animal (or person) and learn what its new world is like, and make sure he or she is doing okay. It is also nice to hear soothing messages from the loved one and to learn if he or she has plans to come back and live with you again.”
If animals die suddenly, it may not go directly to the light and cross over. This can be a problem for the soul of the animal, as well as for its previous owner.
“Ghosts are often those lost wandering souls. Sometimes too, a soul stays her for a while before moving on, to comfort others or just get used to the idea of being dead. This is generally not a problem and the soul moves on when it’s ready. As a Shamanic practitioner, one of my jobs is to journey to these lost souls. My spirits and I help them understand they are dead, and help them move to the light where they will find peace and healing.”
The concept of reincarnation also comes into play in Carla’s work. If an animal has had a bad experience with a particular person in a previous life, it will likely act out in some way in this one.
“My spirits and I can perform healing on the past and current relationships to help things go better today.”
Another interesting aspect of her work with animals is called ‘soul retrieval.’ Shamans believe that when a person suffers from a physical or psychological problem, it indicates that part of one’s soul has split off and cannot contribute to the person being whole. This can show itself through such things as memory loss or just a feeling of incompleteness.
Often people lose a part of themselves as an emergency measure, to keep them from remembering such things as accidents, abuse or other trauma.
“There are