# Animal Souls, Past Lives, and Messages from Beyond

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Podcast: [The Secrets of Being Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-secrets-of-being-podcast-6712820)
Published: 2025-08-13T11:00:08+00:00
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Today’s episode of The Secrets of Being is a heart-expanding journey into a world many of us feel but few truly understand. I’m joined by the incredible Annie Bourke—an animal communicator, psychic, and author whose love for animals started when she was just 18 months old. For the past 14 years, Annie has been telepathically communicating with animals, using a universal language that animals speak to each other in the wild—a language of energy, intention, and soul connection. Annie shares that animals are not “lesser beings”—they are souls, just like us, choosing not to come back in human form. Her own cat’s transition led her to pursue this sacred path, guiding her to a course that would change her life forever. Since then, she’s worked with animals in the physical and spiritual realms, including those who’ve returned to their humans in surprising ways—from dogs to cows, even cats who request to come back as terriers so they won’t be left behind during family vacations. We explore the idea of reincarnation, soul contracts, and how animals carry wisdom across lifetimes. Annie explains how she receives messages from animals in spirit, often through a single code word that unlocks their story. She tells one story about a cat who sent her the word “Rumpleteaser,” and another involving a horse that literally sang “Hallelujah.” It’s both awe-inspiring and deeply affirming of the emotional intelligence and sacred bond we share with the animals in our lives. Annie reminds us that many children can communicate with animals naturally, but often lose that ability as they grow. She encourages us to talk with our animals—tell them when we're leaving, when we're coming back, and how much we love them. They feel our vibration, our energy, and they respond. We talk about grief, about…

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