by Mark Pitstick MA, DC
Note: If you already know the following information scroll down to the article title in maroon below the seven asterisks. However, I strongly recommend reading this introduction until you really ‘own’ it. In addition, post The Great News where you’ll see it every day.
In 2019 – 2020, a series of studies at the University of Arizona definitively demonstrated scientifically that life continues after physical death. This research was conducted by Gary E. Schwartz PhD and a team of electrical engineers, software specialists, evidential mediums, and postmaterial (so-called ‘deceased’) luminaries at the Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health.
See articles #1 and 60 at SoulProof.com for an overview of the scientific and clinical evidence indicating – with 99.9% certainty – that consciousness survives bodily death. This collective evidence, along with many firsthand experiences, also shows – with very high degrees of certainty – The Great News that you and everyone else:
- continue to live after bodily death.
- do not really lose ‘departed’ people and pets and can interact with them again.
- are integral, infinite, eternal, and beloved parts of Source Energy / Creator.
- receive assistance / guidance from angels, guides, master teachers, evolved energies.
- are sacredly interconnected with all people, animals, and nature.
- have special purposes for being on this planet at this time.
- have everything you need to survive and thrive during this earthly adventure.
- possess a magnificent, self-healing body that can optimize your earthly experience.
- can find meaning and trust the timing behind life’s biggest changes such as death.
- co-create how heavenly / hellish your life feels by your thoughts, words and deeds.
- can find silver linings and opportunities for growth and service amidst challenges.
- can likely use SoulPhone technology in the future for communication with postmaterial loved ones and luminaries who can help us heal our world.
This is, obviously, a new and exciting era for humanity. When understood and internalized – even just a bit – The Great News can help you make the shift:
- FROM thinking, believing, and acting as if your time on earth is unfair, meaningless, cruel, and ends with cessation of consciousness or the possibility of endless suffering.
- TO thinking, believing, and acting as if this earthly experience is a totally meaningful, safe, and magnificent adventure amidst forever.
Upgrading your language can help you adopt a greater reality perspective and live based on the second worldview. That, in turn, can help you create the greatest life YOU have envisioned, fulfill your purposes for being on earth, serve others, and enjoy the journey. In my articles, l:
- Will use the term ‘YOU’ to describe the totality of your energy / being. The real you may manifest in different spacetime ways simultaneously. Only 20% of your consciousness may be needed for an earthly experience. The term ‘YOU’ recognizes both of these possibilities.
- Will not use the terms ‘die, departed, deceased, or dead’ without single quotation marks since those have strongly entrenched and erroneous meanings indicating an end of life.
- Will use the terms ‘bodily death’ and ‘death of the earthly form’ to remind you that only the earth-suit dies. The rest – all the intelligence, love, personality, memories, preferences, sense of humor, and much more – continues living in other parts of the field of all possibilities.
- Will use the terms changed worlds, passed on, transitioned and others that aptly describe a continuation of consciousness after bodily death.
- Will primarily refer to those who have passed on as postmaterial persons. That term recognizes the points in #3. I also will use soul, consciousness, essence, and awareness.
- Will primarily refer to ‘physical humans living on earth’ as material persons. Why? Because those terms within single quotation marks may apply to postmaterial persons: they can have physicality, visit earth, and are still human in meaningful ways.
- The terms lower versus higher energy emotions / ways of being, are not judgmental or subjective. They are based on well-established observations that ‘as you think, so shall you be.’ Those terms are also based on objective measurements by, for example, David Hawkins PhD, MD author of Power Versus Force. He and other researchers found that higher-energy emotions of peace, joy, and love calibrate at 600, 540, and 500 respectively. Lower-energy emotions of anger, fear, and guilt calibrate at 150, 100, and 30.
- I will use single quotations marks with words such as ‘lose and fail’. The Great News and collective afterlife evidence can expand your worldview about what seem to be losses and failures. We can’t accurately judge the big picture of life – what is lost or how we failed – with our limited human senses.
- To recognize and respect different genders and sexual identifications, I will alternate using ‘he’ or ‘she’ and related pronouns. Depending on a person’s orientation, one, both, or neither of those may apply.
The free articles and radio shows mentioned are available at SoulProof.com. To learn more about the collective afterlife evidence and The Great News, read Soul Proof, The Afterlife Evidence, Greater Reality Living (co-authored with Dr. Schwartz) and The Big Picture of Life (with Schwartz and Katta Mapes MA, MEd). To experience expanded states of consciousness to heal and transform your life, use the audio programs under Shop at SoulProof.com.
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Spiritually Transformative Experiences
What are spiritually transformative experiences? And how can you internalize and more deeply incorporate them into every aspect of your life?
A spiritually transformative experience (STE) is a transcendent event that can inspire your beliefs and behavior for the better. Descriptions of a STE may vary depending upon your personal experiences, religion, culture, age, and belief system. Synonymous phrases include:
- awakening to a greater reality
- seeing the Light
- knowing that energy cannot be destroyed, but only change form
- seeing more of the big picture of life
- being saved
- realizing the great news that sets you free
- seeing with your energetic heart as well as your physical eyes
- activating your upper chakras
- being born again
- seeing with your spiritual or third eye
- becoming enlightened
- realizing there is more to life than meets the eye
- knowing you are one with God / Source Energy / Life right now and always
(I purposely used present participle verb forms ending in ‘ing’. Remember those from English class? That form denotes that a higher way of seeing, realizing, and becoming is a process, not a one-and-done event.)
Spiritually transformative experiences can be triggered in different ways. There might be one cause or a number of events that culminate in a STE. Some possibilities include:
- near-death experience (NDE)
- after-death contact (ADC)
- out-of-body experience (OBE)
- exposure to violence or catastrophe
- birth of a child
- bodily death of a beloved person or pet
- overwhelmingly beautiful nature scene
- centering practices such as meditation, chanting, sacred dance
- knowing the collective afterlife evidence
- studying enlightening spiritual / religious teachings
- prudent use of entheogens (consciousness-altering plants)
- having loving and aware parents or other caretakers
- being an ‘old’ or advanced soul and not forgetting life’s big picture
- a life-changing clinical experience using hypnosis, for example, Ask Your Soul, Past Life Regression, Life Review, or other technique. To learn more about ones I’ve created, visit Shop.
In short, when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Most anything can be the final piece of the puzzle that helps you awaken to how very safe, meaningful, and magnificent this earthly experience is.
Many benefits can accompany having a STE. These include:
- little or no fear and grief about physical death.
- greater trust about life’s phases, even those involving tough challenges.
- a deeper understanding and peace about life’s biggest questions.
- increased clarity and courage to fulfill your heartfelt callings.
- feeling closer to Source, angels, master teachers, etc.
- greater appreciation for and care of your body.
- enthusiasm, joy, and gratitude about an eternity of loving service, adventure, growth and enjoyment.
Twelve keys to internalizing your STE, so these benefits become an integral part of your beliefs and very being, include:
1. Tell your story: If you’ve had an eye-opening experience, don’t keep it a secret – but be discerning about whom you tell. Especially in the early days after your STE, you don’t need any judgment or criticism. If you can’t tell any of your friends or family about what happened, that’s a sign that you need more kindred spirits.
However, if you do risk telling others who may not be open to it, you may be pleasantly surprised to find they also had a STE. Many people have admitted their hesitance to tell anyone for fear of being considered kooky. It’s part of being a pioneer in a new area. Some of my family think I’m strange. But I don’t care because the many people I’ve helped appreciate my candidness.
We started worldwide Greater Reality Living groups so people have safe, respectful, and inclusive places where they can share their personal experiences. Just imagine how wonderful our world can become as more people learn more about the 99.9% of life that often eludes the five senses.
2. Realize it’s OK to be different: Some people are worried after a STE because they don’t want to seem different or weird. But look around you: don’t you think our world needs something different? Embrace your sacred experiences with gratitude and shine more brightly because of them.
3. Learn the evidence: much clinical and scientific evidence clearly shows that everyone is a being of consciousness, spirit, awareness, energy. Studying this data can further internalize your spiritually transformative experience.
My books Soul Proof and Greater Reality Living (co-authored by Dr. Gary Schwartz) are comprehensive, but easy-to-understand sources of this evidence. For concise information about the scientific and clinical evidence, see articles #1 and 60 at SoulProof.com.
4. Enjoy time with kindred spirits: Make the time to be with others who are awakening to just how wonderful, rich, and never-ending life really is. My favorite places to find such people include enlightened churches such as Unity, Unitarian- Universalist, United Church of Christ, and Centers for Spiritual Living (Science of Mind and Religious Science). I’ve also met many wonderful people at Buddhist, Hindu, Sufi, and Native American gatherings. Other suggestions for meeting open-minded, loving, and service-oriented persons include meditation and yoga classes, drum circles, chanting or Kirtan groups, holistic health centers, and spiritual retreats / conferences.
5. Be patient: Again, becoming a more spiritually awakened person usually isn’t an overnight event. It’s a process that takes time and goes through stages. Take it easy on yourself and realize you are like a baby learning to walk again. The material world looks very different after a STE, so be gentle with yourself as you get used to your new worldview. Also remember that your family and friends didn’t have the same experience so be patient with them. If possible, share your insights with those you are closest to so you can transform together versus growing apart.
6. Lean on others: No person is an island; after a STE is a great time to ask for help. The right people will be glad to lend it. After you regain your balance, you can help others. Seek the assistance of family, friends, ministers, counselors, holistic health care providers, and those you meet in places listed under #4 above.
7. Enjoy time in nature: Quiet time surrounded by trees, water, mountains, hills, and/or desert can be immensely healing and instructive. When possible, walk barefooted in sand, water, and grass to release ‘negative chi’ and absorb higher energies. Nature shouts the great news that you are an integral and infinite part of All That Is right now and always. It also reminds you that life on earth is periodically changing, but never-ending, so you can relax in the here and now.
8. Employ centering practices: Your brain is an awesome computer, but over analyzing can block your perception of life’s fullness. Centering practices allow you to quiet your mind and remember the big picture of life. Common ways to do this include meditation, prayer, chanting, drumming, time in nature, gardening, reading, sewing, and playing with pets and children. Regularly enjoy whatever helps you remember that Life flows on within and all around you.
I and eleven consciousness experts – Raymond Moody, Caroline Myss, Anita Moorjani, Gary Schwartz, and others – discuss contemporary understandings about this and other topics in The Eleven Questions. You also can hear our interviews at Radio Shows.
9. Holistic health care: When your body is finely and holistically tuned, it resonates better with your timeless essence. Put another way, your life flows better when your brain-based and transcendent sources of consciousness communicate with each other.
It’s difficult to know and show who you really are when you are chronically ill, depressed, fatigued, or anxious. My book Radiant Wellness shares seven keys to enjoying optimal health and vitality. For example, the following can make huge differences in how you feel, think, and function: specific chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, deep tissue massage, and nutrition-based healing. To learn more about the last approach, visit Nutrition Response Testing or Applied Kinesiology.
10. Serve others: Helping those in need is a great way to harness your new energy and insights. You may have to pace yourself in the beginning, especially if you are recovering from a near-death experience or your child changed worlds. But as soon as you can, look around and see how you can share your greatest gifts. Everyone involved—especially you—benefits when you brighten the corner where you are.
11. Reach for the highest feeling thought: Gratitude, love, joy, enthusiasm, and peace are some of the highest energy emotions. However, you may have developed the habit of focusing on lower energy ones: anger, hatred, sadness, fear, and hopelessness. This can understandably happen after a difficult time but serves no one. For example, your body may not function as well after a severe illness or injury that resulted in a near-death experience. Or you may feel as though you are in hell after a dear one’s body dies.
Ultimately, what you focus on is a moment to moment choice. Concentrating your attention on what you are grateful for is a huge step to mastering this juggling act we call life on earth. Using the examples above, you can choose to appreciate the NDE that expanded your awareness of the greater reality. You can decide to grow and serve others more powerfully to honor and celebrate your beloved’s graduation from earth school.
Over time, reaching for the highest feeling thought – no matter what is going on around you – can become your automatic response. My partner and I make a game of seeing how quickly we can find the hidden blessings when things seem bad or unfair. (She usually wins.) Living more positively in each golden present moment can become your set point, your habitual way of living. You can, every day and every way, assume that life is unfolding perfectly – even though it may not look that way from your limited human perspective.
Your mission is to discover the silver linings in life’s dark clouds. This is especially wise since you, as a soul, may have designed the challenges. For more information about that, see Article #25: Did My Soul REALLY Choose All This?)
Internalize your spiritually transformative experiences and notice how life increasingly appears as a very interesting and exciting adventure.
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Your life, and that of others around you, will be more enriched when you:
- read this article again within a few days so you really own it.
- discuss it with trusted family members and friends.
- take recommended action steps that seem right for you.
- share it with others who can use it.
Let it shine,
Mark
Mark Pitstick, MA, DC is an author, master’s level clinical psychologist, holistic chiropractic physician, frequent media guest, and webinar / workshop facilitator. He has also helped others in pastoral counseling and suicide prevention / education settings. Mark directs The Soul Phone Foundation, founded Greater Reality Living Groups, and assists research on the SoulPhone Project. To learn more about how Dr. Pitstick might help you, visit SoulProof.com/About.
Dr. Pitstick’s goal is to help you know and show– no matter what is happening to or around you – that this earthly experience is a totally safe, meaningful, and magnificent adventure amidst eternity. Visit SoulProof.com for free articles, newsletters, and radio interviews with top consciousness experts. Other resources include his very reasonably priced books, audio-products, and documentary film.
Note: Because of his many outreaches, Dr. Pitstick can no longer answer complex and/or multiple questions. However, he has created many resources to answer your biggest questions and provide holistic solutions for your toughest challenges . . .
FREE ARTICLES, RADIO SHOW, AND E-NEWSLETTERS
– Articles for Transformation and Healing (top tab Articles at SoulProof.com) address the most common questions, concerns, and challenges about life, death, and afterlife.
– Radio Shows (top tab Radio Shows at SoulProof.com) share his answers and those of top experts to life’s biggest questions: “Who am I? Why am I here? What happens after I die? Is there a God? Why is there so much suffering? Why do children die?” and others.
– E-Newsletters (sign up on any page at SoulProof.com)
AUDIO-PRODUCTS, BOOKS, AND DOCUMENTARY FILM
– Transformational Audio Products (see Shop at SoulProof.com) provide quality sessions at home for a fraction of the cost of an office visit. These CDs and digital audios use deep relaxation, visualization, breathwork, and/or other techniques to: access your inner wisdom, visit with “departed” loved ones, release old wounds and lower energy emotions, evaluate your pre-birth planning, have past life regressions, and other goals.
– Books and Documentary (Shop at SoulProof.com) provide information and strategies to help you more deeply realize and demonstrate that:
- you are a forever being of energy / consciousness
- the many wonderful benefits of realizing this
- how to reflect this great news in every aspect of your life — even when confronted with big challenges and changes
Webinars and Workshops: to learn about these, subscribe to newsletters at SoulProof.com and SoulPhone.org (Classes & Interviews at SoulProof.com)
Greater Reality Living Groups: these local and online groups share information from Dr. Pitstick, Dr. Gary Schwartz, and other experts on consciousness and holistic wellness topics. (Visit Greater Reality Living at SoulProof.com)
Coaching / Counseling Session: meet with Dr. Pitstick by Zoom to gain answers to your toughest questions and holistic solutions to your biggest challenges. (Shop at SoulProof.com)
Disclaimer: This information is not designed to replace medical or psychological care. Dr. Pitstick’s remarks are based on his personal and professional training and experience during forty-eight years of helping many thousands of people. Collective clinical, scientific, and experiential evidence supports some, but not all, of what he shares. Mark’s views may change over time, and he does not claim to have all the answers or the only answers.
Dr. Pitstick encourages you to consider this information and decide for yourself what makes the most sense. Note: the articles and other resources at his SoulProof.com site are NOT purely based on scientific research as is the SoulPhone Project.
