Mourning

Most religious texts speak of there being a spirit inside of us, attached to our human form. And when we die, our spirits go on. Well, how about before we were born? If the spirit didn’t exist before we were born, was it spontaneously created when we were? And if so, was it in the womb or did it enter us when we exited the birth canal?

I’e approached many theologists with this question, and so far, they have unanimously agreed that the spirit exists before birth and comes into this life by choice. Effectively, this means we choose our bodies, and our lives. So, when we die, we go back to being who we always were, or in other words, we continue to exist as we are; the essence of who we are.

This means we don’t truly lose anyone; they simply change form. If we look at this from a Physics standpoint, we know energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transferred. So, has the ‘energy’ of a spirit left the body, but does the ‘essence’ of the spirit still remain?

I think so, and I take comfort in this belief. And, if that’s the case, the spirit of my uncle was committed to me during this lifetime, and I have been committed to him. In all likelihood, I was committed to him long before I was ever born, and I will be long after I’m dead.

Effectively, the gap in time between his death and my own is the equivalent of a middle school field trip, when I think about it this way. For, if my spirit is eternal, then 80-100 years is a fraction of existence, and hardly noticeable in the grand scheme of things. I know we’ll be together again, and in our most natural — and common — form.

Independent of religious affiliation, scientific belief system, or otherwise, most people believe there was/is one original “source” of life, whether it is God, the Universe/multi-verse, or the original ball of life that created the Big Bang Theory. With all descriptions, one thing remains common: we are all connected, or have been connected at one time, in one shape or form.

For example, if it’s God (like a personified figure) who is the master of all of us, then we are all God’s children, and similar to how twins communicate, so can we. And if we are God’s children, then we are all part-God, similar to how our children carry our DNA and are all part ‘us’.

Or, if it’s the Universe/multi-verse, then every action has a reaction, which means that the interconnectedness of each one of us is beyond rational thought and is imperceivable by the human mind. This means that a star burning billions or trillions of lightyears away has an effect on us, and each of us has an effect on it. Effectively, if it’s the Universe/multi-verse, each of us affects the rest of us, which means we are co-dependent and in constant communication. We exist because the rest exists, and the rest of the Universe/multi-verse exists because we exist. It’s a two-way relationship. And this means we ‘are’ the Universe/multi-verse, although one small and humble part of it.

Or let’s say it’s the Big Bang Theory and there was one original ball of life form that existed before it divided into trillions of pieces. Well, then this ‘ball’, shall we call it, is all of us combined, plus the other animals, trees, plants, stars, solar systems, galaxies, etc. This means that the original creator of life is inside of us, which means we are, by definition, a portion of the creator of life. Again, this suggests we are part of the original life form, or we are a portion of all that is and ever was.

No matter which description of connection we choose, it means when someone dies, they are now closer to the original ‘source’ of life, and I’d like to believe this means they help act as a bridge for us. The bridge is formed through ‘entanglement’, which comes from Quantum Physics and suggests that once two people (lives) intersect, they are interconnected — or entangled — for the rest of their lives. In Quantum Physics, this means that two cells that have been nearby one another can be sent to opposite poles of the Earth, and a change in state (i.e. temperature) for one will not only create a reaction in ‘that’ cell, but in the other one as well.

According to Quantum Physics, once entangled, always entangled. And if it applies to our bodies — and the cells inside our bodies — I’d like to suggest it applies to our spirits, too.

The portion of us that links one of us to another exists and resides inside our hearts, as well as all around us. For simplicity of access, we can drop down from our minds into our hearts and communicate from there. In doing so, we are able to align the portion of us that is similar to the portion of someone else (see thought #2 on connection) and communicate, independent of distance or time. Effectively, no matter how much time passes — or distance is created — we can still be in contact with anyone or anything that is important to us. There is no separation, simply due to death, evolution, or shifts in the way we live.