“Zariah Ricossa, Hospice of The North Coast”

I have the joy and honor of being a hospice chaplain and two months ago got an ipod and thru it have been using music in my work with the dying and their families…and your Inner Child lullabys have brought phenomenal depths of healing and comfort at such a tender time in life!!!

As you may well know, at this intense, vulnerable, frightening time of transition into the unknown, one is stripped of all the outer persona and attachments, and the soul’s closest image seems to be the inner child longing for the comfort and unconditional love of the (Divine) Mother. I had two young beautiful souls in this past month with unforgettable scenes imprinted in my heart which included your music.

The first was a 39 yr. old woman who had been a closet alcoholic full of shame, with an angry mom. I played, How Could Anyone...first with her, then later w/ her mom, and Lullabye with her mom sobbing as her daughter was in an outwardly non-responsive state. A couple of days later, I arrived 1/2 hr. after her death and as I entered the house, her mom met me with: “Play that music; I want that music” which we played and prayed over, bringing final healing/reconciliation/release to them both.

Then there was 30 yr. old Paul with his young wife and 2 1/2 yr. old daughter. He was hanging on to live thru Thanksgiving. So two days before Thanksgiving, I had the first powerful spiritual opening between him and his wife who had been so defended, she couldn’t open up before.

I asked her to sit with Paul on the sofa as I played, Lullabye… They curled up like two little children with eyes closed. Little Katelyn full of energy needed to be included. So as I felt the waltzing rhythm of this sweet song, I scooped her up and we danced as I watched her parents hold each other. Katelyn hummed, la, la, la,… along w/ the music. The day after Thanksgiving, Paul died peacefully and as the team was present, his wife played Lullabye one more time…..

Thank you on behalf of our countless inner kids so in need of healing, unconditional love, and learning how to trust…..!!!!! May Divine Mother’s gift of music continue to flow through you to our world’s wounded.

Gratefully,

Zariah Ricossa
Hospice of the North Coast
Carlsbad, California