they have found peace

shipibo artisan group
amazon rainforest ~ peru

truth

From the viewpoint of absolute truth, what we feel and experience in our ordinary daily life is all delusion. Of all the various delusions, the sense of discrimination between oneself and others is the worst form, as it creates nothing but unpleasantness for both sides. If we can realize and meditate on ultimate truth, it will cleanse our impurities of mind and thus eradicate the sense of discrimination. This will help to create true love for one another. The search for ultimate truth is, therefore, vitally important.

~~His Holiness the Dailai Llama

betrayed

fading away
but still in there
how it hurts
to see you there

same ol same ol
i can see
repeat the pattern
reptilians will never b free

goldiggers live
i picked up slack
took it all
slapped in the back

dared u did
dared u dont
you never have
shown remorse

gave my heart
gave my all
setting me up
for the fall

karma lives
in those who breathe
acid waste
my spirit sees

what have i done
to me to him
little one has
a brave begin

begin to forgive
begin to forget
back to humble beginnings
will never regret

betrayed my mistake
the fault is mine
thats why i think
all is divine

now move on
life will tell
what matters is
all is well

spirit flows
again gives love
move on move on
on the wings of dove

~patti spiritdancer

humility

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

--Mohandas K. Gandhi

just 4 today

just 4 today
i will forgive myself and all others
just 4 today
i will trust
just 4 today
i will give thanks for my many blessings
just 4 today
i will do my work honestly
just 4 today
i will be kind to my neighbor and every living thing

~~the reiki principles

Peace Now ~ Memorial Day 2007

when will it all stop
innocents
dying
sickening

cronies
reptilian boy's clubs
injustice
gotsta end

we'll all see the light
the lightened ones
for peace will come
round
once again

~~patti spiritdancer


note: click on "impeach 07 icon" above see utube of song; gave chills :)

Abandon

a setting sun
a new beginning
pain no gain
glad to see it go

still hanging on
pain
must let it go

tears flowing
love growing
sun rises
guilt diminishes

gladness
sadness
finality

could it have been better
always remember
never forget

~~patti spiritdancer

The Girls Standing In Line.....

From Mary K....

Jorden a inter city child could not wiat when he got to the camp gorund for the weekend
and ask to be droped of here for a few hours to play with Ponies
the girls were standing in line for some lovien

"Whew~~~That was a close one!!"

I saw the Vet come out the other day for the boys, I was sure glad she wasn't coming out for me!!!

Baby J is gonna be ok, and Daddy J missed his turn because he is an old man, like I'm an old lady.

My mom took some pictures of Daddy J the day after, and he's sure grateful and humble. He got all gussied up for the occasion!!! Bath and all!!! He's not bad looking either for an old man---don't ya think? I think he's cute and sweet, just like me!!! Even at 15!!!

I'm glad Daddy J gets to stay with all of us too~~~ it's a miracle!!!

In a few weeks Baby J is gonna made his journey to his new home to be with a special little girl, she is so sweet! I hope she comes to visit us too sometime.

I also can't wait for all the camper's kids to get over here this summer and play with me and bring me carrots!!!

What a life!

xoxoox
Love
Bucky
a.k.a "Babycakes"

Guess Who???

I always have to be the center of attention!!! I love having my picture taken cause I'm so cute -- even at 14!! I went for a cart ride yesterday down the road and it was really fun, I haven't done that in a while. I also love my new pasture mates, especially Tiny Tim cause he's my size!! I am also going to be getting ready to do a Parade in Port Huron this July. I am really excited about that cause I'll be able to show off!!!

We are all really happy in our new home, Mary and Mike are so nice to us! We feel so lucky!

We also feel lucky that Mom and Shawn are still close by and part of our horsie lives!

Have a great day!

xoxoxox
Bucky
aka "Babycakes"

A New Beginning

Mom was sad the day we had to leave, in fact she cried like a baby. However, we went bravely as we knew the angels were with us. We knew the reason we were leaving, to start our new lives as therapy ponies for special needs kids. In fact, it's turned out so great, we are so happy in our new home at Mary K's in North Branch. Mary K has promised to keep us always and give us a forever home because she loves us so much and wants to help the special needs kids!!! Mom is still heartbroken about the whole thing, feeling like she has let us down because she's had us since we all have been babies. We are family. It was probably one of the hardest days in her life and a day that she will never forget. Even though it was a sad day, it was a day filled with joy when she saw the look on the little girl's face when she realized 2 of the ponies (Daddy J and Baby J) were going to be hers! It was like magic (it was). But her and Shawn still come out almost every day to see us, and shower love upon us. They are still part of our lives, and in our hearts. She has let us all know we are not forgotten....we love you Mom and Shawn....and always will!

Love,
Bucky

Side note: Due to unforseen circumstances, Mary K did not keep her promise to give them a forever home, however, they are safe and sound with new owner Annick M of West Branch. She will be using them strictly as therapy ponies for special needs children. We no longer see the horses, as thought it best to let go. however, all of them will always be in our hearts and mind always. We miss you guys!!! Apache, our big Standardbred horse, found a new home with Jay and Melanie of Columbiaville. He is happy, fat, and turned out with FIVE MARES. He is also Jay's riding horse. Jay just loves him, they have a real "rapport" together! Pachie is loving every minute of it!!! ALL HAPPY ENDINGS!!!!

Shawn's Christmas Wish List for Santa and God

Dear Santa,

For Christmas this year, I would like: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew wit a red glob that leaves a hole in itself when it sucks me inside it at bed time and it can be invisible. A real living Mew Two and Mew. Beaner back, nutered. K,nex corkscrew canyon, Pokemon the First Movie and Pokemon the second Movie on DVD for both movies. Line Chaserz, that is like a giant Mew Two shaped house, mew two (wooden frame the house needs to be 20 feet tall). A portable DVD player. PSP Portable and Bush for PSP Portable. and the movie Cars. Storm Launcher.
Thank you.
Shawn Lee
Clio, MI
East Farrand Road,
5374, between Bealsy and Gennesee Rds.
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*This is Shawn's wish list for Santa that he asked I fax to the North Pole. I left the spellings and wording exactly as Shawn wrote them. :) Thank heaven for Santa! For me, the best Christmas present would be for our Beaner to be returned to us! This is a picture of Beaner at about 3 months old. I used to call him "Alice" (short for Alice Cooper) because of the black "eyeliner" around his eyes! I guess the hardest part about this whole ordeal is NOT knowing what has happened to our precious dog and I agonize over it on a daily basis. Keep sending good thoughts and prayers to Beaner if you could, we would appreciate it!

WHAT IS ASPERGER'S SYNDROME?

Hello,

Here is an interesting article about Asperger's Syndrome, By Barbara L. Kirby
Founder of the OASIS Web site (www.aspergersyndrome.org)and Co-author of THE OASIS GUIDE TO ASPERGER SYNDROME (Crown, 2001, Revised 2005)

You can cut and paste the url shown here to view the entire article and website:

http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html

I was lucky, my beautiful son Shawn (pictured above who is now 8 1/2 years old) was diagnosed at age 3 and an appropriate intervention was made at that time. Up until then, it was sheer hell not knowing what was "wrong" with him or how to deal with it. As a single mother of a child with a neurological disability (he could not talk until he was 3 so he constantly SCREAMED until then, he didn't potty train until he was at least 4, I could not go out in a public place without him "making a scene"), I always "knew" something was wrong, but I guess I stayed "in denial" for the first three years of his life. I felt very lost and alone. I now feel so lucky and fortunate that God led us to the right people who could help Shawn on his journey. He's turned out to be a great kid and I am grateful all of those who have helped and who are now helping him cope with Asperger's. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Here is a photo of Shawn and his Rescue Dog, BeBe (a real life love story in the making) taken last week at Competitive Dog Sports in Columbiaville. MI. These folks do wonders with animals and I highly recommend them as trainers. Their website is located at: www.compdogsports.com/ Using animals for therapy is also a great way "connect" with children who have disabilities. Animals have that uncanny ability to directly communicate with children who are mentally or physically challenged. I have seen it and experienced it with my own eyes.

Anyway, last Thursday evening was graduation night from Basic Obidience Training. Tonight we start Flyball Training with Bebe. Way to go Shawn and Bebe - I'm so proud of you !!!

Update on Beaner

I called the rescue in California yesterday and the woman who runs it said she has had the dog for over a year (even before I said anything about Beaner). My husband also looked at his markings, and our Beaner is much darker on either side of his face. What a disappointment. I'm still on a mission to find him, I am not giving up! Here's Beaner in 2005 modeling his new HIB Coat.

BEANER FOUND AT RESCUE IN CALIFORNIA

Hi,

I was perusing the Petfinder.com site today and found this dog:(click on the link or cut and paste into your browser)

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=2783088

He looks just like our Beaner, only a little distressed. Wouldn't you be if you have been away from home since 7/21/06? As soon as I saw the picture my heart dropped to my knees. My intuition says it is not too far fetched to think that he was snatched up, sold/shipped to a breeder or worse yet a puppy mill in California, ran away or was rescued. Thus the distressed look on his face and ears back in the photos. They say he is a Jack/Corgi cross, but I say NO WAY, from the headshot. He looks like a pure bred Pembroke Welsh Corgi to me. These pictures aren't too clear on here, so to view them you need to go to the Petfinder.com website. I know for a fact that Puppy and Dog Snatching is a big business these days. A co-worker just recently had her $2,000 Chocolate Lab Hunting Dog snatched from a Trainers Kennel in Clio. They have traced the dog to Canada (was sold and shipped within 2 days of the "snatch"), but have no proof! And the Trainer was supposed to be a friend--some friend! I truly believe $$$ IS the root of all EVIL!

I have e-mailed the resuce and have not received a response. I'm ready to get on the phone and call them to obtain more information on this dog.

Please pray for us that this dog is our beloved Beaner and that he will be returned to us! God does answer prayers and performs miracles. You have to have FAITH.

I am not going to give up until I find him, I AM on a MISSION! It is a mission of LOVE. And appropro today to find this ad on Petfinder, the same day as the "ray" of October 17th. Wow, no coincidence. God works in mysterious ways doesn't he?

Blessings, Love and Gratitude,
SpiritDancer and Shawn

SHAWN'S CORNER

Hi, My name is Shawn David Lee. I am 8 years old and have Asperger's Syndrome. I have been helping my mom at shows most every weekend, and selling my art tiles. She said I could tell you a little bit about them and my designs on our blogspot :).

I love to paint and draw. I am a budding artist. I have two dogs, Bubba, a nine year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi and BeBe, a one year old Jack Russell/Rat Terrier we rescued from Animal Control while looking for our "lost" Corgi Beaner. Since I love animals so much, I recently created a Cat Design and a Dog Design. My grandma and me decided to put them on tiles and make "hotplates" out of them. I have been selling them at shows very succesfully and plan on making some more animal designs in the near future.

The Art Tiles are for sale. Each tile is $5.00 and be ordered here on our blogspot. If you want me to ship it to you I can for $5.95 each. We can also combine ship them (at a reduced shipping rate) and include a gift card if it's a present. You can use them has hot pads or just display them on an easel as art. They make GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS.

My mom and I decided that 5% of the proceeds I collect for the tiles will be donated to the Michigan Humane Society (www.michiganhumane.org) and 5% to the Autism Society of Michigan (www.autism-mi.org). I hope I can help homeless animals and also families with children who have autism through the sales of my art. I want to help others who are not as lucky as I am.

Thank you for your time and for considering my artwork.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Shawn David Lee

P.S. If you would like to learn more about Asperger's Syndrome you can go to:
Autism Asperger Publishing Company at www.asperger.net Many famous people have been diagnosed with forms of Asperger's, including Bill Gates and Dan Ackroyd.
NOTE: Shawn, I am so proud of you! I love you! Thank you Grandma for being such a wonderful mentor to Shawn! Love, Mom

SHAWN'S ART TILES

SHAWN'S ART TILES: Shawn, my beautiful 8 year old son, will have his amazing and incredible Art Tiles for Sale at the Saginaw Valley State University Show tomorrow, October 14th from 10 am to 4 pm. Shawn has both a Cat and Dog design thus far. 10% of the proceeds from the sale of his Art tiles will be donated to the Michigan Humane Society (in honor of our missing Corgi Beaner) and to the Autism Society of Michigan. They also make beautiful gifts! He will also sign and date each tile that is purchased. Shawn hopes to see you at the show! Thanks Grandma--we love you!

UPDATE:
Shawn SOLD OUT of his Art Tiles at the SVSU Show. He is quite the Salesman and I was so proud of him! We are in the process of creating more tiles which will be available next week. If you can't visit us at one of our weekend shows (see www.spiritdancerheavenonearthdesign.blogspot.com for a show schedule) you can order the tiles from us by writing to: SpiritDancer44@aol.com. We accept Paypal, Visa, Mastercard. The tiles are $5.00 each plus $5.95 to cover shipping, handling and insurance. REMEMBER 10% of the proceeds from the sale of these tiles go to The Michigan Humane Society and the Autism Society of Michigan. We will be making the donation after our last show in 2006 and will publish information on this blogsite!

Mercy's Law YOU CAN HELP!

These pictures and information were taken from
Operation Kindness
http://www.operationkindness.org/


This is a picture of Mercy a 10 month old Pit bull Mix. She was
beaten, stabbed, burnt with chemicals, dragged behind a car,
doused with gasoline and set on fire. Just when you think that
she couldn't possibly endure any more, this moron dumped her
in the trees behind a North Dallas housing development and left
her to die! To read about Mercy's loosing battle to live and
updates on her murderer, just click on her picture. Mercy
needs justice for her murder! To sign the online petition,
please click here. To Listen to a song written in her
honor, please click here. She lived for 9 agonizing days
before she gave up! Her murder was set free with a $250.00
bond to do this to another living creature, perhaps a child or
woman!!! The streets of Dallas, Texas ARE NOT SAFE!!!!!
****Please note that this article does contain graphic and
disturbing photos of her extensive injuries!**

HAVE YOU SEE THIS DOG? MISSING/STOLEN 3 YEAR OLD TRI-COLORED PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI, "BEANER"

Hello everyone

Once again I've had an update on Beaner...he was seen alive, well and healthy about 10 minutes from our house...I just got the call last night, Im going out today to check and repost the ads around town! His ad is also posted on the front door of my son's school (which is right around the corner from where he was seen!). He was headed back towards our home, he is probably looking for us and lost his way...

Beaner is the Tri-colored (BLACK, TAN, WHITE) Corgi pictured. The other dog (in the 2nd photo), is our Senior Corgi, BUBBA (Red/White), who is Beaner's companion and best buddy.

If you could once again forward this to your e-lists, say a prayer for our Beaner and keep an "eye" out for him either wandering, online at a shelter, or in someone's possession, we would be so grateful!

Many thanks
Patti (810) 547-1389
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STILL MISSING:
$$$REWARD$$$
Since 7/21/06 ~ Last Seen 8/29/06
"BEANER"
3 YR OLD TRI-COLORED (black white brown) PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI

Not well, needs to be medicated!

BEANER broke his chain on Friday July 21, 2006. He was last "sighted" on Saturday, 8/29/06 near E. Hurd and McCumsey Roads in Clio in a bean field along a fence line. If you are feeding him , have seen him, or have picked him up, please call us with any information or return him
to us!! We are offering a REWARD for Beaner, whether he be dead or alive at this point, we just need some closure on his disappearance!

He is not neutered, FRIENDLY AND SMART. He has a purple and green paisley printed collar. He is microchipped.

ANY information please call (810) 547-1389. NO QUESTIONS ASKED!
HE IS STILL OUT THERE AND WE MISS HIM!!!

Beaner is also posted on www.Petfinder.com

SpiritDancer on All Pets Radio The Pawz Cauze Friday October 13, 2006 1 pm

Hello Friends,

I am so honored and thrilled be appearing LIVE on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 1 pm and again on Wednesday, October 18th at 4 pm on All Pets Radio! I will be appearing on Leigh Foster's Show, The Pawz Cauze. Leigh is from Northern Michigan, and is an Animal Abuse Advocate, Animal Rescuer, Young Living Oils Distributor and much more. Leigh is an incredible human being and I am proud to call her my friend! She recently started her own radio show on All Pets Radio. I met Leigh a few years ago at a Holistic Show where we both were exhibitors.


On the show we will be talking about Animal Communication, Animal Rescue and Holistic Care of our Animals using the Amazon Herbs. Please see her attached information and instructions on how to tune into the shows.



You can also go to to her websites at:

http://www.thepawzcauze.net/


http://www.fosters-forum.com/

Please also be sure to read about Mercy, and sign the Petition to STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY through Mercy's Law. This story is almost unbelievable, but true. It will make you cry, I did.

http://www.operationkindness.org/

Blessings,
SpiritDancer
Patti S. Womack
websites:
Amazon Herbs/Lluvia Skin Care: www.spiritdancer.amazonherb.net

SpiritDancer/HeavenOnEarth: http://spiritdancer.byregion.net

HeavenOnEarthDesign: www.spiritdancerheavenonearthdesign.blogspot.com

NEW!!!NEW!! SpiritDancer and Shawn's Holistic, Autism & Animal Advocacy Blog: www.spiritdancer50.heavenonearth.blogspot.com

HeavenOnEarthMiniatures: http://members.aol.com/HeavOnErth

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Hi Everyone! Please feel free to cross post. I am very excited about this week's show entitled 'SpiritDancer's Walk With The Animals'. I was fortunate enough to have my dear firend, SpiritDancer, on the show and it was VERY exciting (and some tears were shed). We focused on the Mind, Body, and Spirit of the animals from SpiritDancer's prospective. Here's what we discussed: Mind = Animal Communication (using body language and voice), and we discussed her missing dog, Beaners. Body = Amazon Herbs line for animals and how she has used them on her own pets (including horses!) Spirit = SpiritDancer told us 2 awesome rescues stories (the one of her retired race horse rescue made the tears flow!) I had a lot of fun recording this session and I hope you have as much fun listening to it! SpiritDancer's Walk With The Animals will be available to listen to or to download from my web site www.thepawzcauze.net tomorrow (Friday, October 13th) at 1:00pm EST. You can also catch our show streaming online every Wednesday afternoon at 4pm EST (right after Animal Talk Naturally) on All Pet's Radio at www.allpetsradio.com. SpiritDancer's show will air on All Pet's Radio on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 4pm EST. If you're just learning about The Pawz Cauze, then please go to www.thepawzcauze.net and check out our shows that are available to listen to or download right now! They are: Kim Bloomer - Unleashed - Show #2 Mind, Body, and Spirit - Show #1 Then be sure to catch us every Friday at 1pm to get our newest show! We will be adding videocasts very soon to our line up (we will also have audio versions available of the videocasts for those who do not have videocast capabilities). Be sure to get these shows for free while you can because after 2 months online, the shows that are 2 months old will only be available on CD and then you'll have to purchase them! Thank you for your time. Have a great day!
Purrs -n- blessings,
Leigh
www.thepawzcauze.net - podcast/videocast site
www.thepawzcauze.com - information site
www.fosters-forum.com - our home page
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/holisticcat - animal
chat group
https://www.youngliving.org/778381
http://fosters-forum.com/cat-n-scratch/ - Tigger's
Blog
www.naturespaws.com/LeighFoster
http://stores.ebay.com/Fosters-Forum

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