Marty On His Own

Marty went back to the rock shelter last night, but now he must go find food for himself if he is to survive.  Mountain lion cubs are usually left on their own at about age 2.  Marty is young to be left alone and faces the coming winter without Tanya to guide him.  He will have to grow up quickly.  At least he has his inherited strength, stamina and intelligence on his side.  He may never know what happened to Tanya.

Margo has an older sister, Tanya.  Tanya was big enough to fend for herself when she was two years old.  A year later she gave birth to twins and one cub, Marty,  survived.   As often happens, each sister has her own territory and they seldom see each other.  Marty is a year and a half old now.  This is a photo of he and Tanya in the deep snow last April. K1698548  www.fotosearch.com      

Margo's Health Tips

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Margo says, “At least twice a day, join me in leaping 40 feet in a single bound and you’ll leave that extra weight behind.”   

Margo the Zen Master

 At an early age, Margo became a master of quiet contemplation and resting to revitalize her energy.  She lives in the now.  She can teach us this important lesson.

Margo's friend Ernie the Eagle

In the mid-afternoon, Ernie flies in lazy circles above Margo where she rests  in the shade of a rock overhang high above the Golden Eagle Ranch.  She's invisible to all but Ernie's sharp eyes.  She watches him, thinking that he's very earnest about his eagleness.  He's very proud of being the symbol of our country.  Margo doesn't have the heart to tell her best friend that it's the Bald Eagle who is the symbol of our country.  Margo says, "When an eagle has pride, you go along for the ride." 

Steller's Jays - Not Margo's Best of Friends

Steller’s Jays are communal and gregarious and very alert for perceived dangers like snakes or cats who the jays will mob making loud harsh calls.  Their cousins the crows and the magpies do the same thing.  While its not likely that Margo would hunt a jay, they will still mob her if they see her and their harsh cries hurt her ears -- a good reason to wait until dark before going out. 

Peanut, a Steller's Jay

This morning, my window open, I looked out at the ponderosas, fresh from last night's rain.  I heard a bird call, it sounded like Ernie the Eagle!  My ears triangulated on the sound and instead of coming from high above, it was from one of the trees.  Then he showed himself.  It was Peanut, a Steller’s Jay, giving a great Ernie imitation.  He's a show off and sometimes clown, fun to watch, reminding me that we all need to find laughter.  

Margo's friend Ernie the Golden Eagle

I saw Margo's friend Ernie the Golden Eagle flying east over the ranch early this morning. The eagle symbolizes divine spirit.  The Golden Eagle is our highest flying eagle.  Eagles teach a balance of being of the Earth but not in it -- a lofty perspective on life.  They teach us a lot else as well, symbolizing wisdom, creativity, healing, power, strength, nobility….  We envision The Healing Center to be a place of creativity, wisdom and healing where the individual spirituality of our clients will be nurtured.          www.TheHealingCenterRM.org

Strength, Power and Self-sufficiency

Margo the Mountain Lion is a symbol of all that strength and power we all need in our lives.  She teaches us how to be self-sufficient.  Wow! 

Healing Energy

Margo is here to help us keep that lion spirit needed to build The Healing Center of the Rocky Mountains.  I’m sure that our co-founder, Dr. Neil Rand would agree that mountain lion energy is a magnificent healing energy.  Wouldn’t you agree? 

Reconnecting With Nature is Healing

From the very beginning we have always considered that reconnecting with nature is an integral part of The Healing Center of the Rocky Mountains and its ideals. 

Margo lives on the Golden Eagle Ranch

Margo is a frequent visitor.  A mountain lion’s range is normally several square miles and often much more than that.  Margo includes the Golden Eagle Ranch as part of her foothills territory.  See mountain lion photos at www.nps.gov   Rocky Mountain Park animal photos 

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Margo the Mountain Lion

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Most people would be astounded, but for us it was just another night at the Golden Eagle Ranch when Margo passed through.  Margo is a curious Mountain Lion who visits us often.  She just comes by to say ROAR!