Yes, your loved ones send you signs from the other side.  They whisper in your ear, but you do not hear them, and so they manipulate your physical world in such a way that you will notice.  Did you see that butterfly land on a finger?  Did you see that bird peck a window?  Did you see, did you see?  Yes, seeing is believing.  It is a way of saying hello.  No, your loved one has not returned to life as a lesser being, but keeping in mind that all is Spirit, and therefore not lesser or greater, there is a temporary blending of consciousness for a purpose. Picture your remote-control cars if you will and you will have some idea of the process.  It is a cooperation of minds to make a point.  And what is the point?  For you to take notice.  Are you paying attention?  That is your loved one’s consciousness blending with yours to get you to notice that butterfly, that bird, that penny, that cloud. Your loved ones are not gone forever. Spirit is eternal.  Consciousness continues, and it continues to do its best to say, “Hello.  I am still here, and I love you still.  You are so very loved.