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  • September22nd

    Ask Erik: Paul’s Questions

    Posted in: After Death Communication, Afterlife, Bereaved, Between Lives, Channeling, Communication from the dead, Contact with the dead, Crossing over, Death, Death of a Child, Dreams, Grief, Grieving, Guardian Angel, Heaven, Life, Love, Messages from the dead, Psychic medium, Quantum Physics of the Soul, Spirit visitation, Spiritual Catalyst, Spiritual enlightenment, Spiritual presence, Struggles, The Physics of Consciousness, The Physics of Heaven, The Physics of Thought

    Paul’s Questions

    Dear Elisa,

    My name is Paul and I am 52 years old. I live in Hamilton NJ, just outside of Trenton. My son Jim died June 17, 2010 in Trenton NJ. My son was thirty years old when he died. He had been sick for some time, but my wife and I were not aware of it. When we realized how serious a condition he was in, we took him to the ER. He died about three weeks later. I already believe in the afterlife. Just after he died a friend of mine received a message form the other side. This message was specific and so I know that it was from my son. I have also received a few dream visitations from him as well. I would appreciate it if your son Erik could bring my son through. I need a little more detail and confirmation concerning what he is doing on the other side.

    I would like to know if his death was a lesson that I needed to learn. I suspect that is the case, but I would like an answer on that. I would also like to know a little bit about what it is like where he is now living.  Who is he living with and what his purpose is on the other side.

    I am grateful that you started this web site. There are so many that are hurting deeply due to the death of a loved one. I am glad for you that you received confirmation from your son Erik that he is alive and well. By the way, my son also had bipolar disease. He had a bad reaction to any medication that he took, so he stopped taking it. As a result he self-medicated to blunt the emotional pain. Thanks again for your help and for your son Erik’s help.

    Sincerely,

    Paul

    Channeling Transcript

    Me: Now, let’s see. This one is from Paul. He’s 52, lives in Hamilton, New Jersey. Uh, his son, Jim, died at the age of 30 in Trenton. Paul wants to know if his death had a purpose, and if so, what?

    Erik: Jim died to help many people connected to him learn something.

    (pause)

    Me: Okay, so what…

    Erik: Mom, it’s almost like a self-sacrifice. Jim is telling me that it’s like pulling one tooth to save the others.

    Me: Oh, okay.

    Erik: So he felt like he was pulled from his position so that the others could learn where they are in life and what the precious focus should be. Oh, Jim is really complaining!!

    (Jamie laughs)

    Me: Oh, no! About what?

    Erik: Friends and family were more focused on the outer perspective of life: how your house is, do the clothes look good on me, are we going to put that in the savings account? It was never on the subtle details of a relationship—of love, of personality. Always the unimportant shit that really doesn’t matter so much. He wants them to focus more on the spiritual things. And so he really feels his absence has made that real grounded. People need to realize how precious life on the earthly plane is so they don’t waste the whole human experience there.

    Me: Yep.

    Erik: Mom, tell Paul that this was decided between them all before this lifetime. It was part of a spiritual contract they all agreed on.

    Me: Okay, so this is what he was complaining about before, not now, right?

    Erik: Yes.

    Me: Okay, good. So things are different.

    Erik: Hell, yeah! Oh, and his dad is supposed to write about the lessons and share it with others so more than just family members will learn about it. People need to get their heads out of their asses and see what’s really important. Lotta times their priorities are fucked up.

    Me: Oh yeah, I know. I know. Now, he also wants to know a little about who Jim’s with, what it’s like where he is and things like that. Oh, and what is his purpose over there on the other side?

    Erik: Jim’s laughing and pointing around. He’s saying where he is doesn’t have the same structure as it does on Earth. He doesn’t live in a house or anything. Souls create their own environment, and he tells me that in his, there are baseball fields everywhere. He’s one cool dude. Great personality, great outlook over here. And he wants me to tell you that he crossed over just fine. He’s done it plenty of times before, you know.

    Me: So what kind of work does he have there?

    Erik: His job right now is to help his family move past their grief and put the lessons into action.

    Me: Okay. Who’s he living with?

    Erik: He says he doesn’t live in a particular house. He goes to see his parents a lot, but it looks like he visits them separately. He hangs out with a grandmother and two friends who have passed. He also hangs out with his wife a lot, of course.

    Paul’s Response

    Dear Elisa,

    I am grateful that you got a message back from my son. I am surprised that it happened so fast, but I am pleasantly surprised. His death was like a whirlwind. One moment he was here with us and the next moment he was fighting for his life. I think that the reason it was so tough for us was the fact that it was so unexpected. We did not know how sick he was until that day we called an ambulance to take him to the hospital. It was like being hit in the gut. We were totally unprepared for his death. It may have been a little different if we knew that he had been struggling with a serious disease for a long time. I do want to move on from his death and use his death as inspiration for the next phase of my life.

    I have been writing poetry for about two years. I believe that I already told you that. I have wanted to write a book of inspirational poetry. I have written 78 poems so far. The poems that come through are so touching that I know my Father is helping to inspire the thoughts and feelings. I also want to write a book about the Father within and the afterlife. I know that so many people’s lives could be better if they knew what happens when we die. I have a couple of thoughts and I would like to pursue that.

    My wife and I live in the same house. My son may have meant that he visits us at separate times. I know that he has come to me in my dreams about four or five times. I also have been visited in my dreams by my mother, my grandmother, (father’s mother) mother-in-law, father-in-law, and an old friend that passed away a few years ago. We used to belong to the same religion that I do not practice anymore. It is quite possible that my son is living with my mother, his grandmother. She came to me a few times before Jim passed away. Jim was always close to his grandparents. He also wrote poetry and he wrote poems about his experiences with his grandmother and grandfather. My wife compiled some of his poetry and put it together in book form. She then took his poetry and put it together with pictures from his life. It is a memorial book. It is very moving.

    I need to tell you about the synchronicity that I experienced before my son died.  First of all I go back to 1991 when my mother died. I was in the hospital sitting beside the bed that my mother was in. I was in the hospital room with my father and a male nurse. There was a movie on that the male nurse was curious about. He said out loud: “I wonder what the name of that movie is?” It was a movie starring John Wayne. My mother piped up real quick and said that the name of the movie is Donovan’s Reef. She died August 7, 1991, a few weeks later.

    Fast forward to my son. After being in the hospital for a few days something happened that assured me my son was going to die. Needless to say I was ticked off because I did not want that to happen. I still prayed furiously for his recovery and healing, to no avail. In the bed next to my son there was a husband lying in his hospital bed. His wife was there next to him and two friends or family members. A movie was playing on the TV and someone said: “What is the name of that movie?” Either the husband or wife said: “That is Donovan’s Reef.” I was floored when I heard that because I knew that synchronicity was at work. The universe was telling me that my son was going to die.

    I am grateful for this labor of love that you have taken on. I know that it is labor intensive to transcribe these sessions. But I am grateful for what you do. And I am grateful to your son Erik and the mission that he has embarked upon to unite our deceased loved ones with those living on this side. When my son was not hampered by his mental illness he was very talkative. He was also very bright. I think that he is making up for what he did not have when he was here on the earth. I look forward to reading the transcript of my son’s session. I just want to say thank you so much. And thank you to Erik. You are helping more people than you could possibly imagine.

    Love,

    Paul

    My Response

    Thank you for giving Erik and I the opportunity to help you and to help Jim reinforce his message. He seems like an enlightened soul and must be since he sacrificed to impart lessons to some of your family members. I get a sense that you and he are tag teaming on this one. He sacrificed his life and you are left behind to, through your writing, ensure that message is heard by many.

    xo

    Elisa

    Paul’s Second Response

    Hi Elisa,

    Thanks for posting the message from my son.  I have been wanting to write a book about the Father within for some time.  I feel like returning the gift that the Father gave to me.  A nudge from my son should do the trick.

    I have an idea about the two friends that he may be seeing now.  They died within the last two years and they belonged to the same religion.  I would like to find out if it is those two persons.  His comment about there being baseball fields everywhere is interesting.  I don’t know what the significance may be, but we have baseball fields behind our house.

    Thanks again Elisa.  I know it is not easy for you because you are still dealing with your grief.  But I appreciate your hard work in bringing this to other grieving persons.  I will keep you in my prayers so that you will be able to cope with your grief.

    Love,

    Paul

    I know most of us, me included, need an occasional refresher course on priorities. How courageous of Jim and Paul to suffer in order to help so many learn such a crucial lesson.

    I invite you all to revisit “Ask Erik: Kathleen’s Questions” to read her belated response. It will give you the additional confirmation that so many of us need and enjoy. Here’s the link:

    http://www.channelingerik.com/ask-erik-kathleens-questions/

  • September21st

    A Poem for Erik

    Posted in: Bereaved, Channeling, Death, Death of a Child, Death of a friend, Death of a sibling, Grief, Grieving, Struggles

    River of Tears
    Your death brings tears of grief and despair,
    That course down my face and into my soul.
    Once healed, my tears are longing to share,
    They join tears of others whose lives take their toll.
    From hardships and losses come lessons and pain,
    As that river of tears ebbs and flows.
    It grows with new sorrow, it swells in the rain
    Cutting new paths wherever it goes
    The river of tears grows with each stumble and fall,
    The river’s a journey designed from above,
    A journey toward joy, a gift for us all.
    The river is holy, the river is Love.
    –Mama

  • September21st

    Birthday Boy

    Posted in: After Death Communication, Afterlife, Bereaved, Death of a Child, Death of a friend, Death of a sibling, Grief, Grieving, Heaven, Loss of a sibling

    Today, his 21st, was a day Erik looked forward to all of his life. The celebration at home will go on with his cake, his favorite dishes, songs and well wishes. I’m sure he’ll be sitting around the table with us. It’s still a sad day for me. The tears keep flowing from my eyes when words should be flowing from my fingertips. There just aren’t any words.

    But when there are no words, there is always music. Enjoy these songs. You may already know them all, but take another listen with Erik in mind. In each, he speaks to us and we speak to him.

    Happy Birthday, My Sweet, Sweet Angel. I love you infinity.

    Silly Angel

  • September20th

    Ask Erik: Lee’s Question

    Posted in: After Death Communication, Afterlife, Bereaved, Channeling, Communication from the dead, Contact with the dead, Crossing over, Death, Death of a Child, Grief, Grieving, Guardian Angel, Heaven, Kim O'Neill, Life, Love, Messages from the dead, Psychic medium, Spirit visitation, Spiritual presence, Struggles

    Lee’s Question

    I’ve tried very hard to contact my son or have him come to me in a dream with no success. I want so badly to believe in an afterlife and that I will see him again someday and would love any contact with him. I’m past 70 and live in West Palm Beach Fl. Instead of questions I would rather have Philip say whatever he wants to say. I appreciate your help– I’m trying very hard to believe in an afterlife- Lee

    Channeling Transcript

    Me: Okay, now let’s start with today’s Ask Erik questions. Uh, the first one is from Lee. She’s from West Palm Beach, Florida. She’s in her 70s. Anyway, her son, Philip, passed away at the age of 42 in Fairfax, Virginia. She wants to know what Philip passed from. Oh, and she wants to know if he has any messages for her.

    Erik: Congestive failure.

    Me: You mean congestive heart failure?

    Erik: It comes from the heart not the lungs, so yeah.

    Jamie: Did he have a heart attack?

    Me: I don’t know. It can certainly come from a heart attack, though—a massive heart attack. It can come from drugs like a cocaine overdose, other stimulants; gosh, so many things can cause it, but a massive heart attack is probably the one that would be most common as an abrupt occurrence.

    Jamie: Erik is saying it’s related to taking something internally and having the heart respond and dying from that. It doesn’t look like illegal drugs. Erik is showing me that it’s legal drugs that weren’t monitored well. He had a bad reaction to them.

    Me: So she also wants to know what name he used ot call her.

    Erik: Erik’s not here right now, but when I get in contact with him I’ll let you know.

    Jamie: Did this just recently happen? He’s not even in the room.

    Me: No, no. I don’t think so.

    I was left so unrequited by this paucity of information that I conferred with another medium.

    Session with Kim

    Erik: Philip was VERY happy to return to Heaven. Very happy! And he never has to come back! He’s not going to hang around Lee much until she’s very close to passing.

    Me (puzzled): Okay.

    Erik: In other words, Philip will materialize and start helping Lee let go of this earthly lifetime by putting out his hand and telling her it’s okay to let go. They had a spiritual contract that was completed a long time ago.

    Me: Any messages?

    Philip: I’m concerned about a fall. This message is to prevent a fall. Please be careful when you go down a short flight of stairs; it’ll have two or three steps. Be really sure you look down when you walk down steps.

    I continued to ask, plead really, for Philip or Erik or Lee’s guides to provide more information, but there was none to be had. This puzzles me and of course must be devastating for Lee. Why the paucity of communication? Is this a lesson unto itself? Lee, like so many of us, wishes for the comfort that a strong belief in an afterlife can provide. Perhaps the lesson is to have faith. Perhaps many of us must learn to trust our intuition, because clear confirmation isn’t always in reach of our trembling fingertips.

    Dearest Lee, I understand the destruction that doubt wreaks on our fragile faith and desperate wishes. I battle those dragons nearly every day as they claw at my weary heart. But there are forces that deserve our trust and faith though they cannot be perceived by our limited human senses. They are not black and white, but their powers can be known and felt. One such force is Love. Can its existence be denied because clearcut evidence for it eludes our senses? Of course not. And on a deeper soul level, we know that Philip, Erik and all of our loved ones are looking at us from the afterlife, shouting in exasperation, “We’re here! We’re Home! And we will be together again for all eternity.”

    Tomorrow is Erik’s 21st birthday. That’s all I want to say about that right now.

  • September19th

    Changing Planes

    Posted in: After Death Communication, Afterlife, Between Lives, Guardian Angel, Life, Messages from the dead, Struggles, The Physics of Consciousness, The Physics of Heaven, The Physics of Thought, The Soul

    Since Erik has recently graduated to a new plane of existence, I’d like to take the opportunity to share a wonderful book written by a very gifted writer, blog member, Laurie Brenner. It’s a metaphysical fiction, a genre I actually never knew existed, entitled, Changing Planes.

    Not only is it a great page-turner, it also encapsulates so much of what we’ve all shared on the blog. The ending has several mind-blowing surprises, so don’t peek ahead.

    Here are the links to the book:

    Paperback version:

    http://tinyurl.com/2dgtwnb

    Kindle version:

    http://tinyurl.com/2bqsr6q

    Laurie’s website:

    http://www.ChangingPlanes.net

    Thanks, Laurie! Enjoy, everyone!

  • September18th

    Erik Graduates to Guide Status!

    Posted in: After Death Communication, Afterlife, AIDS, Bereaved, Channeling, Communication from the dead, Contact with the dead, Crossing over, Death, Death of a Child, Death of a friend, Death of a pet, Energy, Gays in Heaven, Gays in the afterlife, God, Grief, Grieving, Guardian Angel, Heaven, Life, Loss of a pet, Love, Messages from the dead, Pets in Heaven, Pranks from spirits, Quantum Physics of the Soul, Spirit visitation, Spirits working with Energy, Spiritual enlightenment, Spiritual presence, Struggles, The Physics of Consciousness, The Physics of Heaven, The Physics of Thought

    What I’m about to share today is probably the most amazing Channeling Erik experience yet. First let me begin by saying that Erik announced some happy news during my last channeling session with Jeannie Barnes. He says he’s been moved to a higher level! I suppose the work we all do together with him has really helped his soul progress rapidly. I will post the details of this in the future, but in a nutshell, he says it’s like graduating from a class in school and advancing to the next level. Erik says, “It’s so cool, Mom. The grass is purple here! There are flowers everywhere! It’s so beautiful.” I could go on and on about his description of the wondrous surroundings he is in now as well as what and who is available to him, but that’s an entire entry unto itself.

    Since his graduation, Erik has taken at the very least two young men under his wing: Jason and Robert. Jason is from Minnesota and Robert is from Pearland here in Texas. Both are very sweet souls who know nothing about one another, yet share the same stories about Erik’s escapades with them. I only share Jason’s experiences, because they’re in email format while Robert’s were relayed to me over the phone. In both cases, Erik seems to have befriended them. He offers advice, teases them playfully, and basically “haunts” them around the clock. Fortunately, they’ve both become quite fond of Erik and enjoy his antics immensely. I’m sure eventually, however, all this will get a little old.

    I believe what we see here is an amazing opportunity. Robert, Jason, Damien (the guy in Ireland who conveyed his visit with Erik) and perhaps others is not short of a miraculous phenomenon that could garner the attention of the media when the time is right for a more broad-based spiritual awakening. If Oprah or other’s in the public eye got wind of “Erik’s World Tour” and brought it to worldwide attention, can you imagine the number of people that could be helped? Can you imagine the number of eyes and hearts that could be pried ajar, at least a sliver?  If everyone who had an “Erik Story” shared it with Oprah’s producers through this link: http://www.oprah.com/contact_us.html, we might have a chance to do so much to help a world in great need.

    Enjoy this astonishing and hilarious email exchange between Jason and I and tell me what you think. Please excuse all typos and grammatical errors. I have my grandbaby today and, well, you know…

    Jason’s Email

    Elisa,

    I really hesitate to show you this because… well, I am just not sure if what happened was real or not or in my mind. Also, I do not want to give you false hope, mislead you or upset you in ANY way. I don’t know if anything will even happen again. But, I just read in you last blog posting that you are having daily communication with Erik. (I am still reading Aug.).  So then, after I read that, a voice said go for it.

    The following actually happened right after I emailed you the first time.

    Again, please, please forgive me if you think this is improper and false, I mean no disrespect.

    ~Jason

    Ok. This is today’s journal entry below: (But I’ve not- and am not posting it until I get more conformation, or if you say- no. I am leaving town for the weekend so I’ve got a few days to see if any other communication or even lucid dreaming happens. I’ll let you know. I promise not to post it without your consent. After all it may be all in my head. And nothing else may happen… I am so scared and nervous that I may be wrong. I don’t want to hurt your feelings.)

    9/16/10

    - not too much to report on beyond the ‘usual’. Still my guides are working with me on issues. Lately they’ve become the ‘marching band’ for keeping me on track. Lots and lots of mental and physical reminders. For example; Ever had someone drum their fingers on your head? Remember your mom trying to get you to do something… well, then I am sure you can imagine; except, this is discarnate spirits doing it. And, I will say, it’s working. Along with this– this week; I’ve had better clarity with mental image projection/sharing from my guides. Before, other than telepathy and feelings, imagery only came in flashes in my minds eye.

    **Ok, now for the next experience. I am not sure if I am imaging it– as in projecting wishful thinking,– or just delusional or if it’s real. I suspect it’s real… But, I am totally willing to be mistaken. I’ve never actually telepathically channeled anyone other than my guides before! I mean, I am not really sure what to think. I am waiting a few days to see if anything else happens.

    So in my “musings of the unknown” section I mentioned a blog called ‘Channeling Erik’. Well, since reading it, I think Erik came to me. This morning actually…

    I was feeling very touched and moved by the blog and wanted to thank him and his family for sharing. See, I got a lot tips on communication from them about mediumship/guides etc., as well as a lot of other things.

    So I fired off an email of thanks to his mom, not really expecting any reply. When all of a sudden, the mental image of an attractive young man bursts through this etheric cloud. He kept flashing between an image of his face with messy hair and a full body shot, as if he was stepping though the hole in the cloud—laughing-grinning saying, “dude it’s no big deal, no worries.”

    I was kinda taken aback in shock. He then started kinda mimicking George and danced around me taking what appeared to be delight in startling me.

    He then turned to me pointed behind him irreverently and said, “They, (my guides) want you to get back to work.”

    I was kinda floored and asked Roger, “Is this real? Is he really there?” Roger just said, “He does what he wants”–and then flopped his arm out in resignation. Lydia just rolled her eyes. And George appeared to be having a snickering fit.

    Then; this spirit that looked like the guy in the “Erik photo” projected his face out in my minds eye and said, “boo!” and then started laughing. Then next he said, “No, really it’s me, you’ll see.”

    I thought, “What?!” I looked at Roger and Lydia in my minds eye, Lydia said, “Well, you wanted more signs didn’t you? Just because he’s here doesn’t mean you don’t have to keep your promise to us”. And then she leaned back in a corner as if to give Erik the full stage.

    Oh, I got to tell you this happened today from 10am -11:30ish. Some of it while on the bus! I was trying so hard not to laugh or look askew in front of strangers! I kept saying, “No, I don’t believe this, ” and Erik would pop his head back out from the etheric cloud and say, “you’ll see.” “I am now stuck on you like glue.” He even stuck his tongue out at me!  laughing and snickering fading in and out. What does that mean?!

    What was also shocking was how easy communication was with him and how loud and irreverent he is. In fact I don’t even feel comfortable repeating it all on this web page, ’cause I am kinda embarrassed. OMG, he is such a chatter box!

    **Ok, Elisa, if your reading this. I really hesitate to even guess if this experience is real or not. It started, because I was mentally looking at his photo and trying to ‘project’ feelings of thanks. And then.– Whoosh, I get this mental image; and off and on brief conversation in my head. I have a nagging suspicion that I might be in for some lucid dreaming. I’ll let you know if I do.

    Roger, as well as most of the reading out there, says that on the other side, thought is part of the energy that emanates from God that connects every living thing. To think of it like a 3 dimensional rapidograph drawing (that drawing toy) -circles within circles -that is in constant motion. Every living thing is connected by a line, by a joining, AND at the same time by layer after layer of superimposed dimensions that criss-cross beyond human understanding. All it takes to interact with these connections is the power of thought. While this is a greatly oversimplified model of the universe and of little meaning, it can be used to illustrate all of our interconnections. Because I was thinking of them while having a strong emotional response, my thought was greatly amplified, thus allowing for instant clear communication, kind of like giving him a extra energy boost to come through.

    Oh, he just told me to get back to work cause he can’t keep doing this. And then he took off laughing. Apparently he likes loud popping sounds to announce his arrival and departure? Did I imagine that?? Or was he just being dramatic?

    P.S. 2:30pm. I’ve postponed posting this, because I am totally unsure if it was real or not. Kinda waiting on anything else to confirm.

    My Response

    I love this!!!! This sounds so like Erik. He guffaws when he laughs, sometimes throws his head back, uses the kind of lingo you refer to and he’s a real chatter box and can be hyper at times. Actually, another guy, Robert, has contacted me with this same story. Now, Erik hangs out a lot with him and they tease each other in a playful but loving way. He loves surprising people, playing pranks, but he is absolutely harmless and sweet. He used to pop out of nowhere and scare his sisters even when he was here on the earthly plane. If he’s with you, this means he thinks you need his help and he’s probably taking you and Robert under his wing.

    Who are George, Lydia and Roger?

    Anyway, he obviously has taken a liking to you. If you want him to leave you alone, he will. He’s a very compliant and sweet spirit and can give some serious advice if you need it. Usually, he gets information from higher level guides and delivers it, but he’s also give his own perspective at times.

    I hope you enjoy it! Can I post this or do you want to share this as a comment? I think it might bring others who have lost their children a great deal of comfort.

    Your email has filled me with joy. I love seeing my baby boy happy and playful!

    xoxo

    Elisa

    Jason’s Email

    Oh! I am so glad you are OK with this, I was actually shaking so much reading your email on my phone that I had to go turn on my computer so I could read. So much has been going on today I feel like I don’t even know where or how to start.

    Erik is so unlike my guides I’ve met so far. Those would be Roger (my spirit guide), George (a spirit who appears to me as a child, who is Rogers student. he is learning from both of us), and Lydia ( a recently revealed to me-a teacher), and my paternal grandparents. They are the only ones I’ve ever had telepathic communication with until Erik. I’ve encountered ‘others’ but not with speech. And those others were a part of lessons, not people to communicate with. That’s why when Erik showed up I was so surprised so shocked. I totally doubted it, over and over again. I agonized whether or not to write to you. I sat at my desk with the email open for the better part of the afternoon. It was a last minute decision to hit send as I ran off to the bus stop. Erik kept saying over and over again, “just send it, she’ll be cool!”  But I kept replying that I’d be mortified if I was wrong. Of course that only solicited huffs, groans, and eye rolling from the peanut gallery! I tried to get him to give me a stronger physical sign as to whether or not I should send it to you. He said he needed to save his energy for you.

    It was Roger my guide who convinced me to send it. As in the past he basically said; “There comes a time, when you have to just surrender to God, trust in yourself, trust in your spirit team. If you’re wrong, you figure out what you should learn; if you’re right you enrich yourself and others spiritually. In the end, either this is real– or your a loon with multiple personalities–but, since you live a successful normal happy life… In the end, it will come down to “where you brave enough to open that door.”

    The whole bus ride home, I kept getting flashes of a messy haired boy humming to himself and snickering. Then when I got home I rushed about to get ready for my trip. I had to get it done, because I had an appointment with my spirit team to connect with them when I got home from work.  Also, I was trying to make sure I did everything on my list. Let me back up.

    (When I see spirits outside of my minds eye or lucid dreaming, they appear as shimmering transparent fuzzy static. Sometimes they are full-figured people shapes, other times,  just limbs, or torso combination’s or orb movement or shape movement. I’ve never seen facial features. Much of the time it is associated with and happens when my guides are talking to me. Other times, they are just passing through, or I am passing through.)

    Ok back to my house. I am in the kitchen rushing about fixing my dinner. And there is this full bodied static form just bouncing up and down side to side next to me! I looked up and said a silent OMG, which elicited laughter. My reply was another OMG and “please, just wait, I need to eat and get laundry done first.”   I threw clothes in the machine and scurried up stairs to work on a couple of ITC photos I took at my desk (spirit photography- photographing water). I was working on them and noisily eating my salad. An herb mix with lots of fennel, tomatoes, red peppers and dressing. All of a sudden, Erik said something like, “That’s so gross, totally nasty dude.” Totally embarrassing. I was not being neat…

    I finished and got up to use the toilet and like I sometimes tell my guides, “don’t follow me into the bathroom please.”  Of which he said, “Oh, like I’d want to…”

    So then I went and did some more laundry, he moved off into the background, but I could sense him nearby. Does Kim ever talk about spirit movement? It’s very 3D and not linear like you and me. I just got the sensation he was flipping between the two of us– location wise. In any case, I got ready for my spirit guide meeting. I said my usual prayers and did my usual meditation. During that was pretty standard communication with them, although they did appear in a reflected surface I use sometimes, and I could be mistaken (gestalt and all) But, I could swear there was a skinny young man bouncing around behind them. It was kinda disorienting. I’d explore it more, but I am kind of on a spiritual probation, meaning that I promised my guides that I’d not try physical mediumship until I worked on my personal issues/problems more and got a better handle on life. They refuse to help train me in that unless I work on raising my vibration. So for now I am limited to a reserved/restrained mental mediumship.

    During this I asked and implored my guides, God and Erik to give me a stronger sign that this was real. I asked them that if it was real to please touch my left arm. Nothing happened. I was getting upset. Roger ended up saying that I must accept what is and what will be. That it is not for me to decide, but God. There is a time and place for everything. That I did not need proof and that I still had my compact to keep. Erik was silent.

    After my appointment I toyed with watching TV and whether or not to check my email. I was extremely anxious. I kept debating whether or not to check for your email on my phone. Erik popped in again and said, “Just check it, she knows!” “It’s fine!” “She read it.” “Check it.”

    So I did. And as the list of emails popped up and your reply was there. He piped up saying, “See, I told you, I told you!” over and over again.

    And, that’s it.

    Oh, wait, no. I got my sign. My left arm has been very very warm and tingling and kinda buzzing with this strange pressure this whole time.

    He just said he’s going back to you now, but he’ll be around. I just said, “Is this real?” and I got a “You’ll see, you’ll see” in reply.

    I am just totally floored by what happened today. I am kinda don’t know what to do. I am not a magic 8 ball kind of guy. I am adamant that the best use of spirit communication is not to know the future or that sort of thing but to get closer to God so that we improve ourselves and others to advance to a higher spiritual place in the afterlife. I don’t know for sure the reasons Erik came to me, (other than to be friendly), but so far he’s helped me with my confidence and fear issues. — wait,  I just got an “exactly” comment from one of my guides.

    Well, I am kinda worn out now. I really want to wish you a happy evening and good night and a great rest of the weekend. I am heading up north for the birth of my nephew. In the mean time, feel free to post whatever you like. You can leave my last name off though. Don’t want spammers after all.

    Lots of love to your family,

    Best wishes from Minnesota,

    Jason

    P.S. I’ll keep you posted.

    My Response

    This is so awesome. The snickering, eye rolling, the language, it’s all very him. And btw, I bet he said “ew gross” because he can’t stand salad of any sort! It probably had nothing to do with your manners. Yep, he just popped into my mind and said, “exactly.” He uses that word a lot (exactly) to answer the affirmative, just like Roger did with you. When you get back home, let me know. I want you to friend Robert on Facebook. He’s the other guy who Erik “haunts.” They have a great time together. Erik adores him. He even teases him (lovingly) about being gay by saying things like “if the bra fits, wear it” and “quit being such a girl, dude” but Robert teases him right back about not having any legs and arms and stuff. Robert tells him not to peek when he’s taking a shower and Erik says, “You wish!” Anyway, I met Robert the other day and he’s such a good soul, as are you.

    I look forward to being able to carry one a more tangible relationship with him, but I’m sure that will take time as my grief lifts and my energy vibrations rise. Plus, with such an active family and job, it’s hard to still the mind chatter.

    That buzzing warm feeling is exactly how he contacts me by touch. Plus there’s a feeling of intense goosebumps. Sometimes he’ll just do that with my middle finger as a joke. He had a very irreverent sense of humor and loved to curse here and there.

    I’m sure he was saving his energy for me, because he was very very active with his visits here at that time. More than he ever has been before. Recently, he sat with my sister, Laura on her back porch and talked to her about God and about time. He said that time over there is very different than it is on the earthly plane. What seems like 15 minutes to a spirit seems like a flash to us humans. He said that’s why we get the impression that they’re two places at once when they’re really not. They seem omnipresent but they’re not.

    Thanks for letting me post this. I’ll leave off the last name, of course. I never ever use those and if you wish, I can change your name completely.

    xo

    Elisa

    Jason’s Email

    Jason here again: Before I leave for my trip–one more.

    Some of what I omitted on 9/16/2010 conversation w/ Erik:  I said, what’s with the crazy hair? He said, “I thought you said it was cute?!”  Then he started singing, “So you think I am sexy.” I was truly appalled! He then showed me him rolling on the floor laughing so hard he was holding himself!  (P.S. Yes I am gay; I’ve got a long term partner-7 years- in a healthy relationship-we are actually rather conservative, very average old school American people.)

    Before bed while I was sitting on the couch waiting for my spouse to come home from the late shift at work. After my last email to Elisa, Erik popped into my field of vision in that moving static way I see some spirits, and I watched as it bounced up to me. (It was pretty surreal, because he walked through the end table and leaned against the arm of the couch right next to me and leaned over and said in my head.) “So, whaddya think of Mom?” Then he hopped up and laughed as he walked away, and on the way out said, “She got your message.”

    A bit later at 10:20pm, I said to myself, ‘Oh my gosh, I am going to have to take a pill to sleep.’ Erik said in my head, “What….? No you don’t need ‘em! You miss out on too much that way!”

    9/17/2010 8am.

    What he’s referring to is that quite often of late I’ve been taking them to avoid channeling spirits and lucid dreaming out of fear. Some of my past experiences I found pretty scary, because I didn’t know what was happening at the time. But even though I know what’s going on now; at times sensing spirit can be pretty overwhelming. When I was taking pills to kill my sensing, my guides and spirits I was missing out on teaching opportunities and communication. And you know Erik is right! He really put me at ease and laugh. It was good, because I was able to lay in the dark and watch the movement and energy for the first time in a very long time without fear.

    Well… I was kinda hoping that I’d have a lucid dream last night, but I didn’t. I slept pretty good. I’ve an appointment with my guides today and tonight to work out a plan and be taught to connect with my ‘to be soon born’ nephew’s guides. When I woke up this morning with the disappointment, Erik said in my head, “No dream,” because he was with Mom, and my guides just said, that I just need to be patient and wait. All things in time on God’s schedule not mine.

    Sooo… That’s that. I am still feeling in shock and overwhelmed by it all. Oh, no wait, on the bus this morning, Erik told me he hopes I have the same kind of relationship with my new nephew that he has with his niece. I am going to keep that in my mind while I am packing to go up north for the weekend!

    Hugs!

    Jason’s Email

    Elisa, Jason here:  I am actually now leaving tomorrow morning. Last night I thought I was leaving right after work today, and, when I emailed you this morning I thought I was done with Erik until the weekend was over. But he’s been with me off an on all day, and I feel compelled to write you. I didn’t really have faith that anything else would happen before the weekend was out, but Erik is here right now.

    9/17/2010: Misc. observations and conversation w/ Erik since 9/16 –A.M.

    *Side note. So far he’s around a lot. He’s been popping in and out all day. While I am at my desk at work, while I walk, on the bus, at home.  I think he thinks I am a hard luck case or a challenge. He said, “He’d be here even if I said go away, because I need him. That my guides were ecstatic when the opportunity came up to meet him because he’s a “knuckle cracker and good with tuff cases.” “That’s his job now.” His words not mine.

    I keep asking him, “Is this real?!” And he says the funniest sarcastic things. Like this morning he shows me him with a sheet over his head and rattling big chains making WOOO WOOO sounds and laughing saying” IS THIS REAL?.. IS THIS REAL?… WOOOO WOOO!…”  Other times, he blows out his lips and makes that flopping raspberry sound or groan-rolling his eyes… or MY Favorite, the “Ugh, roll eyes.. “DUH…”

    -Fri. morning:– Erik is waiting for me when I wake up. I am kinda startled. I talked a bit about what he said earlier in a post. But what I didn’t mention yet is the banter. I said to him on my way downstairs, Oh gheeseh, can you please announce your self. Then he puts this image in my head of him holding a huge drum strapped to him and him marching around me like a marching band, “here I am, here I am!” “Helloooo,,, Helloo!!!”..

    -Fri. 10:30 am. On my walk during work break, my guides Lydia and Roger gave me a mental tutorial on how to better connect with Erik. This involved a mental exercises. I have every intention of going into further depth of such things on my blog at a later point. But basically Erik is what they call a walk in, or walk by. Normal they, my guides are the gate keepers to my connection to Spirit. Some of them are responsible for protection, some for connection, some for shielding, some for energy, etc. Because Erik so far hasn’t scheduled time with them. When he comes by he flashes energy pretty brightly. This in loose terms opens the etheric cloud surrounding this Plane. The opening are pretty close to the lower planes and extra shielding is needed to keep off unwanted visitors/spirits. (There are many many levels/layers in the afterlife planes.)  They showed me mental ways of using light, music and energy to mesh with His so that I am ok. It’s easier on everybody energy wise. (Again, I know this is weird, but for those who’ve read a lot on the various methods of mediumship it kinda makes sense. There are actually lots of different techniques depending on your belief system.)Any who…. Lydia suggested to me to use classical music in my head, because it would annoy Erik. And then he suggested RAP, then she shuddered, he laughed and they both took off. I am paraphrasing– a lot more went on, but that was the gist.

    -Fri. afternoon 3:00pm-3:30pm teasing— I was bad today. I slipped out of work early. Erik pops in and says, “whooo your BUS-TID!”  “Skippin out on work!” My guide Lydia phases in and rolls her eyes at him and gives me the “Look”, and says, “as if you were gonna get anything done anyway. Remember we have work to do tonight.(meaning I told her I’d meet with her to talk about channeling before my trip up north). Anyway, Erik was poking at me on the walk to the bus stop. I said, ‘Shouldn’t you be with your mom?’  He said, “Nah, she’s busy.”  I don’t remember what I said next to him, but it was teasing banter about his antics. I said something about, “Aren’t you supposed to be an old soul?” He then gives me this goofy obnoxious image of him puffed up like a smug politician. Kinda like he was posing for all the world to see, holding his ‘suit lapels.’  I then said to him, ‘If your so old and wise, you should lose a few teeth in that pretty face of yours!!’ And he laughed and showed himself as an old geezer with a beard and missing teeth–stuck his fingers in his mouth and stuck his tongue at me!!!  And then he popped back to normal and picked at my hair and said, “At least I don’t have gray hair!!” And then he ran up to me and in my minds eye hugged me and called me an old lady! and sat in my lap and yelled, “MOM!–arms around me, howling with laughter.” Then he took off again.  It was all I could do to keep walking and not look like a laughing grinning crazy person.

    –On the bus home  3:30-4pm. I showed him a mental image of him in a graduation cap and gown and then a blue button up shirt and slacks, asked him why he never appears to me in more formal way. He said, GAG! I hate that outfit! Then promptly flashed an image of him in a baseball looking shirt, white, with colored sleeves, gray sweat pants and bunched up wool sock and a red baseball cap. He then grabbed the cap and turned it around backwards and said, “It goes this way,” and then made a face at me.

    9/17–4:14pm. I just said to him, “Shouldn’t you be with your mom right now?” He replies with, “Naaah,” I said to him, ” Surely there is someone who needs you more right now.” He said, “YOU are ALL my business now. I am here to help you remember what I’ve said today so you can tell my mom.”

    I need to tell you something else. Last night, I offered to God, my guides and Erik that if he needed energy to heal with or be with his mom, that he could use some of mine. He told me, “No way!  I would be in soooo  much trouble with your guides. No worries, God will give me extra energy to handle it.”

    I have some personal insight into that. You’re well read, I am sure you’ve heard this before. In my reading and feelings, there are several ways spirits and use energy. 1) Use ours-share it  2) Use their own   3) Use Divine energy   4) Use physical and elemental sources i.e. electrical, magnetic

    In my reading, it’s my understanding that the higher level spirits almost always use their own energy. This is a learning tool for them and relates to lesions and experiences they need to learn and have in the afterlife to evolve to yet even higher levels or planes of existence. And that when they really need it, God provides the power for them in their work.

    That the highest beings in the highest levels almost always use Divine energy. The lower you get in the astral planes the more often spirits will use environmental energy.

    To manipulate environmental energy– mid range to higher spirits use their own personal energy, therefore it can take a lot out on them. That’s why they so often appear in your dreams or mentally rather than physical manifestations.

    In physical mediumship, spirits use a combination of all of the different types.

    I just thought you might like to know what he said to me. He is definitely on a mission, a purpose. I’d be curious to talk to him in say 20 years to see what he has to say about growing closer to God and how we can use that insight for our journey here on Earth. I dunno, maybe we aren’t meant to know that. Maybe he’s only here for rescue work. I can’t wait to find out!

    P.S.– y\You and Erik are point on correct about gblt people. A big lesson I learned in this life was self love, forgiveness, and compassion. I have a sneaky feeling I’ve got spirit work in my “afterlife-future.”  I dunno. You know those things are so fuzzy.

    P.P.S. –Erik’s energy has manifested twice now as a super brief flash of a blue and white plasmic rod in my peripheral vision.

    Hugs!

    My Response

    Poor you!  Will he ever leave you alone?? (lol) Actually, he was right. I was very busy around that time because I got a call from a neighbor of one of my dearest friends, Brian. He’s a sweet man, gay, my classmate from Rice University (class of ’77, so, yeah, we’re old.) The neighbor found him pulseless on his back porch. He had fallen on his face. Did CPR, got a pulse and transported him to the hospital I rush over there, open the door to his room in the ER to find them doing CPR again on him. I’ve been super busy crying, trying to find his next of kin (nearly everyone in his family has passed on) and getting my husband to get his will out of our safe, etc (I’m the executor of his will.) So yes, he knew I was busy. In fact, he popped in to say hello while I was walking down the hall from the ICU.

    The outfit you describe: Erik wore those kind of shirts and loved baseball caps. His favorite was a red one with some white as well. He also loved to wear very baggy gray sweats, so all of this is incredible! It makes me so happy!

    Last session he said he had just graduated to a higher level. He says it’s like going from one school grade to another, and he mentioned something about doing some guide work I think. But I’ll have to see when I transcribe the session. He says it’s really cool in the new level. The grass is purple he says.

    xo

    Elisa

    Jason’s Email

    I almost forgot!

    Erik just hollered at me, “Your such a “noob” (newbie)!

    I was having food debates with him today. Once at lunch, I was walking and my guides kept telling me I should eat healthy, (raisins and juice and nuts). Erik kept piping in saying, no! Dude, Chipotle! Go for the tacos!

    Then later one the way home I was ticking off the days on my fingers till his birthday, and I said “Four more days, Erik; what do you want?” He said, “CAKE!” and I said,  ”What kind?” and he said, “FROSTING!”

    Then tonight, I was wondering what to eat for dinner and I thought, spinach and tomatoes, and he said, ” Go for the Marshmallow cereal”

    Wow. I can’t believe I almost forgot. I am gonna start keeping an Erik Journal just for you so I don’t have to keep writing like this. I’ll just save them up, and then send ‘em your way after I get a few, that is if he sticks around. I certainly don’t expect it. But I have a feeling that he will be in and out of my life from time to time for a while. I’ll let you know. I’ll put anything he says in italics

    My Response

    Yep, he loved spicy food, especially Mexican food. Marshmallow Rice Krispy Treats was a huge staple for him as were all sweets, including cake. I asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said “cake.” Same answer he gave you! I think he was probably standing on his head when he learned about the food pyramid in class.

    xo

    Elisa

    Jason’s Email

    So sorry to hear about Brian. I am so sorry to hear you had to go through that.  I am praying for him, and your family!

    P.S. You are right about Erik being on a higher level.  He’s right. In fact when he first came to me, he seemed on a much higher plane than my grandparents. He was brighter and less dense than them, he kinda glows with a yellow/white light, and he has great vocal/mental clarity in coversation. Almost the same as my main guide. My grandparents are not like that at all. They seem more dense, a bit darker, and I’ve not been able to communicate as well telepathically with them. It may be an affinity thing or relating to certain “positions” guides take with different duites. I am not sure. He’s right about another thing. I am a total noob! I am well read, but have a long way to go.

    I am just really grateful I met him and you.
    My prayers to you!

    Handsome Boy

    It fills my heart with joy to see that Erik has graduated to guide status and has taken these two wonderful men under his wing. Go, Knuckle Cracker, go!!!

    Lastly, I’d like to ask you all to send my dear friend, Brian, all the thoughts of love you can. He passed away quietly last night and is now with his two beloved puppies, Denise, Erik and all of his loved ones. I felt his presence sitting beside me in the I.C.U. waiting room and he was so full of peace and joy that it brought more tears to my already brimming eyes. He had not yet crossed over, but wanted to tell me that he would be just fine after he did.

    Last night, my new friend from Pearland, Robert, who called me while I was enroute to the hospital and therefore knew Brian’s grave condition, had an interesting conversation with Erik. When Robert asked him to take care of Brian when he did pass, Erik replied that Brian was already there with him and with his dogs and family members. This occurred before I had even gotten the news of his death.

    R.I.P. my angel, Brian. Keep Erik in line. It’s a dirty job but somebody’s gotta do it! Love you.

  • September17th

    Ask Erik: Stephanie’s Question

    Posted in: After Death Communication, Afterlife, Bereaved, Channeling, Communication from the dead, Contact with the dead, Crossing over, Death, Grief, Grieving, Guardian Angel, Heaven, Messages from the dead, Past lives, Psychic medium, Reincarnation, Sibling relationships, Spirit visitation, Spiritual Catalyst, Spiritual enlightenment, Spiritual presence, Struggles

    Stephanie’s Questions

    Hi Dr. Medhus,

    I have never before written to someone in cyber space, but your blog about Erik has touched me in a way that I felt compelled to write to you! First, I am so incredibly sorry for your loss – as a mother myself I can’t even begin to wrap my head around what you’re experiencing. I, too, feel the need to go on a spiritual journey and was wondering if you could recommend any books or first steps.

    A little about me – I lost my beloved Oma suddenly in 1979, ten days before my 10th birthday. She was and is my soul mate. My Opa died in 1984, but his passing was less tragic since Alzheimer’s had ravaged him. No matter what I do, I can’t seem to move past the sense of loss. I was spending the night at their house the night she died, and to this day I remember word-for-word our last conversation, the way it felt when she tucked me in etc.

    A day or so after the funeral, I “saw” her in their house and found her presence very comforting. My family doesn’t believe me to this day, but my trust in that experience is unwavering.

    So much of my life has been colored by her death, and I just don’t know how to get past the sadness and missing her. Any guidance you have would be appreciated!

    Stephanie

    My Response

    Oh, Sweetie, it seems to me you two are probably platonic soulmates. Kim says when some mourns so intensely and for so long, it means that you are soulmates. You probably shared many past lifetimes as all sorts of combinations: best friends, sisters, mother/daughter, twins, etc.

    Have you tried channeling her? If you go to Kim’s site you can find a free teleseminar to teach you how to do it. I can also ask Erik to try to find her and bring her forward to you. He would need ages and cities for both of you and your Oma’s first name Good books: Your Eternal Self and Home with God.

    Keep in touch about this at least until we figure out a way to get you past this.

    Stephanie’s Response

    Elisa – you are so thoughtful to reply so promptly (or at all) :-)

    I’m not sure what you needed in terms of cities. Oma was born in a German town called Bramsche, was living in Den Helder, Holland when they moved their family to Tulsa, OK in 1958. She was living in Tulsa at the time of her death. (1979)

    I lived in Tulsa until age 22, and have been in Pittsburgh since 1991. Oma’s name is Agnes!

    Thank you for the book recommendations – I will definitely pick them up!

    Best,

    Stephanie

    Channeling Transcript

    Me: Okay, My Sweets, I have one more today. This is from Stephanie. She’s 41 and lives in Tulsa. She lost her Oma or grandmother, Agnes, jus before she turned ten. She’s never been able to get over this loss. Um. Agnes was 69 when she died. I think she died in Tulsa, uh, oh yeah, Tulsa. She died in Tulsa.

    Kim: Yes, I’m already hearing. I’m already hearing, Elisa. She’s still in Heaven.

    Erik: Agnes is a wonderful presence. Very strong, very courageous, very nurturing. Mom, over here, she’s known to do anything for anyone just like when she was there on the earthly plane. Nothing has changed. She’s exactly the same! Agnes is one of those few people who are the same in Heaven as they were on the earthly plane. One of the very few people. When she was over there, she was a guardian angel in human form. Tell Stephanie that. She’s understand, and she will cry. She will cry, Mom, cuz she’ll relate to that. Agnes and her have had many, many lifetimes together on the earthly plane.

    Me: Oh, I figured! Definitely!

    Erik: They’ve been mother/daughter, best friends, sisters, twins. They’re platonic soulmates. So each feels a keen sense of loss without the other. They like to do things together! Tell Stephanie that this is one of the few lifetimes that she’s lost Agnes when she was such a little girl, and it’s like, “ALL THESE YEARS IN THE PHYSICAL WITHOUT HER!” But tell her Agnes has been right there with her. She’s one of her guardian angels now in spirit form. She was one of her angels in human form before she died.

    Me (scribbling notes furiously to keep up): Uh huh.

    Erik: Stephanie, herself, is there to act as a guardian angel for others, you know, in human form. She’s going to be living a long, long time, and she isn’t quite in her life’s work yet, and she’s going to be moving. But tell her Agnes is right there with her.

    Me: Okay, I will, of course. I tell people every thing  you and Kim say. No filtering.

    Erik: Yeah, good. So Agnes is one of her key guardian angels, guiding her, talking to her all the time.

    Kim: My goodness, Agnes and Erik both have lots to share with Stephanie! Now, when Agnes has lost Stephanie in past lifetimes, when Stephanie has passed first, Agnes has been in the same situation that Stephanie’s in now—the sense of loss that never seems to go away. It’s like you and Erik, Elisa!

    Me (in somber reflection): Oh, yeah.

    Kim: So, it’s the same for them. Agnes thinks Stephanie is doing very well, putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward. She says that Stephanie is going to go through some major life changes that will yield much greater fulfillment and happiness and contentment for her in regards to her life’s work, in regards to a move, in regards to her health, buying a home that makes her happy. She says Stephanie is preparing to launch into a great big, brand new chapter of her life. The key for Stephanie, Agnes says, is “to stay in touch with us as much as possible”—not only her, Agnes, but the rest of her guardian angels, because they can give Stephanie a blow-by-blow, day-by-day indication of what she could and should be doing. That’s going to help her life move forward so much faster.

    Erik: Agnes says Stephanie feels confused and unsettled just like she hasn’t found her thing yet. She hasn’t! Oh, and Agnes wants to tell Stephanie this: How can she feel whole and complete if there are big open pieces of her destiny left to fulfill.

    Me: Okay.

    Erik: Agnes would like you to include that on the blog.

    Agnes (speaking directly to me in a grandmotherly voice): Will you, dear?

    Me: Yes ma’am, of course.

    Agnes: Hello, dear! We know each other!

    Me (gasping in surprise): We do? Oh, goodie! I’m honored!

    Kim: Agnes is darling! She’s amazing! She’s been your mother, Elisa, and she’s been Rune’s mother…

    Me: Oh my gosh! Cool!

    Agnes: There were some lifetimes, eons ago when we were brother and sister.

    Me: Wow!

    Agnes: That’s how you can bicker and argue a little bit and still get along and accept one another for who and what you are.

    Erik: Agnes is a very special being. Not that everybody isn’t that we’ve talked about, but Agnes is—

    Me: Extra special!

    Erik: Oh! Amazing being. And Stephanie knows this.

    Agnes: You know what used to amaze me?  When Stephanie’s family would not see her the way I did…see her for who and what she is. It used to hurt me when I heard Stephanie criticized when she was a child. It would hurt me. It was cause me physical pain. Stephanie has acknowledged since my passing that those on the earthly plane didn’t see me for who and what I was and am.

    Me: Awesome! Nice to hear from you again, Agnes! I’ll pass all of this along to Stephanie.

    Agnes: Thank you, my dear. Good bye.

    Erik: Bye, Mom. Later.

    Me: Bye, Agnes. Bye, Erik. Love you, Sugar Bear.

    (I can almost hear him groan!)

    Isn’t it wonderful how connected we all are? Now I ask myself: What past lives have Stephanie and I had? What past lives have Stephanie and Rune had? Makes you wonder, and that’s a nice thing. That’s what the soul does best second to love.

    Stephanie’s Response

    Elisa,

    I’m speechless, which is incredibly rare for me! :-)   I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve read your e-mail. I just want to absorb the words and roll around in them. I can’t wait to read the transcript, but take your time getting to it. I can’t imagine how busy you must be.

    I also loved that you and your husband have been together with Oma and I before. Perhaps that’s why I was so drawn to the Huff Post article and your blog. From the first Facebook message I sent you, I felt very comfortable – like I was writing to an old friend!

    Now we just need to figure out how to meet each other in person!!

    Love,

    Stephanie

  • September16th

    One Surreal Night

    Posted in: After Death Communication, Bereaved, Channeling, Communication from the dead, Contact with the dead, Crossing over, Death, Death of a Child, Death of a sibling, Energy, Ghosts and radios, Grief, Grieving, Loss of a sibling, Messages from the dead, Pranks from spirits, Quantum Physics of the Soul, Spirit visitation, Spirits and electrical appliances, Spirits and radios, Spirits moving objects, Spirits working with Energy, Spiritual presence, Struggles, Suicide, The Physics of Consciousness, The Physics of Thought, Visitation

    Other than pouring my heart and soul into this blog and showering my family with love, I also tackle my grief by communicating with Erik every day. We have our casual chats. We tease each other with playful banter. We discuss how to help various members of the Channeling Erik family. In addition, every night, I’ve been trying to extend loving energy his way. Before, my evenings were spent sobbing over his loss, pleading with him to visit, drowning myself in doubts and despair when he didn’t, and counting the days or years until our reunion. Although I’m sure waves of grief will inundate me from time to time, hopefully, those darkest days are behind me. Now, every night, I visualize myself as an expansive soul with arms that wrap around Erik and draw him to my chest in a warm embrace. As he rests his head against me, I tell him how much I love him and share the countless reasons why.

    Lately, my efforts have paid off. Last night, Erik was determined to get my attention. First, at three o’clock in the morning, my husband heard the downdraft vent for the stove whir. He crawled out of bed, stumbled into the kitchen and found that it had indeed risen up from the countertop and turned on by itself.

    Soon after Rune’s head hit the pillow after returning to bed, the house alarm sounded. After a thorough inspection, no window or door was ajar and no error indicator lights were on to suggest a cause.

    Last, but certainly not least, at around 3:30 A.M., while I was still trying to fall asleep after all of the commotion, I heard songs playing from my clock radio. So what, you ask? Well, it wasn’t on. I have a very reliable internal alarm clock, so I never use my bedside one.

    Here’s the weird part: since Erik’s death, I have often heard sounds coming from somewhere around my nightstand. Some sound like music from the 40s. Some sound like old-fashioned radio commentators with their stilted intonation. Sometimes, I hear what sounds like several broadcasts airing at once. They’re not very loud, but they are undoubtedly real and not a part of my imagination. All these months, I figured I was just picking up stray radio waves that had been wandering around lost in the cosmos for decades. For reasons that still escape me, I never gave this phenomenon much thought.

    Because I was particularly alert after the recent racket from the downdraft vent and alarm, I decided to try to decipher these sounds more clearly. What I heard were two songs with repeating lyrics. The first song kept repeating “I ‘m just a rebel soul,” and the next song kept repeating, “I’m a searching soul.” I turned on my clock radio to make sure it wasn’t coming from that, and sure enough, not only did I verify that my radio had been off, it also was tuned to a talk radio station. I’m not familiar with either of these lyrics and I can’t tell you if they are from songs that exist, but I’m not sure that really matters.

    Clearly, Erik had been a busy boy. What can any of us learn from this story? Love energizes all. In all likelihood, my grief had made it difficult for Erik to extend his energy to me in the form of visits. Discarnate spirits have energy that vibrates at a much higher frequency than ours. When we grieve, our energy becomes even dense, so for our deceased loved ones to manifest, it’d be like trying to break through bulletproof glass.

    Giving daily and nightly doses of love to my son has not only lifted my spirits, it has also lifted his. That said, shower your deceased loved ones with affection. Your energy will lighten, theirs with strengthen, and the visits will come, I promise.

  • September15th

    Ask Erik: Pamela’s Questions

    Posted in: After Death Communication, Afterlife, Bereaved, Channeling, Communication from the dead, Contact with the dead, Crossing over, Death, Death of a Child, Death of a sibling, Energy, Grief, Grieving, Heaven, Karma, Kim O'Neill, Life, Loss of a sibling, Messages from the dead, Past lives, Psychic medium, PTSD, Sibling relationships, Spirit visitation, Spiritual enlightenment, Spiritual presence, Struggles, Suicide, Violent deaths

    Pamela’s Question

    I first want to say I have enjoyed every post of your visits with your Son in the afterlife and I’m so sorry for your loss. After all the reading I know that Erik is happier now.

    I wasn’t real sure how to make a request for Erik and I saw you posted your email address and decided I would send it to you in an email. Hope that is okay.

    My request: 8 years ago today my best friend lost her Son ( her name: Kathy age 54, Callisburg, Texas). He was also my son’s best friend in the whole world! They shared everything together! His name is Wesley he was 19 and lived in Callisburg, Texas at the time of his death. He and my son along with some friends were at this house and there was some drinking involved and Wesley and a girl got on a four wheeler and was riding it down the road, evidently lost control of the four wheeler and threw them both off, and Wesley struck his head on a rock and he died. The girl lived. There has been some question on who was driving the four-wheeler at the time of the accident.

    Questions: Is Wesley ok? Who was driving the four wheeler? Has he been trying to have contact with his Mom? I’m sure she wants him to know that she loves him sooo much and misses him every day! And my personal request is I would like for him to watch over my son (John) he has had it so rough since Wesley died, and I know it’s because of the loss.

    Hope this reaches you, and I can get some answers….

    Thank you and Erik so much for trying to help so many people!

    Pamela, age 44

    Callisburg, Texas

    Channeling Transcript

    Me: Okay, Sweetness. This one is from Pamela. She’s 44 and lives in Callisburg, Texas. She has a question in behalf of her best friend, Kathy, age 54, also from Callisburg. Kathy’s son, Wesley, died in that same town at the age of 19 in a four-wheeler accident. I guess she’d like to have some details about the accident first. A girl was with him, so one question would be: who was driving?

    Erik: Wesley. Wesley was driving.

    Me: Is he okay, Erik?

    Kim: And I have a question, if I may.

    Me: Um hm.

    Kim: Oh, here’s Wesley. He’s right here! Erik brought him along!

    Me: Oh, okay! Great!

    Kim: Big smile! Big, huge smile. Wesley, can I ask you kind of a penetrating question?

    (Pause)

    Kim: He’s looking at me like “Do I have a choice?” Are you just saying you were the driver so that the girl doesn’t have any—

    Wesley: No! No! I was driving.

    Me: What happened, Wesley?

    Wesley: I drank too much, and there were drugs; it wasn’t anything new. I use to drink and smoke. Pot. There was some pot. So I lost control of the four-wheeler, hit my head. I got out of my body before I even made contact though, cuz I knew what was happening. No pain. Didn’t feel a thing.

    Erik: He’s shrugging.

    Kim: Now, Wesley, losing your life at 19 is a pretty big deal. You sound kind of casual about it.

    Wesley: Well, I’ve gotten used to the idea, and that’s just my personality. It’s like, I’m not gonna jump up and down and scream about it or cry. It’s what it is.

    Me: So you’re used to it now, but you weren’t used to the idea when you were alive, right?

    Wesley: Oh, Hell no!

    Erik: I’m told he was raising a fit when he first got here. He wanted to come back cuz he felt he wasn’t finished. Definitely, definitely not a suicide.

    Me: Oh, of course not; it didn’t sound like it was! So was it your destiny?

    Wesley: Yes it was.

    Me: Why?

    Wesley: Because the lifetime before this one I committed suicide.

    Me: Oh!

    Wesley: So I planned to come back to learn about the value of life there on the earthly plane, not that it’s easy or simple or always joyful, but the value of it, and that you need to live out your life as you planned it according to your destiny. So to lose my life at such a young age unexpectedly, emotionally, anyway…it was horrible; it was awful; it was fucked up!

    Me: Oh, no!

    Wesley: But now I understand, because I lost it. Through losing it, I understand the value of it. When I go back there to the earthly plane, I’m staying every single second that I can. My soul has progressed so much because of it. Valuing life is a big deal, a really big deal.

    Erik: You know how there are people who don’t wanna let go no matter how old or sick they are?

    Me: Yeah.

    Erik: Those are people who have lost their lives early. That’s what I think, anyway.

    Me: Very insightful! Have you been trying to contact your mom, Wesley? She wants you to know she loves you so much and misses you every day!

    Wesley: No, I mean I’ve popped in to visit at times, but I really haven’t been spending a lot of time around her yet, because when I got to Heaven, I realized that I was fucked up and needed some therapy, so I’ve been doing that, working on lots of shit. What I wanted was to get the therapy I needed, grow and expand, evolve, let go of things, and assume responsibility. I always had trouble with this in that lifetime: accepting responsibility, being accountable for what I did and what I said. I was sort of a fuck up sometimes. I wasn’t moving forward with my life, and my mom would ask me, “So what is it you’re going to do? Are you going to go to school? Are you going to work? What is it you’re going to do?” Mom was worried I was going to end up like Dad. I would never have been like Dad; we were completely different people. I’ve been going to therapy so I can learn who I am, who I’ve been, what I’m supposed to become, so when I visit Mom, I’ll have reached an awareness, uh I’ll be talking to her from my highest level of my being. I’m really excited about that. It’s kind of a surprise. (chuckling) I guess it isn’t anymore!

    Kim and I laugh.

    Wesley: No, it still will be, because Mom has no idea what my true potential is. Mom was always good at seeing that—seeing other people’s potential, she was always good at that, but she’s going to be real surprised when I interact with her, and it’s the new and improved me!

    Erik: He’s really excited about it, and he’s working really hard on himself. He wants his mom to know he’s finally taking responsibility for what he does and what he says. He also finally learned to say I’m sorry and I screwed up.

    Wesley: It is nothing short of a miracle; it’s a miracle that the girl didn’t die too.

    Me: Oh!

    Wesley: You see, that’s part of destiny. I just met somebody here that was killed in a tornado, and the person right next to him lived.

    Me: Wow. Oh, so I have two more questions here. Any messages for Mom? Also, Pamela wants to ask Wesley to watch over her living son, John, because he seems to be taking it hard.

    Wesley: Just tell her I love her and “later!”

    Me: You mean “later” like, “I’ll visit you later?”

    Wesley: Yeah.

    Erik: He’s really excited about visiting his mom at a higher level of awareness.

    Wesley: John’s going to be fine. He’s going to be just fine. A girl will get him out of his funk. He just needs some more p****.

    Kim: I never, ever filter words, but words like this, I do. Oh, I don’t mind it at all, but I just want to be sensitive to everybody else.

    Me: Oh, sure.

    Wesley: Well you asked me!

    Me: I know! I know!

    Kim: He speaks plainly, and Erik is laughing loudly.

    Me: Oh, I’m sure Erik is loving this. So will he watch over John?

    Erik: Of course.

    Me: Why is he taking it so hard?

    Erik: Guilt. Guilt. And there’s more. They’ve been known to be brothers in past lifetimes, so John feels like a loss of a brother

    Pamela’s Response

    Elisa and Erik,

    Was so excited to receive the email! Thank you!  A little unsettling that Wesley is still in need of so much therapy and to hear that he thinks that he is such a “fuck up.” His life had only just began, he had just graduated high school and about to start his journey into adulthood. I hope he can get thru the therapy and realize how great a guy he is! His Mom, a little worried he is having a difficult time, wanted to hear more cheerful news, yet the news we received helped. Does Wesley know of the get togethers we have at the cemetery with him?  My son wants to tell Wesley that he thanks him for being around and watching over him, and he misses all the great times they had! He wants to ask Wesley if he remembers the day they skipped school for a couple of hours and where they went before they decided to get back to school…and wants to know if Wesley thinks that the girl he is with now is The One?!…lol  If you could ask Erik to ask Wesley those couple of questions for my son I would appreciate it and tell Wesley everyone is expecting a visit soon!!! We all send love and miss him very much!!!!! Thank you and Erik so much for the much needed answers!!!

    Pamela

  • September14th

    Another Erik Prank and the Universal Language of the Afterlife

    Posted in: After Death Communication, Afterlife, Akashic Records, Channeling, Communication from the dead, Contact with the dead, Energy, Heaven, Love, Messages from the dead, Pranks from spirits, Psychic medium, Quantum Physics of the Soul, Spirit visitation, Spirits and electrical appliances, Spirits moving objects, Spirits working with Energy, Spiritual presence

    Today, Erik came by to wish our housekeeper, Maria, a Happy Birthday. As you may already remember, Maria has been in our lives since Erik was 16 months old. The love between my children and her has always been undyingly strong, and Erik, in particular, enjoyed talking her ear off, teasing her, and giving her warm hugs.

    Maria was alone with Erik on that dreadful day. She heard the gunshot and was the first to see him dead. Since then, Erik has tried to make it up to her with little signs, touches and smells. Today, as Maria was cleaning the stovetop, the Viking downdraft vent rose up from the counter, then slowly retracted. I looked over from the couch in amazement. She was nowhere near the controls. As she gazed stock still  with mouth agape, the vent went rose and retracted at least two or three more times. Maria and I both felt his presence strongly. Clearly, he was giving her a Happy Birthday wave.

    Channeling Transcript

    Me: Do they have a universal language where you are, Erik? I mean, how do souls speak over there?

    Erik: It’s kinda the same as telepathy, but it has to do more with feeling what’s being said. Feelings are energy based and we are energy so… Mouths don’t move.

    Me: Oh!

    Erik: Well of course! It’s not like we have real lips and vocal cords and stuff! We don’t need that. There’s a lot to say about—oh, let me just show you.

    (Long pause)

    Jamie: Ah! That was a really cool visual.

    Me: Hm!

    Jamie: Um, if you can imagine a person standing in a room and all of the thoughts and words and how they feel are rotating around them, almost like a solar system.

    Me: Uh, huh.

    Jamie: And so when another person walks up to them, all of the information is accessible.

    Me: Wow!

    Jamie: It doesn’t have to be translated.

    Erik: Yeah, it’s like information is coded in energy. Information is energy and vice versa. So since we’re all energy, including you guys, all that information is accessible, but it’s more freely accessible between souls over here. How do you think psychics channel or tap into the past or present? How does someone in the car next to you at a stop light sense when you’re watching him pick his nose and then turns to look at you?

    Me: Oh!

    Erik: It can be felt, merged with, communicated in many different ways. But telepathic, well, I guess that’s the best way I know how to explain it, Mom.

    Me: This is all so fascinating, Erik. Thank you, my love.

    Before I close, I’d like send out loving birthday wishes to my youngest daughter, Annika on this, her 16th year of life. She’s been through a lot in those short years yet has chosen to grow rather than wither in the face of that adversity. Annika, you are brilliant, loving, loyal, compassionate, independent, creative, and…let’s see, I’m sure there are several adjectives I missing. You know who and what you are, my little angel. I love you infinity.

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