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Humans are aware of a reception line awaiting them when they die, from
the reports of Near Death Experiences - a long tunnel with a bright white
light at the end, and those now deceased who were close to them waiting or
beckoning. If the moment of death is confusing to doctors, it is no less
clear in the spiritual realm. An injured body, such as one sustaining
massive brain injury, may cease to be a home for the incarnating entity
months before those attending the death watch finally pull the sheets up
over the lingering beloved. It is possible, in such a circumstance, that
the entity has already been placed in another, thriving, human body - a
newborn babe. On the other hand, some entities hang around long after the
body has been cremated or burned, as haunting ghosts. Beyond the issue of
when the spirit leaves the body is the spiritual issue of how the entity
puts the past life to rest, judges progress made on various lessons that
were at the fore going into the incarnation, and determines any future
course of action they personally might desire as a result - critique time.
If the death was sudden and unexpected, the entity may have many
outstanding issues they remain concerned with after the physical body
dies. This invariably is the first stop after death, though it varies
depending on the general orientation of the entity and their life
circumstances. Someone elderly, who had long settled their affairs in
preparation for the inevitable, might not do more than cast a backward
glance on their way to the future, noting that their death was being
handled as they had anticipated. Someone in their prime, with dependent
children or oldsters and many outstanding promises, might linger at this
stage, visiting those they are concerned about as a ghost, essentially an
Out-Of-Body, for days or months until they can see the outcome. This stage
differs between orientations, the Service-to-Others lingering longer due
to their concern for others and the Service-to-Self wishing only to move
on to future opportunities.
At times, those who have been wronged and wish for vindication or revenge
may also linger at this stage, haunting in an effort to influence human
affairs. If the spirit is lingering, it is often allowed to do so, else it
avoids the current incarnation and is distracted. As we have stated, the
spirit, once sparked, does not die, and pain must be dealt with as a
resolution on future lives. Spirits are aware of their past
lives, though the human incarnated is clueless, often. Thus, for the
spirit, there is no change in this matter after death. The spirit between
incarnations is like an Out-Of-Body experience, in that it can communicate
more readily, and thus the Guides have no problem getting them to gather.
They are talking up a storm, especially if coming from a recent disaster
or shared experience. Once reincarnated, the young spirits are intent on
learning experiences, pressing agendas forward, and the like. Incarnations
are more than discussion groups, they are action oriented!