There is a place where you are not awake or asleep, a place
that is not night or day, light or dark, some call it tween. The clinical term
is hypnagogia or threshold
consciousness (commonly called "half-asleep" or "half-awake",
or "Mind Awake Body Asleep"), which describes the mental state of
someone who is moving towards sleep or wakefulness but has not yet completed
the transition. I like the word tween as
to me it is the place where two things overlap and become for a moment, neither
one nor the other. Often client’s animals that are deceased will come into my
thoughts when I am in that place of tween and ask me to convey information to
their person. At first I doubted the
reality or truth of what I was receiving. Now, after many times having key information
verified by the client I know the place of tween to be very real. In the fourth class of my animal communication program I
teach my students to communicate with nature spirits, elementals & faeries.
I am always looking for new information
on this topic, and read Faery Tale, One
Woman’s Search for Enchantment in a Modern World, by Signe Pike. In the
book Signe mentions learning about tween, a place where the vale between dimensions
are thinner; where it is easier to see the spirits of nature, when our left
brain is not so active. Faeries love anything ‘tween. When I read this, I thought,
“I know that place” so I set my intention for a tween visit that night. What actually happened was more than I could
have ever imagined; something so powerful and real that I will always be
grateful My experience that night of tween was not with the faery
kingdom as I thought it would be but with my dog, Luke who had transitioned
over two years ago. Luke was a Border Collie,
with a soft long black and white coat, and huge brown eyes that had white
around them like a human. Looking into his face was like looking at wisdom,
love, and power. Luke and I spent eleven memorable years together. The first years were training and attending sheep
herding competitions. We were together
24-7 and traveled all over the central United States competing. After he could no longer physically compete I
sold his sheep and he became my constant companion and dance partner. When I
clean house I like to play rock and roll music and boogey around. Luke would go
from room to room with me and be my dance partner. On occasion I would ask my husband Mac to
dance in the house. When this happened Luke would go up behind him, whine, and
poke his nose into Mac’s bottom until he let Luke dance. He was saying, “Hey Dad move over this is my
partner.” When I first found myself in that place of tween I saw a dog
in the distance. At first I couldn’t
tell who it was but as I moved closer I realized that it was Luke. The next thing I knew he is in my arms. I could smell him. I could feel his fur in my
hands, and I could look once again in his amazing eyes. As I was rubbing my face on his, I was aware
of three things. First I knew I was in that
place of tween, that it was very real and actually happening, and when I became
fully awake Luke would be gone. I was conscious enough to feel like I could hold onto him as
long as I wanted, so it seemed like a very long time. After all of my tactile senses felt complete
I said good-by and he was gone. When I
awoke all I could do was sob in appreciation for the experience while my brain
went into overdrive with questions. Foremost on my mind was, “Why was I having contacts with
animals that had transitioned while in this state?” Was it because this is where the two worlds
can more easily overlap with one another? There are many spiritual teachers who talk about parallel
universes. Is the place of tween one of
those parallel universes that is on a higher dimension? We hear so much about the opportunities of shifting
from the third dimension with the planetary ascension of 2012. As we approach this threshold will the vales
between the worlds become thinner? More
and more questions flooded my mind but then I remembered something that I tell
my animal communication students. If you
are not receiving information ask a question as animals will respond to a
request. This also applies if you want something from the Universe you must ask
for it. So I am asking you to share any of your similar experiences and
information. You can do so by emailing
me at bmc@brendamcdonald.org. If I receive responses I’ll share them in the
next issue. Of course anyone can have a
tween experience; the most important thing is to ask and believe. Naomi McDonald is a professional animal communicator,
certified shamanic practitioner, and educator. She is the author of the newly released book, They Sing to Our Hearts: A Communicator Shares Her Stories of Animal
Wisdom, which deepens the understanding of our communication & connection
with All Beings. In it Naomi poignantly describes many touching experiences
she's had the privilege to share with an eclectic group of animals, including a
duck who loves French fries, and a dog who reached out from the spirit world.
To learn more animal communication and energy healing work visit www.brendamcdonald.org.
