Signs From The Universe – 15 Magical Ways You Receive Signs

Sometimes you look for the right path to take but don’t know which way to go. You so desperately want signs from the universe to know that you are headed in the right direction, but you just aren’t receiving any validation.

The signs aren’t always clear, but if you use your intuition and become aware you will find what is meant for you.

The universe is ALWAYS giving you signs as to which way to go. It is a matter of paying attention to the signs you are receiving.

On the other side of this, please be mindful. If you do receive a sign, always check in with your intuition and rational mind.

If it doesn’t feel right, then don’t go in that direction. Yes, there are many signs, but it is up to you to interpret what is right for you.

You Can Ask the Universe for a Sign

Something I have been doing more and more lately is asking the universe to give me a sign that I am heading in the right direction.

Guess What?! The universe ALWAYS gives me a sign.

I used to not pay attention and think it was ignoring me. But as I’ve become more aware, I’ve noticed the signs a lot more.

For example, a few years ago, I asked the universe for a sign that I was supposed to continue with my online business. I wasn’t really getting any validation, so I wanted to know if it was the right path for me.

I asked the universe and then completely forgot about it. Two hours later a lady commented on YouTube that she loved my videos! This was a very clear sign that I was doing what I was supposed to. I thanked the universe for this sign.

You can ask for signs from the universe for anything that you are looking for guidance on and it will give you one!

You Are Always Receiving Signs from the Universe Even Without Consciously Asking

You don’t even have to ask the universe out loud for a sign. The universe can hear your thoughts and knows when it needs to give you a sign. It is a matter of paying attention to the things around you.

For example, let’s say that you are debating between two different career options. That morning while you are waiting in line to get a coffee you overhear a conversation about one of the careers you are thinking about.

This is a sign! These people were put on your path by the universe to give you a sign in regards to that particular career. It knows which path will lead to your greatest happiness.

The universe gives you signs through people, events, and circumstances without you even realizing that you are asking. The universe is always trying to push you in the right direction for your unique soul path.

Often, right when you are about to give up the universe will give you a very big sign that you are going in the right direction to nudge you to keep going.

How to Easily Spot Signs from the Universe

#1 Sign from the Universe – Seeing the Same Thing Over & Over 

If you keep seeing the same thing over and over there is a good chance the universe is trying to get your attention.

This applies to all your senses such as hearing the same thing over and over or feeling the same thing over and over. So, you may not see it but feel it or repeatedly hear it from various sources.

If all of a sudden you notice that you have been seeing the same ad for a career as a personal trainer many times over the past month, take it as a sign. It is trying to get your attention.

It can sometimes take a while to notice the signs, but the universe will keep dishing up new signs until you do pay attention.

#2 Sign from the Universe –  License Plates 

License plates are great for giving you all sorts of information. Notice if you see repeating numbers on license plates or the same ones often.

For example, if you see 567 over and over, be sure to pay attention. Pay attention to what you are thinking when you see this sign. It could be an indication that what you are thinking is the right direction for you to go.

Also, notice if you see repeating numbers such as 777. If you do, be sure to look up their meaning for further guidance. Numbers carry energy (just as everything does) so they are there to bring a certain energy to you.

Also, take note if there are any words on the license plates.

For example, when I was thinking of quitting my job, I saw the word “chicken” twice on license plates within a few days and realized that I was being a chicken by continuing to stay somewhere I was unhappy. Eventually, I got the message and left.

#3 Sign from the Universe – Songs on the Radio 

Your spirit guides may try to get your attention with songs on the radio. If you keep hearing the same song over and over or have a certain song stuck in your head, it may be a sign.

Really pay attention to the words and see if you can find the meaning in them.

Hearing songs on the radio with the same theme are trying to tell you something. It may just be the universe answering your question!

I have been in the feeling of ‘love’ and had every station playing love songs in my local area. I knew this was a sign that I was attracting love to me.

Spirit guides can also send you messages via songs as well as your higher self.

Really take note when you hear the same one over and over as it isn’t a coincidence. It may just be an answer to an important question.

#4 Sign from the Universe – Conversations from People Around You

Our spirit guides and higher self can guide us to be around people who are helpful.

So, if you have a question and cannot figure out the answer pay attention to what is said around you. You may hear someone having a conversation about the same things, pay attention!

Notice how you feel when they talk about it. Is it sparking something for you? It is no coincidence who you find on your path.

#5 Sign from the Universe – Conversations with You

Another sign from the universe is direct conversations with you. Someone might bring up the very thing you were thinking about before you mention it to them.

Notice what they say. You can find hints to your questions in these conversations with you.

Perhaps you are thinking of something and can’t decide on a decision. Then someone asks you about one of the options (without you asking); this is a sign. It is as if this person was placed in your path to give you a solution.

Your spirit guides can guide you to certain people and certain people to you. Both your spirit guide and the other person’s spirit guide work together to bring you two together for whatever reason you both need from each other.

You may just need to hear one thing from this person and then never see them again. Or they may need to stick around a lot longer, depending on the purpose of the relationship.

It is no coincidence who you run into in your journey through life. There are signs all around you if you pay attention. You will find the answers you are looking for if you are open to them.

#6 Sign from the Universe – Words on Street Signs & Vehicles

When you are looking for a sign, it is great to pay attention to the things around you. Do you see a street sign that pertains to what you are thinking? Or maybe a vehicle has a word on it that just makes sense to you for where you are right now.

As an example, I was contemplating quitting my 9-5 job to pursue my passion and so I asked for a sign. I saw a van 3 times in two days with huge letters that said “INTEGRITY” on it.

I knew without a doubt that meant I had to follow my passion. Things have worked out each better than I could have hoped for since listening to that sign.

#7 Sign from the Universe – Dreams  

Dreams can show you many things. If you want a sign, ask for guidance before you fall asleep and see what you dream of.

Be sure to write down your dream in the morning and don’t try to interpret until later in the day when you are more grounded. If you try to interpret it as you write it, you may lose the message. Write it down first things upon waking to remember the most details.

I’ve asked about decisions before dreams and received very clear guidance. This isn’t always the case, however, most of the time it is. Sometimes I have no idea what the dream is trying to tell me and have to ask again the next night.

For example, I asked if I should leave my job to go to another one. I dreamt my current work cell phone was broken. That was a CLEAR indication that my time there was done, and it was time to move forward.

A broken cell phone to me means broken communication and the connection is no longer needed there.

You can ask anything in a dream. You may receive a clear sign or a bit of a fuzzy signal. If you do not receive a direct sign, then the most important thing to ask yourself is how did you feel in your dream? That can tell you a lot.

Also, did you receive some signs but just aren’t sure how to interpret them?

Go back to your dream journal several times later to see if you receive any more insights from your intuition on what the dream meant. Often, if you look later through your dream journal you will get a deeper insight.

#8 Sign from the Universe – Seeing the Same Animal 3 or More Times

If you see or hear about the same animal or object 3 or more times it is trying to get your attention.

Whenever this happens to me, I google ‘spiritual reasons for seeing _____’. I fill in the blank with the animal in question. Or I check out ‘Totem animal ____’. I will get a clearer picture of what that animal is trying to tell me.

If you notice that you keep seeing, hearing, or thinking about a certain animal, that is a good indication that it is trying to get your attention.

We have spirit animal guides just as we do human guides and different ones show up depending on what we need.

So, if an animal is trying to get your attention, look up the meaning. You can buy a spirit animal guidebook or google the spiritual meaning of the specific animal. It will give you a lot of insight into what the particular animal is trying to tell you.

#9 Sign from the Universe – Emails You Receive

You probably get a lot of emails in a day, and they aren’t all signs from the universe. Not everything is a sign.

However, sometimes you will get sent exactly what you need when you need it. I’ve had people tell me that they were just wondering about something and then I emailed them with that exact topic. They knew for certain it was a sign.

Just take an extra second before deleting the email or read through the interesting ones a bit slower to see if there are any hidden gems that may be helpful for you.

#10 Sign from the Universe – YouTube Suggested Videos

If you go on YouTube, then you will notice the suggested videos section. I understand that those appear from your watch history and from your browsing data, etc.

However, sometimes your spirit guides may be trying to help you by giving you videos with helpful information. They may shuffle up the videos in a way to get your attention. Or perhaps they nudge you to look down at your phone at the exact moment a helpful video is there for you.

Go with your gut and click on the ones you feel drawn to. Not all of them are signs, but if you are drawn to a particular one then that is a good indicator it is meant for you.

#11 Sign from the Universe – Your Own Thoughts

Your own thoughts can be from you, your higher self, your spirit guides, your angels, the universe, or whatever you’d like to call it. They aren’t always just your own thoughts. You are part of collective consciousness and can tap into any thoughts streams you want.

This is one of the ways your spirit guides communicate with you as well. They can whisper advice in your ear such as “go this way.”

Your spirit guides feel like you because they’ve been with you since you were born so it may be hard to tell what’s from them or you. It doesn’t really matter. What matters is the information.

It is important to pay attention to how the information feels. That gut feeling that says is something is right or wrong is your intuition guiding you.

Your own thoughts shouldn’t be dismissed so easily, as you don’t always know if it is a higher power giving you the guidance you are seeking.

#12 Sign from the Universe – Lights Flickering or Flashing

 Flashing lights around you may be trying to get your attention. It is important to pay attention to what you are thinking about or talking about when you see the flashing lights.

Let’s say you ask about quitting your job to pursue your passion. You are walking down the street and a light goes out just as you are thinking about leaving your job. To me, that would be a sign that it is time to switch the light off in that part of your life.

Then you keep walking and begin thinking about how much fun it would be to follow your passion and the light goes on. That is a sign that a new beginning is ready and available for you. It is time to turn the light on in another part of your life.

Lights can have so many different meanings and that is just one example.

Another example would be if you are not feeling good and thinking very negative thoughts and all of a sudden, a light starts flashing that basically breaks your attention from your thoughts.

It may be your spirit guides trying to break that negative thought pattern. They may be trying to help you out by getting you to focus on something else.

If you ask the universe a question and a light flickers there is a good chance the universe is answering you.

What it means is determined by you. What does your first gut instinct say? Listen to it. Your intuition is very powerful.

I used to have a light in my vehicle flash at random and I always noticed it was when I was in a really high vibration and thinking about a decision. I always smiled when it happened because it validated the decision I was making.

I’ve also had deceased relatives communicate with me through flashing lights. Spirit can easily work with electricity. So, it could be spirit letting you know they are there.

#13 Sign from the Universe – Finding Coins, Feathers, or Something with a Special Meaning

Finding something with a special meaning to you is spirits way of letting you know you are being acknowledged.

For example, finding coins can be spirit letting you know you are valued.

Or let’s say you are thinking of starting a new money-making venture but aren’t sure if it’s a good idea and then you find 3 coins that day, that is a sign. They are saying yes, go for it!

I always like to look at the dates on the coins I find to see if they have any additional meaning. For example, if it has your deceased father’s birthday on it then that is a good indication that it came from him.

If you find a feather, it is usually a sign that someone from heaven is saying “hello”.

Or if you have a special sign that you know for sure if from a deceased person you were close to, it is a good indication that it came from them.

Sometimes spirit will send you something you like just to let you know you are acknowledged. Each sign will be unique to you and what you resonate with.

#14 Sign from the Universe – Physical Pain

Pain in your body is a sign that something you are thinking isn’t benefitting you.

For example, if you have lower back pain, it means that you may be worried about money and feel unsupported either financially, by someone, or the universe. You feel that you don’t have support and since your back supports you, it hurts.

Or maybe you have a sore neck. Ask yourself, who in my life is being a pain in my neck? That is also where the throat chakra is, so are you holding in your words when you want to be speaking to them? Check in and see the truth for yourself.

As an example, I was working on manifesting a new home and I thought I’d get it a specific way (which I now know is wrong, it’s not up to me to decide ‘how”). I did my oracle cards and they said I would be disappointed with that particular outcome.

Instantly, I got this shooting pain through my body. As soon as I calmed my mind and realized that there are many ways to get things, I came back to a peaceful state and felt better.

Physical pain is a huge indicator that something you are thinking isn’t your truth or that something is bothering you. It is up to you to go into the pain and ask it what it would like to show you.

#15 Sign from the Universe – Sign from the Universe – Technology Fails to Send Your Message 

If technology fails, you right as you are about to send a text or email it may be the universe helping you out. Right now, may not be a good time to send the message or it might need to be revised first.

Really take a look at the message you are trying to send and evaluate if you indeed do want to send it, hold off or revise it. Don’t try and force it as it may be helping you in the long run by not sending. 

Talk to the Universe in Order to Receive a Sign

Have conversations with the universe about what you want, your struggles, and the things you are happy with. It may seem weird at first, but the universe is always listening and so are your spirit guides and angels.

The clearer you are with them the easier it is for them to help you. Ask them to help you and they will. Ask for a sign and you will receive one!

I always talk to the universe (source, spirit, or whatever you want to label it) and ask them to help me and bring me signs. I always ask because you are much more likely to get signs if you ask. Spirit doesn’t interfere with your free will, however, will help guide you if you ask.

I trust it will support me and show me the way. I always trust that if I’m on the path I’m supposed to be on that the universe will help me out if it is meant to be.

It hasn’t failed me yet! It has shown me many times that it has my back even when it looked scary at the time.

Signs from the Universe – You Are Always Receiving Signs

You are always receiving signs from the universe whether you realize it or not. If you clearly ask for a sign, then you will get a clear sign back. If you are open to receiving signs in a variety of ways, then there are more options for them to come in.

Also, understand that you are always exactly where you are supposed to be no matter what it feels like at the time. It may be a learning experience for you to evolve. However, with guidance, you can move more quickly into that which you want to experience next.

Once you begin to notice the signs more, then spirit will give you more signs in that format because it knows those are the ones you are seeing.

So, if you notice the most signs through songs then spirit will likely keep sending them that way as you notice those the most.

Trust that the signs you receive from the universe are real and guiding you in the right direction for your highest potential.

~Meghan