Making the Death Transition
June 29th, 2007 by John Wolfe
Since the time we were old enough to comprehend our surroundings and identify with our parents/ caregivers/ elders we have been warned against death and lectured on the many circumstances we must avoid, if we are to stave off the big “D”- and I don’t mean divorce or Dallas. It’s definitely ingrained in our physiology to prevent our biological vehicles from succumbing to death, but I believe our fear of this inevitable event is far more compounded by nurture than by nature.
The people who have spent a large portion of their lives trying to prevent us from losing ours, have had good intentions, yet they are approaching the subject from the premise that death is a horrible experience and that it must be the opposite of life- i.e. life’s good, death’s bad. This would be analogous to stating that birth is in direct opposition to life.
Birth and death are only processes that occur within the life structure. Neither one is a true beginning or end- they are both merely ways in which we make our transition into and out of this physical environment, symbols of starting anew and finishing the old, but not literal translations in terms of our consciousness.
I prefer to look at birth and death as similar processes, only viewed from different angles. Birth into the physical environment is seen as a joyous event which celebrates the giving of life, however we rarely think about where the consciousness of this new being has come from, prior to its entry into the physical plane.
At some point during the nine month period known as pregnancy, it (the baby’s consciousness) has made a transition from some other location- hence; it has “died away” from another plane of consciousness and is being born into our environment. This is similar to when we die in the physical environment. At the exact moment of our physical death we are again being “born” into a different plane of consciousness.
So, if both of these processes share similarities, then what actually happens during the shifting of focus and transitioning away from the physical?
I believe you take a journey within, further into consciousness itself, into the very core of consciousness that is responsible for your awareness- your higher self. When you reconnect to your higher self, you come to an understanding of how unlimited your potential is and you know it instantly. Your physically focused existence has provided the potential for expansion of conscious energy. When you cross over and become immediately aware that the all encompassing presence of consciousness is your own presence, you are then able to fully bask in its expansion.
It’s an orgasmic experience of journeying deeper into the inner mind and not ever coming close to exiting out the other side. The vastness and proportions are only overshadowed by your unlimited ability to love and to be. There is no desire to find an end, because you are constantly only aware of your current state- no need to look to past regrets or future worries, you’re so present in the moment that all other moments cease to exist.
It’s a rush of exhilaration, knowledge, understanding, grace and the warmth of being home. It’s the most sublime feeling of being surrounded by a presence which knows every intimate detail of who you are. You find no need to protect those details because you realize it’s you that knows all of your information. As you joyously flash through the blissful abyss, without hindrance of time or space, you notice a shift in awareness. Instantly you find yourself being pushed back through the birth canal and reentering, once again, into the physical landscape.
While I can’t be one hundred percent certain this is what occurs after we pass on, I can say that I’ve experienced environments during the out of body state which mimic a scenario somewhat similar to the one described above. I also have heard accounts from others who add to its credibility, describing the afterlife as a journey into layers of the inner consciousness, free from judgment and condemnation. One thing’s for certain about the death experience- there’s no finality. Sure you will lose your physical body, but your flesh and bones have never truly been your identity anyway.
Just for argument’s sake, let’s say that our consciousness ceases to exist after we pass on- at least in any recognizable form with which we can identify. What would that mean for most? They no longer have access to the memories from their past life experience? They no longer can dwell upon the should of, could of, would of? They no longer can ponder their future and worry about tomorrow?
Those things are not what life is/was about anyway. While they might seem important, life is more about staying present, in the moment, and experiencing and appreciating each one of those moments. It’s about finding ways to make the present as amazing as possible, for yourself and anyone else interested in sharing it with you, all for the wonderful experience. If I retained my consciousness, after death, for the sole purpose of dwelling in the past, pondering what could have been, hashing regrets, and fearing my fate, then I’d much rather not survive the process at all.
But because I believe we do survive the process, I feel that each one of us has amazing potential and opportunity, both in life and death. The opportunity to realize how powerful we truly are and what we can accomplish when we embrace that power. Life gives us choices and options in every moment.
How we choose to feel and react in those moments is up to each one of us, on an individual basis. No one else has the power to control how we feel. When we embrace our joy and power, we are tapping into a creative energy that lies at the heart of the Universe. If we have the option to choose those types of feelings and experiences in life, then why would those possibilities be stifled by death?
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