By Jo Mooy
Evidence is piling up all over the world as universities and private institutions study the phenomena.
Reincarnation can elicit skepticism or disbelief. Yet, 25,000 cases that are consistent in their explicit details say life continues after death. For the past eight months, I’ve been in a deep dive researching near death experiences (NDEs), out of body experiences (OBEs) and hypnotic regression therapies. The scholarly reports suggest life, or consciousness, continues to exist after physical death.
The Bigelow Institute of Consciousness Studies (BICS) researches the survival of human consciousness after death by awarding million-dollar grants for the best evidence on the topic. Regardless of current beliefs on the survival of consciousness or religious or spiritual affiliation, the researchers found that NDEs, OBEs and using mediums were the most persuasive in changing opinions. The conclusion was that people believe in an afterlife if provided with scientific evidence.
Scholarly studies are one thing, but some say it doesn’t prove reincarnation. Yet, the case studies mention archaic details that a “normal” person in the 21st century would not know about the 15th century or any other century. They may tell a story about a battle, giving names and ranks that only a military historian would know. A dead relative may reveal the location of an heirloom ring and sure enough, the living person finds it. There are hundreds of thousands of stories like these. But how about personal stories from people you know or trust?
My neighbor Kathy, who was in her 70s, lived in the adjoining villa. She often shared her life story, and her love of plants. She was also very close to her mother who died about 10 years earlier. She spoke of her mother as though she was still present, and Kathy said she couldn’t wait to see her mother on the other side. From those conversations about her mother, I knew she had a strong belief in the afterlife, and that she was convinced she’d see her mother again.
A lifelong smoker, Kathy suffered from COPD, which eventually took her life. It was quite traumatic when she died, as the paramedics worked on her a long time in tribute to her son, who is a sergeant in the police department.
About a week after Kathy died, the lights in our house began to flicker without any provocation. My partner came from a back bedroom towards the living room to ask about the flickering lights. At the same time, I walked out of my office towards the living room and froze in mid-stride at what I saw. There was a two-foot orb suspended on the face of the sliding glass door. The orb kept powering up brightly and then going dim. This repeated several times.
A strong feeling washed over me, and I called out, “Kathy is that you?” When I asked the question, the orb grew even brighter. Within a minute, an additional orb, a bit smaller, appeared next to the first one. Intuitively I asked, “Kathy is that your mother?” Instantly, both orbs powered up brightly and dimmed down. Finally, I acknowledged both of them and said, “Kathy I got it. I’ll tell Steven (That’s her son.) As soon as I said that, both orbs faded and disappeared.
Hindu Vedas and the near death summaries in the case studies say that souls present themselves as “spheres of light.”They also describesouls who are incarnatingas crystal spheres. Edgar Cayce, a Psychic Healer in the 20th century, saw himself traveling in space as a soul that he described as “A bubble of light.”
Does any of this prove consciousness or life continues to exist after physical death? It proves something is happening because the evidence is piling up all over the world as universities and private institutions study the phenomena. When Baby Boomers, the largest generation of humans on the planet, begin to leave, the stories will become more pronounced. Their stories along with the new case studies may finally provide the evidence needed to change belief systems and with it, raise human consciousness.
Jo Mooy has studied with many spiritual traditions over the past 40 years. The wide diversity of this training allows her to develop spiritual seminars and retreats that explore inspirational concepts, give purpose and guidance to students, and present esoteric teachings in an understandable manner. Along with Patricia Cockerill, she has guided the Women’s Meditation Circle since January 2006 where it has been honored for five years in a row as the “Favorite Meditation” group in Sarasota, FL, by Natural Awakenings Magazine. Teaching and using Sound as a retreat healing practice, Jo was certified as a Sound Healer through Jonathan Goldman’s Sound Healing Association. She writes and publishes a monthly internationally distributed e-newsletter called Spiritual Connections and is a staff writer for Spirit of Maat magazine in Sedona. For more information go to http://www.starsoundings.com or email jomooy@gmail.com.