Learning Their Language: Intuitive Communication with Animals and Nature [Paperback]

Marta Williams (Author), D.V.M. Cheryl Schwartz (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003

Almost everyone has had a moment when they’ve felt a strong connection to an animal. Animal communicator Marta Williams says this is the basis of animal communication and it’s a skill anyone can learn. Williams’s background as a scientist informs her logical, step-by-step approach to learning the “language” of animals — a process combining mental imagery, visualization, deep listening, and tuning in to one’s intuition. ·Including photographs, a basic primer on intuition, and chapters on troubleshooting and transforming self-doubt, this guide of practical advice and proven techniques are interwoven with inspiring real-life accounts.

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"... Williams embraces the topic with more fervor and depth, making Learning Their Language an intriguing and mystical work. -- Best Friends Magazine Nov./Dec. 2003

From the Inside Flap

"In our society's blinding addiction to reason, our intuition has nearly been extinguished. Allow the message in this book to rekindle your inner connection with all life." — Julia Butterfly Hill, activist and author of The Legacy of Luna and One Makes the Difference

" Animals have senses that transcend our five and it is within this realm that true communication with all life occurs. This wonderful book by Marta Williams serves as verification of and instruction in the magical world of animal communication." — Martin Goldstein, D.V.M., holistic veterinarian and author of The Nature of Animal Healing

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: New World Library (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577312430
• ISBN-13: 978-1577312437
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Zoology > Animal Behavior & Communication
  • #22 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Animal Care & Pets > Essays

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184 of 187 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've read them all, June 19, 2003

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This review is from: Learning Their Language: Intuitive Communication with Animals and Nature (Paperback)

Well, not quite. But I'm a veteran of many books on this subject, and several classes as well. Each teacher has a special knack, but Marta's book is the best I've read so far. She is very clear, and very present with the reader. Her excercises for practicing communication skills are practical and easy to understand, and to evaluate. I'm especially thrilled that she expands this skill to cover all of nature, a crucial part of finding your place in the universe. It's not just about talking to your pets.

I also appreciate the fact that Marta embraces students of all beliefs. Even skeptics are treated with respect in this book. (And, speaking to skeptics, the subject of animal communications is widely accepted and successfully used by many; no need to single out Marta if you don't like what she says.)

If I had to recommend one book to those interested in learning interspecies communication, this would definitely be the one.

92 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An important message for humans, June 4, 2003

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Cynthia Snowden (Placitas, New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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Marta Williams has done work for me, so I am well aware of her abilities.

The book is a lucid explanation of how to use the intuitive power which, she says, is inherent in every living thing but which has been forgotten by humans as they have relied more and more heavily on the purely cerebral part of their brains' functions. The author gives step-by-step exercises to develop this capacity in the reader. She includes numerous fascinating case histories, every one of which demonstrates the importance of learning these skills. Many of the exercises have verifiable answers that are included at the end with the index, chapter notes, resource list, and suggestions for further reading.

The implications of developing and using this ability are far- reaching in these days during which we seem to be teetering on the brink of one ecological disaster after another. Not only can Ms Williams show you how to figure out why your horse is suddenly refusing his fly mask, she also makes it clear that the disregard humans have shown for all nature and especially for animals cannot go on forever -- and gives you something you can do about it.

63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Learning Tool, October 26, 2005

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Shon Wylie (Paris, KY) - See all my reviews
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I just finished Learning Their Language, and am getting ready to re-read it, highlighter in hand. It is that good, if your goal is to gain expertise in animal communication. I began with Carol Gurney's book, The Language of Animals, which I felt was a good starter book. It sort of primes the reader for this book. Learning Their Language was extremely well written for use as a text book/learning tool (which is the reason I wanted it in the first place) using a good combination of Ms. Williams own experiences, the experiences of her students, and liberal "homework" assignments.

This book goes a step further than most, offering techniques for communication with plants, rocks, and mountain ranges (to name a few) but Ms. Williams herself invites you to skip over any sections that are out of your range of comfort or your belief system. At the very least, when reading the plant/nature/landscape sections, you will come away with a sense that God can't be too happy with modern man's stewardship of all that we were graciously given. And that, in my humble opinion, is a lesson we should ALL learn.