MANILA, Philippines--Here are two recent questions from readers:

?My husband died last Aug. 3 of cardiac arrest at age 36. He was in coma for three days.

Everything is terrible. And it?s getting worse every day. The pain I am experiencing is overwhelming. I am thinking of seeing a medium to ease the pain even just a bit. I just want to know where he is now, or if he sees the kids and me. Do you recommend somebody?

I have lots of questions in my mind. Is life after death true? Where do spirits go after they leave their bodies? Please enlighten me.??ERR

Your questions will take volumes to answer. I suggest you read my books like ?Exploring the Powers of Your Inner Mind,? ?True Encounters with the Unknown? and its sequel ?More Encounters with the Unknown.?

But here are brief answers:

1. There is no question in my mind that there is life after death.
2. If the dead person does not manifest him/herself at all, he or she is at peace and it?s not good to disturb or call on him or her.
3. If his consciousness is still on the earth plane he can see you and his relatives.
4. Spirits go to a halfway station called by some the ?devachanic? plane where they undergo some orientation before they move on.
5. Everyone of us has an end. Your husband only went ahead of you. You will meet again in a future life.

Empowering objects

?In your column dated Aug. 25, you talked about power words or oracions. I would like to ask?Are there power words or chants to activate or add power to DZI (pronounced ?Zee?) beads and crystals, aside from exposing the stone to the moon, putting it in cup filled with salt, burying it in the earth, or putting it in singing bowl and striking it with a wooden staff? What do you recommend?

Since I have already raised this subject, if I may ask, can you lecture extensively on this?

I am quite obsessed with stones. On an adventure trip of my Tito to a jungle in a nearby municipality, he once saw a big stone and was quickly attracted to it. The only problem, on his way home he could not carry the burden anymore and he was forced to abandon it.
He described it as having a rainbow-like color. It changes its color. I read on the Internet that if a stone is really meant for you, you will have a desire for it, just like what it did to my Tito. Thank you, and more power to you and your column!??JCG

That was a very fascinating story about your uncle and the big stone with rainbow colors. Stones have fascinated man since the beginning for various reasons?for ornament, protection, and even healing.

There are several ways of empowering, energizing or activating objects. Power words are one of them. But this can also be done mentally by a powerful intention while at the alpha brain wave or meditative level.
I teach such a method in my Advanced ESP and Higher Awareness course. I?m sure you can find healers, psychics, espiritistas or clairvoyants in Tuguegarao who can help you with this.

If you will organize a group of at least 30-35 people, I can conduct a Basic ESP seminar in your area, or any other part of the Philippines. Let me know.

The next Soulmates, Karma & Reincarnation seminar will be held Oct. 17, 1-7 p.m. at Rm. 308 Prince Plaza I Cond., 106 Legazpi St., Greenbelt, Makati. Call 8107245, 8159890; e-mail jaimetlicauco@yahoo.com.