“I am a true believer that animals help humans heal, grow and evolve into the best version of ourselves.” ~ Anna Marie
My journey to this awareness began over 10 years ago, when I started working with the race horses my husband trained. The more involved I was at the barn, the better I felt about myself! Though I enjoyed my work as a teacher, being around horses on a regular basis fulfilled me in a way being a teacher never did. When Jim asked if I wanted to work with him and the horses full time, I jumped at the opportunity.
Over time, I learned and implemented various forms of therapy to help the horses recover from their racing injuries. All the while, I was secretly wishing I had psychic abilities to communicate with the horses so I could ask them what was wrong and how I could help. I hadn’t yet discovered I could indeed communicate with them!
Working with horses on an energetic level led me to believing in myself and things I never thought I would be capable of—like energy healing and animal communication. I decided I was ready to sign up for a course to learn how to develop my animal communication skills further.
In an effort to stay connected with the horses, I continued offering Animal Reiki sessions to the small group of horse people I stayed in touch with. I also began volunteering to share Reiki with the animals at a local shelter. I cried and released so much much during these sessions. Every animal I worked with during this time held space for me to grieve without judgment or expectation. They allowed me to cry and then did silly things to make me laugh. They were teaching me to trust myself and my intuition. These sessions were extremely healing for me, even though I thought I was there to facilitate healing for them.
I believe, with every bit of my heart and soul, that part of the Soul Contract I had with my husband was that he would cross over before me so I would have this time to work on my own karmic lessons. Knowing this pushes me to keep working toward my dreams no matter how hard it may seem. I will not give up. I continue my journey in honor of the love I share with my husband, but also to honor my own soul and the karmic lessons I chose to incarnate in this lifetime to work on. And here I am now: Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Energy Healer, and Equine Experiential Coach. It is all coming full circle for me, back to the horses and back to my true self.