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The Exorcist Author William P. Blatty Discusses His Experiences with After-Death Communication with His Dead Son

During a promotional book tour, Blatty reveals how these communications have solidified his belief in an afterlife

For fans of and believers in supernatural events, William P. Blatty — famous for the classic novel The Exorcist — has come back into the spotlight with a promotional tour for his new book, Finding Peter: A True Story of … Continue reading

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Bringing the Spirit Home in Xhosa Burial Rituals

How the funeral rites of the Xhosa people of South Africa can transform a spirit into an ancestral guide

For most people, the culture, traditions, and even the existence of the Xhosa people would have remained unknown were it not for the death of anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. Although the world will mourn his loss for years to come, with … Continue reading

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”The connections we make in the course of a life—maybe that’s what heaven is.”

—Fred Rogers

You might also enjoy: “Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us; our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life.” “It’s being here … Continue reading

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How Can Afterlife Communication Aid The Grieving Process? An Interview With Terri Daniel

Founder of the Annual Afterlife Conference talks about grief, meaning-making, and the surviving consciousness

Today, SevenPonds speaks with Terri Daniel, founder of the Annual Afterlife Conference. A author, hospice worker and intuitive spiritual counselor, Terri provides tools such as meditation, intuition development and after-death communication to help those in grief navigate the dying process. … Continue reading

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The Lady and the Reaper

An award winning short film about a sassy old woman's journey to the afterlife.

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“The Dying Christian to his Soul” by Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope's "The Dying Christian to his Soul" offers a Christian take on death

Alexander Pope was highly religious (he was Catholic, despite living in England during an era that was very anti-Catholic), so it’s not surprising that his piece, “The Dying Christian to his Soul,” is filled with spiritual references. As its title … Continue reading

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