I wanted to update you all that after my ritual, I was finally empowered to finish my big memorial project - a shadowbox for Donut with his noseprint, final paw prints, a vial of fur, and his second favorite toy - Purple Mousie.
(Donut proudly bringing Purple Mousie to me from downstairs, yelling the whole time he carried it!)
His first favorite was Robomousie and we buried it with him. My husband said that when Vikings were buried they were sent with their prized weapon to accompany them in Vahalla. This challenge was what I needed to take another step forward.