There comes a moment in every animal caregiver's life when you feel the connection. It feels strong and YET something goes unanswered. You may feel as though your animal is holding something back. And how you wish you knew what it was.
When Your Cat Won't Let You In
This is a story of a student, who for the purpose of this newsletter, I will call Sanya. Sanya had just welcomed in Mini, a kitten who once called the sprawling streets of Mumbai her home. Mini spent most of her time hiding under the bed, or inside the closet, emerging only to eat and use the litter box.
Despite Sanya's best attempts, including animal communication, Mini kept her distance.
At this point, most practitioners would say that a new cat needs time and space. They would say, "Approach this on Mini's terms. Let her show you what she wants".
Except Mini wasn't communicating what she wanted. And she did not want time and space.
Sanya found her way to Intuitive Listening. And she started practicing this - seeking information on what was going on, and what was it that Mini needed.
The answer came as a surprise. Sanya heard, "Mini needs you next to her, holding her. Mini is grieving an old loss of her sibling who is no more. She does not need time and space. She desperately needs assurance".
Doubt crept in. "That can't be right. She spends her time in hiding. Surely, she doesn't need me". Knowing that there was really nothing to lose, Sanya decided to probe further. She decided to ask, "What can I do to provide her the assurance she needs from me?"
And the answers came. It was so surprisingly simple, that Sanya wondered why with all her years of experience, she hadn't thought of it before.
And so Sanya's journey with Mini started - with deep listening, knowing, empathy and shared experiences.
Later I had this email from her, "For the first time, I am feeling hopeful and optimistic. As I listen to what guidance comes through, I am able to support Mini, and day by day, I watch her coming out of her shell."
Animal Communication vs. Intuitive Listening
Here's what many people discover after years of practicing animal communication: sometimes the animals we love most won't speak through traditional telepathy, and it's precisely in those moments that intuitive listening becomes essential.
Animal communication asks questions, seeks answers, engages in energetic conversation. It is beautiful, powerful, transformative work that I use constantly.
Intuitive listening receives what's already present in the energetic field without asking the animal to consciously engage, and this makes all the difference when you're working with animals who are grieving, traumatized, or simply too guarded to open up through direct communication.
I use intuitive listening when I'm sitting with that stoic cat or dog, who pretend everything is fine while their bodies tell a different story, or when retrieving information that would cause distress if the animal had to consciously relive it.
Here's How You Can Get Started
1️⃣Set a clear intention: what answer are you seeking? Be specific.
2️⃣Get back into your body: Turn off the distractions and turn your awareness to your body.
3️⃣Drop into your heart-center: Get really quiet and still. Hold the question in your heart.
4️⃣Receive: That sudden flash image, feeling, or knowing that comes, however improbable it seems, that is your answer.
And for those who feel the urge to delve deeper
If you are feeling a tug to experience what this feels like, then I want to invite you into Intuitive Listening With Animals, the self-paced digital course where Sanya learned to trust what she was receiving and create the energetic conditions where Mini felt safe enough to finally be seen.
There are preview lessons available, which you can sample before deciding.
You will learn to distinguish true intuitive hits from wishful thinking, to receive information the way animals naturally share it, and to listen with your whole being in ways that transform both your life and theirs.
The course is priced to be accessible. If it still feels beyond your reach and this work is calling you, reach out, and we will work something out together.
From Sir Lancelot's Desk 🐾
Well, some things haven't changed in 2026, Sir Lancelot being one of them...
Dearest Readers,
What's with these ridiculous New Year resolutions of yours? How many did you make? And how are they going?
Every January, you decide you need to become different. Some of you even wake up before dawn to drink liquidized vegetables and pretend to enjoy it, which is frankly embarrassing for everyone involved.
Meanwhile, I wake up as exactly myself every single day and achieve legendary results.
My system is flawless: A moment at a time. Do my thing. Repeat.
I have spent years training my Idee in the fine art of present-moment awareness through what I call "corrective interventions."
When she holds her breath over emails: I sit on her keyboard. When she spirals into existential overthinking: I knock her favorite mug off the counter.
You call it 'being difficult.' I call it 'executive coaching'.
Humans think transformation requires suffering, discipline, and a color-coded spreadsheet. Cats understand that it requires attention, and the willingness to choose differently right now, in this moment, without making a whole theatrical production about it.
Also, may I gently suggest you stop buying courses on "finding yourself"? You're right there. You're chasing your tail trying to be someone you saw on the internet. Stop it.
Try being a cat instead. We're never confused about who we are.
You're welcome for this wisdom.
Yours in effortless superiority,
Sir Lancelot
Chief Feline Officer, Artemis Animal Healing
And I’ll leave you with this last reflection:
"Many of us talk to animals, but are we also listening? Because animals do talk to us in a language many of us have long forgotten. The language of energy. Of touch. Of showing versus telling. Of vibration. Of primal intuition. The purest, truest form of communication. Our animals have so much to say, and so much to teach us. Their innate wisdom is unparalleled. We should always listen." - Viktoria Erickson
With love and a little wild magic,
Indrani
