On October 6, 2009, my 20-year-old son Erik, took his own life. Since that sad and tragic day, an overwhelming sense of grief and despair propelled me into a search for answers. Answers that would provide me and others with comfort and hope. Some of those answers came from the many books I bought, but many came from an unexpected source: Erik himself. Read more.

Emotional Dishonesty with Others

Being open and honest with other people, even strangers, isn’t always easy. I’ve had a particularly difficult time with this. It takes so much awareness and courage because so many “what ifs” are involved. What if they judge us? Will we be ousted from the pack? Will we be less worthy? All of these questions...

Breaking Destructive Behavior

Yup, we all have ’em, behaviors and thoughts that seem to take away from life whether than add to it. Erik speaks to this in the first part of the session, but then we get off on a tangent. We’ll revisit Emotional Honesty tomorrow. Me: Why do some of us repeat the same destructive patterns over...

Emotional Honesty

Before we begin out multi-part emotional honesty series, I have an exciting announcement. Jamie is going to trance channel Erik for the holidays. For those of you who aren’t familiar with trance channeling, Erik takes over Jamie’s body (Poor Jamie, he can be a little naughty.) Then he speaks to us and answers questions. Those who have...

Channeling Grace Kelly

When I was young, I was always fascinated by and enamored with Grace Kelly. She was so elegant, eloquent and beautiful inside and out. As you will see, she still is. Erik: Who’s next? Me: Oh, okay. You’re eager! Jamie: He’s our “go to boy.” Me: I guess so! Well, let me give you a...

For Those Who Grieve

Oh, how well I know the pain of grief. Many of you have come to the blog because you’ve lost someone you love. It helps to know that there’s no true separation and that they’re the same, only without a body. Let’s see what Erik has to add. Me: Do you have any advice to...

Tarot Class

Just a reminder: Jamie is holding a tarot reading class this Wednesday (tomorrow) at 6:00 PM EST. All you have to have is a regular deck of playing cards. The 20$ will be well worth it. Here’s the description: Join Jamie on Wednesday, November 12 at 6:00 PM EST for a class on learning Tarot...

The Origin Of Fear

Susan Leonhard, a dear blog member, painted this beautiful picture of a scene overlooking my husband’s hometown in Norway. Every year, we trek up to “Kambenutan” to view this spectacular sight. She did a magnificent job capturing its beauty, and I’m so grateful. My husband sent pictures to his family, and they were equally impressed....

Uncertainty

Humans are complex beings. They are a tapestry of emotions that interweave with one another to create the fabric that is Us. The emotions that are birthed by struggle are engaged in an intricate dance that defines the human experience. This poem illustrates that moving ballet. Uncertainty is the root of fear Distrust is the...

Cancer

Many of you have either battled cancer personally or have a family member who has been plagued by it. I hope what Erik says helps. Me: Let’s talk about cancer. Erik: Okay. Jamie: Here’s acting up so I’m trying not to let him throw me off. Erik: What kind of cancer? Everyone has its different—...

Channeling Paul Newman

One of the reasons I chose my youngest son, Lukas’s name is because of the movie “Cool Hand Luke.” I fell in love with those gorgeous blue eyes! I wish I hadn’t made this interview so short. Having over 400 celebrities on the list makes me feel the need to rush. I don’t know if I’ll...

The Spiritual Basis of Aches and Pains

Time for an eye update. My vision is improving (very) slowly, but it’s going in the right direction. It’s still very blurry, and I can’t close my eyelid completely so I have to put drops and ointment in it all the time. That alone makes the blurriness worse. I can’t wait until it’s completely healed...

Where to Begin

If you're new to Channeling Erik, I recommend you read the backstory first. Then, I suggest you start with the very first post. In doing so you can follow my journey just as I did, through the inexplicable, inconceivable, and yet utterly undeniable surprises that I have encountered since my son''s death. Welcome.

-Elisa

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