The tortoise and a little girl
Last weekend my daughter and I got to meet the sweetest and coolest animal: a tortoise, Aladar!
My former assistant Victoria, whose parents live right down the street from us recently acquired a 2-3 year old tortoise. It’s hard to determine his age since he was raised in captivity and uncertain of his age.
Aladar was a treasure to meet! Victoria gave me some states on Aladar, he can feel your touch through his shell and he loves eating flowers, especially RED flowers. He loves to dig and eat all the grass. My daughter Tallulah was so excited and thrilled to meet a new animal. She gently pet him and fed him some flowers.
When I met Aladar i looked into his eyes and when I tell you there was a knowingness in him, this ancient beauty in his face, it was there. This is what I love about animals is the communication with them is layered and deep. It’s all about body language with animals. They will tell you if they like you just by their stance.
Aladar was very busy eating and moving around. He was quite gentle and even gets along with the dogs that live on their property.
Tallulah really enjoyed feeding Aladar and petting him.
What a treat! The more I get to know various animals and how they interact the more I’m informed about my own humanity. Whenever you get a chance to interact with new animals safely I suggest you do, their wisdom is nourishing.
History of Crows
My interaction with Crows in the Pacific Northwest.
Do you notice how often you spot a crow? I do, and lately it's been a lot! When I was in Canada last week, we stopped off on the side of the road to get a gorgeous view of the inlet and mountains near Squamish. After we parked the car and walked around a bit, I noticed a very large crow in the parking lot, I was blown away by how huge and relaxed it was. It couldn’t have been a crow. Either way, I’m still not able get over the beauty of this black bird.
The natives of the Pacific Northwest revered the crow, as do many cultures. They are prominent in the totem poles and mythology of the Squamish natives.
Perhaps one of the most amazing qualities of the crow family of birds is how incredibly intelligent they are, and I do believe this is the major reason why they figure prominently in mythology. Crows remember and connect with us, such as the little girl that kept bringing a crow food so that in return it would bring her gifts. They can carry messages across long distances - even as far as death.
What has your interaction been with the crow? Has it been positive or negative? Or do you simply revere it's intelligence and beauty?
As always, thank you for reading!
xo - Lisette