Signs A Deceased Loved One Is With You
Updated 2025.02.04
Wondering how to tell if a deceased loved one is around?
This article goes over the most common signs a deceased loved one is with you, how to recognize signs when they come, and a bit of troubleshooting on what you can do to receive a sign when you aren't getting one, read on -
Whether we're talking deceased loved ones or spirit guides, the signs that a spirit is visiting you can be plentiful, which is one of the reasons why they can be challenging to narrow down.
However, once you begin to notice and pay attention to the patterns in your life, identifying the signs and cues that a deceased loved one is with you just becomes more effortless.
In my previous posts, 10 Most Common Signs From Your Loved Ones, and 12 Signs From Your Loved Ones, I go over a few of the common ways that spirits can visit us.
In this post, I want to talk about the main signs that I've found that come up time and time again when deceased loved ones visit.
Before we get into this, I also want you to know that I'm not just writing this post from the perspective of an intuitive, I'm writing this post from the perspective of someone who has lost loved ones and who has deceased loved ones in Spirit with whom I communicate with, too.
Both pets and people can reach through from the Spirit World, and no matter whom you have over there, they can make an attempt to get their messages across.
These messages are called signs. They can be physical/external and intuitive/internal. In this post, we’ll discuss all of these.
So the first step in identifying the signs is knowing how to recognize them when they appear.
Recognizing Signs From Your Deceased Loved Ones
In readings, deceased loved ones will often identify themselves by things they were known for, while alive.
Was your loved one a problem-solver? Did they like perfumes? Were they someone who loved to play? Was your person an expert in telecommunications?
For the problem-solver they may send us signs to direct us to meet people who would solve our problems. If they like perfumes, you may smell fragrances or be guided to enjoy fragrances.
Telecommunications, expect your electrical lines to act funny sometimes when you take calls. I’ve had Spirit visitors stop phone calls to play songs through the lines.
Our loved ones will often visit us in unique ways that not only let us know we're being visited but ideally, provide us with clues as to who exactly is sending us these signs and visiting when we receive them.
When it comes to recognizing signs, a few key points
Be reasonable with what to expect
What you expect for a sign may be different for each person you have watching over you in Spirit
Try to open your mind and allow time for repeating, synchronistic signs
Make sure you are keeping an open mind and looking for signs
Spirit likes to provide signs when you are least distracted and most open and most able to receive. I like to say to myself in the morning, “Today I might receive helpful information from the Spirit World.”
Now let's talk about the signs themselves -
The Most Common Signs A Spirit Is Visiting You
Body chills/tingles
Having visitation dreams of them
Seeing an image of them in your mind's eye during meditation
Sensing their presence in the room or next to you
Repeating numbers - 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, usually on clocks or receipts
Flashes or orbs of light - these can be any color, but the most common are blue, white or gold
Seeing an apparition - deceased loved ones can appear as shadows or white casts, most commonly
Why Do Spirits Send Signs?
When you receive a sign, it’s important to know what it means. Here are a few potential reasons why your loved one might send you a sign:
Alerts and warnings
Some deceased loved ones will send signs to alert you to let you know how they feel about new ventures and business opportunities.
If you get a lot of signs around a new job, depending on how you feel when you receive the sign, can determine if they are letting you know they approve/like it/it’s the right direction for you/in your highest good or not.
When you feel good when a Spirit is present, this is typically a positive sign. So just take a minute to tune-in and pick up what you sense.
Demonstration of their unconditional support and love
Spirits will also send you signs to let you know they are around and supporting you.
They will often visit and be extra reassuring by sending more signs when you're experiencing a life’s challenge - which can be as small as an administrative headache or a much larger circumstance.
The Spirit World wants you to know during the harder times they are with you more than ever, which is why some people receive floods of signs at once when they're going through something or specifically needing reassurance when they feel doubt.
Confirmation of a question
Spirits will often send signs to let you know when you're on the right path. These validations can help you clarify the answer to a spiritual question you asked. These validations can come through other people, divine timing, or any of the signs listed above.
Haven't received a sign that your loved one is around?
Has it been at least 8-weeks after their crossing?
Most spirits can visit sooner, and usually can be sensed sometime during the crossing-over window of the 7-10 days. But some can't be detected until after they have fully transitioned and went through their life review, which can take up to 6 months, on average.
How are you doing with grieving?
Sometimes intense grief can block our ability to sense, especially if our pain and anger sensors are on hyper-alert. As you work through your grief, you’ll be able to sense your loved one and any one supporting you in Spirit more clearly.
The grief cloud, which makes it difficult to sense Spirit, often lifts within 6 months to 1 year after your loved one crosses into the Light.
If you’re having trouble receiving a sign, try asking for them to come in a dreams
Dream visitations can be easier to receive as they’re so passive. You just have to be willing to receive and believe the dream when it comes.
If you're more analytical or prone to ignore the signs you receive when you're awake, The Spirit World may prefer to visit you and send you messages this way. This is a preferred visitation method for people who are very busy and have alot of demands on their energy during the day.
To learn more about dream signs:
To recap, 7 common signs a deceased loved one is visiting:
Body chills/tingles
Visitation dreams
Seeing them in your mind's eye
Sensing their presence
Repeating numbers
Flashes or orbs of light
Seeing an apparition
You can increase the chances of receiving any of these signs by emotionally relaxing, keeping an open mind and taking care of your grief following the loss.
If you've received any of these signs above, pay attention to what they are. This will give you an idea of how your loved ones are going to continue to communicate with you in the future.
Once they have something that works, they are more than likely going to continue to communicate this way.
For more information on what to expect when your loved one crosses over, check out my eBook, From Crossing Over To Connection.
