Have you ever heard a story that gave you chills? A woman who called her sister out of the blue to say “I love you” the morning before a fatal accident. A man who suddenly decided to update his will just days before an unexpected heart attack. A father who felt compelled to make peace with his estranged daughter, only to pass away in a car crash the following week.
These stories leave families with the same haunting question: Did they know?
The Question Everyone Asks Me
As a psychic medium, I hear this question all the time, especially when someone has passed suddenly or tragically. Family members come to me with these puzzling details about their loved one’s final days or weeks. They’re searching for answers, trying to make sense of behaviors that only seem significant in hindsight.
“Matt, my husband got life insurance two weeks before he died. Did he know?”
“My mom visited all her siblings that month. She never did that. Was it a sign?”
“My son told me he loved me three times in one day. He never said it like that. Did he sense something?”
Here’s what I’ve learned from connecting with thousands of souls on the other side: The answer is both yes and no.
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What Spirits Tell Me About Divine Nudges
When I communicate with souls who’ve passed suddenly, they consistently share the same message. They didn’t wake up that morning knowing death was coming. They didn’t have a premonition that said, “Today’s the day.” They weren’t walking around with conscious knowledge of their impending passing.
But here’s where it gets really interesting.
They did feel something. They describe it as urges, nudges, or strong feelings they couldn’t quite explain. It’s like a gentle push from the universe saying, “Do this now.” They didn’t know why they felt compelled to take certain actions, but they followed the guidance anyway.
Think of it like this: Have you ever felt a sudden, strong urge to call someone, and when you did, they said they were just thinking about you? Or felt compelled to take a different route home, only to find out later there was a major accident on your usual path? That’s your intuition working. That’s divine guidance stepping in.
Before someone crosses over, especially in unexpected circumstances, that guidance goes into overdrive.
Angels and Loved Ones at Work
I truly believe this is the work of angels and spirit guides. Our loved ones who’ve already crossed over are watching out for us, and when they know our time is approaching, they work overtime to help us prepare on a soul level.
They can’t change what’s meant to be. Free will and destiny have their dance, and some things are simply part of our soul’s journey. But what they can do is help us tie up loose ends. They can inspire us to say what needs to be said, do what needs to be done, and find peace before we make our transition.
Your grandmother in heaven can’t stop the accident that’s coming, but she can nudge you to call your sister and heal that rift. Your father on the other side can’t prevent the heart attack, but he can inspire you to tell your kids how proud you are of them.
The Father and Daughter Who Found Peace
I’ll never forget a reading I did with a woman named Sarah. Her father had passed away in a tragic car accident, and she was devastated by the sudden loss. But there was something that brought her comfort, even in her grief.
Two weeks before the accident, her father had reached out to her after years of distance between them. They’d had a falling out over something that seemed so important at the time but so trivial now. He called her one evening, completely out of the blue, and said, “I don’t know why, but I just feel like I need to talk to you.”
They met for coffee. They talked for hours. They cried together and apologized. They hugged goodbye, and she remembered thinking how strange it was that he’d reached out after so long.
When I connected with her father’s spirit, he came through with such clarity. He told me he didn’t know the accident was coming, but he felt this overwhelming urge to make things right with his daughter. He said it was like someone was whispering in his ear, “Do it now. Don’t wait.”
That wasn’t coincidence. That was God, that was his angels, that was divine intervention giving him the opportunity to find peace before his crossing. And because he listened to that nudge, both he and his daughter got the gift of reconciliation. She got to know, without a doubt, that he loved her.
Common Signs of Divine Guidance
From the thousands of readings I’ve done, I’ve noticed patterns in how people prepare for their crossing without consciously knowing it’s coming:
Financial and Legal Matters: Suddenly feeling the need to update a will, get life insurance, or organize important documents. One man told his wife exactly where all the passwords were kept, something he’d never done before.
Saying Goodbye in Disguised Ways: Visiting old friends, calling family members they haven’t spoken to in years, or expressing love more openly than usual. These aren’t conscious goodbyes, but the soul knows.
Giving Away Treasured Items: A woman who gave her daughter her jewelry collection “just because.” A father who passed down a watch to his son, saying, “I want you to have this now.” The soul is helping loved ones keep pieces of them.
Making Peace: The strongest urge of all. Apologizing for old hurts, forgiving past wounds, or simply expressing love to someone they’ve had conflict with.
Increased Spirituality: Some people suddenly become more interested in spiritual matters, start praying more, or talk about heaven in ways they never did before.
This Isn’t About Fear
Now, before you start panicking every time you feel an urge to update your will or call an old friend, let me be crystal clear: This isn’t about living in fear or analyzing every decision you make.
We should all be living as if today matters, because it does. We should all be making peace with people we love, organizing our affairs, and expressing gratitude. Not because death is around the corner, but because that’s simply a good way to live.
The divine nudges I’m talking about are different. They’re specific, strong, and often out of character. They’re the kind of urges that make you think, “I don’t know why, but I really need to do this now.”
When spirits describe these feelings to me, they say it’s peaceful, not scary. It’s a loving push from the universe to help them (and their loved ones) be as prepared as possible.
How to Recognize Divine Guidance in Your Own Life
You don’t have to be psychic to feel these nudges. We all have intuition. We all have that quiet voice inside that sometimes knows things our logical mind doesn’t understand yet.
Pay attention when you feel a strong, unexplained urge to:
- Reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to in a while
- Tell someone how much they mean to you
- Resolve an old conflict
- Get your affairs in order
- Spend quality time with someone you love
These feelings might not mean anything dramatic is coming. But they might mean that your soul, your angels, or your loved ones in spirit are trying to guide you toward peace, healing, or preparation.
Listen to those nudges. Act on them. You’ll never regret telling someone you love them, making peace with someone, or being prepared. The worst that happens? You’ve lived more intentionally and loved more openly.
And if it is a divine nudge preparing you or someone you love for a transition, you’ll have the comfort of knowing you listened. You’ll have the peace of knowing you said what needed to be said.
Messages from the Other Side
When I connect with souls who followed these divine nudges before passing, they’re always grateful they listened. They tell me how much peace it brings them to know they reconciled with a loved one, expressed their love one more time, or made sure their family would be taken care of.
The ones who didn’t follow those urges? They often come through with regrets. “Tell my brother I’m sorry.” “Let my daughter know I wanted to call her that day.” “I wish I had said I love you more.”
But here’s the beautiful part: It’s never too late for healing. Even when someone has crossed over, we can still heal those relationships. Forgiveness works both ways across the veil. Love doesn’t require both people to be on the same side of heaven’s door.
The Bottom Line
So do people sense when death is coming? On a conscious level, usually no. But on a soul level, with the help of angels and loved ones in spirit, they often receive divine guidance to prepare in ways that bring peace to everyone involved.
This isn’t something to fear. It’s something to find comfort in. It’s proof that we’re never alone, that we’re always being watched over, and that love is more powerful than we can imagine.
It’s evidence that God, the universe, your angels, whatever you believe in, is actively working to help us find peace before our crossing. And that’s a beautiful thing.
Keep Exploring the Connection
If you’re struggling with the loss of someone who passed suddenly, or if you’re seeking to understand the signs and messages from heaven, I’d love to help you connect. Join me at one of my live events or online group readings where you might receive validation that your loved one is at peace and still with you.
You can also dive deeper into understanding how heaven works and how our loved ones communicate with us through my books and courses. The more you learn about the afterlife, the more comfort you’ll find in knowing that death isn’t an ending. It’s just a transition. And love? Love never dies. It just changes form.
With peace from the other side,
Matt Fraser
Responses
My husband knew when he was going to die . He kept telling me he wasn’t going to be around much longer. He kept looking at his mother and grandmother’s pictures as if to tell them he was coming soon.