Healing From the Loss of a Loved One

This is the third episode in a 4-part series about healing grief. In this podcast, Shamanic practitioner Dory Cote answers questions about healing from the loss of a loved one.

Questions answered in this podcast:

1. A listener asked, “I have been grieving the loss of a beloved parent, and I can't seem to get over it. Why can't I get over it even after years?” [0:35]

2. A parent wrote and asked, “I don't believe in Heaven, but I want to trust that my child is in a good place. How do I do that and not believe in heaven?” [4:05]

3. Another question from a listener: “What can I do to carry on after the loss of my dog who I loved deeply? I feel lost and lonely and I don't know what to do.” [7:37]

4. Sometimes we can feel or sense those who have passed over, sometimes right away after they pass, and sometimes not for months. Why is there a difference like this? Are some souls so weary from battling their exit from the physical plane that they need a time of rest? [10:58]

5. Can those who have passed over hear our prayers? Can we help them from this side? And is our grief supportive to them, or a burden? [14:44]

6. I heard of a Buddhist practice, to honor souls whose bodies die. The practice is to take a photograph and put it in a place of honor for one moon cycle, following the death of the body, and to light a candle and remember what this soul taught those whose lives it touched. Do those prayers and thoughts reach the souls that pass over? [17:08]

7. Do you have anything you would like to add on Healing from the Loss of a Loved One? [19:27]