Animals communicate with us a lot, of course. Perhaps your dog will look at you and then at the door if he wants to go out or paw an empty water bowl that he wants you to fill. Some of my dogs have been able to tell the time very accurately. Jack used to tell us it was dinner time at about 5 p.m., and he liked a carrot treat at 8 p.m. and would wake from deep sleep to let us know these times!
My cats are very clear about what they need, too. They like to try to rule the roost and shout if they want food or to be let in or out. Our chickens make different noises according to what is going on for them, with quite a clatter if their food or water is getting low or when they want to come out of the coop in the morning!
Sometimes, though, something is wrong* and we can’t determine what it is. This is when employing the services of someone trained to be an animal communicator, like myself, might be useful.
Animal body language information is available online and in books. Each species has its way of communicating, so it is important to understand that. Often, people give human attributes to their animals, which is usually inappropriate.
*Always get your Vet involved if you have any serious concerns about your animal; this is not to be used for medical conditions or to delay treatment from your vet. Please DO NOT use my suggestions as a substitute for veterinary care.
What an animal communicator does
Talking with an animal requires practice and skill, so a training course is advisable. I attended Animal Communication and EFT training run by the late Catherine O’Driscoll. I quickly realised I could already do it (my shamanic skills easily extended out to communicate with an animal).
Animal communication is useful to discover his or her perspective on life (not medical conditions – for those, you need to visit a vet).
For me, it is easier to work at a distance rather than with the animal in the room because I can concentrate on communication without distraction. I like to have a photograph to work from and some questions the owner would like answers to. Once I have gained a connection with the animal, I take it from there – it is a conversation.
I write everything down during the communication session and do minimal interpretation/filtering. I usually do not know the owner or the animal personally. In addition to words, I get images, feelings or sounds as information, so the more accurate and ‘cleanly’ I can write it all down, the better.
I am stepping into the world of the owner and the animal, which is different from my own. The owner needs to relate it to real life to understand how to improve things for the animal.
Different voices!
It was a delightful surprise to realise that each animal ‘speaks’ differently. They use words in different ways, like us!
One animal will be very chatty. Another will use a more measured pace of speech. Some have said “fine” often, and others “OK”. They frame what they say based on how they see life.
Typical uses for animal communication:
- Checking the relationship between the animal and others
- Finding out if anything is making the animal unhappy (or happy)
- Getting the animal’s perspective on something
In the animal communication session, I can also:
- Use EFT or shamanic healing remotely to ease something for the animal
- Dowse to check something, e.g. the animal’s dietary preferences.
What animals say
For one canine client, I felt strongly that I couldn’t swallow when I tuned in to him. When I tuned out again, it went. I found out later that a couple of days before I spoke with him, he’d had an operation involving a general anaesthetic, during which he had a tube down his throat. This explained the sore throat!
Another dog I asked to tell me something that would prove to the owner that I was speaking with him. He said that there were dots all over the walls. I double-checked, and that was what he said. What? !! The owner laughed like a drain and said she’d got round post-it notes all over her walls with inspirational sayings.
More information about the tools & techniques mentioned
Dowsing
Dowsing using a pendulum is something I find useful to narrow down options. With practice, it is possible to get more than a yes/no answer – perhaps a percentage – to give a comparison between various options. I often use dowsing to check between different options (and, in my life, even to find missing items).
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Energy tapping involves tapping on certain meridian points to effect energetic change. This can be done for another person or animal as well, remotely. It can be very useful for calming and has sometimes been reported to ease physical ailments.
Shamanic Healing
I use my shamanic skills to connect to the animal for the communication work and then take it from there. Rarely is shamanic healing itself required, but I never rule it out.
Kinesiology (Muscle Testing)
For completeness, I will mention kinesiology/muscle testing because it can be used to learn more about your animal. It works similarly to dowsing so I tend to use that these days. In brief, you ask your body (or the animal’s body if he/she is present) to respond in one way for ‘yes’ and another for ‘no’. Then, you run through your questions. It takes a little practice, so, as for dowsing, use it to choose between fairly black-and-white options initially. For example, you can ask yes/no questions about the animal’s happiness, living conditions, feelings, and wants.
Separate service: e-Lybra9 bio-resonance
There is a lot of information on my website about this. For animals, I cannot diagnose or treat them. A general holistic balancing session using a hair sample and some basic information about the animal can support the animal in a general way, so it is worth considering.
My dogs have e-Pendants on their collars. I am not a vet, so I also see the local vet and consult a homeopathic vet. When the dogs get older, other therapies, such as canine massage and acupuncture are used. My cats and chickens also receive bio-resonance sessions.
What my clients say
Information
Catherine O’Driscoll, the late founder of Canine Health Concern said that “Animals are good-hearted souls. They don’t judge, criticise or condemn.” She wrote some great books, one is a most interesting and useful personal development book for humans called “The Animal’s Agenda“ with help from her animals.
I was pleased to see an article in the Horse and Hound in August 2020 saying how using an animal communicator had allowed a top showjumping horse to perform well again. A conversation performed remotely with the horse had allowed the horse to understand more, and when the article had been written, it had jumped clear rounds ever since!
