Dedicated to All Creatures Great And Small
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This page is for Website visitors to share their thoughts, experiences and discoveries. We will be very pleased to receive your contributions via e-mail to Crystal: crystal@beaconhealing.com and we will print as many as we can. A Welcome to the Beacon Healing Website From Felicity Wilson
I am very pleased to welcome both old and first time visitors to the Beacon Healing Website. As you have probably noticed we have updated the pages recently and we are sure that you will find these pages more accessible with lots of new information. We hope that this website will become a forum where views, tips, experiences, thoughts and any other issues can be exchanged and would ask that you feel free to contribute on any subjects that you may think would benefit others by e-mailing on the above address. You will see that following on from this letter is an article on cat brushing - an extremely important part of caring for cats, but one that is often not thought about enough. I have started a new venture involving wild animals, as wild animals bred in captivity (many specifically to be released back into the wild) and orphaned wild animals being reared in captivity are often distressed by their environment. These animals suffer from a heightened awareness to disturbing energies; their instincts, which would lead them away from danger in the wild, cannot be followed in captivity. I am concerned for the well being of animals in temporary captivity and have been exploring the idea of using healing to make sure that they too are happy in their surroundings. As no doubt you will have noted from the previous Web pages, I have been appointed the sole, official representative of the Beacon. My aim is to carry on the work, started by Charles Siddle, in creating a Centre for Healing and by training others in this important work. If you are interested in taking a course, please do not hesitate to make contact and I will be happy to provide you with further details and information. Healing is carried out with love, dedication, compassion and integrity. Donation monies will be put towards networking and expanding the healing work; healing itself does not have a price but to be able to spend the time and energy needed to do this work requires a monetary contribution. Should there be situations where there is financial hardship other arrangements can be made in order to place the animal's welfare first. I hope you have enjoyed our Website and that you will become frequent visitors. Perhaps you will consider contributing your views, questions and observations to the Beacon Forum, I look forward to hearing from you.
Unfortunately due to the sudden death of Charles on
Boxing day 2000 we have lost contact with many of his friends and
clients.
Your pets page This page is for sharing pictures and stories of your pets with tips on how to care for and handle them. Crystal has started the ball rolling and written this article on cat grooming. The pictures are of her 10 month old kitten "Kimberly Kat". GroooMmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmMmmmmmmming
Your Cat
A brushed cat is a healthy cat! Apart from keeping your cat content, brushing has many advantages. It is a great way of bonding with your pet. The earlier you start the easier it is to get kittens used to being handled, which will help when it is time to make visits to the vet. Putting aside time daily with your cat to groom them will help prevent fur balls in short and long haired cats; keep their skin healthy; helps flea detection and prevention, giving you the opportunity to regularly check for lumps and bumps that might need attention. Unnatural conditions, especially central heating, encourage moulting. Therefore grooming also removes loose fur from your cat or kitten. Grooming promotes good lymphatic drainage; massage
removes waste from the muscles, which is an important part of keeping
your cat in good health and aids the digestive system. Therefore
elderly cats will thrive and be healthier as a result of regular
brushing.
When brushing a kitten start with a baby’s brush, progressing to a small bristle brush ( human bristle brushes such as Mason and Pearson are ideal) - Nylon brushes cause static electricity. Special grooming equipment can be purchased from your local pet store. Long coats will need lots of attention; they need
to be groomed every day. Think carefully about whether you are prepared
to do this before you decide to have a longhaired cat as a pet.
Keeping the matter under control Matted fur is not only ugly; it is incredibly painful. Imagine if you never brushed your hair and it started to feel tight and pulled at the root…to avoid unnecessary veterinary intervention, which can involve sedation and electric clipper, daily grooming will keep this matter under control! Avoid commercial sprays, cats don’t need treatments for their coats to make them shine, brushing everyday is enough. In addition, if you spray a cat it thinks you are hissing at it! Don’t forget to check for damaged nails, fleas and ear mites whilst grooming. Prevention is better than cure. Too much of anything is not good for you; the same
applies to grooming your cat. To Beacon Healing, "Many thanks from Sheila and I, and all at Chimfunshi,
for the kind words sent to us on receiving our Queen's Award. I would like to take this opportunity to say how very pleased I am that Charles has passed the care and continuation of Beacon Healing to Felicity Wilson. My brother obviously realised he would be leaving this legacy in the safest of hands. I know his heartfelt wish and vision was to create a Centre for Healing, and I wholeheartedly endorse the decision that all donations made to the Charles Siddle Memorial Fund be put to this cause.
I look forward to hearing news of the Beacon and wish Felicity Wilson every success in carrying on my brother's work." With Best Wishes From David Siddle Dowsing My head is whirling All this energy alive and kicking Our pendulums are saying yes and no We sigh and laugh I’ve tested hubby for the fleas We walk, we talk and we share together By Angela Bexson (student)
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