Niki J. Senior - Animal Healing: Hands-On Holistic Techniques

Niki J. Senior

Llewellyn Publications

Woodbury, Minnesota

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Animal Healing: Hands-On Holistic Techniques 2018 by Niki J. Senior.

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First e-book edition 2018

E-book ISBN: 9780738758473

Book design by Bob Gaul
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Senior, Niki J., author.

Title: Animal healing : hands-on holistic techniques / Niki J. Senior.

Description: First Edition. | Woodbury : Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd., 2018.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018033815 (print) | LCCN 2018037585 (ebook) | ISBN

9780738758473 (ebook) | ISBN 9780738757773 (alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Holistic veterinary medicine. | Energy medicine. | Precious

stonesTherapeutic use. | Human-animal relationships.

Classification: LCC SF745.5 (ebook) | LCC SF745.5 .S46 2018 (print) | DDC

636.089/55dc23

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The holistic applications, methods, and remedies contained
within this book are not meant to replace orthodox veterinary
treatment. If you suspect your animal is unwell, your first point of
contact should always be your vet. Holistic therapy for animals
should complement veterinary treatment and is not a substitute.

This book is dedicated to all the animals past and present that have shared my physical space and the inner place of my heart. You entwined my heart and soul and showed me immeasurable understanding and unrivaled friendship, and have taught me all that is worth knowing with purity and compassion. I am humbled by your love, and without your guidance, your intelligence, and your wisdom, none of this would have been possible.

For Saskia: my whole world.

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Acknowledgments

I would like to express my gratitude to the many people who saw me make my (often arduous) way through the writing of this book. Thank you to all involved, but especially to Louis, my heart and soul. Who would have known that when I left everything behind on the 26th of February, 2000, to move in together after spending just ten hours in your company, that wed be here in Norfolk living our rural dream? Thank you for your love, your encouragement, your unfettered support, your friendship, and all your delicious culinary creations made to sustain me through the writing of this book. Swallows and AmazonsForever! My soul mateI love you deeply.

To Helen Fletcher, who trawled through this book for many hours, correcting and editing. Helenmy friend, my editor, and one of the most genuine people I have ever met. To Mia Fletcher, the daughter I never had; thank you for being the special you. To Tom Fletcher; thank you for the loan of your guinea pigs for student training practical sessions.

To Liza Goddard, the actress and conservationist; thank you for writing the foreword to this book, for being a wonderful friend, and for attending and promoting my courses. I am honored by our mutual love of earth-based medicine. I also offer thanks to your lovely daughter Sophie, for introducing us.

To Lesley Pasuto, for supporting and encouraging me in everything I do; you are so much more than a friend.

Many thanks go to my hundreds of students, now graduates worldwide, for allowing me to share my passion and walk alongside you on this magical journey. To my students of the future, I look forward to forging new friendships.

To Valerie Crofts and the gorgeous gentle soul that was Poppy, the Rottweiler. She taught my students how to heal, showed them the way, and will be forever my guide.

Much gratitude goes out to all who have endorsed this book.

For Saskia, my Tibetan prayer dog; through you I know the immeasurable depth of love. Saskia: my heart, my soul, my life.

To all the animals that have crossed my path in search of healing, you have indeed healed my heart and soul.

I beg forgiveness of all those whose names I have failed to mention.

I give thanks to life itself; Im enjoying this journey. Thanks for giving me a second chance!

A Life in Animals

Reflections by Liza Goddard, Actress and Conservationist

I reland has some breathtaking scenery and is a lovely place to spend a holiday; however, I wonder how many people return home to the UK with a Connemara pony in tow? I did. The fact is, Ive gathered many wonderful animal companions over the years from my travels, and often I didnt have to journey that far.

My earliest memory was with a pony called Cassie. I was aged about eighteen months and remember sitting upon Cassie, smiling; this was the start of my love for horses. My other friend at this time was a beautiful Boxer dog called Bella. We too shared many magical moments together; one such moment was sat at the side of her with a trowel in my hand and the both of us digging in the flower beds.

When I was a little older we moved house. The house was in the middle of a wood and we were lucky enough to have a menagerie of animals, including a Poodle and a pet goose named Sidney. Sidney was a quite a character, as he insisted on accompanying me to the bus stop, then taking a detour via a few neighbors for treats on his return journey home. Visitors to our house often took their lives in their hands when Sidney was about, as hed peck at their car tires, daring them to set foot out of the car. They often had to beep their horns to alert us to move Sidney out of their way.