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The Way of No Death and Mediumistic Meditation
Thoughts from Paul F. Eno, journalist, author, speaker, 39-year paranormal investigator, and seminary graduate
Author of Turning Home: God, Ghosts and Human Destiny (2006)Faces at the Window (1998), and Footsteps in the Attic (2002) |
Authors Sherri Lee Devereau and Paul F. Eno appear on "Good Morning Arizona" in Phoenix November 18, 2006, as their "Turning Home" joint national tour begins. |
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In 35 years of paranormal investigation, I have found no evidence whatsoever that people die. If my theories and methods are correct, there are no "physical world" and "spirit world" separated by some sort of "veil." There is the "multiverse" -- infinite numbers of coexistent and interactive worlds and beings flung across the vastness of space-time in a whirlwind of Divine Love. Our loved ones -- and us -- are present forever in immeasurable numbers of these worlds. While our species is young and in a stage that seems to limit our immediate consciousness to one world at a time, we ourselves are one being across the worlds. And we are never separated from each other, especially those we love. While our consciousness usually is aware of this during what we consider paranormal experiences, our subconscious and race memories know all about it. The point is: Your loved ones are not gone, and your relationship with them can continue to grow. On the other hand, some will be less present to us than others because their prime awareness has shifted to other lives and tasks elsewhere and elsewhen in the multiverse. The same is happening to us all the time. The experience of bodily death has absolutely no affect on us because our bodies also reach across the worlds. We have vast numbers of them, and they are all part of us. The loss of the one our consciousness is aware of at any given time is no more serious to the whole of us than a flake of dry skin falling off a finger. Easy to say, but hard to understand in the "here and now" when you return from a funeral to an empty house. Hard to understand when there is an empty chair at the table and a hole in your heart that feels like it will never be filled again. So what good is saying "there is no death," even if it's true? Because truth is everything. And the truth is that God is Life, and that the multiverse is shot through with that Life and the Love that created it. That truth sweeps aside the fear, the nonsense, the social blindness that has scammed modern humankind into thinking that death even exists. Bodily "death" does not end relationships. It simply changes them. And because we are, even as children, conditioned to believe that what we see around us is all there is, we believe in death instead of life. How can we learn to reject death and believe in life? Step one: Embrace the Truth - Belief, like love, is a pure act of will. No matter what you see around you, decide -- commit yourself -- to believe in life and not to believe in death. That alone will begin to change you. You will begin to see yourself and the world in a new way. Step two: Clear the mind - This is the tough part because our minds are full of clutter, with noise and competing impressions, thoughts and ideas racing through them constantly and furiously. You can't hear the teacher if you have earphones on and the CD player is blasting! In the same way, you can't hear God, or even yourself, if a random racket rules your mind. Learn to embrace the breathtaking silence. Most people today are AFRAID of silence because it removes the distractions and leaves them alone with themselves. Conquer this step, and the multiverse is open to you. When it comes to knowing and enjoying the presence of your loved ones, these two steps should be all you need. If the love connection is secure and the person's awareness has shifted to a close or more accessible world, you will feel comfortable with their quiet presence, their little hints that they are still there, their little acts of affection. This all happens because you and they are part of each other, have been from the beginning, and always will be. But remember: Love is not selfish. Your loved ones are now aware of other lives and other tasks. If they don't hang around with you all day anymore, don't keep "calling them at work," as it were. If this isn't enough for you, however, and your need just won't let go, you can move into "mediumistic meditation." This is not for everyone, and it has risks. The "upside" is that it can make you your own medium -- always desirable over calling in a stranger who claims to have mediumistic abilities. (This is not to say that all mediums are fakes, but I can name three whom I trust in the entire United States.) After all, it's YOU who have the love connection and can best tell if any information you get is actually coming from your loved one and not from some parasite. LEAVE IT HERE if you are a habitual drug user or have been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness. If at any point you are uncomfortable with what you feel or encounter something that frightens you, STOP and retrace your steps. NEVER use Ouija boards or seances! Step three: "Pull yourself Together" - Once you know silence, you can begin to unite with your whole self, spread across the multiverse in myriad ways and forms. It's not so difficult because it's all part of you anyway! Come together with yourself through simple meditation. It takes discipline and a daily time commitment. Step four: Know the Guardians - Once you have mastered the power of silence and daily meditation, you can be closely aware of God and what I refer to as "the Guardians." Call them what you will -- angels, loving ancestors, guiding spirits -- they are positive and sympathetic life forms who can teach, love and protect from the parallel worlds they happen to live in -- just the opposite of parasites! Step five: Cultivate the connection - Once you are in touch with yourself, have embraced mental silence and are aware of the infinite other life forms around us, you are strong in the multiverse and are ready for deeper meditation and communication. It's a step toward spiritual maturity, and you will be able to tell whether you are encountering your loved one or a parasite pretending to be your loved one. At all times, keep it simple, don't push, and follow your heart, not your wishful thinking. (Watch for Paul's forthcoming instructional CD on this subject) Copyright 2005 by Paul F. Eno. All rights reserved.
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