Communication by Akshaya

When we think of intelligence, we often think about knowledge, problem-solving or having the right answers. But nature has always measured intelligence differently. In nature, intelligence is the ability to adapt. Every ecosystem is constantly changing. There are floods, droughts, storms, fires and changing seasons. Yet life continues because species learn to respond to these changes rather than resist them. We see this everywhere. Mangrove trees have evolved specialized roots that allow them to survive in salty, oxygen-poor coastal soils. Many birds adjust their migration routes and even the timing of their breeding as seasons and temperatures change. Fire ants form living rafts during floods, linking their bodies together so the colony can float to safety. Honeybees make collective decisions when searching for a new home, with hundreds of scout bees assessing different locations before the colony moves. African elephants have been observed changing migration routes during droughts, s...

July has been one of those months that I'm not going to forget anytime soon. Our village experienced massive flooding. Roads disappeared, homes were damaged and many families lost things they had spent years building. It was difficult watching people around us go through so much uncertainty. We were fortunate. Our home was safe and apart from losing power for a while, we didn't suffer any major damage. I don't take that for granted because many others weren't as lucky. As the days passed, something else became impossible to ignore. People showed up. Neighbours helped neighbours. People who barely knew each other came together to clean up, distribute food, rescue animals and check on elderly residents. Volunteers worked around the clock, not because anyone asked them to, but because they saw someone who needed help. Even those who had very little were still trying to figure out how they could help someone else. It reminded me of something I've learnt over the years f...

When people hear that I'm an animal communicator, they naturally assume that the most memorable conversations I've had have been with animals. The truth is, some of the most meaningful messages I've received have come from trees. Animals are expressive. They have distinct personalities, preferences, and emotions. Conversations with them can be incredibly detailed. But trees have a different energy. They don't rush. They don't react. They don't seem concerned with the small, everyday worries that humans often carry. Their presence feels steady. Whenever I communicate with a tree, I notice that the conversation is less about answers and more about perspective. Trees have a remarkable way of reminding us that life doesn't always need to move as quickly as we think it should. We live in a world that celebrates constant action. We feel pressure to make decisions quickly, achieve more, and always be moving towards the next goal. Trees don't live like that. The...

The more I communicate with animals, the less I believe humans are separate from nature. This isn't a conclusion I came to overnight. It has unfolded slowly over years of conversations with animals, birds, trees, and the natural world. Each experience has chipped away at the idea that humans exist on one side and nature exists on the other. We often speak about "going into nature" as though it's somewhere outside of us. We plan trips to forests, beaches, or mountains because we want to reconnect. But I've often wondered if we're not reconnecting with nature at all. Maybe we're simply remembering that we were always part of it. Animals don't see the world in neat categories the way we do. They don't divide life into wild and domestic, important and unimportant, human and non-human. They simply respond to the relationships around them. Everything is connected. The more I communicate with animals, the more I notice how often they reflect this intercon...

One of the biggest misconceptions about animal communication is that it only happens with the animals we live with. Many people believe they need a close relationship with an animal before any meaningful communication can take place. In my experience, that isn't true. Wild animals communicate with us all the time. The challenge is not that they aren't communicating. It's that we often dismiss those moments as coincidence. Have you ever been thinking about something deeply when a bird landed unusually close to you? Or noticed the same butterfly appearing repeatedly over a few days? Perhaps a dragonfly hovered beside you much longer than expected, or a community dog crossed your path at just the right moment. Most of us notice these experiences for a second and then move on. We tell ourselves it was random. Maybe it was. But maybe it wasn't. I'm not suggesting that every animal you see is trying to deliver a profound life lesson. Nature doesn't work like that. If ...

One of the questions I'm often asked during consultations is whether animals give advice. People want to know if their animal can tell them what decision to make, whether they should change jobs, move to a new city, or make a difficult choice. After communicating with animals for almost a decade, I've realised that they rarely approach these situations the way we do. They aren't interested in solving our problems. They're far more interested in helping us see them differently. As humans, we spend a lot of time thinking. We replay conversations, imagine different outcomes, worry about the future, and try to control situations that haven't even happened yet. Our minds are constantly searching for certainty. Animals don't experience the world like that. Their perspective is much simpler. They live in the present far more than we do, and because of that, they often notice things we've completely overlooked. I've had animals point out that their human is carr...