About Jackie
Jackie Pelosi-Harris,
BS,
CVT,
RYT, Animal Communicator, Reiki Master Teacher
My chosen path has always been in service to animals. I can honestly say that my heart has never changed course. In 2006, I graduated from the Pre-Veterinary program at the University of Connecticut. Under the guidance of Dr. Sandra Bushmich, a beloved mentor and now dear friend, I pursued an independent study in energy medicine and alternative healing techniques. I chose this independent course because I was disappointed in the current medical paradigm which failed to treat the whole animal being; body, mind, and soul. Dr. Bushmich gave me much needed validation and support to continue expanding in the holistic direction.
Throughout this academic journey, I devoted 15 years as a nationally certified veterinary technician, 8 of which were in the dynamic field of emergency medicine and critical care. The most fulfilling part of working in the ICU was caring for the sick and injured animals during the late night hours. It was during those quiet times that I began to intuit their needs. I would just "know" how to comfort them. Sometimes I'd offer Reiki, other times I would simply wash their face, or gently massage their aching body. It has always been a sacred honor to hold a space of peace and love for an animal in their time of dying.
I began studying the healing art of Qi Gong in 2008 with Grand Master Hong Liu. Last year I became an apprentice to Master Hong. Through Master's guidance and expert instruction, I continue to integrate the timeless wisdom of medical Qi Gong into my practice. I have been a student of yoga since 1998 and a certified yoga teacher since 2005; I use the sacred tools of yoga to continue cultivating the skill of deep listening. The practice of Reiki has opened my inner vision to the fullness of animals as deeply sentient beings with individual souls. I continue to deepen my practice of earth energy medicine through committed study with renowned shamans and healers. In order to better understand and commune with wild animals, I began volunteering with various wildlife rehabilitation groups and completed the basic wildlife rehabilitation course offered by the IWRC. I believe that in order to understand animals at a spirit level, one must understand them at a physical, behavioral, and sometimes genetic level as well. As an animal communicator, it is my intention to serve the animals and their people with the highest integrity, reverence, and accuracy. I hope to be a bridge of compassion and mutual understanding by deeply listening to the animals in my care and sharing their thoughts, feelings, and wisdom.
Throughout this academic journey, I devoted 15 years as a nationally certified veterinary technician, 8 of which were in the dynamic field of emergency medicine and critical care. The most fulfilling part of working in the ICU was caring for the sick and injured animals during the late night hours. It was during those quiet times that I began to intuit their needs. I would just "know" how to comfort them. Sometimes I'd offer Reiki, other times I would simply wash their face, or gently massage their aching body. It has always been a sacred honor to hold a space of peace and love for an animal in their time of dying.
I began studying the healing art of Qi Gong in 2008 with Grand Master Hong Liu. Last year I became an apprentice to Master Hong. Through Master's guidance and expert instruction, I continue to integrate the timeless wisdom of medical Qi Gong into my practice. I have been a student of yoga since 1998 and a certified yoga teacher since 2005; I use the sacred tools of yoga to continue cultivating the skill of deep listening. The practice of Reiki has opened my inner vision to the fullness of animals as deeply sentient beings with individual souls. I continue to deepen my practice of earth energy medicine through committed study with renowned shamans and healers. In order to better understand and commune with wild animals, I began volunteering with various wildlife rehabilitation groups and completed the basic wildlife rehabilitation course offered by the IWRC. I believe that in order to understand animals at a spirit level, one must understand them at a physical, behavioral, and sometimes genetic level as well. As an animal communicator, it is my intention to serve the animals and their people with the highest integrity, reverence, and accuracy. I hope to be a bridge of compassion and mutual understanding by deeply listening to the animals in my care and sharing their thoughts, feelings, and wisdom.
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"For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with the extension of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings: They are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth."
-Henry Beston, "The Outermost House" |
Jackie & Jasmine
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