On Christmas -- please remember the significant place of animals in the story of Jesus's birth. He was born in a manger alongside the animals....no greater, no less. Whether you accept the story of Jesus as religious doctrine or you appreciate it as relevatory myth, the lesson is clear: the animals, too, are sacred. Considered either fairy tale or filtered word-of-mouth history, the story presents a Divine lesson whether we claim Christianity as our personal faith or not. The lessons of Jesus evident in the actions and statements attributed to him have retained strength over the millenia. They contain an inescapable truth that some still don't promote: those whom society regards as throwaways are indeed primary in the eyes of God. I see no greater evidence of this than the words attritubed to him when he delivered what's come to be known as The Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are the poor in spirit, ...
Enlightenment from Our Animal Companions by Lisa Shaw, Animal Intuitive, R.M.