Healing Pet Loss

A meeting with a beloved pet in the afterlife

Marianne Soucy — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:59:48 +0000

In this article I am going to share something very special with you. It is a meeting I had with my own deceased cat, Pittiput, during a shamanic journey about two months after he died. A little background My husband and I liked to go for a regular walks in a park nearby where we [Click to Read More...]

Removing obstacles with shamanic journeying

Marianne Soucy — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:28:05 +0000

Sometimes the obstacles, worries, and challenges we encounter seem insurmountable to us, and we have a hard time dealing with them, let alone seeing a solution to them. One thing we often don’t realize, however, is that the only thing that is required to get things moving in the right direction is a mindset shift. [Click to Read More...]

When people around you don’t understand the depth of your grief after pet loss

Marianne Soucy — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:36:03 +0000

One of the things that can prolong the grief after the death of a pet is the lack of understanding you may encounter from people around you. After the loss of a human family member you can usually get sympathy, understanding and support from the people around you – at home, at work, and from [Click to Read More...]

How shamanic journeying can help you heal after pet loss

Marianne Soucy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:10:28 +0000

There is a lot of information available about coping with grief after pet loss, but from what I have seen, very little of that information includes the animals – the pet who died and surviving pets who are grieving the death of their friend. Great benefit can be obtained through shamanic journeying which is very [Click to Read More...]

Dreaming while awake – a tool for healing

Marianne Soucy — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:30:32 +0000

Today I am going to share with you a simple technique that will help you heal in a stressful situation, whether you are stressed at your work or you are grieving the death of your pet. I discovered it one day while I was sitting at a table in a café, taking a short break [Click to Read More...]

Jonathan Livingston Seagull revisited

Marianne Soucy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:52:08 +0000

The other day I was looking for something inspiring to read for a train ride and Richard Bach’s book “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” suddenly caught my attention. I hadn’t read that book in years, and I felt it was time for a re-read. Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a fascinating book about a seagull aspiring to be [Click to Read More...]

Journaling to help you heal after pet loss

Marianne Soucy — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:40:58 +0000

After the death of a beloved pet, one of the tools you can use to cope with grief and move through the grieving process is journaling. Here are a few tips on how to get started with Stream of consciousness writing. Write in longhand; pen on paper – it is much more effective than typing. [Click to Read More...]

How to avoid prolonged grief after pet loss

Marianne Soucy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:50:25 +0000

If you are grieving the death of a beloved pet, you are likely to be facing one or more of the following challenges: The people around you don’t understand or acknowledge your grief. You’re looking for compassion and answers, and all you get is something like: “It’s just a pet”, or “you can just get [Click to Read More...]

Can you mourn a guinea pig or a fish?

Marianne Soucy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:41:03 +0000

Most of the time when we talk about pets, we are referring to cats and dogs. Although cats and dogs are the most common pets, many people have other kinds of animals as a pet. It is the bond and not the size or species that matters And it doesn’t matter, how small or exotic [Click to Read More...]

Love never dies

Marianne Soucy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:31:22 +0000

When our pet dies, it feels like our heart is breaking in a thousand pieces, and saying goodbye can be almost too painful. But one thing is worth reminding ourselves of, and that is that while our pet’s physical body is gone, the love we shared does not die. Listen here to Celine Dion and [Click to Read More...]