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Pagan Board : RItual For Pet Death
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From: MSN NicknameEerie7  (Original Message)Sent: 2/12/2008 1:32 AM
Sandalwood incense
Rose Quartz
One flower of your choice
Red Candle
White Candle
Vinegar
Honey

Open Circle for proper Esbat.

Light the incense and candles, and greet the Lord and Lady by saying:

"I come to You now to release
This pain and all emotional beasts
That plague my heart so heavily -
Take them from me - set me free!"

Name the flower for your pet. Holding it in your hand, stroke its petals and
speak to your pet with love and honesty. If euthanasia was a factor, explain your reasons for terminating his/her life cycle. If not, this is a good time to talk to your pet about the loneliness you feel without him/her.

Place the flower on the altar and lay the rose quartz on top of it. Tell your pet that the stone will always represent him/her to you, and explain that she or he is free to go to the Summerlands for rebirthing. Say:

"You're free to go now, Little One,
Rejoice and play - the time has come
For your spirit to be on its way.
Have fun, be happy - your love will stay!"

Meditate on the spirit of your pet moving on, then place a drop of vinegar on your tongue to represent the sourness we feel when Death takes a loved one. Take some time to grieve for what might have been. (If you haven't had a good cry yet, now is the time. Scream, yell, throw a fit if you need to, but get it all out of your system.)

When you feel all cried out, taste the honey. Rejoice and celebrate the relationship you had with your pet. Remember all the good times you had, the
love you shared, and the special spot the pet filled in your life.

Extinguish the candles and thank the Lord and Lady for Their comforting presence.

Release the flower into a body of water, such as a river or stream. Wish it a fond farewell as it floats away. Keep the rose quartz close to you, or in a safe place, or on your altar.

~*~


Begin in the area where you spent most of your time with the creature. Take their toys, a picture and other items which carry your pet's special energy. Get comfortable, close your eyes and begin breathing deeply. Try to settle your mind and heart, as hard as that may be for you to do.

Next, in your mind's eye, see your pet approach you in this space, just as it normally would have. What you are seeing is the spiritual energy of your animal. Don't be surprised at the reactions you have to this; it is a very emotional experience and should not be stifled. Open your arms and greet the animal. Give it a long, enduring embrace and speak all the feelings you have in your mind and heart. As you do, visualize these warm emotions as red-purple light flowing from you to your spirit-pet. Continue until you feel relieved and less distressed.

When you are finished, release the spirit-pet and allow it to go it's own way. It may be reluctant to go, as pets hold a special love for their owners too, but encourage the transition. As the animal moves away, you may notice a line of energy connecting the two of you. If so, you must break that cord so you both can be free. I have found this often happens when there is a deep, abiding empathy between pet and owner.

When your spirit-pet is finally out of sight, visualize a white-green light pouring over you to wash away the sorrow. Continue in this manner as long as you wish, returning to normal awareness when you feel your message was received and understood. This visualization won't completely negate the loss you feel, only time can do that, but it will allow you those precious last moments together to share a special connection which time, space, life and death cannot take from you, the connection of love.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/2007/pet_loss.html

Grieving the Loss of a Pet

By Rabbi Rona Shapiro

One night at bedtime my 2-year old announced that Wolf, one of the nursery school hamsters, had died. "He's gone and he's not coming back," she intoned seriously. She went on to explain that the teacher had thrown him in the garbage. At this, my 5-year old looked up, somewhat startled: "You mean she just put him in the garbage?" "Yes." "I don't think that is right." She went on to describe what she thought should have taken place �?"Everyone should make a circle and hold hands. They should all say what they loved about Wolf and say goodbye." Seeing that I am a dyed-in-the-wool ritualist, I guess the apple does not fall far from the tree.

It is clear, from the correspondence we have received at ritualwell.org, that the death of a pet can be a significant and traumatic event in someone's life, an event in need of a ritual to mark it and to assist the mourners in moving on. Judaism, traditionally, has no such ritual, but Judaism also does not have a category for pets in the modern sense of the concept (ancient biblical words for animals divide them into wild beasts and livestock). It seems to me that it is important to distinguish a pet from a person. One does not enter into the same rituals of mourning for a pet as one does for a human -- funeral, kaddish, shiva, el maleh rachamim, etc. So, what is an appropriate ritual?

Certainly, the one my daughter envisioned fits the bill. Friends and family gather, talk about the life of the pet and say goodbye. Many normative Jewish mourning rituals wo uld seem inappropriate, given the distinction most of us make between animals and humans. What else might one do?

* Many people bury the pet in the backyard. It is fitting to mark the gravesite with a boulder or other stone.
* A candle could be lit and burned down in memory of the deceased pet.
* Appropriate prayers might include poetry on human-pet relations and/or some words from the Bible. Consider Genesis 9:8-11 in which God describes God's covenant to Noah, his descendants and all the animals. Also, Psalm 104:10-18.
* Writing your own poem or essay on what your pet meant to you and sharing it might be healing.
* You might choose to keep something that belonged to the pet �?a leash, a bowl, a toy �?in its memory.
* Frame a picture of your deceased pet and display it prominently.

http://www.ritualwell.org/lifecycles/sitefolder.2006-10-25.0669142154/GrieivingLossofPet.xml

The Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm


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