How to properly remember deceased relatives?
All people are mortal. Sometimes their life ends tragically, sometimes by an absurd accident, and sometimes the time just comes. Don't be upset about this. After all, no one is immune from this.
The least that can be done in such a situation is to remember correctly and see off the deceased to another world . All people have different understandings of how to do this correctly. Ignorance on this issue is sometimes astonishing.
You should always look to the church or Scripture for answers. Many people understand the phrase “remember the deceased” as the distribution of sweets and cookies to people. This is correct, but there are still many customs and rules in this matter.
Don't forget to light a candle for the deceased
First of all, it is worth mentioning how to properly bury a person. After all, even in this, many people make mistakes. Mistakes that should not be made:
- Under no circumstances should you remember the deceased with alcoholic beverages . Faith forbids this; many scriptures speak about this. Thus, the deceased person will be doomed to inevitable torment. The best way out of the situation is considered to be the distribution of food and clothing to the homeless.
- You shouldn't order a funeral band. Sometimes you walk and hear heartbreaking music. It makes her feel bad and uneasy. It can be used to determine that someone is being buried nearby. Wise people say that the wicked . They rejoice and dance. And the deceased cannot say goodbye to this world calmly.
- People have died and are dying. And it will always be like this. Nowadays, the grave and monument are hung with wreaths. But if you go back in time, you can understand that in those distant times all this did not exist. People always came to the grave with fresh flowers. But the godless times of Soviet power made their own adjustments to this tradition. There is no such custom abroad. If you remember the film “Visiting Eternity,” you can be horrified. The hero talked about his journey through that world. There all the people were hanged with wreaths. They became gallows for them. So before you buy a wreath (and they are not cheap), think about the deceased. Does he need it and do you want to send your deceased relative to eternal torment?
- You should not remember a deceased person with sweet food . Almost everyone does this with candies and cookies. But you shouldn't do that. Such delicacies are foods that are considered to be the weaknesses of gluttons. And with this you only please them, and do not remember the deceased
So what is the right way to do this? What should you do, what should you not do? The answers to these questions should always be sought in the Bible or asked from old people. Any church will help you understand this matter, provide you with the necessary literature and simply give advice.
It is believed that the soul of a person wanders around our earth for another 40 days after death. Most often she is near her body. You should be attentive and listen to all extraneous noises and sensations. After all, a person can contact loved ones.
His soul is looking for peace and tranquility . She is trying to reach out to the people around him.
On the fortieth day the soul flies away. And before deciding on her place in heaven, she will have to go through several circles of hell. To help the deceased in this difficult moment, you should read the Psalms .
The soul walks on earth for 40 days
Love for the dead should be shown through funeral services . They are held in any church after morning prayer. You should prepare in advance: buy groceries . Then you will give them to those in need.
Don't forget about the ban on alcohol and treats. Also, do not lose sight of the fact that for such a ceremony they write a note according to the sample, which indicates the name of the deceased. You should go to funeral services on “parental” Saturdays . These days, the power of prayers increases several times.
There is a special day to remember the dead. It is called memorial . It falls on the ninth day after Easter. This day is called Radonitsa.
Many people go to the grave on Sunday, that is, a week after the holiday. But it's not right. The souls of the dead come to their graves only after a set time - 9 days.
Parents' Saturday is the main day of remembrance of the dead
If for some reason you cannot visit the gravestone of a loved one, then souls come to your home or work. They can also wait for you in church churches.
It happens that a person leaves this life of his own free will. The church does not pray for suicides . They consider this a great sin. But relatives can read the prayer themselves and ask the Lord for forgiveness for the actions of the deceased.
On the date of death or birth of the deceased, order a magpie in church
You can remember a person on the date of his birth and the date of death. Don't forget to order magpie in church. It is better to arrange all funerals a day or two before the expected date.
How to properly address the dead in a cemetery?
Light a candle.
The source of light and heat is very important for them.
Imagine pitch darkness in which you see a ray of light. Being in the unknown of darkness, you will go to the ray. So are the dead. They see the world in black and white. The fact that white is good and dark is bad. If they are not saturated with light, they darken themselves. Therefore, it is necessary to light a light for them, to illuminate the path to you.
Can dead relatives see us in the cemetery? A deceased relative recognizes you by your silhouette, shape, smell, energy. They hear better than they see. Because those who live in the dark need good hearing, not sight.
Food.
The dead have a feeling of hunger, boredom for food.
You can lure the deceased with delicious food, especially the food he loved during life. An important point: food brings pleasure and this is much more important for the deceased than satiety.
As they say: a well-fed person is a kind person. This rule also applies in the afterlife. Regardless of its afterlife, its moods, the spirit may be more disposed towards you. You will soften the spirit and partially satisfy its hunger and desire to experience life.
This way you will show attention to your loved one. This is sometimes more important and desirable during a loss - to know that your care was accepted, that your actions were beneficial.
Beverages.
Hunger extends to thirst.
They offer water or uzvar (traditionally funeral because it is made from dry fruits). But you can also offer what the deceased loved - tea, compote, alcohol, juice. Anything.
A special role is played by water (you need to at least quench your thirst), alcohol (gives joy, euphoria) and coffee. They are believed to like him very much. There are coffee machines in cemeteries where you can buy coffee. A prerequisite is that the dead do not add sugar to their coffee.
Light, food and drinks help to encourage communication and keep the dead person close to you. This is similar to the interaction between people - in a pleasant atmosphere, in a cafe, sharing a delicious dish, the conversation will be more sincere, longer and more pleasant than during a chance meeting on the street.
Cigarettes.
If a person smoked during his lifetime, then you can offer him a cigarette. Especially if he smoked all his life or before his death, cigarettes will strengthen him, as something pleasant, familiar in the new world. They can even drive away energy parasites and spirits of disease.
A good combination is coffee and cigarettes - this is a symbol of communication. Often people have sincere conversations over a cup of coffee and a cigarette.
Smells.
Pleasant smells also attract, like a memory from life, like something alive and fresh. Read more in the article on what flowers to bring to the cemetery.
If a person was a very religious person, then he would enjoy the smell of incense. Light a lamp with a metal lid on the grave and place incense on this lid. When the metal is heated, the incense will begin to emit a scent. The dead will feel what was important to him during his life and was dear. In addition, incense is a symbol of the sun, meaning it is like a source of light.
Present.
You can give a gift to a dead person. For example, give a child a ball or a doll. If a person smoked a pipe during his lifetime, then you can bring him a small amount of tobacco, light his pipe and leave it. You can even bury it nearby.
It can be anything. Preferably something that was valuable to the deceased during his lifetime. Even some little thing - but he will be pleased.
Come on certain days.
You can come every day, but there are dates when the likelihood of being heard is much greater. Some dead are released exclusively on certain days, or to the place of death where their blood was shed. More about this in the article visiting the cemetery after the funeral.
Decoration of the grave.
This will please both the deceased (although attention is still more important to him) and you. The meeting place must be tidy and clean.
Visiting a grave is like meeting friends. No one goes empty-handed, and a neat meeting place is chosen.
Do deceased relatives see and hear us?
The church answers this question in the affirmative . It’s worth understanding this matter a little and clarifying the main aspects.
According to church beliefs, the human soul is immortal . And death is just an intermediate state in which a person is reborn, gains a new body and a new life.
People who have been in a state of clinical death claim that they remember everything and saw their body from the outside. From this we can conclude that death is just a dream. But sleep forgets the body, not the soul. The soul wanders, seeks refuge, visits loved ones.
The dead are watching us
According to beliefs, a sinful soul gains a chance to atone for its evil deeds. She is reborn and lives life again. Sinless souls go to heaven, to a place where there is no disease, sorrow, or grief. There they follow the lives of their relatives, friends and acquaintances.
They not only hear our speeches, but also look into our souls, read our thoughts and learn about our deepest secrets and desires. Therefore, you should not waste your life just like that, you should not plan bad deeds and commit bad deeds. The souls of our loved ones will suffer.
Review of the main theories about life after death
It is necessary to start with them in order to understand the features of each worldview associated with the afterlife. Below are the main versions of what is happening.
Theory about Hell and Heaven
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It is relevant for such religions as Christianity, Islam and Judaism. According to it, after the death of the physical body, the immortal soul of a person is subject to a mandatory Heavenly Court. It will conduct a thorough analysis of the good and bad deeds committed by the deceased during his lifetime.
And, starting from the predominance of good or evil in a person’s actions, the development of events may be as follows:
- The first option is that the soul will be numbered among the righteous. She will go to Paradise, where she can bliss forever.
- The second option will end up in the category of sinners. Then she will face eternal torment in Hell.
It is interesting that the considered concept of the Court is found among many ancient peoples: for example, among the inhabitants of Ancient Greece and Egypt. In the first case, pious souls ended up in Elysium, and sinful souls in Tartarus.
The ancient Egyptians had a god of death, Anubis, whose task was to weigh the heart of the deceased to measure the severity of his sins. A happy life awaited the owners of pure souls in the heavenly fields of the divine Ra.
Theory of reincarnation (rebirth)
It originated in ancient Indian culture and is described in the Vedas - the Holy Scriptures of this country. The theory of reincarnation states that there are many incarnations of the human soul on Earth. Rebirth allows souls to gain new experience over and over again, improve certain skills, and become better (or worse, it all depends on themselves).
According to this theory, every action, word and even thought is important, because it affects the overall karma of a person. Karma can be good, bad or neutral. And although the concepts of “Hell” and “Heaven” are absent here, each previous life invariably influences the next.
So, if an individual lives righteously, does good deeds, he will receive higher living conditions in a new body. And vice versa, after a sinful life, an incarnation filled with pain and suffering awaits him. But everyone makes their own choice.
The astral plane is the space between worlds
Adherents of the Orthodox tradition of Christianity attach great importance to 40 days from the moment of death. It is believed that within a specified period of time, the Higher Entities must determine where the soul will be placed.
At this time, she can still visit places associated with the end of her life, and visit her relatives. And then she will have to undergo tests - known as ordeals.
Interestingly, the Tibetan Book of the Dead also talks about 40 days after death. We are also talking about the trials awaiting the soul of the deceased.
It also talks about a certain space between the worlds - the place where the soul resides in the form of a subtle immaterial substance. It is often called the astral or parallel world. People are not able to see the inhabitants of the astral world, but it is believed that they have the ability to see us.
There is an opinion that the souls of people who died a violent death, those who have important unfinished business on Earth, cannot calmly leave the earthly plane. They get stuck in the astral plane and walk around the planet in the form of ghosts, periodically appearing to living people.
Do deceased relatives see us in the cemetery?
On memorial days, all relatives and close people of the deceased gather near his grave. There they talk about him, remember all the joyful and happy moments with his participation.
As the saying goes: “they either say good things about a dead person or nothing.” These days, souls also come to the cemetery to see everyone. On other days, the soul that has found peace does not visit the earth. If you decide to visit a deceased person on other days, then he is watching you from heaven.
The dead see us from heaven
The church teaches us all this. Skeptics are suspicious of these points. They believe that the person died and his consciousness was forgotten in eternal sleep. It cannot come to life in another reality and watch everyone from the side. This is Vera's business. If it is easier for you to survive the death of a person, hoping that he sees and hears you, then just believe in it.
Contact of the souls of the dead with the living in esotericism
Various kinds of psychics, mediums, and parapsychologists claim that the souls of any deceased person can appear to living people. Only some insist that contact can occur through a guide (medium), and others - that a person can independently feel the presence of a spirit by chills, cold breezes, rustling sounds or other unusual phenomena. They accompany their manifestation with actions characteristic of their essence: if the deceased was an evil person, then he seeks to harm, and if he is good, then to help, calm, and warn against harm.
How to summon the spirit of a deceased relative?
Magic has always made it possible to penetrate into another world, summon the spirit of any deceased person and talk to him. But before the ritual you should think about the consequences . Spirits don't always want to be disturbed.
It is better not to conduct such a dangerous ceremony yourself. You should trust a trusted medium in this matter. Only he can summon the necessary spirit. It is better to conduct spiritualistic seances in a relaxed state, with good thoughts.
You can summon the spirit yourself or seek help from a medium
Alternatively, you can use a Ouija board. Some tips to help summon the spirit of a deceased relative:
- Relax, throw away all your problems and worries, free your mind
- Don't be afraid. If the session is carried out incorrectly, an evil spirit will come. He will feed on your fears
- Before the session, fumigate the entire room with incense.
- It is advisable not to eat or drink anything on the day of the ritual, do not drink alcohol for 3 days
- call the spirit at night - after 12 and before 14 o'clock
- place wax candles in the room
- thread a black thread through a needle and make something like a pendulum
- on a piece of paper write down all the questions that you would like to ask the deceased
- call the name of the deceased and call to come
- if the needle begins to move, it means the spirit of the deceased is nearby. You can leave the window open, this will make it easier for the soul to get into the room
- If everything worked out for you and you received the answers, then do not forget to thank the spirit for coming and tell him that you are letting him go back
What does a person see when he dies?
What a person sees and feels when the physical body dies can only be judged by the stories of those who have experienced clinical death. The stories of many patients whom doctors were able to save have much in common. They all talk about similar sensations:
- A man watches other people bending over his body from the side.
- At first one feels strong anxiety, as if the soul does not want to leave the body and say goodbye to the usual earthly life, but then calm comes.
- Pain and fear disappear, the state of consciousness changes.
- The person doesn't want to go back.
- After passing through a long tunnel, a creature appears in a circle of light and calls for you.
Scientists believe that these impressions do not relate to what the person who has passed on to another world feels. They explain such visions as a hormonal surge, the effects of medications, and brain hypoxia. Although different religions, describing the process of separation of the soul from the body, talk about the same phenomena - observing what is happening, the appearance of an angel, saying goodbye to loved ones.
How to communicate and talk with a deceased relative?
Many people are interested in how to talk to dead people. It's not difficult to do. There are several ways to do this:
- Seek help from a medium. A good specialist in this field will provide you with such an opportunity. He will not only do this, but will also tell you what state the soul of the deceased is in, what kind of aura he has, what he is missing. But don't get too carried away with seances
- You can communicate with the dead in your dreams. Sleep is considered a little death. In this state, all human organs stop working. A person simply plunges into oblivion and his consciousness turns off. It is in this state that it is easier to talk to the deceased
- You can also communicate through paper. This method is similar to communicating through a Ouija board. Only in this case will you need paper with written letters and a saucer
You can talk to the dead in your sleep or call them
Does the soul of relatives see what science says?
Initially, scientists, being ardent materialists, denied the possibility of the existence of a soul and an afterlife, citing a lack of evidence.
But over the last century their opinion has changed somewhat. He was influenced by the emergence of new theories - for example, Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, which speaks of the instability of time and space. In addition, the physicist doubted the classical concept of “matter”, proposing to replace it with the term “energy”.
There are many other opinions of scientific geniuses regarding life after life:
- Russian biochemist Vasily Lepeshkin identified energy emissions from the body of a dying person. The scientist stated that this is the soul mentioned by all religions.
- Professor Konstantin Korotkov made exactly the same conclusions. He created the GDV (gas discharge visualization) technique, which records subtle radiation emanating from the human body. As a result, it becomes possible to obtain a snapshot of the aura (energy shell). Korotkov conducted research into the biofield of deceased people, discovering the separation of a subtle substance from it. In his opinion, experience indicates the presence of an eternal spirit that goes into other dimensions after death.
- I would also like to remember the American Ph.D. and hypnotherapist Michael Newton. During a hypnotherapy session, he accidentally immersed the patient in his past life. At first, Michael did not believe what the client told him, so he decided to repeat the experiment.
As a result, he conducted a huge number of regressions, became convinced that a person has not one, but many lives, and also received some information about the structure of the spiritual world. He described all observations and stories of patients in his books “Journey of the Soul”, “Destination of the Soul”, “Life Between Lives” and others.
Can deceased relatives help living ones?
This question cannot be answered unambiguously. Even if this happens, it is in rare cases. The dead only help those who truly need it. They can do this through signs. But people don't always understand them correctly.
There is an opinion that after death the soul is not able to feel anything, it does not know what love or hatred is. Therefore, in this case, there can be no talk of any help.
There is an opinion that the dead can help the living
You shouldn’t “burden” the spirits too much with your problems and requests. After all, man freed himself from the physical body and left the world. He lived a life full of not only joys, but also grief, tears, and sorrows. He drank his cup of sorrows to the dregs. Why would he even experience such emotions in heaven?
Judaism about the ability of the soul of the deceased to see relatives and help them
In accordance with the provisions of Judaism, including its esoteric, Kabbalistic part, deceased ancestors not only see and hear living descendants, but also actively help them. Moreover, the effectiveness of assistance is completely determined by the spiritual level of the deceased: the higher it is, the more powerful the influence. The soul of a deceased righteous person can temporarily inhabit a descendant in order to console him, instruct him and show him the destined path.
The Talmud records that on days of especially important public prayers they went to the cemetery so that the dead would ask the Almighty for mercy for the living. The Book of Zohar states that sometimes the existence of the entire world is based only on the prayers of the dead for the living.
How to ask for help from deceased relatives?
In difficult life situations, people sometimes turn to deceased parents or relatives for help. There are many prayers and conspiracies for carrying out such actions. Some suggest going to the cemetery, others simply use household items when reading the plot. You should think about such rituals. They are true and they will not bring you even more trouble.
It is better to ask for help through prayer, but from God. This way you will find peace and tranquility. This will help you find a solution to even the most insoluble problem.
You can ask the deceased for help, but don't do it too often
If you nevertheless decide to resort to the help of deceased relatives, then the conspiracy is given below. It should be read near the grave of the person from whom you are asking for help. “My dear (my) father (mother) (name of the deceased), get up, wake up, look at me, at your baby. How I mourn in this white world. My dear, look at me, an orphan from your home, and comfort me with your kind words.”
Cases of the soul leaving the body
The question of whether there is life after death has disappeared from the famous writer Arseny Tarkovsky. In January 1944 Arseny was dying from loss of blood, from gangrene in a military hospital. There was no switch in the room; in order to turn the light on or off, you had to unscrew the light bulb from the base. One day Tarkovsky was so weak that he felt his soul leaving his body. He wondered what would happen next. The soul slowly floated into the next room and had already begun to pass through the wall. But suddenly a terrible thought came to Tarkovsky, what if he lost contact with his body. It was at this second that the soul quickly returned to the body and Arseny Tarkovsky came to life.
There is a belief that the soul is attached to the body with a special silver thread. At the moment of a person’s death, this thread breaks and the soul leaves the body forever. But the soul can simply leave the body on astral travel and then return back to the living physical body. At the same time, a person lives on and does not die.
There are many cases when a person was buried ahead of time and soon came to life. There are many cases when a dead person suddenly came to life in the morgue. It turns out that for some reason the person was in a lethargic sleep, in a special state when the body seemed to freeze, but the soul did not leave him. The silver thread was not broken; the soul was attached to the body.
There is a practice that a person cannot be buried until three days later. There have been cases where a person was buried, but he did not die. He came to life in the coffin, but then died physically, from lack of air. Psychics sometimes see during a funeral that a person is actually alive, as his silver thread is attached to his soul.
After the death of the physical body, its soul moves into subtle bodies; the astral body is simply one of our bodies. Scientists found that nurses reported that people in a state of clinical death saw Angels, the beauty of nature and even their loved ones. Entities that they had not seen in ordinary life suddenly appeared before them. People saw their body from the outside, felt flight outside their own body.
The famous artist Vysotsky visited the next world twice. He experienced two clinical deaths. Not every person is given this during their lifetime - to experience clinical death and then come back. But after Vysotsky’s death, many people started talking about the fact that sometimes his spirit appears to them. There is evidence from climbers who claim that a dark ghost can appear in the mountains. It appears when people may be in danger. Before snow avalanches, which in one second can take the lives of many people, such a ghost appears.
It turns out that many people know that life after death really exists. Thus, Alexander Bogodayko many times felt as if someone was looking at him. Once he even felt the touch of hands, as if someone had put their hands on his shoulders from behind. Alexander talks about how he did not have time to say goodbye to his grandmother, who was dying at that time. Perhaps it was the grandmother who came to Alexander’s house.
To the question of whether there is life after death, Alexander can now give a definitive answer - there really is. So one day his grandfather was dying, he said that his grandmother was standing next to him. He saw her in the same way as Alexander, but Alexander did not notice anything. It was very strange and surprising at the same time.
How to ask advice from a deceased relative?
You can communicate with a deceased person mentally. In a conversation with him, you can outline the situation and ask for advice. Some people go to church and pray. Within the walls of temples it is easier for them to concentrate and understand what the deceased wants to advise them.
You shouldn't turn to spirits for advice too often. If you have any doubts about making a decision, go to the cemetery. At the grave of the deceased, you will express everything for and against this situation. And the first thing that comes to your mind, consider the advice of a deceased person
Is it true that dead people can see us?
There are many similarities in the stories of those who have experienced clinical death. Skeptics doubt the reliability of such an experience, believing that post-mortem images are hallucinations generated by a fading brain.
The person saw his physical body from the outside, and these were not hallucinations. Another vision was turned on, allowing one to observe what was happening in the hospital room and beyond. Moreover, a person could absolutely accurately describe a place where he was not physically present. All cases are carefully documented and verified.
What does a person see?
Let’s take the word of people who have looked beyond the physical world and systematize their experience:
- The first stage is failure, a feeling of falling. Sometimes - literally. According to the story of a witness who received a knife wound in a fight, he first felt pain, then began to fall into a dark well with slippery walls.
- Then the “deceased” finds himself where his physical shell is located: in a hospital room or at the scene of an accident. At the first moment he does not understand what he sees from himself. He does not recognize his own body, but, feeling the connection, he can mistake the “deceased” for a relative.
- The eyewitness comes to the realization that in front of him is his own body. He makes the shocking discovery that he is dead. There is an acute feeling of protest. I don’t want to part with earthly life. He sees the doctors working their magic on him, observes the anxiety of his relatives, but can do nothing.
- Gradually, a person gets used to the fact of death, and then the anxiety recedes, peace and tranquility comes. A person understands that this is not the end, but the beginning of a new stage. And then the way up opens before him.
What does the soul see?
After this, the person receives a new status. Humanity belongs to the Earth. The soul is sent to Heaven (or a higher dimension). In that moment everything changes. The soul perceives itself as a cloud of energy, more like a multi-colored aura.
The souls of loved ones who passed away earlier appear nearby. They look like living substances emitting light, but the traveler knows exactly who he has met. These essences help to move on to the next stage, where the Angel awaits - a guide to the higher spheres.
The path the soul follows is illuminated by Light
People find it difficult to describe the image of the Divine being on the path of the soul in words. This is the embodiment of Love and a sincere desire to help. According to one version, this is a Guardian Angel. According to another, he is the progenitor of all human souls. The guide communicates with the newcomer using telepathy, without words, in the ancient language of images. He demonstrates the events and misdeeds of his past life, but without the slightest hint of condemnation.
The road passes through space filled with Light. Those who have experienced clinical death talk about the feeling of an invisible barrier, which probably serves as the border between the world of the living and the kingdom of the dead. None of those who returned comprehended beyond the veil. What lies beyond the line is not given to the living to know.
Can the soul of the deceased come to visit?
The religion condemns the practice of spiritualism. This is considered a sin, since a tempting demon may appear under the guise of a deceased relative. Serious esotericists also do not approve of such sessions, since at this moment a portal opens through which dark entities can penetrate into our world.
The Church condemns seances for communicating with the dead
However, such visits can occur on the initiative of those who left Earth. If there was a strong connection between people in earthly life, then death will not break it. For at least 40 days, the soul of the deceased can visit relatives and friends and observe them from the side. People with high sensitivity sense this presence.
The deceased uses the dream space to meet the living. He may appear to a sleeping relative to remind him of himself, provide support or give advice in a difficult life situation.
Unfortunately, we do not take dreams seriously, and sometimes we simply forget what we dreamed at night. Therefore, the attempts of our departed relatives to reach us in a dream are not always successful.
Can a deceased person become a guardian angel?
Everyone perceives the passing of a loved one differently. For a mother who has lost a child, such an event is a real tragedy. A person needs support and consolation, because the pain of loss and longing reign in the heart. The bond between mother and child is especially strong, so children feel suffering acutely.
Children who die early can become guardian angels
However, any deceased relative can become a guardian angel for a family
It is important that during his lifetime this person is deeply religious, observes the laws of the Creator and strives for righteousness
Will deceased relatives meet after death?
This question has always interested close people of a deceased relative. Even the priests do not give an exact answer. Some mediums claim that they will definitely meet . Indeed, in case of clinical death, people say that they met their loved ones there.
Relatives meet after death
But in order to meet them again, a person must be cleansed of sins and go through Purgatory. And only then will he reach Paradise, where all his relatives are waiting for him. The priests say in this regard that it is possible that they will meet if their final place of residence coincides. And only God knows this.
Does the human soul see its relatives after death?
So, from the previous subparagraph we have already understood that all theories related to life after death are conditionally divided into 2:
- The first one involves the transition of the soul either to Hell or to Paradise, respectively, either eternal torment or rapture.
- The second one talks about rebirth, coming to Earth, but in a new body.
According to both versions, the soul of the deceased can see its relatives . Very often, communication with the deceased occurs in dreams. And although the soul has already found itself in a different reality, it sometimes gets in touch with its relatives, especially if it sees how they suffer and yearn for it. It can also send warnings of approaching danger.
Do the souls of the dead come to their relatives?
People give many examples that prove that deceased relatives visit their loved ones. Some have things falling, others celebrate the light breeze that cannot occur indoors.
One woman said that her deceased son was calling her from that world. But no one can say for sure that this is the soul, and not a figment of their own imagination.
Spirits can visit relatives
According to beliefs, the soul wanders the earth for another 40 days. At this time, she visits relatives, close and familiar people. Many people say that they feel the presence of the spirit of the deceased. Sometimes this happens in a dream.
If this happens after forty days, then you should think about it. This usually means that the soul has not found peace. Or the feeling of guilt haunts her, and she wanders in search of forgiveness. Priests advise going to church and lighting a candle for the repose.
Does the soul of the deceased see his loved ones in Islam?
Muslims pay more attention to prayers for the deceased than to thinking about where and in what form he is now. Without rejecting the separation of soul and body after death, the faithful trust in Allah in everything. It is not for nothing that the Koran mentions that actions during life are observed not only by living, but also by all deceased relatives. At the same time, the dead rejoice if pious deeds are done and are sad, turning to God: “O Allah, do not kill them until you teach them, as You taught us.”
There is a version that souls come to their graves every Friday - as a sign that it was on this day that Allah created the first man Adam and settled him in Paradise. Also, by order of the Almighty, spiritual beings are free to visit both their grave and the house of their neighbor on any day - and of course at such moments they see their abandoned household members.
Religious farewell ceremony
The Dead as the Last Vision of the Dying
Relatives talk about cases of inexplicable visions before death. One of these stories happened in Odessa. The elderly man gradually lost his strength. A few hours before his death, the old man regained consciousness. At that moment, the family could not understand what the grandfather was talking about:
- was surprised at the size of the “future huge apartment”;
- he was unable to go “to the field without his partner.”
Such a story was perceived as dying delirium. The relatives who were in the room could not believe that before death a person sees the dead. His old deceased comrade appeared to his grandfather.
The secret became clear at the time of the funeral. The funeral service made the coffin too large (“apartment”), the burial place was in the new cemetery, it turned out to be in a field. Another one was buried next to my grandfather. The man was dying in intensive care; doctors were unable to provide assistance. The relatives realized that before his death the old man saw his future.
Why do we see deceased loved ones before we die?
Physiological, psychological, esoteric and theological explanations of afterlife visions are found in the literature.
Direction | Explanation | Note |
Theological | There is no clear answer. Each religion has a separate interpretation of visions with the participation of relatives. | — |
Esoteric | For a person on the verge of death, the veil over the subtle world is lifted. | The nature of knowledge depends on the righteousness of life. |
Psychological | Fear of the unknown triggers a protective function. The dying person sees the path to heaven, the souls of deceased relatives. | — |
Physiological | As irreversible changes occur in the body, a person hallucinates before death. | The dead, angels, appear to him. |
None of the listed explanations provides a clear answer.