The Journal of Spirited Coaching|
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| Publishing Frequency - Twice monthly, usually around the 1st and the 15th | March 1 , 2011 | Vol.#8 Issue#5 |
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"Healing happens in spirals and layers, and not like steps in a ladder." SARK
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Winter and Boomer and Silver and Jezibel One of the saddest things we experience is the death of a beloved animal friend. The loss of their unconditional love and devotion in our daily lives is like a black hole. It doesn't seem fair somehow that they don't live as long as we do (parrots excepted). If we can reincarnate and come back to live again on this planet, can our pets? I believe the answer to that is a big YES. Before you come to lock me up in the looney bin, allow me to share my heartwarming story of Winter and Boomer and Silver and Jezibel with you.
Bonita, the animal shelter manager, told me she was available for adoption, but I told her no, that wasn't possible for me now. Little did I know that Miss Winters thought otherwise. As soon as I left the animal shelter I could see her beautiful white face and green eyes floating in front of me as if she was an angelic vision. All day the vision of her face remained there, capturing my attention. Finally I caved in, called Bonita, and told her I'd take Winter. Thus began 13 years of living together and the many adventures that Winter and I shared. When I moved into a little house in Port Townsend, she and the neighbor's black male cat, Boomer, became instant friends. They spent all day together, playing, hunting, sleeping, eating... whatever cats do all day. When Boomer's owners divorced, they offered him to me but I turned them down, saying I only wanted one cat at a time. In retrospect I should have taken him. Winter sulked for weeks. In her advancing years she contracted kidney disease. After a long illness she died at our traditional bedtime, lying between my husband and I. Need I say I was heartbroken? Friends kept trying to get me to adopt another cat, but I just couldn't. I was still in deep grieving for Miss Winters. Three years passed. One night I had a dream about a gray cat walking toward me. A couple of weeks later a friend who worked at a vet's office called me to say they had a cat at the office that was available for adoption. His name was Silver Cloud. I went to see him the next day, knowing in advance that I'd take him. What I didn't know was that they had a little black female cat, too, who wanted to be adopted. As I was holding Silver the vet's assistant brought the girl cat out of the cage. Silver took one look at her, fell over backward in my arms, reached out to her, curled his arm around her neck, drew her toward him, and licked her all over her face.
Even though I only wanted Silver, they talked me into taking both of them. I'm glad I did. I've come to understand that Silver is the reincarnation of Miss Winters and Jezibel is the reincarnation of Boomer. They love and adore each other, obviously delighted to be together again. The moral to this story? If you'd like to have your beloved pet return to you after they've passed, don't rush out and get another to replace them. What you'll end up with is an animal that you keep comparing to the one you just lost. The animal knows it and will respond accordingly... usually with what humans call "unsocial behavior". Your animal friend can come back to you if you give them time. They'll let you know. Be alert to messages from friends, dreams, synchronicities, and coincidences. And be ready when they appear. Love, ps. My Magical Mystical Online Class, Part 2: Spiritual Communication includes a section about animal messengers - how you can recognize them and decode the message they have for you.
My Spirit Guides have once again nudged me (actually, kicked me in the butt was more like it) in a new direction. I'm transforming all the in-person classes I used to teach into online classes. Why am I doing this? When Spirit talks, I listen. And in doing so I discovered that there are many benefits for anyone who wants to learn more about spiritual and metaphysical things. One HUGE benefit is that you have the freedom of being able to take the classes when and where you want! Can't you just see yourself cozied up with your laptop or iPad on the sofa, the music of your choice playing in the background, your favorite tea or coffee close at hand... and you totally comfy in your sweats or jammies! How can it get any better?!? Here's the list of these online classes in all their splendiforous glory:
Whew!. But wait... there's more! Stay tuned for some brand spankin' new classes I've recently been inspired to create. Essential Oil of the Month Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) has a warm, balsamic, woody aroma. It's been used throughout history in medicines by ancient Egyptians and Tibetans. It is relaxing and soothing when used for massage, and has long been used as a beneficial ingredient in cosmetic preparations for oily skin. It is also used to combat hair loss. Cedarwood is noted for its calming properties. It has been used to successfully treat ADD and ADHD. The fragrant influence stimulates the pineal gland, causing it to release melatonin. Additional suggestions of how to use it:
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If
a friend forwarded The Journal
of Spirited Coaching to you, 
Miss
Winters and I first met when I went to the local animal shelter
to get a live animal trap so I could rid my newly-rented house of
feral cats. She was lying on the desk and I couldn't resist picking
her up. Her soft, furry body seemed to cling to me as if it was
made of Velcro. 
The
vet and her assistant stared with their mouths open. These two cats
had never seen each other before and they couldn't believe this
behavior was coming from two strange cats. Hissing, teeth bared,
and claws is the norm when two cats meet for the first time.
Online
Classes
Cedarwood