If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth. ~ Chief Seattle of the Suquamish Tribe, letter to President Franklin Pierce
History: Animal Communication
Animal communication is not a new process. It has been around at least 100 years as an accepted and venerable science.
Native Americans, aboriginals, ancient peoples, and others shared a natural communication with animals. They understood that animals have their own wisdom, thoughts, needs, personalities, and perspectives. They accepted the fact that animals could communicate by transmitting their images to humans.
Rupert Sheldrake, a British biologist and author of more than 9 books and 75 technical papers has concluded from his scientific animal companions and their human companions communicate through psychic ability. He studied natural sciences at Cambridge and philosophy at Harvard, where he was a Frank Knox Fellow. He received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Cambridge, and was a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, where he was Director of Studies in biochemistry and cell biology.
His study indicates that dogs know when their human companions are about to return home, from within 10 to 30 minutes. The July1998 edition of the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, reports a survey in Northern California conducted by telephone by Sheldrake. Of the 200 households, he found that 132 had pets. The survey found that 45% of dog human companions claimed their animal sensed in advance when a member of the household was returning home, compared with 37% of cat human companions, and around 20% of these animal companions reacted more than 10 minutes in advance.
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The Animal Companion Dossier
The Animal Companion Dossier is provided to allow you to store a digital photograph of your animal companion with vital information, with me or on your own computer. Should your animal companion become missing you have a rapid response to post an informative flyer with all of the necessary information and a recent photograph. All updated information can be quickly added. I created this project to assist you in retrieving your beloved missing animal companion rather than relying on crude "missing" posters with difficult to see photographs. I include any information you'd like on the dossier along with a detailed photograph from your Pet Dossier photography portrait session. The fee for the Pet Dossier Photography Portrait Session is $65.99 for each of your animal companions. If you already have a favorite photograph, the fee is $40. Click here to see a sample of the Animal Companion Dossier.
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| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Coupeville Wharf, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington State - July 2011 |
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Also 46% of dog human companions and 41% of cat human companions said that their animal companions responded to their silent commands. Findings showed that a great number of human companions claimed to have had psychic experiences themselves than non-human companions. A significantly higher proportion of the psychic human companions claimed their animal companions exhibited psychic powers than the non-psychic human companions.
Wildlife & Domestic Photography
I frequently photograph wildlife and have found that by communicating my thoughts and images the animals come out of hiding more often and pose longer than usual until I have completed my photography. Many visitors to my wildlife galleries on my Stephen Bruno Photography website comment on the connection I share with the wildlife that I photograph.
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| Monterey Bay, California - March 2007 |
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My Animal Communication Background
I was the proud human companion of three Great Danes, three Dachshunds, and two pairs of Parakeets, eight cats, one Quarter Horse and one Paint horse all at one time. I received uncompassionate love from each of these wonderful animal companions. During this time I felt my heart opened. It reminds me of the quote by Anatole France, “Until one has loved an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
Recently
I was having coffee at a cafe overlooking Bellingham Bay, Washington
with a new friend when he asked me, "What is the benefit of being
psychic?" My first impulse was to describe a recent animal communication
consultation I provided the previous day. I shared how the session
resulted in my learning that the animal companion was mirroring
(reflecting) their human companion by manifesting a similar illness so
that the person could become responsible for their own illness. Once the
person understood the significance of this, they were able to take
appropriate action for mutual benefit. Indications suggested a life and
death significance.
My friend quietly thought a moment and then
said, "The skeptic in me thinks that there could be other reasons that
you acquired the information instead of a telepathic communication."
It
had been several years since I shared time with a self-proclaimed
skeptic discussing the psychic process. I wondered why I had told him
this specific animal communication consultation rather than a more
palatable experience. Then, I remembered that I had sensed his concern
and struggle for his deaf dog that was old and not doing well.
I
explained to my friend that frequently, animal companions "mirror"
their human companions to bring to awareness specific physical, mental
or emotional issues that are not being addressed. In my early career
forty-two years ago; I worked with a client who had developed numerous
physical, mental and emotional symptoms including agoraphobia,
autoimmune disorders, and stomach disorders. She was totally
incapacitated after the onset four years earlier.
Her dog developed the same illnesses during the four years prior to my involvement. When she fully recovered, so did her dog.
When I was providing marriage counseling for a prominent
psychiatrist, he asked me if I would go to the horse race track with him
and let him know which horse was going to be the winner at the next
race. He had put himself through medical school betting at the track and
now wanted me to talk with the horses using my telepathic skills. Of
course, I did not do that but it did demonstrate that he believed in inter-species communication. I am an equestrian myself, and have had horses over the years including Quarter Horses, Paints, and even a Shetland Pony for my daughter, Kelly. I understand the biomechanics of a horse.
Years ago, when I was the Executive Director of a Mental Health Agency in the California San Bernardino Mountains, I found an injured American Coot (Mud hen) entangled in fishing line. I talked with it offering support, nurturing, and I took it home and nursed it back to health. It was a wonderful day when I took the bird back to the lake several weeks later and said goodbye and watched it fly away.
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| Housemates, Petaluma, California - March 2009 |
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Code Of Ethics
For Interspecies Communication
Formulated in 1990 by Penelope Smith
Our motivation is compassion for all beings and a desire to help all species understand each other better, particularly to help restore the lost human ability to freely and directly communicate with other species.
We honor those that come to us for help, not judging, condemning, or invalidating them for their mistakes or misunderstanding but honoring their desire for change and harmony.
We know that to keep this work as pure and harmonious as possible requires that we continually grow spiritually. We realize that telepathic communication can be clouded or overlaid by our own unfulfilled emotions, critical judgments, or lack of love for self and others. We walk in humility, willing to recognize and clear up our own errors in understanding others’ communication (human and non-human alike).
We cultivate knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of human, non-human, and interspecies behavior and relationships, to increase the good results of our work. We get whatever education and/or personal help we need to do our work effectively, with compassion, respect, joy, and harmony.
We seek to draw out the best in everyone and increase understanding toward mutual resolution of problems. We go only where we are asked to help, so that others are receptive and we truly can help. We respect the feelings and ideas of others and work for interspecies understanding, not pitting one side against another but walking with compassion for all. We acknowledge the things that we cannot change and continue where our work can be most effective.
We respect the privacy of people and animal companions we work with, and honor their desire for confidentiality.
While doing our best to help, we allow others their own dignity and help them to help their animal companions. We cultivate understanding and ability in others, rather than dependence on our ability. We offer people ways to be involved in understanding and growth with their fellow beings of other species.
We acknowledge our limitations, seeking help from other professionals as needed. It is not our job to name and treat diseases, and we refer people to veterinarians for diagnosis of physical illness. We may relay animals’ ideas, feelings, pains, symptoms, as they describe them or as we feel or perceive them, and this may be helpful to veterinary health professionals. We may also assist through handling of stresses, counselling, and other gentle healing methods. We let clients decide for themselves how to work with healing their animal companions’ distress, disease, or injury, given all the information available.
The goal of any consultation, lecture, workshop, or interspecies experience is more communication, balance, compassion, understanding, and communion among all beings. We follow our heart, honoring the spirit and life of all beings as One.
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| Twleve day old Nubian Goat, Friday Harbor, Washington State - June 2011 |
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Q&A: Animal Communication
If I could talk to my animal companions, what might they share with me?
Our diverse animal companions including cats, birds, dogs, horses, reptiles, and countless wild animals all have a special story to share in their own unique ways of communicating. Just as we individual humans have our own unique personalities, thoughts, needs and perspectives, Individual animals share similar qualities and characteristics.
Your animal companions may share their frustration, confusion, clarity, insecurity, friendship, loyalty, and love with you through their attitude and behavior. Greater details and additional perspectives can also be shared through animal communication.
Conrad Lorenz, said, "The best way to learn the language of another species is as a social partner." I agree that when we embrace the essence of another species with unconditional compassion, love, and respect then we can effectively communicate with all living things.
What is animal communication?
Animal communication is a tangible sharing with different animal species using telepathy to communicate thoughts, images, words and emotions when mutual love, unconditional compassion, hearts and minds are linked together.
Animal communication is not a new process. Tribal people, aboriginals, and others were skilled in sharing natural communication with animals.
I have been an Animal Communicator for more that 43+ years; I know that your animal companions have much to say about their life, and the significant people and animals that are around them.
Each of my Animal Communication consultations, via telepathy and a medical intuitive health scan, is designed to deliver your personal questions to your animal companion.
By relaying messages back and forth I can assist you with your animal companion's behavior problems and health conditions to help resolve acute or chronic issues with more clarity and guidance.
Remember to enjoy a special conversation with your animal companions today. If you enjoy walking in nature, then practice sharing with wildlife. I do whenever I photograph wildlife. You will not be disappointed once you embrace the animal communication process.
Have you had any dramatic animal communication experiences?
Yes. Two experiences come to mind.
Black Bears
One occurred at age seven when I encountered my first bears close up in the wild, in Yosemite National Park. I hiked away from my family's canvas tent cabin at the Curry Village campground and walked down toward one of the many cold rapid moving rivers in the beautiful valley.
I became lost that morning in the splendor of the Giant Sequoia trees and the lush green meadows in the valley floor. I easily recall that when four adult Black Bears (actually more cinnamon) and three cubs strolled by me when I wandered off the path I was so captivated that I completely forgot about being lost. The bears were friendly, and remained comfortable in my presence. It never occurred to me to be concerned about my safety, or theirs.
I talked quietly to each of the bears, watching their curious expressions as they responded with grunts, and followed them the entire day through the countless blooming flowers and tall green grass.
I watched the frequent Gray Squirrels running about and the occasional Mule Deer roaming near the riverbed of the roaring Merced River. Sometimes I watched as the cubs were wrestling, falling, and nipping each other.
They were very playful and seemed curious about me. When the family of bears ate huckleberries, blueberries, or other berries, I ate berries. When they rested, I rested. When they looked for other areas to forage at wet meadows along creeks and rivers,
I walked along with them. While they ripped into rotting fallen logs with their claws grubbing ants and beetle larvae, I quenched my thirst at the creek or river. They also ate grasses and pine nuts.
This was a time when the Yosemite rangers still encouraged contact with the bears, including feeding them. In fact, the National Park Service maintained several "bear pits" in the park where bears were fed garbage in an attempt to keep them out of park campgrounds and lodging areas, and to provide visitor entertainment.
I was fortunate that their foray took us all back to a meadow near Curry Village where I could see the evening campfires and hear distant voices.
With a sideways glance from the bears and cubs, my adopted bear family swiftly climbed the crest of the hill we had just descended and they disappeared over the horizon.
This began my lifelong affinity and communication with large wild animals, Black Bears in particular, and nature in general.
Cougar
My second adventure happened when I was in my thirties with a mother Cougar and her two cubs. One summer during a houseboat retreat I conducted at Lake Powel in Arizona, I anchored our 50-foot houseboat near the sandy beach deep into the lake at an isolated area.
I observed one very large pair of Cougar paw prints and two sets of cub prints in the sand. In the late afternoon, I was jogging at the top of a cliff and as I rounded a curve, I saw a large 100lb female Cougar.
Her torso was a cinnamon buff-colored contrasted by a white belly. She had two kittens with brownish-black irregular spots on the body and dark rings on the short tail. They were lying down on a hill about sixty feet above me.
I slowed to a fast walk and decided to pass in front rather than turning around, she maintained eye contact. I had not yet read that this was not a wise plan. Then, one eager kitten began bounding down the hill toward me as the other kitten cautiously moved near the mom.
Without losing eye contact with me, the momma lion crouched and gave a single loud, blood-curdling hair-raising cry that sounded like a woman screaming in pain.
The kitten continued toward me with an over the shoulders look at mom after the cry. She then reluctantly turned around and ran back up the hill.
Never losing eye contact with me the magnificent mother Cougar cried a soft whistle and gently lay down as I moved safely out of sight. During my long jogs, deep in the Arizona Mountains, I occasionally observed Cougars watching from large boulders above me.
How is an animal communicator different from a pet psychic
Animal Communicators typically have a strong background of animal related training, education, and study.
How do you see the value of animal communication?
I was raised learning about animals watching Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler on the television show, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. AS an adult I continue to gain more knowledge watching Animal Planet.
I know that our animal companions can offer priceless clarity and encourage us to drop old enculturated core beliefs and life patterns that stopped serving us years ago. Ultimately, our animal companions can show us the preciousness of life!
Why should I use an Animal Communicator?
People around the world are devoted to their animal companions and ultimately this is why they use an animal communicator.
Here are a just a few of many reasons to ask an animal communicator for assistance:
- What their animal companion's expectations are
- Embracing the more spiritual aspects of animal
- Do the animals like the girlfriend, house sitter or boyfriend
- Animal behavior issues
- Changes in the family environment
- Introducing new animals into the home
- Deciding to adopt an animal companion
- Greater understanding of what your animal companion feels
- Preparation for a veterinarian visit
- Separation anxiety issues
- Animals who are sick or undergoing treatment for an illness
- Preparation for your vacation or extended absence
- Performance issues in horses and dogs
- Assistance with your animal companion getting ready to cross over
- Animal companions who have crossed over
- Adopted or foster animals that don't understand what happened
- A working animal with training issues
Were you born psychic?
Yes, as far back as I can recall I have been psychic. I am an Animal Communicator and Psychic and I have been doing animal communication professionally for the past 40+ years. To learn more about me, please click here.
What are some of the questions that your clients want you to ask their animal companion?
Here are just a few examples of the questions I have been given to ask a client's animal companion:
- Are you satisfied with your meals? Is there anything else that you prefer?
- Are you mirroring me to teach me something? What do you want me to learn?
- How do you feel about adding another Cat? Dog?
- Will my animal companion's health improve?
- Would you like to have another animal friend? Why or why not?
- How does your body feel?
- What wisdom can you share with me?
- Why do you continue being injured?
- Do you ever feel bored? What can I do to change this for you?
- Is there something missing in your life?
- Do you have loved ones who pass on that you miss? Who are they?
- What can you teach me?
- Do you know what your life's purpose is?
- Do you know what my life's purpose it?
- Who do you feel close to now? Why?
- What is most emotionally satisfying in your life now?
- What can I do to make our relationship deeper?
- How can I make time of stress better for you?
- Is there anything I can do to make your taking your pills more comfortable?
- What do you wish I could do to make your life better?
Do you speak to all animal species?
Definitely. I do hear, speak, and connect with all species. So far the animals that I have communicated with include cats, dogs, horses, sea otters, gorillas, birds, goats, fish, lizards, snakes, seals, tigers, tortoises, deer, insects, rats, rabbits, bears, mountain lions, squirrels, frogs, and whales.
Can you communicate with multiple animals during an animal communication consultation?
Yes. I can communicate with multiple animals during a consultation, just as I can talk with with several people at a gathering. Many of my clients have multiple animal companions in their family that they ask me to embrace through animal communication.
Can I call anytime to have an animal communication consultation?
No. You must schedule an appointment with me in advance. I will schedule you as quickly as possible, but my consultation time fills up quickly each week.
If your animal companions, have health issues, scheduled surgery or facing a terminal illness please do not delay in contacting me for a consultation.
Are you preparing for a vacation soon or inviting a new animal or human companion into your family? Whatever the reason, do not wait longer than necessary to contact me.
Have you ever had animals refuse to communicate with you?
No. This has not been my experience.
Are you able to help an animal companion when veterinarians and animal trainers are not able to do help?
My clients frequently turn to me as a last resort. I become the detective who discovers the missing piece of the puzzle by communicating with their animal companion who then can explain where and how they hurt, what is causing their illness or behavior.
When it is appropriate, I encourage my client to share the information with their veterinarian, animal behaviorist or trainer.
Do you offer animal communication pro bono?
I support the work of 501(c)(3)nonprofit corporations working for the well-being of all animals. I offer as many telephone animal communication consultations that I have time to provide each month.
What else do you offer for our animal companions?
I can provide additional support and healing through Animal Reiki treatments and crystal healing. Learning Reiki can be beneficial in the healing of your animal companion. Click here to learn about Reiki.
Can animals tell us when they are ready to say goodbye?
Yes. I have had communication with animals who just wanted to pass on, and they wanted their human companion to understand and accept this process.
Is a phone session just as effective as an in person session?
Yes. In some ways it can be better since there are less direct distractions.
Can an animal communication session substitute for veterinary care?
No. I always recommend that you check with your veterinarian first. An animal companion who changes their behavior or daily routine should initially be examined for a possible physical ailment.
If your veterinarian finds that there is no physical or medical problem, then our animal communication consultation may provide meaningful insights.
How do I prepare for my animal phone communication consultation?
Prepare a list of questions that you want to discuss about your animal companion so that you do not forget anything important.
Be as precise as possible with your questions when your animal companion has a health problem. I can provide you an answer as specific as your question.
Do my animal companions need to be with me during a phone consultation?
No. It is not necessary that you have your animal companion near you. Encourage them to do whatever is most comfortable.
I recommend that you select a quiet location with no distractions and a telephone connection (land line best) providing minimal static to facilitate a high degree of focus and concentration.
Frequently, if you watch your animal companion's closely at the time of our reading you may observe signs of my connection with them.
Do you require a photograph of my animal for the animal communication consultation?
I do request a photograph to facilitate my connection with your animal companions. Email a recent photograph which shows your animal companion's face, and especially their eyes, if possible. as jpeg files several days in advance prior to our appointment.
I keep the photographs on file for your future appointments. It is not necessary for you to send photographs for me to provide an animal communication reading.
Can our animal companions be our mirrors and our teachers?
Frequently I recognize how our animal companions are mirroring our personality qualities, traits or specific diseases to teach us subtly and overtly how we need to embrace attitude and behavior changes in our own life.
Where do you get your clients?
Most of my practice is based on referrals from my clients.
I have another question...
I will respond to your question promptly when you send me an email.
What are your Animal Communication fees?
- A 15 minute animal consultation $45 USD
- A 30 minute animal consultation $75 USD
- A 60 minute animal consultation $150 USD
- A 90 minute animal consultation $210 USD
Ask about my special rates for Animal Communication consultation packages.
How do I arrange an animal communication consultation with you?
You can email me.
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