Last week, a reader submitted this to our blog …

“I lost my father in October, my son in December, and, now, my best friend a week ago. I'm terrified that will never see them again. This is the reason I'm having a difficult time moving on. I have read both of your books, I'm sorry to ask this but please tell me that the books are true and not just a way to make money? Thank you.”

The Mystic replied …

For me, like The Boy, the whole “psychic/mystic” thing started when I was a child, long before there were any thoughts of writing books or even understanding the concept of money. There’s no reason to lie. Actually, it would be easier if I were to lie by omission and never tell. This life is difficult.

As for making money from the books, I definitely hope to someday! The Mom and I have been working on this project together for, I believe, eight or nine years and still haven't made enough to cover the cost of publishing, much less time spent and labor. The blog costs money to publish... On that note, I think The Mom and I were having tea on The Other Side one day when someone walked by and said, “Hey! Why don’t you two write a blog together in your next lifetimes?” And we, having already assumed our fire sign personae, piped right up and said, “Hell, yeah! Why not? Lets do it!” So, here we are.

Unfortunately, I know several people who have had experiences very similar to yours. Everyone grieves differently and everyone has their own time frame for “moving on.” You have had multiple, life altering traumas in a very short time. Please give yourself time to recover and adjust.

The people you’ve “lost” have never stopped loving you any more than you’ve stopped loving them, and you will see them again! It's even possible that your loved ones may be with you now and you just don’t know it.

There were several people who told me about their having seen my mother right after she died, but I did not. Even now, sixteen years later, I still don't actually see her. BUT, I do know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that she’s here. It’s the whiff of her perfume when I’m outside; or her telephone number that pops up eight times on a day when I'm thinking of her; and, sometimes, she leaves little sentimental things for me to find when I'm particularly missing her.

Perhaps reading some of the endless books available with personal accounts from other people who have had experiences with their deceased loved ones would offer you some comfort. You could also simply ask the people you’ve “lost” to communicate with you and let you know they’re okay. (Then, pay attention:)) There’s no harm in that. Many, many blessings and much peace of mind to you!

The Mom added …

I met The Mystic Hairdresser in 2008 when I had no idea what she was (a psychic). One year later, I discovered that my ten year-old son had similar (psychic) abilities as she has. That’s when our conversations began … eight years ago.

The books are true. The blog is true. We are real people who are living very real lives. We have housework, meals, family things, pet messes and bills … like everyone else. What The Mystic said about our income as a result of this public conversation is true. (Although, I am ready for that to change.)

We write from our own perspectives, which grew out of our experiences. We also write because we want to reach people, like you and many others.

Do I believe there is more to this life than one and done? Yes. Do I believe that when we lose a loved one through “death” we will see them again? Yes. (I believe that about pets too.) Do I believe our loved ones (and pets) visit us, or follow us, or care about our lives on this rugged Earth plane after they’ve crossed over? Yes, absolutely.

What is my proof?

My proof has come in many ways. In the first book, Conversations with a Mystic Hairdresser: Boy on the Bed, there was a pink rose. Since then, I have smelled the cherry tobacco my grandfather used in his pipe; radios have turned on by themselves with lyrics relevant to the moment; the perfume of a deceased loved one filled the room after they passed when they’d been in the hospital for a week; and I recalled falling from a bicycle into a soft pillow of air, not a scratch on my body when I should have broken my neck. I could go on and on with examples that someone else could claim to be imagined. Yet, how would they explain multiple witnesses to the same experiences? (They can’t.)

It’s not nothing, so it must be something.

The Mystic mentioned books, and I would like to recommend one to you … Many Lives, Many Masters, by Dr. Brian Weiss. It has helped people (including myself) cope with loss, which is a very real part of our Earthly experience.

Thank you so much for writing to us. I wish you peace, love and healing in your heart.

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