Under the spell of the Pisces Sun, we’ll be more sensitive to the transformational energy in the air this week. Even the planets appear to be lingering in the heavens, as they take a brief (but well deserved) respite from recent activity; we should follow their lead. The astrological year is coming to a close, so we’ll feel the need to slow down and catch our breath before the new one begins on March 20. It will be easy to get distracted this week, and we could waste hours in front of the television or computer, watching mindless shows or honing our skills on Candy Crush! No worries though, as both our minds and spirits are in need of this kind of mindless activity to recharge and prepare for a rebirth. (Never say the Universe doesn’t give vacations!) The single event hanging over us is a waxing full Moon, which will peak in Virgo on Sunday, March 16. If we pay close attention, we’ll see that full moons tend to affect us more three or four days before they actually zenith, so we may start to notice its influence as early as Wednesday. People born under the sign of Virgo will be most affected, but we’ll all experience a rise in our idealistic thinking. There’s no crime in carrying high ideals, but trying to force them on others or use them to shirk our responsibilities can only work against us. As we near the end of this astrological year and the Sun’s journey through Pisces, let’s all take a moment to catch our breath and review the joys, struggles, gifts and wisdom we’ve acquired over last 12 months.

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by Allen and Linda Anderson

We have received hundred of letters from people whose animal companions made their presence known in an unmistakable way after death. Following are many of the most frequently reported ways in which animals remind people that only the physical body leaves at death, and that the spirit and love live on.

Communicating with Animals After their Death

by Allen and Linda Anderson

Marta Williams offers an exercise for talking with a deceased pet and connecting with its spirit. She advises asking questions and listening to and trusting in the answers you receive. You might ask what it is like where the animal resides now and whether or not the spirit intends to come back one day in another body.

Dreams of Animals Who have Died

by Allen and Linda Anderson

One of the most prevalent golden bridges that people experience is to dream of an animal who has died. The animal appears in 3-D, living color, and in great detail. Invariably the person says the dream is as real as anything that happens to him or her in daily life.

Rarely Have Pleasant Dreams

I have often heard that when we’re dreaming, we go to a place where we can heal from the issues that face us in our waking lives. If this is so, I can’t understand why I am constantly plagued by unsettling dreams. They are not true nightmares, but are generally unpleasant experiences, where I am feeling frustrated or frightened, where I fail at something or lose the respect of someone I care about. I rarely have pleasant dreams. Why is this happening? What does it mean, and what can I do to change it? (I am a Taurus, born 5-2-71). – H.