Do Animals Exist in the Afterlife and Can they Reincarnate?

Life is filled with a plethora of questions.  Acknowledging that the Universe is indeed mysterious, we should nonetheless continue to ask questions about its brilliant nature and our place in it - including our animal companions.

One of the greatest mysteries known to mankind lies in the question about "where" consciousness goes when it leaves the physical body?  Does it go anywhere or rather continue on in some other state?

Given the broad spectrum of data to suggest that consciousness in not produced by the brain, but exists in spite of it, it would be fair to say that even when the physical brain dies, the consciousness does not.  This of course would hold true not only for the human species but for our animal companions as well.

There are so many individuals who've become inextricably linked to their pets - linked by unconditional love for one  another that when one loses their animal, companionship is replaced with unimaginable grief

This is when our animal friends can often show up in the most unlikely of ways (i.e. in dreams), transcending their pure love for us, to assure us that they as well continue and will remain ever present, albeit not in purely physical form.  Sometimes, they will even find their way back to us in a new form - a new body, in order to continue the relationship with us - that "continuum of consciousness."

I chronicled my own amazing experience with my beloved persian cat, "Paws" and his re-appearance in a new body (a new personality) whom we affectionately refer to as "Clover Paws."

The idea of reincarnation as a natural part of the life cycle is a phenomenon known to man throughout all of recorded human history and through virtually all cultures.  If multiple incarnations are possible with human beings, why wouldn't this be so with our animal friends?

I will be discussing this phenomenon as part of the Conference on Animals in the Afterlife, Sunday, November 3rd in Boxborough, Massachusetts.

If you're looking to learn more about this fascinating subject and hear from a wonderful line up of experts in this field AND are in the area, please attend.  We'd love to see you there!

...and just when you think you've said a final "goodbye" to your animal friend, think again, they might be on their way back to you - no goodbye's necessary!

Clover Paws (center) with Paws (inset)

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What is Psychic Ability?

Psychic ability or "Psi" as it is called in some academic circles is a phenomenon that few

truly understand and yet this amazing faculty has persisted throughout history.

Intuition, psychic ability, mediumship, ESP - although these abilities may have some unique attributes as they relate to one another, they are all nonetheless apparently a part of this nonlocal connection we all possess to what some have called "The Field."

This field or zero point of the universe is said to permeate all existence or rather all of us permeate it; we glean information from it - we communicate with it and it to us and perhaps this is the basis for which psychic information is derived.

The term psychic is formally defined as "outside of scientific knowledge; spiritual" and "sensitive to influences or forces of a non-physical or supernatural nature."

To first understand how psi or ESP works we must first understand that the average human has a very limited range of  sight as compared to many other species.  Our typical range of sight (called the visible spectrum) is only 390-700 nm or 430-790 THz.  Essentially, we are only picking up a tiny, tiny fraction of information around us at any given time.

There are exceptions however - those who for whatever reason can extract a little more of this spectrum.  Additionally, on occasion, unusual circumstances can intercept our own typical physical environment resulting in a blending or intersection of frequencies.  It is then that one can experience something not usually available through normal channels.  Certain physical locations on the earth apparently carry these cross-section of frequencies and are known as ley lines and vortices; intricate grid patterns of energy that can be tapped to heighten psychic ability.

In addition to the picking up of information, psychic information through the visible channel or clairvoyance, there are other means by which pockets of information can be gleaned.  Among them are hearing (clairaudience), or feeling (clairsentience).  These are two additional "channels" that we can often pick up information outside of the usual frequencies we operate within.

I recently had a chat with psychic and medium Mike Schopp to discuss these dynamics - just how the psychic channels do in fact work and why.  This was a fascinating discussion as we traversed many elements of psychic ability including the idea that we all have some measure of psi ability.  Too often, our everyday lives have usurped this ability, especially due to the fact that we live in a world where quick decision making and reflexive responses to the myriad of stimuli (namely from our technologies) have taken center stage.

I have always had a pure fascination with the inner workings of reality and how intertwined we are with this invisible world.  Moreover, if we can first accept this ability as innate within us all and make an affirmative decision to incorporate these abilities into our everyday lives, we may just find that our lives will be so much more fulfilling!

Make sure to listen to my interview with Mike as we discuss the dynamics of psychic ability and ponder for yourself, the possibilities!

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The New Children Are Here!

What are "crystal," "indigo," "star-child," "rainbow" beings?  Are they real?  And are they here now?

Despite the temptation to name these kids, near-death and consciousness researcher P.M.H. Atwater discards these labels, and rightfully so!  These aren't labels, these are beautiful beings that apparently entered our planet en masse, she says beginning around 1982 and they're rocking our world in ways unknown to us before.

They are psychic, they are genius, they are  sensitive and they need listening and paying attention to.  This is not to coddle, cocoon or patronize them in any way - this is about understanding that a new race of beings has graced this planet for myriad reasons.  In their disfunction (some of them anyway), they may be here to mirror our own misunderstandings and ignorance of ourselves.  But this is just a small part of the story.  They are what she refers to as the 5th root race; a race that entered the planet during a time period when shifts began to happen in big ways.  They are teachers.  They don't want bosses - they want mentors.  They are restless, bored and see through pretense as easy as we see through our window.

These may be your children or your neighbor's children or it may be you!  Either way, there's something magnificent going on here and we need to pay attention!

I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with P.M.H. earlier today about these beings which she covers in her book, Children of the Fifth World - A Guide to the Coming Changes in Human Consciousness.  Our interview will be posted tomorrow on Conscious Inquiry and I encourage absolutely EVERYONE to listen to it.  Why? This isn't just about their story; the new kids - this is about ours and we'd better be paying attention to all of the messages (both subtle and not so subtle, verbal and nonverbal) of what these kids have to show us.  If we are at a tipping point in our world, these kids are integral to what lies beyond that point and the sooner we zoom in on what and who it is that they are, the sooner we will be able to understand who and what we are and what we face in this most exciting of times!

Please do not miss out on this most eye-opening interview, which will debut, Wednesday, September 4, 2013,exclusively on The Conscious Inquiry Radio Show!  As I have said, this is essential information for parents, for teachers, for everyone!

The kids are not just our future, they are our NOW!  Tune in to what matters - tune out the noise and listen to what these incredible beings have to teach us!

Read what researcher and near-death experiencer PMH Atwater had to say about the events of 9/11 in Alexis' new best-selling book, Conscious Musings - Contemplations to Transform Life and Realize Potential.  Pick up your copy in paperback or for Kindle today!

Evolution, Enlightenment, Manifestation & Abundance - It's ALL Truly Within Our Reach (Conscious Musings Unabridged)

Hello everyone!  For those of you who are regular visitors to Higher Journeys, you may have noticed that there's been quite a lull since my last post.

I have been in the throws of putting the finishing touches on the "unabridged" version of my book Conscious Musings!  And what a process it has been!

Although my published writings go back over a dozen years, the process for writing a book and readying it for print is a whole other affair entirely and quite the daunting process to say the least. 

I've expanded significantly on the content of this version, doing a great deal more research, fact checking, proofing, meeting with cover artists, et al...and needless to say I've been eating, sleeping, and dreaming the book - and LOVING every bit of it!

For anyone that's ever decided to hunker down and put "pen to paper" so-to-speak, you will certainly know what I mean.  As I recently said to a friend, "...this has been grueling and I have never been through anything like this before!"  What a ride!

This volume, which I anticipate to be out in the early-mid fall, I've expanded on significantly.  There will be three sections, all underscoring how the world as it could (and I believe will) be is right at our doorstep, but with a few critical caveats!

Here's a little sneak peak from the introduction to Conscious Musings to give you an idea for what you'll be in for...

"In the opening section, The Individual, the Collective, and Social Consciousness, we will examine our current psychological state amid the common construct we find ourselves in.  Fair warning – I will not spare you dear reader with a comfy-cozy picture seen through rose colored glasses.  The musings here depict the world as it is experienced in consensus; how we’ve been habituated toward a very fixed and unrelenting view of reality, despite the cornucopia of history, data, and experience that has revealed anything but!  We will examine how choice can free us from the grip of compliance, how ego has been over-stimulated through modern culture, how true revolution will be achieved only through personal and unconditional evolution, and how ultimately we have forfeited our power in favor of outside authority dictating what is possible in our lives and in the lives of others.

...we will (then) go a bit deeper -  into the labyrinth of paranormal experience and why so many deny the reality of anomalous encounters; that which has been broadly framed as mystical, when in actuality the focus on such matters may be the key to understanding our own potentiality and reality-at-large....In this controversial but revealing section entitled, The Magic, Mystery, and Metaphysics of Potentiality, we will unravel the mystery of extraordinary experience to everyday people on a broader scale, muse the subject of reincarnation and past lives of both humans and our animal companions – and how the evidence of such a phenomenon may hold yet another key to our enlightenment while in this life.  We will journey beyond the physical to reveal a variety of experiences that can be achieved in the out-of-body (OBE) state and examine the intersection of corporeal and non-corporeal as part of our everyday lives.

...In the final section, The Consciousness of Manifestation and Abundance, I invite you the reader, the explorer, the experiencer, to journey with me through the terrain of possibility.  I encourage you to consider putting aside your previously held beliefs about how reality creation and manifestation work and commit to taking on a new process for creating you and the world around you...After pounding the pavement with a life review of the world as it is, let us now take a look at the world as it could be, but let us take it out of the possible and into the now!  How refreshing it is to know that the world as it could be is indeed at our doorstep…all because we are in the midst of this shift.  Exciting things are happening.  The Universe is supporting us in every way possible!"

...This is just a little snapshot.  My sincerest desire is that this volume will assist the journeyer on his or her own path.  My sense is that the musings depicted reflect what so many are thinking about these days - The question becomes, how do we navigate the current tides and become the evolved beings we are meant to be?  I hope that this book will begin to answer this question for you!

I have been so humbled and honored to get advance "praise" for Conscious Musings by other authors in this field whom I respect greatly...

“Conscious Musings is wonderful, inspirational and motivating!  Alexis Brooks offers insights of great depth and wisdom that she seamlessly brings together into a perfect wholeness.  This book will help you gain a higher perspective on life and how to make it richer and more rewarding.”

-Rosemary Ellen Guiley, author of Dream Messages from the Afterlife andSoul Journeys.

“Conscious Musings is a marvelous collection of metaphysical principles designed to both educate and enlighten the reader. I highly recommend this book.”

-Dr. Bruce Goldberg, author of Exploring the Fifth Dimension – Parallel Universes, Teleportation and Out-of-Body Travel

I thank absolutely everyone for their support in this "sophomore" project.  I'm so looking forward to sharing the final version of Conscious Musings with you!

In the interim, continue your own conscious musings - each and everyday!  The answers are truly within!

Note: The image above is not the actual cover for Conscious Musings, but for this post only.  The new cover will stay under wraps until the book goes to print!  However, I ask kindly that you please refrain from using the image above in any way...thank you!

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Gratitude for the Gift of Today

Open your heart to all the blessings this day has to offer.

As humans, we are endowed with so many gifts – the gift of emotion, of expression, of creativity and love.  We are given the gift of today.

Too often, the social mores of modern society tug on our emotional fragility, tempting us to be swallowed up in a sea of despair.  But just when it seems that there is no hope for happiness, we can open our hearts in gratitude to the natural gifts that we are given on this very day.

Whether it is gazing upon the unfurling of a flower with its intricate and exquisite color, texture and fragrance, or glancing up at the rich blue sky dotted with clouds dancing just above us, or the smile of a stranger we see on the street, these are all gifts, that when gratefully acknowledged have the capacity to bring us back to center; back to our heart.

Here is one of the most touching and heartwarming video montages I have every laid eyes on.  It was created by filmmaker, Louie Schwartzberg and its entitled, simply – Gratitude.

I encourage you to make this little video a part of your day, each day as a gentle reminder that beauty, happiness and love are gifts that we can choose to receive each and every day of our lives.

Thank you Louie for sharing this with the world!  I am ever so grateful for your gift to us!

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A Day Without Technology and Developing Intuitive Perception

Learn how to increase your inner sensory perception (ISP) by periodically unplugging from the devices of modern living.

While preparing for my upcoming radio interview with bestselling author and intuitive coach Penney Peirce, and reading her latest book, Leap of Perception – The Transforming Power of Your Perception, I came across a great little exercise that she suggests we try to get us to focus on our own innate intuitive abilities.  She calls this process A Day Without Technology.

"For one month, take one day a week where you’re totally away from the computer, cell phone, calculator, and television.  Let voicemail pick up your messages, use telepathy and intuition, practice connecting with the environment and the life inside things.  Be creative and see what comes out of you instead of taking things in from other sources.  Be in nature, be alone, be quiet for extended periods, and work with the imaginal realm.

During these no-technology days, notice what functions technology has been fulfilling for you, and see how you might do the same thing with your own inner consciousness and energy skills.  Build your consciousness and energy muscle."

She maintains that there are ways in which we can develop what she calls “new human abilities,” and by using exercises like this, we will naturally draw from our own inner sensory perception (ISP) while not having to rely upon the ISP of technology for which we’ve become so accustomed.

In my article Tethered to Technology – Have We Reached the Point of No Return?  I state:

“As much as I acknowledge an appreciation for the technologies that have afforded so many with more opportunities than we could have imagined even 10 short years ago, I’ve had to remind myself that the tool of technology is just that, and one that I should periodically resolve to live without.  In fact I have made a conscious choice to go for periods of time without the need to read email, use my cell phone for talking or texting but rather read a book, paint, garden or just be with myself.  It is interesting that in this age of technological temptation; admittedly the mere fact that I’ve had to remind myself to “unplug” speaks volumes to the intractable lure of technology into our habitual routines.  Few of us these days are fully immune.”

Impractical as it might seem to allocate a full day to unplugging from our technological feeding tube, when one makes a decision to do so and follows through, one might realize that the true ISP is an inner wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), that no modern technology can match.  Then we will have moved from, as Penney has called it, the Information Age to the Intuition Age!

The potential of our inner gifts are endless!

I highly recommend Penney's book, Leap of Perception, part of a collection which she calls the "Transformation Trilogy"

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