The words of Mrs. Beverly Jackson, spiritual advisor, still guide me nearly a decade after her death

Beverly Jackson era una excelente consejera espiritual

It was back in 2014 when I met Mrs. Beverly Jackson while looking for botánicas in the Atlanta area and found Miller’s Rexall.  This small drug store founded in 1965 is dead smack in the middle of downtown. 

The place is packed with history.  It has a claim to fame thanks to a Paul McCartney song “Run Devil Run,” and an eclectic and colorful selection of Hoodoo, Voodoo and Santeria supplies.  However, for me the true jewel of this store was not a product marketed as ‘good for whatever ails you’, it came behind a pair of heavy rimmed glasses and smiley brown eyes; her name was Mrs. Beverly Jackson.  This is how I remember my first look at this talented spiritual reader.

Mrs. Beverly was kind and generous with her spiritual gift.  It did not take her but a minute to figure out that there was a good number of spirits walking by myside protecting and me and sharing information with hers.

Over the course of four years, I visited the drug store to buy supplies, and it was always a pleasure to have a few minutes of her time to chat.

In one of those visits, she invited me to visit her reading room.  The place was full wall-to-wall with lit 7-day prayer candles, there were statues representing some of her spiritual guides and a very peaceful feeling filled her small quarters.  I was in her inner sanctum and felt at home there.

There is something to be said about a person who likes to do good for others.  Her temple resonated with that energy and made me feel hopeful and purposeful.

Then again, this is who she was, open, warm, friendly and dedicated to help others.

I never really got a formal reading from Mrs. Bev.  She would always exchange a piece of advice with me.  She did not waste time.  Her words were precise and to the point.

But now, there are no more sage words to have from her.  It is nearly a decade since she transitioned to the world of the spirits. She passed away from a heart attack at the store on September 3, 2015.  I was saddened beyond words.  I started looking on line for testimonials about her work, I wanted to hold on to her memories through the eyes of other people who also admired her and appreciated her talents.  I found very little of the sort.

Her words and spiritual insight will never be forgotten

Mrs. Beverly shared with me words that still resonate in my heart. In one of my visits, she met the man I was to marry in 2019. I just didn’t know back then, but she did. Seeing us together, she told us with a big warm smile, “Keep doing what you are doing, your spiritual work unites you, it is your mission.”  My husband and I come from different worlds. I am Puerto Rican and he is from Montana, a place where our shared affinity for Spiritism and Palo would have never found common ground. But we found each other and Mrs. Beverly perceived the light that unites us and her words nudged us to cement a fruitful relationship.

Thus, this is my way of paying respects to a person I would have liked to know better, and who with her few words touched my life.  I wished I could have shared with her how much it meant to me to hear that I am on the right track and that I should continue doing what I do spiritually and in my private life.  I knew and felt that much, but validation is always nice to have, particularly from a kind soul.

May Mrs. Beverly always be surrounded by the light she so generously shared with me.

Omimelli, Oní Yemayá Ashabá

Here are some responses from readers as I first published the unedited post on January of 2016 as "On the Passing of Mrs. Beverly Jackson, Spiritual Advisor."

1. Hoodoo Honey says:

   January 28, 2016 at 10:18 pm

   I’ve had a few readings done by her. She was always very rough on me… but I deserved it. She was accurate and knowledgeable. I will miss her….

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   • Omimelli says:

     February 2, 2016 at 11:56 pm

     Hoodoo Honey,

     I am glad you remember her advise and yes, she was direct. I don’t think she liked wasting time. Maybe she felt she did not have a long life ahead.

     Omimelli

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     • Kendra says:

       March 10, 2016 at 3:24 pm

       Omimelli,I am needing some spiritual guidance in my life. I am not sure of the root issues but I am wanting knowledgeable assistance from someone with experience, that is genuine.

     • C Arrow says:

       July 20, 2016 at 7:43 am

       My love! I just heard the news today. Blessed be, Miss Beverly. You changed my life.