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Pizzalawyer ago

8 months ago our colleague @Pascina did a post on the Vanderbilts and the occult. Maybe that link should be inserted here to bring it all together for newbies and oldtimers alike.

Piscina ago

That is an interesting comment by Gloria Vanderbilt. I have seen her interviewed about the death if her child and I've no doubt of the sincerity of her feelings of grief. There is absolutely nothing in the world like losing a beloved child. I wonder whether she's talking about the soul being purified through suffering. Tragedy and grief are said to be like a fire that refines the soul. New Agers believe that, as our souls evolve and grow (often through suffering) our vibration quickens. As our vibrations are raised, we move closer to God. In the Catholic tradition, victim souls suffer voluntarily for the good of even the sinful. They suffer so that the sins of others can be expiated. There is also the belief that some ascended souls come here not to learn but to teach, and these are the souls who suffer the most in life.