The Use and Abuse of Departed Souls

Find an object of love and knowthat it is a part of God eternal.

When a cherished soul departs this plane, we experience a variety of thoughts and emotions. The emotion we might discuss here is sadness. First, release the feelings that were not resolved during the dying process. This would include negative emotions such as fear, guilt, anger, self-pity and doubt. Then consider this. You feel loss, hence sadness. The loss you may feel is on the manifest plane, not the spiritual plane. Have courage to know that there is no loss on the spiritual plane.Know that the soul for whom you mourn is once more with you, here and now. As God is universal and eternal, you and the departed soul as part of God are universal and eternal. Why pray tell do we greet them with sadness? (When you think of them, you are greeting them). Should we not welcome them with open arms and great joy? If the departed soul has come to you from a place of peace and joy where he/she now resides, why not share these feelings with them? Is not this what they want you to do? Sadness is not a condition of the soul; we choose it not only as a natural reaction but also often as a matter of propriety. “What would people think if I appeared to be happy at a time like this”? Tears of joy on the other hand are always appropriate and therapeutic.If we intend to have the blessing of the strength and wisdom of our forebears, those who have departed, we must be joyful in acknowledging their presence. Undue sadness will inhibit the process. The departed will visit you, in a moment of stillness, perhaps in a dream, we may hear a far distant voice calling our name or we may simply be aware of their love. Although fleeting, these moments are to be treasured. Be aware that they, in a transcendent state, have transcendent wisdom to give. Listen with love in your heart and love will be returned. When you think of the departed one, know that they are saying hello in a joyful voice. Respond in a like manner. Their simple message is “all is well”. There are no questions that these three words do not answer. Feelings of a negative nature that you may have held are no longer valid. Release them to the archives of experience. Forgiveness is appropriate from either side. Know that it is done. Know also that the past as well as the present and the future are amenable to prayer.If approached without fear and with the smile of love in your heart, the divine essence of the departed soul is revealed to you. Release the shackles of uncertainty and greet them with great joy. Live if you will, in the eternal now.