Name: Signs
Rating: 4.3 (60 reviews)
Author: Laura Lynne Jackson

What’s in it for me? Open your eyes to a special universe of light and love.

During his life, the Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung began to wonder if coincidences were more than just random peculiarities. He suspected that some of these events were just too meaningful to be the result of chaos. He came up with the term synchronicity, and the theory that there was a unifying force called the unus mundus, or “one world,” that provided an underlying order to our lives.

It begs the question: Have you ever had the impression that the universe is trying to tell you something? It could just be a strange number of similar occurrences, like seeing red balloons everywhere you go. Or maybe when you’re trying to get to a job interview and it seems like the world is conspiring against you. Your alarm doesn’t go off, public transportation is delayed, you show up to the wrong building … you begin to think, maybe I’m not supposed to get this job.

Well, Laura Lynne Jackson, the author of Signs, believes that all of these things could indeed be important signs. In this Blink, we’ll get into where these signs come from and how we’re all connected and stay connected even after we pass on.

Delivering the Message

They were the four C’s. Mom: Carla. Dad: Chris. Their two kids: Calder and Caleb. But then tragedy struck. One day, Calder was swimming when he was fatally electrocuted by a malfunctioning light in the pool.

Suddenly, Carla’s seven-year-old boy was gone. And yet, something was telling her maybe this wasn’t exactly the case. Even though she was doubting her sanity, in the weeks that followed Calder’s crossing, it felt like her son was trying to get in touch with her.

For one thing, dragonflies were suddenly everywhere. It started one day when Carla was driving along in her car. She’d been feeling very emotionally raw and crying when a small dragonfly appeared in the car with her. It circled around and got her attention before landing next to her and staying with her the rest of the trip, refusing to fly out the window. When Carla exited the car, it went with her – did another few circles and then flew off.

It felt like something, but Carla couldn’t be sure. After that day, dragonflies popped up all the time – both outside and inside the house. When she went to visit her sister-in-law, the conversation had to be stopped when Carla was told that a dragonfly had been sitting on her head the whole time.

Around this time, a mutual friend told Carla that she might benefit from a reading by the author. That’s when the meaning behind all the strange feelings and signs became clear. When Jackson met Carla, her son’s vibrant energy immediately came through.

When Calder was electrocuted, his energy crossed over to the Other Side. And when those who’ve crossed overcommunicate with Jackson, they appear in a specific way. It’s like Jackson has a small screen that forms in her mind, and on that screen, Calder and others appear as tiny points of light.

Jackson says it’s common for those on the Other Side to use animals as messengers. Hummingbirds, for example, were seen by the Aztecs as servants of the Gods, tasked with carrying out delicate jobs, like delivering a blessing from one person to another. Native Americans also recognize hummingbirds as animals with special healing abilities, capable of delivering love and good luck to those it visits. In Jackson’s experience, hummingbirds, dragonflies and many other animals on Earth have the ability to carry and deliver messages from the Other Side.

When Jackson was communicating with Calder, she was told about the four C’s, and that the family was planning on going on a trip soon. Carla confirmed that this was true. Calder was going to send a message to his mom during that trip to let her know that he was still with her. The message would take the form of a very direct encounter between her and a deer.

Carla wondered what that could mean and what it would look like. Carla, Chris, and Caleb were indeed planning on taking a big trip to England. But just before embarking on that journey, they decided to take a spontaneous weekend trip out to the Florida Keys. On the drive out, Carla was asleep in her seat when they drove past a small herd of key deer – an endangered subspecies of deer that lives only in the Florida Keys. Carla’s husband Chris woke her up, but it was too late, she missed the sighting. She was silently heartbroken for the rest of the weekend.

That wasn’t the message though. As they were heading out of the Keys, they pulled the car over so that Chris could use the bathroom at a place called the No Name Pub. And that’s when Carla saw the deer, standing along a row of shrubbery. Carla slowly opened her door and walked toward it, leaving Caleb in the car. Amazingly, the deer quietly approached from the other direction. When Chris came out of the bar, the deer and Carla were about ten feet away from each other. Chris took a picture, but the two got closer still until Carla extended her hand and the deer gently put its nose right into her palm. Chris and Caleb watched the scene with utter stillness as the deer and Carla gazed into each other’s eyes for what felt like an eternity. The message was delivered. The deer then slowly turned and walked away.

Carla had to double-check. She asked her husband, Was that real? He confirmed that it was most definitely real. But when she got back into the car, she could only cry. Not out of sadness, though. This was something else. It was out of relief that she hadn’t missed Calder’s message before, and it was a powerful sense that her son was indeed still with them. The four C’s would always be together.

The Wedding Song

Animals aren’t the only means by which the Other Side can get messages across. Electronics are also very susceptible to the energy we continue to carry with us when we cross over.

Many people Jackson has spoken to have experienced signs that range from sparks emitting from an empty electrical socket to mysterious text messages sent from disconnected phone numbers.

Forever Connected by Energy

Energy is a strange thing, but it’s also an undeniable part of life. It’s everywhere – and part of everything, including us.

To put it simply, the building blocks of all matter are atoms, and all atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. This is why Einstein said, “Mass and energy are both but different manifestations of the same thing …” This is the fundamental meaning of his famous equation, E = mc2.

The Language of Signs

Jackson has dozens more stories like those of Susan and Marc, Jennifer’s grandfather, and Carla and Calder. Unfortunately, we can’t touch on them all in this Blink, but we can pass along some tips on how to raise your own energy and be more attuned to these signs.

If you’re looking for a sign from someone who’s crossed, it can be as simple as asking. Seriously. Put yourself in a quiet, peaceful place. No phones. No distractions. Ask for something unique, like a purple giraffe, or something that you know is specific to the person you’re reaching out to. Maybe they had a favorite song, or maybe they collected porcelain penguins. Make that your sign.

Final Summary

Signs are all around us. When we cross over, we leave our bodies but our energy continues to thrive on the Other Side. Loved ones who’ve crossed over can continue to look after us and be with us on our journey. Whether you’re aware of them or not, signs from the Other Side have likely been a part of your life already. Connecting with them can be as simple as raising your awareness, shifting your energy, and appreciating the interconnectedness of the universe.

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