A Happy Ending? We Hope So!

Not all flower essence consultations go as we hope they will, even with the purest of intentions on our part as practitioners. Here is one such case that I hope has a happy ending.

Eleanor is a longtime customer of Spirit-in-Nature Essences and uses them on occasion for problems with her cats.

Dear Eleanor,

I am so sorry you were displeased with our phone consult this morning and that you felt put on the defensive. That was not my intention at all.

If you think back on our session, I didn’t say that you were a bad mother to your cats. I have never, nor would I ever, say that to a client.

My job in helping the animals through flower essences is to look at the bigger picture, which is why a consult is often better than just email correspondence. During the session, I “listen” to the animals through the owner and, in a sense, act as their “voice.”

Usually people who love their pets dearly, as you do, will encounter problems by simply, inadvertently misunderstanding their instinctive needs. This is very common; it happens all the time and there is no judgment. It is often a case of the animal expressing appropriate behavior but in inappropriate ways.

Feeding more food doesn’t necessarily mean weight gain. It may be that your cat does in fact need more food and/or more aerobic, interactive playtime to keep her weight down, especially since she’s now strictly an indoor cat with a previous history of roaming freely outdoors. And if she does end up eating too much—again, there is a reason for her behavior.

Through that behavior—barring medical conditions that are unlikely because she is still young—she is telling you something about her needs, in her own way.

If you remember, I didn’t say to let your cats outside in dangerous ways, only in safe, protected ways. I did my best to work with their reality/situation as well as yours, and to craft an essence program that would be best for them. I feel this was accomplished through the essences I suggested and hope you have great success with them.

To give a flower essence program without taking other lifestyle factors into consideration can often mean a less effective flower essence response for the animal. This is why we discussed so many issues related to your cat’s care and well-being.

My office will send you the Fig Essence, since you already have both the Date and Pear Essences. Please let me know how it goes.

 Also, my deep condolences on the loss of your mother. She sounds like a very fine, special person.

Best wishes to all of you,

Lila Devi

SiNE Founder

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