Dying doesn’t happen all of a sudden. It’s a journey, not an “on-off” button. Just like it takes time to be born into this life, it takes time to go back “home”. There are physical, emotional and energetic forces that need to prepare and align in order to enable a smooth transition.
Knowing about the process and what is actually taking place allows us to stay calm, which is what our pets really need at this time.
Because we don’t want our pets to suffer, it’s important to be able to distinguish a normal physiological event from a cry for help.
Recognising signs and symptoms of each stage, allows us to see where along the process our loved one is. These external physical signs are also connected to internal experiences informing us what actions to take or not to take to best support them.
Many times I have seen pets being rushed to the vet by their loving parents during these phases of active dying, whilst really what they needed in these sacred and precious moments is peace and strength to allow the soul to leave the body.
In these stages they are preparing to cross the veil and remaining with our animal companion in peaceful presence, in a state of love is the most precious gift we can offer them.