Rainbow Bridge

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"Somewhere, Over The Rainbow"

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....

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Links To Stories & Poems

Links To Pet Grief Resources

In Memory of Pets online pet remembrance ceremony, photo memorial galleries, pet cemetery locator, other resources.

Angel Hearts online pet memorials, poetry for the grieving, more.

Pet Loss.net Pet loss resources including a printable flyer and directory of pet loss counselors, pet loss hotlines, pet cemeteries, and pet loss support groups.

Pet Loss Support Hotline run by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine: (800) 565-1526 - counselors answer the line everyday from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Pacific Time.

GriefHealing.com - Offers information, comfort and support to those anticipating or coping with the loss of a loved one, whether that is a person or a cherished pet. Includes articles on various aspects of loss, recommended reading lists, inspirational writings and poetry, and links to dozens of other helpful resources including these Self-Healing Expressions courses. Click these links to learn more about Marty and her grief-healing courses:
A Different Grief: Coping with Pet Loss
A Different Grief: Helping You and Your Children with Pet Loss
The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey
Marty is a a certified hospice bereavement counselor who also specializes in pet loss.

Links To Pet Memorial Sites

Unique Ways
To Remember Your Pet

Pet Urns

T & S Pet Memorials Pet urns, pet tombstones, pet caskets, pet loss sympathy cards, pet loss resource section.

Always Remembered Pet Headstones "People style" headstones and grave markers for pets.

Art by Hagerman Pet memorial portraits from your photo.

Pet Memorials Info Offering information about your options after your pet goes to the Rainbow Bridge, including pet caskets, pet urns, pet memorials, pet loss sympathy gifts and more.

Books About Pet Loss

Rainbow Bridge Is For Humans, Too!

Our furry friends, being more spiritually advanced than we are (and I say this because they are always living "in the Now", while we strive to attain the ability to do so), already know the way to Rainbow Bridge. That's why they wait to guide us home, But, we can get there on our own, to meet them and resume our loving rapport, with training, practice, and effort. All we have to do is to acknowledge that we, too, have become aware of our connection to Spirit. Some will want to travel on their own, but for those who are new to the concept, Anodea Judith offers the following explanation:

"Crossing the Rainbow Bridge is a mythic metaphor for the evolution of consciousness. Historically the rainbow has always been a sign of hope, a colorful arc of beauty that connects Earth to Heaven and humans to the Gods. To walk the Rainbow Bridge is to reclaim our own divinity and bring Heaven down to Earth, where it is so desperately needed at this time. Earth is our home, where spirit matters, and matter is an embodiment of spirit. To take part in the recreation of this bridge, we invite you to take a journey through the seven vibratory levels of consciousness, related to the ancient system of energy centers known as chakras. In so doing, you create a central axis within yourself, evolving your own awareness, and hence that of the world. As we recreate the growing web of Gaia consciousness known as the noosphere, the healing and evolution of each one of us becomes crucial. Join us in bridging this web with the full spectrum of the rainbow and its seven potent levels of human awareness."(Interested? Learn more here)

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