Telepathy means feeling (-pathy) across a distance (tele-). Without getting the animal’s feelings, you can easily get lost in the thin stratosphere of the human mind instead of the gutsy, full depth of animal soul and physical reality. When students expressed “wordy” communications they got from animals, I would ask what physical and emotional feeling the animals had about that. The animal’s feelings give full-bodied essence to the communication that resonates as real in the heart of the listener.

I also advised students to feel their feet on the ground in preparation for communication, to feel their connection with the earth, and to feel the animal through their connection with the earth. Out of the head and into full-bodied connection with animals is the goal.

The Foundation
The foundation of telepathic communication in grounded, centered, meditative presence creates a clear and receptive field and a channel for open and true communication. Animals are willing and usually eager to communicate with people who are quiet and receptive and not projecting their own energy and thoughts onto them. They relax in this field of calm presence and receptivity. The impact of an animal consultation with this full communication is immeasurably different from that of thin communications laced with human guessing or agendas that clients might feel are off the mark or even fake.

I remember doing a consultation with a group of performing Amazon parrots who appeared on television. Their person requested that I communicate with them to find answers to puzzling behaviors and help to handle some challenges.

When I walked into the room of many loudly vocalizing birds, the cacophony of enthusiastic communication to each other immediately ceased. They all looked at me with fascination, and understood telepathically why I was there.

Their person was stunned. She told me that her Amazon parrots never quieted down like that for anyone unless she directed their attention to performing tasks. Throughout the time I was there communicating with various individuals, the group was quiet and focused. They listened to each other communicate to me and listened to me communicate to their person about what they had transmitted. They loved the attention and understanding. Their person commented several times that she could not believe their quiet behavior and would have expected them to vocalize again soon after we began talking to each other.

The consultation was very fruitful and brought a great deal of understanding for all involved. Without the foundation of calm, centered presence and connection, this silent, rapt attention from naturally vocal birds would not have happened.

Where to Start
Cultivating the kind of telepathic connection that brings pure and full communication and often dramatic, positive results requires devoting much time to effective practice.

When people first start rediscovering their ability to communicate with animals, as with basic course students, they may get only snippets or glimpses of communication from animals - a short phrase or feeling impression. As they practice and follow tried-and-true methods, they get fuller, deeper communications and are more confident in their reception. As with other skills, experience brings proficiency.

To rediscover your own ability to communicate with animals, I recommend you start with my book, Animal Talk. In it is the exercise in Becoming An Animal I mentioned as the fullest way of communicating. My book, When Animals Speak, will take you further in understanding what is possible when you truly communicate with animals. You may want to get the Basic Course - How to Communicate with Animals audio recording set with booklet for home study and practice. The Animal Communication Mastery Series (six audio recording set), gives you guidance to greatly expand your telepathic communication skills.

For more in-depth information on how to tell if you are getting the real deal in telepathic communication with animals, listen to my teleseminar “How to Know if Telepathic Communication with Animals is Real.”

Wishing you a joyful year of true, full telepathic communication with animals.