The Rainbow Bridge Spread
Since the publication of my deck, I’ve had multiple people reach out to me and tell me that they felt they received messages of reassurance and comfort through them from their recently lost pets. My intention for the deck was always to create a comforting, safe, and spiritual experience, but this was still an unexpected, but welcome, surprise. I think by including my own dog in the imagery, the energy of my love for animals became in turn a part of the deck. I’m glad, humbled, and encouraged by the fact that it was able to bring comfort to those who have lost beloved pets, but today I’m equally sad that I can now count myself among the number who need it.
Our beloved dog Charlie passed away early Monday morning after a long battle with cancer. He was a part of my life for as long as I’ve known my husband, which is over a decade now, and a part of his even longer. I truly believe he held on because we needed him to get through some hard times the past couple of years, but he was finally able to rest easy in the knowledge that we can and will take care of each other.
However, it's still hard to go through a monumental loss like this, so in an attempt to harness some of that comfort for myself I created this spread to receive any messages he may have to share with us.
My favorite picture of Charlie.
Mochi “helping” with the spread.
Rainbow Bridge Spread
Type: Self Reflection or Querent Driven
Level: Beginner
Card positions:
From left to right
How they see you
How they feel about your time together
Their wish for you
A parting message
(horizontal) A worry, fear, regret, etc. to lay to rest.
My Personal Reading
He sees me as someone he was maybe a little unsure about. I was unpredictable, sometimes lost, but always willing to keep trying new things.
Our time together was full of love, joy, and contentment. This card suggests that there is more to come.
His wish is that I let go of limiting thoughts and shift my perspective.
His message is that it’s time to go on a new adventure.
We should be confident in our decision and lay to rest any doubts that it was the right thing to do.
Overall I think this is an invitation for us to move forward and live our lives more freely.
Thanks, buddy. I think we’ll do just that.
