From the book,
"Healing Your Grieving Soul,
100 Spiritual Practices For Mourners"
by Alan D. Wolfelt, PH.D.

77.
BEFRIEND YOUR MYSTICAL EXPERIENCES

*At some point in your grief, you may well have what is called a "mystical experience." One day, without warning, you may experience a sense of the presence of or a connection to the person who has died. You may hear his voice, feel her physical touch, see her appear to you, or experience a coincidence of some kind that seems impossible without otherworldly influence. Those experiences are usually not tinged in fear, but in comfort and joy. In fact, your mystical experience might be so awe-inspiring that you are forever changed by it.

*This direct encounter with the mystery surrounding love and loss is sacred and is an organic expression of the soul. When you experience these moments of mystery and intimate connection to those who have gone before you, befriend them as feelings of bliss.

*These breathtaking, sacred experiences of connection to your loved one are, in truth, benedictions of the Divine. Open yourself to these experience and welcome them open-heartedly into your life. Don't think them as "paranormal" events; think of them as sacred and divine experiences.