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By Kate Bernstein

There are people who blow their life savings on psychic hotlines in an attempt to communicate with the past or see into the future.  And of course, there are others who spit in the face of destiny and believe the dead are nothing but dirt in the ground.

Most people, however, are somewhere in between.

For those, Ed Tabbitas might be the liaison they’ve been searching for.

Ever since the age of seven, Reverend Edward Tabbitas claims he’s been contacted by the spirits of the deceased.  In the past six years, he has used his skill to guide those dealing with death back to healing life through a process of “abreathment,” which means communicating with loved ones who have gone onto the other side.

His recently published book, “Just a Breath Away: Tell Me How to Die, I’ve Never Done This Before,” recounts his life story growing up in Brooklyn and coming into contact with his own dead relatives and friends.  In writing the book, Tabbitas hoped to foster communication between the boundaries of life and death, and to bring comfort and understanding to survivors by teaching them how to say goodbye.

“My message is to deliver God’s message and take away the fear that surrounds dying.  If I can enlighten the individual, I will have done some good with this book,” he said.

Although he’s a practicing Catholic, Tabbitas is careful not to mix his message into any one organized religion.

“When I speak to people, I keep God from having a name.  I know a lot of young people today are suspicious of religious organizations,” he said.

Therefore, Tabbitas had himself licensed by an interfaith ministry in Florida called Universal Brotherhood, and became a reverend in order to perform his unusual healing rituals in hospitals.

Mostly, however, Tabbitas conducts one-on-one counseling sessions.

“The majority of my clients come to me for advice but walk away with contact from the past,” he explained.

Unlike psychics seen on television commercials and street corners, Tabbitas will never tell anyone he sees their demise.

“If there is a problem, I’ll direct that client to a doctor or therapist,” he explained.

Similarly, Tabbitas won’t take a client if the spirits tell him the client is not ready for such contact.  “Frauds collect every time,” he said, “but I’ll ask a person to come back if I’ve lost contact with their loved one.”

All advice Tabbitas gives come from what he hears in the spiritual realm. One of his main goals is, though, to instill in everyone a sense that there is a heaven.  “Anyone who does not believe in an afterlife is really afraid of themselves,” he said.

“The majority of youth today are searching,” Tabbitas said.  “I think in spirituality they will find the strength they need.”  He believes that when young people face what’s bad in their lives and give to god they will find the stability they need.

Ultimately, however, Tabbitas claims that our lives are already written in stone.

“God has given us free will, but we’ve already made all out choice before we were born,” he said, adding that people can’t change the course of their lives – but if they keep their lives clean and help others, they can atone for sins committed in past lives and hopefully not need to return another time.

Tabbitas is currently working on his next book.  It will specifically address parents and advise them on how they can help their children through exploring issues of communicating with the other side and shedding a new light on dying.

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