Quote for Today: Chief Luther Standing Bear
From Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit, there came a great unifying life force that flowed in and through all things—the flowers of the plains, blowing winds, rocks, trees, birds, animals—and …
From Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit, there came a great unifying life force that flowed in and through all things—the flowers of the plains, blowing winds, rocks, trees, birds, animals—and …
He says that woman speaks with nature. That she hears voices from under the earth. That wind blows in her ears and trees whisper to her. That the dead sing …
We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature and living by complicated artifice, man in civilization surveys the …
Apart from such visits, for the first time in her life Eliza was truly alone. In the beginning, unfamiliar sounds, nocturnal sounds, disturbed her, but as the days passed she …
What can animals teach us about ourselves and the world around us? Perhaps humans are not as superior as we would like to be. Beasts do not speak our language, …
It is easy to miss delightful things when we only accept and cultivate experiences that we expect to be life-changing. Last summer, my husband and I stayed one night at …
We have never understood why men mount the heads of animals and hang them up to look down on their conquerors. Possibly it feels good to these men to be …
Human beings have strong identifications, both positive and negative, with animals. What do our natural responses tell us about ourselves? What follows is a gallery of art selected from the output of three …
From adorable kittens and puppies to majestic lions and wolves, we love pictures of animals. What need do they fulfill? When I am attracted to the image of animal, be …
If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. ―James Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small