In Memory Of Griffin

I AM WHO I AM BECAUSE I KNEW YOU

Excerpt from my book Beyond Companionship: Connecting with Kindred Souls of Animal Companions, in memory of my beloved companion Griffin. 

Waking Up: My First Soul Connection

I open my eyes slowly because the sunlight is invading my bedroom and I am aware that it is the weekend and I have slept in. I am also aware that the head of my three-year-old German Shepherd, Griffin, is resting on the bed and he is intently staring at me. I close my eyes and snuggle into my purple shabby chic comforter, wondering what he wants. My mind rests on the most obvious answer--Griffin needs to go outside.

I groan to myself at the thought of leaving my present comfort, and it is at that moment that I notice one very distinct sound missing--his whine. German Shepherds have a unique whine that any owner can attest to. The whine is so high pitched that there are moments I am sure Griffin is making noise, but the sound is beyond my range of hearing. The high pitch sounds made by Griffin that are within my hearing range can awake me from dead sleep. Griffin employs the German Shepherd whine often when he needs to go outside.

I turn my head back to Griffin, meeting his unusually quiet attentive stare and a question pops into my head, Why don’t we go to shows on the weekend anymore?

My logical mind protests this random and unexpected intrusion by not answering the question,  Immediately another question presents itself: Why did we move here?

Ok, I think. I am now intrigued as Griffin’s chin is still resting on the side of my bed and he has not taken his eyes off me. These are not questions I would ask myself, and all this while I am wondering, Am I dreaming right now?  I start to clearly think the answers to these questions that were presented in my mind and a dialogue begins. I then, in my mind, ask, Griffin, are you asking me these questions?  

He replies, Yes.

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I have a dear friend and mentor, Paris Drake, a world-renowned psychic who has an office not far from where I grew up in Wisconsin. When Griffin connected with me and asked these questions, I wasn’t shocked. Because of my relationship with Paris, I was very open to the fact that connecting with other souls-- even animal souls--is possible.

If I could have invited you into my head to witness my first time communicating with an animal, my exchange with Griffin would have sounded like an inner monologue. Even today when an animal sends me a verbal message during a session, in my mind it is a similar feeling to what you feel when you are talking to yourself. I have learned that being aware of what I am thinking and feeling in every moment allows me to be acutely aware when I experience thoughts and feelings outside of my own. This is because our thoughts and feelings are sent out into the surrounding world through energy.  

At the core of each of our beings, person or animal, there is an energy, a vibration, a unique expression that radiates out into the world. These individual energetic frequencies converge in an ocean of energy which results in a sea of oneness where we all are interconnected.  The more I reached into this sea of oneness, connecting to the energies and souls around me, the more I began to resonate with the undeniable connectivity existing just beneath the surface of everything we see. It is this very oneness which allows me to peer into the eyes of a client's beloved animal companion and glimpse into their life experience.

If you would have told me at the moment Griffin first connected with me in this way that talking with animals would become my passion and life's work, I would not have believed you,  but the truth is something awoke deep within me that sunny spring morning in 2006, and over the course of the next year, I incessantly read books on animal communication and chatted with every animal that crossed my path.

People oftentimes ask me how I came to be an Intuitive Animal Communicator, inquiring if I have spent my whole life chatting with the animals, questioning who I studied with, and how many years of lessons I took. In truth, none of these paved the way to my present career.  I started with a gift and an insatiable need to share it. The rest of my pilgrimage from Amy Miller to Amy Miller, Intuitive Animal Communicator unfolded over time in the serendipitous way that occurs when you allow yourself to stand in the truth of who you are.

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BEYOND COMPANIONSHIP, BOOK SIGNING DISCUSSION.

The following excerpt from my book Beyond Companionship: Connecting with Kindred Souls of Animal Companions, is a favorite of mine to read at book signing events. It gets people thinking about the purpose of their animal companions presence in their life, making for a good dissuasion.  Grab your journal, a pen, and use the questions from the reading (included below) to explore the deeper meaning of your animal companions presence. 

Beyond Companionship: Connecting with Kindred Souls of Animal Companions, the 2^nd pause and connect point: 

Think of a significant relationship you have shared with an animal companion in your life. For this exercise it does not matter if the animal is still with you or has passed. Recall what you felt the first time you met this animal companion. Was it like every other animal you have met or was there an immediate connection?  Can you recall the other circumstances of your life when this animal came to you.  What was your state of being physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually at the time you met this animal companion?  Think about the time you spent connecting, bonding, and building the relationship you now share with this animal. Now think about how that same animals presence has affected you on every level. Are you more physically active now because of your dog’s love for walking?  Are you happier in your day to day life because of the joy you get from visiting your horses in the barn? Are you feeling more connected to the other animals and people in your life because of the deep connection you share with this animal friend?


On a sheet of paper, write down two notable things that have changed in your life as a result of this animal's presence. Based on what you have read thus far and after looking at these two changes, is it possible that your animal companion is or was playing a meaningful role in your life beyond the role of animal companion? At this time, it is not important to label your soul connection using one of the types of soul connections I have described in chapter 3. The label is not as important as you becoming more aware that your animal companion’s presence has purpose.

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Subscriber Question:

What prompted you to write your first book Beyond Companionship: Connecting with Kindred Souls of Animal Companions?

Working with animal companions who have crossed over is a large part of what I do as an intuitive animal communicator. One week in the fall of 2013, I worked with a number of animals who had recently transitioned. The experience of releasing the physical body and transiting back to the other side of the veil is different for animals. They see it as a simple shifting of energy from one form to another. It is not final. And they are blessed with the ability to live fully in the present moment so there experiences are not clouded judgment. I shared the animals point of view with my clients during these sessions and each of them found comfort in their animals words about their experience. It was then I decided to write Beyond Companionship, because I wanted to help people look at the experience of losing a beloved animal companion from the perspective of that companions greater soul journey, knowing that it would be a comfort and a step towards easing the pain of loss. As I wrote it was clear to me that Beyond Companionship, would serve the intended purpose I shared with you, but half way through my creating and writing process it evolved into something so much greater. It became about  cultivating a soul connection with animal companions. The kind of deep connection that extends beyond this time and space. 

A soul connection with your animal companion is the foundation of conscious companionship. There is an awakening that occurs within your Being when you look beyond the physical expression of your companion and acknowledge the soul within. That is why throughout Beyond Companionship, I added pause and connect point to help readers begin to go deeper and connect with their animal companion on at soul level. Stay tuned, next week I will share one of my favorite pause and connect points from Beyond Companionship. 

Listen in today on All About Horses Radio as host and natural horseman Jim Swayner, and I discuss Beyond Companionship in-depth. If you missed the live show you can find the interview in the All About Horses Radio Archives.

Beyond Companionship: Connecting with Kindred Souls of Animal Companions is available now from Balboa Press everywhere books are sold in hardcover, softcover, and ebook formats.  Get your copy HERE.

Conscious Companionship: Defined

Conscious companionship is lifestyle, a transformative way of being that comes from a more connected, compassionate and conscious way of interacting with the animals in your life. The term conscious championship came to me as I began working on my second book, the divinely inspired phrase is so in alignment with my my work as an intuitive animal communicator that I could feel the little hairs on the back of my neck standing up.  Even my soul began to hum.  As I continued writing the principles of conscious companionship moved through me and on to the page and my second book was birthed. 

It was not long after that inspired writing experience that I began cultivating the idea of a conscious companionship blog. A blog committed to sharing content that will enlighten, empower, and support you in cultivating habits, thoughts, attitudes, and interactions that constitute the mode of living in conscious companionship with the animals you share your life with. This is that blog. 

My name is Amy, you can think of me like an adorable blonde version of Dr. Doolittle.  I'm pretty sure I invented the #lovemydoolittelife one day while drive down the road chatting with a dogs who's ears are flapping the breeze.  I thank the pigs, the cows, the horses, the birds in the sky, and the squirrels in the trees for their presence here in this time and space.  I rarely walk by an animal with out a the a namaste nod. (More about that practice in a later blog.) I am a lover of life, seeker of truths, a fierce posssibiliatraian, and an intuitive animal communicator passionate about enriching the lives of all Beings who cross my path. Yes, I capitalized the B, for effect. I like to do things like that. 

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