Listen2Animals

This blog was named after one of my dogs. Bliss is a Jack Russel Terrier / Dachshund mix and has quite the personality. We call her our highly charged particle. Some of her photos are displayed above and from them you can probably can get an idea of her personality. She always seems to have a lot on her mind and a lot to say. This blog is dedicated to the wonderful animals that I have had the opportunity to communicate with and all the amazing information they have shared with me. Bliss will pop in from time to time to let you know what is going on in her life and share her energy with you.

Please feel free to ask questions and participate in our conversations.

With blessings and tail wags,
Debbie

Messages from Spirit: As I sat down today to receive this message, I heard a voice say: “We feel you, we always feel you.” I asked who was sending this message and saw the very familiar face of a friend’s dog named Cheyenne. Cheyenne is in spirit. She appeared to me with a gigantic smile on her face. A smile that made me feel so happy, I realized I was grinning from ear to ear. I asked her what she meant. She said that I had been thinking a lot about the spirit world recently and wondering if our loved ones could always see us; even though we are unable to see them. She also said that she could hear me pondering about how real the spirit world really is even though it is invisible to most people. Before I even knew what her exact message was, I began to feel the enormity of her message and just how important it was. Tears of joy began to flow down my face.

She wanted me to know that I was on the right track. And yes, even though those of us in physical form could not see our loved ones who are in spirit; they were always near us. What she had to say next, surprised me and made complete sense to me all at the same time. She said that each of us has a very specific energetic or vibrational signature. Spirits can tune directly into that signature much like we tune into our favorite radio signal. Cheyenne said that they use our signal to tune into us through feeling and also that they are always tuned into the ones they love.

She also wanted us to know that we can do the same. Our hearts are our tuning devices. She suggested that we close our eyes and ask our hearts to tune into our loved ones on the other side. She says that our hearts know exactly what to do. All we have to do is ask for the connection, then close our eyes, breathe slowly, clear our minds and relax. When a connection is made, our body will know. We may feel a slight vibration, a little tickle, a knowing, emotions or other wonderful sensations. She also wanted to tell us that our loved ones will always respond and they always hear our call. They even hear our whispers.

With love, light blessings and of course tail wags, Debbie

Pictured: Cheyenne 

This morning, I felt that a message wanted to come through from one of my dogs that is in spirit, but I was not able to discern who wanted to communicate or even what the message was. I opened several photos of my dogs to see if I could determine who it might be, but no luck. I usually find it very easy to know exactly who wants to talk to me or come through with a message, but not today. I have to admit this week has been a bit of a struggle and I have been feeling sad, lonely and grief-stricken/ All week though, I’ve been having thoughts of my friends and family (animals and people) that are in spirit. As I sat looking at all my photos, I remembered what I tell my clients, if one of your loved ones from spirit keeps popping into your mind, it is because they are thinking of you. I closed my eyes and I began to hear “Just sit with us, let us take the wheel”. So I closed my eyes and surrendered. I stopped trying to figure things out and be in control. It was then I began to feel a gentle warmth surrounding me. And then very loving thoughts or they might have been voices, started to stream in. They were not distinct, but it was like being surrounded by a group of people who were all directing love to me. I saw a couple of faces in my mind’s eye and also experienced many wonderful thoughts and memories of friends and family, both animals and people.

After this wonderful experience, I had recognition of just how great and loving the power of the unseen world is and a knowing that it is just as real as the world we live in and can see. We may not experience it with our physical eyes, but we have the ability to experience it in other ways; through thoughts and feelings. We do not even have to try and make it happen. All we have to do is relax, close our eyes and surrender. Our friends and family members who have crossed over will lovingly surround us and offer us what we need the most.

Wishing you love, light, blessings and tail waggles!

Pictured: Sugar Bear, in spirit.

Dog in Spirit, Sugar Bear

Animals and humans who are in spirit often tell me that they send butterflies, dragonflies, birds, feathers and other treasures from the other side as gifts to their loved ones who are here in physical form.

Just a few days ago, my husband David, was driving to a meeting. He was listening to a DJ on the radio tell about a bird who had been pecking on his window everyday for a few months. The DJ decided to contact an Animal Communicator to find out what the bird wanted. He learned that the bird was being sent to him by his mother-in-law who was in the process of transitioning.

David thought about his mother, who is currently in Hospice and also getting ready to cross over. He asked her to send him a message. Only a couple of hours later, as he was sitting in his meeting he heard two taps at the window. He turned around to see a hummingbird at eye-level looking directly at him. He knew that his mother had sent this little messenger to him.

Later that day, a friend told me that she had been thinking about her dogs that had transitioned a year ago and she asked them to send her a message. A moth appeared in her office and visited with her most of the day.

Our loved ones, who are in spirit; always hear us and want us to know they are okay. They love sending us messages and they love it even more when we ask them to send them to us. They live in the world of the unseen but are never too far away to reach out and send their special gifts to us; into our world, a world in which we can see them.

Messages from Animals – What it is like in the world of spirit or enegy (received from Lily, a kitty who crossed over into spirit earlier this year)?

Lily’s response: She laughed a little, perhaps more a giggle of delight. She says the energy world is just exactly that. It is the “energy world”. It is big and beautiful and very bright, filled with deep and magnificent colors. They are much brighter then anything you have seen with your physical eyes. Deep, rich and jewel-like. The feelings are everywhere, much like vibrational music. And they are wonderful to experience. Happiness, joy, gratitude, appreciation, peace, love and many more. I can go to places that are just peaceful and serene or happy and joy-filled. The colors match the feelings. It is a wonderful and divine place to be, but there are many advantages to being in a physical body. One is to eat wonderful and delicious food. Another is to feel the touch of another being, to be hugged and to cuddle.

As many of you know, my constant companion of nearly thirteen years transitioned on Sunday, August 10, 2008. It was her thirteenth birthday. She was a very special little animal companion and spent almost all her waking time with me, when I was home. So it was a great physical loss, when she chose to transition.

It wasn’t a surprise, she had been communicating to me that her time was near and she’d be leaving soon, for about two months. I chose to not hear her or to interpret her messages in a different way. But there was a part of me, deep down inside, that very clearly knew what she was telling me. The night before she left us, I clearly heard her tell me that this would be the last night she would be with us. I spent extra time, saying goodnight and telling her how much I loved her. I then ignored the big message of what she was trying to telling me.

Lessons Learned: Listen to your gut instinct. It’s the most accurate information system ever and it’s how your intuition/higher self speaks to you. And when a message keeps repeating (over and over and over like a neon sign flashing in your head), there’s a reason. It’s an important message. Note to self: Pay Attention!

Sugar transitioned very quickly and immediately moved into Spirit. I was able to see her around us carrying a beautiful peachy gold energy/aura; as we said goodbye to her. It was especially traumatic for me as there was an enormous amount of blood involved. I kept seeing this tiny little Pomeranian, covered in blood. I could not remember her in her beautiful glory.

Lesson Learned: Don’t let a few minutes of drama replace years of love, joy, fun and beauty.

Over the next day or two; Sugar stay connected and assured me that she was coming back in physical form, right away. She told me that she was tired of being the alpha dog (we had seven female dogs and she kept them all in order) and that she wanted longer legs that worked. She had tiny little legs and had 4 surgeries on them over the course of her life. The first surgery was 2 weeks after we got her, she jumped off the coach and broke he leg. Her little legs were very achy and painful and she decided it was time to get new ones that worked much better.

Lesson Learned: This is not new, but has a lot more meaning to me now. We are not physical beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a physical experience. And we chose that experience.

On Monday, David called a breeder named Nancy. We got one of our other Pom’s (Gracie) from Nancy. David felt this was where we’d find Sugar’s new little physical suit. Interestingly enough, I had kept Nancy’s phone number on the refrigerator and almost threw it out a couple of weeks before. A little voice, told me to keep it and so I did. Nancy told David that she had one little girl Pomeranian left, but it was promised to another person. David asked her to call us back if the woman decided not to take her. Nancy also told David that the Pom was four months old and was sweet but was very independent. David hung up knowing that Nancy would call back. I was not so sure.

Lesson Learned: Trust and Believe. When things seem to be the darkest, trust that everything will work out perfectly. Everything is in divine and perfect order. Even when it doesn’t seem possible. Trust and Believe that the Universe wants you to be happy. It’s not working against you, but is working for you!

On Tuesday, Nancy called and told us that the little Pomeranian was ours, if we wanted her. My mind was spinning. Sugar had just left us, not even three days earlier. How could she be back this soon. How could she have made arrangements to swap souls that quickly? But a little voice in my head, told me to go and look at her. Sugar also told me that I would know for sure it was her, because her birth date would be April 28, our wedding anniversary. Of course, I told no one this. If I don’t tell anyone, then if it doesn’t work out, nothing will be lost. Right?

Lesson Learned: Trust Yourself. If you can’t trust yourself, who can you trust. Trust opens the doorway for all possibilities.

Well, we went to Nancy’s. We saw the little baby and she wasn’t at all what I thought she would look like. I picked her up and I could instantly feel the familiar feeling. My heart felt good again. She snuggled up underneath my chin and just cuddled with me. She didn’t want to be put down, she just wanted me to hold her. I kept looking at her. Her nose, was long, her legs were long, her ears were long. Sugar had a cute little snub nose, short round little ears and very short little legs. How could this be the same little soul?

I wanted to bond with her, but there was something telling me that this couldn’t be Sugar. She was born 4 months earlier and her birthday could not be April 28th. It was too late to turn back, my broken heart was starting to mend and I had already fallen in love with this little dog. A few minutes later, David brought her paperwork over to me to show me that she had been born on our anniversary. He thought it was a sign. At that moment in time, I knew that it had been a perfectly orchestrated event by a tiny giant of a soul.

Lesson Learned: Love comes in all types of packages. It’s the gift inside that matters.

Here are a few more synchronicites. If I had worked them into the story, it would have been way too long, but I thought they were worth sharing.

• Nancy called the woman that she had promised the puppy to and told her she didn’t think it was going to work out. She then called us.

• As soon as we walked into Nancy’s house and saw Sugar Baby, she told us that she was just learning to jump off the coach. This is how Sugar broke her leg the first time around.

• Nancy told us that Sugar Baby was 4 months old, she was actually 3 1/2 months old. The exact age that Sugar was, when we first got her.

• Before leaving Nancy’s house, Nancy said to me: “I don’t understand it, she doesn’t seem like the same dog. She’s so calm and wants to be held”.

• When we got home, the new little puppy fell asleep in front of my computer keyboard. This was one of Sugar’s favorite places. She was home again.

• She wanted to called Sugar again. We compromised and are calling her Sugar Baby!

I want to thank each and everyone of you for your prayers, blessings and healing energies. Your words and thoughts helped me to make it through a key point in my life. I could feel each one of you as you thought, prayed and sent energy our way. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful and loving friends. And it feels so good!

Addendum: After a couple of months of calling her “Sugar Baby”, we dropped the “Baby, it just didn’t resonate with us. Sugar is now Sugar again!

Sugar Number One

Sugar Number Two

I recently had a session with Kairos (photo in this post). Kairos is approximately 10 weeks old and I have been working with him for a while. In his previous incarnation he was known as Amigo and before that Erik. I had the pleasure and privilege to work with him as Amigo and also as Kairos. When I connect with and talk to animals who are in physical form, I always have a feeling or knowing that there is another part of them present, a larger part of who they are. This energy usually feels like a wise grandparent watching over the part of them that inhabits the physical body; that part of them which has chosen to have a physical experience. I personally call this energy their soul or higher self.

The purpose of this specific conversation was to talk to Kairos about the rocks he had been picking up and playing with when he went outside, little did I know that Kairos had another objective in mind. When I initially begin a conversation with an animal, I first make a connection through my heart center and then secondly connect to them with my mind. Once both connections are present, an image of the animal materializes in my mind’s eye. Very similar to an internal TV screen being turned on. The first thing I usually see is the animal looking like it exists in physical form and then its energy field or aura shows itself to me. Today was different and I could feel that Kairos had something he wanted to share with me, a wonderful and expansive lesson.

Kairos’ image appeared in my mind’s eye as normal, but the image was completely and totally bright emerald green. Around him, but not touching him, was a bright amethyst purple color. I sat there for a few minutes, taking it all in and attempting to understand what I was seeing. I could clearly see Kairos moving around in the room and everywhere he went this giant purple cloud of energy surrounded him. It was everywhere, around him and it filled the room. It felt so big. After a few moments I received information about what I was seeing. The purple color was Kairos’ soul or higher self, the larger part of him that is always present, but is not actually in his physical body. This realization helped me remember a video that I had watched a few years ago. It was of a brain scientist who experienced a stroke and was aware of all her energy, the energy that existed within her physical body and the rest of it that was outside and around her body. One of the things she talked about while re-telling her experience; was wondering how she was going to get all of herself back into her body because she was so expansive. If you haven’t seen her video, I highly recommend that you watch it.  Visit the Ted website to watch the video.

This experience with Kairos really helped me cement in the knowledge that we are always surrounded by a wise, expansive and loving being. We are never alone. Through opening our heart centers we can connect with and feel the love that our souls have for us. Knowing that love, is the most powerful energy in the universe.

To learn more about Erik’s, Amigo’s and Kairos’ journey please visit the website Erik’s Hope.

Thanks Kairos!

With blessings and tail wags, Debbie

Humpback Whale Gives Show of Gratitude After Being Rescued  

Take a few minutes and watch this video of some compassionate human beings helping a humpback whale and how the whale responds.  This is heart opening and will help to shift your day!

After watching you’ll be amazed at what these three humans were able to do with teeny, tiny pocket knife and extreme determination. These moments; will remind you how connected we all are. When we allow ourselves to flow from pure heart energy, anything and everything is possible.

http://www.wimp.com/humpbackwhale

Yesterday one of the air conditioners in our home stopped working. It got really hot and we all had to move to one side of the house to sleep. My husband called the repair company this morning and was told that they would not be able to come out until tomorrow morning. I immediately flipped to a state of irritation and worry. My elderly mother lives with us and a few minutes later I went into her room to check on her and to make sure she wasn’t too hot. She was sound asleep and Bliss was laying next to her sound asleep. They looked so peaceful and I realized that they were not the least concerned about the situation. It was then that I realized that I choose to look at these circumstance from a totally different and much more positive perspective. I decided to change my thoughts and be grateful for having one working air conditioner. As soon as I pivoted away from what I did not have, to what I did have; I felt great relief. I also was able to see a couple of interim solutions that evaded me when I was looking at what I did not have. I covered the upper windows with newspaper and also the french doors and found a fan to bring cooler air into my Mom’s room. As I sit in our house right now at 4PM (it’s 111 degrees outside now); it is very comfortable inside our house. I am totally amazed by how changing my perspective allowed me to see alternatives that weren’t visible when I was looking at what I did not have.

While searching for a photo for this post, I found this photo of Sugar, one of our Pomeranian’s. This photo really represents the message and spirit of this post. As you can see from the expression on her face, she is very content while snuggling up to my husband’s feet. The flip side of this perspective could have been a rather smelly choice.

What do you choose to focus on?