I was in the back room watching tv with The Girls when I suddenly got a whiff of two overwhelming perfume scents.  The first scent was a lavender-based scent, which I believe my grandmother Colleen wore.  I knew I had smelled the second scent before, and spent several minutes trying to figure out what it was.  Then it hit me - my mother used to wear Tabu perfume, and that's what the scent was.  So, my mother's still watching over me, which brings me much comfort!

At about midnight, I was at the computer and Jeff had already gone upstairs to sleep.  Our stairs are wooden and creak when we walk on them, and I distinctly heard Jeff come downstairs and go into the bathroom.  The computer desk is situated so that your back is to the stairs and bathroom when you're sitting at the desk.  Since I needed to get into the bathroom, I waited for Jeff to come out, but minutes went by with him still in there.  I finally got up, asked him to please hurry, and heard him snoring upstairs in bed.  I flipped on the bathroom light, and it was empty.  Since my back was to the stairs when the spirit came down, I didn't see who it was, but for once I'm glad :)!

I woke up this morning still dreaming of wild turkeys and buzzards gathered together in a small clearing in the woods.

The vulture is a symbol of death and rebirth and represents purification.  They teach us how to use our own energy powerfully and efficiently and to soar without using too much energy - ride the winds instead of flapping.  They're associated with the sense of smell, and aromatherapy is a good tool to use to connect with the vulture.  No matter how difficult things are at the moment, rescue and change are imminent

Turkeys are a symbol of sacrifice - it gives life so that others may live.  The turkey's message is that you have transcended self and act and react on behalf of others.  This is not a sense of moralism or guilt, but a deep knowledge that all life is sacred.  What you do for others, you also do for yourself.  The turkey's gift may be spiritual, material or intellectual; through giving to others, your own goals are reached.  The turkey is the symbol of Mother Earth and her abundant harvest.  All of Earth's blessings and the ability to use them to their greatest
advantage are part of turkey's teachings.

When I work, whether with the paranormal or at the spa, I expend all my energy into healing my clients' emotional and physical woes.  It has become so taxing on my own body that I'm literally crippled for a day afterward.  I believe this message is telling me to continue my work in the paths that have chosen me, but that I can expend my energy in a different, less "brutal" way.  If my guides can work with me to accomplish this successfully, I'll be able to joyfully have the best of all "worlds."

I was vacuuming and saw a flash of light from underneath one of the massage tables.  Curious, I looked for any type of equipment that might be flashing and even got down on my hands and knees and looked everywhere around the table.  Nothing.  A few minutes later I was looking at the schedule on the computer when the letter "e" emitted a red and green glow.  I turned my head sideways in order to better look into the "netherworld" (it was a 3-D image, and I could see straight through).  Within a second, it returned to a normal, black "e" with a white background.  Obviously someone wants to make contact, but again, until he/she manifests, even in my mind mentally (which didn't happen), I can't help him/her.  Frustrating!

We now have a bear bedding down for the winter next to our property.  It's been munching the ink berries and leaving its scat :).  Bears are associated with trees, linking the heavens and earth.  It also teaches us to defend our beliefs (!) and encourages abilities as a natural healer.