{"id":40449,"date":"2025-10-26T07:25:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T07:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clinicalaveterinaria.it\/during-the-night-of-animal-spirits-dogs-and-cats-return-from-the-afterlife\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:03:51","slug":"during-the-night-of-animal-spirits-dogs-and-cats-return-from-the-afterlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clinicalaveterinaria.it\/en\/during-the-night-of-animal-spirits-dogs-and-cats-return-from-the-afterlife\/","title":{"rendered":"During the night of Animal Spirits, dogs and cats return from the afterlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243; is_sticky=&#8221;yes&#8221; sticky_min_width=&#8221;767&#8243; sticky_top=&#8221;110&#8243; sticky_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1688036928304{margin-top: 0px 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life in all its forms<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Il-balzo-tra-i-mondi-la-leggenda-del-ponte-dell-arcobaleno\"><strong>3.<\/strong>The leap between worlds: the legend of the rainbow bridge<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#L-elaborazione-del-lutto-quando-un-animale-muore\"><strong>4.<\/strong>Grieving when an animal dies<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;9\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; css_params=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The night of the animal spirits and the legend of the rainbow bridge<\/h2>\n<p>The Night of the Animal Spirits, celebrated on October 27, is a Mexican tradition that marries elements of ancient indigenous beliefs with more recent aspects of this country&#8217;s culture.<\/p>\n<p>Mayans and Aztecs believed that animals had a special connection to the spiritual world and could act as guides or protectors for humans.<\/p>\n<p>It was the Mexican naked dog, known as <strong>X\u014dl\u014ditzcuintle<\/strong>, a manifestation of the god Xolotl, who guided the souls of the dead on their journey to <em>Mictlan<\/em>, the Kingdom of the Dead.<\/p>\n<p>No soul could cross the first level of Mictlan,<em>called Itzcuintlan or <\/em><em>\u0100pan\u014dhuay\u0101n, <\/em>without being guided by the X\u014dl\u014ditzcuintle.<\/p>\n<p>However, anyone who had mistreated an animal in life was not worthy of receiving its help and was therefore doomed to wander the banks of the <em>Chiconahuapan<\/em> River for eternity.<\/p>\n<p>With the arrival of Christianity in Mexico, many of these ancestral practices were integrated into the new religion.<\/p>\n<p>November 2, the Day of the Dead, became a central time to honor the dead.<\/p>\n<p>The Night of the Animal Spirits complemented this holiday, becoming an occasion to commemorate not only loved ones but also departed animals.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Los-dias-de-los-muertos-l-ofrenda\">Los dias de los muertos: the ofrenda<\/h4>\n<p>Animal Spirit Night is marked by rituals and practices that help commemorate the bonds between humans and animals and celebrate their memory.<\/p>\n<p>Families set up altars in honor of their deceased animals, decorating them with photographs, food, and items that their animal friends valued in life: this is the so-called &#8220;<strong><em>ofrenda<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Food is a key element in this celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Some prepare special meals for both humans and their animals (if any) and leave portions on tables or altars as offerings for the spirits who return to visit.<\/p>\n<p>During the night, through prayer, humans express their love and gratitude for the time spent together with their animals.<\/p>\n<p>To light the way of the spirits, candles and lanterns are lit.<\/p>\n<p>Their light creates a mystical and welcoming atmosphere that symbolizes guidance home for those who have passed on.<\/p>\n<p>Animal Spirit Night is also a time to share stories and anecdotes related to missing animals.<\/p>\n<p>This exchange of memories keeps the memory of those who are gone alive.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Il-rispetto-per-la-vita-in-tutte-le-sue-forme\">Respect for life in all its forms<\/h4>\n<p>The Night of the Animal Spirits highlights a fundamental value present in Mexican culture: respect for life in all its forms.<\/p>\n<p>This celebration is distinguished by its ability to harmonize the sacred and the profane, the animal and human worlds, in the knowledge that both share the path of life and death.<\/p>\n<p>It emphasizes the responsibility of humans to care for and respect the animals that share our path.<\/p>\n<p>It embodies the unconditional love that animals bring into people&#8217;s lives, and the pain of their loss is a central theme in the grieving process.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Il-balzo-tra-i-mondi-la-leggenda-del-ponte-dell-arcobaleno\">The leap between worlds: the legend of the rainbow bridge<\/h4>\n<p>Also in Mayan mythology there is a deity called <em>Chak Chel<\/em> (or &#8220;Great Rainbow&#8221;) who represents the duality of creation and destruction, thus life and death.<\/p>\n<p>Native Americans also attached great significance to animal spirits, viewing each animal as a bearer of teachings and wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>Here, then, is how the more modern legend of the rainbow bridge draws precisely on archetypes (the bridge\/balance between worlds, the rainbow as a link) that <strong>recur<\/strong> in many cultures.<\/p>\n<p>Legend has it that when an animal dies, it travels across the bridge to the afterlife, where it finds remains waiting for its humans.<\/p>\n<p>The place is described as a green meadow where there is no suffering, only games, food, water and the warmth of the sun.<\/p>\n<p>Once safe on the other side of the bridge, the animals recover their health and vitality.<\/p>\n<p>When the human dies, the animal recognizes him, runs to him, and together they cross the bridge, ready never to be separated again.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"L-elaborazione-del-lutto-quando-un-animale-muore\">Grieving when an animal dies<\/h4>\n<p>The death of an animal represents a painful phase, but also an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of the life it shared with us.<\/p>\n<p>The legend of the rainbow bridge not only comforts, but invites us to implement a paradigm shift in our relationships with animals.<\/p>\n<p>By recognizing their intrinsic value, we can learn to celebrate their lives as we grieve, seeking to honor their memory and promoting a more respectful future for all living creatures.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, it is imperative to reflect on the respect we should give to animals during their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Animals, as sentient beings, deserve not only affection, but also dignity and 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