Divine Gracie

“To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace.” - Milan Kundera

And still I wonder...

Animals are a constant ally. They come to me in physical and spirit form. In meditations, dreams and waking visions, I have even experienced a transmigration of being as I felt myself morph into various animal forms.

Awed by the intensity, there is no "lesser" presence of awareness when embodied in that state of other being. In a way, it felt tremendously vibrant and closer to source.

One day I may find the words to share what I went through with my dog, Gracie. How to explain or define the sort of alternate reality I fell into and managed to survive with her help at every step escapes me.

Gracie in her world of serenity and grace.

Maybe someday a description will make itself clear.

There is no better companion to have than a dog who knows you better than you know yourself and stands beside you when a contrary element of the paranormal shows up to test your soul metal and that animal companion then runs interference to activate and restore a link to the light.

Gracie saved my life -- helping me to navigate a supernatural obstacle course no human companion could have prepared me for. We found a way to communicate via a telepathic code. That energy shifted after the crisis and the communication now is less direct but our relationship was forever changed.

My respect grew tenfold. I had no idea how very important she would be when I adopted her, only that her presence gave me joy and light.

When I had to face a life-threatening situation, she opened my eyes to a side of her, and of reality in general, that I could not have seen until it played out in front of me. While she was unable to speak to tell me the details about a clear and present danger manifesting in shadow form outside my physical view, she did manage to get my attention.

And she endured a lingering trauma I could only suspect later, after realizing a significant change in her behavior due to that presence.

Animals are entirely capable of expressing levels of greater awareness and intelligence that goes unnoticed and/or unappreciated due to the nature of Humans to limit communication to visible and audible behavior. The focus is primarily on body language. And that is valid, however, it is also an oversight. See Rupert Sheldrake: Telepathy

Humans and non-humans pursue completely disparate life paths and species roles. There lies a great divide. Non-humans rely on nature as sustenance. Humans (most) view nature as a commodity. What to do? Methods exist to bridge the gap. Those telepathic talents are slowly being recovered, expanded and enhanced as more stories are shared and the knowledge spreads that we can indeed talk to animals. Listen: Rosalyn Berne, When Horses Whisper.

I am so very grateful for Gracie's presence in my life, the Angel I never suspected. It is a story I have yet to find words for.


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Fortunately, Guardian Angels are not limited to working in conventional form. Example: one of the most extraordinary stories in recent news headlines involves the dramatic recovery of a child trapped in a submerged vehicle. Fox News: Officer hears Angel's voice

Several rescuers on the scene reported hearing a voice pleading for help from inside the car. That experience was all the more incredible because the child's mother had been killed at the scene, hours before.  

One of the officers is sharing that story in the book, Proof of Angels. And on Doctor Oz.

Police Officer Tyler Beddoes describes what he saw and heard at the accident scene that day and he wasn't the only one.

Proof of Angels Author Ptolemy Tompkins has also explored the Divine in other forms, notably in his book The Divine Life of Animals. 

Explore more information and links -

• Animals as teachers, friends and life savers: Angel Animals

• Animals do their work quietly, under the radar in many cases, as inspiration, spirit companions and helpers. And they do exist beyond this life: Animals and the Afterlife

• "Pet Therapy programs are active throughout the world with visitation in nursing homes and hospitals often bringing miraculous results which science cannot explain only because science does not understand the true nature of spirit and love energy." - Naturals for Animals 

• Shamanism - Animals and more. (ShamanicJourney.com)
  

• Power Animals - "Shamanic practice honors and acknowledges the life and wisdom that exists in all things. Everything is believed to have something to teach you and animals are thought to have a wealth of wisdom and protection to offer you." - (ShamanLinks.net)
  

• Animal Communication and Shamanism - Read first-person accounts of powerful life-changing shamanic experiences by students. - (Rose De Dan/ReikiShamanic.com)

• Peter Tompkins (Dad to Ptolemy) co-authored The Secret Life of Plants Source

  
Guardian Angels walk beside us in whatever form we can allow. ♥

A few tips from Animal Communicator Marta Williams - Ask Your Animal

In their innocence and wisdom, in their connection to the earth and its most ancient rhythms, animals show us a way back the home they never left. - Susan Chernak McElroy

You can learn to "read" your pet. Add this one to your library.



Ask Your Animal
Resolving Behavioral Issues
Through Intuitive Communication
Marta Williams
Foreword by Vanessa Williams
New World Library, 2008
Soft Cover, $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-57731-609-1
Available at www.martawilliams.com

Reviewed by *Carol M. Upton

Like almost everyone else in the world. I started out believing that being able to communicate intuitively with animals was pure science fiction. ~ Marta Williams

Around the world, people are starting to see how communication with other species enhances all life. Whether you want to enrich your relationship with one pet or plan serious study of animal communication, Ask Your Animal will deeply inspire your direction.

Prior to becoming an animal communicator, Marta Williams worked as a wildlife biologist and environmental scientist. Intrigued by the idea of intuitive communication with animals, she set out to learn all that she could about the subject, a path which led her to become a full-time animal communicator.

Ask Your Animal outlines the author’s insightful approaches to more rewarding relationships with animals. Williams believes these are skills we can all cultivate. Woven throughout the book are heartfelt anecdotes of the myriad ways people have tapped into the information animals offer to us. Pet lovers will recognize these situations - from the horse that won’t trailer load to the rescue dog that attacks other animals to the cat that refuses food when her owner is away.

Each section includes simple instructions designed to help resolve the challenge and nurture confidence in the apprentice animal communicator. Williams encourages readers to listen, gain fresh perspectives, and discover creative new paths to success. Included are tools to calm a distressed animal, resolve negative behavior, such as jumping up on people or digging, eliminate aggression, and teach a hypersensitive or fearful animal to accept and even enjoy being handled.

There is an entire chapter devoted to using intuition to find a lost animal and another on coping with death, two situations that owners find particularly distressing. One of the more unique features of the book is the final chapter, focused on new ways of relating to the wild creatures with which we share the planet.

Ask Your Animal is a vital resource deserving of a permanent spot on the bookshelf. No animal lover will be the same after reading it. - Carol Upton (deceased) was my friend. She offered publicity services for animal-related authors and healing artists. I greatly appreciated her friendship, her enthusiasm and her work. 

More insight from Marta on how you can communicate with Animals --



Marta Williams, author of Learning Their Language and Beyond Words, lives in Northern California and travels internationally to lecture and teach. She consults by phone and email with people and their animals throughout the world. Visit Marta at: www.martawilliams.com

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