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Ask Maya for the 4th week of November, 2002
Ask Maya for the 5th week of November, 2002
Ask Maya for the 1st week of December, 2002
Ask Maya for the 2nd week of December, 2002

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Ask Maya for the 4th week of November, 2002:

Dear Maya,
I would like to know your take on intelligent life on other planets. :) Is there? Have they been to earth? Are they peaceful or hostile?
I figure, if anyone can answer the alien question, you can. :)
- Christie

Dear Christie,

Interesting question. I would have answered you sooner, but Gretchen was "busy" and didn't "have time" for me. The nerve. I hate it when she's a slacker.

OK, the short answer is -- of course! What do you think? There are animals all over the Earth -- in the land, sky and sea. There are animals ON those animals. There are animals IN the animals that are ON the animals. And all of this is life! So, already you can see that there is more life than you humans think about.

Next, think about spirits. Spirits are energy. Matter can become energy and energy can be transformed into matter but they can't be destroyed. So, there's all this life out there that's happening that YOU CAN'T SEE. Sure, it's not physical life as humans "know" it or define it, but it's life, nonetheless. I mean, it is a form of intelligent being, you know?

Now think about this: it's something we smarter animals know, although humans are just "getting" it or attributing it to their "science". There's no such thing as a vacuum. Even in space, where there's nothing for a long ways, there's something -- it's just so small or on a frequency that you can't detect it. Inside atoms, there are smaller bits -- neutrons and protons and whatnots. Inside them, or making them up, are even smaller bits. What are they called - - quarks? And also, your "scientists" have found that these things react differently when someone is observing them. Hel-looo? Congratulations! You've discovered that there is other intelligent life that you didn't detect before!

So, if you look at it from a spiritual point of view, not only can OUR spirits, those of us on Earth in physcial form, travel outside of Earth at this time as energy, but there could certainly be (and is) other energy and life forms that spend most of their time outside Earth. Now, this could be on different energy "wavelengths" (some say dimensions, but that's a tricky concept), some could be just floating around, and some could even be on other planets or stars. Some could BE other planets or stars. The truth is, we are all a part of All There Is, and that makes everything - EVERYTHING - a part of intelligent life! Even man-made, "inanimate" objects can be infused with spirits, sometimes, and carry energy patterns. Think about that!

This is blowing my Mama G's mind, and it may sound hard for you to grasp, but the key is to accept it. Just relax and un-focus and accept everything around you, and you will feel the energy flowing around. Once you tune in, everything will seem possible. There are rules, and we make them, but that's okay. Personally, I like the rules that govern me in terms of being a cat, most of the time -- but I also like that I am a special cat and I am "bending" the rules by talking to humans a lot and doing mind travel and I don't care what anyone thinks but I've had someone pick up on it! That, to me, is pretty cool, and yet an accepted and expected part of my existence. How about you? What rules do YOU make or bend or break?

I have really enjoyed answering this question and I'm so glad you asked it! It has made me really excited! I hope you will think about what I had to say because it TRUE, dammit. It's true. After that, you can ask me questions about smaller issues or whatever else. But that was a RIGHT question. Good for you! Now I think I'm going to go run around and lick myself. And possibly meow.

Best cosmic and kitty wishes to you!

- Maya The Great and Wonderful Cat

Ask Maya for the 5th week of November, 2002:

(Editor's note: This question was originally answered in the Summer.)

Dear Maya,
I've got a question for you - you may gather this is from frustration!!
We've got a shelf full of first edition books near the computer - nothing valuable but they were my dad's and he died a while ago, so sentimental value rather than anything else. So, why is it only these books Baldrick chooses to pull out of the bookshelf, pour onto the floor (often in the early hours of the morning but also just now!), then sleep behind? I don't really mind - if I did I'd swap the books for different ones - but why doesn't he pick any of the other bookshelves that are in easy reach? I suspect this is one way of getting my attention when he thinks I shouldn't be at the PC ;-)
And Maya, do you know why he is so confident with strange people in the flat, but if he meets them outside he is really wary?
- Karon

Dear Karon,

Dear Karon, That Baldrick! I like that he is up to trouble again. A cat after my own heart. I think you should leave him be with the questions, though. Obviously, he is amusing and you love him. What could be better?

Anyway, about the books... I think he loves them. First of all, any cat would like attention when you are on the computer. As I've said, cats do long-distance communication, so we can tell when you're doing it, too. That's one reason a lot of cats are attracted to you when you're on the computer...

[GK gets an "AHA!" moment and is excited and surprised by this information]

Oh, yes, and we like the energy/sound the computer makes, too. The phone is not quite as exciting because the energy is lower. Plus, the computer is obviously fascinating to you, so we have to be a part of that! Anyway, those are some reasons cats get interested when humans use computers (along with the way you stare and do all that finger wiggling -- interesting!), and we tend to like to be around and do things to get attention when you do it.

But, with Baldrick, I think he just really likes that space and he thinks it and the books are special to him. They have a particular smell and vibration that the others don't... could be the way they are made, but also he knows they are important to you and he feels the love vibration off of them having to do with your father. So, he likes that space on the shelf AND the feeling of the books, and... voila!

Plus, he secretly thinks you like it when he does it. You find it funny and quirky and he gets SO much attention!

As for the being in the open or inside with strangers bit, he likes being inside where he has his hidey-places and familiar spaces and you to protect him. Outside, he is out in the open, where he can't navigate as well (having poor eyesight and things being larger and more changeable) and where he is vulnerable. Being an outside cat, he has contended with strange people and smells and animals outside that he felt a need to get away from. But, when he is inside he is protected, and his senses are less attuned to fight-or-flight and more to being sociable. Does that make sense?

Also, you should make sure to warn him when he is getting visitors. Some cats are okay with it, but we do not like to be snuck [sneaked?] up on!!!

Okay, that's it. Good question. I've enjoyed getting in touch with Baldrick and consider him an almost-friend. He is also properly respectful to my presence. I've learned from him about the horses.

... Oh, Baldrick also says that he pulls down the books because you should look at them! He says that they were something of your father's, and so you should look at them sometimes and think of him. He says it will make you feel better sometimes. Also, it's just fun knocking them down!

Well, that's it for those questions. Any others?

You're welcome,

- Maya The Magnificent Cat, who is too hot just now and is wondering when the air conditioner will be turned on again)"

Ask Maya for the 1st week of December, 2002:

Dear Maya,
I know this sounds like a trivial question, but a human friend and I were talking about it and we both wondered why so many cats like to stick their paw into the surface of their water before they drink it. Are they testing the temperature?
- Jodi

Dear Jodi,

Yes, we like to test the water and it makes pretty patterns when we do. But the main reason is, sometimes when we bend over the water bowl it's hard to see where the surface of the water is. As you may know, cats (well, most cats) don't like to get wet, so we don't want to just plunge in and get our noses in there! So, we do a test to make sure that we can see where to stick our tongues without getting the rest of our faces damp.

Hope this helps,

- Maya The Magnificent Cat

Ask Maya for the 2nd week of December, 2002:

Dear Maya,
One of the cats that lives in our home is always eating the house plants. She never eats the whole plant, but certainly leaves gaping, jagged holes, where she's noshed. I feed her really good food, and supplement it with tuna and chicken from time to time. It breaks my heart to bring a new plant into the house because no matter where I put it, she still tastes it. What can I do?
Thank you for your feline wisdom!
- Theresa

Dear Theresa,

Thanks for the question. Have I mentioned that I love answering questions?

Okay. Plants. Leaves. Cats. A deadly combination. Hee hee hee! But seriously, if a cat wants plant, she's gonna eat it. And what's wrong with that? Plants are nourishing and crunchy. Plus, sometimes they tickle you and they deserve a bite or two. It's not like she's killing them, or anything. The plants hardly feel it. Maybe they're goading her into it.

Personally, I rarely eat plants myself, as I really only eat crunchy nibbles. Plus, have you seen the plants in my mamas' house? Puh- lease. They are in the worst shape. They're barely hanging on -- I'd be afraid to kill 'em. My mamas keep saying "oh, we're going to repot them and re-fertilize them, blah blah blah." You see that about as often as you see a rock Cornish game hen in my bowl, which is NEVER. The plants outside our windows are much nicer. I like them. Plus, they have birds in 'em.

Anyway, back to your plants and animals. Plants have healing energy and sometimes cats want to share it by taking it in. You may be able to help this by putting more leafy greens in your cat's diet, although you should mix it up with something meaty so she doesn't go "what the hell is THIS?" Also, you could put the plants up higher or spray something yucky on them, like citrus spray. Cats don't like citrus. You could check with your local nursery and see if some non-toxic citrus sprays, oils or juice would damage the plants. I feel sorry for the cat, because I think she deserves to have some roughage and nibble if she wants, but you asked for my advice. I hope you take it, because I am very smart, and I don't like being ignored, as you may know!

Well, I hope this helps. Best wishes to you and all your plants and animals,

- Maya The Invincible [She just came up with that one, I don't know why. - GK]

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