Man claims to know what happens after death, says the afterlife is not what you think

The mystery of what happens after death has fascinated humans for centuries. While many believe the truth remains unknowable, author Chris Carter presents a striking case in his book The Case for the Afterlife, where he explores the post-death accounts of Frederic Myers, a 19th-century poet and founder of the Society for Psychical Research.

According to Unillad, Carter’s research focuses on messages believed to have been sent by Myers after his death in 1901. More than two decades later, mediums claimed to receive communications from Myers describing a detailed journey of the soul through seven levels beyond death. According to Carter, these accounts offer convincing evidence that "the afterlife is real – but it might not be what we imagine."

Level One: Earth – The Starting Point
As Carter explains, Myers described life on Earth as the first level of the soul’s journey. It marks the beginning of a long transition, not the end of existence. According to Myers, death is simply the gateway to a broader spiritual realm.

Level Two: Hades – A Temporary Resting Place
The second level is called Hades, also referred to as the astral plane. Myers reportedly described it as "a temporary resting place on the borders of two worlds." He further explained, “I died in Italy, a land I loved, and I was very weary at the time of my passing. For me Hades was a place of rest, a place of half-lights and drowsy peace.” Carter writes that the time a soul spends in Hades depends on its needs. Children often pass through quickly, while adults may rest longer, especially if they died in a weary state.

Level Three: The Sphere of Terrene Imagination
Myers called the third level a reflection of Earth, but “with a beauty that far transcends the terrestrial.” This plane is shaped by one’s personality, imagination, and moral development. Carter elaborates: “Not everyone enjoys an idyllic existence on the third plane: the lower levels are described as dark, gloomy, desolate, in which there are no children, but only those who, as adults on Earth, had chosen to lead selfish, evil lives.”

Souls form communities with similar interests or live alone in environments shaped by their own thoughts.

Level Four: Eido – The First True Heaven
The fourth plane, Eido, is described by Myers as the first real heavenly realm. He reportedly said this was the plane he ultimately reached. The colors and surroundings are beyond human imagination in their beauty.

Levels Five and Six: The Plane of Flame and the Plane of Light
According to Myers, these next stages are increasingly difficult to describe. The fifth level is known as the Plane of Flame, and the sixth as the Plane of Light. At this stage, Myers claimed the soul loses all form and becomes “white light, as the pure thought of their Creator,” signifying union with higher beings.

Level Seven: Out-Yonder – Journey Beyond the Universe
The seventh and final plane is referred to as Out-Yonder. Here, the soul leaves the physical universe altogether. Though often imagined, there is no traditional Heaven or Hell.

Carter stresses, “Myers, in his post-mortem communications, describes God as being far, far above the human, and we… only can come close in what he describes as the seventh plane.”

He adds that many souls do not encounter God immediately after death. “The reason the newly departed do not see God is simply because we are, at first, too primitive and, immediately after leaving the Earth, occupy planes of existence not nearly exalted or advanced enough to closely approach the divine.”

Carter believes that only after reaching the final level can a soul begin to connect directly with God.

While the claims in Carter’s book may not convince everyone, they offer a structured and detailed view of the afterlife based on decades of spiritual communication.