With the relationship established over


a few years, Lawrence heard about the terrible plight of the Iraq zoo during the war. Animals dead and dying of starvation, neglect, bombs and being shot for food. Lawrence was a very big man with a very big heart. So he flew to Iraq to help, which means he ended up literally running the zoo, organising the recovery of many animals with his life at risk daily from rampaging humans, many of whom were also starving. Lawrence was a man to admire and respect. He was away over six months, and during this time nobody in the game reserve caught a single glimpse of the elephants. When he flew home to his wife and staff


in South Africa, the whole herd of elephants was waiting for him. They turned up at the gate to his home a few hours before his arrival, led by the matriarch. When, a number of years later, he died suddenly from a massive heart attack, the herd came to his home and stood by the gate without food or water for two days to pay their respects, then they departed into the depths of the reserve, seldom to be seen again. The point I am writing of here – and


believe me, I have not spoiled the book – is all about that unique connection in consciousness. A connection that bridged species differences and touched two amazing sentient beings, connecting them on the level of true reality ... consciousness.


All life is the vastly diverse expression of one consciousness. Nature and humanity certainly express on different levels in the diversity of a single consciousness, but this by no means makes humans superior. I doubt that many people would sense the moment of the unexpected transition of an animal they had befriended; not a pet, nor an owned animal, but a wild animal with which they had connected. Even if the intuition (conscious recognition) made the connection, the brain would bring in reason and logic and deny the possibility of such an unlikely event. To be fair, such a deep connection in


consciousness is not common; it happens, but seldom to the degree of trust shared by Lawrence and the elephant. Having metaphysically witnessed such connections, I am aware that the matriarch held an awareness of him the whole time he was away. She knew when his thoughts and actions in consciousness would bring him home to the park, and she was there to welcome him. Equally, when Lawrence went through his transition she felt his departure from the physical world of consciousness. Making their way in a solemn one-by-one queue from their habitat to his house, the elephants came to honour their friend who had saved their lives. I have no doubt that on the non-physical level where this conscious connection is truly based and established, the connection continues.


Personally, I was sad to read of his


transition, not only for the loss of a great man to the physical world, but also because I had decided that he was a man I would like to meet. Now that meeting will have to wait. You might say, “Well, you can connect in consciousness”, and this is probably true, but for me it is not appropriate. He has his journey to continue, and he will need time to adjust to his life in the metaphysical realm. I have no doubt at all that when a certain elephant makes her transition, she will have a close and loving friend waiting to greet her. What delighted me so much in this


true story is that the man and elephant both consciously chose love. It took a while, but love triumphed.


Based on the book The Elephant Whisperer, by Lawrence Anthony - published by Pan Macmillan in London and Thomas Dunne/St Martin’s Press in New York – ISBN-13: 9781250007810.


For 60 years Michael Roads has had the natural ability to communicate with nature, and metaphysically go beyond linear time and space. Author of 16 books, he relates his unique, experiential truth in a powerful, no-nonsense format, providing pathways to our divine potential. He will be presenting events in Australia again in September and October, 2014.


Eckankar presents:


Inner Guidance: Our Divine Birthright


Author Anne Archer Butcher explores near-death experiences and inner guidance on a world tour for her new book: Inner Guidance: Our Divine Birthright


FREE Workshops & Book Signings July 2014


Brisbane Saturday 12 2:00 - 6:00 pm Brisbane City Hall


Melbourne Wednesday 23 7:00 - 10:00 pm


The International, Brighton


Sydney Saturday 19 2:30-4:30 pm


Novotel City Central


Perth Sunday 27 1:30-4:45 pm University of W.A.


Meet the author and learn how to tune-in to your own Inner Guidance regardless of your faith or belief.


This is a FREE event R.S.V.P. to reserve your seat on:


www.innerguidancetour.weebly.com innerguidance@optusnet.com.au


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