I decided that I will not write about my 1st day of the new year because a picture speaks a thousand words and I do not just have pictures I have videos too, but ohh my heart is filled with so much joy and if I do not write I will explode from happiness.
I am a very open and honest person with pleanty of passion for many many things, and the things I am most passionate about, care about and love I write about, whether it be in a novel, a blog post or a song but I express and share in the form of writing because it is how I can express myself in the best possible way.
The fist of January 2012 was absolutely magical. I spent the day surrounded with wonderful happy and joyful people, surrounded by animals and not just any animals, big powerful and gorgeous of the South African Wild.
As I entered I saw Daniel the White lion, he is a young male and very playful but it is not possible to play with him in the cage because he is too big, he is enormous!!!!! But ohhh my goodness being so close to these powerful cats and looking at them straight into their eyes sends enormous love, excitement and respect from my body and enlightens my soul.
We then first had a Sishi picnic, also sitting with Mark who was so kind to allow us to pet (stroke) the baby cheetha's.
After our Sushi picnic we prepared to stroke the baby cheetha's, two baby females, I was told that we were going to play with baby tigers but they are I think 8 months old now and will bite so we were not allowed to play with them, although, baby tigers are very adorable and playful, they are so filled with life and they are so playful but play for a baby tiger I suppose is quite painful for an adult person. The hunting and killing instinct is within them always.
Now Mark was leading us into the cage, he explained that he will be our barrier and if anything might go wrong we must follow his instruction to safety. My heart raced as I heard all of this because I did not know that baby cheetha's were dangerous, I thought they were adorable and cuddly and fun, apparently they have teeth, can harm but they did not.
We entered the cage and Mark started to Prrrrr at them to make them calm and accepting to our presence, it was all good and we all kneeled down and stroked them, then the other baby cheetha came to play with her sister and it seemed like they were playing too rough, the next moment a baby cheetha was right next to me, grabbing the lower part of my leg but only playful, at that moment my heart stopped, panic and fear spread through my whole body within a split second and I was frozen, I thought "oh God, please, I don't want to loose my ankle today", I felt like running but Mark saw the fear and had to calm me down quickly, turning around and running is not wise with a cheetha not even a baby cheetha because their instinct will take over and hunt. My legs were trembling and as I calmed down the little cheetha's were running to another part in the cage, mark then took my hand and told me to face my fear, he told me to breathe and just stroke them again. I did and soon after that it was safe and we all exited the cage. I almost had a heart attack but it was amazing.
We all then started to walk around and soon I found myself in Heaven. I saw Big tigers, big lions and it was magical, the tigers it seems like they love attention, they are enormous and when I see such power, beauty and truth in front of me I melt with unconditional love.
The tigers kept walking up and down their cages right where I am standing about half a meter away from them. The tiger and lion are my most favourite animals. Just their presentation to the world is miraculous. My heart filled with so much joy it was priceless.
When I saw the Old King lion, my mouth dropped because even though he is in a cage, he quickly makes you understand that he is the boss, if he is annoyed he will make a small growl, he will mark his territory and he will make you feel inferior just in his presence. Unbelievable!!!!
Shortly after I tried to speak to these beautiful animals, hoping for some miracle to change into miss Doolittle that did not happen, it was time for the big cats to be fed.
The big Old King lion did not like his audience, he made himself clear by showing his disapproval of all the people standing outside the cage wanting to see how he eats, he was annoyed and he made his feelings known. He jumped against the steel door as if annoyed that it has not been opened for him yet so that the staff can place his meal in his territory. When they opened the steel door for him to enter so that his big chunk of meat can be placed for him to enjoy, he simply walked around looking at his spectators in annoyance and refused to enter.
Eventually he entered and the door closed.
The staff then went into his territory, placed his big piece of meat in his comfort zone where he chooses to lay and they left the cage.
This male obviously smelled his meal waiting for him and you could hear him trying to break through the steel door. Once the door opened he ran out and jumped with his two front paws against the fence where spectators were standing showing his impatience and his irritable lion spirit. The Lion then walked and collected his meal. The ongoing spectators were still annoying him so he stood up with his meat and went to eat in a shady corner. It was incredible.
After all the big cats had been fed, my fascination with this incredibly powerful and moody lion increased, all the people started to leave and the Lion was more peaceful but he was walking up and down in his cage. I was standing just looking at this miraculous animal and he walked towards where I was standing, looking straight at me into my eyes where our gaze never broke, he kept walking closer and his big brown eyes were just gazing into my soul as if he read my mind and my spirit in a second. He came to a stand still in front of me with eye contact not broken once, he then just looked right and walked away retreating. That to me was an enormous moment, as if I was bedazzled by the gaze of a wild, powerful and dangerous King lion.
I ran to find my friends and I had to share what I had just experienced.
Mark was in the baby cheetha's cage again because he was feeding them and told me to listen because the lion was roaring as if he was simply speaking. The sound sent excitement into my soul because it was so deep, from the stomach and true. It was beautiful.
Sadly our visit came to an end and it was time to leave. Myself and Lizzy took a last trip to the Lion where he was speaking his heart earlier so fluently.
While we were standing to hear his roars he kept quiet, ehehehe Lizzy was trying to roar next to me to get them to roar too but nothing happened.
As we walked away to the exit, he started to roar again without pause, it was magical and I buried the sound into my heart and mind to savour the beautiful deep tones spoken by a powerful, beautiful, dominant, courageous and brave animal.
It was so precious, we had so much fun and it was truly a day one cannot forget ever. Connecting with animals in such a close and intense way arises feelings in oneself that cannot be explained. Absolutely priceless.
The reason why I am sharing this on Ronchi78's blog is because these powerful feelings I have and feel looking at big beautiful lions, the increadibly joy, laughter, excitement and absolute pure unconditional love is exactly how I feel when I enter Ronchi and I have no Idea why.
The only difference is is that in Ronchi the power of the lion makes one feel safe and peaceful. I believe it must be the energy of those in Ronchi that brings about the King lion and yet again the only difference is, is that this particular lion is protective, kind and loving. The Roar of ronchi is the music that exit's the stairs from below and when Ronchi purrrrrs it is the football team that gathers, It is beautiful and a priceless feelings. I cannot play with an African King Lion, nurture, spend time with, buy gifts or share beautiful memories with but I can in Ronchi78.
The first start to the year 2012 was unbelievable, I could not have imagined to have such a beautiful day. It was a gift from God and I know that the rest of the year will be just as magical.
I wish you all a beautiful new year filled with laughter, prosperity, love, health and true unconditional love.
Tanti baci e amore sempre
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