" Death: To Fear or Not to Fear?"
(My personal take on the subject of death and the "afterlife"...)
I, personally, don't fear death; I honestly don't. When others find out about this apparent anomaly, they inevitably ask me, "How can you possibly not be afraid of dying?" But that's the truth of it. My own belief is that all death really is, is a metamorphosis of sorts; a "shedding" of our physical bodies (or "shells", as I often refer to them), and a return to our original forms: our souls. Once we "shed" our bodies, we don't necessarily go anywhere. Many souls remain "Earthbound"; sometimes if the body has been suddenly cut down (heart attack, murder, accident, etc.), the soul will remain in the area, either completely unaware of
the death of its body (as children's souls often are), or possible grief or anger/bitterness holding it here.
As far as the actual "crossing over" is concerned, while I don't believe in the Christian "Heaven" or "Hell", I believe that there's a parallel universe or a different "plane" to which our souls go after "shedding" our physical bodies. Whether or not "good" souls and "bad" souls go to that same "universe" or "plane", I'm not sure. It may be that there is a type of
"Purgatory" where "bad" (or "tainted") souls must go in order to be "cleansed" before they can join the "good" souls in that parallel universe. I also believe that it's in this parallel universe where our souls associate with others (family, friends, etc.), and where we wait before returning to Earth (or wherever) and being reborn in another physical form for another "go-round" of life (I also believe that we actually choose when and where this will happen).
Also, one of the main reasons why I'm not afraid of "death" is that I fully believe at the moment of death, our family members and friends who have "crossed over" before us all gather together to welcome us across; they're right there for us, in what is basically a spiritual family reunion. For me, personally, my beloved Mother is there (and often crosses
back over to visit me), as are my Father, my Grandparents (both maternal and paternal), and various other family members and friends. Since I'll be reunited with them on the "other side", and be with them until I return to another physical life, why in the world would I fear leaving this body?
In my opinion, "death" should never be a fearful thought, but a comforting one; that traditionally dark and fearful stigma around it is an irrational one. Risking sounding really melodramatic here, it's not the end of our lives; it's the beginning of a new life.
At any rate, those are my basic beliefs regarding death and what occurs afterward. If you
care to discuss this (or other corresponding topics) with me, feel free to email me at
GypsyWolf222@aol.com. Only "positive" emails will be accepted and responded to; "negative" emails (belittling, condemning, etc.) will be immediately deleted by me, unread
-- so don't waste my time or yours.
Thank you.
Blessed Be
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Author:- Gypsy Wolf