Have you had a meaningful dream about a friend, loved one, or even a pet who has crossed over to the other side? If so, you may have experienced what psychologists and dream experts describe as a “visitation dreams.”
Visitation dreams are very different from common, everyday dreams. As the name suggests, these experiences often occur to bring you valuable information. By learning how to recognize visitation dreams, you can better interpret the messages they might be trying to send you.
Your Energetic Inheritance
At the time of death, the dearly departed withdraw attention from the physical realm and reemerge into pure, positive energy. But what most don’t understand is that this energy is still infinitely available to us and accessible by us. Those who have passed on leave a very valuable inheritance to all they love and care about. This energetic inheritance can come across in many different ways: a broader perspective, wisdom, insights, creative impulses, inspiration toward certain courses of action, and even great ideas.
Like radio signals, the energy of your dearly departed is flooding the airwaves, but to receive it, you must be in a receptive space. Resistant emotions such as grief, guilt, regret or sadness cloud this receptivity. When we’re focused in the past – on what used to be – we deprive ourselves of having a full experience of the present moment. This is true in all aspects of life, but especially in relation to communicating with those who have passed on. To have a meaningful relationship with a loved one who has passed on, we have to open ourselves to who they are, now.
In those moments when your resistance is low and your appreciation is high, you are far more likely to feel the presence of loved ones. If this is something you desire, practices like meditation, or just sitting quietly outdoors, can facilitate your receptivity. Listening to uplifting music and physical exercise can also enhance your ability to connect with the non-physical realms. Anything that you find soothing raises your vibration.
The Receptivity of the Dream State
In our normal, waking consciousness, we are less likely to be receptive to these energy transmissions. We may rationalize that the task at hand is more important. Or maybe we’re hesitant to sit quietly, out of fear of feeling our emotions. In our waking state, we are limited by our beliefs about what is and isn’t possible. We’re also more apt to second guess communications that come through or to talk ourselves out of a meaningful occurrence.
But in our dream state, we are far less focused and therefore have less resistance. We’re unencumbered by judgments, and we don’t complicate what we’re receiving by overthinking it. For this reason, we are often more able to receive communications from those dearly departed when we are asleep. We receive them in the form of visitation dreams.
Kevin Kovelant, a consciousness studies professor at JFK University, has identified 7 features that distinguish visitation dreams from “normal” dreams:
- The dream feels more real than the usual dream: more clarity, focus, and steadiness of mind.
- A “felt sense” that the person is really them, not just a memory. “That was grandma – I know it was her.”
- Very little plot: usually the dream narrative consists of the interaction between the dream ego and the figure of the deceased person.
- Strong emotions are commonly reported: love, forgiveness, anger, fear.
- Physical” touch between the spirit and the dreamer, usually a hug or a reaching out.
- The deceased dream figure often looks younger and healthier than when they passed on.
- Sometimes accompanied by the feeling of “weight” or “presence” on the dreamer’s bed.
It’s important to note that the person may or may not be recognizable to you through your five senses. But you will recognize them by their energy, or the feeling essence they are communicating.
Even if a dream about a dearly departed loved one is unsettling, know that it is promoting your healing. Your psyche, in its infinite wisdom, is taking every opportunity to find a resolution. Trust that the energy of your loved one is all around you, just waiting for you to receive it. This is your energetic inheritance, but you must take the step of claiming it. In your trust and willingness, you become open to receiving.
Christy Whitman is an energy healer, celebrity coach, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All: A Woman’s Guide to Unlimited Abundance. To watch a free webinar on the principles of energy mastery, please visit www.quantumenergymastery.com.
