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How an Animal Helped Heal My PTSD

Andrea Torrey Balsara — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000

I held Darwin’s food bowl out to him. It was breakfast time at PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary, usually Darwin’s favorite time of day. He hung his head and turned away. Darwin...

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Pets: More than Just Animals

Jaellayna Palmer — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

One of my friends works for a company that manufactures and sells novelty items for pets. Looking through their product catalogue, I was amused by many of the items; but...

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The Spiritual Imperative of Kindness to All Animals

Sophia Zamani — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000

One day I want to have a farm filled with many animals. My friends and family tend to make fun of that goal, not realizing the great significance that animals...

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The Spiritual Meaning and Symbolism of Falcons

Radiance Talley — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

In many ways, a falcon’s physical senses and abilities are much more impressive than ours. This two-pound bird can reach speeds higher than most small airplanes and is the fastest...

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The Symbolic Meaning of Owls in Prophecies and Omens

Radiance Talley — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Have you ever seen an owl when it’s pitch black outside and watched it turn its head 270 degrees so it could get a better look at you? The owl’s...

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The Symbolism and Spiritual Meaning of Nightingales

Radiance Talley — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

While many people grew up loving their dogs and cats, I’ve always been drawn to the animals I encounter in nature, like deer and birds. Ever since I was little,...

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The Sweet Symbolism and Spiritual Meaning of Doves

Radiance Talley — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:00:41 +0000

Stout-bodies, short necks, and slender bills are a few characteristics of the bird family, Columbidae — pigeons and doves. In fact, a common pigeon is called both a rock dove...

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The Spiritual Meaning and Symbolism of Eagles

Radiance Talley — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Eagles are resilient, independent, and powerful. Bald eagles, for example, can fly up to 10,000 feet high, dive at a speed of up to 100 mph, and live around 20-30...

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The Spiritual Meaning and Symbolism of Sparrows

Radiance Talley — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000

You’ve all likely encountered a sparrow at some point. House sparrows, for example, are one of the most common animals in the world and are found on every continent except...

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Does Nature Prove There Is a Creator?

David Langness — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000

So I’m working outside today and I hear those familiar sky-sounds that announce the coming of spring – the beautiful bugling calls of huge flocks of Sandhill Cranes soaring overhead....

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