About this event
explorefaith.org: spiritual guidance for anyone seeking a path to God Summer Solstice Blessing of the AnimalsPerformed by Father Charles Uhlik Christ Church Episcopal, Red Wing, MN Hallquist Wildlife Habitat 2426 Hallquist Avenue Red Wing, MN Glenn E. Bowie, author Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, neighbors in the Hallquist extension celebrated a 2nd occasion of blessing for animal companions and their careproviders. The blessing consists of a prayerful invocation of good health, long life, and peaceful relationships among all in the home. Notice of future events of blessing will be posted here and on the premises of the Wildlife Habitat. Emily Baldwin, her friend Jessica Ward, and a Poodle puppy named Henry received blessings from Father Charles Uhlik. Emily is a co-worker of Tilton Davis. Tilton cared for the Black Labrador named Lady while Tilton's partner, Marilyn Tkachuk, captured digital images. Greg Isakson and that sweet, aging Retriever, Babe, attended the Blessing on August 14, 2007 when FCC Pastor Stephen Bowie served. Greg and Babe came again on June 21, 2008 for the service by Father Charles Uhlik. After the event, Greg's spouse, Teresa, and daughter, Samantha (Sam) hung out at the blessed rock. Babe showed how she rolls over and plays dead upon being given a Bang-Bang command.. The concept of conducting an action at a distance, such as a prayer or blessing, is important at this Solstice Event site. Father Charles Uhlik responded on June 21, 2008 to an e-mail request from our daughter Christianna Anderton, who lives near Seattle on Camano Island with four dogs. He placed blessings on her two bloodhounds, Beauregard and Hanna, Molly, who is a cairn terrier, and Trueblue, an australian terrier. The Web provides communication pathways between close friends and family. Nancy and I first worked with Craig Melvin during the summer of 1970. We spent 30 days studying atmospheric effects on aircraft flyover noise. Now Craig and Pegi live at Friday Harbor, Washington. Pegi cares remotely for her aging parents who live in California. Craig pilots boats for tourists and scientists who wish to see Orcas and other whales feeding and interacting at sea. On Fathers' Day June 15, 2008 Craig photographed a mother eagle and her chick nesting near the Melvin home. It is apparent from telephone and e-mail chats that Pegi and Craig were particularly touched by the service conducted by Father Charles Uhlik on June 21. June 27, 2008 e-mail from David Bese: "The loss of a long time friend is much like a loss in one's family. With pets, we know the length of life and accept that one day they we be no more. Yet, it doesn't hurt any less. This last weekend, gifted me. His name is Duece as when he sits, a black mark on his hip forms a '2' . Be well, my friend --David Bese, The Rainforest Hippie Pt. Orchard, Wa. 'The kiss of the Sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God's heart in the garden, Than anywhere else on Earth..'" Dave wrote on June 28: "My grandson, Johnathan (age 9) with a baby Bearded Dragon on the Solstice"----. It is 3:00 a.m., June 30, 2008 -- a Billie Holiday-type of Tender Night or a wide-awake deep dark night of the soul. Onliners would need to search Jill Stefko and read her piece on The Shadow Self to comprehend. Two friends are 'with me', Wilbert Gelens in Dublin and Marty Petri, Sr. in Bangkok. You could search facebook to learn how Wilbert teaches me about his efforts to preserve bogs. Images he shows remind me of a summer (1962) I spent on the N. Slope of AK. And you could search ShakyCoastAviation, Inc. to meet Marty. He is teaching me how to be patient in exploiting this event tool. Read the article "The machine that read my mind" by Jeffrey Goldberg in the July 4-11 issue of The Week magazine. Maybe Wilbert and Marty share mirror neurons in their brains. At least their pets Coco and BabyMyDog do. On June 30, 2008 Marty Petri and Glenn Bowie had a delightful Live Messenger chat. In order to be with us you must accept Jill Stefko's suite101 article on the Shamanic Shadow Self as required reading. Marty mentioned that our chat had some characteristics that are like the April 2008 globalteer newsletter about the rescue of a Thai Macacque whose name is Ting Tong. Discussions about Macaques and their mirror neurons are prominent these days. (it is now July 1, 2008). For example, visit the European Science Foundation (ESF) article "What Do Mirror Neurons Mean?" On July 1, Wilbert wrote a note: " Hello Beta Tester Glenn, thank you for this mail about the ability to read minds. Yes, I believe that certain people have the ability and that all of us sometimes have a situation where we get the impression that we might have been able to read the mind of somebody we feel very close to. I also believe that people have the ability to connect to a "Universal Awareness", like: religious people believe that they have contact with God, Jesus, an Angel or another Holy Spirit and can communicate in this way while they are praying. When people are able to read another person's mind, the "sensation" I believe, comes from this what I understand to be: "Universal Awarenesss". Cheers Wilbert" Link to Universal Awareness Philosophy --- Universal Awareness Philosophy Please: I, Glenn Bowie am just this site's author. My goal is to discuss the June 21, 2008 Blessing of the Animals. While I like to read text on the site at the above link, I will not join the subject organization nor support it any way financially. Now is the time to do me a favour. Again, please, read quotations by Carl G. Jung that are relative to the concept of the Shadow Self. Does he or, do his followers, help you understand your relationship with a pet? At this point, on July 2, 2008, Nancy and I do not apply Jungian stuff to our pets, as far as we know. We pay attention to people like Stacy Braslau-Schneck, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Text on her site helps me understand how body language is used by our two dogs to "talk" to us. And Sasha is indeed an escape artist.
Date and time: Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Hosted by: Nancy and Glenn Bowie
Contact number: 82710
