Premonitions – Why do People Sometimes Receive Negative or Sad Messages?
Do we only receive sad premonitions? This reader letter goes into this question in some depth.
Table of contents
- Premonitions — A Powerful Reader Question Unpacked
- Mariaan Writes…
- It Isn’t Easy to Share Sad Premonitions
- Why Do I Keep Having Premonitions About Death?
- What We Focus On Energetically Grows
- How to Manage Premonitions When They Feel Overwhelming
- In Closing
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Premonitions — A Powerful Reader Question Unpacked
I’ve written several posts about premonitions, as they’ve been part of my own spiritual journey for many years.
Recently, a reader commented on my post “How do I know if I’m having premonitions or psychic experiences – 3 keys to greater awareness”.
Readers may also find this post useful “Why do I have premonitions?”
Mariaan Writes…
Hi Sarah
I think I’ve had a few premonitions in my life as well. Although I’m not completely sure if they count as premonitions. Could you please help me make sense of it?
Cellphone Messages
The first one I can remember started to happen when I was 18 years old. At night I would wake up at a certain time and my cellphones screen light will go on and then off again. It would repeat for about 5 min and then it would be gone. At first it only happened during the night but became more frequent and started happening during the day as well.
I thought there was something wrong with my phone, but no one could find anything wrong with it. I also have to mention the bad feeling I got each time it happened.
It got worse over time and I just somehow knew it had something to do with death. This kept going for about two months and suddenly stopped when my Uncle died.
Foreshadowing Feelings
The next time I had such a bad feeling was before I was in a car accident. About a minute before the accident I suddenly felt like I didn’t want to be in the car and had a strong urge to open the door and get out.
Before a second car accident, I had this feeling again. This time I was about to drive. I was standing in my living room about to leave when I had the feeling that I shouldn’t get in behind the steering wheel.
The last one struck me the most. I started seeing the numbers 911 everywhere. (Just mentioning this was long after the 911 tragedy and had nothing to do with it) I saw it mostly in the time, but not one day would go by that I didn’t see those numbers at least 3 times.
Sounds at Night
There were also knocking on my window at nights. The bad feeling I had again got worse and worse. It got so bad that each time I saw the numbers I would start to cry. I again knew that someone was going to die.
About 3 months after it began, my fathers uncle, which was like a grandfather to me, died. He died on 2013/9/11. I didn’t keep these feelings and “happenings” quiet.
I told my family about them and it was my mom who first realized my 9 11 “premonition” and the date. I’ve started seeing the numbers again, but now I feel like its more about the 11. I’m struggling with this a bit.
Help With the Bad Feelings, Please
I have a bad feeling about these numbers again, but I don’t know if its actually a premonition or if its just me being paranoid and afraid that I will lose someone close to me again.
Is there any advice you can give me? Can you tell me more about what this is and how I can better “manage” it for the lack of a better word.
It Isn’t Easy to Share Sad Premonitions
Thank you, Mariaan, for being brave and open enough to submit your comment. I’m sure it will be useful to many.
What you describe reflects a spiritual awakening — a natural expansion of intuitive awareness.
Why Do I Keep Having Premonitions About Death?
From a psychological perspective, it’s helpful to know that the human brain remembers emotionally charged events more vividly than everyday ones. This is because strong emotions activate the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for emotional learning and memory.
So, if your premonitions often involve death or distressing events, it’s not that you only sense tragedy; it’s that your mind and emotions register those moments more strongly. In other words, your sensitivity and memory are working exactly as they should.
We Are Spirit Radios — And Death Is Only One Frequency
Think of yourself as a spirit radio.
When your intuition opens during awakening, it begins tuning into many frequencies, and sometimes the ones that come through first involve intense life events, such as death or accidents.
This can feel frightening at first, but it’s not a punishment or a flaw. It’s simply part of learning how to work with your expanded awareness.
What We Focus On Energetically Grows
If our attention centers on fear or loss, we unconsciously tune into those frequencies more often. Over time, we can learn to retrain our intuitive “dial” to include messages of peace, love, and healing as well.
You also mentioned knocks and tapping sounds: this is a common way that spirit guides or loved ones communicate. You’re not alone in this; many intuitive people (myself included) experience it as a form of energetic signaling.
How to Manage Premonitions When They Feel Overwhelming
Mariaan’s question — “How can I manage this?” — is a powerful one. Here are some grounded, practical steps that can help.
1. Journal Everything
Write down your intuitive experiences, with dates and times. Record them all – the accurate ones, the unclear ones, and even those that turn out to be wrong.
Over time, this helps you spot patterns and see your intuitive life in fuller perspective, the good, the hard, and everything in between.
2. Develop Your Intuitive Skills
Every intuitive person has natural strengths, known as the “clairs”:
- Clairvoyance – seeing images or symbols
- Clairaudience – hearing messages or sounds
- Clairsentience – feeling sensations or emotions
- Claircognizance – simply knowing something without evidence
Understanding which of these are strongest for you can help you refine how your intuition speaks, and how to respond calmly when it does.
3. Connect Consciously with Your Spirit Guides
We all have guides who support us on our spiritual journey.
You can ask them to communicate in gentler, clearer ways: beyond knocks, numbers, or fearful sensations. Invite them to expand your frequency toward higher guidance, love, and reassurance.
A Personal Reflection
I once had a powerful intuition that my mother would pass away about a year before she did. During a family visit, I took a photograph of her, and a white light appeared rising from her head. I couldn’t explain it, but I knew.
When she eventually transitioned, it became one of the deepest spiritual awakenings of my life. What I learned was this:
Intuition, even when painful, is not here to scare us — it’s here to prepare us, guide us, and open us.
In Closing
Premonitions are not curses; they’re signals from your higher awareness, asking for understanding and integration.
When you approach them with curiosity, groundedness, and trust, you’ll discover they can become incredible tools for clarity, healing, and compassion, both for yourself and for others.
If you’re experiencing frequent or distressing premonitions, know that you’re not alone.
Journaling, intuitive development, and connection with your guides are all powerful ways to bring balance and peace to this gift.
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