I was feeling very sad this past
Sunday that my dog, Meesha, was not here for a second Mother's Day since her
passing. As many who are reading this feel about their animals, Meesha was
like a child to me. Staring at a hole that Meesha had dug under some bushes at
my mother's house, I was reminiscing about how much she loved to play in the
dirt. Out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly became aware of Cheyenne,
Meesha’s doggy “little sister,” digging fervently!
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Cheyenne Digging |
Cheyenne was picking up on my thoughts and feelings and was sending the message
that she understood. Basically, Cheyenne was saying, “hey, I’m here, I know
what you’re feeling and I’m trying to make you feel better.”
A little while later, I took
Cheyenne on a walk in the woods on a trail where I used to run with Meesha.
Again, reflecting upon how much I was missing Meesha, Cheyenne suddenly began
to sprint in the same way that Meesha would. I intuited Cheyenne saying
“free!” Again, she was empathizing with me and I could sense her wanting me to
remember that Meesha is “free” to do this all of the time now. She was also
trying to get me out of my head and sadness, unexpectedly yanking her leash and
making me run crazily at high speed (like Phoebe in that well-known episode of
Friends….some of you know what I’m talking about).
These examples of interspecies
(meaning between human and animal) communications are typical of how our animal
family members are constantly picking up on our thoughts and feelings. I
have been communicating with animals for a very long time. However, their
ability to empathize and to find ways to let us know that they really do
"get it," still amazes me. Their pure souls only want us to
feel good.
Learn to intentionally communicate
with your animal family member!
People often ask me if I think that I just have a “gift” to be able to
communicate with animals? While I do think that I am very blessed to be
able to communicate with animals, I believe that most people who have the will
to do so and love animals can communicate with them. It just takes some tools
and practice to gain confidence to be able to communicate with animals.