As i was in a mild trance state, which usually occurs naturally when i am giving a massage or doing any healing work, a persistent and clear picture kept occurring in my mind's eye of an attic filled with boxes. I could see dust motes hanging in the air via sunlight coming in through a small window. An emotion of great frustration and stagnation accompanied the persistent picture. 

The experience was so unusual (normally a trance state is more "empty headed") that I thought to ask my client if it meant anything to him. He was astounded. His sister, who had killed herself by jumping off a cliff the previous year, had all of her belongings stored in her mother's attic after her death. Her mother had so far refused to let them go, even though her siblings very much wanted to hang her art and distribute her belongings. 

After he told me this, I asked the spirit if she could give me a name that would prove who she was. I heard the word  "booba". I shared that with my client, who again was floored. Her name for him as a baby was "buddha". Still not convinced (what a skeptic, huh?), I asked for yet another word or name. I got "anahita", which I had never heard before. I repeated this to him, and he said that her Sufi name was "anahidra" (unsure of spelling).  Finally I was convinced, and asked her why she had come today. She said she very much wanted her belongings given out amongst her family and friends, that it was very frustrating to her that they were locked up in the attic, and that was keeping her here attached to this plane.

Was this experience difficult to express in words?  No

Did you ONLY sense an awareness of presence of the deceased without actually seeing, hearing, feeling or smelling them?            Yes

Did you hear the deceased or hear something associated with the deceased?          Yes

            Did the voice or sound seem to originate externally or outside of you, inside you, or did you not hear a voice or sound, but had a sense of knowing what was communicated?  the voice and the picture both just appeared in my mind, but were very clear

            If you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar from the voice or sound the deceased made when they were alive?           similar

            Is there any possibility what you heard was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?           there was no one else in the house and the room was quiet, as i was giving a massage.

            Was there any possible impairment to your hearing at the time of the experience?   no

How long did the experience last?        maybe half an hour

Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?         gradual, but persistent

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased?           Yes, immense frustration

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  yes. described above

How do you currently view the reality of your experience?           Experience was definitely real

            Please explain why you view the reality of your experience as real or not real:          because i asked the deceased for proof of who she was that could be verified by her sibling, which i got

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   No

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:           surprise and skepticism

Was there any emotional healing in any way following the experience?           Yes

this information was very meaningful to her brother, who decided to do what she wanted him to do about her belongings and her art. it also meant a great deal to him that she had communicated at all; he thought her lost forever.

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      best part was being able to help my friend find some closure about his sister's suicide

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?         No

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   No

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?            Yes, i realized that communication with the other side was possible with spirits that were just regular people in life, in other words, not a spiritual master or anything like that, just an average person

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          Yes, the two private names described above- the Sufi name and the pet baby name

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            awe

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?           Yes

I felt she was giving me a picture that must have some meaning to my client, as it had none to me.  I then asked her for a name or a word that would be known only to my client, which she did- her pet name for him as a baby.  I asked for another name, still unsure of what was happening, and she gave me her Sufi name.

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   No

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?    Yes

just the message that the deceased wanted me to communicate

Did you see a light?           Yes, in the picture, just the light coming in from the window

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes, one friend asked me to try and communicate with her friend who had recently killed herself

Have you shared this experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site?   No

Were there any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?            No

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         Yes 

just going into a trance state can allow me to communicate with the other side

Did you ever in your life have a near-death experience, out of body experience or other spiritual event?           Yes 

i had a complete nervous breakdown, which i later understood as a shamanic near death experience, as it caused a complete breakdown and restructuring of my ego structure, with an accompanying elevation in my ability to achieve a trance state, and the ability to "hear" one of my spirit guides

Did the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?               Yes