I was waking up but enjoying listening to the birds. At some point I was very aware of a presence.  I wasn't afraid in fact it felt very peaceful. I pretended I was asleep so I didn't lose the feeling. Out of the corner of my eye I sensed a mist in the corner of the room. I remember feeling very quickly it was my Dad. I wondered why he was here. He was talking to me and telling me he was ok , I will be ok that sort of thing. I was in a difficult time in my marriage and having second thoughts of leaving . He basically reassured me that that was the best decision.  It felt good to be close to him. I never had a relationship with my father after my parents split up and I felt how I felt around him when I was a young child. I remember feeling tingling in my hands and arms I had been learning to meditate so put it down to some sort of meditation.  

Later that day, I got a phone call from Grandmother who again I hadn't seen or had contact with for a long time. She told me , my father had died from a heart attack and that the funeral would be at the end of the week.

After the phone call, I felt very strange. I felt in shock but remembered the experience  I had had that morning. I told my husband and he was shocked saying, how could you have known he was going to die today. Somehow I felt reassured and at peace.

Was the experience difficult to express in words?     No  

Did you hear the deceased or hear something associated with the deceased?   Yes   

Describe what you heard, how clearly you heard it and what was communicated:     He kept trying to make me feel ok. At the time I didn't know he had died. He also kept saying sorry because I didn't have a relationship with him after my parents split up.  

Did the voice or sound seem to originate externally or outside of you, inside you, or did you not hear a voice or sound, but had a sense of knowing what was communicated?   It more of a sense of knowing.             

Is there any possibility what you heard was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?   No  

Was there any possible impairment to your hearing at the time of the experience?   No

Did you feel a touch or experience any physical contact from the deceased?   Uncertain  

Describe where and how you were touched:     I felt waves of peace and love. Hard to explain.         

Is there any possibility what you felt was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?   No

Did you see the deceased?   Uncertain    I did but I kept seeing a mist in the corner of the room. I could feel a strong presence.

How clearly did the deceased appear?   Transparent

How much of the deceased did you see?    From his waist to his face

Did the deceased appear or not appear to be the age at which they died?   He was young as I had known him as a child

How healthy did the deceased appear to be?    Healthy. He smoked and led an unhealthy lifestyle.

Is there any possibility what you saw was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience?    No

Did you smell a distinct smell, scent, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased?    No                

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased?   Yes     He was  happy and peaceful

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?   Yes I had been questioning my marriage and he confirmed i should leave and that he would be there for me.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience?    Experience was definitely real    The timing of the experience wasn't  a reaction. I didn't even know he had died.

Was the experience dream like in any way?    Uncertain   

Was there any emotional healing in any way following the experience?    Yes    Yes I left my marriage. I felt a connection to my father. I feel like he is with me.

What was the best and worst part of your experience?    I regret I didn't have a relationship with my father. I feel like we have a special bond now.

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?    Yes    Yes it helped me make a life changing decision to leave my marriage and take risks in my career.   

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?    Yes    Yes. I felt very intuitive . I also looked deeper into things and people.

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.?    Yes    Yes . I feel that there is an explanation for what we all go through.

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?   Yes My grandmother rang later that day.

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others?    No   

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?       Uncertain    It felt like it wasn't time.        Absolutely. It felt like I was being given the key to the universe and all its answers. Hard to explain.

Did you become aware of future events?           Uncertain   

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience?     Yes    Yes , after I left my marriage. It's just like he said. He was there. I was given answers to questions and problems . for example I had to secure work and keep being led to where I should apply etc .

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?    Yes    Yes. I had been learning about meditation and had been trying to get into deep levels of meditation. I did feel light and tingly.

Did you meet or see any other beings other than the deceased?    No   

Did you see a light?    Yes    Yes when I look at him there was a light and a mist.

Did any part of your experience seem to occur in a place other than the location described above?   Uncertain    I felt I wasn't exactly conscience. It was like waking up.

Have you shared this experience with others?    Yes    At  first people are skeptic but then I tell them I didn't know he was dead.

Have you shared this experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site?    No   

Is there anything else you would like to add regarding your experience?    Lately I had a visitation from him. This time it was just joyful and almost a gift. He did tell me to start looking after myself better.

Were there any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?    No   

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?   No   

Did you ever in your life have a near-death experience, out of body experience or other spiritual event?      Uncertain    I have had deep meditations and livid dreams.