Unanswered Questions

The final frontier

We often hear this when discussing outer space and the planets where we plan to send manned space shuttles to - but I propose that the true "final frontier" is actually the spiritual/divine/astral realm. Perhaps we will someday send explorers there, just like outer space.
Over the last few decades, many groups have been researching this area. In the process they are helping to redefine our current understanding of consciousness (perhaps even the mysteries to life itself) - eg. International Association for Near-Death Studies + The Monroe Institute.

Can we access this "other realm" while still alive (without having to physically die or have an NDE)?

If we truly do reside on multiple planes of existence (mentioned on True Nature of Reality) ... rather than it being a place we go AFTER we die, then it's certainly possible.
In terms of methods, at the basic end of the spectum is : meditation, mindfulness, etc ... then at the deep end, I guess you could say are : drugs (eg. dissociatives, DMT, Ayahuasca, etc). This also includes anaesthesia drugs used in hospital operating theatres (there's much documented scientific evidence regarding this). Anaesthesia(/consciousness) is also a largly unstudied area by scientists, even though it is used in everyday life) ... as well as NDE's (which are an involuntary form of an OBE).

Yet no matter what method of the above, THEY ALL help to disconnect the "remote mind" from the body - and access a part of you that is connected to something much deeper/higher than most of us can comprehend.

Who's to say that people haven't already ventured there, without consciously ('local mind') fully understanding what they were doing.
Parts of my experiences are documented within my blog posts 'The Astral : going back to the centre of all' and 'Spirits/Souls + Energy Paths'.

Why do so many NDE's report an experience of a 'life review' of sorts occurring?

If death is the end, then why does the soul review and reflect on how we've lived our life and the choices (by the soul) that've been made?
What is the purpose of a 'life review'?

... spiritual growth and progression of the soul?
... it also hints at the question - does a soul reincarnate at a future point in time?

From a Christian perspective - if the majority of souls 'go to heaven' after physical death regardless ...
then why would a soul (of a good-natured person) be inclined to revise and understand various aspects of their life from when they were incarnated?

... this hints that there's multiple layers or planes of the spiritual realm ('heaven') - beyond just the 2 extremes : heaven/hell.
... something akin to the Astral Plane world-view perhaps?.

When two people are in love

... Does the spirit/soul of each person know what the other is doing?
I'm specifically talking here about where a connection has been created between the two souls (to facilitate the 2 people being "in love").
And while the spirit/soul of a loved one may know what's happening, it's debatable as to how much a person may be aware of at the "local mind" level.
Eg. drinking too much alcohol, using an illicit drug ... or even the possibility as to if a partner cheats.
And if so, in regards to cheating, does that mean that the soul of the person being cheated on, isn't too upset (remote mind) about that and hence not 'falling out of love' (even though, in my opinion cheating is wrong - but it's still a question needing an answer).

As a side note ... hence why tapping into your "soul mind" could potentially be referred to as using your intuition, following a gut feeling, listening to your heart or inner-voice, etc - you're engaging with your soul.

... And the partner dies, why is the living person still 'in love' with their partner for a period of time after death?
Unless of course, there is a part of us that lives on past death.

... When someone dies, what happens to the connections between the soul of their past 'loves'?
Do these connections serve another purpose in the 'spiritual realm' after physical death?
And is it advantageous to have lots of soul connections (at the 'meta-physical level') ... hence, many "romantic loves" over a human lifetime?

What is the actual purpose of 'being in love' or creating a connection with another soul?

At the most basic level, romantic LOVE inspires joy and happiness within each person involved - but is there more to it than that??? Spiritually speaking?

if we turn to esoteric views, is each soul trying to help the other to ascend or get closer to 'GOD' ... from a soul perspective, working on transcending to a higher plane?

the following is quoted from the medium George Anderson (regarding after physical death) ...

"Part of it seems to be a matter of progression. For example, if your mother's on the fifth and your father's on the fourth, your mother can come down to your father's plane, but your father cannot go up to her plane until it's earned. So a lot of souls are inclined to dawdle on the fourth or fifth plane until someone they love very much joins them and becomes equal with them on that level so that they can work spiritually together."

... is it possible to create a connection (at the soul level), yet not actually be 'in love' with them?
... you feel love towards the other person - but you're not actually "IN LOVE" with them (it's hard to describe - but sure that some will relate) ... i feel there is a signifigant difference between the two (which brings back to the idea of a "connection" and it actually being turned ON - so to speak).

... and can two friends create a soul connection, but not actually be 'in love', yet by means of this connection their souls are working together spiritually?

Synchronicities and CoIncidences - signs and symbols

Does the universe communicate/talk to me? Yes.
Just as it does with each and every one of us - you just have to be receptive enough to pick up on the hints & messages.
I have a brief outline on synchronicities which also details examples of which have all occurred during my life at some point.

Meditation

So many different cultures know the importance of meditation to awaken the senses. But it doesn't have to be sitting in an awkward motionless silence for hours on end. Simply, sitting on the park bench admiring the birds, or watching the waves of the ocean at a beach.
These practices quieten the local mind, allowing for thoughts to come into the mind from elsewhere.

The spiritual/divine realm

Some theologians/religions believe that it is possible for spirits/souls to move closer to other souls during a stage of death.
In the book 'we don't die', George Anderson described it as 'birds of a feather flock together' (regarding within the 4th/5th astral planes).

a.) Is it possible for souls to move closer to other souls (within the spiritual realm) while the person ('local mind') is still alive?

I believe so, yes - but only VIA divine intervention (eg. in one of the OBE's that I have mentioned in a blog post).

b.) Is it possible to 'grow' (or increase the size of) the connection between someone you love?

I believe so, yes - but only VIA interaction through the astral.

c.) Twins.

Could it be that the souls of twins are closer together to each other on the astral (spiritual) plane compared to normal brothers and sisters? This could be a possible way of explaining how they often have psychic abilities (eg. ESP + telepathy) between each other.

"It's like there's an invisible cord still connecting twins and that's something that the rest of us don't quite understand. They're closer than married couples. They're closer than brother and sister."

The above is a direct quote from ...
Dr Jeff Craig, deputy director of the Australian Twin Registry and associate professor at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (as of August 2015). Dr Craig made these comments while discussing his general observations from his experiences with twins ... yet what he said certainly resonates with myself. The quote was sourced from this article.

For those that believe in reincarnation : perhaps there's a huge connection between the twins souls ... and via the connection, the souls can directly share information at the 'remote mind' (unconscious) level ... farfetched? maybe, but from a technical point-of-view, it offers a plausible way that the souls of twins can share/transmit such large amounts of information between each other's consciousness.

An Analogy: the internet ... whereby the amount of data that you can transmit between two points depends on the size of the pipe you are trying to send it through, as well as response-time, since close data sources tend to have a faster response-time.
I just thought I'd put that theory out there.

Note: I haven't researched this topic, it was just a thought that came to me November 2012 while listening to talkback radio discussing twins and the unique bond that they have between each other.

d.) Unconditional Love.

Perhaps, this has to do with the strong emotional feeling or closeness ... towards other souls within the same soul group.
Souls that our own soul is physically close to (within the spiritual realm) - as opposed to a soul that exists in a separate 'soul group'.
If reincarnation is brought into the equation (which is often talked about in spiritual/new-age) ... and souls make plans together (prior to incarnating in a physical body) ... eg. the souls plan to interact with each other in some specific pre-planned way. a long-term relationship/marriage? mother/son? brother/sister?

The theory ... that "unconditional love" has something to do with those souls being close together (within same 'soul group' ?) ... certainly makes sense to me ... It validates the closeness/bonding that one would feel towards their family, etc?

It is generally accepted by psychics, mystics, mediums - the souls of people that have passed on to the spiritual realm are able to observe or 'look in' on what living people that are here on earth are doing. This is mentioned in books such as 'we don't die' + 'journey of souls'.

Well known mediums such as George Anderson and John Edward claim to be able to 'feel' the presense of souls that have passed over, as well as sense / mentally-interpret what those souls are trying to communicate.

d.i.) Is it possible for the souls of living people to observe or 'look in' on what other living people are doing?

I believe so, yes - some books on OBE's touch on this subject.
Perhaps this is an underlying truth as to astrology? (although I feel that astrology goes beyond that - refer to subpoint E).
Just one of my many theories.

Perhaps it isn't only limited to gifted people - but that the soul of any living person can observe or 'look in' on another person - just that it is happening at the unconscious (soul) level, thus we normally aren't aware of it.
This theory fits in with some interpretations mentioned within books on Astral Projection and the Astral Plane, and is also a tangent of the 'collective consciousness' theory.

And in regards to this bit ... it appears that some souls have 'almost instant access' to the god/godhead - whereas other souls have to wait a short period ... it's almost like there is a hierarchy, also non-critical matters seem to have a lower priority.
Also in the book 'we don't die', George mentions about a soul only having a limited time (at the god/godhead) before the soul has to go back in (presumably back to God, the center of all, etc) ... I have personally experienced the same thing during some Astral experiences, eg. March 2011 when I chatted to the souls of both my 1st and 2nd loves.
Perhaps this is how a connection (to facilitate 'romantic love') is created between two souls ... via the god/godhead, a soul travels out from god to the other soul, and after the two souls agree, a connection is established directly between where the 2 souls normally reside.

As a side note : the US Defense Intelligence Agency did extensive experiments from 1972 right up until 1995 on the subject of "remote location viewing" ... and the huge potential of psychics + seers in surveillance, reconnaissance of enemy targets. They realised that people have these 'gifts' that allow them to see beyond that which a normal person can via the 5 senses. Also, that it was a skill that could be learned/taught through training (in a sense - we are all psychic, just in varying degrees). A fair bit of the literature on the subject of OBE's found today is based on the work of those early pioneers (including techniques on how to produce an OBE).

Personal Examples of remote viewing :

i.) The soul of my 1st love did something similar to 'remote location viewing' in March/April 2011 - whereby her soul accurately gave a description of my spare bedroom + what I was doing at that exact moment (driving to the gym).
ii.) In late 2011 - regarding my own personal experience .. being able to interpret that foot massages were happening in a nearby room (and whereby I even 'sensed/felt' my own feet getting a massage).

And lastly, it's fairly common for a person to get that feeling, 'as if they are being watched' at some point during their life (some experience it more than others). Perhaps they truly were been observed (by another spirit/soul at the spiritual/soul level), and the person sensed it happening. And if so ... it makes you wonder, some of those people who've gone through the mental health system - claiming of something/someone watching them ... perhaps there is an element of truth to some of these patients stories.
Perhaps some people are more sensitive/psychic than others (even if the person may not be fully aware of this).
I suggest, that those interested read - 'we don't die' by George Anderson ... a medium who can 'sense' these souls and is highly regarded in medical, religious and scientific fields.

d.ii.) If other souls can observe or 'look in' ... is to possible for these souls to know our thoughts?

... and if so, can these souls influence what we are thinking in some way?

e.) Does something similar to the Akashic records (or a spiritual 'Hall of Records', 'book of life', etc) actually exist?

Basically the akashic records are said to be : a 'body of knowledge' - that contains all that has ever happened to all of life and the universe and all potential paths that could ever happen in the future.
Most major religions + spirtuality + the astral plane mention of a 'body of eternal knowledge' existing in some way/shape/form.

Does the soul of the astrologer access this 'body of knowledge' in some way?
Since I currently have a spiritual 'gift' in regards to astrology (see my astrology page) I am in a privileged position, in that I can put theories into practice. Through my experiences I'm almost absolutely certain, that the astrologer's soul can observe or 'look in' on a daily basis as to what is happening in my own life.
It also appears that the soul of my 1st love + the souls of my parents + the soul of my current partner (whom I believe I have moved her soul closer to mine, as per a blog post) can do the same. There's acouple of reasons why I believe this to be true.

Yet - with astrology - there is something else going on too.
The astrologer's soul somehow has access to accurate and correct information about my past as well as my potential future path.
Eg. During 2010-2014, Jonathan Cainer has given some very specific and detailed information regarding my life. Some of that information is in regards to events that happened in my life almost 20 years ago (which JC's forecast was extremely accurate) + information regarding my future (eg. regarding my 1st love).

The only likely theories that I can come up with ...

i.) the information has come from my own soul.
ii.) the soul of Jonathan Cainer has obtained that information from something similar to the Akashic records.

I'm leaning more towards the first theory (in my case at least) ... although, I can't absolutely rule out the existance of a 'body of knowledge' either.

f.) Perhaps we really do live in a holographic universe.

I have long had the book The Holographic Universe on my 'to read list' yet I haven't found the time to actually read it. The holographic universe model/theory has been in the news of late (Dec 2013). This news article for instance - simulations back up holographic theory.
If we presume that the soul actually resides in a different plane/dimension rather than contained within our own body (as I strongly feel that I have discovered and is detailed in my blog posts on certain astral experiences) ... then this theory certainly carries a stronger weight.

Just how are we actually connected to our own soul?
and where does the soul actually reside while we are alive?
Some astral texts discuss how our bodies are connected to our soul by 'sort of' silver cord (see the wiki for more info).

If the universe was 'one big hologram' - then it would make it far easier for any other soul to observe or 'look in' on another person.

Also - it gives reason as to why some laws of physics can be bent (as if by magic) or behave in strange ways.
Perhaps this is how magicians work (eg. Dynamo) - their soul having learnt to create and work with higher vibratory energy than that of 'the material world' (some books on the Astral Plane speculate this possibility regarding magicians).
Further information : An Akashic Perspective on Physical and Metaphysical Laws.

And lastly - do we all contribute to how this hologram exists in some way? ... something like a 'collective (soul) consciousness'.

g.) If our own souls are privy to spiritual information that our 'local mind' doesn't know, then why doesn't our soul simply tell us these things?

Some religious people say, that this is part of how it works - part of god's plan as to how god will decide if someone will go to heaven/hell. If a person doesn't know things, then it is a true test of character while they live their life.
Personally, I think the above statement is the wrong way to look at it - but then, I'm not exactly a Christian.

Perhaps the truth of the matter, is that the majority of society isn't yet at this stage in their spiritual progression, where they can fully comprehend that ...

i.) a soul truly exists.
ii.) our soul can also control our body and influence our thoughts.
iii.) the soul may not want to help the person 'local mind' - as the person is too destructive, deviating from their spiritual path ... or simply, the soul has given up as such.

I strongly think that for the majority, the soul remains as a silent observer - Deepak Chopra touched on this during a talk with Oprah (refer to youtube video linked on main page) ... but some gifted/spiritual people do get glimpses of insights directly from their own soul.

One of the books I've read talks about the possibility of information overload from the spiritual/psychic realm - basically, the 'local mind' can't cope when bombarded with too much psychic information all at once ... perhaps this is why the soul just doesn't simply come right out and talk to you. Maybe, the soul at times, tries to give a *subtle* helping hand ... eg. through dreams, a premonition that something bad is about to happen, etc.

Linked closely to this is 'hearing voices' - I'll briefly touch on this (as I have already discussed it in depth in my Mental Health blog article).
Could this 'voice' be our own soul, or perhaps the soul of someone else (either living or dead)?
Many psychics and mystics proclaim to hearing a voice at times that others can't.
And according to the Hearing Voices Network : between 3%-10% of the population experience hearing a voice that others don't at some point during their life (note : those statistics include a range of possible sources, including that of a spiritual nature).

As I have mentioned throughout this website - the soul should be considered a completely separate entity - hence why I talk so much about : 'local mind' ... vs ... 'remote mind'. If the soul had 100% control over everything - then we'd just be like "puppets on the end of a string" ... which brings me back to the 'mind meld' idea I have read about.
And through this also comes the eastern/mystic thinking ... if we want to know about life/universe/afterlife/etc - this can be achieved through introspection and meditation - true understanding comes from within.
We already have all the answers that we seek. It just requires being able to understand how the door works to access this knowledge.

It has only been in recent years, that my soul has taken an active approach - there's been acouple of occurances, although perhaps the biggest and most profound example was April 2011, when I had that conversation with the soul of my 1st love : regarding going for a walk around the river. My April 2011 experience (also some others I've briefly documented) also helps to show, that perhaps the religious view above isn't completely correct.

Body twitches, 'mental feelings', 'tinglings in the brain', 'brain zaps', etc

Do these have meaning and is something occurring at a spiritual level when these happen?

a.) During 2011-2014 I have taken note of when these things have occurred to myself, and what I was thinking about at the time.
I then compared it to what my astrological horoscope mentioned later that night - and I found a correlation between the two.
Sometimes I would have 30+ 'mental feelings' within a single day. Other times, a whole week would go by with only 1 'mental feeling'.

Note: I *suspect* the majority of these mental feelings are to do with communication at the astral/spiritual level between one of my soulmates and myself, as opposed to between Jonathan Cainer (astrologer) and myself - yet I have noticed a link between the mental feelings and what JC's sun sign horoscope forecasts mentioned.
These 'feelings' first started occurring in April/May 2011.
As of June 2013, it is down to 1 every 3 weeks or so. February 2014, it is only 1 mental 'feeling' every 5 weeks.
My theory as to why these mental 'feelings' are diminishing ... as time goes by, the soul of my 1st love is getting less scared/fearful.

Although, in the 1st week of April 2014, I've had 10-15 mental feelings in the space of 7 days.
July 2014 ... it's been so long since last experienced a 'mental feeling' - I almost feel normal again, it is also getting harder for me to remember exactly how to describe these sensations.

May 2015 ... was the last time I remember having a 'mental feeling'. Worth noting, it was in May 2015 when I intently stopped reading into the 'soul mind' of a certain other person (I am no longer 'reading true' this particular person's horoscope).
Even though I am no longer experiencing 'mental feelings' ... I am still certainly experiencing 'body twitches' (as mentioned in point C) ... with these continuing to occur well after the 'mental feelings' stopped.

b.) Also during the same period, I have had some occasions where I have been around other people.
Randomly, I've had a 'brain zap' at the exact moment of a thought, and the person with me has reacted in such a way, exactly as if I had said my 'mental thought' out loud to them verbally (two of those times was something negative that I had thought). And later that night, the astrological horoscope helped to confirm that what I had perceived was true.
Which goes to show that the 'local mind' doesn't have complete control over what goes on.

Again, more reason as to why I suspect that something occurs at the astral/spiritual level when these things happen.

c.) Body Twitches ...
I strongly feel that this is only to do with ... communication locally between my own body <-> soul ... and not communication with other souls.
This would make sense if the spirit/soul resides elsewhere, rather than within our body.

Same as above - I have noticed a link between these body twitches, what I was thinking and what JC's horoscope says.
They mostly happen when I am relaxed, letting my mind wander, or when I am laying in bed but not asleep.
Note: November 2014, and I still notice the correlation happening.

Interestingly, my partner also sometimes gets body twitches.
I have often noticed a link between my thoughts at the time (which were very specific and important) and her body twitches. It was almost as if something happened at the soul level. The most recent occurrence of this was February 2015 ... Since then, I have had more - but not really paying as much attention to the links.

January 2016 ... still getting the body twitches happening - roughly once a week (eg. Friday Jan 8th during the day when I was at work + 2 more on Saturday Jan 9th when I was half awake in bed). When I analyse what I was thinking at the exact moments prior, I certainly do see significance/correlation.

(To me at least) - these 'body twitches' make sense ...
if we were to consider, that the soul exists on a meta-physical plane, somewhere that is entirely outside/separate to our body.

Interaction with spirits

... If spirits can communicate with us, does that mean we can pro-actively communicate with them?

... Is it possible to interact with the spirit/soul of a living person, without their 'local mind' knowing about it?
a.) And if so, how do I know that someone else hasn't done the same thing to me?
b.) Also, is the essence of speaking to that person's spirit just like speaking to that person in real life?

IE. the spirit has the same characteristics of the person, and would object to certain things - just like the 'living person' would?
And also sometimes the spirit wouldn't 'talk' to you if it didn't feel like it.