Gates for those kind of passings, soul from body, they are etched in the light patterns of time proceeding and emotionally replicated thru increasing the vibration of the one who has passed. This is key to finding flip in more recent deaths and opening up objective gates.

Sorry drifted, but your point of seeing it before; some can see fainter hints of the light, more like forecasted shadows honestly. Also depends on level of bond depending on natural ability, but if they want to let you know, you know.