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Creature Thoughts August 2010

Gayze — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:00:29 +0000

Creature Thoughts

Keeping in touch with the animals…
…and the people who love them

August 2010

A Boy And His Dog

Or a girl and her kitten. Or a toddler gazing in wonder at the hamster scurrying around the cage. Or the excited youngster mounting her pony for a riding lesson. Kids and animals…it’s a natural pairing. Those of us old enough will always see Timmy and Lassie running through the fields together when we think of animals and their natural relationship with children.

Of course, the relationship between children and animals–though the natural instinct to bond is there, and the ability to communicate is something that resides within every child–is one that, if not nurtured properly, can fade, falter, and fail. Children have an inborn ability to connect with their animal friends, but if parents do not guide them toward gentle respect, that ability can drift away. We all know that kids can be cruel–and a child cruel to animals is one that has most often not been taught to see them as valuable companions. If a little person has the right instruction, and adults who believe in the connection and strive to nurture it, he has a much better chance to grow into an adult who is caring and friendly to his fellow living beings.

In my many years working closely with the animal world, I’ve seen the best and the worst of that "parental guidance system". I’ve seen children who are encouraged to handle animals gently, kindly, and to develop special lines of communication. A large grouping of children raised in such a way, in fact, are part of what inspired me to write my Junior Handler Mystery story, The Corpse That Wasn’t There. I want to encourage more kids to develop that kind of respectful bond with animals, more parents to involve their kids in such positive experiences. I have also, sadly, seen parents who have put on blinders as to how their kids are treating animals–sometimes yielding disastrous results. Even the gentlest dog can only take so much of a toddler climbing on its back and poking fingers up its nostrils, after all.

For a number of years, I was a 4-H leader. One of my fondest memories will always be the Christmas Eve Lily, our 4-H group’s favorite Jersey cow, gave birth at 4 a.m. with eleven little faces peering over her stall door, grunting along with every contraction.

Most of the animals I speak to who live in households with children adore those kids. Even in cases were the parents are less than vigilant, the animals still love the kids. Some of them are worried, some even afraid of, the children, but they still not only desire to be safe around them, but to see themselves as part of a happy, loving family unit. In other households, where parents have guided and encouraged the bond, I am privileged to get a small glimpse from the animal’s point of view of that wonderful relationship.

The release of my book by Fehrman Books has had "kids and dogs", or "kids and animals", very much on my mind. I thought I’d take this month to share the pleasure I feel when I see a child free to develop that wonderful bond. I think toward the future, and hope those children who are learning and growing alongside animal companions each day find a place in the leadership of our planet. Developing a bond of kindness with all living things in children gives us hope for a future where that kindness is the norm, rather than the exception.

If you have children in your life (and I know you all have animals in your life!) encourage them to love their non-human friends with respect and gentle handling. Educate yourself on kind methods of training, of animal care, of proper handling, so that you may teach your children likewise. Don’t think of it simply as "little Johnny being kind to Fluffy" … think of it as one small step toward a gentler future for the whole human race.

PS: My apologies if it seems that I’ve been preoccupied with the book lately, but, well … I’ve been preoccupied with the book lately!

Poll Results … "People Readings"

Well, it looks like the results are in, and pretty clear:

Yes, please! (78%, 25 Votes)
I think I’d need more information before deciding. (16%, 5 Votes)
No, continue to specialize in animals. (6%, 2 Votes)

Thanks to everyone who took time to vote! Due to the fact that a number have stated they’d like more information, what I would like to do is accept "people readings" but on a very limited basis. People would have a chance to ask questions and get answers to any issues they may inquire about before scheduling. Pricing, "before the fact" guarantee, etc, would all remain the same as with my animal communication settings. Do keep in mind that this is an experimental process, and we’ll probably be adjusting things as we go along.

Free Help For Our Animal Friends at NELR

Northeast Llama Rescue and Barnyard Sanctuary and New York Wildlife Rescue (an IRS 501(c)(3) charity) accept Paypal donations through their website at http://www.redmaplefarm.net. In addition, we have a totally painless (and free) way for anyone to support the care of the animals we rescue. If you sign up to shop online through iGive.com, at no cost to you, every purchase you make through the iGive gateway will earn a donation for the animals.
To sign up to shop through iGive for NYWRC:

http://www.igive.com/NYWildlifeRescueCenter

And even if you don’t sign up (but why would anyone not sign up since it’s free and painless?), you can still earn money with each internet search you do simply by logging in to the iGive search engine rather than Google or whichever other search engine you normally use:

http://www.isearchigive.com/NYWildlifeRescueCenter

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Links of Interest

The Corpse That Wasn’t There for Kindle
Paperback version, coming soon!
Other eBook versions
Fehrman Books
STOLA Store will also carry ‘Corpse’

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Creature Thoughts: July 2010

Gayze — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:22:52 +0000

Creature Thoughts

Keeping in touch with the animals…

…and the people who love them

July 2010

The Times

… are they a’changin’?

This month’s newsletter is going to be more of a newsy issue, and a reflection on some proposed changes, than the usual animal-oriented type.

I am considering a bit of a change in the services I offer. I haven’t actually made a decision yet, but to see how people feel about it, I’ve updated the poll on gazehound.com and would love for everyone to pay the site a visit and express their opinion of the matter. It’s located in the left hand menu column, and should prove a very quick-click visit.

In the past couple of months, I have had a number of my clients, people who are in no way connected to one another, ask me the same question: “Do you also do people readings?” My answer to date has been to say no, and to relay how, although my training actually began in the “regular” psychic development field, I decided after some time to specialize in animal readings. I find it very interesting that, in the last ten or so years, that question had not come up more than once or twice. Now, in a couple months’ time, I’ve had four or five requests for the same thing. After, once again, someone posed the question, I chuckled and made a comment along the lines of, “You’re the fifth person to ask me that same thing lately,” and the person replied, “Don’t you think the Universe is trying to tell you something?”

Then, in late June, I had the privilege of doing readings at our local psychic fair at the Native American Spiritualist Community Chapel. Though I was booked primarily as an animal communicator, only two people requested animal readings … the rest of my guests were all “regular people readings”. It felt good to help the lovely folks who came to my table in that way. On the way home, while looking back on the day, I again couldn’t help wondering if the Universe was knocking at my door.

One of the options on the poll is “need more information”, so I thought I’d use this issue of the newsletter to provide that.

Should I begin to take on “people readings”, I would always be primarily an animal communicator. Nothing would change there, my heart has always been to strengthen the bond between people and their animal companions. “People readings” would follow the same pattern of prices, guarantees, discounts and disclaimers as the animal readings. Of course all regular readings would also come with the added standard disclaimer that they are “for entertainment purposes only”, which is required in most states, as psychics are most often not trained counselors. I would probably not broadly advertise these readings, simply accept those that fate sends my way. As to the format of the readings, I would try to fit them into the same format(s) my animal communication clients are familiar with, with the addition that I may ask if the person minds if, should I be so inspired, I occasionally pull a tarot card or use other tools that help my focus my intuition. In addition, if the person making the request is someone I know too well, and I feel I may not be able to get a clean reading for them, I may refer them to someone else whose talents I trust. That said, the process may adapt as time goes on and the need arises. And, of course, your thoughts and suggestions will always be welcome.

So please visit the website, and cast your vote. The desires of my animal friends’ favorite humans are going to be the main deciding factor in whether my services change in the near future.

And Another Change…?

In addition to the above, I have recently been experimenting with a method of recording “phone” sessions. I’m only able to do this using my computer as the “phone”, so some changes in the way these sessions, which would be optional, would progress would be necessary. I would call the client via my computer, should they opt to receive this extra service. As said, the process is still in the experimental stages … but I hope to make the choice available in the near future. There will probably be a small extra charge to cover expenses should the plan work out. So, as they say, “watch this space….”

Free Help For Our Animal Friends at NELR

http://www.igive.com/NYWildlifeRescueCenter

http://www.isearchigive.com/NYWildlifeRescueCenter

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Gayle Nastasi (of Gazehound’s Animal Communication) is a professional animal communication consultant and writer, who hopes her connection to the animal world can serve as a way to help her fellow humans enrich their relationships with their animal companions. By better knowing our non-human friends, we ensure a kinder future for our world and we learn what it means to be a unique and essential part of all that is. Permission is given to forward this article to anyone you feel might enjoy it, as long as it is understood that copyrights are held by Gayle Nastasi, and the author’s name, and links to her website(s) are left intact. If this publication has been forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe to Gazehound’s free monthly e-newsletter, “Creature Thoughts”, just visit the newsletter link below.

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