Episode 212: “Life in the Afterlife - Notes from a Listener“

On each episode, we'll discuss the reasons we now know that our loved ones have survived physical death, and so will we. Welcome to Shades of the Afterlife. Back on episode one hundred and ninety nine, you may remember me talking about super fan Richard from Elkhart, Indiana. Richard listened to all episodes of Shades of the Afterlife in just forty five days. That blew my mind. Shortly thereafter, I

was on Coast to Coast talking to George Nori. A caller called in and it was Richard from Elkhart, Indiana. He bragged about Shades of the Afterlife and the difference it made in his life, and it was so wonderful to hear his voice. Now, since then, Richard has emailed me with incredible news and what he's done this episode. Richard, I am dedicating it to you. I want to share his email. Dear Sandra, it was truly a pleasure to speak with you a few weeks ago with my call

on Coast to Coast AM. The call was understandably short due to the call in format, but nevertheless was still a privilege to express my gratitude to you, as I've shared with you. After listening to all two hundred plus episodes, I went back and re listened to the sixty four episodes that peaked my interest. I ended up with seventy nine pages of handwritten notes from those episodes, and I have condensed and summarized them. I broke the detail into

six categories. One the purposes of Earth life. Two first arrival from Earth life back to the afterlife. Three conditions of the afterlife, four personages in the afterlife, five places in the afterlife, and six words of wisdom or thought provoking states. All in all fourteen typed pages. I did my very best not to influence my notes with my own beliefs, but stayed strictly to what I heard expressed

in your various podcast episodes. The only work that's mine is in categorizing and condensing the content of my notes that I made while listening to your broadcasts. Although I would love to have a message from my mom and dad and other loved ones in the afterlife, I don't have a yearning to make contact, as I am confident of where they are now, that they are happy and engaged and know of my well being. That's good enough

for me. So I don't have anything in my notes about mediums or the various methods shared in your podcasts on how to reach out to your loved ones in the afterlife. My interests are focused on what it's like in the afterlife and what the purpose of our human experience is all about. I've attached a copy of each topic in six separate files for you. It'll take a while to read through, but since the meat and Potatoes of the content are simply excerpts of your shows. I'm

hopeful that you will find it interesting. I know I did. I wasn't exactly certain of what the turnout of each topic would bring, but I kind of like how it all flows into a feeling of continuity. Anyway, Thanks again for Shades of the Afterlife. I'm hooked. Best regards, Richard from Elkhart, Indiana. So, dear listeners, Richard has packed these pages with so many wonderful things and has gone through so much work and highlighted some of the best of the best of this show that I thought today I'm

going to read Richard's notes to you. I think you will be absolutely as delighted as I am, and there's no sense me hanging on to these for myself when I can share them with the world. We'll start off with his number one page, The Purposes of Earth Life? Why are we here on Earth? Is our existence here happenstance? Or is there a purpose to this life? Our consciousness

existed before we were born. We lived as spirit beings in an unconditional, love filled environment, surrounded in benevolent interactions and in the presence of the divine or God. Or the heavenly Father, or the Creator or the source of all light and love. One of the greatest attributes we had there was free will, which allowed us to choose

how we would continue to learn and progress. In order to advance and grow in knowledge and further understanding, we needed to leave the unconditional love environment and enter a physical world where we'd face for the very first time opposites things such as light and dark, health and sickness, play, measure,

and pain, positive and negative. In order to do this, we needed a separation from the divine, to pass through a veil of forgetfulness of the life we came from, to receive a physical body that gave mobility to our soul, to thereby experience opposites, to find our own course scattered with pre assigned personal challenges that would best contribute to

our individual and spiritual growth. The fact remains there are a number of essential experiences necessary for our progress that cannot be obtained in the other side of life, including life without unconditional love and acceptance, physical opposites, and the physical five senses. We aren't meant to avoid pain, suffering, grief, and other unpleasant extremes. Here these difficulties enhance our soul growth. Earth life is an education for the soul and is

a temporary experience with regard to eternity. We didn't come here to reach perfection. We came from perfection. Ours will be the grand opportunity to return to it after our Earth lessons are over. Earth life is the shortest part of our journey, but gives us experience that can be had in no other way. We planned and charted our Earth life before coming here as to what we wanted

to accomplish from this physical experience. Our growth would require certain life encounters to aid in the development of the attributes we had the most interest in developing. We also accepted assignments to fulfill some are for our own personal growth. However, assignments were also designated in such a way as to better influence or assist other spirit beings and their earthly education. We clearly understood that this life would not be easy,

and we were eager for that challenge. The difficult parts of what Earth life would bring was welcomed because it would present us with advancement we could not gain there. We anticipated unprecedented progress and growth experience. The greatest soul growth comes through tough times and how we handle it. Some spirits are so advanced that they are sent to earth to very challenging situations so that their soul can

develop even further. Things we can do here love God and love each other, and everything else will take care of itself. Love is the purpose and foundation of everything. The main focus is developing a love toward all mankind and render acts of service that others will benefit from. The best way we can build up the level of love in the world is to simply love others and do our best to help them feel a little bit of heaven on earth. Learn the difference between appreciation and gratitude.

Remember that gratitude is a form of love and we should express it often. Become a force for change and positivity. Be more conscious of what you do or say to others. Take advantage of offering positive service, and take the opportunity to volunteer to lift the souls of others, particularly when they are experiencing difficulty. Simply acknowledging a person is an act of service, so smile, hold a door open, be kind, Gain clarity of who you are and where you want

to go. We have the potential inside us to heal our mind and body in that order if it's part of your planned experience here. Each individual life has its own unique purpose. We are to take advantage and enjoy the gifts given to us from the divine. Seek to uncover and fulfill the assignments that we choose or we're

given to fulfill. Meditation or pondering to seek guidance on what we are learning, and simultaneously clearing our minds of personal thought and opinion will allow spiritual teaching to flow to us. Live our life with a spiritual view instead of a selfish view. We are to practice forgiveness, including self forgiveness, and to be patient and achieving our goals

and assignments. Don't let difficult situations cause you despair. It's important not to lose focus on the fact that this earth life is our own personal growth opportunity, and we will succeed according to our own life path and not compared to any other soul. It's important at times to turn off the noise and distractions of the world and

tune into yourself. We all have a spark of the Creator within each of us, and it's important to uncover and understand it so that we can make ourself a better person, live a good life, and improve on how we live that life. It is said that everything we experience here adds to God or the Creator, or the divine experience too. This supports the religious concept. If you've done it unto another, you've done it unto me. Live a beautiful life. Now extend yourself to teach, learn, grow

and serve. Look for evidence of love around wherever you are. The entirety of the earth life we live will not be wasted, and every experience that contributed to our progress and growth will be reviewed. Find balance during earth life? Have I spent time with people I care for? What kind of example have I set for those who I love? And toward anyone I interact with? Be good and kind to others, Leave others with smiles, not tears. Do what makes you happy, but not at the expense of another.

Ego is the voice in our head that spins negatively. Don't let that dominate your life path. Having an understanding of what this life is all about and becoming familiar with some aspects of the afterlife brings peace, calm, and stability, and how we approach and react to situations in this life knowing we don't really die. Take some level of natural fear out of our attitudes about life's situations. We

don't die. We are not humans having an occasional spiritual experience, but rather we are spiritual beings having a human experience. It's time for our break, and when we come back, we'll hear more of Richard's notes from Earth Life Back to the after. You're listening to Shades of the Afterlife on the iHeartRadio and Coast to Coast AM Paranormal podcast Network.

can be referred to as an experience of transition. There is evidence that death or transitioning is not painful at all. One moment you're here in this earth realm, and the next you enter the afterlife. It's like blinking an eye or taking in the next breath. At the moment a person experiences death, most don't realize they are even dead yet.

It is that seamless of an experience. Hospice workers have reported that the elderly or those sick on a deathbed may experience a burst of energy and clear cognitive thinking several days or even just hours before death happens. These patients often report seeing deceased relatives, sometimes having conversations with them. It's also reported that when death is near, a spirit may be permitted to leave the body days or hours before death in order to avoid experiencing the bodily pain

being felt. Some of these conditional categories have been described as visionary. Two to four weeks before death, they start seeing deceased relatives, saying they are coming to get them soon. These conversations seem to be clear, real, and comforting to the patient. Rally or terminal lucidity. Very close to death, they may receive a burst of energy, becoming more active and conversational than they had been just days earlier. This

is a very common phenomena death stare and reach. The patient will be staring at the top corner of the room for extended periods, or reaching toward what they are seeing. Most common reports are either parents, relatives, or angels that they describe as seeing and telling them they're going on a trip. Choosing the death moment this is self explanatory. Sometimes they wait until those who have been traveling to

extend their goodbyes can arrive. Some choose to wait until all have gathered at the bedside, and they comment something like I'm tired and I'm going home now. Others wait until everyone has left the room so that they can go forward alone. When our spirit or consciousness leaves our earthly body, most describe seeing the room or outside area where it happened from an elevated vantage point, often near the ceiling of the room or a few feet above

the ground. If outside, if for example, we are in a hospital operating room, we see the setting, including everything in the room like furniture, a clock on the wall, and hospital doctors and nurses working on a patient. If outside, at the scene of an automobile accident, we may be a few feet above the ground observing the incident in

any associated commotion. There comes a moment when we realize the body we are looking at is our own, the body that gave our consciousness mobility during our earth life. At this point, we become keenly aware that the body isn't me and that we aren't really a part of it. We recognize we don't have our human body any longer, but we still feel like we do. Thoughts of I must be dead start to come to mind. We recognize that we no longer feel pain or weight of our body.

We have no anxiousness or feelings of worry. We realize we can hear and understand other people's thoughts that are in the space we are observing. We feel free at will to move around and discover that we can drift through walls and ceilings and down hallways or into other rooms if we want to. The sense of time dissipates. All troubles we once faced are gone from our concern.

At some point, most describe seeing a pinprick of light that seems to be at the end of an expansive hallway or tunnel that captures our attention, a sensation that you're moving toward the light and away from earth life at a high rate of speed envelopes you. The faster you go, the wider and brighter the light becomes, until you have a sense of oneness with the light. The light has a distinction of not being recognized as bright, but rather as extremely white, and it emanates a pure,

blissful love. At this point, we are generally greeted by either a spouse or a close relative who preceded us in death, or a spirit guide to help usher us into the afterlife. Nobody goes through this experience alone. In some instances, many loved ones and close friends are there with you at your arrival. There can be other spirit beings there to greet you as well, including our favorite pets we had in life. We feel unconditional love and

a full acceptance sweeps over our being being. The incomprehensible level of love is undeniable, filling us with a peace and calm and dissolving any feelings of worry or anxiousness. A complete feeling of being home or returning to a familiar place where you truly belong is experienced. Many voices cheer for us, and a party like atmosphere is held as all are there to celebrate your arrival. We begin to acclimate there at a pace that suits us, comparable

to when people go on vacation. Some will want to go out immediately and explore, while others will want to rest first and pause to consider what they want to explore first. It's the same in the afterlife. Everyone experiences it at their own pace. When first arriving, a period might be required to adjust to the perception of all things there. It is planned that way to make things feel familiar comfortable When we cross the veil of forgetfulness

and begin to have past memories. Restored. Memories and wisdom gained from your earth life experiences are the only things to take back with you into the afterlife. Additional knowledge you never knew you had instantly comes to your consciousness, and many previously unanswered questions are instantly known. Regarding those who commit suicide, they arrive at the very same place

everyone else does. They have the same feelings of unconditional love, feel welcome and accepted, are greeted by loved ones or spirit guides, and they experience relief from the pains and burdens of earth life. They are not banished nor condemned. No spirit being ever gets stuck between earth life and

the afterlife. Those who end their own lives realize that they cut their life experience short and may regret losing the extra earth lessons and experiences and growth that could have been theirs if they had chosen a different course

and not ended their life early. Soon upon arrival, a life review is conducted where every experience from birth to death is considered, with the added aspect that you review much of this in feeling, the emotions and reactions others had toward what you did, and you see the ripple effect of your actions and the words you had on others. This experience is dominated in the sense of love and

learning and is not a judgment. It is a way to assess what degree you achieved the purposes and goals you desired to accomplish through the earth life experience you chose. The afterlife location is not a heaven beyond the clouds, but rather as part of our current surroundings. Energy cannot be destroyed, and just like we cannot see in visible waves of television or radio signals, we cannot see the afterlife.

Yet it is very real. The afterlife is part of our world and we are part of it, just vibrating on a different frequency. And one day, when we leave our bodies, we'll be able to experience this heaven on earth. The love and acceptance felt in the afterlife is the truest of emotions. Where we communicate with thought, all will rejoice at your arrival, and we'll all work as one in peace and harmony. Our next topic is conditions in

the afterlife. Virtually everything around us in the afterlife will feel the same as this life, except with enhanced perceptions. Everything will have a very familiar feel to it, and will experience a sense of belonging. In fact, life there has been described as more real than Earth life, making this place seem more like illusion or a dream. An ever present expression of love, peace, and acceptance washes over you. You will experience the feeling of returning home when you arrive,

and not feel out of place in any way. Our consciousness is separate from the human brain, and so the same personality that others knew you by on Earth remains part of your personality in the next life. At home, we all experience the brilliance of light and its uniqueness, but rather than shining on us, it comes outward from everything, and we come to realize that we have become part

of this universal light. From about the Earth's era of the nineteen sixties to present day, the energy of the Earth has shifted and wiser, more experienced souls have received their assignment to experience Earth life. The after life life is anything but boring. It will not be like a long drawn out church service, but will be filled with endless activity of learning and pleasures in a benevolent, loving atmosphere. Human words do not have the proper vocabulary to adequately

describe the wonder and bliss of the afterlife. Time is an earthly concept and is not existence in the afterlife, and time has no value there. Past, present, and future are all one and the same, making every measure only in the present. Every experience is recorded in memory, and we can step into any memory to absorb the lessons held there. In earth life. We may describe that as entering into the past. However, we simply step into a

present memory. We don't measure ourselves by age, only by progress, experience and learning. Space is unlimited. Even when it's the uncountable number of souls there, it does not seem crowded or cramped. Our growth and progress are not measured in a linear way and never compared to any other soul's growth. There's more when we get back. You're listening to Shades of the Afterlife on the iHeartRadio and Coast to Coast AM Paranormal podcast Network.

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straight ahead with some peripheral vision. As we experience now, vision is extremely clear and we can zero in to focus on the very details of anything with high definition, hearing is acute, music is plentiful, and the sound is enhanced. There are beautiful sounds that are not perceptible here on Earth. Concerts and choir performances are plentiful to attend. Pleasant music or other sounds emanate from various sources, even down to

blades of grass and flowers, offering joyous sounds. Our existence in the afterlife is strictly mental, yet a reflection through memory of how physicality of our Earth life is felt. Consciousness creates matter and not the other way around. The way energy moves creates the image of matter. Our energy vibrations in the afterlife are higher and more refined mind than the vibratory rate on Earth. The etheric world and all substance there are at different vibration levels than those

of physical matter in Earth life. This accommodates different dimensions of reality to occupy the same space. Also, each spirit has their own frequency or vibration, similar to a fingerprint, which is unique to you alone. Depending on the individual level of progress, some may be invisible or unperceived by others of lesser vibration. Those of higher progress can alter their vibration to match the level of those who haven't

progressed so far. Those of higher progress can alter their vibration to match the vibration level of those who haven't progressed as far, allowing them to be seen and to associate. It seems our consciousness can be in more than one place at a time, split between learning in a class and simultan paneously in separate interaction elsewhere. The five senses are richer there, as they are experienced through memory and not by physicality. Surroundings are all conditional by thought or imagination.

Physics and geography are all similar to Earth life. Buildings are plentiful and unique, and there are streets and walkways. There is foliage, flowers, trees, rivers, lakes, meadows, mountains and beaches. We can choose the surroundings and nature that we want to be in. We simply think about it, and we are there. There are plant species in the afterlife that don't exist here. The aroma of the flowers is beautifully intense and include an extreme feeling of love as you

smell them. It's reported that even the plant life there can issue pleasant audible sounds like music. Vegetation doesn't decay or rot, but instead de material realizes and reforms. The birds and animals are amazing, including species we never encountered on Earth. Light does not come from an outside source to shine on things, but rather the source of light is within all things, and therefore comes out of everything to provide light. Therefore, since light does not shine from

an outward source, shadows are not cast nor seen. There is no night in the afterlife unless we want to create it. You can create anything with your imagination in the afterlife. For example, there really isn't food there. However, we can eat and drink, but we don't need to do it. The activity of eating and drink there is experienced by recalling our memory of how we experienced it here on Earth. We can imagine a meal before us, see it, smell it, taste it, eat and swallow, and

feel satisfied it. Yet it is only with your mind. It's as real to you and your imagination as it felt real here on Earth. We can sleep there if we feel like it. However, sleep is not necessary like it is for a human body. Recreation, hobbies and other enjoyment activities are plentiful. It will seem like a lot of fun there with music, games, parties, concerts, and the like.

We are busy attending classes and learning. When learning and studying, you can either go to the halls of learning some refer to it as the Akashak records, and anything you want to know is available to you. It's also reported that some simply have to think of a topic or an idea, and all knowledge of that subject will fill your mind and allow you to explore the parts that are of interest to you. We can express our talents

there and develop new talents and abilities. Our activity is filled with service, labors of love, education, learning, teaching, giving and receiving instruction. Souls can hug each other there, and some describe an afterlife that hugs feel much better of that of our earthly intimacy. All communication is telepathic. We

do not need to speak as we do now. Rather, our conversations are all via thought, even including the deepest understanding of intention of thoughts and explanations, so that misunderstandings just do not exist. There are no language barriers, as there is only one common language. However, you can converse in your Earth language if you desire, but it isn't necessary. If you hear any Earth language being used there, you will understand it. As thoughts, including the meaning of your thoughts,

and they are telepathically shared. Thoughts cannot be hidden as all. All thoughts are commonly shared, and there are no problems or drama in the afterlife. Sometimes decisions are made by a council of spirits, and their decisions are always accepted. Whenever you discuss anything with another soul, you always learn something new. There are some occasions when a person from Earth life is permitted to temporarily visit the afterlife and

sometimes interact with relatives or spirit guides. They are advised this visit is temporary and will need to return to their body to complete their Earth mission. In this scenario, they are generally segregated from their departed loved ones by a beautiful river. It's perceived as a place of learning, mostly for the visitor to see they're dearly departed on the other side, being happy and vibrant, alive and loving. They usually won't cross the river during this temporary visit

to greet their loved ones up close. Individual ego does not exist in the afterlife. We won't care about old family secrets, judges, past family rifts, or other former hidden agendas. There's no negativity at all, only overwhelming love. It is undeniable that all aspects of the afterlife are more fulfilling in every way when compared with Earth life. Feelings, intentions, emotions are always clearly understood, and each soul is always

engaged on focusing to only do good. Our beliefs that we brought with us from earthlife continue in our personality in our life in the afterlife, but we are free to make choices and alter our course as we integrate with all the undeniable truth. We never feel depressed or distraught, but we can experience regret for not taking advantage of certain experiences during our earth life because we allowed other distracts to take priority during our allotted time in our

human experience. However, all pain, sickness, and discomfort is gone. All matter we experience in the afterlife is made of light energy. We can have personal possessions there, but we won't have many, as there really is no need for extensive personal possessions. We can have a home, and many do. However, the home is created via our thoughts and what we want it to be, and is not an actual brick and mortar building like we have here. The condition of

our persons. Being clothed is ingrained into each soul. Nobody would ever consider being unclothed. There clothing is unlimited in style and fashion. However, most adopt the comfort of a simple tunic style garment, but it is not uncommon to see a soul present himself or herself in clothing from the era and or culture of the period they experienced in earth life. There is no need for money or currency exchange, as all things are shared in common and

everything is valued simply by gratitude and love. We will all experience a life review, and it's not something we should fear, but rather look forward to. This event usually happens soon after your arrival to the afterlife. Every experience you had in earth life, from the moment of birth to the moment of death, will be reviewed. Nothing will be skipped over. There is some description of it being

like a hologram that you can step into. It is not done in any way to present prose or con evidence in judgment over you, but rather reviewed in love, with the intention to understand what was learned from going through every experience. An amazing part of the life review is we also view the experience of our life from the perspective of the other people we interacted with, as

if in a second person point of view. We feel how others reacted to our actions, how they felt about our interactions with them, and are given an insight into the ripple effect our action had in their life and in the lives of others beyond. We also have the ability to study hypothetical situations that did not occur to see what would have happened if we made different decisions and had taken that course instead. Much of the review is to solidify what lessons we learned, what we accomplished,

what wisdom and growth was gained. It helps clarify the benefits and detriments how each life experience affected us. We will be able to use this as a solid foundation and upcoming efforts toward further progress and growth. A Council of wise beings also review the life we've just lived on Earth. They are a collective of advanced teachers that love us, and they will talk to us about the life we lived. They will ask questions and gentle ways

about what we think are our successes and failures. We will not experience sadness or discouragement, but will rejoice and understanding how each experience has contributed to our growth. Coming up next, we'll discover what age we will probably choose in the afterlife, along with our ability to see what's happening back home on Earth. We'll be right back. You're listening to Shades of the Afterlife on the iHeartRadio and Coast Coast AM Paranormal Podcast Network.

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eyes are filled with light and wisdom. A person who is elderly when they pass may look that way initially as they enter the afterlife, but generally trans position soon to the young adult or prime of their life image. There is no sickness, deformity, disability, or other similar issues that can be associated with an earth body. All exude an image of healthy, youthful energy. People walk and move freely in the afterlife. Transportation is similar to Earth, but

it is not necessary. If you want to visit a place or visit with another person, all you have to do is think about it and you are instantly moved there. We generally each have at least one assigned spirit guide that will approach us and introduce themselves. As such, they may have observed and been there for us during our Earth life as a direct assignment. The spirits that are there to help you are benevolent and will never deceive you.

All souls are interconnected, acting in unison as in one purpose, yet all maintain their individuality. Like a rug is made from thousands of individual threads, so we maintain our individuality within the collective unity of purpose. Those who have lost babies or children during Earth life can have the experience and be with them at any age and assist in

raising and teaching them. In the afterlife. We can go through the motions of playing sports or exercise, but we never tire out or wear out, or get hurt or injured. We are fully aware of our loved ones who are still on earth. We're aware of their situations, their triumphs, and challenges, and we can send influence to them, all the while being busy in our spirit life and preoccupied with our new life. There those in the afterlife will

never be peeping toms towards those still on earth. They have the ability to be with you and witness portions of your life, but they exclude themselves from private moments like baba intimacy and so forth, extending complete personal privacy and respect. They express no judgment in observing the choices we engage in, and they will try to inspire or prod us toward doing the right thing when occasion permits. There are recreational venues for us in the afterlife, such

as stadiums, music concerts. There seems to be abundant green meadows with flowers. There are places for our animal friends to gather and associate when they're not associating with us. Rivers glisten the way light hits a diamond. There are colorful pathways landscaped with flowers that have a visually exploding vibrance, including colors we've never seen in our earthly experience. As you climb a hill to overlook the meadows below, everything

appears to sparkle. We share our space with the animal kingdom, with butterflies, hearing the singing of birds. All we have to do is select in our mind the scenery that suits our mood. Whatever environment we want to be in and who we wish to be surrounded by, we will instantly find ourselves there. Some describe the afterlife as paradise. The significant places are beautiful buildings constructed of material like fine marble, with decorative fronts, as seen in the magnificence

of the Greek Parthenon a Roman Colisseum architecture. Again, there are no light fixtures, as light as part of everything. The arrival orientation center has a corridor as long as you can see, with unlimited entry doors that serve as countless tunnels or hallways, emptying into the corridor where first arrivals come to be introduced to this new phase of

their existence. At the opening of each doorway, our marble tables and marble benches and staffed with escorts guides to sit and consult with new arrivals and give them instructions. It seems that some or all of the forgetfulness veil that has shielded our earth minds from memories of this pre life are restored at this time. Most arrive here in the image of the age they were at death, and during this orientation most convert to their more comfortable

appearance and age after orientation. Just outside of this building is a green grassy area where loved ones and pets are there to greet and embrace you. The Halls of Learning could be described as the grandest library ever imagined. Scrolls of documents, books, audio visual records are accessible in the quest for expanding one's mind and personal progress. The Hall of Records has many volunteers there to help us

in our learning process. These assistants and teachers will appear when we have questions on any topic studying and will provide answers and further resources as needed. No topic is off limits. You have free access to the limitless rows of all information and all of history. All knowledge of every act, and every thought experienced are recorded there. In order to access the subject, all you have to do is think of what you want to learn or know about,

and you are instantly brought to those records. You can view on something that resembles a flat video screen any occurrence that happened on Earth, but not only see and hear it. You can go into the experience as though you are there at the moment it happened to gain a first hand account of anything to be learned from it. You'll see the sites, hear the sounds, smell, fragrances and or odors of the experience, but only as an observer.

You don't participate and so cannot affect the outcome. Of course, there's all so the Life Review theater a planetarium where you can learn about the Earth, the universe, and galaxies, and provide knowledge that is not comprehensible in the limits of our current human mind. Last, I want to share with you some words of wisdom from Shades of the afterlife. We aren't human beings having spiritual experiences. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. It's not so much what

you do, but why you do it that matters. What things can we do now during this life to reduce the regrets we will feel during the life review. Just be yourself and live your life purposely. If you're breathing, you're leaving. The number one cause of death is birth. Life after death is a glorious homecoming. We don't go someplace else. We simply go home. When our cell phone reaches a low battery status, we rush to plug in.

We should give the same attention to plugging in our soul through prayer, meditation, quieting the mind, and listening for prompts from our loved ones and spirit guides. We often hear don't just sit there, do something? How about don't just do something? Sit there? Remember every breath is precious. Don't hold on to guilt about things from your past. Learn to let go, make peace with who you are. Learn how to slow down and make efforts to relax.

Two traits to wake up your soul. One exercise gratitude. Keep a journal by your bed and write down ten things that you are grateful for daily. Two, sit in the power. Imagine a light in your belly beginning to shine through all of your pores. Then imagine a divine light like the light of the sun, blending with our light. Sit in that space and allow the mind chatter to stop. Don't be afraid of restraining yourself or sharing your testimony or conviction of belief in the afterlife. Knowledge of the

afterlife helps us live a good life. Now, you chose to come to this earth and simply forgot about our pre earth life. You are never alone and you are divinely loved. Are you accomplishing what you came here to experience? Our life's purposes are in front of us every day. It doesn't have to be the magnitude of saving the world, but can be as simple as hugging a child, giving a stranger a smile or compliment, sharing wisdom and advice, doing acts of service and kindness. Look at each person

as a divine soul. Eight things to remember when going through tough times. One everything can and will change. Two you've overcome challenges before. Three it's all a learning experience. Four not getting what you want can sometimes be a blessing. Five Allow yourself to have some fun. Six Being kind to yourself is the very best medicine. Seven other people's negativity isn't worth worrying about. Eight there is always, always, always something to be thankful for. More words of wisdom.

Instead of fearing death, savor life. Ask yourself, have I spent time with the people I care for Science doesn't know how brain cells generate thoughts, but through various testing and trials, it seems the gamma state of brain waves are where we can reach the other side. Life is a never ending journey, not a destination. We feel grief in this life because we have experienced true love. Ego is the voice in our head that spins negativity. We don't have to listen to it. Life is a stage.

What role are you going to play? Comparison is the thief of joy? Pablo Picasso said, inspiration does exist, but it must find you working, or, as Sandra says, divine help kicks in only when we are in action. As we approach the end of our time together today, I am so humbled and grateful for the work Richard has done, first listening to every single episode, making notes, then replaying the sixty four episodes that really hit home with him, then making a list of notes, then typing them out.

So I think you can agree how important these words are and it was worth dedicating an entire episode. So thank you, Richard. Sometimes it seems impossible to think that there's a wonderful place called the before life or the afterlife. What if our world here is designed based on our life before we even got here, that this truly is heaven on Earth. Remember, all we are is invisible, vibrating energy down to our core. Don't forget. Come visit me

atweedotdie dot com. Join our free Sunday gathering inspirational service with medium demonstration included. Sign in fifteen minutes early say hello, I'd love to meet you. We've also got some brand new cool classes I think you might like. In closing, I'm Sandra Champlain. Thank you so much for listening to Shades of the Afterlife on the iHeartRadio and Coast to Coast am Pirinormal Podcast Network.