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🐾 Episode Summary

What if shamanism isn’t something you become — but something you remember?

In this deeply moving Part 1 conversation of Animal Talk, Trisha McCagh is joined by Oscar Miro Quesada, renowned ceremonialist, teacher, and founder of the Pachacuti Mesa Tradition, to explore the true heart of shamanic practice beyond modern spiritual labels.

Together, Trisha and Oscar explore shamanism as a relational way of living — one that recognises animals, plants, mountains, rivers, and stars as conscious relations, not resources.

This episode is a powerful opening to a two-part journey that weaves together animal wisdom, soul consciousness, nature-based spirituality, and the remembrance of ancient relationships that humanity has largely forgotten.

✨What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• What shamanism truly means — and what it is not
• Shamanism as a path of service, sacrifice, humility, and devotion
• The meaning of “All Our Relations” — animals, plants, mountains, rivers, and stars
• Mental vs environmental “contamination” in the modern world
• Why silence, listening, and humility are essential spiritual practices
• Munay (love) as the true force behind healing and communication
• The sacred role of animals as teachers, healers, and emissaries for humanity
• Why animals serve the whole — and what humanity has forgotten

🐶 Key Takeaways

• Animals are conscious beings carrying wisdom humanity urgently needs
• Separation from nature is an illusion created by modern thinking
• True wisdom arises through humility, listening, and reverence for life

🔊 Memorable Quotes / Soundbites

“Shamanism is not a title — it’s a responsibility.”

“Animals are not here for us. They are here with us.”

“Love is the intelligence behind all healing.”

“We are not separate from nature — we are nature remembering itself.”

⏱️ Chapters / Timestamp Guide

00:00 Introduction to Oscar Miro Quesada

10:35 Understanding Shamanism as a Labour of Love

20:26 Apprenticeship, Training & Revelation

30:36 Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Life

36:55 The Role of Animals in Shamanic Practice

👤 About the Guest

Oscar Miro Quesada is a globally respected ceremonialist, educator, and founder of the Pachacuti Mesa Tradition, a lineage-rooted shamanic path drawing from Indigenous Peruvian wisdom.

https://heartofthehealer.org/about-don-oscar-miro-quesada/

🔮 Coming Up in Part 2

The conversation deepens as Oscar and Trisha explore:

• How animals choose us
• Power animal embodiment and lived animal medicine
• An unforgettable and mysterious encounter with a vampire bat 🦇

This next episode is profound, surprising, and not to be missed.

PLUS - Animal News - What happens when the ocean’s most intelligent hunters turn a dead salmon into a fashion statement?

In this fascinating and playful episode of Animal Talk, Trisha and Dana dive deep into the curious global phenomenon of orcas being spotted swimming with dead salmon balanced on their heads — often referred to as “salmon hats.” All from the Orca’s perspective.

🎧 Listen, Share & Stay Connected

If this episode resonated with you, follow Animal Talk with Trisha McCagh, share it with kindred spirits, and continue this journey of remembrance with us.

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#AnimalTalkPodcast #Shamanism #AnimalWisdom #AllOurRelations #PachacutiMesa #NatureConnection #IndigenousWisdom #HeartCenteredHealing #ConsciousLiving #AnimalCom

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In Part 2 of this profound conversation, Trisha McCagh is joined once again by renowned holistic veterinarian Dr. Jeff Grognet to explore a moment that forever changed his understanding of animal care.

Dr. Jeff shares a deeply moving experience with a dog whose message came through with unmistakable clarity — an encounter rooted in animal communication that challenged his clinical logic and reshaped how he viewed the treatment.

Together, Trisha and Dr. Jeff discuss the role of intuition, emotional awareness, and communication in veterinary medicine, and why animals deserve to have their voices honoured in decisions that affect their lives. The conversation also expands into Dr. Jeff’s passion project, the New Earth Vet Education Centre, an online platform empowering pet guardians and animal professionals with holistic, preventative, and informed care options.

This episode is a call to rethink not just how we treat animals — but how deeply we listen to them.

✨ In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• Dr. Jeff’s extraordinary animal communication experience that altered a treatment outcome
• How listening to animals can transform end-of-life decisions
• Why emotional connection matters just as much as diagnostics
• The deeper philosophy behind holistic veterinary medicine
• How New Earth Vet empowers pet guardians and professionals
• Why informed clients are essential to the future of animal healthcare
• The growing — and often challenged — global landscape of holistic veterinary care

🎧 Sound Bites

“I want people to have options.”

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 Understanding Pet Diets and Health
05:00 The Role of Animal Communication
05:58 Holistic Veterinary Education and Why It Matters
14:51 Challenges in Holistic Veterinary Practice
21:22 The Future of Veterinary Medicine

🌿 About the Guest

Dr. Jeff Grognet is one of Canada’s most respected holistic veterinarians, educators, and founder of the New Earth Vet Education Centre. With decades of experience in both conventional and holistic practice, Dr. Jeff is dedicated to prevention, nutrition, informed consent, and empowering people to actively participate in their animals’ wellbeing.

🔗 Links & Resources

Learn more about Dr. Jeff Grognet and his courses:
👉 newearthvet.com

Connect with Trisha McCagh:
Instagram: @TrishaMcCagh
Website: www.trishamccagh.com

🎧 Listen & Continue the Journey

If you haven’t yet listened to Part 1, start there for essential insights into vaccines, immune health, and nutrition.

As always, thank you for tuning in to Animal Talk.
Remember — every animal has a voice, and every voice deserves to be heard. 🐾

#HolisticPetCare
#HolisticVeterinaryMedicine
#AnimalCommunication
#ListeningToAnimals

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#AnimalTalkPodcast
#ConsciousPetCare
#PetWellnessPodcast

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🎙️Animal Talk with Trisha McCagh

🌳 Episode Summary

Welcome to Part Two of this inspiring conversation on Animal Talk with Trisha McCagh, where animal communicator Trisha McCagh continues her journey with Alison Jarred into the living intelligence of plants, trees, and the natural world.

In this episode, we explore the remarkable world of plant music, tree consciousness, and plant communication, discovering how plants express emotion, awareness, and sentience through sound. Trisha shares her own experiences creating music with her peace lily Arielle and her orchids, while Alison explains how different plants — from indoor companions to ancient trees — each carry their own rhythm, voice, and energetic signature.

🌿 Why This Episode Matters

This conversation is for anyone who senses that trees are teachers, plants are conscious beings, and humanity’s future depends on reconnecting with nature as a living intelligence — not a resource.

🎧 Sound Bites

• “Trees have a collective wisdom.”
• “Plants are beings just like us.”

🌱 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How indoor plants and ancient trees create unique musical expressions
• How plants respond to different music, intention, and human interaction
• Why gratitude and relationship are essential in human–plant communication

🌳 Key Takeaways.

• Ancient trees carry vital wisdom for the future of the planet.
• Gratitude strengthens the bond between humans and plants.
• Humanity’s future depends on unity with nature’s consciousness.

⏱️ Episode Chapters

• 00:00 – Creating a Symphony with Nature
• 01:26 – The Unique Sounds of Trees
• 04:14 – The Human–Plant Connection
• 05:25 – How Plant Music Devices Work
• 08:06 – Music’s Impact on Plant Expression
• 13:23 – Building Relationships with Plants
• 15:03 – Educating the Next Generation Through Nature
• 19:16 – Why Connection to Nature Matters
• 25:50 – Living in a Conscious Universe

🌿 Resources & Links Mentioned

• Damanhur Australia – workshops, plant consciousness programs & community events
• Music of the Plants – devices, concerts & recordings

🌳 Special Thanks
With gratitude to Cassandra and Violet, Alison’s plants, for their beautiful music and presence — and to Alison Jarred for guiding us to listen more deeply to the wisdom of nature.
https://damanhuraustralia.org/
Music of the plants devices
https://damanhuraustralia.org/product-category/music-of-the-plants/

Plus Animal News! - Oscar the Cat: A Furry Guardian of Life Transitions
In this heartwarming episode, Trisha McCagh and Dana Saidi explore the incredible story of Oscar the Cat, a famous therapy cat known for his extraordinary ability to sense when residents in a dementia care facility are near the end of their lives.

“Oscar thinks that nobody should ever be alone in their final moments. He merges with their energy to provide warmth, love, and comfort—a truly selfless act that touches the heart.”

✨ If this episode resonated, please follow and subscribe, share it with a fellow nature lover, or leave a review to help others discover the intelligence of the living Earth.

🌿 Final Reflection
Remember, we are part of a living universe — one that breathes with us, learns with us, and speaks through nature, energy, and connection.
Listen to the whispers of the trees — they are the language of the soul.

🔍 Keywords / Hashtags
plant music, consciousness, nature, spiritual community, Damanhur,

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