The loss of a pet can sometimes feel overwhelming. Many people find it comforting to know that our pets continue to be a part of our lives even in the afterlife.
In fact, sometimes our deceased pets come to us as clearly as if they were still among us. This was certainly the case for Sebastian, my friend Cindy's cat. The first time I met Sebastian was at one of Cindy's monthly Euchre games.
I was sitting in the living room noshing on some snacks when I noticed him sprawled out on the top of Cindy's favorite chair. He was a large, fluffy, orange tabby who loved Cindy's chair almost as much as she did. I was a bit taken aback, as I had always known Cindy as a dog person, not a cat person.
I asked her if she used to have an orange tabby cat. She smiled and said, "Oh, I see you've met Sebastian. He's always lying around the house somewhere."
Sebastian was an extremely strong spirit as he had made his transition well over six years ago. I think one of the reasons Sebastian hangs out so much is because during his transition, Cindy asked him to come back to her and show his presence.
The truth is, we all have the capacity to communicate with our loved ones that have crossed over. Our job is two-fold: we simply ask them to show us a sign and then we wait with an open and attentive attitude for it to come.
It is often the small signs that go unnoticed. I once had a client ask me if her mother came to her in a specific way. I told her that her mother kept showing me a red cardinal, and she gave me the sense that he was very persistent. The client told me that on days when she really missed her mother she would often see a red cardinal sitting in the tree outside her kitchen window. She thought that it may be her mother trying to make contact, but she wrote it off as wishful thinking.
The irony of this story is that cardinals were her mother's favorite bird, so of course she would choose them as a way to communicate with her daughter. If we allow it, a little wishful thinking can turn into a deep connecting moment with a loved one.
The more open we remain, the easier it is to connect with them. They choose the way in which they make contact with us. We simply have to pay attention to the small things in life.
Delphina, a Chicago-based psychic medium, is a columnist for Windy City Times.
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