People ask this question often and the answer is yes, absolutely. All animals like humans have an aura which is the energetic field that surrounds every living thing. If you’ve had a pet or been around animals you may sense the truth that they, like humans would experience an afterlife.

As a Psychic Medium, I know this to be true and I experience animals in the Spirit World on a regular basis. During a mediumship reading, I will often connect with all kinds of pets that have been meaningful in my client’s lives. Interestingly for me, this often happens towards the end of a private session with a client. I feel this is partly due to my expectation that most people are wanting to make sure they hear from human loved ones first, but I’ve considered how pure a soul many animals have and I also credit them with being very selfless and patient in being heard.

Most commonly I will connect with dogs and cats, but some memorable animal communicators for me have been:

Horses (who seem to experience very deep love and appreciation for their owners that feels more human to me than most other animals)

Birds, who are very common and can be great communicators

An iguana which was most surprising to me and he had a lot to say!

There are two ways I typically will connect with animals

The first is I will “see” or “feel” that the spirit person I’m connecting to has a pet with them. This often sounds like

“Your Dad has a dog with him, he says it was your childhood pet, you often took him on camping trips and you would have a memory of one night this dog was a comfort to you as you slept in a tent together during a thunderstorm”

This first method is more of my awareness of the animal being present with the spirit person I’m communicating with as evidence. I may also just see them “walk by” or appear to me during the reading. I recently said to a client in the middle of reading “I just saw a German Shepard” and she said that she knew her family had one when she was a child but she barely remembered him. On reflecting on this after the reading I felt very touched that he would show up just for one quick moment to say hello.

The second method is if I am blending my energy more with that of a beloved pet. When this happens, I may feel their emotions and know what their physical conditions were.

“I have a small teacup poodle here that had several teeth missing on the upper left side. He says that you kept him very comfortable as he was passing to the spirit and wants you to know that he was not afraid.”

In the second scenario, I will often know the likes and dislikes of the animal, how they felt physically, emotionally, how their skin or fur feels, and even how the smelled. Most often I will experience this second way, the blending of energy, with dogs. My belief is that since I have owned so many dogs in my life that I have more knowledge for the Spirit World to work with in understanding them. I also acknowledge that I would feel more comfortable getting close to them and therefore may be able to experience them on a deeper level.

I have heard many different theories on the presence or lack of presence on animals in the Spirit World. I don’t seek to be an authority on this subject only to share my personal knowing and experience. I believe many people will find it comforting to know that they will be reunited with their animals again. I also know that many Spirit people I have communicated with seem very happy to be with animals that they loved here on earth.

Originally published at https://www.sherylwagnermedium.com on May 9, 2020.