Our belief in an afterlife is something that influences our daily actions.
English teacher Laura Lynne Jackson who can talk to the DEAD
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This is a misnomer as explained in her book, "The Light Between Us"
She does NOT talk to the dead. They have no ears. She communicates with the dead by way of symbolism done as a mental projection.
She is one of 11 people who have been certified to be the real thing. Follow up as you wish.
She said that the veil between the living and the departed is VERY tenuous. She said that we are just a spirit that happens to have a body as this particular moment.
There are literally thousands of reincarnation stories that defy all logic. Mrs. Jackson works pro bono for the "Forever Family" foundation. She and, her co-workers contact children that have gone to the other side. They do this to bring closure to the grieving parents.
The general understanding that I get is very similar to the idea of the "force" as delineated in Star Wars.