Animal communication is a natural ability we can use freely in everyday life. How does this differ from professional animal communication, where permission and ethical guidelines are essential? In this article, I clarify the distinction between natural communication and professional consultations, with reference to the Code of Ethics for Interspecies Telepathic Communicators and examples from everyday life.

Interspecies telepathic communication is not about acquiring a psychic ability. It is about refining your being.

At its heart, this work restores right relationship between humans and other animals — a relationship rooted in reverence, sovereignty, and shared consciousness.

Rediscovering our innate ability to communicate telepathically with animals is a spiritual journey. This journey prompts us to examine hidden depths of our being to identify what may be hindering fruitful exploration and recovery.

Since I began teaching in the 1970s, the results of helping people how to open to their ability to communicate with animals have been overwhelmingly positive. As telepathic communication with animals became more widespread, I began hearing more stories of how individuals using this skill upset people and animal companions.

Beloved elder animal communicator Anita Curtis died on March 9, 2025. She practiced professionally for over three decades.

Several students attending my Advanced Animal Whispering Course had great questions about handling their sensitivity—a follow-up subject to my last blog on protection.

I have heard and read that there is a danger of coming in contact with negative beings and a need for protection once we open ourselves up.  How can we be safe from attacks from negative forces or beings? 

Kate Solisti writes: As a young child I heard plants, animals, and minerals speaking to me. I thought everybody could hear them. I quickly learned that this was not the case.

Hearing over and over, "It's just your imagination, dear" made me doubt the truth of my deeper connection. In order to be accepted by family and friends, I shut down my ability to hear.

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Barbara Janelle left this world ,25 September 2023 in Santa Barbara, California. A well-loved animal communicator and teacher, known for her compassion and wisdom, I am among the many people who will miss her.