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Danielle's
Journey...
I have always had a genuine love for animals of all shapes and
sizes. As a child and for the first 28 years of my life before I
knew animal communication existed, I grew up with a wonderful
array of dogs, cats, hamsters, rabbits, and in my later years, a
wonderful white rat and guinea pig.
My college years found me in a wonderfully enriching 4 year
veterinary technology program through Wilson College in
Pennsylvania. Upon completion I worked as a PA certified vet
tech in two animal veterinary practices, an emergency clinic and
an animal shelter over a period of the next 5 years.
Eventually, for reasons then unknown to me, I grew restless
despite working with the animals I loved. I was still seeking
something more...but what? I felt guided to enter grad school
and earned a public school teaching degree, phasing out my
beloved vet tech role over time.
In 2005, during my second year of teaching eighth grade science,
I met some very key people, had some really amazing experiences
and discovered that people who could hear animals existed.
Life was like a whirlwind after that. I located NY
communicator, Kristin Thompson, was amazed at the information
and wisdom my animals shared through her and with a passion,
began to study the skill myself through workshops, books, and
independent practice.
In
retrospect, when I first heard about animal communication I
instinctively knew it was real and possible. I never questioned
it or the fact it was built on the premise that animals are able
to think, reason, and feel the same emotions as myself. Most
animal lovers intuitively know this to be true and I was no
different.
What I did not initially realize however is that what
animals thought, felt and understood went amazingly far
beyond what I had envisioned for them. There was a
completeness to what they shared, understood, and their
perspectives were wise and enlightening.
To connect with animals as a professional communicator myself
these days brings me immense joy. Animals are truly amazing
beings and can teach us so much about relationships, balance,
self-care, harmony and models of love. They gently encourage us
to broaden our limited views of them and ourselves and to look
beyond body language into the depths of who they and we
really are.
Lastly, there is one other significant piece to my journey that
requires acknowledgement.
One morning, exactly 365 days after having taken my first basic
animal communication workshop, I awoke with the strong impulse
to sit down with pen and paper and talk with my own dear animal
family.
Over a period of minutes and of their own initiative, my 4 cats
joined the 2 turtles and myself in the living room. They
informed me of their group decision to continue my communication
instruction, now that my human-taught workshops were complete.

So on that day we began the first of many private 'Council
Sessions'. In hindsight, I am so grateful my animals took the
initiative to further my education. There is nothing better
than learning directly from one's own animals as they know us
and our needs best.
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I have since come to realize that all beings are our
teachers. There are teachers everywhere. Insects,
domestic/wild animals and nature hold wisdom and possess great
truths that many of us humans have forgotten. Thankfully,
animals and nature are ready to help remind us, if and when
we're ready.
-Danielle
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