When love visits in a dream

A quiet space for people who have experiencee dreams that feel like true visits from those they've lost. Read reflections, browse research, and (if you wish) share your own story.

Be warm, be kind, be skeptical, be open.

What is a “visitation dream”? Research notes

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People use the phrase “visitation dream” to describe a dream that feels unlike ordinary dreaming—often vivid, calm, and marked by a sense of presence, closure, or guidance. This site will be a place for reflection and collection of thoughts and experiences.

Vivid & calm Symbolic details After‑effects Cross‑cultural views

“The coat was warm.”

A daughter dreams of her father handing her a heavy wool coat he wore in winter. The coat doesn’t exist anymore—yet she wakes feeling its weight and warmth...

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A clock starts again

After months of grief numbness, a simple dream—just a hand on a shoulder—loosens time and appetite. What changed?

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Notes from the field

Short, clear summaries of peer‑reviewed studies on grief, dreams, memory, and meaning‑making, translated from academic‑ese into human.

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Research notes

Grief & dreaming: What proportion of mourners report meaningful dreams? What patterns appear?
Memory & emotion: Why do some dreams feel “more real than real” the morning after?
Culture & meaning: How traditions interpret visits, symbols, and messages.