Health & Wealth for Humans and Their Animals

Category: Leta's Desert Diary

Animal Omens & Totems

A friend of mine has been looking for rural horse property for a long time. Nothing yet has been just right. And after she goes to visit a place for sale, she is often visited in her dreams with messages and impressions that lead her […]

Animal Death, Afterlife, and Reincarnation

I’m writing a book on these topics now, to be woven around the direct reports, stories, and words of my animal clients themselves. I see more concern and grief over losing one’s beloved animal companion than almost anything else, and as an animal communicator I […]

Gardening in the Land of Enchantment

    Today is April 14, 2013. This is arid, high desert land with almost 365 days-a-year sunshine and fabulous weather. A great place to garden, right? …….. not necessarily. In fact “gardening in the Land of Enchantment” may be an oxymoron for many of […]

Want to Stay Healthy? Follow the Energy.

As 2013 has rolled in despite the end-of-the-world prognostications for late December, I have felt renewed creativity, inspiration and energy to manifest some new projects as well as to rejuvenate some old ones. I could call these “work,” because they are all related to my […]

A “Forgiveness” New Moon – the Last One for 2012

I love this brief New Moon update, borrowed from the Power Path School of Shamanism. Especially the reminder that our greatest service is to work on ourselves, and the need for forgiveness. I cannot imagine anything more self-nourishing and expanding than being filled with forgiveness […]

The Greatest Thanksgiving Blessing:“The Act of Being Fed”

As we prepare for one of this country’s most beloved holidays, I have been reflecting on what makes it so special. We gather with friends and family, excitedly prepare our favorite dishes of the year, and eat our hearts out. While feeding my kitten this […]

Health and Wellness: Spirituality in the Desert

We all know it takes more than good food, exercise and rest to attain a balanced state of health and wellness. Our spirits must be nurtured as well. There is no one formula or belief system that suits all, and many of us find God […]

Blotched, Botched, or Blessed? One Indian Pony’s Amazing Journey

Lucky was named Lucky because he was dumped in the desert on the Mexican border seven months ago with about 40 other half-dead horses. How this could possibly be “lucky” sounds like a mystery, I know, but had his trailer-load of horses bound for slaughter […]

SKUNKED!! Holy Moly, Where’s the Skunk Deodorizer?!

If you’ve ever had one of your animals sprayed by a skunk, then you know first hand how literally panic-stricken all become when that animal comes rushing into the house for your help! It happened to us last week . . . at midnight, I might […]

Riding With a Bad Back

  I was cleaning house today and as I was moving these riding boots (pictured left) in order to sweep under them, I was shocked to notice the difference in “dirt pattern” on them. Notice the right boot has dirt and horse sweat  ground into the […]