Welcome to the board friend!   That is a very good question, one which has come up for me before.  My answer is personal, what works for me.  If I'm not sure if I'm in a physical form or a non-physical form, I see if I can fly.  If I can fly, then I figure I'm non-physical.....ahhh, but perhaps there is a deeper question, lurking behind the one you posted?  Tim

i think its quite easy to tell you arent in dream state or in some transitional realm at the moment.

1. The physical parameters of the NOW aren't very malleable or breakable.  ie as Tim said, you can't just fly and you dont suddenly find yourself in a different location and can't explain why.

2.  Here on earth in the NOW you will notice you have perfect lucidity and the chain of your conscious experience is unbroken and doesnt switch to something else. ie this NOW experience would have to be the longest dream in the world.

3.  there is minimal or no spiritual or supra-physical contact when you ask for it. (sadly)  

4. Also there is a large delay between wanting something and manifesting it or maybe it never manifests at all unless you get off the couch and work for it.

If we aren't on earth right now then boy would I rather be on earth  

Surely, we must be in the "physical" here on earth. I do not believe we are stuck in either a heaven or hell.

My understanding is that in the Afterlife there is no time - well, we have time here. Unless, of course, it`s possible to manifest time in the Afterlife after all.
Also, as previous posters have mentioned, we are unable to fly, transport ourselves instantly from one location to another. Would we wish to be in spirit form with so many undesirables and evil people if we are also able to manifest our own surroundings There?
If we are in some heaven or hell, I wonder where we could reincarnate to when we eventually die here?

roger   

I think you're right Jaden. This is only a dream.

So what?

dave