Understanding of Love and Acceptance
I was watching Jill Zimmermann, a qualified snake handler and active Volunteer Wildlife Carer for over 20 years, talk about snakes and their healing capabilities and the various facets of these sentient beings. She appeared in this video with one of her snakes who has been actively working with her on healing and guidance. This beautiful snake named ‘Gentle’ was in the gentle hands of Jill who was patiently and intently listening to what Jill was saying.
I love snakes and they have a calming effect on me. I have admired them for their beauty, sensitivity, and stillness. These beings are so glorious and humble that it would always make me wonder – ‘Why are humans so scared of these amazing beings?’ Why is it that we humans have not taken the effort to understand and learn more about these beings and address the fear and dive into the cause of it? Instead, humans choose to kill them at sight to overcome their fear.
While Jill was talking, I asked Gentle, “Why do you think people fear snakes?” I heard a soothing voice tell me, “Humans don’t fear us. They only fear the projection. When humans have not accepted themselves wholeheartedly when humans are consumed by biases and prejudices, how do you think they will accept someone else? Humans like to be in control. When they look at us they see unpredictability. That makes them uncomfortable. Your answer is going inwards and becoming more comfortable with yourself. The fear is within and it is not about us. Love and embrace yourself just the way you are and you will lose fear.”
Then I heard Jill request Gentle to offer to heal anyone who needs it. While Gentle began healing, I felt the warmth, peace, and love surround me. I only wish we all humans can look at each being with kindness, love, and acceptance. But as Gentle says, “The journey begins from inside out.” Let us all take the advice of Gentle and learn to accept ourselves with love, patience, and kindness so we learn to be kind to each kind.
