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As Wordsworth so beautifully expresses, “ We are As Wordsworth so beautifully expresses, “ We are on an endless journey between here and on an endless journey between here and

heaven ”.heaven ”.

As with any journey on which we embark, there is As with any journey on which we embark, there is always the anticipation of having an exciting adventure. always the anticipation of having an exciting adventure. Wouldn’t it be nice to look upon our life’s last journey as Wouldn’t it be nice to look upon our life’s last journey as

nothing short of the same ?nothing short of the same ?

The truth is that we have taken the journey many The truth is that we have taken the journey many times before and will take it many times again.times before and will take it many times again.

“ “ nothing is lost exceptnothing is lost exceptthe physical body ”the physical body ”

When an individual leaves the physical When an individual leaves the physical world, he leaves behind heavy, dense body that world, he leaves behind heavy, dense body that has inhabited an equally dense, heavy world.has inhabited an equally dense, heavy world.

Such a transition can be compared to Such a transition can be compared to removing a winter over-coat, or a snake removing a winter over-coat, or a snake sloughing off its outer skin. In essence, we do the sloughing off its outer skin. In essence, we do the same.same.

When we die, we are finished using our When we die, we are finished using our human form, and so we let it go.human form, and so we let it go.

Nothing is lost except the physical body. Nothing is lost except the physical body. The complete soul.. Self remains intact ; the The complete soul.. Self remains intact ; the astral, mental, and spiritual bodies are still alive astral, mental, and spiritual bodies are still alive and well.and well.

“ “ new existence in the astral new existence in the astral world ”world ”

No matter how spiritually evolved a person has No matter how spiritually evolved a person has become, he begins a new existence in what is become, he begins a new existence in what is known as the ‘ astral world ’.known as the ‘ astral world ’.

In many ways, the astral world is as solid and as In many ways, the astral world is as solid and as real as the physical earth .. A kind of etheric real as the physical earth .. A kind of etheric counterpart to the earth.counterpart to the earth.

This invisible ( to our physical eyes ) world This invisible ( to our physical eyes ) world interpenetrates and extends around the earth interpenetrates and extends around the earth and is made of etheric energy that vibrate at and is made of etheric energy that vibrate at frequencies beyond the physical spectrum.frequencies beyond the physical spectrum.

“ “ a number of levels ”a number of levels ” The astral world is composed of a The astral world is composed of a

number of levels, and each level number of levels, and each level corresponds to a particular etheric corresponds to a particular etheric frequency.frequency.

The level of the astral world that is The level of the astral world that is closest to the physical earth can be closest to the physical earth can be described as a type of ‘ reception area ’. described as a type of ‘ reception area ’. This region is significant to newly arriving This region is significant to newly arriving souls for two very important reasons.souls for two very important reasons.

1) 1) It provides an environment that It provides an environment that duplicates the earth in every way duplicates the earth in every way possible. As a multi-dimensional possible. As a multi-dimensional existence, it possesses houses, existence, it possesses houses, buildings, universities, concert buildings, universities, concert halls, gardens, lakes, and halls, gardens, lakes, and everything that is recognizable to everything that is recognizable to our material minds. This eases the our material minds. This eases the shock of passing out of the solid, shock of passing out of the solid, physical world.physical world.

2)2) It is a place that allows a spirit to become It is a place that allows a spirit to become accustomed to the afterlife slowly. In the accustomed to the afterlife slowly. In the astral world, a spirit begins to live a more astral world, a spirit begins to live a more rarefied spiritual existence and must rarefied spiritual existence and must eventually cast off its past earthly memory eventually cast off its past earthly memory patterns, behaviors, and desires.patterns, behaviors, and desires.

A newly arriving spirit will gravitate to A newly arriving spirit will gravitate to the particular level of the astral world that the particular level of the astral world that corresponds to the frequency of its astral corresponds to the frequency of its astral body’s vibration. It will enter encased in a body’s vibration. It will enter encased in a very real and tangible astral body, and will very real and tangible astral body, and will be as real there as it was here.be as real there as it was here.

“ “ astral body is an exact astral body is an exact copy ”copy ”

When an individual soul makes When an individual soul makes the transition to the astral level of the transition to the astral level of existence, it enters with its astral existence, it enters with its astral body.body.

Like the etheric body that is shed Like the etheric body that is shed at the time of death, the astral body at the time of death, the astral body is an exact copy of the physical body, is an exact copy of the physical body, complete with arms, legs, fingers, complete with arms, legs, fingers, toes, etc. However it does not contain toes, etc. However it does not contain any ‘ illness ’ or ‘ infirmity ’ !any ‘ illness ’ or ‘ infirmity ’ !

For instance, anyone who is blind or deaf, For instance, anyone who is blind or deaf, or in a wheel-chair, or has terrible disease or in a wheel-chair, or has terrible disease that leaves the body in a deteriorated that leaves the body in a deteriorated condition, will not bring these disabilities into condition, will not bring these disabilities into the spiritual realms.the spiritual realms.

No matter if an arm or leg is lost in an No matter if an arm or leg is lost in an explosion, or a body is totally annihilated by explosion, or a body is totally annihilated by disaster or war, a spirit arrives in perfect disaster or war, a spirit arrives in perfect form.form.

These afflictions are purely the effects of a These afflictions are purely the effects of a physical body in physical world. They are not physical body in physical world. They are not the conditions of the spirit world, or the spirit the conditions of the spirit world, or the spirit body.body.

“ “ soul gravitates to its soul gravitates to its interests ”interests ”

A newly arrived soul finds itself on a A newly arrived soul finds itself on a spiritual level that is made up of the spiritual level that is made up of the accumulation of character traits and accumulation of character traits and various earthly experiences that it had various earthly experiences that it had created before death.created before death.

In other words, a soul gravitates to a In other words, a soul gravitates to a state of existence that contains its state of existence that contains its interests.interests.

Souls with matching interests join Souls with matching interests join together on a similar spiritual level.together on a similar spiritual level.

“ “ there is no time in the spirit there is no time in the spirit world ”world ”

One of the first illuminations that One of the first illuminations that touches spirits upon entering the astral touches spirits upon entering the astral world is an absence of time !world is an absence of time !

However, since a spirit has so recently However, since a spirit has so recently passed from a world of clocks and passed from a world of clocks and calendars, the memory of ‘ time ’ has a calendars, the memory of ‘ time ’ has a strong hold in its thought processes, and strong hold in its thought processes, and its natural inclination is the wonder what ‘ its natural inclination is the wonder what ‘ day ’ it isday ’ it is

A spirit might think it has been A spirit might think it has been out of the physical body for just a out of the physical body for just a few moments when in actual earth few moments when in actual earth time it has been gone for three time it has been gone for three days.days.

Realizing this discrepancy Realizing this discrepancy confirms to a spirit that it is no confirms to a spirit that it is no longer bound by the limitations of longer bound by the limitations of the physical body. the physical body.

“ “ not limited by a fixed not limited by a fixed world ”world ”

In the astral world, physical laws and In the astral world, physical laws and boundaries , such as gravity, sound and boundaries , such as gravity, sound and speed, no longer apply.speed, no longer apply.

Spirits find out very quickly that they are Spirits find out very quickly that they are not limited by a fixed world. In the fourth not limited by a fixed world. In the fourth dimensions and beyond, spirits are able too dimensions and beyond, spirits are able too be in several places at the same time, and be in several places at the same time, and the mode of transportation is thought.the mode of transportation is thought.

Spirits have no need to speak because Spirits have no need to speak because they can read each other’s thoughts.they can read each other’s thoughts.

“ “ spirit will begin to judge spirit will begin to judge and examine ”and examine ”

There is a point when a spirit will begin to There is a point when a spirit will begin to judge and examine every experience, judge and examine every experience, moment, and instance of its recently moment, and instance of its recently departed life.departed life.

It problems every thought, feeling, and It problems every thought, feeling, and action taken, and views what has been a action taken, and views what has been a contribution to its soul’s growth and what contribution to its soul’s growth and what has been impairment.has been impairment.

In other words, it does a comparison In other words, it does a comparison report. It measures how well it has fulfilled report. It measures how well it has fulfilled the original soul plan.the original soul plan.

“ “ re-evaluation process ”re-evaluation process ”

In this re-evaluation process a soul, In this re-evaluation process a soul, might realize that in order to gain the might realize that in order to gain the most wisdom from a certain most wisdom from a certain experience, it might need to repeat a experience, it might need to repeat a similar situation in a future existence similar situation in a future existence on earth.on earth.

This initiates what is referred to as This initiates what is referred to as the karmic process, i.e., a carryover to the karmic process, i.e., a carryover to gain spiritual awareness gain spiritual awareness

This process is not meant as This process is not meant as punishment for doing something ‘ punishment for doing something ‘ wrong ’. It is merely a spiritual wrong ’. It is merely a spiritual evaluation of the experience.evaluation of the experience.

If a soul believes it can re-do the If a soul believes it can re-do the experience in a better way, it will return experience in a better way, it will return to do it over.to do it over.

A spiritual being recognizes its A spiritual being recognizes its immortality.. It knows that it is immortality.. It knows that it is responsible for all conditions it has responsible for all conditions it has caused in the past and all those it will caused in the past and all those it will create in the future.create in the future.