Suicide is never an easy thing to discuss and there are many opinions and beliefs based on the individual's religious/spiritual views and society's heavy hand on the subject. I'd like to talk about suicide from a spiritual perspective, from Spirit's perspective. All mediums have their own set of ideas on suicide, many that I agree with and many that make me shake my head and give a violent eyeroll. I have channeled hundreds of Souls that crossed themselves over and none of them have ever stated they were in "purgatory" or "limbo” but I do understand when this is all you’ve been taught, it can be your initial belief.

Prior to becoming a channel, my little brother took his own life and when this happened, I was very Christian and believed everything I wrote about above. It broke my heart to think JJ was stuck because of his choice to leave this journey early. He was only a baby in my eyes, just short of being 19, and I couldn’t comprehend why a child full of depression should suffer and not transition normally.  I had many sleepless nights and one anxiety attack after another pondering if this was true. Soon after his passing and deep into my uncertainties, I started receiving signs from JJ one after the other. The phone would ring but no one was there; he would send me a song I had never heard by the Nixons called "Sister" over and over again and my lights would flicker and turn on and off, almost on demand.

I built a relationship with my brother based on evidence. Anything he could do to show me he was still alive outside of his body, he would do!  I would thank him for all of his efforts,validations and love and when I did this, his energy and presence grew stronger. I realized he wasn't stuck, in pain or not available- he was still JJ and communicating with me like a crazy guy! As a matter of fact, my youngest daughter who is now 21 would receive validations from JJ more than I would. They had a deal where he would turn the streetlight outside of her bedroom on and off, whenever she asked for him to come and be with her. I had a girlfriend who had traveled to England for work call and ask why my brother was telling her over and over, "Monkey."  Monkey is Cendle's nickname and my brother was giving my friend the message because he knew she was intuitive and would tell me, validating it was him turning the light on and off for “Monkey.”  How very cool, right?!?  

In receiving messages from my brother, I learned that those that cross themselves over do not get stuck and now countless Spirits have confirmed this throughout my years as a medium. These souls still must finish their soul contracts and heal their emotional baggage before transitioning on, like the rest of us will do. Each Soul has their own journey and individual time frame that they will do this in. Send your loved ones prayers daily to help with this. Prayer is the most important thing we can give to those living and those in Spirit. Most importantly, don't lose faith! Believe that those in Spirit are still very much present and in your life. Our Soul never dissipates. It lives on eternally and if you ask, they will validate this for you.

Love & Healing,

Jess