The mechanics of death energy

The first deep loss of my life was my step dad who passed a number of years ago.

He'd been a father figure to me since I was single digits. After my final visit with him I woke suddenly and felt his presence right next to me as I was laying in bed. I remember having to pinch myself to determine if I was awake or dreaming (awake). I didn't have the presence of mind to address him or make any inquiry. I just knew that in that moment he was "gone". Later that morning I learned that he was still hanging on and that my step brother, who was staying with my parents, had the exact same experience as me, at exactly the same time. He felt his fathers presence so strongly – and suspected he'd fallen out of his hospital bed – that he checked to make sure he was safe in bed (he was).

With the recent passing of my mother in law, I held out hope that she'd get out of the hospital. This hope was shaken in the following weeks when one setback after another accelerated her decline. Two days before her departure I had a interesting dream. In the dream I was looking into my own mouth. Tooth after tooth was cracked and more then a few were missing. I didn't think anything of it at first, except for noting the disquieting feeling of observing a mouthful of future dental work.

Two days passed I knew that that day would include my kids and my last visit with my mother in law. It also occurred to me that I hadn't looked up the meaning of the dream. Below is what I found.

By 11:45 pm, after we'd all had our last heartbreaking visit, and my husband had dozed off to sleep while sitting next to her, she slipped away, quietly. The Lioness of our pride made her peaceful exit.

The dream made me wonder how many symbols I may have received and dismissed over the years because I didn't share the religious and or cultural roots of their origin. No regrets, I'm always developing my awareness and there's always something new to learn. So how about you? Any crossroads in your life that could use re-examination? You know where to find me.