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Who Knew? Chimps Sing “HU.”

Who Knew? Chimps Sing “HU.”

by Contributor | Aug 6, 2019 | All Kinds of Creatures, Animals and Miracles, Animals in Nature | 14 comments

By Steve Runfeldt, Minnesota

During my first phase of graduate school, I studied how bonobos communicate and vocalize. They are cousins of chimpanzees. My graduate-school professor, an expert on animal communication, had worked with renowned scientist and author Jane Goodall in the past.

The Cat with Destiny, Free Will, and a Spiritual Guide

The Cat with Destiny, Free Will, and a Spiritual Guide

by Linda Anderson | Jul 23, 2019 | Animals Teach Love, Cats, Dreams with Animals, Linda Anderson | 8 comments

By Linda Anderson, Minnesota

My husband, Allen, and I decided an older, mature cat would be the right fit for our family. We figured it would be easy to adopt a senior cat, since aging cats often languish in animal shelters and rescues.

A Mouse’s Karmic Trap

A Mouse’s Karmic Trap

by Harold Klemp | Jul 16, 2019 | All Kinds of Creatures, Animals in Nature, Featured Columnist | 7 comments

By Harold Klemp

Generally people think of karma as something bad. They never think of it as possibly something good—for example, the three-year-old child who plays the piano brilliantly.

A Spiritual Exercise for Gratitude

A Spiritual Exercise for Gratitude

by Harold Klemp | Jun 18, 2019 | Featured Columnist, Poems and Contemplations | 7 comments

By Harold Klemp

When you need to open your heart to love, try this spiritual exercise. Not only will it help open your heart, but it will help to keep it open.

Pets Are Vehicles of Love

Pets Are Vehicles of Love

by Harold Klemp | May 21, 2019 | All Kinds of Creatures, Animals Teach Love, Featured Columnist, Pets in Family Life, The Afterlife and Animals | 9 comments

By Harold Klemp

People who are new to Eckankar are sometimes surprised when they hear us refer to cats and dogs as Soul. In ECK, we regard our pets as Soul. Why? Because they are.

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