As a Medium we find ourselves in life altering circumstances where if we are lucky, we have time to change an outcome with the help of our Spirit Guides. On the day before Christmas Eve 2017 we had such a day.
Mercury of Balnagown was our healing hound. He came to us at Christmas 2011 when our Deerhounds Ace and Arrow were getting older, and Ace was preparing for his crossing as he had osteosarcoma with a second tumor spreading the cancer. What we did not know was that our beloved Arrow had heart disease; symptoms that began to be expressed around the time Mercury came to live with us. She suddenly passed on Little Christmas in 2012 and we decided it was then time to let go of AceMan six days later.
Mercury and Archer were brothers. We called Karen their breeder and arranged to pickup Archer and bring him home to NC. Here is Mercury to the left, celebrating his fifth birthday in 2016. He grew into the roll of pack leader and he took the job seriously. He had some issues with cracking nails, gumballs in his toes; typical Deerhound foot challenges. I had always been told by Spirit that he would be the last of our remaining three hart hounds to cross over; 'they would leave as they arrived, 1,2, 3". But on 23 December 2017 I nearly lost our big boy.
Mercury stumbled into my bedroom from his post outside the door that morning. I awoke from a sound sleep to hear his struggling sounds and to hear him fall over. I first thought he was having a seizure. I have always conversed with my main Guide in Spirit regularly from time to time and on a few occasions I have I literally screamed for help. I cried out, "William, help me! Mercury is dying." I could see he was not breathing and his eyes were rolling up and back. I felt myself push on his abdomen then massage his throat area, then repeat those actions. Suddenly Mercury started to breathe again. I was exhausted, and extremely grateful. Both Mercury and I were feeling like limp dishrags, but he was alive!
I contacted Deerhound friends; asked about seizures. Then I found myself researching the Heimlich maneuver online for canines. There in a video were the familiar maneuvers on a large dog who was laying on the ground, the ones I had been doing. The motions, the push on his diaphragm and clearing of the throat airways were exactly the ones I did! I had been led by Spirit to do a Heimlich on Mercury and it saved his life. I posted the video online to help others. I had always been trained to do the Heimlich, clear the airways of people and hounds. In fact I had to clear the airways of Mercury's brother Archer once, but he was standing upright. Mercury's collapsed position provided different challenges. Thank God my Guide in Spirit, William was there to direct me to physically interact with my Deerhound and save his life. My Christmas Miracle.
Our Archer was not to be outdone (shown right). A few weeks ago we decided to do some exploratory surgery on Archie to ensure that the tissue swelling and other symptoms around his tail area were not the result of cancer. The first surgery revealed a bilateral hernia. We were referred to a doctor David Lee. I had asked Spirit for a sign; David Lee was the first one. In my fifth book, RIGHT OF PASSAGE, What the Dead say about Reincarnation, the Spirit known to us as Archibald, Regent of Scotland in 1333 came through with a message that he was also a USMC who died in Viet Nam in 1968. He told me that his name was 'David Lee'. Later I was to learn his full name but that clue was so critical to me in 2008; it was the main piece of evidence of another incarnation of the soul I first knew as Archibald.
We made the appointment for surgery. Archie was prepped and then the doctors had a scary occurrence; a flutter, higher blood pressure; it was an arrhythmia. The doctor wondered if we should stop immediately and schedule a cardio workup for the following week. I was calling out to William again; pleading with him on what to say in response. I knew that the surgery was critical, Archer was in a vulnerable spot with a bilateral hernia. As I am discussing the situation with my Guide William I am asking the doctor for more information. I then heard the answer from Spirit that I needed; "His heart will not fail." I approved the procedure; the surgeon said the anesthesiologist would take several extra precautions. We were a go. I then headed to my meditation room. I was going to do Reiki Absent Healing. I am very fortunate to have known the late Fran Brown, a high school classmate of my dad. She passed years ago and has appeared several times as a Spirit in my Reiki classes. She often brings in her book she wrote on Mrs. Takata, the woman who introduced Reiki to the United States. Fran was Mrs. Takata's 7th Master. We did Reiki for several minutes when my other Guides-Helpers gathered; there was Ana, Dr. Doyle, Dr. Foster and Archie with William and Larry my wolfie, of course. Full house. This was important.
Six hours later the surgery was complete and Archer was conscious and in recovery. The surgeon told me that it was a long, exhausting surgery for many reasons and then added this comment. "We were very concerned about the fluttering and then as soon as I began, making the first incision the fluttering stopped and never returned." Aha! Reiki works! And then this morning at 3:52 AM I received the confirmation. In a vision I clearly saw Fran Brown and she said out loud, "Hi Deb" and "Reiki works," as she held her book on Mrs. Takata. I knew at once that I had to share this story. Dr. Usui had a written manual. Mrs. Takata did not use written directions and instead she used Reiki stories to share the impact of Reiki. To Mrs. Takata stories could be handed down to generations. What a brilliant testimony to Reiki and work of Spirit.
As I finish this post today I hasten to add one more validation from Spirit. I had decided to fill my time waiting for the results of Archer's surgery by cleaning out the area under my master bath sink cabinet. I am embarrassed to say that I hastily stashed things in there on the days I was moving in four years ago. Never went back to clear out the mess. As I am pulling things out I found the most curious things; three single earrings wrapped together in a plastic bag. I recognized them as being three that I had lost while living in Boston ten years ago. How on earth? Then I smiled, I now have proof that the messages from Spirit were real; these three single earrings were apports, positive evidence that Spirit was in charge of the outcome all the time. My part was to trust, to do Reiki, to share the stories of Reiki and to carry the Magic Stick, never too sad nor too elated, simply under control for the highest and the best.
I love working with Spirit.