Otherworldly experiences by the departed

6 3. The influence of the terrestrial on life after death Based on previous and other comparable reports one can sense that a possible life after one’s demise is largely influenced by one’s present existence. A deceased British journalist and parapsychological researcher clearly expressed his views from the hereafter after his death. We are dealing with the British William T. Stead (1849 – 1912) who lost his life with another 1516 people during the night between the 14 th and 15 th of April 1912 on board the ocean liner Titanic. He later dictated the experiences of his death and his experiences in the world of the hereafter to his psychically gifted daughter, it was published in the book “Die blaue Insel. Mit der Titanic in die Ewigkeit”, (G. E. Schroeder Verlag, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1961). Stead said (P. 54): “A desire to atone and to balance all the things we caused either through conscious or subconscious thoughtless attitudes begins to rise in us here. This is why I repeat once again that it isn’t just commendable, but extremely necessary to keep tight control over one’s thoughts whilst still on Earth and to also keep oneself under control. To take this advice to heart and to act accordingly is very advantageous in regards to the future development of every human being even if one cannot comprehend the far- reaching consequences of the things committed during one’s terrestrial existence. I wish that all of you keep your eyes on the possible results of your mental and physical actions – the misfortune it might cause others and above everything else, the severe pangs of conscience your actions produce in the hereafter – by clearly acknowledging all the coherences. Never forget that your spirit (soul) is akin to a pantry wherein all events are stored for your otherworldly existence. • Everything that happens to you in your post-death life is the direct result of how far you learned to control your thoughts and your base physical urges. It is necessary for your future happiness to allow the spirit and the soul to reign over the body and physical matter. It is up to you to decide whether you find that this is possible for you to do. If you are prepared to give account for all your terrestrial deeds in the hereafter, you can continue the way you have been accustomed to. You have to pay! But if you think half as practical as you think you do, you will follow my advice and allow your mental-spiritual life be master over your physical life. It will securely and joyfully guide you, even though you might hold the opinion that it would have to lead towards religious asceticism. This idea is however incorrect! The unfoldment of your mental and spiritual life already opens up a life of delectable joy here on Earth, but it keeps the rein on you and stops you when carnal impulses coerces you to commit acts that demand their pound of flesh in the hereafter.” But as experience tells us that a lot of people do not abide by these pieces of advice, by the commandments of their religion and terrestrial laws, it comes as no surprise that a comparably pleasant life does not wait for them after their demise. A lot of the departed that do not bring the right prerequisites with them to immediately live a life of contentment and order, will helplessly roam about instead or find themselves otherwise distressed. In favourable cases they are visited by somewhat more advanced beings in the world of the hereafter who helpfully take care of the needy. They do work, in as far as this is in rare cases possible, with human communities on this Earth who provide support and pastoral care to the deceased in need of help. 4. Help and pastoral care for the departed and the living The American psychiatrist Dr. med. Carl A. Wickland (1862 – 1937) participated in inter-secular community activities on behalf of the living and the deceased 80 years ago. He had a psychically