Laughing and crying, you know it's the same release. Joni Mitchell

Laughing and crying, you know it's the same release. Joni Mitchell
Showing posts with label Spirit guide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spirit guide. Show all posts

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Good-bye, Old Friend!

Rusty in the doggie carriage
Yesterday I had to do one of the hardest things I've ever had to do - put our family dog to sleep. Rusty was a 13 1/2 year-old Welsh Springer Spaniel and he had simply grown old. He had arthritis, he was deaf and he had some ailment that we could never identify. He had stopped eating and drinking. He could barely stand up or walk on his weak hind legs. But somehow, he would make it all the way to the creek-bed at the back of our property and lie in the mud. I felt like he was going there to die, but it wasn't his time yet. It reminded me of the Native American Grandfather, Old Lodge Skins, in the movie Little Big Man with Dustin Hoffman who plays Jack, Old Lodge Skins' adopted Caucasian son. Old Lodge Skins tells Jack, "Today is a good day to die." Then, according to Wikipedia:
Jack accompanies Old Lodge Skins to a nearby hill where the aged, weary leader decides to end his life. He offers his spirit to the Great Spirit, and lies down to wait for death. Instead, it begins to rain. Old Lodge Skins sighs and says, "Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes it doesn't". They return to his tepee to have dinner.

The Final Tour with our neighbors
Well, I had to be the one to make the magic work for Rusty and help him get there as easily and painlessly as possible. Unfortunately my husband was out-of-town, skiing with his buddies in Utah. Fortunately, my neighbors, who are dog-lovers and good friends, offered to go with me and Rusty to the vet. My neighbor, Marianne, told me about the Irish and Italian tradition of taking a deceased loved one around the neighborhood before burial. But she hoped that when it was her time, she would be shown the neighborhood before she passed and thought Rusty should be walked around the block one last time. I told her that Rusty didn't have the energy for a long walk, so another neighbor, Jay, offered to let us use his doggie carriage. So, with Marianne's dog, Spotacus, as the honor guard, Rusty had one more stroll around the block, remembering all his doggie friends that lived in the neighborhood.

Rusty was the cutest puppy ever!
Rusty was a sweet-natured and handsome boy with a white "heart" on his head and red freckles on his nose. Everybody who knew him loved him because he was so sweet and happy. His tail was always wagging and he was a bundle of energy. Even when he was older, people thought he was a puppy because of his playful, exuberant nature. Rusty was a people-dog. He loved to be with his family and often curled up under my desk as I was working.We've had him since he was a puppy, shipped on a plane from his breeders in Illinois. His father was a champion! My kids have grown up with him and will miss him terribly.

Thank you to all my neighbors and friends who reached out and helped me with this most difficult, but ultimately loving task. Last night, I asked my spirit guides for a message about Rusty. I had a dream in which I saw two horses, one white and one black, resting on a hilltop in a beautiful pastoral scene. Then I saw Rusty in the foreground, surrounded by light.  REST IN PEACE, GOOD BUDDY!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Love is the Nature of the Universe...

Nature heartImage via Wikipedia...at least that's what my spirit guides told me. I had my annual New Year's reading from my favorite psychic, Katherine Glass. I won't share all the intimate details, but I will share some valuable advice from my spirit guides that I think applies to everyone. First of all, Katherine confirmed that two of my spirit guides are my mother and my sister, both of whom passed many years ago. Katherine says that they both continue to grow and evolve on the other side and that my mom is "way evolved over there." I know for sure that my mom was with me in the ER when I was diagnosed with bi-lateral lung embolisms. I could feel her presence hovering over me, watching out for me. Maybe she even led me to call my nephew who finally diagnosed me and possibly saved my life! My maternal grandmother showed up, too, to send me love and support.

So, here is some valuable advise that is both personal and universal. My spirit guides told me to HAVE HOPE. I'm at the end of an era of health issues. It is onward and upward from here. Over the next three years I should continue to heal physically, psychologically and spiritually. I need to let go of expectations and line up a support system of good friends who will be there for me like sisters. My mom told me to be patient. I am progressing, evolving and growing. Mom said, "Be patient, Honey."  Stop focusing on others and what I'm not getting and focus on myself and what I can get. I can't change anyone else, but I can change myself. My guides told me to live without trepidation and without focusing on the hardships. Turn a new leaf - have faith and believe; get playful, joyful. Do something creative and fun, like singing lessons, and do it without judgement or criticizing myself. Love and support myself. Stop struggling - relax and let go. Find peace in my conflicting mind. Know that my guides hold me, love me, and keep me safe, even in death. It is a huge relief to pass over, but it's not my time yet.

My guides told me that I have an innate wisdom. I know what to do and I should profoundly trust that. They said shine and everyone sees it. Be authentic - align with my true self and not my traumatized self (which is my New Year's resolution and wish for 2012). Align with your name and who you are. My mom named me Joy because joy is who I am. Open my consciousness and feel the bigness inside me. That's when the co-incidences, opportunities, happiness and smoothness happens. Connect to the Universe in love and gratitude, even in the grief. LOVE IS THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE. Use love as my motivation in everything - choose love over fear.

English: Portrait of Byron KatieImage via Wikipedia
Byron Katie
I should ask my guides for guidance as they can help me greatly. My crown chakra is opening so that I am better able to receive guidance from the spirit world. My power chakra (belly) and my throat chakra are healing, clearing and getting more open. But I still have more to "say" in this lifetime and I need to speak my truth. Katherine said that singing creates vibrational healing throughout the body. But I need to sing with confidence. If I hold back, the notes won't come out right. She said, "There is incredible confidence to have your voice heard." Katherine suggested that I check out The Work of Byron Katie to help me with "the turn around" of fearful, depressing thoughts and return my mind to it's true peaceful and creative nature. She also suggested nourishing my pysical body with acupuncture, Chinese herbs and a tonic for continued lung support to get the physical foundation strong in support of the spiritual body.

Not bad advice for anybody on this planet :)
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