Sacred Ties That Carry Us Through Life’s Journey

Go Leos, have fun, it’s summer! We’re smack dab in the middle of summer – just wanting to be playing hooky, go to the beach or just hang out with friends. FYI, August is considered Friendship month!

The first Sunday in August is designated as National Friendship Day, and the third Sunday is Women’s Friendship Day. Many people use the entire month to celebrate and cherish their friends.

There are always certain types of “relationships” that I find in my work that are often very significant and can have a wonderful positive effect when needed and that is friendships! They are especially important if you’re having issues with parents, siblings or other relationships. I was writing about siblings and I remembered that August was National Girlfriend Day! It really rang a big bell because I can’t tell you how many times in my sessions I feel that a sister has passed when I learned they were best friends. I know for so many many women, girlfriends are like sisters. Especially if they have sisters, they can be even sometimes closer. Interestedly enough I happened to come upon an article where a group of four women would meet once a month to do what women do, share. They have all shared their marriage, divorces, break-ups ,children, parenting, job changes, death of loved ones, illnesses etc.

You could hear the love between them and their meetings of pot-luck dinners that gave each of them the heartful experience of sharing there through life’s ups and down, and yes life-itself. Their connections were very important for each woman.

So within days of reading this article and wanting to write about siblings, viola, I had a session where there were three sisters – all very different. One living on the east coast, the other on the west coast, and the third lived near their mom. All very connected and each deeply affected by the death of their mother. As their mother came through loud and clear it was obvious to me these sisters truly had remained very connected and loving with each other after their mothers passing. I always say over and over that if you want to honor your loved ones that have crossed over, don’t bicker or fight over stupid things – be respectful even if you have different thoughts, opinions or beliefs. Remember, you’re honoring the parent, no matter your issues. To be honest, it’s unusual for all sisters to be so connected and be there for their mom and remain deeply close to each other.

It must have been my month for family dynamics. While visiting my sister, a neighbor my family had known for over thirty years lost his wife. All six of his wife’s children were already fighting, with total disregard for her husband’s feelings. He wasn’t their father, but he was losing his wife of 35 years. They were deciding how she should be buried, where, and who should pay and who would get the stuffed animals. My heart truly went out to him. No one at 86 should have to contend with this when the bottom line is, it was his house, and they were married. Mostly, he was a decent guy who had no intentions of hurting her children.

These are many sibling scenarios I’ve had the privilege in a small way to be part of, viewing the grand scheme of life. These I believe are just some of our important lessons of life we all in some way have encountered. They make us stronger, challenge our strengths, weaknesses and hopefully force us to dig deep and use our wonderful tools to further our emotional and spiritual life.

Enjoy the rest of summer, and if you have a brother or sister to play with, and reminisce about childhood, then go find that sand-box to play in and talk! Of course dinner would just be just as cool!

Here’s hoping you’re having some fun in the sun, and some of my upcoming summer happenings including a dual-reading event on August 12th with Thomas John. and a small-group (guaranteed) reading event on August 19th.

With love,

Suzane