Carla Wills-Brandon

What is a Deathbed or Departing Vision (DBV)? In 3 of my 13 books, I share one DBV account after another. Countless experiencers have witnessed seeing a wisp of "something" leave the body at the moment of physical death. Visions of deceased relatives, angels or celestial beings of light have also been reported. The physically dying, nurses, physicians, family and friends also report being visited by the spirits of departed in their dreams. Visitations can also take place during dreamtime. Here is an example of a dreamtime Departing Vision.

"I was asleep at home. My mother had been very ill for some time. I had traveled to the home of my youth to be with her, but had eventually needed to leave her side to care for my young children. When I left my mother's nursing home room, I had known I would never see her again. Flying home, my grief was overwhelming. The night I returned home I was both physically and emotionally exhausted. After dinner with my husband and children, I went to bed. During the middle of the night, I awoke from a very deep sleep. I had dreamed my mother had come to visit me. In this dream, she was with my father who had passed 5 years ago. Both of them looked happy and healthy. My mother blew me a kiss. Then she and my father turned around and walked off, over a hill. When I awoke, tears filled my eyes, but I also felt a sense of peace. My parents had looked so joyful. I looked at the clock and noted it was 3 AM, then lay back down and went to sleep. The next
morning my brother called to tell me my mother had left us. When I asked him about the time of her death, he replied she had passed at 3 AM."

Often times, the individual who is about to die will also verbally report other worldly visitations. "Don't you see her? My (deceased) mother is here! She has come to take me with her!" or "There are angels everywhere! They are lovely! They want me to go with them!" or "I have been to the other side and it is just beautiful! I'm ready to die" or "I just had a talk with God. All is well," are comments the dying will often make weeks, days, hours or moments before passing. For more information, pick up one of the following books;

-Heavenly Hugs: Comfort, Support, and Hope From the Afterlife
-One Last Hug Before I Go: The Mystery and Meaning of Deathbed Vision
-A Glimpse of Heaven: The Remarkable World of Spiritually Transformative Experiences