These Five External
Senses are subject to reason...
which, properly
employed, confirms the
true, wholesome
Regulations of Nature.
She distinguishes
Good from Bad.
The objects of human knowledge
are innumerable and the channels by which the knowledge is conveyed are
few. Humans also have the Sense of
Balance, Pressure, Temperature, Pain and Motion.
These various “new
senses” all work together and may involve
the co-ordinated use
of the 5 Sense Organs.
You have brains in
your head. You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer
yourself in any direction you choose.
You're on your own
and you are the guy who'll decide where to go.
(Dr. Seuss)
Other Senses (that
may number to 21 plus or minus)
Thirst...allows your body
to monitor its hydration level, so your body knows when to tell you to
drink.
Hunger...your body detects
when you need something to eat.
Many other Senses of our everyday
activities are utilized in decision-making.
These are more abstract and/or psychological in Nature. My writings on
this topic conclude with the following:
Time ~ is debatable, as no
singular mechanism has been found that allows people to perceive it; however,
experimental data has been conclusively shown that “Humans have a startling accurate Sense of Time, particularly in younger years.”
Horse Sense is sound
practical judgement which we also term Common
Sense. If your teacher states
you have “Horse Sense”, consider it a
compliment. People with this Sense are
smart and practical and can be counted on to make good decisions.
The Lion has his Roar…the Cheetah has his Speed…the Spider has his Web
…the Porcupine his Quills…and the Skunk his Odour
…each with its
protection-sense attribute.
The “Sixth Sense”
is the Power of Perception and Keen
Intuition
...independent of the
Five Senses.
Horses, like us, have 5 Senses: Sight, Hearing, Taste, Smell and Touch. But, unlike us, they have an inborn 6th
Sense ~ feeling Fear, Anger, Anxiety, Joy and Relaxation. Horses
read Body Language extremely well. These qualities affect how the mount reacts to
the rider.
My daughter, an equestrian,
riding “Jumper” for about 9 years, demonstrated a Sixth Sense with
horses she trained and rode. Like a Love
Affair, they understood and respected each other. These traits are strongly conducive to the success of all
horses and riders who compete in all divisions: Dressage, Hunter, Jumper, Cross-Country and the Grand Prix.
Many humans cannot
comprehend the intelligence of animals and birds
and the relationships
formed between them and mankind.
Remember Joy Adamson, a naturalist, artist and author
best known for her book Born Free, who raised a lion cub in Kenya whom
she named Elsa?
Remember Dian Fossey, an America activist who spent about 18 years, not
only befriending but also defending Rwanda's rare mountain gorillas?
Remember author and
conservationist Lawrence Anthony who rescued elephant herds, saving
their lives in an endangered situation?
When he died in March, these elephant herds inexplicably gathered to
mourn South Africa's “Elephant Whisperer.”
For two hours, the two herds of wild South African elephants slowly made
their way through the Zululand bush until they
arrived at his home. They loitered for two full days at his rural
abode in the vast Thula Thula Game
Reserve...to say Good-bye to the man
they loved...before returning to their protected habitat.
How did they know he
died March 7th?
Elephants have long
been known to mourn the dead among their
herds.
A few months ago, I read a true
story of an American who rescued a badly injured eagle. He had necessary surgery performed, then
rehabilitated this raptor at his home. So closely attached to each other, Man
and Bird visited the elderly, the sick, hospital patients and schools to bring
a Sense of Joy to their lives. The Eagle
never left the Man's side!
Did these persons not
have that 6th Sense with Nature?
A Sense-ful
Request...
TO SELECT ONE (or more) OF THE
FOLLOWING SENSES. KINDLY WRITE AND SEND
ME YOUR EXPERIENCE RELATED TO IT. Simply write it as you would relate
it…maximum 350 words and forward to me by the end of August. Your
submission(s) I'd love to post at a later date.
To recognize and pay
tribute to you,
I’ll use your First
Name...or, if you prefer...An Interested
Reader.
Happy Writing!
Sense of Acceptance, of
Appeal, of Appreciation, of Assurance, of Beauty, of Despair, of
Direction.
Sense of Fear, of Humour, of Independence, of Justice, of Loss, of
Peace, of Power, of Purpose.
Sense of Relief, of Revenge, of
Richness, of Security, of Style, of Urgency, of Value, of Victory.
Sense of Wonder...or one of any others
that at the moment fail to come to my mind.
Henry Mencken
states:
A man loses his
Sense of Direction after 4 drinks.
A woman loses hers
after 4 kisses.
Merle
Baird-Kerr....compiled June 28, 2014
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