Sensing Death?

[Celesia]

After i turned 18, I've had weird experiences when it comes to the deceased. One day, out of the blue, I thought of a friend of mine whom I haven't seen since 5th grade. I also felt sadness when I thought of him. I thought I was just reminiscing and wishing I kept in touch, so I didn't put much thought into it. 2 weeks later he was in a car accident and died. A few years later my grandfather's name popped in my head, like my friend's, but I felt much sadness. I called my mother to see if she's spoken to her father and she said he was in the hospital. He, too, died that year. Not 2 months after, my grandmother, my deceased grandfather's wife, started going downhill. The doctors had found a tumor. They scheduled and MRI to see how much there was and my parents, aunt and uncles were afraid she wouldn't make it though since the doctors said it could be risky. I didn't feel anything as far as sadness or anything like that, so I told my mom I think she'll be ok and come out fine. She went through the appointment fine and even came home, but the tumor was inoperable, so hospice came in. A week before she passed, I again had her name pop in my head with a feeling of sadness. The most recent example is of my uncle. His name popped into my head and I felt a need to call my mother. She said he's in the hospital with the same condition as my deceased grandfather (liver failure). Thankfully, he's out of the hospital and still alive today, but iI feel a growing sadness whenever I think of him.

Is this just coincidence? Has anyone else felt or experienced something like this?

[Medium_Laura]

It's quite common to sense when someone is going to leave us physically. We as sensitives, tap into the Universal Knowledge and can access the guides and angels who are preparing for their homecoming.

I have sensed many family and friends before their passings. Just understand that knowing, gives us more time with them before they transition from physical and into the astral :)

[RobinoftheMoor]

Some spiritual groups would label you an "empath"...I would label you a very good candidate for Hospice volunteering...don't let these experiences get you down. As morbid as they are, they are gifts of learning if you explore them (yourself).

[sesheta]

I too seem to have a sense of when someone is dying, and it is something that has been with me since I was very young. The first instance I don't even remember- it is when my paternal grandmother died (I was about 2 yrs. old) My mom was at home in the living room, sitting in a rocking chair to get me to take a nap. She told me that, suddenly I sat up, looked at her and asked "why did grandma go to sleep?" Turns out that was the time she died in the hospital.
I have also sensed when other family members have been dying, as well. I can close my eyes and focus on the person; if they are going to be OK, I will still feel their "life force" so to speak. When they are not going to make it, everything just keeps going black, no matter how much I try to focus. I assume it is the dying person's way of communicating that they are letting go....
I also sensed this with my own mother just before she died. I do find it easier to have this ability; knowing in advance makes it much easier to prepare for the death, so it's not just a sudden unexpected shock when it happens.
I have asked people that I know if they would want me to tell them if I sensed this about someone in their life...most people either say they don't want to know, or they can't decide if they want to know or not. I find this strange, but I guess it's because I've always had this gift, so I can't imagine not knowing...

[Celesia]

I know my father and brother both "sense" this too, so I know I'm not alone and it helps to be able to talk to them as well. However my mother and sister do not and sometimes get uncomfortable when a conversation about it arises.

Sesheta - It's very interesting to hear about someone feeling another's energy like you do. I only feel emotions, but never thought of myself as an empath, as Rob stated (though now that I think about it, it fits me. :) )

Rob - Thank you for your inspiration. :) It does seem morbid at times, but I've learn to contact those I get the feelings with and spend time with them before the time comes for them to go.

[feralfae]

Yeah. Most of the women in my family are like that. It may be related to empathy. Also people who work with shadow/darkness. or death magic spirituality often seem to be more in tune with with that sort of thing than most, at least in my experience.

[Medium_Laura]

uh.. I don't work with death magic, shadows or darkness...

[feralfae]

Cool. Neither does my grandmother. I was just saying that in my in my personal experience so far, it has seemed that way. By the same token, I also know a few people who work with shadow magic and are "clued in" as to when people will die -- but who aren't empaths. Also, I was kind of in a rush when I made that last post.

[Anouska]

In my experience, when I'm with someone or even thinking of them, I "see" angels wings when death is near. Anyone know the significance of the "wings".

[Medium_Laura]

Anouska, you will see what is your belief. Do you believe angels have wings? Do you believe people become angels when they die? Then that could be why you see wings.

I don't believe either of those (angels move with thought. People who saw angels mistook their super bright auras for wings.)

When someone near me is going to die, I feel a sense of soul detachment with them. Almost like you would feel meeting a zombie in real life. They simply feel like an empty shell. Their soul has already started to detach.

My father, 8 months before his diagnosis of cancer, didn't have this. Instead I had a flash vision just as I was laying down to sleep. Coffin, people crying, dad dead. I sat up startled. Trying to ignore it but still told my father to see a doctor. He did, but it was too late by then. Stage 4 esophageal and stomach cancer. He died in 2008.

Sometimes we are given the gift of knowing someone will die so that we can spend more time with them and say/do the things we never would if we didn't know. I took that opportunity and it was wonderful.

[Anouska]

Thanks Laura. Although I don't have a thing about angels wings and certainly don't believe we turn into an angel when we die, I do admit, I'm VERY into angels! How I LOVE them!!

Whilst you're here Laura, few days ago I found an article by you on using our pendulums and, for the life of me, can't remember where I found it. Can you point me in the right direction please!

Have just thought, perhaps I should be asking my pendulum, lol!!!

[Medium_Laura]

Here? Sure. :)

Videos http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10486

1 article http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18371

Tips and tricks http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18372

Pendulum charts http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21730

[Celeste]

My mother and I didn't let any stones go unturned. I believe we shared a heart this existence; not that we were twin souls, soul mates, or anything like that. Well, years before she passed, whenever I thought of her dying, I would feel like a brick was pressing down hard on my chest. It would take my breath away. I wondered how I could ever be separated from her, in death. Well, a very spiritual person told me to think about giving her portion of her heart back, when in her presence, and then taking my part back. It worked. Then she had some close calls before she died, and each time I would cry when she said, she felt like she was going, but would not leave without me permission. Well, she started to fail badly, and I could not bear to see her that way. So, the day that she passed, I told her to go to heaven, because I couldn't bear to see her that way anymore. She called for my husband and daughter, saying it was almost the end of the story. We all left, and she died that night. I did not want to be there when she died, and to this day I still feel like I did the right thing, for giving her permission, and for respecting both of our boundaries by not being there with her when she made the transition.

I work with dying individuals, and I seem to especially know when their time is up. I think I got this gift after my mom died. It leaves me with no surprises, which is just fine with me.