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| Transitions Watercolour by Beverly Blanchard |
Death is but
the commencement of a new life. – Chuang Tze
Also known as
the Law of Death and Rebirth, the Law of Reincarnation simply states that your
purpose is to purify yourself from “negative” attributes. To do this you go through various experiences
and you stay in the experience until you shift the state of being. Experiences or states of being are repeated
until you learn the lesson. Reincarnation is about
evolving up the spiral and movement toward union with Source Energy.
With the
exception of the Romans, most cultures and religions around the world have had
some doctrine regarding reincarnation. Some
have associated it with karmic retribution meaning you squandered your wealth
in one life therefore in this life you are poor. Others have taught that if one is not careful
in this life, then there is a possibility of returning as an ant. Still others have created the heaven and hell
dichotomy which has some truth associated to it but not in the context most of
us have been taught.
One of the
most interesting ancient teachings is that of the Druids which taught that the
human incarnation includes life in the various human races on this and other
planets until the soul passes onto a ‘Circle of Bliss’ or the ‘Gwynfid’. Beyond
this state there is the ‘Circle of the Infinite’ or ‘Ceugant’ which is
identical to the concepts put forth by the Persians and Greek Mystics. It is also similar to the concept of
‘Nirvana’ spoken about by the Hindus.
The
interesting aspect of the Druidic teachings was that they gave every condemned
criminal a respite of five years before execution. During the time of reprieve, the individual
practiced meditation and took instruction in how to purify themselves of
negative attributes. The purpose of this
process was to prevent an unprepared and guilty soul into the astral plane. This is a significant point because people
have this tendency to believe that when you shed your body from this life, the
learning ends.
Life is a
continuum and although you die from this plane, your astral body which is a
mirror of your physical body and your soul enters another world. Your body is restored to perfect health and
you do age and die in this new plane. Unfortunately
coffins don’t have pockets and all the material things you have accumulated in
this world don’t get to go with you. They
get left behind so your relatives can fight over them. You can however create some of it on the
other side but that is a post for another day.
In this new
plane, you do bring with you your interests, passions and most importantly,
your state of being. So if you were
miserable and ornery in this life, you remain so in the next life until you
chose to change it. If you were
interested in cooking and feeding everyone then you continue. The work you do in the afterworld prepares
you for your next incarnation.
Now there are
worlds upon worlds upon worlds. Many of
them are operating right in front of you but if you are not tuned to the
vibrational frequency you don’t pick them up.
This is the reason many of our loved ones who have transitioned from
this life can only visit with us in our dreams.
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