{"id":9356,"date":"2014-05-06T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T04:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=9356"},"modified":"2015-11-30T13:35:46","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T18:35:46","slug":"quack-quack-grace-and-galahad-are-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2014\/05\/quack-quack-grace-and-galahad-are-here.html","title":{"rendered":"Quack Quack, Grace and Galahad Are Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"duck<\/a>Two weeks ago my wife went to visit her parents for the week.\u00a0 After running some errands in the afternoon, I came home and found these two ducks in the front courtyard close to our front door.\u00a0 They had a sweet feeling to them and the next thing I knew I was giving them some fresh water and bird food.\u00a0 They seemed content and stayed for a few hours continually eating, drinking, cleaning their feathers and resting, and then repeating the cycle in\u00a0varying order.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was quite an extraordinary experience.\u00a0 There were so many intimate and breathtaking moments of being with these special spirits.\u00a0 It was rich with life and sharing.\u00a0 The ducks could feel my sincere welcome and they accepted my invitation for the rest of the afternoon until sundown.\u00a0 They let me hang out just a few feet away from them on the front porch as they ate or rested for more than four hours.
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And so it came to pass, they came back\u00a0to visit me every day between one\u00a0and three times a day.\u00a0 They would gracefully waddle under our front gate and up towards the front door for me to come out and\u00a0greet them.\u00a0 Then I would give them some water and food and they would stay for at least an hour and sometimes as much as 9 hours\u00a0a day.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is incredible how comfortable they feel being here and how comfortable I feel being here with them too.\u00a0 After a few days I gave them names, Grace and Galahad, which by the way they both agreed to and accepted happily…..quack quack.\u00a0 Grace is so beautiful and graceful and Galahad is her protector, always watching over her and making<\/span> sure she is safe and secure.<\/span><\/p>\n

My wife, Denise is a animal lover and told me how special this is for these two ducks to trust me during mating season.\u00a0 Denise suggested I\u00a0look up ducks in\u00a0her book\u00a0Animal Speak, The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small <\/em>by Ted Andrews.<\/span><\/p>\n

“KEYNOTE: Emotional Comfort and Protection. Water is necessary for all life on earth.\u00a0 Nothing can live without it.\u00a0 Ducks can remind us to drink of the waters of life as well as to nurture our own emotional natures.\u00a0 Ducks have a great ability to show affection and they are very community oriented.\u00a0 They will also return to wherever they feel safe and comfortable.\u00a0 Ducks can sometimes remind us to return to those parts of ourself or those activities that we feel safe and comfortable in as well.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I was going through a powerful health and spiritual cleansing at the time my wife had to go care for her parents.\u00a0\u00a0I\u00a0went through\u00a0four intense days of detox, release and renewal\u00a0and the universe sent these two sweet ducks to comfort and protect me (at first I\u00a0 thought I was taking care of them)\u00a0 <\/span>The universe always supports you.\u00a0 <\/span>Thankfully I recognized a special opportunity when I saw these ducks in our courtyard and did my best to be appropriate.\u00a0 Their “quack quack<\/em>” was actually a wake up call for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Saturday, Denise came home in the afternoon and Grace & Galahad mysteriously did not come visit.\u00a0 It was as if they knew\u00a0my honey\u00a0was coming home and we needed some alone time.\u00a0 Sure enough on Sunday, they\u00a0came back and found a surprise.\u00a0 Denise bought a large plastic tub to fill up with water so the ducks could take a bath and swim.\u00a0 Little did we know\u00a0how much fun Grace would have.\u00a0 She is in and out of\u00a0the pool frequently to eat and then goes back in to\u00a0bathe and clean her feathers.\u00a0 Watching her go to town in the water heals our hearts.<\/span><\/p>\n

The universe sends special friends, spirits and angels to you so pay attention.
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smiles,<\/span>
\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span>
\nThe MEGA Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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