If your heart hurts because you lost someone dear to you, this is for you..

Please note, this guide touches upon the metaphysical and spiritual. If this does not align with your beliefs, this guide may seem too woo-woo. But I do believe the quickest way to healing from the loss of a loved one is to allow yourself to be spiritualized.

1. Make an altar
2. Listen to their songs
3. Cultivate your spiritual practice
   1. Turn off your phone
   2. Activate their altar
   3. Meditate
   4. Pray to them, pray for them
4. Go on walks with them
5. Fulfill their wishes when they were here
6. Write to them
7. Remember that the pain you feel is the depth of your love
8. Give that love to your/their loved ones..
9. Contemplate on their beautiful gifts and qualities, cultivate them within yourself and carry their spirit
10. Read.. (recommended list of books)

Create an altar for your loved one. Carve a physical space for them to spirit to occupy. When your loved one crosses over, you will miss having someone to turn to, someone to talk to. You will miss their presence.

I remember when I lost my dad, the funeral home wanted us to print a photo of him for the urn and the temple we were doing our 49 days wanted a framed photo of him, so I was the one tasked to go to FedEx and print his photo. It hit me when I saw the multiple copies of his face photo printed out, he’s gone. This is as physical as we can get with him. A dimensional photo. I made extras of the same photo. I decided to frame one. And place it by

Since my mom’s passing, I’ve been drawn to astral projection, understanding where souls go after they die (i.e., learning about it through NDE accounts), Carl Jung, alchemy and Hermetics,

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