The Mammalian

The Mammalian
Happy Holidays! First of all, I am naming this newsletter. I realized I have sent out simple communications in the past, but it really is better to have a more official newsletter with a name. I hope you like The Mammalian. 

Inspiration
I have been enjoying the podcast Getting Psychic. Suki, the host, uses herself to test the theory that anyone can 'Get Psychic'. She has a range of guests on her show. I was very intrigued with Dana Kippel and her conceptualization about Plasma. She defines Plasma as the Fifth Element. She calls it God’s clay and it makes up 99.9% of invisible matter. It can be: The Sun, Lightning, the Northing Lights, neon signs, and even Fire is a weak Plasma. Finer Plasma could be considered: Aether, Sophia, Mana, Qi, Animal Magnetism, Indra’s Net, The Field, and Dark Matter. I find these examples help visualize the ambiguous concept of Plasma. 
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Holding the concept of the existence of Plasma in my daily life is revealing magical outcomes! A couple of weeks ago, I was riding Jasper in an indoor arena that he doesn’t know very well. It had been many weeks since I had ridden him because has been off with soundness issues. So, there were some fear thoughts in my mind: What if he spooks? What if I fall off? What if I look like an idiot? So I visualized Plasma all around me, like a transparent and friendly goop. And then I felt calm. I felt held. I felt CONNECTED. The key feeling for me is the feeling of connection. I wasn’t going to fall off because the Plasma was holding me. Jasper wasn’t going to spook because we were both connected and felt safe. It didn’t matter if I looked like an idiot because I felt content and secure with my beautiful horse. So I encourage you to experiment with this concept of Plasma in your daily life. 

If you want to enhance your reality, here are four key points Dana mentions. Plasma is co-creating with you so you can directly influence your reality. 
-Emotional coherence.  Processing emotions rather than suppressing them. Let emotions move through you like a wave, with awareness. 
-Play and imagination. Go through your day with a childlike awe. This allows magic to happen. 
-Trust in the unseen cause and effect. We may not always get our way because the universe has a bigger and better plan, it may just not be known yet. 
-Letting go of validation from the outer world.  Be your authentic true self, by letting go of conditioning and people pleasing.

If you want to learn more, she has a book entitled: “New Force: Plasma, Consciousness and the New Human Potential.”  I think you will find her work very fresh, inspiring and original. 
Publicity
​The 2026 Canadian Horse Annual has be published with an article on Animal Communicators across Canada. Charlie Fiset  interviewed 6 animal communicators and I was one of them! She summarized the essence of our conversation with truth and detail. The article offers a comprehensive taste of the field with its variety and similarities across different practitioners. Here is the my piece and if you want to read the full article, you can get the magazine at national newsstands, tack shops, trade shows, major retail chains (Chapters, Indigo, Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Safeway, IGA, Co-OP, Loblaws, London Drugs), and local farm supply stores. 

Gift Cards
As it is the holiday season, I am offering Gift Cards. It is the perfect gift for animal lovers because it is original, different and tailored specifically to the recipient. The gift cards can be used anytime in 2026. You will see the gift card offering on the STORE page of my website and here is the direct link to the gift card.  If you need a last minute gift idea for someone who has everything and loves animals, an animal communication session is a thoughtful and unique gift. 

Classes
I am offering classes in the New Year. Starting in February I will be offering the Beginner Animal Communication Class series which includes Beginner Animal Communication, Talking to Your Own Animal, and Death and Beyond. In March I will offer Talking With Nature, Lost Animals,  and Advanced Animal Communication. 

I will offer a new class: Animals As Teachers and Guides. The date is TBA. If you are interested, please let me know because it helps me put it in the schedule. I will be offering new classes too: Medical Intuition, Counselling Animals and their People, Manifesting for Ourselves and Our World.  I plan to offer an Animal Communication Masters Program for students wanting to be Professional Animal Communicators.  

Rates
My rates will be going up slightly in the New Year. But you can book sessions now for 2026 to get the 2025 rates. 
Animal Update
​Leo just had major dental surgery. He had 6 teeth extracted.  About 3 years ago he had an appointment with a feline dentist to have two root canals for cracked canines. But under anesthesia he had a heart murmur, so they didn’t go further. Now he is 15 and I actually had a failed root canal earlier this year which led to an extraction. So I consulted with a very kind vet in my town, and we decided to extract the teeth despite the risk of the jaw cracking. And Leo did great! He didn’t show any signs of heart murmur and his jaw is intact. He is feeling so much better now.

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Teddy is back in the Kootenay with us after his sojourn in Alberta. I know he misses the sanctuary vibe of the acreage but he will return. He has an important job now, to work with my daughter through the official Equine Canada rider levels. She will receive high school credits for going through the various levels,  demonstrating her abilities and knowledge of stable management and riding. Teddy is so well schooled and safe that he will help build my daughter’s confidence when she has to demonstrate the jumping phase. We are very grateful to our coach Brandy Saunders to offer this level of testing in our area. And she took this amazing photo of my daughter with Teddy. 
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Toby is getting the winter off at the acreage. He has been working consistently for 10 years. When he arrived a few weeks ago, It was a little overwhelming for him to have so much open space to himself. Debbie tried putting him with the two mares but the threesome dynamic didn’t work for him. So we bought him a friend, a pinto gelding, named Luke. They are very sweet together.  He came from a feed lot so he is in a much better place now. He will be Toby’s companion and we will educate him so he can have a good life.
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Jasper has two wonderful leasers in Cochrane. He couldn’t stay on the acreage because he kept loosing a shoe on his one challenging foot. It is better for him to be in a paddock and be consistently exercised. I hope to bring him back to the Kootenays in the Spring. He is very loved by all who work with him, as he is such an old kind soul, and a true gentleman. 
Atlas is always with me, my loyal best friend. Many of you know him as he sits behind me on the antique couch during sessions. He holds space, so grounding and joyful. He reminds me every day that play, love and connection are the truest and purist experiences on this wild ride on Earth. 
Gratitude
Most of the beautiful photos were taken by Debra Easton. It adds so much value to visually show my life with animals through stunning photography. I am also very grateful to Debra and Eileen Easton for welcoming my horses to the acreage. The horses love it and can just be horses, playing with friends, running in open spaces and foraging for food as well as having huge hay bales to eat from. It is a magical place for animals and I feel touched every time I go there. 

​Happy Holidays from my family to yours. Atlas and I especially hope you enjoy warm cozy snuggles with your animals.