The Light Between Us: Stories from Heaven, Lessons for the Living

by Laura Lynne Jackson

Our capacity to love and forgive—to accept fallibilities in another and in ourselves—is our greatest strength. The Other Side showed me that in Joann’s reading. It is a crucial lesson for us all, because love and forgiveness are constants. There will always be someone in our lives in need of forgiveness. Sometimes that person is you.

“I see the earth as a classroom,” I said. “We are all sent here to learn lessons and help each other. But the real world is the spirit world. And that world is a world of light and love.”

The most powerful way we can honor someone who has crossed is to spread light and love in their name. Doing that work not only keeps that person present in our lives but also allows our loved one on the Other Side to still be a positive influence on our world.

When we turn tragedy into hope, our loved ones on the Other Side don’t just see this, they celebrate it.

The universe is designed for us to be there for each other—we are not meant to retreat into our pain and grief alone. We are meant to honor the vibrant cords of light and love that bind us, because the love of others is the most healing force of all. Why would we shut ourselves off from this powerful force? We are meant to be part of a vast, endless cycle of love, through which we receive the love of others and then pass that love on to someone else. Sharing our pain, and giving and receiving love, is how we heal our grief.

Why are we here? To learn. To give and receive love. To be the agents of positive change in the world. What happens when we die? We shed our bodies but our consciousness endures. What is our true purpose on this earth? To grow in love—and to help others do the same.

Our existence is mapped out by a dazzling array of destination points that are in place before we are born. These are the points of fate—a continuum of all the crucial events, decisive moments, and significant people that constitute our time here. Think of them as stars in the night sky, a collection of beacons spread across a broad canvas. The Other Side has shown me that we create the actions that move us from one point of fate to the next. We are the ones who connect the dots. We make the decisions that move us from one point to another, and in the process we shape and create the picture of our lives.

Now here is the beautiful part—nothing about our lives has to change, except for our perception. We all have psychic experiences in our lives that connect us to one another and to those we love on the Other Side. Not just once in a while, but all the time. My wish is that we realize and celebrate the gift we have inside us, and that we come to understand how opening our minds and hearts to it can fundamentally transform our lives. There won’t be any bolts of lightning or claps of thunder. All that will happen is that we’ll start to look at our lives differently. But that tiny shift can change your life. It can change the world. It can rattle the universe. And the light between us all will shine even brighter.