The Summer Solstice, an Auspicious Time for our Animal Companions

 by Lynn McKenzie

The Summer Solstice or time of "great light" is upon us here in the northern hemisphere, and at this time of year, we (and our animal companions) ‘can truly feel the effects of Father Sun, as his yang rays warm our Mother Earth’. This union brings forth an abundance of life, food, warmth, creativity, higher consciousness and awareness. Many people around the world mark this special time of year with ceremonies to honour the longest, and most light-filled day of the year, and in many cases our animal companions also take part.

This can be a very significant time of year for our animal friends. In the wild, animals are extremely in tune with nature and the ebbs and flows of the seasons. On a physical level, solstices often mark specific times for them for activities such as mating, hibernation, migration and transformation. Our animal companions are also very much in tune with us, and are connected to our rising consciousness and awareness, as well as the collective universal energies as a whole, which are very much heightened and magnified at this time. In my many years of practicing animal communication and healing, I have seen a vast number of significant events in our animal companion's lives take place on solstices and other auspicious days. Often these dates mark a natural part of the cycle of life for the animals, whether it be birth, death, or rebirth (reincarnation). This is due in part to the fact that our animal companions, especially the ones that live with more enlightened humans, are very sensitive to energies in general, and at these times, the veils are thinner and the energies are stronger, providing for ease of movement, whether to into a new physical body, or into the afterlife. In my recent MasterMind interview with Pioneer Animal Communication Specialist Penelope Smith, she mentions that sometimes this occurs because the animal companion is either able to bring us a greater gift, or open a beneficial portal, at this time. My Golden Retriever, Jiggs, made his transition during a very auspicious time himself. He left the physical plane on Sept. 10, 2007, the day after the 9-9-9 harmonic energy signifying 'completion or ending of a transitional cycle and the commencement of the first new earth cycle' and the day before the new moon and partial solar eclipse signifying the 'completing of the old cycle and commencing the new'.

Happy Summer Solstice to you and yours, and don't be surprised if mother nature shows you a symbol of transformation during this time, perhaps you'll spot a snake, frog, butterfly or caterpillar while going about your daily business or enjoying a stroll in nature.