May 2010 - Animal Translations

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May
2010
Greetings! This is a very young mustang foal who was photographed by wild
horse advocate Cat Kindsfather as he languished in the custody of
the BLM in a Fallon, Nevada feedlot on May 16th. The colt, who Cat
called, "Feather," and who others called, "Sorro," was
dehydrated and emaciated because his mother wasn't producing
enough milk. No one at the BLM had noticed that he was in
trouble until Cat her colleagues found Feather during a public tour of
the facility; they pleaded for the people in charge to help him. Instead, they euthanized him, creating a national uproar that
continues today. This is what our government is doing to our wild
horses.
When something like this happens, we feel helpless and hopeless,
broken­hearted and angry. But what we sometimes forget is that we
each have the ability to create positive outcomes for animals in dire
situations through the power of our intentions. Together, our
combined energies can help to shift even the most intractable
problems and injustices.
With this in mind, Marta Williams has spearheaded the concept of
"sacred activism": by marshalling shared intentions, we hold the
power to help suffering animals in places near and far. I have joined her in developing the Wild
Horse and Burro Support Circles on Facebook, and I invite you to join us, too. We are sending
healing energy to the captive wild horses captured from Nevada's Calico Mountains, and are also
working to prevent future deadly roundups of these precious national treasures. I have been writing
about the Calico mustangs for Examiner.com, and will continue to speak out on their behalf.
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The next "Conversations with Animal Authors" teleconference will be held on Tuesday,
June 29th, when I'll be interviewing Doug Koktavy, who will discuss his upcoming book, The
Legacy of Beezer and Boomer: Lessons on Living and Dying from My Canine
Brothers. Doug writes about the excruciating experience of "anticipatory grief," after learning that
his beloved black lab, Beezer, had only 90 days to live. Here's a link to a video that will give you a
taste of what Doug has to say.
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My monthly Animal Loss Support Group, Animal Loss and Support, will meet again on
Wednesday evening, June 9th, at 7:30pm at the Integrative Animal Health Center in
Bolton. It's a place and a time for grievers to discuss and celebrate the lives of their departed
animal companions. Future meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month, in the
same location. Participation is free, and if you know someone who might find it helpful to attend,
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please tell them about it.
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On this Memorial Day weekend, I'd like to thank you for caring for your
animals with such love in your heart, and for reaching out to animals who
need you. By making even the smallest contribution of your time, money,
or effort, you can literally save a life.
From my heart to yours,
Maureen Book Review
Talk to the Animals
by Gary M. Douglas & Dr. Dain Heer
Animal Communication Tip of the Month
THE GOOD PONY
Caroline dearly loved her handsome
Shetland pony, Casey, but hard
circumstances had forced her to sell
him five years ago, to people she had
trusted. She was heartbroken, and
never stopped regretting having to let
him go. So when Caroline's life turned around,
she determined to bring Casey back
home. What she could not have
foreseen was that it would take two
arduous years to find him. Now that
they were reunited, Caroline wanted
me to let Casey know that they'd never
be separated again. I thought our
session would be pretty straightforward.
But when I tuned into Casey, the story the pony related took an unexpected turn. Much to my
surprise, the sweet gelding told me that people were saying he was a "bad" pony, and that he had
even bitten someone. I couldn't believe it at first, but I kept listening. He said that he had been a
little girl's pony (Caroline's child is a boy), and that things started going badly when the little girl fell
off him after he had spooked. They called him a troublemaker. There was nothing familiar or
pleasant about his life once he left Caroline's care­­even his name, "Mr. Casey Jones," had been
changed to something he didn't recognize or respond to.
This certainly didn't sound like the pony that Caroline had described, nor did it feel like the lovely
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pony to whom I had energetically connected. What was going on?
Things soon started to make sense when I received the note that Caroline had sent to me after
reading my transcript of Casey's session. "I am sitting here with tears running down my face," she
wrote. "Casey was sold to be a little girl's pony. When I found out they had sold him, the girl's
mother said he was nothing but a 'bad' pony. He was NEVER a bad pony."
No, he wasn't. But Casey knew the difference between people who loved him and those who just
wanted to use him. Happily for him, and for Caroline and her family, the pony is home to stay, in a
place where he'll always be appreciated for the good pony that he really is.
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*The cases discussed here are real, but to protect their privacy, I may have changed the names of
my clients and their animals.
A Word of Thanks
From an Appreciative Client
Sherry
confessed that
she had never
used an animal
commuicator
before, but
now she was
desperate.
The longtime
Saint Bernard
breeder had
entered her
magnificent
young female,
LeAndra, in
three large
specialty shows that were scheduled for the upcoming
weekend. There was just one problem: LeAndra wouldn't
stand still so that Sherry could stack her in a show pose. Sherry had sent LeAndra for training with two top Saint Bernard
breeders but both of them had "thrown in the towel and given
up in disgust." This was LeAndra's last chance to earn points
toward the Championship Sherry knew she deserved. But
unless LeAndra would stack, she'd have to be retired from
competition.
The first show would be in two days. Could I help?
I said I'd try, knowing how much was at stake. I "rehearsed"
with LeAndra what she would need to do during the events, and
hoped it would work. We wouldn't know until LeAndra entered
the ring. I coached Sherry, too, and encouraged her to send
LeAndra pictures of what she wanted her to do. The following Monday, I was thrilled when I received Sherry's
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glowing report:
"Thank you so much for your help with LeAndra. It
made a huge difference. She was a much, much
better girl and at least stood still long enough so that
the judge could see how lovely she is.
LeAndra was all business. She wanted to pull me into
the ring­­almost like she wanted to prove to me that
she could do it, and she was ready to go.
In the first show, LeAndra won her class and then
went on to Winners and Best of Opposite Sex
(meaning 2nd best Saint at the show). She won her
class on Sunday morning and was reserve Winners
Bitch. She also won her class in the last show, went
on to Winners, and then Best of Winners over the
male. It was a fantastic weekend for both of us.
I can't thank you enough for your help. It made all
the difference in the world. I am so amazed at the
progress you were able to make with LeAndra. You
certainly made a believer out of me, and I will use
your services for other dogs in the future as well."
Sherry Cole­Sykora Indiana
The Animal Communication Book Club Conversations with Animal Authors Teleconference
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 at 8:00pm (EDT)
I'm looking forward to talking with Doug Koktavy during the
next "Conversations with Animal Authors" teleconference, when he will
discuss his new book, The Legacy of Beezer and Boomer: Lessons on
Living and Dying from My Canine Brothers. I'll also be reviewing The Legacy of Beezer and Boomer in the June issue
of this newsletter, so please stay tuned! If you've ever lived through the
rollercoaster of emotions known as "anticipatory grief," you'll be interested in
Doug's story.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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Conversations with
Animal Authors: Doug Koktavy
The Legacy of Beezer
and Boomer
June 29thth, 2010
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There are so many ways to communicate with animals, as these
stories attest. Animals are natural telepathic communicators, and it's
because they're so good at it that I can "hear" them.
If you think that you and your animal would benefit from a telepathic
consultation, please drop me a note or give me a call.
Until Next Time!
Maureen Harmonay
25 Pikes Hill Road, Sterling MA 01564
Phone: 978­502­5800
Email: MHarmonay@AnimalTranslations.com
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