Healing Meditation For Grieving An Animal Friend Or Pet

This gentle, guided meditation is designed for anyone grieving the loss of a beloved animal companion—whether a dog, cat, horse, or any other cherished friend. In this safe space, you are invited to experience your emotions fully while beginning a journey toward healing. This meditation can be used as often as needed—whether hours, days, weeks, or even years after your loss. It is a reminder that it is okay to grieve and heal in your own time.

Looking for more support? Julie also offers her talk, "My Dog, the Zen Master," where she shares the lessons learned from her beloved Boston Terrier, Janie, as well as "The Freedom of Unconditional Love," a reflection on the passing of Janie. Both are available on her Insight Timer profile.

Reviews

Beautiful , it was what I need to hear. Thank you🙏🏽✨️

Thank you for this warm and healing meditation. Having to watch my Ratchet cross the rainbow bridge yesterday morning has pierced a hole in my heart. We had so many good years together, and I’m remembering all those moments, which make me both smile and cry. I can’t shake the feeling that she’ll come back and that I’ll see her again soon.
I just hope she’s no longer suffering and is having a good time with her pet friends ❤️‍🩹

One of my cats died unexpectedly at only 2 and a half a few days ago and it has hit me really hard - this meditation was so validating, beautiful, and helped me connect with my cat - thank you

Thank you so much🩷 This was beautiful and hard💔 I will for sure come back to this meditation again and again in the days to come, to support my grieving process of loosing my cat, fur baby and soulmate yesterday💔Thank you again🙏🏼

Absolutely what I needed right now, thank you. I had to have my animal soulmate helped over the rainbow bridge this morning after months of inexorable decline and I am devastated and heartbroken. The field of light was so perfect and such a comfort in those moments, I know I’ll return to that field and this meditation as I navigated the the grieving and healing process. Thank you.

This was incredibly beautiful and healing . J an grieving the loss of my beloved dog Sadie, who died very unexpectedly at age 10. Thank you for your caring ,compassionate guidance and support ❤️

This was so beautiful and heart felt. I lost my Cat Luna after 15 years. I am devastated and life feels so empty without her now. This was the best pet meditation I've found and I already follow you. Thank you for this gift. I will be doing this often to connect with her and her energy. Thank you.

Thank you for your understanding, kindness and compassion. I feel grateful to be able to take refuge in the beautiful meditation you have created. It will be part of my healing journey to help me grieve for my beloved Neso 🐰

Thank you so much for this wonderful meditation and for your heartfelt words which accompany it 💜

Thank you for this beautiful meditation. It has been such a hard week for me. I lost my 12 year old Cat tragically on Wednesday morning and the pain I feel in my heart is overwhelming. Being able to envision holding my furbaby again and telling him how much I love and miss him really helped. I cried immensely, but I know letting my emotions flow is the healthiest way to grieve for his loss. I needed this. I appreciate you. 🙏🏻 Namaste ❤️

I lost my little dog 3 weeks ago after a long illness. Then my cat died suddenly last week. This meditation was perfect for me. I also appreciate your final comments. Thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

That was a wonderful meditation for grieving the loss of my 20 year old cat the last month has been so hard without her. However each day does get a little better

Beautiful.. ♥️ Grieving for a pet is just as hard as a human, as a lot of people only have pets as family. People judge but they don’t realize the hole our friends make when they leave.

I had to say goodbye to my 15 year old dog today. The pain is immeasurable 💔😢 I don't know if I ever will get over his passing. My heart has been shattered into million pieces 🥺 The meditation was beautiful though 💕 I felt safe and seen regarding the emotional rollercoaster that is happening in my life right now. Thank you so much!! 🙏🏻💛

I lost my almost 12 year old beautiful Standard Poodle, Zoey, yesterday. She was my once in a lifetime heart dog & I feel like my heart is broken into a million pieces. This meditation was exactly what I needed right now, especially getting to have a conversation with her. Thank you for sharing about your Janie. I do have tons of loving support because Zoey was a therapy dog & so loved by many. I will have more conversations with Zoey because it did feel healing. Thank you so much for this healing meditation & your soothing & caring voice.

This was so helpful for me right now. I said goodbye to my beautiful cat ( pictured) almost 3 weeks ago. He meant the world to me. I am truly heartbroken.

Thank you so much for this profoundly healing meditation. Words cannot express how helpful this was for me.

Thank you for this! I saved this back when my dog was transitioning and just got brave enough to listen to it today (on what would’ve been his 15th birthday). Naturally, still struggling, but this meditation was needed this morning to release some built up grief I hadn’t allowed myself to feel lately. Thought I had grieved “enough” earlier this year, but as this week was approaching, my body began to grieve again and feel less functionable than usual. I had an AHA moment last night about what was going on with my body and decided to give this meditation a try this morning. So glad I did. Thank you!

I just put my Lucy down 2 days ago at the age of 7 and it’s been extreme difficult. The feeling of guilt and overwhelming sadness seems like it never leave but this session gave me hope. Thank you!

Thank you for a beautiful meditation. It’s been so difficult to be so heartbroken and feel like my grief isn’t worthy of anyones understanding or sympathy. I loved my girl so much and just being with her in my minds eye was beautiful and painful, yet so wonderful. Thank you again.