8 years ago this month, I started on my spiritual path. it has been a truly amazing time. And, it has led me to the path I am on now: animal communication. Holy cow! (tee-hee. it just slipped out) This won’t be my normal blog posting. It is about the amazing things I learned during my life changing last 2 weeks.

I just returned from 10 days in California at 3 workshops on animal communication.  I met truly amazing people, who I know are part of my soul tribe. I learned so much about myself, and released so much sadness and anguish from my childhood. I learned a lot about rescue animals, and EFT (emotional freedom technique) tapping. That alone has allowed me to have a better, more understanding relationship with Shiloh. oh, and of course, I learned a lot about communicating with them all, too!

The third workshop was all about animal sanctuaries. We went to a farm animal sanctuary, a horse rescue and a Gibbon observatory. All were different, and all taught me so much. The animals we worked on and communicated with taught US about life. About not looking back, but appreciating what you have NOW. The past doesn’t have to define who you are right now. However, it will if you let it–the choice is yours.

We worked with the amazing Joan Ranquet, a brilliant animal communicator. Her vision is to have all of her graduates tapping on rescue animals in shelters. Doing this will help them get adopted faster. She has witnessed it first hand—a dog was in a shelter for over a year,  so Joan came in and worked with him. The next week he was adopted. Coincidence?? I think NOT! (as there is NO such thing as a coincidence!)

We, as people, LOVE to dwell on the sad stories of abused and neglected animals. And by telling their story over and over, it KEEPS them in that story. WE KEEP THEM THERE. If we simply let it go, and realize it is something that HAPPENED to the animal, yet doesn’t define WHO they are, our relationship, and even that animal, will be better for it.

Take Echo. I have blogged many times about her: her incredibly sad beginning, and her devastating end. But, is that WHO she is? NO WAY! She is/was a spirited soul who was brave, spunky, fearless. She helped me realize I was supposed to be doing this. She is still here with us: just yesterday, I saw her little white butterfly sign on my walk with the dogs. She was exploring right along with us. She WANTS us to remember her that way. not as a sad statistic. She is soo much more than her sad story.

So, if we go into shelters, and tap on dogs and cats who are “connected” to these stories that make us say the forbidden phrase of “ohh, poor baby”, we can help release them from it. Tapping will also help release their fear of being in the shelter, of grief of losing their entire life that they knew of, and let their personalities come out and shine for perspective owners. If all those who have the ability and knowledge of tapping do this on a regular basis at the shelters, think about how many animals would be adopted quickly! No dog is really “unadoptable”. They just have the need to be understood, and assured it will all be ok. They all need 3 things in life: food, safety and sex. Since we neuter/spay them, we take that need away. We give them food. So, all they really need from us is safety—the feeling of being safe. If they don’t, their instincts go on high alert, and they may react in a negative way. Think about how they would feel in a scary kennel?? That is not really who they are. You will never see their true essence when their shackles and nerves are up from fear.

I also let go of deep childhood feelings of sadness and abandonment, all from being tapped on. By letting go of my own issues, it will help me be a better EFTer (my made-up word). As I tap on others to facilitate them in releasing their stuff, my OWN stuff won’t magically appear in the middle of THEIR session. (THAT wouldn’t be good!) So, we have to be in best emotional state possible in order to help others with their, and their furkids, issues. Plus, it just makes us happier humans for our own four-legged kids. It can never hurt being the best version of ourselves for our clients.

As far as staying in our own stories, I just figured out I have been completely guilty of that one without even realizing it. I have been obsessing about the fact that my mom didn’t support me in what I was doing. But once I tapped on it, and then had an in-person uncomfortable conversation with her, I realized that I was so stuck on the story of it, I had embellished it into something that wasn’t really true. Yes, she supported me. She made it clear she doesn’t “believe” in it, which is her right, but she supports me in doing what I love doing. After talking, I felt much better about us, and the whole topic.

I am still recovering from my trip. Back into reality, and the realworld. I loved my world that revolved fully around animals, while it lasted. But, now I get to share my new knowledge with the world, to try and make it a more peaceful place. Phew!

Until next time….