I have been gifted with the temporary stewardship of a friend’s home in Sebastopol, California, a treasure of rolling hills now green and therefore glorious to me. A few minutes ago I was enjoying my dinner in the rich, red-saturated light of almost evening when a herd of deer walked into my line of sight. Immediately I heard in my head, “V’a-havta Eit Ado-nai Elo-he-cha B’chal L’vav-cha U-ve-chal Naf-she-cha U-ve-chal Me’o-de-cha.” They are the opening lines of a prayer I have loved since first hearing it as a child in my Reform Jewish temple in Schenectady, NY. The v’hafta prayer is an ..read more

After more than 20 years as an animal communicator, I believe what my clients have told me: that my services help their animals. But it's always great to receive specific confirmation. Last week a woman named Jo, from Australia, contacted me for help with her cat. She wrote, "Hi Leiah. Have been looking for an animal communicator for my 11 year old kitty cat - Indie. She's having some issues at night and her bloods came back today with inflammation. No other issues except a bit of dehydration as she is a bugger with her diet. "Would love for you to work with her as we are concerned about her ..read more

  In 1998 a friend invited me to write a column in her monthly newsletter -- a real, printed-on-paper-and-mailed newsletter. I called my column Lightspeak Currents. I'm healthy enough as I approach 80 that I don't think I'm about to disappear, but I have begun collecting written pieces that I think my son and granddaughter might want to read. I wish I'd known what was going on in my mother's and grandmother's hearts. Today I started going through the collection of those Lightspeak Currents pieces, and lo and behold, I like them! I think I'll share them from time to time here and right no ..read more

"I am at ease...Peace is who I am. Peace is what I send to you. Peace is what I am. Peace in balance I now. Finally, peace in balance." Suicide. A word that makes me cringe, an act that shakes me to my core, silences my voice, brings me to my knees when I think of people I have known who have ended their life. With the gracious, explicit permission of a client of mine, I am sharing the transcription of a recent SoulJourney Energy Portrait I did of her daughter, Sam Simmerly, who took her own life many years ago. Her mother, Deb, hopes that reading this may help others whose loved ones died in ..read more

For the first time in recorded human history, books on how to telepathically communicate with animals are now widely available. Countless stories, articles, photos, and video productions featured in the media show animals' intelligent communication, open heartedness, and compassion for each other and for humans. Scientific research now validates the myriad "languages" of animals and shows other species' complex, purposeful, intelligent behavior. Telepathic communication deepens understanding of all other forms of communication and is a universal, inborn ability. Tele- means "distance" and -pa ..read more

I am on the final day of my weekly three-day grand-daughter duty. We are sitting at her sweet white desk and she is showing me the options she has for choosing gear for her immanent battle with the Titan in the amazing online math game, Prodigy. I’m not feeling engaged with the options: which helmet, which wand? I find my mind wandering, thinking that maybe I should gracefully exit and check my email. And then this thought stops me: what if there’s a test? What if, at the end of my life, when I face the 42 Assessors and Ma'at, the feather of truth, lies lightly on the scales, this momentary d ..read more

Soon after beginning to communicate consciously with animals, I read Linda Kohanov’s seminal books on equine consciousness, “The Tao of Equus” and “Riding Between the Worlds.” In these books, she describes witnessing how horses chose certain people with whom they felt a resonance, and the ensuing emotional connection that those humans demonstrated during the session with the horse. My own experience with Springer and Allie illustrated this pattern. Still new to how communicating with animals worked, I met Nanci Beyerl, a Social Worker and horse lover who turned her passion for helping people ..read more

Sometimes, communicating with animals feels like magic, and sometimes the magic doesn’t work. That’s because there’s no magic. The following encounter serves as a cautionary tale about the nuances of communicating with animals who have several caregivers. A lovely little mixed breed dog named Sandy had stolen the heart of a volunteer, Jenn, at the shelter where Sandy had been placed. Jenn asked me if there was anything she could do to help this little dog, who trembled with apparent fear and who seemed to be stuck. Opening to Sandy, I learned that she desperately wanted to be held and feel th ..read more

It's THAT month. December brings the darkness into which we dash as one hungry tribe, bearing all the light we can find. May the light of love banish all disease, bitterness and despair. May the light friends throw around your shoulders lift loneliness and the fear of loneliness. May the light of the hearth cast its warm glow on our faces, and let us see that no matter who we are or what path brought us to the door, we are all welcome. May the light of your life be present for you, if not in your living room than on the phone, and if that is not possible, than singing in your heart.. May the ..read more

My dear friend, Korie, has a sweet little dog named Roan who's getting on in years and is having some health problems. The other day she asked me to check in with him. Late that evening I pulled up this photo of him on my laptop and as is my method, I looked into his eyes, opened to his soul and began the session, typing every part of the conversation and all of my impressions and perceptions into a document. When the flow stopped, I emailed my report to my friend. This is what I sent to her: As soon as I tune into Roan I feel that he is experiencing what feels like severe heartburn. There is ..read more