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The Houdini Séance

Every Halloween since 1927, a séance has been held to see if legendary magician Harry Houdini would try to contact the living from the world beyond death.

Amazing Messages from Beyond

Some of the most compelling anecdotal evidence for life after death comes in the form of messages from deceased loved ones. In the most interesting cases, those who have passed on communicate messages that are not only highly personal, but are of particular significance, important – even life saving. Here are some of those stories.

Deathbed Visions

Close to the moment of death, apparitions of deceased friends and loved ones appear to escort the dying to the other side. It is a phenomenon that is more common than you might imagine.

Are deathbed visions real?

A reader asks if visions seen at the hour of death are real, or just an illusion.

The Evolution of An Afterlife

Does an afterlife make sense? When did people become eligible for an afterlife? What do I mean by that? Join me on a little thought experiment to investigate this idea. In doing so, we'll use some common assumptions and see where it takes us.

A Glimpse of the Afterlife

If there is a life after death, what is it like? Here are some "eyewitness" accounts from near-death experiencers - and they're not all positive.

It's All Right on the Other Side

What happens when we die may be life's greatest mystery, but sometimes the dead return in the form of voices, appartiions, music and even guiding hands to let us know death need not be feared.

Last Goodbyes from Beyond

Amazing evidence for life after death, when the living are contacted by loved ones from the other side in the form of visions, sounds, smells and even voices.

Messages from Beyond: Your True Tales

True stories from readers.

The Miracle of David

The relationship between Nancy C. and her son, David was marked by a remarkable psychic connection that bound them throughout the tragic challenges of David's young life... and beyond. This is their true story.

A Son's Messages from the Afterlife

A series of astonishing events following the death of her beloved son convinces a mother that life continues after death

Terrifying Séances

Contacting the spirit world can be a surprising, hazardous, and often frightening experience, as evidenced by these séances

Visions in the Hour of Death

Readers relate their own amazing experiences with deathbed visions - testaments to the possibility of a greater existence beyond death.

Visions at the Hour of Death

Readers respond with their own amazing experiences with deathbed visions - testaments to the possibility of a greater existence beyond death

What Lies Beyond: Before and After Life

Brenda Bush was privileged, she believes, with astonishing memories of the moments before her birth. But this was not her only contact with "the other side." Far from it. Though brushed with tragedy, she and other members of her family experienced an ongoing connection with loved ones who had passed beyond this life - perhaps back to the source.

Mom Tampers with Cell Phone

Mom Tampers with Cell Phone - Your True Tales - August 2009

Shrouded Deathbed Vision

Your True Tales of Shrouded Deathbed vision - June 2011

Ghost Messages - True Stories - 2

True stories of ghosts that impart messages to the living.

True Stories - Ghost Messages

True stories of ghosts that impart messages to the living.

Life Before Birth

Amazing stories from people who recall an existence in another realm just prior to birth, and from people who have had startling communications with their unborn children.

Your Pre-Birth Memory or Experience

Readers are invited to share their pre-birth memories and experiences.See submissions

Girl at the Bonfire

Girl at the Bonfire - Your True Tales - February 2012

Grandma Rebukes from Beyond

Grandma Rebukes from Beyond - Your True Tales - February 2012

The Man in the Hospital Room

The Man in the Hospital Room - Your True Tales - February 2012

Can the Dead Talk to Us?

Is these good evidence for life after death in the form of communication from those who have passed before us? Here's a look at the methods of contacting the dead.

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