In the Beginning
In June of 2019, I found myself at one of my lowest points ever. My husband, Marc and our two doggies Ramsey and Sophie, were moving from our beloved family home for many reasons. I was in a horrible state of grief - both from leaving our house and from the death of my soul dog in 2016, still trying to heal my Lyme disease, and still had no idea what my life after decades of teaching looked like.
My dear friend mentioned that she was receiving a reading from a well-known intuitive/astrologer, and I was intrigued. I asked her to let me know immediately if this person was truly gifted, and if she found anything of value from the reading. She called me right afterwards, for her mind was blown - in a good way!
It turns out that the reading was with Kay Taylor, and I immediately booked a two hour session, as I knew there was a lot to unpack. As the reading unfolded, Kay several times mentioned how intuitive I was, but I didn’t really hear any of these comments until I went back and listened to the recording sometime later. The reading, while exhausting, helped immensely and I knew that I would be talking to Kay again.
In September, now in our new house, I received a communication from Kay that said she thought I’d be perfect for her next session of classes, starting soon. I knew enough to know that this was a person who I wanted in my life and needed to learn from. My fear, though, almost prevented me from attending that first day. I intuitively knew it was going to be life-changing, but I was so afraid of the unknown.
Well, due in part to the urging of my husband, I attended that first class. And now, Kay (whose name will come up often here) and the people who she attracts, and who study with her, have ended up being my teachers, my colleagues, and my friends. And as I found these people online right before the pandemic, I believe it was divine timing. I know they were also a big part in keeping me sane, besides helping me learn and grow on my new path.
Somewhere in those first few months, I started hearing from several people that they saw me working with animals - and of course this instantly resonated in my heart. Kay saw it in several places in my chart, and other gifted friends saw it there also, or saw it in meditations and readings. So, I let the universe know that I was opening to learning about working with animals, and very quickly found my first teacher in that realm.
Stephanie (whose last name I’ll add if I talk to her and she’s okay with it) was my first animal communicator who I was blessed to learn from. Her teaching was very understated and pure. She didn’t have a big online presence, and at that time, she did most of her work with the animals in person. So I feel unbelievably lucky to have found her (and friends reading this - if you were the person who recommended Stephanie to me, please let me know) and to get to study with her for the time that I did.
Her bottom line was respect for the animals. It was their choice if they wanted to communicate, we were fortunate if they wanted to communicate with us, and - no matter what state they might be in - we were instructed to see their energy, and not their physical state at the time. You can’t help an animal if you’re falling apart after they’ve had an accident or have been injured; you have to instead see them as the pure energy that they are. Such beautiful respect, I think.
In a very short time, Stephanie helped me know that this work was where I wanted to direct my heart, and she even helped me see what special talents I might have that would help me help the animals. She was loving, and inspirational, and so authentic. She was exactly who and what I needed in order to believe in myself. She also gave me that all-important foundational understanding of the honor of working with animals at this level, and the knowledge that my intentions must forever remain heart-centered, and come from a place of love for the animals and their people.
I’m forever in gratitude for the beginning of my journey!
