Spirit Planes Explained Part 2

On the 13^th November, I published the first in this series of articles defining the Spirit Planes : you can read the article here : http://spiritconnection.co.za/spirit-planes-explained-part-1/

The spirit world is indeed a fascinating place. There are many of us who question what it’s like and I can attest to it being one of the most frequently asked questions when I do readings. This is one of the many reasons why I’ve taken it on myself to try to bring you as much information about the spirit world or heaven or our spiritual home, whatever you’d like to call it. So many people come back and say my heaven is exactly as I imagined it would be. I love that! Simply because for those of us left behind, we would love to believe and know for sure that our loved ones are in heaven – a place of pure and absolute unconditional love, where only truth exists and to know that they are at peace, I suppose, probably more than anything else.

So within this article, I’m going to continue where I left off in part 1.

The spirit planes of which we speak are vast spheres. They each contain many regions, as diverse as the earth itself – again, as above, so below. These planes surround the earth and within the lower planes, each culture / country defines a region in accordance with their own belief and value systems. Spirit beings become more unified in their thinking within the planes of existence – they begin to awaken to a more unified expression of life’s greater purpose. That’s not to say that this only happens in the spirit planes – we know that those who have aligned belief systems and value systems, aligned behaviours – all gravitate towards each other in some form right here on the earth. Together they too become a unified expression of life’s greater purpose and this what we all should be working towards. The benefit of achieving this level on the earth, is that when we do depart and return home, we automatically enter a higher plane of existence.

I also wrote another article on the 15^th November entitled The Spirit World through the Eyes of the Departed – you can read it here : http://spiritconnection.co.za/the-spirit-world-through-the-eyes-of-the-departed/

We so often think those who have departed and gone ‘home’, passed over, immediately see the light. However, this is not always so. It is true only for those who have awakened that light within their own spirit. We do not become ‘enlightened’ immediately we enter the spirit world. And so for those who have not sought the greater light whilst in the physical, their own unwillingness to learn keeps them from progressing beyond the lower planes, until they can shift their awareness and alter the cycle. The absence of these lower planes is a reflection of their own lethargy and since all within these lower planes are of the same nature, the overwhelming apathy there provides little inspiration.

It is comforting to know that there are enlightened beings who dwell within these lower realms as well – the purpose of which is to bring about enlightenment. To help these souls to move on to the light. So is it with each and every plane, as one reach back to those below them, and give a helping hand to those who have learned to ask for help. The “Summerlands” The bright planes which stretch above these dull planes have often been called the “Summerlands”, for although they are still a close reflection of life on earth, the gross vibrations of ignorance and lethargy become far less. Those who come here from the dull planes below move first into the lower regions of these Summerlands, making their transitions more gradual…while those who come here from the earth carry such limitations within their own thinking.

The following excerpt from Excursions To The Spirit World, describes the lower regions of these Summerlands:

…Spirit life is the great revealer, as the prevalent thoughts of the inner person always come to the forefront. Ones “self-image” or “thought pattern” during earthly life can become so ingrained that it can delay their progress in the spheres.

…I was taken to a lower region of the Summerlands, and at first glance it appeared to be a pleasant park, with ornamental gates set in stonework. There was a small pond and wooden benches here and there, yet I noticed there were no plants or shrubs of any kind in the park.

There were a few people walking about, while others sat upon wooden benches. They were all smartly dressed, but each assumed an attitude which was supposed to represent the height of dignity and elegance that only an exclusive set might have. Those on the benches were sitting stiffly and formally, with set faces, as if fearful of being caught relaxing. All had a look off frozen nonchalance ingrained in their habits of thought, brought over from the earth.

This is but one small area within this one region of this lower plane. However, it is so interesting to see how it attests to how much our thoughts continue to define our lives, even in spirit. It’s also interesting to note that these planes are void of living plants, while the higher brighter planes become increasingly filled with a vibrant array of plants, threes and colourful fragrant flowers.

The reason for this is that the higher regions are inhabited by souls or spirit beings who have incorporated more love, light and joy into their spirits. Even though life on these brighter planes is very pleasant, spirits within the lower planes still do not understand the need for effort in awakening to yet greater light. And so the same can be said for those spirit being still occupying the earth plane – where they refuse to or cannot see the benefit in, seeing the light, they do not experience the abundance that could be theirs merely through the shift in thought process.

Although they know that they are now in the spirit planes, they do not yet realize that this cycle will come to a close, and most do not yet realize that there are many brighter planes yet above them. They have not yet awakened desire for greater light, for they do not yet understand that there IS greater light. Some here choose to reside in small cottages, amid the perpetual summer-like environment, while others gravitate to small towns or villages, with quiet streets lined with quaint little houses and flower gardens.

These regions are also called the “family planes”, for on arrival into these planes most are greeted by friends or loved ones who now dwell there. Once arriving spirits have adjusted to their new home, they begin to relax and enjoy the peaceful summer-like environment, free from the turmoil of life as it was to be heaven, and begin to bestir themselves to seek for answers. For some this happens quickly, for others it takes a long while.