If you want to know your vibration, ask a cat

If you want to know your vibration, ask a cat. Everything I ever wanted to know, I learned from my cats so I’ve been paying attention to and looking for the answer to my life’s questions in my two perpetually snoozing cats.

Sometimes I think they are aliens but most of the time, I see them as Zen masters. With an approximate 22 hours of sleep a day, it’s hard to imagine that they can change my world and present me with invaluable information for my life but they do, time and time again. I just returned from the most relaxing vacation ever (which I have dubbed ‘Eat, Sleep, Read’) and being chilled out to the max and unspeakably jet-lagged, I returned to two more-loving-than-ever cats. They took every opportunity to climb on top of me and instantly began to purr. They followed me into the bathroom, curled around my legs wherever I walked, rubbed their cute little cat faces against mine while I was catching up on emails, sat on the book I was reading and threw themselves on me every time I sat down.

I was wondering what had happened, who had replaced my sweet but aloof cats with ultra-cuddly ones? I hadn’t just left them alone for three weeks, I had a wonderful cat-loving friend hang out with them in my absence, maybe she had transformed them??? I soon realized they weren’t acting in response to some long-forgotten occurrence (like yesterday), they were reacting to me, now. I tired to remember how they were before. I pictured them lying together on ‘their’ rocking chair or on the sofa, far preferring the company of each other to that of anyone else. I remember how when our neighbour’s three and six year old kids would come to visit the kitties, the cats would disappear from their fixed spot, not to be found. I remembered how it was at those times when I was exhausted and would flop on the couch that they approached me for company. I remembered how the little kitten would always come and stretch on my yoga mat with me. I remembered how without fail, in the middle of the night when all was still, they would nest in a warm place in the bed, and when I had a sore muscle or a cold, they would find their way to the affected area and cast their magic purring spell (also known as their healing vibration) on me. I also remembered the times I was feeling frustrated, stressed or anxiety ridden and I would pull one or another purring creature to me in hopes to soothe my vibe, how quickly they ran. I recalled my desperate and pathetic attempts to soothe my vibration by trying to hang out in the cat’s vibration and remembered how they would have none of it.

When I realized how clearly they showed me what moods and feelings I was vibrating, I thought they might have a little more wisdom for me so I paid attention. I asked them about the meaning of life and they showed me. Even with sleeping through well over 3/4 of their lives and ceasing to hunt except when absolutely necessary, they still held the power to change the world. Anybody who can bring infinite joy and love to my life and home definitely has a thing or two to teach.

I observed a typical day in the lives of my cats and here’s what I learned about the purpose of life:

Get lots of rest – Sleeping is kind of like dying and being reborn again. The advantage to sleeping as opposed to actual dying, is you get to keep your current projects going, keep familiar friendly faces and support networks in your life, you consciously get to build on the knowledge and wisdom you have already attained. Plus, you don’t have to repeat being a moody, acne-ridden teenager again. Sleeping is a great way to press the ‘re-set’ button on life. It’s the perfect opportunity to forget about things that are better left in the past, and enter into new focus on the things you want to keep in your life.

Stretch – A cat never wakes to a shock (alarm clock) and jumps out of their resting spot to begin the day. It is important to stretch, upon awakening, throughout the day and before resting.

Play – Chasing your own tail is not preferable and can often be humiliating. Chase things that move, things that glitter or have light are more fun. Find another being of your own species to run around and play with. If no one of your own species is available, no matter, choose someone else who is willing to play with you and have some fun without paying attention to schedules or checking your Catberry or Catbook.

Eat Regular Meals – Our furry friend knows when it’s meal time but our furry friend also knows when he’s had enough to eat. Unlike our dog or people friends, our cat friends know when to leave their dish and come back for more later, if they feel like it. Also, if there is no food around, they just shrug it off and go nap some more. No big deal. They don’t think about food, go on diets, overeat or read books on it. If you give a cat the choice between something nutritious that’s meant for their bodies and a non-nutritious choice, guess which one they’ll pick. Man, how did they KNOW that!

Take Care of Yourself – Always look your best, keep clean and neat and bury your s*#t. Nuff said.

Be love – Now you must understand, the cat does not make a profession of spreading love. The cat doesn’t say to himself, ‘it’s time to spread some love’. Rather, the cat simply exudes his true nature. The true nature of the cat is something closer to BEING love. Be love. The cat emits the love vibe at all times even (especially) while sleeping or hunting (mmmmm, meat beast. I love fresh meat, it’s how I love and take care of myself best). Occasionally, the cat is deliberate about spreading love, it’s called purring. Sometimes the cat friend will target a spot in special need of healing, get comfy and emit the healing vibrational sound of the purr.

Only pay attention to how something feels – I used to think that the cat knew my tone of voice, that the cutesy baby-talk voice I use when petting my kitties (oh awnt you da cudest kiddy in de wuwrld?) signaled to them that I was in the connecting and bonding mood while when I rose my voice to tell the cat to stop whatever he is doing that he knew this way that he was in trouble. Until I got a deaf cat. When he’s doing something naughty and turns around to see me looking at him, he bolts! The one who can hear also reads the angry vibe loud and clear and knows when I’ve just barely entered the room that he is in trouble-vibe. The cat friend mostly communicates to us using the universal language of vibration and responds best to it as well. I recommend the same for us human folk. Words can lie, be confusing and ultimately misunderstood.

Follow the lead of the cat, pay most attention to the vibrations of feelings that you are emitting and that you are picking up as you move around this world. When you are in a place or situation that doesn’t feel good, leave it. Find others of your own species, they will be able to match your energetic level best and are the most fun to play with. Remember, the foundation to a good life is ‘Eat, Sleep, Love’. Every thing else is bonus.