20/05/2025
Last week in Connecting Beyond Words, we spoke about trauma in animals—not just the big, obvious traumas, but also the smaller experiences that can quietly build up and accumulate in their energy over time.
When I connect with an animal and they show me what I call a trauma response, I feel a shift in the flow of our conversation. And when I say “conversation,” I mean the internal dialogue I experience through my clairaudience when connecting with an animal.
Being mainly clairaudient means that when an animal sends me the energy of what they want to share, my mind translates that into words. So in this internal dialogue—let’s say there’s a natural back-and-forth flow—and then I ask a question about a certain topic. I’ll often feel a pullback in the energy. The animal may begin to sound as if they’re “stuck on a loop,” and the openness to have that free-flowing exchange changes.
Now, this is just my personal experience—but we’re all different. People may pick this up in very different ways depending on their own unique sensitivities and ways of reading energy.
What they’re showing me is that there’s stuck or stagnant energy around this area.
In real life, this might show up as the animal suddenly reacting in a way that seems extreme, or having a strong negative response to something—like a passing dog, a sudden sound, or going into a trailer… you name it.
When I say traumas can be big or small, I mean they might begin as something seemingly minor—a misunderstanding, or a moment of confusion. Then something else gets layered on… and another thing… until eventually, there’s a block in the flow of energy.
I often see these smaller traumas beginning in early life—experiences that weren’t fully processed or understood—and they can be re-triggered later in adulthood or throughout an animal’s life if not dealt with and cleared. In most cases, they’re connected to a feeling of not being safe in some way, and they share the common theme of the animal being unable, in that moment, to move the energy of the event out of their body and energy system.
Then, of course, there are the big traumas—the dramatic events that leave an immediate and lasting energetic imprint. Think of a horse involved in a road accident, or a dog being attacked by other dogs. These can create an instant energy imbalance.
What’s important to understand is that when an animal is in a trauma response—when they’re in that “looped” energy that isn’t flowing—they are not thinking from their usual calm, relaxed state. They are in fight or flight. They are acting to protect themselves, to move away from the perceived threat or the thing that makes them feel unsafe.
That can also look like an inward response—a kind of energetic shutdown.
We can’t expect an animal who is acting from a place of trauma to always behave in a way we consider rational… but it is rational to them, from their perspective. So while we might say, “It’s only another dog, it doesn’t want to hurt you,” to a dog who’s reactive after being attacked, we can explain that in the best, most loving way—but when an animal is reacting from a place of trauma, they’re not always in a place to hear us.
They’re in a place of self-preservation.
Whatever has triggered their trauma response is pulling them back into the feeling that started it all.
So what can we do to support them?
Now personally, when working with an animal, when I sense this block, I will often use my energy work to help shift and unblock some of this energy. Sometimes this looks like me directing energy, but more often than not, it's me supporting the animal to remember how to transmute the energy themselves.
But in a more practical sense, for you as their human guardians—here are some suggestions that can really help:
Stay Present
Don’t Join Them in the Spiral
Use Your Breath
Be Kind to Yourself
Energetic Support or Healing
(more details in the slides x)
These simple steps can be powerful invitations for your animal to feel safer, more grounded, and more supported in their healing journey. 💛
