What do different spiritual beliefs say about how long the soul remains on Earth after death?

Many people report feeling the presence of a deceased loved one. This can take the form of a sensation of warmth, a familiar scent, a particularly soothing dream, or unsettling yet comforting coincidences. In spiritual approaches, these manifestations are not interpreted as alarming, but rather as the expression of an emotional bond that continues to exist in other ways.

Promoting peace, for oneself as well as for the soul

Most traditions agree on a simple message: the soul yearns for peace. Cultivating a serene emotional climate, remembering the departed with love rather than fear, and expressing thoughts of gratitude, whether silently or aloud, symbolically helps everyone move forward, here as elsewhere.

Because ultimately, whatever the beliefs, they all remind us that love and connection never truly die: they simply change form.

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