1. Repetition:
As an English teacher, I am constantly telling my students that repetition in literature means that something important is being said. It is the author’s way of telling the reader, “Pay attention!”
Similarly, when it comes to deciding what your personal symbols are, you need to start paying attention to details around you. Is there an object, name, number or song that keeps appearing in your life? If so, chances are that you should be paying attention..
2. Quantity:
Is it uncanny that you are seeing a lot of this sign at once? It is probably NOT a coincidence but instead it is a sign for you to be alert.
For example, a woman recently told me that the night after her beloved husband passed, she and her friends could not get over that there were beetles in each room of her house. There were even rows of beetles on her walls! She then researched what beetles symbolize, and found that they represent immortality and renewal. Immediately, she knew it was a positive sign from her husband, and this comforted her knowing that he was at peace and sending her a message of self-renewal.
3. Look up what the sign might mean:
There are many resources online that can provide insight on what a sign might mean. Communities like my larger brand platforms on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook are open to your questions about your own signs, and our team can provide guidance.
While most signs and symbols have meanings, sometimes a sign is hard to decipher at first. That is ok — the mere fact that it keeps reappearing is good enough to start since it will act as a compass going forward.
4. What has special meaning to you?
Roses started to have meaning to me since my friend Kathy gave me a rose bush during my high-risk pregnancy. Thus, ask yourself if there is something in your belief system that means a lot to you that might become a sign. Or perhaps there are certain affiliations of yours (college, favorite sports logos, etc) or certain numbers that keep showing up in unexpected places; they too could be personal symbols. Or maybe something stands out because it is not familiar– an unusual bird or animal, for instance, could be a sign.
5. Is it an unusual spot for that sign to appear ?
If this is the case, you can rest assured it is a personal symbol for you to follow. As mentioned, I saw a hand-painted poster of a rose propped up under a train track by my house and knew that its appearance was so unusual that it had to be a sign.
6. Does a song or musical group come on often when you are thinking of someone close to you who passed?
I had a friend who loved the band Chicago, so whenever a song by Chicago comes on the radio, I know she is sending me a sign from beyond this life.
While my father was unusually open-minded toward rock music for someone born in 1927, he never really listened to Pink Floyd. However, for months, when I’d be in my car thinking about my deceased dad, a Pink Floyd song came on the radio. Thus, I now know that when I hear a Pink Floyd song — especially Wish You Were Here — that my dad is sending me a big hug, as well as affirmation that I am on the right path.
If someone you were close with passed away, they might be sending you signs. What did you often talk to them about? What educational, career affiliations did they have? What did they love? Any of those answers might end up being one of your personal symbols, and a way for them to “stay in touch.”
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