Client Testimonials
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 Jessie's
transition to the spirit world came at 3:30pm
May 8, 2005.
This is
Carol's communication with Jessie as she passed
into Spirit form:
"White Feather" & "Lady of the
Lake" were present and would take care of her.
Many spirits were waiting to give her a standing
ovation for the ambassador she was. When I
rested with her it was natural to light all
twelve candles and smudge myself, Jessie and the
entire house. I knew it would all begin when I
picked up my prayer stick and began my chant.
It was as though it was an invitation for a
council of some sort to begin. I felt many
Native American spirits around, especially
around a fire all wanting to be a part of this
ritual for Jessie.
I was surprised when I heard
that wolves come in many disguises. I was never
able to find the "trinket" I always wanted to
symbolize by "heart animal" because it was never
to be found...because she had existed in my
heart all along--Jessie--my teacher and teacher
to thousands of others by now. I then watched
as they showed me how her paws drew fire from
the ground always encircling the entire property
to make it safe, to make it sacred. My wolf was
always here in physical form yet my eyes never
knew until now. I knew even though she came to
teach humor and laughter that she was of ancient
descent. It was being revealed to me now.
I wish I had not been blinded at
the time, but she is a "forever" teacher and
lies her coat upon my back and enters my heart
offering her strength, courage and love and that
is where she will lie forever. But I do
understand that with that gift comes tremendous
responsibility but if I wear her coat well I
will handle it with gracious poise and balance
and sweetness as she walked in love. Oh, God, I
pray that we all be open to the depth of this
spirit/spiritual connection as they live and not
when they die! It is a cloak that she offers me
as a gift and wraps around me--her coat and her
skin to keep me safe, warm, and forever
protected.
Jessie's spirit reminds me to
stop hiding... your vision is much greater than
you are willing to see. Use my eyes, she says,
to see beyond the surface and look deeper. Know
that your feet can emit the same fire as you
walk upon any land. Use your new abilities, you
have always had them but were unaware. This is
what it means to have connected with me truly at
a heart level. You will strengthen all your
abilities since you are my heart now. The job
is now in your hands and most importantly in
your feet. This is what we call another
spiritual awakening. You have awakened to know
the true spirit of who I am and who you are.
The trinket of the wolf can be
found now but you always had the real wolf
Spirit right by your side!
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Corinthia, Corie
as we call her for short, had been suffering
from separation anxiety on and off for the seven
years of her life. This past year was the worst.
We tried Clomicalm and Prozac interchangeably,
and each worked for a while before her
separation anxiety would return. We even tried
Bach flower remedy, but nothing would really
'remedy' the situation. We kept her in her
kennel cab when we were out so that she couldn't
hurt herself. But that didn't work. The
situation would worsen with her chewing into
walls and doors, to the point of her breaking
off several teeth. We were desperate to find a
solution because we were unable to leave her
home alone without fear for what we would find
upon our return. We were under 'Corie arrest' as
we called it.
Pattie, Corie's
mom, saw an advertisement for one of Carol
Gurney's Animal Communication seminars and made
it a point to attend. There she made contact
with Carol and advised her of our problem. Carol
was up to the task at hand and made an
appointment to discuss Corie's situation with us
for an over the phone consultation.
Carol
called Corie's dad John soon thereafter (on a
Friday) for some background on Corie and a
consultation. Carol wanted to know about the
makeup of the family, when the anxiety would
surface, what she did when she was left home
alone, etc. Carol also asked for some pictures
of Corie to be sent to her so that she could
communicate with Corie 'from afar' to see what
was going on in Corie's mind to determine what
caused her anxiety.
That weekend Carol
communicated with Corie.
On Monday Pattie
got the call back from Carol and she told
us that Corie felt like she was being
treated like child when she really wanted to be
treated like an adult, after all she was seven
years old and not an infant anymore.
Here is a summary
of Carol's findings:
Corie was
desperate to protect the family - to
be responsible for protecting the family, and
she couldn't do that behind closed doors or in
kennel cabs. She needed to have open doors - no
kennel cab - so that she could keep the house
protected. She was smarter than the average dog
- she was as smart as a person. Carol said she
had the mentality of a human. Corie wanted to do
something of importance - like search and rescue
where she can sniff and explore. She really
wants to feel needed and to have some challenges
and experiences in her life. Until now she was
basically a homebody, but she has the capacity
to - and wants to - do more. She is getting
older and really wants to accomplish something
in her life. Corie doesn't want to wear the
birthday hats and other 'baby' outfits that she
is sometimes asked to wear. She wants to wear a
vest that signifies her importance and
accomplishment - something that she can be proud
of. She doesn't want to be babied so much
anymore. She wants us to acknowledge her strong
mind and her wisdom of age. Corie doesn't want
to be called 'baby girl' anymore - she is a
mature girl, or a big girl or a beautiful girl -
call her anything but a baby! Corie really
wants to protect her mom - she wants to make
sure her mom is happy and protected. She
worries she is not able to do this if she is in
a closed room, as she feels it is her
responsibility to perform this role. Carol
wanted make sure that Corie was on healthy food,
so we changed her food to an all natural brand.
We changed the way
we interacted with Corie. She was no longer our
baby - now she was our big girl and she was
asked to help us to protect her mom and the
house. Since this time, we have noticed big,
and I do mean big, changes in Corie's behavior.
She is like a different dog. It is truly a
miracle. We had been walking her every morning,
but now we walk her with the intent for her to
sniff things and to follow scents (like
searching). She is calm and contented. She
stays in the house alone with her brother and
sister and we ask her to be in charge while we
are out.
We now come home
to a calm and contented Corie who does not chew,
tear up, self destruct or otherwise cause any
problems. We are truly amazed by the
transformation.
We intend to
enroll her in Search and Rescue training in the
new year, not so much for her to actually become
a Search and Rescue dog (unless this is truly
her desire), but because Corie needs to
stimulate her brain and challenge her mind -
that is very healthy for her and she has the
intelligence to succeed.
Corie, who never
used to go out to go pottie in her dog run in
the rain, now will go out on a walk in the rain
and sniff and follow scents through the
neighborhood. This is such a change that we are
overwhelmed! When Corie was in the car with us
she would bolt over us to get out of the car
when we arrived at our destination. We take her
with us more now, and she sits calmly in the
passenger seat and 'stays' in the car while we
run errands. We come back to a calm girl who
sits and protects the car for us. When we leave
our house we talk to Corie and tell her she is
in charge to protect the house and her brother
and sister, and she actually looks us in the
eyes - indicating that she understands the
responsibility we are asking of her - and she
stays seated as we leave to go out.
I don't how
to thank Carol for the changes we see in Corie
and I don't know how she communicates with the
animals. But she communicated with Corie, told
us what she found, and the results are no less
than miraculous. When all else failed Carol
provided us with the keys to success in reining
in Corie's separation anxiety, and for that we
will be forever grateful. Thank you so much
Carol!
And by the way,
Corie is a darling Pit bull who was and is a
shining example of how wonderful this breed
really is.
Fondly,
Pattie and John
Mandel
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 I
want to express my deepest
gratitude for your help in finding my dog,
Bundy. I rescued him from an abusive home and
although he is healthy and happy now, his deep
fear of people and loud situations never left
him.
When Bundy was found, I wanted to take a
picture of the location and show it to everyone
because it was EXACTLY as you had described it
after Bundy told you. You couldn't have painted
a better picture for me.
Bundy was gone for nine of the worst days of
my life. I was unable to do anything other than
search for my baby. You gave me the faith and
direction when I needed it most and because of
your incredible gift, my dog was found! How
does one possibly thank another for that. My
animals are my life and you enriched all of ours
so much. Bundy and I are indebted to you
forever. Thank you for you gift and for sharing
it with us.
With deepest gratitude,
Heather & Bundy Bryer |
 Our
handsome, blonde Cairn terrier was a mystery. At
the pound they’d told us he was three, but he
moved so slowly we named him Grandpa. He never
barked, licked us, or got onto the sofa, and he
was so withdrawn we thought he might be
brain-damaged. Very slowly and tentatively, he
began to allow himself to be loved, and at these
times we sensed an overwhelming gratitude. But
then he would abruptly pull away and retreat to
a distant room. He wasn’t fearful—except of
intimacy—and we guessed he hadn’t been
physically abused. Still, something had given
him an overwhelming feeling that he wasn’t
wanted. To find out how we could help him, we
made an appointment with Carol.
The session with Carol was very comfortable,
nothing was strange, just everyday conversation
with another species. What she told us was a
detailed confirmation of what we ourselves had
intuited. Of course he wasn’t three; she said he
was closer to 12. Grandpa had indeed had a sad
life, ignored, relegated to life in a dirt back
yard by a quarreling unhappily married couple,
often fed sodas and candy by their children, and
referred to as “the dog.” Early on, Grandpa
learned to hide, to stay away from the
often-screaming husband and wife, to withdraw
utterly. This went on for 9 years until one of
his escape attempts succeeded. We were so
relieved to learn he hadn’t been longing for a
former loving owner.
Carol passed along many more messages from
Grandpa that day about his health needs, his
emotional needs, his need for assurance that he
is not a bother and is truly wanted; and that
information has changed his life and ours. And
little things too--that Grandpa likes to smell
sweet (now we are constantly telling him,
"Grandpa, you smell so good!".
What we learned about our second rescue Cairn
terrier, Hotshot, was equally illuminating.
Without ever seeing him move, Carol told us he
was a “jock” who would benefit from agility
classes. Zing! It felt right on the money.
And, she said, he was a showboat who wanted a
big audience, a fancy collar and a blue ribbon
to parade around in. We had to laugh at that—it
was classic. We already knew he was a
remarkable athlete, but Carol told us that at
age 6 he was facing a mid-life crisis, worried
he no longer had “the right stuff.” To deal
with his one flaw--aggression toward male
dogs—Carol told us to exercise him and “wear him
out.” He had to work through post-traumatic
stress that had come after fighting every day
with the male dog of his first owner.
Finally, Carol’s two referrals--to an inspired
vet and physical therapist—have measurably
improved the Boys’ lives and probably lengthened
their life spans. What an enriching and
humor-filled time the Boys and we spent with
Carol!
We do have one regret, however. Why oh why
didn’t we take our last generation of Cairn
terriers to talk to Carol?
Edward
& Kathy Cohen |
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 One
of my old cats, Smokey (shown here with her
friend, Lucy), had been ailing. I took her to
the vet a week ago and we did blood work. It
came back showing liver problems. She got her
meds everyday at the prescribed time and was
actually eating pretty well. She seemed to be
holding her own.
This morning, at 6:15 am, Smokey woke me up
with the most horrible kitty howling I have ever
heard. I ran outside and she was sitting,
hunched over. She couldn't walk and she was
shaking. As I scooped her up in her big towel,
she looked at me and as clear as a bell, said
"It's time" . She and I sat until the vet opened
at 8 am, I held her and she was snuggled against
me, purring. She went very calmly and quietly,
the vet was even misty eyed.
Carol, without your class in early June, I
would have fought that message of "it's time". I
would have thought I was making it up. Instead,
I was able to help my pet leave when she wanted.
I have been trying to talk to my own animals
ever since your workshop. Since Smokey had been
ill, I had been holding her everyday and talking
to her, trying to determine her wishes. Earlier
in the week, she had said that she wasn't ready
to leave yet. But this morning, there was no
mistaking the message. It was straight-forward,
unemotional and so clear in my mind, I didn't
even think about second guessing myself.
Kathy Nelson |
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After attending a 2-day workshop with Carol, I
subsequently asked her to communicate with
Faith, a boxer dog that had recently come into
my life from a shelter. The conversation that
Carol had with Faith was an epiphany for
me...that an absolute stranger could be so
accurate about my dog. Carol quickly quieted
the skeptic in me with her accurate descriptions
of Faith's personality. Carol was able to
discuss my concerns about Faith's aggressive
behavior in such a way that Faith readily agreed
to help work with me to resolve these issues.
Faith told Carol that she felt like she needed
to be aggressive when she met other dogs in
order to prevent the other dog from hurting
her. Carol asked Faith if she would consider
flirting with other dogs...Faith was a little
puzzled by this suggestion, but agreed that if I
could show her what "flirting" was, then she
would willingly give it a try.
Can you imagine hearing that
you have to teach your dog to flirt?! As much
as I respected Carol's expert opinion, this was
a lot to ask. A few days later, I was walking
through the farm with Faith off leash when two
of the working cattle dogs appeared around the
corner. Both male dogs, they ran straight for
Faith. I didn't have time to grab her. Much to
my surprise, when the dogs were about ten feet
away, my mouth dropped as Faith turned her butt,
wiggled it in the air and ran circles around
those boys with her tongue out in a huge boxer
grin.
So, no matter how outlandish
Carol's suggestion may have sounded to me then,
I will never doubt her again. She has helped
create a profound understanding between myself
and Faith and has served to increase my
awareness and respect for companion animals as
more that just "pets".
Sally King
Equine Behaviorist |
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Hello Carol,
I felt I must write to thank you for all your
tremendous help to me and my beloved cat. Bunty
passed into Spirit form on June 27, 2005
following a courageous battle against a tumor in
her jaw bone. Despite having 13 other rescued
cats in my household, Bunty had a very special
place in my heart. I rescued her as a stray 15
years ago as kitten and since then I have shared
a special bond with her.
I learned in March 2005 that there was nothing
that could be done to help her so I knew I
would have to face the inevitable in the months
to come. In the past, when one of my cats have
departed to Spirit form, I had been a total
wreck. Bunty's passing was different...thanks
to you my dear Carol...because I had obtained a
copy of your wonderful tape on "Death & Dying
with Animals". I played the tape regularly
prior to Bunty's passing and still use it
today. I just cannot believe what a great
comfort it has been in coping with my loss.
God bless you all for what you do for the
Animals.
Lesley Harnett
United Kingdom |
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 Dear
Carol:
I am writing to thank you for
helping me. After Stoney died, you helped me to
understand his passing and to relieve some of
the pain. It enabled me to know that he didn't
suffer and that he was still with me and would
be coming back.
You were also there when I
was thinking about getting a new puppy. Your
consultation gave me the information I needed to
look for the right puppy for me.
As it happens, I have found
him. He is exactly like you said he would be! I
feel like he has been with me all my life. He is
smart, loving and has lots of personality.
Your advice helped me to
persist even when the breeder didn't want to
sell him to me. Thank goodness. I think of him
as the son of Stoney. He is so much like him,
yet different in his own way.
I really appreciated all the
reassuring phone calls to help me allay my
anxiety and to follow my heart. I call him Sunny
for bringing Sunshine into my life. I might
change it, but Sunny is what it is for now.
Thanks again--you were great.
It was amazing how you had him pegged!
Yours,
Joyce Law Krause |
Shown to the left is Sir
George, a Black Pomeranian. Our other dog, Ms. Missy
Holley was a mix of Terrier & Maltese (we think). She
was a rescue dog with severe emotional problems that we
were unable to understand. We were having a very
difficult time with both dogs interacting so we brought
Carol in on the suggestion of a dear friend. I was a
bit apprehensive as pet communication was very
unfamiliar to me. She communicated with both dogs, and
was able to provide history on Missy, how she became
abandoned, and basic emotional feelings from both pets.
From this encounter, we found a happy medium in our
household as both dogs became a bit more tolerant of
each other.
Carol has been strongly instrumental in our learning to
communicate with George and we have found continuous
positive results when applied. We have been amazed
at how “spot-on” she is when relaying information to us
about both of our pets. A bit eerie at first, as only
our pets could have communicated such information to
her, but after working with her, and reading her books,
you realize this woman truly has a “gift “ to share.
We
contacted Carol a second time for Sir George. Since the
death of Missy, he began losing all of his hair which
is normally lush and full . We had taken him to our vet
where they performed testing for Cushing’s Disease, as
they felt that was the problem. They found, after
testing and biopsies that this was not the problem. We
were becoming distraught as his hair loss had now moved
up his torso to his neck area. After her communication
with Sir George, she indicated that he was going through
strong guilt feelings as he felt he had something to do
with the death of Missy. He was not exposed to her when
it happened, and did not realize that she was simply
quite old and had been through tremendous problems prior
our finding her. Carol advised us to have a talk with
George and explain that he had nothing to do with it.
Michael did, and there was an immediate
change with him –in his mood, appetite, etc. She also
gave us some diet tips for him, to which we adhered to,
and he is now starting to sprout all new hair in the
bald areas.
This woman truly has the gift. She also presented
thoughts from our pets that were so true, and only our
pets would know about, as she was totally unaware of our
background.
Marte & Michael Holley
Beverly Hills, CA
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