letting go

Dying isn't easy. Our bodies were designed to stay alive but will inevitably fail and our souls were created to live on, with or without the mortal body.

At the moment of conception a soul is wrapped up in a blanket of the physical. As the cells multiply attachment is born. The soul clings to those blanket fibres with determination. Once birthing is achieved, the physical bond to the body is reinforced through the senses: feeling the pleasure of a mother's gentle touch, seeing the wonder in the eyes of a loving father, tasting the warm nourishment of milk, smelling the familiar smell of home, and hearing the sweet sound of a whispered lullaby. In healthy humans these developmental events occur naturally, with or without our permission or guidance.

Illustrations © Barbara J Holzapfel

The relationship between a soul and a physical body is one of absolute commitment, through thick and thin.. 'til death do us part. However at some point that relationship ends. One or the other is done, finished, and ready to terminate the relationship. Leading up to this point both parties struggle to hang on. But at the final point of death the letting go of each other is a mutual agreement. A collective decision is made and both parties move on in peace.