Communing with the Ancestors by Raven Grimassi

Author:Raven Grimassi
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781633410176
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser

Reincarnation: The Call to Return

In a previous chapter we explored the general role of reincarnation. In this section we will look at some particular elements. What initiates the process of reincarnation, and do we have any choices in the matter? Are we subject to reincarnation or do we willing participate? These questions open us up to a fascinating journey.

It is clear that reincarnation joins a soul with a Material Body. Since the soul preexists the body, let us begin our exploration with the material form into which the soul will pass. The body is composed of various elements that come together to create it. This creation, from cell to organism, relies upon a harmonious and unified process. If everything works together, then the body is created as per the intended design. If not, the creation may not happen or it may be flawed in one way or another.

There is an ancient Greek myth about Creation that captures this overall theme. The myth tells us that before Creation all was in chaos. Chaos reigned because the four creative elements of Air, Fire, Water, and Earth were not operating in unison and harmony. Each was solely focused and not in relationship with the process of Creation. The myth tells us that the fifth element of Spirit (aether) entered into the chaos and drew the Four Elements together in harmony and commonality of purpose.

If we apply the model of the Four Elements and Spirit to the process of reincarnation and the body, then something interesting comes into view. A metaphysical teaching is that our bodies come together due to elemental forces. In other words the Four Elements join in unison to initiate and complete the process whereby our material bodies are fashioned. The activity of the Elements stimulates the awareness of the soul in the higher planes, just as in the Greek myth in which the fifth element is aware of the Elemental activity. This activity, the formation of the body, signals a response from the soul. An opportunity for the soul is forming; through it growth and evolution are available. Also offered is the role of redeemer of the Ancestors through the bloodline lineage of the body the soul will inhabit. But how much if any does the soul have to say in the matter?

It is commonly said in mainstream culture that birth is not the choice of the newborn; it was the choice of the parents. We looked at the Elemental role, which suggests that the formation of the body draws the soul. However, might it be that the soul first initiates the formation of the body when it has need or desire for reincarnation? Are we arguing which came first, the chicken or the egg?

One metaphysical view is that once the soul has completed an incarnation and delivered its experience to the Source of All Things, it rests. This rest is not one born of fatigue; the rest is one of contemplation and reflection. It reviews the past life, integrates

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