By Dr. Joanna Cacciatore I am a mother. I am a bereaved mother. My child died, and this is my reluctant path. It is not a path of my choice, but it is a path I must walk mindfully and with intention. It is a journey through the darkest night of my soul and it will take time to wind through the places that scare me. Every cell in my […]
Tag: grief
Conversation with Grief
I’m leaving you here. For one night I want to forget. And maybe smile. Grief: You can’t leave me behind. I’m tired. You are heavy. Sometimes you are just too much to bear. Grief: I am a part of you now. I can shut the door. Forget you for a few hours. Grief: That is not how this works. I will always catch up to you. Why are you doing […]
Eternal Sisters: Love Beyond Life
For Esther and Alice When the delicate fabric of life gets woven with threads of love, loss, and longing, it creates a tapestry that is as heart-rending as it is beautiful. Such is the story of two sisters – one in heaven, the other on earth – connected by an indelible bond that transcends life and death. The eldest, a bright spirit, brought a world of joy to her family. […]
There is no conspiracy
by Jeff Foster You are going to die. Something will kill you. Disease, an accident. A virus, cancer, a heart attack out of the blue. Something unexpected. Something that could never have been predicted. Yes, sooner or later, and you cannot know when, you are going to die. Even if you have a healthy immune system now, even if you believe that you are safe and protected by angelic forces, […]
EVP and the Bereaved Mother
by Ellisa Levant Beaver What the heck is Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP?) How is EVP a benefit to a bereaved parent? EVP is a means of receiving actual audio voice messages from a person in spirit, received through electronics. It is an astounding phenomenon by which we can cooperatively work with those who have crossed before us, to receive messages from our child(ren) or loved ones, in their own words! EVP is a part of the […]
How to connect with your loved ones in Heaven
by Fara Gibson Quite often on this journey as a Medium, I do readings for Parents with children in Heaven. I do readings for children who have parents in Heaven. There are siblings missing siblings, and husbands missing wives, and wives missing husbands. Within those readings, is the love and understanding that their loved ones continue on even after a physical passing. I realize that not everyone can get a […]
Dear Dad
by Elise Kowlaski Dear Dad, I want you to know that I see you, the real you. I know you keep it together for everyone around you. You are so strong in how you carry on for all those you love. You find quiet moments to yourself to think about me and how it used to be. You shed tears when you think no one is there but I am […]
Letter from Heaven
by Elise Kowalski Dear Mom, I wish you could see your own brilliance. I want you to know how bright you truly are. When I left my body your heart broke open, all colours turned to shades of grey, and you felt like an empty shell. You no longer believed you fit in anywhere. You felt like an alien on a planet where no one understood you. The world kept […]
Crossing Over
Extract from the question and answers session with Medium Michelle Stokotelny on Esther’s Rainbow Facebook Community on 5th June 2020: Q: “What happens after we die? How do we cross over?” A: “This brings me back to when I was with my grandmother two years ago and she was preparing to transition. The words just came over me as I was stroking her hair and singing to her. I knew that she […]
Mother’s Day, A Return to Love
by Elizabeth Robinson The role of mother is a deeply sacred one. The journey of mothering however, is often fraught with challenge and yet dappled with fragrant moments of indescribable joy. To experience the joy of love and belonging is one we mother’s treasure. Yet when the child / teenager we love departs our lives, whatever the circumstances, the suffering is immense and immeasurable and the onslaught of that suffering […]