Well, I suggest we keep moving.  There is a section of this forest we need to go through.  I must tell you that it is not a pleasant path.  In fact, it is the darkest parts of this place.

It would be best if we went through there early and finished with it.  If you do not want to go down the dark section of the forest, then simply click here.  I understand if you want to go.  Not many have the courage to confront what awaits us.

Are you still here?  Very well then.  Let us go.  Remember that I am with you as we walk through here.  I am with you always.

As we leave the pleasant lake and the green trees, you will no doubt notice that the woods are getting darker.  The trees here are darker, and the ground is a barren brown in color.  Very little lives here that is green.

What is this place you ask?  My child, we are going through the shadowed valley.  It is not on any map, yet many somehow manage to find it.  It is not a happy place.  It is a valley of uncertainty, confusion and fear.  Those who enter this place must be careful.  It is a place where one can loose control of themselves and panic.

We are passing through the realm where "bad" people go, as you say it. 

Hmm?  No, we are not in what you call hell.  Not yet.  We are simply on its outskirts.

You will see many people around here little one.  None of them will come out to greet you.  Instead they will hide behind the dead trees and the dry bushes.  Sometimes they will try to scare you.  Do not be frightened by them, for I am with you.

There.  Do you see him?  Up ahead, and off to the right.  The one running deeper into the forest.  He is a murderer, stuck here in this part of the forest.  He hates us.  He hates everyone in this realm, and he hates himself.  He wants nothing to do with anyone.  He is bound to this place by his anger.

What is he doing here? You ask.  It is, sadly, all too easy to explain.  The man you just saw has passed on from the physical life.  He either knew of the mountain or he didn’t.  But instead of coming home, he turned and ran as fast as he could into the forest, wanting to get away from it all.  He wanted nothing to do with anything.

And now, here in the forest, he has gotten his wish.  He has nothing, and is nowhere. 

Over there.  Do you see her?  That ragged looking woman who is peering at us from behind that tree.  I advise you to be cautious around her, for she is bound by her fear and her anger.  In life she was an angry person, who blamed everyone for her problems.  She could not stand to face up to her own problems, and thus blamed everyone else for them.  She lashed out at those who tried to guide her.  She found comfort in hate and anger, for it gave her some strength.

Yet, when she passed over she could not stand the sight of me, the mountain.  She turned and fled into this part of the forest, where it is dim and grey.  She could not stand seeing the love and acceptance that was waiting for her.  Consumed by her anger, she fled from it, and now she is here.

If you are not careful, she will try to lash out at you.  In terms that you can understand, she is a ghost.  She refuses to move on, or she does not know how to do so.  She is stuck where she is, and doesn't move on.

Those who are on the paths sometimes turn and come here, of their own free will.  They are intimidated by others on other paths, or they simply are consumed by fear at what may come.  They flee from the light and head to the darkness.

In terms that you can understand, this is purgatory.  It can also be the earthbound realm as well.  Those who are in this part of the forest come here, yet they either forget how to get out, or they choose not to.

Now, look that way my child.  Do you see how there is light beyond these trees?  That is the light from the creator, which is me.  It is the light of the mountain, the light of God.  This light never goes out for those who walk in the forest.  It is always available, always waiting, and always accepting.  The catch is that people have to choose to come to it.  The light cannot force them home.

I can sense that you are wondering about those in this grey place.  You need not fear.  Everyone will come out of here eventually.  All will see the light, and all will go to it.  It is inevitable.

I sense that you are weary of this place.  The path I recommend is darker, yet it also can give you much knowledge that you can use for your own benefit.  If you don't want to continue on this path, then simply click here

Do you want to continue?  It appears so.  I am proud of you my child.  You are showing great courage.  Let us continue.  The path ahead is dark.

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Stay close to me my child.  You no doubt notice that the path is getting darker and darker as we continue.  Here the light dims, its influence fading.  We are going deeper into the dark realms.  Remember that if you want to leave, you can.  All you have to do is click here.  There is no shame in leaving.  If only those here could know that.

As we continue on, I sense a grim curiosity deep in your mind.  You wish to know about what you call "demons."  And…I sense that you wish to know if there is a devil or not.  I suppose now is the best time to tell you the answers to your questions.

I will be honest with you little one.  There are dark spirits out here.  There are millions of them.  Each one is miserable, sad, upset, lonely, angry, hateful or mad.  Some are one of those things.  Some are all of those things.

You have no doubt heard of these spirits influence upon the physical plain.  The most dramatic of these cases are possessions.  What causes possessions?  When a person has a very low vibrational energy, or when they have more darkness then light in their life, then they are very vulnerable and open to being possessed.

At first glance, you cannot tell if someone is at risk.  For only a person knows how much darkness and light they have in their lives.  Someone may appear to be happy and confident, yet they can be the most miserable being on the planet.  Likewise, someone can appear to be quiet and depressed and be the happiest person in all of existence.

How do you prevent possessions?  Focus on the love and light within you.  Ask me, the angels, and all of heaven to help you bring more light and love into your life.  Ask me to take over when you feel afraid and terrified, and I will work at solving your problem so that everyone benefits.

Remember my child that where light is present, darkness cannot remain.  When you are afraid or terrified, call upon me for help.  Ask me to come in and take over.  I will work for you and your benefit to help rid you of darkness.  All you have to do is ask. 

I will be honest with you my child.  There are those who have turned from me, who have rejected me and fled to where they can no longer see me.  They want, for one reason or another, to be away from me.

Yet that is impossible.  I am everywhere, and I am everything.  I am every single object, every single being in all of existence.  I see everything.  Nothing can hide from me.  Those that wish to be beyond my sight cannot do so, for I can see everything.

Some of these spirits are humans.  Others are beings who have never lived in a physical body.  Some are from other realms and other planets.  But all of them have one thing in common.  They have all turned from me.

Do I hate them?  No, I do not.  I love them.  I love all of my creations my child.  I love you.  I love your friends, your neighbors.  I love everyone!  Even those who have turned from me, I love.

I am not punishing the beings in this part of the forest.  They are punishing themselves.  They are either too ashamed, too fearful, or too proud to come back to me.  If only they knew that I am waiting for them to come home.  I am always willing to forgive those who come to me and ask for it.  I can forgive anyone for anything.  All they have to do is come to me.

I am infinitely accepting.  I accept everyone who turns to me.  I have not, and never will, turn anyone away from me.  I will never say, "Away from me you evil-doers!"  I will never say that.

I am infinitely loving.  I love everyone, as I have told you before.  And with all accepting love comes forgiveness and acceptance. 

This love, this acceptance, this forgiveness, is available to every single being in all of creation.  The only requirement is that they must come to it.  That is all.  They do not need to worship me.  They do not need to earn my favor, for they already have it.  All they have to do is accept what they are entitled to.

Is there a chief among them, a devil?  No, there is not.

Does my answer surprise you?  I would not be surprised if it does.  So many want someone or something else to blame for their troubles, for their problems.  The devil is a mythological character who has managed to stick around for thousands of years.

The devil (if there was one) is not responsible for your wars, your poverty, or your misery.  Free will has caused all that, not an otherworldly being.  Human free will is the source of all your miseries and hardships on earth. 

If there was a devil, then it would simply be a spirit who has turned from me, and who was trying to take as many down with it as possible.  Yet even I would forgive and embrace the devil, for how else would you heal it?  Even if there was a devil, it would eventually come back to me, for nobody can stand to be away from me forever.  Everyone and everything has a desire to return to the creator.  And that desire will eventually succeed, no matter how long it takes. 

However, there is one special circumstance that would include a devil.  If your life involves a devil, if you believe in a devil, then you will see a devil after you pass over.  This is a result of your thoughts becoming spiritual form.  Sometimes this can happen before you cross over.  But again, this devil is only of your imagination.  When you see what it is, it will disappear.

Sometimes possessive spirits will say that they are Lucifer.  This is only a trick designed to scare you.  All spirits can read your thoughts, and that includes angels and spirits of darkness. 

When these possessive spirits figure out what scares those around them, they will begin to tell lies to scare those around them.  So when a spirit says to the priest, "I am Lucifer" they are lying to scare the man, since the man is scared of Lucifer.

The only true enemy you will have to face in your life is fear.  Fear is love's opposite (though it is infinitely weaker then love).  Fear cripples, paralyzes, hurts, insults, etc.  Fear is the greatest enemy you will ever face. 

Try this experiment.  Next time you read a holy book that mentions "Devil" or "Satan" or any other evil being, replace the word with "fear." or "Ego".  See for yourself what the results are.

So go into the world with good cheer my child!  There is no supernatural force out to harm you.  As I inspired it to be said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."  Fear is your greatest enemy that you will ever face.  And even then, I am with you, as I am always with you.

Before we move into the darkest section of the forest, I want to tell you something my child, something that is very important.  Something that the whole world would be wise to know.

It is an individual's choice to turn from God.  Yet, that individual has the power to turn back to God at any time."

If you turn from me, you can come back.  I am always waiting, always smiling, always ready to give a hand if you ask for it.  You can turn to me in this life, or in the next.  I am always available. 

It is never too late to turn to God.

If it takes you a lifetime to come to me, then I will be delighted.  If it takes you six hundred years as an earthbound spirit to come to me, then I will be delighted, for you have turned to me.  If it takes you seven hundred years in hell to turn to me, then I will be delighted, for you have turned to me.

You are never alone.  I am always with you.  Angels are with you.  Your loved ones are with you.  This is true for every single man, woman, child, and animal who has ever lived.

Do you really think I would abandon even one soul to rot in hell for all eternity?  Do you think I would cast out one whom I love completely and without limit?  If your answer is yes, then you still have a ways to go in coming to know me.

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We are now in the darkest, most deplorable section of the forest.  If, at any time, you wish to leave here my child, I will guide you back to a brighter path.  If that is your choice, then click here. 

If you have decided to continue on, then I applaud you.  You are going through hell itself.  You are going through hell, a place where no one wants to go.  But if you go through this place, you will learn about what hell really is, you will see what it really is, and you will know how to get out of it.

Stay close to me my loved one.  As you can see, it is very, very dark here.  If one is not careful, one can fall off the path and not find the way back. 

Yes, those are screams that you hear.  And those are moans and shrieks of despair.  Stay with me my child. 

We will be going through a very short section of hell.  This part of the forest is enormous, stretching for miles and miles.  There is almost no light here.  Within this forest are millions of incredibly miserable people.  If you could see them, you would be horrified.

Each person here is in his or her own hell.  For hell is not a giant underground cavern filled with fire and brimstone.  Hell is each person's self-created misery.  When you pass over, you will see what you have created in hell.  If you believe hell to be a place of fire and brimstone filled with crackling demons, then that is what you will find, for your thoughts have created it.

If you expect to find nothing after death, then that is what you will find.  Nothing.  Trust me, an afterlife with nothing is torturous.

Hear this child:  Hell is full of people who have turned from love and light, who are wallowing in their own misery and pain.  Knowing nothing else, they stay with it for however long they will.

This section of the forest is dark.  Incredibly dark.  Though it is daytime, one would not be able to tell it in here.  The spirits in this part of the forest have no knowledge of time.  Some have been here for only a few minutes.  Some have been here for years.  Some have been here for centuries.

Yet, all hope is not lost here my child.  Look that way.  Do you see that light?  That tiny, small, pinprick of light?  That light is me.  That light is always on, always visible.  It never goes out.  All the spirits in here can see the light, if they so choose.  If they look for the light, which is love, then they will see it.  That light is a beacon home.

It makes my heart soar to see a miserable person see the light.  When they tire of the never ending misery and suffering, they will cry out to me.  They will beg for help.  And then they will see the light.  They will begin walking towards it.  Soon they will begin to run.  They choose to come to me.  And even as they run through the dark forest, I will come to them, to take them in my arms and bring them home.

But that can only happen if the person chooses to see the light.  I cannot force them to see it.  As it is an individual's choice to turn from love and light, it is their choice to turn to it.

Before you ask, I will tell you the answer child.  I have not put a single being in this part of the forest.  They, by their own actions, decisions, and choices, have put themselves here.  But even as they have put themselves here, they can choose to come out.  I am not ordering them to stay here.  They can come out when they choose to. 

Any spirit in hell can come out when they ask for my help.  When they want to move on, they will ask for my help, and I will give it to them. 

As I have said before, it is an individual's choice to turn to me.  This is true whether that individual has a physical body or not.  Every being in hell can turn to me, and I will get them out.

I think we have had enough of this realm, don't you think?  Let us leave this place.