Gaea's Gift Animal Communication

21/11/2024

Guppie is one of those beautiful souls I have always loved speaking to. His gruff voice and gentle nature calmed me quite a bit, and I could probably talk to him for hours if Guppie wanted to—which he didn't. He is always happy to chat, but he has his limits. He has been one of my regular fur clients for years, and I have come to love him so much during that time. I always get excited when I know a chat with him is coming up.

His family adores him because he is so laid back and chilled, but the fact that he is so relaxed and his cat siblings often need a good talking to means that he would notice that his mom and I would connect more with them than him, but I don't think he realises that we aren't chatting to him as much because he is just so good.

Guppie was getting on in years, his mom just wanted me to do a general chat to see if he was happy, to do a wellness check to see what his pain levels were like and have a chat about him pulling his mom all over the road when they walk or run. He was annoyed with me because I had disturbed him while he was sleeping, but excited at the same time – kind of an odd combination to be honest. We chatted a little, and in his little gruff voice he explained how he disagreed with us, stating that he does not pull on his lead, an argument that we have had for years, and one I doubted would change. I said goodbye to the old man so he could go back to bed, telling him we would speak to him again.

About a month later I received the news from his devastated mom and dad that Guppie had passed away in an accident, the absolute devastation in the energy of the message was so apparent, I was shocked and so sad to hear that. I knew this was a massive blow for the family, so I decided to do a quick chat with dearest little Guppie that evening, but there was one question he had – it was like it was on repeat, so I started with that.

“Did I do good?”
*You did the best, you are such an amazing boy and you are so loved, more than you can ever know.
"Do you think they know I did good?"
*Of course they know, that's why I have spoken to you so many times.
*Just know that it is okay, all is good, and you are good. You know it was an accident, right?
"Of course I do, it wasn't ideal, it wasn't my plan, but maybe this was the way it should have been?"
*Well, we never know, the universe and fate always have a plan for us, even though we don't always understand.

At this point I had to take a minute to wipe my tears, the raw emotion coming from Guppie and his parents were so overwhelming. But thankfully there was absolutely no anxiety coming from Guppie, he was very sad, as expected, but completely calm

I needed to check that he was fine to do the crossing without assistance and I asked if he had done many crossings. He said that he had done it a couple of times and did not need help. I reminded him that he shouldn't hang around the physical world too long and that he could still visit once he had crossed. He knew that he would be unable to reach his family for a bit while he was crossing and decided to stay for the night just to comfort them.

"That's good, but they need me tonight, so I'll go tomorrow."
*That's fine, we just don't want you to hang around aimlessly, not knowing what the next step is.
"I know the next step"

I told Guppie how much he would be missed by the whole family, and showed Guppie a beautiful picture I got of him and his dad that had been taken not too long before his death. He also mentioned that he and his mom had spent some quality time together, and it had made him so happy.

I asked him if he wanted to talk about what happened and he said he didn't want to talk about it, which we honoured. We then asked if he would like for us to chat again and he said that we would like that very much. The goodbyes were sent back and forth, and I asked him to please speak to his sister, and best friend, a cat named Sabrina, they have been together most of each other's lives and love to just be in each other's company. When I mentioned her name he just said “I love that cow", which was quite comical given the sombre situation.

Two days later I checked in to see if I could get in touch with Guppie, but I couldn't. This was a great sign, I can't reach animals during the process of the crossing – I don't know why, but it's like everything is just static. Guppie was crossing and we would be able to talk to him soon.

A couple of days later I popped in to speak to him briefly during a session with his sister and he asked that I needed to please send his love, and that he loved to “run, run, run”. All I saw was Guppie running up and down like a crazy dog with major zoomies. He looked young and his voice sounded slightly different as well, somehow lighter. His mom recalled how he would run up and down the driveway when he had zoomies, and she would miss seeing that.

I have absolutely no doubt that Guppie will have a wonderful time waiting for the day his beloved Sister and family members will join him and hopefully, they can all zoom around together.

For a link to Guppie's story with his sister Sabrina can be found on this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AvDhb6kAr/

20/11/2024

18/11/2024

Sabrina is a dear little cat whose best friend and brother, named Guppie passed unexpectedly, she needed some counselling after her loss. The evening her brother passed, Sabrina was found staring at his favourite soft toy named Sally who was lying in the garden, she didn't want to go into the house, and when she eventually went in, she would just go and sit where he used to sleep on a big cushion. Her mom put Sally on the cushion next to Sabrina, hoping it would provide some comfort.

I had been working with both her and Guppie for years and knew that their bond was extremely strong and she might need someone to speak to. We set up an appointment for her and I recommended that Sally and the cushion be left until we had the session with Sabrina.

The counselling session started, and her mom saw how much she was struggling to come to terms with her loss:

*How are you holding up?
"I miss him, he was mine"
*I know
"He understood"
*I know
"Now it's no one"
*I am so sorry for what you are feeling. It is a hard thing to go through. And like you said, it's bad and sad.
"Yes"
"He made me laugh"
*Oh really?
"Yeah, he was stupid funny"
*That's good to hear, hang onto the stupid funny things.

Sabrina wanted to know why he wasn't there anymore and I explained what had happened.

*Sometimes there are what's called accidents, and that is what happened to Guppie, he was in an accident and his body broke. Your spirit needs a body sometimes, especially when you are in the world, but once the body breaks and doesn't work, then your spirit goes back to a different place. We miss bodies because bodies are things we can touch, smell, feel, see and hear, and not having that is extremely difficult.
"I just don't think that should even happen"
*No one can live forever
"Why?"
*Well, a very wise dog once told me that not all animals are born into happy homes or lead happy lives and that death is important for their suffering to end, and to make it fair, everyone is only given a certain amount of time to live. Do you understand?
"I understand, yes, I understand now"
*Good, Guppie is loved so much, and he led a happy life in his body, his body will be missed, but his spirit still lives, a spirit will never ever leave.
"That's good then"
*Yes, and when your body stops working one day, you will go to the spirit world where Guppie is, and you will be together again.
"Okay, but I'm not ready to go"
*I know you're not, you still have time, and you must make the most of the time you have. Appreciate your mom, dad and grandpa. And your brother and sisters, even though they irritate you sometimes.

I like to end the counselling sessions on a high note with memories to help ease the pain.

*You need to hang onto the good memories, like my favourite memory of him was when he showed me your mom running up and down after you, he thought it was silly. Do you have a favourite memory?
"A long, long time ago when we played, he stuck his nose in my underside (belly), and made snorts, it tickled. I loved that"
*That's a very nice memory to have.
*He is a funny little guy
"Yeah, stupid funny"
*It's okay to be sad, but you need to try and hold onto the good and best things, I know you have made a lot of memories together, hang onto those, okay?
"Okay"

I checked in on Sabrina a couple of days later and decided to let her have a chat with Guppie. Now the thing with three-way conversations with animals is that it gets confusing if you don't know the animal's voices, but fortunately, I knew both of theirs.

Me: *Hey Guppy!
Guppie: /Hi!/
Sabrina: "I miss you so much, weirdo"
Guppie: /I miss you too, you know I'm here right?/
Sabrina: "No, you're not"
Guppie: /I am, I promise, I am sad that I had to leave, but I am right here, and I will be waiting right here so that when you come, we can be together/
Sabrina: "I don't want to go yet"
Me: You don't need to go, Guppie is just saying that you will all be together again, so you shouldn't worry.
Sabrina: "Oh, okay"
Guppie: /Yeah, don't worry/
Sabrina: "Okay, I'll try, I miss you, everyone is sad"
Guppie: /I know, it's okay to feel sad/
Sabrina:*I don't want to be sad. I don't like it.
Guppie: /As long as the sadness starts being lighter, you can be happy and sad at the same time/
Sabrina: "I doubt it."
Guppie: /You'll see, you can/

Sabrina sadly asked me if I thought that she would ever feel better again and I said that it would always be painful, but that it would become easier to accept and live with the feeling of that loss. I asked if she would be open to speaking to Guppie when she was sad and she agreed that she thought it would help. I explained to her that she needed to open herself up calmly, think of Guppie, and then start talking to him, and that is how she could call him to chat.

I thanked Guppie for sitting in and let him leave to run around. Sabrina seemed much calmer and finally decided to lift the bed that her dear friend had slept on.

The loss of animals in the household is tough on humans, of that there is no doubt BUT many people tend to forget the emotions of those who are close, if not closer to them than we are. And I am happy that I could help Sabrina in a small way.

Although Sabrina made it clear that she was not ready to leave, they would be reunited one day and she would have many belly snorts to tickle her.

For Guppie's story, visit: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19kRNHudHu/

16/11/2024

16/11/2024

12/11/2024

Lately, I have found more and more animals I am checking in with years after they have passed who decide to make a comeback. It's almost like a little spark is lit when asked about it, some start seriously thinking about whether they should return or not, to a full-blown “I think I will do it”. Yes, some animals will decide that they do not want to return and be upfront and honest about it, and then some say that they don't know. Nothing is ever set in stone – a no can turn to maybe, a maybe can turn to no, or a yes to no, later to soon, and so on.

I first met Gora 2 years ago when his family wanted to check what his wishes were, He was very ill and his family wanted to know if he wanted them to keep trying to help him or whether he wanted to leave his physical body.

His energy was extremely low and I initially struggled to connect, and then came Gora's first words:
"I have lived with so much love in my life. But there comes a time when it is best to leave. The only way to help me is by giving me the gift of release" I explained to him how hard it would be on his family and that they didn't want to lose their beloved boy and he reassured them that this was what he wanted.

It was quite an emotional goodbye and I then prepped Gora for the journey to come – from the procedure that will happen at the vet, shaving his leg, and everything after, I also explained what needed to be done after his body and spirit separated just for in case he needed some help to cross over without fear or anxiety. He said, "I will be as brave as I can. This process is never easy for me, even though I have done it before many times."

Before saying the final goodbyes I decided to ask if he would ever want to return. His answer was
"I haven't decided finally yet, but I will probably return - not soon, but you will see me again.”. I checked in on him a couple of days later to see how the crossing had gone, Gora made a speedy crossing, and I wished him well and closed the connection afterwards.

Almost two months after his death, I was asked to do another session with Gora, this time there was a lot of sadness, and it was a difficult session for everyone involved. He was terribly homesick "I am sad, I just want to be with them and I wish I could get back home". It was also extremely difficult to get him to open up during the session. I mentioned that his family was with us and wanted to speak to him and he just said "It's easier to try and stay strong and say nothing". My heart just broke for him.

One important thing is that when I am connected to an animal, I feel their joy, mischief, anger and sorrow – they don't purposely let me feel the emotion, but I choose to let the emotions come through, because feeling the way they feel in that moment is extremely important in getting an accurate reading. Gora's sadness opened up the floodgates, I was crying so much by this time because of the emotions flooding through me. Gora and I eventually composed ourselves and he was asked again if he would be returning. "The time isn't right, it won't be right for a long time" When I asked why he said that, he cautioned that "It's dangerous because you might come back at the wrong time" and he said that he couldn't say if he would be back in his parent's lifetime. The reason for this is often because the pain of the loss feels so great that they don't want to go through it again.

On the second anniversary of him leaving, we did another session. Gora was in high spirits and started chatting away, he was so easy to chat with, and he felt light and happy – which made me feel light and happy (thank goodness). We all chatted about what he had been up to, and he mentioned that he didn't always get time to check in with his mom and dad because he gets “busy”. Upon further inquiry about what he was so busy with the answer came:

"Hopping"
*Hopping?
"Yeah, you know, Hopping"
*show me, oh, jumping in long grass?
"Yeah, and catching"

His dad was relieved that he wasn't as down anymore, yes, it would always be a sore spot, and he would always miss home, but he had learned to cope with his emotions. “Sometimes I pretend you're here with me. I know that sounds strange, but it makes me happy to pretend.”

We kept having a general chat about things and then the question of whether he wanted to return came up again. This time was different "That would be a very good thing. You know, I have been thinking of coming back, but I'm not sure yet, I miss you all so much, but I am worried that the timing won't be perfect, the timing must be just right, so I'm not sure what I feel I want to do. Yes, I think I should be there, but I will wait". I found it quite amusing – he would go into this different space where he seemed to have some sort of internal monologue about the situation and choice while I was transcribing what he was saying. Then the answer came "Alright, I will start getting ready and wait for the right time". Gora is pretty obsessed about the timing of things, just as obsessed about the flowers he kept talking about. My best guess was that there would be flowers involved when he would be reunited with his family.

Gora chatted some more with his dad and sent his love and regards to his hopeful family, the family who he wants to get back to. Hopefully I will be able to introduce Gora 2.0 to everyone at some point in our lifetime.

06/11/2024

04/11/2024

Blossom's mom asked me if I could chat with their dearest little Blossom, who had recently crossed over. It turns out that I had spoken to Blossom years before, so it was so nice to touch base with her, especially because I knew that she was safe and happy and that her crossing had gone well. She had no fear or anxiety, so this was going to be a nice and relaxed chat.

This wise old girl was quite impatient because it took a while for us to speak to her. I received her picture when the booking was made, but I had a waiting list, meaning Blossom had been expecting us for about a week.

*Hey Blossom!
"Hello"
*how are you doing?
"Well, I have been waiting "
*I know I told you your mom will talk to you in a couple of days.
"It took long"

I told her that her mom was with us as well and I immediately felt the excitement – the delay had been forgiven, thank goodness.

Blossom started by telling her mom how sorry she was that she had made her mom so sad, but that she (Blossom) was okay now. Blossom's mom asked some personal questions, but what stuck with me is that Blossom had decided to mask her pain for her mom's sake. And then she said that she had been in pain but that her mom had made it better with the most difficult and brave choice to let her eventually leave the physical world.

"I hope you know that I needed to go and I was happy to do it, I couldn't hang on. I wanted to stay but I wanted everything to end at the same time, it made me confused, how can you want two things that are so opposite?” I explained to her what emotional conflict was and that it happens when you have to choose to leave the ones you love.

Her mom sent her love and she replied: "… I know that I have so much love that I shine bright, you shine bright too from all my love. Pink, yes pink" I saw a beautiful pink with swirly light rainbow colours – like that of a bubble. Pink is her mom's favourite colour.

And then came the thing that most grieving parents ask – their favourite memory.

**One thing that I need everyone to understand is that most humans feel that favourite memories must be extra special, like visiting a special place, or one thing that will forever stand out as a good memory. We want something extraordinary as a favourite memory – and this is seldom the case.**

What was Blossom's favourite memory? Toilet paper, running away from everyone holding toilet paper (white stuff) – her absolute favourite thing, her favourite memories. These are things that memories are made of – fun at home, with those you love, even if they get in a little trouble in the process.

"I can accept leaving knowing that I had a full life full of love, and laughter, sometimes a little sadness. All these things are what make life perfect, balance love, laugh and a dash of sad to make you appreciate everything.”. She missed just being physically present now that she has left.

She had this constant sense of the importance of savouring the precious little moments in life, and that humans in general always rush around, not taking in what should be precious moments.

To end the first part of the session, she mentioned that her Dad needed to smell something, but I couldn't quite figure out what she was trying to say, but then I smelled something burning. Her Dad had burnt some food and set the smoke alarm off before Blossom left, so she just wanted to remind him to smell what he was doing, "tell him, don't forget to smell".

There was plenty more to discuss with her, and she kept chatting happily, but that was between her and her parents.

This wise girl taught me a lot about the beautiful small things that we overlook when we are too busy to notice.

For Blossom's story from years ago, follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BQCwoUHXW/

29/10/2024

Unfortunately, it is that time of year when some people decide to throw all empathy for others out the window. Fireworks don't only affect our own beloved animals, they scare wildlife to a point where it can kill them, They affect people with noise phobias, and those with PTSD and create anxiety all around.

Some welfare organisations are open through the night, expecting a huge influx of petrified and injured animals. Volunteers drive streets to try and help pick up spooked animals, and I know of a volunteer who once gave her life in an effort to assist animals during fireworks. Driving on roads the day after the fireworks is evidence of the carnage of fear and the destruction left in the wake of those who just do not care.

Through the years I have decided to stop signing petitions or get involved in heated online debates and arguments. What is the point? I just get upset over something I will never be able to change unless there is a full ban on the sale of all fireworks - something which will never happen. I wish that I could also have money to literally burn and rather use it to help animals.

I have even stopped praying for rain, in fact, on that one night I hope it doesn't rain because if it does rain then you are looking at a week's worth of fireworks being set off because they have already been bought and they would have to be shot at some point soon anyway. The government has non-enforceable laws to try and stop it, which clearly doesn't matter because the police would get completely overwhelmed (even if they actually chose to react).

Now, how do we help those animals who we can?

When using any calming products, you need to start days in advance, the reason for this is that the majority of products work with Amino Acids or natural plant products. The body needs a “loading dose”, meaning that you slowly start loading the active ingredient of the medication into the system before the event, and on the day you would give the dose three to four times that day depending on how badly the animal reacts to the noise.

For instance, if you start dosing 4 days before the event you would give the dose twice a day for 2 days, on the third day you would give 3 times a day and then on the day of the event, you will start throughout the day – morning, noon, around 4 pm and then at sunset or around 7 pm. *It is important to note that this is not for any medication that a script is needed for, you must not load the medication.*

It is also important to mention that adrenaline can override medication, if your animal is so fearful that you are worried for their safety then please visit your vet for a prescription for something stronger. The vet will need to see your animal, do a health check and then prescribe the necessary chemical sedative.

Avoid putting animals in bathrooms or kitchens that are tiled, this can cause problems with echoes which can make the sound worse. If they are put away in a bathroom, put lots of bedding down to reduce the echo and keep the lights on.

To keep your pets calm through the actual noise, I have an unorthodox approach, which always works for me. Action movies! Find a movie that has the most gunfire and bombs that you can think of – and have two ready so that you won't need to look for the next one to play after the other one ends. For me, calming music doesn't work for fireworks, so I choose surround sound. If your animals are expecting bombs and guns to go off, then they won't be as afraid if it seems further away. Always watch it on a higher volume, and if you have surround sound speakers, even better. So close all your windows and curtains, put ALL your lights on and get ready to watch an action movie. And whatever you do - do not react to the noise outside, stare at the TV as if you have no care in the world.

This is where I would like for you guys to help each other choose what we can watch, what do you think would be an action movie from start to finish? I was thinking that this year one of my chosen ones would be Deadpool. Post your movie recommendations below, we will all have a movie night together.

For those of you out on the roads patrolling and volunteering, please stay safe, and wear reflective gear. To those welfare organisations who will be open through the night, I wish you all the best and I hope that your cages and holding areas will stay relatively empty, to the veterinarians and vet nurses, I hope that you don't need to stitch up too many wounds and treat too many burns.

I wish my dear friends and clients who celebrate Diwali the way it has always been meant to be the best festive season for you and your whole family.

Please note: I will not tolerate any negative comments about religion, the minority who makes the most noise doesn't speak for the majority who celebrates ethically and lighting lamps to celebrate light.

29/10/2024

Sam's mom asked me to chat with him about some renovations that had been going on at his house. She wanted to see how he was doing because they had been going on for a while.

Everyone hates the process of renovations, it's dusty, and everything is all over the place, but we know that everything will be worth it when it ends because things will look nice and new.

What always interests me is the different reasons animals hate it. Sam took a different approach than normal, to start with, he said that he found it slightly inconvenient (or so we thought), in his words:

“It's slightly inconvenient, but we manage to deal with it. I guess it's what you make of a situation that you can't change - it is what it is. There isn't a point to get too upset, ...”

And then the expected comment came—he was holding on until the last minute. I had been waiting for this.

“... I'm used to not being able to make decisions"
*it's not that your input doesn't matter, don't you think that you want your house to look pretty?
"It was fine, I don't see what the problem was"
*I don't know, sometimes people like to change things a bit, it keeps things looking nice and new
"Oh, well, I guess that's fine then, I just think it was fine before"

Sam had sneakily played down the part of the inconvenience, he did feel majorly inconvenienced, and he was upset because he had not been consulted about it. And then I had to break the news – they would be looking at another long stretch of building, people coming in and out, and making noise.

"Oh, okay. I don't understand why they're taking so long"
*there is a lot of stuff to do.
"I think they should do less then"
*I know, but it will be worth it in the end.
"Okay"

Sam was upset and honestly couldn't understand the point of breaking things down, no matter how hard I tried. He is so hung up on the fact that they're breaking everything he thought was fine and he is missing the part where it's new and improved.

But at least Sam's mom included him and tried to explain it, even though he thought that the house was perfectly fine before.

I hope that Sam's inconvenience will end soon and that he will see that breaking things down and rebuilding is well worth it.