Afterlife Visitations

[icymist]

In a world where most everything can be explained scientifically, the journey into the afterlife is probably the single greatest mystery of the human race. We have both our doubts and beliefs, but sometimes even a strong belief system is not enough to comfort us when we have experienced the loss of a loved one.

Fortunately, our ancestors believed that contact with deceased loved ones was possible, even probable. It was not uncommon to leave offerings of food in return for guidance from an ancestor. It is even said that on certain days of the year, May day and Samhain, or Hallows Eve, contact with the dead is very likely and that it’s very important to honor those who have passed. And it was the responsibility of the village medicine man or wise woman to help to appease the angry spirits and help the recently departed spirits to move on.

Luckily for us we don’t have to wait for Hallow’s Eve, nor enlist the help of a wise woman to hear from those who have passed. There are ways in which our deceased loved ones can contact us, if we are willing to keep an open mind.

One of the easiest ways in which spirits can make contact with us is through our dreams. Dreams are safe, and visits from the deceased won’t frighten us as much as having them appear as a full body apparition in our bedroom at night. When we are dreaming, our conscious mind takes a back seat so visitors from the afterlife can more easily communicate with us.
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[roguevalley]

1. My mom and sister smell carnations when they are upset. Carnation

was my grandmother's favorite perfume. My father had my deceased uncle appear before him in the backyard last summer when he was raking leaves. Uncle John told him he was fine and he loved my dad. Uncle John had been gone four years or so. We see hummingbirds all the time now that my father has passed on. They were his favorite bird. Also, a friend of mine told me that her husband had a long talk with a blue bird that he is convinced was his father speaking to him. (My friend's husband is such a straight plank of a rooted in reality kind of guy, you wouldn't believe it.) We have had blue jays visiting us over and over this summer. They are often seen as symbols from someone passed on. I believe truly. It comforts me greatly. They never leave us.