Open and Clear, Academy | Rev. Devan Jesse Byrne

This service is offered as an astral usher at the threshold between worlds – a compassionate guide who walks alongside you or your loved one as the soul loosens from the body and begins to remember Itself beyond form. In the in-between space where breath becomes subtle and reality feels thin, the familiar maps of this world no longer apply. A shamanic astral usher is there to hold a steady, loving presence in that uncharted territory. Through focused intention, journeying, and communion with the Wholly Spiritual Universe, the usher supports the soul in orienting to what is happening, softening fear, and recognizing that nothing real can be lost, only transformed.

As the passage unfolds, the astral usher works on the subtle levels rather than the physical. They meet the soul in dreams, in inner visions, in the quiet moments when the person drifts in and out of awareness. They help translate the strange sensations and symbols of crossing into clear inner guidance – reassuring the soul that it is safe to release, safe to trust, safe to follow the light of its own deepest knowing. This is not about forcing an outcome or rushing a departure. It is about creating an energetic corridor of gentleness and clarity so that acceptance can arise naturally and the soul can step forward without clinging to fear, guilt, or unfinished stories.

For those who are passing, the shamanic astral usher serves as a bridge between planes – acknowledging the reality of family, caregivers, and earthly circumstances, while simultaneously attuning to the higher realms already opening. They may help the soul recognize loving presences that are waiting on the other side, invite reconciliations and blessings, and guide attention toward what is expanding rather than what appears to be ending. The usher listens for what the soul is truly asking for – permission, reassurance, forgiveness, or simple companionship – and responds from that quiet, sacred listening, whether the person can speak those needs aloud or not.

For loved ones remaining here, this service also offers a way to participate in the crossing with reverence instead of helplessness. The astral usher can carry prayers, intentions, and messages across the subtle threshold, supporting a sense of completion and peace for everyone involved. They help frame the passing not as a random collapse of a life, but as a passage into higher planes of awareness, where the relationship continues in a different, more spacious form. In this way, grief is held within a larger context of continuity and connection, and the doorway between realities becomes less a point of terror and more a ceremonial gateway that is honored, tended, and walked through with love.

Across many religions and cultures, there is some version of a “soul guide” who helps with the crossing. In Christianity you find prayers for the dying and images of angels escorting souls to heaven. In Tibetan Buddhism there are detailed instructions for traveling through the bardo. In ancient traditions, priests, shamans, and mystics would sit with the dying and call on spirit allies to lead them safely home. All of these practices share one recognition – that death is not just a medical event, but a spiritual journey, and that having guidance in that passage can make an immense difference in how peaceful, clear, and supported it feels.

This service sits in that same universal stream, but functions in a less formal and more direct way on the astral plane. Instead of robes, incense, and a fixed ritual, your shamanic astral usher “meets” your loved one where their consciousness actually is – in dreams, in subtle visions, in the in-between states that open before and just after passing. From there, the usher helps make sure they find the support, companions, and realms that truly fit their path. That might mean helping them notice familiar loving presences, guiding them toward healing environments, or simply staying with them until they feel steady enough to move on to the next stage of their journey.

This support can begin before physical death, while your loved one is still here but already touching other worlds, or shortly after their passing if you did not have the chance to arrange it earlier. In either case, the astral usher’s focus is the same – to help them not get “stuck” in fear, confusion, or looping memories, and instead recognize the pathways of light, learning, and rest that are already available on the other side. The emphasis is not on forcing them into any specific religious afterlife, but on honoring the truth of their soul and assisting them in reaching the spaces that resonate most deeply with their being.

Because this work happens in real relationship, not as a mechanical ritual, your usher may also be able to share messages, images, or impressions they receive from your loved one after connecting with them. This is always done with respect and consent. If, on the other side, your loved one agrees that it is all right to pass something back – a reassurance, a symbolic image, a sense of where they are or how they feel – the usher will relay that to you as clearly and gently as possible. In this way, the service becomes a living bridge across the veil, grounded in ancient patterns of soul-guidance yet expressed through the modern language of astral journeying, consent, and compassionate clarity.