Embracing the Spirits: True Stories of My Encounters With the Other Side by Barbara Parks (bill gates best books TXT) 📕

I admittedly feel some kind of affinity to him. I feel sad for him and wish him well; and I wish for his ballroom days to be

finally over. Cyril’s life, it seems, was less than salubrious (and the fact that it was violently terminated well before his time) has perhaps left him trying to make amends. But after eighty

seven years of prowling the halls of Government House,

surely it must be time to cross over. I’m hopeful that by being in the spotlight again after all this time, Cyril will be heartened by the attentions of a sympathetic audience. I’m hope-

ful that the kind thoughts and prayers which will no doubt be

coming his way, will give him the impetus to move on. There

is more joy to be gleaned by crossing over, other than the skerricks derived from the occasional mischief-making prank.

Cyril has more than paid the price for his caddish ways, and

it’s definitely time for his spirit to progress. I have a date with him written in my diary, and I will do my best to convince him of that. He deserves so much better!

And if indeed, peace is restored at Government House,

and Cyril Gidley finally does make the transition to the higher realms of the spirit world, I’m not convinced that everyone will be happy about it. I daresay that old Beryl will miss her ghostly, prankster friend. But she will just have to wait until they meet up on the other side.

chapter thirty

A N e w C h a p t e r

B e g i n s

As I reflect on my life, I realise just how strongly the spirit world has influenced the person I have become. Not a day

goes by that I don’t experience some form of spirit contact.

I’m constantly reminded that the spirit world is inherent to

our own, and that life on earth is more amazing than we can

ever truly fathom.

The range of paranormal experiences traverses a vast

range of manifestations; from the subtle to the remarkable. A

visit from the other side can be little more than a feather-light touch or a barely audible whisper. It can also be as intense as a smack to the face.

Regardless of where one’s experiences fall within this spec-

trum, glimpses of life after death are almost always life-changing. They challenge our belief systems and bring a precious

gift; the conviction that life goes on irrespective of physical death.

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Despite the shaky foundations of my clairvoyance, I feel

I have progressed beyond the fears which tainted my earliest

encounters with spirits. I am heartened by the fact that I’m

steadily moving towards full acceptance of my abilities, and

that I’m now able to push myself beyond the barriers of what

feels safe. Despite the occasional times when I falter, I’m convinced my days of feeling victimised are behind me.

These days I try to make a point of consciously remind-

ing myself how far removed I am from the petrified girl I once was. As recently as a year ago, I never would have imagined

that I would be skilled or brave enough to facilitate a séance; yet here I am doing that very thing with inspiring results. It is small advances such as these which nudge me onto the next

phase of my spiritual journey.

As another chapter of my life unfolds, and I extend myself

a little further, I know that there is no turning back. Once

the spirits have tapped you on your shoulder, there is no way

you can revert to being the person you once were. And that is

something that I’m forever grateful for.

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