Just to start off. My Mum died in May this year and I have had various signs from her including a rainbow as soon as she died and many more during important days this year, like my birthday.

I read that rainbows and butterflies are the most common forms of after death communication (ADC).

Here's my story:

http://www.adcrf.org/lisa_k's_adc.htm

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Hi Lorax.  I like the idea behind this group.

I've had the rainbow thing happen, also - my sister died in a car wreck a few days after Christmas 1998.  Immediate rainbows.  We also had a "god's eye" around the moon, if you know what that is.  Since then, she "pops up" sometimes.

I have "dreams" where my paternal grandfather comes to tell me something is going to happen.  He came to me the night my sister died and told me that I was going to have to deal with something very very difficult and be strong for my parents.  A few hours later, there was a knock on my door.  He also came to me recently and told me that I was going to have to be really strong for my mom, right before she was diagnosed with cancer.

So I think I'll like this group.

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Hey Lisa - I definitely understand about Christmas being hard.  My kid sister died unexpectedly (car wreck) December 28, 1998.  She was 19.  Christmas is still hard for me because it's so close to the anniversary of when she died.  Frankly, Christmas is a tough holiday anyway if you've lost any family, but especially the first Christmas they passed because you still want to buy gifts for them and really miss their presence. 

One thing my parents and I did that really helped was - the first year, we just totally did a weird Christmas where we really didn't do any of the traditions we had normally done.  We stayed in a hotel and went swimming, opened gifts in the hotel, and ate at a nice restaurant.  That was totally different - and it seemed to help.  We were still spending the time together and celebrating Christmas - we just did it differently so that it didn't hurt so much.  Now we're back to doing some of the traditions (especially since I'm adopting a little boy and we want him to have the whole shebang) but it doesn't hurt as much as it used to.  I still get that bittersweet feeling when I hear certain music, see a gift I would have bought for her, whatever, but it's easier to bear now.

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Hi Lisa, thanks for inviting me. I'm a little late...but have some days off and was going through my email. When I first saw your invitation I knew that I wanted to join your group, so here I am.

My bro-in-law sent me a picture of the rainbow in the sky on my sister's birthday who had passed away the year before. He was feeling really depressed and went outside and looked up at the sky and saw the most beautiful rainbow and felt so much better because he knew that it was a sign of love from her.

~Love~Light~Laughter~

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Hi Everyone, I wish you a happy new year to you all.  I am new on this but I would like to share my experience.  My brother died in an parashute accident many years ago.  He was only 23, I was 16 then.  Even though more than 20 years have passed I have never forgotten my brother.  He was the only boy between four sisters, so his loss was debastading for my parents. (sorry about my English). I have had many after dead experiences with him, and I also had the chance to have communications with him through my aunt who is a medium.  I cannot speak about these things to everyone because people do not understand unless they have similar situations.   I tell you all this because I want to comfort you all with your lost one.  You have to pay attention to everyday signs. Our love ones are with us, taking care of us.  Do not feel sad because that might affect their spirits.  They need to see us strong and alert to their commucations on dreams, messages, or signs.  They are very close to us but in different dimensions.  They are lucky in a way.  They do not suffer where they are.  They do not have illnesses, like diabetes, cancer, etc.  They are free of all earth matters.  I hope to help you somehow with my experience.  Wish you the best and do not be afraid about that other world which is the real one.  Happy New Year 2006 for you all.  Ana

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My husbands grandfather owned the German restaurant where we had our wedding & his parents had had their own reception 47 years earlier on the same day.

The present owner gave us a tour of the restaurant which was pretty much the same as it had been while my husbands grandfather owned it. He mentioned that they sometimes have an overwhelming scent of cigar smoke in the kitchen. My husbands grandfather smoked cigars.

My father had in incredible sense of humor. Lots of little practical jokes our entire lives. Just silly things. My father had agreed to show me a sign that he was ok after his death. I was devastated w/his death which was 3.5 years after my mother. I had planned his funeral w/my father & he knew what was planned but not arranged. Well, we had a bagpiper playing before & after the Catholic Mass. One of the songs is the Irish Death March. I don't know which one it was. The bagpipes sounded horrible to me but I attributed it to being so cold, (bagpipes are supposed to be warm & have difficulty in cold weather), out in January in Massachusetts. Well, we got through that. We had the service & we were all following the casket out of the church & the ole bagpiper started playing again, after it had been warm in the church & it sounded horrible! Just horrible. I burst out laughing as I knew it was my father's joke on everyone there! All of his family knew this & everyone was giggling.

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This one for me is a little different.I had a collie named brandy.we got him at 8 wks old,a x-mas gift from my husband for my depression because i couldn't move,so he knew i would do ANYTHING for my pet.well brandy and i were inseptable.he was so loyal and so loving,smart,and very very kind.he was my angel sent from god.at the age of 12 yrs he came down with cancer in his bladder.i held him tight and told him how thankful i was he was in my life, and how much i loved him,that he was the best.the next day after he died i went back to the vets.i felt like his spirit was still there,that he didn't want to leave me yet.i told him to go with grampy and lasse my other collie who had died.i also asked him to please give mommy at least a rainbow to let me know he did leave, that he went to heaven.later that day about 5:00pm alot of people were standing at the end of my drive way looking up.i said what the heck ,i went out with swollen eyes from crying and said what's going on.virgina the next door neighbor said look up above your yrd.well there was a DOUBLE  rainbow.didn't even rain that day.well i was so happy and relived he went on.i never cryed so hard in all my life.i ask god all the time if there is a way he will return him to me as a healthy young dog again,but i know that won't happen.but i do know i will be with him again and lasse and all the otherpets i had, and family members.brandy was my gift from god,he was so smart,so special and i will love him forever,his pic. is the one that will be on here.that is my specail boy.i had a dream he came to me a wk later,he was with a beautiful little girl,he loved kids,i knew she to was gone.they looked so happy and beautiful together and they both looked at me and left walking.i love you brandy

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sorry that is my cat flick that came up.that wasn't surpose to happen.  i 'm not good at the pic. thing.wish i was.

brenda

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We have developed words in our languages to describe the symbols we are trying to express.  Rainbows and Butterfly are just 2 very significant symbols.

Carl Jung wrote a treatice on symbols and their meanings in every day language and life.  When you see certain items (a cross, a street sign, nature's beauty, etc.) you automatically come to a conclusion as to significance and meaning.

Symbolically Rainbows are about communication, joining or bridges to one another...and there is even a pot of gold in this symbolic meaning that tells of treasure at the end of our relationships.

Butterflys are a symbol of metamorphosis...from one stage of development (body, mind, spirit) to another.  Snakes are also a symbol of changing one skin for another among other meanings.

God bless, J

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Greiving have stages and steps...identified as:  guilt, anger, bargaining, grieving....until we can reach acceptance.  Be gentle with yourself as you pass each and every one to reach your own comfort and acceptance.

God bless, J

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ALTHOUGH MY  MOTHER PASSED AWAY 20 YEARS AGO, I STILL FEEL THE LOSS.  I THOUGHT WHEN SHE PASSED, I WOULD NEVER GET OVER IT.  WELL, I HAVEN'T, BUT IT HAS GOTTON 'BETTER' WITH TIME.  I COMMUNICATE WITH HER BY LOOKING UP AT MY CEILING AND TALKING.  SOMETIMES, I SAY,  YOU KNEW THAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, DIDN'T YOU? I TELL HER WHAT I AM FEELLING OR WHAT I THINK ABOUT SOMETHING.   IT HAS HELPLED ME ALL THROUGH THESE YEARS.   I DON'T REMEMBER RAINBOWS OR BUTTERFLIES, BUT, STRANGELY, I CAN FEEL WHEN SHE COMES TO VISIT.

ONE NIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER HER PASSING, I WAS WATCHING TV AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD THIS OVERPOWERING SMELL OF EMRADE PERFUME. I FELT SOMEONE WAS SPRAYING IT ON ME.  I COULD ACTUALLY FEEL THE SPRAY HITTING MY BODY.   THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE.  IT WAS A GOOD SMELL.    I MISS TALKING TO HER ON THE PHONE.  FOR A WHILE, I WAS EVEN GOING TO THE PHONE TO CALL HER.   SEVERAL YEARS AFTER HER PASSING,  I FOUND AN OLD CASSETTE TAPE AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS ON IT.   IT WAS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN MY MOTHER AND HER SISTER.  SHE MENTIONED ME AND MY BROTHER.  DO YOU KNOW THAT EVEN AFTER 20 YEARS, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HEAR THE WHOLE TAPE.  I ALWAYS HAVE TO END IT, USUALLY AT THE SAME SPOT.   SOMEDAY, MAYBE I CAN BRING MYSELF TO LISTEN TO IT ALL THE WAY.  LIKE I SAID, EVEN AFTER 20 YEARS.    BUT, TALKING TO THE CEILING HAS ALWAYS BEEN HELPFUL TO ME.  AND I NEVER FEEL STUPID.  I THINK SHE HEARS ME.

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I lost my father in Dec 2000.  Within six months I was engaged and living in a new home.  I used to dream of him every night.  The dreams hurt so much that one day I told him in my dream "You cannot visit me anymore".  I have not dreamed of him since.  I wish I never said it.  I love reading about everyone elses experiences, it helps me keep the faith.  Thank You

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loosing anyone close is always tramatic. telling your father to go away wasn't a bad thing, you know?  i think they come around because they aren't sure what to do, stay near you or go into the light. i always felt my mother around me and i was always crying. anyway, one day, driving my car, i could feel her very strongly.  i had a talk with her   i told her that her children were all grown now and  we could take care of ourselves.  she did a good job but she should go to the light and be happy.  it isn't that  i didn't want her around, but i realized that 'keeping' her near me was selfish.  she deserved to be happy and go to wherever it is they go to be happy.  perhaps their reward?  i don't feel her presence as much or often as i used to.  sometimes, i feel she may be around but the 'feeling' isn't as strong as it used to be.  although nothing we think on this subject is never proven, we need to believe in some things.  i still talk to her via the ceiling, when i am alone.  sometimes, i just look up and say hi.  i've heard the signs are flickering lightbulbs, rainbows, pennies, but mine is in dreams also. i have to believe she moved on and is not 'stranded' in that twilight place.  stuck, not going forward, not going backward.  i've been told she comes around to 'visit'.  so, in a way, you have also told your father that he should move on also.  so, it's not necessarily a bad thing, is it?

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Thank You for helping me see it differently.  It's nice to think I may have done something to help him.  Although I cannot feel him the way I used to, I like to think he's still around.  I appreciate your kind words.

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Rainbows and Dragonflies....My Brother sent rainbows and Drangonflies almost immediately after his death..its been three yrs now and the rainbows don't come as often but..The Dragonflies have been constant and they have come at the most important moments! I've had some very amazing things happen in relation to The Dragonflies...Has anyone else seen the Dragonflies??? 

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Jazzmin...

I have never had the dragonflies visit, but I read that there are at least 20 examples most common After Death Communications. Dragonflies is listed as #17

20 Examples Of Common Types of After-Death Communications

1. Dreams
2. Visions
3. Pets
4. Audio & Music
5. Godincidences
6. Telepathic Thoughts
7. Scents
8. Touches
9. Presence
10. Electrical Manipulations
11. Computers
12. Phone calls, Answering Machines, Caller ID's
13. Photos
14. Objects
15. Gifts
16. Coins
17. Butterflies, Dragonflies, Birds, Animals, Insects
18. Rainbows
19. Numbers
20. Candles

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Pamela,

Several of the things I have experienced have been -

• Butterflies
• Telepathic thoughts
• Dreams
• Gifts
• Objects
• Music
• Rainbows

Interesting list....

judy

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Pam that is an interesting list you have provided.Some of the things I've experienced are as follows:

     1)     dreams     2)     visions     3)     radio and music

     4)     presence     5)     computers     6)     butterflies

    I would like to know more about  your experences with godincidences, electrical manipulations, and telepathic thoughts.

I was in a motor vehicle accident in 2001 which left me without much memory, nerve damage, and an inability to walk.  This happened when I was going through a difficult seperation.  My recovery was a long, painful, and slow process.  During that time my primary companion was my samoyed snowy. 

 She was brought to me mothers day 2000.  I wasn't prepared to handle another responsibility, and I was depressed after suffering a miscarriage.  I walked away from her to tend to my garden.  When I stopped in front of one of my shrubs I felt a presence beside me.  Slowly, I turned to see her looking up at me with  beautiful and soulfully sad eyes.  She was abandoned by several owners who didn't have the patience to care for her.  I was told by the person that found her. 

 The poor baby was a pup who was severely malnourished, and  she staggered when she walked.  I kept her beside my bed for four months,  nourished and cared for her until she was vibrant and carefree as a samoyed was meant to be.  Snowy was my constant companion, for months after the accident. 

  During one of my trips out of town, to see another specialist, I experienced an unexpected delay.  When I returned she was dispondent and agitated.  That evening, I had a dream that she was depressed and she decided to find a new owner.  The next day she informed me , telepathically she was unhappy.  Later that day my neighbor brought her to me.  I had the feeling moments before hand she was in danger so  I sent my  children out to look for her.  It was too late.  According to my guides she committed suicide by walking into oncoming traffic. 

 The new owners didn't want her to go near their newborn. I knew Snowy wanted pups, but she was fixed before she had the opportunity .  Shortly after her death I was scheduled to see a physiotherapist, but I didn't want to leave the house.  Someone kept coaxing me to go.  During the second visit I saw her sitting beside my  physiotherapist.  He was such a wonderful source of support during my recovery.  Apperently, he was an expert fishing guide who recently lost his parents in a boating mishap.

  When I prepared for my first day of work in the summer of 2005 I felt such joy and anticipation.  As I stepped out into the most beautiful sunny day I noticed hundreds of butterlies around my house and garden.  They fluttered and twirled around me and my car.  The 33 kilometer stretch of highway between my house and work site was lined with butterflies.  During that summer thousands of tourists witnessed the butterflies fluttering throughout the canyon.  It turned out to be the most wonderful, beautiful and magical experience of my life.

I wanted to share this story to commemorate my samoyed, Snowy , on this Valentines Day.  Love comes to us in so many different ways and at the times we need it the most.  Happy Valentines Day, to all!

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Virgina, That is a lovely tribute to a faithful, loving companion.

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When my mother died, I saw no signs following.

However, I have always been attracted to ospreys and consider them my animal totem.

When my father died, I had to enter the county court house to obtain a copy of the death certificate.  Calling to me, above the court house were a pair of circling ospreys.

I see them now on occasion and I have traveled the eastern seaboard...they always call to me and they always circle directly above me.

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Nelia -

That is so beautiful.  It sounds very warm and comforting.

Look for them often.

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I went to the grave of someone I love yesterday and he sent me the present of the most beautiful downpour and thunder
storm while I was beside his grave.  How we used to love
storms.  Maybe it reflected our relationship.
He is my spirit guide, and I have learned so much about us
as a couple, and Twin Souls, and opening up to the feelings
around you.
He is always with me.... we have been through many lifetimes together.
I looked for rainbows yesterday but did not see any, they were in my heart.

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My darling pet died on Friday, I was distraught, crying non-stop. She was like a child to me. But then a very bright rainbow appeared over her dead body. It stayed there for a few minutes, and there was slight smoke coming from it. It was so bright, so beautiful, I have never seen anything like it. Am sure it was her saying she is fine now, tha pain is gone, and that she loves me. It meant a lot to me.

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