Santa Montefiore
Santa Montefiore's earliest memories are of seeing shadowy figures wandering around my bedroom at night
I have seen spirits since I
was a child. My earliest memories are of seeing shadowy figures
wandering around my bedroom at night. They seemed darker than the
darkness, and appeared unaware of or certainly uninterested in me.
I’d
watch them in terror, my heart racing, until I found the courage to
reach out and switch on the light. At that moment they would disappear.
I
never mentioned my nocturnal visitors to my parents. I imagine I
thought everyone saw them — but subsequently I’ve learned I was the only
one in the family who did.
The
family house wasn’t haunted — I believe we are surrounded by the spirit
world all the time. I see spirits in modern houses just as much as in
old ones.
Not long ago,
Miguel, a dear Argentine friend of mine, died in Buenos Aires of a
brain tumour. The night I received the news, I decided to meditate — not
with the intention of contacting him, but because I was sad I wanted to
go somewhere peaceful. I went very deep and far away.
Suddenly,
standing in front of me, dazzlingly bright, were three figures. The
first was Natalie, Miguel’s first cousin, who had been killed in a
canoeing accident 20 years before. The second was Miguel, and the third I
knew to be his father — even though I had never met him.
The
three of them were golden, smiling and radiating love. I held them
there for a long time, savouring the sight of these dear friends,
absorbing the feeling of joy they were communicating.
Then,
in my head, I told Miguel that I wanted to share what I was seeing with
his mother — that he was happy, and safe, and with people he loved.
He laughed and said, quite clearly: ‘She already knows.’
The
next morning, I decided to make some calls to see if I could make sense
of it all. I called my godfather, who’d spoken to Miguel’s mother the
day her son died. He told me: ‘She said that she was happy to know that
Miguel was now in spirit with Natalie and his father.’
I believe the three of them came through to me to confirm her belief. That message was for her.
Nowadays, I often see spirits — at night and when I meditate. I no longer find them frightening: I find it reassuring to know that we survive death.
(Santa Montefiore’s Secrets Of The Lighthouse is out in paperback on April 23, Simon & Schuster.)
Nowadays, I often see spirits — at night and when I meditate. I no longer find them frightening: I find it reassuring to know that we survive death.
(Santa Montefiore’s Secrets Of The Lighthouse is out in paperback on April 23, Simon & Schuster.)
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