Looking Up

In Lyn Dalebout's Astrological posting for today, July 16, she talks about how the Sun enters sidereal Cancer and is aligned with Procyon, the star of great loyalty and also called the Faithful Hound. She tells readers to shower their faithful dog-friends with treats and love and recognize the endless gifts and lessons they bring to our lives. They are holy guides, Lyn writes. Indeed they are; I learn daily from my furry beast. 


Walking on Hagen Trail with Olive this morning, I contemplated the insights that she shares on a daily basis. A sensitive and aware dog, Olive is not keen with unknown objects above her. She notices planes, birds, and, most notably and with great fear, paragliders, those large pterodactyl-like objects that make her head for the woods. She is always looking up, surveying the sky. Look up. 


Look up when you are feeling down and notice the multitude of gifts that surround your life. Look up and radiate confidence, while seeing what is ahead. Look up and notice the details in your everyday life, from the least obvious to the most blatant. While glancing skyward is a sign of Olive's primitive animal nature (have to protect myself from the big, bad paraglider), it is also a perfect metaphor for approaching daily life and living in awareness. 


Once again my holy guide astounds me.