Dogs Can Be Psychic Mediums Too
My dog Pepper is a medium of sorts. He sees spirits, angels, and
other beings I can't see. This came in handy recently.
One of my dogs, Bits, died a few days after my birthday this
year. She had a heart condition and began to show signs of
worsening one day. The vet decided to try her on a medication
and see if she would rally. Two days later, it was clear she was
getting worse and her behavior indicated that the end might be
near. One thing she was doing was staring at the wall, near the
ceiling. Having worked with hospice for a number of years, I
knew that this could indicate that "they" had come to help her
cross over.
I looked over at my younger dachshund and asked him if he could
see the spirits. He was unable to see Bits, or where she was
looking. However, he immediately looked up to the same place
where her eyes were fastened, and his eyes went back and forth
watching the "show."
The strange thing for me in this was not that there were spirits
in the house, or that Pepper knew exactly what I had asked, but
that he could see them. Now, intellectually, I knew that animals
and young children can see spirits more easily than adults, but
I had never seen this talent in him before.
I took Bits to the emergency vet that night as her breathing
worsened. She died in my arms there, early the next morning. I
brought her body back to the house for all to say their last
goodbyes. We were a very sad household that evening.
When we went to bed, Pepper began to watch another spirit "show"
on the wall, above the headboard of the bed. It seemed to
encompass the length of the wall, and go onto the adjacent wall
as well. I knew the spirits were with us and they were there to
help us with our grief. Every night that week, they were there.
And then one night, he didn't see them, and intuitively, I
didn't feel them.
They have come back from time to time over the last few weeks,
and I believe they come when we need them the most, when our
grief is heaviest. Knowing that there are loved ones around me,
even though I can't see them, helping me get through the
roughest stretch of the grief journey, is quite a comfort.
You may not share my beliefs about spirits and such. However,
I'm sure you'd agree with the following statement: As humans, we
all face the normal and sometimes the extraordinary life
challenges. This could be the death of a loved one, our own
serious illness or a loved one's, a relationship breakup, a loss
of job or income, an accident, an assault or other crime against
us, or the devastation of a flood and loss of our home.
Now consider this. What if it were true that every time you are
faced with a major life challenge:
l) That you are surrounded by your own band of angels, spirit
guides and departed loved ones who become part of your 'team' to
deal with this challenge, and to help you transform to the next
'level'.
2) That these spiritual helpers are 'feeding' you thoughts,
ideas and perceptions that will assist you to heal and
transform, especially if you have given them the 'ok.'
3) That there is incredible ENERGY that accompanies each of
these life events that is available to you to PROPEL you forward
into becoming more fully who you were meant to be.
4) That by consciously choosing to use your spiritual help and
this amazing energy and creative Life Force that comes with loss
and challenges, YOU join the ranks of a growing collective of
inspired and inspiring souls who are healing themselves and the
planet.
5) That you will never suffer again in the same way as you face
one of these challenges because YOU will no longer be a victim
to this energy, but rather a co-creator and harnesser of this
powerful team of transformers.
6) That you actually EMBRACE CHANGE and move into changes with
confidence and with tools to stay focused on positive
transformation; you then pass on your knowledge to friends and
family to improve their lives too.
IT IS TRUE! Let me say this again. All of these things are true.
Working in this field for 20 years, I have seen and heard many
stories of peoples' life-changing events. As you can imagine, I
see those who face this lying down with the covers pulled up
over their heads, others who bravely, but with lots of tension
and fear, go into this challenge quaking, and others who
bulldoze their way to finding a sense of 'normalcy' again. Then
there are others who open their arms and hearts to the winds of
change, with a trusting attitude and gratitude for the
transformation process. I started to look at the latter and take
notes. What's going on in their spirit, mind, bodies and hearts
that they are coming through this with such grace and beauty? I
also was able to witness my personal coping strategies, having
had my own share of transforming events: the death of my mother,
my sister and my father, a sexual assault, a car accident and a
divorce. With the latest trio (my challenges tend to come in
3's) of changes, I decided to choose conscious transformation.
We can all transform 'unconsciously'. It's a little like
sleepwalking. We just let ourselves be at the mercy of the
energy and hope for the best. And though I truly believe that
each person is going through their life challenges exactly the
way they're supposed to, I also believe we are given messages of
hope for something more meaningful, something that can align us
with a life of more ease, vitality, and joy. THIS IS ONE OF
THOSE MESSAGES. If you want a different, more grace-filled
experience, all you must do is give it a try! Say YES to
transformation. Be grateful for your spirit helpers. Speak to
them, and, above all else, LISTEN for guidance and take action.
There are various ways to choose this road to positive
transformation. Here are a few simple reminders:
1) As soon as the challenge arrives at your door, greet it. You
don't have to be happy this visitor is there, yet you do need to
acknowledge its usefulness. A statement to yourself could be
something like, "It looks like the winds of change have arrived
at my door as my husband just died. I feel like I won't survive
this, yet I know that things happen for a reason and that what
feels like destruction inside of me is the beginning of a
transformation. I choose to use this transformation, even with
its pain and all the emotions I will have, to become more fully
who I was meant to be, to become a more loving and compassionate
person with a purpose for my life. I don't know how this will
happen, and I'm trusting that I will be ok and be given guidance
along the way." This would be in your own words, but would show
the Universe clearly that your intention is to empower and
transform yourself. This doesn't mean that you won't have days
when you can't pick yourself up out of bed. You hopefully will
be viewing your experience differently and know that these days
will pass and that you are having a normal, human experience.
2) Self-talk is one of your most valuable allies. Notice what
you are saying to yourself and others. If you are in the habit
of saying things like, "I will never get over this, or "This is
just too much to bear," or "What's the use of going on?" often,
then you will be setting up the conditions that will make these
feelings and thoughts persist. Instead, acknowledge them, and
follow them with an empowered statement. For example, "Even
though I feel like I can't handle this and that life doesn't
even seem worth living at times, I know that I will get through
this awful period. This is a temporary place and I am choosing
to go on and to learn from this experience, to use it to become
a better me. It's hard and yet I know that I have the support to
do so." Call on your angels and spiritual helpers to assist you
in this intention to balance negative, draining thoughts with
those that are stronger and that feed your life force.
3) Go out into nature as often as you can. It is there that you
will have the ability to connect more easily with God, with your
angels and guides, and where you can move the energy in your
body as you are moving the energy of change through your whole
being.
4) State the obvious: "God, grand me the serenity to accept this
change in my life and the gift of transformation it brings, the
courage to make the choices that will nourish this
transformation and that will help me to re-build my life, and to
let go of the things that are not for my highest good, and the
wisdom to know the difference."
5) Take time to sit quietly. No distractions, just you, a closed
door and a pad of paper and pen. Breathe in and out deeply
several times. Imagine a bench on a path with all the beauty of
nature around you. You sit on the bench, awaiting one of your
spiritual helpers. One comes, sits next to you. What do they say
or do? What do you say or ask? Take your time with this and be
sure and write down your experience afterward, including details
of color, smells, other sensory experiences, and of course, any
conversation. Don't be afraid to ask for help. And, trust your
imagination. Whatever you get from an exercise like this is
REAL. It's a link to a higher state of consciousness one way or
another.
6) Be gentle with yourself as you transform. It doesn't usually
happen overnight. But it could! After all, anything is possible.
BELIEVE.
Your experience of change is uniquely yours. It is ultimately ok
whatever experience you have. Own it and allow it to give you
its gifts. You deserve it!