by Peter Perkins
Recently a member of my family, an aunt of mine died. I spoke to her just a few days ago on my birthday and she was fine. My parents told me the next day that, that night she had suffered a stroke. I processed what they said but it wasn’t till that night, that I took a quiet moment to think about my aunt.
I visited her spiritually and saw that she was in a hospital bed and she looked swollen. I suddenly knew she was going to die; intuition perhaps, I’m not sure. I did speak with her though and assured her that she had lived a good life and that she shouldn’t feel that she needed to stay.
I wasn’t trying to rush her off or anything, I just wanted to let her know it was ok and that she would be fine.
I waited with her for a time before I came back to myself. It is odd having a premonition that even though she was in a hospital under medical care that she would not last long. Still she seemed to get my message.
The next day my mother told me my aunt’s stroke had taken a turn for the worse and blood was building; this is probably why she looked swollen when I had seen her. They seemed to think she would pull through and I didn’t want to discuss my experience. My parents are not very inclined to the metaphysical and even I admit it would have probably seemed morose.
She held out till July 4th when my cousin visited her and he told his mother what I had said, that it was ok for her to go. This was all she needed. She had been holding on to hear that, I honestly believe. It was only moments after he said this that she died. Now, she was not coherent in her state when he said that, but the soul heard him.
I don’t know what more to say other then when it is time we need to let the people we most love know that it is ok. I do believe she would have held on possibly for years if he didn’t tell her it was ok.
Even though I know we only die in body not spirit, and even though I had knowledge she was going to die about a week ahead of time, I still needed to grieve. She was a very good woman always kind and giving to her family. It still hurts to lose someone. I know she is not really gone just left this behind and I am sure she will come back to check on her son, not as a lost soul but in spirit nonetheless.
Peace be with you all, you have my love,
Peter
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