What Are Visitations and What Do They Mean?

When someone loses a loved one, especially one thatThere are also theories that the person never really
is very close, they may be so distraught that theyleaves and their presence is felt constantly in the
cannot accept this death. The need to keep ahome in which they lived.
connection to the person whom they have lost is soConsciousness of the Living World
strong, they may experience visitations. Many timesThis brings up the subject of knowing what is going on
these people will wake in the middle of the night to seeafter you die. Does the person who is no longer of the
their loved one in the room with them. There are evenphysical world know what is happening here anyway?
reports of talking to the departed one.The soul is the core of this discussion. Since many
Is it a Dream or is it Real?believe in the existence of the soul apart from the
Although many believe that the visitation during aphysical body, the conclusion is that there must be
dream is nothing more than the need to see theknowledge of what is still happening on Earth. It cannot
person again so badly that the mind manufactures thebe impossible for them to know that their loved one
visit, there are some visitations that are not so easilymiss them and are grieving. In some instances, this will
explained. Visitations have been reported when thebe a reason for a visitation.
person was not sleeping. They may sense a presenceIn other cases, when it comes to the visitation, it is
around them and turn around to see their son,most likely that the deceased wants to make contact
daughter or husband who has recently passed.with the living for a reason. It may be that the person
Visitations are not always seeing the individual. Someleft unfinished business. They may want to warn the
are feelings or a smell such as the scent of theperson they left behind about something. If the
perfume worn by the deceased. Others aredeceased was the victim of a murder, they may want
arrangements of objects that were important to theto let their loved ones know who was responsible.
person who has passed. There have been instancesSometimes visitations are made in times of stress. This
of collections that belonged to the deceased beingmay mean that the departed person knows the
re-arranged even though no one was near them.person is going through life-altering transitions and
What this means can be interpreted in many ways.wants to let them know they are not alone. The
The most popular belief is the person wants to let theirconnection between the two may have been so
loved ones know there is life after death. In addition,strong that when one was upset, the other was upset
they may want to assure them that they are okayas well. Therefore, when they visit to let it be known
where they are now. Often people will make a sort ofthat they are still with them this is a sign that you are
pact. They will promise each other whichever onenot handling everything by yourself.
passes first will use a certain sign to let the other oneHave you ever heard an instrument play by itself or
know they are still around. This visitation reassures thefound the same objects day after day? This is also
remaining person that they will not just cease to existconsidered a visitation. The spirits are said to be able
when they die.to manipulate electronics more easily. Often this would
Near-Death Visitationsseem to be a way of allowing the living to know that
Many times when someone is near death, they maythe spirit of someone is still around even though we
see a loved one who has passed before them.may not know whom. There are psychics who believe
Relatives have reported the ill person saying the namethis is the way some spirits visit the world of the living.
of a mother or husband who has been dead manyReligion and Visitations
years. They also have noted that the person will lookIt cannot go without saying that if you believe in the
happy and seem to see them in the room. Is this aexistence of God and Jesus that you must believe in
figment of our imagination or does the person actuallylife after death. This is the basis of the teachings of
see their deceased relative? If you believe in anthe Bible and the way a person is supposed to live
afterlife, you will most likely believe they have actuallytheir life. The visitation of angels is another basis of the
seen their relative.belief that there is something more than life as we
Many movies have focused on this and some haveknow it now.
been based on true-life happenings. The spirit of aWhether or not you believe in visitations is a personal
deceased person trying to communicate with the livingbelief. Those who have experienced them believe and
is one of the great mysteries that we want tothey believe they know why they received the visit.
understand. So why does the visitation happen? ManyThe world is full of mysteries that we will never
believe that the person who died may have leftunderstand. When it comes to the meaning of
unfinished business. They may feel the need to visitvisitations, many are easier to understand than others
their loved ones and reassure them that they are fine.are.