Have you ever wondered “can the dead see their funeral?” Have you ever found yourself speaking to someone who has passed? Surprisingly, this is very common. After someone close to you has died, you may find you continue speaking to them as if they are still around. Why do this?

Communicating with dead people

Frequently in my work conducting past life regressions, my clients interact with those who have died. In other words, they are communicating with dead people. As well, many who come to see me have questions they want answered by those who have passed. 

Looking back, I remember one client named Jim.  Early in life, Jim’s father fails tp play sports with him, never showing him how to fix a bike or car, or teaching him how to drive. After his dad dies, Jim feels sad and disappointed. While alive, his father was very sporty and handy. Now his father is gone, Jim regrets missing out on this particular attention. 

During his regression, Jim meets his dad. Surprisingly, his dad is very loving and helpful, giving Jim useful advice. Jim is curious, as his father is different now. Puzzled, Jim asks his father why he never taught him anything when on Earth. His father explains: 

Don’t you remember Son? Before we incarnated, you specifically asked me to not help you. You wanted to stand on your own feet and figure things out yourself. That was part of your plan this lifetime.

Suddenly, Jim remembers. Immediately, his years of hurt and disappointment disappear.  To his surprise, Jim discovers that connecting to his father remains available. 

In many regressions, dead relatives explain that just because they have lost their physical body does not mean they are unavailable. We just need to quite our mind and think of them and they are with us. Therefore, if they wish to, the dead can see their funeral. 

Can the dead see their funeral?

You do not lose your sense of curiosity just because your body dies. You might have thought your body is who you are, but that is not true. Just think how much bodies change over time. They wear out. Like an old car without the engine, the body is not working anymore. It cannot do its job of moving and carrying people around. It has lost the energy that drives it. The word “engine” is derived from the Latin root “ingenium” which is “inborn” from ‘in’ plus ‘gen’. The deeper meaning is to “bring forth” or “create.”

Without this creative energy (often called our soul or spirit) your body cannot perform anymore. When alive on the planet, your body is driven by the spiritual energy within you and that includes your awareness.  When you die, you are still an aliveness, a vibration, which is not visible to the human eye. However, the vibrational awareness of the so-called “dead” can be picked up if you are tuned into their frequency.

Often, you are more vulnerable after losing someone close. Consequently, you are more open, thinking about your past with the person you loved. Then, because you are focusing on them, they are drawn to you, Now, by being aware of their presence, you can tune in, ask questions and listen for answers which usually come int the form or thoughts, ideas, impressions or images. Because they still exist as a unique aware being, the “dead” can see their funeral, if they wish.

The Monroe Institute

Around 2002, after reading Robert Monroe’s three books, on his out of body (OBE) exploration, I decide to do the Gateway program. At the time, Laurie Monroe, head of the Monroe Institute, gave permission to a lady, Ashley, to conduct Gateway sessions in Australia. Consequently, I attend all the sessions Ashley holds in Brisbane. In each session, we complete OBE exercises to explore the afterlife and bring back information. One time, I ask if there is such a thing as the “family of light.” Unexpectedly, Bob Monroe appears. How do I know it is him? Although, I cannot tell you exactly, I strongly sense his presence. He replies, “of course there is” while implying that this knowledge is not new to me. 

Since that one instance, I have never had any other contact with Bob Monroe. 

Why attend your own funeral?

Later, I read the books of Bruce Moen. Bruce was a Monroe Institute explorer and in his book, “Voyages Beyond Doubt” Chapter 12, Bruce writes about the day Bob died. On that same day in 1995, Bruce goes OBE and visits Bob. Bruce finds Bob with his wife Nancy, who died in 1992. They are both thrilled to be together again. As Bob explains in his last book, he had to stop visiting Nancy after she died as he found coming back to Earth more difficult each trip. To clarify, had more work to do before he left permanently.

After Bob dies, Bruce finds he cannot afford to travel to attend Bob’s funeral service. Instead, he decides to go metaphysically (OBE).  In the book, Bruce explains:

At the time the funeral starts in Virginia, I lie down on my waterbed in Colorado. I close my eyes and relax with the intent to visit Bob at the service. In a minute or two he and Nancy come into view. Maybe it’s the effect of the emotions of those attending the service, but I sense Bob feels very sombre as I approach where he and Nancy are standing. 

Just before leaving Bob and Nancy, I get their attention for a moment and we say our goodbyes. As I pull out of the scene, Bob still looks sombre and subdued. I think his memorial service has an emotional effect on him. 

Obviously, Bob gets something useful by attending his own funeral. Some of my clients have too.

Conclusion

Usually, when friends or family members die, we attend their funeral service. Why? Mainly, we want to say goodbye and access a sense of closure. Consequently, I believe the dead choose to attend their own funeral for much the same reason. However, in a previous blog, I explain why one of my clients finds herself attending her own funeral. In that case, she needs to know she is loved and appreciated. Of course, knowing you are loved and appreciated, also brings you a sense of closure at the end of a life. 

Therefore, you now know that, at the end of your life, you too have the option of attending your own funeral. From what you have read here, I hope you can see that, not only is it possible, but how it can also be useful to you on your long soul journey incarnating on Planet Earth.