It is always interesting to me when someone asks me who my angel is, or is my grandmother for example my angel? First no she cant be because angels are beings of light created by God as his messengers, they have not walked in human form such as guides do. Only in time of extreme trouble and need do your Angels appear to you as a human as to not frighten or disrupt your life in any way. 

 Angel messages are also more geared towards your spiritual growth and well being then day to day things such as money or romance. So when you go for an angel reading expect it to be about you, and the many things that you can do to change the course or help you back on your spiritual path. They do not ever make your choices for you, for the law of free will always comes into play in any message no matter where or whom the message comes from. Angel messages are soothing, loving and meant to help with your growth.

Angels do send us messages daily but it seems were missing most of what their trying to tell us, they are subtle, and not very noticeable unless your paying close attention. They come in the form of nature for example, you may ask your angel a question and see a butterfly, which the message is, it is time to  come out from your cocoon or your shell and be your true self, allow yourself to spread your wings and learn to fly high on your own, if you stumble along the way remember your new to flight and you will make a few crash landings. So dont be discouraged.

Also remember that when dealing with angels you must ALWAYS be specific, because they know not the needs of the physical self only the spiritual self, they don’t know the value of money so if your asking for them to help with finances be specific, or you may find a penny or nickel, To an angel that’s money so be specific.

Enjoy your time communicating with your angels and always remember to be respectful and say Thank you when your done, then allow them to do their work. Angels are with you everyday to feel their presence is to believe that their there.

If you would like to experience your own special Angel reading go to www.readingsbyjody and book a session with either myself or one of our truly gifted Angel Communicator

If you’re new to animal communication, you may be wondering why anybody would have me talk to their animals. It’s simple really -  when I talk to animals, I can find out exactly what they need and want. Imagine what you’d learn if you could talk directly to animals and hear their messages!

People consult animal communicators to speak to their pets for many reasons, the most common being:

• Health Problems – chronic illness, surgery, acute conditions, medical / alternative options
• Pet Loss – end of life decisions, final requests, grieving, animals in spirit
• Improving Relationships – multiple animal conflicts, deepening human animal bonds
• Behavioural Issues – dog barking, biting, cat litter box problems, food refusal
• Emotional Issues – depression, anxiety, fear, aggression, trauma
• Discussing Changes – moving home, introducing a new family member, vacation & pet minding options
• So how do you know if your pet has something to talk about? I’ll put it to you this way – I don’t speak many human languages. But if I meet someone who speaks a different language to me, I never assume they have nothing to say! It’s exactly the same with animals – just because they don’t speak English doesn’t mean that they
  can’t talk, or that they don’t want to share their thoughts, feelings and opinions.  Just as with humans speaking different languages, an interpretor (aka animal communicator) is needed to translate animal speak. Animals love to talk, and they have plenty to tell us if we’d only listen!

Unfortunately, not many people can talk to their animals. This means that  any problems  they have tend to go unnoticed until they exhibit severe health or behavioural problems. I meet many animals in this situation. Consulting an animal communicator is often a ‘last resort’ for people who have exhausted all conventional methods. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Those who’ve experienced animal communication call me as soon as something seems “off” with their animals. They’re fed up of testing costly treatments on their pets with no results. They know that animal communication lets them find out what’s wrong before things get too serious. In fact, many of my clients contact me just to ‘check in’ with their animal, and see that everything is going well. 

I talk to the animals because it provides great rewards for all involved. The animals get a chance to speak, their owners listen, and the result is some seriously improved human-animal bonds. 

Visit psychic pet communicator Yvon Caza at www.readingsbyjody.com and place a pet communication reading for you and your pet.

People often ask me what questions they should ask their pet in an animal communication consult. There’s really no limit to what can be asked, and while some animals like to discuss everyday matters, others like to be consulted on important decisions involving their guardians. As an animal communicator I get requests to discuss all manner of questions with pets, and these are some of the most common types:

• Are you… happy, sad, bored, depressed, anxious, lonely, jealous, in any pain?
  Our pet’s feelings stay bottled up for years, until we give them space to express.
   
• Do you need more… toys, food, walks, company, attention, freedom, love?
  Adjusting to your pet’s preferences is often a simple way to improve their mood.
   
• What do you think of… our new home, baby, work hours, goldfish, partner?
  Pets feel so grateful when we remember to ask their opinion of big changes.
   
• Why do you… bark, whine, bite, destroy, soil, dig, scratch?
  Bad behaviour is a common method pets use to alert us to important problems.

Don’t assume that your animal will talk about something unless specifically asked. What is important to you may not be the most important topic for your animal. Be sure to provide your animal communicator with clear, direct questions like these:
Why won’t you use the litterbox?
How can I improve your quality of life?
Why did you choose to live with me?
Would you like a playmate?
Do you need assistance to cross over?
Is there something I can do to make you happier?
What can I do to improve our bond?
How does your leg feel since your operation?
Do you know how much we love you?
Is there something missing from your diet?
Do you like your given name?
My animal/pet communication readings let you ask your pet a certain number of questions. It’s ok if you don’t have the maximum amount of questions, any extra time can be devoted to passing on messages of love, or letting your animal speak about whatever is important to them. Take some time to think about what you’d most like to share with your pet, and be prepared for some interesting responses! 

Visit online psychic pet communicator Yvon Caza at www.readingsbyjody.com and order a personalized pet communications reading for you and your beloved furry baby.

Animal Communication, or telepathy with animals, is as common an occurrence in some people’s lives as it is an oddity in the lives of others. Telepathy is an energetic exchange between two sentient beings for the purpose of communication. Combined with body language and sometimes vocalizations, animals use this form of communication among themselves and even across species.

Only humans in Western Civilization in the last 2500 years have rejected this form of communication. Indigenous peoples all over the planet consider messages from animal guides a natural part of life, and shamans or medicine men and women, rely on their animal helpers in their spiritual service to their communities.

Native peoples around the world consider themselves part of the “web of life”. This web includes the subtle energetic pathways that allow for intuitive and psychic energy exchanges. This includes our auric field and the subtle energetic pathways known as meridians, as well as the ley lines of the Earth, who is thought of universally as our Mother, a part of us and of whom we are all a part.

Thus, shamans and other healers among native peoples expect to work with animal spirit guides. Hunters call on the spirits of the animals they hunt to ask for offerings of their physical bodies to feed the tribe. Young men and women being initiated into adulthood may expect to receive a communication or lesson from an animal.

Telepathic communication, then, is as natural as breathing. Many small children in our culture who have animals in their families communicate telepathically with them even in infancy. It is only in response to the pejorative comments of adults and older siblings, and eventually of their peers, that we either stop using our telepathic abilities or relegate them to the realm of imagination, i.e., outside reality.

Telepathy can be thought of as an expansion of intuition, which even in our modern culture is considered anathema, unless you are a top dollar CEO who is willing to admit that your best decisions are those you made based on intuition. For the rest of our society, intuition is often relegated to a place not remotely related to intelligence or sound decision-making. We live in a culture which teaches us to take pills when we are sick and ignore the subtle and not-so-subtle messages of our body telling us we need to rest and re-create itself. We rationalize that we must do this to pursue the almighty dollar. Being so out of touch with ourselves is a symptom of being out of touch with others.

Our educational system also rejects the intuitive, creative aspects of our intelligence as soon as budget cutting is required. Even in healthy economic times, we are taught to develop our logical, sequential, analytical thinking, focusing on mathematics and science as the most valued subjects, with the arts and music at the bottom of the pile.

How, then, can we restore our natural talents to include our birthright of telepathic communication? Spending time with animals and in nature is a beginning, but not sufficient. Learning to communicate telepathically requires breaking down limiting assumptions and beliefs that have caused us to reject this aspect of our Being.

Animals are spirit in physical bodies, just as humans are. The bodies they inhabit are very different in form and sensory systems from the human body, and that has a lot to do with how they experience the world. It also affects how humans and animals communicate with each other.

For example, if a dog is unhappy, he may whine or he may just look sad. He can’t cry with tears as a human would and he can’t speak the words to tell you that he’s unhappy. In the same way, if a cat has a urinary tract problem, the cat can’t tell you in words, “Hey, I’m in pain and need help.” Instead, the cat may start urinating outside the litter box to let you know that something is wrong. Animals have to improvise because humans, from their perspective, are “deaf” and “dumb” to telepathic messages.

Telepathic communication includes a wide variety of vibrational frequencies that allows for full communication at many levels. As a professional Animal Communicator, I receive information in a number of ways, including mental images or pictures; physical sensations; words, phrases, and even whole sentences; knowings; intuitions; and emotions. I actually experience in some way what the animal is experiencing. To communicate the message to another human requires that I translate what I receive into spoken language, which for me is English.

While animals who live with humans often learn to understand specific words in the preferred spoken language of the human, animals are simultaneously receiving our thoughts and emotions, which we broadcast unconsciously all the time. If our thoughts are jumbled and confused because of our frenetic lifestyles and mental states, the animal may not understand the message completely.

In contrast, animals tell me that the sounds they make when communicating with other animals are usually a form of emphasis or punctuation for a telepathic message which the sound accompanies. It is natural for animal mothers to speak this way with their young and for the young to continue to use telepathy for the rest of their lives.

Today can be your moment to awaken to the idea that the animals who live with you are more than child substitutes, more than “pets” kept for our amusement or our personal companionship. All animals are, in fact, sentient beings – conscious and intelligent, with life purposes and goals. They are aware of themselves and of their situations. They are capable of feeling the entire range of emotions we so arrogantly have labeled “human”. They make life choices. They often express unconditional love for the humans who are part of their families.

Psychic Readings by Jody Fox & Lisa Caza

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It is simple – FEAR: fear of failure, fear of difference, of love, of hurt, fear of the consequences and even life itself, in the futile search for perfection. People get stuck in the same behaviour patterns, being fearful, fossilised and boring, getting the same joyless results, while becoming increasingly unhappy and unattractive in the process.

They take their fearful behaviour to every situation and keep getting the same outcomes. Like a vicious cycle, fear gives them only the negatives, or no partners at all, which then reinforces their perceived unworthiness and cements the rejection even more.

Fear comes through either shyness, inexperience of appropriate behaviour, lack of confidence and self-esteem, a reluctance to deal with the unknown or, the most common reason, the wish to avoid being hurt, especially if one has been hurt before.

But pain is the other side of pleasure and one cannot have pleasure without that pain. Moreover, pleasure always comes before pain in any new relationship, so when we avoid pain, we get no pleasure either, which then keeps us isolated, lonely and unhappy.

Everything that happens in our life is meant to develop us to heights of excellence, to hone our coping and survival skills to perfection. When we rob ourself of the opportunity to sharpen our resilience and determination and to give us more experience, we remain weak, inadequate beings, dominated by fear, achieving very little and living only half the life we are capable of. 

Habits Decide Our Future

With fear as a debilitating and paralysing force, it tends to keep people with the same habits as they take refuge in behaviour which makes them feel comfortable. It won’t yield them anything much, but at least it makes them feel ’safe’ and secure.

As it is habits that decide our future, such behaviour merely gives more of the same and keeps the person in a rut of negativity. Of course, there is only a 6 foot different between a rut and a grave!

When we are fearful, we prefer to hang back, to find numerous excuses as to why our actions won’t yield anything of substance and why someone isn’t good for us. Our search for the perfect mate makes 99.9% of people we meet highly unsuitable.

We gradually convince ourselves of the negatives while the positives seldom get the chance to affect us. That’s why some people remain single for years, their dating skills gradually being eroded until they feel totally inadequate to deal with a potential date.

Anything we do, or any decision we make, is merely a result. We can change the result every time we wish by just changing our expectations and approach, by doing something in a different way and having an open mind about the possibilities.

If you have been living the same way for a while, making the same kind of decisions and getting the same results, get out of that comfort zone and ditch the fear today. TRY SOMETHING NEW! The least you will get is another result. It could be one amazing, unexpected surprise to change your life for good.

Did you know…

YOU are the primary influence regarding the outcome of your psychic reading! 

Did you know that YOUR thoughts, YOUR emotions and YOUR beliefs have a big impact on what happens to you?  Did you know that YOUR energy is more powerful than any psychic reading! 

Did you ever get a psychic reading and after you left the psychic (or hung up after a psychic reading by phone)….did you ever think to yourself: “Yeah, right. That’s never going to happen!” Right there, with that disbelieving thought energy, you blocked the best possible outcome that the psychic saw for you. The outcome was there until you – even at the most unconscious level – decided that you either can’t have that particular outcome or you really don’t want that but you want something else. 

Let me give you an example: 

Let’s say a person contacts me, the reader, through online chat, and is worried that her husband is having an affair and that he might leave her. I read that he is in fact having an affair but that it won’t last long and he will not be leaving her.  The caller is relieved in the moment, but after she hangs up, her unconscious goes to work and before long, she decides that this is good ammunition for HER TO LEAVE HIM!  

You see, she really wanted to leave him all along but couldn’t face up to it. The reading was the key that opened up another new and different possible future! HER thoughts, HER emotions and HER beliefs changed the outcome of the reading. In the reading, I had seen that her marriage would stay intact based upon the energy that her husband would not be leaving her. 

I wasn’t necessarily wrong. Her marriage would have stayed intact. He wasn’t going to leave her… she was going to leave him.  But she didn’t asked me if she was going to leave…only if he was going to leave her! 

The Longer The Reading, The Better The Reading 

Had this been a full psychic consultation and not just a quick 10 minute phone reading, then I would have read more deeply into her psyche and seen the next level of what would be coming for her and her marriage. This is a good reason why short readings are not as reliable as longer readings where the energies deepen and more is revealed. This is why I strongly believe that our TEAM readings that we offer on www.readingsbyjody.com are extremely invaluable tools. They literally give 100% more insight and advice into any given situation or concern (by the way if you wish to read up on what our team readings are all about, please feel free to visit our site here: http://www.readingsbyjody.com/team_readings.htm

So, When You Ask “Why was my psychic reading all wrong?” Ask instead: “What is inside of me?”  What are my deepest thoughts, my most highly charged emotions, and my most profound beliefs? Use the psychic reading to KNOW THYSELF. Find out if you really do want that outcome or this outcome. 

Use the psychic reading to jump-start your own inner knowing. Look to see if you are blocking the outcome…especially if it is a good outcome!

Many people can’t accept that something really good is going to happen for them. I have seen this often. I also see when they are blocking. When I tell them they are blocking, I often get resistance from the ego.  The ego THINKS it knows all that is going on inside its personal domain, but…

The ego itself is not always the deciding factor!

This is another level of understanding why your psychic reading is not always correct. Some psychics read primarily from the spiritual level. I read from this level first and foremost but I have also found that some clients simply don’t want to hear from that realm. 

Many callers work only from the level of ego and what is the ego but the CONTROLLER!

If we always listened to SPIRIT, we would be much happier and much more prosperous. 

When I sense that a caller is not able, willing or ready to hear the full and complete message of SPIRIT, I simply give them what they are able, willing or ready to accept. This is called staying in the primary process. The ego is always working within the realm of the primary process. 

SPIRIT is in the realm of the secondary process.  Again, a longer reading allows for deepening into the realm of SPIRIT.  Always keep this in mind when getting a psychic reading!

So….What If Your Psychic Reading Is All Wrong?

Take these steps before you decide if it was the psychic reader who was wrong or if it was something else:

1. Go back and review your question. Did you ask the question in a way that the ego was controlling the outcome? 

2. Review the answers. Was the psychic working to take your deeper into the issue but the ego didn’t want to go there?

3. Check out your own inner voice. Did you have a niggling little voice inside of you that was telling you what you REALLY need to know? 

4. Learn to hear the voice of SPIRIT. You own inner voice is the voice of SPIRIT when you put the ego behind you! Who do you think Jesus was talking to when he said, “Get thee behind me Satan!” Ego is often a block to full connection with SPIRIT.

And One More Thing…No Blame!

You can never really blame the psychic if the psychic reading is all wrong. Blame is a mechanism of the ego to give power over to someone else! Be empowered and never let blame be part of your experience,,,even self-blaming. 

Self-empowerment means no blame, no shame. Each experience you have is a chance to grow and learn.  When you blame another, you give your power away. When you blame yourself, you wound yourself.

Use This Affirmation: I am a powerful being taking full responsibility for my choices, my actions and my thoughts. No one is to blame, even me!

Thank you for your interest in learning and growing. ANd come visit us any time at www.readingsbyjody.com

Today, in searching for a lifepath that is more harmonized with the earth, many folks are relearning the “old ways” by relating to animal energy like the ancient Native Americans did. Even within Chinese and western astrology, all or most of the signs/symbols are animals.

In much earlier times, animals were not just hunted for food or kept as pets. They taught people how to live off the land … and to even survive in some cases. People would closely watch how the different animals lived; for example how and where they found food and water in their natural habitats. This may have led to the connection that people began to feel with animals – where people began to notice the differing strengths and weaknesses within many of the animals, and in turn began to personally connect with them on both spiritual and physical levels. They began to realize and believe that all animals have different lessons to teach, while also possessing different healing and/or inspirational powers.

What is an animal totem/guide?

An animal totem or guide is an animal that a person spiritually identifies with. In my experience, some guides are “temporary helpers” that come to us when we find ourselves going through particular events, lessons or life challenges, while others remain with us for our entire lives. But regardless, ALL of your guides will instruct, guide, and protect you as you gradually stroll down your spiritual and physical lifepaths.

Animal guides help us reconnect with nature by reminding all of us that we are always spiritually and universally interconnected. BUT! In order accomplish this … you first do need to know what your animal totem is!

How do I meet my animal totem(s)/guide(s)?

There are certainly many different methods of meeting your guides. However, in my own opinion meditation is the best method. Here is a visualization technique that was taught to me (and it worked extremely well!):

Sit on the floor or lay comfortably in your bed and totally relax. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and slowly, and allow all of your muscles to completely relax. Now visualize your Crown Chakra (which is located on top of your head or just above it – and is a large orb filled with the most divine white energy/light). Once you have your Crown Chakra visualized quite clearly, next visualize a chord of this very same light/energy flowing from your Crown Chakra down through the top of your head, traveling down along your spine, all the way down through to the Earth. Visualize this energy moving down even further, deep to the core of the Earth and connecting with it. Feel the warm energy of the Earth flowing through your body and feel its power increasingly strengthen you. Allow this energy and power to surge through your entire body: your arms, legs, fingers, toes, and so on. Allow the energy and power to build within you, until you create a slight “energy/power cocoon” that envelops your entire body (this should be seen as a slight aura (or energy field if you will) made of the similar energy that is now flowing through you – emanating approximately an inch or two in thickness from all around your body). Once you have visualized this, you may now allow the darkness behind your eyelids to envelop you.

Visualize a white light shining up ahead of you. Begin to visualize yourself walking toward this light. As you get closer, notice that you are walking towards a doorway to another realm. Interesting… What does that door look like to you? What is it made of? When you open this door, look out and see a beautiful, lush forest and step out onto the ground. Take in your surroundings: look at the trees, shrubs, grass, weeds, flowers, etc. Are there any streams or rivers around? Walk around to enjoy and explore everything that is surrounding you. As you look ahead of you, you see a pathway through the trees. Visualize yourself stepping onto the path and beginning to walk slowly. Walk a while, and then pause. Then listen carefully and wait. Soon you may see your animal guide approach you. Take as much time as necessary … until your guide finds you. When you see this animal, speak with him or her. Ask any question you might have in mind – perhaps even ask him or her what their name is. Or, maybe you just want to say hello at this point. It is your decision.

When your animal guide motions to you that your meeting is finished, politely thank him or her and say goodbye (my first meeting with one of my guides I gave him the biggest hug!). But please, also make sure that you promise your guide that you will return once again (in order for your relationship to flourish with your guide you do need to make it a common practice).

Walk slowly back to the doorway you passed through and visualize yourself walking back through it. Step into the darkness once again, and see another light up ahead. Walk to the light, and visualize it slowly enveloping you and surrounding your entire body. Once the light surrounds you, you may then open your eyes. At this point your journey is complete. I would then perhaps take the opportunity to write down all that you saw, all that was perhaps said between you and your guide. Anything that you feel was quite significant … write it down. Because if it doesn’t make much sense to you now, it just might later on down the road!

*** One thing to note though – if you have more than one spirit guide, only one may come through to meet you at a time. Within my own experience (as at one time I had three different animal guides), that was indeed the case. During meditation and a “meeting” with one of my guides, I noticed a rustling in some bushes in the not too far distance. I also got the feeling of being watched quite closely – as well as feeling some sort of “expecting” or “eager” type of energy waiting for me behind those bushes. But all the while, nothing emerged from there. When I ask, even as I write this article, as to WHY another guide refuses to emerge while you are already sitting with one, I just get the very stern message that it is “private” and that it is “polite and respectful to do so.” So, when you meet your first guide for the first time, politely ask him/her if there is any other spirit wishing to meet with you. If the answer is yes, then you will indeed be urged to “set up another meeting” for your other animal guide(s).

I met my animal totem. So what should I do now?

Your animal(s) will “talk” to you on many different occasions … either during meditation, through dreams, or while you’re awake. When you’re awake, you could very well hear them speak words to you, while at other times you may not hear spoken words at all – but moreso only “feel” what they are saying. It is rather hard to explain here. But once you connect with your guide(s), you will then understand what I mean. As you develop your relationship with your guide(s), you will quickly learn the difference and know when they are speaking to you.

The thing is though, they don’t manipulate a person’s thoughts or actions … they only give reasonable suggestions. Much like your ancestral or other human spirit guides, they can offer you advice and help guide you through many challenging life lessons. Animal guides have special lessons to teach us: they can help us learn how to better utilize our energies, they can teach us how to interact with other people, and they can even guide us towards a certain career path. But by no means are they limited to just these lessons alone! There are indeed as many reasons for guides as what there are guides themselves. But they do have so much to offer, and it is a true blessing to have the companionship of an animal guide.

** Just try to keep in mind that they’re not with you to make every move or decision for you … just like your other spirit guides don’t tell you how to live your life or make your decisions for you. All guides can merely suggest to you or show you a favorable course of action – all decisions and moves rest within your hands alone.

How do I find information on my totem?

Read up on them as much as you can. Learn what your animals symbolically represent, what they eat, where they live, what their habits are, what sounds they make, and so on. But also learn about all of their strengths and weaknesses. You might begin to notice that many of your weaknesses are quite similar to those of your totem animal’s, while many of your strengths may also be quite similar in nature. In addition, find out what Elements (Earth, Air, Fire, and Water) your animals correspond to. Some will be obvious … for example birds would correspond to the Element of Air, while water dwellers like the dolphin would correspond to the Element of Water. But on the other hand, some totems won’t be as obvious. For instance, animals that transmutate, or change their form and/or appearance at some point in their lives (caterpillars/butterflies or tadpoles/frogs) might correspond with the Element of Fire. But don’t take this as being absolute … because some animals might even correspond with more than one Element! When in doubt, it is always best to just get the goods straight from the horse’s mouth: ask your animal(s) what Elements they feel are their correspondences. In fact, you might very well get an answer you’re not even expecting.

But in all honesty, asking your animal(s) questions is the best way to learn everything you want to know about them.

But what if I never get to meet my animal guides?

Don’t worry! They will find you. Simply open yourself up to your guides and know that they can present themselves to you at any time. They will find you when the time is right; just remain aware and open for them. If you try to contact them and get no results, like I mentioned I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Even though you may think you didn’t contact your guides, they are with you and they most certainly did hear you. For whatever reason, they may have felt that the time just wasn’t right for you to meet. But rest assured they will indeed present themselves to you … when they themselves feel that they’re ready for you and you for them.

For The “Non-Visuals” Among Us

For some people I do realize that visualizations and meditations can be somewhat difficult to master and concentrate upon. So in order to somewhat aid you in beginning this process, there are several questions that you can ask yourself beforehand. All of the questions below should initiate your coming to realize what prominent animal has been in your life. Keep in mind that there are no right or wrong answers. Only you will know which animal totem(s) is right for your journey along your lifepath. But one thing you should try to do is remain as patient as possible throughout this process. Allow things to come to you flowingly and as they should … in their own due course and time. Doing the exercises below should indeed help you along though:

1. Since we are drawn to what resonates with us the most, what animal, bird, or insect do you feel most drawn to?
2. When you go to the park, forest, or zoo what animal are you most interested in seeing?
3. What animal do you most frequently see when you’re out in nature or in the city?
4. What animals are you currently interested in learning about?
5. Which animal do you find most frightening or intriguing?
6. Is there a recurring animal in your dreams or do you have one you have never forgotten?
7. Have you ever been bitten or attacked by a particular animal?
8. Ask yourself what animal has played a meaningful part in your life. If you’re unsure, make a list of animals that have drawn your interest or have left a deep impression on you from paintings, photographs, stories, movies, carvings, and so on.
9. Which animal shows up in your life most often? Keep a journal of the animals present in your dreams or that you encounter throughout the course of a day for the next month. How did the animal behave? Did you interact with the animal?
10. What animal(s) do you feel you can relate to the best? Is there any animal that can describe your own personality, likes, dislikes, etc.?

The purpose of animal spirit guides/totems is to mainly support our development as individually evolving human beings. Their direct involvement is by protecting you, guiding you, and also teaching you lessons along the way … which I must admit makes your relationship with them truly unique. You know, working with an animal spirit guide is like having a very intelligent and watchful big brother in the spirit realm. It is truly something that I am extremely grateful for – to be able to experience such a warm, loving, understanding, nurturing, and supportive relationship. If only everyone could feel what I do when I connect with my spirit guides. But then again … in writing this article, this is what I am now truly hoping to accomplish.

Brightest of blessings to you all – and may you have the most wonderful and peacefully enlightening journey with your animal spirit guides.

Lisa & Orpheus (Lisa’s Totem Animal Spirit)

There is an art to getting a good psychic reading. Whether you’re reading for yourself or someone else, you can help make the reading more relevant and valuable by being a little prepared and having a clear question or purpose for the reading.

The tools you or the reader choose will, to some extent define or limit the answers you can expect – the runes and tarot and i ching will probably all give the same general answer to the same question, but the amount of infomation, direction and depth you can obtain from any of these sources will depend not only on the reader’s ability with that particular medium, but also the medium itself. For example, unless you are a student of the I Ching and able to read into the depths of each of the hexagrams and the lines that comprise them, you will find the medium limited – information concise and clear, but not voluminous. Reading the tarot for the same question, especially a complex issue, can provide a great deal of data in comparison to the I Ching. Even the novice tarot reader can quickly begin to see times, people and events influencing the situation from a small layout.

So, the first lesson in getting a good reading is to get familiar with the different tools and understand how they are used. Even if you never intend to read tarot for someone else, if you find others’ tarot readings have produced good guidance for you, it’s worth your taking some time to learn a little about it so you can relate better to what your reader is telling you.

Some Do’s and Don’ts for getting a good reading, from yourself or someone else….

Do: Create a “Sacred Space”, a quiet place for your reading
Burn some candles to keep the energy moving, carry some crystals that you can set on the table during the reading, make sure the air is fresh, and there are no distractions, and try to get away from your normal working environment into a place that’s neutral. Leave the children with a sitter if you can – their energy is strong and erratic and can easily distract a reader.

Do: Prepare yourself and have a purpose for the reading
Every psychic cringes when s/he asks a client what they want to know about and the answer is ‘the future’ – the future is a very broad subject, such an answer makes it hard for your reader to define the scope of the reading and focus in on what’s important to you now… So, for your next reading, prepare a list of questions, then prepare yourself. Before you begin, take a few deep breaths, ground yourself, and try to generate some loving peaceful energy around you. Clear your mind of the cares and worries of the day, then clear your heart and will of your projections and expectations – those “wants and wishes” that are so important to you can bounce back in a reading as fact, when it’s only you wishing so hard…

Do: Choose the time carefully.
Avoid doing a reading when you’re down – unless that’s what you want the reading to be focused on… An astrologer friend also recommends that we avoid reading during a void of course moon, since results can be erratic during these times. While a reading in the midst of a crisis can be useful in helping you figure out how to deal with it, it’s definitely not the best time for a Life reading, since anything that shows up at the moment will be influenced by the crisis – best to wait until the dust has settled before you take a longer range view of your life…. Birth days and the beginning of a new year, whether it’s Jan 1, a new school or business year, are all good times to choose a reading – we have many clients who see us once a year around their birth date for a look at the next year.

Don’t: Expect a serious reading, unless you’re taking it seriously.
If you’ve been taking alcohol or drugs, it can be very difficult for even the best readers to wade through the fog to find the clear answers you’re wanting. If you’ve just eaten a big meal, had a fight with your partner, or you’re not feeling well, these also can impact the quality of the reading – and the tone. So, even if you’re doing the reading “just for fun”, take it a little seriously: calm and clear yourself, even for a few minutes, before you sit down for the reading.

Don’t: Expect the psychic to have eyes in the back of their head.
The Stump the Psychic game that so many skeptics encourage as a first step in getting a good reading is a waste of your valuable time and money – and will often so put off even the best psychics that they are unable to ‘perform’ at all for you!. I definitely encourage folks to be skeptical – especially when someone is offering spells or to remove curses, but it’s truly a waste of time to hide your wedding rings and change your names or withhold information about your circumstances. If you are clear and direct with the reader about what’s going on in your life and what you need to know right now, you’ll have a much better chance of getting an accurate reading that provides you with some good guidance and direction.

Don’t expect the psychic to make your decisions for you
We’re often asked for lucky numbers and the most fortunate days for marriages, births, business ventures and so on. Through numerology and astrology we can give some quite good answers, and some of our clients have won money from numbers we have provided. Psychics can provide good insights and information – guidance – second opinions – but they cannot run your life and the serious professionals certainly don’t want to. Use a reading as an additional source of information, then take your power and use your own instincts and intuition to know how best and when to apply what you learned from the reading.

How do you tell if you’ve had a good reading?

Most readers can tell when ‘the energy is running’ within seconds of starting a reading, but there are three simple ways you can know when a reading is right:

1. The reading feels complete – “completion” means you have insights on what’s going on around you, as well as information about what you can do about it: you have had clear answers to all of your questions, and you have no more questions. No matter what a client has paid for, we do not end a reading until it comes to it’s natural conclusion, until it “feels complete” Both you and the reader will know when that moment has come – so hang in there asking questions until you feel complete with the reading. Complete also means that there is nor reason to come back, no unfinished business from the reading, no additional clearing or praying that needs to be done after, and NO ADDITIONAL FEES will be requested. If you return, it is because it is time for anothehr look at what is happening in your life, things have changed, you have a new decision… NOT because the psychic has triggered your fear buttons and suggested that you might need some additional work to “clear your aura” or whatever.
2. You resonate with the reading – this means that the reader has accurately described you and the circumstances of your life and the events s/he predicts are possible in your life, given where you are now… On the other hand, we’ve often predicted events such as marriages, births, changes of staff, winnings and losses that our clients didn’t believe possible, but occurred anyway… Readers can be very good at seeing those unexpected, unplanned, seemingly impossible events that delight, surprise and sometimes take us aback… but even then, I would distrust someone’s telling me I was about to win a million if the rest of their reading didn’t generally fit my life…. However, if the rest of the reading resonates, I’ll be out buying that lottery ticket in a flash!
3. You feel good when the reading has been completed. You should feel good about the reading, even if the reader has told you something you didn’t want to hear – ‘he’s not coming back, dear,’ is one of our most difficult and least well-received messages… If your reader is delivering bad news, s/he should also be delivering you some information about how to cope, what the purpose of this event is, how you can avoid or minimize it and what the positive effects of this event will be in the long term… Otherwise, take the information with a grain of salt, refuse to be scared by it, and don’t go back to that reader again! Every good psychic is also a healer and a reading is intended to be a HEALING experience, so if you don’t come away feeling good, then it probably wasn’t a good reading.

Remember, a good reading is COMPLETE, Feels RIGHT, and makes you feel GOOD!

Article by: Danielle Daoust

I am sure you have heard “timing is hard to pinpoint,” from your psychics. And it is true! Timing is the trickiest of all things in future predictions. I get asked about timing all the time.

*Why did my date come and go with no results?
*Why did it happen this August when it was supposed to happen last August?
*Why does the timing keep shifting?
*Why is there no timing predicted at all?
*What does “soon” mean?

The last question is my favorite. I have had readings where I’ve heard “soon, it will be soon.” What the h@*# does that mean!? Soon means something different to everyone, so always ask your advisor “what is soon, a day, a week…?” Just so you know, soon to me is usually within the next 2 weeks.

Timing is hard and honestly I do not have concrete answers as to why some things are timed correctly and others are not. Psychics and spiritual advisors sometimes have to interpret what they see. Sometimes I see a calendar with the month, week or day circled. Other times I see the prediction in terms of distance, the closer to me, the closer the time. And there are times when I have to scan the next few months because I’m not getting a clear timing answer.

Trust me, I know timing is one of the clients most pressing concerns. Why should you have to wait, why be alone now? We understand your concerns and do our very best to get timing answers, and get them correctly.

Here are two great examples of the Timing Mystery

Right on Time!
*About 18 years ago I got a reading for myself. I believe it was a Monday or Tuesday that I got the reading. The reader told me that the guy I was interested in would show up at my home wanting to go get a burrito on the upcoming Sunday. First let me tell you, this guy lived 2 hours away. He likes burrito’s, so I totally understood that aspect. Yet, in almost two years, this guy had made the trip to see me about five whole times, and never once was it a surprise to me. So I blew this particular prediction off.

That Sunday I was sleeping in when I heard a knock on the door. I sat up and thought “there is no way that is him…must be something else.” So I get up and answer it, and it is him! I just about fell over. The best part about this is, he comes into my place and says “I woke up today and wanted a burrito, so get dressed we’re going out.” Sure enough, we went and got him a burrito!

Oops! That was unexpected!
*This next scenario is an example of wrong timing (yes, I admit it when I get timing wrong.) Just in the last few weeks I gave a reading to a client and told her that she would be proposed to twice this year. The first guy she would not want to marry, I gave her the timing of July or August (by the way, it’s January) She just emailed me today to say that it happened already! So that prediction was about 6 months off. But the point is, IT HAPPENED!

Predicted timing can happen at any time, so try your best not to be overly concerned with the WHEN. A lot of times it happens sooner rather than later. Then there are the times when predicted dates go by one after the other and you feel like an eternity has passed and nothing has happened.

If you are not getting your timing dates met, try one of two things. One, stop asking for timing. It might be easier for you if you do not know. Two, if you get a timing prediction, try not to focus on the date or dates. That can add a lot of focus and energy to the situation, which can screw things up.

Then there is my favorite, getting the year wrong. I have had it happen to me and I’m sure I have gotten it wrong for clients as well. It is weird how I look back at old notes and say “that did not happen last March, but it sure is happening this March! How weird!” Most psychics are looking at the current year when giving a reading. And I know that I try to check and make sure it is this year, not next. Yet, that is still not a foolproof method. So again, timing is elusive.

If you do not get any timing predicted and your advisor cannot get any time frame, assume you are not supposed to know and let it go. If you get different answers from multiple psychics, let the timing go. If you get the same answer from multiple psychics, let the timing go. Do you get the idea? Let the timing go no matter what.

Timing can be divine or completely because of free-will. I have read clients where I see that no matter what, it will not happen before May. Then I have read clients where it can happen anytime from now till May. This does not mean that divine timing means your “meant to be” and free-will means your not. I have also read clients where there is a combination of divine and free-will timing. And I have done readings where I cannot tell if it is divine or free-will. The psychic world is not like a computer that spits out the same answer every time the data is the same. It is more like in-putting a scenario and having 14 different answers come out, all that seem feasible.

If many months or years have passed and no timing is happening like the psychics see, then maybe it is time to evaluate where you stand. Remember, psychics are not always right about timing or outcomes. Do not rely on a psychic to plan and plot your life. Rely instead on your reality and yourself.

Everything happens for a reason and everything has its divine time. Well, not EVERYTHING has divine time, but that’s the belief system I choose to live by. I do this because I have absolutely no fear in letting go. I trust God and Spirit completely with my path.

WHAT IS DIVINE TIMING?

Divine timing is when an event will occur on a specific date set by God, Spirit and your higher self. This means that most likely some predictions will happen at that time no matter what other time frame(s) the psychic receives during a reading.

Most people’s lives have some divine timing for specific events that will occur in their future, but there are people whose lives consist ONLY of divine timing. I’m one of those people. Every person I’ve had some type of relationship with in this lifetime have specific connections with me. My life is made up of one big synchronicity. Some of them are PLC’s (Past Life Connections), SMC’s (Soul Mate Connections), LPO’s (Lifelong Partnership Option) and the rest are TSC’s (Teacher-Student Connections).

Timing for ANY psychic can be hard to predict due to various factors including, free will and dwelling. It’s extremely difficult for a psychic to accurately predict a time frame for me, no matter how general or specific. 99% of the time, I already know since I‘m always in-tune with my higher self. Anytime I ask a question I’m adamant about; the advisor is always incorrect.

When YOU intuitively know the outcome of an event and/or timing in your situation, the psychic will not be able to confirm what you already know to be true. They may even get the exact opposite. This happens because Spirit does not repeat them once the client on their own has received the message. Spirit’s job is done. For example:

I’ve been reading for this female client since April and she’s now psychically evolving. She asked me one day if she was going to lose her job and I said, “I see you leaving your job on your own terms within 3″. I wasn’t sure if the 3 were weeks, months or March. She kept insisting that she was getting canned and I just couldn’t see that. 3 weeks later, she was fired.

Since she’s been so in-tune with her Higher self, she had already received the message from Spirit. The only good thing from the reading was that I was at least able to pull a 3 answer regarding the timing. That’s pretty rare. Usually a psychic will just get, “No, you’re not leaving that job”.

READINGS AND DIVINE TIMING:

When getting a reading regarding a subject that’s close to your heart, it’s always best to ask your psychic if divine timing plays a role in the bottom line. Most of the time there is always a “yes” answer to that question, but Spirit will never reveal the time frame. It’s divine, you’re not supposed to know when you ask. You will find out when the event happens.

If the answer is “no”, that means the client has full control over how fast or slow the events in a particular situation come to fruition, predicted or not. If there ISN’T divine timing in your situation, it’s still best to LET GO and LET GOD MOVE. That’s always in your highest good. Also, if there isn’t divine timing in the situation, that person or event was not pre-destined. That means your Higher self did NOT have any karmic lessons to complete and did not have any spiritual contracts for that person or event mapped out prior to incarnating this lifetime.

MAY I ASK FOR DIVINE TIMING IN MY SITUATION?

The answer to that question is YES.

You can always ask for divine timing. Just a warning though. When you do ask, you’re letting God and Spirit know that you TRUST them 100% and will consistently let go of your situation. If you are not consistent, you will have a heavy emotional price to pay. If you still plan on getting readings, don’t expect good news about that situation. Spirit will only tell the psychic things you DON’T want to hear in effort to keep you out of the dwell mode and get you to stop calling for readings. By asking for divine timing, you’re allowing your Higher Self to put a lid on the Universal Box of Knowledge. Some psychics may not even be able to answer some of your questions because of that.

On the flip side, just because your physical self wants to have a Lifelong Partnership with someone, doesn’t mean God, Spirit and your Higher self will agree. The divine event with a situation like that would be the LESSON your physical self is supposed to learn in order to progress to the next level on the path.

DIVINE EVENTS:

A divine event is a spiritual stepping stone that has been purposely put on your path, chosen by God, Spirit and your Higher self before an incarnation. One event must happen before you can go to the next level in your life.

Divine events can be anything from job changes and residential moves to relationship break-ups. For example:

You catch your lover cheating and you break up. A few months later, you meet someone new and you end up spending the rest of your life with him or her. The BREAK-UP was the divine event. In effort to back up “everything happens for a reason, ” you wouldn’t have met the LPO had you stayed with the cheating TSC.

THE PURPOSE IN ASKING FOR DIVINE TIMING:

The only reason we suggest asking for divine timing is to give everything up to God and Spirit. It will help keep you from the dwell mode and release a lot of the pressure you’re bestowing upon yourself regarding the situation. If you ask for divine timing and you constantly challenge it, you’re just going to be a bigger mess than you were before. If you have control issues, obviously you won’t be successful in working with Spirit regardless of what you ask for.

If you choose to just believe that your entire life is based upon divine timing and you STICK TO THAT BELIEF, you’ll probably save a lot of money when you stop calling psychics; thus predictions will happen on time.