I have been reading The Tao of Equus recently and it’s stimulated a lot of thoughts for me about what it means to be sensitive in this modern world of ours. The book itself is beautiful & an eye opener as the author draws attention to how we have been programmed to not use our instincts, that domination and force (not just in a physical way) is best to ‘control’ animals and those less able than ourselves. That the only way is the rational and reasoned way. How much less powerful have we become because of this? It’s astonishing to think about it.
Through a survival instinct, herd animals are able to react quickly to unsafe situations very effectively in the wild – they quickly pick up on the emotions of each other so if one becomes spooked, they all do and they are able to flee from trouble. Domesticated horses have this instinct too but what can they do with it if they are subjected to stressed out humans when and no option to run away? We have been discouraged from trusting and using our natural instincts – the ability to use our clair senses so this adds another layer to the equation. Horses – so in touch with feeling what is going on around them can pick up on our TRUE emotional state so easily even if we are smiling and saying we are ‘fine’. Maybe we actually believe we are truly fine because we have become so disconnected from ourselves but the horses can feel it all and they react to this emotional incongruity in a way that we label as just ‘bad behaviour’. According to the author, humans are equipped to stay in a flight or fright state for longer than the sensitive horses who end up suffering from serious complaints like colic from even short amounts of stress.
This started me thinking about those of us who are extremely sensitive. How often have we felt ALL of the emotions around us but been unable to put a finger on what we were feeling because everyone was saying ‘they were fine’ – despite there being so many others emotions at play. What is it doing to our stomachs when we instinctively have a knowing – a gut instinct that something is not right about a situation but we ignore it and stay in the situation. We feel the incongruity behind what is being said and what is actually being expressed on other levels.
Much is said about our bodies becoming acidic from unhealthy diets and habits…. but what about the insidiousness of being around people that don’t know what they are feeling or even how to feel it? What about all the emotions we hide from ourselves or are oblivious too??? Our sensitiveness is not new, it would have been with us as children at the mercy of emotionally incongruent adults. Now as adults ourselves it is amplified, we have turned to hyper-vigilance – we are subconsciously readily equipped to notice incongruent situations at the drop of the hat. The same can be said for traumatised horses and any animal for that matter.
Not only do horses act as a mirror for us but so do other animals, our children, all of those around us.
It’s time for the truth to surface. To find the way back to ourselves and who we truly are, to look inside and acknowledge it ALL. Once we do this, we will indeed be able to reclaim and use our superpowers to create the world that we so desire.
There is much more to be said about this topic… this is just the tip of the iceberg but if you would like to know more about what our animals are here to teach us be sure to join us on the next Communicate with Animals Level 1 – Nelson Workshop, get in touch for more info: greetings@innersensenz.com
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