BEYOND COMPASSION
Accessing your Point of Power During Loss
A Story Of The Love That Took Them Home
As we approach 2012 and the energy accelerates – so does our stress. Stress is loss. This book is about loss. My story speaks of the loss of life but the methods used to cope with those losses are applicable to any loss which may come your way. In today's world these methods can be especially relevant.
Many of you feel grief in response to your loss of a vital relationship or your security due to the loss of your homes or livelihood. Some of you may even be experiencing a decrease in your self esteem in response to these losses which can eventually lead to a loss of your faith.
In this story I invite you to see the opportunity for change and transformation that is offered through loss. You will be introduced to methods which are easily applied and empower you to become a student of your loss as opposed to a victim of it.
Although this work is copyright protected I offer it free of charge. My hope is this material gets out to those who might benefit.
Please feel free to email it to anyone who you think may find comfort and/or guidance in this story.
Cathryn
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DEDICATION
This story is dedicated to Gregg Braden.
His words reached into the depths of my heart and magnified the courage needed to follow the path I had charted.
It was the last week-end Kelly, my canine friend of thirteen years, and I had together. She was sick. It was time to let her go. We were visiting my Mother in Nebraska. That following Monday, Kelly and I would be taking our last road trip through the back roads of the Mid-west returning to our home in Minnesota. The Vet was scheduled to assist us in Kelly’s transition a few hours after we returned.
But on this wintery afternoon I was frozen in fear. That inevitable stench of grief had once again seized my belly.
I put in Gregg’s video, “Walking Between The Worlds.” I kept hearing his words, “I had an opportunity.” In reference to loss and challenges I kept hearing him use these words.
His examples became my companion on the last leg of this journey. Every tear fell on my cheeks with the knowledge its release was altering the electrical charge of my attachment. I knew my heart had been cleared and I had achieved compassion in this situation. I wanted to see what came next.
I had no idea this experience was merely the dress rehearsal for what I would be experiencing with my own Mother six, short months later. But that was the case.
BEYOND COMPASSION is a testament to that journey.
It is a celebration of the triumph achieved.
Gregg Braden was an invaluable guide.
For this I will always be grateful.
Bless you, Gregg, and thank you.
Note to you the reader…
In the closing scene of the movie, GHOST, the character, Sam, played by the late Patrick Swayze, says, “Molly, it’s beautiful. You get to take the love with you.” And then he walks into the Light.
I believe the same is true for those who are left behind.
Love is the connector.
Love transcends loss.
Love is the emotion which defies boundaries and bridges the physical and spiritual worlds.
Love is energy. It encompasses those who love in a protective bubble.
It is a force field which does not die. The body dies, but the spiritual connection does not. It lives on and continues to protect, nurture and enhance.
This is a story about the transformative powers of that force field of love. It is about the change our heart can experience when we have the tools to stay open to that love and breathe through the gut-wrenching feelings of loss.
I invite you, now, to grab a cup of coffee or tea on a lazy afternoon and take time to remember. Remember the love. Breathe it in. Close your eyes. Then take a stroll down the path lined with your own losses. Use the tools I provide and chart your own course to bliss, joy and a never-ending connection to those you love.
Cathryn Taylor
October 18, 2009
St. Paul,Nebraska
Beyond
Compassion
By Cathryn Taylor
Section One:
The Dress Rehearsal
Chapter One: THE BEGINNING
This is a story of how the loss of my pet became the dress rehearsal for the ultimate loss of my Mother. It is a story about how those very losses opened doors to my heart and my faith that I did not even know had closed.
When I first realized it was time to help Kelly, my canine friend of thirteen years, release from her body and transition into the spirit world, I had no idea that that very experience would prepare me for the same journey I would, just six, short months later, travel with my own Mom.
But as you will see it did exactly that.
Therefore, before you can fully value the profound experience I had with Mom during her last six months on the planet, it is necessary to hear the story of how the decisions made in the last five weeks of Kelly’s life prepared the way. I cannot tell you how many times I drew strength from the experience with Kelly when confronting the myriad of feelings which emerged when faced with the same transition for Mom.
The story actually begins in October of 2008. I had just returned from one of the richest experiences of my life. My niece and her fiancé had asked me to perform the marital ceremony for them in Palm Springs. The wedding was a grand affair. I was so humbly honored to be asked to officiate it.
I marveled at how precisely Michelle and Ryan had selected every aspect for their wedding. Each detail, each invitation, each and every candle had been hand-picked.
The ceremony was no different. The three of us had worked very mindfully on the exact wording and phrasing.
The fear was that, as Michelle’s Aunt, I would become so overwhelmed with emotion and sentiment I would be unable to pull it off without uncontrollable tears.
But that was not the case.
Something happened when the three of us met for our meditation and prayer. A synergy was established – a force field constructed that set the stage for a very high energy to emerge.
Consequently, the ceremony was delivered without a hitch. Many commented afterwards that it was the best wedding they had ever attended. My own brother was so impressed that, even before the wedding party had fully exited, he had called Mom to tell her how proud he was of me.
She unfortunately was unable to attend the event. It was one of the heartaches of her later years.
It was definitely a mile stone in my spiritual attainment.
I had conducted many ceremonies in my career and while on my path – but never before had my family members witnessed this part of me so intimately. It was an initiation of some sort – a coming out if you will. I returned home with a new conviction, a new reverence for the choices my spiritual path had charted.
It was just one week later when I realized it was time to assist Kelly in her transition. Little did I know I was going to need all the conviction I could muster to accomplish the task that was before us.
Chapter Two: THE REALIZATION
Kelly knew before I did it was time. She knew there was something wrong in her body. It was confirmed there was a growth near her heart. My spiritual teacher tuned into her. “She wants to go home. She doesn’t want to suffer and she doesn’t want you to suffer.”