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Three Ways You’re Likely Sending Your Pet Mixed Messages, by Danielle McKinnon

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

For more than seventeen years, I've worked as a professional animal communicator; although I've had the pleasure to meet and help thousands of people and animals around the globe, I'm still often surprised how even the biggest animal-lovers out there can miscommunicate with their beloved pets.

Animals, whether domesticated or wild, captured or free, have the ability to tap into a person to understand, at a deeper level, what is really going on within them. Most people, however, overlook this innate skill in animals and instead rely only on the more basic senses to communicate their messages. Aggressive verbal commands, special training devices, and restraints are just a few of the ways we, as humans, try to control the animals around us. Animals really do have so much more to offer us, if we know how to listen and receive—and when we listen and receive well, we can avoid the miscommunication that is running rampant in today's human/animal relationships.

Animals have honed their intuitive abilities to help them survive in the wild. An elephant needs to sense when danger is coming from hundreds of miles away—and she can do that, not just through her trunk, but also through her knowing. A cheetah can sense a change in the energy that tells him his prey is near… and more. These "other" senses are well-developed in animals and part of their normal, every day lives—whereas for us… well… I have a whole business dedicated to helping people rediscover these abilities within themselves! It is because of these special skills that animals hold that animals have to much to teach us.

Here are some of the most common ways that, as a result of how animals are tuning in to you, you may be miscommunicating. As you read through the list, you may find that you were already subconsciously aware of these things happening; however, the real power comes from being cognizantly aware of these mis-cues.

Visuals
What happens when you read the words, "pink elephant?" You immediately picture a pink elephant, right? This is because our brain creates images to go along with what we're saying or thinking. Just as easily as you can blink, animals connect to the pictures in your head. Whether you're talking about something or simply thinking about it, animals can "see" what you're seeing in your mind's eye. Now, if you don't know how to work with this, you can end up with a confused animal. For example, when you read the sentence, "Get off the sofa," you most likely immediately think of an animal on the sofa—which means, the animal you're talking to is going to receive a mixed message between your words and the visual inside your head. But when you, instead, make the words and picture in your head match by saying something like, "Go lay down on your bed!" you're now sending a message that makes sense and can be clearly understood.

Feelings
One of the things that I've learned through my years as an animal communicator is the importance of transparency. If I'm unsure about intuitive information I'm receiving, I make sure to say this out loud to the person with whom I'm working. If I don't know how to interpret something, same deal. Many people, however, don't subscribe to the transparency theory and will present a face to the world that says they are happy/wonderful/satisfied, etc., when, on the inside they are feeling sad/worried/lonely/upset. This trait is particularly challenging for animals to understand as they tap into the emotions of each person they encounter. If you're feeling fearful on the inside and pretending to be happy on the outside, the animal tapping in to you is going to read you as untrustworthy. What are you hiding? Why are you behaving this way? Learning to match your outside and your inside will not only serve to strengthen the relationship with the animal in your life, but it will also positively affect the rest of your life as well!

Thoughts
Animals are actual mind-readers. Yes, it may sound crazy, but they can tap right in to what you're thinking about. And they understand what you're thinking about, too! When you're all wrapped up in your thoughts, re-hashing a conversation or something that happened at the store, the animal in your life knows it. But to an animal, whose very survival depends on being in the present moment, getting caught up in your thoughts is not a safe place to be. As a result, YOU will not feel safe to the animal. How does the animal choose to handle this mixed message (after all, you're not unsafe, you're just preoccupied!)? She chooses to do whatever she must do to get you into the present moment (and feeling safe again). For example, your cat may clue in to the fact that you're sitting in that chair re-hashing something that happened at work. To help bring your thoughts into a happier, healthier place, your cat may choose to pee on your foot or jump on your head. After all, the moment that cat lands on your head, you're not re-hashing work anymore, your thoughts are clear and present: get the cat off my head! To avoid the animal taking drastic steps to bring you into the present moment, watch your tendency to think about other things when you're with him. He'll thank you—and your pee-less foot will thank you, too.

Now that you know how in tune to your thoughts, feelings, emotions, and visuals the animals in your life are, it's time to take up a new type of responsibility in the relationship with your animal. Become conscious of what you say, and ensure that that matches the picture you're holding in your head. Work on transparency in your life, allowing the ick to be ick (and working through that) and celebrating the exciting moments. No one expects you to be perfect! Watch your thoughts as well. Know that the survival of animals in the wild is based on their ability to be present and in the here and now, and they are going to do whatever they have to do to get you present in the here and now as well. With these simple shifts in how you interact with your pet, you'll find that you can actually receive more love, more fun, and more comfort in that relationship than ever before!

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2017. All rights reserved.

Recently I was at a very busy museum cafeteria with my mother and my sister. There were many more people milling around than there were tables available, but we finally spied one and zipped over to claim it. We were there for a minute, waiting for the people leaving to gather their things, when this Asian woman pushed in and snagged one of the seats. This was fine since there were four seats and only three of us, and we didn't mind sharing. Then, however, she placed her large bag in the chair next to her! She then looked up at me with a challenge in her eyes, and I don't know what came over me, but I refused to back down. We locked eyes and just stared at each other in silence. Though I would normally just shrug something like this off, something in me held firm in this silent battle of wills. I must have won, because she suddenly moved her bag and made a gesture for us to sit. As we ate, she gave me the creeps! Her energy was so strange, and she kept staring at one or the other of us. At the end of the meal, she gave each of us her business card, at which time we learned she was a real estate agent. Here's the weirdest part: as soon as she walked away, all three of us dropped those cards like they were hot. I felt she was trying to get some sort of energetic edge on us by giving us her cards, and intuitively sensed I shouldn't keep it. What do you think? I've never met anyone with energy like hers - it felt sort of inhuman.

- Betsy

Astrea:

Our world gets smaller every day. Easy travel within our own neighborhoods and abroad has made it almost impossible to keep up with how we're supposed to behave in situations with new people, including the strangers we encounter in public places.

As every country has its own customs, it would take a lifetime to learn them all, especially when it comes to meals. If you look around any public place, you can count ten or fifteen different nationalities of people doing what they have to do in order to conduct the business of their day, and each has his own way of doing things.

In many Asian countries, it's customary for strangers to exchange business cards at meals. Even people without business cards have cards with their contact information that are given out to people they encounter, especially in situations like the one you describe.

Most people do that whether they're introduced or run into someone by accident. Sometimes this is done at the beginning of the meal, and since you were the new people at the table, good manners dictated that you should have presented her with YOUR cards as you sat down.

In some cultures, sharing a table would be considered extremely rude if you are not invited to do so, for eating is considered an intimate act. When she snagged the table, the lady put her things in the chair to prevent you from sitting down with her. When you did anyway, you probably offended her.

For example, in many Gypsy tribes, everyone has his own plate and eating utensils. The idea of eating from someone else's plate is considered horrible and unclean, as is the idea of sitting at a table where strangers are eating.

Of course, most people who feel that way would probably avoid eating out altogether, but perhaps this was an isolated incident for this woman, and she is accustomed to eating in places where others would know to avoid contact.

So although the woman's behavior was strange and offensive to you, she was acting according to her own culture's customs. By putting her bag on one of the available chairs, she was silently signaling you to stay away while she ate her meal. You ignored this and sat down anyway - that's why you got her dirty looks.

There was no reason for you to drop those business cards, aside from the fact that you were offended by her behavior. Perhaps she made you feel embarrassed. She was embarrassed too, because she didn't know what was expected of her any more than the three of you knew what she expected you to do.

She wasn't trying to gain some kind of energetic edge on you, but she DID think it was rude for you to sit down at the table where she was enjoying a private meal, just as you felt it was rude of her to try to prevent you from sitting down to eat yours.

*****

Susyn:

I'm sure most everyone can relate to the type of experience you describe and the uncomfortable feeling it left you with. However, it sounds to me like the negative energy you encountered with this woman was more a product of this battle of wills than any malicious or evil intent on her part.

Regardless of their culture or upbringing, there are people in the world who act in thoughtless or even audacious ways by sending out a strong burst of aggressive energy, and this naturally repels us.

For example, if you're sitting in traffic and someone honks their horn at you, whether it's warranted or not, your body reacts by tensing up and generating fear. Then your mind kicks in, and depending on your own personal history, you imagine all sorts of things in response to this energetic affront.

This woman set up a negative vibe by darting in to grab the table and then being stubborn about sharing it, so the energy being exchanged was tense and uneasy from the start. Further, you three represented a united front, but since she was alone, she may have felt outnumbered and uncomfortable.

It's no wonder you all dropped her business cards like hot potatoes when she left, for you certainly wouldn't do business with someone who came across as pushy, selfish or manipulative. However, those perceptions were based on her behavior that day - you don't really know much about her.

On a metaphysical level, perhaps you had a similar encounter or face-off with this woman in a past life. Maybe this took place in an ancient Chinese marketplace or during a war-time skirmish. In any case, this brief encounter could prove vital to raising your awareness in some way.

There's an easy way to determine if your instincts are tuning in to evil intentions during a brief encounter with someone you don't know: usually, this is a feeling that crops up without warning or reason.

So if you sense an unsettling energy coming from another person, especially when there's been no direct interaction, that's when you must trust your feelings, for these are people who could have plans to harm you.

Unsettling feelings that arise from another's behavior have more to do with our personal lessons and issues. In fact, often the people we engage in minor skirmishes with turn out to be spiritual messengers with important lessons to teach us about ourselves.

Remember that you are more spiritually evolved than she is, and that holding on to these feelings gives her power over you. You may want to write the incident down on paper then burn it as a way to clear this entire incident from your mind.

Then if you ever cross paths again, you can greet her with spiritual compassion and power, which will make you immune to any negative vibes she may send your way.

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.