Animal Medicine #8

30+ years ago I lived in a very small village in England.  There was about 20 houses and 2 pig farms.  The pigs freely roamed through the village and were part of the community.  It was not unusual to drive into the village and have to stop and wait for a bunch of pigs to trot by on their way to their daily paddle in the sea.  My daughter grew up regularly visiting the pig farms and helping bottle feed where necessary.  I learned to understand how very intelligent Pig is – and judging by that paddling, that they are not at all ‘dirty’ animals when given a choice and opportunity.

I was not in the least bit surprised when I heard that we share 98% of our DNA with Pig.  They are intelligent, friendly and, I am told, easier to train than dogs!

Many societies revere Pig.  She is seen as a symbol of the Goddess; an Earth Mother figure representing fertility, abundance, prosperity, security, honesty, intelligence, and reason.

Other societies believe that Pig represents ignorance, laziness, and greed.  They are considered ‘unclean’ and also as preventing people from reaching Nirvana.

When the energy of Pig enters your life it can be to tell you be open and aware of the opportunities around you, especially in things that you are passionate about.  Sometimes we allow what we think others believe about us to stop us from going after our dreams.  Pig says don’t lose opportunities just because you are afraid of what someone else might think.  What is important is that you know that you are worthy of following your dreams, and to work at gaining the knowledge you need to give it a really good go!