2023-09-14 20:54
Today I’m sharing a reading for the New Moon in Virgo, PLUS a story I found so touching.
Such fun was this reading and the synchronicity! Hope you enjoy and it brings you some inspira… Read More
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Encourage and inspire others to pause often, listen to their hearts, and embrace the wisdom of our animal friends to live a more meaningful life.
2023-09-13 21:02
Excerpt from Animal Reflections Healing Oracle ©Barbara Techel
Sweet and assured, Cat sits in front of a mysterious blue door, its eyes affixed on something straight ahead. Is Cat… Read More
2023-09-11 19:25
How often I’ve found comfort and guidance through the wisdom of animals through challenging times. And such was the case again…
The last eight weeks or so have been about navig… Read More
2023-09-06 13:52
I remember as a kid seeing stick bugs (also referred to as walking sticks). Though I must say that as a child I was spooked by them. I suppose because when I leaned up against a tree and di… Read More
2023-09-05 13:41
In my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck I included 21 of the Major Arcana from the Tarot, though I didn’t share that in the guidebook. I realize in hindsight that this may serve a… Read More
2023-09-01 20:42
Becoming I AmTiger, Polar Bear, and Robin are new 5 x 7 mixed media animal friends I’ve added to my art shop on my website. Tiger and Polar Bear came about because of an inspiring read… Read More
2023-08-31 14:30
From Animal Reflections Healing OracleThe question I posed to the animal cards for this month: How do we stay present in our ever changing world?
I really loved that it is Hyena who stepped… Read More
2023-08-30 14:14
Original available here. Prints available here.Earlier last week I had a lovely time communing with Hummingbird which inspired this new 8 x 10 dimensional shadow box piece!
I sensed this mes… Read More
2023-08-22 16:20
If you can’t see the video graphic above, just click here to watch video.
Hints of fall are in the air at times now, which inspired me to change things around in my studio and also wo… Read More
2023-08-17 15:01
Sparrows – Leaving a Legacy – Now available as a printAs I shared in an interview I did on Tuesday which will air in October during the Animal Communication Summit, I believe we… Read More
2023-08-16 16:07
It’s been awhile, but today I have a video I recorded sharing wisdom from the animals for this New Moon in Leo.
The paper collage lion above is something I made earlier this summer wh… Read More
2023-08-09 20:54
I am so honored to have received this testimonial from fellow author and friend, Cynthia Morris of Original Impulse. Truly made my heart light up to know my animal oracle cards served retre… Read More
2023-07-28 17:10
Outside taking photos one morning, I turned around to see this sweet chipmunk, not far from me. I stopped to watch it and then chuckled to myself as I wondered, who is watching who?!I really… Read More
2023-07-18 19:07
It’s a milestone today, July 18th. My 60th birthday. Though not official until 11:55pm.
A big warm hug and a Happy Birthday wish from my sweet hubby began my morning.
Then an e-mail m… Read More
2023-07-13 15:10
A deck of my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle cards made it to Australia last week and had a lovely impact on the receiver, who I’ll call, A, that I share with you today. Because, we… Read More
2023-07-08 15:07
Sitting at my vanity this morning, getting ready for the day, and still in my nightgown, the impulse to jump up and run across the deck with camera in hand hit me…
It w… Read More
2023-06-28 18:21
When I saw this sweet sparrow perched upon the hook outside my Joyful Pause Cottage studio, all fluffed out after taking a bath in the birdbath, I was surprised at how it didn’t seem… Read More
2023-06-15 17:02
Photo CreditFor those of you who ordered my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck during the launch period, I’m happy to let you know they are on their way to you – way ahead of… Read More
2023-06-05 14:43
Our three year raised bed garden plan and project came to completion over the weekend with the final addition of the door!Three years in the making.
One raised garden bed, then two.
Last fal… Read More
2023-06-01 16:28
My heart is feeling happy and very grateful to those of you who have placed an order for my NEW Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck! I’m really looking forward to packing your orde… Read More
2023-05-30 19:43
My early morning walks take me past the retaining pond outside an assisted living facility.
Where there was once a thriving community of geese in years past, there are now only two sets of… Read More
2023-05-25 19:15
Connecting with Gidget with Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deckThe human-animal bond is a precious thing. I’m sure I don’t really need to tell you that now do I?!
But i… Read More
2023-05-17 15:06
I’m So Happy To Announce…
that my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck is now available to pre-order! The pre-order window is open now through Sunday, June 4th, 2023.
PLEASE… Read More
2023-05-16 14:36
One. More. Day!!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 17th is the kickoff to pre-order a copy of my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck!
I can hardly believe this day is almost here! What a j… Read More
2023-05-04 20:24
Cards used: Animal Reflections Healing Oracle by me!This is an especially intense full moon along with a Lunar Eclipse which can, well, intensify, and stir up emotions and issues we are bein… Read More
2023-04-26 18:20
Photo creditGazing out the window
allowing another layer
of grief
to come to the surface
and move through me
without constraint
for the children
I will never have
is when I saw her.
A Sweet… Read More
2023-04-21 13:28
I want to begin by saying a deep and grateful thank you to friend and animal communicator, Dawn Brunke. She was deeply compassionate and held an incredible non-judgmental space for me as I… Read More
2023-04-15 19:23
Shiloh’s (formerly Timber) profile picture through the Ozaukee Humane Society.Announcing the New Member of our family!!…
SHILOH
It’s hard to believe…but after almos… Read More
2023-04-13 19:05
Baby ric rac cactusShe made the trip all the way from upstate New York. A sweet offering from Maria Wulf of Bedlam Farm.
It was about a week before we were set to leave Arizona and hea… Read More
2023-03-31 15:53
Roadrunner in Clarkdale, AZ along the Verde Valley RailroadI placed the metal sculpture of a roadrunner on the counter as if he was precious cargo.
In my heart, this is not only because of m… Read More
2023-03-25 15:11
Two petrified wood pieces turned to stone and one fire agate. Plus a maple leaf I picked up off the grounds of The Sharlot Hall Museum.When I saw him pull up in the golf cart, he reminded me… Read More
2023-03-19 19:13
Hi Friends! It’s been a while, hasn’t it!?
I’m currently on vacation in Arizona and halfway through our six-week adventure. And our first time in our new-to-us 2010 Tiffin… Read More
2023-02-14 16:52
Today has me thinking about Valentine’s Days from past years. How far I’ve grown in my self-awareness and love for self and observed with curiosity as expectations fell away.
An… Read More
2023-02-06 16:25
Within the last three months, five people I know have lost their beloved dogs.
My heart goes out to them as they grieve these special and deeply touching relationships with their canine fri… Read More
2023-01-31 19:13
First, I want to extend congratulations to Kathy – winner of the Pangolin Art I raffled off to bring awareness to the plight of the pangolin – the most trafficked animal on the p… Read More
2023-01-24 17:16
Late December I started to see the familiar offerings to take part in creating a word or vision board for the New Year. But it didn’t particularly call to me and I had no plans to do… Read More
2023-01-21 16:09
Welcome to the New Moon in Aquarius! An opportunity to focus on a “new you.”
This reading helps you understand the energies of Aquarius and how you can work with them for… Read More
2023-01-18 17:05
Mixed Media Dimensional Pangolin Art PieceAbout two weeks ago I shared a blog post about the plight of the pangolin as being the most trafficked animal on the planet.
Today I recorded this v… Read More
2023-01-12 18:06
We’ve not had much sun for a good part of December and now into January. It’s also been unusual as we also haven’t had snow for a few weeks and it’s also been above… Read More
2023-01-09 17:24
I think many of us can say that patience and uncertainty are two of those things that take some time to become more comfortable with. I wonder if age and life experience have something to d… Read More
2023-01-05 20:26
A few weeks ago I was contacted by Inner Traditions/Bear & Company publishing company asking if I’d be interested in receiving a copy of The Celtic Healing Oracle and provide a re… Read More
2023-01-05 16:00
They (pangolins) have an incredible ability to connect with your heart. -Gareth, volunteer with the African Pangolin Working Group.I felt deeply called to help bring awareness to the pl… Read More
2023-01-03 17:38
Striving – Eventually the individual ego’s drive to “make things happen” falls away, replaced with a relaxed, trusting openness to answers as they arise. Thank you… Read More
2023-01-02 18:16
I had to remind myself to not sweat the small stuff as I had to record this month’s reading twice. Ha! But alas, it is here for you! A clean slate for a new year. Imagining all the po… Read More
2022-12-31 21:36
Happy New Year, Friends! I put together a special PDF booklet with an animal card I pulled as a theme for each month of 2023 from my upcoming Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck.
I… Read More
2022-12-22 16:57
We woke up to the first round of snow that fell during the overnight hours. When I opened our bedroom blinds, the sun emblem on our chiminea looked more like Old Man Winter.
We are under a… Read More
2022-12-20 21:26
Happy Winter Solstice, Friends!
Today I’m sharing with you a winter solstice reading (video below) and a spread from Joanna Powell Colbert.
-Looking at the darkness
-The promise of th… Read More
2022-12-19 17:00
Today I’m passing along this oh-so-delightful dog, Ollie, who I recently came across on Instagram, which you can also access via his Facebook page too. Ollie, with a delightful Britis… Read More
2022-12-13 19:57
Something kept catching my eye in the mirror recently.
Could it be what I really think it is?
As I orbit around the sun heading toward celebrating my 60th birthday mid-year in 2023, could I… Read More
2022-12-12 17:02
This morning sitting at my altar where I pull oracle cards for myself I just asked what it was I needed to know today. Nothing pressing on my mind, but just open to what the cards had to sh… Read More
2022-12-09 17:05
Today I received the promo images from the formatting company for my animal oracle deck booklet.
I’m also awaiting the proof copy from the printer of the guidebook that will accompany… Read More
2022-12-07 19:15
Today I’m sharing with you an oracle deck I recently purchased – though interestingly, for the longest time I didn’t think I needed this deck. But then recently I realized… Read More
2022-12-05 21:13
If you can’t get into the wild, well, the next best thing just might be this book with 699 pages of animals by Bernadette King. One, if not the only, most comprehensive book about the… Read More
2022-12-03 21:26
During the winter season, if it is extra cold, I scatter seeds on the deck to help the birds stay warm. The other day I just happened to catch this quick-as-a-sprite little red rascal enjoy… Read More
2022-12-01 20:49
Here we are in the last month of the year, Friends! As a special gift to you from me, this month I included in my reading a written reading for each of the Zodiac signs and the animal that… Read More
2022-11-18 19:09
While the guidebook is in layout production I’m taking advantage of this freed-up time to work on photographs for the pre-order sales page for my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle de… Read More
2022-11-16 14:42
CleoThis past August, I wrote a blog post about this sweet and magical dog named, Cleo. She has been keeping John company most of the summer as he did a big remodeling job for Cleo’s f… Read More
2022-11-15 19:22
This past weekend I finally bought a new camera which also does video. I’d been thinking about it for well over a year now. It was a big decision as cameras aren’t inexpensive… Read More
2022-11-14 16:40
What a fun way to start my Monday morning by approving the cover for the 4 x 6 booklet that will accompany my animal-themed oracle card deck. So yes, it is similar to the cover on the box t… Read More
2022-11-10 15:13
I’d just set out on my walk early this morning, the winds blowing strongly from the south and unusually warm for this time of year when I noticed a mouse skitter across the road. Stop… Read More
2022-11-09 21:26
Three adjectives I used to describe Spider were creepy, dirty, and sneaky. This is what I shared with my friend and fellow author, Dawn, when she invited me to take part in an exercise she… Read More
2022-11-01 14:43
Welcome to November, Friends! I hope this reading will serve you in a beneficial and helpful way as we go into the intense energies of November. After this, the energies, according to the a… Read More
2022-10-25 16:13
Happy New Moon in Scorpio (plus partial eclipse), friends!
What core wound do we need to heal, how to do that, and what will we gain from it? Today I pull three cards from my Animal Reflect… Read More
2022-10-21 12:52
A while back I updated the home page of my website along with the banner for my newsletter that shares the way in which I now describe myself in an overall way and that is as Nurturing Cura… Read More
2022-10-20 14:19
I still recall when I finished reading Tammy’s first book, Soul Healing with Our Animal Companions. Reading that book, it felt like Tammy was inside my world and the healing journey I… Read More
2022-10-19 18:27
Not my photo. From Canva.com I wish I knew who to credit!I watched as the goose gracefully stepped into the pond. The west wind was brisk and stung my face, and it was unusually cold for thi… Read More
2022-10-15 16:52
I’m not nearly afraid of the dark as I used to be.
As the mornings are darker now this time of year, I find such solace and peace in the wee early morning hours before the sun rises… Read More
2022-10-13 14:18
As if peaking in my window to say, Hello there you! this sweet leaf greeted me as I walked through the door of Joyful Pause Cottage studio early this morning.
It really felt like the leaf w… Read More
2022-10-11 19:17
“Shadow Animals” by Dawn Baumann Brunke & my collaged card honoring Spider and her teaching and healing for me.The song, “Me and My Shadow” popped into my mind an… Read More
2022-10-08 16:30
I hope you find this reading beneficial for the Full Moon in Aries! What will you let go of in order to take the next right action for your highest good? Tiger is your guide to help you sta… Read More
2022-10-06 19:17
St. Francis and the Wolf statue now resides in Joyful Pause Cottage studio.It had been many years since I visited Holy Hill – Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians &n&hell…Read More
2022-10-01 14:27
Sandhill Crane family visiting our backyard a few weeks ago. plus Sandhill Crane card from my upcoming Animal Reflections Healing Oracle.This month I’m heeding my own advice and that o… Read More
2022-09-22 13:58
Happy Fall Equinox!
A time of inward reflection on what the year has taught us so far and how we wish to not only move through these last few months but in the next year too.
With this in m… Read More
2022-09-19 16:42
Firefly sure seems to be flying alongside me these days!
I recently shared the cover reveal of my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck and how firefly is represented in the design and why… Read More
2022-08-31 14:08
Here is September’s message along with the animal that will guide us about appreciating the in-between space in our lives and learning to trust it. Just click here or on the image abo… Read More
2022-08-30 16:06
I’m excited to share with you the cover of my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck! While I’d been referring to my deck by a working title, this is now the title I’ve ch… Read More
2022-08-26 16:36
CleoFor most of the summer now before John leaves for work in the morning, I have one important question I ask. “Are you working by Cleo today?”
About mid-way through this summe… Read More
2022-08-25 18:38
It was in 2005 after a series of life coaching sessions that I decided to pursue writing and writing about my all-time favorite subject: animals. It wasn’t long after that I landed a… Read More
2022-08-18 19:32
Patiently Waiting Inner Wolf potholder by Maria Wulf and wolf card as represented in my Animal Reflections upcoming oracle deck.Three days had passed since I’d read the post on artist… Read More
2022-08-08 14:38
8/8 Lion’s Gate. Lion card from my upcoming Animal Reflections deck.I share with you a short video message about this important window of opportunity we have today on 8/8 – refer… Read More
2022-08-04 15:24
Photo CreditIt was the fall after our special needs dachshund, Frankie passed away that we went on a much needed vacation to Vermont. A place I’d always wanted to visit when the autumn… Read More
2022-08-02 14:58
Things are moving along! Sometimes at the pace of a snail, but hey, that’s movement too.
I’m happy to share that the manuscript with the messages that go with the deck is now in… Read More
2022-08-01 16:00
How often is it that we ignore or push aside that little voice within. You know the one. The one that is very, very persistent. Nudging you. Niggling at you. Until it has to shout. But let… Read More
2022-07-28 17:03
Last week when I posted a photo on Facebook of this piece I created on an 8 x 10 birchwood panel as a gift for a friend who recently retired, I received so many lovely comments! So I decide… Read More
2022-07-27 18:50
When I posted this photo (above) on Facebook in early July, I received many a dire warning about the potential damage the family of ground squirrels could do to my yard. But, I couldn… Read More
2022-07-18 18:32
This…the last year I will be in my fifth decade. Yup, celebrating my 59th birthday today, July 18th! What better way to celebrate than with the animals?!
Because today also marks the… Read More
2022-07-13 19:06
It feels like many moons ago. The times we visited my mom and her husband, David, while they wintered in Florida. First, on a boat in a marina with adventures out into the water, and after… Read More
2022-06-29 18:39
Here we are at midyear already! Much of this year has been for me about continuing to stay in a practice of peace and not get pulled off my center by the outside world. Perhaps this is you… Read More
2022-06-27 18:44
Early Monday morning.
Sitting on my meditation chair.
Inside Joyful Pause Cottage.
My eyes closed. Breathing practice in session.
Calming music softly plays in the background.
I ask the uni… Read More
2022-06-24 15:41
Stevie6 a.m. and the ticking of the second hand on the small clock inside Joyful Pause Cottage studio, which normally soothes me, frazzled my nerves. I removed the battery.
Walking out onto… Read More
2022-06-19 18:02
A few days ago I noticed a chipmunk was trying to figure out a way to get to the repurposed fountain I use to hold oranges for the birds to enjoy.
That particular chipmunk never did seem to… Read More
2022-06-09 20:20
“Captain” John in his element – a.k.a. also known as the little bird on the left.“Like to sparrows in a hurricane Trying to find their wayWith a head full of dr… Read More
2022-06-08 15:48
I’m happy to share that I’ve reached another milestone in the creation of the Animal Reflections Oracle Deck I’m working on.
This means draft two is compl… Read More
2022-06-01 18:40
This 8 x 10 mixed media on a birch wood panel above was inspired by a delightful encounter I had a few weeks ago with a young squirrel. While at first, I was concerned about the little one… Read More
2022-05-29 20:18
From the raised bed gardens to the corner herb garden on my deck everything is planted making it feel so alive around Joyful Pause Cottage, our home, and our property. It feels so magical!… Read More
2022-05-26 15:57
The rain came down in waves of sheets yesterday. This morning the ground is well saturated and more rain will be on its way.
While sitting at my vanity this morning I glanced out the window… Read More
2022-05-23 18:40
There is a still spot in the center of transformation, a space in which we are betwixt and between — not really what we were, but not yet what we will become. Neither here nor there… Read More
2022-05-20 18:38
It’s my route most mornings to walk through a 55+ community that is a circle of condominiums with an assisted living facility at the front of the property. I do this, in part, because… Read More
2022-05-18 15:58
What other nuggets of wisdom do the animals have to offer, I wondered? This was my thought a few weeks ago as I was nearing the end of writing the first draft for my Animal Reflections orac… Read More
2022-05-16 18:20
Today I’m sharing a review of a deck of oracle cards, or as the creator of the deck, Mel Hofmann calls them, medicine cards.
I’ve known about this deck for quite some time. It w… Read More
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