Issue date: Saturday, July 22, 2006
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Happy Hellos to all my readers! Thank you to everyone who
has been writing in with comments and support and sharing
personal insights and experiences. I really appreciate
your
contributions and will be sharing as many of your
submissions as
possible in upcoming issues of The Paranormal
Insider. I am
trying to group readers' submissions by topic
so that we can
keep a flow going in the column and touch
on a wide variety of
topics each week while at the same
time following up on recent
issues, stories and themes in
a timely manner. As promised, I
will also make sure to run
a regular 'Readers' Comments' issue
so we can have a
dialogue and keep informed on which paranormal
topics have
your ears perked and your interest
piqued!
This week I'd like to talk a bit about the
paranormal,
spiritual and psychic powers of pets and animals. I
had
the strangest thing happen a few nights ago. I had gone
to
bed and was having trouble falling asleep. The dog had
come
upstairs with me and as he often does, he curled up on
the
floor of my husband's side of the room and clonked out
for
the night. I was tossing and turning for a long time
that
night and finally started to drift off when I got
startled
wide-awake again. What happened is that, in a
half-dreaming
state, I remember calling the dog for some odd
reason. I
said, "Here, Maci" in my mind - and at that moment,
the dog
got up and came over to my side of the bed, where he
threw
himself down on the floor again with such a clatter that
my
husband came running upstairs to see if anything was
wrong.
It was bizarre! I'm wondering if Maci either heard
me
telepathically, or if I mumbled something aloud when
I
"imagined" the words, or if maybe the dog was already
think-
ing about coming over and I picked that up
telepathically?
Of course, it could have been coincidence, but
knowing how
intuitive and 'open' animals are, that possibility
is the
weakest explanation to me. Whichever the process was,
it
delighted me to have this psychic communication with
my
precious pet.
A very spiritual friend
wrote to tell me that she too is
convinced that this was indeed
a "telepathic" communication
with my dog. She says that I was
thinking of him during my
semi-conscious state (which is the
perfect state to have
telepathic connections) and our thoughts
connected, so he
felt the need to come and be near me. She
describes some
of her own psychic encounters with her neighbor's
cat,
whom she is very fond of. Whenever my friend sees this
cat
on the fence out back from inside the house in her
bedroom,
she simply opens her window and when the cat turns
around
to take notice, she looks at the cat intensely and says
in
her mind, "Oh, my sweet girl, come on over and say
good
morning!" Without fail, after about 3 or 4 minutes, the
cat
will slowly meander over to the balcony downstairs
where
she waits for my friend's appearance. The cat greets
her
briefly for a minute or so and then goes on her
way.
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Here is another comment about paranormal pet behavior.
"Hi Zsuzsana~
Thank you for the opportunity to share
my story. I'm not
much of a writer, but how much does that
matter, seeing
that this comes from the heart, not the
brain.
I don't know if this counts as psychic or
paranormal
behavior, but it's certainly too unusual to be
considered
coincidence. So here's my story, decide for yourself.
Is
it paranormal? Not necessarily. Psychic? I believe it
is,
or at least it's a psychic bond between my Sylvester
and
me.
Sylvester is a black and white short
hair cat with eyes
that change from pale blue-green to gold.
He's been part
of our family for 10 years. He tends to be
skittish and
hides from everyone who comes into our home. He's
only
recently learned to let my husband handle or play
with
him in the past couple of years. He has always been
my
special one, having come into our home after a
particularly
rough time in my life. I've always felt a special
bond or
connection with him, and consider him to be my
guardian
angel or something like that. Sylvester often tucks
me
into bed at night once I turn the lights of and
get
comfortable. He doesn't stop pawing the sheets or
blanket
until I pet him and say goodnight, which I learned
the
hard way by getting a gentle, yet effective, paw in
the
mouth."
"Anyway, last December, I had a
severe flare up of my
sciatic nerve which made me take 2 weeks
off from work
to rest. I was put on anti-inflammatory meds,
muscle
relaxants, and prescription strength acetaminophen.
During
this time, Sylvester got sick. He wouldn't eat,
wouldn't
drink, and was throwing up bile, sometimes several
times
an hour.
My husband took him to the
cat clinic, and after several
questions, Sylvester was given a
full exam, blood tests,
and fluids for dehydration. All his
tests came back fine;
the veterinarian couldn't find anything
wrong, and
Sylvester was sent home with a clean bill of
health.
So why do I consider this psychic? Well, I have to
be
careful with pain meds, whether they're
over-the-counter
or prescription, because they tend to upset my
stomach.
I'm super-sensitive to aspirin, although not allergic.
I
came to find out that the prescription for
acetaminophen
also contained aspirin, although I did not
experience any
stomach upset. Or maybe I just didn't notice
because of
the other prescriptions I was taking. Who knows? But
when
I stopped taking that prescription, he stopped
getting
sick. That being said, I can't help but to believe
that
Sylvester was experiencing the stomach upset so I
wouldn't
have to."
continued
below...
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"Sylvester and I have both had some changes in our lives
since that experience. I noticed when I would peek into a
room where he happened to be, he would look at me and meow.
We've since made it into a game of "peek-a-boo" by peeking
around the doorway and meowing back and forth to each other
several times a day. He has also developed a fondness for
watching TV, especially watching animal shows (with watch-
ing dogs his absolute favorite!), where he and the other
cat-kids had never shown the slightest interest in the TV
before. And I swear he prefers that the captioning be on,
making me wonder if he can read!
I went through physical
therapy for my sciatic nerve, and
continue working on breaking
bad posture habits and doing
regular stretching exercises, so my
flare-ups are much less
severe. I'm also more vigilant about
taking meds, whether
over-the-counter or prescription. After
all, I don't want
Sylvester getting sick for something I'm
doing. And I often
watch the animal shows on TV with him, giving
up a lot of
my "junk TV" programs for those that are more
intellectually
stimulating, thought provoking, and more in tune
with nature
and Mother Earth.
Blessings~
Mary McC."
Mary's story
about Sylvester is heartwarming, and is by
no means unusual. Her
mention about Sylvester's preference
for certain TV shows also
reminds me of my cat Leah, and
how she mysteriously seems to
understand every word that
is said about her. Leah is extremely
fat and she also has
'attitude' to match her size. We have a
friend who, when
he comes to visit, unfailingly remarks on her
weight,
making silly and sarcastic comments about her being
fat.
We have told him repeatedly to keep his comments to
him-
self, because we are convinced that Leah not only
under-
stands every word that is said, but she deeply
resents
the comments about her weight. She most certainly
becomes
stressed at hearing such things and she also holds
grudges.
When we say she is beautiful, however, her whole
demeanor
changes. The tone of voice doesn't seem to be a
factor,
as we have experimented and found that it is the words
or
thoughts that she is reacting to, and not the
tone.
It is widely accepted that animals are wonderful
healers.
Most pet owners have experienced a cat, dog or other
pet
sensing some illness or discomfort, be that physical
or
emotional, and coming to the human to offer healing.
From
a dog's soft tongue licking a human's wound or an
area
where there is tension, or even an as yet
unidentified
disease, to a cat curling up on someone's chest or
lap
and nuzzling or purring with great determination
and
effort, there are countless examples of animals being
in
tune with us and doing what they can to help when we
are
in need.
Animals, both wild and
domesticated, are able to sense
changes in the body and in the
mind and can positively
influence us in many ways. Almost
everyone notices the
positive changes that are brought on by
interactions with
animals, and there have been many studies
proving the
immediate basic healing effects such as lowering of
blood
pressure and stress levels in people who stroke, play
or
simply sit with an animal or pet.
It's
also interesting to observe where pets choose to sleep
in the
home. They often pick spots that either have the
best energy for
them, or spots that they feel need a change
in
vibration.
There is no doubt that animals have a sixth
sense. In
the wild, this is what enables them to survive.
Animals
communicate psychically or telepathically,
amongst
themselves and with humans. Some researchers say that
any
sounds an animal may make are simply a punctuation
to
thought messages they are sending out.
Animals are amazing 'ghostbusters' too. We have our dog and
2 cats in the household, and my cat Mystic in particular
is
extremely sensitive to spirit energies and when I've
taken
pictures of the supposedly 'thin air' around him
when he's
behaving oddly, I've captured some wonderful
orbs appearing in
the photos in those exact moments.
A pet most often seems to
want nothing more than to bring
the person unconditional love,
caring, protection and
guidance. Many pet psychics and
communicators also believe
that pets take on health challenges
their owners face,
either to try and relieve the illness or to
mirror a lesson
or message to the human. I have read that cats,
for
instance, if they have become grossly overweight,
are
probably taking on the weight as a result of the
stress
they are absorbing from the human and the environment
in
the home. Cats and dogs particularly, are thought to
be
very high souls who have come onto this plane to be
of
service and to 'wake up' their humans, but
metaphysical
and healing traits and skills are by no means the
exclusive
domain of our furry domestic companions. A friend of
mine
had an amazing pet chicken for many years, having
rescued
her at one day old. The stories of this highly
affectionate
and intelligent chicken amused and delighted
everyone who
was lucky enough to hear them, and I know that the
antics
of this precocious bird, and the love she showed her
human
family, were a priceless gift to not only those who
knew
her, but those who heard her stories.
If you have any stories about paranormal or psychic animal
behavior, please share them with me at:
zsuzsana@arcanamatrix.com
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From Our Mailbag
A reader writes: "I believe
that we must have a memory
gene (if there is such a thing).
Sometimes when we have
what some people call "déjà vu" I think
it really is a
memory gene kicking in from a family
member
(parents/grandparents/great-grandparents/etc., and we
are
remembering something that they may have experienced
or
seen.
I say this is because my brother
and I have the same dream
about a white house with huge windows
that go from ceiling
to floor and there is a huge oak tree in
the front yard.
Our dreams may be different, but the house is
the same
with the same tree. I think it is a memory gene. I get
the
"déjà vu" at times, but I truly believe it must be a
memory
gene (if there is such a thing)."
Reply: Thanks for this suggestion, and interestingly
enough, it ties in with some information I found while
doing
research just today. Apparently, new DNA research
is showing
that in addition to genetic blueprinting such
as health,
personality, physical attributes and aptitudes,
DNA may also
hold the memories of previous lives encoded
on the DNA helix
within us. Scientists are studying so-
called mystery genes,
which some have called "junk DNA"
because their functions and
purpose have not yet been
identified, and are coming up with
some amazing discoveries
which point to genetic memories being
as real as anything
else we inherit through our DNA. It's
fascinating!
Have a great weekend and see you all next
week!
Carpe diem
Zsuzsana
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