Songs and Synchronicity

Songs and Synchronicity

by | Dec 21, 2020 | Synchronicity

Afterlife Communication Through Song Lyrics

I write this post in remembrance of Robin and Maurice Gibb who would have been 71 years old on December 22, 2020.

It has been documented in afterlife communication literature that deceased loved ones communicate through song lyrics.

For this post, I will share an amazing synchronicity regarding the Bee Gees’ song, “Cherry Red.” I love this song, so I figure that is a good sign to write about my experience with it! I hope you enjoy it.

In 2012, a door opened which allowed me to communicate with Robin in the ways described on this website. It came out of the blue because I did not even know there was a door through which I could reach him until after he passed away. I keep the door open now for his spirit so we can connect when the time is right. I have a story to share with you now which is about one of these times.

Cherry Red Reminder

I have been baking at home more this year due to Covid 19. On Sunday, November 29, 2020, I decided to research lemon curd recipes. I had recently made a sugar-free lemon yogurt cake and it got me thinking about other lemon deserts.

I read through this recipe and saw a link for a silicone whisk. I need another whisk, so I took a look. At the time I clicked on the link, it was for this Cherry Red whisk.

 

This whisk immediately reminded me of the Bee Gees’ song. Here it is.

 

 

After I was done looking at the whisk and recipe, I decided to listen to the song. I have heard it many times, but there were some lyrics that I still didn’t understand.

They were singing “something….green…” I couldn’t figure out what they were singing, so for the first time, while sitting at Robin’s altar, I researched the lyrics on my phone.

I found out they are saying, “Turquoise green, greener than the deepest sea…” Turquoise was the word that I couldn’t understand.

So, that mystery was finally solved. Robin and Barry sing the harmonies beautifully with Maurice accompanying them on guitar. It has such pretty imagery.

This song is a soul mate love song with the cosmic theme of the stars. It is about a person sadly missing their true love. They are reflecting on how their senses are heightened as the result of the presence of their love. Cherry red is sweeter and the green of the sea is more vivid when they are together. It’s so true that when you are in love, life is brighter, things taste better, and colors are more beautiful!

If it weren’t for seeing the ‘Cherry Red’ whisk, I may not have listened to this song that day. It is significant that I did, which I will explain next.

 

Green Turquoise Reflection

The day after researching the “Turquoise green…” lyrics, which was Monday, November 30th, I was drawn to email someone I had not contacted in a while. Their email address is one I keep at an email account I never check because I have the email forwarded to another account. So, I haven’t logged into it for easily a year or more. But, I needed to log in to find this email address of the person I wanted to contact.

When I signed in to my account, there was only one unopened email. It was in my junk folder. It was sent to me just a few days earlier on Friday, November 27th. It was from an artist from Etsy that I purchased jewelry from quite a while ago. She was promoting holiday sales.

Even though it was in my junk folder, I still clicked on it to see what she was selling. To say I was surprised at what I saw next was an understatement.

There were multiple photos of Green Kingman Turquoise jewelry!

Here is the Etsy link I received and a screenshot of the jewelry as it was displayed on Nov. 30th. I’m putting this screenshot here because the jewelry displayed at the link may change over time.

 

 

I felt very close to Robin’s spirit at that moment because it was such a specific synchronistic connection to the “Cherry Red” song lyrics.

Trish MacGregor and Rob MacGregor, in the book, Synchronicity and the Other Side: Your Guide to Meaningful Connections with the Afterlife, put it this way:

 

Synchronicity is a connective tissue between the everyday world and the other side, the world of spirit. (1)

Synchronicity shows one aspect of how spiritual, unseen energies like to work, which is to pull the same things together. Synchronicity shows how the Universe likes to communicate. It is a mechanism by which loved ones of all types can connect. When we love someone, whether embodied or disembodied, and we are energetically similar or nearly identical, we can reach each other through synchronized life events with very specific details.

 

The Personal Nature of Synchronicity

I believe one of the major reasons for afterlife communication in the form of synchronicity is to create and maintain that sense of wonder, connection, closeness, love and bonding with a deceased loved one. It makes it impossible to forget them, which is the idea! They want to be remembered.

The closeness I experience with Robin now is the closeness I look forward to experiencing with his spirit and my soul family after I pass away. And one never knows when their time is going to come. The circumstances around the world at this time show that this is the case.

I knew the images of the green turquoise were a reference to the song lyrics and a twin soul mirror. I had just researched his “Turquoise green…,” lyrics for the first time and then I received green turquoise the next day when I checked an email account I never check. The timing was miraculous since I had not signed into this account for so long, but did so just in time to receive the communication in a timely fashion.

It was there waiting for me, unbeknownst to me. It was absolutely extraordinary and all because I had been guided to search for lemon curd recipes! You never know how synchronicity is going to come to you. This was very well orchestrated by those in spirit who watch over me.

I have never purchased green turquoise jewelry from the Etsy artist I mentioned above. I do not own any type of green turquoise jewelry, nor did I know about it so it is not common for me. I know about the usual blue turquoise, but the green turquoise gemstones came as a complete surprise to me which makes the synchronicity all the more powerful.

 

When it comes to souls you share a connection with, whether living or deceased, I have discovered that you are going to have what they have and get what they get on a frequent, recurring basis. To me, it is a sign of being united in spirit. The mirroring can show up in various, unpredictable situations in your everyday life. This time it showed up for me through unquestionable visual synchronicity.

 

As far as afterlife communication with Robin’s spirit goes, it was powerful, precious and meaningful to me for my email to synchronize with the specific lyrics he was singing. It was an incredible gift and deeply personal. Now, green turquoise will hold a special place in my heart going forward.

 

Robin has many advantages as a spirit, one of which is to use his own songs for communication! 🙂 God, Robin and whoever else is involved in creating and orchestrating synchronicity really touched my heart with that one. I will always remember this.

If you are interested in how twin souls communicate through music, I highly recommend this excellent article by Jonna called “Twin Flame Telepathy Through Song-What You Should Know.”

 

Spiritual Laws Are at Work in Synchronicity

Some may say this green turquoise synchronicity is simply the Law of Attraction at work. I think there is more to it than that. The Law of Attraction may be part of it, but that’s not all of it. I’m burnt out from the Law of Attraction. It’s my opinion that the Law of Attraction gets too much credit for everything that happens in a person’s life. It’s super popular to talk about, but by only paying attention to this one law, other spiritual laws are neglected.

In the book, The Laws of Spirit, Dan Millman writes about 12 different spiritual laws, one which is the Law of Action. (2)  I would like to apply this spiritual law to this turquoise green synchronicity.

If I had not taken the action to research the “Cherry Red” song lyrics, I still would not have known what the Bee Gees were singing. If I didn’t know they were saying “turquoise,” then no connection would have been made when I saw the jewelry in my email. Checking my email was another action I had to take to receive the message.

Therefore, afterlife communication requires those of us on earth to cooperate and take action so spirit can deliver the message. Our loved ones in the spirit world need our active participation. One easy action could open the door to an incredible experience. If we don’t take action, they may not have much to work with to give us a sign of their presence.

 

Inspired by the Seas of Australia?

According to Wikipedia, “Cherry Red” was recorded in February, 1966 and released in March, 1966.

At that time, the Bee Gees were living in Australia. They were teenagers when this song was recorded, as Barry was 19 years old and Robin and Maurice were 16 years old. They were so gifted to be able to capture soul mate energies and themes through their lyrics, voices and music at such a young age.

Barry wrote this song. It seems that the lyrics could have been inspired by the beautiful Australian seas surrounding them. That makes logical sense.

Here are some views of turquoise green seas that could have inspired the lyrics:

 

Since I received this synchronicity, I thought it would be a good idea to research the spiritual meaning of turquoise. According to Rodika Tchi, in her article “Turquoise Stone Meaning and Use in Feng Shui or Jewelry,” the meaning ties in directly with the sea:

The water-energy in turquoise can facilitate a better flow of energy in one’s body, thus promoting gentle detoxification and improving the state of one’s immune system. (3)

Here is some additional information on the symbolism and spiritual properties of both blue and green turquoise.

In Closing

I would like to close by saying it has been wonderful writing here all year. I hope you are finding the posts beneficial and enjoyable for you. I would like to thank all of you who have subscribed and those of you who take the time to read my posts. I appreciate you.

Writing about my connection with Robin’s spirit helps me get through rough and painful times such as in 2018 when I had breast cancer and now in 2020 during this pandemic that has affected everyone in some way. It’s a good creative exercise for me as well as being educational and spiritually fulfilling. Writing gives me a good outlet for expressing myself which is something I really need to do for my well-being and long-term recovery.

I learn so much while I’m in the process of writing because I’m actively doing research while writing. For this post, I especially enjoyed learning about the Australian beaches the Bee Gees may have visited or known about.

On a different note, I realize that some of you may have lost loved ones during this pandemic due to Covid or other illness. Or perhaps it has been a rocky time in other ways financially or with relationships. I acknowledge this with compassion for you and wishes for you to be comforted and supported at this time.

I plan to take the month of January off, but plan to be back with a new post around the end of February.

Best wishes for a good holiday season. Happy New Year!

Happy Birthday in spirit to Robin and Maurice. You are loved and remembered always.

References

1. MacGregor, Trish and MacGregor, Rob (2011). Synchronicity and the Other Side: Your Guide to Meaningful Connections with the Afterlife, Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., Kindle Edition, Location 64.

 

2. Millman, Dan (1995). The Laws of Spirit: A Tale of Transformation, Tiburon, California: H.J. Kramer/New World Library, page 65.

 

3. Tchi, Rodika (Updated 07/22/20). “Turquoise Stone Meaning and Use in Feng Shui or Jewelry: Explore the healing energy of turquoise.”

 

Love,

Christina Samuels Signature

How Deceased Twin Souls Show Up, Part 2

How Deceased Twin Souls Show Up, Part 2

by | Nov 22, 2020 | Dreams, Synchronicity

How Deceased Twin Souls Appear in Different Dreams

 

Robin Hugh Gibb was an incarnation of beauty that I have really enjoyed connecting with in spirit over the years. His inner beauty as a spirit remains.

When we die, I believe our world opens up beyond anything that we can imagine while incarnate.  It seems to me that Robin’s world expanded after he died, to include people he did not know, like me and others that he cares about at soul level. The worlds of those of us still incarnate can expand to include our deceased loved ones as well.

After we die physically, people may discover that they are strongly spiritually connected to someone that they did not know while they were incarnate. I believe this is what happened with Robin and why we are connected now. The origins of the connection are mysterious, but it is there nonetheless.

It’s possible that these types of connections happen frequently, but that we rarely hear about them.

It also may be that a deceased loved one is spiritually connected to someone they seemingly had little in common with in an earthly sense. They could come from completely different worlds.

Robin’s world was a world of princesses and prime ministers. Mine is a world of an everyday private citizen not in the public eye. I don’t fit in his earthly world of C.B.E.’s and Grammys. But I do fit in his spiritual world and in that world, we are connected. I can tell by how things have played out in the physical plane of existence as manifested in continuous mirroring with him. As above, so below.

From a spiritual perspective, it does not matter that we come from completely different worlds. These earthly differences fade away very quickly once the soul connection is re-established.

I realize I have a lot of nerve saying this. This entire website takes a lot of nerve! Yet, you don’t get anywhere in life without having some nerve. I’m willing to step way outside of my comfort zone to share these experiences because I am confident in the truth of them.

One of the reasons I still write here is because there could be someone out there who is going through a similar experience as mine with no one to talk to. I know how much it helped me when I read about others having similar experiences as mine. So, I hope I can be that comfort for someone else. Writing here also gives me a higher purpose in life that truly helps to counterbalance the chaos of the physical world. I am doing my part to educate and demonstrate how afterlife twin soul connections could manifest. Of course, how this connection shows up for others could be very different.

Some may wonder, “What did Robin do to you after he died?” 🙂 Well, I guess it all comes down to spiritual awakening and remembrance of who I am as a spiritual being. This is what happens when you have been hit with an otherworldly shock wave of this magnitude! His spirit is intelligent, kind, super creative and a powerhouse, just like when he was alive. I’ve been knocked off my feet multiple times by his energy.

He woke me up to a life beyond this world and the different ways we can stay in touch across the permeable “veil.” The  “veil” doesn’t matter much to me. I have found that it’s not that hard to break through anyway, especially when you have a willing companion who wants to communicate as well.

Types of Afterlife Dreams

With that said, I would like to continue this topic of the different ways deceased twin souls show up in the everyday life of an incarnate twin. This time, I would like to talk about how they show up in different kinds of dreams. Of course, this applies to other deceased loved ones as well.

Not all dreams of deceased loved ones are visitation dreams where you feel like you are actually being met by the spirit of your loved one. Some may be of a symbolic nature, delivering an important message.

In this post, I would like to share two stories about how Robin’s spirit has shown up in two different types of dreams: message dreams and visitation dreams.

According to https://journeyintodreams.com/types-of-dreams/, a message dream is a dream in which the Universe is trying to communicate something very important to you. (1)

Symbolism can be used in this type of dream. The symbolism can make the message of the dream very clear, but sometimes it can also be challenging to interpret what the exact meaning of the message is and may require a bit more effort.

According to Clinical psychologist Jennifer Shorter, visitation dreams are:

…striking emotionally intense dreams in which a recently deceased loved one returns to provide guidance, reassurance, and/or warning. (2)

From my experience, this type of dream leaves an indelible impression, is life-changing, and leads to a close bond with the person dreamed about.

Deceased Twin Souls Show Up in Visitation Dreams

The visitation dream I am about to describe occurred during the summer of 2012 as I was learning about afterlife communication and what Robin was like during his life. It was a short dream with huge impact and involves tactile sensation.

In the dream, I am standing face-to-face with Robin. He looked young and healthy like he did when he was in his 30’s. He had short blonde hair and looked very much like this, the picture at the top with the red background.

As I stand there face-to-face with him, I reach out with my right hand to touch the left side of his face. I    could feel his face as if I were “physically” touching him. We did not exchange words. I just stood there, reaching out, touching his face. I really felt him. It was a loving and gentle exchange and felt very real.

It was like he was saying, “I’m still real. I still exist. You can touch me!”I felt relieved that I could connect with him and still reach him in spirit. It meant so much to be able to touch him because I never got to meet him when he was alive.

Preston Ni, in the article, “How Dreams of Deceased Loved Ones Affect the Dreamers: What messages do visitation dreams convey?”describes exactly what I experienced in this dream. My dream has the majority of the characteristics of visitation dreams he describes in his article, which you can read here. This includes feeling reassured and how Robin appeared healthy and youthful in the dream. Most notably is how real this dream felt. Preston Ni says:

One of the most common descriptions of visitation dreams is that they are much more intense, vivid, and kinesthetic than ordinary dreams. “It feels so real” is a common refrain, characterizing experiences both during and after the dream. The intensity of the dream may stay with the dreamer for months or even years, as if the dream had happened only recently. (2)

The last sentence of this quote is definitely true for me. The tactile, sensory experience of this dream had the greatest effect on me so much so that over eight years later, I can still feel what Robin’s energy felt like in the dream.

This dream gave me a real experience of him. I was no longer just believing that his spiritual existence was real. I was no longer only reading about afterlife dreams and how deceased loved ones can show up. I was really feeling that his spirit is real. A good example to explain this better is, it’s like reading about how to drive a car vs. really driving the car. It’s completely different. It was so moving and powerful to be able to connect in this way.

If you ever wonder why I feel so strongly about Robin and have so much to say about his spirit, it is because of experiences like these. They have left me feeling awestruck. It has been beyond life-changing. I never had experiences like this before he died.

By the way, I had an incredible synchronicity on November 16th, the day I wrote the above text about this visitation dream with Robin.

Before I started writing this post that day, I did research on “after death communication dreams.” I found the article by Preston Ni that I quoted above. A beautiful synchronicity manifested because in the article, Mr. Ni described a visitation dream in which he reached out to touch the face of his deceased friend! It’s a really good example of an afterlife dream communication which I invite you to read. It’s just one paragraph at the beginning of the article.

I was so amazed! Here I am, getting ready to write about the dream where I touched Robin’s face and I find the story of a person who had a very similar dream experience. I don’t remember previously reading this story in the past, so it was truly a surprise synchronicity for me at that moment. This is how spirit works and how Robin’s spirit showed up for me while I was writing. The synchronicity causes me to feel so encouraged with everything I do with this website!

Finding Mr. Ni’s dream story, at the exact time I was getting ready to write about my own similar story, gives more credence to my dream as being an actual visitation dream. It’s like I was being given even more validation while in the process of working on this post.

F.Y.I., in the post below, I wrote about another dream I had of Robin in which I experienced tactile sensations while giving him a hug.

Songs and License Plates

 

Deceased Twin Souls Show Up in Message Dreams

The message dream I share below is also one I had about Robin during the summer of 2012, shortly after his death:

Robin is laying in bed and I am sitting in a chair right beside him. He is ill, like he was at the end of his life. He was the same age as he was at the end of his life, in his 60’s. We were quiet and no words were exchanged. I was just sitting there beside him, keeping him company. The bedroom was in a basement-like setting.

Have you seen a house where people renovate their basements so they have a bedroom, bathroom and a kitchen in it? That is common in the U.S. Well, that’s the kind of room it was like.

So, I’m sitting there beside Robin and then I look up to my left to the window that is above us. I see children running, laughing and playing outside. I watch them while I am sitting there with him. They were having a lot of fun.

The dream ends with me sitting there beside Robin, watching the children playing.

To me, this dream always symbolized new life or resurrected life because it included young children. I tend to rely on my own intuition for interpretation of my dreams. I have found over the years that when I read other’s interpretations, they often don’t fit or they have so many possible interpretations for one dream symbol that I don’t feel any more certainty after reading their suggestions.

Robin was ill in the dream and we were in the basement, which to me, symbolizes being at a low point in one’s life.

But then the dream shifted to children playing outside. I feel this dream was telling me his soul transitioned to a happier, more playful state in his new life. It was a message of endings and new beginnings combined in one dream. It reminds me of the lyrics from Robin’s song, Don’t Cry Alone: “Surely as the sun sets, New suns are rising…”

The dream also applied to me because my old life was ending. I was entering into a new life as well: one that included afterlife communication and a spiritual connection with Robin that I had not previously been aware of.

Afterlife Children at play

I consider this a message dream and not a visitation dream because it does not have the characteristics typically associated with visitation dreams. Since he was ill and older in the dream, that does not fit the typical visitation dream where loved ones are usually seen as healthy and restored to a younger age.

In this post, I wanted to show the contrast between the visitation dream and the message dream to convey the point that message dreams are still important and have a lot to offer. Just because a dream is not an actual visit from a deceased loved one does not mean it should be dismissed. There are still important things the Universe or a loved one may be trying to tell you symbolically. This message dream in 2012 made me feel like Robin was doing well and entering into a renewed state. This turned out to be true as I discovered over the years.

Looking at this dream from a perspective eight years after the fact, I am grateful for the powerful connection I had with Robin very soon after his passing. You may find that if you share a spiritual connection with a deceased loved one, they may contact you within a very short time after their passing, even if you did not know them while they were alive. Some loved ones feel no need to wait and will contact you as soon as possible if they are able and you are open to it.

In Closing: Day of the Dead Celebrations

On October 31-November 2, I offered Robin and my ancestors food and drink offerings and prayers for Samhain/Day of the Dead. I have come up with my own version of a celebration, blending three cultures: Celtic for Robin, African for my ancestors and Mexican because I love and respect how this culture honors their deceased loved ones.

Here is a picture of his altar from the evening of October 31st.

Robin Gibb

The green light is from a night light I keep at his altar which changes colors and gives a good artistic effect that I like.

I offered his spirit jasmine rice with a chick pea and spinach curry (he was a vegetarian), golden turmeric almond milk and a vegan shortbread cookie for desert. Everything was homemade by me.

I cook for my family almost everyday. My deceased loved ones, including Robin and my loving ancestors, are part of my family as well and I treat them as such. That is how I see them.

Years ago, I saw an interview with him and someone else saying they should get a curry together, but I can’t remember what video it was now. With that in mind, I made him this curry and I hoped he enjoyed it in spirit. This is the way I honor his existence and all he has taught me since 2012.

There are many ways to honor deceased loved ones during this period. You also do not have to wait for October 31st to give offerings to them. I do so all year around. Here are some websites that helped me arrange my celebration this year. You can apply these ideas to your relationship with your deceased loved one at any time:

  1. Libations for my African Ancestors
  2.  Celtic for Robin
  3.  Mexico-Day of the Dead (visually beautiful website by the way, and highly recommended)

I wish you all the best for a safe and happy holiday season! I know this has been a very tough year for so many people and I can only pray it gets better. My condolences to you if you have recently lost a loved one due to Covid 19 or any other illness.

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate this holiday in the United States and around the world.

 

References

  1. https://journeyintodreams.com/types-of-dreams/. The Seven Most Common Types of Dreams.
  1. Ni, Preston (December 4, 2016). How Dreams of Deceased Loved Ones Affect the Dreamers: What messages do visitation dreams convey?, Psychology Today.

Love,

Christina Samuels Signature

Circle of Stones, Part 2

Circle of Stones, Part 2

by | Sep 20, 2020 | Synchronicity

Circle of Stones, Part 2

 

This post is a follow-up to the previous post called Circle of Stones that I wrote in December, 2018. It is about how deceased loved ones can appear in your life symbolically through everyday events.

What do I mean by the symbolic appearance of loved ones in spirit? I am referring to the things or events that represent our loved one in some way.

For example, one of the most symbolic appearances of Robin in my life would be the ‘STN ALIV’ license plate I saw last year. The plate is an obvious symbolic representation of him through the title of one of his most famous songs. Other things that represent him for me are numbers such as his numerology numbers, 30/3, which mirror my area code, 303, that I had when I lived in Colorado.

I have recently noticed a pattern emerging regarding communication with his spirit. For the past two posts, I have written about messages that occurred in synchrony with my participation in Zoom meditation classes. I now have a third example of a strong communication, regarding a topic I symbolically associate with Robin, that occurred as a result of my attending another (different) Zoom meditation class.

Demeter Revisited

On September 1, 2020, which happened to be Barry Gibb’s birthday and my older brother’s as well, I attended a meditation group on Zoom during the early evening hours. The teacher mentioned “Demeter” in her introductory remarks and mentioned feeling a connection with her due to some personal circumstances.

I thought about Robin immediately because of my post, Circle of Stones, where I wrote about his connection to Demeter through his wife’s artwork. Robin had commissioned Dwina to draw the story of Demeter and Persephone during the early months of their relationship. “Demeter” is also mentioned in the book, Circle of Stones, which I quoted in this post because of synchronicity I received. For more information on their story and the synchronicity, please see the post below:

Circle of Stones

Now, anytime I hear of Demeter, I think of this. This is the first time Demeter has come up in my life since I wrote this post. When I heard my teacher mention Demeter, I thought, “Oh, there’s a reminder of Robin,” because for me, she symbolically represents him and something important from his life.

The Wisdom of an African Woman

About three hours after the meditation group ended, I spent some time at his altar space while my husband was watching something on television that I did not want to watch. I’m sure other people can relate!

Next to Robin’s altar space, I recently created an altar for the late Sobonfu Somé, African author, spiritual healer and teacher.  You can see the picture of her I placed on my altar space here in this article. It’s the one with the blue background. I chose this picture because she looks like she could be a direct ancestor from my bloodline. I have felt drawn to her teachings and I wanted to create a stronger spiritual connection with her.

I found out about her work on the importance of crying and grieving in healing many years ago. It affirmed for me the importance of crying as something positive and necessary in order to eventually reach a place of authentic joy. Here is a sample of her very important work and commentary on crying from YouTube:

While in this altar space with both of their pictures illuminated by candles, I stated that I wanted to listen to Sobonfu’s MP3’s I just bought on August 30th, called Women’s Wisdom from the Heart of Africa.

As I listened to the first MP3 for the very first time, I was captivated by what she was saying. Ms. Somé had a strong, kind, soft-spoken voice that I love listening to.

Then I received what was a moving synchronicity linked to my blog post and the book Circle of Stones by Judith Durek, which I had just been thinking about a few hours earlier because of the mention of Demeter.

Ms. Somé’s words on Women’s Wisdom are nearly identical to some of the words written by Ms. Duerk in her book!

Circle of Stones Synchronicity

To show the similarity between what Sobonfu said and the text of Circle of Stones, I would like to quote from both authors. In both quotes, the bold is mine for emphasis and to show the identical phrase they used. This is the meaningful synchronicity I would like to elucidate.

I have transcribed Ms. Somé’s powerful words and guidance below:

What might have your life been if you had a community to welcome you…to find out what your gift is. What might have your life been if you had a circle of women who actually saw that you were a star bringing something that no body else can bring. What might your life have been if you had a community that valued you, nothing but you and invited your gift out of you. Take a moment and sit with this thought… (1)

As soon as I heard Sobonfu’s words, it triggered my memory of what I had read in Circle of Stones over the years. Here is a short excerpt from the book where you can clearly see the nearly-identical nature of what is said:

How might your life have been different if there had been a place for you…a place of women, where you were received and affirmed? (2)

It was a really nice moment when this synchronicity occurred. Here I was, at the altar space I created for both Robin and Sobonfu, listening to her works, when what she said connected with a book that strongly relates back to Robin.

It was as if they were both there sitting with me energetically. It was like the energies of both of them joined in that moment to deliver this heart-warming synchronicity.

This is a perfect example of why I love afterlife communication so much. It is also a perfect example of how deceased loved one’s energies can weave together in our lives.

When you attend to them, they attend to you.

This synchronicity was all about the timing, as is all synchronicity. It was so amazing that on the same day I heard my meditation teacher mention Demeter for the first time, I listened to Ms. Somé’s MP3 for the first time.

The mention of Demeter by my meditation teacher and Ms. Somé’s words within three hours of each other is what makes the communication so powerful to me.  What they both have in common is Circle of Stones, which symbolically represents Robin’s spirit for me.

This is the second time I have had a Demeter/Circle of Stones/Robin-related synchronicity. The words from Ms. Somé are what made this a true synchronicity. Without her words, the mention of Demeter by my meditation teacher is a lovely reminder of Robin, but not synchronicity. This message has reminded me that loved ones in spirit can find a way to weave their spirits into the new things that we do, even Zoom chats!

 Creative Links: Earth and the Afterlife

Synchronicity is very creative in its mysterious beauty. The late Dr. John O’ Donohue, in his book, Anam Cara, addresses how we can creatively interact with our loved ones in the afterlife:

I believe that our friends among the dead really mind us and look out for us…One of the exciting developments that may happen in evolution and in human consciousness in the next several hundred years is a whole new relationship with the invisible, eternal world. We might begin to link up in a very creative way with our friends in the invisible world…” (3)

I feel that what I have shared on this website is a testament to how it is possible to link up creatively with loved ones in the spirit world.

It is not surprising to me that one of the world’s most creative souls, Robin Gibb, would discover immensely creative ways to communicate with those of us on earth who love him and are open to his spirit.

In fact, it is my direct experience that loved ones in spirit can initiate an even deeper connection and link with us than we may have expected. The post below is an example of this. It’s one of the most powerful and exciting experiences I have ever had with Robin’s spirit. I include it here for new readers:

Important Questions for Spiritual Growth

The questions posed by Sobonfu Somé and Judith Duerk in their respective works are very important to consider. I’m happy that synchronicity brought these two gifted authors together for us.

For me, these questions bring a degree sadness because I have not had this community of women for most of my life to affirm me in this way. I have had some degree of affirmation or I would not have had the courage to allow myself to create, write and share here what I have discovered.

Yet for the most part, I have given this affirmation to myself, as do many women. I truly feel something has been lost in modern times, in terms of deeper connections between women. Hopefully, your experience is different and better than mine.

From my perspective, significant damage was done to the female lineage of my bloodline, through racist, sexist, familial and narcissistic abuse which created lasting trans-generational trauma. These factors polluted what would have, or could have been loving matrilineal connections.

This damage does not go away by pretending it does not exist because it is too uncomfortable or inconvenient for family to face. Meaningless apologies, premature forgiveness, unwillingness to change abusive behavior, and an unwillingness to accept consequences for ones’ actions do not help either.

Abusive bullies, who expect immediate and instant forgiveness before they demonstrate true remorse and behavior change, live in a delusional reality that I refuse to cater to or indulge. This includes biological relatives. They are not exempt just because we share DNA. I learned a long time ago that I had to put my foot down.

So, a combination of all of these factors is why I don’t have the circle of loving women in my biological family to turn to. I know I’m not alone in this, which is why I’m sharing this.

I have paid the price for not being willing to cater to or tolerate abusive behavior and that price is the complete loss of family relationships. But in exchange, I have self-respect, dignity, a loving marriage and amazing loved ones in spirit who care about me.

How might my life have been different? I would have had a much greater sense of belonging in the world if I had had a circle of women to turn to. I would have had a greater sense of worth and value and would not have had to figure out so much on my own. My personal development has taken me longer than it otherwise would have if I had had more assistance and loving support.

Nevertheless, one of my gifts has shown itself in my later years: my ability to pay close enough attention to the subtle energies of specific loved ones in the afterlife and to be able to communicate with them.

I have the ability to discern who is a member of my soul family, which is very important to me since I do not have biological family. This involved intuition and inquiry. It also involved the ability to recognize, trust and accept the validation once I received it, regarding Robin. No one in my biological family lineage could have known this about me. I did not know I had this ability until I was 45 years old. The gift developed and was brought forth regardless of, and according to my husband, because of the impediments I had to work through.

The impediments, in the form of a lack of loving familial relationships, led me to seek out authors, teachers and healers who could help meet my spiritual needs for female connectedness. This is why authors like Judith Duerk and Sobonfu Somé are so important for me. They help fill a life-long void.

I gently encourage you to answer these questions for yourself in quiet, self-examination. The whole point of this synchronicity is to invite us to do that. It is a good exercise. I think it is also important to unapologetically own your gifts and bring them forth to the extent that you are comfortable with. Time is passing by and we don’t have time to waste.

Stone Circles in Africa

I would like to share some information about the Stone Circles of Senegambia. The photo I featured at the beginning of this post are Wassu stone circles, Gambia.

The ancient energy of the stone circles really speak to me. In some ways, I think it is unfortunate that for many modern-day humans, worship and spiritual ritual has moved away from the stone circle. I think the ancient people were deeply knowledgeable about connecting to the divine, the cosmos and each other in ways most modern humans have lost.

I will close with a beautiful excerpt from a poem by Onalethuso Petruss Ntema, who is a poet born in Botswana, called Stones (of Africa). It is from the book called Soul Seeds. You can read the excerpt here.

Until next time, be well. Thank you for reading my post. I know there are many options in terms of reading materials. So, I appreciate you taking the time to visit me here!

References

1.  Somé, Sobonfu (2007). Women’s Wisdom from the Heart of Africa, 01, 11:17- 12:12 time stamp. Sounds True Audio Download.

2.  Duerk, Judith (1989). Circle of Stones: Woman’s Journey to Herself, Volume 1. San Diego, California: LuraMedia, Page 17.

3.  O’Donohue, John (1997). Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, page 228.

Love,

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Afterlife Communication: Addressing Concerns

Afterlife Communication: Addressing Concerns

by | Jul 29, 2020 | Synchronicity

Afterlife Communication: Addressing Concerns

“The Lord will perfect that which concerns me…” (Psalm 138:8)

I have found that afterlife communication with Robin’s spirit has been a wonderful counterbalance to the ongoing public health, racial, and economic concerns circulating in the world at this time.

 

In this post, I would like to share a story illustrating the precise and loving way in which Spirit addresses my everyday concerns pertaining to my spiritual practice of honoring Robin’s spirit.

 

Meditating in the Midst of Everyday Life

As part of my commitment to staying connected to Robin’s spirit, and to show gratitude for all he has given me spiritually, I continue to keep an altar space for him. I sit at his altar daily, usually for around an hour. In addition to my prayers to God and Jesus, for angels to be sent to protect and heal me and my loved ones, this time at Robin’s altar is an important aspect of my spiritual life.

 

This is the time I bring an offering of tea and light a candle. I also alternate between different activities while in his altar space which include reading from a spiritual text, praying, chanting mantras, meditating in silent communion or playing some of his music.

 

On July 21, 2020, I sat at his altar in the usual fashion. While sitting in quiet communion, I heard my husband, who was in the kitchen, saying something about how there was a problem with a bottle of molasses we had just received and how it had leaked into the packaging. He seemed upset, so I said to Robin that I wanted to get up and see what the problem was.

 

I stepped away from his altar space and helped Julian clean up the mess in the kitchen.

 

Then I noticed another item I had received in the mail. I checked the expiration date and noticed it had already expired. So, I got online with Amazon to see how much time I had left to return it. I had plenty of time, so I printed the label and put it in a box to send back.

 

After that, I noticed a note I left for myself on my desk to check on an insurance policy I needed to follow up on. So, then I made the phone call to the company while it was still fresh in my mind.

 

By the time I had done all of this, it had been at least an hour since I stepped away from Robin’s altar space. When I realized how much time had gone by, I felt horrible and guilty! I had not properly finished up my meditation and prayer time and had allowed myself to get distracted by all of these things I wanted to do.

 

I returned to his altar space and shared what happened. I was really worried that I had been rude to his spirit. I don’t remember exactly what I said now, but it was related to expressing concern that I had been rude by leaving and doing all of these other things and how I wanted to make it up to him. So, I sat for a little while longer and read something out loud about political news while at his altar space, so as to include him in everyday events. I felt better after that and concluded the session with a Namasté blessing.

 

A Message Back About My Concerns

The next day, July 22nd, I sat at his altar space again during early afternoon around lunch time. I did not have as much time to spend as usual because I had an appointment.

But this time, I made sure to say I had to leave and do other things because I wanted to make sure I was not being rude. It is still important to have manners and good etiquette with our loved ones in Spirit! I know many deceased people are still very much aware of what is going on here specifically with the ones they still love.

 

Later in the evening on July 22nd, I attended a meditation group through a zoom call. That’s very popular right now and there are lots of groups available. I love being able to connect with people all around the world.

 

At the beginning of the group session, the meditation teacher helped us get situated in terms of correct posture and environment for the most conducive experience. Then she said something that really struck me as a message directly from Spirit which pertained to the previous day’s experience I had with Robin.

 

She said, “If you need to step away and take care of yourself, feel free to do that. It’s not rude.”

 

That really got my attention. It was a direct message back about how I had been feeling. It precisely addressed my concerns about being rude! I could intuitively feel Robin’s spirit saying to me that he was aware of my worries, but that he understood if I needed to step away and take care of things. I feel like he wants me to and does not see it as being rude. His spirit is woven into my daily life anyway and he knows I’ll get back to him. It’s kind of hard not to when there is an altar space for him in our home, haha! It was such a wonderful, timely gift to hear this. It’s amazing how spirit works in our lives. I feel so thankful.

 

Afterlife Communications

In this situation, I could see my tendency towards self-judgment and Spirit’s tendency towards love, gentleness, kindness and compassion.

I felt so much understanding, kindness and gentleness in that short statement. I felt relieved and more compassionate and understanding towards myself, a person doing my best to take care of my daily responsibilities. This is a loving lesson and message from Spirit that is good for all of us.

 

So, I think this story serves as a good example of how Spirit, and more specifically our deceased loved ones, can directly address our concerns through synchronicity and guide other people to deliver the message to us. I have no idea how this works. I just surrender to it, acknowledge it when it happens and take the message as something I am meant to pay attention to.

 

Close in Spirit, Close on Earth

It is my personal belief that when you are close to someone in the Spirit world, that closeness will manifest itself on earth through synchronicity like I just shared whether you knew this person during their earthly life or not.

 

It seems to me, by virtue of my experiences, that closeness on earth between two or more souls has its origins in the loving planes of the Spiritual world. To illustrate this point, I would like to share this quote by Abby Poyen from the website, Abby’s Journal. I resonate with it very strongly because what she is saying has shown itself to be true in terms of my connection with Robin’s spirit:

 

When something is close together here, in the astral world–in resonance, in frequency, in energy–then the physical world will follow suit. The physical world will obey, as it were, the closeness in the astral world, the world of energy and ideas, and it will make those things come together physically. It must follow, if the pull is strong enough. Somehow, it will be brought about.

 

This is true indeed. Somehow, the physical world follows suit through synchronicity, visitation dreams, symbols, and life parallels when you are close with someone in Spirit. I know that I am close to Robin in the Spirit world because of the events in my life pertaining specifically to him that have occurred since his physical death. The posts I have written on this website bear witness to the truth of this phenomenon. I did not know anything about how spirit world–physical world connections manifested prior to Robin’s passing, so it has been quite an education.

 

Here is a good example of our spiritual connection showing up in my life in the physical world, in case you haven’t seen this:

 

Gossamer

 

If you want to know whether you are lovingly close to someone in the spirit world, just watch the events of your life very closely and see how often a particular person keeps showing up unexpectedly in a synchronized way or in your dreams. Also, check for life parallels and similarities if that information is available to you. All of these things are a good indication, as far as my experience has shown me, of sharing closeness in the spirit world.

 

Clearly, these manifestations can happen when both parties are alive as well and know each other. This is what makes people feel like someone is a soul-mate or twin flame. They see the synchronicity and other occurrences that keep aligning with a certain person or people and this causes deep closeness and a strong bond.

 

In Closing

I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. It is nice to know that as a result of being close in Spirit, you can receive messages from a deceased loved one that can reassure you and put your mind at ease about how you are interacting with them.

 

The message I received from Robin and the Great Spirit reminded me that they are closely aware of what I am doing and what my concerns are. With long term afterlife communication, like what I share with Robin, sometimes I wonder if I’m still reaching him. This synchronicity with my meditation teacher revealed to me that I am and we are still connected. I know that loving spiritual connections never really go away just because a person died. Still, it’s nice to have some confirmation and reassurance of their presence.

 

Just for Fun

I listened to this crystal bowl meditation while I was writing this post on July 27th. You may like it as well.

 

It’s very soothing, nice to meditate with and helps me fall asleep.

 

I would also like to suggest this article on essence twins from the Michael teachings in which the benefits of essence contact during the trials of human life are discussed. It mirrors what I wrote in my opening sentence for this post.

 

All my best to you during these challenging times. Thank you very much for reading!

 

Love,
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Afterlife Dream Communication: A Spiritual Salve

Afterlife Dream Communication: A Spiritual Salve

by | Jun 26, 2020 | Dreams, Synchronicity

I have had so many feelings circulating within me lately, it has been difficult to write here. There is so much pain and trauma in the world right now and as a Black woman, I have felt it acutely. I have had writer’s block and I didn’t quite know what to say here. So, I took a much needed break.

This post serves as my spiritual drain cleaner, getting the clog out, to help me get moving again. To begin doing that, I would like to pose these questions:

 What does afterlife communication with Robin have to do with a global pandemic that continues to worsen in many locations around the world, end lives, and disrupt the lives of many?

What does afterlife communication with Robin have to do with historical, systemic, racial trauma that keeps playing out like a broken record around the world?

It all comes down to being loved and supported by Robin’s spirit through afterlife communication during this time of very important social movements that I fully support and feel very encouraged by. I am not able to participate in the protests in my area due to Covid-19 concerns. Therefore, this post serves as my way of participating in the global protests. I have a lot to say.

While I participate in the protests in my own quiet way, I am deeply in need of the presence of my spiritual support team of which he is a part. Sometimes I can feel them holding my hand, guiding me and walking me through this planetary dark night of the soul. Having support from the other side is everything to me because it transcends the limitations of what people in physical bodies can do.

What Do Dreams Have To Do With It?

In April, during this pandemic, I had a dream about Robin. It was essentially about love and support. It was real and it was a visitation. It indicated to me that Robin’s presence is with me and that he does know what is going on here. Here is the dream:

 We are in my home. Robin is sitting down in a chair and I am there standing up right beside him where he is sitting. He looked like he did when he was in his 40’s with short hair which you can see here. He was not wearing glasses. He was wearing a black t-shirt and shorts. I’m not aware of any other people being around.

 

From where he was sitting, Robin looks up at me and says, “I love you very much.” I said, “I love you very much, too.”

Then he looked around the room, raised up his right arm gesturing and communicated to me telepathically, not in words, about all the things going on in the world. He was referring to the pandemic. He looked concerned.

 

I smiled at him gently and nodded, communicating, “Yes, I know.” In the dream, I was surprisingly peaceful and at ease as I stood next to Robin, looking at him. I was aware of the problems going on, but I did not feel concerned about them.

 

That was the end of the dream.

This dream means so much to me. To be completely honest, I didn’t want to share it at first. I wanted to keep it to myself as the precious and private gift that it is. I don’t share every single communication I receive from Robin because many of them are subtle, pertain very closely to my personal life, or are too complicated to explain. So, since I’m sharing it, it is for a good reason.

It illustrates my point about what afterlife communication with Robin has to do with all of the things going on. It’s about still being lovingly soul-connected to our deceased loved ones in the midst of all the pain, chaos, and trauma on earth. It has to do with the healing energy people on earth can still receive through afterlife communication if we are open to it.

Black Lives Matter

No matter what we go through here, they are around us whether we are aware of it or not. They are aware of what is happening here. I am convinced of that. I hope that around the world, deceased loved ones are able to break through the layer of stress surrounding the earth plane to reach their loved ones and deliver an uplifting message of spiritual love.

The love that I exchanged with Robin in my dream comes from knowing each other in the spirit world, long before we reconnected at the time of his death in 2012. It is our soul energy that is very familiar to each other. As I have mentioned before, in 2012, around the time of his death, I strongly intuited that Robin is a member of my soul family from the spirit world. The communications I have documented on this website bear witness to that connection. I know my connection with Robin’s soul did not begin in 2012. I was awakened to and reminded of our connection in 2012.

It’s God’s love, Robin’s love, and my ancestor’s strength and love that keep me going during these very difficult times. I admit things are wearing on me a bit, living in this world. It’s one thing after another. Maybe you feel the same way at times.

What Do Twin Souls Have To Do With It?

Over the years, I have often read in twin soul/flame literature that one of the purposes of the twin connection is to “raise the vibration” of humanity. But what does that mean in a practical sense? “Raising the vibration” implies evolving to a higher level spiritually as a society, as a world community. Higher levels of spirit always pertain to love in some way.

But, how can we “raise the vibration” of humanity when we can’t even evolve past our homicidal impulses, obsessions, and prejudices around skin color? This is complete body-consciousness at the basest level, with absolutely no consciousness of the divine soul light of a God-created human being.

The moment a human is born into this life, he or she is rank-ordered according to their skin color. People will deny this, but some things are true whether you believe it or not… or whether you want to believe it or not.

If you have a lighter skin tone, in most countries of this world, you get to be at the top. If you have dark skin like I do, you get relegated to the bottom. No amount of sending love and light, holding crystals (which I happen to love), prayers, chanting mantras, and sprinkling pixie dust on things has changed this painful fact of life…for centuries.

It is far more painful for some of us than others. People are protesting in the streets right now because innocent people have lost their lives due to this “rank-ordering” according to skin color.

But this false hierarchy is something humans have created. It is not of God and it is not of love. In God’s eyes, nobody is at the top and nobody is at the bottom, and certainly not because of skin color which the Divine created in the first place.

To illustrate this point, I have a story to share with you. Close to 30 years ago, I dated a man from Germany. He was an exchange student in the U.S. working on his medical degree. I was working on my doctoral degree in clinical psychology and we met in a class we mutually attended. He is white, so we were an interracial couple. I was always open to dating men from different backgrounds before I was married because there are wonderful men coming from all different types of backgrounds.

One evening, as he was driving us home from a date, he looked over at me and said, out of the blue, “You’re at the bottom of the totem pole.” I looked him dead in the eye and said, “I’m not at the bottom of anyone’s totem pole.” He became silent after that. The comment really hit a nerve in me.

That relationship didn’t work out. No surprise there. But, I remember his comment very well. This notion of Black people being at the bottom is very well embedded into the collective psyche of this world.

I was working on an advanced psychology degree when my ex-boyfriend made that comment. He still saw me as being at the bottom because of my skin color. Really? I remember feeling, “What exactly do I have to do to no longer be stuck at the bottom?”

This is what I do: I don’t accept the totem pole at all, and I certainly don’t accept being relegated to the bottom of it just because I’m Black. I don’t accept any Black or Brown person as being at the bottom of some stupid, illusory totem pole and I don’t care what we do for work.

“Raising the vibration” of humanity means dismantling the foolish, racist, sexist totem pole. You can do that by actively choosing to treat all people with dignity and respect, not as invisible or inferior, no matter what their race, gender, and ethnicity is.

The question is, does humanity really want to dismantle it? Because that means true equality for each human being. It means to stop automatically seeing Black and Brown people as inferior and at the “bottom” because of our skin color. It is wrong and we are not going to stand for it. We are spiritual beings too. God created us too.

When you see BIPOC (Black and Brown, Indigenous, People of Color) out protesting, this is one of many reasons why: we have had enough of being viewed and treated as belonging at the bottom due to some supposed inherent flaw in our nature. Black people get the death penalty for the most minor of crimes…or even no crime at all. This isn’t right.

Are you surprised that we would rise up and fight against this? You shouldn’t be. Contrary to popular belief, we are not “professional victims”. Look at the picture of Dr. King at the beginning of this post. We had to do it in 1963 and we still have to do it in 2020. Social change and growth is cyclical. It’s coming around again because it was never dealt with fully in the first place. Mr. George Floyd’s murder was the last straw. It opened the floodgates of repressed hurt, anger and trauma that has been building up for years.

In my opinion, you cannot talk about twin souls, rays, and flames “raising the vibration of humanity” unless you are willing to acknowledge and do something on a personal level to help eradicate “isms” and phobias: Racism, Islamophobia, sexism, ableism, ethnocentrism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, transphobia, and other spiritual and religious prejudices. There are always people who think that what they believe is better than other people’s faith. Some will even kill you because of this belief.

Saying “No More!”to these energies is part of raising the vibration of humanity whether you are aware of a twin soul connection or not. I feel like the clock has been ticking for a long time on these issues and time is up. We can’t eradicate all of this all at once, but we can chip away at it little by little.

Any twin flame authors that state that we can “raise the vibration” of humanity through unconditional love, without doing the hard work of rooting out the weeds of these pernicious “isms” and phobias are simply kidding themselves at this point and engaging in spiritual bypass. Humanity means just that: all of us, even those some consider undesirable, even those who are different from the people you are accustomed to.

Conclusion

This is all I can write for now. I’m going through my own process of healing a lifetime’s worth of racial trauma that I have not processed fully. The murders of African Americans in the U.S. stirred up a lot of pain within me. I have felt shell-shocked for several weeks now. It is disheartening that these events are occurring to such an extent that I felt the need to write about them here.

This post has served as a little bit of spiritual Drano, but unfortunately, there is still a lot of clog left that I have to deal with. Soul communication with Robin helps a lot though. All afterlife communication is soul communication.

I have written letters on behalf of Ms. Taylor, participated in virtual protests and donated money to help the cause of uplifting black lives. Still, I’m simply not at my best. I’m sure many of us are not. I hope you understand where I’m coming from. This year has just been a lot. I wish I could go back to June, 2019 for a moment to catch my breath. And I haven’t had it even half as bad as many people.

All my best to you until next time. I look forward to sharing more communications from Robin with you in the near future. Unless something changes and I have more to say, I plan to write a post once a month going forward.

Just know that he’s around in a vibration of love and aware of what is going on. That is my personal experience with him as I shared with you. If he were still alive here in the physical world, I feel very confident that he would be making a musical contribution of some kind that affirms Black Lives Matter.

Addendum

On June 26th, the day after I wrote this post and submitted it for publishing, and less than 24 hours after doing so, I received an amazing synchronicity.

I checked my email that morning and noticed one from a website called Word Genius. I did not subscribe to receive emails from this website. I started receiving them out of the blue on June 24th.

The interesting thing is that the word for June 26, 2020 is totem! Here is the link with the definition and some historical information.

For me, it is very affirming to receive this synchronicity. It leads me to feel that I am on the right track writing about the totem pole issues for my own healing and to make a contribution. It also affirms again that Robin’s spirit is with me in all of this.

I have always been amazed by synchronicity that connects back to Robin’s spirit so directly and within such a short time frame. I personally feel that there are loving, Universal energies supporting my connection with Robin. The synchronicity makes me feel so close to his spirit and I’m so grateful for that. This spiritual closeness has wonderful, lasting benefits. That’s what afterlife communication has to do with it!

References

  1. Featured photo from Unsplash:

MLK in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans.

Love,

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