COMMENTARY: WHAT'S IT LIKE TO CROSS OVER? Many subscribers ask "What am I likely to see?" "Where will I go?" "How am I going to feel?" "What can I do to prepare myself for the precious moments when I cross over into the spirit?" It is good that people ask these questions - the more they ask the more they get to know. It is most critical to adopt a positive and curious attitude: expect the best.
If you are conscious toward the end, you will be aware of friends and loved ones gathering around you. You will be met by the person you feel closest to - often a mother or a partner. Children often describe being met by a "beautiful lady". And sometimes dying people will have a glimpse of paradise and begin to hear beautiful music.
Many people who have been ill for a long time and are not conscious at the time of transition describe waking up in a beautiful hospital-like setting and seeing people moving around that they think are nurses. They are surprised at how well they feel.
When the spirit-etheric body slips out of the physical body (usually from the top of the head) all pain will be gone. Your body will feel light but solid. You will feel in perfect health, with all your memories and the same level of character you had just before your physical body died.
A PERSONAL DESCRIPTION OF DYING "The actual act of dying is as simple as dozing off after lunch. A drowsy feeling fills the whole of your body with relaxing comfort. You can still see, with your earthly eyes the room about you. Then you notice that there are all kinds of new people standing around your bed, people that you once knew, such as parents, a favorite uncle, a friend who passed over many years sooner. The joy of seeing them again takes your mind off everything else. They take you by the hand and lift you to your feet. This invariably causes you to look back at the bed and to your surprise, you or your mortal shell is still lying there. You say aloud: 'But how can I be here with you people and yet still be lying there on the bed?' Only then do you realize that this is death".
(Mike Swain to his father Jasper in "From My World to Yours" p.50.)
THE ART OF DYING WELL - DR. PETER FENWICK Dr. Peter Fenwick is a neuropsychiatrist and neurophysiologist who is known for his studies of end-of-life phenomena, including near-death experiences and deathbed visions of the dying person, as well as the experiences of hospice and palliative care workers and relatives of dying people.
GEORGE OLSON DESCRIBES HIS ARRIVAL IN THE AFTERLIFE IN HIS OWN VOICE Leslie Flint was a direct voice medium. This is a very rare kind of mediumship - in Flint's presence, people from the afterlife could be heard speaking in their own voices. In this video, George Olson (in the afterlife) tells his living friends Betty Greene and George Woods about what he found on the other side. The medium, Leslie Flint is present and conscious and occasionally responds. Listen to the full tape and read a transcript.
MORE EXCELLENT ACCOUNTS Journalist Neville Randall spent two years sifting through the hundreds of recordings made by George Woods and Betty Greene with people who spoke through medium Leslie Flint. The voices of long-dead actors and writers to husbands and mothers, religious leaders and soldiers - they all answer Betty Greene's question "Where did you find yourself when you died?" They describe where we go, what we see, and whom we meet. Randall's book, Life After Death is a detailed account of life beyond the grave in the words of people who live there. It is perhaps the most reassuring and 'down-to-earth' book about the other side ever written and a great book to give to people begining their search. Read more.
A CHILD DESCRIBES HIS TRANSITION
Russell died of cancer at the age of nine. Many years later he materialised on more than 100 occasions through the mediumship of Rita Gould. Read more.
In this extract, he describes through medium Deborah Moore his experiences of leaving his physical body and settling into the Summerland.
Some of the highlights: * I knew from the very beginning that I didn't have long upon the Earth plane. * I now know that you also knew it, Mum. From the very beginning, you knew I didn't have long. * During my last days upon the Earth I saw the lights of spirit, you know. I saw them many times upon the walls. I saw figures, beautiful figures. I saw figures clothed in white and great shining light that told me my time was not long, but not to be worried because they would be with me. There would be no terror, no horror, nothing nasty, and no darkness. It would be all right - they would be there. Read more.
LESLIE FLINT SPEAKS ABOUT SOME OF HIS EXPERIENCES
This rare film shows U.K. medium Leslie Flint (1911 – 16 April 1994) giving a public talk at Seaford Spiritualist Church in East Sussex, in the summer of 1992. To learn more about Leslie read his wonderful book Voices in the Dark.
DON'T TRUST WIKIPEDIA ON ANYTHING PARANORMAL
If you read the Wikipedia entry on Leslie Flint you will find that it incorrectly implies that he was proven fraudulent. The opposite is true. Every entry about a medium or psychic researcher in Wikipedia is deliberately negative. Rupert Sheldrake explains:
"It's been a battleground for years, where Guerrilla skeptics and other dogmatic activists dominate the content, preventing others from changing the text, even to correct errors, by automatically reversing their edits, banning people who continue to try, and other unsavory tactics". Read more and see Skeptical About Skeptics.
THE ATHEIST DOCTOR ENCOUNTERS DECEASED PATIENTS DURING NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE
Dr. Graeme O'Connor was 27 years old when he had his near-death experience. During his NDE was instantly transported to a beautiful realm that consisted of light and energy. Here, he learned and understood that all energy was connected. He was visited by four beautiful beams of light, one of which was his best friend who had died months earlier. The other three were deceased child patients.
MAKE YOUR OWN AFTERLIFE CONNECTIONS
The Self-Guided Afterlife Connection procedure developed by Dr. Craig Hogan is a free training program that will teach you how to enter a state of mind in which afterlife connections can and do occur. They happen in 86% of the people who go through the training. The goal of the training is for you to learn how to enter the state of mind to connect with your loved one at any time, in any place. You won't need the meditation music or guidance provided during the training. When you sense your loved one's presence, you can quiet yourself and have a dialogue with them. Read more.
OUT-OF-BODY EXPLORER JURGEN ZIEWE TALKS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE
This is the first in a series of videos dealing with questions about Life after Death by Jurgen Ziewe who has been having extended visits to the afterlife in full waking consciousness for more than forty years. His books 'Multidimensional Man' and 'Vistas of Infinity' are must-reads.
The questions he answers in this video are. "
What Happens to the average person when they die?" "Are they met by loved ones?"
"Do they go down a tunnel when they die?"
"Do they just find themselves in a particular environment without any explanation?"
"Are people aware that they have died?"
"Do many out-of-body explorers report meeting loved ones and friends?"
"Therapies and healing Centers after Death."
Jurgen completed a series of talks on our Global Gatherings where he answered every question we could throw at him- see Afterlife Answers.
Saturday March 11th 2023/ Sunday March 12th Australia
Spiritist Literature: Directed Study with Ana Castro.
A free Zoom group about Spiritism, Kardec, and Chico Xavier. See videos of previous meetings.
Times:
Pacific time 1 p.m. Saturday
Phoenix time 2 p.m. Saturday
Mountain time 2 p.m. Saturday
Central time 3 p.m. Saturday
Eastern time 4 p.m. Saturday
London 9 p.m. Saturday
Rome 10 p.m. Saturday
Sydney/Melbourne 8 a.m. Sunday
New Zealand 10 a.m. Sunday
Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: Ana Castro
Just click this link to join.
Sunday March 12th 2023/ Monday March 13th Australia
Mediumship Development with Dr. Susan Barnes. Developing the skills of mental mediumship and blending with spirit.
Meetings: Every 2nd and 4th Sunday
Times
Pacific Daylight Time 10 a.m. Sunday
Phoenix time 10 a.m. Sunday
Mountain Daylight Time 11 a.m. Sunday
Central Daylight Time 12 noon Sunday
Eastern Daylight Time (New York) 1 p.m. Sunday
London 5 p.m. Sunday
Rome 6 p.m. Sunday
Sydney/Melbourne 4 a.m. Monday
New Zealand 6 a.m. Monday Check time in your city
Coordinator: Dr. Susan B. Barnes, CSNU susanbbarnes@gmail.com
Online in Zoom https://zoom.us/j/8738817733
Sunday March 12th 2023/ Monday March 13th Australia
Global Gathering: Gary Mannion is a world-famous physical medium and healer. Over the last three years, he has been thoroughly tested by psychic researcher Dr. Eckhard Kruse. Much of the work Gary's spirit team does is in a lighted condition so that all can see that there is no trickery involved. This week he will talk about precipitation mediumship.
Times:
Pacific Time 1 p.m. Sunday
Phoenix 1 p.m. Sunday
Mountain Time 2 p.m. Sunday
Central time 3 p.m. Sunday
Eastern time 4 p.m. Sunday
London 8 p.m. Sunday
Amsterdam 9 p.m. Sunday
Sydney/Melbourne 7 a.m. Monday
New Zealand 9 a.m. Monday Check the time for your city
Co-ordinators: karynjarvie@ozemail.com.au and wendyzammit@gmail.com https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
Sunday March 12th 2023/ Monday March 13th Australia
Spiritualism Today with Dr. Norma Turner Every Sunday - a combination of a presentation of some aspect of Spiritualism and spirituality followed by open discussion. If you have questions about Spiritualism or spirituality or religion, bring them here.
Times: California 4 p.m. Sunday
Phoenix 4 p.m. Sunday
Mountain time 5 p.m. Sunday
Central (Illinois, Texas) 6 p.m. Sunday
Eastern (New York) 7 p.m. Sunday
London 11 p.m. Sunday
Sydney/Melbourne time 10 a.m. Monday
New Zealand noon Monday Check time in your city
Contact: njturner@earthlink.net
Norma’s Room: https://zoom.us/j/3499782616
Monday March 13th 2023 / Tuesday March 14th Australia
GOSH: Gatherings over Strange Happenings When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesday 7 a.m. (Sydney).
A small group that meets to share and explore the meaning of strange experiences like missing time, seeing scenes from another time, interacting with a person who suddenly wasn't there, bi-location etc. If it's something you cannot share easily with others, bring it to this group to get validation and speculate on its cause. See short video about GOSH
Next meeting Monday 13th March
Times:
Pacific Daylight Time 1 p.m. Monday
Phoenix 1 p.m. Monday
Mountain Time 2 p.m. Monday
Central time 3 p.m. Monday
Eastern time 4 p.m. Monday
London 8 p.m. Monday
Amsterdam 9 p.m. Monday
Sydney/Melbourne 7 a.m. Tuesday
New Zealand 9 a.m. Tuesday Check the time for your city
Email: Kim at kmrainbow57@yahoo.com https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
Tuesday March 14th 2023 / Wednesday March 15th Australia
Spirit Art We are meeting to create spirit art with messages.
No art experience required.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday
Times:
Pacific Time 6 p.m. Tuesday
Phoenix time 6 p.m. Tuesday
Mountain Time 7 p.m. Tuesday
Central Time 8 p.m. Tuesday
Eastern Time (New York) 9 p.m. Tuesday
London 1 a.m. Wednesday
Sydney/Melbourne 12 noon. Wednesday
New Zealand 2 p.m. Wednesday Check time in your city
Coordinator: Dr. Susan B. Barnes, CSNU susanbbarnes@gmail.com
Online in Zoom https://zoom.us/j/8738817733
Wednesday March 15th 2023 / Thursday March 16th Australia
Automatic Writing and Mediumship Discussion with
Sheila Lowe
Share resources and discuss what participants are experiencing
1st and 3rd Wednesdays.
Times: Pacific Time 5.30 p.m. Wednesday Phoenix 5. 30 p.m. Wednesday
Mountain time 6.30 p.m. Wednesday
Central time 7.30 p.m. Wednesday
Eastern time 8.30 p.m. Wednesday
London 12.30 a.m. Thursday
Sydney/ Melbourne 11.30 a.m. Thursday
New Zealand 1.30 p.m. Thursday
Check time in your city Coordinator: Sheila Lowe sheila@sheilalowe.com https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87248527074?
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[if the room is not open email Sheila]
Wednesday March 15th 2023/ Thursday March 16th Australia
Physical mediumship development group Every Wednesday with Rob Blackburn and Craig Hogan. Participants sit in a darkened space in their own homes; the group has been going for some time and members are experiencing phenomena. This is a long-term commitment.
Times:
Pacific time 6 p.m. Wednesday
Phoenix 6 p.m. Wednesday
Mountain time 7 p.m. Wednesday
Central time 8 p.m. Wednesday
New York time 9 p.m. Wednesday
London 1 a.m. Thursday
Amsterdam 2 a.m. Thursday
Perth 9 a.m. Thursday
Sydney/Melbourne 12 noon Thursday
New Zealand 2 p.m. Thursday Check time in your city
Contact Rob Blackburn (rkblack@mtco.com) or Craig Hogan (r.craig.hogan@afterlifeinstitute.org) before joining the group.
https://zoom.us/j/4381898190
Thursday March 16th 2023/ Friday March 17th Australia
August Goforth: Exploratorium. August is a very talented New York psychotherapist who brings a beautiful gentle presence to the issue of grief which is outlined in his book The Risen. This group is now meeting on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.
Times:
Pacific time 12 noon Thursday
Phoenix 12 noon Thursday
Mountain Daylight time 1 p.m. Thursday
Central Daylight time 2 p.m. Thursday
New York time 3 p.m. Thursday
London 7 p.m. Thursday
Sydney/Melbourne 6 a.m. Friday
New Zealand 8 a.m. Friday Check time in your city
Contact: Glangley@mcn.org https://zoom.us/j/3155117825?
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ON LOVING WISELY Parents who love their children wisely know that
they must not deprive them of experience and
the lessons that come with it. Likewise, the
inspirers of the Universal Spiritual Brother &Sisterhood (USB) remind us that
the greatest good we can do for others is to
help them to help themselves.
If we deprive
them of the opportunity of assuming and
shouldering their personal responsibility, we are
making their spiritual progress more difficult.
“Love joined with wisdom can bring only good”.
The full teachings of The USB are contained in the book Spiritual Light, published by USB Vision Press.
A GREAT BOOK FOR DOG LOVERS
If, like us, you feel that your dogs were brought into your life to teach you spiritual lessons, you will absolutely love J. R. Archer's book A Dog’s View of Love, Life and Death. It takes us on a roller coaster adventure through New York with a cast of characters across the social spectrum who are dealing with everything that life can throw at them. Supporting them all, with brilliant spiritual advice, are two fur angels, Rosie and Rags, who are able to connect telepathically with the humans, and other dogs, who cross their paths. Fast-paced and full of action, this is a book that will resonate with lovers of animals and all those who have ever wondered if there is anything beyond this life."
HANS WILHELM EXPLAINS WHY HE CREATES AFTERLIFE VIDEOS Hans Wilhelm is a very successful author having written or illustrated over 200 children's books. He is also a lifelong seeker of spiritual wisdom having begun meditation in his teens followed by a deep study of the works of Edgar Cayce. During the next decades, he explored many other spiritual paths and met teachers such as Byron Katie. He attended numerous retreats all over the world and also gave classes and workshops on the spiritual dynamics of life. However, it was a personal experience following the death of his father and validation through the medium Roland Comptois that caused him to begin his life-explained series of videos.
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"I consider myself as being quite skeptical, yet I simply can't ignore the compelling case you make for survival, the evidence you present has left me more than a bit shaken up. I'm in my 50s and always thought this is the only reality and when our body dies, that's the end. Seems I made a big mistake.
I've spent many months researching survival and your website has been one of my main sources of information, it is a fantastic resource, thank you so much. By far the most compelling evidence to me is physical mediumship and specifically independent direct voice, The recordings you have of David Thompson's mediumship are amazing. Additionally, I have listened to many of Leslie Flint's recordings".
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HIGHLY INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC - "TREAT PEOPLE WITH KINDNESS" Former 'One Direction' boy-band member and now mega pop star Harry Styles joins English actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a joyous feel-good salute to past dance duets. A catchy tune with a great message about kindness. One young fan writes "I’m working this summer in weekly day camps with elementary school children. I play the video for them and sing this song daily. It does make a positive impact and brightens up my day. It is my mantra now. Thank you, Harry!!"
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AFTERLIFE REPORT 
Many subscribers ask "What am I likely to see?" "Where will I go?" "How am I going to feel?" "What can I do to prepare myself for the precious moments when I cross over into the spirit?" It is good that people ask these questions - the more they ask the more they get to know. It is most critical to adopt a positive and curious attitude: expect the best. 
"The actual act of dying is as simple as dozing off after lunch. A drowsy feeling fills the whole of your body with relaxing comfort. You can still see, with your earthly eyes the room about you. Then you notice that there are all kinds of new people standing around your bed, people that you once knew, such as parents, a favorite uncle, a friend who passed over many years sooner. The joy of seeing them again takes your mind off everything else. They take you by the hand and lift you to your feet. This invariably causes you to look back at the bed and to your surprise, you or your mortal shell is still lying there. You say aloud: 'But how can I be here with you people and yet still be lying there on the bed?' Only then do you realize that this is death".
Journalist Neville Randall spent two years sifting through 
Leslie Flint you will find that it incorrectly implies that he was proven fraudulent. The opposite is true. Every entry about a medium or psychic researcher in Wikipedia is deliberately negative. Rupert Sheldrake explains:
Connection procedure developed by Dr. Craig Hogan is a free training program that will teach you how to enter a state of mind in which afterlife connections can and do occur. They happen in 86% of the people who go through the training. The goal of the training is for you to learn how to enter the state of mind to connect with your loved one at any time, in any place. You won't need the meditation music or guidance provided during the training. When you sense your loved one's presence, you can quiet yourself and have a dialogue with them. 
Spiritist Literature: Directed Study with Ana Castro.
Developing the skills of mental mediumship and blending with spirit.
Global Gathering: 
Every Sunday - a combination of a presentation of some aspect of Spiritualism and spirituality followed by open discussion. If you have questions about Spiritualism or spirituality or religion, bring them here. 
When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesday 7 a.m. (Sydney). 
We are meeting to create spirit art with messages. 
Automatic Writing and Mediumship Discussion with
Every Wednesday with Rob Blackburn and Craig Hogan. Participants sit in a darkened space in their own homes; the group has been going for some time and members are experiencing phenomena. This is a long-term commitment.
August Goforth: Exploratorium.
Parents who love their children wisely know that
they must not deprive them of experience and
the lessons that come with it. Likewise, the
inspirers of 
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