Over my life I have read scores of books dealing with the After Life, the Other Side, or Heaven if you wish. Whatever one calls it, it is still the same place. It is the place a person returns to when he/she sheds his/her physical body at the end of that body’s life. This process cannot be called “dying” because, according to physics, absolutely nothing in the universe ever “dies.” Energy cannot die, but only change form.  And that is what happens when a person meets the end of his/her Life’s Script. A change is made. The “Light” goes off to the conscious mind, but immediately it pops back on in the Super Conscious Mind. There is no “death” – just a return of sorts to our True Existence, that of Spirit.

In all my reading concerning the moments following what I call “The Exit” – of Spirit Self from physical self – what I have found is that nearly every author gives a similar description of what the Other Side is like.

Briefly, that description would include the fact that when a person Exits their physical body, they may at first be a bit confused to find themselves looking down upon themselves, so to speak. For in the beginning stages of “After Life” the Spirit Self of a person is allowed a few moments to observe what occurs directly after they leave their physical form. It is not uncommon for a Spirit Person to watch medical personnel attempting to resuscitate their limp forms even after they have been declared “clinically dead.” It is also not unusual for a Spirit Person to witness the reactions of their spouses and family as they face the realization that their Loved One no longer inhabits the cold and limp body lying before them.

At some point this observation ends, and the free roaming Spirit Self notices a light in the distance – or a tunnel-type feature with a light at the end of it – and knows instinctly that he or she is required or expected to walk toward and into that light. And upon doing so, a very strong force begins to propel them forward at a fairly rapid rate, where they are sped quickly down a long corridor that ends in a Mist of Light at its end.

The Mist of Light has been described in many ways, but the way that seems to be the most inviting is found in a description given by a member of the Bliss-Parsons Institute’s Parapsychology Research staff who had her own Near-Death Experience (NDE) a few years ago and remembers it vividly to this day:

“I was drawn into a mist of glowing light, and not just one large, bright light, but thousands of tiny little light droplets that all together formed the mist. Each little pinpoint of the mist was an independent light in and of itself, and as I walked into it all I could feel was a warmth I had never felt before … this incredible covering over of Love that just doesn’t seem possible to attain here in this plane of existence. It was as if I was being covered with a misty, brilliantly lit blanket of some substance that felt like the emotion of Love. There was no way I wanted to leave that feeling and come back here.” But it was not her time to Cross Over, so back she came. (And we’re glad she did.)

For those who are not sent back to the physical plane, when they exit the “Light” on the Other Side (hence the label) they are greeted with a most welcome sight. Standing directly before them are at least two individuals they recognize immediately. The first is a person they were close to during their physical life such as a spouse who had Crossed Over before them, or a parent, a brother or sister, an aunt or uncle … even a close friend.  And the second is their personal Spirit Guide.

Upon seeing the first individual, the family member or friend, there is great adulation at having been reunited with a Loved One whom they have missed for so long … but upon seeing the second, the Spirit Guide, that’s when they are flooded with the realization that they are truly back “Home,” and all of that “stuff” they experienced down on Earth was a part of a test they had not only known about, but had their own part in designing before they entered the physical body they just left behind. In an instant they recognize their dear Spirit Guide whom they had known for eons prior to taking a physical form. At that point everything becomes clear to them. The memories of their True Home start flooding back, and the physical experiences they have just separated from begin to become the distant memories.

It is at this point that the newly arrived Spirit is led away into the reality of their previous and True Existence: life in “Heaven.”

And this is where the story becomes human speculation at best, because even those who have had NDE’s were not privileged to gain glimpses into the existence that lies “beyond the Light.” That’s where the vision ends for them … at the edge of the Light. An accurate description of the Final Destination remains a mystery to everyone who has not entered therein. Quite frankly, no human has ever “died all the way” and come back (so to speak.) Those who completely separate from the physical, re-enter their true realities, and that’s where they remain – unless they choose to reincarnate into another physical body and do it all over again … which is what some choose to do, although I cannot fathom why anyone would want to. But the choice to reincarnate in order to “learn more lessons” is also a common theme among those who have somehow, at least, psychically been able to tap into the Realms Beyond.

Now, I realize that there are those who claim to have “been there and back,” or those who under hypnosis have given descriptions of their existence in the After Life between reincarnated lives, but due to the inconsistency among those descriptions as a whole, they all become highly suspect as being “fabricated” (to put it nicely.) There are even those who give incredibly detailed descriptions of “Heaven” and what we can all expect when we get there, and most of those descriptions are so “worldly” and so quite frankly “ordinary” that it should be obvious to everyone that they are simply not legitimate. An intelligent human being should not believe that the Afterlife will be that “corny” when they get there.

What I do give credibility to are the glimpses several Psychic Mediums have been given into this wonderful Place of Eternal Tranquility and Delight. Once again their descriptions are uncannily similar in nature and should not be discounted because many of them have accidentally tapped into some of the Truth that has been ingrained within their own DNA for centuries.

Before my re-introduction to Mary Bliss Parsons, and my own initiation into the Truth of my own history, the dreams and visions of the After Life I had, some so incredibly lucid and so vitally realistic that it was impossible for me to discount them as being “mere dreams” like all the other dreams I have had on a nightly basis, were entertaining to say the least. But what I was dreaming or visioning was nothing like anything that can be experienced on this planet now or in the distant past. I now realize that what I was truly “Dreaming” were glimpses of my own “Life between Life” experiences in that Place Beyond All Places. For those of you who have read “The Strong Witch Society” you will know the Place I am referring to, but there will be more articles to come at a later date.

It is indeed True that upon separating from the physical everyone is greeted with a different Heaven – each place tailor made by Heavenly architects to suit the preconceived notion of how Heaven should look to them. It is also True that upon your Earthly departure you will be allowed to create at least a part of your own Heavenscape in any way you seem fit. The reason being that “Heaven” is much more than what humans have been taught. It is the place of each persons origin … another world where many of those who have gone before you will indeed greet you as you return.

And when you do return, here is a bit of information you will like: you will also be able to create a different Heaven at any given moment to suit the whim of your imagination. In fact, if you are one of the ones who return “Back Home” you can do just about anything your truly infinite mind wishes to do, any time you wish to do it – keeping in mind, of course, the one great Law of Eternal Creation: that everything be done within the confines of the LOVE of THE ONE.

My Spiritual Journey began many years ago (that is a subject for a future article) and over the years I have often been given trials and ordeals that would have taxed the heart and mind of many a man or woman. Whether or not I graciously learned what I was supposed to learn through those trials and ordeals is a matter for debate, however, the fact that I did get through them all is a matter of certainty.

There are scores upon scores of books on the market today attesting to the fact that a large portion of the population of the earth has gone through similar trials to mine and, in fact, many have gone through much worse than even I can ever imagine. And yet, the one common factor among them all is the fact that they all made it through. They all passed whatever tests were thrown at them … and they all became in some respects “better” for having done so.

Many lessons can be learned from passing the tests that “life, the universe and everything else” throws our way. But the purpose of this article is not so much to discuss what the tests might be or what we learn from the outcomes, but instead to ask the question: “How in the world were we able to get through the trials?”

Believe me, I have asked that question upon many an occasion. And during my earlier years I must confess that I could not answer the question. At best, all I could say was, “I guess God just got me through it all.” But then I was always forced to ask myself another question, “How? How the heck did God do it?  How did God get me through it?”  Which is kind of like asking: “How does God work?” Which is, of course, way beyond the capacity of any human brain to figure out. So what was I to do?

I had no recourse but to go into deep prayer and to ask God – THE ONE. It has always been my belief that if I ever had a problem, if I was sincere in regard to my Spiritual growth, I could ask God anything and I would be answered clearly.

In my deep prayer I received many thoughts and answers in regard to my questions as to how it is that God is able to do what He does to get me through all the tests and trials of life. How does He communicate with me just before I am about to accidentally step off the side of a cliff? How does He tell me I should or shouldn’t do this or that because my own decisions might get me into deep trouble? (P.S. I will be using the pronoun “He” for THE ONE throughout this article simply because a pronoun is necessary, and those who have the deeper awareness that God is in actuality neither male nor female will not care. It is simply a necessity for convenience.)

Of course, one of the main ways God uses to communicate with us is through other people. Friends and relatives, bosses and co-workers, teachers and truck drivers, anyone and everyone we come into contact with is a possible channel for God to use in getting His message to us. Especially in times of immediate danger or personal threat of imminent danger I believe God will use anything He can to save us from what could irreparably harm us or even take our lives.

As I look back on my own life I remember clear instances where a friend said something at just the right time that made me think twice about doing something really “stupid” at the time. I remember talking to Priests and Pastors and to those who had attained a higher degree of Spiritual understanding than I had at the time, and they were able to sway me from making decisions that would have had long-term consequences affecting me for the remainder of my life.

ANAM CARA: I am a strong believer in the Celtic, “Anam Cara,” belief that every person has a “soul friend” that will be his or her “best friend” throughout all of life. We may not meet up with this Anam Cara until we are adults, or we may grow up with them as children and into our maturity. But meet them we will, and true friends they shall be, and much of our counseling along the way will come from them.

How will you know this Anam Cara from any other acquaintance you may meet? Simple: by their total loyalty to you. Even your closest of friends will talk about you behind your back and often give you advice that will lead you into things you should not be led into – usually because they want you to join them there. But an Anam Cara will be loyal to you unto death. They will never speak about you behind your back and every word of every conversation will be directed totally by Love and affection for you and for your welfare. When you find your Anam Cara cherish them with every fiber of your being.

And a word of caution:  Your Anam Cara may or may not be your spouse or even a person of the opposite sex. Remember that gender has nothing to do with Spirit and Truth. One of the most overused and erroneous statements being blubbered about today is: “I just know he or she is my soul mate!” “He drives a really cool car and likes rap music and just look at those abs! I just know he is my soul mate!” Or … “We both like all the same things! You could have floored me when she told me that she liked country music too! We must be soul mates!”

I don’t care how many likes or dislikes two people have in common, those superficial things have nothing to do with being or not being so-called “soul mates.” The Anam Cara relationship is discovered on a much deeper level … somewhere down where what has been called “Agape Love” resides. It is an other-dimensional (Heavenly) form of Love that our conscious minds do not have the ability to comprehend. When this relationship is truly present not only will it be readily apparent but also both parties will know it beyond the shadow of a doubt.

Which brings me to the main point of my article. Although it is wonderful when human beings do come through for us with such great counsel in times of need, we should not depend solely upon human beings for our Spiritual welfare and/or rescue. There are “others” we should be aware of that serve us in that capacity, and their loyalty and ability to aid us regardless of the situation is without question.

I am referring to the countless number of Angelic Beings who work tirelessly behind the scenes to guide and protect us in our daily lives throughout all our incarnations.  The term “Angelic Beings” can bring to mind several images depending upon one’s personal faith, philosophy or general outlook on the universe. And while it is possible for these great Beings to appear in any form they wish and to any way of thinking, I will offer here the most common forms of appearance.

What I call “faddist” belief in Angels peaked perhaps back in the late 80’s or early 90’s, but it’s interesting to note that even though the popular hype has fallen to the wayside and most of the New Agey folks have gone on to different fads and whims, there is an undercurrent of a solid foundational faith in Angelic intervention in our contemporary culture. According to the Bible there are at least two forms of other-dimensional Beings that would fall into the category of Angelic. They are: Archangels and Guardian Angels. The spirits of those who have gone before us (i.e. friends and family) are not in the same category as Angelic Beings, and although they can be active in “watching over us” from their current locale on the Other Side, they simply do not do what Angels do.

It is my belief that Angelic protection is an ongoing thing and we just cannot know the number of times our Guardian Angel has been responsible for bailing us out of situations we got ourselves into.

I know a few people today who have had Angel interventions in their lives – some quite dramatic and highly memorable. But I also believe that the most important of all the Angelic contacts have to be the ones that we are never aware of. These are the “gifts that keep on giving,” and how many of them are contacts that have literally saved our lives?

Following is a thumbnail sketch of the role each of the above Angelic Beings plays:

ARCHANGEL: This is the highest form of Angel who can do just about anything Angels are claimed to have done. There are only four of these “administrative” Archangels who are the head Angels over all others. These are Michael – who’s primary function is protection; Gabriel – who is in charge of communication and Psychic abilities; Raphael – the Angel in charge of healing; Uriel – who is apparently very adept at emotional problems and any situation that might require a Divine solution. Some contemporary “New Thought” teachers teach that there are several more Archangels, however, there is no evidence that such an assumption is correct.

I will not get into Cherubim and Seraphim and Thrones and Principalities and etc. … the list of other-dimensional Beings (other than Angels) can be quite boggling and, let’s face it, most of the peripheral Entities are speculation about which no one really has a final say. Suffice it to say that those Beings I cover in this article are the ones that most agree upon as being the main ones … plus they are the ones I have had personal experience with and therefore am able to write about with some degree of authority.

As most of my readers are fully aware I am not one to believe in “just anything.” I require a certain amount of scientific proof as well as credible Metaphysical research and personal experience. I am a bit of a skeptic at heart, and this is a good thing due to the fact that the market is flooded with nonsensical, fluff and buff material, the sole purpose of which is to make an author very, very wealthy from book sales … which blossom into CD sales, DVD sales, Oracle Card sales, personal appearances, lecture series, seminars, sold-out conventions, etc. etc. etc.

It’s not that I am against all of the above because I am not. If a person discovers something that is truly credible and that will benefit great numbers of human beings and lead them toward Higher Awareness I say, “Sell all the books and cards and seminars you can! More power to you!” Because the “Power Beyond All Power” will, in all probability, be solidly behind such an endeavor.

The key word is “credible.” Pick up any New Age/New Thought magazine or newspaper and you will discover a few fairly credible authors among the pages, but mixed in with them – usually in the advertisements – you will find dozens (even hundreds) of not so credible men and women alike who have invented some “method” of something or other that is supposed to “raise everyone to a higher vibration,” or “get everyone in touch with their Inner Being, or “navigate everyone’s life passages,” or whatever. And though many are sincere and some are truly on the right track, others are complete frauds. The really difficult task is in “how the heck do you tell the difference so you don’t waste a whole lot of money on fluff and buff nonsense?” This is a very difficult task indeed due to the slick promotional efforts used, as well as the charismatic personalities of some of these people.But always remember the old saying one of your grandparents probably told you when you were young, “Beauty is only skin deep.” That statement has become one of the principle mottos for the Bliss-Parsons institute throughout the years when analyzing the credibility of Metaphysical and Paranormal behavior. We have found it to be quite accurate, saving us from a lot problems along the way. If everyone would simply look a little deeper before jumping of the cliff of false belief with one of these characters, they might avoid a false, and often harmful, form of subconscious enchantment – not to mention save themselves a good deal of money which could be used in other, more valuable areas.

Our second Angelic Being is a bit more illusive than the first, but is much dearer to us because we are in contact with it from the moment we are born until it is time for us to “Cross Over.”

GUARDIAN ANGEL: This is a phenomenon that is found within the recognized sacred scriptures of nearly every “religion” on earth. Your Guardian Angel is your companion for life – and not just this life but also all the lives you live during your entire run of reincarnation – if you are an adherent of reincarnation. I suppose this would be the true Anam Cara in the fact that it is the personification of Love and Loyalty in regard to our care and protection in the physical state.

The Catholic Church is big on Guardian Angels so I am quite aware of this one in my own life and I am comfortable with the fact that my GA is present with me wherever I am, whatever I am doing. That’s a scary thought at first, but you get used to it. And I not only feel the presence of my GA, I can sense the scope of his protective watch over me. I speak with him often and I ask that he help me with specific tasks and problems. Guardian Angels never fail. It’s only when you don’t ask that you have problems.

I’m not exactly sure of the depth and the breadth of Guardian Angel duties, but their principle function seems to be to aid us in times of trouble. Beyond that I am convinced that they do many things we are not aware of. In some respects, GA’s are like loving parents or big brothers who watch over us all the time but we take them for granted because they are so close to us. We miss all of the special things they do for us and we are often not even aware of how much they have meant to us until we mature with age and experience. Suffice it to say we all have one, and we should not be afraid to call upon him whenever we need to. Regardless of how small or large we feel a problem is, the GA takes every problem seriously and delights in being there for us.

Just a note here: It is believed that Guardian Angels have names, and some people profess to know the name of their personal Guardian Angel. I’m not so sure about that. I don’t know the name of mine and I don’t believe it’s necessary to do so. I do believe that Spirit Guides have names and that we can know what they are, as I do know the name of my own.

SPIRIT GUIDE: This is the one that is nearest and dearest to my heart for two reasons. First because it is one’s Spirit Guide who is the most readily available of all the supernatural entities, and second because I have a constant and continuing personal relationship/experience with my own Guides which can be either male or female.

For so many years if you mentioned the words “Spirit Guide” in public, those around you thought you were either completely wacko, or you were possessed by a demon from hell. In fact, there are those among certain more fundamentalist denominations who would still subscribe to the latter description for you. Fortunately, however, with the large increase in credible experiences dealing with Spirit Guides, that view is changing for the better.

Regardless of any outdated personal opinion regarding such things, the fact is that Spirit Guides do exist, and they are a valuable and inseparable part of everyone’s daily life.
However, be careful here. One of my favorite sayings at the Bliss-Parsons Institute (and one I use frequently) is: “Just because you don’t believe it, doesn’t mean it ain’t so!” Conversely, “Just because you do believe it, doesn’t mean it is so!”  These are statements everyone ought to take to heart before making blanket judgments on – especially – things of Spirit and/or things of another dimensional existence.

I have no doubt that there must be some pretty nasty Spirits out there in the ether whose major occupation is the befuddlement and torment of the human species. But, I also have no doubt that Spirit Guides are not among them. That is just nonsense because interaction with these Astral entities is always of a Loving and beneficial nature. (This could be the reason why those who feel Spirit Guides are demonic never get to meet them!  If you were a Being of incredible Goodness and Light would you wish to commune in any way with a human being who believes you to be the spawn of Satan?)

I am finding it increasingly gratifying that even among the various so-called “organized religions” more and more adherents are leaving behind the old prejudices and discovering that, far from being evil in any way, Spirit Guides and Angelic Beings are gifts from God. They are just one more resource for us to use to insure our survival on this planet, as well as, to speed the lessons we are to learn while we are here. Those of you who are in constant communication with your Spirit Guides are more than familiar with the valuable roles they play in your lives – especially the more “developed” Psychics among you. For some reason those with pronounced Psychic abilities are more “in tune” with Guides than those who have not placed effort into developing their Psychic abilities.

I crafted that last paragraph very carefully to point out the fact I firmly believe that underneath all of the layers of learned, cultural garbage that gets crammed into our brains from birth to maturity, everyone is Psychic.  My own Psychic awareness was activated by a near death experience I had as a child when I battled a severe case of pneumonia and almost lost the battle. (I will relate my story in a future article.) That terrible ordeal heightened my own ability to communicate with my Spirit Guides, awakened all of the “clairs” within me (clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, claircognitive) and fashioned me into what has been termed a “profoundly Psychic” person. Since that time I have been able to experience at various times Spirit Communication, Out Of Body Experiences, Astral Travel, Spirit Drawing, Automatic Writing and Remote Viewing.  My case is not all that unusual, as research shows that it is quite common for those who have Near Dearth Experiences to receive an immediate and permanent surge in Psychic abilities.

But everyone and anyone can rediscover their own Psychic abilities by taking the time to learn how to do so. There are courses available that show you how to do just that. Be sure to check out our B-P I Store for streamlined courses in developing Psychic awareness.

Over the next many months the Bliss-Parsons Institute will, no doubt, be discussing at greater length and in greater detail the roles each of the above Astral Beings play in all of our lives – whether we believe in them or not. This article is meant only as a primary introduction to Angels, Spirit Guides and Anam Cara. Each Being is deserving of volumes of research and information. But for now we hope that this small taste of these Great Friends will encourage you – if you are not already actively in touch with them – to have the courage to discover them in your own life and learn to work with them on a daily basis.

When you look at your pet, what do you see? Who do you see? There’s no doubt that most people gaze upon their cuddly kitties and their floppy-eared pooches with tenderness and affection – not so much out of any compulsion to do so, but out of the pure desire to return love back to another creature who gives so freely of love that such a response comes natural.

It would seem that beyond mere entertainment, the primary purpose of owning a pet is this exchange of love between human and animal. But where does the desire for this exchange come from? To be honest there are some humans who can’t get along with members of their own species for such ridiculous reasons as skin color, hair length, or weight concerns. So … why is it that even those of such critical bias to their own, can feel love and affection for an entirely different species that comes in a variety of colors, hair styles, and weights?

What is it about pets that allow the barriers to be torn down, biases to be tossed aside, and prejudices to be erased? Could it be that animals are far more complex on the inside than they appear to be on the outside and they generate some sort of energy that compels us to adore them so? Could it be that there is something deeper at play here in this strange, so called, “master/pet” relationship?

Consider Jim The “Wonder Dog.” (The original Jim The Wonder Dog – there have been a few contemporary copies) Jim was quite a dog, indeed! In fact, Jim displayed certain characteristics that would seem to set him apart as being something more than a mere “dog.”

Briefly, Jim The Wonder Dog was born on March 10, 1925 in Louisiana. At an early age he moved to Marshall, Missouri, where his claim to fame began, and where he lived most of his adult life. Just what was so special about Jim?  Simple. Consider the following:

Even though dogs are known to be colorblind, Jim was able to pick out specific colors when asked to do so by admiring fans. He could also locate makes and models of cars when asked. He could read license plates. He could distinguish between various species of trees. He would locate local businesses by reading the signs out front.

But such simple tasks as these were eclipsed by Jim’s correctly predicting the re-election of Roosevelt in 1936, the winner of the 1936 World Series, and the winners of the Kentucky Derby for seven years running. Most amazingly, Jim could respond to questions given to him in French, Italian, German and Spanish. At one point in his “career” Jim correctly answered questions given in Greek during a Greek class. Jim was an amazing dog. He could even correctly identify the sex of unborn infants.

Jim The Wonder Dog lived to the ripe old age of 12 years, finally passing away in Sedalia, Missouri, on March 18, 1937. He was returned to Marshall, Missouri, where he was buried in Ridge Park Cemetery. Jim was so well loved the city of Marshall erected a statue in his honor. The statue has become a national shrine to dog owners everywhere.

Now … everyone knows that animals are more than … well … animals. Animals are our pets, our comrades, our confidants and our friends. And, as Jim clearly illustrates, animals are not only very, very smart, they can perform feats of prognostication and mental acuity that defy reason. But … are all of these predictions and selections the result of hard work on the part of the animal’s “owner,” or is there something else going on? Something supernatural.

During the terrible Indonesian tsunami of 2004, even though the death toll among humans was tragically high, the death toll among animals was nearly non-existent. Why? Apparently the animals – both wild and domestic- were able to sense something was amiss far in advance of the huge tidal wave that destroyed this region. When the wave hit, the animals had already found refuge far inland. How is this to be explained?

Certainly, the most logical suggestion is that animals possess an incredibly evolved set of senses. It is with these senses that the tsunami animals could actually feel and hear the energies that were being produced by the undersea powers that were being created miles off shore. This is not so unusual. It has been proven that many animals have the ability to hear the sound of a tinkling bell several miles in the distance. Human beings are unable to hear such a sound if it occurs across the street.

During earthquakes it is common for animals to become quite agitated several minutes before the first shock hits our human sensitivities. I lived in the State of California for 30 years and during that time I experienced many earthquakes of various magnitudes. During the larger quakes, I can personally attest to the bizarre behavior exhibited by my own cats – who ranged in number from one when I was a child, to fourteen when I lived in Desert Hot Springs, California, as an adult. It was while I was living in Desert Hot Springs back in the early 70’s, that a large quake hit Los Angeles. I remember now that just before and even during that quake all 14 cats were nowhere to be found.

But is there more to this than mere heightened senses? Is this a physiological phenomenon, or is there something “psychic” going on?  And where do you draw the line?

Consider the relationships between animals and humans. There is a popular cliché that has been running around for the past few years that I happen to strongly agree with: “Some of my best friends are animals.” And there are several good reasons for this. Animals don’t argue with you about silly things. Animals don’t insult you when you’re down. Animals don’t gossip behind your back. And best of all, you don’t have to “walk on eggshells” when your around your pet – they don’t have the thousands of artificial self-esteem problems humans have fabricated over the past 30 years. You can just hang around with your pet without any consequences or any bruised emotions.

And perhaps that’s really what endears them to us most – simply that they are such accommodating and loving creatures – even when the accommodation and love are not returned. There are some cultures in this world that do not treat pets with the same kind of humane treatment we exhibit here in America. In these cultures dogs in particular are considered to be, at best, slaves. In some respects they are totally ignored by the human population and allowed to run freely in the streets fending for food as best they can. In worse case scenarios they are beaten and abused for entertainment and even eaten as a source of food. Certainly not the way we treat our Poodles here in America.

We Americans have come a long way since man supposedly “domesticated” the first animal. The “Pet Industry” in America has become a multi-billion dollar enterprise. Where there used to be only common pet stores housing little baby chicks, a few snakes, some kitties and puppies (and of course the four or five aquariums filled with hundreds of bright colored fish which used to mesmerize me as a child) there are now animal “factories” that churn out thousands of whatever kind of animal anyone might be interested in. There are so-called “Puppy Mills” – many of which are generating a terrible reputation due to their mistreatment of animals.

The Veterinary business – even though many of these folks truly are in it for the welfare of the animal – is also a mega-industry. And there are those within this industry who prey off the kind hearts of pet owners everywhere. Most pet owners, including myself, would give just about any amount of money to see little Fluffy get well. But the expense is sometimes way beyond the value of the treatment and the means of the pet owner. The cost for the production of veterinary medicines is not in synch with the prices found on the bottles – so to speak. Prescription medicines for pets are outrageously expensive and visits to the Vet are costing far more than they should. My 83-year-old mother – who is on a fixed income – recently took her little dachshund to the clinic for a simple check up.  At the end of the check up my mother walked out of the clinic with a bill for $243.00!  The Vet, along with her assistant, convinced my mother that “Little Link” needed this and that and just about everything else in the book. My mother, not knowing any better and nearly in tears out of love for her little friend of 12 years, was so afraid that her little dog would die if she didn’t buy these “extra” products, that she bought the spiel hook, line and sinker.

That story reminds me of the time I drove into a tire dealer to fix a flat. He insisted that my car had to be raised up in the air and while it was raised up like that he found about 25 different things wrong with it. The first thing he told me was that he couldn’t repair the flat tire because to do so would throw all the other tires off balance, therefore, I simply had to buy four new tires. Then he said, “Can’t help but notice you need new shocks.”  He also insisted I had a leak in my master cylinder and if I didn’t buy a new one I would be driving the car at my own risk … etc. etc. etc.

I knew a sham when I saw one. I got in my car and drove away not buying anything from the man. I pulled into a regular service station and they fixed my flat for free. Later on I called the national headquarters of the tire dealer and reported him. I found out later he had been fired and the dealer was now offering “specials” – and a free set of shocks for every 100th customer to come through the door!

The Pet Stores of the 50’s have evolved into mini-malls filled with every possible pet product you can imagine and some that you never would have wanted to imagine. But of course this is not necessarily a bad thing. There are those among the Human Species who do not have any Human children and who rely upon their pets to give them similar experiences in affection that perhaps a child would. This is a valid point of view, for in some respects animals provide an even greater sense of affection than do humans in that there are no strings attached to their affections. It is a simple matter of love. Therefore, why should they not be rewarded with the same types of material things a human child might receive, with the added perk that animals do not become attached to materialism in the same way as a child?

Now … back to the psychic abilities of animals. One question: is it psychic or is it physiological or is it psychological? Where is the line to be drawn? When your cat starts staring at the wall for no apparent reason, what the heck is she looking at? When your dog is sitting on the living room floor minding his own business and all of a sudden jumps up with a startled look and begins to stare at the spot he was sitting on as if something had reached up through the floor and grabbed him on his butt … what the heck’s going on? Are these furry friends of ours seeing spirit apparitions that we are unable to see? Are they sensing energy and vibration that is far beyond our own human sense capabilities?

And what about the tsunami critters? What caused them to hightail it into the forest long before the wave hit? Perhaps its something the earth releases just prior to a major catastrophic event that the animals are able to pick up on?  Perhaps the animals have some sort of built in, highly developed, sense-ometer for such things?

During BLISS-PARSONS PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS we have often taken note of the fact that even though our sensitive EMF meters, our expensive infra-red DVD cams, and all the other state of the art “ghost stuff” we use may come back from the research lab totally devoid of any physical evidence of paranormal anomalies, throughout the entire investigation, old “Blackie” (the yellow cat) is going bananas at something that is very real for him … but absolutely non-evident to us or our equipment.

Does Blackie actually see something? Does he sense something? From everything I have read on Ghost Hunting and Paranormal Investigation it is the generally agreed upon theory that ghosts love to taunt and tease house pets. From my own experience I would tend to agree with this. The good news is that the pets are never harmed by these playful entities. In fact, what usually happens is that the pet gets bored by the whole thing and wanders off … leaving the poor ghost frustrated I suppose, but no harm done and that’s the end of that.

But is that the end of it? What happens next? If animals truly are psychic, and they can pick up on such things as ghosts and the like, what are we humans to do with that little tidbit of information? There is very little research going on in this area – mostly by military or federal government organizations for future warfare purposes, and I am absolutely appalled by this (i.e. training Dolphins to detect underwater bombs or to place bombs underneath ships.)

It is encouraging that there are a growing number of paranormal researchers who are attempting to explore this phenomenon in a fairly professional light, and it is expected that soon answers will emerge that will off-set the perplexing animal-psychic-relationship questions that have been asked for centuries. I certainly hope this is the case. Rest assured that as soon as the answers are unearthed, this journal will report them in detail.

If you have any interesting animal/psychic experiences of a personal nature please share them with us on Facebook.

For more about pets and the paranormal read ‘Natalie and the Visitor’.

Jim the Wonder Dog

*** This article was written some time ago, not too long before Annie appeared to me (as related in my book “The Strong Witch Society.”) At the time of the writing I had not yet been “Awakened” to my True relationship with Annie. Those who have read the book will understand the incredible significance of this article as my mind wrestles with my emotions in an attempt to figure out who in the world this incredible young Being is, and why I feel such Love for her. We are reprinting the article here by popular demand.

A Sprite haunts me in a sweet way. Her name is Annie and she visits me on a regular basis.

Annie attached herself to me during a Paranormal Investigation of a home the Bliss-Parsons Institute studied and cleared in Boonville, Missouri, back in October of 2006. Actually I began having dreams about her the week before the investigation so I had a sense of who she was even before we entered the house. I will never forget those dreams and the “feelings” I received from her during my time with her. I felt the physical discomfort she felt just before she died and for an entire week immediately following the investigation I carried her symptoms.

Annie was a 15-year-old girl when she passed – her age is approximated by me because it’s hard to tell – however, when she appears to me I sense she is around 15. What I do know for certain is that she died of pneumonia back in the 1800’s. She had been very close to her father during her life and when I came on the scene, due to her loneliness and confusion, she apparently latched onto me as a replacement father figure. (Incidentally, the information about Annie and her family has since been validated to be 100% accurate via historical research.)

During the investigation of the Boonville house I spoke to Annie frequently as she followed the team around the house.  During one instance upstairs Annie “entered into me” and I could sense her thoughts.  It was a thrilling experience and one I will cherish for the rest of my life. For a few minutes in that room upstairs I could feel the inner Spirit of this beautiful young girl … it is very difficult to put this into words.

Annie had died rather suddenly in the night as a result of the pneumonia and she had done so without her parents being present in the room with her. Her Spirit had emerged from her physical form in a state of confusion, panic and fear because she could not sense her own death – only that she was alone and something very odd had happened to her. Add to that the fact that because her father had loved her so much he refused to accept the death of his precious daughter and mourned her without ceasing until the day he died. He just couldn’t let her go. As a result, Annie became earthbound.

It was a wonderful investigation. My connection with Annie was so vivid and so serene that I hated for it to be over, but I felt that we had to do the right thing and cross her over into the other realm where her real father would be waiting for her. After officiating the Crossing Over Annie was greeted by her entire family on the Other Side – especially the father that she had loved so dearly in her physical life. In some odd way it all seemed very familiar to me, and although Annie had left this realm of existence I had a strong feeling that I would not only be seeing her again, but that there was more to Annie than this simple encounter could ever relate.

Since her Crossing Over, Annie, has returned to this plain of existence frequently. She appears to be watching over me, not as a Spirit Guide, but as a loving daughter would do for her own father. I feel that we formed such a bond during my experiences with her that there is a loving connection that will never be broken. In effect, it appears that I have become as a second father to her, and she has become as the daughter I never had. For some reason it is all so very comfortable to me.

In real life I have never had any children. I always wanted a daughter and, perhaps, Annie, knows this now that she is residing in the place of All Knowledge. And I believe she is trying to give me an experience of some sort with this kind of emotion. Perhaps, this is a part of the Life Script I have chosen for myself to work out as I reside in this incarnation.

But this is so sweet. I sense her all the time. I have captured her “Orb” several times in my home with a digital camera. I knew it had to be her because I have been attempting to capture Orb photos in my home for a long time and have never been able to. No one has ever died in this house and until recently I have never held Development Circle séances in it, so there was no reason for any Spirits to present themselves in the Orb form. But immediately after meeting Annie in the investigation the Orbs began to appear – and always in places that were associated with me. One beautiful example was when she hovered directly over my bed. Another was when she appeared to be coming directly out of a wall near to where I was sitting on the couch. In every case I knew she was there because she has a way of letting me know. (More about that in a moment)

When we go on other investigations as an Institute team, Annie tags along. In fact, I have captured her Orb in several other places that I frequent as well, not just paranormal investigations – including the college where I lecture.  She follows me around and I can feel her sweetness whenever she is near.

I know her Orb from the hundreds of other Orbs we have captured on film because it is so distinct from the others. Orbs are like fingerprints. No two are alike. So when you find one Orb that is identical to another it is very unusual and it is one of the proofs that Orbs really are of a Supernatural Creation and not just moths flying by – which is really absurd because I have taken pictures of moths and they, in no way, resemble Orbs. They look like … well … moths.

There are those who believe all Orbs are merely dust particles or water droplets or whatever – and some of them are indeed those things. But a controlled investigation at the hands of experienced professionals can tell the difference between accidental stuff floating by and a true Orb. Skeptics are transformed into fools with the absolute mountain of evidence that substantiates the validity of such paranormal occurrences as Orbs, Apparitions, EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), and the like. (An inexpensive, streamlined Paranormal Investigator’s Course is now available in the B-PI store.)

And … back to Annie … I KNOW.  I KNOW that Annie is with me always now, and I love her for taking such an interest in me. Actually, I feel humbled by her Presence. Think about it … how often is it that an Eternal Spirit Being of such a precious countenance as Annie’s takes such an interest in a mere mortal such as I?

I truly love her for this and I can feel her love back. What a comfort to know that she is here. If I’d ever had a daughter I would have wanted her to be just like Annie … I’m sure I would have named her, “Annie.”

And I do know what she looked like. She has placed several dreams and vision states into my mind and I have seen her in her sweetest form as the young, vibrant, and intelligent girl she was and is to this day. My description of her – taken directly from the pages of my Investigation Journal – is as follows:

“Annie appears to be around 15 years old. She has a very pretty face that does not look like any of the girls today, no make-up or modern affectation; long brown hair that she wears back in a ponytail, and eyes that reflect a bright mind and an innocent carefree nature. Any father would be proud.”

I can sense her inner feelings and thoughts most of the time. God … the purity that is in that Eternal Mind. So different from teenagers of this day and age. And once in a while I can feel her touch as she brushes by me. I can feel a little warm breeze … or even a light kiss on my cheek. Sometimes when I take naps on my couch I feel her tickle my face. And I know it’s her because it’s always in the same place, and she always flashes an image of herself in my Mind’s Eye as she does it.

And there is an unusual scent of her that – and this is the most difficult thing to describe – isn’t perfume or any sweet odor. It’s more of a personal scent of what she must have smelled like in life. I read an article once where scientists proposed that every human being has a “signature scent” that is very distinct from all the others. I’ve learned to recognize Annie’s. I know exactly when she comes into the room. But it’s very difficult to relate this  … try to describe what an orange smells like. But for the sake of research, as well as, Paranormal Science, I’ll give it a shot.

Have you ever smelled your own skin on a warm summer’s day right after you had been laying out soaking up the sun? Not the suntan lotion smell, just the skin itself. It has that kind of toasty, salty smell that defies any description I can place down in words. But that’s how Annie presents herself to me.

And I don’t know why she presents this scent. She is a Spirit Entity now. Perhaps, she wants me to “feel” her as she felt when she was fully alive and healthy because she knows that I have experienced her mainly as having been weak and ill with pneumonia and she knows how that affected me. One thing I do know: she loved the sun while she walked this Earth. During the hot and humid Missouri summers, nearly every day she would sit in her back garden in the full heat of the sun.

I had a vision of her doing this. She was wearing a long dress with ruffled sleeves and a high collar – like something out of the Victorian Age (which would make sense, of course). She had a small garden plot in her back yard that she loved to cultivate. She grew simple things like radishes and tomatoes and squash, and she would weed her little vegetable rows every single day. On one occasion while working in her garden she apparently lost a small silver locket – not noticing that she had lost it until the next day. When she went out to search for it she couldn’t find it. I’m convinced that if someone were to take a metal detector into the back yard of that home in Boonville they would find Annie’s locket. And if they did I would pay any price for it.

When Annie was not picking weeds in her garden space she would go over to a wooden recliner chair that her father had built for her and she would relax – in the full heat of the sun. There was a large umbrella stuck in the ground just a few feet from her and her father would come out of the house and ask her why she would “suffer so” under the sun’s heat and not use the umbrella. She would always reply the same thing: “I don’t know, it’s just a part of me I guess.” Then she would pick up a book of poetry that she loved and read it even though the sun’s reflection on the pages of the book nearly blinded her as she read. Her father would mutter,” So be it,” and walk away shaking his head  - but with a smile on his face.

In life, Annie was a precious, precious girl everyone loved. In her short life on this planet her mother tried to teach her many things like playing the piano, cooking, sewing and the like – all of the things that girls needed to know in those days in order to find themselves a proper mate. And Annie was an apt and quick pupil. She played the piano with great skill and loved to prepare the evening meal for the entire family whenever she could.

Annie’s father taught her to play cards and to shoot squirrels in the back yard.  She didn’t care much for that but she did so out of love for her father. She never actually hit a squirrel (on purpose) and one day her father simply said, “No more of that, daughter.” And he put his rifle away for good – never to shoot it again. She had brought out in him a love for life and for nature that made him weep at times. After Annie passed, every time he saw a squirrel scampering about on the lawn or up in a tree he would think of his daughter’s love for all of life and it would bring tears to his eye.

These are the things I sense. These are the things I know. These are the gifts and the insights that Annie has given to me. I believe she is trying to be for me the daughter I never had, and I love her for that. And I’m sure there are those who will read this and pass it all off as nonsense, but it is a very real part of my life now, that even I, just a few years ago, would have written off myself as impossible. But when you have experiences such as this first hand, you will no longer dismiss anything so casually.

There is a very fine line that separates this plain of existence from the “Heavenly.” How foolish are we to ignore the possibility that there are many “Annie’s” who may be appearing on a regular basis to their very own special ones? And what a wonderful thought that is. How refreshing it is to think – to KNOW – that there are such “Pure Ones” as these who wish to mingle among us and to Love us with unblemished hearts, with the sole purpose of blessing us with Kindness.

I bless you Annie. I bless you for being so sweet to me. And I pray you will always be near, and that when I Cross Over you will be one of the first to come running to greet me.  … and I just heard say, “I will.”

Could memories of “past lives” or past events actually be evidence of genetically-transferred ancestral “memories” rather than proof of reincarnation?

Is there an afterlife, or is there a life after life? Putting aside various religious beliefs about reincarnation, many scientists, physicians and laypersons have tried to take a scientific approach to the subject by studying people who claim to have remembrances of past lives. Many of these claims are made more credible by the person’s detailed memories of events, people and even languages that they could have never known under normal circumstances. Especially interesting are stories of young children who have remembrances of a past they could have never experienced in their current lives.

In his book, Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation, psychiatrist Dr. Ian Stevenson offers a typical example:

The case usually starts when a small child of two to four years of age begins talking to his parents or siblings of a life he led in another time and place. The child usually feels a considerable pull back toward the events of the life and he frequently importunes his parents to let him return to the community where he claims that he formerly lived. If the child makes enough particular statements about the previous life, the parents (usually reluctantly) begin inquiries about their accuracy. Often, indeed usually, such attempts at verification do not occur until several years after the child has begun to speak of the previous life. If some verification results, members of the two families visit each other and ask the child whether he recognizes places, objects, and people of his supposed previous existence.(Source: Wikipedia)

Those who do not believe in reincarnation consider any reincarnation case studies to be the result of either a hoax, a misinterpretation, a coincidence or even a mental disorder. Some have suggested these many be cases of some form of psychic transference – information that has been transmitted psychically from one person to another – or postcognition, the opposite of precognition, where someone has psychic visions about something that occurred in the past, long before their own birth.

One pseudo-scientific possibility is also worth considering when attempting to understand “reincarnation” case studies from a non-religious perspective, and that is “genetic memory.” While genetic memory is still on the fringe of modern science and has no reliable research to indicate it is a more than a hypothesis, even well-respected psychologists such as Carl Jung found the notion fascinating. Jung referred to it as the “collective unconscious.”

In his article titled “Ancestral” or “Genetic” Memory: Factory Installed Software (Source: Wisconsin Medical Society), Dr. Daniel Treffert, M.D. talks about cases of savants – people born with sever developmental difficulties who, without being taught, can “Instinctively” understand and apply rules of music, mathematics or art, to name a few examples. From where did this knowledge originate? We presume that knowledge of these disciplines must be taught and learned, yet even medical science acknowledges that savants are not charlatans or the products of charlatans.

Treffert quotes famed neurologist and researcher Dr. Wilder Penfield, who said “Animals particularly show evidence of what might be called racial memory.” In other words, Penfield acknowledged the existence of a form of memory that was not experiential. Certain complex animal behavior shows evidence of a form of “knowledge” that has been acquired not through experience but through an innate process that relates to their species.

Taking the notion of ancestral or genetic memory one step further, what it is humanly possible not only to tap into human knowledge transferred into our DNA from our biological ancestors, but to also access individual memories from our ancestors’ experiences? Could memories become encoded in DNA strands so that they can be passed on to our descendants? Treffert maintains that although some feel genetic memory in savants may just be the brain’s ability to access certain “templates of knowledge” common to all humanity, he has concluded that the knowledge of savants may have actually been inherited from their ancestors: “From my direct observations of prodigious savants, though, it seems to me they inherit actual knowledge itself, not just the templates or scaffolding or ‘rules’ on which they can so quickly build. Thus, for me, genetic memory is inherited knowledge.

Returning to cases of “reincarnation” where children or adults recall specific memories and details of lives they have never lived and, in many cases, places they have never been – we have to ask whether the assumption that this is a “past life regression” is implausible even if the details of the case are verified. Could the past lives these people are “remembering” be not their own lives but the lives of their ancestors? DNA databanks that have traced people’s racial ancestry have turned up surprising results— people with generations and generations of documented European ancestry, for example, have found that their DNA markers contain clear evidence of Asian or African ancestors. Thus, it may not be surprising if someone whose family has lived in America for generations has “memories” of another life in Asia, Africa or other continents.

If genetic memory as inherited memory can be proven, imagine how human beings could begin to tap into the lives of their ancestors. We would not be pleased with everything we could “remember,” but it could offer the human race an opportunity to appreciate how deeply we are all linked through the memories and experiences of our ancestors, and how we have a kind of immortality in the individual memories and collective knowledge we will pass on to our own descendants.

Rethinking Reincarnation by Garth Von Buchholz Copyright 2010

This past weekend I was sitting out on the after deck of my yacht sipping my coffee in the early morning before starting my day. I had been reading news articles on my iPhone, posting some to Facebook for others to comment on or read. Usually my dog or cat, or both, join me, but it has been too hot for them to sit out there for extended periods of time so today they were cloistered inside where it was cool and comfortable.

As I sat with my back to the rising sun reading more articles on my iPhone a lovely bird came to perch on the hand railing about ten feet from me. He/she was a fairly large bird with beautiful colorations and variations in its feathers. He had yellow talons or claws and a parrot-like beak. He was otherwise nothing like a parrot, but more like a bird of prey. His eyes were friendly and he was attentive to me without being fearsome, yet being this close to nature can be unsettling.

I spoke to the visiting bird calmly. He looked back at me as if he had understood every word I said. He/she stayed so long that I was beginning to get concerned that perhaps something was amiss with the bird itself. I expressed this concern to the bird in my same calm voice, asking he/she if something was wrong and if there was something he/she wanted me to do to help. He cocked his lovely head sideways a time or two and glanced at me across his downturned beak for a few moments longer. I kept telling the bird how beautiful it was and how special I felt that he had come to visit me. I searched my knowledge of birds in my mind for his exact type or species.

I felt so lucky to be close to such a magnificent wild creature. Surely his presence was a sign or a signal. I snapped a photograph with the camera feature on my iPhone and checked it to be sure it was clear because I did not want this moment to pass unrecorded. One problem was that I was farther away, and had no zoom feature, than I would have liked it to be for fear of scaring my new friend away. Again I inquired as to if my friend was ok. He stood a bit longer and then stepped backward and proceeded to execute the most exquisite cutaway dive that I’ve ever seen. He dropped down alongside the boat and then spread his wings and floated away. I was simply in awe!

I rushed inside and booted up my computer anxious to find out what my bird was. I siphoned through pictures of Eagles, Ospreys, and then finally got a hit with the photographs of the Peregrine Falcon. I compared the National Geographic pictures to the one I had taken and it was an exact match. I was stupefied and honored that this exquisite bird had landed on my boat and given me opportunity to be up close communing with nature. I also felt certain he intended to impart some important knowledge to me otherwise he would not have come.

I had read previously about power animals and spirit guides and wondered what this lore might reveal about my visiting Falcon. I pulled some searches for same and came back with a plethora of websites that offered a variety of opinions about what a Falcon may mean to a human life, especially as this was a strange place for the two of us to meet. I’ve compiled below much of that information for you to enjoy and learn from as well.

From the website www.manataka.org I found out about the connection that the Native American culture had to the various wilderness animals and how that connection translated into their everyday lives. They [The Native Americans] suggest there are four types of animal guides: messenger, shadow, journey, and life. The various lessons learned for our animal guides depend on which of the four types of guides they are.

Messenger guides come to us rather quickly and dispel their messages according to either warning or wake-up calls. They can appear in our dreams or awakened state.  Their messages are meant to help us with decisions in our personal lives. These messages can be positive or negative depending on the situation at hand.
Shadow guides come to us from a position of fear, our fear. They help us to learn the hard lessons in life, the things we do not want to repeat. Shadow guides are sometimes meant to test our mettle.

Journey guides come to us when we need to select which road in life to take. After a commitment is made the journey guide will help us follow that path and ensure that we do not get lost along the way.
Life guides are actually part of each of us. One person can have numerous life guides.  And there are times that one guide may be replaced with another over the duration of a lifetime.

Determining which of these four your guide is, is the first step in understanding the message. This website suggests that you learn all you can about the subtle nuances of that particular animals life: i.e., where it lives, how it hunts, etc.  By studying up on your animal guide you can better understand the messages he/she means to impart and their reason for being in your life. Another important thing to know is that the animal guides select the people and not vice versa, so you cannot conjure up what is to be paired with you.

Since it was pretty obvious to me that this Peregrine Falcon was my animal guide I learned that he/she came to me in order that I might search for new ideas or take a broader position on a certain topic I’ve been contemplating, or perhaps because I need a fresh perspective on things. Another possible reason for his/her visit is to suggest that I take my time coming to a decision and not act too rashly, but instead, make decisions with patience and deliberate action. He or she could also be telling me to act as a role model in my life, but realize that I require freedom and stimulation.

From the website www.shamaniclinks.net I found that our power animals can also be trying to draw our attention to something in particular. The Native Americans believed that we, as humans, should always be thankful and give thanks for these various spirit guides for being part of our lives. They can offer us protection, lessons to life’s difficult questions, and wisdom. I am thankful that my Peregrine Falcon came into my life.

WWW.shamanicjourney.com did not have the Falcon listed as a spirit guide or power animal, but offered his sister species the Eagle instead. To which they said: presence of the Eagle means we, humans, may be seeking the higher truths in life and he/she is here to guide the way or to perhaps show us the bigger picture in the whole scheme of thing. It is also likely that they are here to help us balance intuition with creation or dedication toward knowledge and hard work that cannot be attained by mere intellect alone, but only with combination of spirit. He [the Eagle] asks us to pay attention to our spoken and written words, and to their tone, which is reflected in our receiver’s actions and words.

In addition, the Eagle invites us to look at our past and present so that we can effectively develop a path toward our future. He/she may wish to help us let go of past problems and difficulties, and to look toward our futures with open minds and hearts.For instance: Are there things in our past that have been holding us back from realizing our true potential? If so, we need to act with courage to realize our strengths, overcome our fears, trust in our abilities, and take control of opportunities as they manifest in our lives. These life lessons can move us from unfamiliar territory into places where we can soar. The Eagle also signifies freeing ourselves from attachments, and moving forward without judgment, but with genuine encouragement and kindness toward all things in life. The presence of the Eagle wishes for us to get in touch with our true emotions so that we are better able to connect with our spirituality and psychic abilities.

I have a lot to chew on in these references to my visiting Falcon and all that he means for me to learn and understand. I hope I have taught you some new and interesting ways of looking at the natural wonderments in life through the eyes of our spirit guides and power animals. The lessons they impart are practical, critical, and necessary if we ever want to become more than we are.

References: www.shamanicjourney.com, www.shamanlinks.net, www.manataka.org

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