It depends. Sometimes the spirit shows up looking exactly like they did in life, but I can also see through them. Other times they show up and only a part of them shows. Sometimes just their head. Yeah, it sounds scary, but it isn't really. Sometimes they show up and its only from the waist up. Sometimes they look pretty solid, but there is a bit of a haze around them and other times I can't see them at all but I sense them. I've had spirits come to me and look like a misty cloud or a blob of color--brown, grey, white or whatever. I've had spirits come to me that I felt like I could reach out and touch them. I've had spirits come to me but only in my minds eye.
oops--I described it above.
yep. Sometimes they talk to me in their native language and so I can tell if they were from another country--though sometimes I don't actually hear their voice--it just comes to me again in my minds eye. I 'hear' it or sometimes I see it written like on a chalkboard. Generally when I see it written down though, it comes and disappears so quickly that I can't get all of it immediately and may have to 'guess'. Like if the persons name came across to me as "Joan" and her name was actually "Joanne". Well, its close enough that the customers generally get who I mean.
Well now. I have seen spirits many times "in heaven" and quite honestly--when I see them it looks very much like we see life here on earth--only cleaner, and the colors are vibrant and beautiful.
I recall my ex brother in law visiting me to deliver a message to the sister. He had passed over, though they were also separated for many years (never divorced) before his death. He wanted me to know that he was okay and that he met up with her parents and brother. The funny thing is that my inlaws never liked him. at all. but when I was there--I saw him picking up the brother to take him fishing and the inlaws were fine. Later, mom tells me that she was wrong about him (she was) and that he wasn't so bad after all. (he wasn't).
Another time, I saw my dad and could tell he was in a big hall - with tables and chairs and a lot of people all sitting around the tables. It was a party atmosphere. I could tell this. He told me that Mrs. N was there and they were all celebrating as it was also the anniversary of her and Mr. N's wedding day. Then I saw Mr & Mrs. N as well and other 'friends' that were passed over. However, I had yet found out about Mrs. N being dead--so when I woke up, I c. mom to ask and she had just found out that Mrs. N did pass and it had been either the day of her wedding anniversary or it was the day before/after the anniversary.
Sometimes my dad comes to me with our old family dog and will turn around and throw a ball for the dog to go catch. He never could resist running and catching that ball!
And, I'd see him run after it and get it and proudly come prancing back to drop it again in anticipation of my dad throwing it yet again. Just like he did when he was alive.
It always seems to be sunny when I am there. Not hot though, that may be another place!
eta: though you didn't ask this--I can generally smell their perfume/cologne and will know the name of it. I have also had spirits smack me on the bottom, and one gave me a kiss on the cheek once, I've been pinched and pushed and well, all sorts of things. and, yes, I CAN actually feel them doing this!