Are you still Christmas shopping? If so, I have the perfect gift at the perfect price.

I got the idea at the mall over Thanksgiving weekend. I was so overwhelmed by the high prices and commercialism - even here on Maui - that I left without buying anything.

But the trip was worth it, because I got a great idea for Christmas.

It inspired me to work out a way that you can get my book - which is normally $16.95 in bookstores - for only $5 through this special deal from my distributor.

http://www.howtomeditatewithyourdog.com

If you have wanted my book “How to Meditate with Your Dog” but haven’t had enough money or have put it off for one reason or another, this holiday season is the time to buy a copy for yourself and one for every dog lover on your list.

Here’s why:

Right now I am able to sell directly to you - no middleman bookseller - for just $5 per book, plus shipping.

Since the book costs $16.95 in stores and $12 + shipping on Amazon, this is a really good deal.

(Shipping for one book is $6, and the more you order, the less you pay per book. For instance, shipping two books costs $8, and ten books costs $12, and twenty books costs $15, or $.75 per book.)

Would you like to give your dog loving friends a gift that “keeps on giving” for a lifetime … but only costs you $5?

These days $5 doesn’t get you much more than a trinket or a box of candy (I found that out at the mall on Friday).

But with this deal my distributor is so generously extending, you get

1. a beautiful hardcover book that shows a cover price of $16.95, (your friends will think you spent three times as much as you actually did)
2. an hour-long meditation cd that comes with the book for free (a $10 value)
3. a simple, non-dogmatic (pun intended) way to connect with your pooch and yourself, resulting in better health (lower blood pressure, an increase in good brain chemicals and a decrease in bad brain chemicals, peaceful feelings, and much more) and a calmer, more relaxed, less anxious dog.
4. because I use personal stories about Maui to illustrate every super simple step of meditation instruction, readers tell me that this is “not a boring how-to book”
5. a fun, simple, easy way (and free - meditation costs nothing once you know how) to connect more deeply to your own life (there is no religion or spiritual teacher that does not include meditation or some form of silent prayer as a core practice)
6. peace of mind knowing that your gift will really contribute to your loved one’s life, not gather dust in a closet or pile extra pounds on their thighs

You can’t buy the book anywhere else for $5, and it’s all because of a crazy idea I had on a bad trip to the mall.

I didn’t think my distributor would help me out, but they are. I’m really grateful for this opportunity, which would not be possible without them.

This is my Christmas gift to you. I hope you get a copy for yourself and one for every dog lover on your list.

Then I hope you and your canine companion join me and Maui on Christmas Eve Eve for a very special group meditation (I’ll tell you more about it in another email).

Let’s spend Christmas doing something that really makes a difference, and let’s *not* spend a fortune on it.

I can’t believe I can sell my beautiful gift book at stocking stuffer prices - only $5 per book - but as my friend Mary (a minister) always says,

“Christmas miracles happen all year round.”

Visit this website to get your copies today and see a cuuute Christmas picture of me, Molly and Maui:

http://www.howtomeditatewithyourdog.com

Even if you only get one book for yourself, you are still saving a lot of money over other options.

http://www.howtomeditatewithyourdog.com

Much peace, love, and Aloha to you this holiday season,

James

PS: By the way, since you are buying through me, not a bookstore, I can offer you an unconditional money-back guarantee. If for some reason you are unhappy or unsatisfied with the book, just let me know within 30 days and I will refund every penny (and you can keep the book). I’m a member of the Better Business Bureau here in Hawaii and online, and I will always stand by this promise. Get your copies here:
http://www.howtomeditatewithyourdog.com

PPS: Group sales (more than 20 books) are possible through this arrangement, too. If you know an animal shelter or other organization - or a dog trainer or pet sitter - who would like a lot of copies of my book to give away as premiums or holiday gifts, just let us know here:
http://www.howtomeditatewithyourdog.com

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I love Thanksgiving.

Any holiday that is only about the food is OK by me (I think Maui agrees with me).

As I have been making my “Gravy List” this month, (a list of all the things I am grateful for) I was surprised to find myself writing down

“I am grateful that I didn’t get Maui when I was a little boy.”

Let me explain.

I started asked my parents for a white doggy when I was four, but they never allowed me to have one.

No matter how often I asked, they put it off until “next year.”

They never understood how badly I wanted that little dog. I never did get her. On my tenth birthday - when I was absolutely sure they would give me a dog - they gave me a guinea pig instead.

I’m sorry, but a guinea pig is not a dog.

I was a good kid and I didn’t complain, so I don’t think they ever knew how much that hurt my feelings.

I was so heartbroken every birthday and holiday when I didn’t get a dog. Remembering it makes me a little lonely for that poor kid.

As I got older, I didn’t expect them to get me a dog, and stopped asking. But I never stopped wanting a little, white, bouncy dog to curl up on my lap.

Then, fifteen years ago, I DID get her!

I gave Maui to myself on Valentine’s Day 1993, and I am so grateful that I did.

As an adult, I understand that my parents weren’t being mean - they just didn’t get how important this was.

And if they had given me my dog then … well maybe I would never have found Maui on my own.

And if I didn’t want her so badly for so long, maybe I wouldn’t appreciate her as much as I do now.

Who knows how things would have been different?

As the holiday season progresses, I hope that you get your fondest heart’s desire.

After all, the child in us deserves to get everything he or she wants.

It may not be possible to get what you want, but that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve it.

For a lot of us, the love we share with our dogs (and cats!) is the purest love we’ve ever felt.

I’m grateful for that love every day, but especially on Thanksgiving.

It touches my heart to know you are all out there, watching Maui’s little movie and hugging your own dogs (and cats) like I hug mine.

Wow…I can almost feel all of you spilling over with love for your dogs.

Can you feel that, too?

Take a minute to “tune in” to all the dog lovers reading this.

Isn’t it amazing?

Thank you for that, too.

Happy Thanksgiving.

And if you haven’t watched the movie “Do You Remember Love?” in a while, go see it now. My mother-in-law says it is the perfect way to start the holiday season and remind ourselves of the true meaning of this time of year.

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Here is the link to Alecia’s class (starts on Monday, November 19!)

PACK WISDOM SECRETS

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As I’ve been making my list of everything I am grateful for - what Molly calls a “Gravy List” - I’ve been feeling great.

When I focus on what I’m thankful for, life looks pretty awesome.

This morning I thought “What about Maui?”

I hate to leave her out.

So I taped this video version of what I imagine she is grateful for.

Please post a comment and let me know if you are making your own gravy list this month. And if not, why not?

Aloha to you.

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Alecia and I are having another free teleconference this coming Friday to talk about pet communication, pet loss, and nutrition for your pet.

http://www.petconversation.com

Why?

Two reasons.

Reason #1:
Enough of you missed the first call last Thursday and wrote in to ask for another … let’s say you were “begging” for it like Maui begs for chicken.

Reason #2:
The webcast technology cut off the last 15 minutes of the call for those listening online …

… don’t worry, I figured out what went wrong and it won’t happen again.

But I still “owe you” this call.

So please join us this Friday night at 6pm PST / 9pm EST to hear Alecia and me talk about all things pet.

Love,

James

PS: If you want to learn more about the class Alecia is teaching to help your pet stay healthy and happy, check this out:

http://www.packwisdomsecrets.com

Slots are filling up quickly, and we’re really excited about it. (I say we because I’m moderating for her!)

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Go to this website: PACK WISDOM SECRETS

You’ll love this call - it was a blast. Check out Pack Wisdom Secrets, too.

Love,
James

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My favorite little doggie really tested my patience yesterday.

Tuesday, November 6, was Maui’s birthday. Molly and I told her the night before that she could have “anything she wanted” on her birthday. She took us seriously.

Here’s what happened.

Maui woke up at 5am with a full bladder and woke me to go out. After her business we crawled back into bed and I fell back asleep almost immediately. But Molly’s peaceful slumber was disturbed.

Maui licked her face until Molly woke up, then whined. Molly thought “She wants breakfast.”

And since it was her birthday, Molly got up early to feed my little doggie.

She mixed her supplements, chicken, rice, veggies, a little cottage cheese, and a nice little gravy together in a bowl. She replaced her stale water with fresh cold water. She watched as Maui feasted.

Wide awake now, Molly decided to meditate. Maui declined to join her, as she was busy sniffing around for the last bits of her breakfast.

When she emerged from the silence, Molly came out to the kitchen to join me in making our breakfast. We puttered around, but Maui kept distracting us with her rather manic scratching at her “nest” of pillows on the floor in the corner.

Molly went over and cuddled her, giving her a little massage to calm her down. Maui did. She rolled over onto her back for a belly rub.

Then she sprawled on her side and sighed deeply before dropping into a doze. Molly said

“She feels great after that breakfast … she just needed to work off some excess energy.”

I said “She didn’t love her breakfast, because there wasn’t any chicken!”

(A meal without chicken is not a full meal, according to my dog.)

Molly looked at me and said “Did you feed her breakfast?”

I said yes, I had. Molly said “So did I.”

I told Molly that Maui had come into the bedroom and barked at me until I woke up, with a bark that definitely means “I’m hungry! Feed me!”

When I got out of bed, I saw that Molly was meditating, and assumed that she had not fed the dog yet.

So I made her a scrambled egg, rice, and veggies. I gave her supplements and mixed everything with a nice little gravy.

And Maui ate every single mouthful. Every mouthful of her second breakfast.

Molly shook her head and murmured “Audacious behavior.” We both turned to look at our very full, very content dog.

We told her she could have anything she wanted on her birthday. Apparently she wanted two breakfasts.

Now is there any doubt in your mind that Maui can “communicate” with us?

To celebrate my smart, if slightly sneaky, dog, I’m dedicating tomorrow’s free call with Alecia Evans to honor Maui’s birthday.

I think I know what Maui would say to that:

“Very nice gesture, dad. Now can I have some more chicken?”

Ha!!

I love my dog.

Can’t wait to “hear” you tomorrow, Thursday, at 6pm Pacific for my conversation with Alecia. I know we have a lot to learn from our animals, and Alecia’s skill at accessing their “minds” is mind-blowing.

Hope you get your equivalent of two breakfasts today!

Love,
James

PS: go to petconversation.com to submit your question and get call-in details on tomorrow’s call. And if you miss it, no sweat, I’ll send out an email with the replay page so you can “attend” at a later time.

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Alecia says we should call Thursday’s free Pet Conversation teleseminar “Can You Hear Me Now?” (Go to www.petconversation.com to submit your question and mark your calendar.)

As an animal communicator and wellness consultant who has spent years studying and training in animal medicine, Chinese Medicine, nutrition, natural remedies, and animal communication, she says that’s a big question our pets ask her to ask us.

“Can you hear me now??”

Learning to listen closely and get clear answers is important.

I got this lesson on a new, deeper level the other day, just because I was following the advice Alecia gave me to help Maui see more. Here’s what happened.

Maui had just escorted me outside for her morning constitutional. It was a gorgeous morning on the ocean. The water was calm and the air smelled sweet. So after she did her business we sat right down on the back lanai (porch) to meditate.

But something distracted me. I heard a rustle in the still air. I peeked out of one eye to see what was up.

A kitten was creeping out of the gulch next to my house (lots of feral cats live in that gulch).

This little black kitty was stalking something, but I couldn’t see what. Then a little striped head popped up from the gulch - a sibling, also focused on something on the other side of my yard.

I gave up on meditating and opened both eyes to watch the drama. Maui’s head lifted off my lap and she sniffed the air, turning toward the kittens.

I looked where the kittens were watching. A momma cat was stalking something in the corner of my yard … and then she pounced.

Immediately the kittens streaked toward her, galloping so hard that one tumbled end over end.

Maui and I followed the action, turning our heads.

We watched as the Momma held up the little mouse she had caught, and then offered it to her kittens.

Now that I write about it, it sounds a little gross, but at the time it was just normal.

After the kill, the momma led her kittens back to the gulch, passing no more than five feet from us. I noticed that Maui’s head and sniffer followed the cats wherever they went.

It occurred to me that Maui was “seeing” the whole thing, just like I was. I checked it out with Alecia later, and she pointed out that yes, Maui can see energetically - she doesn’t need her eyes to know what’s going on.

At the same time, I was “feeding” her the images I was seeing with my eyes. Alecia suggested this to me several months ago as a way of helping Maui adjust to the hotel room during my wedding (she came with us). Ever since then I have “sent” what I am seeing to Maui … and it helps her to get around.

This morning, it was helping her to “see” this little drama.

Alecia also said that Maui’s calmness was giving me the opportunity to see the cats for what they are with no judgment.

Instead of thinking “ewww, they’re eating a live mouse” I thought not much. I just watched, with no thought about right or wrong.

In that little moment, I felt so connected to them, to my dog, and to myself.

That’s a gift Maui gives to me - just by being herself. No loneliness when you’re connected.

That’s just one of the messages animals are trying to get through to us when they ask “Can you hear me now?”

I hope you’ll come to the call on Thursday. I chose 6pm Pacific time because I figured the most people would be able to make it then. (9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, and 7pm Mountain)

You can call in or listen via the web, and there is no charge.

I can’t wait to find out more about what else pets want us to know.

Mark your calendars for Thursday at 6pm, and go here to find out how to call in or listen on the web …

and submit your question:

www.petconversation.com

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When I get emails like this one, I am reminded that there is a “higher reason” for me writing this email, and a “higher reason” for you reading it.

Let me explain.

Lynn, the author of the email below, won the free pet communication session with Alecia Evans in last week’s survey. I thought I made a “random” drawing from the entries … but perhaps I didn’t.

(Remember, Alecia is doing a free call this Thursday with me - mark your calendar for 6pm Pacific time on Thursday, November 8 - about pet loss and animal communication.)

After reading Lynn’s email, I think you will agree that you would be crazy not to be on the call with me and Alecia. There is a reason we are all coming together, and I think people like Alecia can explain it better than I ever could.

After you read this letter go to www.petconversation.com to submit your question for the teleseminar with Alecia.

Here is the letter from Lynn (pictured here - isn’t she cute?):

Dear James,

I’m very excited and wanted to thank you for this opportunity.

I also wanted to share something with you.

My cat died last spring and it was very hard for me because I became disabled a few years ago and my life changed dramatically.

Of course I was home more and my cat was a constant source of love and companionship.

A month or so after she died, I thought that I’d wait a while and maybe see about getting a reading from an animal communicator.

I surfed the net a little to get some credible names and found the cost more than I could afford.

So I thought I’d suggest to a friend of mine that a reading like this would be a good birthday gift.

That friend and I had a “parting of the ways” a couple months ago, so there went that chance.

Then I got your e-mail, thought it can’t be true, I must be misreading this or something.

Alecia and I made an appointment for my reading.

My birthday is November 20th.

Many would call this a coincidence. I call it proof that there are forces in the universe that we can’t see who are with us, helping us, comforting us.

Thanks again.

Lynn Luchtenburg
Chicago, IL

Lynn, I couldn’t say it better. I’m so glad that I “randomly” drew your name for a free session with Alecia! And happy birthday to you, by the way.

If you are reading this post, I want you to show up for my interview with Alecia next Thursday.

After all, if you’re reading this, there must be a reason. Trust yourself.

The teleseminar is completely free of charge so Alecia can speak to as many people as possible.

We have room for 200 people to call in on the teleconference line. (Not toll free)

We have room for 1,000 people to listen live via the internet. (completely free!)

We’ll also have a replay page so you’ll be able to listen later if you can’t make it.

Whether you are skeptical or not, you owe it to yourself to be on this call. The topic - Pet Loss and Animal Communication - is a powerful one that is close to our hearts.

The more of us who are on the call, the more we will be reminded of our connections to each other.

According to Alecia, that’s what our pets are really here to teach us - how to be connected to everyone else.

Let’s do it!

Go to www.petconversation.com to mark your calendar and submit a question for Alecia to answer during the call.

(Maybe yours will be one I get her to answer directly!)

www.petconversation.com

Thank you for sharing your story, Lynn. My heart is touched. I know everyone else who is reading this feels the same way.

See you next Thursday!

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