Spring is far more than a change in season. It's an invitation to awaken, transform, and trust the process, even when a late frost takes the wind right out of your sails. In this episode, Meredith, Karen, and Julie explore what spring stirs up in each of them: the hopefulness of new growth and the heartbreak when it gets snatched away, the divine imprint visible in migrating cranes, tadpoles growing legs, and crows who carry messages between worlds, and the deeper emotional undercurrents such as anger, frustration, grief, and the slow work of letting go, that rise to the surface just like the worms after a long winter. Drawing on Chinese medicine, astrology, animal communication, and the wisdom of trees, they invite you to consider what your own animals and the natural world around you might be reflecting back to you this season. RESOURCES: Trevor Noah's podcast — Julie references an episode with a wildlife biologist discussing a puma and a llama species in South America, and the human tendency to see nature in black and white terms Past Episodes of our show mentioned: The Wisdom of the Hive mentioned by Meredith in connection with the idea of a "divine imprint" and how animals/insects know what to do Rita Hogan — Karen references a past episode where Rita talked about weeds as medicinal herbs Maria Rodale — Julie briefly mentions her shamanic journeys with plants (Lungwort was mentioned), referencing an earlier season of the show Do YOU want to be an animal communicator or learn more about Soul Level Intuitive Coaching®? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It’s a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even finding a great, supportive community. YOUR HOSTS Julie is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner and Certified Trauma-Informed Grief Coach. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Find out more about her and her monthly Pet Loss Grief Circles at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can find all of our episodes at MindBodySpirit.fm. Reach out to us with questions or comments via the Contact Us form on our website (https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com). Learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective at https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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