Medicinal Message

Medicinal Message

by | Jun 14, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Synchronicity

Now that we are past Robin’s anniversary dates, I thought I would write a post with a lighter topic.

The synchronicity I experience is my lifeline to Robin’s spirit. I am happy to share another occurrence with you which I hope you will enjoy. As you can tell by the pictures, tasty food is involved! If you have time, I hope you will click on the links I provided because they are meant to enhance the post and give much-needed additional information.

Medicinal Soup

On January 29, 2019, I sat by Robin’s altar while having lunch. I shared with him that I wanted to eat soups that are medicinal. This was just a couple of months into my recovery and I wanted to be as healthy as possible. This had not been too long since I wrote about having lunch with Robin in the post, Afterlife Spice.

So, that day, I came up with my own homemade concoction. I was eating black bean soup again, but this time, added additional ingredients that are good for your health and for building up your immune system.These ingredients included fresh raw garlic, Serrano peppers and cinnamon.

 I continued to include turmeric, black pepper, and added carrots, tomatoes, and shitake mushrooms. Parsley and cilantro are also two of my favorite herbs and I like to add them to my soups. Sometimes I will add fresh rosemary, green beans, Portobello mushrooms, leeks, or cauliflower. I mix it up and use different ingredients at different times to keep it interesting.

I generally use low sodium vegetable broth or chicken bone broth. Adding some low-sodium tomato sauce also gives the soup a nice flavor because the low-sodium broth is pretty bland. All of the ingredients I use are organic if possible due to wanting to protect myself from pesticide load and genetically modified foods. This is a good article explaining the ins and outs of organic farming standards and foods.

It’s important to understand what we’re really getting when we go to the grocery store. Just because something is organic does not mean it’s healthy, so you still have to carefully check labels for sodium, sugar and fat content among other things. I am by no means a professional nutritionist, but I read and study as much as I can on my own to make the most informed choices.

Medicinal Echo

I sat in the room where Robin’s altar is kept with the door closed, quietly eating my soup and talking with him about the ingredients. Robin was a macrobiotic vegetarian, so I believe these dietary issues interest him.

He spoke about his diet in this video, beginning around 2:12 into the interview. He made me laugh with this one!

After I was done with lunch, Julian greeted me with a surprising comment. He was sitting at his desk and had been reading something online. He said he was reading about Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and how it’s medicinal!

He had been reading this article which you might find interesting if you like this type of cheese. I love it!

The interesting thing is that the word “medicinal” is not mentioned in the article. It does go into quite a bit of nutritional information about Parmigiano-Reggiano.

I said to him that it was really weird because I had just used the exact word, “medicinal” when talking with Robin at lunch about my soup approximately a ½ hour earlier. I asked Julian if he had heard what I was saying to Robin and he said “no,” he hadn’t. I often ask my husband these sorts of questions because I want to make sure it’s a true synchronicity.

I talk pretty softly when I’m with Robin. Even if he did hear me talking, I believe him that he didn’t hear my exact words because of the acoustics of our home. So, it was an amazing synchronicity and “medicinal message” back.

I’m fascinated that I had just finished talking about my medicinal soup with Robin and then as soon as I finish, Julian started talking with me about this cheese, calling it medicinal. It’s the fun, surprising and shocking way in which we are connected. Sometimes, all it takes is one word to let you know your loved one in spirit is communicating with you. I feel like I’m given a nice blessing back for choosing to spend time with Robin, which is invaluable.

Spouse-Twin Connection

This section is a short follow-up to what I wrote in this post about being married when your twin soul arrives.

Julian has been mirroring back to me what I say to, write or read about Robin since the summer of 2012. This was before I knew anything about twin souls. My research on afterlife communication began seriously in June, 2012 once I started noticing how my husband was often saying or doing things that matched with something to do with Robin. It is really incredible to witness, just like with the post I wrote on the Dr. King Synchronicity.

Sometimes it feels like Robin is visiting me through my husband. There is some basis for what I’m saying in the literature on twin souls. In this fascinating post, Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov wrote about how our twin from the spirit world can visit us by using another person as a vehicle.

A twin from spirit can take up temporary residence in a spouse on earth for example, without the spouse being the least bit aware of it. Master Aïvanhov is 100% correct. I have seen this with my own eyes and I can sense Robin’s presence in Julian very strongly at times.

Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear!

If you are interested in more information about what Master Aïvanhov has to say about love, sexuality and twin souls, please check out his book which you can find here. Chapter 19 is about twin souls.

My twin soul connection with Robin has included my husband from the very beginning, before I knew what was going on. From my point of view, this is how I want it to be. It’s important for people to know that twin soul connections are meant to be spiritual connections and can include your current partner when your twin is in spirit. Your partner and twin can blend together in a way that is impossible not to notice. It’s something amazing that I have learned after Robin’s passing.  I had no knowledge of this type of phenomena before Robin entered the spirit world.

afterlife communicationsThe arrival of a twin soul from spirit does not have to cause any separation in an already established marriage. I suppose it could if marriage partners are having pre-existing problems. Spirits, especially twin soul spirits, are very powerful in making their presence known, as Robin has done. But if your marriage is strong and stable enough, it is possible for this type of spouse-twin integration to occur. The integration shows up in particular synchronistic moments.

The synchronicity that occurs through Julian on such a regular basis is Robin’s way of letting me know he’s here and visiting for a few moments.

Chef Massimo Bottura

A year or so ago, I first watched an episode of a show on Netflix called Chef’s Table. I watched it again on June 9th to refresh my memory.

The episode I watched was of Italian Chef Massimo Bottura on Season (or Volume) 1, Episode 1. I share this with you here because it was a beautiful show explaining some of the history of Modena, Italy as it relates to Parmigiano Reggiano.

There was an earthquake that did a lot of damage to Modena and put the Parmigiano Reggiano industry at risk for bankruptcy because 360,000 wheels of Parmigiano were damaged.

The episode of the show opened with the date of the earthquake: May 20, 2012.

As you can imagine, I got the chills when I saw that date, which is Robin’s passing date.

To help save the Parmigiano industry of Modena, Chef Bottura created a risotto recipe where the cheese was a main ingredient. Word got out around the world about his recipe and people starting making it. All the damaged wheels of Parmigiano were sold and people were able to keep their jobs. It’s a beautiful humanitarian story which shows the kind inner spirit of this chef. He seems to have a very good heart as a food philanthropist. You can read about his work preventing food waste and hunger here.

Sometimes I think that I received the synchronicity about this medicinal Parmigiano through Julian because Robin knows about this show I watched, the date of the earthquake and how it coincided with his passing date. I think the synchronicity was meant to bring me back to this show and this date because honestly, I had forgotten about how May 20, 2012 was displayed on the screen right at the beginning of this show. I was reminded of that again when I watched it on June 9th, as I mentioned. It was there smack bang in my face again, to borrow Robin’s words!

It’s funny how I opened this post with saying we are past his anniversary dates, but I guess we’re really not, lol!

So, sometimes, loved ones in spirit might want to revisit a topic that you have already shared before. With so much going on with my health, I had forgotten about the May 20th earthquake date. I’m sure Robin knows and understands that. So, he gave me a reminder and brought me back to a show that gave me a lot of joy. I also like to write about really good people on this website and Chef Bottura appears to be just that.

Immune System Booster Salad

One final thing I would like to add to this lunch is a salad I like. I did research on what some of the most nutritional greens and veggies are. Here’s what I came up with. Cancer survivor or not, this type of food is good for our bodies.

Use the following in the amounts you want and organic if you can find/afford it:

  • Organic Girl greens: 50/50, Super Greens or any kind of spring mix you like.
  • Dandelion greens: I admit they are bitter and take some getting used to, but are very good for you. I started including them in my diet when I first found out I had breast cancer. Lady Moon Farms has a nice brand of dandelion greens that you can find at Whole Foods. Many other earthy-crunchy health food stores carry them as well depending on where you live, such as Earth Origins.
  • Watercress (peppery)
  • Broccoli
  • Cherry tomatoes and carrots
  • Extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano: Whole Foods sells a beautiful Parmigiano-Reggiano, but it’s so darn expensive, I buy it only if it’s on sale. I hope there are other good options in your area for buying high-quality cheese. By the way, the soup I made and cheese are delicious together!
  • Whatever else you want: I often add natural, unsalted almonds or walnuts. Good substitutions for any of the above ingredients are kale, beet greens, or arugula. I eat whatever greens I can get my hands on! 🙂

I hope you enjoyed this tasty afterlife communication with Robin, my husband and me. This was fun!

All my best to you with love,

Christina

P.S.:  I wrote a rough draft for this post on Saturday, June 9th. After I saved the document for the day, I went to talk to my husband about what he was doing. He was carefully researching dental plans for us, noting how many scams there are. As far as some of the plans he said, “There may be some ins and outs to it.”

I smiled because I had just finished writing about the “ins and outs” of organic food. There is definitely a beautiful spirit around and working through my husband! This matching and mirroring really stands out to me. I honor it, acknowledge it and give thanks to God, Robin and my Guardians for it.

Namaste!

Dr. King Synchronicity

Dr. King Synchronicity

by | Jun 7, 2019 | Synchronicity

Hello everyone! I hope you’re doing well.

I have an interesting post to share with you. What I write is about is what I’m given from Spirit through synchronicity or other communications, so I hope you benefit from this.

During the afternoon of May 29th, I was finishing up my final edits for my previous post, Incarnation of Beauty. 

I wrote this text about Robin and beauty:

This is so beautiful to me and it caused me to reflect on Robin. I thought about his beauty that flowed through his 4th and 5th chakras, the heart and the throat respectively, as music. Here, I am not talking about physical beauty or glamour, although he had that.

In addition to this, I had some other thoughts on physical appearance, which I wrote about. However, I thought I was getting too off track, so I did not include it in the post.

I wrote about how if we are going to be judged at all, it should be about the content of our character. I researched the “content of their character” quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I read a few articles about this quote and its deeper meanings and implications. This was one of the articles I read. I particularly like Bernice King’s comments.

I decided not to include the text I wrote because by virtue of mentioning this quote, I was getting into the topic of race. Ultimately, the context of this great quote is about skin color. But that is not what the post, Incarnation of Beauty, was about. I was writing about physical appearance in general. So, I kept the text in a file called, “odd notes.”  I still liked what I wrote and wanted to keep it. I didn’t know if I would ever use it.

Here is the text I wrote about Robin and character that was meant to go with the text above:

I do not wish to focus on his physical appearance too much because in our society today, people have a tendency to focus too much on what a person looks like externally and make judgments accordingly.

 

In many cases, people ignore the soul of a person which could be quite beautiful if you got to know them or could witness their actions. I’m sure this goes without saying to many of you, but is worth repeating because of the oft-times shallow, materialistic, and superficial nature of our society worldwide.

 

If we are going to be judged at all, ideally it should be about the content of our character, not what we look like physically.

I deleted this whole paragraph for the reasons I mentioned, finished my edits, and scheduled the post to be published. I thought I was finished with this topic for the time being, but I was wrong about that!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Twitter

Later in the evening on the same day, May 29th, Julian called me into his office because he wanted to show me a “cute picture.”  I walked in and he showed me Jim Carrey’s twitter page. He has loved Jim Carrey for as long as I’ve known him.

At the top of his twitter page is a picture of Mt. Rushmore.

Only, this is not a typical picture of Mt. Rushmore. It looks like Jim Carrey added a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to the left of George Washington! Please click here for his twitter page so you can see what I’m talking about.

It was amazing when Julian showed me this! It was a complete and direct synchronicity with my research on Dr. King earlier in the afternoon when I was editing the blog post.

I did not tell Julian I had been researching Dr. King’s “content of their character” quote which came from his “I Have a Dream” speech. It was something I was privately studying and considering while I was writing my blog post. He had no knowledge of it.

Julian was not in my office with me at the time, so there is no way he could have known what I was reading.

Also noteworthy is that I never follow Jim Carrey. I don’t have a twitter account so I have never seen his page. I doubt I would have ever seen this if Julian didn’t show it to me.

So, I know this is a synchronicity sent from Robin’s spirit which is of God and love. It shows how the 3 of us are connected spiritually. That was a good one! I had no idea that when I was researching Dr. King, that I would get such a beautiful response back!

Once again, my husband delivered the message. He is this wonderful, quiet channel for Robin and he doesn’t even know it when it’s happening. Spirit works in very mysterious ways. This is another example of what I wrote about in this post concerning the connection between a disembodied twin soul and spouse of a twin.

Character over Appearance

It was also a message to go back to my original thoughts about physical appearance and what Dr. King said and expound upon them. Since the appearance of Dr. King boomeranged back to me within a few hours of contemplating of his words, I knew I should write about this in a new post all of its own. Such an important person in our world history deserves this.

Here is the quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Collectively, as a world, we still have a lot of work to do in order for this dream to become a full reality. Yes, some progress has definitely been made. But we all know very well that people are still being judged by the color of their skin, with devastating and deadly consequences at times.

Even if people are not necessarily being judged by the color of their skin, they are still being judged about many other things. So, I would like to apply Dr. King’s quote to these other factors, in addition to the original context about skin color.

Things people are judged about include physical attractiveness, clothing, shoes, cars, houses, jewelry, makeup, hair style, food eaten, what kind of phone they carry, what they do for work, religion, politics, language…the list goes on and on. I’ve had the color of my toenail polish negatively judged once while standing in an elevator, but I don’t remember asking for an opinion.

How big is your television? Who cares? How much does any of this really matter? Does spiritual beauty even factor in to any of this? How much do people really pay attention to the inner soul of a person nowadays? Not all that often it seems. That’s why I wanted to focus on Robin’s spiritual beauty in my previous post. The physical gets more than enough attention.

I’m not saying physical appearance does not matter at all. It’s still important to present ourselves as best as we can with good hygiene, clothing and other matters to the best of our ability and what we can afford.

But people go too far when they start judging others with cruelty and bullying when they aren’t as good-looking, can’t afford designer clothes, don’t live in the nicest house, or don’t make a lot of money. It is shallow and there is far too much of it. Maybe that person’s house is all they can afford. This type of thinking ruins relationships, ones that are already established and possible future relationships or friendships.

If someone is good-looking and live in an incredible estate, then they are blessed. Maybe they worked really hard for that. But I care a lot more about what kind of person you are. I care about the content of your character. Too many people are too easily swayed by appearance and ignore character.

There are a lot of good-looking sociopaths and narcissists walking around. Beware. A lot of them are famous.

But more are not famous and could be right under our noses. The author of this book is really good at shedding light on this.

If you want to see people with really beautiful character, check out this show on Netflix called The Kindness Diaries.

It is the story of a man named Leon Logothetis who travels around the world relying on the kindness of strangers for food and shelter.

Some of the people he encountered, who had the least in terms of material wealth, were the most willing to share with him what little they had. That is a beautiful soul and exemplary character.

When I first met Robin in spirit, I cared far more about his character than his fame and appearance. Actually, his fame made it more intimidating to contact him initially. But I did it anyway because I was pulled to do so.

Then, after the communications began, I wanted to know who this spirit was who was responding to my call. He seemed nice in interviews and generally, people said good things about him. But, I wanted to know about what kind of person he had been. I knew nothing about him and had to get to know his strengths and weaknesses, just as he got to know mine. Neither one of us is perfect, but overall, I’d say we have excellent character. As a spirit, Robin is very loving, kind and creative and I adore him.

I’m not at all surprised that God and Robin would want me to revisit this message of Dr. King. I’m glad Jim Carrey was bold enough to include his face on Mt. Rushmore! I wonder what this country would have been like with President King.

I hope you will take the time to review Dr. King’s message again. It’s not meant to be contemplated only on his birthday, but all year round. God knows we need it.

We all judge and we’ve all been judged. Perhaps it’s human nature.

If we are going to judge at all, which is going to happen, it’s good to be reminded to judge people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin or physical appearance…or their stuff. Sometimes an initial negative judgment based on superficial factors can be overcome once you get to know someone.

I would like to share this quote from 19-year-old Robin Gibb, regarding marriage and the appearance of his future wife. It’s a great lesson:

“I’ve always kept an open mind on the type of girl I wanted to marry. I never said she must have a perfect figure, be brunette, petite or intelligent. I was just going to accept the girl for what she was.” (1)

Accepting a girl for what she was? Wow! Now, that’s great character. Especially for a 19-year-old! I absolutely love that. Even at age 19, it appears Robin cared more about the character of the girl he dated over her appearance.

It’s so nice to have this website, a place where I can express my feelings. When I write, I’m not just writing for people on earth. When I write, I keep my afterlife in mind as well as my friends in the Unseen. I care about where I’m going after I leave this earth. I want it known that I believe in love and unity. I also believe in standing up to evil in a non-violent way. I am on Dr. King’s side.

I want Robin and my other loved ones in spirit to be proud of me, what I’m contributing and where my heart is at. It is very important to express a message of unity, love, and acceptance in these times whether you are experiencing a twin soul connection or not. Now, I am on record as doing just that.

Bringing more harmony, unity and love into this world is not within the purview of twin souls exclusively, as some sort of mission. This is within the purview of all of humanity.

I close with U2’s song, Pride (In the Name of Love) in honor of Dr. King. I’m sure Robin would like this.

According to this article, Bono is an ardent fan of the Bee Gees.

This song is one of the reasons why I love U2 so much. I hope you enjoy it.

References

  1. Bilyeu, Melinda; Cook,Hector; Môn Hughes,Andrew. The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb (Kindle Locations 5395-5396). Omnibus Press. Kindle Edition.

Love,

Christina

Incarnation of Beauty

Incarnation of Beauty

by | May 31, 2019 | General Communications, Synchronicity

Since I wrote my last post, I needed to go through a period of germination before I was ready to put words to print once again.

This period of time between Robin’s passing date anniversary (May 20) and his funeral date anniversary (June 8) has been a very intense time for me of reflection, quietness, solitude and tuning into him.

I wonder what his soul experienced between these dates in 2012 and whether he was closely watching what transpired in his honor. I suspect that he was.

It really matters when a person leaves the earth plane. People are leaving the physical plane of the earth every minute. We don’t know the vast majority of them, who exit their bodies under the most gentle or horrendous of circumstances. But they still matter.

I did not want to rush and write anything here until I was truly ready. Now, my ideas have formed sufficiently enough in my soul to share them with you.

This post is inspired and influenced by the energies I am experiencing concerning Robin during this introspective time between his passing date anniversary and funeral anniversary. It is about spiritual beauty and in remembrance of beautiful souls that I adore.

Avatars of Love, Beauty, and Compassion

When most people think of an avatar, they think of the movie or a graphic representation of a person seen on the internet.

That is all true and fine, and I liked the movie. But the word “avatar” has much greater and deeper meanings.

An avatar is an incarnation of the divine in human form. It is also an incarnation or the embodiment of particular human qualities.

According to https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avatar, an avatar is the embodiment of a Hindu deity, for example. The other definition, which is the one I am relating to in this post, is “an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person.”

On May 22nd, I felt guided to read Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda again.

I sought his guidance about some things going on in my life. As I spent time thinking of him, I remembered that he was called a Premavatar, an incarnation of divine love. His guru Sri Yukteswar referred to him as this. (1) The title Premavatar was officially given to him by his chief disciple, Rajarsi Janakananda after his passing.

This is so beautiful to me and it caused me to reflect on Robin. I thought about his beauty that flowed through his 4th and 5th chakras, the heart and the throat respectively, as music. Here, I am not talking about physical beauty or glamour, although he had that.

I am speaking of spiritual beauty, a beauty beyond words, that I hear coming from his soul, a higher place, through the vehicle of his songs.

For me, one of the songs that display this spiritual beauty quite strongly is Elisa, particularly the end of the song.

The combination of Robin’s voice and the musical composition in this song recently brought me to tears due to the beauty of it. He found a way to make the sadness of saying goodbye sound exquisitely beautiful. I have a great appreciation for this type of beauty.

At the end of the song Elisa, Robin was able to consolidate and transform the emotions of loss and longing into gorgeous notes of music. It is an incredible piece. Robin was only 23 years old when this song was released.

I was using my third ear while listening to this song, meaning, I was listening deeply for the emotional messages he was uncovering. Perhaps you use your third ear too, when listening to Robin sing.

Some of my reactions to Robin’s music may tie into my being an empath, as mentioned in this article by J.R. Thorpe. I am referring mostly to the last 5 paragraphs of the post.

I don’t know if Robin’s singing at the end of Elisa is considered an aria because I don’t know very much about the technical terms used in music. But that word comes to mind. Some of you reading who know much more about music than I do may know the correct term.

There are many other songs where Robin’s soul beauty and pure essence shines through. To me, the energies feel like they come from a higher plane. Here are four more:

  1. For Whom the Bell Tolls 
  2. Heart Like Mine
  3. And the Sun Will Shine
  4. Don’t Cry Alone 

Since meeting Robin spiritually in 2012, one of the qualities that moves me the most about him is his spiritual beauty expressed through his music, his literal soul-song. That is a part of him that remains. It is an important aspect of him that I have been connecting with as I listen to his music.

He has shown amazing capability to create beauty as a spirit person as well which I have captured in photographs and shared with you here.

As a result of these feelings, and inspiration from Paramahansa Yogananda, I thought about offering him his own Sanskrit “title” or nickname from my heart to his. Even though it’s a nickname, I’m serious about this description of him and truly feel this applies to him.

This is the spiritual love that twin souls and soul family members have for each other.

I wanted to call him a “beauty avatar,” but I did not know any Sanskrit words for beauty. So, I had to do my research. I discovered that there are 97 Sanskrit words for beauty!

After looking at different options, I chose the word, Sundara, which means “beautiful.”

I wrote a note to Robin in my journal on Saturday, May 25th, offering him these words:

May 25, 2019 Saturday

Dear Beloved Robin,

If Paramahansa Yogananda is an Incarnation of Divine Love, then, to me, you are an Incarnation of Divine Beauty.

P.Y. is a Premavatar.

I call you Robin,

Sundara-Avatar because “Sundara” in Sanskrit means “beautiful-lovely” in terms of a person.

Sundara-Avatar: an incarnation of Divine Beauty.

All my love,

Christina

This blog is not just about how Robin communicates with me. It’s also about how I communicate with him. You can write notes and letters to your loved ones in spirit. They can read it somehow and know the feelings in your heart. It’s a nice way to continue bonding with loved ones after they cross over. I love writing letters to Robin on a regular basis. It’s a great way to set the stage for synchronicity or make a request for a sign.

Robin was an embodiment of divine beauty, which he expressed through his artistry, writing, singing, and other philanthropic activities. His music expressed spiritual beauty that continues to be emotionally-cleansing, inspiring and healing. It touches a place deep in my soul and the souls of millions of others.

It is through these words that I wish to honor him at the time of his seven year anniversary in spirit.

We can do this type of thing for any person in spirit that we love and care for. Nobody can stop you if you wish to express yourself in this way to a deceased loved one. Offering a special “title” or nickname to someone we love in spirit may be something they really enjoy. It could strengthen your bond. It does not define them in anyway because really, they are beyond any title or pet nickname. But it’s a nice gift to give someone and it’s cute and fun. If it’s meant as a loving gift, and term of endearment, I think the person in spirit may truly appreciate it. Basically, by doing this, you are sending love, which is always welcome.

You can do this with your living loved ones too. What divine qualities do you see in them? Now is the time to tell them. This ‘seeing the divine in others’ is contagious. Since my husband Julian is so compassionate with children and animals, especially injured ones, I gave him the “title” and nickname, Karuna-Avatar, an Incarnation of Divine Compassion. He also embodied this quality prominently when he drove me to radiation therapy, 5 days a week for 4 weeks in a row.

So, he deserves the “title.” It’s fun to do this and it works wonders for your relationships when it’s done with sincerity!

Divine Beauty: John O’ Donohue, Ph.D.

During my research on Sanskrit words for divine beauty, I came across a tremendous surprise and gift. I discovered that the author of one of my favorite books, Anam Cara, also wrote a book on divine beauty that I did not know about. The book is now called Beauty: The Invisible Embrace, (March 1, 2005) by John O’ Donohue.

John O’ Donohue is an author I discovered after Robin’s passing and is one of the greatest teachers on soul relationships.  I am deeply touched by his writings as are millions of others.

If you click here, you can read a sample of his beautiful, poetic writing.

On May 26th, I read about him on Wikipedia and discovered he passed away unexpectedly in his sleep in 2008 at the age of 52.

I reflected on how that is the age I am right now. It was another lesson on how precious and transitory life is. I am reminded that all I have is now and that I don’t have time to waste. This is why I am writing from my heart and the deepest places within me to share my messages and hopefully touch the hearts of others the way other writers have touched mine.

This is a picture of the Burren region of W. Ireland where John O’ Donohue was from.

This is a picture of the Burren region of W. Ireland where John O’ Donohue was from.

One thing I have learned on this journey with Robin is that if I want to be an inspiration to others and leave something worthwhile behind in this world, I can’t keep everything locked up inside. Some of the most important things I have to offer and say are connected to my relationship with Robin in spirit. I finally found the courage to share some of these experiences beginning in 2018.

The most inspirational and wisdom-filled people are the ones who share authentically and deeply from their hearts and souls, their insights, discoveries and experiences. They also share their creative gifts, as Robin did, for the betterment of humanity.

During my research, I found this podcast of John O’ Donohue on this website called https://onbeing.org/.

He was being interviewed by Krista Tippett.

I cannot express enough how incredible it is and I highly encourage you to listen to it and/or read the transcript.

I was at Robin’s altar when I listened to it. Afterwards I said to him, “He is an Incarnation of Divine Beauty too.”

I am surrounded by incarnations of beauty, love, compassion, and wisdom. By reading this, I hope you are surrounded by these energies as well. We need this to counterbalance the harsher energies that we inevitably encounter in daily life. All we have to do is watch five minutes of the news and this point will quickly be brought home.

If you visit https://www.johnodonohue.com/, you can view a lovely and inspirational video with excellent spiritual teachings and hear Dr. O’ Donohue speaking in his beautiful Irish brogue.

Cormael

I would like to take a moment to share something else with you. I have written about a twin soul couple named Cormael in one of my posts.

The couple consists of a woman named Cornelia Kluijtmans and her twin soul Michael Hutchence of INXS.

Sadly, I found out that she passed away last year. It came as quite a shock to me. I had finally written to her in December, 2018 after I had recovered a bit. I wanted to let her know about this website.

She didn’t write me back, so I was disappointed at the time. I did notice that she didn’t have any new recent posts at the time and I missed them.

During this time, I was guided to read this twin flame website and this is where and how I found out she had passed away.

Cornelia was born in 1966 as you can see here. This is the same year I was born, so I always felt a kindred connection with her, even though I never met or connected with her.

I found out here that she passed away in October, 2018.

I realized that she was 52 years old when she passed away because her birth date is February 1, 1966. The Cormael website is no longer active, but I had information in my notes to corroborate her birth month.

The twin flame website I linked to above said she passed away in her sleep unexpectedly.

So, now I’m sure you can see why I’m mentioning this. When I found out that John O’ Donohue passed away in his sleep unexpectedly at the age of 52, I thought immediately about Cornelia. It was so synchronistic that 2 authors I adore and feel close to spiritually both died at the age of 52 in their sleep. When I found out about how her death matched Dr. O’ Donohue’s, it was very striking for me.

It may seem strange since I never met her, but I have been grieving Cornelia’s death because her scholarly writings meant so much to me. I truly miss them and they were a great inspiration to me. I’m glad her YouTube videos are still available, at least for now.

Cormael was one of my strongest inspirations to create this website for Robin.

I pray that Cornelia is experiencing the most beautiful afterlife imaginable with God, Michael, and the rest of her soul family. I will always be grateful for you. Thank you for your contributions.

It is important to me that I share this piece about Cormael with you.

I have learned so much and been so blessed as a result of writing this post. Thank you to God, Robin, P. Yogananda, and Dr. O’ Donohue for these blessings.

I hope you received great benefit from what I wrote about. I send you kindness.

References

  1. Yogananda, Paramahansa (1946) Autobiography of a Yogi, Authorized by the International Publications Council of Self-Realization Fellowship, pg. 385.
  2. O’ Donohue, John (2005). Beauty-The Invisible Embrace: Rediscovering the True Sources of Compassion, Serenity and Hope, New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Love,

Christina

Robin’s altar late spring May 28, 2019

Robin’s altar late spring May 28, 2019

 

Seven Years in Spirit

Seven Years in Spirit

by | May 20, 2019 | Bee Gees Songs and Books, General Communications

In honor of Robin’s seven year anniversary of being in spirit, I wrote a guided meditation. It’s my way of showing I love and care about him on this day. It’s something I thought he would like and hopefully, you will like it too.

If you are interested in other ways to acknowledge the death anniversary of a loved one, you may enjoy this article.

I reflected on the beautiful, spiritual songs the Bee Gees created for their Still Waters CD.

Their CD title reminded me of Psalm 23, verses 1-3. The bold is mine for emphasis:

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. (1)

For me, these are some of the most peaceful, healing words in print. It is comforting to know that the spirit of God and Love lead and guide us. I often turn to the green of nature to heal my heart and soul. I love turning to still waters for spiritual restoration.

So, the Bee Gees’ CD and Psalm 23:2 is the inspiration for this meditation. I dedicate it to Robin to bless his spirit on this important day of his soul’s evolution.

Still Waters Meditation by Christina Samuels

I would like to take you on a gentle journey of healing and love.

Feel free to pause when you see ellipses (…).

Find a quiet place where you can be with yourself. Sit in a cozy, comfortable chair where you can just sink in and relax while you read this. Or, you can lie down wherever is best for you.

Begin to slow down now by turning your attention to your breath. Inhale slowly through your nose and exhale quietly through your mouth…Take a few slow, long, soft breaths to center yourself in the present moment…allow everything else to stop so you can breathe and focus…close your eyes for a few moments to do this…

Continue to allow your mind and thoughts to quiet down…quiet your mind…inhale gently through your nose…exhale slowly through your mouth…letting your emotions come to a place of peacefulness…letting everything slow down into serenity…as you inhale, your belly slowly expands…as you exhale, it sinks down in repose…

It’s time for your body to gradually release its tensions…as you breath slowly and calmly, your forehead and eyes relax…your lips, jaw and entire face relaxes…relaxation now flows down into your neck, shoulders, arms and hands…as you breath slowly, your chest and abdomen soften and relax…relaxation continues to flow into your hips… legs… knees… ankles…feet…and toes…feeling calm, serene and relaxed all through your body…and deep into your soul…inner quiet and peace fill your entire being…resting in stillness.

Now, in your mind’s eye, envision a quiet, still pond…you have come here for solitude, peace and healing which the pond freely offers you…the water is calm, clear and bluish-green… There are beautiful trees nearby providing you with shade and coolness…healthy and vibrant willow, maple and oak trees…the temperature is perfect…a soft breeze caresses your face…you look up into the cloudless, blue sky and feel so serene…the sun is shining, warming your face and body…

There is soft, tall green grass all around the pond that bring a feeling of gentleness…you notice how lush and green everything is…the freshness and newness of nature…the healing energy is powerful here…you are absorbing this powerful, but peaceful healing energy…breathing it in to every cell in your body…

Now that you have become acquainted with the pond’s surroundings, you are drawn into its’ stillness…you want to get a little closer…you see a path in front of you that will take you to the pond’s edge…slowly walking down this path now…getting closer to the pond and the quietness it offers…

You see colorful wildflowers off to the side of the path…buttercups…daisies…and violets…you take a moment to touch the soft velvety petals of the flowers…you also see some fragrant wild lavender in bloom… pretty, purple blossoms…soft green leaves…you bend down to touch the leaves…rubbing them gently between your fingers…releasing the fragrance and essential oils…breathing the softness of the green, the beauty of the fragrance into your heart center…filling your heart with softness, gentleness, and good feelings…

The sweet birdsongs of robins, sparrows and finches keep you company…you are surrounded by beauty, peace and unconditional love…

You have now reached the edge of the pond…it is very appealing to your senses…and you take a moment to stand here… you feel deep tranquility…breathing slowly and deeply…inner peace fills you…you are being led beside the still, quiet waters…

You notice now that the path meanders around, following the edge of the pond…you feel guided to begin walking again…a slow, quiet stroll…the only movement you notice are cattails swaying slightly in the summer breeze… you enjoy the interplay of sunlight sparkling on the water…out of the corner of your eye, you see beautiful blue iris flowers…everything about this places makes you want to stay…your body is relaxed and your mind is peaceful…you are enfolded in a nurturing, loving spiritual presence…

You’ve walked a little way now…and you are approaching a bench just off to your right…it is placed just perfectly under a large shade tree…it is one of your favorite trees…you decide to sit down on this bench and take a rest now…

You look at the bench and notice how beautiful and artistic it is…it is made of wood with the most gorgeous mother-of-pearl inlay…it shimmers in blue, pink and purple hues…there is a floral and leaf pattern embedded all throughout the bench…this feels like a very special place, one that was created just for you beside the still waters…

Here, you can restore your soul…meditate on the still waters of the pond…rest your mind…let it soothe your emotions…continuing to breathe slowly and easily…rest your eyes…birds continuing to sing their melodic song for you…the scent of wildflowers wafting by…ease and peace in your soul…

The bench is comfortable…and you take the time to reflect on your relaxing experience at the pond today…you feel more balanced and centered…your heart is filled with the peace that passes all human understanding…

You have allowed the essence of nature, the quiet, still waters, to be a soothing, healing balm for your inner spirit…the water, birds, flowers, trees and sunlight all intermingling together to care for you…they are always here for you if you open your heart to receive healing…In this sanctuary, you are loved and accepted just as you are…

Take a few more moments just for yourself in quietness and stillness…

Your still waters journey has come to an end for now. Take a moment to slowly move your legs, feet and toes, your arms and fingers…gently stretching your arms overhead… If it feels good to you, you can give yourself a gentle hug, while inhaling slowly, exhaling completely…. Allow your eyes to open when you are ready…hold in your being the peace you have acquired on your journey…

© 2019 by Christina Samuels. If you like this meditation and want to share it, please feel free to do so. If you do, please credit me as the author and provide a link back to this page at Paisley & Poppies. Thank you!

References

  1. Jakes, T.D. (January 15, 1999) Holy Bible, Woman Thou Art Loosed! Edition, Paperback, (page 582).

Thank you, Robin, for an amazing seven years!

Love,

Christina

Songs and License Plates

Songs and License Plates

by | May 17, 2019 | Dreams, General Communications

I have previously written about how my afterlife communication with Robin includes messages I receive on license plates.

It’s one of the more fun ways we communicate. I know lots of other people communicate in this way with their deceased loved ones. It reminds us that our loved ones are with us while we carry out our daily activities.

This post focuses on how I have seen Bee Gees’ song titles on license plates.

Staying Alive

On May 11, 2019, while I was driving home with my husband, I saw a car with a license plate that read STN ALIV. You can’t get much more Bee Gees than that! Stayin’ Alive is one of their most famous songs.

This article that I linked to is really good and I highly recommend it for some interesting history on this song and other Bee Gees’ songs.

My phone rings to this song as I mentioned before here, so it’s with me all of the time.

It was such a sweet gift. I’m always amazed at how Spirit places me at the right place at the right time to receive these messages. I know Robin was showing me he was with me in that moment. I always invite him to communicate with me and on this day, this is how he chose to do it. I thank Robin and Maurice for showing up in my life this way through God’s orchestration. It’s true that they are staying alive spiritually!

Since I saw this plate nine days before Robin’s passing date anniversary, I feel it is a very special message. I was able to take a picture of the plate because the car was directly in front of us. In other words, it was right in my face (and Julian’s)! As Robin once said about Americans:

They like to have things put smack bang in their faces.” (1)

I thought that was funny! Well, when it comes to afterlife communication with you Robin, yes, I do want things smack bang in my face, lol! Thank you very much!

I printed it and placed the framed picture on his altar to celebrate this amazing connection of our spirits. (I don’t want to put the picture here due to protecting the identity of the driver).

Altars are great places to recognize and honor the gifts we receive from our deceased loved ones. By including current spiritual gifts from loved ones on their altar, it keeps the energy of the altar fresh and active. It shows our loved one we are actively engaged with communicating with them. It also shows appreciation and a commitment to them that we care about them. With modern technology, it’s so great that we can capture signs from loved ones and treasure them as keepsakes.

It’s very important to me that I show appreciation for these spiritual signs of Robin’s presence. I want him to know they mean so much to me. I appreciate all the powers and forces of love that placed me there at that moment so my path could cross with this driver.

Hold Me

A few years ago, there was another time when a Bee Gees song showed up on a license plate, but I didn’t know it was a Bee Gees’ song at the time. I saw a plate that said, HOLD ME. All I could think of was the Fleetwood Mac song. But then I decided to do some research and see if the Bee Gees had a song with the same title. It turns out they do. This demo for Kenny Rogers is one of most hauntingly beautiful songs I have ever heard Barry Gibb sing.

Hold Me was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb.

It’s not always the most famous songs that have the greatest impact. This song gives me the chills and brings tears with the feeling it evokes. Here are the beautiful lyrics.

Twin Soul Questions

One of the greatest sore spots for me in my relationship with Robin is that I never got to meet him in person. His physical body is gone forever and I never got to see him or hold him.

Many people want to meet their twin soul, but twin soul relationships come with very challenging lessons. They are not all chocolates, wines and roses and they are not meant to be. They are meant to help us grow spiritually and that’s not always going to be easy.

My lesson is that if I want to commune with Robin, I have to go beyond the physical. I have to stretch. There’s no physical body to hold.

But I can reach his spirit. And he can reach mine. It has already been accomplished.

There are some important questions a person could ask oneself when considering this topic of twin souls residing in different planes of existence. I have asked myself these very questions and thought I would pose them here. It’s not meant to be a comprehensive list. It’s just some questions I thought of:

  • Would you still want to meet your twin soul in spirit form if they were deceased? Or would you rather not know and just wait until you cross over to meet?
  • Are you willing to go beyond the physical to be with them, to communicate with them?
  • Are you willing to have very few people understand you and maybe even think you’re crazy?
  • Are you able to sustain a potentially long-term, cross-dimensional twin soul relationship?
  • Are you willing to feel some pain at times and overcome it? Some degree of pain and grief is likely in this situation. No matter how many good and logical explanations there are for this, even if it was supposed to be this way because we were meant to go our separate ways and have different experiences…it can still hurt at times when you find out who your twin is after they die physically. It’s sad that you missed them.

Since I know I share a twin soul connection with Robin, the answer is yes to these questions. Yes, I did want to know. I was the one calling for him in the first place when I woke up in 2012.

If your answers are “no” or a combination of “yes and no”, that is ok too. There is no right or wrong with this; it’s about how you authentically feel. If you don’t want to have this type of twin soul relationship, that is perfectly understandable. If your answers are “yes,” then your twin in spirit will likely do things to encourage the connection and help you along. I consider seeing a license plate that says, STN ALIV a form of encouragement! It’s really fun and cool too!

Compensation

I once asked God if there was any compensation for not having met Robin. The answer is yes.

There is merciful compensation, which serves as consolation, for not having met. It comes in the form of all the communications I have received. God responded in my heart with the following message:

“Your compensation for not having met Robin is all of the messages, the synchronicities, the direct answers to your questions, the telekinesis, the license plates, the times your husband delivered a message. Your compensation is that you have strong intuition, a faith-based belief in the afterlife, and some developed psychic abilities which enable you to communicate with him.”

 

“Your compensation is your ability to write and document these experiences so you can refer back to them for your edification. Your compensation is your ability to read about him and hear him sing because you have been blessed with eyesight and excellent hearing. What if you didn’t have that?”

“Christina, you have been very well compensated.”

I agree that all of this is compensation. I am very grateful for God’s mercy in this situation with Robin.

I’m also grateful for quotes like this one that get me back on track when I need a little boost. It is from a book called, Letters from the Spirit World (2). This book is available as a free e-book if you are interested. Click here for the free e-book made available on google.com. At this link, you can also see the excerpt I am referring to on page 314.

I like spiritualist writing from the early 1900’s. Our understanding of soul mates and twin souls may have changed and evolved quite a bit since then, but I still think these writers have valuable things to say. When I read this passage pertaining to the law of soul mates, I am immediately uplifted as I am reminded of the immortality of our souls:

“The law of soul mates does not pertain to the earth at all. It does not matter whether they ever meet on earth or not…”

“— and whether they meet or not is unimportant considering the eons of ages of immortality and eternity…”

Considering that we have all of eternity to connect, not meeting in one lifetime is not a big deal, even though it may hurt at the time. I hope this is comforting to others who did not meet their twin soul mate in this lifetime. I think this is important to know given that many twin souls and spiritual soul mates do not meet. Remember that we are eternal. You will see them again.

This remembrance serves as additional compensation. I need this for my own healing.

The compensation also comes in the form of dream visitations.

Dream Hugs

I have had several dream visits over the years where I have held Robin. I have had two recent dreams, one April 20th and one April 25th.

In the dream on April 20th, he was young, in his late 20’s with long, wavy hair. We hugged and he felt skinny, like he would have if we hugged in the physical because he was thin. The thing is, I could really feel his body. That was beautiful and comforting compensation.

In this dream, he let me play with his hair. I made little curls with my fingers and the curls stayed in place. I don’t think he wanted me to, but he let me anyway, lol!

So, when I read this line from Hold Me:

You can play in my dreams till I’m out of your sight…

I feel it really came true.

On May 12, I wrote this note to Robin in my journal:

“I can still feel you in my dreams when we hug, so the physical sensations, while in non-physical form, carry over. Physical sensations carry over after death and can manifest in dream communication. The dreamer can still feel the deceased loved one physically.”

Through my intuition, I could feel Robin saying to me:

“Christina, that part of me, the part of me where you can feel me as physical sensation is not gone.”

Physical sensation, or the impression of such, still seems to be part of who we are after we pass away. It’s a beautiful discovery.

In the dream visit I shared with Robin on April 25th, he was singing with a crowd close by, off to his right. Then I spoke with him afterward. At this point, the dream image shifted and we were standing in a room in my current house. He looked like he did when he was in his 30’s with blond hair, similar to the picture here in the upper left corner.

We hugged and I said to him that he did a great job. It was a brief encounter but felt very real, like I was there with him.

We can still hug and hold each other during dream visits. Robin co-wrote Hold Me, so along with his brothers, these lyrics came from his soul. Due to the amazing way in which God created us as spirits, and because of the love we share, I can say, “Yes, I will hold you…in my dreams.”

References

  1. Bilyeu, Melinda; Cook,Hector; Môn Hughes,Andrew. The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb (Kindle Location 10458). Omnibus Press. Kindle Edition.
  2. Petersilea, Peter and Petersilea, Franz. Letters from the Spirit World: Written Through the Mediumship of Carlyle Petersilea, by his father Franz Petersilea, And Other Spirit Celebrities Chicago: The Progressive Thinker Publishing House, 1909. (Page 314).

Love,

Christina

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