Understanding Animals as Medicine Helpers class

**Understanding Animals as Medicine Helpers class presented by Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed-blood Cherokee. Prepayment of $25 required: Zelle to Cynthia Mong at 954-270-8939 (preferred) or Paypal https://paypal.me/iwt2016.**
Grandfather Rick writes: “There exists a relationship between humans and non-humans, physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. Modern humans assume they are superior to non-humans. Indigenes have never assumed this. Western science is just now beginning to understand that non-humans have the same emotions as humans. Sometimes more deeply. They also display the same caring and support as humans inside their own species, and many times beyond their species and they lack the avarice of humans.

This class will acquaint you with ways to understand animal “medicine” without books. As you build on this understanding, you may find yourself caring more deeply about all animals, even those you might now find difficult to accept. When this happens, you will naturally extend your new awareness into all of nature. So, in a very real sense, understanding animals more completely and compassionately is a doorway into your deeper connection to the Earth Mother.

We’ll expand on the word “medicine,” you will learn how to apply the medicine of an animal to your own life, we will touch briefly on differences in language, direct communication with animals, and we’ll do a participatory exercise that will help you accept all animals as valuable, intelligent and sentient beings. And we will have fun doing it. I encourage you to leave your assumptions and expectations at the door, and to open your mind to a point of view that helped so-called pre-history people thrive for over 20,000 years.”

“Thank you, Grandfather Rick, for the EXCELLENT presentation that gave me a better understanding of the animal helpers and how to utilize them in my own life.” L.K. WPB

“Very informative, interesting and fun! I look forward to attending more classes and workshops. I found Grandfather Rick to be engaging, accessible, and down to earth.” C.A. Wellington

Rick McBride is a mixedblood Ani’yunwi’ya (Cherokee) who has practiced the Red Road ceremony for over 38 years. He was named Cante Lute (Schan-tay Lou-tuh) by the spirits through his sundance chief, which means Red Heart. He is an 18 years sundancer and has been traditionally trained and authorized to lead ceremonies, such as inipi (purification lodge), prayer with the Canunpah (Pipe), drum healing, and so forth.