{"id":587,"date":"2012-11-01T04:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T04:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/cosmiccandor\/?p=587"},"modified":"2012-10-31T19:07:09","modified_gmt":"2012-10-31T19:07:09","slug":"dont-just-honor-the-dead-talk-to-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/cosmiccandor\/2012\/11\/dont-just-honor-the-dead-talk-to-them.html","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Just Honor the Dead, Talk to Them!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarot.com\/astrology\/day-of-the-dead\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-588\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/329\/2012\/10\/day-of-dead-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Explore Day of the Dead Astrology at Tarot.com\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>Can you feel it? There&#8217;s an air of mystery today, as the veil to other dimensions lifts and we honor those who have passed. It&#8217;s D\u00eda de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and they say it&#8217;s easier to communicate with spirits now.<\/p>\n<p>I believe this stuff &#8212; I can&#8217;t help it. A wonderful psychic medium in Portland, Oregon was able to communicate with my grandmother a few years ago, and she told me things no one could have known. It blew my mind, and it comforted me at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>I just read this wonderful blog by Astrologer Maria DeSimone that explains why some people are better able to communicate with spirits, and it has a lot to do with where certain planets are in your birth chart.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe in ghosts, whether you&#8217;ve seen them or talked to them or you are just curious about the afterlife, I&#8217;d recommend you Maria&#8217;s blog. And raise a glass today to those you&#8217;ve loved who are watching over us from beyond!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Explore Day of the Dead Astrology at Tarot.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tarot.com\/astrology\/day-of-the-dead\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Learn about Day of the Dead from Maria DeSimone at Tarot.com \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you feel it? There&#8217;s an air of mystery today, as the veil to other dimensions lifts and we honor those who have passed. It&#8217;s D\u00eda de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and they say it&#8217;s easier to communicate with spirits now. I believe this stuff &#8212; I can&#8217;t help it. 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