Getting Clarity After Loss

As you may or may not know, Nashville, Tennessee was flooded and many houses and businesses were destroyed when a record-breaking 13+ inches of rain fell in one weekend. The rapidly-rising muddy water from the Cumberland and Harpeth Rivers forced thousands to frantically flee their homes and hotels. Rescuers had to use boats and Jet Skis to reach stranded residents at their flooded homes. Gov. Phil Bredesen declared 52 of Tennessee's 95 counties as disaster areas. President Obama approved plans for FEMA to help victims in hard hit areas. The death toll from the weekend storms was 28 people in three states; 17 in Tennessee alone, including 10 in Nashville.



As a retired (ha ha) empath, I try not to get bogged down with the energy of the collective consciousness of humanity. I attempt to live in a vibratory frequency above the fearful "what ifs" and drama of Earth life. I know that I am spirit residing in a human body, but the recent flood in Nashville was so close to heart and affected my friend's homes and lives in such a way that it was hard not to "feel" the loss in our community. But was it really a loss? I suppose it's how you look at it. Yes, you lose things but they can be replaced. You may lose a loved one, but they are not gone. They are spirits without a body.

What I now understand (isn't 20/20 retro vision wonderful?), is that the deluge of dirty flood water not only tore down a lot of physical structures, but a lot of contaminated ideas and beliefs in our collective consciousness as well. The Nashville flood has caused a lot of people to let go of physically old things and embrace the new things. The things of our past will not serve us in this time of renewal. They must be removed to bring a new wave of enlightenment.

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Welcome to Blog Jog Day and This Blog on Death, Dying, & Afterlife

Today is blog jog day, and I would like to thank Carol Denbow for inviting hundreds of bloggers to unite in an effort to bring more visitors to the participants' blogs! In preparation for the hundreds of visitors who will be stopping by to check us out and explore this blog's content, I am offering a gift to those who leave a comment below any post.

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Death, Dying and Afterlife: More Than Meets the Eye

The review below was written by Karen Pierce Gonzalez and first posted on her blog http://folkheartpressblog.blogspot.com.

In More Than Meets the Eye, True Stories about Death, Dying and Afterlife published by Write On! Publishing, author Yvonne Perry explores one of life’s greatest mysteries: death.

She takes on the topic in an easy to follow format. In a little more than 150 pages she explores our cultural ideas about death and the dying process in order to bring us to some understandings about life here and in the hereafter.

Basically she suggests that life and death are on the same continuum. That death is as inevitable as birth and the choices we make between those two points will touch us in the afterlife which she refers to as part of the cycle.

“As it is in heaven so it is on earth and vice-versa. Birth, death and rebirth are simply part of a cycle similar to the seasons of our earth. There are seasons for planting, growing, waiting, harvesting, fading and resurrection,” she writes in the book’s Conclusion.

Her thinking is similar to that exhibited in Einstein’s famous E=MC2. Namely that energy can never be created or destroyed. It is always in a state of becoming. She writes: "Energy replaces energy whether we see it or not. Death may seem like a dnrmant season, but it is far from it.”

The goal of the book is to celebrate the choices we have in life AND in death. Neither, she suggests, is to be feared.

“I can remember sitting in the back of the church and listening to the preacher talk about Heaven. If Heaven is so wonderful, I reasoned in my young mind, why are people so sad when someone dies and goes there?” Perry writes.

Why indeed?

Perry, a graduate of American Institute of Holistic Theology has spent a great deal of time and thought on how death can be embraced as a natural process that leads to other realms of reality. Utilizing the stories of those who have either had near-death experiences and/or have had interactions with loved ones who have passed on, she shows the many facets of experiences that are possible for the living.

These true story interviews are, in a way, folktales about death. Personalized accounts they each reflect back to the reader someone’s unique experience of death and each of those experiences share similar elements. For example, in near death stories each person returns to the living to continue working on this level of existence for the greater good of all. Those who do not return, move through the veils between life and death and experience spiritual opportunities that the living can only dream about.

More Than Meets the Eye offers hope and guidance (including a sample Health Care Directive) for those who are preparing for a transition to the Afterlife, and the caregivers and/or family members who know them. It also provides insights into the life/death cycle that motivate us to take advantage of the opportunities we have to know and experience more than meets the eye.

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Listen to the Author Tell of Her Near-death Experiences

The author of More Than Meets the Eye, True Stories About Death, Dying, and Afterlife and The Sid Series ~ A Collection of Holistic Stories for Children, Yvonne Perry, was the Blog Talk Radio guest of Lynn Serafinn on The Garden of the Soul. Learn how Yvonne repressed her spiritual gifts all her life until her grandson, Sidney, started manifesting spiritual gifts similar to hers.

Click this link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lynn-serafinn to hear a discussion about near death, afterlilfe, seeing ghosts, and being true self.


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Tune into The Garden of the Soul Radio Show to Hear Yvonne's Interview Today!

Wednesday 5 May 2010 at 12 PM CDT
Author, Transformation Coach and book promotion coach Lynn Serafinn hosts author of the book More Than Meets the Eye: True Stories About Death, Dying, and Afterlife, Yvonne Perry. After having two near-death experiences, Yvonne Perry, found that her ability to see, hear, and sense the spirit world became more sensitive. Battling unseen forces and trying to understand why the deceased were coming to her, she took up a personal mission to research and explore this psychic gift that she and her grandmother (who also had a near-death experience) share. In 1999, Yvonne’s life took another dramatic shift and brought the spirit world even closer as she experienced a walk-in or soul exchange in which the soul inhabiting her body left for the afterlife and a new soul took up residence. In her book, she shares openly about this common, but little-understood phenomenon in the book she wrote about death, dying, afterlife, and spirit communication.

In tonight’s show, Lynn and Yvonne will discuss why some people are afraid to talk about death, dying, afterlife, spirit communication, near-death experience, and other end-of-life issues, as well as the common phenomenon of being visited by the spirit of a deceased loved one, and how we are still connected even after we leave the body behind. Yvonne’s book More Than Meets the Eye was written to comfort and bring peace about the mysterious process of transitioning back to God/Source. It is a welcome blend of intrigue, courage, and adventure that will open yotr mind, calm your spirit, alleviate your fear of death, and lighten your heart.

Tune in tonight to be fascinated, and to find hope and peace of heart.

Your host Lynn Serafinn is in the running for the title of "Next Top Spiritual Author". To view her compelling entry video, and cast your vote of support, go to http://www.NextTopAuthor.com/?aid=2016

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What Does the Afterlife Hold?

Find out on Lynn Serafinn’s Garden of the Soul Radio Show May 5!

Author, Transformation Coach and book promotion coach Lynn Serafinn hosts author of the book More Than Meets the Eye: True Stories About Death, Dying, and Afterlife, Yvonne Perry.

After having two near-death experiences, Yvonne Perry, found that her ability to see, hear, and sense the spirit world became more sensitive. Battling unseen forces and trying to understand why the deceased were coming to her, she took up a personal mission to research and explore this psychic gift that she and her grandmother (who also had a near-death experience) share.

In 1999, Yvonne’s life took another dramatic shift and brought the spirit world even closer as she experienced a walk-in or soul exchange in which the soul inhabiting her body left for the afterlife and a new soul took up residence. In her book, she shares openly about this common, but little-understood phenomenon in the book she wrote about death, dying, afterlife, and spirit communication.

On May 5, 2010, Lynn and Yvonne will discuss why some people are reluctant to talk about death, dying, afterlife, spirit communication, near-death experience, and other end-of-life issues, as well as the common phenomenon of being visited by the spirit of a deceased loved one, and how we are still connected even after we leave the body behind.

Yvonne’s book More Than Meets the Eye was written to comfort and bring peace about the mysterious process of transitioning back to God/Source. It is a welcome blend of intrigue, courage, and adventure that will open your mind, calm your spirit, alleviate your fear of death, and lighten your heart.

Tune in May 5 to be fascinated, and to find hope and peace of heart.

Listeners can tune in LIVE or "on demand" any time after broadcast at http://www.blogtalkradio.com Listener questions: call 646-727-3449 during broadcast (US number). An online chat room is available during the show for people to ask questions/make comments.

ABOUT the host: Lynn Serafinn, MAED, CPCC, is a transformation coach, and book promotion coach living in Bedford England, dedicated to awakening the authentic voice in all people through her companies Create-a-Life and Spirit Authors. Lynn is also the author of the Amazon Bestseller The Garden of the Soul: Lessons From Four Flowers That Unearth the Self, that has been hailed by readers to be "as spiritual as Deepak Chopra and as magical as Paulo Coelho."

LYNN’S WEB PORTAL www.lynnserafinn.com. Sign up for Lynn's blog and receive weekly inspirational articles, coaching tips and information, calendar of Garden of the Soul Radio Show and other events, special offers, and news.

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THE GARDEN OF THE SOUL BOOK BLOG www.give-receive-become-be.com For info, articles, events and media kit on Lynn’s book The Garden of the Soul: lessons from four flowers that unearth the Self.
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For more information, you might enjoy reading More Than Meets the Eye True Stories about Death, Dying, and Afterlife.
Purchase on Amazon.com