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Hi,

I wanted to reflect a little on the chapter titled "Announcing Dreams." I was particularly moved by the dream of a CPA in Denver who received detailed instructions on how to help his unborn son who would have special needs.

I found this mans story extremely exciting, even when we exchanged e-mails over a year ago, and was excited to see it included in Carols new book. The fact that the dream showed him that his son was a marine killed in the barracks explosion in 1983 in Beirut -brings reincarnation right to the forefront.

Beyond that -- this type of 'announcing' displays a very powerful tool for parents regarding healing, and understanding. He is a very lucky boy to have such an 'open' father.

It reminded me of something that happened well over five years now, when my son had a friend spend the night. This friend was very unstable, even at age 11. At around midnight I awoke with a presence standing at the bedroom door way. The door was closed. Before me stood a Vietnam solider, full army gear, and rifle over his shoulder. He was inspecting us as we slept. But I saw him, and I instantly knew this was my sons friend -- sleeping downstairs.

He was shocked to realize I could see him, I got out of bed, he went back through the door, I opened the door and followed him down stairs. Telepathically he asked how I could see him, and then he looked from his body sleeping in bed as a boy to me and down to himself.

He was very untrusting and had many issues from his previous life that had followed him into this one. Many scenes of that life crossed my vision. I reassured him several times 'he was OK NOW" He soon faded and I assumed must have gone back to his body sleeping.

That night, I realized that the little boy sleeping in my daybed, probably often took this form when venturing out of body - a form of his previous life. I understood that he felt the need to protect himself and the guns and army gear helped him.

If only his parents knew why he was so untrusting, why he behaved in certain ways and acted out, sucking his thumb - even at school.....they might have been able to help him, he might be a different boy now.

The story of Mark in Carol's book is a very revealing one, where his dad -- knew why and was able to act and react to his son in a manner that would enable healing, growth, and forgiveness.

Wouldn't it be great if all parents could aid their children through memories such as these?
 
Hi Deborah

I was also struck with this story/case concerning the father's precognitive dream, I mean considering how many children are probably being born around the world today with these same scars from war-torn lifetimes really made me think. Luckily for this child, his father was so open to the message he was given and so closely supported his son through all his fears and carryovers from such a devastating lifetime….unfortunately, not all children get the same “support” and recognition of their fears in the same way, which often causes the fears to start digging deeper and deeper within.

I found it considerably more compelling that the message was given to the father before his son's birth, instead of the cases that normally centre around the mother, who of course carrying the child has already attained a close bond and connection to the baby growing inside of her.

Through this case, it shows that all parents are open to these "Announcing Dreams", and it doesn't always have to be the parents either, it could be a future aunt, grandparent, uncle, sister, brother, etc, etc, all we have to do is open up to the possibility before us.

I loved the story you shared concerning your son's friend...I wonder, did he ever say anything to you the next morning, or act/look at you differently....do you think he was aware that you "saw" him???

Lots of Love
Kelly

PS: I still suck my thumb also....LOL...just never seemed to get out of the habit....now you've got me wondering
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Hi Kelly,

Yes, the next day he did act differently. The poor boy looked at me several times..as if studying me intensely and not really sure of what to say. His gaze was unlike any he had ever given me before. I just smiled at him. It was an awkward situation, I couldn't really come out and talk to him about it.

I didn't know his parents except by phone, and with children it is very difficult to know what IS and is NOT OK with the parents.

I did do a meditation around him later that week though. My intention was to understand him more, to see more of his past life. It worked..probably more so than I ever expected! Then I sent him healing Light and Love.

Beyond that, there wasn't much I could do. We've since moved away from that area. I have wondered since..what ever happen to him.

I wish more parents were open to talking about it. I wish more people would openly talk to their children about the possibilities!
 
I have a similar story to report that has affected me and my understanding of reincarnation.
One early Sunday morning, I had an odd dream/vision. My grandmother who died 20 years previous,suddenly appeared sitting on a beach in a beach chair.Another (presently living) relative was beside her and I was the third in a line. Very calmly, my grandmother reached behind my cousin's back,tapped me on the shoulder and said"Don't worry everything will be O.K.!"
I immediately awoke..startled to have seen my grandmother of whom I had not even dreamt about for many many years.( I did have several powerful dreams about her when she first passed away..reassuring me she was fine. We were very close.)
My second thought was fright at what she meant would be O.K.
Not two seconds later, as if on cue, my 18 month old son began to scream,cough and gasp from his crib in a room down the hall,something he had never done before.My brother in law, a medical intern at the time,and the rest of us did all we could to calm him, to no avail. We even put him in a room full of steam as if to treat croupe.Finally we took him to the hospital where he was put in an oxygen tent where the crisis ended. The doctors could find no obstruction or reason for this. They only added that this could be an early sign of childhood asthma. Throughout this entire episode, I floated along fairly confident that "Everything would be O.K." just as my grandmother had told me.
My son NEVER developed asthma,croupe or any respiratory illness. He is now a teenager.
What did happen, however, is that as he developed,as soon as he started to talk, he spoke often about death,seemingly needing assurance that he would not be abandoned by us. He used to count the age difference betwen us,trying to figure out how long we would BE together. He would not be out of our sight...or go to friend's homes. Once, at 8 years old when we thought sending him to camp for a week would help the situation,he developed a panic attack and again fell short of breath,having to be taken to the hospital.He had some other similarly related panic attacks.
There were other strange actions and discussions especially when he was little...when he would speak of things he could not have known.For instance, at 2 he used to correct me each time I would read a story.When I began, he would say "You're supposed to say."Once upon a time!" I don't think he ever heard that expression!
It was during this time period that I used to tell him that many people believe that we never die or separate but would always know each other in different lifetimes. It was many such experiences with this child that made me fully accept reincarnation as a truth.
Now, as a teenager, my son seems to exhibit diametrically opposite behaviour.
He gravitates to thriller type movies and should probably be wearing a homing device so I know where he is! It is almost a quest of his to conquer previous fears. I do sense that much.
I would like to know the truth of the past that has affected his life. I do know he is totally sure of reincarnation, as a fact, even having written about it in school assignments.
Right now, talking with Mom...seems uncool..but I do know that he has vivid dreams all of the time. Perhaps, with maturity,he may choose to research this, himself.For now, he has been a great teacher for me.
 
Hi Nexus

I loved the story you shared about your grandmother and son...I was also very close to one of my grandad's and he still pops in every now and again three years down the line...not quite twenty years...but I know he'll always be there anyway.

And it's so great to hear that your son is so determined to face his fears...sounds like he had a lot of support growing up, that has led him in this direction, so maybe you're not as uncool as you think. And even if he isn't talking to you about the vivid dreams and stuff, maybe you should try to encourage him to journal everything, surely that wouldn't too intrusive for his tender teenage sense of cool...LOL...at least that way he will have them to hold onto and reflect back with you on in the years to come.
 
Hi Nexus,

Thank you so much for sharing your story. Your son actually sounds a lot like mine! Homing devices...I like that and am getting one for my son....mmm a pager will do Kathy!!!! LOLOL Driver licenses are cool, but can be moms worst nightmare.

Your son is one of the lucky ones...he has a mother that helps him through difficulties and embraces possibilities! His fearlessness..just shows how successful you have been in helping him to heal. I am afraid that I am having the same problem, ..... you love them, protect them, give them every opportunity in the world...and they still can be monsters LOL. But underneath all the pretenses..my son has a heart of gold, most do..it just takes polishing to get to the shine!
 
Yes, Kathy,
That does sound like a good idea. He does have a journal..and might use it for this if I casually mention it. I know he did record at least one dream in there.
Yesterday we actually had one of those rare occasions to talk as we rode together in the car. He mentioned that he thinks a lot about his past life but there is way too much to go into "right now". I figure that means for the next few years while he's trying to figure this out himself.
I am very curious to know more about him.He has been introspective and private for a few years which tends to place an aura of mystery around him....but, on the other hand, while I wrote to you I could see more clearly how he is dealing with his fears..so answers are probably not necessary.
This actually brings up another question about my eldest son..but as it does not involve dreams, I will not ramble, and go into another thread.
Thanks again.
Nexus(Where two worlds meet)
 
I had a dream where I saw this little boy entering our bed room, actually in my dream I woke up to see him standing there, holding something that I couldn't see, I got the feeling it was a gift. My brother in law and his wife were expecting their first child and I was trying to dream what the sex might be- I have done this before, and norally have not been wrong. This time I was, they found out it was a girl, however, this little boy was starting to come into out bedroom and I said- what are you doing here, you are not supposed to be here- the child smilled and looked so much like my brother in law when he was a little boy I took it for being what his new baby would be like so I thought it was going to be a boy, When their baby arrived, it was a girl and I really feel like I know her, and my husband feels emmotional when he looks at her, the dream I had might be something or type of annoucement that I knew the 'child' did not belong to us, but maybe would be connected to us in helping and healing so to speak,
 
Hi hanoha,

Your post was very interesting to me. It it perplexing when a vision or dream is so strong that you intuitively just "know" it to be right..and then when it is wrong 'doubting' ones visions comes into play.

One thought I would like to share with you....once I was at the chiropractors office, my husband knew the Doctor well and told him I could tell the sex of babies before hand. PRESSURE!!!!! I hate that LOLOL Anyway - his secretary was pregnant and asked me if I could tell her what she was having. She and her husband didn't know in advance and she was curious. I smiled and said..if anything comes to me I'll let you know. DODGING of course.

It was when I was laying on the roller....back massage thingy bobbers..... that I suddenly went into Light..and standing next to me was a very course..and manly woman in spirit. She had a very crass voice and was smoking a cigarette. She told me she had had throat cancer..thats how she died. She was also gay and died at about 52 years old.

Then she whispered.."It will be a girl." I also knew - that this 'spirit' was the soul of the new baby to be born. Of course this is not what she would look like in her next life.

Well, I told the secretary I thought it would be a girl, that she would be very athletic, (I saw her playing soccer and sports a lot in the future.) I did not tell her about the cancer in the throat, or the part about being Gay..but did tell her that a boy would be born in about 8 years to them as well. She was excited about it being a girl, and shocked about the boy because she and her husband only want one child..LOLOL

Well, their little girl was born -but at two days old was rushed back to the hospital due to a constricted esophagus which needed to be operated on. She could barely breath. To me her body had carried over the energy of the illness (cancer) from her previous life.

My point??? Sorry...my point is that sometimes spirits manifest to us in the form they had in their previous life...and it is very possible that your dream of the boy was indeed the soul of your niece.
 
that is just too cool to think that sometimes some people are giving this gift but sometimes it really can be scary- or mind blowing so to speak. Lately I have been talking to my neice about this site and it is strange that her and I have alot of similar thoughts about similar people. I was shocked to find that she too, has ha similar thoughts and images but wasn't really shocked to learn she also thought for sure that my neice-her cousin would also be a boy, strange but not, -peace-
 
I just wanted to bring this up, -- it was a chapter in Carol's book, a friend of mine, Elisabeth Hallet has just published her new book - The Mystery and delight of Pre-Birth Communication - Stories of the Unborn Soul

Her older book is titled Soul Trek. Here's her link below.

Light Hearts
 
Three years ago I gave birth to our first child. We had not had an ultrasound, so we didn't know the gender of the baby I was carrying. Two months prior to his birth, I woke up one morning, sat bolt upright, and said to my husband: this is a boy, and his name is Joshua. It had been told to me while I was sleeping, though I cannot remember who the announcer was. Obviously that was not necessary to remember, but the name was.

Two days ago, we are walking along, and I say tell him: Come on Josh, let's go see if papa has come home yet. He stops walking, looks straight at me, and says: My name is not Josh, it is JoshUA!

Also, after our first child, we were trying to conceive of the second. I had become pregnant, but at 8 weeks I started bleeding. I knew it was a miscarriage, it hadn't felt strong and right from the start. But the bleeding wouldn't break through. So I sat down and meditated, while dh held the space. I let the thoughts and images come. My attention gets drawn to my left ovarian tube. There is a thickening there. Suddenly, I get the message that Tirza needs to move through, it is not her time yet, but she is stuck, and that Luca needs to help her pass through, because he has to be born first.
I know this means ectopic pregnancy, which would explain bleeding but no actual miscarriage. I strongly visualized a second energy, pushing an embryo in front of it, working its way down my left ovarian tube, into my uterus, and through the cervix. The miscarriage started within 10 minutes, and I was pregnant again immediately. We now have Luca in our midst here :-)

We're sort of waiting to hear from Tirza again now. :-)
 
Fascinating story

Thank you so much for sharing your story mandala. It adds so much to this thread. I hope you are keeping a diary -your children and grandchildren will someday want to know -"grandma's story."

There are so many women who have stories similar to yours, and think they are alone in the experience. When in fact- it is truly a gift -- to be so bonded to our children -- even before birth. Do keep us posted on your little ones.
 
No worries Deborah! Thanks for the welcome, and I am sure going to be hanging out here more often! Actually, I had a real drive to "catch up" today! It is time for me to get in touch with other aspects of myself, and this resonates deeply :-)
 
strange experience prior to last pregnancy...

Hi

Not sure if this classes as an announcing dream but thought I would tell u of a strange experience I had just before getting pregnant with my son. My husband and I were in the process of deciding if we were going to try for another baby our 2nd child has special needs. It was just after christmas I was on my own in the kitchen washing dishes a turkey wishbone was on the side waiting to be pulled by one of the family(part of our christmas tradition). I was thinking if I pulled the wishbone my wish would be for a healthy child. I glanced up and outside of the window standing there was a young man dressed in dark clothing wearing a peaked cap (our kitchen is on the side of house so unusual for people to be there)

The man didn't speak but beckoned me towards him. Thinking he wanted me to let him in the front door I shouted to my husband to get the door we had a visitor. When I turned back the man had gone I presumed to our front door. However when my husband answered the door noone was there at all and my husband didn't see anyone walk back up our front path (only way out of the property), there was noone in the street or anywhere. By this time I had got to the front door and likewise couldn't understand where this person had gone. The whole expereince left me feeling a little odd. Later that day we pulled the turkey wishbone which my daughter won so made her own wish!

Later that month I discovered I was pregnant and had my healthy son in the October of that year. Interestingly my daughter confessed whilst I was pregnant that it her wish for a baby brother or sister when she pulled that wishbone.

I've often wondered if the young man was my future son, a guardian angel, time slip etc..

J
 
This is the story of my Mom's dream.
14 years ago, when my mom was pregnant, she and my family hoped it would be a son. Prior to ultrasound, my mom had a strange dream. She saw a old woman ( whom my mom has seen many times in her dream , my mom believes that this old woman was living in my house in the past). The old woman smiled & said "Can I send my daughter to you? Can u help me to take care of her?"
Later, my younger sister was born.
My mom has never seen the old woman in her dream again.
I wonder if this dream has any meaning..
If it is true..my sister is the daughter of that old woman?????

About this old woman: my mom and my uncle have seen her several times in the dreams. In my mom' dreams she was quite nice. But in my uncle's dream, she was trying to sweep my uncle out of the house by using a broom. That's why my family believe that there should be an old woman living in my house before. But since my sister was born, no one can see the old woman again.
What do you think about this case?
 
Thank you

Hi Sophia,

Thank you for sharing you mothers dream. How does your mother feel about it?

It would be fascinating indeed -if you knew who the woman was -if she was at one time a tendent in the house and if infact her daughter also had passed.

My question though - is did they ever see - feel or sense the daughter? Did your sister ever talk about her? Or have dreams that suggest she is the 'daughter'?

Interesting indeed. ;)
 
Hi Deborah,
Thx for your reply :)
My family attitude about the paranormal is 70% belief and 30% disbelief. That's why they think that there might be an old woman living in my house but they are not interested to investigate the truth. I've heard about this woman many years already ...but at that time , I also do not have a special interests.
Just recently when something strange happens to my close friend , I start reading paranormal issues as well as Ian Steven's research.. I start to believe that paranormal may exist, beyond science's explantion.

I will ask my mom more details about this and encourage her to investigate :).
My mum, my dad and my uncle saw the old woman only. They never seen the "daughter". My sister also never "remembers" or dreams that she is the "daugter". Sometimes my mom teases her :"You are not my daughter, you are some one's daugter"..then my sister cries ..she never believes..

I think my mom can remember that old woman's face because my mom has seen her several times.

But I wonder how come a woman soul can send her daughter :confused: How come that old woman do not rebirth???
:confused:
 
And I would like to tell you what my close friend experienced, which makes my attitude of paranormal change.

My friend was travelling by his car to the North of my country. His mother (living in the South) had a dream. In the dream his grand mother came back and told that a deathly accident would happen to my friend. Of course, his mother , so terrified, called him to come back home immediately. He drove back. Nothing happened. He had never believed paranormal. (He will become a surgical doctor soon). They go to a psychic. The psychic also said that some dangerous accident would happen to himself. He thought this psychic was a liar.

But several days later, when he drove a motorbike to buy some stuffs for his mom, he was hit by a van. At the time he fail down, he saw his grandmom standing in front of the van.Then he was unconscious. The van's wheel was just 10cm away from his head..
Luckily, he's recovered now. He believes his grandmom saved him.I believe that he tells me the truth. I dun know that dream is "6th sense " dream which can predict the future or his grandmom's spirit really exist and protects him. I dun know in that NDE , he really saw the grandmom's spirit or everything is just his own illusion..and everything is just coincidence.

If soul does exist, is it that some souls can be more powerful than the others? Some souls can choose the family for their rebirths or their relative rebirths ( like the old woman in my house) , some can protect their relatives while the others cannot?:confused:
 
It's odd, as I was reading this, I remembered my mother mentioning last week that I used to tell her there was an old man who sat in the corner of my room watching me (I was four at the time). I very very vaguely remember that. I also remember that his presence in my room was comforting and not scary. This was very soon after my grandfather died and I think I thought it was him.
~Kate
 
I believe I've already posted about my announcing dreams from my yet to be son. I've had more dreams and influences from him and my card reader always picks up on him in my readings.

However this thread reminded me of what my chiropractor once told me several years ago when his wife was pregnant with their second child. At school their first son was talking about his mommy's pregnancy to his teacher who then relayed the story to my Dr. Apparently he told the teacher that his mommy was going to have a baby and that it was a boy and the boy's name was Jessie. He didn't pay much attention to it other than a giggle or two. They didnt name the baby Jessie when he arrived but their son was right about the gender.
 
When I was still married to my 1st wife, she had gotten pregnant a 2nd time. She was considering an abortion. I suddenly knew that it was important that this soul would have an opportunity to be born with us as he wanted to work on his writing. Turned out after we got divorced he ended up with me shortly afterward. He had the opportunity to concentrate on his writing in an Arts HS and majored in it at college too. He works on it now whenever he can. He started writing "stories" somewhere around 2nd or 3rd grade.

Jack
 
2 dreams that will change everything..

First dream;
I was already pregnant but I didn’t know it. It was 3 weeks before I found out I was pregnant with my first (and only) daughter, I had a vivid lucid dream, can’t think about anything more real than that.
In the dream I was driving a car with a little girl next to me (8-12 years old). There was a little boy in the back sit and he was crying, when I looked in the rear mirror to make sure he is o.k I was surprised at how much he looked like my husband.

The next thing I was in a park having a picnic and I was standing in front of the woods. I was looking at my daughter and there was 2 boys there. I could read their nature, personality and who they were. The main thing was that I was proud, especially with the girl. The other thing was that something bothered me and I can’t remember what it was, I wish I knew so I can change the future, make it better!

So far my daughter follows everything that I saw.
This dream was a complete gift! If I didn’t have that dream I know I would have only 2 children, seeing the third boy and developing emotion for him after having that dream would make sure that I have 3 children even though I don’t want to, I saw him and I can’t just not have him.

Second dream;
Another interesting dream I had awhile ago, it was vivid but also symbolic, not as real like the other one.
In the dream I was in love with that man with a spy hat (never saw him before), deeply in love, he was all that I wanted but I couldn’t be with him as I was already married to my husband, my husband was the one that was meant for me. It was a big torture not being able to be with him.

Then I heard that voice telling me ’ you can’t be with him in this life time but he will be your son’, and I saw myself holding a baby boy with black hair and dark eyes (just like the second boy in the dream when I saw my kids) which looked deferent from the man I was in love with, the baby looked more like me.
I was disappointed that I could have him in this life time only as my son and missed that other man that he was before, badly.
 
My husband and i tried for many years to get pregnant. We tried fertility treatments but the doctor finally told us that we had a less than 1% chance of becoming pregnant. We decided to adopt, went to all of the classes, prepared our home etc. and the final day that the adoption worker was supposed to come to our house to O.K. us to start the adoption process, I woke up pregnant. I knew I was pregnant even though I had no reason to believe I could be.
I can't even tell if I was awake or asleep but I saw myself in my obstetrician's office holding a newborn baby boy. I saw this just after I found out I was pregnant. I went to the doctor, he told me something wasn't right and that the baby may have stopped growing/developing. I knew already that my son was going to be fine and he was.
Vicky
 
Bumping an older thread. :)


I had a dream experience, when we decided to try for our first child. When we had made the decision, a woman came to my dream, just introducing herself, and I had no idea then as to why.


Looking for an answer I actually started remembering a past life, where I had known her. Then a little later I had a nightmare of having a baby and everything going wrong. The same lady came to interrupt the nightmare, telling me everything would go well and I shouldn't worry.


Doing some math later I realised it was probably the night our daughter was conceived. :)


I believe this woman, Eva, who I knew in a past life, is now in between lives and acting as a guide to my daughter.


Karoliina
 
Interesting Karoliina, thanks for sharing. :)


My initial thought was that perhaps the woman, Eva, was actually your daughter, appearing as she would have looked in one of her previous incarnations. Is there any particular reason why you feel she is your daughters' guide? Is it just a hunch, or something more specific? Hope you don't mind me asking : angel


Chris
 
No, I don't mind, Chris, thanks for your interest. :)


It's mostly just a feeling I have, and it has been backed up by another source of information. I know hearing the story it would seem most likely Stella was once Eva, but for some reason it just didn't/doesn't feel right.


Karoliina
 
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