Kind of a funny recent experience I had--more indirectly related to the afterlife. Maybe off topic. 

   My wife has had a few dreams now wherein i have died.  A couple seemed more symbolic and seemed to pertain to her more so than me. 

  But one seemed more literal and precog. in nature (both of us have had a number of precog type dreams).  In that particular dream, she was aware that I had died in my mid 40's (i'm now 31).

Anyways, we were hanging out recently and she decided to bring out her Tarot cards.  We asked a few questions about a few issues here and there. 

I decided on a whim to ask, "Is it probable that my physical body will die sometime in my 40's?"  The idea was to pull one card and see what we got. 

  Well, funny enough, i happened to pull the "Death" card!  As soon as we saw it, we both burst out laughing. 

  Actually, I don't doubt it's probable though, and truthfully, i wasn't the least bit bothered directly.  The only part that kind of bothers me about it, is that in that future dream of hers, we had had a few children at that point and it saddens me a bit to know that i will be leaving our young children behind.

Justin,

Do not assign any value to these dreams.  What we DO know, is that thought creates reality.  In fact, thought combined with conviction is a most powerful blessing or curse.  While I have no doubt that some people do predict things, to me it is more that the future is written out in many different paths.  If you and your wife share the belief in an early death - really feel it deep down, then it is quite possible that your subconscious mind could actually help to bring it to pass.  Likewise, if you exercise, care for your self, and deep down have a conviction that you are going to experience excellent health, this can have the opposite effect (beneficial) on your overall health.

I read a tale of a most excellent practical mystic who mentioned how he had an uncle in India who went to a soothsayer who foretold that he would be dead within two new moons.  The man was not initially ill.  he got his affairs in order; told friends and family that he was going to die - to him it was a deeply held conviction or belief.  I don't recall how he met his end, but he did as foretold.  Yet the "prophecy" only held power over him because his deepest inner belief brought it to pass.  He himself gave power to the prediction.

"Ask and ye shall receive."  "Seek and you will find."  "Knock and the door shall be opened."  All of these phrases show the power of thought to create reality - good or bad.  Just as the bible is filled with healings and phrases such as "your faith has made you whole," the opposite can occur.

I agree with Seraphis; symbolism in a dream is usually not a literal thing.  Dismiss this type of thinking, and encourage thoughts of health and long life. 

While there are random events that shape our destinies, if we apply our thought/conviction/intent, we can shape much of our earth life for better or worse.


Matthew

Justin,

"Despite peoples interest in the afterlife and the nonphysical, and beliefs in same, deep down, for many, the issue of death and dying is still an uncomfortable one we tend to shy away from and/or avoid."

No, nothing to shy away from; I wish you a happy death if that's what's next on your path! *highfive*

Thoughts create reality, then again, the total selves trump the thoughts/wishes of their extensions.

Doc,

"So I doubt that higher self "trumps" the wishes of us incarnated people.  In fact, I think that is the point of being human - that we are allowed to follow the handiwork of our thoughts and beliefs, and see what effect it has - to learn and grow."

When I say trump I'm not speaking about mundane or semi-mundane life, but about far-reaching decisions, consequences and events in a lifetime. Death is a personal game changer for sure. There's still plenty of room for decisions as an extended little spark. I don't mind that the total has the final word, it's me anyways without the 3D confusion. Can count on one hand where "divine intervention" took place. Sometimes I didn't know any better than the path walked on, other times wanted to walk a different path but very clearly wasn't allowed to do so. Looking back, wiser decisions than I, the smaller version of my self would have made.

hi justin The death card in the tarot can mean many things,such as thhe end of something and a new beginning,each phase of life has a new cycle,when something dies,something is reborn.

you mention children in your wifes dream,the death card can be symbolising these children coming into the next new phase of your life,death of your old life ,reborn of your new beginning with children.

the death card is a good card to turn over as  it is the end of old and the beginning of new.

death of something is a new beginning,so you pulled a good card.

love and god bless  love juditha xxx

  Hi Juditha,

Thanks for relating your mom's dream and that experience.  Yes, it sounds like in her and your case that the dream is symbolic and goes well with the various deep changes in your life. 

   That dream that Becky had was very detailed and just had the feel of one of our more literal, precog dreams.  We've started to get good at telling the difference between the more purely symbolic ones and the more literal precog ones.   Though, occasionally i will have precog dreams which are more symbolic in nature. 

  An example, i periodically will have a dream about tornadoes, and i always know, based on past experience, that this means that in the near future there will some emotional turmoil and upset that will most likely happen in my life.  It's a way to generally prepare me without giving me specifics. 

  Yes, i'm aware that the death card in the Tarot symbolizes changes, transformations, and the like usually. 

However, we weren't doing a normal Tarot spread in this case. 

  My intent was to ask a very specific question of guidance, and to get a more specific and literal answer, and through just one card. 

   Now, if Becky hadn't had that dream, i probably wouldn't give too much literal credence to the death card, and would interpret it more normally and symbolically.  But the combination of both just seems to "coincidental" to be ignored. 

  Anyways, thank you for the replies and for sharing.

  The reason why it's probable is a good question, and one i've been asking and feeling out.  I feel it was set up primarily for Becky's benefit in the spiritual sense (& karma balancing with one of our daughters).  It will help her to become less attached to the temporal, and to gain inner strength through difficult trial and loss.  (we also seem to have a karmic pattern of one of us leaving much earlier than the other, for some reason(s).)

   Meanwhile, i'm not completely done with the Earth just yet.  Apparently (according to guidance we've gotten) i'm coming back to Earth (if not directly and only visiting) in a much nicer and upgraded model, which either is full E.T. origin or hybrid.   I feel this upgraded vehicle from the get go will help me to better and more fully attune to Source and more importantly better express or demonstrate that attunement within a material life.

Volu wrote on Jan 27^th, 2011 at 4:25pm:


I've got two hands worth of "divine intervention", both changing my path or redirecting a soon to be fatal situation.  Two of which were in cars...oddly they have been the most obvious, and reasonably so as two previous lives in the last century have ended with car accidents.

Justin, have you had any precognitive dreams extending beyond the estimated point of transition?  Some of mine have included definite end points, while others have almost endless tomorrows.  My akashic records indicate a probable path extending way beyond any of the estimated definite end points...at this point I am looking for that extended lifetime, however there is always free will and I guess I'll figure it out as I go.  I feel as you do regarding your acceptance of a transition when it comes...my primary concern is loss of time with my children. 

Volu wrote on Feb 11^th, 2011 at 1:00pm:


Along those lines...in my case I was the only one killed in both those wrecks...the first car had six people in it and all walked away except for one person with a broken leg and, of course, me being dead.  One of those walking away became a US congressman and ambassador.  Then the second had four aboard, three with no significant injury and me again not surviving the day. 
 
And then there was one of the shooting victims of the Virginia Tech gunman...he was saved by the quick actions of paramedics which enabled him to later die in a car wreck on the way home from the hospital...and he was the only one killed in the car crash.  This man was meant to transition...at least it sure seems so.

I have no conclusions to make about these accidents other than I suppose they provide a quick method of transition from the physical and an effectively tragic lesson to the survivors.