Life after death

I was told by a good Pagan friend that Pagan beliefs of life after death vary considerably from one person to the next. I found this fascinating as my own views cover a multitude of beliefs but do not include any belief whatsoever in any kind of heaven or hell.

What are your opinions on what happens after our physical bodies have decided it's time to move on?

I love your view Aoife.

I don't see theath as final. I see life as an undying energy, after all, even with the limitations of conventional science it is accepted that energy does not just 'die'. I think our life energy moves on to another level of existence at which point a number of options will open up to us, reincarnation being one, moving onto another plane or planes might be another, or just waiting until a choice can be made. Although I don't believe in 'gods', I do think there are older life forms, possibly former human ones, that exist. I also believe in different dimensions and overlapping realms of existence, hence the sightings of 'ghosts' or wotsits and unexplained phenomena all over the world throughout history.

I think all of this is a matter of 'science' that is beyond living human comprehension. I also think that our life energies are not limited to our human forms while we are alive as well, which is how I believe Witch Craft works, by tapping into these channels of life energy that have no physical boundaries, with the help of focusing tools and methods.

This is all just my own hypothesis but I really believe that this is the basis of 'life' as an undying force.

Ook! wrote:

. I also believe in different dimensions and overlapping realms of existence, hence the sightings of 'ghosts' or wotsits and unexplained phenomena all over the world throughout history.
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Ook have you heard of the string theory? It's a concept in physics that actually makes multiple dimensions possible.
Also a book that I think will be of interest to you, its called The Science of The Craft by William H Keith, it's a pretty good read, if you can forgive the Americanisation of it, really give you some things to think about in relation to scientific concepts falling hand in hand with that of pagan ones. .

Ooooh! Sounds very interesting Tess.

I've heard the term, but know nothing of it. "Need more input!"

Gotta go and find something about this.

I only touched on it breifly when i was at uni the first time round but i think it would be interesting to you as you seem to think scientifically
me too

I do believe i have read a small part about the string theory, in an old issue of pentacle i think.

Its a bit hazy buit doesn't it use jthe idea behind garvity as its support. Somthing about most forces floating around, attached at one end but not the other.. no im gonna wait till i read it again before i comment seriously on it, has to be about a year since i proessed that information so poff gone.

I base my idea on both a circle theory and polarities, i.e life has to have an opposite. I dont class this as death because we have this time before we are born as well, as such i put in a circle formation, with life and anti-life, not a brilliant definition i know buy thats all i could come up with. I have a whole theory but its rather long so ill not post it now its far too late.

well i look forward to a more detailed explanation