Spirit Animal – Monkey Business

Capuchin Monkey from Wikipedia.com

When you think about monkeys using tools, generally the first thought that will come to mind is either an image of a chimpanzee “doing” something or a picture of the organ grinder with his sidekick, Monkey, holding out a tin cup or a hat.  Yes, Monkey has known how to use tools for a long time.

Why did Monkey think that they needed tools?  When scientists were observing the monkeys, whatever type they were, the monkeys used tools to get food, to relieve discomfort (scratching) and to use to play with (fun).  It doesn’t seem like Monkey’s needs are very different from human needs.

I asked Monkey what thoughts it wanted to share with us.  Monkey grinned and gave the following words of wisdom from all of the monkeys.

We have been on the planet many, many, many sunrises.  Our stories tell of us seeing the big ones that you call dinosaurs. Monkey knows that the everyday things that we do to stay fed and watered are business – the business of life.  Humans have lost sight of the simple needs of all creatures.  Instead, humans focus on things that are not necessary.  Why is it necessary to cut down our jungle.  What possible use do you have for all the trees that provide me with food and hold water for us to drink?  You burn most of the jungle that you destroy. The need to destroy things for the sake of destroying them is a dark side to humans that seems to be growing.  There are some, we see, that are creative and plant trees and grasses that will take back the empty land.  It takes so long for our big trees to grow. 

In our tribe, we all care for our young.  It is an honour to care for the young.  That learning has been with us all our suns.  We see you leaving the babies and young to fend for themselves.  We hear in the echoes of the big wind that carries thought around the trees that little children are hurt by big humans.  We do not understand why.  How does that fit in to business – staying alive? 

We are glad that we are monkeys.

Judy@angelsandancestors.com   For more on Monkey see  Spirit Animals – Chimpanzee (Monkey)