Sigh like the wind

"Ancient and modern tribal people have recognized the need for humans to remember their deep connection to all of Nature. They ritually acknowledge all other species as part of themselves, necessary for their physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness. They communicate with all forms of life as their sisters, brothers, guides, and teachers...

...When we connect as spirits and share each other's worlds or unique expressions of life, there is no need for the categories and hierarchies that divide us...

...Sigh like the wind, open your arms and your heart, and all creatures will hum to you, answering your questions about them and the nature of the universe. You'll learn that all of us have our deepest natures—the universal truths and the essence of spirit—in common. We can learn from the smallest microbe to the largest whale. While we each may be very different in form and function in the whole ecosystem, we all are intelligent, perceptive, and uniquely vital to and part of the same Divine Spirit...

...Our disrespect and ignorance have veiled the telepathic link. It is possible that our damage to the planet's ecosystem and our unbalanced relationship with the rest of Nature may be largely resolved through interspecies respect and understanding..."

From the introduction of "Animal Talk: Interspecies Telepathic Communication" by Penelope Smith