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 December 26, 1992 - February 6, 2004 (Full Moon) UPDATE: Maha"Nikki"Raji the Doggie Lama has returned on 5/5/2007 (a ONE yr) READ HERE |
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| December 26, 1992 - February 6, 2004 (Full Moon) UPDATE: Maha"Nikki"Raji the Doggie Lama has returned on 5/5/2007 (a ONE yr) READ HERE |
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Dear BeLoved
Friends and Family,
On February 6, 2004 at 12:30 pm, Nikki crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Michael and I had been very preoccupied the past several months focusing our loving attention and care toward our dog, Nikki. His passing comes as a shock to many. He was suffering silently with severe arthritis in his spine and had developed a mass on his spleen. Nikki was 11 years old and lived a beautiful long life with us. The events leading up to yesterday came quickly for him and he was not made to suffer another moment of pain. We are ever grateful for this beautiful being's incredible love. He touched many lives with his wisdom and love. Many times Nikki appeared to my clients during Guided Imagery sessions. Nikki made sure to be a part of every sacred puja in which we were involved. Nikki assisted me during my own personal spiritual journey and I was entirely blessed he came with me after my first marriage ended. I was constantly cared for, nurtured, protected and loved by Nikki every step of the way. I must say, words cannot express the depth of our loss but we do know he is with us in spirit form, his beautiful shining higher self radiating in every corner of our lives. We see him always in our memory, our minds eye, and our hearts.
He said when he heard Nikki laughing it was like a series of rhythmic pulsating light emanations (poorly copied down here on earth as the laughter we know from human's throats) He saw Christ standing behind Nikki waiting. He saw Archangels Michael and Gabrielle also. The four went away then, off into the west, into the Light together; Nikki joyous and very much alive. This experience gave Michael a deep sense of joy, understanding, and peace of mind.
Love,
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A CONTINUING EFFORT TO SHARE HIS CURRENT WISHES & MESSAGES VIA ONGOING TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATIONS |
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NIKKI'S SPIRITUAL WORK: If you think your little fuzzy friend is just an every day lap dog ... you may think twice after reading this ... TWO days after Nikki's crossing over ... I awoke wide-awake at TWO am and felt compelled to go into my inner sacred space to meet with Nikki. He appeared not as a dog but as his astral/mental body and was definitely a higher being of Light. He looked like a bit of a Tibetan monk, was shorter in stature, was adorned in long flowing robes and wore a huge medallion over his heart space. I asked him - "If he was such an evolved being, why did he incarnate as my dog, Nikki Fluff?" He replied, "I wouldn't have done it any other way!" He then transported me to his worlds (4-5 of them within the Sagittarius constellation at the center of our known galaxy). I saw millions of beings similar to Nikki's higher Light vibration. He turned to me and said, "His being a dog on earth was significant in that that action raised the ascension vibration of their entire planet systems up TWO levels." We created our own deck of Spirit Cards (daily meditation's of favorite affirmations, sacred prayers & chants & verse). (We make alot of stuff ourselves ... we've even taken the traditional "Game of Life" board game and created a "Spiritual/New Agey Life" version.) Anyway, each day we pulled one of these cards for Nikki. As a special gift from Nikki, we share these chakra color-coded daily messages received from him after his passing: 1st day ... "Soma Christou" - Heb. "The Body of Christ" ... This confirmed Michael's vision of seeing Christ and Nikki leave and go into the Light. 2nd day ... "Holding the space of Conscious, Active, Present Love while unresolved issues surface can shift any energy pattern." - Dr. Michael Ryce, "Why Is This Happening to Me ... Again?! And What Can I Do About It" ... Nikki wanted us to work through surrounding releasing/letting go issues to assist his transition. 3rd day ... "Music is well said to be the speech of angels." - Thomas Carlyle We were grieving enormously this day, as grief comes in waves (interspersed with shock and denial) we needed to know Nikki was with the Angels and we could draw closer to him singing sacred names of God, listening to sacred music, tuning in to other realms through meditation - which is the act of listening to God. 4th day ... "On Marriage ... "May these vows and this marriage be blessed. May it be sweet milk, this marriage, like wine and halvah. May this marriage offer fruit and shade like the date palm. May this marriage be full of laughter, our every day a day in paradise. May this marriage be a sign of compassion, a seal of happiness here and hereafter. May this marriage have a fair face and a good name, an omen as welcomes the moon in a clear blue sky. I am out of words to describe how spirit mingles in this marriage." - Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. ... This particular message is probably THE most profound because it was after three days ... we knew from this msg that Nikki had reunited with his Divine Higher Self as we all will do one day. There is another synchronicity here ... the timing of Nikki's crossing over was also perfect in that there was at least a 72 hour window of space between his moving out of his body and cremation - purification by fire/cutting final earthly cords; synchronistically, Tibetan traditions recommend at least 72 hours before cremation. Also, the veterinary office commented that it was strange that Nikki's body wouldn't be picked up until the following Tuesday by the company who does the cremation. All we can say here is that Nikki knew what he was doing every step of the way. Bless his heart. 5th day ... "If I see one dilemma with Western man, it's that he can't accept how beautiful he is. He can't accept that he is pure light, that he's pure love, that he's pure consciousness, that he's divine." - Ram Dass ... Nikki was reminding us of the Pure Light of the Divine with us/him/all. Each day's message was significant for us to help us understand the myriad dynamics of soul transcendence. 6th day ... "Just as undisturbed water is clear and transparent, so an undisturbed mind is naturally blissful." - Tibetan saying... At the time, we were focusing on Nikki's return in another tiny dog's body - his idea. Nikki was showing us how we should clear our minds in order to assist this coming into our reality. As you can see he was and will always be the teacher.
8th day ... "Focus is the fire that fuels the combustion of creation." - Merlin's Message ... Another reminder to us on our focused intents. 9th day ... "Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen" (Chanted 7 times = 7 seals/chakras/categories of Knowledge, blueprint for the Adam Kadmon ) ... On the 9th day - Nine Pathways of Shen/Buddha on Cloud Nine - Fini! Beautiful, thank you, bless you, Nikki! REGARDING REINCARNATION (NIKKI MUST PASS THE DOGGIE LAMA TEST) HOW WE WILL RECOGNIZE HIM: We have been prepared for quite some time for Nikki's passing over. He specifically stated he will return in a tiny dog's body, and we will recognize him by: (1) Michael won't have any dog allergies around him, and (2) I will smell his little feet and they will smell like Fritos corn chips (like his feet did when he was Nikki the German Shepherd). WHY A TINY BODY: He wants to come back tiny: ... so he can be a part of the ascension with us. He reminded us that just as the babies being born now are more crystalline in structure, so also are the animals ... so he could can anywhere and everywhere with us. After watching little Bruiser Woods in Legally Blonde, he reminded me once again that this is the scenario he was looking to create ... he no longer needed his large protection dog's body anymore because Michael and I were together and also, I had acquired a great many spiritual tools for protection. NAMES: Also, he is eager to return as a tiny (but powerful) little being of Light and prefers a specific name based on the Buddhist Tibetan language/religion because of the assisting high Light vibration it carries. PLANNING A PUPPY SHOWER: When Nikki was nine-weeks old I held a Puppy Shower in his honor. I still have his green squeaky pacifier toy which I will save for his return puppy shower. PAST LIVES: I am very blessed Nikki had chosen to be with me again [and again] in this lifetime. To read one of our previous incarnations together click here. SYNCHRONICITIES (OR COINCIDENCES?!) VISIT FROM AN AUSSIE FRIEND: Strangely, just a couple days after Nikki crossed over (we were working a construction job out near Bear Mountain) we have seen a beautiful australian german shepherd dog who lives next door - 1/2 mile away - and get this ... she is a brown shepherd just like Nikki. She came two times to say hello. We knew it was messages from Nikki. NIKKI COMFORTS KITTY: A friend called us the day after he crossed over and said that she had had a dream that a german shepherd came and visited her and comforted her ailing kitty. She had never met Nikki before but had heard of him and did not know he was gone. SWEETY ALL A'FLUTTER: After coming home later that day from the vet hospital, we got an urgent message from our friend stating she knew something was wrong and was concerned for us and Nikki. We called immediately and told her the news. She said when she arrived home her bird "Sweety" (Nikki's friend - see pics below) was flying wildly around the house and would not settle down on her finger, anywhere at all. He was acting very weird, strangely and it took about two hours for him to settle down. She asked what was the time of Nikki's passing. We told her it was 12:30. She said, "That was the time I came home to see Sweety flying wildly around." MEMORIALS A WONDERFUL MINI MEMORIAL: After his passing, our time was occupied with working a construction job and finishing a project for my niece. However, we did manage to make ourselves little medicine bags we wear all the time. We added our hair and nails and some of Nikki's hair. I had saved his baby puppy teeth so we added all the baby teeth to our bags too. We were gifted with pouches of medicine (sage, sweetgrass, herbs, crystals) for the bags so we added these too and then prayed and did a mini ceremony over the bags to set the intent and purify. We wear these medicine bags and these connect the three of us together. We feel very bonded this way too. NIKKI'S FORMAL MEMORIAL:
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1:30 pm on February 21st, we held a small Memorial Gathering in our home
for Nikki. At 12:30 pm, we held private ceremony ... as per Nikki's
request, we spread his ashes at the beautiful
MORE SYNCHRONICITIES: Nikki's Memorial Gathering was held on the New Moon. It was also (unbeknownst to us at the time) the first day of the Tibetan New Year (from this day forward til the 6th of March all our thoughts manifest a hundred fold). The 6th will be exactly one month from the day of his crossing over on the Full Moon.
A BEAUTIFUL LIFE: Today is October 7, 2005, I have a new puppy sitting in my lap. Her name is Principessa, which is Italian for "Princess." She is a Maltese from Calgary. I've been wondering if Nikki has decided to return in this tiny form but am still not sure. To date, I still dream about Nikki. He is very much alive and well, for which I am eternally grateful. I know he is with us and is at least joining Principessa in the astral plane, whether protectively or playfully, either or both are fine with us. Oftentimes, I feel as if there are four of us especially in my meditations. We are still wondering if he is planning on joining in with her energies or will remain supportive. PHOTOS OF PRINCIPESSA
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A DETAILED ACCT OF 11 YRS WITH NIKKI. IT IS AS MUCH OUR STORY AS IT IS HIS, FOR WE ARE COSMICALLY INTERTWINED |
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| The story of Nikki begins before
Nikki's arrival. I feel certain things were being set up to unite
me with Nikki, and here is why. A few years into my first marriage, I adopted
a three-month-old black and silver German Shepherd named Wolfgang "Wolfie".
He was a loving and beautiful Frisbee-chasing dog. At the age of
9-months, Wolfie crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in an accident.
The YOUniverse was preparing me for Nikki's arrival. (Bless Wolfie
for being a beautiful Light in my life then.)
Months later I adopted a beautiful brown
and tan German Shepherd pup (Hugo Vom Leerburg) from Leerburg
Kennels (excellent breeder) in Wisconsin. Nikki came into my life
at seven weeks of age. He was flown in via Delta Airlines.
He was a beautiful ball of brown fur and tiny sharp teeth, floppy brown
ears. He looked like a big fuzzy teddy bear and I snuggled him into
my big down coat the whole way home from the airport ... what a beautiful
memory. He was a brave little guy, travelling all that way at such
a young age. I knew then I had a friend for life.
As a pup, I took Nikki everywhere to socialize him both with humans and with other dogs. From all this training he became the most well-trained and well-mannered dog I have ever experienced anywhere. He was the example for other dog owners around us. He showed people how they too can trust German Shepherd dogs to be even-tempered and true to their beautiful natures as beings of love, honor and respect. In his way, Nikki was a way-shower to many people. He transformed lives with his presence.
1998 was the most transitory year of my life. Nearly all the worst stresses imagined became reality. After my first marriage ended; however, Nikki came with me to live in my new home in the city (a beautiful three-story, restored, historic brownstone) where our whole lives changed forever. For the first two weeks, he adjusted by remaining in that house upon my bed (our wolf den or lair). Bless his heart.
In August '99, in Taos, New Mexico, we experienced another sacred event ... a week-long gathering of healers. We met and learned from many healers (some of the greatest and most loving healers I have yet to meet to date). Nikki and I stayed in a round house and enjoyed the nightly sweat lodges; Nikki remaining outside the lodge awaiting my emergence listening to the coyotes and wolves howling in the moonlight. Everyone there met Nikki and recognized his inner and outer beauty, wisdom and intelligence. They saw in his soul and were touched deeply by his complete devotion and love for me. It was a tremendous time of peace and inner growth. |
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By December, I sold and said goodbye to our city home and moved to the country ... one of the best gifts I could ever offer Nikki. We now lived in southern Missouri where I rented a home in Van Buren on the Current River amidst the Mark Twain National Forest. We were both entirely free to be ... in this lush beauty. I took advantage of the opportunity to be a hermit and get to know myself for the first time in my life. Nikki was free to come and go as he pleased. An elderly dog (Ratchet) lived in our home which I was to tend; and they quickly became friends. We took walks along the lake and river, forest trails and woods, warmed ourselves by the massive wraparound stone fireplace, listened to packs of coyotes, wolves, and dogs howling at the full moon, heard owls hooting in the dark, watched eagles and hawks by day, and deer walking thru the morning mists. We were blissfully
alone for the first time in our lives and felt joyously free. It
was by far the best time of our lives. I experienced far more spiritual It was also here where I awoke to my true divine higher aspect ... like the bang of a gong struck suddenly! (Click here for story) Nikki was the sole (physically present) experiencer of my awakening, my awareness of Divine Self, on January 3, 2000. It was an honor and privilege to have Nikki with me at my moment of great understanding where my heart opened and flooded with the Light of Lights and every cell and fiber of my being burst forth into cosmic Divine Light. Since this awakening and my subsequent re-alignment with my veiled self, my life once again began to take yet another turn. |
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In March 2000, I met my wonderful Twin Ray, Michael, from Denmark through my website on the internet. We were engaged over the internet and two months of magick later he and his father arrived in the States. Cosmically written in the stars, I could experience no greater marriage union joy in my life than meeting my divine other half. As Nikki's gift to Michael ... his dog allergy fear gave way to the Divine Plan and he remained allergy-free around Nikki. We were both amazed but then we remembered ... Nikki is a powerful being of Light; hence, wonderful magic happens. Michael and
Nikki quickly became extremely close. It was as if Nikki had been
waiting for Michael for a long time and now that he was here he could relax. By August I sold my belongings and the four of us drove to Colorado following Michael's father's invention dream. We discovered great truths along the way and while we were able to strengthen ourselves as a twin ray couple, we also had to let go of ties with Michael's father who remained behind on our trip. Blessed angelic forces continued to surround us. On our own, Nikki, ever the spiritual protector, became fatally ill in Denver. Nikki recuperated from the animal hospital's life-saving operation. Now homeless, we then found ourselves on our Cherokee friend's doorstep on their Missouri reservation. They took us to their friend's where we stayed on as farm hands for the next ten months. Nikki, always the perfect gentleman, also grew to win their hearts as he did everyone's. Nikki
recovered his health and romped and played on their farm. We
were fed well and began to rebalance our lives with their loving help and
support, becoming dear friends with them to this day. Sunday Morning's
were spent in the living room with church of Christ members singing songs
and reading scripture. During our farm chores our little trooper
remained by our side.
When we arrived in Florida, Nikki was welcomed by my beautiful family with open arms and huge hearts. He of course won the hearts of them all. My nephew really took to Nikki and when I saw their bonding I felt so happy that some members of my family were connecting with my own life in some way. We had a wonderful time with our family who warmly welcomed Michael, now finally meeting my path-supporting family. We took Nikki to his first doggy park "Fleet Peeple's Park" - with dogs playing in the lake. Every day of our vacation we took Nikki to this park to enjoy the other dogs, run and have fun. |
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| It was difficult to thrive in quaint
little "Cowboy Cabool" where cowboy's would
ride into town and hitch their horses to Main Street's lone hitching post. Eventually
Michael decided that we needed to make some real money so we packed him
up and he headed out to California to work with his father (who had relocated
to Solvang by then).On his way out west, he stopped in Sedona, Arizona
to visit some friends of ours we had met online. They showed him
around and after calming down over Sedona's phenomenal beauty, he called
me and said one word, "Pack!" And I did ... sight-unseen.
They loaned us the money, we gave away a ton of stuff to our local friends,
packed the rest in little trailers and headed westward to Sedona. We felt Nikki enjoyed our adventure and our lives became far more exciting.
We were overcome by Sedona's beauty. Nikki adjusted well to the environment and we spent many days hiking the beautiful trails through the red rocks. He was happy wherever we were. There are no squirrels here and absolutely no grass which was quite sad for Nikki but we played a lot of ball and took adventure hikes. We also held drumming circles in our home, went to earth dance ceremony, and spent a lot of time getting to know this vivid country. However, more and more Nikki began to struggle and about a year-and-a-half later, we had to help him up into the car. His walks became briefer, and he began to fall and struggle more and more. He is such a Love! Nikki is now eleven years old and only wants to be snuggled and loved. That's all. Just that. Nothing else mattered. When we went out for dinner the other night for Michael's birthday ... we came home and Michael hurried over to be with Nikki, took one look at him and exclaimed, "He was scared! He was alone here and he was scared!" We knew he was afraid of dying without us being here. This past February 6, 2004, I sat with Nikki for the longest time. I told him we were going to take him to the vet for xrays and maybe he wouldn't be coming home again. I asked him if I could snip some of his beautiful brown hair for us to keep as a memento of his lovely fur coat. He watched me as I did this. I knew he knew I was preparing. He and I remained this way all morning, just sitting together in silence and prayer. Later we took him for xrays which showed severe arthritis in his spine causing tremendous pain, an enlarged heart, and a baseball-size growth on his spleen. Nikki is a strong dog. We knew what we had to do for his sake. We had to have him put to sleep. I still sleep with Nikki's blankey over me every night, sniffing the blanket, hoping for one more chance to smell his precious smell. I hold the medicine bag between my hands and thank God I have some of his hair. I miss holding him and hugging him, smelling the smell of his fur (wet or dry it didn't matter) and the smell of his "Fritos corn chip" feet. But mostly I miss his spirit and soul. Please come back, Nikki, soon. We love you and miss you so much.
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 After Nikki's passing we received many loving memorials from friends near and far Nikki was so well loved and everyone remembered him and his beautiful spirit As I said in Our Story above, in his way, Nikki was a way-shower to many people He transformed lives with his presence We honor each one of these beautiful messages from friends of Nikki SPECIAL NOTE: If you have personally known Nikki and would like to have a memorial added, feel free to email me and I'll be happy to do so ... tween@tween.org
Here then, we share some of Nikki's friend's loving and beautiful memorial messages ... |
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I send you both so much love, comfort, and understanding! Nikki's passing sounded amazing and beautiful! Nikki is such a wise old soul I am sure he will stick around or come back! I feel so privileged to have known Nikki and was able to talk with him. He is the coolest! I will very much miss his old form, but I am so sure he will be guiding both of you in a different one! Thank you for sharing him with me ... Love, Ronni I'm so sorry to hear about Nikki. |
Dear Deidre, I'm so sorry to hear about Nikki. You wrote a beautiful parting letter about/for him. We all know he is now "lighter" and of course free of his pain. Our loss is always the hardest. We are always happy to know that the soul is finally free, and sad that we go on without our beautiful creatures in our lives. I still sometimes mourn the loss of my dog (10 years now). He is certainly with me whenever I think of him. Thank you for such a sweet memorial of him. Mary |
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Dearest Deidre. Sorry it took so long to respond, I just had to "sit with" the news for a bit. I am so grateful that he is no longer in physical pain. I am so grateful that he was a participant in my wedding. I am very sorry .... and so very touched by your sharing. Big Hugs to you and Michael, Betty |
Dear Michael and Dee, We are thinking of you, and praying for you at this time of your loss of Nikki. SO SORRY! We love you, Adele and Dan |
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My dear sweet Dee and Michael, Thank you for the beautiful tribute to Nikki. All the photos are so true to the wonderful Nikki and how he spent his days. I love you and send you bear hugs and sweet kisses, Sheri |
Thanks for letting us know about Nikki. It is so hard to loose "one of our family members". We have not replaced "Pico" yet. We still miss her. We still think of our black labrador, too. After he was put down, I had a dream of him playing frisbee with the family as he had done in his youth. He was in his prime and very happy. The dream meant a lot to all of us. Love to you both, Dick and Barbara |
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Dear Deidre and Michael, Thank you for letting us know about Nikki. What a beautiful picture of him you sent. Beloved Nicolai Nicolaievich will be missed and we feel for your loss of a great friend. So Marianne and I will be praying for him in his soul's passage. Until the day we are all reunited. May the Spirit comfort you as you release Nikki. We hope to talk with you guys soon. Love, Bruce and Marianne |
Hi Deidre, I got goosebumps reading this. I do hope that he will find his way back to you in the physical soon. Losing a pet to me, is much worse than losing a human relative. Rufus came back to me as Sasha. He/she has been with me for 12 years now. And I hope Sasha stays with me until I leave. Love, Sue |
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Beloved Deidre & Michael, God bless you both. I am very sorry for your loss. I know dearest Nikki was much more than a dog. I think of you both often. You were very kind to me at a difficult time in my life. Blessings & Love, Jurhee |
Dear Deidre and Michael, I am sorry for your loss and delighted that you shared your joy and understanding of the other side of death or loss. You really created both an earthly and a spiritual situation for your continued growth. Thank you for sharing and including me in your image of that moment. I'm sure it will help my under-standing for similar future situations. With Love, Marilyn |
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Dearest Deidre, Thank you for sharing the beautiful passing over of Nikki...what a beautiful vision Michael had. It's beautiful to know that he is free from his pain and can assist you from the other side on your beautiful spiritual journey. I think his passing has also assisted you on your inner growth. Thank you for your heartwarming lines and for sharing the sweet, loving messages from Nikki. I'm sure the memorial was also a very love-filled experience. What a great teacher Nikki is and you are both sooo open and receptive to receiving the informa-tion! Bless your hearts! With my warmest angel love and blessings, Marlies. |
I am very saddened to learn of Nikki's passing, but know that he is indeed more alive now that he has shed his physical body. Nikki will forever be with you and guide you all the days of this life. We mourn only for ourselves. Paint told me he had a dream about you both last night. I asked him if it was a bad dream and he said no, that you had come back here and were at the Fire. He asked me if I had heard from you lately. I will tell them in the morning about Nikki's passing. I love you both. Susan |
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Dear Michael and Deidre, The honor is mine to be sure. As soon as I saw your email subject line I knew. It doesn't take long to check within to confirm. But from that same space of love an affirmation of courage and wisdom that is Nikki through and through wherever he now travels. We know he is part of us, part of the One as are we. We can connect with him there always. He lives in our hearts and nothing will change his being there in loving service. Neat dear dear fella, joy in your closing one chapter and beginning another in eternal life. Joy! Even with tears in my eyes, inner joy, and a warm loving farewell. So glad we met face to face! Well done Nikki, well done! Hugs to you both, Love, Laura
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I am so sorry to hear of Nikki's passing, what a wonderful soul he has - thank you for sending the picture. I am attaching something that has helped me in my loss of my animals. It is a release from pain and suffering, but worse for those who are left behind. ... You and Nikki are beautiful together and I can see Love shining from both of you.
Gloria Bereavement Psalm Then the Lord showed me that Man is the custodian and caretaker of His animals while they are on the earth - then they return unto Him. - Psalms 50:10-11 |
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Dear Deidre, Hugs again. If I was in Sedona right now, maybe we would sit together and look at all the wonderful pictures of Nikki recording a glimpse of his Light and his loving service. We'd feel his essence and it would be so good. I know it would. Partly it might be a challenge but we would open our hearts to Nikki and each other and just sit in the energies from that higher perspective that you write of and share lovingly. You share yourself and your process well. For now there is true comfort in sharing our hearts and then Our Heart. I am invoking ease and grace, or grace and ease. But right now, in this moment, just some quiet reflection with you and Nikki. I saw a rainbow reflected beautifully on a linen closet door today. (Flowing here.) I was so pleased for seeing it. For being there in the hallway when the light shone and made the rainbow. Perfect experience. I called to Sarah from her room changing the baby and said, "Look, a rainbow on the closet door." Perfect! (The closet is in an inner hallway, all the more reason it surprised me. My mother claims the rainbow from the other side. I just glow and bask in their energies.) Whatever unfolds with Nikki and yourselves, may it be with total Grace and Ease, naturally as the Universe prefers. I can well imagine his passing from this plane lends a spark to some new closeness in your relationship with Michael. Nikki is Family isn't he? Feels like it. There are many animal companions among my family experience. I hope to see them all again when this chapter closes for me. I think it can be arranged. (With Grace and Ease.) ;) Hugs again. And then another one. Etheric gentle angel hugs ... rainbow colored do you think? Tonight, yes. Etheric hugs to beloved Nikki. Ah, so absolutely Divine! Love, Laura |
Dear Friends,
I am writing this letter through my tears. When I get into my e-mail in the morning I always scan down to see who has sent e-mail that day. When I saw yours with the subject Nikki I froze. I didn't even know he was ill ... yet I know you were going to tell me he had passed on. I could not open this e-mail at first. I did not want to hear that he was gone, and when I did read that Nikki had indeed moved on the tears would not stop. Your loss is our loss we mourn with you. Nikki was one of my teachers - |
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Beloved Deidre And Michael, We feel your pain from the bottom of our Hearts - and at the same time we feel Nikki's Bliss of finally being free from his pains. Twinkle told me that Death is the Butterfly that now is spreading its wings after being trapped in the cocoon so long. Every tear that we cry for our friends that has passed over is
collected by the Angels, turned into a beautiful Pearl and put in our Beloved's Treasure Chest. The Ones that has the most Pearls are the most Loved Ones and the Ones that are invited to rest by the feet of our Creator himself. I'm sure that Nikki has one of the biggest Treasure Chests on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. We are with you in our Hearts and Minds and we have shoulders to cry on. If Nikki are able to get a message through to you right now I am sure this is what he want to say to you. And remember all the beautiful Pearls you will add to his Treasure Chest. With Deepest Love and Compassion, Aurora, Bill, Sweety and Lucky. From the most Beloved One: But really, love is knowing So looking deep into your eyes, The strength that you possess, That strength is why I've followed you, Please, understand just what this gift, You take a stand on my behalf, So one last time, I breathe your scent, Cut the leash that holds me here, And don't despair my passing, I'll be there watching over you, |
Dearest Deidre and Michael -- Times of transition can be difficult or a celebration of love shared and a knowing that Love is never lost. To grieve is ok but to release the grief and all grief is a healing. Thank you for sharing the wondrous messages from Nikki. Here is a poem from an unknown author that has always helped me in times of transition. Blessings Light and Love to Nikki and all. Namaste David Coyote
Do not stand at my grave When you awaken |
Thanks for writing. Here is something that may help you get through these sad times ... http://leerburg.com/bridge.htm Ed Frawley http://leerburg.com |
We were very sorry to learn about Nikki's passing. That was a beautiful tribute to him that you wrote. I'm sure you miss him terribly and will for a long time. We pray for comfort for you both. Ann told me to express her sympathy too. Good to hear from you again, except for the sad news. Love, Maxine, Gayle and Ann |
Beloved Deidre & Michael: Thank you for your expression of love for Nikki. We are happy that we always welcomed him into our home. Having had the companionship of dogs in our lives, we totally share with you the great contributions these beings make to our lives. Much love, Eva and George |
Well hello Deidre! I have been thinking about you for so long, but now I have your email address. How are you? Mom sent me the mail you sent out about your loss of Nikki. I am sorry you lost her. But as you said, she is with GOD. That was beautiful what you wrote. Love you so much! Tami |
Hi Dee and Michael, Sorry to hear of your loss. As you said, we all know that Nikki is just fine. This seems to be a time of passing for those who are working on the other side. Much love and light to you both, Shayna |
I cried when I read your touching e-mail. What a blessing to have confirmation that Nikki is all right and will be all |
Dear Dee and Michael, Will miss Nikki because of his extraordinary knowing presence. He was an exceptional and good soul. I told Samuel and he seems to understand. Nikki was one of our family and I generally grieve more for dogs than for people. My father is on hospice and I can see him whenever I want for the first time. I am glad to know that he will be taken care of when his time comes. In "Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do", he buries his mother's ashes underneath a bamboo plant. I think you ought to get a large in door tree and bury Nikki's ashes there so that you can take it wherever you please. Life returns to life that way. Much love to you both. Marcia & Brian ---- Thank you Marcia and Brian. We took your advice. Please read in the Nikki Comm section about His Magickal Return. |
Hugs Sweet Deidre and Michael, I was so sad to hear of the crossing of beautiful Nikki. As I had the honor of meeting Nikki and feeling the love that he shared with all those who came in contact with him; I know it will be hard on both of you. I am glad that he did not have to suffer any and now he is working directly with source. From past experience, I believe that he will be there watching over you for a couple of months. You will hear his running in the hall or see your bedspread on your bed not as you left it or possible even find one of his toys in the middle of the room that has not been seen in a while. He is letting you know he is fine and wants you to be the same. You are so loved. John |
NIKKI'S BIRTHDAY DECEMBER 26, 1992, CAPRICORN Nikki was born a Capricorn and Cappy's take their jobs seriously. Nikki took his job of guarding the Momma very seriously, but he loved to play and had a very high prey drive. More serious and deliberate than most, it's likely that the Capricorn pet will live to a ripe old age. Why? Well, for one thing, there's no risk-taking behavior going on with this conservative creature. The Capricorn pet will plod along, amusing itself by watching the other animals as they play to their heart's content. What keeps this animal happy is helping out and working hard. Need that paper fetched? The Cap dog will do it daily. Want those barnyard animals to stay in lock step? The Cap horse will see to it that everyone stays together. Stable and serene, the Cap pet will appreciate a comfortable home and a happy family. These animals won't need much exercise, either -- for them, work is exercise! This is an animal who really loves to feel needed, so don't be reluctant to dole out those chores. Very self-controlled, the Cap pet is easy to house-train and will know the importance of following the family rules. Self-reliant as well, this is a pet who will do just fine back home while Mom, Dad and the kids take a family trip. While the Cap pet doesn't need much physical affection, it does like to be neat and clean, so brush this pet regularly. Watch their bones and teeth, too, as these areas may require special attention. Thank you to http://family.astrology.com/petsCapricorn.html |
  IN LOVING MEMORY OF ... Natan "Nickie" Busecker Schloss, Sch III FH KK1a, Nikki's biological father Retired Leerburg Stud Dog - died 1-5-97. Interestingly, our Nikki crossed over one month and one day ... 7 years later on 2-6-04. Nickie was my breeder, (Ed Frawley's), faithful companion, best friend, and may have been one of his finest breeding dogs. He also worked for the local Police Force helping "apprehend escaped cons and all around bad guys." My own dog, Nikki (Nickie's son) is very much like his father. I am grateful to Nickie for his life and love and only wished that I had met him directly, but every day I am with my Nikki, I feel I have. Our Nikki's own name is short for, "Nicholaevich" which in Russian means, "son of Nickie". My deepest thoughts and prayers are with Ed Frawley and the temporary loss of his BeLoved friend, Nickie. May their heavenly reuniting be sweet and the time prior be eased through the strength of God. - Deidre |
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And God created a new animal to be
a companion for Adam and Eve. And it was a good animal. And
God was pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and
Eve and he wagged his tail. After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well."
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 SOME OF HIS FAVORITES |
 Nikki is a dog park fan. He frequented Flagstaff's Thorpe Bark Park as well as Fleet Peeple's Dog Park in Winter Park, Florida. When Sedona's Dog Park breaks ground we will be placing a memorial of our German Shepherd friend, Nikki, there as well as taking him there in his new puppy body. |
| "Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life - like loving everybody and being nice, right? Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." - Shane, age 4, on Belker, his Blue Heeler's passing |
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We
continue now to see Nikki and experience him and know we all have been
deeply blessed to be touched in our lives by this extraordinary being called "Nikki". I have always said "Dog" is "God" spelled backwards. Dogs are mirrors of Creator's unconditional love for us.
7th day ...
HIS MAGICAL RETURN: On March 6, 2004, exactly one month from his transition, Michael and I entered into sacred Full Moon ceremony once again; this time with our intentions utilizing this full moon's Leo influence ... bringing our Beloved Nikki back to us in the physical. (Nikki had informed us three days prior of his new birth in a new puppy body. At that time, the beautiful Nuccio's Pearl Camellia tree began to bloom. This tree was gifted us from our friends Bill and Aurora who loved Nikki so much. We named the tree "Nikki" (sounds similar to "Nuccio") and spread some of Nikki's ashes around the tree's base - an excellent suggestion from our friends Marcia and Brian.) In this full moon ceremony we were greeted by Loba, the spirit wolf teacher and friend of Iala and Akal. And, the plaster cast prints of their two new wolf siblings Shekinah and Vajryanna [also Nikki's friends]. The energies supported our impression that we were to help assist Nikki's return.
I
spent many joyful years obedience, Schutzhund and protection training Nikki. Local NBC news had us on as examples of dog training for protection through
our great trainer, Howie Shucart, a thorough, consistent trainer and, Nikki
was an excellent student.
Nikki
loved to chase squirrels and balls. A 250+ year old backyard tree
housed squirrels and birds. He would charge this tree, jump and lean
against it, barking at the squirrels to "Come down from there!" Once,
he actually caught a squirrel in his mouth, taking him by surprise.
He was equally startled at the squirming, clawing squirrel in his mouth
and promptly dropped it. It whisked back up the tree to safety unharmed.
That was the very last squirrel Nikki ever caught. From that moment
on, he realized he merely wanted to chase and tree them; not eat them.
Yeah!
For years, Nikki remained my strongest
support system in deeply sad times when I was in some of the worst inner
pain of my life (i.e., not being true to self) as my anchor and guide. What
an incredible friend!
Soon, however, Nikki
loved our home and den; and the fenced backyard's abundant trees and squirrels. It
was here where I truly began my spiritual path back to myself, and back
to God. Nikki and I began to attend spiritual gatherings, sweat lodges,
powwows, and retreats. At powwows, Nikki and I would sit on our blanket
amidst tribal dancers wearing their beautiful regalia, fry bread vendors,
pottery and jewelry artists, and enjoy the sacredness and reconnection. Nikki
and I began to gather a loving, spiritual family, our Ammi Shaddai, who
were completely supportive of our path - feeling we were beginning
to see pieces of a great puzzle forming before our eyes.
growth
than ever and frequented healer gatherings, sweat lodge, medicine wheels,
and drumming circles. I encourage everyone
to be alone in a beautiful place just once ... for a few months ... to
be alone ... to be free ... to be. 
In
July, Michael and I formally married outside the town's courthouse in their
quaint front yard. Our pastor (part time local used car salesman)
came across the street and married us in ten minutes on his lunch hour. Nikki
was our Best Man. An angel friend
of mine, Michael's father, and the birds in the trees overhead were our
sole witnesses ... along with Ascended Masters, Angelic Guides, Christ
and the Holy Spirit, that is. We made
a beautiful trinitized force with the addition of Nikki's energies.
Also
during that time, we were married (again) but this time in the Chicamagua
Cherokee tradition, a year later September solstice before their sacred
Fire. Once again, Nikki was our Best Man while
Paint, the Medicine Man and our dear friend, officiated the beautiful ceremony.
Finally, in our own home in the small
farming town of Cabool, Nikki chased the local squirrels on our daily walks
around town; he continued to be with us as we grew along our spiritual
path, aligning and re-aligning ourselves to be in sync with one another. Then, through a gift from my brother, we visited him and his family in
Florida for a real vacation.
God Bless Nikki and Good bless both of you ... all our love. Betty, Scott, Joe and Sammy 
And
Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and
I cannot think of a name for this new animal." And God said, "No
problem. Because I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my
love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will
call him DOG." And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion
to them and loved them. And they were comforted. And God was
pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
And
God said, "No problem! I will create for them a companion who will be with
them and who will see them as they are. The companion will remind them
of their limitations, so they will know that they are not always worthy
of adoration." And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and
Eve. And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into
Cat's eyes, they were reminded that they were not the supreme beings.
And Adam and Eve learned humility. And they were greatly improved. And God was pleased. And Dog was happy. And Cat didn't give a darn one
way or the other. 
Nikki says, "Please visit this website ... 
