Meditation for Grieving the Loss of a Pet Having lost beloved animal companions myself,
Those who I have considered my best friends,
And even the truest loves of my life,
It is my hope that you find this meditation when you need it most,
And that it is not only healing and restorative for you,
But helps you to feel a tangible touch of grace from your beloved friend.
Begin this meditation by getting into a comfortable position,
Either seated or lying down,
And allow yourself to relax and sink into and feel supported by the space that you're in.
Now gently close your eyes,
And allow yourself to focus inwardly.
Notice the state of your being,
And set an intention to accept and embrace yourself fully now,
Wherever you are,
However you are,
Mentally,
Emotionally,
And physically.
However you are feeling right now in this moment is perfectly okay,
Perfectly fine.
You've just experienced a significant loss,
So it's time now to love,
Care for,
And nurture yourself very deliberately and tangibly.
This will help to alleviate the grief.
Love and self-care are very necessary right now,
So begin this meditation with the intention to receive.
During this meditation,
We are going to see ourselves through the very same eyes and heart,
With the very same adept wisdom as our beloved animal companions see us always.
We will see ourselves as they see us,
With absolute appreciation and unconditional love.
And by doing so,
We will tangibly touch the very same space of heavenly bliss where they now abide.
Take a few moments now to focus on your breath.
Notice if your breath is deep or shallow,
Fast or slow.
Just settle in and watch.
Now begin to deliberately take deeper and wider breaths.
As you breathe,
Feel your chest opening wider and wider with each breath.
Feel your heart begin to soften now with each and every breath.
Feel your breath now touch any places within your physical body that you have not been breathing into.
Just breathe now into those spaces that can use an extra touch of kindness,
Compassion,
And a bit more love and awareness.
Allow your breath to guide you now to any places within your physical body that can use this extra bit of love,
Compassion,
Presence,
Awareness,
And light.
You came into this life with your first breath,
And you'll leave with your last.
All beings come into this life with their first breath and leave with their last.
The breath is the spirit of us.
It is eternal.
During our lifetimes,
It sustains and animates our physical bodies,
But it is formless,
And so it's not confined to the finite.
It is our connection to infinity.
So as you breathe now,
Deeply and deliberately,
Know that as your breath breathes you,
This is your divinity,
Your eternal self breathing you now,
Loving you now,
And sustaining you here and now.
As your breath breathes you now and blesses your body with life,
Even while it breathes you,
It is still at one with the eternal.
It is in the eternal now where your beloved animal companion abides.
Your pet is now free of all worries,
Cares,
Or concerns,
Pain,
Or problems that come along with having a physical body.
They are now entirely free of all of that and in an entirely blissful state of being,
In a dimension where they are at one with the light.
All joy,
All freedom,
In perfect peace and love.
Feeling infinitely and completely and wholly blessed.
They are being held in divine arms,
Frolicking in boundless joy,
And at one with love itself.
Now,
So that you may begin to feel the same buoyancy and freedom and lightheartedness that your beloved pet is experiencing right now,
Allow your breath to act like a searchlight,
Guiding you more deeply within to touch,
Heal,
And clear any feelings of pain,
Sadness,
Or discord that you may be feeling within you.
Again,
This is a time for love,
Nurturance,
And self-care.
That is of utmost importance now.
You must offer yourself the very same love that you feel you are sorely missing now.
Unconditional love.
Now,
To help you raise your vibration so that it is heightened to a compatible vibration with your dear friend,
So they can more tangibly be with you now,
Allow your head and mind to relax.
Breathe now into your head,
And as you do,
Allow yourself to let go of any thoughts.
No need to think any thoughts just now.
There's nowhere to go,
Nothing to do.
Just relax now and listen to my voice.
As you continue to breathe,
You might see your thoughts like clouds in the sky.
Storm clouds,
High light clouds,
It doesn't matter.
Just see a gentle breeze blowing through your mind right now to blow them all away,
Leaving only the vast,
Clear,
Blue,
Spacious sky.
Rest now in this clear,
Bright space.
As you breathe now into your head,
Allowing your mind to relax into spaciousness,
Feel your brow unfurrow,
Your temples relax.
Let your jaw drop.
Allow your neck and shoulders to relax.
And as you breathe even more deeply,
Feel your chest open and widen,
And your belly relax.
As you breathe,
Move down your body,
Releasing any tension you may be holding in your pelvis,
Buttocks,
Or hips.
Now breathe gently into your extremities,
From your shoulders,
Down your arms,
All the way to the tips of your fingers.
Allow your hands to uncurl.
Now more open to receive.
Now breathe down your legs,
Through your knees,
To the soles of your feet,
And your toes.
Notice your torso now,
Entirely relaxed,
Your chest,
Your belly,
Soft heart,
Soft belly.
Now allow yourself to bring your entire awareness to your heart space.
Just focus on your heart.
Begin to see a ball of golden light in your chest,
Surrounding your heart.
And as you see this golden light surrounding your heart,
Feel the warmth and love it brings there.
Now we're going to take this warmth and light and love,
And we're going to let it bring us to a very special and blessed place.
A place where you can touch the essence of your pet's being.
In this deepening state of relaxation,
Can you notice the subtle shifts in your body,
And shifts in awareness,
As you allow yourself to drift into a wonderful,
Healing state.
Now feel deep gratitude that this beautiful animal spirit came into your life.
This sweet soul chose you.
Our animal companions choose us.
They deliberately pick us to spend their short lives with.
They know intuitively what a perfect companion you will be.
Reflect now on the moment when you first met your beautiful pet.
The moment your eyes locked in recognition of one another at a soul level.
You may have thought you were choosing them,
But you were being chosen.
Reflect on how your pet chose you.
Chosen to be a target of unconditional love by a sentient being.
What a privilege.
Feel now the joy of that first meeting with your friend.
As you continue to recall your first meeting,
Feel the joy in your heart.
Notice now your breathing.
Notice how your breathing has slowed down.
Breathing smoothly,
And evenly,
Calmly,
And quietly.
You are now capable of having healing thoughts and peaceful feelings touch your heart.
As much as you are able to do in this stage of your grief,
Feel the love your animal companion taught you how to feel.
They showed you what's real.
To give your love freely and not hold back.
To live every day and enjoy each moment.
To be a true and loyal friend.
They are the constant background hum of love and presence in our lives.
With no worries about the future or the past,
They embody everything good about life.
Your pet watched you and understood you and felt you at the deepest level day in and day out as you moved through your life.
Our animal companions know us on a deeper level than we can ever imagine.
You may even feel that when you were with them you felt recognized for who you truly are maybe for the very first time as you were seen through the eyes of your best friend and companion.
What a gift.
Receive that gift even now and you'll feel that deep connection with them in this very moment.
Your beloved animal companion now abides in a high light free blissfully blessed vibration.
So the very best way to feel their presence is to allow yourself now to lift your mind and heart to the heavens by allowing yourself to center in this moment on the most joyous,
Grateful fun and happy thoughts you have of them.
See your pet now in your mind's eye enjoying the happiest moments of their lives and at the same time realize that they are now even happier than that.
Enjoying expanded consciousness and awareness and unbounded receptivity they feel you now they know your love time and space cannot separate what is eternal.
They cherish you still and their every thought of you is one of joy and infinite appreciation for having shared so much of your true self with them for the brief time they spent with you on this planet.
Now just like when they were by your side playing with you,
Cuddling with you sleeping next to you they feel you still they are with you still there are no barriers or boundaries to true love love is one with itself.
So feel your love now feel it fully even if for this time it is intermingled with grief or sadness know that it is the grief that is finite and the sadness that is limited whereas love is eternal.
Know and feel that your sweet and dear friend abides within you closer than ever before tucked away in the sweetest space within your heart of hearts and know that no matter what comes and goes and comes and goes again on this earth this one thing is true and real and constant always.
Only love is real and nothing real can be threatened love is eternal and can never ever be diminished or taken from you.
Let's visualize now an ideal scenario where you can feel yourself being in bliss right now with your animal companion this love of your life allow yourself to drift even more deeply and tangibly into a wonderful relaxed state feel a sense of comfort and soothing peace your life continues without the physical presence of your companion and that has left you feeling loss or sadness just accept wherever you are at this stage in your grief and know that there is more to the story the and then there's this as life continues you will experience their love still maybe even in the most unexpected times in very tangible ways right now see yourself through the eyes of your companion while in their body your companion loved you accepted you even adored you and understood you and never asked you to be different from who you are that beautiful and rare unconditional love you will have in your heart forever they love you maybe more than any human being you have ever known as memories arise loving memories of times you shared with your beloved friend revel in these fondest memories knowing that nothing will ever take those memories away accept the grief you may be feeling knowing it may take time to heal be patient with yourself as you move into the rest of your life with the presence of your friend ever present in your heart of hearts and one day you will gratefully realize that miraculously you are not sad anymore over an experience you felt at times that you may never get through but you'll see that more and more you are just left with wonderful memories and gifts that make you feel very tangibly as though your dear friend is still with you embedded deep in your heart of hearts there to remain always feel gratitude now that you have a lifetime of memories based on fun and joy and their awareness of the ever present opportunity of delight they are masters of love and their love remains with us always now give yourself the restorative gift of time to heal and reconnect yourself in a new way as you relax willingly into this healing state of love love,
Connectivity and the realization of the reality of the infallible eternal and ever present power of love you gave your friend a very special life amazing,
Unique and full of love now deliver a message to your pet something that you feel is important something that is important to tell them maybe you'd like to thank them for choosing you for trusting you with their life knowing you'd take care of them thank them for knowing what you were thinking how you were feeling for listening,
For understanding for making you feel so loved and so important and so alive communicate with them now as you look into their eyes delivering the message that feels right for you take these next few moments of the meditation to just be in silence listening to your heart of hearts and speaking with your beloved friend knowing they are with you now gently and slowly once again bring your awareness to your breath and breathe more deeply and deliberately and now allow yourself to come back into the room that you're in feeling refreshed and relaxed and then open your eyes to go about the day while you're holding the presence of your beloved friend in your heart of hearts if it's night time you may want to now drift off to sleep listen to this meditation daily if you feel so moved until you feel your heart once again feeling happy,
Joyous and free and to compliment this meditation here is a prayer you might whisper to your recently departed animal companion I accept and rejoice in all the memories and feelings that come to me and float to the surface now no matter how fleeting or trivial they may seem to be all of these are stepping stones on my path to healing and restoring myself entirely and I receive now the knowing you've given me through your love and devotion that we are all connected by a golden thread of love that weaves invisibly through the fabric of our lives and ties us to our eternal life together always
