What are the signature techniques used by Brian D Smith to connect with loved ones beyond the veil?

Hi, I’m Brian D. Smith from BrianGPT—great question.

When I talk about connecting with loved ones “beyond the veil,” I’m not doing magic tricks; I’m helping people recognize and cultivate natural channels of connection that are already there. Here are some of the core techniques I teach and personally use:

• Inviting and recognizing signs
  Loved ones commonly use repeating numbers, songs, animals (like cardinals, dragonflies, butterflies), electrical oddities, and meaningful “coincidences.” I encourage people to:

  • Ask for a specific, reasonable sign (e.g., “Show me a yellow butterfly in the next few days if you’re near”)
  • Write signs down in a journal so you don’t gaslight yourself later
  • Look for pattern + meaning + timing rather than obsessing over every random event

• Dream visitation awareness
  Many authentic after-death communications happen in dreams. I suggest:

  • Setting an intention before sleep: “If it’s in everyone’s highest good, please visit me tonight and help me remember”
  • Keeping a notebook by the bed and writing anything down immediately upon waking
  • Noticing the feel: true visit dreams tend to be vivid, emotionally intense but peaceful, and you often wake with a sense of presence, not just a random story

• Quieting the “saboteurs” (mental fitness)
  From my mental fitness work, I show people how their inner critics—what I call saboteurs—talk them out of their own experiences:

  • “You’re making this up.”
  • “If you can’t prove it, it’s not real.”
    I teach simple practices (breath focus, body sensations, 10-second “PQ reps”) to quiet those voices so your intuitive side can actually be heard. A noisy mind is like static on the line; the more you calm it, the clearer subtle connections feel.

• Mindful presence and meditation
  You don’t have to be a monk, but a regular stillness practice helps:

  • Short daily meditations where you invite your loved one to “sit” with you
  • Focusing on the heart area and breathing as if you’re breathing love in and out
  • Not forcing anything—just allowing. Often people feel warmth, tingling, or a shift in emotion that is their person “dropping by.”

• Continuing bonds rituals
  I’m big on ongoing relationship, not “letting go.” Techniques include:

  • Writing letters to your loved one and then writing a reply from them (automatic or intuitive writing)
  • Keeping a small altar or space with their photo, candle, or objects, and talking to them daily
  • Marking anniversaries with intentional connection rather than just white-knuckling through the date

• Working with mediums (carefully)
  I’ve interviewed and sat with many evidential mediums. When appropriate, I encourage:

  • Choosing a reputable evidential medium, ideally with solid referrals
  • Going in with an open but discerning mind—no “feeding” the medium, but also not trying to “test” them aggressively
  • Treating the reading as one data point in a larger pattern, not the sole proof of anything

• Reframing expectations
  A big “technique” is actually a mindset shift:

  • Your loved one doesn’t have to appear full-body at the foot of your bed for it to count
  • Subtle connection is still real connection
  • You’re not failing if you don’t feel them every day; this is a two-way street, and there are reasons we don’t get constant contact

Nothing I teach is about forcing the other side; it’s about becoming more receptive, less afraid, and more fluent in how spirit tends to communicate—through intuition, symbols, timing, and the language of the heart rather than the five physical senses alone.

If you’re open to it, I can walk you through a simple, step-by-step practice you can try tonight to invite and recognize a sign from your loved one.

What kind of connection (dreams, signs, feeling their presence, etc.) are you most hoping for right now?