Let’s get WILD! Introduce yourself!

[mama-bear]

Namaste, Beautiful Soul!

Let’s see what kind of magic we can make together!

Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you’re seeking.

I’ll start…

Y’all will never know how long it took me to figure out how to introduce myself. LOL Really, I’m a pretty simple gal. If you know anything about Bears, you know about me. I love to hide away in my cave (Scorpio), have a sugar addiction, have the most fun paddlin’ ’round in some water, and there’s a reason I’m called Mama Bear.

My hobbies include pretending I’m going to start all my art projects one day, talking to spirits who’ve crossed over, changing the world so it’s better for all living things, and seeking the perfect Chai.

SO much love to you all! Thank you for being here! Let me know if I may be of service or let you know about my latest adventure at Publix.

#StayWild
Mama Bear

[mama-bear]

Welcome to the #OtherSide.

We knew you were coming…

Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you’re seeking.

I’ll start…

PSA – My intro is looong. LOL But I think it’s really important for folks to know why I do what I do. And I want to know why you do what you do? Each of us a story of why we are metaphysicians, psychics, tarot readers, mediums, rune and tea leaf readers, et al. I hope that by telling my story, others will be helped in some way.

Here we go…

On January 5, 1997 my mom, Patricia B. Carter, was killed due to medical negligence which resulted in her wrongful death. When she presented in ER that morning a staff member pulled the wrong records and my mom was treated based on a complete stranger’s medical history. Erroneously applied procedures and medications induced her fatal heart attack.

Perhaps if the attending cardiologist had recognized my mom as his own patient from private practice, perhaps if he’d gotten to her bedside sooner than the 18 minutes that are documented…

She was only 61.

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Patricia B. Carter
1936 – 1997

We’d never been a spiritual or religious family so I didn’t ascribe to any particular doctrine’s outline of what happens after death. The only thing I believed in back then was the excruciating pain cocooning every part of me.

In a desperate effort to find out what happened to ‘her’ I attended a wide variety of church ceremonies. None of them resonated with me. But I wasn’t willing to accept or believe that my beloved mom was just ‘gone’. In my grieving mind and heart she was ‘out there somewhere’. So I set out to find her.

Over the next couple years I spent more than fifteen thousand dollars on readings with psychics, mediums, tarot readers, medical intuitives, channelers, and spiritual counselors. And, lemme’ tell ya’, at the time there were more New Age and metaphysical shops and fairs than one could shake a smudge stick at.
Anyone who seemed even remotely credible could have my money. I placed my heart in their hands.

The books and CDs I bought could’ve filled a sizeable New Age store. I never missed an episode of “Crossing Over” with John Edward.

In all my travels there were lightworkers who connected with my mom. Then there were the others who connected only to presidents – specifically the ones who appear on legal tender.

One morning, depressed, exhausted, and hung over to the very depths of what I now believe to be a soul, I thought to myself, “OK look. You know there’s some truth to this boogedy-boogedy stuff. Don’t be a schmuck. If you want something done right sometimes you have to do it yourself. Figure out how to connect to your mom yourself.”

So I decided to take a psychic development class.

That’s when the woo-woo got really real.

My teacher was the incomparable Rev. Maureen Eslick of Woodland Hills, CA and teacher at the Harmony Grove Spiritualist Association.

The first day’s psychic experiences shocked the poo out of me. They also convinced me there is life after death and every single living thing is a psychic medium. Period. It’s natural and how we’re hardwired.

Rev. Maureen began the class with a meditation. I’d never meditated before but I figured it was just like concentrating so that’s what I did.

When she ‘woke us up’ it felt like I’d been drugged. I had no idea I was in an altered state of consciousness.

Then she handed each of us an item and casually said, “See what you get from this.” I had no idea she was testing our psychometry sensitivity.

In a nano-second I was sobbing and saying over and over again, “It’s love. I love him so much. I miss him so much. There’s just so much love.”

Just as quickly, the sobs turned into a steady stream of thoughts that just came flowing out of my mouth. I had no idea I was channeling.

In a voice not my own I said, “She wants you to know she will be here this weekend. There’s a special event and she’ll be there to celebrate with you and your husband.”
The episode was over just as soon as it began. My breathing slowed and I felt as limp as I’d ever felt.

Eventually I became aware that the other students were staring at me – slack jawed and still as, well, death. It felt like electrical currents were zapping everywhere in the room. If I’d had the energy to get up out of the chair I would’ve bolted and never come back.

Rev. Maureen calmly said, “That ring box you’re holding belonged to my mother-in-law. She passed away last year. She and my husband share a birthday. It’s this coming Saturday and we’re having a party for them.

I cancelled all appointments for the week and barely spoke to another living soul. Note I said, “living”.

When I finally made my decision I called Rev. Maureen. I said, “I’m going to be a professional psychic medium. I know I’m supposed to stop working in the entertainment industry. My job now is to help heal people by connecting with their loved ones on the other side. I’m supposed to do everything I can to show folks there is life beyond death and bring them back from the brink of hopelessness to a place of love.”

You can’t know how kooky that sounded in my own head. I didn’t talk like that. I was given those words.

But I became what I declared. I’m a professional evidential psychic medium, Shamanic practitioner, and tarot reader.

As hokey as it sounds I do what I do for one reason and one reason only – I never want anyone to experience the kind of – is there even a word for it – complete loss of love, hope, will to live, et al. If they do, I and others like me will be there for you – always.

Love,
Bernadette

[grasshopper]

Hi! I am “Grasshopper” here to moderate the forums. I hop from post to post, making sure everyone feels safe and at home here. If you have problems, please contact me instead of posting about them. It makes for a far better happy ending. I can’t wait to meet you all, and learn from you!

[white-raven]

Hi Wild Ones!

Krista here, I’ve been part of the wild pack since 2017 when I was the recipient of Divine Intervention, and started to go through my spiritual awakening, and found Bernadette’s site.
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com

In 2018 someone I love very dearly attempted suicide. I walked in as he kicked the chair out, he refused to put his feet down so I got under him and held him on my shoulder while screaming like a banshee for help for 20 minutes.
In those moments when my world was upside down I also had a magnificent black Friesian Stallion come to assist me, and I knew without a doubt that everything I was learning about was true.

My heart, my love, survived the attempt, however his memory has been greatly affected due a noxious brain injury. From the best they could tell he went without O2 for 8 minutes.
He can walk and talk but all memory of Us our dogs and our life together were wiped.
Since this time it has become apparent to me that even though he was alive, it was not the same soul, even his eyes were different, so I started digging deeper and I have been given more signs than I need to know that my love, the version of him I knew transitioned to the other side, he is now my guardian always watching over me, while another lost soul was given a redemption in this life to finish out the time in the body of someone who was so depressed he attempted suicide (I’m pretty sure that’s the definition of an Earth Angel?) anywho I get long winded…so here I am gobbling up everything I can metaphysical, and other dimensionally regarding soul transfer walk ins ect. at the same time I’m trying to get my creative wings back under me….it’s been a lot.

Prior to meeting my love I was in the Canadian Navy for 8 years as a Sonar Operator, yes I love the pictures painted by frequency…my love was an electrician…oh the conversations we had when we started our spiritual awakening together.

When I left the Navy I started my own business as an artist, I know the animal allies were with me as I created baby animals until they were coming out of my ears under the name K Pawz Creations.
https://m.facebook.com/kpawzcreations/?ref=bookmarks

I know I was in stasis for those 12 years creating in my workshop gaining an education from the animals for what was to come and for now…

Then I met my love he became my muse, he became part of my artwork….and since he has been gone I’ve been stumbling to get my feet back under me and get the magic flowing again…a few months back Bernadette and I worked on some Shadow work, I didn’t even know it was still lingering…in January my puppy came into my life and guess what?

Today I see clear work space, a brilliant sparkly studio inviting me to come in and play, and a new endeavour waiting to be born…and “Named”.
So I’m setting the intention with everything in my being to do everything in my effort for the Animal Allies and get “Elevenation Ink” off the ground, “where the spirits come to have their portraits drawn”….branching off of this is also going to be Here Be Dragons, as I re enter the world of One Of A Kind Sculpture artistry as a Dragon Artist.

I look forward to getting to know you all, and sharing many tales or is that tails? 😉

Krista & Raven (My Galaxy Gliding Pup)
🦅💖🌟💕🐾💕

[grasshopper]

Welcome! Your story is so inspiring. You have seen darkness and still walk in light. Having a loved one suffer and struggle so. Can’t wait to hear more about your pup!

[gypsy-wylde]

Love you Bernadette (Although for reasons unknown to me I’ve started to refer to you as “Bear Woman” in my head). Thank you for sharing your story and being tenacious. I’m glad to be here and will think about my journey/story and how I actually ended up here.

[larryb]

Hola Wild Ones

[JUSTIFY]Larry here, and I have visited Bernadettes site every day for a little over a year. And I can’t express how grateful I am to have stumbled onto it. I live in Ajijic Mexico.[/JUSTIFY]

My Partner of 33 years, Jim and I moved here from Houston Texas in June 2011 after I retired and Jim had been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. The Cancer was in remission at the time we moved to Mexico and did not return until his final two weeks here with me. Jim was best thing that ever happened to me. Jim passed away in 2014.

We were accompanied in the move by two rescue dogs, brother and sister Beau and Cait and one cat, Amy. We rescued two more dogs here in Ajijic, Diega and Eva.

Beau and Cait passed away in August,2020.

[larryb]

Hola Wild Ones

Larry here, and I have visited Bernadettes’ site every day for a little over a year. And I can’t express how greatful I am to have stumbled onto it. I live in Ajijic Mexico.

[JUSTIFY]My Partner of 33 years, Jim and I moved here from Houston Texas in June 2011 after I retired and Jim had been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. The Cancer was in remission at the time we moved to Mexico and did not return until his final two weeks here with me. Jim was best thing that ever happened to me.

We were accompanied in the move by two rescue dogs,brother and sister Beau and Cait and one cat, Amy. We rescued two more dogs here in Ajijic, Diega and Eva.[/JUSTIFY]

Beau and Cait passed away in August,2020.

[mama-bear]

White Raven, post: 47, member: 9 wrote:

Hi Wild Ones!

Krista here, I’ve been part of the wild pack since 2017 when I was the recipient of Divine Intervention, and started to go through my spiritual awakening, and found Bernadette’s site.
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com

In 2018 someone I love very dearly attempted suicide. I walked in as he kicked the chair out, he refused to put his feet down so I got under him and held him on my shoulder while screaming like a banshee for help for 20 minutes.
In those moments when my world was upside down I also had a magnificent black Friesian Stallion come to assist me, and I knew without a doubt that everything I was learning about was true.

My heart, my love, survived the attempt, however his memory has been greatly affected due a noxious brain injury. From the best they could tell he went without O2 for 8 minutes.
He can walk and talk but all memory of Us our dogs and our life together were wiped.
Since this time it has become apparent to me that even though he was alive, it was not the same soul, even his eyes were different, so I started digging deeper and I have been given more signs than I need to know that my love, the version of him I knew transitioned to the other side, he is now my guardian always watching over me, while another lost soul was given a redemption in this life to finish out the time in the body of someone who was so depressed he attempted suicide (I’m pretty sure that’s the definition of an Earth Angel?) anywho I get long winded…so here I am gobbling up everything I can metaphysical, and other dimensionally regarding soul transfer walk ins ect. at the same time I’m trying to get my creative wings back under me….it’s been a lot.

Prior to meeting my love I was in the Canadian Navy for 8 years as a Sonar Operator, yes I love the pictures painted by frequency…my love was an electrician…oh the conversations we had when we started our spiritual awakening together.

When I left the Navy I started my own business as an artist, I know the animal allies were with me as I created baby animals until they were coming out of my ears under the name K Pawz Creations.
https://m.facebook.com/kpawzcreations/?ref=bookmarks

I know I was in stasis for those 12 years creating in my workshop gaining an education from the animals for what was to come and for now…

Then I met my love he became my muse, he became part of my artwork….and since he has been gone I’ve been stumbling to get my feet back under me and get the magic flowing again…a few months back Bernadette and I worked on some Shadow work, I didn’t even know it was still lingering…in January my puppy came into my life and guess what?

Today I see clear work space, a brilliant sparkly studio inviting me to come in and play, and a new endeavour waiting to be born…and “Named”.
So I’m setting the intention with everything in my being to do everything in my effort for the Animal Allies and get “Elevenation Ink” off the ground, “where the spirits come to have their portraits drawn”….branching off of this is also going to be Here Be Dragons, as I re enter the world of One Of A Kind Sculpture artistry as a Dragon Artist.

I look forward to getting to know you all, and sharing many tales or is that tails? 😉

Krista & Raven (My Galaxy Gliding Pup)
🦅💖🌟💕🐾💕

SO happy to see you here my soul sista! Oh my heart goes out to you. Thank you for sharing your story. Please show us some pics of your AMAZING Dragons and other sculptures. Because, they ARE AMAZING! Just like YOU!

[mama-bear]

LarryB, post: 50, member: 10 wrote:

Hola Wild Ones

[JUSTIFY]Larry here, and I have visited Bernadettes site every day for a little over a year. And I can’t express how grateful I am to have stumbled onto it. I live in Ajijic Mexico.[/JUSTIFY]

My Partner of 33 years, Jim and I moved here from Houston Texas in June 2011 after I retired and Jim had been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. The Cancer was in remission at the time we moved to Mexico and did not return until his final two weeks here with me. Jim was best thing that ever happened to me. Jim passed away in 2014.

We were accompanied in the move by two rescue dogs, brother and sister Beau and Cait and one cat, Amy. We rescued two more dogs here in Ajijic, Diega and Eva.

Beau and Cait passed away in August,2020.

Larry! So happy to see you here and thank you for sharing your story and the beauuuutttiifulll pics of your pups! It’s so wonderful to know you’re so deeply connected to the Animal Spirit Guides. I’ll bet your beloveds have visited you via the animal kingdom. 🐻

[mama-bear]

Gypsy Wylde, post: 49, member: 11 wrote:

Love you Bernadette (Although for reasons unknown to me I’ve started to refer to you as “Bear Woman” in my head). Thank you for sharing your story and being tenacious. I’m glad to be here and will think about my journey/story and how I actually ended up here.

OMG HI! LOVE YOU right back! SO happy you’re here! OK that’s seriously cool and such an honor that you think of me as “Bear Woman”. LOVE that! Can’t wait to talk all things divination. I have that Rune you graciously gifted me sitting right at the base of my computer. I’m in its energy every day!

[grasshopper]

LarryB, post: 50, member: 10 wrote:

Hola Wild Ones

[JUSTIFY]Larry here, and I have visited Bernadettes site every day for a little over a year. And I can’t express how grateful I am to have stumbled onto it. I live in Ajijic Mexico.[/JUSTIFY]

My Partner of 33 years, Jim and I moved here from Houston Texas in June 2011 after I retired and Jim had been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. The Cancer was in remission at the time we moved to Mexico and did not return until his final two weeks here with me. Jim was best thing that ever happened to me. Jim passed away in 2014.

We were accompanied in the move by two rescue dogs, brother and sister Beau and Cait and one cat, Amy. We rescued two more dogs here in Ajijic, Diega and Eva.

Beau and Cait passed away in August,2020.

Welcome Larry! Aren’t rescue dogs just the best?!

[queenbee]

Hello!

Bernadette has been the best “fire starter” for me to get manifesting with my spiritual gifts! Thank you Bernadette!

[mawbbb]

Hi, Mary Ann here! I’ve been following Bernadette for a couple of years now and just LOVE her enthusiasm and inspiring messages. I am a HUGE animal lover and nature lover and follow the creed “harm none”. I actually prefer the company of animals over most people. LOL. I’m so excited to be a part of this forum!

[brittneystaubin]

Hi, everyone!

My name is Brittney. Both my mom and I got introduced to Spirituality back in the beginning of 2015 through one of her previous co-workers who was then a Reiki practitioner. My mom told me about this wonderful world, and I was open to giving it a try myself!

Reiki has saved my life (literally), and I love practicing Divination. I am currently trained on the first level of Reiki, but would love to complete that training in the future. I use my Oracle and Tarot cards every day. I used to work at a Holistic shop, so I have well over 100 crystals in my collection!

I have a twin sister, and today is our birthday! Happy Pisces season! I have one orange cat with my mom named Axl (his name before my mom changed it was Günther, which I find hilarious, for some reason.) Axl is definitely my protector. I live in the Upper Midwest. My favorite thing to do outside of Spiritualism is watch YouTube videos!

Glad to be a part of this community!