123. There Is No Death – Craig Hogan

Why are we so afraid to die, I ask afterlife expert, researcher, coach and writer Craig Hogan. “It’s a misunderstanding. People think this life is all there is. But we don’t die. Transition happens seamlessly. There is no pain.” Craig Hogan and his associates try to teach people about this. If we knew we were immortal, we would arguably live our lives differently. We wouldn’t pursue things selfishly. We would realize we are on this journey together with the people around us. There are innumerable reports from people who have been in contact with deceased loved ones. Craig has himself had many experiences in which he has communicated with the other side. There are also many widely known accounts of contacts with the afterlife, such as the ones of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, Raymond Moody and J.B. Phillips. Anybody can get in touch with the deceased, says Craig Hogan. You don’t have to go through a medium. But you need to go into a meditative state and empty your mind. Ask a question or make a statement to the deceased person you want to contact. “You will get responses immediately, in one chunk, not in words. It’s telepathic”, says Craig. So what is the afterlife like? “We need consistency, so it’s very much like our earth life. People have bodies. There are houses and streets and different cultures and nationalities. People first use the language they are used to, but after a while they drop language, because they don't need it. It is like earth but without the problems. There is no old age and no ailments.” When we pass, we don’t actually go anywhere, Craig explains. It’s already here. It’s all about a change of focus. It's like changing the frequency on the ‘life radio’. For some there is a ‘second death’. These people don’t understand that they have passed at first. Or they don’t want to leave the earth plane for some reason – they may have unfinished business, or they don’t want to leave the sensual pleasures, or they are afraid they are going to go to hell. “So they stay earthbound for a while. They walk around, ride buses, and go to church. Some become poltergeists.” “Then there is another category of almost demonic influences. These are negative thought forms produced by people or groups of people who want to impede other people’s progress because of the anger and violence that exist on earth.” But eventually, all go to life after this and get to have a respite. There is no hell. “This earth plane is a school. The purpose is to teach us lessons. We are growing in love and compassion”, says Craig. Before we are born our souls and guides get together and plan the circumstances and the kinds of struggles we will have in life. Afterwards we can share our learning with others that are within our higher self. Reincarnation is misunderstood, according to Craig. We stay the individuals we are, but we are part of a higher self which has thousands of people in it. When a new life is planned, the planning group will take pieces from other lifes, so that the new person will learn lessons that were not previously learned. That is where past life regression comes from, Craig explains. Lives are intertwined. You tap into experiences of another life. “So, we don’t come back as some other person.” Humanity once knew about the afterlife but forgot. However, when we regain that knowledge, it will be on a higher level. We have understandings today that humankind has never had, Craig points out. “We are in the most mature state of understanding the life after this life. We are going far beyond the insights we used to have.” Within a few centuries, a new kind of earth will arise, he thinks. “There is no need to feel fear about the end of this life. There is no end.” Craig's organization Seek Reality