Wonderful Work in Progress: What a Wonderous Week One

Its been a full week since Sam came to live and learn with us. What a week it was! Sam has come so far already, on 7/23 we are taking him to a lesson, so that we can get some experienced help as we near the point at which Sam will need to start learning how to accept a rider. The next update will follow this lesson.

Sam has been in color therapy since he arrived. The colors are the results of a specific range of the electro-magnetic spectrum. Color therapy is also energy work in the sense that perceived colors are the results of light, which is most certainly energy. Sam's colors are turquoise, purple and some green. The turquoise promotes calmness, clarity, and communication. Given Sam's background, communication and clarity have been slight issues, and he is jumping right over those hurdles with us.Occasionally, Sam becomes frazzled, so the calmness factor come into play there. Purple is a known separation anxiety easier. When he wears his purple halter(despite it being slightly feminine) he absorbs the energy it emits and it helps him deal with his separation anxiety. Green. "The color green is the color of balance, harmony and growth" according to 'empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com' and this certainly seems to ring true when it comes to Sam. Sam wears a green rope halter when he works(as you can see in the pictures) and his mind and body have grown so much since his arrival one week ago. Green is said to encourage diplomatic behaviors, such as being agreeable, dependable, and positive. Sam has been all of these things every time we work with him.

Sam's crystals came in the mail yesterday. The crystals he will be wearing are Aventurine Quartz and Hematite.

Aventurine Quartz

The Aventurine Quartz is the color of the Heart chakra, the energy vortex over the heart. Physically, this stone helps with heart issues, infections, inflammation, and a multitude of other items. Emotionally, it helps with fear, trust issues, abuse/neglect, and heart pain (as in the pain you feel when your heart has been broken, a deep emotional hurt).

Hematite

The Hematite stone is involved with three chakras- the Root, Sacral, and Solar Plexus. Physically, it deals with blood disorders, kidneys, low energy, shock, and the muscles. Emotionally, it helps resolve issues of aggression, agitation, and willingness to come.

I am posting the first set of pictures of Sam. I have post a few pictures, but this him in action and to see how his body changes from the first week to the last week.

Sam's brand means he was captured by the Bureau of Land Management, was born in '02 and his unique number is 83333. His number indicates Sam was captured in Arizona.