Key Timestamps

• 0:00 — Knueven’s Journey Into Holistic Vet
• 4:30 — Who Was Edgar Cayce?
• 10:00 — How Cayce’s Readings Worked
• 14:00 — Cayce’s Holistic Medicine Legacy
• 17:30 — Why “Holistic” Has an H
• 20:00 — Pet Reincarnation in Cayce Readings
• 25:00 — Animals’ Inner Life & Psychic Abilities
• 28:30 — Tara the Hero Cat
• 31:00 — Science of the Human-Animal Bond
• 37:00 — Pets as Our Spiritual Bridge
• 40:00 — Guided Meditation With Your Pet

Key Takeaways

• Edgar Cayce’s Holistic Legacy: The “father of holistic medicine” established the body-mind-spirit healing model. His work directly inspired the American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA) and its veterinary counterpart (AHVMA), which adopted the “H” in “holistic” to signify the holiness of healing.
• Pets as Spiritual Guides: Pets are spiritual beings that help bridge the gap between our modern, nature-disconnected lives and the divine. The Cayce readings suggest past-life connections can explain strong bonds, though human and animal souls do not transmute.
• Proven Health Benefits: The human-animal bond provides significant, research-backed health benefits, including lower blood pressure, improved lipid profiles, and reduced loneliness. These benefits are so compelling that the American Heart Association has recognized them.
• Actionable Tools for Connection: Practical tools for deepening bonds include meditating with pets, using visualization, and employing energetic remedies (e.g., homeopathy, flower essences) to resolve behavioral issues between household animals.

Topics

Edgar Cayce: The Father of Holistic Medicine

Background: A medical intuitive (1877–1945) who gave over 14,000 transcribed readings while in a trance state.

Core Philosophy:

• • Body-Mind-Spirit: Healing requires addressing physical, mental, and spiritual aspects.
  • Individualized Care: Remedies are specific to the person, not the disease.
  • Universal Christ Consciousness: An innate spirituality accessible to all.
  • Reincarnation: Souls reincarnate within their species (human → human, animal → animal).
• Influence on Holistic Medicine:
  • The American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA) was founded in 1978 by three ARE members.
  • The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA) was founded in 1982, adopting the AHMA’s “H” spelling to emphasize the holiness of healing.

The Spiritual Connection with Animal Companions

• Pets as Spiritual Beings: Animals are spiritual beings that help us reconnect with nature and the divine, which modern life has separated us from.
• Evidence of Inner Life:
  • Self-Awareness: Demonstrated by elephants, great apes, dolphins, and magpies in mirror tests.
  • Empathy: Rats free trapped companions, primates comfort each other, and dogs console crying humans.
  • Psychic Abilities: Examples include Oscar the therapy cat predicting deaths and Bobby the Wonder Dog traveling 2,800 miles home, driven by a psychic connection to his family.

Health Benefits of the Human-Animal Bond

• Children: Improved self-esteem, social competence, and reduced aggression.
• Adults: Lower blood pressure, improved lipid profiles, and a healthier stress response.
• Elderly: Reduced loneliness and increased physical activity.
• Source: The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI.org) provides extensive research on these benefits.

Practical Tools for Deeper Connection

• For Individual Pets:
  • Meditation: Meditate with your pet to create a shared, peaceful space.
  • Visualization: Use mental imagery to strengthen your bond.
• For Multiple Household Pets:
  • Energetic Remedies: Use homeopathy or flower essences (e.g., Jackson Galaxy’s Safe Space) to resolve conflicts.
  • Pheromones: Use species-specific pheromones (e.g., Feliway for cats, Adaptil for dogs) to reduce stress.
  • Individualized Approach: Understand each animal’s needs and personality to mediate conflicts.

Next Steps

• Dr. Jeff Feinman: Host the book launch webinar tomorrow (1:30 PM) and the final book webinar on Valentine’s Day (1:30 PM) on the power of love and bonding.
• Attendees:
  • Explore HABRI.org for research on the human-animal bond.
  • Practice the guided meditation to deepen your connection with a pet.
  • Consider using energetic remedies or pheromones to improve pet relationships.