My beautiful gentle rescue cat Falafel unexpectedly passed away. I used tarot cards to help me connect with him. In this spread the first card described how he is doing in Heaven. The 4 of swords traditionally signifies period of rest and recuperation. In this beautiful deck the little animal is going to hibernate. How very appropriate for my question. Second card sends a message to me from Falafel; 6 of cups refers to a wonderful time we had together. What could I do to make you happy? the 3rd card, the 9 of wands asks me to stay strong and in this deck literally shows the birds that we have many and loud that used to harass Falafel in the back yard. What was the purpose/lesson of you being in my life? 4 of Pentacles teaches us that we cannot always have things the way we want no matter how tight we are holding on to them. At the end I asked him how he will protect or help me from where he is right now. The king of pentacles suggests stability, abundance and security.