Carol Stirling

Belief in spirit helps with bereavement

I am a Spiritual Medium and a part of my development was under standing the bereavement process and doing bereavement counselling. We all have had to deal with loss and suffering and working in spiritual churches I felt I had to have the best of understanding in this process. After all it’s the total belief that spirit lives on. I have witnessed so many people needing that last special message to help them move on in their lives.

There is a lot of stigma attached to people who are bereaved. Some believe they are people who are mentally ill and can not handle a situation which makes it harder for a bereaved person to admit their emotions of bereavement.

But the truth of the matter is any one of can be bereavement for many different reason. Bereavement simply means loss.

Some people can suffer bereavement from losing a personal item or even some thing of non value. We all handle situations very differently depending on our circumstances. Some times a house move can be the cause. Making it harder for the person to think in the correct manner and trying hard to make adjustments.

I truly believe that when people loose a loved one or close friend to the world of spirit we all go through a state of bereavement. Spirit being the lost loved one. And the world of spirit is a world parallel to ours.

Depending on all our circumstances and influencing factors how we deal with it. Counselling always helps you make sense of understanding your own bereavement giving you someone to listen with a non biased approach and helping you make the right connections to explaining your own answers.

I also believe that the return of spirit can help relieve people who are grieving over a loss. As often words are left unspoken and unsaid and messages often come forward through the belief in spirit. It is in this belief I have seen people change from grieving widows to happy people returning to normal after hearing the words that had been left unspoken.

In many cases its just simply knowing spirit is always with you understanding your new way of life and giving many blessings of the alterations of life since their passing. It is in this belief people can detach themselves from a passing and get on with everyday life.

No matter how a message is delivered to you always keep an open mind. As some messages can come straight from the deceased one and be truly heart relief, fulfilment and joy, but not everyone understands or have the belief that life lives on and each ones belief system should be respected.

There is many ways to receive a message from spirit and the list goes on for ever but the best way is to go to a non profit organization like a Spiritualist church to see if you can relate to the belief.

 If you are not lucky enough to receive a message while visiting the church try and ask in the church for a reputable medium that would be considered suitable for a private consultation in your area.

Private consultations prices can vary and are not always going to prove successful. This is why it would be best to ask around until you found your medium.

By Carol Stirling