“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...
ReadWhen love visits in a dream
A quiet space for people who experience dreams that feel like true visits from those they've lost. Read reflections, browse research, and (if you wish) share your own story.
Curated by an educator and researcher. Be warm, be kind, be skeptical, be open.
About
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 collects compassionate stories and summarizes what researchers say, without leaping to conclusions.
Vivid & calm
Symbolic details
After‑effects
Cross‑cultural views
A clock starts again
After months of grief numbness, a simple dream—just a hand on a shoulder—loosens time and appetite. What changed?
ReadNotes from the field
Short, clear summaries of peer‑reviewed studies on grief, dreams, memory, and meaning‑making, translated from academic‑ese into human.
BrowseResearch 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.