Messages from our Animal Companions with Denise Dunlevy #209

In this episode of Modern Life and Spirit, we’re delving into the world of animal communication with special guest Denise Dunlavy, an animal communicator. Ever wondered what your pet is trying to tell you or felt like there’s a deeper connection waiting to be explored? Denise believes that animal communication isn’t just for a select few—it’s something we can all learn to embrace. With warmth and wisdom, she shares how her own journey from spiritual exploration to animal communication opened her heart to the incredible messages our pets have for us.

Together, we explore the heartfelt wisdom animals bring, both in life and from beyond. Denise reveals how animals mirror our emotions and guide us toward self-improvement, often showing us exactly what we need to learn or heal in ourselves. She also introduces us to animal mediumship, sharing how animals who have crossed over bring wisdom and comfort in ways we might not expect.

About Denise: Denise Dunlavy is an animal communicator, intuitive, and teacher.  She helps people become even better pet parents by allowing them to understand their pet's thoughts, feelings, needs and emotions.  She also empowers individuals on a transformative journey to awaken their spiritual power and create a life filled with purpose and fulfillment through teaching and mentoring.  www.intuitivedenise.com

Christina Wooten helps you access the wisdom and support of the Spirit World to elevate your life.
She is a Certified Psychic Medium and Reiki Master Teacher.  Christina is the owner of Sedona Medium and co-host of Modern Life and Spirit podcast.

She offers Psychic Medium Readings, Soul Readings, Past Life Regressions, and teaches how you can start communicating and receiving messages from your Spirit Guides - through her program.
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Transcript

Unknown: 0:49

Our pets are constantly trying to communicate with us. They're telling us their wants and needs, and all you have to do is acknowledge that and work with it by trying to tune in to how they're feeling. They're going to realize, more often than not, they do know how their pet is feeling.

Narrator: 1:15

Welcome to the Modern Life and Spirit podcast, where we explore spiritual topics relevant to today's world. Your hosts, certified psychic medium Christina Wooten and Reiki Master Teacher Robert Wooten break down how to work with spirit to create more positive growth in your life. Consider this podcast your go to spiritual resource for navigating the modern world. Hey

Christina Wooten: 1:39

there, kindred spirits. Welcome back to another episode of Modern Life and Spirit podcast. It's Christina Wooten, certified psychic medium at SedonaMedium.com today we're going to be diving into a topic that I know is going to resonate with so many of you, animal communication. If you have ever wondered what your pets are thinking or just wish that you could communicate with them, on a deeper level, you are going to love our guest today, we all, in my belief, truly share a special bond with the animals that are in our lives. For me, it's Lily and Luna, whether it's that unconditional love that they offer, the moments of comfort that they give us, or even the subtle ways they reflect our own energy back to us. But what if we could take that connection a step further? What if we could really know that we're communicating with them on a spiritual level. In today's episode, we're exploring how animal communication can help deepen our understanding of the animals that we love, support them during times of illness, even receive wisdom from the animals that have crossed over. I've had some really amazing experiences with animals bringing through validation and evidence during readings, and it's really opened my eyes over the years to how important it is to connect with the very perceptive, special beings in our lives. But before we dive in, I want to introduce our guest, Denise Dunlavy, an incredible animal communicator and an intuitive who believes that everyone can learn this skill. Her journey from exploring spiritual practices to communicating with animals has given her some awesome insights that I know will inspire you. Denise dunlavy is an animal communicator, intuitive and teacher. She helps people become even better pet parents by allowing them to understand their pets, thoughts, feelings, needs and emotions. She also empowers individuals on a transformative journey to awaken their spiritual power and create a life filled with purpose and fulfillment through teaching and mentoring. Thank you for being here. Let's get into this conversation with Denise. Welcome Denise to the show. I am so excited to have you here, and I'm curious. How are you and your animals doing today? Well,

Unknown: 3:57

we are doing great. Thank you very much for asking. I have two cats. One of them is with me right here. His name is Declan, and he has had a lot of health issues. He just recently had eight teeth removed, so he's still healing. And my other cat's name is Shay, and they are both from the same litter. They are 12 years old, so they've been through my whole animal communication journey with me. So

Christina Wooten: 4:26

how did you discover that this is something that you could do. Because I think sometimes specialties choose US versus necessarily intentionally seeking it out. It's just something that happens or you discover, oh, wow, that was interesting, and it awakens something inside of us. So I'm wondering for you how you started on this path. Well,

Unknown: 4:49

I did not always know that I could talk to animals, so I was not one of those people that was just getting messages, or they've been talking to me my whole life. I didn't know until I actually tried it, and so I started by working with people, and what had happened was that people kept telling me I was psychic, and I didn't realize it, and so after the second or third person told me this, I started doing research and started taking classes, and I learned how to do energy clearings for people, and then I was following my intuition, I felt called to move. And so I got to my new city, and I was looking for a similar kind of community, and I found an animal communication teacher. And so that's how I got into it. I had already started my intuitive journey, but when I found animal. Animals. I was like, Yes, this is it. This is what I was meant to do. And the funny thing was that I already wanted to work with animals, but I didn't know about animal communication. I had never heard of it, and so I was taking animal massage training, and because I already knew I wanted to move in that direction, and then when I found animal communication, all the pieces fell together. And so that's what I think it's like when a specialty finds you, all the pieces are there. It there's ease. It just kind of happens and flows.

Christina Wooten: 6:25

I think that ease is a really good description, because sometimes it's like that energy just chooses you, and it does come with a sense of peace about it. Now, that's not to say that it's not work to develop your skill or it you know, doesn't require effort or consistency to refine your craft or create your business or whatever it is that you're doing, but there's a certain peacefulness that comes with it that just says, yes, you're on the right track. And it has a certain flow that I think is a little bit different, right, right?

Unknown: 7:01

And I think that's really important to note, is that gut feeling, or that instinct that you're on the right track, because it certainly wasn't easy. It took a couple years before I really felt like I could do it professionally. So I spent a lot of time practicing, and it took the encouragement of my teacher, who actually was saying, yes, you're really doing this. You do have this gift, and so I was called to do it, but I still had those doubts in my mind, and that's where the practice came in, and the I took several different classes and worked on my confidence in order to get to the point where I felt really confident in the readings I was doing. So

Christina Wooten: 7:50

what happened for you that did help you with confidence? Like, what made you go? Okay, now I can feel really, really confident about what I'm offering. I know that what I'm doing is authentic. What happened to get you to that place?

Unknown: 8:05

Well, I'll tell you the very first time that I had this amazing aha moment. I was doing a reading, and I was practicing with an animal, just using a picture, and I sent a message back to the person and said I saw this image. It looked like a pillow that was green on one side and plaid on the other side, and I'm not sure what that meant. And they said, I didn't think we had anything like that, but they sent me a picture back, and it wasn't a pillow, it was two blankets that were laying on top of each other. And they said, This is the view from their dog's kennel. Oh, I love that. So seeing that image made it so real. And so I recommend to people that are learning animal communication to be brave and actually tell people what messages you're getting or what you're seeing, so that you can get feedback, because that's what gave me the confidence. Is there were so many times that people said, Yes, that's definitely my animal. Or Yes, I know what you're talking about, that it, it helped me to really believe that it was real.

Christina Wooten: 9:22

I do think that you have to push yourself out of the comfort zone to get the validation that you need to actually get to that place, and especially when you get something that's kind of weird or unusual, and your mind would normally argue with it, you know, and think, oh, that doesn't really make sense. But then when that person can validate it, and go, Oh, I know exactly what you're talking about, then that feels like, Oh, wow. You know, there's only one other place where I could have gotten that information from, and that would be the animal itself. And so I love what you said about needing to have that experience, that you have to push yourself out of the comfort zone to be able to get there and trust yourself. Yeah,

Unknown: 10:06

I think that's the hard part at the beginning is being able to to verbalize and really say what you're getting. And I encourage people to do that as much as possible with their intuition, at least acknowledging it, even if it's just internally, to follow that intuition, so that you get to the point where you don't need the validation anymore, where you can just trust it, and so it's not just animal communication, it's any kind of ability to use your intuition and listen to your inner knowing. I think the more that you practice it, the greater the chance you'll get to the point where you don't need that validation. 100%

Christina Wooten: 10:49

so you know, in general, with spiritual work or intuitive work, there is a lot of skepticism that you may encounter at times. I know when I introduce myself as a psychic medium, I can immediately see that some people are a little bit nervous about that and stepping back, and some people are really excited and stepping forward and like, Oh, great. But there's another percentage that are like, Okay, let's go get some snacks or something now. And I'm sure that there's a big skepticism around animal communication that you may have encountered, and I'd love to see us be able to move past that, so that we could really honor the souls and spirits of our animals in the way that they truly are, so they can be more represented in our world and we can hear more of their loving messages. But for you, it must have taken a lot of courage, a lot of bravery, to come out of the intuition closet and say, Hey, I'm an animal communicator and feel comfortable with that. What has that journey been like for you, and how do you deal with the skepticism around it? Well,

Unknown: 11:58

it was a huge journey for me. I am a former accountant. I came from a completely different background, where it's very numbers, focused and analytical, and I did not tell my family that I was doing this until I actually decided to quit my job and do it professionally, so I knew that they wouldn't understand. The interesting thing has been that that my family has really come around and been very supportive, and I think they still might not understand it, but they support me very much, and they're interested in the stories. When I say, Oh, you won't believe this thing that this dog told me. It's become normal now for me to talk like that, but I do face a lot of skepticism, and I feel the same thing that you do. When I tell people what I do, they either have a whole bunch of questions and they're really interested, or there's like nothing, it's completely blank. And I realized that it's not for everyone. So that's kind of the attitude that I take, that I'm here to support the people that can be helped, that can improve their relationships with their pets, and all I want to do is give the pets a voice. I want them to be able to say what's on their mind, or have an interpreter to speak for them, and so the right people are going to come along for that. And that's one of the things that I do with my business, is I focus on calling in the right clients and the people that can hear the messages that I have. And the rest of it is kind of having a tough skin. Sometimes I just don't let it get to me if people don't believe in it, and I don't try to convince anyone that's not what I'm here for. I'm here to support the people that that need the help and that are open to it.

Christina Wooten: 14:01

I love what you said about not trying to convince other people that you are there, just to offer your work, to offer your services for those that are really ready for that next step, to open those doors, but not to force it on others. And I think that's really important to allow people to come to their own realization in their own time. I think that's huge, and it brings a sense of peace if and when. You know that you don't have to be responsible for everyone in their beliefs, and you know that all the energy that they're projecting onto you or onto the interaction that it's about them and their understanding or comfort level with the spirit world, I think there's such a deep breath that I feel that happens when people can really integrate that thought process. So thank you for sharing that. What do you think you have learned from working with animal spirits? One

Unknown: 14:54

of the biggest things I've learned is that they are here for us. They come to support us and teach us. And one of the biggest things is that they are often mirroring things back to us. So almost any time there is a major issue going on with a pet, I ask the person to look at themselves and their own life, especially, say, with anxiety. Almost all the time, if there's an animal that's really anxious, the person also deals with anxiety, because our animals come so that we can heal things together. They're here to show us what needs to be healed and and so that's one of the biggest things, is that in some of the readings, it actually becomes about the person. Because the animal is just giving signs and showing the person what they need to work on.

Christina Wooten: 15:56

I think that's really interesting. You know? It is an interesting thought. I call my dog. She's really super energy sensitive, and I call her the reflector. So it's like, whatever energy comes into the house, she reflects it, and she amplifies it in this incredible way. And I was teaching a class here one time, and there was a particular person in the class who was trying to mask, but they were really dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety that day. And my dog, she's always had separation anxiety, but she's generally really good with going in her crate during classes, because she can hear my voice and it's her calm and comfortable special space. But that particular day, I could see that she was so stressed out, she was agitated, something felt really off with her, and I couldn't quite figure out what it was at the time. But then as the day went on, it became more apparent that she was reflecting what was going on underneath the surface of this particular student, and then things kind of boiled up, and that person was expressing what it was that they were feeling and sensing and trying to release in that moment. And I realized that if I had been watching Lily my dog more carefully, I would have noticed that something was brewing underneath the surface more see. What I thought at the time was that there was something going on with Lily. What I wasn't realizing is there was something going on in the space, and that's where I think that our animals can share more information with us if we're paying attention to what's going on, that it's not always what's going on with them. It's also what the energy they're encountering.

Unknown: 17:37

Absolutely that's so true. They're so sensitive to energy, and they're trying to tell us, they're talking to us all the time. And so I think that's another thing that's really important to mention about animal communication, is that the way I think of it is it's just communicating without words, and we do that with our animals all the time, and I think people don't even realize that they do it. But when someone comes to me for a session, they know exactly what their pet likes and doesn't like. They know their personality. They know all of these things about them. And if you think about it, it's kind of like, well, how do they know? We don't know how, but they're communicating their thoughts and feelings. And so I think that anyone can work on this art of intuitively talking to animals, because they're doing it already. The way that I do it is just a more formal process. I have a process that I go through in order to do this, and I practice a lot, so I know what it feels like when I'm getting that message. And most people doubt themselves a lot. They might think that their animal is trying to tell them something, but their own thoughts get in the way. So I encourage people to just think about it and be more conscious about what is your animal trying to say to you.

Christina Wooten: 19:09

So where do you think people should start? So if people haven't taken a class, but they're really tuned into animals, they feel really connected, or they'd like to experiment with getting to know their animal more, or if there's a problem that they're trying to solve, whether it's just to say hello to them more frequently, where would be a good place for them to start exercising that muscle. Well,

Unknown: 19:32

I recommend first of all setting a time and a place for this, so letting go of all the other distractions and being intentional about this is the time that I'm talking to my pet and then trying to clear the mind, so that could be some kind of meditation, or it could just be an intention of letting go of everything else that's going on. And then I recommend having specific questions to ask them, and maybe start with yes or no questions, and just tune in to your intuition about, do you feel like this is a yes or a no? And so that's where I would start, is with the yes or no type of questions. And you can even ask some questions that you already know the answer to, just to kind of validate and say, like, I think that you really like wet food better than dry. Is that correct? And and start checking in with that intuition, and also checking in with all of your senses. So if you're asking your animal a question. And check in to see if there's anything that you an image that pops into your head or a color, or do you hear a word? So starting to open your clairvoyant senses and or all of your Claires to see how they might start talking to you?

Christina Wooten: 21:09

Yeah, paying attention to the images that come through, I think, can be super important, because sometimes, as you're describing, you would get a snapshot of something and then discover what that represents. There's always a reason that something is being shown to you. So really diving deeper, what is this about, and asking how you can explore that a little bit more, rather than just letting it go or letting it pass you by. There's some reason that that came forward, so I think that that can be really helpful. And you talk to animals that have crossed over also I

Unknown: 21:42

do and I do the exact same process. It works exactly the same because I'm communicating with their energy, or connecting to that energy, and I love talking to animals on the other side, they are pure energy and light, and so they're they're lovely to talk to, and also they're always so Positive. And most people that come to me that are wanting to talk to an animal who's crossed over, they usually have a lot of guilt or they're upset about the way their animal passed. And I've never talked to an animal on the other side who was upset with their person. They are always happy to talk and happy to be supportive. And do you also talk to animals who've crossed over?

Christina Wooten: 22:34

Yeah, I do. I would agree with you that I think that they are just pure. That is the word that I would use. They don't have the heaviness of thought that sometimes human spirits can have or that they're trying to communicate. There's just this pure heart energy that comes through with animals. They're so full of love, so full of gratitude, so they always just seem to be fun and focused. And they're saying to me, Oh, I love this about my life, or I loved when you did this, and I loved when we did this. And I just think that their enthusiasm for life is so refreshing. It's so pure, that sense of joy that they have when they think about their life and the memories that they had encountered in their life experience, and even if there were challenging parts or they had a hard time with their owner on certain things. It's like they just let it go. They don't even bring it up at all, which I think is really cool,

Unknown: 23:37

right? I find that animals are great teachers and leaders because they tend to focus always on the good things, and they don't dwell on things. I always say animals don't think about what they don't have. They're not going through their lives thinking, Oh, it used to be better, or I used to have something. They're very focused on the present. And in that regard, they can teach us to be more like that as well.

Christina Wooten: 24:06

I think so too. I never heard an animal come through and be like, I wish I had done this, or I should have, I have people, you know, human spirit, say that. But as far as the animals, they're just always so joyful. And I think it's funny too, that sometimes people's childhood cat will come through, or their mother's dog will come through. It's like they get attached to their special people. And sometimes it's surprising when someone's like, Oh, I haven't really thought about that for 20 years and oh, it's so sweet to know that they're still around and joyful and having a good time. I think that love transcends time is so pure and beautiful with animals too.

Unknown: 24:47

Yes, they really are the example of unconditional love, and I love what you're saying about an animal that comes through that someone hasn't thought about in ages, because someone asked me one time if I have any time limits, and I do not. There are some people that think maybe the animals might have reincarnated already, or their spirit might be different somehow, but I've been able to communicate with people's childhood pets and up to pets who have just passed, and so I know that they're always there with us. So

Christina Wooten: 25:25

notice that sometimes when I'm connecting with animals that are on the other side. They're sharing with me that they are around certain people in the spirit world who seem to be checking in with them, somehow watching after them, just, you know, not that they're with them all the time, like they're kind of running off and joyfully doing their own thing in the spirit world as well. While I'm playing with some of the other animals that are there, interacting however they choose to, but they also seem to be connecting, at times, with special people that are on the other side, that either could be other family members or those that are sometimes related to or connected with their owners. Do you sometimes seem people around the different animals that you're connecting with on the other side?

Unknown: 26:13

I do. They often tell me who they're with on the other side, and it's interesting, because I don't really consider myself a medium for people. I don't generally try to talk to people on the other side, but they certainly come through at times when when an animal is telling me who they're with, because it's often someone that was close to the person, and even if they didn't know each other, they will find each other because they have the person in Common that is wanting to communicate with them. And so I, one time, I had a person come through that wanted to talk so much, I couldn't. I couldn't do the reading with with the dog, until the person got their message across. And so it's really interesting how Spirit works, because I do feel like it's not up to me, I'm just the channel. I'm here to to be the voice. And so that was a really exciting experience for me. Yeah, that's really cool.

Christina Wooten: 27:18

I love that. You know, it came through in a way that was unexpected and maybe not what you were hoping for or wishing for, but it also showed you that you that your skills were expanding, that you could do all kinds of things. And I think that that's really cool.

Unknown: 27:34

Yes, I do think that once you tune into your intuition and you start using it, you can use it in so many different ways. And so that's why I think you see people that offer so many different modalities, because I do energy clearing, I also do animal communication, and I can talk to people, and sometimes I do intuitive readings for people. So all of that uses the same kind of intuitive senses, and it's been really helpful for me to focus on animal communication, because I'm able to learn a lot of detail about the things animals talk about. I've also learned about like training techniques and practical things that I can help people with if, if their animal is having an issue that I've dealt with before. So I try to make sure that I give people some practical information to take with them. But I do feel like you can practice all of these together, that you don't have to pick just one. It can be helpful to focus on one thing at a time, but I would encourage anyone who is learning to do intuitive readings to also try mediumship too. Yeah, to

Christina Wooten: 28:59

be open however it wants to come through, I think is huge. You know, just allowing yourself to be guided, to not let the ego guide us, because ego has so many comfort zones and limitations and requirements that there's this constant need or desire for things. And when we're in our spirit self, our true intuitive self, it's more of an allowing process. Things are flowing through you, rather than you try to make things happen, like, you're a part of a greater, bigger picture and bigger energy that's expressing itself, rather than like, you know, I'm choosing to do X, Y, Z, yes,

Unknown: 29:41

and it's definitely about it's bigger than us, right? For me, I think of it as connecting to the universe and listening to my spirit guides. There's a team that I call in to help me do readings. And so for me, being more spiritual has kind of opened my world up and and I love that idea of the conscious allowing when I'm working on something, I try to allow it to flow, even though I have an intention or a purpose of what I want. So

Christina Wooten: 30:17

what do you feel like people need to understand the most about the pets that they have in their life currently, so that they can have better relationships and feel more connected with them?

Unknown: 30:28

Well, I think the first thing is knowing that they are communicating with their pets, whether they realize it or not, but to kind of accept that, and also that our pets are constantly trying to communicate with us. They're. Telling us their wants and needs, and all you have to do is kind of acknowledge that and work with it. So for instance, my cat gets very upset when we go to the vet. He cries in the car all the way there, and I try to tell him, I understand. I understand you don't like the car, rather than saying, Stop it. Don't do that. It's it's that acknowledgement. And so I tell people to constantly talk to their pet, even if you're talking to them out loud, they're either getting the words or the thoughts in your head that you're thinking, and just talk to them, tell them what's going on when you're going on a trip, they want to know all the details. They want to know where you're going when you're coming back, who's taking care of them, and you can do that on a daily basis. One thing that comes up a lot is animals really like routine. So it can be really helpful for you to tell them if you're doing something that's outside of the routine, just say, Oh, I have to go run this extra errand today, but I'm going to be right back. And so I recommend that people just continuously talk to their animals and by trying to tune in to how they're feeling, they're going to realize, more often than not, they do know how their pet is feeling. Yeah, I think that's

Christina Wooten: 32:19

really, really great advice. Is to be intentional, especially when there's a change, just like we would communicate with a spouse or someone else who lived in the house. A lot of people have a tendency to overlook the need to communicate to their animal, especially if maybe they're bringing in another animal into the house. Like, wouldn't it be a good idea to talk to the animals that are there too and let them know also,

Unknown: 32:43

yes, that that is a huge thing that comes up is when someone has brought a new animal into the household and they're not getting along. And I deal with lots and lots of cases of that where the already existing pet will say, Well, I thought everything was fine. I didn't think we needed another pet here. And so it can also be really helpful to animal for animal communication, to talk to your pets and tell them what's going on, or ask them, Are you okay with this? Because it helps them feel like they have some control and like they're more a part of the family if they're being considered in major decisions that are happening,

Christina Wooten: 33:26

I think just thinking about them as a part of the family, communicating with them in some way. I think that's a really good takeaway for everyone. However you want to start your animal communication journey, let it start with that sentiment. Let it start with this value system to be respectful of those sweet spirits that are in our life. You know, I love that so much. When I do reading, sometimes I'll have people who seem more upset. I know I've experienced this at times too be more upset about an animal who's crossed over than the person, because they're just really devastated and really struggling with losing someone who was so special and so close intimately to them in their life and their daily process, that it's just really, really hard. How do you see animals showing their loved ones their I don't want to say owners, they're stewards, that they're still around, even though they're on the other side, because I see you know animals all the time. I'm sure you do that they're still snuggling with people, that they're walking around, doing patrols all the time and making sure things are okay. Checking in a lot at home, what kind of signs do you see or tell people to look for? Well,

Unknown: 34:46

again, it goes with checking in with all the different senses. So there are definitely signs that they send. It could be another animal, like I just talked to someone the other day, their cat was sending them, Falcon that was coming to visit. So there might be external signs that you see, like, like rainbows is a common one, butterflies, so things like that. But also it can be a feeling. They might feel like their cat is snuggling with them, or they might feel footsteps on the bed at night. The other thing is, animals come to us a lot in our dreams, after they've passed, that's a big way that they come to visit and and just being able to feel their energy, that they are still around. Sometimes people will say, after a period of time, it feels like they're starting to forget their pet. They don't feel them as much. And I do. Believe that at some point the pet kind of goes off and starts to do their own thing. More often, they're going and playing with with their dog friends, where they are, or they're sniffing or whatever they like to do in life is often what they they like to do, where they go on the other side. So that doesn't mean they're not with you. I suggest asking them to come and visit because they will be there, or asking for a sign if you need a sign, if you haven't heard from your pet for a while, I recommend deciding what the sign is first and saying like, you know, send me a red balloon and and then watching for that. And that's because often people will ask for a sign, but when they get it, they question it, and they say, Oh, I don't know. I don't know if that was it. And so I recommend being specific and identifying what that sign is, so that you know when you see it.

Christina Wooten: 36:48

I like that idea. Do you think that animals are part of our soul work, that our souls are working together, that they have chosen us and that we have chosen them to do something deeper together,

Unknown: 37:01

absolutely, especially like my cat, Declan. He was one of my teachers. He was the one that confirmed that I could talk to animals, and he's helped me on this journey so much, and been here through the whole thing. And I believe that we find pets that need the same type of healing that we have. So you'll often find a person who's got trauma who ends up with a dog who's got trauma, and they come to us so that we can heal those things together. And so I absolutely believe that we have soul contracts with our animals that we come into this lifetime with. And I believe that it's the animals that make sure that we find each other. Because sometimes, you know, there are so many people that say I knew as soon as I saw this animal that we were meant to be together. And so I I'm not sure how they make that happen, but we know when we see it.

Christina Wooten: 38:02

I agree. So before I adopted Lily, I had talked to my guides, and I was like, I want this kind of dog. I want them to be chill and calm and relaxed and peaceful. I want it to feel like this. I did this visualization. I did lots of communication with my guides about the dog that I was hoping to bring into my life. So I went to the shelter. I was looking for my rescue, and the first time I went, I ran into Lily, and Lily was none of those things, absolutely none of them. She was high energy. She was super excited. Like, hello, hello, hello. It was really over stimulating, actually. And I was like, that does, definitely does not fit the description that I had asked for. So I left, but when I went home that night, I had an astral visit with Lily, and it was just very hard to shake. I kept going to other places. I would go to other shelters, and I just kept having that nagging feeling that my dog wasn't there, and I would compare every dog that I saw to Lily, even though I knew that Lily was not this calm, cool as a cucumber type of dog that I was looking for, and I just knew that this is my dog. Yes, that this is my dog for some reason, and I think for both of us, I understand on a soul level, why we are together and why it's been, you know, beautiful for us to be together, but it's just so interesting that I knew it wasn't the dog that it asked for my head, but it was what my heart really needed. And I think that I've been able to be of loving service to her too. And also, our dog trainer also had an astral visit with Lily a few times as well. So she's just an astral traveler type of dog.

Unknown: 39:51

That's pretty special too, that she has some of those gifts that that you share. And it's so true and interesting that Spirit knows what we need, even if we are asking for something, sometimes the universe has a better plan for us. I'm

Christina Wooten: 40:12

glad most of the time for Lily, but every now and then I'm like, Oh my gosh, I'm gonna pull my hair out, but she is a sweet dog. She has a good spirit and truly has a good heart. I've really loved talking to you today about the animals, because I think that they need more ambassadors here to help people to understand that we can communicate more. We can treat them with love and compassion and be sensitive to what their needs are, and consider them as family and continue to grow our intuitive gifts by participating in a conscious exchange. Yes, so for people. Who want to learn more about you, your journey, your offerings to connect with you. How should they learn more about you? The

Unknown: 40:56

best way to find me is my website. It's intuitive. Denise.com and all my social media handles are at intuitive. Denise and I offer one on one sessions where I talk to animals, but I also do a lot of teaching. I do animal communication workshops and classes, and I'm also doing a new class that is for spiritual development, because it really goes hand in hand. And there are a lot of things that I learned about just using my intuition and trusting the universe that help make me a better animal communicator. So I think it's important to to learn those skills as well, and so I would love to share all of my knowledge with as many people as I can.

Christina Wooten: 41:47

Wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing with us. We are so appreciative of the light that you're sending out into the world to the love and the heart that you do it with. So thank you for sharing more of that with us today, and I hope that you and your animals have an amazing day.

Unknown: 42:03

Thank you so much. It was an honor to be here the

Robert Wooten: 42:09

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