• We do not automatically get enlightened when we cross over: We carry what we have learned and what we haven’t over onto the other side. There are different levels of awareness on the other side that we can enter depending on our soul’s spiritual, mental and emotional growth. The ultimate one being enlightenment and unity with the creator of all.

• Spirits can grow on the other side as we can here physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. That is how a baby for example can communicate to a grieving parent in a reading without limitations because ultimately we are not our bodies.

• Spirits that have died quickly or committed suicide often do not realize they are dead right away. Angels usually will appear to them to help them understand and cross over.

• Spirits have free will just as we do here on this plane and therefore can choose to go into the light or not. They can also come back after they have crossed into the light if they choose, however most of them do not want to leave after they have seen and felt it.

• Some spirits will be ‘escorted’ by Angels onto a healing plane for several different reasons (e.g. traumatic death). They are usually not able to come back and ‘visit’ for a while, because their soul needs to rest and recover from that trauma (sometimes Angels can escorts them into a reading).

• Your grandma' or 'ol papi don't simply become your guides after they pass. For that they would have to have reached a certain level of advancement.
• You relatives can be a protective and guiding force to you from the other side, however remember each of them have their own agendas and opinions. As I have mentioned before, just because they have passed does not mean that they now have received ultimate wisdom.

• Most spirits do not intend to scare you. Some of them are just confused and are seeking help. Many people confuse their fear of the unknown with an evil or harmful spirit. Usually after talking and explaining the situation to them their fear will lift.There is no hell only love on the other side, however spirits can create their own hell just as we can on this physical plane (ever heard the expression: ' hell on earth'). This can be the case for many reasons such as: complete denial of the truth, rejection of help, feelings of guilt and unworthiness of the light, fear of punishment from God, anger, frustration and so on.

"Luminous beings we are, not this crude matter."

“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” ~ Mark Twain

The difference between crossing over and going into the light.

I will let my Angels explain:

"Crossing over simply means that a soul has made the transition, however a spirit can choose not to go into the light and stick around. The light is the end of all things and the beginning. It is the state of being that all of you try to attain. To some, however, the light may not be visible. This is usually the case when spirits are not honest with themselves and refuse to see the truth. You refer to these spirits, in so called haunted locations, as residual hauntings.

Others on the other hand are able to see the light, yet choose to stay because they have immense feelings of guilt or fear. They are afraid of judgement and afraid to face painful memories, emotions or cruel acts they might have committed in their life. Some simply choose to stay on the 'half plane' to feel closer to loved ones or take care of unfinished business as you like to call it. These two types of spirits are usually the ones that 'haunt' a location or person.

Sometimes a spirits passing can be stalled or impeded by a living relatives' strong emotional attachment. In this case the relative is holding onto the spirit almost quiet literally. We encounter so many poor souls in degenerating bodies that are longing to move on and reunite with their creator, but simply are not able to, because they feel a responsibility to their loved ones."

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