How to Perform a
Squirrel Burial Ceremony
If you are one of those drivers who have had the unpleasant experience of seeing a dead squirrel lying in the road and have felt a tugging at your heart to do something..... this post is for you. I have had the great privilege of hosting many squirrel funerals. It is simple and so..... rewarding. To perform this ritual is a gift to the squirrel and will give you an experience of the Great Squirrel Heart! First and foremost, you would dig a large enough hole in your yard. Essentially, that means deep enough so the neighborhood dogs won't sniff it out and dig it up. Once the grave is ready, you will need to collect these items:
1. an incense stick or copal or sage
2. a few pecans or walnuts or filberts
3. 5-6 kleenex tissues
4. rose petals or other flowers
Bring all these items to the gravesite. Gently bring the deceased squirrel on a towel to the grave.
The first thing you want to do is to lay a few tissues in the bottom of the grave so that you will have a sweet bed to lay the deceased. Next, gently lay the little squirrel on top of the tissues. Then lovingly place the nuts in his hands and tell him that these are for his journey through the Cosmos. Let him know that it will be a Grand Adventure! Then, cover the traveler with the other tissues, making sure that he is completely draped. Finally, toss the flower petals on top of
this covering. It will look something like the photo below.
I like to chant the Moola Mantra the whole time I am performing the previous steps. Once the rose petals have been place on top, then it is time to talk to Great spirit on behalf of the brave little squirrel. Usually, I pray as follows~
Oh Great Spirit,
Please escort this little squirrel
to the highest level of bliss
in the Squirrel Realms.
Please allow him a fine rest
and when it is time for him to return,
Please place him in a location
where there are no squirrel predators
and no traffic,
And let him be blessed with a loving mate
and have many, many fine squirrel children!
Thank you for letting me serve
this little squirrel soul.
Evam Maya E Ma Ho
Evam Maya E Ma Ho
Evam Maya E Ma Ho
Gate, Gate, Paragate, Para Sam gate Bodhisvaha.
Gone, Gone, Gone beyond, Gone utterly beyond,
Gone all the way to the other shore,
Gone from duality into non-duality.
Oh what an Awakening!
No Coming No Going
No coming, no going
No after, no before
I hold you close to me,
I release you to be so free
Because I am in you, and you are in me
thanks....I appreciate your ceremony....I wil perform similiar ritual fiore my dead yard friend.....happy squirrel heaven, another friends arriving soon!
ReplyDeleteI buried a tiny baby a month or so ago. I made him a soft nest, and gave him some peanuts, then covered him gently with a piece of soft blanket. He had apparently fallen out of the nest. I tried to save him, but it was not to be. He is buried behind my apartment with a little silver marker. I asked God to relieve him of all cares, and take him home. A lot of people think I'm crazy for doing things like this, but we are all created by the same maker, and I believe that it is my calling to care for the animals. Thank you Squirrel Lady. You have a wonderful, kind heart.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. It's so hard to lay a wee one to rest. Bless you! _/|\_
DeleteGod cares for all his creatures, and I like to think that these acts of kindness to a wee squirrel are appreciated by their spirits. They are such special animals and friends.
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