A MESSAGE FOR PETS BEING CALLED HOME

When we share our lives with an animal the hardest moment is when it's time to say good bye and let him or her transition back to the greater dimensions of life. This months in-the-moment message is for pets who are getting ready to cross the rainbow bridge. One thing that can ease the transition to spirit for your pet is your being at peace with his or leaving. Even if peace is not available you to because the pain of loss can be so overwhelming, a simple understanding from you that its his or her time can actually help a pet let go and release his or her body.

I understand that this is a conversation you don't want to have. When I had this conversation two years ago with my best friend Griffin, I can remember looking at him laying on his bed asking me to let him go and saying this is not it, this can not be THAT moment. But it was, and when I relinquished to that fact he and I were able to be present to one another his last day in a way I will always be grateful for.

I'm not going to give you the message or the words so to speak like I have for every other in-the-moemnt message, rather the essence of the message. That essence is, that you understand it's time for him or her to release the pain or experience of the physical body, that it's ok to go. Weather your animal companion is leaving on his/her own or your are supporting him/her in transitioning voicing that it's ok for them to go now is a gift and will immediately shift the energy around the experience for you both. I have worked with animals who leave quickly upon hearing these words, I have seen animals perk up from the relief of these words just enough to share one more day or one more romp with their person. What ever the circumstance it seems to always be what was meant to be.  

Sometimes the message you don't want to send is the message that is most needed. If you would like guidance in supporting your animal through transition, you can CLICK HERE to book a transiting session with me.

For more detailed information on my in-the-moment message sending techniques and supporting animals in transition check out my book Beyond Companionship: Connecting with Kindred Souls of Animal Companions (click title for purchase link)

A MESSAGE FOR YOUR ANIMAL FRIENDS IN SPIRIT.

This past month I have been working with many animals who have transitioned into the greater dimensions of life. I have been inspired to make my June in-the-moment message for those of you who have animal companions across the rainbow bridge. 

The deep bonds forged when you share your life with an animal companion. The love you share does not disappear when your animal companion passes, it actually acts as a link forever connecting your Souls. I like to visualize this connecting as a bright, shinning, silver chord with a sparkling white aura connecting your two hearts. When you have a memory of your pet, or connect with him/her in a dream, mediation, or animal communication session that silver thread activates and in my minds eye it lights up Soul to Soul, making your connection almost tangible. In fact many clients describe feeling their deceased companions presence, smelling them, even catching a glimpse of him/her out of the corner of their eye.

I have found their is no limit to the lengths your animal friends in spirit will go to in helping you to be aware of their on going love for you. While everyones level of awareness around this messages is different, I can assure you the message of love form the other-side are flowing to you. This is the one consistency in all of my animals in spirit sessions. Messages of love that is unconditional and eternal, as well as confirmations of signs that those left behind have witnessed. 

Your in-the-moment message for June is this; acknowledge out-loud the presence of your beloved animal fiends in spirit when you feel there presence near. Do this no matter how the presence makes it self known to you. Trust your intuition, you know what's up! Honor the moments you are; flooded with memories, catch a glimpse of him or her in his/her favorite spot, trip over a favorite toy, smell the wet dog smell, or that amazing, indescribable, so good smell when you burry your nose in the neck of a horse, when you wake up from a dream and you are aware that s/he was with you, when that penny, bird, or butterfly that keeps popping into your field of awareness. It's all divine, it's all love, it's all for you. Say (insert name here) thank you. I see you, I feel you, I love you too. 

Happy Chatting!

To book a communication session with me and your animal in spirit click this link: http://intuitionsllc.simplybook.me 

LOSING MY BEST FRIEND; THE TRUTH OF IT ALL.

Confession:

Last night my significant other was feeling emotional about the remembered loss of a family member and he asked me, " Do you upset when you think about your dad?'  (I lost my dad many years ago when I was in collage.) I paused for moment and answered honestly, "No, but I still get very emotional about the loss of Griffin (my GSD)."

The Truth of it all:

The loss of my dad was a difficult experience especially because it was a shock, but that moment in time did not begin to compare to the overwhelmingly devastating loss of Griffin (almost 3 years ago) I honestly don't know if there are words to describe sorrow of that level. You would assume my position as an animal communicator and certified grief coach coupled with my pre-greiving, i.e. knowing because of his condition (DM) that the loss was coming, and being in communication with him throughout the entire process would have prepared me to manage my grief.

 It didn't. 

The grief hit me like a tsunami. For months the giant sea swell repeatedly toppled me over, dragging me under, churning me under the surface, with glimpses of air so faint and far between There were times I litteraly didn't know if I would make it. I was affected to the core of my being. The desolate pain and stress of it all showing up months later wreaking havoc on my physical and mental health. I would wake up at night in extreme panic thinking I was having a heart-attack. I would have these extreme panic attacks at the most random times even sitting in church. Because of that I became afraid leaving my house. Yes, you read that right. Outgoing, fun loving, me paralyzed by the fear that I would have a melt-down or panic-attack in public. I would cry all the time at random even when I thought I was happy. It was like I had no control over my body.  I became desolate, isolated, only reading out to the life raft those close to me in the most extreme moments when I felt I was grasping for my sanity. Looking back I'm lucky one of these panic attacks landed me in the ER giving me the opportunity to find support in managing my symptoms on every level. 

With the help of medication (I was on an anti-anxiety/depression medication for 9 months), a much need and focus on self-care, friends, family, and whole lot of soul searching I began to heal. So, why am I telling you all this...

I want you to know if your hurting, your not alone. 

The attached article that popped up in my feed this morning reminded me that I'm not alone in my loss. Many of us have experienced the loss of a beloved friend, family member, pet. We all experience, manage, live with and heal grief in our way, in our own time. I can't tell you how ashamed I felt that things got so bad I needed to be on medication for a time. Happy go lucky, blessed and grateful, fabulous me, medicated. It was surreal and a wake up call. I can honestly say now I don't think I could have truly seen where I was, or broke through the despair with out it. Here I am. Baring all. On the other side. Moments of grief still sifting through me at times, but carrying my grief in a healthier, manageable way. If I could only offer one sentiment of support to anyone out there in pain it would be this...

Be kind to yourself. 

You are where you are, and that's ok. If you need help, that's ok too. Be kind to yourself about where you are, the choices you make, and how you move through the present part of your journey in this time and space. Wether you know it or not what's happening right now is happening for you not to you. There is a light at the end of your tunnel. If all my years as a professional animal communicator and pet-loss grief coach have taught me anything, they have taught me this. You are not alone. The ones you love are loving you from the greater dimensions of life now and ALWAYS. 

Support/Resources:

If you are looking for support after the loss of a pet here is a link to my book, Beyond Companionship, It address supporting a pet through tradition and connecting even after s/he has crossed the rainbow bridge. Also a link to my services if you are seeking to connect with a pet who has passed. <3

Book: https://amzn.to/2xbR3O4

Services: http://amymillercoaching.com/services/


The mentioned article from my Facebook feed:
https://iheartdogs.com/why-losing-a-dog-can-be-even-more-painful-than-the-death-of-a-loved-one-2/

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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Goodbye My Beloved Friend, Forever in My Heart.

I said goodbye to my best friend yesterday. Thanks to the integrity and compassion of the amazing people at Caring Pathways the experience was peaceful for both Griffin and I.  He passed laying next to me on his bed while I pet him, told him how loved he was, and how grateful I was such a beautiful soul came to share 12 years in this time and space with me. Deva Premal and Miten played softly on my iPhone in the background. The song "Shadow of Light" came on and when it ended everything went silent, the music stopped the exact moment I felt Griffin leave his body.



Making the decision to support Griffin's transition into the greater dimension of life was the hardest thing I have ever done. You might think that because I am animal communicator, who specializes in supporting people with the departure of their beloved companions that the process might be somewhat easier. I assure you it was not.  Griffin and I talked, and I was fully aware of his wishes. His health had been declining over the past few weeks and in his last two days the Degenerative Myelopathy had progressed to the point where he couldn't walk or stand, but when he looked at me he was still Griffin, my all smiles best friend. I sat at the computer bawling, going through articles I had preciously pinned to help others going through what I was now going through.  Griffin was whispering it's ok, I'm ready to go, it's time, its ok. My heart knew his words were true but my mind was having a hard time catching up. Even with the apparent fact that his body was clearly no longer serving him in this life, I couldn't fathom that this was it. And a big part of me was not wanting to get on board with making the call to the vet and move forward with making arrangements to let Griffin go.

While coping with the thoughts of my impending loss I stubbled across an article on my Pet-Loss Grief Healing Board titled, "Knowing When It's Time to say Goodbye". by Robin Bennet.  In the article she references a book she read that helped her with making the decision to let her beloved companion go. The book "The Dog Cancer Survival Guide," at one point outlined the 7 joys of life:

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• The joy of eating and drinking
• The joy of motion
• The joy of social interactions
• The joy of having a fully-functioning body
• The joy of a healthy mental state
• The joy of play
• The joy of expression

Robin's article shared that "The Dog Cancer Survival Guide" explained a pet losing one joy could still have a wonderful life, but if three or more joys of life were missing from the pets life the one would have to seriously consider quality of life. My own thought while reading this was at that point one would also have to find the strength to support their companion through the end of life process, something I discuss in my book, Beyond Companionship. It was clear to me that Griffin had loss the joy of motion, a fully-functionhing body, the joy of play, and joy of the full expression of livingness. That awareness was the turning point for me, I knew it was time in my heart and my mind now, but I still had not been brave enough to make the call to the vet. 

The morning all this was happening I had two calls from clients in the same position as me. Needing to make the decision to help their pet cross-over because the body was no longer serving him/her, but just life Griffin both the pets were expressions of love and joy and fully cognitive when interacting with their people. Supporting theses people and their pets, whininess their courage in supporting their animals wishes gave me the final push I needed to make the arrangements necessary for Griffins transition. 

There is an emptiness now in the house, being a German Shepherd a breed known for being attach at the owners hip, he would follow me from room to room. But to my surprise am ok. I'm fully at peace with his passing and my connection with him is still the same, if not stronger.  I'm focusing on self care and me kind to myself when I begin to judge my grief and healing experience, as I expected it to be far more painful and less peaceful at this juncture. 

Dear Griffin,

You filled the last 12 years of my life with love and joy. We climbed mountains and played in the ocean and I am grateful for every moment we shared. I am blessed the beautiful soul within you choose to share this life expression by my side. 

I am who I am to day because I knew you. You live on in my heart and your legacy is forever entwined with my sharing of the gift you awakened in me with the world. 

Until we meet again,

A.