CoastZone E-Newsletter February 15,
Dream Messages:
In the first half of the program, author and expert on the paranormal, Rosemary Ellen Guiley talks about dream visits from the dead, and her recent book Dream Messages from the Afterlife . "Everybody has one of these kinds of dreams at least once in life," she observed, "and they are so powerful that people never forget them." While the means by which these dreams occur remains a mystery, Guiley suggested that, based on her research, such an event requires "an impetus on both sides." To that end, she noted that dream visitors from the 'other side' often reveal that the process is difficult and only allows for a limited amount of time. Additionally, she suggested that "emotional energy" conveyed by the living may help facilitate these experiences, but also that the 'visits' may be dependent on one's ability to "receive the dream."
According to Guiley, these 'dream reunions' seem to have a variety of forms and purposes. The 'reassurance dream,' she said, consists of a departed loved one returning from the afterlife to let family and friends know that they have safely completed their journey to the 'other side.' Eerily, there are also 'farewell dreams,' where a dying person visits a loved one at around the time they pass away and it is only later that the dreamer realizes the true nature of the experience. Other types of visits that have been reported, she said, are dreams where the departed return to settle unfinished business, impart life advice, or reveals insights into the afterlife. Regardless of the reason behind the dream visit, Guiley marveled that the experience seems to both reaffirm the dreamer's belief in the afterlife and also provide greater meaning for their own life here on Earth.