Pekka Ervast: From Death to Rebirth
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:07 pm
Pekka Ervast (1875-1934) was a remarkable Finnish occultist and a pioneer of the theosophical movement in Finland. There are tons of writings, books, articles and lectures he has left us – mostly in Finnish. His spiritual influence over the Star of Azazel is prominent, and I always suggest his books to foreign friends and members of the fraternity. Now I just found a book called "From Death to Rebirth", which is a new collection of Ervast's teaching concerning themes regarding the afterlife. I think all the material of the book is translated now for the first time into English. I haven't read it yet, but most of the sources behind the collected teachings are famiar to me, so it is easy to recommend the book.
From Death to Rebirth is downloadable as a free e-book from here. (It may take a while to load the page)
Contents:
Foreword by Richard Smoley
To the Reader
Pekka Ervast’s Path to Spiritual Knowledge
On the Science of Near-Death Experiences
Prologue
Moment of Death
Leaving the Body and the Life Review
Division of the Soul
In the Vicinity of the Earth Sphere
In the Etheric Body
Premature Death
Deaths Due to Accidents
Deaths Due to Suicides
Deaths Due to War
In the Astral Body
Hades, the Astral Plane
Transition to the Astral Life
Purgatory
Subplanes of Hades
Underworld
Dwellings of Hades
Earthly Paradise
Helpers of the Dead
Locality of Hades
Spiritualistic Séances
End of Life in Hades
Heaven
Life in Heaven
School in Heaven
Declining the Heavenly State
Relationship between the Living and the Dead
Communication among the Dead
Higher Heaven
End of the Lower Heaven
Locality of the Higher Heaven
Heaven of the Christ
At the Gates of Rebirth
Eternal Life
Epilogue: In Honor of Death
From Death to Rebirth is downloadable as a free e-book from here. (It may take a while to load the page)
Contents:
Foreword by Richard Smoley
To the Reader
Pekka Ervast’s Path to Spiritual Knowledge
On the Science of Near-Death Experiences
Prologue
Moment of Death
Leaving the Body and the Life Review
Division of the Soul
In the Vicinity of the Earth Sphere
In the Etheric Body
Premature Death
Deaths Due to Accidents
Deaths Due to Suicides
Deaths Due to War
In the Astral Body
Hades, the Astral Plane
Transition to the Astral Life
Purgatory
Subplanes of Hades
Underworld
Dwellings of Hades
Earthly Paradise
Helpers of the Dead
Locality of Hades
Spiritualistic Séances
End of Life in Hades
Heaven
Life in Heaven
School in Heaven
Declining the Heavenly State
Relationship between the Living and the Dead
Communication among the Dead
Higher Heaven
End of the Lower Heaven
Locality of the Higher Heaven
Heaven of the Christ
At the Gates of Rebirth
Eternal Life
Epilogue: In Honor of Death