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Lily and Deirdre, 05/05/15

The DEC insists I either release or euthanize non-releasable deer! Read their stories here:

The Girls Part One

The Girls Part Two

Sign the petition here:

NY State Department of Environmental Conservation Wants to Kill Captive Deer

Join and follow the “Save Deirdre & Lily” FaceBook Page for Updates: Click here.

And if you feel so moved, you may help offset my legal fees by donating here.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!

– CLM

Lily, September 2014

(If you haven’t read  Part 1  yet, read about Deirdre by clicking here.)

Lily came to us at the end of last summer. My friend Lauri texted to let me know that my neighbors (about four houses down from my house) had a fawn captured in their dog run and said they would like me to come and get it. She gave me their phone number and I called to see what was going on. It seems this fawn had been wandering for days around their home and wandering into the road. They were worried it was going to get hit by a car. I went to get the fawn, and it was pretty close to being on its last legs – the fact that it was so easy to catch was an indication that it was in a weakened state. I could tell that this baby had not had its mother for some time. The logical conclusion was that the mother had been hit by a car on the Thruway, which runs right behind the neighbor’s house. [Read more…]

Deirdre, 1-2 days old

Several years ago, I traveled to Boston in August by train to attend a week-long intensive that resulted in certification in Shamanic Counseling. It was a fascinating and sometimes grueling 5 days of shamanic journeying and self-evaluation.

For those who aren’t familiar with what a shaman is or does, let me explain briefly. Shamanism is the most ancient spiritual practice known to humankind, dating back at least 40,000 years. The word “shaman” comes from the Tungus tribe in Siberia and it means spiritual healer or one who sees in the dark. It is now used as a general term for a spiritual healer that works with the spirit world in a particular way. A shaman is a man or woman who uses his or her ability to “see” what is normally hidden in order to gain guidance from the spirit realms (an ability that the Celts call the “Second Sight”).  Shamanism has been practiced in Siberia, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, Greenland, and native North and South America, and is enjoying a resurgence in the Western world today. [Read more…]