There is a pet psychic in New York City with the natural ability to read “energy auras,” not only in humans, but in canines, felines, and the occasional chicken, horse, elephant and monkey. And she does this from a single picture. Seriously.
Through a process she calls “photo sensing,” she senses the energy, vibration, colors and energy surrounding your critter.
“Dates appear above the animal’s head, and the picture begins to move like in a movie, the dog psychic explained. “I can see the buildings, clothing and surroundings related to the … past life. Not many pet psychics are tapping into an animal’s past lives, and people are interested to know their pets on a deeper level.”
I was a bit intrigued by this pet communicator’s claims, and I set out to experience her services first hand. Subject in question: My 1-year-old Boston terrier. Name: Bandit. Hobbies: playing in the park, snoring, passing gas, sleeping on my pillow and chasing balls.
In our year together, Bandit has established himself as a member of the family, and I at least like to think that he is moderately happy with the life of leisure I have provided for him. But who really is this creature with whom I spend so much time, and more important, what is he thinking when he quizzically gazes at me? You know the look.
As instructed, I e-mailed two photos to the pets psychic: one of myself and one of Bandit sitting proudly on a rock in Central Park. The psychic offered me a phone reading based on these images.
Dog Psychic Reading
The dog psychic reading went something like this:
Psychic: “Oh, you two know each other really well. You’re very old friends. I’m seeing England in the 1820s. You two were companions, and he was your bodyguard.”
Me (to self): Bandit? The goof! A bodyguard?
Psychic: “Bandit has a very sweet energy about him but is also very controlling. He likes his own way. Oh, I’m seeing that Bandit was not a male dog in his past life, but a female dog named Joy.
I see her back then with a smile on her face!”Me (to self): Well, Joy is an appropriate name, and he does have his little boyfriend on the block, Alfie, the French bulldog.
Psychic: “Bandit’s other owner, your boyfriend. … I think they met later, around 1825. You all lived together in an art studio. Bandit (aka Joy) was the guard dog to this studio. I think your boyfriend was a sculptor in his past life.”
Me: “Well, that’s interesting, because my boyfriend is an artist now – a photographer, actually.”
Psychic: “Oh yes, this makes sense. And you were all living together in a city environment. I can see the buildings. It looks like you are living in either London or New York.”
Me (to self): Hmm, fascinating, really. This is all so very Shirley MacLain.
Psychic: “And I can sense that Bandit has some kind of behavioral problem going on right now. Has he been having a behavioral issue? This problem needs to be treated like a habit that he needs to break. This is not related to any health issues, from what I see.”
Me: “Well, he has been throwing up a lot lately, pulling on his leash, jumping up on everybody he meets, sniffing a lot of the bottoms of strange dogs, not coming when called. … Should I go on? Then again he is a puppy.”
So, ahem … that was my journey to the other side and back. I think we can agree there was nothing earth-shattering.
Some of the observations didn’t correlate with what I felt to be an intimate knowledge of my pup. But, then again, I don’t mind thinking of being with Bandit (Joy) in 19th century Europe. That seems a rather regal way of looking at our relationship, and at worst, this telephone reading from a pet psychic was great fun.
For a different take on pet psychics, check out: Animal Communicators – Bunk or Believable?
Suggested Reading
Even if a pet psychic is too phooey for you, may we suggest a book? Many grieving pet owners have found some solace when reading the excellent When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing.
It’s a compassionate handbook to understanding why your feelings are so strong after the death of your family member, and it also shows you how to explain the loss to your children. This beautifully written, special book includes some helpful ideas for remembering and memorializing your pet. (Find out more.)
Reprinted with permission from Dig & Scratch. Top photo by meddygarnet/Flickr.com.
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29 Comments So Far - Where Is Yours?
Hi, iam from india, my two dogs, an indian pariah and a female labrador rtriever, died recently, i have a pup from the female one, but i want to communicate with my dead dogs, if they would be reborn, iam deeply grieved by their sudden loss, and her pup, it seems always asks me where is mom and my uncle, its a gr8 loss for me and my family, i hope u wud understand as a dog lover, plz do let me know if there is any person who can answer this question.
I lost my best pal Jessie last year.
he might have been a dog but he was there when my mother died. when he died i felt like i lost everything. he was the last of the family i knew. can anyone help me find peace?
Hello, I lost my beautiful horse Riley July 17, 2010 after 7 wonderful years together. i would like to know if he’s been in my life before like in the 1820s like bandit/joy and when to know ive found him again
My dog Roxy died last week. She had Cushing’s disease and her short life wasn’t easy. I thought I was going to go insane with grief, so for the first time in my life I contacted a psychic to find out how Roxy was. I told the psychic nothing about anything, just my dog’s name. She emailed a long readng back to me in which she gave a spot-on description of Roxy’s appearance, what her final days were like, she even described two other dogs of mine who died years ago and who are with Roxy now. She described my home, the things Roxy was aware of – even the orchids we cultivate! This really comforted me, and I now know Roxy’s spirit is still around me.
Wow, that pet psychic sounds amazing. And all that from a reading via email! Thanks for sharing your own experience, Helen. Sorry for your loss, but it’s nice that you found some comfort.
I would like 2 give tht pet psychic a try! I lost my puppy in feb. He was hit by a speeding car. Bear (my dog) would always wait at the bus stop for our neighbors child at 2 and would wait at my bus stop for me at 3. One day he was crossing my neighbors little boy across the street when he said “go home bear.” Bear made his way 2 the street he glanced 2 see the boy walk inside and was hit by the speeding car. The car left him there in the street, i got the call on the bus. Even though this happened more than 7 months ago i sometimes still cry myself 2 sleep, i blame myself for letting him run free. Tht morning i didnt pet him, i was worried he would jump on my clothes on the way 2 the bus stop, i never thought tht i wudnt be able 2 pet him later tht day, i hate myself for tht i have 2 know tht he forgives me. He was the best dog ive ever had and i miss him with all my heart.
Me too, my dog was killed by a car. Even though it wasn’t my fault, I blame myself.
I absolutely blame myself. I came home from college, and maybe a month later I was backing out of the garage to go to my boyfriend’s house. Unbeknownst to me, my dog Cleo was sleeping underneath the car.
She had been in our family since 7th grade, and I loved her so so much. This happened at the end of May. I still forget that she’s really gone sometimes.
And I just can’t believe that I was the one who did it. When I was at college I would constantly tell my parents to take good care of Cleo. And I came home and killed her. Time makes it easier to forget and go on with my life, but I will never forgive myself for what I did. I feel like she trusted me to never hurt her, and I completely failed her.
I, too, wish I could speak to her, just so I could tell her how much I love her. I hope she knows that it wasn’t on purpose. I’m worried that in her last moments she thought she might have done something wrong because I was screaming when I got out of the car because I realized what I’d done. It’s so hard to find peace after something like this. And to not know what she was thinking or feeling… Her last moments kill me every day.
Clair, we are so very sorry for your heartbreaking loss. Please understand that this absolutely was not your fault. It was an accident, and accidents happen — sometimes very terrible accidents happen.
Of course you will never forget Cleo, but perhaps, in time, another puppy will find its way into your heart.
Wow. I guess it depends on the psychic. I think most of them are just in it for the money though. I don`t think they give you any interesting information anyway. No insight. I really wish I could find a good way of contacting my dead pets. Snookie and Max (cat and dog) were great pals of mine and I would love to see or talk to them again.
I`m really sorry to hear about your loss Mckenzy. Try not to blame yourself for Bear`s accident. It was`t your fault. Accidents happen. The driver should have been watching where they were going.
I’m interested in contacting the pet psychic Helen used on this link – “How to Communicate With Your Dead Pet… Maybe”…
Please email the info or ask Helen permission for me to contact her. I just lost my beloved pet and would also like to get some comfort as she did about Roxy.
Thank you..
Hi Rebecca and McKenzy, we’re trying our best to get the name of the psychic Helen talked about here in her comments. Stay tuned.
Sorry – I haven’t visited this thread recently. The psychic who contacted my little Roxy truly amazed me. I had no physical contact with her whatsoever, and I didn’t even talk to her over the phone. I contacted her via email and only gave her Roxy’s name. She didn’t know anything about me or my home or any of my other animals. I contacted her in desperation combined with a good dose of skeptimism. However, I was pleasantly suprised! She described my surroundings, my dead dogs, my three living animals, even Roxy’s character exactly the way she was. I don’t know how this sort of thing works, but it is obvious to me that there really is something beyond our physical world. As PetsAdviser said, I have contacted the psychic, and if she agrees I will make her contact details available to him. Somebody like her really helps heal a broken heart. Helen
Helen passes along the following: Her animal psychic’s name is Daphne van Vuuren, and she is available for readings via email. Her email address is daph.v.v@gmail.com. She lives in Kempton Park, South Africa.
how much does Daphne in South Africa charge for her readings?
@linda – We don’t know how much she charges. We are simply passing along the contact info. We don’t necessarily recommend her services or get any money from mentioning her — or even know anything about her, really. So contact her directly if you want info. Thanks.
I tried contacting Daphne a few times by email and she never replied. Is she still doing readings?
You need to be more picky and meticulous in your search as it is easy to fake a connection with an animal. Some animals can tell you themselves whether the psychic asserts during psychic readings is right. You can ask your friends for reliable information and check the quantity of experience and success your psychic has had with other pet psychic readings.
This made me look ahead to when my daughter will have a child (this May). She and her husband have two dogs that are definitely family members. Jon, the father-to-be, knows that one or both dogs will probably not live through their child’s pre-school years. Ideas about how to handle this eventuality will be valuable to these young parents. So I am forwarding to them the link to the book “When Your Pet Dies.”
Thanks for that.
I am from India. I had a chihuahua named SILVI. She lived for 4 years and died in 2008. She was part of a pair, and the male dog is still with me. It has been 3 years, and I still cry too much for her sometimes. I was 12 when I got these dogs. They were and still are so close to me.
I lost her unexpectedly, and that too when my board exams were going on. I somehow managed to give my exams. I also cried in my exam hall. I was so lost for 1 year. I couldn’t eat properly and lost weight due to that.
I am so careful about my other dog after SILVA’s sudden death. Now I don’t want to lose him. I know I will have to lose him someday. I want him to live a long happy life and I want to be mentally prepared for his death. I want to take my time to say goodbye to him when he’s too old to live.
I sure would like to see a pet psychic and know about my two dogs. But there are no pet psychics in India.
Simran, thank you for sharing your story. It’s very sad when a pet dies, and so your emotions were very normal.
But you do not need a pet psychic. It’s not necessary. Just enjoy the time you have with your dog now while he is with you and in good health. Never take the time you have with him for granted. Love him. And show him that you love him. Take care of him and keep him in good health. These things are far more important than anything a dog clairvoyant could tell you.
My dog Dooney just passed away, and I am devastated. I loved him so much, and feel so guilty. The day of his passing my daughter was sick, so when I got home Dooney was anxious to see us, and I told him hi, but didn’t pay as much attention as I usually would. He went out the front door and was bit by another dog without me knowing. We were looking for him without any luck, until my husband found him in the back alley, already dead.
The pain is unexplainable, and my heart is shattered. I feel like his death could have been prevented, and i just wish he could be here with me right now. I don’t know what to do anymore because I cannot resign to the idea of not having him around anymore, and I have been crying nonstop.
I really would like to see if I could get in contact with the psychic Helen spoke to, but I would like to know if anyone else has been able to get in contact with her.
Abigail, so sorry to hear about Dooney. Losing a pet is heartbreaking, especially when it’s so sudden and violent. Intense grief is normal and natural. Keep talking through it with your husband and daughter; hard to believe, but time will heal this wound too.
Hi there,
I too would really like to get in touch with Helen. I lost my beloved toy poodle Gemma almost 7 weeks ago, and I am completely devastated. She was my world, and my life will never be the same again. I miss my baby so much and it would be so good to contact someone who could communicate and reassure me in some way.
Hello, my name is Mia, and I come from Croatia.
I lost my cat 2 days ago. She suddenly became very ill a month ago and died in my arms on the morning of June 25th. I massaged her heart area and gave her mouth to mouth, but she never came back.
She was my world, my love, my life, my everything. I am absolutely devastated; I have been screaming in pain and crying and just asking her to come back so I can hug her and see her again. She was only 7 years old — she died way too soon. I cannot explain the connection we had, and you can probably not understand it. I have one more cat — her daughter, so her legacy lives on in her, but it is not the same without my precious Blessy.
Will someone be kind enough to let me know about a psychic or anyone who could help me see where she is and if she is OK, and if I will see her when I die and leave this life? I need to know the truth. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, I can’t go out, I can’t do anything. I just need to know; I need to talk to her.
Thank you everyone in advance, and so sorry for the loss of your pets.
I just had a devastating house fire, my house burned down, my 3 dogs are ok, but i am missing 3 cats… I am keeping up hope that they are alive. It is very emotionally draining.
Oh my goodness, Jenny! So sorry to hear about this. Our thoughts are with you…
Thank you so much. The worst part is the not knowing.
I lost my dog soul mate Bella after she was bitten by a venous snake. She had the best medical care money could buy. She was seen at 3 different pet hospitals and given 4 does of antivenin. She died 36 hours later from a blood clot. They did CPR and tried to get her heart started again but they were unable to bring her back. I want to talk to Bella again I loved her so much and would be willing to have a reading done.
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