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premonition dream

Okay well this stands out the most, I was still living at home, about 19 years old. So I'm in my room asleep and dreaming that my mother walked into my room. She woke me up and told me "Liza is on the phone." so I get on the phone and Liza tells me she needs a ride to work. I ask her why and she tells me her car is not working. Not two minutes later, my mom walks into room as I had just dreamt and wakes me up to give me the phone. It's my friend Liza and the conversation went exactly as my dream. So I had to laugh cause this was nuts and she asked why I was laughing and I told her I had just dreamed the whole thing right before she called me.
—Guest marie

2 days before 9/11/01

2 days before 9/11 I lit a candle to help ease me into a meditative state. As I relaxed and focused on my breathing a strange vision superimposed itself on my mind . All these weird eyes appeared to me. Dozens of them seemed to be floating in the air around me, and filled with evil intent. The strength of the their malice was so palpable, that I left off from the meditation. The vision disturbed me, so I discussed it with my partner and a couple of friends. We could not fathom its meaning except that maybe it signified some great evil force had come into the area (I lived in Los Angeles at the time). 30 some hours later, the attacks on the WTCs occured. As the events transpired through the media, we watched horrified as the tragedy of thousands of people died before our eyes. In hindsight, the vision becomes very meaningful. I have not verified this, but I believe its incidence coincided with the approximate time the hijackers would have been boarding their planes in Europe.
—anasker

My dream premonition

Many years ago, I think I may have had an astral experience. My grandmother who is now deceased used to move every 3 or 4 years about a mile or two away from where she last lived. Every once in a while I would drive to her condo or apartment which was about 150 miles from me. One night I dreamt I flew through the air and landed in a place she would move to a couple years later. Not only did it look exactly the same but its location from the air was in exact relationship to all the others places she lived in. When I arrived in the dream I felt uncomfortable because I thought someone was behind me. I then suddenly woke up. Years later not long before she died she said that place was her favorite but she couldn’t afford it. I never told her about my experience. She was devoutly religious and I thought it would frighten her.
—Guest Laurie

Visions of Future Occurrences

My visions had start in my childhood years. Never knowing what it all means and always keeping it to myself.Visions that I had,did occured with in 3 or 6 days.As I grew older,I was able to understand more of my visions or premonitions. The older I got,the stronger my visions of what will happen will occur in the future.These visions save my life three times and along with others that were with me.There are visions that I can't mention,because it is to sensitive to the public.As to non-believers keep an open mind.There are people like me out there. I should know, I have contacted them.
—Guest Ruben L.

remarkable premonition

although this premonition is of an unfortunate and sad matter, i can clearly remember in a dream a premonition of how my mother passed. it was in a hospital where she was attached to many tubes and the such. not more than a few weeks later after this dream, this did come true. thankfully i have not had any more dreams like this one. this took place ten years ago.
—Guest dayzgrl

NOT A GIFT

Now, present day, I know what it is; but back then my grandma was thought to be evil. It's still not talked about, but my mom, myself, & now my 10 yr old son has it! Experiences? Too many to tell. Why anyone would want this "gift", beats me. It's a torturous life, always knowing, always feeling others pain, I've tried to ignore it, but it's there. In dreams, in feelings, at night, mid day. Why afraid of death? I've felt death, I've had the disconnection with my body, I see myself but it's not me!? All this is just topical, I used think I was crazy, & if I were to tell anyone, they would think I was crazy, but I'm a 47 yr old educated woman, mother of three; & I don't want this. My little boy spent the weekend w/my mom, (very healthy woman, always very athletic), out of the blue he asked if she had medical insurance in case she got sick. Following Friday, she ended up in the hospital for a week. I knew he was different when he was born. . .
—Guest ABird

premonition

This happened 16 years ago. I had a dream that I was running accross a green field; where a school bus was in the distance. I was running towards the bus and spitting my teeth into my hand. My deceased Mother once told me that if you dream of spitting teeth; it means a death in the family. A few days later I told one of my family members that there would be a death in the family. Two weeks later my granddaughter passed away in her sleep from sudden infant death syndrome at 4 months old. I have had these *warnings* before. When my son was 16 years old; he was staying the night with a friend in an apartment building. I had a dream that the building was on fire. I woke and called him and screamed that he should come home. It was 3 in the morning; and he was kind of far from home; so he promised that he would not go back to sleep; and he'd be home in the morning. Well, my dream came true a few months later. The building was on fire! And my sons friend was burned so bad but he survive
—Guest Sue

cruise ship

I can’t remember the exact day. However, it was approximately Sunday, February 14, 2010. I was lying in bed at night, watching T.V. I sometimes try to clear my mind (meditate) just to do it- because I rarely can. I closed my eyes and tried to relax. Within one minute I had “a knowing”. I almost typed “a feeling”, but it was more than that. I saw a picture in my mind… and I knew that there would be a terrorist attack involving a cruise ship. I am not sure, but the attack will either happen on the ship, or the ship will serve as a vehicle for access to a different area of attack (however, my gut tells me it will be an attack on the ship). This is the first premonition I have had, and I just want to document it.
—Guest first time

painfully right

On 25th, 26, 27th Jan.2010 I told my daughter and friends I was going to come a cropper with a metal pole, but I wouldn't break my teeth. Its been snowing, so I take extra care having broken bones before. On the fleamarket, 30th Jan 2010 I fell over a tow bar [4ft long, metal], and broke my elbow, again. Worse thing is I "saw" 2 broken arms. I will let you all know, if I am "lucky" again.
—Guest gizelle

painfully right

On 25th, 26, 27th Jan.2010 I told my daughter and friends I was going to come a cropper with a metal pole, but I wouldn't break my teeth. Its been snowing, so I take extra care having broken bones before. On the fleamarket, 30th Jan 2010 I fell over a tow bar [4ft long, metal], and broke my elbow, again. Worse thing is I "saw" 2 broken arms. I will let you all know, if I am "lucky" again.
—Guest gizelle

Death Premonition

When I around 26 -27, I had a dream. I dreamt that my favourite grandpa would die and he would be laid out in his coffin as certain way. Year 2000, my grandfather died of cancer. it hit us all hard. The day of the funeral My father and I looked my grandfathers coffin and we both said, he is laid out exactly how I dreamt it.
—Iseeghosts

Mama!

Many years ago, I had a son with whom I felt a special connection; this connection continues today. When he was very small, I had had surgery (a septorinoplasty), and since I was feeling so badly, my friend took my son to her house for the night. I was lying in bed, after taking a pain pill, when I suddenly "heard" my son yell out "Mama, Mama, I want my mama!". I was terrified, but so under the influence of the pills, I could not even call to see if he was OK. When I went to retrieve him the next day, I asked how the visit had gone, still very anxious. My friend then told me my son had been sleeping near to the fireplace the previous evening, when he suddenly called out "Mama, Mama, I want my Mama!"
—blueyes47

Frequently Recurring Phenomenons

i was 6 when i knew the name of the person who was calling secinds before i answered. at 12, i had a vision of a "quarrel" between my parents and my dad's friend coming over to sort it out. it happened several hours later without me telling them anything about the dream. i knew my mum was expecting our third sibling before they even planned to tell us about it. they were thrown back by how matter-of-factly i took it in. a visa application to a country was rejected, and i told my parents about the vision before it happened. and i strangely have the ability to sense "presences," something that happened a year ago when i was 16. although it is terrifying - i am seriously happy about my gift and am desperate not to let it go. my "ability" has helped me a lot since being able to predict some psychologically unbalancing events in my family made me strong and actually gave me the strength not to let it affect me in any way. i don't know how i aquired this but am seriously very happy about it.
—Guest Ava Mystic 17

A lifetime of premonitions

Most often, my premonitions come in the form of a dream, unless it involves death. My earliest remembrance happened around age 4 (I'm 40 now). At that time, I told my mother my father was going to fall off a horse and get hurt. Two weeks later, he suffered terrible injuries when the horse he was riding reared up and bucked him to the ground, then trampled him. Dad spent two months in the hospital. From there, it turned into little things, like hearing the phone ring (in my mind) and knowing who it would be on the other end only to have it happen moments later. When it comes to death, I see a black shadow for days before the actual death occurs. Typically, I know who it will be within the second sighting of the shadow. Thus far, it hasn't failed me. My last premonition involved my husband. He's a logger. I dreamed a tree would fall on him, but that he would be OK. It happened, exactly as I dreamed it, two days later. There are seldom differences between my premonitions and reality.
—Guest Jennifer

My most memorable premonition

I have had several premonitions, but this one was the one that I remember the most vividly. My best friend moved to Australia when I was in 8th grade. Several years ago, I had a really strong feeling that something was wrong with her mom. I got a hold of another daughter of hers who was here in the States and got the phone number to call my friend in Australia. Keep in mind that I hadn't talked to her or written to her in several months. She said her mom was here for medical treatment and they didn't expect her to make it. She did make it through that, but died later on from something else. I also had a dream about her dad whom I hadn't seen in years coming to my door, I found out a few days later that he had passed away the morning after my dream.
—dvrscrftr

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