Re: Reincarnation, afterlife, and so forth
I've recently re-read Michael Newton's Journey of Souls, which you can apparently download as a free PDF. He offers distinct information which he has garnered from hypnotic regressions. I'll respond to your comments with what he has found.
Reincarnation exsists, but not as commonly thought of.. that is, it's is non-linear. I'm taking it that the higher-self divides in to multiple lives simultaneously. Is this multiple lives on Earth? On other planets? In other dimensions?
He states that dividing between parallel lives is not recommended and not that common but some souls do indeed do it as a way to hasten their progress.
All souls leave some of themselves behind in the between-life realms when they reincarnate and this aspect continues its education there while the rest comes here. In any given life, a soul leaves behind different amounts of energy, depending on what they'll need when they get here. Older souls are more likely to shortchange themselves, leaving larger portions of their energy behind.
Once souls begin a reincarnation cycle on this planet, it's easiest if they continue here - though it's a difficult planet. Sometimes people more used to other environments need to incarnate here because their planet ceases to exist. If ours ceases to exist, we'll be relocated to another planet and will be required to inhabit the bodies of sentient beings there. This can be challenging after many reincarnations in a particular type of body.
In regards to religion, we are god, goddess, or whatever deity that we believe in. The "deity" is really our higher self, which ultimately is connected to the source. Source I take it is the intelligent energy source that we and every other creation emanated from.
Our religion will change from lifetime to lifetime. We do evolve to become more godlike. Still-incarnating beings may have lessons in creation between lives in very modest ways. Some are even acting as beginner guides. There is a definite hierarchy based on spiritual evolution but without the power trips or resentment that we see in earthly hierarchies.
We make plans between lives for our personal evolution. Our guides will gently push us towards the preordained events that are necessary for those tests and experiences but they will not violate our free will. Each guide has a unique modus ope♥♥♥♥♥, according to their personality and what works with ours.
As for religion and afterlife there exists an afterlife but not in the sense that most religions claim it to be. For those that are deeply religious then that person's initial afterlife may resemble the afterlife they believe in as described in their religious text. They will exist there for a period of time until they transition in to what would be considered the "real" afterlife.
I've seen this idea in Kurt Leland's work. Newton tends to present spirits who remember who they are on passing over and who quickly join their soul groups and resume class.
Some spirits need to be processed because they have become corrupted. Much of what they are might be destroyed but the seed of their original essence remains and they are reinvigorated with new energy from the Source.
"A dream is a question, not an answer."
(Therapist and dreamworker Strephon Kaplan
Williams)
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