Have you ever felt a sudden weight on your shoulders while you were crying? Or maybe you were sitting alone on the sofa, lost in your thoughts, and you felt a warmth wrap around you that you couldn’t explain. Many people tell me they feel these things, but they quickly brush them off. They think it’s just their imagination or a trick of the light.
The truth is that those moments are real. They are more real than the chair you are sitting in right now. I want to talk to you about one of the most common questions I get from people who have lost someone they love. It’s a question that comes from the deepest part of the human heart.
Can I still hug them?
I remember a woman who came to see me a few years ago. She was a mother who had lost her young son in a terrible accident. When she sat down in front of me, I could feel the heaviness in her soul before I even opened my mouth. She looked like she hadn’t slept in months. Her eyes were filled with a kind of pain that only a parent who has lost a child can understand.
She told me that her biggest fear wasn’t that he was gone. It was that she would never be able to hold him again. She kept saying, “Matt, he was so small. He needed my hugs. How can he be in a place where I can’t reach him?”
The Message from the Other Side
As soon as she started talking, her son came through. He was about four years old, and he was full of energy. He didn’t look like he was in pain at all. In fact, he was jumping around and laughing. He wanted me to tell her something very specific.
He showed me a vision of him standing on a set of stairs, surrounded by a light so bright it was hard to look at. He walked down those steps, walked right up to his mother, and wrapped his arms around her legs.
Then he looked up at me and said, “Tell her I’m okay. Tell her my head is all fixed now.”
The mother gasped when I told her that. Her son had died from a head injury in a vehicle accident. It was the one detail that had been haunting her every single night. But the most important part of his message was what he did next.
He told her that he was the one who was hugging her. He said that every time she felt that sudden squeeze in her chest or that warmth on her neck, it was him. He wasn’t just a memory. He was a living, breathing soul who was still embracing his mother from the other side.
Energy is the Language of Love
You have to understand that in Heaven, we don’t have physical bodies made of bone and skin anymore. We are made of pure energy. But that doesn’t mean we are “less” than we were on Earth. It actually means we are more.
When you hug someone here on Earth, you are limited by your physical arms. You can only get so close to another person. There is always a physical barrier between you. But in Spirit, there are no barriers.
A hug in Heaven is what I call a “soul embrace.” It is when two souls merge their energy together. It is a feeling of total, complete connection. It is more powerful and more intense than any physical hug you have ever experienced.
Has something like this ever happened to you? Have you felt a sudden “knowing” that your loved one was standing right behind you?
When your loved ones want to hug you from Heaven, they don’t need arms. They use their vibration. They lower their frequency to match yours, and they wrap their light around you. It’s like being wrapped in a warm, invisible blanket that is made of pure love.
Why Your Hugs Still Matter
I often hear people say they feel guilty because they can’t hug their loved ones anymore. They feel like the connection is broken. But I want you to know that your loved ones can feel your hugs just as much as you can feel theirs.
Whenever you think of your son, your daughter, or your partner with deep love, you are sending out an energy pulse. To them, that pulse feels like a physical touch. They are aware of every time you reach out for them in your heart.
I once knew a woman who used to go into her late husband’s closet just to smell his old flannel shirts. She would wrap the sleeves around herself and cry. She thought she was just being lonely. But during a reading, her husband came through and told her, “I love it when we hug in the closet.”
He was there every single time. He was merging his spirit with those shirts so she could feel him. Don’t be scared to keep “hugging” the people you’ve lost. They aren’t just watching you. They are participating in those moments with you.
The Magic of Dream Visitations
One of the most common ways people experience a “Heavenly hug” is through their dreams. Have you ever had a dream that felt so real you woke up and checked the room? Maybe you saw your loved one, and they looked healthy and young again. Maybe they didn’t say a word, but they just walked up and held you.
These aren’t just dreams. These are visitations.
When you sleep, your conscious mind shuts off. This is the time when your soul is most open to the spirit world. Your loved ones find it much easier to connect with you when you aren’t distracted by your phone, your job, or your daily stress.
In these dream visits, they can give you a “physical” sensation of a hug. This is why you might wake up feeling a tingling on your skin or a deep sense of peace in your chest. They are literally recharging your energy with theirs.
If you want to experience this, try asking for it before you go to bed. Talk to them. Say, “I really need a hug tonight.” You might be surprised at who shows up in your dreams to answer that call.
Physical Signs You Are Being Held
It is important to learn the language of Spirit so you don’t miss these moments. Your loved ones are constantly trying to show you that they are still here. They use your physical environment to get your attention.
Here are a few ways you might be receiving a hug from Heaven without even realizing it:
- The Sudden Warmth: You are walking through a room and you hit a “warm spot.” It feels like stepping into a sunbeam, even if there are no windows nearby. This is often the presence of a soul standing right next to you.
- Pressure on Your Shoulders: When you are feeling overwhelmed or sad, you might feel a gentle pressure on your shoulders or your back. It’s their way of saying, “I’ve got you. You aren’t doing this alone.”
- The Scent of Home: Have you ever smelled your grandmother’s perfume or your father’s favorite pipe tobacco out of nowhere? Scent is a powerful way for them to “touch” your senses and remind you of their embrace.
- The “Tingle” on Your Head: Many people report a tingling sensation on the top of their head or their arms. This is often a spirit “petting” your hair or brushing against your skin.
This is not to be feared. It is a gift. They are trying to bridge the gap between their world and yours. They want you to know that the love didn’t die when their body did.
You Will Hold Them Again
I want to go back to that mother I mentioned earlier. After the reading, she looked like a completely different person. The weight had lifted. She realized that she didn’t have to wait until she got to Heaven to connect with her son. He was already there, participating in her life every single day.
He told her that he would be the first person she saw when she eventually crossed over. He promised that he would be waiting at the gates with his arms wide open. And that is the truth for all of us.
Death is not a permanent goodbye. It is just a temporary distance. Think of it like your loved one is in the next room. You can’t see them, but you can hear them if you listen closely, and you can feel them if you open your heart.
Your loved ones are not distant stars in the sky. They are closer than your own breath. They are in the kitchen when you’re cooking their favorite meal. They are in the passenger seat when you’re driving to work. And they are absolutely right there with you when you are tucked into bed at night.
Learning the Language of Spirit
If you haven’t felt these signs yet, don’t be discouraged. Just like learning a new language, it takes practice to recognize the whispers of the other side. You have to quiet the noise of the world so you can hear the music of Heaven.
You are more psychic than you think you are. Every person has the ability to feel the presence of their loved ones. You just have to trust your intuition. When you think of them and you feel a sudden wave of peace, that is them. When you see a butterfly land near you and you think of your mother, that is her.
Don’t talk yourself out of it. Don’t let your logical brain tell you it’s not real. The more you acknowledge their presence, the more they will show up for you.
With peace from the other side,
Matt Fraser
Are you ready to hear from your loved ones?
If you are longing for a message or a sign from the other side, I invite you to join me at one of my upcoming events. Whether it’s a Live Event in your city or an Online Group Reading, these sessions are a powerful way to witness the healing that happens when Heaven and Earth connect.
You can also dive deeper into understanding the afterlife through my bestselling books like We Never Die or take my course The Invisible Gift to start developing your own psychic abilities and learn how to communicate with your angels and spirit guides yourself.
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