Hi Sarah, thank you very much for your comment and for sharing about such a personal and meaningful experience here with me.

I am deeply sorry about the immensely difficult relationship that the individual you mentioned is currently emeshed in.

As someone who experienced profound abuse of many kinds in my youth, I can relate – at least in part – to just about anyone who is suffering in similar ways as well.

Mercifully, through my own grit and determination, I was able to free myself from my abusers, vowing to never let my adult self experience anything like what I had experienced while growing up. At the age of 37 (nearly 38 now), I can safe that I have been able to keep that promise to myself for twenty years straight now.

It is my sincere hope that the person you mentioned is able to break free of their own living nightmare as well and, in turn, to never find themselves in an abusive situation of any kind ever again.

It is entirely possible that the extremely unique form of rainbow you saw was a sign. Rainbows signify many things and can also have deeply personal meanings for many people.

My gut instinct is to say that seeing one with the colours in reverse *may* symbolize how topsy-turvy and (even) distorted life is for that person right now, but that hope – perhaps the greatest thing rainbows represent – is still fessible. As is a brighter, more vibrantly positive future.

I wish them and you both all the best and welcome any other questions you may have regarding rainbows, abuse, or any other subject.

Springtime blessings,
🖤 Autumn

I saw one yesterday while speaking with my soulmate’s mom about his being trapped in an abusive (physical, verbal, mental) relationship. We were trying to figure out a way to get him free. It had been overcast for the last week and the sun peeked through to make the upside-down rainbow. It had all the colors of a normal rainbow but in reverse.

I am an an empath too and I have various esp (claircognizance). Do you have any insight to lend to my queries? I want to know if the upside-down rainbow was a sign or omen. I’m going to look around some (I used to do paper crafts too). Thank you for your time.

Hi Kelsey, thank you very much for sharing your profoundly impactful experience here with me/us. I’m honoured that you felt comfortable doing so and am so sorry that you’re concerned to share it with your family.

The famous Beatles member John Lennon once said that “reality leaves a lot to the imagination”. One can interpret that quote in various ways, but to me, I see it as meaning that just because something doesn’t instantly fit into preconceived (or presently scientifically known) notions, doesn’t mean that it isn’t possible or real.

Without knowing more about you, your life, your spiritual journey, and even your house itself, I’m a touch leery to hazard a guess as to what it is that you saw/experienced.

That said, I believe you and understand that you had a very powerful and highly unique experience. There are various known things (and no doubt, plenty that are unknown or nameless at this point in human history) that what you witness could have been.

Objectively, if we take possible things such as regular dreaming, lucid dreaming (https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-lucid-dreaming), astral projection (IMO, not overly likely, as this experience happened in your own room, but it’s not entirely impossible all the same: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_projection), sleepwalking, hallucinations brought on by scores of possible different things (including carbon monoxide poisoning), running a high fever, and various mental and physical health-related possibilities out the equation, then we start to venture into the more paranormal and/or spiritually centred explanations.

Seeing energy fields, seeing (what would be extremely powerful ones here) auras, a spirit guide of some kind attempting to make its presence visually known to you, an ancestor or departed loved one attempting contact, paranormal activity, or some form of temporary abnormally between realms/dimensions are some possibilities.

Sometimes – and this is very normal, I assure you – when we experience something that it hard (or even impossible) to explain, we tend to focus a lot on what it was. That’s totally understandable and there’s nothing wrong with seeking answers, of course.

It can be helpful, however, to objectively look at how the experience made you feel in the moment, immediately afterwards, and now further on after the fact.

(Some possible questions to reflect upon include… ) Were you scared, comforted, worried, panicked, happy, uncertain, sad, upset, etc? Did you feel like you were in danger, did anything about the encounter feel familiar or like you felt it was natural/right to you personally?

Were any thoughts or messages leaping out at you? Did you feel like you were alone (save for your sweet kitty) or did you sense one or more other presecences in the room with you?

In hindsight, did anything happen in the hours/days/weeks/months (even) leading up to that experience that might have been a catalyst for it and/or what seemed odd/different to you before that night?

From a safety standpoint, I encourage you to make sure that your home is not experiencing a carbon monoxide leak or otherwise inundated with some form of heavy/toxic chemicals (or even mold, for that matter). Beyond that, write down what you saw/experience, how it made you feel, and if it brought anything to the fore in your mind.

Trust what you saw and hold true to your truth. No one else (again, adorable cat aside) was there with you that night. You are the witness to your own existence and all that befolds in front of your eyes, and no one can take from you what you experienced nor how it made you feel.

Blessings of serenity to you,
♥ Autumn

Hello Autum! I really enjoyed this article, I’m currently searching for answers and this is the most informed site I’ve stumbled upon!
If you could, last night around 5am I woke feeling weird and looked over to my closet door (which was open) and was alarmed when it looked like there was a swirling rainbow almost portal looking thing covering the whole door. I stood up cause I thought I was dreaming but I was not. I looked and saw my cat who was laying on her tower was the exact same color. I checked my pulse because I thought I was dead but it was fast but there. I just stared at it until it slowly faded away too scared to move. Have you heard of anything like this?
I’m scared to reach out to family because they won’t believe me tell me it was a dream etc, but I know it wasn’t.
Much love,
Kelsey

Hi Michelle, thank you very much for your lovely comment. I’m honoured that you shared such a profoundly personal and meaningful experience here with me/us.

While I have not personally experienced the sense of my conscious feeling as though it was being split into a rainbow (that sounds unforgettably incredible!), I have had times when I knew that a systemic shift had occurred with my consciousness and/or on the deepest of spiritual levels.

As I read your words, one of my first thoughts it that it sounds like your aura went through a highly transformative event, which may explain when you saw/felt such an abundance of different colours.

This thought was instantly followed by wondering if you may be starseed (or similar) person? (Here’s a handy link on the subject, if you’re not already familiar with it: https://www.gaia.com/article/indigo-crystal-starseed-children-characteristics).

The fact that you heard/felt the message “welcome to earth” gives credence, IMO, to the possibility that you may be one (and/or perhaps an earth angel: https://www.ask-angels.com/spiritual-guidance/earth-angels/).

Thank you again for your comment. I sincerely appreciate your visit and hope that you’re having a wonderful October.

♥ Autumn

I had a profound spiritual event the other day. It can only be explained as “Rainbow splitting” The sensation was of my conciousness being split and stretched into the colours of the rainbow. This came after a very long battle with some inner turmoil and darkness I have been entrenched with. After this happened a voice came to me and said, “Welcome to earth”.

Have you heard of anything like this?

🥰 You’re terrifically kind and supportive, Willow. Thank you wholeheartedly!

I’m tickled pink (or would that be ROY G BIV? 😀) to know that that you enjoyed this look at rainbow magick and that the elemental aspect of rainbows really resonated with you. 🌈

I had a splendid time putting this entry together, reflecting on some of the standout rainbows I’ve been fortunate to see over the years, the rainbow magick I’ve worked, and what these vibrant bridges across the sky mean to me and my path.

Now, hopefully I’ll get to spot one or two of them before the year is through. Living in a town in relatively narrow valley on a street flanked by tree covered hills, while we’re still in self-isolation, said ‘bows will have to pretty much arc right over our house (or at least street). I’ve seen some in past years here, so am certainly not ruling it out.

Likewise, I hope that no shortage of rainbows – both real and metaphorical – come your way this year as well, my dear friend. 💗

Many heartfelt thanks again for everything.

♥ Autumn