The animals in our lives – the love, the support, the guides and the soulmates

I feel strongly emotionally about the name Kitty Karma Healing as it is deeply rooted in my heart and tells a lot about my own life journey. The animals in my life are truly the ones who have shown me the way to healing and growing. And it is truly an ongoing journey, even today.

Like for many, it all starts for me, as a child. A child who experiences various kinds of trauma during her childhood and is forced to grow up too quickly, to take responsibility in a way that no child should have to do. As a highly sensitive child, which no one knew what it was at this time, today they call it an orchid child, the experiences went deeper emotionally.

High sensitivity

As a highly sensitive person, maybe you are one yourself, as around 15-20% of the world's population is, you take in more sensory impressions from your surroundings and process them on a much deeper level. We experience impressions such as sounds, lights, smells, and emotions more intensely, as we do not have the same filter for external stimuli as the average population. But it is an "open floodgate" all the time. All strong impressions also mean that as a highly sensitive person you can become very tired and need a lot of time for yourself. Digest the impressions. Be in your "own little bubble". For recovery. Highly sensitive people are good at picking up on tones and details that others miss, and can really absorb other people's feelings, whether they want to or not. We have long "antennae". We read the energy of our surroundings, you could say. But it also means that we can experience the nuances and taste palette of a good dinner more intensely. We can experience the light and the vibrant colors of a forest walk more strongly. We are more prone to tears, but also closer to laughter. We have been given the gift of strong intuition, deep empathy and are really good listeners.

Karma

Karma is Sanskrit for "action". People usually talk about the Law of Cause and Effect. What we send out comes back, everything from intentions, actions, thoughts and energy. Karma is not a punishment in any form, nor is it Fate, but merely reflected energy. It is a pure echo of the energy we send out. We accumulate in a constant flow of life the effects of our choices, thoughts and feelings. In this life and also from past lives.

The key to Karma is Intention. What holds your energy for intention. Intention always comes before the word, the thought, the action and is the driving force behind Karma. Is your intention pure from the heart with good will and intention, or is your intention something that has its basis in selfishness, anger, jealousy or perhaps revenge. Karma becomes the echo.

The love that supports and heals

When I as a child and teenager tried to navigate through these events that for me meant both shock and sadness, heavy experiences that I could not really handle. Experiences that I myself could not really understand or explain, especially not to adults around me, who probably mainly saw me as "acting out and reactive", when in fact it was a kind of "emotional overload" that needed expression and confirmation, then the animals were loyally and lovingly by my side. Regardless of whether I was out in the forest among wild animals, or in my home with my loved ones, they found ways to open my eyes and my heart to what unconditional love is.

Because animals listen without judging, they are loyally by your side without demanding anything in return. Except perhaps love. Animals know when you need that little extra dose of joyful energy, perhaps in the form of a prank or mischief, so you can laugh. Animals know, without a spoken word, when you need comfort and support, with the help of a hug, a cooling nose against your forehead, and then lick the tears off your cheek. Animals know when you need peace and quiet, to quiet your mind, and to just be close to you, so you can land in the energy together. Animals know, without a doubt, when you need to feel safe and clearly show that they would defend you in any way they can against the injustices of the world. It is the two of you and your love – Together – that makes you both grow.

Animal Communication

Animal communication was not something many people talked about when I was growing up. But that is exactly what I did, all the time, communicating with, and being understood by animals. But I didn't understand at the time what it was I was doing. If you have a beloved animal in your life, I think you probably already know that you do it too. Communicating. Every day. Without having taken any courses, you are a full-fledged animal communicator. Because you understand each other, know each other, read each other's energies so easily. And communicating, in your unique language.

Just like with humans, we have soul contracts with our animals. We exist in each other's lives through an agreement at the soul level. So that we can learn from each other, help each other develop and grow in this lifetime. Just like with people, it can be anything from short meetings to lifelong relationships. From simple teachings or perhaps reminders, to profound life-transforming awakenings. However, everything has its foundation in love. Everything that makes your soul grow and expand has to do with love.

But growing can hurt. Ask any teenager who has had growing pains! Change and growth can mean that you need to go inside yourself and ask some hard questions. Are you living your own truth, not someone else's – yours! What is your intention? Do you allow yourself to live with your own heart as a compass? I am not only asking you these questions here and now, I have asked myself them too, many times, as I of course want to live as I teach. My own life has had its fair share of challenges and lessons, and I fully understand that there will also be future lessons in life that develop me as an individual – Thank goodness! Because learning means developing, and that inspires me! Life is a constant learning and growing. But that never has to exclude Love, Joy, Satisfaction and Harmony. 

And for me in my life, animals are a big part of my soul's growth.