| I received an interesting email recently from Cincinnati, | | | | rather, as you say, is part of the energy around us, |
| asking about reincarnation, and what effect this has | | | | which is why spirit contact is possible. I'm not sure |
| with being able to contact loved ones in the Afterlife: | | | | where people's concept of 'going to the light' as |
| "Thanks for all the help you have been in during my | | | | another place comes from (perhaps from some |
| recent transition in becoming aware of my contact | | | | people's experiences of near-death, and seeing the |
| with someone who has passed. I am beginning to | | | | light), but my feeling is the light they see is actually as |
| hear from my friend, sometimes in words, and I | | | | they become unaware of the world around us and |
| wanted to let you know I think you must be right about | | | | are becoming part of the energy around us, rather |
| the fact that it is not necessary for our dead friends to | | | | than 'going away' somewhere. |
| "go to the light" and disappear from our lives. | | | | I have mentioned it somewhere recently, but I had a |
| "Sometimes I ask my friend about something that is | | | | lady that perfectly illustrates why I don't think it |
| going to happen; I'm asking for a little guidance. His | | | | happens like that, and why I don't think it interferes. She |
| response tends to be, "It already has happened." | | | | was told by friends to 'Let her husband go' - and she |
| That's interesting. He does not experience time as I | | | | did so, and hadn't felt he was around for about 5 |
| do, because these events have not happen for me | | | | years until I saw her. I know he was around at that |
| yet, but they have for him. Which means that he | | | | time, because I shared an amusing story with her |
| lives outside of time as I know it; I'm not entirely sure | | | | about planting bulbs upside down, which surprised her, |
| how it works, but perhaps he experiences all events | | | | because that's exactly what she had done - and of |
| on my timeline simultaneously.... But he is not subject | | | | course, like me, they didn't grow. I explained to her that |
| to time himself. | | | | - why would I have thought of that, unless he had told |
| That's why I think it unlikely that he will have to "go to | | | | me to say it? |
| the light" at some time in the future. I am the one with | | | | I explained that I felt he had 'left her' to honour her |
| the future; everything is all-present for him. There | | | | wishes. She was deeply upset by this, and asked |
| may be times of my life when it is more critical that I | | | | what she had to do to get him back. I assured her he |
| have contact with him, but he already is in the light, just | | | | was not angry or upset, and would be happy to be |
| as everything else already "is" for him. | | | | part of her life again. Some weeks later, she wanted |
| I had contact with a hypnotherapist who said it was | | | | to see me, and I dropped in on her. She explained in |
| important for my friend to "go to the light" at some | | | | much detail how she knew her husband was indeed |
| future time so he could be reincarnated. I'm not sure | | | | back in her life. So if they do 'go away' they can come |
| how to answer the questions about reincarnation, but I | | | | back. |
| think the need to go to the light is inconsistent with my | | | | You mention reincarnation. I personally think, from my |
| friend's experience of time--which is really only my | | | | own logic, and some conversations with my mother, |
| experience of time. | | | | (passed), that they stay around, or are contactable, |
| What is your information about the need to | | | | until there are no more people that need to be able to |
| reincarnate? Could it interfere with our contacting | | | | contact them or need their help. I would think that |
| someone who has passed?" | | | | generally goes back about 70-100 years. So, generally |
| My enquirer kindly permitted me to share her | | | | speaking, I can contact my Grandfather, but I don't feel |
| comments and my answer. I think it may help those | | | | I could contact my Great-Great Grandfather. I have |
| who are grieving the loss of a loved one who has | | | | found exceptions to that on occasion, but I think |
| crossed over, and wants to be able to contact the | | | | generally that's the case. |
| ones they miss in the Afterlife. In addition to this article, I | | | | I suppose the real message I'd like to leave with people |
| have much to share for those mourning a loss, from | | | | who are reading this, is to know that loved ones who |
| free information, video, poem, my books and CD, all | | | | have passed away don't have to 'go away' to some |
| referenced on my web site on spirit contact | | | | place away from us. That they're contactable, around, |
| (philg.net.au) | | | | willing to be with you, comfort you, and continue to |
| I am totally convinced there is no need to 'go to the | | | | share your joys and sorrows. |
| light'. I don't think 'the light' is a place away from us, | | | | |