I’m a long-time high school teacher and, sadly, one of my former students was a soldier killed in the war in Iraq some months ago. I am psychically sensitive and have had encounters with spirits on a few occasions throughout my life. This young man came to me not long after he was killed, and he still shows up now and then. I sense his presence and his emotional turmoil but I don’t know what he wants from me. I feel he’s not at peace and would like any advice you may have on how to help him move on. Thanks for your wonderful work!
– L.
Astrea:
Day after day I’m visited by all the young people (not just Americans) who have died fighting this war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of them are barely 18 years old and volunteered for service because they strongly believed that their country was doing the right thing. Many were just citizens of these war-torn countries.
The warriors among them believed they were doing something to make all people safer from attack by enemies in the future. Now that they’re in another dimension, they’re shocked and upset that their deaths seem to mean nothing.
Many of them don’t seem to know where they are. Because they died so young and so suddenly, they’re lost and confused. The worst for me is how they beg me to contact their loved ones and ask them not to forget about them.
Many of them feel that no one cares for them at all. Time and time again, I hear Don’t forget me,
and Tell everyone that I love them.
Every time the news comes on, I’m bombarded with their sweet faces and voices.
What can we do to help? They tell me to pray for peace in my own way every day. They say to pray that their families are safe, cared for and protected. They ask to be sent on into the light that they see but can’t quite reach, so I pray for that too.
I was at a loss for more until a few weeks ago. Then a young soldier from Tennessee who was killed sometime last year came to me and asked me to write letters to living soldiers. She told me that they need remembering too.
We can be against all war but still reach out to our brave warriors. My mother told me that during World War II, she and her friends each wrote 10 letters a week addressed to any U.S. soldier.
Due to terrorist concerns, the government won’t deliver mail unless it’s properly addressed to a real person, but we can always ask around for names or contact a military chaplain or the Red Cross. I imagine receiving mail addressed to them personally would mean more anyway.
The young woman who died serving this country assures me that the love and support of the people at home means so much to them. She says this will even help the spirits waiting to cross into the light. We need not comment on the war to connect with the young people all over the world who are caught up in it.
Readers, please join me in writing to young soldiers. Just one letter can make a tremendous difference. For those who died in service to their countries, and for those serving in the military now, I offer up a sincere prayer for peace.
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Susyn:
When someone special touches our lives, it’s only natural to want to acknowledge and connect with them. This is the case with the young man you mentioned, and I believe he’s coming to you for some very important reasons.
Besides wanting to acknowledge that you taught him so much more than you probably realize, he does have important information he wants you to pass on to the students you are teaching now. He knows you have a great influence over these young minds. Your ability to exemplify and teach them about honor, integrity and honesty make you the best person to pass his message on.
He says he willingly chose to serve his country but feels he was misled or betrayed by the powers that be, and he is highly concerned that young people his age might follow in his footsteps. He simply asks that you continue to encourage your students to do more research and soul-searching before making such a decision without all the facts, like he did.
He also admits to being somewhat of a pain in your class, and he wants to apologize for that. He says you were instrumental in teaching him that you would give him your attention without his usual antics, so that behavior wasn’t really productive.
Now that you have gotten the message, he will get ready to move into the light and on to his next tour of duty
as he jokingly calls it. Here is a ritual you can use to help him move to the next level:
Gather three purple candles, three purple gemstones, and wear the color purple, as it represents the spiritual realms and will create an ideal atmosphere for this transition.
Light the candles and call him in by name. Once you feel his presence, you can formulate a request to the universe to open a spiritual portal and allow him to pass through. Filling in the blanks with his name, your words might go something like this:
_______ and I request that a spiritual portal be opened. _______ is ready now to move into the light and continue on his path. All his work here is done, and we ask for a smooth and speedy transition. I bless you and send you into the light, _______, and will spread your message here on earth.
You shouldn’t have any more visits after that, but if you do, they will be from a more centered, balanced, spiritual aspect of him.
Thanks for your letter and your concerns. We all struggle with what the war is doing to our friends, family and children. In your own special way, you can counteract some of the tragedy of the war, which will bring great peace not only to your student but to countless others as well.