Have you ever heard the phrase, "I am not dead, just different?" It’s a powerful reminder of what happens when we say someone has died. Picture the physical body as a vessel—a costume, vehicle, or “meat suit” for our time here at Earth School. Many people who have had near-death experiences describe looking back at their body as a mere shell, feeling no pain, and knowing that they were so much more than their physical form.
When our Earthly journey is complete, and our soul has experienced all it signed up for, we don’t truly die. What we refer to as death is simply the departure of the soul from its physical shell. A transition. Death is not an ending (although it sure does feel like that for us still here at Earth School) but really a continuation of the soul from the physical world to the non-physical world or spirit world.
Our loved ones in spirit no longer require their physical bodies when they transition to the world of spirit. In doing so, they shed the physical body leaving behind any mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual obstacle or challenge they faced during their time here on Earth, often referred to as "Earth School. These burdens / challenges do not follow us into the afterlife. Instead, we transition into a realm of unconditional love where deep healing and understanding occur on a higher more evolved level. We learn why we experienced these hardships or challenges during our time in the physical world.
In the Spirit world, our loved ones gain a deeper and more evolved understanding of the challenges they faced in life. They undergo a process of healing and reflection, no matter the nature of the relationship we shared—whether loving or difficult. The soul, having returned to a state of unconditional love, seeks to heal, assist, and guide us from the Spirit realm. With a greater awareness of their earthly experiences, they strive to help us heal and grow here in the physical world.
Life on Earth allows souls to experience ego and the full spectrum of emotions, providing experiences and opportunities for soul growth and learning. Upon transitioning, souls exist in a state of pure love, free from ego. Even those who made harmful or poor choices during their earthly lives enter the Other Side with the desire to heal and take responsibility for their actions. In the Spirit world, they focus on intense growth and reconciliation, as they are embraced in eternal love and wisdom, striving to make amends for the choices they made while in the physical world. From what I understand, some souls take longer in the healing process than others, just like here on Earth.
Our loved ones continue to live on in Spirit, right beside us, even if we can’t see them. The essence of who they are—their personality—remains intact in the spirit world. While they no longer have a physical form, they exist in a state of consciousness. A helpful analogy is to think of them as being in another room, still close and within reach. When we talk to them, think about them, or sense their presence, they are immediately aware and hear us at that very moment and they are with us.
The more we embrace this understanding of the afterlife, the more we realize that while our loved ones may not be with us physically, their spirit endures through us and around us. Truly, they are not dead—just different.
Love, in its purest form, is eternal. It lives on, endures, and never ends.
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