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If you have lost a loved one....

You've seen the Long Island Psychic: Is it truly possible to connect with loved ones who have passed over?

Reeeallly? This seems to be the lastest catch phrase when someone questions something which appears illogical, silly or just plain unbelievable in its intent.

After 34 years of teaching, I retired and if someone had told me the next chapter of my life was to align with the work of a very bleached, annoyingly loud and "I can't believe she's wearing that outfit" Long Island psychic, my response would've been: Reeeallly?!  Would I have believed in what I saw on her show prior to having been given the same gift? Never... I would've thought it was totally bunk.

However, my passion for teaching has translated into teaching about the spiritual realm, and I also do, in fact, contact those who have passed, bringing solace to those whose grief needs respite. I am as amazed as those who come to me! I feel blessed in witnessing so many heart-touching reunions. However, wanting to be sure I have the person who has passed over in communication, I ask the loved one in spirit to give me a multitude of details, which can be verified.

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Unlike the Long Island psychic ,who will give only  one or two details though, I ask for a long list to bring in a strong connection. I always mouthed the words that those I loved had gone to heaven or were resting in peace and all the other things we say, but until I was given the gift to prove their existence beyond our world, I was merely saying the words and only half- believing or perhaps  half-hoping they were true.

Hence,I am writing this today to anyone who has lost someone they love whether it was 2 months ago or 10 years ago, your loved one has removed the body, which God had lent for this incarnation; yet your loved one is still very much alive in spirit, and they are pursuing passions and interests they had in life. Also,they do visit you, and they often do leave signs of those visits. If this message brings comfort to even one reader today, then I know this is why I was compelled to write this on a blog post, something which I have never done. ( I really should be cleaning my house today lol)

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So, apparently there is someone in Chelsea who needed to read my words today, and I was led here to reassure them their loved one is not gone, but still very close in spirit. Please know your loved one has  transitioned; there is no such thing as death of those you love. God bless~ Joani

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