Recently a wild absol has taken to hanging out in my garden, and I’m going crazy trying to figure our what it’s warning me against. How can I possibly heed the prognostications of something that can’t speak human? Please advise, as I am very worried.

Bill: It’s very possible that, like this anonymous asker, the absol isn’t trying to warn you at all and is simply enjoying your garden. This can happen if you live in or very close to an absol’s mountainous home … and if you have a particularly relaxing garden, for that matter. As with the other asker, you should observe its behavior and try to determine whether it’s relaxed or tense. If it’s relaxed, then there is likely nothing you should worry about. However, if it’s tense, keep an eye out for any changes in its behavior, as increasingly frantic behavior (pacing, barking, approaching with a severe expression, and so forth) indicate how close disaster is to striking.

Best of luck!