In our workshops and classes after someone has shared a story about his or her spiritual connection with a special animal, we often ask what was going on in the person's life at the time. This is when the awareness dawns that a memorable experience with a pet or animal in nature has reflected the person's spiritual lessons, challenges, or attitudes.
We call these "spiritual blind spots." They are aspects of yourself that you can't see, but an animal reveals them to you.
Animals reflect what you're all about -- your values, interests, and personality. What you may not realize is that animals can also be spiritual barometers for whatever you're hiding from the world and yourself. They manifest your state of consciousness -- fleas and all.
Animals, as souls, are spiritually engineered to give service. So are humans, but people tend to carry a lot of mental and emotional baggage, making it more complex for them to be pure and loving vehicles for God's love. As a service, animals reflect aspects of your personality and spiritual makeup that may be keeping you from becoming your most evolved, loving, enlightened self.
Spiritual blind spots are the needs and desires you don't, can't, or won't admit you harbor. Recognizing and accepting them fosters spiritual growth, because the first step toward loving God and others is to love yourself --completely.
Animals often depict scenes of your secrets brought to the big screen in living Technicolor by an animal actor. The spiritual blind spots animals bring to your attention enable you to discover whatever hinders you from being all you were meant to be.
Has an animal ever shown you a spiritual blind spot?
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