Not all religions have a good record when it comes to animal rights and welfare. While the principles of ahimsa (no harm) in Buddhism and vegetarianism in Hinduism recognise the intrinsic value of the animal soul, the monotheistic faiths have lagged behind in placing animals at the heart of their teaching. Most Christian Churches do not teach vegetarianism as a key principle, and Christians are divided on the question of whether animals go to heaven. Popular culture has developed the concept of the Rainbow Bridge —a place where animals will go after death to await their human guardian, an idea that brings enormous comfort to many people.
Soul connection?
But beyond these ideas is a bigger question. Can animals communicate with humans? Not simply in meows, squeaks or purrs, although these have invariably evolved for communicating with humans rather than with their own species, but with true soul to soul communication, using the language that we all understand and speak?
Animal communication is a form of intuitive, psychic communication which everyone is capable of undertaking. It is not a gift or talent, or a sign of being chosen for a special purpose, but a capacity for deep and significant communication which has been crowded out in our human-centred, technologically oriented and busy lives.
Animal communicators are not ‘whisperers’ but are loving men and women who are able to open their hearts and minds to hear what the animals in our lives, on farms, in sanctuaries and rescue centres and in the natural world want to express.
Animal communicators are typically trained in psychic communication and intuitive healing methods such as Reiki. They are able to work in hands-on situations with animals but also remotely using photographs which serve as a ‘telephone number’ to connect with the animal. The communicator will often work with specific questions posed by the animal’s guardian but will also give the animal space to express anything else they want to communicate. The communicator at all times remains open to be led by the animal and avoid setting their own agenda, working only ‘for highest and best good’.
Professional animal communicators encourage animal guardians to practise communication themselves, with impressive results. Sarina Talbot, a guardian to three rescue cats, described a remarkable occasion when one of them was able to make such a powerful soul connection with her that although they were more than 100 miles apart Sarina felt her tabby cat, Lou Lou, jump onto her bed and cuddle into her arms.
It was only the next morning when Sarina processed what had happened, realising that despite the powerful physical sensation the only way this could have occurred was through a soul connection.
Interested?
If you are intrigued by animal communication, a good place to start finding out more is Pea Horsley’s book Heart to Heart (2010) or Margrit Coates’ Communicating with Animals: How to Tune into them Intuitively (2012). Horsley and Coates are leading UK animal communicators who have helped many animals and their guardians.
Sceptics claim that it is impossible to communicate with animals as we do with fellow humans, still less to connect with them when we are in other locations altogether.
What do you think?