Did I Do The Right Thing Euthanizing My Cancer Ridden Dog?

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Dear Laura, I just happened on to your website as I was searching to find information about animal spirits after death. I am in the midst of grieving for my wonderful dog, Miya. I euthanised her two weeks ago as she was in so much pain from cancer. I know it was inevitable, and I had two months to ready myself. She was my heart, and I miss her terribly. When we did the euthanasia…
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Who to Contact to Reach a Deceased Loved One On A Budget?

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Dear Laura, Who can I contact to reach my husband’s spirit, when I’m unable to pay for that particular type of service? Thank you, Pam Dear Pam, I am sorry for your loss. Try the Spiritualist churches. Often times during service messages are given freely to those attending. You may find yourself feeling drawn to one medium in particular as you sample different services and then you can inquire with them for some private assistance.…
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What Should You Do When A Friend Lets You Down?

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Dear Laura, What should you do when a friend lets you down and doesn’t get it when you try to tell them? anon. Dear Anon., We’ve all been there and it definitely hurts. If they don’t want to listen, aren’t willing to take it in, don’t accept responsibility or don’t want to ‘get it’…then you move on. You gather up your dignity and your valued self, and you move forward in another direction elsewhere. Much…
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The Unsettling Feeling of Falling Backwards in Meditation

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Hi Laura, During meditation I reach a certain point of relaxation and then I feel like I am falling backwards. It’s very unsettling and it startles me out of the flow of meditation completely. What is going on? a fan Dear Fan, You are starting to astrally project and a falling sensation is common when folks are leaving their body. A lot of folks leave their body without even knowing what it is…have you ever…
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Is Global Warming Real? (from 2006)

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Dear Laura, Are we having global warming? Will this crazy weather be better in 2006? Should I move? If so where? Worried Dear Worried, Yes, we are undergoing global warming. It’s real. The earth’s temperatures are rising and the polar ice caps are melting at unprecedented rates. A warming ocean means a rising ocean and also causes all sorts of issues. Weather patterns are changing and the new ‘norm’ is that we are existing in…
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Son’s Tragic Overdose Causes Father To Ask “What If?”

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Dear Laura, I recently lost my teenage son to an overdose and have dozens of ‘what if I did this or that’ come to my mind. I belong to the Compassionate Friends support group for parents who have lost a child and I hear that phrase over and over. What insight can you give us parents who have lost a child and try to blame ourselves when we shouldn’t? Brian Dear Brian, Thank you for…
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Beware of Scam Artists and Cons

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Dear Laura, A woman says she is a healer and can cure my terrible shyness if I give her $300. I am in need of help but am unsure. She prays and attends church so maybe I can trust her. What do you think? —HG Dear HG, Do not give this person your money. This is how charlatans and thieves make money. Good practitioners have references. They have set fees and schedules for sessions. They…
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Learning to Stay in Your Own Lane

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Dear Laura, Why do people get offended at someone wanting to offer something that may better their life? —Just trying to help Dear Just Trying, Because they didn’t ask for your help. And who are you to say that one life is better than another? There’s nothing worse than unsolicited advice pointing out how silly, stupid, foolish, unwise, unlucky, unproductive, unhealthy, etc., that someone thinks you are. Your intentions, however good, are completely inappropriate. It’s…
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Forgiving The Abusers In Your Past

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Dear Laura, I am a 62 year old grandma having a terrible time forgiving my mother and sister for some awful things that happened to us in the past, including sexual abuse. They continue to dismiss my attempts to discuss things and bring them out into the open. Contact with them is full of barbs, denial and pain. I have done a lot of work on myself to heal and understand, and yet this last…
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Can Objects Hold Energy?

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Dear Laura, Can objects hold energy? Like furniture? — Betty F. Dear Betty, Absolutely! All objects are made up of atoms and atoms contain energy. Did you ever enter a room and feel an emotion like joy or sadness or tranquility? Even empty rooms and houses have energetic impressions. So do gardens, vehicles, stones, clothing and much more. Not only do the material component atoms hold energy, but so do our bodies, thoughts and feelings.…
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