Usva the Angel – My Teacher | Animals as Spiritual Teachers

When Usva came to our old farmhouse as a four-month-old kitten, she spent her first weeks hiding. Then one evening she came to sleep beside my legs, and something extraordinary began.

I had found another teacher with a physical body.

In this deeply personal episode of Mantras & Meditation & Creation, I share the story of Usva: mother, hunter, companion, spiritual teacher, and the cat through whom I have felt the presence of Goddess Angali so strongly.

Through the years, Usva has taught me to understand animals beyond words. She has shown me her world, invited me to follow her, meditated with me, raised her kittens beside our family, and helped me understand that animals are spirits with their own paths, wisdom, and purpose ...