Kathleen,

I'm honored to be the first to welcome you to this board. Btw, we're the same age.

The first thing to understand about the experiences we share on this board is that they are subjective. For example, a lot of people don't believe in ghosts. Neither do I. I have seen far too many of them, actually more than just seen them, to merely believe. I KNOW from direct personal experience, many times over, that we do have a consciousness that survives bodily death, for starters. BUT, I cannot prove this to you. You have to find this out for youself.

Finding out for youself is a process of discovery and often results in personal transformation. But it is a process, not an all-at-once, all-encompassing revelation.

As a matter of faith until you know for yourself, I'm asking you to keep this in mind always, no matter what you do or read:

Love and fear cannot coexist in the same place at the same time. They are in contradiction. Love is real, fear is not.

The second thing I would do is focus on your intuition, developing it and following where it leads.

The third thing I would do is be patient. Read everything you can, ask as many questions as you can, but be patient. It will come.

Love,
Rob

Recoverer is right. Perhaps it would be best to start with what's on this site (the articles), books by Robert Monroe and Bruce Moen, and then proceed to other things.

Love,
Rob

Thank you for all your replies, It looks like a really good site to be on. I will be talking to all of you soon. Thanks, Kathleen.