The Pet Psychic ® Author Talk - All About Animal Communication - How To - AUDIO ONLY

Summary of Key Wellness, Self-Care, and Productivity-Style Takeaways (Animal Communication Author Talk)

Core idea: learn to “listen” differently (telepathy + energy)

Laura Stinchfield presents animal communication as a form of telepathy—receiving images, feelings, and sense-knowledge from animals and/or spirit, then interpreting what the “message” means.

How communication can show up

• Visuals in your mind: images or “mini video” impressions
• Physical sensations in your body: for example, pain in a location where an animal may be hurting
• A “sense of knowing”: an intuitive certainty about what the animal wants or feels

Self-awareness as a practice: monitor your own thoughts and feelings

A central strategy is learning to identify what’s yours versus what may be coming from your animal or the environment.

Daily mental self-check

• Notice what you’re thinking and feeling throughout the day
• Track what images or ideas pop into your mind
• When something “unexpected” arises, ask: “Where did that come from?”
• Use this to better detect messages from animals—and from your surroundings/others’ energy

Energy-frequency “wellness”: shift from low to high frequency (from gut to heart)

Stinchfield frames emotions like a frequency scale (radio-dial metaphor):

• Low frequency emotions (worry, regret, sadness, depression, anger): said to “sit” in the stomach/gut
• High frequency emotions (love, gratitude, joy, creation/manifesting): said to reside in the heart center

Practical advice to communicate better

• Raise your emotional state to the heart center
• Communicate from clarity and calm (not worry or negativity)
• If you’re sad or distressed, she compares it to poor reception—communication becomes muddier until you get clearer from the heart

Use positive phrasing (behavior training through language + imagery)

When addressing unwanted behavior (e.g., jumping), she advises avoiding negative phrasing and “negative visualization.”

Example approach

• Avoid: “Don’t jump…”
• Use commands/phrasing tied to the desired behavior, such as:
  • “All fours on the ground”
  • “When Grandma comes in and you jump up on Grandma, she may fall”

The aim is to reduce projecting fear/negativity and help the animal “compute” the safer alternative.

Don’t force the answers: trust a slower “receiving” process

Answers may not arrive immediately.

Receiving method

1. Ask a clear question
2. Watch what comes after—sometimes later (e.g., in the shower or dishes)
3. Avoid trying too hard or “listening too hard,” which can delay clarity

She also describes it like an answering machine: the mind may replay information later.

Trauma-aware reframing: change is possible (positive expectations)

In the story of “Jake,” the emphasis is on the animal’s future possibility to accelerate behavior change.

Mindset / professional takeaway

• Don’t only focus on the rescue or trauma narrative
• Offer a new expected path, such as:
  • “Your life can be calm, safe, loved”
  • “You can enjoy other dogs and people”
• Confidence and calm from the animal’s humans can help the animal succeed in stressful situations

Support comfort and safety areas (for anxious or fearful animals)

For fear responses (e.g., thunderstorms or fireworks), she suggests knowledge + safety routines.

Fear-reduction techniques

• Explain what’s happening (knowledge is power)
• Reassure the animal explicitly:
  • “You’re safe inside”
  • The noise isn’t dangerous to them
• Create a repetitive safe place (a specific room/bed they use during storms)
• Consider what grounds the animal (blankets, cozy hiding, quiet spots)

End-of-life and illness communication: repeat reassurance + avoid second-guessing

She discusses death-and-dying support as a difficult but important communication practice.

Advice she shares for end-of-life

• If you believe in another side, explain it in a way that comforts the animal
• Reassure the animal that they’ll remember you and can return with messages
• Tell them you will “hear” them—and emphasize repetition
  • She recommends asking/repeating repeatedly, since animals may give mixed messages day-to-day

If the animal gives different statements on different days (e.g., “I might be dying” one day and “I’m okay” the next), she frames this as mixed signals as the animal processes health changes.

Health-support observations through animal behavior (as described in stories)

She claims animals may notice illness-related changes early and signal them through attention or behavior (e.g., persistent sniffing, strong focus on a body location).

Examples mentioned

• A cat allegedly sensed energy changes around a person’s chest before a later cancer diagnosis
• A dog allegedly noticed uterine/bladder-area concerns after remission had returned

Presented as animal-communication insights, not conventional medical diagnostics.

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Presenters / Sources

• Laura Stinchfield (The Pet Psychic) — speaker/presenter
• Ruth Keeler Memorial Library (North Salem, New York) — event location mentioned
• Voices of the Animals — book referenced by Laura Stinchfield (originally published as a collection in Santa Barbara News-Press)