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04/22/2024 at 5:37 pm #96362Shelly ChanceGold Member
Hi everybody,
I need your thoughts on something. Whenever I see an animal in pain, or in a bad situation, or when I hear of an animal passing on to spirit, etc., I get so sad and emotional. That is a very sensitive area for me that I have not yet learned how to control.I learned about Reiki recently in that class and know that when you share Reiki, you need to not focus on the situation the animal is in but rather send positive thoughts of how wonderful the animal is and focus on that. I just saw a squirrel in my back yard who had been injured and had some blood on both her arms. She was moving around okay, just licking her wounds. I stood near her and offered Reiki as fast as I could, but I felt so bad for her situation that I had a hard time putting that emotion away. She did stay with me for a little bit, so I think she grabbed a little energy, then came down to the bird bath, drank some water, then walked past me again and left. I think she will be okay, but it hurts my heart so much to see an animal hurt, especially when I know I can’t physically do anything to help other than share my energy.
I am still going through all my classes and am sure I will come across a lesson that deals with this but until I do, I would like to know what worked for you. For those of you who experience heavy emotions to these situations, how do you keep the sad emotions in check so you can better help the animal without them sensing your sadness? I know sometimes you need those particular emotions to convey messages when an animal is in danger for example, but this is about those times, like during Reiki and healing, that you need to push those feelings to the side. I would love to hear what helped you. Thanks so much and much love to all!
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04/23/2024 at 3:29 pm #96366Terrianne McGrathPlatinum Member
Hi Shelly,
If you’re in “your” feelings, it makes it very difficult to get an effective or accurate reading. You (everyone) needs to do deep mediations and when your emotions creep up, it is your responsibility to put all personal emotions/injuries aside in order to get a clear reading and help the animal in front of you. Those self defeating or sympathetic feelings for an animal is not helpful. Work on emotions that are reacted by triggers separately from AC. The two are not effective together. This may sound easy but it’s far from easy but necessary at the same time. Work with the animal in front of you. Try not to have its situation or environment overtake your ability to connect and communicate with the situation at hand. Know the animal in front of you is living with an issue in the present not the past. The past is not helpful. Finding out what needs to be addressed presently and go from there.
It’s not even close to being easy, but that was my layout to learning discernment.
Hope that helps and wasn’t too much!
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04/23/2024 at 4:35 pm #96370Shelly ChanceGold Member
Thank you so much, Terrianne! That is VERY helpful and makes perfect sense. In a way, I can look at it as me being selfish if I put my feelings of sadness for their situation first rather than putting the animal’s needs first – and I certainly don’t want to be selfish. I bet they are saying to me when I do that, “lady, I appreciate your compassion, but we need to move that aside and get some healing energy flowing. We don’t have time to waste.” 🙂 your advice puts this in better perspective for me. I am very appreciative of you taking time to help me on this!!! Thanks again!!!!
- This reply was modified 1 week, 3 days ago by Shelly Chance.
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04/23/2024 at 8:28 pm #96373Shelly ChanceGold Member
Terrianne, your advice actually just caused an “ah-ha!” moment for me! I think I found the root of my sad feeling emotional trigger – or at least ready to accept finally that it must be my trigger. I was looking for a picture of my pup who is in spirit as of 7 years ago to share with Dakota and the tears just kept coming, just as fresh as when I had to say goodbye. I believe I must have some unhealed emotions from his passing that even now, it makes me cry to think about him. When you said the past is not helpful, and that I need to focus on the living animal in front of me, that solidified that this discovery is what I need to work on healing so I can move forward and be more effective in my AC. Just wanted to share that what you said was quite impactful, and I wanted to again thank you for your kind and generous help. 🙂 Big hugs sent your way!!
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04/24/2024 at 5:27 pm #96378Terrianne McGrathPlatinum Member
I’m glad you were able to get something out of my post. We all have triggers and things we need to work on. That’s called being human. Whether you (or again, anyone else learning AC) have several small triggers or you or in therapy; it still boils down to the same thing. Put all of the negative thoughts, feelings and self defeating attitudes into a box, send them away in a bubble……etc. before connecting with an animal. Don’t worry, those feelings will still be there waiting for you to engage with them later. 🤣
I guess what I’m trying (unsuccessfully) to say is…don’t let your personal feelings or issues guide you. Instead, push them aside when communicating with animals. Don’t fall into the revolving door of focusing solely on your own feelings or issues with regard to AC. Learn to separate the two and you will strengthen your communication skills exponentially.
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04/24/2024 at 6:43 pm #96379Shelly ChanceGold Member
I like that idea of putting those negative thoughts, etc. in a box and sending it away before communicating, that is a great suggestion! I am going to do that. And if those negative things want to come back, I’ll just turn that negative energy into positive light, love, and healing energy. Take that, negative energy! LOL 🤣
Everything you say makes perfect sense and super helpful and I am going to put your suggestions into practice. I am so thankful for your guidance and help. It takes a lot of time to go through all my courses and it’s a lot to take in and process so your guidance on this will help me get, and stay, on track while I learn, and beyond. Thank you so much!!
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