Whenever I am on Facebook, inevitably I see a post for a lost loved one in heaven. “To my mom, in heaven.” Or “To my best friend, in heaven.” The first thought that comes into my mind is, how are they so sure that person is “in heaven?” And what is heaven, or hell, for that matter, anyway?
As someone brought up in the Catholic faith, I became indoctrinated at a very young age regarding the concept of heaven and hell. We were inspired to achieve the kind of purity that would enable us to our heavenly home, but terrified that one wrong move would eternally condemn us to the fires of hell. Once I was old enough to say with some certainty that I was a reincarnationist, I became enlightened as to how the universe worked. Imagine my relief to know that heaven and hell aren’t “places” at all, but more a state of mind. We don’t stand before St. Peter and get sent to his left or his right, depending on whether we’ve been naughty or nice. It isn’t sin we should be concerned about. It was karma.
One of the catalysts for my book, “I Did It To Myself…Again!” was to find out what a diverse group of total strangers had to say about the death experience. What did it feel like? Where did they go? What did they see? I had a sense of what I’d find out, but I wanted to hear it from those I led in a hypnosis session, through a past life and then into the afterlife. It turns out, we all return to the same place–our spiritual home. You create the way it looks. Maybe it’s the home you grew up in. Maybe it’s a chalet in the Swiss Alps, or a mountain cabin in the Rockies. Maybe it’s a seaside village with an endless beach. Or maybe it’s a vibrant city with skyscrapers that touch the celestial sky. Your spiritual home is whatever you want it to be–a place you feel most comfortable in. If you want to create an environment that mimics what you believe heaven to look like, you certainly can do so and then sit around on a cloud listening to harp music. I think I’d like to go to the summer home my grandparents had on Bass Lake in Indiana.
However you design it, make sure it’s your dream come true because this will be your home base while you prepare for the next incarnation. There is no judgment here. No pointing of fingers. No calling you out for this or that. Just an honest review of how you did in the last incarnation and what you decide to work on next. If you’re worried you won’t see your mom or dad or best friend that you thought was in heaven, have no fear. You can mingle with the souls of those who passed over before you and who are still in spirit. As a matter of fact, you’ll need to have a conversation with those souls, members of your soul family, about your next life so they can decide if they want to come back with you or not. A lot of time and thought goes into that planning and you spend most of it reflecting and then working with the wise Council of Elders to create your next life’s curriculum.
And then we begin again.
So honestly, if you’re thinking about a loved one who has passed over before you, it would be more spiritually correct to send your love “To my (whomever) in spirit.” Because that’s where they are!
