Pets and Spirits

Testimonials up until July 22, 2021 and Comments

Welcome, Reader! Here are some people’s quotes about our work together(Please See below Worcester Zen’s Inclusivity Statement):

Will try to return with more recent testimonials. If you see yourself here thank you for writing this! This is Reggie:

Also:

I love the inclusivity and Black Lives Matter statement by Boundless Zen in Worcester MA. One of if not the best! Please scroll to the “Inclusivity” link.

https://worcesterzen.org/

1) Although most of the following notes are behavioral, in this comment, a woman grieves a beautiful Cat:

"I am totally trying not to blame myself for anything, but sometimes the guilt seeps in. I certainly didn't feel from our conversation with Mozart that he blamed me or my husband for anything. I read "The Pet Loss Companion," and it says, "Whatever the circumstances of your friend's death, you deserve to remind yourself that human beings have limitations ... we never intentionally cause harm to our loved ones." Basically, you do the best you can with the knowledge you have at the time. That's what I did."

Carolyn 

http://www.thepetlosscompanion.com/

August 7, 2020

2)  I did not see a place for testimonials, so I'm sending it here. I just can't thank you enough for always being there when I need you. You have helped me and my fur family though adoption grief, loss and crazy adventures with interfering raccoons. You have never said no or I can't help you. You always help, you always come through. Please post this so people know how wonderful and dedicated you are! 

Elaine Harrington

April 17, 2019

3) Zan has been a great help to me and my 3 pets. She eased the transition when my sister and her dogs were back home. And another time when one Larry was ill. Both times we were able to everyone back to a good their playful selves.

Carolyn(another Carolyn)

May 22, 2018

 

4) Things are better here.

 

Princess calmed down immediately after your conversation with her, and it seems to have stuck. She's still not happy about him being here, but she's calmer and less angry. When I tell her to stop taking him so seriously it seems to help. I have seen that she is sometimes instigating. I have been telling her to stop when I do.

 

Ember hasn't been taking Jasper's food, so he gets to eat everything and doesn't give me that sad, "Mom, she took it," look her fed me. She is taking Ralphie's. He just takes hers, so it's a more even trade. She and Ralphie are getting along better. They can stand next to each other, even bump into each other, and be okay. He does still sometimes make her growl at him but it is not all the time.

 

Jasper still is having a bit of a hard time. He's not as angry as before, but he still is grouchy around him. I'd say, on the whole, we are doing better. 

Sheri

January 3rd, 2019

 

5) The change in the cats’ behavior is dramatic; they even groomed each other a little bit. Thank you so, so much.

Tara(in a text)

March 26, 2019

Update 7-21-21:

6) Christi writes about reading body language in ordinary reality as well as modelling calm behavior with her dogs 🐕 🐶:

“Well, I haven't taken Henry out to practice behavior modification in regard to people, but, a few things appear to be changing. 

 

1) He has not growled at Maya on my bed, since we talked. In fact, my roommate's dog has been downstairs with me since Friday, and Henry has been quite gracious, even when Winston cozies up to me. That is kind of shocking. I was expecting him to resource guard me from Winston, but he is not even displaying any stress symptoms when Winston lays with me. I'm not pushing it...Winston sleeps in a crate at night.

 

2) He has been sleeping close to Maya on a few occasions on my bed. I keep telling him that he is such a Good Boy. Normally, he tries to avoid her, or growls. I don't think she can hear it, because she is unfazed, and mostly deaf now. Also, she is not threatened by him. I usually tell him "Off", but have not had to do it.

 

3) With my roommate's dog with us 24/7, I really believe that Tess's arrival will be fantastic for Henry. Winston is a lot more energetic than Henry, but they have been playing off and on about 12 hrs a day. They do play otherwise, but not like Henry does with his very best friend Lucy. I'm pretty sure Henry is exhausted, but he is gracious.

 

4) I will be trimming Henry's nails tomorrow, so we will see how he takes that.

 

I really appreciate the time and energy you offered to help me with Henry, especially. He is a quirky guy, and I love him to pieces, but I wanted to make sure his life was enriched with me, not one of fear and anxiety. One of these days I will take the time to develop my skills talking with animals telepathically. I used to be quite good as a kid, but lost the ability as I entered adulthood. The next best thing is being able to read their body language, and help them through any stress.

 

April 10, 2021

 

Update 7-22-21

 

7) In a multipet household:

 

I believe you may have been that determining factor!  Ever since you spoke to her she really seems better.

 

Thank YOU so very much.

 

JoDell

 

July 8, 2021

 

On Helping Your Dying Animal(and Updated 7-24-20): On InsightPV.org in the Time of Covid and Protests

https://www.daniellemackinnon.com/rainbow-bridge/how-to-comfort-your-dog-who-is-dying/

Dear Folks, #BlackLivesMatter and let’s give to the naacpldf.org legal defense fund. A statement for Covid-19, BLM and Indigenous Peoples: Immunity=Mutiny!

Some of the recommended Anti-Racist books:‘White Fragility.’ Wow just wow. Also, ‘Why are the Black kids sitting in the cafeteria all alone?’, ‘How to be Anti-Racist’ by Ibram X. Kendi, ‘White Supremacy and Me’ workbook & ‘Why I stopped talking about race to white people’. 

Danielle McKinnon has an absolutely amazing talk on going through hospice/dying & a little on how to handle it after with your dog(very transferable to cats as well). Zoopix App helped me over the death of my cat(below). Thank you, Finn & Diego the Adventure Cat. 🐱🐕

First, Ram Dass slipped in to my photos here with a very funny story about the many vehicles of awakening! 

Please click the link up top for Danielle’s article. I also read ‘You Are Psychic’ by Pete Sanders which includes his healing technique, as well as other books like ‘Mind Over Medicine’ and ‘Because Internet’ on modern linguistics.

Email me if you want to join our last-Sundays book group. Finishing ‘How to a Talk to Your Pet’ by Gail Thackray, an English woman who lives in LA, including some guided imagery I will read and we’re starting ‘Beyond Words’ by Carl Safina. Starts out with Dolphins 🐬 yay! The animal with a four chamber brain 🧠 !

My personal book list goes on(privacy used to be a civil right and might still be).

📚 Topic: Animal Communication(including ‘Animal Talk’ by Penelope Smith)!

InsightPV.org is responding to first Covid-19, the ensuing grave financial losses; now...to the horrible lynching of George Floyd(not a new thing) and how we respond. We have to move from being a fear-based society to being a love-based society. Marianne Williams was/is right. 

Our school continues to have wonderful teachers: Rebecca Bradshaw(former guiding teacher) a Climate Change activist and therapist, Manny Mansbach, Jean Esther, Michael Grady and Tara Mulay to name a few. Dawn Scott, Harrison Blum, Nick Boutros....

Trellis Scepter is the new President of the Board and we are so glad to welcome 🙏🏽 him! These teachers have such wisdom and many have therapeutic background or practices.

Below is my cat trying to find South African Communicator Anna Breytenbach the author of ‘Diablo’.

The late Ram Dass’s(Richard Alpert’s) mystical teacher Neem Karoli Baba: Enlarge! To me he seems to be saying, “What are you doing?” He was a hypnotic medium and great teacher in India. 

 

'Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers' Comes in the Mail

Beautiful Photos of this Ginger Cat. By the Artist Melissa Rey(with permission):

 

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Everyone, Happy Memorial Day!

I want to remind you that I'm here at

413-301-3007 or [email protected] for

requests to do 30 or 60-minute sessions with

your any-kind-of-animal!

 

Some of the more striking messages of positive feedback I

have received over the past several weeks(shortened with

ellipsis "..." for concerns of privacy and brevity:

 

 

From Patty R.

 

Hello! Zelda has been a sweet girl these last few days.

I am certain that your meeting with her has made a

difference....I am now giving her credit where credit is due.

I show gratitude every chance I get which has made a shift

in her behavior. She is listening better....

Thank you so much for the follow up and good

information for us.

 

And later also:

 

I  agree with everything that you have said.

Recently, I have set up another bed for her in

my office.... It is quiet in this room and gives

her the opportunity to be quiet with me or

use this room if it is too loud for her in other

areas of the house....

You are a skilled pet communicator! Thank

you for spending time with us. It has made a

difference.

 

From Elaine H.

 

Hi!  I just wanted to give you an update on

everyone's progress to this point.

The best news is that the inappropriate

peeing has stopped!!!!!!!!

....Overall everyone seems to be better at

playing well with others.

From Lisa L. a shelter worker who setup the

session with a very delightful and intelligent,

I think maybe skeptical client!
 
It’s always nice to hear good news.  I wanted

to follow up with you and tell you that Ollie

has been litter-compliant for 3.5 months

now.  Between your chat with Diane and her

placing litter boxes downstairs and large

male contractors finishing work … well …

one or all of them did the trick.  Ollie is off all

meds, too, so this is the real deal.

 

Thank you ever so much for your time and I

will continue to keep you on my list if I see

another opportunity arise with the shelter

cats I help to place.

From Teriann R.

I volunteered to write this letter of

Testimonial for Zan because she has helped

me in preparing for the most difficult task of

knowing when the time is to call the vet

when my cats age 16 and 17 one year part

were ready to cross over.

 

Zan is supportive and resourceful,

compassionate, kind, and sincere. Keeping

an eye on things and keeping all the ducks in

order during this most difficult and heart

wrenching time. I particularly like the way

that she is an advocate for the animals

because I likewise want to do what my

animal wants most. Times like this are life’s

most difficult passages. Hope is always

needed. I believe that you will feel very

comfortable working with Zan, it will feel

like reconnecting with a lifelong friend.

 

Teriann

 

Warmest Blessings too you, Rusty and Oreo, too Teriann,

and to your family.

From Branc d' H.

 

Blitz still drinks quite a lot for a dog but a

whole lot less than before, at least it seems

manageable now. We also have removed the

bandages from his sore spot on his rear leg

and it seems he is not nibbling on it so that is

good too....

Last for now: Copied from a written

testimonial by Jean W(This one gave me the

chills as did Oreo).

 

I called Zan Ottaway for help after I had to

put down my little black cat, Onyx, when she

developed a fast moving cancer that filled up

her mouth, making it impossible for her to

drink or eat. My big cat, Topaz, was

vocalizing a lot and seemed to be distressed

also. I tried talking to Topaz, but wasn't

sure how much I was getting through. I had

a lot of questions.

 

Zan was very kind and understanding and I

am certain she was, in fact, in contact with

both cats, the one who passed over and the

one still with us. She explained what

happened and why to Topaz in a very clear

manner, and asked her how she felt about

my getting another cat. Topaz said it would

be all right, but not now!

 

Onyx came through as the loving sweet

animal she always ways, saying she loves

me and wants me to be happy. And she will

see me again when I pass "in years and

years." I cried most of the time Zan was

communicating with Onyx, but at least some

of the tears were of relief.

 

Both Topaz and I feel much better now and

we thank Zan for expediting the healing.

 

I love working with the people who present

me with their some of their more puzzling

animal conundrums!

 

It feels like a warm and deep connection between us.

 

Thanks again, all brave people and animals

who come in to speak and share photos! A

photo is not absolutely necessary

but they can help me focus while we sit

together in a meditative state.

 

PS: On Mondays and Thursdays

(May 15-June 15 of 2016) between 10 pm and 10:15 pm

my Pets and Spirits ad was broadcast on

Boston's Super Soul Radio at http://wunr.com

among other ads! I love how smoothly the DJ presented

our work as he did reference http://dakinhumane.org 

where I send all of these payments, too.

 

[email protected] 413-301-3007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coldest at Lily Dale, Song of a Town Just South of Buffalo

Coldest At Lily Dale 2

A year ago in October some of us gathered in Lily Dale for informal classes. And we had a great time! It was beautiful fall weather and we mostly wore our coats for walks and through the Labyrinth. The wind comes chilly off Lake Erie and the last morning when I woke up, it was rainy and dark- about 40 degrees but it felt really cold! An old Victorian house. Kind of Granny Chic.

So the lyrics go:

Coldest at Lily Dale/Partly due to the wetness/Partly due to a love that's strong/ People are warm and the heating all wrong! Lily Dale./Summer it is a lovely place. Birds are singing at dawn./Forty in Autumn, rainy and dark/grabbing the coffee dressed in my down.

It was nice being around! I don't take the weather personally./We were having a blast but not clown around/Even though(!) there was no sound:  There were cats and people around./ And we walked The Labyrinth underground and the New Age store in town.

 

Yoga and Running Energy up & down for Healing and Mediumship

I noticed analogies between three things: The ups and downs of bipolar depression are very affected by the ins and outs of Yoga. So both curling up your knees and bending down from the waist are inner, grounding and reflective while backbend positions are more exciting and send energy outward. Just the same way, sending our energy down with the in-breath from the crown of our heads until we loosen up any sore spots and then down and down again from our solar plexus down through our feet to the earth- can be very grounding and help us see rationally the material coming through all our senses. Including the sixth sense. Meanwhile taking bright blue light into our crowns to our hearts and letting it go up and up again while breathing in and out gets us to a more excited state and faster vibration. This reminds me of the ins and outs of Yoga. However in healing we can do both grounding and running up the energy simultaneously. If we let the energy from above meet the energy from below, between the heart and the solar plexus and then send it outwards to whoever needs healing - this makes purple from the red(grounded) and the blue(elevated). Very interesting parallels.

Colors of the Chakra System

Colors of the Chakra System

I was looking at Otto tuning forks based on music notes and their Chakras. We can always stand to review the

Chakras and their Notes on the Scale

And much simplified:

Chakra Colors, Notes and their Megaherz

Can you be a Medium and an Animal Communicator?

Most mediums would say that if you receive an animal it is usually brought in by a friend or relative in spirit.  I think it's often true when I'm in mediumship mode, but I aso believe animals can speak.

Whether through live telepathy and healing, or from the after-life, I've worked with it myself.

I saw TV's Susan Deren last Sunday afternoon in Andover MA(on December 7th, '13) switch from pet-whispering(she's actually called an Animal Communicator) right into mediumship, with a person's grandmother who had not come in before, and who wanted to supercede the reading of a dog.  The sitter and Susan were both crying. Deren helps a lot with show horses, cats and dogs in Eastern MA.

It was a wonderful experience and proved that this works!  You can Google to be on Susan's email list.

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Pets and relatives are always with us even after they have transtioned! When we get in a quiet space we can speak with them.  

I can help you tune in with transitioned relatives or even help you figure out behavioral problems with your animal companions. 

As of September 6th 2013 I finished all my course work(!) and 5/8 had my fieldwork accredited to become a Certificated Feline Training and Behavior Specialist.

PS: 10-2-19:

Am now in the Advanced Feline Training class having done the required class, Animal Behavior.

1-21-20: Got the certificate a week or so ago!

1-30-19 I find I am more often working with animals than human-mediumship! I tend to block at the “way of passing”.

I feel that people are more than their illnesses and often die of something completely other than their large-poster diagnosis, which is how many families identify them. But I do get evidence! You can verify it, yes or no.

A graduate of the Fox Center Mediumship Certificate Program, I've had a great deal of practice and experience with both people and animals. With animals we are more likely to focus on the healing and messages of the pet in question(Update 1-30-19: And your animals have opinions about how to heal yourself. 

 

Spirits who want to come in can also help with healing for people and their families. + give general life-advice. Lots of messages come through.

I'd love to meet you and am available for Skype, Face-Time, Phone or even in-person if you are in or around the Northampton MA. You can email at [email protected]

For more info: Visit the official Pets and Spirits Website: Pets and Spirits

Except for whatever is highlighted or pinned: Posts update with the top post being the latest post. In case you're interested! (So now(10-2-19) the latest post on Insightpv.org and Sara Rose Page’s Yoga is actually below this.)

Call or text 413-301-3007 $30.00 for 30 minutes and $60 per hour.

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Testimonials

Deborah E.

Zan helped to create a space for us that felt quiet, calm and connected, facilitating my ability to focus in on Suki and my relationship with her...
I  tend to worry about her health and other issues between her and I, and this session with Zan felt reassuring, and provided time for me to learn something about myself and Suki, on another level.  This helped me to see my relationship with her in a different way, feeling lighter yet with a deeper bond.

 Eric Tackeff

Zan is a skillful animal communicator.  Her gentle presence seemed to quickly bridge the communication gap between my 18 year ld cat and me.  Zan was able to shed light on what was causing her to meow so frequently.  Life at home is more peaceful now. I highly recommend Zan to anyone who needs help understanding their furry friends.

Gigi G.

Mary James is making deep and meaningful changes that keep unfolding after the session. While maintaining her 'outside the lines' personality she is finding a new normal and some much needed peace. Thanks Alexandra!

Arnie Rosen

It was an incredibly thorough, compassionate and informative reading. It really helped me gain insight about our situation on several issues. I felt a very deep connection and loving bond with Star(our cat) throughout reading. The  health scan was also  extremely helpful. Thank you again for your compassion and generosity and sharing your great gift.
 

 

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