SANCTUARY SWAP
Relocating a beloved herd of Alpacas and a flock of chickens
My longtime client Christine was getting a lesson in self-care but it wasn’t one she wanted. The time had come to focus some of her exceptional care and tenderness on herself and a health issue that required her attention. That meant re-homing some of her beloved sanctuary animals, and it was breaking her heart. Her communication was all about letting them know she loved them and was not sending them away for any other reason.
When I tuned into the Alpacas, I was overtaken by a sense of wonder and adventure. Their energy was mythical and magical, light and inquisitive. Christine had given them a wonderful home for several years and they were grateful. They knew their new sanctuary was a good place that their human mom had thoroughly investigated. It had two animals similar to them: one llama, the herd sire (the main dude), and a female alpaca.
Mocha, Misty and Becah, the trio that were being relocated, wanted to know all about how they would get there, how long it would take, and details about what they thought was a horse trailer.
Alpaca Misty told me the female at the new place was going to be a great mother figure for her. She was timid and shy. The two animals already living at the other sanctuary were excited about having new herd mates.
The hens and roosters were small enough to ride in 2 crates together, and they had questions about whether they would be high up or on the floor of the vehicle, what the vibration would be like as they rode, and how long it would take to get to the new sanctuary. These birds said they would ride in a state of suspended animation. I felt a trance-like feeling come over them as they made the trip. And they showed me pictures of them checking out the new place once they got there. They also sent the feeling of comfort they experienced having their chicken friends and roosters go with them.
All of the animals were told when this would take place.
They wanted me to tell Christine they planned to keep in touch with her. They asked her to envision them being safe and well-cared for in the new place. They reassured her that everything would go well.
It’s never easy letting go of animal friends. But the animals knew for sure Christine did it out of love. Their reassurances helped her move forward with what she knew had to happen and although it was tough, the love they sent to her supported her in moving forward with the task.