Animal Talk: Interspecies Telepathic Communication

by Penelope Smith

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(2nd edition), Hillsboro, Oregon: Beyond Words Publishing, 1999. 205pp

Though out of print, this book is still worth seeking, as it suggests many ways in which people with animal can learn to enhance their own intuitive awareness and communications with them.

Factors to consider:

Your attitude toward animals...
Believe in your own intuitive ability...
Be ready, receptive, mentally quiet, and alert...
Cultivate flexibility...
Be emotionally peaceful...
Be alert and calm...
Let communication assume its own form...
Practice with a wide variety of animals in various situations... (p. 48-50)

Smith has clear and easily understood discussions on ways to understand animal problems on many levels - including the physical, emotional and relational (animal and human).

Understanding does not necessarily equate with obedience. (p. 82)

You'll find that different animals, like different humans, respond in varied ways. Some have a lot to say; some say very little. Some will be quite cheerful, others sad or bored. Accept what you receive, no matter how different it seems from your expectations. (p. 65)

Communications with animals can improve your relationships with them, and can invite them to cooperate with you and help you more.

Talk it over with your animal friends, and establish what purposes or jobs they can fulfill in relation to you and your environment. Be sure the functions are suited to the animal's physical capacities. Don't ask your turtle to answer the phone and take messages, even though she wants to communicate with your friends. Ask her instead to look aster the apartment by radiating her brightness and warm presence there. Ask your Siamese to help keep the place clean and cheerful, your German shepherd to watch the kids when they play in the yard.

Don't punish animals when they don't seem to do exactly as you want. Be patient and clear up any disagreements or misunderstandings. Reestablish what is needed that the animals can reasonably deliver, in alignment with their natural physical and personal inclinations.

Other examples of jobs or purposes that many animals take up happily are: keeping you happy: cheering you up when you're down; entertaining the family with antics; creating warmth around the house so all feel welcome; adding beauty to the environment with their physical appearance, mannerisms, song or purr; guarding property; creating a feeling of safety so that no negative influences can enter; getting you out to exercise; keeping you calm and soothing tensions; expanding your viewpoints about life; sharing or enhancing an activity you enjoy, such as running, swimming, Frisbee competition, or equestrian skills; or even assisting you with your work or other activities spiritually at a distance. (p. 125-126)

I can only hope this book will be back in print, as it has much to offer.

(See also the article by Martina Steiger, in this issue of the IJHC, on asking cats to get along with birds.)

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