Maui and I chose each other almost immediately. From the first time the puppy pictures were shared by email, I knew Mr Blue was THE ONE! He was one of 10 and his breeder was one who I became incredibly honored to know. I watched and visited many times as this litter grew bigger by the moment!
Whenever I visited, Mr Blue would always land in my lap and snuggle in, even if his siblings were there too. Sitting on the ground with 10 puppies in my lap was an amazing experience. When the litter reached 10 weeks of age it was time to decide which puppy wanted to spend their life with me.
The day I arrived at the breeders home the weather was beautiful, sunny and warm. A perfect day to choose. I had pre-picked 4 puppies. The night before I had connected telepathically to the 2 males asking for their wisdom. The message wasn’t enough to make a decision, and so on this very special day, I had the opportunity to spend time with each of the 4 dogs (2 males and 2 females) to feel out the bond.
One at a time I put a leash on and we went down the steps from the grassed yard onto the driveway. Their responses to me were all so very different, and one at a time, I knew almost instantly it wasn’t them. The last of the 4 was Mr Blue. We got to the steps leading down to the driveway and he stopped. He sat, and I felt disappointment that perhaps he wasn’t The One! “What are we doing?” I asked him. He replied “Drop in to your heart”. As soon as I did, he stood up and bounced down the steps to the driveway. I FELT IT! The connection, the bond, the heart love! Mr Blue really was THE ONE!
We returned to where the breeder and my friend were waiting. I was incredibly excited and shared that Mr Blue was it. The breeder was so thrilled and began to shed tears of joy. She said she felt that he was the one, yet knew I needed to make that choice on my own. My friend was also super happy with the choice, and Mr Blue began the first day of the rest of his life with me.
Mr Blue became Maui. The energy of his name blended from the movie Moana, to the time I had spent on Maui a few years earlier. There was a beautiful reflection that happened between Maui and I as we began to feel each other out. He was very different to other dogs who had graced my life and we began to sense the communication and heart connection.
Maui is a kind and loving Soul who has a softness to his presence. He is funny and has me laughing by his puppy actions in such a large body. His demeanor is a direct reflection of his surroundings and he has shown me by the consistency of his actions in certain situations the message he is bringing. For example as a puppy he was loud, barked a lot to communicate and showed frustration and impatience when I wasn’t responding a certain way.
As I felt in to his emotional responses, I also realised over time that he was often showing me what he felt within me. And of course, some of the time, he was being a puppy who wanted the food on the counter, or the toy stuck under the table. He knows immediately when I get frustrated by my computer, or any technology. He knows when I am rushing to be somewhere. He knows when I am too agenda oriented and not stopping to enjoy the day. And he shows me by his behavior.
If he becomes over stimulated, mouthy, or vocal, I have learned to look at myself first and determine if it’s me. AND, most of the time it is something that he is recognising in me. Friends have even expressed how much he reflects my emotions, whether I am stressed, or in a calm and joyful state. Being over 90 lbs, his actions and responses are easy to see.
As I honored this interaction more consciously, I noticed how I could shift us both by changing something within me. This changed and developed our relationship quite profoundly into one of deeper feel and quiet conversation. He was teaching me to open my telepathic abilities by responding to him this way and so I could experience how it felt.
I have experienced in these ways that animals are sentient beings and telepathic by nature. The animals continue to show me that telepathy and emotions ARE their language and I have been improving my abilities to communicate through vision and emotions ever since.
I sit quietly, bring awareness to my breath and consciously open my heart. I feel a connection to the earth through my feet whether or not I am outside. I release thought as I focus on my breath only and open to the peacefulness of the present moment. When I practice this outside in Nature, I keep my eyes open to witness the vision of reality change. Sometimes I see colors emanating from the tree tops. Other times I feel the wind blowing a little stronger and experience bathing in the breeze.
More recently I have been doing morning meditations with Thich Naht Hanh. These mindful breathing exercises bring the practice to the present moment. I have experienced inner peace in a very profound way. The turmoil felt in my body at times of stress are not there. I use the breath and the mantra “I know I am breathing in…… I know I am breathing out”. His many variations are so simple and yet create immense shift in the physical, emotional and spiritual body.
“I have arrived. I am home, I am solid, I am free”. Thich Naht Hanh
Maui is present with me when I meditate. As I continue to seek inner peace, so I have noticed that he has found peace within himself. He will always have his moments of zoomies, play with sticks, and he loves to run in the woods following an animal’s scent. He is happy out in Nature and our daily walks are important to us both.
When I am sitting for remote animal communication sessions, he is always with me and either touches or lays on my feet. This is to ground me as I ‘travel’ in to the ethers to connect to the animals.
I have witnessed my animal companions support me when I am sad, challenged, frustrated, happy, joyful and content. They have shown up in different ways to reflect what they see. Their behaviors change, they may go from being still and quiet to being in my face demanding attention. When I have been willing to look at myself first, I can clearly recognize that my mood and emotions is being brought to my attention.
When I then take steps to soften, laugh, meditate, step outside on to the earth to reset myself, the way the animal has shown up immediately changes and they take a deep breath and relax. Echoe, my mentor and guide for 21 years here on Earth, and continues from Spirit would recognize my energy when I was playing and replaying a situation over and over in my mind. He could feel my upset and concern and honestly felt like it was getting boring to him, even though it was consuming my every thought. He would say “How much energy do you want to put in to that?”
His words would stop me in my thought tracks, my mind would calm and I would begin laughing. The realization of how much effort I was focusing on a situation that I was trying to fix in my mind, was ridiculous and exhausting. I would repeat the story over and over and over again……. he had a good point!
So, I invite you to take a look at yourself when your animal companions have shifted their behavior, or are being more demanding, or are encouraging you to get off your phone or computer. Take a moment to notice what they are seeing in you, and see if by taking 5 minutes to do mindful breathing, or get yourself a glass of water, a snack will create a change in you. Then the ripple effect where that energy shift in you becomes a reflection in them.
When I honor the mirror and embrace the love before me, it immediately shifts my focus and I begin to feel more peaceful. I begin to smile and say thank you with such deep gratitude. I know this is their willingness to show up for me and remind me how to walk in peace. It is for me to respond with the same love.
Developing Your Animal Communication Skills will connect you to your animal companions, join me in Developing Your Animal Communication Skills. This fun and interactive class will open your telepathic communication and experience the tips I have learned to become a clear channel. Online and In person events for you to choose from.