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    May 31, 2026 • By Debbie Johnstone

    Is It A Message or Imagination

    Is It a Message, or Is It My Imagination?

    If you've ever tried to quiet your mind and listen to your animal, you've probably hit the same question almost everyone does:
    Did I really receive that, or did I make it up?

    That doubt isn't a sign you're doing it wrong, it's a sign you're actually doing it. In more than 23 years of animal communication, I've heard it from nearly every beginner. Telling a genuine message from your imagination is a learnable skill.

    Animal Communication rarely arrives like a loud voice. It comes quietly, a sudden image, a feeling that isn't yours, a word that drops in, a quiet knowing. Because it uses the same inner "screen" as your imagination, your mind asks, how do I know that wasn't just me? Here's how to test it.

    Signs that it is real

    1. It came fast, in a flash, before your thinking mind caught up. Trust the first impression, not the polished version a moment later.
    2. It surprised you, an odd detail or feeling you wouldn't have thought of. Imagination tends to confirm what you expected.
    3. It didn't tell you what you wanted to hear. Genuine impressions are often neutral, not perfectly soothing.

    A simple practice

    1. Get quiet and let your body settle. Receptivity is relaxed, never forced.
    2. Ask one small, checkable question.
    3. Notice the very first impression, don't edit it.
    4. Write it down immediately.
    5. Let it go and check later.

    The point isn't to be right every time. It's to stop dismissing the real messages because you weren't sure.

    You're more capable of this than you know. Keep listening.

    Listen2Animals.com
    Debbie Johnstone

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