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of tunnel open in my mind." As she opened herself up to this demonic power, the link was forged between her con scious mind and spirit, thus enabling her to begin expe riencing and controlling her spirit body. This is why all forms of meditation are so key in the Eastern religions. Shirley's experience was real. If you try to tell her or anyone else who has experienced astral projection that it is just an illusion or an hallucination, you will never make progress in sharing the gospel with them. They know what they experience. It is because of their experience of the spirit world that they do not fear death, and are willing to accept the theory of reincarnation as fact. However, I have found it very effective to share the scripture in Ecclesiastes with these people. You see, as Solomon said, there truly isn't anything new under the sun.

"In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease ... and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." Ecclesiastes 12:3-7

This passage clearly refers to death. I believe the loosening of the silver cord refers to the final breaking of the link of the spirit with the physical body at death. Look at what Shir ley wrote regarding the breaking of this cord.

"So is that what happens when you die; your soul just rises out of your body and floats and soars into the astral world?" "Sure, said David, except you're only dead if your silver cord snaps. The cord snaps and breaks ofT when the body can no longer sustain the life force. It's really very simple." (Out On A Limb, p. 329)

Solomon was learned in the Eastern religions and practices. In fact, he fell in his later years into idol worship with his

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