Spirit
The Afterlife
By: Melissa Cubillas
The afterlife, or as some call it heaven, is the
dimension where our loved ones who have
crossed over exist. This dimension exists more
around us then “above” so to speak. The reason
we are unable to see this dimension with
our physical eyes is because the spirit plane
resonates at a very quick and high vibration.
Without the density of our physical bodies are
soul is weightless. Even though we shed the
physical body when we cross over, the soul that
was housed in that body will remain. Belief in the
afterlife requires us to understand that life does
not end with death, and that the soul is eternal.
Once life on the physical or earth plane is over,
our soul transitions and a new journey begins.
This journey is one of healing, learning, growth,
and evolution. Our physical bodies are simply
the vessel that houses the soul or spirit while on
the physical plane of earth. The body may be
temporary, but the soul is eternal. Throughout this
article I will use both the term “spirit” and “soul”
as they are interchangeable, and represent the
energy of an individual minus the presence of the
physical body.
Once a person transitions from the physical to the
spirit plane there soul is no longer connected to
their dense body by an energetic “silver cord”.
This silver cord is composed of energy and is
similar to an umbilical cord. It attaches our soul
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to our physical body through our chakras, which
are energy centers located throughout the body.
Without the connection of this cord a soul is
then able to detach from the physical body and
become a “spirit”. If a person’s death is caused
by an impact or painful experience, this cord is
used to pull the soul from the body in order to
prevent the experience or memory of physical
pain. After the cord is detached there is no way
for it to reconnect, the soul will then exit the
body and begin the process of transitioning.
This process of passing away or tr [