Kryssie Francis

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:06:00 +0000

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera grows in many places in the world. It is a member of the Lily family with tall upright thick, strap like leaves growing from a central crown at ground level. It thrives in warm, sunny climates, in well irrigated, mineral rich soil. Here is a photograph I took in early Spring of Aloe growing wild at the west bank of the Nile at Luxor in Egypt.

The flowers offer up beautiful tall poker like spikes of yellow or orange petal clusters. Each long tubular petal hangs down full of nectar and pollen, perfectly designed for small insects and birds.

Nile Valley Sunbird feeding on Aloe nectar

Close up individual petal tubes.

At home, Aloe can be used on burns, minor wounds and bumps. Simply cut off an outer leaf from the plant, split the leaf open; squeeze or scrape out the fresh gel. Aloe pulp and juice contain a purgative that is removed when it is processed; this enables the liquid to be taken as a nutritional drink. Processing the Aloe plant needs to be done carefully to retain its considerable properties. Heat, chemicals and poor storage all cause damage to plant nutrients.

Finest quality Aloe juice has a natural golden colour that varies slightly according to the local growing conditions. This Aloe is grown in Mexico, high up in mineral rich volcanic soil. Once carefully processed it can be used as a liquid food or with the addition of a natural thickener, Aloe is a brilliant stand alone skin product and a wonderful base for plant extracts, natural gels, creams and shampoo.

My hand-made Aloe products for Humans and for Animals.

Small sample pots are free, just pay £1 p&p UK only.

From December gift packs for Pets, Horses & Peeps!

In the USA use Coats Aloe for supplies.

Adventuring on!

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 18:48:00 +0000

Calendar dates are funny things aren't they? they cause parties, celebrations, they revive memories, set chapter beginnings and ends, celebrate our births, marriages and ultimately our deaths. Every day is one or more of those to someone somewhere, many someones I guess.

In the northern hemisphere, the end of October is fast taking us into Winter, traditionally a time of taking stock of the year, taking time to reflect, time to celebrate, one has survived another year. Bizarrely, it's usually the complete opposite for me, October has often been a time of new beginnings, in the middle of that month in 2007 I decided to go live in Egypt, ten days later on Hallow'een I landed in Luxor. There have been other Octobers though none so far have brought the awesome feel of leaving the UK for a new life in Egypt.
This October sees me opening for business in the UK, the business bit is still coming together but the work is ready and so am I. Leaving life in Luxor was absolutely heart wrenching even thinking it would be for a few weeks. When I then tripped over breaking my jaw after only 4 weeks in the UK, life just stopped me in my tracks. Life in Luxor mostly worked for me, the street work and times helping the animals at ace egypt, the amazing daily sunsets, moon rises, the luscious fresh sun ripened fruit. Just a few minutes walk ... in & out of shafts of stinging hot sun rays, along dusty streets filled with taxis & the most patient Donkeys harnessed to wooden carts, all this just on the way to my bank. All this and more, every day alongside the Nile and the Luxor Temple via lots of little shops and at least one egyptian man shouting "be my wife"! It's taken me a while to land back & find some sanity back near Mum in the north west of England in a small industrial town.

Website is coming soon ....

I offer info, support and lessons that focus on using raw foods, fresh herbs, essential oils, berries & food oils along with the instincts of your animals for their food & medicinal forage needs. Any health issue can be supported using the animals own instincts for nature.ALWAYS something can be done to make animals more comfortable & raise their quality of life experience. Frequently, this approach becomes a way of life leading to a normal life span and rude health.

I have always kept animals this way and for the last 18 years have studied, researched, trialed products and practiced in the UK, EU, Egypt & around the world. This work; supporting people supporting their animals naturally, somehow encompasses all my previous work in Animals Care, Food, Nursing, Counselling and Alternative Medicines. It is my joy, every day I learn more. The animals & their people who come my way are just wonderful to know & support.

Online will be all my services, products & events.
Here on the blog I'll be sharing photos of animals, case histories and more

For now, if you would like an appointment or a chat, you can e mail me kryssie@kryssie-francis.com, skype kryssieluxor facebook message and connect with me kryssie francis

Home visits available in the north west of England, Workshops available anywhere. Lessons/appointments also online and via skype.

Online charges
Ask me one question for £5 for a 5 minute skype, phone, FB chat or email response.
Book me for 30 mins for £25 or an hour for £45

Pay me via paypal or electronic transfer :)

This work is about Natural Feeding & practical Animal Self Medication (also known as Applied Zoopharmacognosy) For more information about the science and it's pioneering founder, my teacher Caroline Ingraham go to http://www.ingraham.co.uk

growing forage herbs & plants for animals & yourself

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:30:00 +0000

In their natural wild pastures, animals have a whole range of plants to forage. Over millions of years, at their mothers sides they have learned and evolved highly developed instincts for the foods they need whatever their situation. Animals are often nomadic, regularly visiting certain areas at specific times of the year, drawn by habit, instinct and the need for food of the season in a particular location.

In her groundbreaking book "Wild Health" Cindy Engel published much research on the subject of how animals self-medicate at times of ill health and how they also cleanse themselves of parasites and worms.

Whenever we remove animals from their wild forage food supply, we need to look at how we can continue to meet their natural food needs. Fencing and single species grasses are not sufficient to supply all of the nutrition of forage animals such as Horses, Cattle, Donkeys, Goats and Sheep. Dogs, Cats and other small animals also require a diversity of fresh seasonal forage food to remain well.

The season of winter and start of Spring is a wonderful time to browse plant nurseries, seed catalogues & to ask family and friends to bulk buy or swap seeds & plants to help you establish fresh forage for all your own use and for your animals. Autumn is the best time to plant hedgerows, shrubs & trees.

Growing can be very simple, a few different herbs can be easily grown in old feed buckets, troughs or around the stable in hanging baskets. Many can also be directly planted in the ground in grazing fields, or placed in buckets around the edges or for small animals, planted into a small accessible patch in the garden or by the back door. Cats especially enjoy a lush area of herbal plants growing together, they like to roll in the leaves which releases aromatic oils and scents into their fur and often lie snoozing in a herbal plant bed occasionally waking to enjoy nibbling a leaf or two. Depending on your situation, the animals you have and your time and budget it is easy to give them at least some fresh forage.

Some plants can take hold pretty fast and can spread out of control, read up on what you intend to plant, find out if it is better planted into a bucket/pot or put into the soil freely able to spread. Mints are always better contained whereas Chamomiles can spread slowly in a meadow or garden.

Start with the basics and be sure to check the variety of plant carefully with it's Latin name; this will ensure the plant has the correct properties you want. Buying from specialist nurseries and seed companies will tap you into more knowledge and a basic guide to Native plants of your region or country will give you plenty of ideas.

Check out plants bursting with helpful nutrients and natural healthful properties such as English Chamomile, Red Thyme, White Thyme, Peppermint, Spearmint, Cat-mint, Lavenders, Golden Marjoram, Oregano, Wild Garlic, Wild Roses for their berries, Hawthorn for berries and leaves, Nettles for a useful supply of Iron in their Spring growth tops; animals love to graze nettles, a handful is great for us too in a Spring soup.

Herbs in pots need watering and herbs grown straight onto land will need some weeding and water as they establish.

Growing such plants for your animals to help themselves to is one of the BEST things you can do for their long term health.
You are gifting them their birthright, to self medicate and feed from their natural world.

Next blog, choosing quality plants and the most helpful ones for your animals and how to attract pollinating insects and butterflies.

Starting a new chapter ...

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:35:00 +0000

Sunrise

Whilst every day brings a new sunrise and a fresh start .... some days feel more like beginnings of a whole new chapter. It's a month since at last a homely space to live opened up. Much unpacking, organising & reflection has been happening ... my body seems to have recovered from the accident last year, it has taken far longer than i could have known. So, now it is time to finish work plans and start over.

Since the accident turned my life & plans upside down, it has taken some time to feel able to commit to new plans & to find ways to allow them to unfold. This autumn a govt scheme is unrolling to support new business start ups giving my approach a focus & i get a free mentor who in theory will be supporting me through the paperwork process. Recession is probably helpful; many people will be happy to learn there are simple, inexpensive ways to keep their animals healthy preventing expensive visits to their vet.

Workshops, appointments, online courses, talks and my first book look at ways of improving animal well being, by taking advantage of their evolved instincts and learning how to easily give animals access to helpful natural superfoods and approaches they naturally know how to work with.

Gaining insights into their natural abilities is so empowering for us, we can learn how to help them stay well by being guided by their instincts which have evolved over millions of years. Most of us feel a lot happier when we know there is always something we can do that helps our animals whatever is happening to them. Complementary approaches offer first responses in emergencies which are safe, gentle and work with the animals own body while you wait for veterinary help and are also concerned in the long term with nutrition and physical balancing to enhance condition and resistence to ill health.

Simple strategies include looking at the animal in the wild and what it chooses to eat during the different seasons, what it's natural life would be about and how to introduce wild forage foods and aspects of their natural life into their life with you.

Seeing the reaction of an animal to different plant extracts can reveal any stressful imbalances in nutrition or lifestyle which can easily be worked with. Whether weakness is rooted in emotional, physical or psychological causes does not matter, there is always a way of dealing with imbalances and negative effects.

Animals often mirror our own selves, in learning more about natural nutrition and different approaches, many people gain insights which are useful for themselves. One client wrote to say, " Dear Kryssie, we have loved introducing natural feeding to our dog ! He really savours and enjoys his food with huge enthusiasm and in just 8 weeks appears healthier and younger. We have come to realise he is now eating like a gourmet while we eat junk, we would love another appointment to learn how we can eat as healthily as our dog "

Another wrote, "Dear Kryssie, Thank you for the trauma relief Oils for our dogs emotional distresses. My wife has been offering them to him by hand every day as instructed. The dog is much less traumatised and happier and i now also have back the lovely woman i married minus all her grumbles, tears and health moans. I guess they worked on her too !"

Rewarding work, starting again, very soon :))

For more information, watch this space and you can contact me by email kryssie@kryssie-francis.com

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:54:00 +0000

Way back then ......

A village called Alas on the Camino pilgrims route in the French Pyranees

A short chapter of my life adventure happened here !

Maggies cottage where i stayed, my bedroom french doors visible on the ground floor.

Maggies used the wonderfully quirky bedroom with a balcony, inspired buildings !

Diversity of housing in a small hamlet

The owner of this Yurt is a writer who lives part time in Paris and enjoys her summers in Alas

Typical local home

The centre of Alas showing the blue shuttered Gite centre where i stayed

for my last weeks in the area

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:47:00 +0000

Been a long year .... lots of Physio, Bowen, Acupuncture & No Hands Massage to help me recover from the accident that happened last yr. Spent some wonderful time living at Hame Farm http://www.cheshireliveries.co.uk/ getting to know Hannah who manages & teaches all wonderful things for Horses and Riders in what are peaceful, idyllic locations.

Business plan is almost completed, updated website progressing ....

In the meantime, this is wonderful periodical .......... Eleanor kindly interviewed me for the the most recent issue .. here's the link ...
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1tkpm/TheStarRuby~Summer20/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=

Recently i moved into a new home, it really is feeling like home ! Able to unpack properly for the first time in 18mths, rediscovering a few things that were packed away 6yrs ago. Now organising work and living space at home and making plans for offices at Cheshire liveries and the reopening of my therapies work :)

Happy days ......

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:29:00 +0000

An Ass taking medicinal plant oils

The medical diagnosis is largely irrelevent, it helps to have knowledge of potential interactions between synthetic drugs and medicinal oils; however, in my own experience, Animals do not choose oils that are incompatible with any treatment drugs.

This Ass has selected the oil required by inhaling a number of different oils, his responses are clear Yes pleases ... trying to take the bottle, licking or mouthing the bottle or attempts to inhale the smell or No .. head turning away and refusal to proceed further.

One of the greatest challenges helping working Egyptian Donkeys, Asses, Mules and Horses using this approach, is their frequent inability to lick using the tongue; this may be because the tongue or it's muscles are actually broken from the use of wire bits or because they have no experience of using the tongue, they have no controlled use of it; they normally just grab solid food and suck up water.

Often in this case, as with the Ass above they will try to use their teeth to scrape the oil from the hand, suck the hand or rub the insides of their lips and gums onto the oil in the hand.

This Ass selected oils associated with clearing trauma and those with anti-viral properties.

The Ass is often white or many shades of brown and is considerable larger than the biblical small grey Donkey which also bears the black cross shaped marking over it's back.

The Ass also has a very loud bray.

conflict and love

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:34:00 +0000

It's a part of human interaction that we all have conflicting expectations and what we hear isn't always what has been said or meant. What i learned studying The Psychology of Vision and from A Course in Miracles has helped me greatly to realise that if someone is intent on having a conflict with me, they will go ahead !

Loving interactions are hallmarked by respectful, calm dialogues, where each person can say what is happening to them without brining into the talk any judgement or criticism or any negative speak.
Conflict resolution is based upon a wish to gain insights from a deeper level of mutual understanding, love and respect. Psychological research tells us, it is not possible to learn or listen when being shouted at, judged or criticised; in fact the bodys autonomic nervous systems flys into alarm mode and we are concerned with survival and no more.

If i remain in my grounded self, secure in my own self esteem, fully consciously aware of my whole true self, a peaceful soul always, remembering past listenings to the feedback of trusted friends and teachers, then i am ok. When i studied counselling at the University of Manchester, we had at least 2 modules which explored conflict resolution and the effects of conflict on the quality of our relationships and on our health. It was an amazing gift to every one of us who by virtue of our work, often found ourselves right in the middle of human conflict or on the end of it.

As Chuck Spezzano says " if another is more interested in right rather than peace, you know they are not coming from the heart but from the ego". Anger belongs to the person expressing it, their feelings are their own and their responsibility. Out of context anger is always about the past, unhealed emotional baggage and it belongs to the individual spewing it out.

When we are all committed to the power of love rather than the love of power ....... conflict ends forever.
In relationship, anger and rage and judgement breaks bond, repels the peaceful and attracts more conflicting negative energy to the person expressing it.

A peace-filled life, comes when we understand we are responsible for the quality of all our interactions, that we can walk away from others who do not share our wish for peace and that forming relationships with people who do not have that goal uppermost in their communications, is likely to lead us to grief.

Loving, living lovingly and peacefully is all about talking personal responsibility, not wildly blaming or judging another nor "thinking" that we are superior or right. If someone is shouting and in anger, it is always with themselves, you can do nothing to help that person. They have locked themselves into the blame game; they will veer from the role of persecutor, victim, rescuer, they cannot be heart centred until they clear out the baggage and the only person who can liberate them from a cycle of negativity and grief is themselves.

As Abraham Hicks points out we learn by contrast, let people go, thank them for gifting you a lesson, for showing you where you are not and for all you can learn from that experience :)

Peace xx

Rostherne Country House

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:35:00 +0000

Rostherne Country House

This stunning country house nestles in the tiny hamlet of Rostherne nr Knutsford

Rostherne Country House offers luxurious 4 star bed and breakfast in an idyllic rural location. It's guestrooms are comfortably furnished, the lounges with roaring log fires are a ideal place to relax & allow the cares of the day to melt away.

With extensive grounds & the glorious Tatton Park a 5 minute drive away, there are plenty of walking and visiting options. Spa facilities are available for a small charge to Rostherne House guests at the nearby Cottons Hotel, Knutsford.

Rostherne Country House hosts events at weekends with an accent on health & nutrition, art & literature and countryside interests. It is also ideal for corporate events and small group gatherings.

Forthcoming events in October and November

October 23rd ~ Fungal Foray with Fungalpunk Dave

Meeting at 11am for coffee and biscuits followed by a walk through the grounds of Rostherne Country House and into Tatton Park identifying Native species of Fungi.

Basic price £8.50

On return from your walk, you are invited to stay for a homemade lunch at the house.

A three course lunch is available at a price of £19.50 and will be served in the cosy lounge.

Homemade Soup or Pate

Gourmet Vegetarian Pithivier or Italian Roast Pork

Fruit Crumble with Cream

£19.50

All lunch bookings must be made in advance

http://www.rosthernehouse.co.uk/

November 13th ~ Literary Workshop with Benjamin J Meyers

11am -1pm

Ben is a local barrister, specialising in criminal and human rights law. He's also a fantastic author !

"Twisted Symmetry" is the first in a six part series and was his first published novel ( he's now written a few more ) He has the ability to recognise the extraordinary in what others perceive to be the ordinary - and writes novels with a flair for the unexpected.

Suitable for adults & children over 10years old.

Book your place by ringing Marina 01565 832628

November (date to be confirmed) ~ Pingo Art led by Sharon Corbett

Enjoy making your favourite photographs into state of the art cards in time for Christmas. These unusual and appealing cards are suitable for every occasion and you can include your own special messages (as featured on television)

http://www.pingoart.com/

All bookings by ringing Marina 01565 832628

Willan

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:46:00 +0000

Willan

Willan lived in a lovely home with her carer Ann, Willan chose to live with Ann; she arrived hungry on her doorstep one day. Ann gave Willan a new start, they lived so happily in a beautiful place with a pretty garden, keeping each other company during sunny summer days and long winter evenings.

Ann noticed a lump, on Willans flank, she took her straight to her local vet. Willan was operated on straight away, the vet found a tumour, already attached to her Liver. He said nothing could be done, Ann was left devastated and told she would lose Willan within 6-12 weeks.

Some people are amazing, Ann is one of those amazing souls, something deep inside her was telling her this could not be right. She felt that there would be something to help Willan, although she had no idea what that would be. Through a network of people Ann was given my number; she called me asking please come to meet Willan and tell me what will help her.

Ann explained what had happened, of the surgery, the diagnosis, her feeling this could not be the end for Willan. She understood we may only be able to get her some more time, the tumour with an established blood supply was well advanced. Ann was willing to do anything for more time and to help Willan enjoy a better quality of life. Since the surgery, the cat was so tired, sleeping a lot, she seemed to be fading away.

We immediately arranged for Willan to have regular hands on sessions, had been using The Radiance Technique (R) with Animals and humans for almost 10 yrs. As soon as i had entered the house Willan was drawn to me and allowed me to touch her and rest my hands on her thin body whilst she accessed light healing energy.

A new species appropriate raw food diet was discussed, Ann was full of enthusiasm for new healthy options, she also opted to use, liquid Aloe juice, some clay to drink as a de-tox & mineral support, some essential oils and flower essences were prepared for Willan to help herself to when she needed them.

Later that month an Irish homeopath Kevin Mc Hugh, explained to me that through his experiences in helping people and children in Chernobyl, he could also offer Willan some supportive remedies.

Willan loved all of her new foods, she ate and ate as if she knew she must save her own life.

Willan, Ann and i walked the journey together, researching plants, discovering helpful raw foods, finding and giving the support Willan understood how to use.

The full story of Willan, Ann and her Vet will be soon be published, in my first case histories book which details stories from the past 15 yrs of amazing Animals, their carers, Plants and Vibrational medicines. Heart warming real life cases of Bernard the stud Tortoise with an Anti-biotic resistant ENT infection, Shady a crippled ex racehorse, Brandy a Labrador with Arthritis, Dairy Cows with chronic Foot Rot & much more.

Animal Tao ~ Animals Know How :))
It is always an honour to be a part of their radiant lives ...

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:47:00 +0000

Event Workshop

Sept 11th Uttoxeter, Staffordshire UK

Come and experience the amazing world of Horses and Plant oils, watch and allow Horses to teach you how they can keep themselves well.

Have fun whilst learning to soothe all your Equine issues away forever ! Learn to work with the natural forage instincts of your Equines to strengthen their immunity and their ability to live life to the full. I have enjoyed 15 years of wonderful work with animals, Horses, Cattle, Camels, Dogs ...& Donkeys using forage oils in Europe and Africa, learning and researching the best ways to help them.

Horses choosing oils

This workshop offers demonstrations by Horses, information about helpful oils, how to use them safely, where to obtain safe oils and how to integrate holistic approaches using the instincts of your Horses.

Hedgerows & ancient pastures are full of a year round wide variety of forage which provide all the nutrients grazing animals require for perfect health. Where forage is missing or lacks variety many animals develop weakness leading to susceptibility to illness or lack of performance. Forage Oils are a wonderful support for Horses, extracted from forage plants that Horses instinctively recognise and self select. Offering solutions to Equine health needs such as Sweet Itch, Laminitis, Mud Fever, Spooking, lack of performance, Aches & Strains. Easy to use and simple to give free access to.

The oils Horses crave indicate Plants which in the long term could be introduced into their pasture or planted in buckets/troughs around the Yard. Help is available for anyone wishing to do so. When Horses are able to self select forage oils they are accessing concentrated nutrients including Vitamins, Minerals and Essential fatty acids in the exact amount they need.

The ability of Animals to self select forage is known as Zoopharmacognosy.

Oils are organic and of medicinal quality to retain the nature identical smell which is innately known by Animals. Oils such as English Chamomile help with digestive issues, Seaweed is especially helpful for Laminitis and native English Garlic oil is the perfect insect & parasite repellent which also deals with infections and itches & frequently enable nil worm counts. Other oils have anti-histamine, pain management, anti infection and anti-inflammatory properties. Emotional and psychological issues are also easily lifted often with oils from woodland plants and florals.

Learn to help them help themselves, find out how to keep the Vet bills down and enjoy feeling you can tackle health issues before they develop.
Consults and individual lessons are also available to help you to learn how to easily work with the primal instincts of your Horses and the grazing they have access to.

Please contact me Kryssie Francis if you would like to find out more or to book a place & learn more about the dynamic world of Horses and Plants.

Tel +447900 863 504 kryssie@kryssie-francis.com

http://www.kryssie-francis.blogspot.com/

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:31:00 +0000

Hosting a horse workshop .....

Hosting a workshop or talk is easy, if you have a couple of Horses/Ponies/Donkeys or Cows or even Camels ...Dogs and Cats ... and a room or barn or tack room or a room in your home where we can take breaks and chat.
Events can have no financial outlay & all attending pay deposits; a % which are transferred to you as they come in.
I split the take with you.
Marketing is done by me & you through the networking via local leaflets, flyers, my website & blog, facebook event listing & notes and also via Horse websites.

I offer a variety of events ... talks, one day events, one to one lessons and consults.

Just contact me if you would love to take up this opportunity to help your animals and your rescue or business, e mail me kryssie-francis.com find me on twitter kryssie francis and see this blog and facebook for photos and reports on workshops.

I work anywhere in the world, schedule for 2010/2011 is UK until Autumn then USA , back to the UK & then Spring Australia and India.

This awesome approach is simple to follow; you can also study at your own pace & a Diploma in Zoopharmacognosy is taught by Caroline Ingraham in the UK with follow up modules available via the internet.

Helping animals keep themselves well is easy when they show you HOW & you are attuned to their communications and develop a working knowledge of the qualities of Plants and their oils and essences. :)

This beautiful working Horse lives in Luxor and here she is choosing oils to support her medical treatment at ace-egypt.org an amazing hospital run by a uk charity. You can see she is carefully taking in the aroma which triggers a yes or no reaction in the central nervous system. If she needs it, she may flare her flehman or perhaps try to lick towards the bottle.

It's simply amazing to witness this ancient innate ability for the right Plants and their Oils ..

No thanks, you can clearly see she is not interested in this one !

She wants this and enjoys ingesting just the amount she needs.

If she had this oil in a forage plant she wouldn't need it but her forage lacks all of the nutrients she requires.
Simple .. forage in a concentrated form she can recognise and take safely.

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:07:00 +0000

Events at Littl'uns Equine Rescue Trust East Kent

Talk & Demonstrations Saturday Sept 18th 11-2pm & 3-6pm

Workshop Sunday Sept 19th 11am-5pm

Come and experience the amazing world of Horses and Plant oils, watch and allow Horses to teach you how they can keep themselves well.

...Talk & Demonstration

Introducing oils for Horses, watch Horses self select Plant oils they need to help with laminitis, sweet itch and other common chronic problems, gain insights into this simple approach to discover if this would help you with your Horses health. Talk, demo and questions.

Have fun whilst learning to soothe all your Equine issues away forever ! Learn to work with the natural forage instincts of your Equines to strengthen their immunity and their ability to live life to the full. I have enjoyed 15 years of wonderful work with animals, Horses, Cattle, Camels, Dogs ...& Donkeys using forage oils in Europe and Africa, learning and researching the best ways to help them.

Workshop

This one day workshop offers demonstrations by Horses, information about helpful oils, how to use them safely, where to obtain safe oils and how to integrate holistic approaches using the instincts of your Horses.

Hedgerows & ancient pastures are full of a year round wide variety of forage which provide all the nutrients grazing animals require for perfect health. Where forage is missing or lacks variety many animals develop weakness leading to susceptibility to illness or lack of performance. Forage Oils are a wonderful support for Horses, extracted from forage plants that Horses instinctively recognise and self select. Offering solutions to Equine health needs such as Sweet Itch, Laminitis, Mud Fever, Spooking, lack of performance, Aches & Strains. Easy to use and simple to give free access to.

The oils Horses crave indicate Plants which in the long term could be introduced into their pasture or planted in buckets/troughs around the Yard. Help is available for anyone wishing to do so. When Horses are able to self select forage oils they are accessing concentrated nutrients including Vitamins, Minerals and Essential fatty acids in the exact amount they need.

The ability of Animals to self select forage is known as Zoopharmacognosy.

Oils are organic and of medicinal quality to retain the nature identical smell which is innately known by Animals. Oils such as English Chamomile help with digestive issues, Seaweed is especially helpful for Laminitis and native English Garlic oil is the perfect insect & parasite repellent which also deals with infections and itches & frequently enable nil worm counts. Other oils have anti-histamine, pain management, anti infection and anti-inflammatory properties. Emotional and psychological issues are also easily lifted often with oils from woodland plants and florals.

Learn to help them help themselves, find out how to keep the Vet bills down and enjoy feeling you can tackle health issues before they develop.

Consults and individual lessons are also available to help you to learn how to easily work with the primal instincts of your Horses and the grazing they have access to.

Please contact me Kryssie Francis if you would like to find out more or to book a place & learn more about the dynamic world of Horses and Plants.

Tel 07900 863 504 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 07900 863 504 end_of_the_skype_highlighting e mail kryssie@kryssie-francis.com

http://www.kryssie-francis.com/ http://www.kryssie-francis.blogspot.com/

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:55:00 +0000

Horses working with essential forage oils

Horses give very clear signals of preference

Yummmmm

Ingesting a concentrated forage oil to super charge nutritional intake

Lip curling Mmmmmm

Flehman flaring is an auto reaction to the right forage oil

Mmmm smells kinda mmmm

Beau has had a tendency to develop Sweet Itch
forage oils offered contain anti-histamine, anti-inflammatory properties
and skin and blood strengtheners

Beau uses innate senses and chooses his unique selection

Horses always love the feel good factor of self chosen forage oils
Thanks Mum !

Workshops are opportunities to see Horses in action with forage oils and at the same time help to raise money for Horse rescue work. Some of the proceeds go to http://www.ace-egypt.org/ to provide Aloe liquid and gel for working Horses & Donkeys with serious Burns and Wounds. The host can use their portion for their own rescue centre or their favourite charity for Animals.

Workshops are fun, informal, inspiring and teach of innate skills we all have long forgotten ...
using Horses inbuilt instincts and concentrated forage oils is a fast track to pristine health
reduced Vet bills and helps you identify forage plants to grow as feed !
if you are inspired by this, you can attend or host a workshop in the UK right now
& in the USA September/October

Be in touch by e mail to kryssie@kryssie-francis.com

big years !

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:09:00 +0000

Some years drift by .. others are full of massive events, experiences and change ... the year 1985-86 was a whole new book for me. Disastrous Dental surgery, beginning training as a qualified Nurse, finding Acupuncture and Ancient medicines .. as if that were't enough .. the biggest event of all perhaps happened when, after a separation of 30yrs i met my Birth Mother. It was the culmination of years of wondering and searching.

It's an almost indescribable event !

Shocking ~ we looked exactly alike ~ surprising ~ i knew her smell ~ comforting ~ she had not wanted me to be taken away ~ astonishing ~ we had the same curtains ! ~ sad ~ for the lost years ~ funny ~ we loved the same music ~ frustrating ~ she did not tell her family ~ cool ~ her love for Animals ~ fascinating ~ her story of my roots ~ poignant ~ she could not cope seeing me & remembering her past ~

she loved me & through meeting her and feeling that love i found a new level of love for myself

Blessed she gave me LIFE

Blessed for her open heart that she would meet me and share my beginnings

Blessed she was at peace after all those years

one day, another chapter will come, i will find my sisters ...

Life ... full of surprises

especially where love and family are concerned !

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:50:00 +0000

Beginnings .....

Meeting clients or new friends inevitably raises a question ... "how did you start working with animals using complementary therapies" i could say it was my childhood dream .. i wanted to be Joy Adamson, sitting in the bush, drinking tea in my nightie, surrounded by Lions .... yet as is often the case ...........my work in Egypt with Camels, Arabian Horses, Water Buffalo, Mules & Donkeys and work in Europe using therapies with Animals wasn't planned at all.

Life works out in strange ways ...... in 1982 following an assault during my Nursing career, i developed a back injury, for three years via my GP no pills worked, bed rest didn't help and nor did grinning and bearing it! Eventually in 1985, a neuro-surgeon solemnly informed me surgery on my spine was my only option, he said my Nursing career was over & would be in a wheelchair within 10yrs without it & when i explained such spinal surgery wasn't an option that felt right for me, he said he knew he would see me again begging on my knees for his help.

If a day can change the course of a life, the next day changed mine completely, a colleague sent me to a private practitioner of Acupuncture. As some recent jaw surgery had been a disaster naturally i felt desperate to avoid another operation, Helen explained the lady had helped many Nurses with back problems.

I was at times using a walking stick, it was impossible to sleep for long, if i straightened my knees i had to tilt my head forward to avoid breathtaking pain. There wasn't anything to lose by a visit to Ann. At her Oriental & Holistic Therapies clinic i met her, she explained she had a background in Orthopaedic and Practice Nursing and had become interested in alternatives when she began Martial Arts through meeting her husband who also practised Reflexology. I didn't tell her anything about the neuro-surgeons diagnosis. She could see what a state of pain and abnormal posture i presented. She spent time looking at me standing up as best I could, i then lay on my stomach on a low bed, she looked at my spine and without touching me declared she could see displaced lumbar discs & pelvic misalignment just as the Dr of Neuro-surgery had pronounced.

My heart plummeted, "so that's it then" i said, "surgery ?". Oh no she replied, i can treat you now. For a trained Nurse such as myself this was a shock statement, I asked "what will you do?". I can sort you out using Acupressure to numb the area, some gentle manipulation and then a few Acupuncture needles, £25 today including a follow up in two weeks. I felt some gentle touch either side of the area, then a pushing of vertebrae, the fine bendy needles painlessly went in.

Ann wanted to know about my work, childhood and my life. She pointed out that i was under extreme enduring stress, i hadn't realised. She suggested i might want to think about what could be changed and to return in two weeks. She gave me a sheet of instructions which included lifting nothing heavier than a pint of beer. Then she asked me to stand up. A terrifying moment, she said relax, breathe, just stand up ! I stood up, carefully raising my head expecting my knees to give way. Nothing happened, for the first time in three years I stood upright. Leaving the clinic to meet my Father, it was hard to believe no pain came; bless him, he could hardly believe his eyes, as he drove me home, we were both left lost in thought all the way.

Neither of could have known just how much my life would change after that visit and meeting Ann. I sometimes look back and reflect how much gratitude i feel and always will feel towards Ann.

That was in 1985, eight years later i had gained a Counselling qualification at The University of Manchester & started to explore the world of Alternative medicines. I left my Nursing career, Ann invited me to work at her practice as a Counsellor.

The Animals arrived when a client remarked she wished I would visit her Dog and help him the way she had and her husband been helped. Bernie & her husband had been referred to me by Ann following some Acupuncture sessions, i often treated her clients when they had completed a course of treatment. The hands on relaxation & meditation effect of TRT(TM) & insights into stress and the chance to talk was supportive of the recovery process. Mike reported his Golf handicap had improved enormously from the first session and his usual aches and pains had vanished. I was seeing around 8 people five days a week, i loved the work, yet, with a life long love of Animals .... had to say YES !

Brandy their beautiful Labrador was getting on in years, he was achey and had been taking pain meds for a couple of years but they were affecting his gut, they knew it was the end of that road for him. The Vet could not offer anything except euthanasia they didn't feel he was ready to go. They would do anything to give him a better quality of life and a few more years. From my first visit, Brandy seemed to "know" what touch work was all about, he settled under my hands for around 2 hours, Bernie and Mike remarked this was not his usual way with strangers. We talked about his diet, introducing some varieties of vegetables, raw bones, fish and oils. Brandy loved all of this, he continued enjoy regular sessions, Bernie trained in TRT(TM) to help him on a daily basis. Naturally, Brandy continued to age but had more agility, he seemed to them to be brighter during his walks and his pains seemed to disappear. Brandy lived another 3 years before passing peacefully.

He was the first of many Dogs to receive this support through my work.

Thanks and blessings always to Mike & Bernie, you are both in my heart forever, for your intuitions & support of this work with dear Brandy which opened up a whole new career for me and the work my heart needed.

The journey to arrive working voluntarily in Egypt in 2007 has been packed with amazing Animals and their humans, lots of training and is almost a book in itself. It is now 2010, some of the journey is in my forthcoming book Animal Tao~Animals Know How .............. now back in the UK, opportunities to meet new Animals continue to arrive every week !

Am very blessed for work that is the love of my life :)

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:44:00 +0000

Beautiful setting in the sunshine enjoying Horse and Plant talk

Penny supporting Classic & Katy

gifting him choices of plant oils

Thanks Mum !

Awesome moment .... both lapping the same oil

unforgettable ..... beautiful souls :))

Want some of this ?? to learn more ....

Contact me kryssie@kryssie-francis.com

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:29:00 +0000

Courses in the UK

Spring 2010

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Cheshire, Gloucestershire & somewhere near you :)

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Raise funds for your Animal Rescue !

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Come along to see a demonstration of Horses and other Animals

showing how they self select essential oils and other extracts from

forage plants. This is how they nourish themselves when wild and free.

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In her book "Wild Health" Cindy Engel gives insights into the health strategies

of animals in their wild habitat that have been observed by scientists.

Read about the Chimpanzees observed by an assistant of Dr Jane Goodall;

anthropologist Richard Wrangham noticed them selecting leaves from the

Aspilia Rudis shrub. Over time this behaviour was seen repeatedly, Chimps

used over 19 different leaves many were found to have secondary metabolites

useful in traditional African medicine. Yet it seems the most likely use here

was in the little leaves having almost a velcro like underside which scoured

worms from their digestive tract.

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Animals recognise and ingest Plants and their oils for many different uses,

the study of this is now known as Zoopharmacognosy .. Animals plant knowledge.

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In their wild habitats animals spend much of their days foraging

for what we call food. Their nutrition is far more complex than we thought.

When being kept in a domestic setting, few animals gain nutritionally,

many actually experience a shorter lifespan

despite the luxury of modern living and few predators.

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Accessing animals to the herbage and natural nutrients

from their wild habitat is a wonderful way to honour

their natural needs, maintaining their health well into old age.

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When animals have a great need for such nutrients they will

ingest large quantities of Essential and Herbal oils taken from Plants;

oils must be organic and cleanly produced for this purpose.

Where their need is minor, it is simple to access them to a

tub of plants or additional patches of forage plants

grown around their grazing or excercise area.

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This is the work I enable animals to teach their owners.

Join me in a workshop, enjoy a clinic, demonstration or

soon you can read my first of a new series of

animal case history books.

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ANIMAL TAO - Animal know how

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The first chapter will be free to download via my website.

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This first book gives an overview of 15 yrs of clinical practice with

many different species of animals,

including Willan a Cat with Cancer diagnosed with weeks to live

who actually lived for a few more years !

Her owner learned and introduced natural feeding and plant remedies.

Bernard the breeding Tortoise who had a medication resistant ENT infection.

Shady TB ex racehorse had "untreatable" arthritis and spinal misalignments.

He also lived a few more years :)

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All outlived the medically diagnosed time prognosis.

None suffered side effects, all taught their owners

the true importance of natural nutrition.

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Looking forward so much to meeting YOU :)

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Call me 00447900863504

Email kryssie@kryssie-francis.com

skype kryssieegypt

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noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:44:00 +0000

Farewell to Egypt & hello to the UK

Courses being held in March,

kryssie@kryssie-francis for details

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It isn't the big Good BYE, Egypt is in my heart, visits will happen for a long time to come. However it is the end of living in Luxor & perhaps living in Egypt full time.

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My experience is unique to me. Came here for adventure, had plenty of that ......... though not in the Indianna Jones style more in the challenges of everyday life, came to rest, reflect and heal, Egypt, the perfect setting for much needed change and renewal.

Luxor, has the largest known necroplis on the planet, a great place to gaze in awe at astonishing evidence of an ancient way of life some aspects of which are still visible in the villages.

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You can sit on a hillside near The Valley of Kings surrounded by Temples & Tombs whilst speaking on your mobile phone to your Mum in England. A few metres further and no signal, you are out in the burning heat of the desert, walking ancient paths where the business of ensuring good fortune in the afterlife was the name of the game.

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For now, I am packing up what has been a temporary full time life.

Leaving to take opportunities to teach what Animals can do with forage oils from plants & raise money for Animal welfare projects in Egypt, the Uk and the USA & Australia.

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I will be back in Egypt in 2011, with students who wish to learn about the Horse and Animal work & get some hands on experiences whilst they see the sights of Egypt.

I will be teaching workshops and offering new courses.

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There is so much to be learned from being in a new culture, especially to learn about yourself and your abilities, exploring ancient roots and new horizons through work and study.

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The experience of Egypt is a lifetime experience, offering animal experiences, Nile cruising, the stunning sights and time at the Red Sea for reflection and rest.

The cost includes donations to Egyptian Animal welfare projects.

You will have personal and professional development programme

to support your achievements.

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Helpful to anyone seeking knowledge about their path of work with Animals, anyone interested in a career or regular overseas animal project work and to anyone who loves animals and wishes to develop themselves through the insights gained from being immersed in a new culture.

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Experiences are also offered in the USA, come and stay in one of the States, experience Horses US style, become involved in a new project, learn about the latest Plant oils, see how Horses saved from the slaughter pens may be helped recover using trauma oils and other approaches and see some sights.

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Limited places, please be in touch for the 2010 itinery.

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noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:35:00 +0000

WANTED

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Essential Oil & Natural products companies to work with

USA & Australia

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Please e mail kryssie@kryssie-francis.com

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:33:00 +0000

WANTED

Are you running a Horse Rescue or non profit for Animals ?

If you host a workshop, you can make money for your cause.

Access donated products and you can learn for free !

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e mail me kryssie@kryssie-francis.com for details

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:09:00 +0000

Workshops 2010

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Come & have fun, enjoy the Horses showing you what they know.

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HELPING EASILY CLEAR AWAY LAMINITIS, COLIC STRATEGIES, SWEET ITCH, SCRATCHES, MUD FEVER, PAST TRAUMAS, CRIB BITING

and MORE

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You learn to easily help your own Horses and Animals using their inbuilt knowledge & highly evolved instincts for Forage plant Essential Oils & Hydrosols.

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Using Natural Rearing approaches is the most empowering long term strategy to improve and maintain their health.

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Choose to understand your Horses needs at a much deeper level.

Learn to clear trauma from their past,

strengthen immune system weakness,

get rid of skin troubles and improve their resistence to dis-eases.

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PREVENTION IS CHEAPER AND KINDER

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Workshops Programme 2010

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USA

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NEW DATES !

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APRIL, MAY & JUNE

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California, New Jersey, Indiana, Charleston, Vermont

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SCOTLAND, IRELAND & ENGLAND

SUMMER 2010

DATES COMING SOON

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AUSTRALIA

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Winter 2010

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November December January

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Perth, Melbourne, Byrons Bay

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Inspired to learn more ?

Please email me for further information kryssie@kryssie-francis.com

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WANTED HORSE RESCUES NEEDING FUNDS

Are you running a Horse Rescue or non profit for Animals ?

If you can host a workshop, you can make great money for your cause :)

Access donated products & you can learn for free.

e mail me kryssie@kryssie-francis.com for details

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WANTED

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ORGANIC

Essential Oil & Natural products companies to work with

USA & Australia

MY CUSTOMERS NEED YOUR PRODUCTS !!

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contact me kyssie@kryssie-francis.com

EXAMPLE WORKSHOPS

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Holistic Horse Workshops

Workshop 1 Zoocognosy - Animal Understanding

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The Basics

Insights into Holistic approaches & feeding.

What does the Holistic approach embrace?

Flower Essences, Homeopathy, Touch methods, Plant oils and Herbs.

Quantum Medicine, The Field.

When to consider Holistic approaches to Animal care.

Biologically Appropriate Nutrition- introducing the work of Holistic Vets.

Live demonstration of Horses/Donkeys selecting Essential OilsCase

Histories from the UK & Egypt

Making a gel or oil for your Horse/petQuestions

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Aromatics with Horses and other Animals (Zoopharmacognosy)

Part One

Safe purchase, Storage & Handling of Essential Oils & Organic products.

Model of Approach, the vital keys to success.

Dealing with Sweet Itch, Laminitis, and Eczema.

Strengthening Inherited or Accident/trauma related weakness.

Making Fly sprays suitable for use with Essential Oils

Properties of four Essential Oil groups:Digestive, Respiratory; Anti-bacterial, Anti viral & parasites; and Emotional/Psychological.

Introducing the Art of Kinesiology in Equine Care

Live demonstration,

Kinesiology with Horses selecting Essential Oils

Case Histories from the UK and Egypt

Questions

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Aromatics with Horses and other Animals(Zoopharmacognosy)

Part 2

Kinesiology-Muscle and Animal saliva or hair testing

Live demonstration: Kinesiology with Animals selecting Essential Oils

Properties of four Essential Oil Groups: Skeletal Muscle & Tendons, Skin,Circulatory, Reproductive.

Integrating with Veterinary treatment.

Taming your own vet!

Kinesiology Charts, Record keeping for you & your Veterinary Surgeon.

Helpful additional Therapies & their adjunctive uses:Homoeopathy, Flower Essences & Touch Practical Information and Demonstrations

Case Histories from the UK & Egypt

Questions

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Animals at http://www.ace-egypt.org.uk December 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:55:00 +0000

Delightful kitten found outside ace

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Caleche Horse in for treatment

self selecting essential oils to assist recovery

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MMMmmm yummie

now THAT feels so good :))

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Time with the resident Donkey and feline friends

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Bathing in a shower of Animals LOVE

JOY :)

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Want to share this ???

and see all the amazing sights of ancient Egypt

Volunteers experience available feb & oct 2010

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Make their year happier .......... and yours too !

please be in touch

kryssie@kryssie-francis.com

Thanking the Universe for The Animal Kingdom & friendships

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:58:00 +0000

Year Three

Developing Life and Work In Luxor

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Summer, two and a half years ago I landed in Luxor, studying a full time degree in the UK, there were long holiday breaks beckoning adventuring to pastures new. Luxor was to be the place where a summer would be used to write creatively, to discipline my writing skills if I had any, to develop my style or to find what writers call "my voice".

I was still doing some clinical and consulting work with Horses and Animals in the UK but the business had sunk in a Post Foot & Mouth disaster slump and i guess I sank too for a while.

Day one staying on the west bank, a sick camel, needless to say, had to do what i could and it didn't kill it ! before I knew it I was helping animals regularly (though no wages) Animals were working ones that belonged to the poverty stricken; the World Bank definition $2 a day wage.

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Before my summer break ended i had also met Kim, running a UK animal hospital for working Horses & Donkeys on the East Bank area. I was totally inspired meeting her, she warmly welcomed a donation of Next2Nature natural Aloe gel and liquid & it was clear, they often had Horses and Donkeys with very serious burns and a regular supply was needed. Kim understood the cooling, soothing and unusual skin healing properties of Aloe. She used what i took staright away on two Horses with large areas of burns on their whole bodies. I managed to arrange to have some more flown out to keep the supply going and found someone willing to hold a supply of it for Ace and other Animals in need, to help while I was back at university.

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Perhaps inevitably, I took a gap year from my studies and returned to live and work in Luxor Hallow'een 2007. Just could not stay in the UK knowing what I could be doing in Luxor ie helping Animals and the people who help them too.

The beauty of Luxor & Egypt had touched a part of me that was withering in the UK, felt alive in the sunshine and ancient landscape and ways of life. Emerged in a completely mind boggling culture. felt so Alive that returning to grey fast UK seemed to be suffocating. By virtue of it's location, the contrast of Egypt offers fabulous sunshine, vast desert landscapes & a general mood of adventuresome chaos.

The first year was all about solving "how do I's", how do I find accomodation that works for me? use my skills and no arabic to help the working Animals effectively? get supplies when there is no mail? find a way to earn a living when there is only charitable provision for animals?

where do I buy chocolate ????

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By the end of the first year i had moved to the East bank, got myself a routine of twice weekly visits to Ace, blessed for experience with the working Horses and Donkey inpatients helping them with Plant oils and supplying Aloe. Evenings I walked the streets going to regular places finding working Horses and Donkeys needing help and developed a regular street clinic on my street. Time with Horses and livestock on an Egyptian farm brought a small income; they use Aloe for most wounds and conditions. Currently they have 50+ Arabian Horses, Buffalo, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Dogs and Fowl.

It was also a year of discovery ....... the beauty of egypts past and present, the strange ways of the country, the fabulous flavour filled fresh fruits and vegetables. A huge year of adjustment ..... to the noise, dust, language barriers, being a woman in the Middle East and the heat whew, up to 145+ at one point, then almost 0 during cold winter nights. Discovering you cannot open paypal/ebay or skype accounts from Egypt which suddenly becomes part of Africa and not the Middle East. Finding out that all the ways you have learned to live and work mostly are unworkable here !!

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Year Two

quixotically ... life & work become easier and more difficult !

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The exchange rate plumets from almost 13 egyptian pounds to £1 down to 7.8, my income drops by a third. Outgoings all increase with some prices also rising overall due mainly to the effects of global recession; cost of living elevate dramatically.

Work is routinely moving, tiring yet energising, inspiring and wonderful, I start a blog and a website to upload photos and share my work. Three months later, in the new year of 2009 I began to use Facebook, life in a foreign place is different and socially my needs had changed, i wanted to make friends and learn of new places and i wanted to share my work passions & learn more of the passions and work of others similar to me.

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In 2009 have explored giving experience weeks offering adventures with animals and the antiquities of egypt for animal folks, have met some fabulous people who have all contributed much to the development of a regular programme, news of the inspiring 2010 programme is coming soon .................... in the next blog or three :)

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A visit to Cairo opened up possibilities of paid work with Horses needing Oils and people attending workshops whilst on a trip to Egypt. Discovered marvellous peeps and Horses up there and a wonderful farm venue with resident wise woman and fanastic Horses and Donkeys and an assortment of lovely sweet dogs. Workshops i gave in the UK always wonderful events for me to meet Animal folks and new Horses, looking forward so much to events here in Egypt and with some of the MOST fabulous Egyptian Plant oils too.

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Everyday life has it's challenges, no water, power off, egyptian ways with their animals arrgghh ! yet year two such aspects become easier as the underlying reasons have been learned. Even though i may not like something, if i can at least understand it, then I can work with it. Some of what is tough but has to be understood here, also has to be understood anywhere in the world ..... human nature can be vile, we do stupid a lot, we choose denial and we are incongruent and are often more driven by fear than love.

Fantastic place for seeing where the more "advanced" socities have come from, the west has it's own tribal, social, cultural and religious evolutionary past, some of that is happening here in real time, some aspects of life 150yrs behind !!

Though I could not say in balance they are the worse for their ancient ways just as in the west we may be no better for our modern ways. Life is still pretty marvellous and equally barbaric to the human soul wherever you live.

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November/December 09 is the start of my third year, lots of new and exciting events unfolding especially ro raise money for rescue centres and rescue organisations and their amazing workers. Focus on those places in the UK, USA & OZ, e mails me now if you want details.

Much more about all of that in my next blog post

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For now .... a half hour in the warming winter sunshine

Thanking the Universe for the Animals & their folks xxx

Donkeys at http://www.ace-egypt.org.uk

noreply@blogger.com (Kryssie Francis) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:46:00 +0000

Sweet Donkeys

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This sweet Donkey investigating me

at the end of this article is a photo of him taking some essential oil

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This handsome Donkey has a serious facial wound

at first he was very shy although interested

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A few minutes later .... he bravely plucked up the courage

to take in the aroma of an oil for trauma

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This was his response to the first oil I offered

a very clear Noooooo

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he liked this

a lot :))

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Here is the first Donkey taking the oil he chose

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Animals are straightforward to help

they know exactly what they need

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