Communication with the inner animal is a difficult challeng…

Communication with the inner animal is a difficult challenge.

On one hand you have to listen to what the animal says, observe it, just to be aware of where all that bs is coming from. On the other hand, if you become too much of a listener, you'll end up believing that it is your voice you are hearing.

You cannot give its voice too much room. Your voice must always counter the animal's ego-narrative of victimhood and being special.

It's a delicate balance between listening and interrupting, calming down, and scolding, quite similar to the communication with a pet or livestock.