Relationship Riding with Barbra Ann King is an exploration of the way we relate to horses. Barbra shares her evolution in this respect and we discuss the options available to horse guardians.
Horse Human Relationship
Beyond Separation, July 2023
A Separate World
Going beyond separation seems to be the one unitive purpose we all share. Recognising the difference between feeling supported by the Universe, and feeling separate. It is noticeable in everything we do. Perhaps this is true for all of us, if we feel held, and loved, then we don’t need to individuate ourselves and our property in the same way as when we feel separate.
For example I notice how some people will be reluctant to share their intellectual property unless they are extracting a fee in some way. And I recognise this from my own experience. The habit of talking in subtitles, withholding information, directing attention in order to gain in some way. The parallels between this and how we relate to horses are clear. Enticing and promising, but delivering nothing until we have received what we want.
Truth with Sam MacLean
Truth with Sam MacLean is a relaxed look at how we judge truth, each other and ways to dissolve our ego. All of which have largely been informed by horse wisdom!
Dissolving The Separation of Riding
Dissolving the separation of riding in vibrational terms, has been unfolding in our herd over the last few months. It occurred to me one day when I was with the horses how different it feels to be with a horse on the ground and then on their back riding. Two different worlds, yet the same beings. Perhaps this exploration was prompted through our subtle energetic dialogue, either way I began to question it. Some things are so entrenched in our consciousness they develop an insidious nature where they can hide from our sight. This blind spot was ready to be seen, and it has been a beautiful unfolding.
The Two Elements
When I say it feels different to be on the ground and on top of a horse, I mean the connection between us. That the relationship when we are both standing on the earth in full sight of each other and aware of our reciprocal expressions has a certain openness. We can gaze into each others eyes, we can hopefully feel free to behave as we wish towards each other. There is a clear space where energies can meet and influence each other. Often if our interactions are loving and trusting. Ans so this grounded element of the relationship is relatively straightforward. There are two beings and they can meet up as they are led to. Yet that all changes when we climb on their back.
Witnessing Love, June 2023
Witnessing love is such an inspiring choice we can make, and if Soul Herd has an identity, this would be it.
Together we are creating ideas which come about through conversation. These ideas are the result of inspiration and collaboration. We are a Herd, formed through our mutual earthen awakening.
Whenever I lose the path or the joy in what is being created, I attune myself back with the Herd. Breathing back into the merging between us. The joining, not the separation.
This feels to be an essential point in coming to terms with our existence: that which we align with, will align us. We are creators with powers that are surely well beyond what we believe. And perhaps our greatest power is to choose what we focus on. Choosing is also breathing in, absorbing and becoming. In this sense there is not a truth to discover because everything and anything we imagine then exists. First in pure vibration, and as we feed it, it will grow and eventually manifest in the material world.
The Portal of Pause with Sam MacLean & Susan Jackson
The Portal of Pause is a lovely relaxed and explorative podcast into how we can take the time to pause and reflect. In the podcast we discuss how the power in this pause is in entering a different flow, and even a different dimension of existence.
The Portal of Pause with Sam MacLean & Susan Jackson
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The story of the fly takes us into a discussion of our ability to engage with life experience itself. The question of being present in every part of the possible range of experiences. Sam brings our awareness into the pause we can choose to embrace or not, and Susan shares her experiences with making this pause.
Entraining Past Judgment With Sabina Cox & Joanne Glover
Entraining Past Judgment is a soothing meditative group podcast we are exploring a suggestion from the horses that we might reconsider what we feel when we judge them as shut-down or dissociated from their life situation.
Entraining Past Judgment With Sabina Cox & Joanne Glover
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Starting with re-feeling the question of a shut-down horse. We take a minute to go within and then share what comes up and coming into an appreciation for flow and who we are.
Healing Perception with Denise M Michel & Dilara Pataudi
Healing Perception with Denise and Dilara is another interesting Let’s Talk Herd group podcast. Denise is an equine chiropractor and Dilara a Craniosacral Therapist. In exploring how we perceive healing as humans we discover some fascinating subjects.
Healing Perception with Denise M Michel & Dilara Pataudi
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Beginning the podcast with an idea from the horses, we go on to discuss healing as both an identity and a journey. Dilara shares her experience with her horses which leads us into why we (as humans) get closed off from the one minded being-ness of the herd.
Taking Down the Fences, May 2023
Taking down the fences between us is happening in many joyous ways in these times. I decided last month to remove the membership paywall and make Soul Herd podcasts and articles accessible to all. Although the Soul Herd Membership was a beautiful reciprocation allowing me to keep the site running, it didn’t feel as good as it feels knowing that the content is now unlimited.
The shift that prompted me to make this decision was an inner willingness to let go and trust. Both to trust that I don’t need to know how we will be supported, and the belief that we will be.
Guardianship with Kim Hallin
Excerpt from Guardianship with Kim Hallin
In this delightful podcast we discuss many aspects of our guardianship of horses.
In the excerpt we are exploring how going forward with more awakened relationships and embracing adaptability might manifest itself practically in our world.