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Honoring Our Animal Companions

Woman sitting and hugging a dog outdoors in a grassy area with a blurred background.

Pets provide companionship and bring pleasure to our lives. For many of us, these are valuable relationships that add richness and texture to our days. These rituals recognize this special connection and instill holiness into the unique bond between us and our animal companions.

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A powerful ritual for when you have lost an animal companion
A corgi wearing a small bow tie
A beautiful prayer for when you say goodbye to a beloved animal companion.
in shadow: profile of a dog and woman, locking eyes
“Help us strive to meet their needs with love”
Woman with glasses and purple hair holds a tabby kitten on her shoulder outdoors, wearing a yellow jacket.
“Like all of us, he is / dying; like most of us, he doesn’t / know it.”
Silhouette of a person and a dog at sunset, their faces close together, creating a peaceful, serene scene.

“Help us hear the pulsating song of the world”

Close-up of a cicada with red eyes, brown body, and transparent wings, perched on a tree branch.

“Each seventeen years, the Creator rejoices”

 
Silhouette of a cicada on a tree at sunset, with a blurred background of trees and sky.

“The 17-year-cicada knows nothing / of this mess we’ve made”

Close-up of a cicada clinging upside-down to a wooden surface with a blurred green background.

“my murmurs are threaded / with half-finished dream”

A sparrow perched on a ledge beside a plant, with blurred buildings in the background.

“What’s the buzz Israel”

A cicada clings to the side of a tree trunk, detailed wings visible against a blurred background.
A formation of seven birds flying in front of large, fluffy clouds.

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