Have you ever spoken to or sought guidance from a loved one or mentor who is no longer living? If you've never done so, it's not that strange of an idea. Biblical and spiritual writers offer some ideas on how to do this, but it's really as simple as imagining their presence and talking.
Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday (my first book)
All the Ways Our Dead Still Speak by Caleb Wilde
Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder