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True Kinship With Animals is a different way to be with animals. It's when you are ready to leave the owner/pet paradigm behind, knowing in your heart of hearts they're your family and kin, not 'just an animal'. You notice true kinship nudging at your heart as you get inklings that something’s not quite right, but you can’t put your finger on it. Sometimes it seems that the collective treatment of animals often benefits humans more than animals…….but that can’t be right…….are you just imaging it?
No, it’s not your imagination. You have grown beyond society’s imposed restrictions on how animals ‘should’ be treated. You are willing to activate change so that you are meeting the animals in their agency as you stand in your agency.
Now what?
Participate in the True Kinship With Animals Community. There’s a couple of ways to do this:
The podcast True Kinship With Animals where you’ll hear ways you can be more interconnected with animals. These suggestions are pretty straightforward and easy to implement in your everyday life. Here’s the podcast trailer to give you an idea of what we talk about.
The subscription based service Kindred is an on-line community where you learn about true kinship through written, audio, video offerings and community conversations while in the company of like-minded, supportive folx.
Coming in October
In October you’ll be able to experience Kindred for yourself! I’m hosting a free Kindred webinar and you’ll have the chance to participate in community and see for yourself the difference Kindred can make in your relationship with animals. You’ll get a chance to ask questions, make comments, connect and chat with like minded folx. Stay tuned for details!
Calling For Conbributors
How about submitting a true kinship story about your relationship with animals? This is for possible inclusion on the new podcast segment called “Stories From Listeners”. The segment is sharing your true to life stories about how you are in partnership with animals by honoring their agency. 3-5 minutes in length, these stories demonstrate mutual respect, support and trust, and show your acceptance of animals in their animalhood. If this sounds like your cuppa, contact me and let’s get the ball rolling!
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Janet Roper
…..is an animist, podcaster, intuitive practitioner and mentor identifying as she/they. I respectfully acknowledge I am on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Séliš (Salish) and QÌispé (upper Kalispel or Pend d’Oreille) People, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations.
For 30+ years I have facilitated clear conversations between animals and people. In the work I encourage people to expand their bond with animals by disengaging with hierarchical approaches and relating in true kinship.
I’m cheerfully owned and managed by a multitude of angel animals and several houseplants.
“We all do better when ALL creatures do better.”
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