On the day of her death, I had checked into work (I think I was in shock), expecting to stay, and our secretary told me to go home. After that, I drove to my father's home to break the news. My sister was also there from having visited her the day before. I was about to turn the corner to my father's house when out of nowhere, a bright red cardinal dive-bombed in front of my car, paused, then flew away. Without equivocation, I know that was a message from my mother. She loved cardinals,and had in fact given my two robotic ones years before she died.
A few days after that, I was in the kitchen pulling on a boot,and was aware of some vague movement at the top of the stairs. There is a triangular-shaped bookcase, which sits in the corner of two sides of the wall. I stood still for a moment and suddenly there was a steady succession of 'thuds' coming down the steps. I turned around and saw a book slowly falling, end over end, down the steps, finally stopping on the bottom step. I picked it up. It was 'Lessons from the Light.' My mother was a scientist, not a believer in the spiritual world and paranormal phenomenon (though she often told stories related by her mother). However, I knew that this was she. I said out-loud, 'Thanks Mom. I'm glad you made it across.' Again, I have no doubt whatsoever that this was a direct communication from my mother, especially since spiritual matters were always a bone of contention between us, and our relationship was--at the best of times---strained. I KNOW that, given her strong personality, she felt a need to let me know I was 'right' and that she needed to express that.
Shortly after this incident, I was playing Scrabble on my IPad (we loved to play it when she was alive, and she was fiercely competitive). Toward the end of my playing time, tiles popped up: CLAURI. I understood this to be 'See Lauri,' and it was so typical of her sense of humor, it was again clear that it was her. The twist in this? I am a clairvoyant and medium, and when I shared an experience with her as a very little girl, she was extremely hostile in her response for me to 'never do that again.' Somehow--perhaps as a result of her re-orientation process/life review upon 'death'--she felt a need to make amends for that and other things she did during my childhood and adulthood. In any case, though I know 'death' to be non-existent, it was further validation to receive this communication from my own mother. Thank you for providing this opportunity to share.
Background Information:
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? No
Did you feel a touch or experience any physical contact from the deceased? No
Did you see the deceased? No
Did you smell a distinct smell, scent, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased? Yes
What smell, scent, fragrance or odor did you smell? Perfume
Was the smell, scent, fragrance or odor familiar? Yes
Was anything communicated by the smell? No
Is there any possibility that the smell, scent, fragrance or odor was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience? No
How long did the experience last? Seconds in both instances
Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden? N/A
Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased? Yes
There was a dual anticipation and stillness I associate with her personaltiy.
Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know? No
Did you believe in ADCs prior to your experience? Absolutely
Do you believe in ADCs now? Absolutely
Did you believe in an afterlife prior to your experience? Absolutely
Do you now believe in an afterlife?Absolutely
Do you now believe in God or a Supreme Being? Absolutely
Were you afraid of death before your experience? Not fearful
Are you afraid of death now? Not fearful
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: I view the experience as real in the same way I know I am presently typing the account of it.
Was the experience dream like in any way? No
What did you feel (while awake) immediately prior to your experience?
No particular emotion
No Response
Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience: Banal acceptance, mildly surprised
Was there any emotional healing in any way following the experience? Yes
Reassurance that she made it over.
What was the best and worst part of your experience? It was reassuring to know that she made it, but I had no other reaction.
Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience? No
What other attitudes and beliefs about your experience do you currently have?
No particular attitude
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.? No Death Compacts
are when two or more living people promise among themselves that whoever dies first will try to contact the other(s). Have you ever made such a compact? No
Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later? No
What emotions did you feel during the experience? Acceptance
Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others? No
Did you have any sense of altered space or time? Yes
During the book incident, there was an unusual sense of 'inner pausing' that was notable.
Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose? Yes
I have always had contact with the world of spirit for the sake of other people, but this was direct communication with my mother (reaching out to confirm her arrival), a person with whom I had a contentious relationship.
Did you become aware of future events? No
Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience? No
Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body? No
Did you meet or see any other beings other than the deceased? No
Did you see a light? No
Did any part of your experience seem to occur in a place other than the location described above? No
Have you shared this experience with others?
Yes No reaction. The people in my circle already know about my abilities.
Have you shared this experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site? No
Is there anything else you would like to add regarding your experience? No, except perhaps to say that for anyone who has an extremely unpleasant relationship with a relative, there can still be resolution of sorts after they leave the body behind.
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? No
Did you ever in your life have a near-death experience, out of body experience or other spiritual event? Yes
Regular communications with people who have left the body, first-hand contact with unsettled souls, and spontaneous, unplanned out of body experiences.
Did the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Yes
Yes