🌚🌞TOTALITY: How will it affect the animals?
Tips for keeping them safe and comfortable, plus all about Eclipses in the new podcast episode!
“The power of the eclipse is its strangeness,” says astronomer and eclipse chaser Doug Duncan. “There are things that happen during a total eclipse that never happen any other time in your life.”
On the mountain up here in Vermont, we are grateful and excited to be in the path of totality during the total solar eclipse on April 8th. Many folks have been asking me how this will affect the animals.
When the sky suddenly turns dark, wildlife and our animal friends can exhibit some strange behavior. Some animals might quickly enter into their nighttime routines, some will make noise to warn others of a potential threat, and some will even start mating. Some flowers will quickly close up, nocturnal insects will come out, and busy bees will go quiet.
But frequently our animal friends can get quite anxious during totality, and may act similar to how they would around fireworks.
If you too will be in the path, here are some tips to help keep your animal friends safe and comfortable:
If your animals are triggered by things like fireworks and thunder, it will be best to keep them inside to avoid runaways.
If you are leaving your animals at home while you go out to experience totality, consider leaving the lights on so they will be less likely to be affected by the sudden darkness.
Consider putting some calming music on to distract them from any unusual outside noises or an uptick in external energy.
If your animals are easily startled, consider giving them some calming treats and extra loving attention that day.
That said, my pup Elvira will be outside with me experiencing totality. She is most comfortable when we are together, and she is not triggered by fireworks, thunder, etc., though I will have her on a leash to be safe. Basically what it comes down to is doing whatever you know is going to keep your animals protected and secure, and you know your animal companions best!
And if they are acting a little strange, silly, or scared on Monday, keep in mind that the eclipse brings potent and powerful energy to which our animals are very in tune. If you have any questions about the energy and your animals, hit the button below to leave a comment and I will do my best to respond!
If you want to learn more about eclipses and how they will affect you and your energy and how best to manage it, check our our latest podcast episode!
We’ve brought you April’s new moon episode early so that you can experience all the eclipse goodness before the upcoming new moon total solar eclipse.
In this episode, we talk about eclipse science, history, lore, magick, energy care for you and your animals, strengthening your intuition, and so much more! We also chat about the upcoming moon cycle of course, and Megan shares a super powerful eclipse tarot spread to help you navigate this potent energy.
We’re wishing you all a very happy, safe, powerful, and beautiful eclipse experience should you choose to partake!
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***Note: I will be traveling April 11 - 17 and will not be conducting sessions during that time.