Our dogs and the boundary between worlds
Posted in the boundary between worlds on 06/13/2010 08:48 am by margot lasher
I’ve just returned from the Dowsers Convention in Lyndonville Vermont and met some wonderful dog-people. I’m going to repeat the description of my talk for those of you who weren’t there, and I hope whether you were there or not, or there spiritually but not bodily, you will be interested in this idea.
Our dogs live in and between two worlds, the world of nature and the world of human culture. They are masters at negotiating the boundary between these environments, staying present and centered in themselves in both worlds. As dowsers, we also cross the boundary between worlds. By watching our dogs, we can learn about seeing different realities, and staying true to our selves.
Doesn’t it sometimes amaze you that our dogs can be themselves, feel at home, feel like they belong, in both of these worlds? That they can go from the safety of the couch to the dangers of the wilderness (or the big city after dark) instantly?