Heaven and Hell Explained
Hell is just one of the names, depending upon who you are talking to and what their beliefs are, that is used to describe the place where people who commit serious crimes against humanity or a single person will go to at the end of their earthly life.
Likewise, Heaven is just one of the names used to describe the place where people who have lived a good life go to at the end of their earthly life.
There is much debate about whether or not such places exist. In these articles we have referred to the Spirit World but made no mention of either heaven or hell. This is deliberate. These are emotive terms and the commonly accepted descriptions of them do not reflect reality.
While it is true that the energy within the Spirit World is loving and balanced with many opportunities to further the progression of each individual Spirit, that progression is earned just as it is on earth.
What happens to people who have committed serious crimes?
If all Spirits return to the Spirit World you may be wondering what does happen to those who commit crimes such as those mentioned at the beginning of this article if they do not go to "hell".
When the physical body dies, the Spirit is met by Guides and loved ones as it leaves the body. It is then helped to make the transition back to the Spirit World where it is cared for. As soon as the Spirit leaves the physical body it becomes whole again but may need help to overcome the memories of physical, mental or emotional ailments they had on the earth plane. This is done in a very loving atmosphere. When the Spirit is ready it can then review the earthly life and although doing so is the individual Spirit's responsibility, it is done within a loving supportive atmosphere. This is described more fully in A Life Well Lived - Personal Responsibility.
People who have committed serious crimes are still met and helped to make the transition back to Spirit but on arrival they are taken to be with others of their kind. Their energy at this time is very negative and would cause serious imbalance if they were to join with the rest of the Spirit World. This area is segregated and they live within their own negative energy levels. In this way it is possible to describe the area in which they live as a "hell" of their own making and sustaining.
They can still review their lives and they can still make reparation for the crimes committed but the remorse and repentance must be sincere and the reparation commensurate with the severity of those crimes. There is no shortcut for this and again it takes however long is necessary - in some cases it may take hundreds or even thousands of earth years and can only happen if the individual Spirit wishes it to. If they do not wish to do this they remain where they are but can begin this process at any time. As a Spirit works through their karmic debt their own energy will slowly change and they can move to the next level of the segregated area, but as has been said, it is a long slow process.
