Major Bear is with the Spirit Bears, Free, at Peace, & in Love

Animal Tales, Bears, Blog | July 20, 2011

So many of you have asked about Major Bear; sent prayers, suggestions, love.  So many of you asked how he was doing.

Major Bear left his body three weeks ago. We were with him. It broke our hearts. All of you who have gone through a loved one’s suffering and leaving know.

We lit candles by his head while we dug a grave for him. We buried him on our land, in our animal graveyard where all the animals we have ever had lie.  One day we will have the time and funds to make it a sacred and beautiful place. Until then it is bathed in love and memories.

Following the tradition in many religions about the length of time the soul stays around the body and then begins its journey, we held a service for him a few days after his passing to help him on his way. We called in the love and wishes all of you have sent, to go with him. K’Lea came and played the Tibetan singing bowls again for him at his graveside.  First they had been for healing. Then it was to support the highest and best outcome for him, whatever that would be, rather than try to make him live, for us. Now she played them for safe and good passage to wherever he was going. It was a lovely evening, wind whispering through the cottonwoods, birds singing.

Sad as we are, death is also an opportunity to get closer to that veil that separates the living from the dead, to understand more deeply the beauty of life and the great mystery of it all. For that we are always grateful. And as all of you know who have lost loved ones, the sweetness and richness of having had them in our lives far outweighs the sadness. We only wish that he was with us longer. . .

For those of you who would “send flowers” we ask that any loving gifts be sent care of the Major Bear Memorial Bear Garden for the five bears that remain.  Just indicate your intent on the donation page.

We’ll be preparing a celebratory retrospective of his life in video to be posted shortly, we will send you the link via e-mail.

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