Jana Wagner Animal Communication and Wellness

10/26/2024

10/18/2024

Happiest of Birthdays Mr. Wallace!!

10/16/2024

Playing with best puppies this morning. I'm so grateful Pumpkin found us. 💓

09/29/2024

Grief and loss sure is a funny thing. Simultaneously breaking your heart and opening your heart wider than you knew possible.

The things that float into my thoughts while standing in the driveway cleaning Aurora's halter and bridle. Equal parts upset that I let her things get unkempt and that she's gone.

You just never know what will bring the feelings to the surface again. And again. If I had it all to do again, I would do it all again.

Gosh I miss her. She may not be here to care for anymore but I can still care for her things. It's cathartic and deeply healing. With each day I understand a little more why humans attach to belongings. Anything to remind you all of it was real.

09/27/2024

I am so proud of Chip today! He does not like stepping in black water or even just black no water. It makes sense from his vantage point. Why put your feet into an abyss?

I got the idea to put the green carpet that he's confident with in the obstacle and bingo! He looked and then stepped right through. I had planned to work with him at liberty and help him overcome his discomfort only to realize his discomfort to him to a place of deep hurt and concern.

So we redirected. It's important to address fears, stretch comfort zones but not at the cost of mental and emotional hurt. There was a time I would have pushed him more, helped him "get over it." Just the simple practice of being present helped us to listen on a greater bandwidth to one another. The result, this, confident, engaged and willing.

Animals are so cool.

09/21/2024

Chip and I got out the rope and practiced more today. I got 3 good throws in a row! He really is the best partner. I was throwing it all over the map, he waited patiently until I said, "Chip, what am I doing wrong?"

There were no verbal words, no thoughts popping in my head, no mental pictures, just a deep knowing and when I connected in with his knowing, dang! I couldn't miss!! Wow what a feeling sitting on Chip's back and that "zing!" And "wap!" Gotcha Sven.

09/07/2024

Looking for something to do with your horse September 14th from the comfort of your own home?

Beth Lauren Parrish and I are hosting a Confidence Clinic and there are still 5 spots available for Private Sessions.

Our first clinic was a HUGE HIT and we're thrilled to have return participants. We would love to have you too.

Please see all the details below and PM me for more information and to sign up!

09/02/2024

08/30/2024

As I was gathering photos of Aurora from the past 3 years it struck me, we have shared a lifetime in just 3 years.

When she was offered to me it didn't take long for me to say, "yes, I'll take her." Then it was a couple months of driving an hour everyday to care for her and get her comfortable enough to move. We got so many answers in those two months and she began to recover in big beautiful ways.

She arrived home end of July three years ago and I shared that Aurora had joined the family. There were so many people asking me, "what are you going to do with her?" My answer was always, "I'm going to take care of her. She gets to decide what she 'does' from now on."

My expectations were never around riding her. I just loved being around her and I wanted what was best for her. Imagine my surprise when the people who were helping me with her said, "you can start riding her. She wants to and it would be good for her mentally." I still remember that day so clearly. I was excited and nervous. She was rock solid and so proud.

From there she just kept improving in leaps and bounds. The following spring we cantered for the first time on my birthday. That summer we had all kinds of adventures together. She taught me how to ride bridleless & ba****ck. She showed me liberty could be fun. She was always up for a walk or just a hang out. She tried to tell me hugs were yucky but I have photographic proof she actually loved her hugs.

The following summer I was riding ba****ck with my friend and she pulled us towards a jump and jumped! I was elated! Wow what a feeling that was. She was also the best trail horse I've ever ridden. She was fully aware the entire ride. Excited, forward, solid, she would inform me of what was up ahead on the trail. It was incredible. She even warned me that there were deer in the trees up ahead. I asked her where they were, she turned her head and I looked the same direction just as the deer burst into sight. We just watched together. She never spooked, never put a foot wrong.

She always had a love for her life, she never got annoyed with me unless I insisted on interrupting her hay time for therapy time.

So when I look back over the brief three years we got to spend together I am again blown away by the amount of things we did together in such a short time. With such a poor prognosis. With zero expectations. I simply agreed to bring her home and care for her and together we thrived.

Even Chip found another level of safety in her presence. He found his bravery in letting go of years of anxiety. He gained confidence in finding his voice and being really clear with me about how and where he saw his life going as he gets older.

To say Aurora was something special is true and yet she is so much more to us. I am the lucky one to have had her. Relationships take time, and she has shown me that relationships can build and go deep even in a short time. We just have to be present and agree to show up. If there's any part of this I wish to impress upon others it's that we simply need to be present and keep showing up. That's what, for me, makes a great partnership, one that thrives and is steeped in divine love.

Gosh I miss her and yet I know this is not the end of our partnership. It just looks different now. Yesterday when I sat down to meditate, Toby showed up as usual, this time with Aurora next to him. She came in like a cool refreshing breeze of joy. Toby rock solid in his knowing presence. I'm so grateful.

08/28/2024

This one is hard for me in a very different way from Toby. As caretakers of our animals we do our best and sometimes that being has other plans and we have to honor those.

Aurora means so much to me, she has lived 24 years with a genetic condition that creates complications. Those complications caught up with us recently and our next steps became clear as I made arrangements per her wishes.

I miss her so much. We tried our hearts out and sometimes all we can control is that we don't actually have any control. All we can do is our best and support them in their journey.

The blessing in her transition is knowing she is ok. I wondered to her soon after she passed if she'd found Toby and "home," I barely finished my thought when I felt her whoosh in with a flourish and with a toss of her head she showed me her brand new shiny golden hooves. I know she is never very far away.

Chip was our rock through it all. Today he and I spent some very much needed time together. We both miss her. I'm also grateful Chip gets to turn out with his crush, Lucky, now as well.

So yeah, I will abstain from sharing "what happened" because it's not relevant. The 3 years she gave me so generously, when I asked her to stay a few months ago she did, and this time I knew the gravity of the situation and I promised her I would follow her wishes. She already outlived most horses with the same condition. She's my dear friend who showed me miracles happen everyday. That we can't control anything. We can only keep showing up, being present and do our best.

There is a handful of people I have already thanked for being instrumental in her care and success. They know who they are and I am forever grateful.

My girl took us places I never dreamed of. I so look forward to her contributions going forward. We still miss you, probably will for quite awhile, she was one in a million. 🥰😘

08/28/2024

Hi friends,

I have had another loss in my family recently. I'd rather not go into details at this time. Just know I am doing my best to keep up with inquires. If I haven't gotten back to you yet please reach out again. Thank you for your understanding and I look forward to connecting with each of you as soon as I'm able.
Jana

08/26/2024

Happy National Dog Day