by Mark Pitstick, MA, DC
Note: If you already know the following information scroll down to the article title in maroon below the seven asterisks. However, I strongly recommend reading this introduction until you really ‘own’ it. In addition, post The Great News where you’ll see it every day.
Over the last 15 years, and especially during 2019 – 2024, data from a series of experiments at the University of Arizona have definitively demonstrated scientifically that life continues after physical death. This research was conducted by Gary E. Schwartz PhD, former professor at Harvard and Yale, and pioneer in the fields of behavioral medicine and energy healing.
Dr. Schwartz is assisted in this work by a team of electrical engineers, software developers, research assistants, evidential mediums, and postmaterial luminaries at the Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health. (To learn more about the SoulPhone Project and lab, visit LACH.Arizona.edu. To learn about postmaterial luminaries, see article #31 at SoulProof.com)
The Demo SoulSwitch is a binary (Yes / No) SoulSwitch device that postmaterial persons (the so-called ‘deceased’) can use to answer questions, verify their identity, and begin providing information to help many people and our planet. This device should be ready for beta testing by the summer of 2024. After sessions with project volunteers and larger donors, we will share data that scientifically demonstrates life continues after bodily death. However, this ‘reveal’ will initially occur as an ‘incremental trickle’ versus a ‘sudden splash’. Over time and under optimal conditions, we will gradually amplify how widely this news is shared.
Likewise, demonstrations of this technology will occur in a stepwise fashion. We anticipate, but cannot guarantee, that full announcements and demonstrations will occur by spring 2025. These decisions were made in April 2024 after many strategic planning discussions with core project team members. The many factors involved are much more complex than you might imagine.
See articles #1, 60, and 115 for an overview of the scientific, clinical, and experiential evidence that indicates – with 99.9% certainty – that consciousness survives bodily death. This collective evidence also shows – with very high degrees of certainty – The Great News that you and everyone else:
- continue to live after your earthly body dies.
- can interact with ‘departed’ loved ones now and after you pass on.
- are integral, infinite, eternal, and beloved parts of Source Energy now and always.
- receive guidance and support from angels, guides, master teachers, etc.
- are sacredly interconnected with all people, animals, and nature.
- have special purposes for having this earthly experience now.
- may manifest in other simultaneous time / space realities now and after bodily death.
- have everything you need to enjoy an optimal earthly experience – no matter what your past or current circumstances.
- can find meaning, as well as opportunities for growth and service, amidst your toughest changes and challenges.
- co-create how heavenly your life feels – whether living on earth or elsewhere – by your predominant thoughts, words and actions.
- can likely use SoulPhone technology in the future to communicate with postmaterial loved ones and access wisdom from luminaries who can help us heal our world.
Statements #1, 2, and 11 are based on definitive scientific research. The other statements are based on: (a) clinical research: near-death experiences, past life memories and regressions, perinatal experiences, life between lives sessions, shared crossings, terminal lucidity cases, and deathbed visions; and (b) evidencefrom firsthand experiences: after-death communications, out-of-body experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, electronic voice projection / instrumental transcommunication, and other ways of knowing.
This is, obviously, a new and exciting era for humanity. When understood and internalized – even just a bit – The Great News can help you make the shift:
- FROM thinking, believing, and acting as if your time on earth is unfair, meaningless, cruel, and ends with cessation of consciousness or the possibility of endless suffering.
- TO thinking, believing, and acting as if this earthly experience is a totally meaningful, safe, and magnificent adventure amidst forever.
Conscious language can help you adopt a greater reality perspective and live based on the second bulleted worldview. And that, in turn, can help you create the greatest life YOU have envisioned, fulfill your purposes for being on earth, serve others, and enjoy a magnificent journey. In the pursuit of using more conscious / accurate terms, l:
- Will use the term ‘YOU’ to describe the totality of your energy / being. Your real self may manifest in different spacetime ways simultaneously since only approximately 50% of your consciousness is needed to have an earthly experience. The term ‘YOU’ recognizes both of these possibilities.
- Won’t use the terms ‘die, departed, deceased, or dead’ without single quotation marks since those have strongly entrenched and erroneous meanings indicating an end of life.
- Will use the terms ‘bodily death’ and ‘death of the earthly form’ to remind you that only the earth-suit dies. The rest – all the intelligence, love, personality, memories, preferences, sense of humor, and much more – continues living in other parts of the field of all possibilities.
- Will use the terms changed worlds, passed on, transitioned and others that aptly describe a continuation of consciousness after bodily death.
- Will primarily refer to those who have passed on as postmaterial persons. That term recognizes the points in #3. I also will use soul, consciousness, essence, and awareness.
- Will primarily refer to ‘physical humans living on earth’ as material persons. Why? Because those terms within single quotation marks may apply to postmaterial persons. That is, they can have physicality, visit earth, and are still human in meaningful ways.
- Will use the terms lower versus higher energies, emotions, and ways of being. These descriptors are not critical, judgmental, or subjective; rather, they are based on objective measures by, for example, David Hawkins PhD, MD author of Power Versus Force. He and other researchers found that higher-energy emotions of peace, joy, and love calibrate at 600, 540, and 500 respectively. Conversely, lower-energy emotions of anger, fear, and guilt calibrate at 150, 100, and 30. To be clear, energy / consciousness is who and what you really are, not just how you are feeling. Your predominant energies create the quality of your life and the nature of your earthly or other time-space experience.
- Will use single quotations marks with words such as ‘lose and fail’. The Great News and collective afterlife evidence can expand your worldview about what seem to be losses and failures. We can’t accurately judge the big picture of life – what is lost or how we failed – with our limited human senses.
Note: To recognize and respect different genders and sexual identifications, I will alternate using ‘he’ or ‘she’ and related pronouns. Depending on a person’s orientation, one, both, or neither of those may apply.
The free articles and radio shows mentioned are available at SoulProof.com. To learn more about the collective afterlife evidence and The Great News, read Soul Proof, The Afterlife Evidence, Greater Reality Living (co-authored with Dr. Schwartz) and The Big Picture of Life (for ages 10 – 16 written with Schwartz and Katta Mapes MA, MEd). To experience expanded states of consciousness to optimally heal and transform your life, use audio sessions under Shop at SoulProof.com.
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Choosing Action Over Discouragement
I was vacationing with family members near a large lake that bordered a city with more than its share of poverty and despair. The first day, I felt fearful due to ghetto conditions not far from the house we had rented for the week. When we went to a nearby beach, I felt angry at all the litter along the beach and nearby area.
In addition, I felt sadness about the neighborhood that had seen better times. Once proud homes with beautiful architecture had overgrown yards and decay – a sign of hard times due to many factors including poor decisions made by people who lack education, jobs, balance, and self-esteem. As we drove 30 minutes to beaches and stores in nicer neighborhoods, I was shocked that such beautiful areas could be so near ghetto like areas. What happened?
We had planned to visit the childhood home of a favorite musician. But internet reviews said it was fenced off and surrounded by an impoverished area with broken glass and graffiti. A sign in the yard of a nearby house reportedly said, ‘Trespassers will be shot.’ Feeling discouraged, I decided to not make the trip.
After two days of experiencing lower energy emotions – fear, anger, sadness, shock, and discouragement – I CHOSE to do something about it. My life is usually flowing over with higher energy emotions: joy, peace, love, gratitude, enthusiasm, hope, etc. Even though we would only be there for five more days, I did what I could to improve things:
– waved at people driving by – even sullen-appearing ones in beat up cars
– bought a dollar’s worth of lemonade from two boys in the neighborhood and gave them a four dollar tip. (I threw away the
lemonade because it contained too much sugar – just one of many reasons why so many people are imbalanced)
– prayed for people in this community
– picked up litter wherever I went
Soon after that, a series of inspirational insights and events began. First, I thought about the life-changing breakthroughs that have recently been achieved by Dr. Gary E. Schwartz and a team of researchers at the Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health at the University of Arizona:
1. Definitive scientific demonstrations that life continues after bodily death. That, in itself, is one of – if not THE
– greatest discovery in the history of humankind.
- Replicated proof of concept studies showing postmaterial (‘deceased’) persons can communicate with us. Although a practically usable commercialized SoulPhone device isn’t ready yet, this is another huge breakthrough. (Visit SoulPhone.org to learn more.)
Next, we walked to the nearest beach that was heavily littered. As I saw the first piece of debris, I thought: ‘Here we go again. I’m just going to ignore it since I can’t make a dent in all the litter I will see during our walk.’ But I remembered my resolve to do what I could and picked up a small empty plastic bottle. Without looking at it, I thrust it in my pocket.
I looked up and saw a large memorial some distance away. Even though it was off our route to the beach, I felt called to walk over. Incredibly, it was a monument to a pioneer in flight.
The plaque read: “Octave Chanute: an eminent engineer and father of aviation. Made the first successful flights in heavier-than-air craft from these dunes in 1895.”
As the director of the SoulPhone Foundation, seeing this was very meaningful for me. Human flight is a metaphor we use for the SoulPhone Project. We have reached “a Wright Brothers’” moment as demonstrated by results so far – the first flight. But a commercializable device / practical air travel hasn’t been achieved yet. The next step is to create a reliable SoulSwitch. That will enable creating the SoulKeyboard for texting and typing with postmaterial persons.
As we walked, I gathered all the trash I could and wished I had brought a grocery bag to hold more. In a moment, however, I saw two plastic bags caught in the sea grass and retrieved them. Thirty minutes later, I had two full bags of trash. I emptied them in a trash can and refilled them as we walked along the beach. I noticed several children watching me and hoped they were inspired to do something even though they couldn’t do everything.
During the walk, my head was filled with several big thoughts: I recalled the story about the woman rescuing starfish on the beach who said, ‘I made a difference for that one.’ I realized that the litter – and lots of other problems on our planet – may SEEM too big to solve. But if just 15% of people – the best estimate we have for the number of humans who are more evolved – did what they could, it would make a huge difference.
I thought of the investment term ‘two bagger’ – a financial phrase for an investment that doubles your money. Similarly, if ‘15%ers’ performed the equivalent of removing two bags of trash per day, we soon could solve many of the biggest problems that exist.
I developed a priority system for handling trash:
- First, pieces near the water, especially plastic, that could be eaten by wildlife
- Next, plastic since it doesn’t degrade like paper
- Larger pieces
Perhaps a similar priority system could be designed for individuals, communities, countries, and our world.
I was feeling more optimistic until, as we exited the beach, I saw that the sandy path was strewn with over one hundred pieces of trash. I first thought: ‘Forget it, we need to leave; I can’t pick up all this.’ But then I noticed a large piece of netting nearby and realized I could quickly bundle it all up and deposit in the trash can. Just a few minutes of work later, the path was pristine.
I considered this to be a double victory: (1) I cleaned up the trash, and (2) instead of seeing a litter filled walkway and feeling hopeless, everyone going down that path would see a beautiful path. Perhaps that would encourage others to not litter and preserve sacred nature spots.
After that, I was REALLY feeling better – almost euphoric – about my actions and the mental and emotional changes I felt after taking positive action steps. I picked up a larger plastic bottle and looked at the label: ‘Pure Delite.’
Perfect! This series of events was providing me with meaningful lessons. I felt more connected with the great web of life and hopeful about possibilities for humanity when conscious collective action is taken. I also enjoyed the good feelings that accompanied a job well done.
I felt increased energy and enthusiasm about recent SoulPhone Project development. Jaden Hayes, the six-year-old boy discussed in Greater Reality Living whose parents passed on, came to mind. Soon after his mom changed worlds, Jaden told his aunt that he was tired of seeing people looking so sad. When his aunt asked what he wanted do about it, Jaden shared his vision of giving people bags with little toys to make them smile. Years later, he has touched many hearts – including mine – with his example of taking the high road. (to learn more, search for Jaden Hayes The Smile Experiment)
I realized there are many people like Jaden who are making a difference in ways they feel called. Looking down, I saw a small plastic banner and swore it said ‘SMILE’ before I stuffed it in my trash bag. However, upon returning to our rental and taking photos, I saw that it said ‘SLOW.’ Perhaps that strange twist of perception occurred to remind me to do all I can as well as I can, and – at the same time – be patient and stay balanced.
As I emptied my pockets of keys and wallet, I felt something and discovered the first little plastic bottle I picked up. I wasn’t surprised, but was delighted, to see the label of a purportedly pain-relieving lotion called: ‘Kure It: Anoint Your Body – Mind – Spirit.’
As the full sequence of events settled in, I thought of the underlying theme and decided upon: Choosing Action Over Discouragement. Taking some positive action can make a huge difference, especially as more 15%ers realize this is true. What’s more, the “85%ers” aren’t stuck forever in that category. They can awaken and change for the better whenever they are ready and inspired to do so. Seeing a 15%er making a difference could be that catalyst.
Later, I also thought that moving from Discouragement (D) to Action (A) was like a student improving his/her grades from near-failing to stellar marks. This shift to excellence can be applied on a personal, community, national, and worldwide level. Is it possible that such shifts, on a sufficiently large scale, might really help us heal many people and our world?
The insights and magic continued after I washed my hands several times. During two hours of babysitting a family member’s two rescue dogs, I noticed they trusted me and wagged their tails when I spoke to them. Later, however, I came down the stairs with my arms full. The mixed breed dog that had been abused was lying right below the last step. I asked, then commanded him to move. Neither verbal request worked so I gently shoved him aside with the side of my foot so I could step down.
For a few hours after that, he cowered with his tail between his legs whenever I approached. It seemed to be an animal-mediated reminder about how many people have been abused. They need deep healing including clearly knowing who they are, why they are here, and the great news that this temporary earthly experience is a totally safe, meaningful, and magnificent adventure amidst eternity. Helping this happen on a wider scale has been my life work for decades.
As I made notes to remember how these details unfolded, the song ‘Hey Jude’ began playing in my head for no apparent reason. I first thought of the two ‘deceased’ musicians – John Lennon and George Harrison – who created that song and many positive and mind-expanding messages. Then I thought, ‘Who was Jude? St. Jude? And, if so, what was he the saint of?’ I looked it up and, with goosebumps, read these words: ‘St. Jude is the patron saint of things almost despaired.’
What a perfect full circle moment from discouragement to action. I realized that many blessings had occurred in just a few hours after CONSCIOUSLY CHOOSING a higher energy path. These provided a key teaching moment for myself and others. I invite you to choose action versus discouragement in your own life and share this with others.
P.S. Shortly after completing this article, I read about the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas that was followed by another in Dayton, Ohio that night. I was struck by the connections with what I had just written. We had driven through Dayton on the way to and from our vacation site. The Wright Brothers grew up there and Dayton is considered a birthplace of aviation. Those shootings, and many more in the past, are a painful example of big problems that can lead to discouragement and inaction. The Choosing Action Versus Discouragement approach can help this seemingly hopeless problem. This article cannot address the issue fully, but here are some of my thoughts about addressing the core causes.
According to the Washington Post, “When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in March that the country’s gun laws would change, it was less than 24 hours after a right-wing terrorist attack that killed 51 Muslim worshipers in Christchurch. Parliament subsequently banned military-style semiautomatic weapons, assault rifles and certain sizes of magazines and ammunition in April, and a buyback program was set up.”
Big challenges usually require holistic solutions. Here are three very achievable steps that could decrease mass shootings:
- gun control laws as above
- more stringent background checks for gun owners, especially people with a history of violence, crime, and mental illness
- increased respect for diversity and decreased divisive rhetoric by elected officials from all parties
It could work as many 15%ers contact their elected representatives and strongly urge action of these law changes. In addition, tell them you will monitor their votes and support or work against them during the next election based on their vote. Hold them accountable. This relatively simple three step approach certainly offers more hope than doing nothing and feeling discouraged and angry.
When life doesn’t unfold the way you want or think it should, I encourage you to look for the silver linings and stay alert. When the blessings are identified, give thanks and share benefits from the insights and lessons with others. Turn discouragement into action.
P.S.S. We can celebrate and share the great news that much scientific, clinical, and firsthand experience evidence now shows that you and everyone else . . .
- continue to live after the human form dies.
- do not really ‘lose’ loved ones after their earthly bodies perish since you reunite with them when you change worlds.
- can enjoy a continued, but different, relationship with your ‘departed’ loved ones now.
- are integral, infinite, and beloved parts of Source Energy / Creator / One Mind.
- receive assistance and guidance from sources variously described as angels, guides, master teachers, and higher energies.
- can have different and, perhaps, simultaneous life experiences. That means you may be with ‘deceased’ loved ones right now in a parallel reality / different slice of Life.
- create how heavenly or hellish your life feels by your predominant thoughts, words and deeds.
- are interconnected in sacred ways with all people, animals, and nature.
- have special purposes for experiencing being on this planet at this time. It’s an optical delusion that this time on earth is all there is.
- can quite probably use SoulPhone devices in the near future to communicate with dear ones who changed worlds
- will likely enjoy webinars and classes from postmaterial luminaries who want to help us heal ourselves and our planet
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Your life, and that of others around you, will be more enriched when you:
- read this article again within a few days so you really own it.
- discuss it with trusted family members and friends.
- take recommended action steps that seem right for you.
- share it with others who can use it.
Let it shine,
Mark
Mark Pitstick MA, DC is an author, master’s level clinical psychologist, holistic chiropractic physician, frequent media guest, and webinar / workshop facilitator. He has also helped others in pastoral counseling and suicide prevention / education settings. Mark directs The Soul Phone Foundation, founded Greater Reality Living Groups, and assists research on the SoulPhone Project. To learn more about how Dr. Pitstick might help you, visit SoulProof.com/About.
Dr. Pitstick’s goal is to help you know and show– no matter what is happening to or around you – that this earthly experience is a totally safe, meaningful, and magnificent adventure amidst eternity. Visit SoulProof.com for free articles, newsletters, and radio interviews with top consciousness experts. Other resources include his very reasonably priced books, audio-products, and documentary film.
Note: Because of his many outreaches, Dr. Pitstick can no longer answer complex and/or multiple questions. However, he has created many resources to answer your biggest questions and provide holistic solutions for your toughest challenges . . .
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- you are a forever being of energy / consciousness
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Disclaimer: This information is not designed to replace medical or psychological care. Dr. Pitstick’s remarks are based on his personal and professional training and experience during forty-eight years of helping many thousands of people. Collective clinical, scientific, and experiential evidence supports some, but not all, of what he shares. Mark’s views may change over time, and he does not claim to have all the answers or the only answers.
Dr. Pitstick encourages you to consider this information and decide for yourself what makes the most sense. Note: the articles and other resources at his SoulProof.com site are NOT purely based on scientific research as is the SoulPhone Project.
