We all get that gut feeling. The one that tells us to take a different way home, only to find out you avoided an accident along with your usual route. It’s the same one that causes us to think about a friend just moments before we unexpectedly hear from them. Some may call that kind of thing coincidence. Others call it intuition.

If you believe that butterflies are messengers from Spirit, then you are likely seeing them at a time when you were speaking to or simply thinking of your loved one on the other side. In this instance, the meaning of a butterfly sighting could be that your deceased loved one has something to tell you. Perhaps they sense you need their guidance too. We often look to the spirit realm for guidance because people who have crossed over possess the kind of wisdom and knowing that people of the earthly realm don’t have. Since butterflies don’t speak a human language, how is it that they can communicate with us? A butterfly sighting serves as a visual message to let you know that your loved ones are present. It’s not an actual spirit who temporarily hijacks a butterfly’s body.

Recently, several clients of mine have expressed curiosity about grounding meditation. It’s a life-affirming and life-changing exercise that has become so popular—and with good reason! But what is grounding meditation and how does it differ from other forms of meditation? Read on, gentle reader.