Are you familiar with the childhood song, ‘The cat came back the very next day’, that denotes the relentlessness of a cat that would just not go away? If not, no worries, why I mention it is because it popped into my head when I thought about my recent experience of losing and finding a beloved treasure.
In my song, however, it’s not a cat but a necklace, and it didn’t come back the next day, no matter how much I wished it had! Back in April, a few days before my birthday, I was headed out with my mom to run some errands and I was wearing my shungite pendent necklace as I had done several times over the last 3 years of owning it.
At some point, while getting in and out of the vehicle the cloth string of the necklace came untied and fell somewhere. Since I was wearing a scarf, I didn’t notice it was gone until the afternoon when I took it off. I retraced my steps and asked everyone I could if they had seen it, but each one had said no, sorry.
My heart sunk as it was quickly setting in that I had lost a very dear piece of jewelry that I had grown quite fond of. I hunted high and low looking in the most unlikely places and when it didn’t turn up, I did the only other thing I could think of, ask my Spirit Team through the use of my cards, in hopes I’d get some insight to see if it was gone forever or temporarily gone.
If anyone has worked with gems and crystals, they know that sometimes they disappear and never return, which I’ve come to understand as their way of moving on to the next person that needs them. Upon completing my reading a very clear message came through that what I’ve lost would be returned, eventually.
So, while this wasn’t the greatest news, I did take comfort and was confident that when the time was right my shungite necklace would make its way back to me. Months go by and I continued on with life, doing regular check ins and the same message would pop up again foretelling of a returned lost item.
When it finally returned, I was shocked at its entrance back into my life! I had basically forgotten or rather surrendered into the fact that I may never see it again despite my Guides messages and I was actually in the process of looking for another one to replace it, which wasn’t working out.
I’d also like to mention that during the necklace’s absence, my family and I moved to a new location, but we all kept our eyes open for it, in hopes it would turn up, but nothing. It was just over a month at the new place when we had finished eating supper that it made its return! Our one dog was quietly chewing on a toy, which he did most nights, while my hubby and I were snuggling on the couch enjoying our show.
I’m not entirely sure why I looked down at the dog, but something in the way he was so focused seemed odd, since it was an older toy and his interest shouldn’t have been that intense.
When I peered closer at what he was chewing on, there was this strange brown string, which I didn’t want him eating, when I picked it up and said, ‘Sorry Bud, that’s not safe for you.’, there on the end was my shungite pendent dangling from what was left of the cloth string that once held it around my neck.
I was speechless, how in, what in the heck… I looked over at my husband and said, “Honey, it’s my necklace, the one I lost months ago! How in the heck did Bruce get it?!” He shook his head and said, “Not sure, maybe it was in the couch, or maybe it fell into the toy bin.” Trying to process what he was saying and listening to my intuition, I shook my head, saying, “No, I don’t think so. The day I lost it I was nowhere near the dog’s toy bin or on the couch. Plus, I distinctly remember it being on my neck when I left.”
He then thought maybe one of the cats found it and was playing with it, which is possible, but unlikely. However Bruce got it doesn’t matter, I was so elated in its return and filled with such gratitude! We returned to our show, but truthfully, I don’t recall what we were watching or what happened, my mind was racing with the how’s and why’s! After it finished, I promptly cleaned the shungite pendent, and made a much better chain for it, which I do hope will keep it safely in place Whenever I wear it now, I’m filled with such thankfulness for its return.
This experience will forever be a constant reminder of gratitude and trust! I will also say that it returned precisely when I needed it the most! What have you lost and then found in the most bazar way? Did it bring you an increase sense of gratitude? Maybe that is the true reason for the loss in the first place… Here’s to softening and letting go that which we cannot control!
TJ STONE
Great parable from Theresa