The Summerland

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The Summerland is the name given by Spiritualists, Wiccans, and other contemporary pagan religions to their conceptualization of an afterlife. [1] [2]

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Spiritualism

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) inspired Andrew Jackson Davis (1826–1910), in his major work The Great Harmonia, to say that Summerland is the pinnacle of human spiritual achievement in the afterlife; that is, it is the highest level, or 'sphere', of the afterlife we can hope to enter. Summerland was a secular concept, which was appealing to some non-religious spiritualists. [3]

Neo-Theosophy

In Neo-Theosophy, the term "Summerland" is used without the definite article "the". Summerland, also called the Astral plane Heaven, is depicted as where souls who have been good in their previous lives go between incarnations.

C.W. Leadbeater, a Theosophist, also taught that those who were good in their previous earthly incarnation went to a place called Summerland between incarnations. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Patti Wigington (March 19, 2018). "What is the Summerland?". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Myth Woodling (March 23, 2014). "FAQ:What is the Summerland? Do you think it is a real place?". Yet Another Wicca...
  3. ↑ Randi, James (1995). An encyclopedia of claims, frauds, and hoaxes of the occult and supernatural: decidedly sceptical definitions of alternative realities . New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN   978-0-312-15119-5.
  4. ↑ Leadbeater, C.W A Textbook of Theosophy 1912
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