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Do animals retain memories of past lives?
Animals have past lives,
as do humans. I don’t believe they are any more aware
of them in a conscious way than we are. But I do believe
they are influenced by them in this current lifetime,
as we are. I have accessed past lives of animals which
helped the person understand current life issues. I accessed
one of my Weimaraner companions that helped me understand
the basis for his health issues.
Regarding souls of humans and non-humans who have been
here or elsewhere (this is a very large Universe!) over
many lives, being an old soul doesn’t mean they don’t
still have lessons to learn with every reincarnation.
Before it incarnates, the soul chooses the environment,
parents, situations, etc. which it wants to experience,
and the lessons it wants to learn. The soul does this
for each lifetime in its progression up the ladder of
enlightenment. Eventually the soul reaches a stage of
enlightenment where it no longer reincarnates in the physical
world; instead, learning continues at another level (fifth
dimension and higher).
From what I have heard, some animals seem very aware of
their past lives while others don't, why is that? Is it
that their soul is more evolved? I have found when working
with animals that the degree to which their person is
open to past lives, metaphysical and spiritual matters,
etc. dictates to some extent the level and types of that
kind of information coming through from the animal. This
is not a hard-and-fast rule, of course. It also seems
to be influenced by the animal’s persona (not their Higher
Self, but their physical ego/personality). I’m an empath
(I pick up the emotions, habits, mannerisms, and personalities
of others), so oftentimes I have an intuitive feel for
the personality of the person, and I sense what they’re
able to handle. Sometimes I think the person might doubt
the information that came through. It may not be what
they were looking for or expecting, or they’re not ready
or open to that type of information. I have to trust that
the information came through for a reason, and I relay
it as is, with the understanding that it is being offered
by the animal for a reason. If I am working with a specific
physical issue, such as an animal’s hip pain or heart
condition, then the session tends to stay in a current,
grounded mode, rather than opening up to a more metaphysical
perspective. The tone of the session is also determined
by the questions the person wants me to ask.
Remembering past lives is the same for them as for us
– they can be accessed through regression for many people,
or in some cases spontaneous remembrances, knowings or
visions. In a regression you’re working with the Higher
Self/soul or subconsciousness directly and bypassing the
ego/personality of this lifetime. That’s why sometimes
the information coming through in a session doesn’t match
the animal’s personality as the caretaker knows it. The
Higher Self/soul is more without personality, it is pure
consciousness/divine energy and wisdom, a part of the
One Source and connected to all, although distinct and
unique in itself. Most sessions are a blend of the Higher
Self and the ego/personality working together to convey
information to me for their person.
When they remember their past lives, is it because they
are holding on to them for some reason, good or bad? Animals,
like us, don't walk around thinking about past lives --
being in the present moment is their biggest focus. Remembering
doesn’t mean it’s for a good/bad reason – it simply is.
I remember past lives – I don’t dwell on them, but I do
understand how some of them have had an impact on my current
life. Learning about them has helped me make sense of
some things that I could not otherwise explain/resolve/understand.
If I were to work strictly with the animal’s personality
vs. Higher Self, then I think it would be difficult to
access information that comes from another lifetime or
existence.
Do you think animals operate simultaneously on different
levels, like our subconscious, conscious and superconscious
states, and in different dimensions? Watch how cats will
stare around them, look up at the wall, the ceiling, then
suddenly their eyes and head will zip to the left, dart
back up . . . dogs and other animals do this too. I have
no doubt they see into dimensions we do not because we
are taught at a young age to shut that down. It is possible
to see auras around living things (people, plants, trees,
even rocks) – so I can definitely believe animals see
things we don’t with our physical eyes. Therefore I believe
they can function in other realms and levels, as well
as perform healing work on other levels – much as we use
Reiki and other energy work here.
I've had enough personal experiences with investigating
this area that it absolutely resonates as true for me.
Kathleen A. ("Kat") Berard
Animal Communicator (Pet Psychic), Bach Flower Essences Practitioner, Wild Earth Animal Essences Practitioner, and Holistic Care Consultant
www.katberard.com/Default.htm
Rev.
Nedda Wittels, M.A., M.S., is a telepathic Animal Communicator,
Spiritual Counselor, and Shamballa Master/Teacher, offering
private sessions in communication and healing for humans
and animals. She teaches workshops in Animal Communication,
Communication with Nature, and Shamballa Multidimensional
Healing. She can be reached at 860.651.5771, NeddaW@aol.com,
and www.raysofhealinglight.com
It is always sad when a beloved
animal family member leaves their body and goes into spirit.
We call this death, but truly, no one dies. The physical
body drops away as the spirit separates from it and goes
into another dimension. The spirit is the being that we
truly love, although we may be attached to the physical
aspect that we associated with that being. Since we are
still in physical, we often miss the sight, touch and
smell of our friend and we grieve this loss, which is
appropriate.
As an Animal Communicator, I frequently speak with clients
and their animals who have passed into spirit. When the
animal tells me they want to return it leads to discussions
about what form they plan to take and when they might
come. Sometimes animals tell me that they "try out" different
forms while still in spirit. At other times, they already
have decided or know exactly what form they want, down
to sex, size and color of the body.
Humans always want to know how they will recognize their
beloved friend upon their return and how they will be
able to find them. The replies are fairly consistent.
"You will recognize my energy." "Look into my eyes and
you will know me." "This is a time for you to learn to
trust your intuition."
One of my clients, who had two dogs, was sad to realize
that the older dog, Chanel, a white German Shepard female,
was getting ready to pass into spirit. I spoke telepathically
with Chanel prior to her leaving, and again, after she
had completed her spiritual transition work. In a series
of conversations with Chanel in spirit, she explained
that she wanted to return to her family. She was very
specific, saying she wanted to be a white German Shepard
female once more, perhaps a bit smaller in size. She said
she would return in the New England area, where her family
lived, and would be born around April 1, 2002.
Her person wrote, "White German Shepherds are fairly rare.
However, that June, after much searching and networking,
a friend of a friend told us of a white, female German
Shepherd in Manchester, Connecticut, born on April 1.
She warned us that this dog wasn't very friendly or social
with anyone. We immediately visited the puppy. Everyone
was amazed how she came right to us, sat down and gave
me her paw!"
My client e-mailed some photos of the puppy to me, and
in a telepathic session, she claimed to be Chanel. It
certainly sounded and felt like Chanel to me, and my client
also sensed it was her friend. She named the dog Lily,
and brought her home on June 10, 2002. My client wrote,
"It was amazing how she knew where everything was and,
although we were told that she was not housetrained, we
did not have to do anything in that regard. Lily had only
one accident and was instantly going to the door to ask
to go out--the same door Chanel used to go to! Finding
Lily and knowing she is also Chanel has been a wonderful
experience for our family. We feel blessed to have gotten
our Chanel back in the form of another loving and beautiful
canine."
Not every return to the physical plane takes places so
quickly. Animals from our childhood may return when we
are adults. Sometimes they come many times in our same
lifetime, and other times they come once and then not
again until we experience a different life. One of my
cats, Violet, has been with me three previous times in
my current lifetime, each time as a cat. You can read
the story of Violet's most recent return at www.raysofhealinglight.com
(click on Nedda Wittels, and then click on Violet Returns).
The important thing to remember is that we are never truly
separated from the ones we love. We can speak to them
while they are in spirit. Many of them visit us after
they pass over. At other times, they may choose to return
to us in physical.
One cat already in spirit was clear that she planned to
return soon. "I want to be a dog this time," she told
her family. The cat wanted to be a small, white, and lap
size. The family was more interested in a larger type
of dog. They compromised, agreeing on a nearly white Golden
Retriever. When the family found her, they were so certain
it was she that they never even asked me to speak with
her to be sure.
Compromises of this type are not always possible. Types
of bodies, sex, and colors, and possibly other details
of appearance and genetics have different vibrations.
The being who is returning has specific life experiences
and lessons they may be planning to incorporate into their
next lifetime. Sometimes they simply prefer a particular
form or color. It is up to spirit to make these determinations.
It is not up to us to try to control the process and the
form the animal is choosing.
Another cat I spoke with didn't ever purr, according to
her family. They wanted to know why she would make growling
sounds whenever they stroked her, yet didn't move away
or try to scratch or bite them. The cat explained that
she had never been a cat before and was very experienced
at being a dog. She said she didn't know how to purr,
and was trying to imitate the sound. What came out sounded
like a growl.
Experience has taught me that our job is to allow the
returning being into our lives with love and acceptance.
It is not our job to orchestrate all the details. Most
returning spirits give us just enough information to get
us to search for them. We are encouraged to strengthen
our intuition and to learn to recognize them by their
energy, their spirit. Then, when we welcome them with
open arms and hearts, we experience the miracle of their
return.
Animal Deathing
To read more about Echo's
passing, click here on:
www.raysofhealinglight.com/102_echostransition.htm
Rev. Nedda Wittels, M.A., M.S., is a telepathic Animal
Communicator, Spiritual Counselor, and Shamballa Master/Teacher,
offering private sessions in telepathic communication
and in healing for humans and animals. She teaches workshops
in telepathic communication with all species and in
Shamballa Multidimensional Healing. She can be reached
at 860.651.5771, NeddaW@aol.com, and www.raysofhealinglight.com
What happens when we die?
In our society, death is often hidden away. Rarely are
we present for the passing of a loved one, a major exception
being our animal family members.
Echo, my horse of 22 years, took her time dying, even
with the help of euthanasia drugs. By allowing those
of us present to experience the shifts in her energy,
she taught us many things about deathing.
Deathing is a term I learned from a book on human death
called "Deathing: An Intelligent Alternative for the
Final Moments of Life", by AnyaFoos-Graber. Birth and
death are really the same process, the spirit going
into the physical body in the first, and leaving the
physical body in the second. Birthing is also associated
with the physical bodyleaving it's host, the mother,
in which it had a symbiotic relationship for the first
part of its developmental process. Deathing, on the
other hand, is a return home to the realm from which
the spirit originated.
When someone says, "nobody died", they really mean that
the spirit continues, and the physical body drops away
like a suit of clothing. To those of us who have not
witnessed this process, it may seem frightening and
that the being who is departing is suffering. This is
not always the case. A lot depends on what the being
who is leaving believes about the process.
A few months before Echo's time to leave arrived, I
asked her some questions telepathically about the process
of dying, especially with regard to her own life. Echo
was 32 years old, which is quite elderly for a horse,
and had some physical problems which we were managing
fairly well at the time. However, I had a sense that
this would be her last summer, and indeed, it was.
My questions had a great deal to do with what she wanted.
Would she be open to euthanasia? Would she be willing
to tell when she was ready to pass on? How did she feel
about receiving help for this process?
Echo referred to deathing as "transition". She was perfectly
open to receiving assistance from a veterinarian to
end her physical life. She told me, "in the wild, animals
rarely suffer because the role of the predator is to
release the spirit whose body can no longer support
it. The spirit quickly moves out of the body, and all
the thrashing about is the physical body struggling
to survive out of instinct. The spirit moves off and
doesn't experience pain. The predator receives the gift
of the physical form for nourishment and the spirit
of the prey receives the gift of a rapid release from
the physical realm."
When I asked Echo how long it would take her to leave
her body, she replied, "About 90 seconds. I still remember
how to do it. It's easy." Still, on the day we agreed
to release her, Echo took 90 minutes to move all the
way out. The reason for this delay was that Echo decided
slow down the process so that those of us present to
honor her passing humans could learn about this experience
in more detail.
No two deaths are exactly alike, but this is how it
worked that day for Echo.
Prior to receiving the administered drugs, Echo's spirit
had already begun to expand outward. I had learned to
feel where the outer edge of her aura was, and it now
extended more than twice as far from her physical body
as before.
Once the drugs were administered and Echo was lying
down on the ground, her spirit first moved out her legs
upward into her body. My friend, Kate, and I, both of
whom are energy healers and can feel energy, used our
hands to feel the changes.
Kate suggested we feel along Echo's chakras. We each
did this separately and compared notes. The spirit may
exit through a specific body orifice or through a primary
chakra, one of the large vortices of energy that are
located along the spinal column. In Echo's case, the
first chakras, at the base of her tail and second chakra,
at her croup, were totally closed at this point. In
fact, they felt like they were sealed shut. Echo's third,
fourth, fifth and sixth chakras were only partly open.
Echo's crown chakra, also known as the seventh chakra,
was open wider than I have ever found it to be at any
previous time.
During the entire time, Echo's body lay peacefully on
the ground. Despite Kate and myself encouraging Echo
to move forward in her process by sending energy up
her legs to assist her, Echo showed no indication of
moving any faster than she intended. It required two
additional injections of chemicals before Echo's spirit
moved out through her crown chakra.
While the humans physically present for this ceremony
were sitting on the ground around Echo, my friend, Nancie
LaPier, a shamanic healer, was present with Echo's via
a Shamanic journey. Nancie later described her experience,
which paralleled that of all of us present. In addition,
Echo invited Nancie to get on her back, as if riding
a horse. Echo and Nancie galloped all over the farm,
visiting all the other horses as well as Echo's favorite
places to her farewells. Then Nancie and Echo moved
towards an area of bright light, where they separated.
Echo exited by going into the beam of light and finally
disappeared from Nancie's view.
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