Lotus Heart Sanctuary

25/08/2024

"We live in a speciesist world where most people fail to see that other animals are no different to us in all the ways that matter.
Speciesism: A failure, in attitude or practice, to accord any nonhuman being equal consideration and respect."
Joan Dunayer

Please Reject Speciesism, Embrace kindness to all Earthlings, and Live Vegan 🙏🐾

23/08/2024

For anyone who needs to hear this.... ❤️ "Do what you can today. That's enough"

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend 🙏
Credit: garryfloyd_artist

20/08/2024

Sandra Higgins, Director of Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary and the Go Vegan World campaign, speaking at the invitation of Sentient Rights Ireland on Sanctuarie...

16/08/2024

Thank you to Wendy at Hillside Animal Sanctuary for these wonderful photos of some of the Lotus Clan. As you can see, they all look happy and healthy under the loving care bestowed upon them by Wendy and her team.
Hillside Animal Sanctuary is a safe haven to over 4000 rescued animals and as you can imagine, the cost of their care each month is eye-watering.
If you wish to make a donation, no matter how small, towards the care of the Lotus Clan, it would be so gratefully received by Hillside Animal Sanctuary🙏
You can donate using the following this link:
https://www.hillside.org.uk

13/08/2024

Such a precious memory from 2 years ago 🙏🐾❤️🪷
https://fb.watch/tX8nLNCRCD/

12/08/2024

All of our wildlife needs water - birds, bees and insects and larger animals. Please put out water to help them through this weather 🙏🐾 It’s also helpful to the bees and insects to have pebbles in the bowls so that they don’t drown.

29/07/2024

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25/07/2024

Today marks what would've been Nippers 16th birthday. A truly wonderful little character, and one who is dearly missed each day. I can imagine him being reunited with my mum, being completely spoiled, and getting nothing but undivided attention and showered with love (and chewsticks) 🐶🥰

24/07/2024

So true 🙏❤️
Via Stardust Poetry

09/07/2024

Today marks what would've been my mum, Lynn's, 55th birthday.

Reflecting on another tough year so far, we can take comfort knowing she has been reunited with her mum, Jean, who also lived in Skye with my mum. In the last few weeks, she will also have been reunited with her 'angel in doggy clothing', Nipper, who as you'll all be aware, was like her little soul mate.

While it's been a difficult year thus far for me personally, I think my mums birthday presents a lovely opportunity to reflect on all the amazing work she did for all the living beings she gave a home to at Lotus 🪷.

Whilst she may no longer be here in body, she is most definitely still alive in energy and in memory. One of the most selfless, loving and caring people you could ever wish to meet. We can take comfort knowing she is reunited with loved ones.

Happy Birthday, Lynn. A wonderful mum, daughter, friend and advocate for all beings unable to speak for themselves. ❤️🪷

30/06/2024

A lovely memory posted by Lynn 5 years ago reminding us that "the only difference is human perception" featuring Braveheart Nipper ❤️🐾

The only difference is human perception (and size of course) 🐶🐮💜

Nipper

26/06/2024

A more upbeat post today after yesterday's sad news being shared on the Lotus page.

Alfie turns 12 today 🥳 a proper character, my mum called him the 'Gene Simmons of the dog world', and it's clear to see why 😂🐶 a proper mischievous little guy, you can't help but smile at this terror! We all love you Alf 🥰❤️

Luke

25/06/2024

Good Morning,

Unfortunately, I have some heartbreaking news to share with you. In the early hours of Sunday, 16th June, Nipper passed away peacefully in his sleep.

My mum always felt that her and Nipper shared a sacred bond, and she knew that when she passed, it wouldn't be long until they were reunited. She often referred to Nipper as her 'angel in doggy clothing'. He was her absoloute world, and, along with Prince, was the first resident at Lotus. I take comfort from knowing that they will be back together, along with Lynn's mum and dad.

Nipper fought through some incredibly serious health issues around 5-6 years ago, ending with major surgery and a lengthy recovery. He picked up the nickname 'Braveheart', due to his resilience and grit he showed to battle through everything thrown his way. After my mum passed, he stayed with my Auntie full time with help from myself and Laura. He was the apple of my aunties eye and recieved undivided 24/7 attention and love.

Nipper was just over a month off turning 16. At the age of 30, I've had Nipper in my life more than I've not. A truly loving character, he optimised the term 'man's best friend'. I'm sure anyone who's had, and lost, a four legged friend, or indeed a companion of any kind, will know just how hard it hits you. They are such a massive part of your family, a constant, and it's inevitable they leave a huge hole in your life, and your heart.

I'm grateful that he never suffered at all, still having a lust for life right up until his final day. He went on his own terms and clearly felt it was his time. As I said, I know him and my mum are reunited now.

Love you Nipps ❤️

Luke

21/06/2024

Solstice Blessings 🙏🌞🌻

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"The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year. It is a time for us to reflect on our life and be grateful for the blessings we have received and look toward new growth.
Since Springtime until today, the Sun has risen higher & higher into the sky, reaching its peak on this day.
From days of old the coming of summer's light & warmth has been a time for joy, gratitude & celebration. By June, the cold days have passed, flowers are blooming & fruits ripening - Mother Nature has once again fully renewed herself.
The Summer Solstice has always been a time of letting go, of new beginnings & significant endings. It’s the day the Sun reaches its maximum power as well as the day that represents the shorter days that eventually bring Autumn to our lives. Cherish the sun & long summer days while we have them. 🌞
The Summer Solstice is a particularly magical & auspicious day, it is the perfect time to set intentions for the year ahead.
This is a time for celebration where people gather to pay tribute to the magnificence of the Sun, to pray for an abundant harvest, & to harness the powerful energy of our magnificent Sun.
The Summer Solstice is the perfect time to reflect upon all our blessings & express sincere & eternal gratitude.
We can express gratitude for the suns incredible power & strength, knowing it has the sheer ability to create life.
We must also reflect on the fact everything is impermanent, including life itself. Mother Nature represents this to us perfectly with the impermanence of the seasons, the moon and it’s lunar cycle, the planets, the tides, the leaves on trees & flowers on plants.
This is a great time to reestablish your connection to Mother Nature by spending plenty of time outdoors; try to do so barefoot & soak up the great energy from our Earth. You may choose to follow the Sun's procession as the longest day passes; you can pay tribute by burning bonfires, wearing orange, burning sun oils such as orange, benzion, or juniper; and/or decorating an altar with solar images and pretty coloured flowers. 💛🌞💫🧡✨✨✨” Lynn Jolly 2022

12/06/2024

The wonderful Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary Ireland currently have a vacancy for a sanctuary worker.
Check the link for full details and an application form 🐾

Note: this is a vegan sanctuary and staff are required to respect our ethos whilst at work. Animal products including food and animal clothing are not permitted onsite.

10/06/2024

"Dream your dreams a size too big so you can grow into them"
Happy Monday everyone! 🙏🐾❤️

25/05/2024

A mother is a mother…whatever the species 🐾♥️

24/05/2024

This is such a beautiful picture - all life is precious 🐜❤️
Photographer unknown

15/05/2024

Please take care when using strimmers 🦔🦔

28/04/2024

Remembering our beautiful little Bodhi who would have been 5 years old today 🌈🐄❤️
Bodhi got his angels wings on January 5th 2020 at just 9 months old. 🌈🐄❤️
Lynn had a real soul connection to Bhodi and was devastated when he passed not long before the move to Lotus Heart Sanctuary. But, Lynn always felt that Bhodi was with her in spirit…she never forgot him and honoured his memory by working even harder to fight for victims of oppression and speciesism 🙏🐾🪷

28/04/2024

“Our campaign is live in over 200 University and College locations around the UK. Many of us went vegan overnight when we learned that dairy production involves taking newborn calves, goats and lambs from their mothers so that humans can consume the milk they produced to feed their young. This is a fact that the dairy industry tries desperately to keep hidden. When they are called out on it, they claim the separation is for the good of the calves. There isn't a species on earth that benefits from separation from their mothers. In fact, the early care between a mother and her newborn is crucial for social and psychological development for everyone, not just humans. Our hope, at Go Vegan World, is that learning about the horror of dairy production will prompt students to research and abolish all animal use. Our ads contain a link to our free Vegan Guide to support them to go vegan.”

https://goveganworld.com/go-vegan-world-launches-advertising-campaign-in-universities-and-colleges-in-the-uk/

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24/04/2024

“Today, more than 100 million animals are trapped in laboratories undergoing agonising pain, terror, suffering and abject misery.

The wonderful Animal Free Research UK do not use animals in any of their research and say the following: “Animal-based research is holding back vital scientific breakthroughs and harming both humans and animals.

When 90% of drugs tested on animals fail in human trials, we could be missing out on countless other developments and cures because this old-fashioned research is holding us back.

Stand with us now and pledge for kinder, better science - bit.ly/3uS90Kf “

19/04/2024

You may remember recently that we shared a post from Debbie Moran, one of Lotus Heart Sanctuary's long term supporters, as well as a very dear friend of Lynn's.
Debbie and her sister have now completed their absolutely amazing feat of walking the West Highland Way in honour of Lynn, and raised £1,005 for the Lotus Clan who now live at Hillside Animal Sanctuary!

This is what Debbie had to say:
"A huge thanks to everyone of you who donated to Hillside Animal Sanctuary, here are some pics of our jaunt on the WHW, make no mistake this was not easy.
A few hiccups, a few injuries, got to have been the worst week weather wise 🤣🤣. Rowardennan to Beinglas, I have little words to describe the sheer terror and relentlessness of rocks, roots, cliffs, rain, ice wind and hard terrain of this beautifully stunning route! Tested to the absolute limit 😬. Anyhoo…
Met loads of lovely people with encouraging words to keeps our spirits up, the scenery is second to none, Glencoe was atmospheric with its snow capped peaks and spectacular vastness, leaves you speechless.
Would we do it again? Probably, with the exception of one area 🤣."

We can't thank Debbie and her sister enough for their wonderful achievement and know that Lynn would be extremely proud of them, as well as very touched that they chose to raise money for her beloved Lotus Clan 🙏🐾❤️🪷

Anyone who still wishes to donate can do so (Link in the comments)

17/04/2024

Thinking about cutting the grass?
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Think before you do!

Thinking about cutting the grass?
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Think before you do!
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Leave it unmown if you can – but if you must mow, check carefully for & other wildlife first, then cut it initially to about a foot tall.

Check again before cutting any lower!

📷 Image created using AI / 📷 Rob Lamont

15/04/2024

Motivational Monday 🙏♥️

13/04/2024

"Ban the Grand National

Thinking of the poor horses today at one of the most embarrassing cultural spectacles in England, The Grand National. We have the nerve to criticise other countries for bullfighting and other barbaric cruelty when we literally race horses to their deaths and beat them with whips in front of a roaring often drunk, crowd of unconscious humans. When finished with them, these beautiful animals are discarded and sold for meat, or sold like objects. What a foul example of one of the lowest form of rituals we have created for more cruelty and profit disguised as "sport".

Anyone who seriously respected horses would not put them through it. They would not deliberately risk their life in such a callous fashion.

Horses are not here FOR us, but with us. They have so much grace, and we have little. We need to learn to live side by side with all the peoples of this earth (not all of them human) and respect freedom and dignity of all.
Some have died at this vile meet already and many more will... raced into the ground by small men and women with small minds."

Art by Fefa Koroleva

Ban the Grand National

Thinking of the poor horses today at one of the most embarrassing cultural spectacles in England, The Grand National. We have the nerve to criticise other countries for bullfighting and other barbaric cruelty when we literally race horses to their deaths and beat them with whips in front of a roaring often drunk, crowd of unconscious humans. When finished with them, these beautiful animals are discarded and sold for meat, or sold like objects. What a foul example of one of the lowest form of rituals we have created for more cruelty and profit disguised as "sport".

Anyone who seriously respected horses would not put them through it. They would not deliberately risk their life in such a callous fashion.

Horses are not here FOR us, but with us. They have so much grace, and we have little. We need to learn to live side by side with all the peoples of this earth (not all of them human) and respect freedom and dignity of all.

Some have died at this vile meet already and many more will... raced into the ground by small men and women with small minds.

Art by Fefa Koroleva

10/04/2024

What an absolutely wonderful concept 🙏❤️

31/03/2024

A beautiful wee video that Lynn took of her "sweet babies - Raymo, Dexter, Calla, Dora, Ricardo, Larry 🐑🐑" back in March 2022.
It's just so heartbreaking to think of the millions of lambs who are slaughtered, especially at this time of year, so that human beings can celebrate "life" by chomping down on their flesh. How hypocritical 💔