5 Ways to sense your pet’s spirit after they pass
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After your pet passes, chances are their spirit will stop by to check on you. You might see them in your dreams, feel their presence around you, or intuitively sense their spirit visiting.
In my experience, in-spirit pet visitations are often subtle rather than dramatic. To help you become more aware of your pet’s visits, here are five ways to tune in to how they may be reaching out after they pass.
Dear Intuitive One,
When clients share that they have been struggling to sense their pet’s spirit after they have passed away, the conversation often reveals that they have been waiting or expecting a big, flashy visitation. The kind where the heavens open and the spirit of a loved one appears life-size, visually in full color, undeniably right in front of them. And while that sometimes does and can happen, more often the visitations from in-spirit pets are much more subtle.
They may show up in your dreams (like the visitation dream I had about my dog Raspberrry after she passed, which you can read here) or you might subtly feel your dog’s presence in the back seat of your car as you drive to their favorite park. They may also try to get your attention by intuitively sharing a message in the form of shared memory with you from their unique perspective so you’ll know it’s from them,
But because most visits are not of the big flashy kind, it can be challenging to sense them, especially if you are looking for them.
Here’s a list of 5 animal communication tips to help you know where to focus your intuitive antenna so you can sense when they’re paying you a visit from the other side
5 Ways to Sense Your Pet Visiting After They Pass
Invite your pet who has crossed over to visit you
Whether you're tending a pet loss altar or just thinking about how much you miss them, be sure to send them a little intuitive love note with your thoughts. Let them know you would love a visit and extend a heartfelt invitation to them.
When inviting them to visit, there's no need to ask them to appear in a specific way. In fact, it's best if you don’t. Instead, let them know you're open to however they can visit—whatever message or sign they’re able to send is okay with you.
Listen with your heart (not your mind)
Your mind is a powerful force for linear thought and focus, but it has its limitations when it comes to connecting with matters of the heart and soul.
When your mind is at rest or softly focusing on pleasurable tasks—like gardening, exercising, washing dishes, or in those moments just before falling asleep or right after waking—it’s easier for your intuition to sense your animal friend popping by to check on you.
Listen with all of your intuitive senses
When your in-spirit pet visits, you might see a vision of them—but if that’s the only thing you're expecting, you might miss other ways they’re saying hello or sending you some love.
You might instead simply sense their presence around you. You might get an intuitive flash of a memory—from their perspective rather than your own. Or you might feel momentarily wrapped in their love.
Your intuition may also pick up on their spirit through your non-physical senses including: hearing, touch, seeing, smelling, or tasting—with or without your physical senses being involved.
Stay grounded in the present moment
Visitations from pets who have crossed over most often happen when you're grounded and present in your body.
There's no need to go searching for them in the spirit realms. Your invitation and open heart are the perfect signal for the two of you to reconnect—even if just for a moment.
Keep your projections in check
Sometimes when pets visit, they feel exactly as you remember them from when they were physically here with you. Other times, though, they may show up in ways that look or feel a little different from how you remember them.
As I understand it, after pets pass away, they continue to evolve on a soul level. Some even reincarnate and live multiple lives after living with us. When your pet pays you a visit they may want the chance to share with you, who they are today and what they’ve experienced since you last saw each other.
One thing I’m sure of, no matter what form your pet takes when they visit, their presence is always accompanied by an undeniable sense of knowing. You’ll simply know—it’s them. And the love between you is forever.
Extra tip: When you sense your in-spirit pet visiting you, try not to control the experience or make it last longer. Visitations can be brief, sometimes just a few seconds long. So when you do sense them, simply be with them, and feel their presence and their love
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