Author Archives: Stephanie Marohn

About Stephanie Marohn

Stephanie Marohn runs the Animal Messenger Sanctuary, a safe haven for farm animals in northern California. She also has a practice in energy healing for animals and is the author of 10 books, including What the Animals Taught Me: Stories of Love and Healing from a Farm Animal Sanctuary.

Check Engine Light

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

Being a mystic living in a cave seeking God must have its challenges, but is any of it as challenging as trying to stay centered, with an open heart, calmly accepting what is and what will be, while sitting at … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Brambles

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

I looked out the living room window this morning to see the flock of California quail that live here. I was delighted to see 11 young ones, grown big enough that it is likely they will survive. In previous years, … Continue reading →

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The Apple Ritual

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

The animals are starting the apple ritual early this year. They coax me to the various trees around the property to get me to shake the tree and bring down some apples for them. The apples aren’t ready, but the … Continue reading →

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Peace and Calm

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

Everyone on the sanctuary is healthy right now—knock on wood. I’m hesitant to call attention to that, out of superstition that it will pull in some calamity. But I’m risking the fates because I want to send out a big … Continue reading →

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Joys of Summer

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

What a joy it is to feed dinner to the group in the warm late afternoon of summer. These days, now that the grass on the land is dried golden, the animals are usually waiting near the barn at 4 pm … Continue reading →

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Exploring the World

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

One of the joys of having animals roam free is getting to watch their explorations of the wide world. Here is Snowflake at 18 days old discovering the birdbath and figuring out what to do with it, while her sister, … Continue reading →

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One of My Familiars

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

Witches have familiars, those cats and owls and ravens and other supernatural beings who help with the magic. Here is one of my familiars at work. She is the daughter of a tabby cat who I’m sure descended from a … Continue reading →

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What to Do When the World Seems Sad

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

I thought I had lots of answers to what to do when the world seems sad: pray, look at all the beauty there is, give thanks, send healing energy, focus on the heart chakra instead of the angry or despairing … Continue reading →

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What the Birds Know

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

I dreamt I was running to catch a train. I had to catch it to make other travel connections. Weighed down with luggage, I couldn’t run fast enough or make the jump onto the moving train. I was running and … Continue reading →

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Shearing Day

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Stephanie Marohn

Shearing happened last week—the annual event that must be endured to get those heavy coats of wool off for the summer. It’s an uncomfortable procedure for the sheep (and scary if it’s your first time!) and I feel their distress—we’re … Continue reading →

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