Do we have foreknowledge of our death?
This question comes up all the time in my sessions. The soul knows when it is time to return home. It is not always clear to what we call our conscious mind but, because the soul knows, things will be said and done that are out of the ordinary by those getting ready for transition. When the living think back later about different things that were said or done, they can identify what were at the time clues.
The rule of thumb is that children and the elderly recognize it sooner. They will seemed to get better physically and or if sick may go into remission of that illness a few days prior to passing. A peaceful coma-by that I mean, no nervous movements, or apparent agitation- is another sign. Since the soul knows it's going to pass over to the other side, one way of preparing for this is for the person to go into coma-like state or progress to a peaceful coma right before transition. Again, this is not meant to imply everyone who goes into a coma will pass over. Obviously, they don't. The DPs have told me, though, that part of the reason they did go into a coma was to help prepare the loved ones left behind prepare for their transition.
What happens when people commit suicide?
Death provides no escape. The hard-core truth; you cannot kill yourself. Your essence, your state of mind, and consciousness remain, with full knowledge of why you took your life in the first place. Suicide won't solve any of the problems, it only eliminates the body as a place or means in which to work things out. And the concept of curtailing one's own life span "before the allotted time" is very real. There is a blueprint.
I've talked to many dead folks who consciously took their own lives, feeling the other world had to be easier. At the time they could no longer endure any more suffering-mentally or physically. They wanted to be out of pain and were willing to accept any consequence, including non-existence or eternal damnation to achieve that goal. However, the life span is altered, there can be much pain, both mental and physical, and then spiritual confusion for the soul who ends a life before the appointed time. The is particular true if the soul feels death is the end. Nonetheless, every soul still experiences their own transitional process and learning. I strongly encourage people to do what is necessary to stay "alive" and follow the path they've chosen. As with everything we consciously decide, we must take responsibility for our actions. For that reason alone, we need to make our choices as carefully and conscientiously as possible.
Are dream communications real?
Yes. Most contacts with the DPs happens through dreams. Why? Because information from the spirit world or dead people comes through our right brain. For this to happen easily, the analytical side (left) needs to abstain or be pushed in the background. The mind is liken to a radio set. By tuning our mind antennas we get the station or messages clearer. The DPs have to come through our mind in a way that there is minimal or intellectual interference and that's simply easier when we are sleeping. The only trick is, to remember and be able to interpret the type of dream it was. Let's get one thing straight, this does not mean every time we dream of a dead relative they are contacting us. They are not. It is just the way most contact does happens for us.
Can the DP's hear us?
Don't worry. They have hi-tech answering machines in that dimension! And yes, they do hear us. They particularly benefit from our prayers and thoughts of love. Remember contact is as important to them as it is for us. We just need more on the physical plane. I understand this. It has a lot to do with living in a physical body and needing that physical connection. Another note, often when they're near us if we happen to become emotional they'll pull back. They don't want to upset us only let us know they are around.
Are we disturbing the DP's by trying to make contact?
This question I'm continually asked. It stirs up deep conflicts and feelings for those who hold strong religious beliefs or convictions that communicating with the dead is a sin and is therefore forbidden by God. I personally understand the conflict for those who have been told by their priest, rabbi's or minister's that trying to contact loved ones who have died is banned by God. However, to feel and see solace and peace come to those loved ones who know undeniably their loved ones did not die, brings me to another thought. It would be a very cruel God who would connect and bring together families, spouses, lover and friends through love and them be denied that connection when separated by physical death. To never again feel we can or are able to share that special bond of love we treasured. I do not believe so. Quite honestly speaking, I do not believe God would wish this. I further believe that it is essentially God's blessing that allows and makes the connection/communication possible. Their are too many good souls who live by God's laws that have shared and want to share in these wonderful connections. All relationships are on going, and often it is these on going connections that enables us to grow and learn in the most significant way there is; love. You cannot make anyone alive or death do anything they do not wish. We have been granted free will for this reason. Contraire to what many believe, those who have passed over equally benefit from connecting with those loved ones still living. It is this mutual connection that lets everyone heal, morn, and move on in their own time. This does not in any way mean we should not move on and let our loved one move on. We should, but sometimes we all need a little help from our friends upstairs.
Pets, where are they?
Hanging out in the same place as humans. Many a dead folk has showed up holding their beloved pets. A better question might be, do they go through the same evolvement as humans? Yes and no.
Animals are part of a group soul. Precisely, we stay in human form and they stay within the particular animal kingdom they belong to. However, my understanding is if a animal becomes domesticated, they will be with the human family member they were/are connected to. Animals honestly, are not my area of expertise but they do show up consistently connecting to the human they loved.
Do we feel pain when we die?
Some of this was answered in question "what happens when we die". But the answer is no. There is no physical pain without a body. It is like remembering something that happened to you in the past. You remember the experience but you do not feel the pain. However for the record; our consciousness exist with or without a body therefore we don't just become a goody too shoes when we die. Your thoughts, good or bad travel with you.
Will my loved ones be there when I die?
We do not stop loving anybody because we leave our bodies/die. If you love someone you haven't seen in a long time wouldn't you/they be glad to see each other again? Of course you would. So don't worry you'll get to see your mothers, grandmothers, fathers, siblings, children, and even your dogs and cats again.
Where are the dead people? How do they communicate with the living?
It's not so much the case of where we"go" as it is the state of consciousness we ascent to. Essentially the non-physical dimension is of, and parallel with, the physical universe. There is no "in here/out there." These apparent differences are our perceptions only. Actually, we are all connected. (Sorry AT&T.) Physics might better explain the time-space-continuum, and, in fact, there are some fairly mind-blowing but accepted definitions of contiguous realities. But as I understand it, we have two places that we share with God, one where we wear clothes ( our bodies ) and the other (when we become a DP) where we take them off. Once we shed our bodies there is a different frequency or vibration, a different energy level. This concept may be likened to the speed of sound or light. Vibrations or pitch produce different sound waves. The higher the pitch or sound wave the less it can be heard by the human ear, or at least most human ears, although we know other animals ( dolphins, for example ) can hear higher pitched frequencies. Our bodies are made of dense materials ( matter ) that result in a lower vibration or less finely tuned frequency.
Therefore, when we shed our bodies or when we are in an altered state of consciousness, ( as in prayer or meditation ) the higher or more finely tuned the vibration, frequency, or energy level. This is the frequency the DPs are tuned into and so in order for communication to take place we need to fine-tune our antennae. ( Note, the DPs I'm naturally referring are those who know there bodies are dead and they are aware they are DPs.
Messages are received very fast, even in our dream states. Which is why we don't realize that information is transmitted from our higher selves or, for that matter, from the DPs. We can train ourselves to reach this level of antenna capability and enhance our sensitivity to what is happening. For most of us this takes time and practice. But we can start by listening to our dreams which is the way most contact happens. Why? Because we're in the state of consciousness where we are more receptive to a higher frequency.
What does happen when we die?
In order for anybody to understand a little about the death process, one must first believe-or at least be able to
suspend disbelief-that you are more than your body, that you can exist with or without your body. It doesn't matte
r whether you define this as your spirit, soul, or just "you" continuing. Physicist know that energy does
not die, that it only changes in form. "Dust to dust" can be extended to "spirit to spirit."
This is what happens: your body dies, you go on. Period. Believing that you go on, even if you don't
know where, will help you in accepting and comprehending the death process. Many a dead person has expounded on wh
at has happened to them during their death process, although it doesn't seem to hold the same importance to them a
s it does for the living relatives connected to them. The living apparently have a need to know if the dead are alr
ight and what happened to them at the time of their death. For instance, are they still in pain or shock if they di
ed from a tragic death?
The DP's have shared what does happen during death and what are the two ma
jor factors that influenced their death transitions. The first factor was the circumstance of their death. Illness,
accident, or natural causes will all have individually specific effects on what happens immediately at the time of
our death. The second and more important consideration is: our beliefs, faith, thought processes, and state of min
d or what I called consciousness prior to ( as in what we believe ) and at the time of death. If we're in a state
of extreme emotionalism, that is, fear from an accident, or the trauma endured from a long term illness, no physica
l pain will be felt, only a possible memory of what happened.
Those who believe in some form of lif
e after death, or in the existence of God however defined, transitions will more likely move more quickly, as if in
a dream state, toward a white light or the presence of a loved one already in the spirit world. Even if the way yo
u died might have been traumatic your transition will be filled with love and guidance. Let me however clarify some
thing. Our consciousness exist with or without a body. Therefore someone who has taken another's life ( as in murd
ered ) in a fit of rage will have a very different transition than one who has been surrounded by love. Also, the e
xpectation of nothingness, or fear of that nothingness, fear of the unknown, or fear of punishment-whatever terrifi
es you-may keep you in a state of semi-awareness until you are ready to move toward the light or God. Our belief sy
stems are very powerful. It takes a dramatic or devastating circumstance to change most people's opinions or belie
fs about anything, but in regard to death, it takes a volcanic eruption. Or their own death.
