The Oracle of Light

Domenique Rice wears many hats – staunch activist, laid-back California transplant, savvy Brooklyn girl, superstar salesperson – but her most important role is that of (bereaved) mother of five. Domenique never had any reason to suspect that something was amiss in her second pregnancy, at least, not until it was already too late. Like most parents, stillbirth and preventative measures were never d...

The loss of a child changes everything. It reshapes your identity. It shifts your relationships. It alters the way you experience the world. In this episode, I share my personal story about my son, Jack, and how I began to find meaning in my life again, not by “moving on,” but by learning how to carry both grief and love at the same time. We explore: • How joy and grief can co-exist without cancel...

Sharna Southan is a certified coach, a mum to her rainbow baby, business owner & wife. Following her heart and soul into business after her own Pregnancy loss in 2017. Sharna firmly believes that our adversity gives us an opportunity to grow. She founded The Institute of Healing through Pregnancy Loss supporting loss parents with her transformative Pregnancy Loss recovery method & teaching her Sig...

Emily Graham is the author of Confessions of Child Loss. She is also a certified grief and life coach. Christmas of 2015, her 7-year-old-son Cameron died unexpectedly. It turned their world upside down. She spent years trying to figure out how to process and manage her own grief while still raising her two young daughters. Emily now helps other bereaved parents after the loss of their child. She f...

Sydnei Kaplan left a marketing career when her first child was born and never looked back. She and her husband are now parents to two "college and beyond” aged children. Currently Sydnei works part-time in a preschool and rediscovered her passion for writing through her blog, Mom in the Moment. Sydnei is honored to contribute to several sites, including Her View From Home, Collegiate Parent, Love...

Something deep inside breaks when you lose a child. Living without a child just doesn't feel right until we begin to put our life, and our heart, back together, piece by piece.  In this episode:  Find simple joys in life again  Learn who you are without your son or daughter Say No to things that are not aligned  Open up your heart to love  Allow life to be messy and beautiful And, so much more!  ...

When you are vibrating at a higher level, you feel limitless, lighter, happier, and more at ease, whereas lower vibrations feel heavy, dark, and confused. When your vibration is higher, you are in alignment with everything your heart desires. By staying in a higher vibration, you are attracting to you all that brings you joy, as well as experiencing your loved ones on the other side as the connect...

Perhaps nothing seems to be going right in your life right now. You may have a health problem, fear the upcoming holidays, or maybe you lost a child or loved one or even your job. When facing challenges such as these, you may feel like you have to pretend to be okay, strong, and positive even when it’s nearly impossible e.g., when grieving.   In this episode learn how to fill your spiritual toolbo...

Alyse Dusseault of Intuitively_Alyse on Instagram, is a reiki practitioner and grief coach based in Nashville, TN. After losing her partner and future husband in June of 2020, Alyse got a crash course on grief and all the many layers and emotions it encompasses. Through this, she discovered the beautiful spiritual connection she has with her partner and other loved ones in spirit. This connection...

Your child's energy in spirit moves very quickly and when our energy is lower or heavy, this can make connecting with our children difficult.  In this episode, learn what impacts your energy and how to raise your vibration so you can make the connection. From letting go of guilt and releasing shame, to understanding how connecting with your child on the other side will help your heart to heal, you...

In honor of Child Loss Awareness Month, join Shauna as she takes you on a journey to your heart. Your heart is where love and spirit are joined, and that is where you connect with your beautiful spirit and that of your child on the other side. In this meditation, you will be guided to listen to the messages your heart is sending you. You will begin to clear away anything that may be blocking your...

What happens if you’ve had a recent death and you’re so upset and wound up in your grief that you think you can’t connect with your child on the other side? Grief is non-linear, and you will experience a myriad of thoughts emotions since the loss of your child.   In this episode you'll learn... What may be preventing you from connecting  How to reach for better thoughts and feelings  How to raise...

Brian D. Smith is a certified life coach, a grief partner, and a small business consultant. He became what he calls “well acquainted with grief” in 2015, after the sudden passing of his younger daughter, fifteen-year-old Shayna. He wanted to stop living, but he had to learn to survive for the sake of his wife and their older daughter. Out of necessity, Brian dove deep into studying the nature of l...

Award-winning investigative reporter and broadcast journalist, Angela Kennecke, has spent three decades keeping people informed on the evening news. Her investigative reports have resulted in changes to laws. She was named a 2021inductee to the South Dakota Hall of Fame. In recent years, many of Angela’s stories focused on the growing opioid crisis. On the day her 21-year-old daughter, Emily, died...

Diane Morgan is a Mindset and Grief Recovery Coach and Hypnotist. She provides both online and 1-to-1 in- person Grief Recovery support services. I have had many years of experience helping people while working in the healing arts field.  Over the years I recognized that on a daily basis, most of my clients shared their stories of loss. It was after completing the Grief Recovery Program I realized...

Meet the Modern Medium Alexandra Shelly! In this episode, she shares her beautiful story of mediumship, how we can all dance with the mystery of life, live our authentic soul, and experience moments of joy!   The Modern Medium, Alexandra Shelly, is based in Southern California and does Psychic Mediumship and Spiritual Mentorship. From day 1 she has experienced gift, and finally in 2018, her matern...

After the loss of a loved one, we can find that our grief isn't shifting. In this episode, Shauna shares common reasons why your grief may not be shifting and what you can do about it.  Are you hanging onto an old story? Are your emotions stuck? Are you choosing to suffer or are you choosing to find meaning and purpose? Are you open and available to changing your world?  Willing to change your vib...

Losing a child is a loss like no other. And, it is a loss misunderstood by many. On my good days the lingering pain from losing Jack was still there just under the surface. Here is what I know from my nine years of meandering through the inconceivable... Love never dies No matter how long it’s been, I’m still triggered from time to time Heartache and joy can co-exist I’m not the same person I was...

It can be difficult to know what to say when someone has lost a child. It's often easy to believe that our words are more likely to offend than comfort, to make a situation worse rather than better. We may not know what to say, but also know that the worst thing is to say nothing at all. I recently asked the grieving mothers I have the honor to work with, if there are things people said to them th...

After the loss of a child, you won’t ever “just get over it,” but you can move through your loss into a full life filled with meaning and hope. In this episode, Shauna will share the 5 ways that she personally learned to live again after the loss of her son, Jack...   1. Only be around positive people and situations  2. Figure out what you don't want to do  3. Everything is Figureoutable  4. Think...

In this episode of The Oracle of Light Podcast, we are joined by Joshua Black, PhD. He is a grief researcher, speaker, and host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. His work focuses on dreams and continuing bonds after loss, including prenatal and pet loss. As one of the leading academic experts in grief dreams, which can be dreams of the deceased, Dr. Black has directed his efforts on raising awareness a...

Oftentimes, when someone makes us wrong for something it's because they wouldn't choose it for themselves or they don't understand what you're going through. Fear also plays a huge role when someone makes you wrong for wanting to connect with your child on the other side. Fear of the unknown, fear of even more pain, and a fear that something bad will happen when you do connect.  What I know for su...

Losing a sibling can be a huge loss for a child. How a child reacts to their sibling dying will depend on their age, their personality and understanding, as well as their family situation. In this episode, learn what you can say to children after they have lost sibling.  Some things you can say to a child are:  Encourage them to talk about feelings Be available to answer questions honestly Involve...

In this episode, we are going to take a look at the 3 reasons why you may not be connecting with your crossed over child and what you can do about it. I know first hand how frustrating it can be to want so desperately to make that connection, but you are not able to.  The 3 reasons are...  You haven't fully grieved and mourned your loss  You have a lower vibration and aren't able to connect  You m...

In this episode you'll meet Tracy Slobodian of Soul Essence Keepsakes. Tracy shares her passion for incorporating your loved one's ashes in her hand made Life Beads.  “Life Beads were inspired by those I have loved… and still love that have sadly passed on.  In that love and respect, I found inspiration.  I wear my Life Beads and feel the strength and spirit of my loved ones and with that connecti...