An orb over mom's favorite couch
Since my mother passed away, I’ve been wondering how much I should write about her death. It is appropriate for someone to discuss such a personal event in a blog? This question especially comes up when I have some pictures. Yet, I think exploring the possibility of existence after death is something important for everyone.
My mom had her favorite place to sit at home. It was a comfortable couch in my parent’s living room. She would sit in the same spot listening to the radio or watching television. When I stopped by to visit, I often saw mom sitting on her couch. When she got ill, she spent most of her time on the couch, even napping on it. Finally, my mom could not get up off the couch without help. When my dad could not help her anymore he had her taken to the hospital. After a short time in the hospital, she died of her cancer.
Sitting Orb
As the days went by I tried to spend as much time as I could with my dad to comfort him. One such time I brought my camera with me. I thought to myself…could mom still be around watching over us? Both mom and dad knew about my blog devoted to alternative spirituality and the paranormal. Mom would ask about my blog. She did not know much about computers and the idea of a blog didn’t make much sense to her, but she was interested. I thought maybe mom wouldn’t mind if I tried to get a picture of her, if she chose to visit home after her death.
I took some pictures around the house, mostly at the places she spent most of her time. To my amazement, I caught images of orbs around her favorite couch (picture above). Now, in themselves orbs don’t prove anything as there are many natural explanations for them. But sometimes it seems as if orbs can be a manifestation of an invisible energy. The merit of such photography depends on the context. Capturing these orbs where my mother used to sit sent a chill up my spine.
Orb by brother
My brother entered the room, and I took his picture. Then I asked mom, if she were around, to give my brother a hug. I took another picture and now it had an orb right beside him. I immediately showed the image to my brother, who normally scoffed at such nonsense, and even he was taken aback by that. Here is that picture.
Was my mom still at home, watching over us, before her decision to depart the world forever? Her family and home were her life, and if she did linger, home would have been the place. Not long afterwards, my father had a personal experience. While he was in the basement working on his PC (and wide awake), he saw a moving column of bright light accompanied by a powerful scent of lavender and flowers. The scent reminded him of the perfume my mom wore as a young lady. He was a skeptic before, but not so much now. I don’t know if these pictures really mean anything, but I like the idea they might.
As I post this today, it has been one month since my mom died. Below is a picture of mom on her couch during happier times. I miss her.
My mom during happier times
September 27th, 2009 at 11:19 am
It’s really hard to say what is and what isn’t. I do realize that these orbs could be photographic proof of your mom’s presence in her home or maybe just the way the flash reflected off objects in the picture. But isn’t it odd that it only occurred in place that were your mom’s favorite spots in the house. I believe
September 27th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Hi Roschelle,
That is the tricky thing about orbs. They could simply be an optical effect. Yet, sometimes they could be more and we’ll never really know. Also, these orbs might not be a visit from the dead, but an energy or residue of what someone left behind. Or they could even be caused by the living…the photographer might create an energy that manifests itself as orbs.
Dave
September 28th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
It is amazing how people are so quick to jump up and dismiss things. I have seen many orbs.Some stationary and some moving.They are energy from what I can see. Possibly trapped. Or coming by to say goodbye.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:35 am
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October 5th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I don’t believe in any form of the supernatural. There is no evidence for it. We see what we want to see. Unfortunately, it is natural to grieve but unless scientific, testable scrutiny is applied to these ideas/beliefs then I stand firmly on the side of reason, rationale and science.
Just throwing my thoughts in the bag!
Zee - Black Woman Thinks
October 6th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Hi Zee,
You are right; there is no solid proof for the supernatural, nothing that can be proven with the scientific method. However, I wouldn’t discount people’s personal experiences. I’ve heard many first-hand stories about uncanny events that open the door to the possibility of other realities. The tricky part is that these personal events are experienced maybe once or twice in a lifetime. Not something that can be studied in a lab. Since I started my blog, I have been asking people I know about their stories, and many had a paranormal experience. If we want to discover the possibility of the paranormal, just ask around your circle of friends and acquaintances.
Dave
October 18th, 2009 at 5:20 am
My mom died a week ago there is an orb over my heart in a photo of me the day she passed and many more on pics of my kids and her grandkids and great granddaughter she died when my baby was 5 days old she never met him she was my best friend i miss her and love her dearly.
October 18th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Angelica, I am so sorry about your mom. It is such a hard thing to see our moms pass away, and I still have dreadful memmories of her final days. Your mom may have visited you too, after she passed away. I believe we can be visited by our loved ones after death, before they move on to their final destination, whatever that is.
October 25th, 2009 at 6:55 am
David,
Yes it’s perfectly alright to write about this on your blog. It helps, I know.
I’ve just added you to my blogroll, I’d like to hear more of what you have to say
Hugs to you and your Dad.
October 25th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Hi GnosticGirl,
I added your interesting site to my blogroll too!
Dave
November 18th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Sorry about your loss. My Mom passed away on August 14th and 2 weeks after visited me while I was falling asleep - she just showed up and without saying a word, hugged me and I could smell her all around me - I was wide awake at this point! Her perfume and smell stayed with me for at least a minute - it was so strong. She looked beautiful.
November 22nd, 2009 at 3:52 pm
My mom passed away on last Friday, 13th November.She was a non-believer till about a year ago when she agreed to accept Christ.Thus, we had to send her off the Christian way;church service,blessing of the cross and the 7 nightly prayers .The most unexpected things happened even before she breathed her last breath-a day before, she became happier,asked for all of us her children and friends,sang her favourite song,aske d for her favourite foods then, as she breathed her last breath, dogs howling at the house gates,…during the 7 days orbs resembling her were seen moving outside the house then,on day 8,a lizard whose body color resembled that of the green,yellow,brown and black clothes my late mom was dressed in after her death, suddenly appeared and chased after me..it only stopped after my family members spoke to it and asked it to leave…only to climb a wall and stayed there till we left…that same nite our neighbours were awakened by loud cries and groans from the direction of our house bcoz we have all left for the city…any explanation?Coincidently, our plane was cancelled after I complained that I did not have enough time to revisit the house..
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Hi Francis,
I am sorry to hear your mom passed away. We share this experience now. I’ve heard stories about unusual events that precede or occur after someone’s death. They seem to be only hearsay until they actually happen to our self or someone we know. Then we know.
Dave