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Reincarnation On Trial

A Spirit-Entity Testifies

"the ones who have found the Light
are those who would never think of coming back
to Earth again in a physical body"
 

 

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Known to the Wicklands by reputation during his earthlife, a spirit communicated through Mrs. Wickland and "spoke at length of the reincarnation theory and of conditions as they actually are in the Spirit world."

Question: You were interested in psychic matters when you were on Earth, were you not?

Spirit: Yes.

Ques. And you have communicated often since passing over?

Sp. Yes, through a most excellent instrument, a trance medium who is very easily controlled.

Ques. Do you still believe in reincarnation?

SP. I have found matters to be very different in that respect from what I thought. Reincarnation, as it is generally understood, is not necessary. A spirit that realizes his condition and understands progression is not interested in reincarnation; to reincarnate in a physical body on this Earth again would be very foolish. But very few spirits seek for the spirit world when they pass out. Some spirits who have gone beyond the veil of death are in the dark, some are in semi-darkness, some are in twilight, some in the light.

  

thrown upon the shores of the afterlife, like ship-wrecked mariners

Dr. Carl Wickland, Thirty Years Among The Dead, writes:

Michael Faraday, distinguished English physicist and chemist of the Royal Institute, had refused, while in earth life, to recognize Psychic Research, but upon entering the Spirit World realized his error and became interested in the interrelationship of the physical and spirit worlds. In a spirit communication from Faraday, detailed observations on obsession are given from the spirit viewpoint.

"Not one in ten thousand enter the spirit realm with any true ideas of its realities. Thrown upon its shores like ship-wrecked mariners upon an unknown coast, without information or conception of its conditions, they drift in their thoughts and feelings to the only state of life in which they have ever perceived sensation and find themselves within the atmosphere of the Earth to which they cling with nearly as much tenacity as though living in the physical body and seek no other pleasure than to still live there"...

"God has made no law forbidding mankind to know of its destiny... Obsession [confused spirits attempting to attach themselves to mortals] is the result of a natural law which exists in the relationship of spiritual and mortal conditions, its effects will ever be manifested whether understood or not. Humanity on earth will suffer and persons in spirit life will excite their malign or benign influence in direct proportion as their own development enables them to rise above the plane of deception or error."

 

Editor's note: Michael Faraday is one of my favorite intellectual-scientists. I feature a most provocative statement of his on the Word Gems home-page:

Nothing is too wonderful to be true if it be consistent with the laws of nature.

 

 

SP. (cont.)

"The ones who have found the light are those who understand, who have knowledge of life in spirit; these would never think of coming back to earth again in a physical body."

"They come back as spirits, to be invisible teachers, to guide and help humanity. This might be called a 'reincarnation of the soul,' but without physical birth; it is only a temporary measure. It is not reincarnation in the flesh, but in spirit, to help and serve. They can come back to their dear ones and help them in many ways when they know the laws."

"But many spirits are ignorant of their true situation and very few seek for the spirit world when they pass out. Ignorance is darkness, and they have to be awakened to see the light."

"Intelligent spirits enlighten and teach these ignorant ones, often taking them to earth to contact material things; in this way many souls are brought to earth to acquire earth experience with the help of enlightened spirits. Through matter they awaken and see and learn through different experiences."

"We may say this is reincarnating to earth life in soul, but not in a physical body. They are brought to earth as spirits to correct their mistakes. In that way they can be of help to those they have wronged by serving, protecting and guarding them. That is their mission."

"They must do good for any wrong committed; they cannot progress until they have served in one way or another the ones they have injured. No matter how small the misdeed, the wrong must be replaced by good."

"That is justice; the scales of justice must balance. After spirits have done their duty they are taken to other spheres to learn lessons which lead to progression."

"Is this not much better than to reincarnate as a child? A spirit who believed in reincarnation on earth wakens from the sleep into which he has hypnotized himself and thinks it is time for him to reincarnate! He hopes to come in contact with the birth of some child; sometimes he succeeds in doing this - but what has actually happened?"

"He has possessed that child and that is a sin. These facts should be taught during earth life; people will then understand and be so much happier."

"People should be taught that if they do harm to their fellowmen they cannot be forgiven [primarily, by themselves] until they have served the ones they have harmed or have helped others."

"A spirit who on earth has lived only for self must learn to serve and to overcome self. It is a very hard matter to conquer self but one who has not learned the lesson of self-sacrifice cannot be happy in the spirit world."

"How could one be happy in the spirit world if he had a jealous, selfish mind? He could not, because he would see others there in a happy condition, all light and beauty, yet he would be different. His selfish thoughts and jealousy would disturb the minds of those in their happy state and that would not be 'heaven.'"

"But when he has learned to overcome selfishness, jealousy and envy, and has learned to sacrifice self, then he is ready to take a step forward. He will be in a much happier frame of mind and will then be in a position to enter the home in the spirit world which he has prepared for himself while on earth."

"Some may ask, Would that be 'Heaven'? To some, yes, but to those who have not learned harmony it would be 'hell.' On earth those who understand music enjoy symphonies and the classics, but if those who do not understand music should go where the most wonderful music is being played, they would be miserable because they are not attuned to higher music or harmony. They would enjoy [something less]."

"Some think that all are mingled together in the spirit world; no, each goes where he belongs and only as far as he has progressed while on earth."

"The spirit of one who on earth had lived for higher science and to investigate nature could not, when he passed to the spirit side of life, be happy for very long in any other line of thought."

"One who had been inclined to higher soul music would go to the sphere of music; another whose main interests had been electricity would follow that line."

"But first all must learn the lesson of overcoming selfishness; they must study, not for glory or fame, but from the heart. Then, when self has been overcome, they go to the life where they belong."

"Happiness awaits all finally because they go where their hearts desire. But they must first overcome self and learn to help others who do not have as much understanding as they."

"We all have dear ones on earth of whom we think; we try to help these, but, at the same time, when we progress and have light and knowledge, material things no longer hold us. We want to cast off matter, especially the physical body and its attractions. That is why spirits who understand life in the spirit world are not interested in the theory of reincarnation; they know the law of progression."

"What that beautiful understanding of soul life is, cannot be described to anyone; each must attain it for himself."

 

 

Editor's last word:

We learn here that "not one in ten thousand" crosses over with adequate information of the Spirit realms. Little wonder then that ensuing confusion causes many to flounder in shadow-lands and twilight-worlds until they come into their bearings.

It's important to gain whatever knowledge we can about the next world before embarking upon the trip. But let me say this: it is not necessary to become an afterlife researcher for decades; few can do that.

Here's the key. Learn enough to rid yourself of the fear and guilt promulgated by Big Religion. If you cross over, burdened by their propaganda -- a power-and-control attempt to convince you that God could never love you enough without their professional services -- you run the risk of sending yourself to an unpleasant place until you can figure out where you are and what to do. This is what happened to my Dad and Uncle Joe; both, good men. But the terror of dark religious teachings made them a little crazy for a while.

 


"For What It's Worth"
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD


Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid...

 

 

Why does it happen this way? How can decent people stumble into dire straits? - fear creates a darkness of mind, and we take the darkness with us; we do it to ourselves, true, but, with Big Religion abetting the crime, we must ask, "Did he jump or was he pushed?"

And since personal responsibility becomes prime directive over there, we must deal with this on our own; yes, there is always help when we cry out for it, but until a heartfelt request is made, we could stew-in-our-juices for a long time, as no one will violate our essential humanity, which is to direct our own lives.

There's no need to end up in a dark place over there; but if it happens, you can quickly help yourself - simply call out for a Spirit Guide to come, and you can leave for a better world the same day!

At minimum, while still in this world, strengthen yourself by choosing a confident and calm disposition, one that assures itself that, whatever is coming after this mortal life, it will be pleasant and good - because God is fair and just and loves his/her children.

And if we can do that much, we'll be fine. We'll learn quickly and easily in this attitude of positive-mindedness, and all will unfold naturally.