Part 2: A Cat Named Tiki and Jobs on the Other Side

Last week, Victoria wrote me about the amazing floral signs in sight and scent that her late cat Tiki used to communicate that he was fine on the other side, and that he was still around. Victoria asked some good questions about what happens with pets on the other side, and agreed to let me share them with you. 

Tiki the Cat

VICTORIA WROTE: 

   My husband does not believe in spirit -  I would say he’s agnostic. Since this has happened (Tiki's signs and scents of flowers) he’s been asking me about the other side and what I think happens to people/animals after they die. I’ve always been a spiritual person and have read many books by people like Sylvia Browne  and James Van Praagh. I’ve also been to many mediums and would say I’ve had “psychic” visions in the past (they scared me when I was younger, so I tried my best to turn away from it, but recently have opened myself up more). It warms my heart that this experience, although sad and devastating, has begun to open my husband’s mind to the possibility there’s life after death.

   He has asked me a question that I don’t really know, and I was hoping you could help with.  

When animals die and go to the spirit world, what is it that they do there?

I’ve read that people often times have jobs that they do on the other side, but what about animals?

 I understand that “time” as we know it doesn’t exist, but what do animals do on the other side once they’ve passed over? 

MY RESPONSE:
   Your husband does not need to believe in a god to know believe there's life after death. As I mentioned in my book(s), it's all about energy. The energy that is within our bodies has to go somewhere after our physical bodies die, so it couples with our personalities and memories and joins all of the energies that run through the cosmos. Existence in general is energy, and energy cannot be destroyed only transformed. Religions call it "heaven" or "valhalla" or many things. I consider it joining the energies of the cosmos- and that collective consciousness is basically what "god" is.

WHAT ABOUT JOBS ON THE OTHER SIDE? -   We actually don't need "jobs" on the other side, but we and our pet children's spirits take on tasks, and the usual task is to help and guide our relatives still in the physical plane. So, Tiki's spirit is thriving with all of your relatives on the other side, doing what he did here- show unconditional love.

  Tiki will also very likely influence you which pet to choose whenever you're ready to give another homeless pet a loving home. They do that, and that's one of their "jobs" if you will. They want other pets to experience the love they did when they were here.

Signs from a Dog Spirit Named Sahara: Part 2: Game Playing

 Last week I wrote about an email I received from Deborah, whose dog named Sahara passed and keeps sending her coins to let her know that Sahara is still around her. This week, Deborah shared another way that Sahara communicated- by playing a game she loved to play when in the physical plane.

Sahara

I outlined in my book Pets and the Afterlife all of the ways that dogs can communicate with us, and dropping coins and playing the games they played when alive are just two of them. For info on the book:  PETS AND THE AFTERLIFE: The loss of a pet is like the loss of a child to pet owners. The love we share with our pets never dies, and in a new book called "Pets and the Afterlife" by Rob Gutro, the author provides proof that our pets do communicate with us from the other side.    Available in paperback and E-book, on Amazon.com and other outlets at: To order paperback of Kindle- click here
 
DEBORAH WROTE: 
Rob,   I remembered a couple of things I wanted to share with you: First, Sahara and I used to play "Find it" where I would toss or hide cookies and she would find them - I think that she does this with the coins for me! I think that is why they come in multiples. She didn't really carry a lot of things in her mouth at once, but she would scout around for lots of cookies.
    When I found the five dimes, there was a tennis ball on top of the first one which I instantly saw and went over to it thinking of Sahara (her favorite toy.) The tennis ball was upstairs on a dining patio where she used to like to sniff for obvious reasons. When I went to pick it up, there was a dime beneath it and then I discovered the others one by one which were all under chairs belonging to the same table and within a few feet of the tennis ball.
    By the way, I have found a penny each day since I wrote (4 days), but only one of those days was in the parking spot and I found two pennies that day! ;)

**TO HONOR SAHARA, Deb created a website called "Sahara's Sandbar" at http://saharassandbar.com/ . On the website you'll find some great customized services and products that will reinforce your "pet connection."

***SO, keep your eyes out for signs from your pet. Whatever they learned here, they've taken to the other side and that's what they'll use to communicate with you and let you know they're still around.- Same thing with human spirits! **

An Amazing Reiki and Meditation, Message Session

On February 18, some members of Inspired Ghost Tracking and a few others gathered at the home of Reiki master Nancy Turner for meditation and Reiki. Nancy is an amazing, talented sensitive who enabled me and others to get in touch with their spirit guides and taught us how to best meditate.
   My friend and protege (I like to think of him that way) Kyle is an amazing developing medium, who has healing powers, and has even learned astral projection (something I couldn't even begin to do). Mary identified him as a former Shaman and he understood (as did I). He came on his first ghost investigation with me and my partner, and we confirmed each other all the way through the house with various ghosts who linger there. Kyle came to meditation on the 18th, and found it extremely beneficial, too.
  Mary Peck, another Reiki master who understands crystals and stones, was also present. She is extremely knowledgeable in the healing properties of all of them.
 

Cindy, Laurie, Rob (me), Kyle (back), Mary, Amy doing Reiki on me

REIKI SESSION - At the end of the session, Nancy asked if there were anything else to address and I mentioned strong muscle tension in my neck and shoulder. I've had it for 2 months and only acupuncture had helped lessen the tension.  Immediately Mary and Nancy went to work with Reiki (transferring energy) and healing my neck and shoulder. The tension actually melted away.
 
MESSAGES RECEIVED -
During the session Nancy got great messages from my mom (who passed on Dec. 29). Nancy said that my mom was in the room, and said that I liked to take people under my wing and help them along. Of course, Kyle is one of those people. It was really special to get messages from my mom (I sensed she was sitting on a chair next to me, and she told me "So, this is what it's like to go to one of these meditations.").
  While I was meditating I also got some messages. One of them was very strong and turned out to be a relative of one of the people there. The spirit that came through gave me "Marj or Marg." She also said that there's a Jeff or Jeffrey that's either on the other side or still living that is connected (it's the spirit's son as it turns out). The spirit then showed me an arched church window and said that she was somewhat religious. Then she said, "When I died, there was no Jesus or saints around to greet me, dammit. Only my relatives were there!"  That clinched it for the person in the room! She said that was her personality.
  I also kept seeing the face of  a horse, and a Native American - with a red feather. Nancy said that's her Native American spirit that visits a lot.
  Over all, it was an interesting night, filled with meditations, finding our peaceful places in our minds, geting messages and Reiki healing. These are things that you can do yourself, too. Just find time to meditate, light candles, play soft, relaxing music (Pandora has a relaxation channel) and meditate!
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