Welcome to the second half of the year, where the animals bring us a deceptively simple, deeply profound message: with.
Not a flashy word. Just a preposition, right? And yet, in walking through the nature preserve with Lukas—surrounded by deer, butterflies, wildflowers, and whispering trees—I kept hearing it.
Be with me.
Walk with me.
Feel with me.
Sit with me.
This month, the animals invite us to truly be with. With our animals. With ourselves. With our feelings. With our grief. With the divine. With one another.
This message builds on our yearly theme of faith—faith in self, faith in others, faith in all that is. But July asks us to embody that faith through presence. Not by fixing or avoiding. But by staying. Sitting. Walking. Honoring. Simply being with what is.
In the heaviness of recent collective energy—and in my own ongoing grief, Saturn return, and emotional tides—it’s been clear: the only way forward is with. With each wave of emotion. With the sacred reflections offered by our animals. With the curiosity to ask: What’s here for me now?
And “with” extends beyond the personal. When I share something from Lukas, and you feel seen or stirred by it—that’s with. When your animal offers a behavior that pushes your buttons—that’s with, too. A co-creation. An invitation.
Whether your animal is here or in spirit, their presence is still asking for withness. Through signs, dreams, nudges, and synchronicities, they are saying:
Come be with me. And let me be with you.
So this month, I invite you to explore:
Where are you being invited to soften and be with rather than solve or shift?
How is your animal helping you stay with something uncomfortable… or beautiful?
What does being with your community, your grief, your inner self look like now?
Let this little word become your anchor and compass. And if you’d like to dive deeper, here are some ways to explore with in community this month:
July Opportunities
🐾 July 15: Animal Messages Monthly Meetup (Noon ET)
If you’re a paid subscriber, join us live as I connect with your animals to explore how they’re working with you this month.
🐴 July 16: Free Webinar – Grief, Grace, Gratitude: Healing Through Grief with the Wisdom of Horses (7pm ET)
Anna Marie Ellison and I will introduce our 4-part grief series held with the energy and wisdom of horses. A sacred space for all forms of loss.
🌿 July 25–27: Danielle MacKinnon’s Omega Institute Weekend
Where my animal communication journey began. If you feel called to explore your intuitive connection with your animals, this retreat is for you.
🎧 All Month: New Podcast Episodes
Karen, Meredith and I have lined up heart-opening guests to explore being with nature, the divine, and the deep call of spirit through animal communication.
I’d love to hear how “with” lands for you this month. Let’s hold space for one another and stay open to the gentle power this one little word holds.
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