A Visionary Call:
Support the Animal Messenger Sanctuary
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Do you have a ranch or farm you would like to donate so that land can be preserved as a farm animal sanctuary and wildlife habitat forever? The Animal Messenger Sanctuary needs acreage with a house, a barn, and a portion of the land fenced, non-marshy pastureland, preferably within a day's drive of Sebastopol, California, to spare the animals the stress of extended travel. An agricultural or environmental conservancy will be attached to the land if appropriate to the site to further protect it in perpetuity.
What Your Donation Supports
On the physical level:
- Preservation of some of our precious Earth in its natural state forever
- A permanent natural habitat and refuge to wildlife
- Safe haven for farm animals to live out their lives
- An educational venue to increase community awareness of farm animal and environmental issues. Increased understanding of the importance of treating all beings and nature with respect is an antidote to the violence in our society. Research shows that adults convicted of violent crimes often, as children, abused animals. Conversely, teaching children to treat animals with respect will reduce the likelihood of them committing violent crimes when they are grown.
On the energetic level:
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Land steward, animal shaman, and sanctuary director Stephanie Marohn will live on the land and interact with each of its elements (including the animals, birds, insects, amphibians, trees, plants, rocks, water, the Earth itself), sending them loving, healing energy. The AMS is not about saving as many farm animals as possible, but creating a sanctuary of love and connection. The love and harmony on the sanctuary will amplify and radiate out into the world, adding much-needed love and peace to the planet’s energy composition, or energy body.
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Through connection to individual animals and birds, the shaman will be working with them to heal the energy wound from the thousands of years of exploitation and abuse of each species by humans.
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The shaman, like the village shamans of ancient traditions, will be doing this mystical work with animals on behalf of the world village. This work is the shaman's talent and so she does it for all. You will be funding an animal shaman of the global village.
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The animals, living happy and secure on the sanctuary, will contribute joyous energy, instead of the energy of fear and pain, to the Earth’s energy body.
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Life on the sanctuary will be conducted in as holistic a manner as possible so as to contribute to an energy of responsibility, connection, love, and respect for the planet, according to the holistic principle of action: First, do no harm. This means holistic medicine to treat animal ailments where possible, recycling, composting, eventual conversion to solar power, and in general treading as lightly on the Earth as possible, so conserving energy, not using disposable tableware nor serving animal products at sanctuary workshops and other events, and using no toxic products in house, barn, or land.
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Spiritual observances and ceremonies, both individual and group, will increase the energy of love and healing radiating outward from the sanctuary. These will include ceremonies to honor nature, prayers for endangered species, and community events such as animal blessings and animal memorials for those who have died on the sanctuary or in the community at large.
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A chapel dedicated to animals will be sending out the energy of love and healing 24 hours a day.
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The shaman will conduct workshops as a forum for participants to discover, deepen, and strengthen their relationship with the natural world through animals and return to their human birthright: a sense of oneness and connection. The workshops will consist of education about so-called farmed animals, experiential opportunities to interact with the animals if the animals so choose, and guided meditation and visualization with the Animal Messengers. In addition to the practical information participants will gain, energy ripples will thereafter radiate from participants who have taken in the message, contributing further love, peace, and healing to the Earth’s energy body.
Other Ways to Help
Sponsor an Animal Messenger
You can also support the Animal Messenger Sanctuary by sponsoring one of the founding Animal Messengers. Your donation of $35 will go toward their care and new home. Visit Meet the Messengers to choose the Messenger you want to sponsor. Indicate your choice on your check made out to the Animal Messenger Sanctuary, and mail it to the address below. As thanks, you will receive a picture of the Messenger, along with their personal story.
Other Donations
Donations in any amount are, of course, always welcome and needed. The director is in the process of setting up the sanctuary as a nonprofit organization, so in the near future your contribution will be tax-deductible.
Volunteer
At the moment, the sanctuary has no volunteer needs. When we move to our new home, however, we will need volunteers for a range of tasks. Stay tuned!
Stephanie Marohn, Director
Animal Messenger Sanctuary
P.O. Box 2256
Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA
Tel: 707.823.4146
Email: sanctuary@stephaniemarohn.com
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