JASMINE CLEMENTE

Reading mixed reviews, the most common shared philosophy is that consciousness continues to evolve in some way, shape or form. It’s like that famous Einstein theory, “Energy is neither created nor destroyed. It just changes.” Then where do animals go after death? From the smallest of insects to the largest of mammals, is it possible that eventually they reincarnate as Buddhist doctrine believes, and that the soul never dies?

Whether you’ve ever been a pet parent or not, there isn’t a single human being whose life hasn’t been touched by the animal kingdom. Controversial as it may be, animals feed us, clothe us, heal us, and sometimes, they even love us – or unfortunately, kill us. With such great unspoken power to either give life or take it away, what are we to learn from them?

My cat, Jay, never passed me his credit card to pay a utility bill or clicked a link with his paw to purchase a plane ticket to my next island getaway. Those ideas are foreign to a domesticated cat whose brain has no use for such complex ideas. And yet, somehow, his world and my world were one. Not by culture, not by economics, and not even by time. It was through an energetic exchange of mutual affection, such as a bedtime climb up to my chest where he’d snuggle beside me, purring a sweet and soothing vibration to let me know that he felt safe every night. One might call it “body language.” I call it a “soulmate connection.”

Soulful House Singer turned Spiritual Teacher & Author, Jasmine published “LIVING IN THE LIGHT: A Guide To Discovering & Manifesting Your Life Purpose,” and become Yoga certified during a personal hiatus from the music industry. After experiencing certain hardships in entertainment, she turned to spiritual studies which has greatly enriched her life from the inside out.