Universal Wisdom: An Interview with Sandra Mendelson, Animal Communicator
By Gina McKnight
Archived from the December 2019 issue of Florida Equine Athlete
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Communicating with animals is not a new idea. People have been
talking to their pets since the beginning of time. But how many of us can hear
our pets talk back? Not many, I suppose. To hear what your pet has to say, we
need an expert. Sandra Mendelson is an expert Animal Communicator. She is a
“channel of animal consciousness” connecting with animals “to create deeper
bonds of understanding.”
An intriguing subject, Sandra tells us that communicating with
animals can bring health and well-being to both an animal and it’s human
partner. There is so much to say about this process and how it can enhance and
propel our lives. Sandra is the author of We Walk Beside You, a
profound look into the insights of animal communication.
Welcome, Sandra!
GM: Sandra, your services are invaluable to so many. Hearing
what our pets have to say creates a greater bond. When did you realize you
could communicate with animals?
SM: Happy to say, I came
quite late to the party (maybe this will inspire people to realize, you don’t
have to be aware of your abilities starting in childhood!). I first “heard” a horse in 2012, when I was
52 and was doing photopuncture (acupuncture with light instead of needles) on his
injured leg. A voice - that was not my own - boomed loudly in my head: “THIS
HAY IS CRAP” – and five minutes later, one of the horse “moms” showed up and announced,
“There’s mold all over the hay.”
GM: That’s amazing! Of course, mold on hay can be a real health
issue! When in a session with a client and their animal, what is the process?
SM: I first schedule a phone conversation with the human alone. This
gives them time to share their story, their concerns about/questions for their
pet and anything they want me to know about their relationship.
Next, they email me a photo
of their pet and, if the pet is still in physical form, I have them ask their
pet’s permission for me to connect with them.
EG: "Max, is it ok with you if my friend Sandra tunes into
you? Please feel free to tell her anything you want to share with me” (note: I've never gotten a "no"
from the animal yet - if the human wants to connect on a deeper level, the
animals have always been on board!). However, there is always the chance
that the animal will not want to participate so we have to honor that. If they clearly walk away or show any
negative behavior such as pinned ears, that would be a “NO”.
I then tune into the animal and the
session takes however long it needs. Finally, I type up and send the
transcript to the client via email. Sometimes,
the client wants to delve deeper (eg: their pet has made suggestions and they
have questions about moving forward), so we schedule a follow up mini session.
GM: How can I, as a horse owner, delve into this type of
communication with my horse? Is it possible? Or do I need a special skillset?
SM: All humans have the innate ability to communicate with
animals and understand what they are saying, to some degree. Every one of us
possesses intuitive capabilities that make this possible, we are just not
taught how to identify or access them in our society. I wrote an article that describes these
gifts, known as “the clairs” e.g.: clairvoyance, clairsentience, etc. and how
to get started using them to connect with animals. Animals are the greatest
teacher in this regard! You can find the article on my website here: https://www.smendelson.com/post/2018-03-01-how-to-start-connecting-with-animals
In short, I believe the extent of our individual abilities has a
lot to do with our personal life path and what we are meant to learn in this
lifetime. In other words, not everyone
needs to write books, but they can begin understanding animals more deeply by
meeting them on their level. This means getting
out of the “monkey mind”, learning to be fully in the moment, to receive and
not strive for outcomes, and to trust what they feel, sense or “just know”,
outside of their five senses.
GM: Please share with us one of your favorite anecdotes…
SM: One woman called me
because she was very concerned about her Border Collie Lola’s behavior, which
had inexplicably become so aggressive that she had stopped taking her to
agility competitions. She was
increasingly afraid of her behavior in public, anywhere. Well, as it happens the woman underwent three
serious knee and hip operations/replacements over the previous year and a
half. Lola just blew my mind; here is a
snippet of what she had to say:
“Nothing
and no one will ever get the better of her again – mark my words! It’s more than just what happened
physically; I HAVE to be vigilant and
keep negative energies away from her; they’re EVERYWHERE and can be carried by
ANYONE (human or not).”
Me: You know she has to walk her own path.
Lola: NO! NO! NO! She’s not paying attention! This is craziness and it’s obvious to me but
not to her. I look like the one with the
problem, but I don’t care what anyone thinks.
Who else can point this out and protect her? It’s a good thing you asked because she just
thinks I’m nuts!
Well, the woman cracked up laughing, saying “that sounds
exactly like her.” As follow up, I asked
the client to keep reassuring Lola that, “Now, with my new hips, I am stronger
than ever and really safe.” A week and
a half later, the client emailed me that she took Lola to an agility
competition and the aggression was gone: she was her happy self once again.
GM: Lola sounds like a really caring dog! What animals do you
care for and do your own animals help you to communicate with other animals?
SM: At this time, my
animal partner is a dog named Mister T.
He doesn’t get involved in my client sessions, but he has helped me
tremendously to trust what I get, be fully in the moment and out of my monkey
mind (all critical to successful animal communication). His messages are featured several times in We
Walk Beside You, and one reader just told me that “He is a guru; the ‘T”
stands for truth.” He also came up with
the idea for the children’s books!
GM: Do you sometimes find that an animal needs to talk with
their owner (through you) in order to lead a successful life? Have you seen
this result many times?
SM: Without fail, when a client has contacted me because of
their pet’s odd/troublesome behavior, there have always been issues the pet
needs to share in order to move forward.
One client adopted a dog who would just freeze up in terror, out of
nowhere, and stop eating and drinking for three days at a time. As soon as the dog shared the details of what
she survived during her 10 years at a Romanian “asylum” she became calmer, more
affectionate and trusting…and the terrors stopped. Even while I was texting with her human right
after the session, he was shocked that she came over and laid at his feet –
something she had never done. They
truly begin healing, once they are heard.
GM: In general, which animal (dogs, cats, horses, etc.) do you
see often, or is it a good mix? Are horses, for instance, easier to communicate
with than dogs, or does it depend upon the individual animal?
SM: Well, since my
clients contact me virtually, they could be calling about any kind of animal
since I don’t need to be there with them.
I get the most dogs, cats and horses, followed by small pets like guinea
pigs, turtles, etc. As for ease of
communication? It’s always an individual thing; one horse took three months
until he was ready to talk to me while I was writing We Walk Beside You…but,
oh boy- when he finally spoke, it was breathtaking! However, for individual sessions, I always ask
my clients to get their pet’s permission beforehand. So, it’s really a team
effort and the animals have always been on board and willing to talk. In the
wild, some animals will talk, some won’t – again, it’s an individual thing
based on how evolved they are, and whether they want to make the effort to create
greater understanding among humans.
GM: As an author, you have written a series of children's books.
Tell us about your children's books and how they can influence children to connect with animals.
SM: As I mentioned, the children’s books were my
dog, Mister T’s idea, not mine! I kept
asking him “what happened to you?” as he had been found on the side of the
road. Here is what he told me:
“I
could tell you my story, but I don’t dwell on hardship. I envisioned the life I
wanted, and it became so. Humans can do the same, but they don’t believe it. I
prefer to focus on teaching children to use their internal eyes and ears (their
hearts and bellies) so they can hear us and know how powerful they are. We can help
them trust themselves this way and look inside themselves for answers!”
He continued:
“This is not schoolbook learning; it is inner wisdom and must be
cultivated from a young age. Children need to say or write down what they feel
when they are with us, because they are still pure enough to bring through the
truth of the messages we send them. They can show their parents what we share
with them if they are encouraged to do so. If they are watered like a
plant, even just a little bit, their innate abilities will no longer be buried
and become inactive and forgotten.” I think it would be very important and you
should tell the other animals and have them contribute what they want to say to
kids.”
So, I took his suggestion to the animal kingdom, having no idea
that I would receive such willing participation. Animals are just
wonderful at raising children (both theirs and ours!). They are also
quite clear about the tools that can help today’s children realize their own
intuitive gifts, so they become the adults of tomorrow who are more self-aware,
inner-directed, grounded, joyous, and empowered. The premise of The Secrets of the Animals trilogy - using
real animal messages set to rhyme- is to share these tools in a fun,
non-preachy way:
Mister T acts as narrator and
guide, taking children on a different adventure in each book: In Book 1 travelling through the
neighborhood, in Book 2 down on a farm and, in Book 3 (still unpublished), they
venture out into the jungles, forests, oceans and plains of the world. On each
journey they meet different animals, each of whom shares a special secret
“Animal Wisdom Way” that helps children believe in themselves and trust their
intuitive voice, which enables them to understand what animals are
communicating.
GM: Sandra, you are certified
in Equine Photopuncture, Light Therapy, and you are also a Health and Nutrition
coach. All of these tools require skill and technique. You work a lot in Light
Therapy. What is a Polychromatic Light Therapist?
SM: Someone who is
professionally certified to simultaneously apply two or more wavelengths of
light (color) to the body, from light emitting diodes (LEDs). The light is pulsed at the frequencies of
different tissues in the body and stimulates the body’s own regeneration
mechanism, accelerating the healing of pain, inflammation and infection.
GM: Please share whatever you would like with the world about
light therapy and how it can enhance our life...
SM: Polychromatic Light Therapy is a non-invasive,
drug-free therapy that has been proven and utilized by NASA for decades. It supports the body’s own healing mechanism
by increasing circulation and blood flow; as a result, pain and inflammation
decrease or disappear, and back and joint pain, bone fractures, soft tissue
injuries and bruises, burns, peripheral neuropathy, non-healing wounds, mood
disorders, skin conditions, traumatic brain injury and more, typically heal
much faster.
The most
significant point, however, is that you don’t need to be certified to buy and
use a light therapy device on yourself, family, friends and your pets. You just
have to make sure you buy one that:
1) Delivers light that is pulsed at the healthy frequencies of the body’s tissues (spurs healing much faster). These are called Nogier frequencies. You’d also want the system to include Solfeggio frequencies which are very calming and de-stressing – because a body in a stressed state has a very hard time healing.
1) Delivers light that is pulsed at the healthy frequencies of the body’s tissues (spurs healing much faster). These are called Nogier frequencies. You’d also want the system to include Solfeggio frequencies which are very calming and de-stressing – because a body in a stressed state has a very hard time healing.
2) Provides polychromatic wavelengths:
these different colors such as visible red and blue, and invisible infrared
light, each reach different depths and tissues in the body
3) Is a Class 2 medical device, meaning
it is FDA cleared for at-home use. You don’t want to mess around with inferior,
knock-off products (and there are lots of them on the market) as they have
already proven to be dangerous or ineffective.
If you’d like to know more about light therapy and what it is
used for, check out the following link:
Connect with Sandra…
Gina
McKnight is a freelance writer from Ohio USA.
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