November 22, 2025 Filed in:
Animal AwarenessFor decades I have spoken, written, and sometimes climbed up onto my soapbox about the stubborn idea that humans are the crown of creation—the divine exception, the “higher” species, the only ones with true intelligence, choice, or spiritual awareness.
It is one of the most persistent illusions of our time, and one of the most damaging.
This month, I came across a powerful article in The Guardian that gave me a breath of genuine hope. Journalist Megan Mayhew Bergman described what she calls the “last frontier of empathy”: seeing ourselves not as superior to animals but as animals too—kin among kin.
Read More… October 02, 2025 Filed in:
Animal AwarenessWhen I began my professional career as an animal communicator in the 1970s, I made a conscious decision: I would not refer to animals as pets or to people as their owners.
Why?
Read More… My 11-month-old dog, Pico, and I set out on the longest adventure of his young life so far—driving from Arizona to Nevada and all the way to the Bay Area, north of San Francisco. Over 2,233 miles in ten days, we visited friends, camped in new places, walked among towering redwoods, and breathed deeply of the salt marsh scents along California’s north coast beaches. We also attended an inspiring dinner and garden walk with Save the Redwoods League members at Filoli House and Gardens in Woodside, California.
Read More… I am usually not available for consultations, but when animal communicator, Danielle Tremblay, contacted me about a problem with her turtle, Oliver, I felt called to help solve the mystery.
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