thank you for your articulated reply. Yes we are certainly limited by our subjective views and experiences. No one truly know what happens when we die and I need to accept that I'll never get that answer. I have read Newton's book a few months agio and I was encouraged by it. The I regretably started reading about ETs and their supposed control over us on earth, as well as in the astral. it led me to a paper written by wes penre who critically analysed Newton's work. the main argument is that the ETs with their vast technology, create the illusory afterlife, and then subtedly coax us back into a life of reincarnation. this works perfectly for them who feed on energy for sustenance.Posted by Libico (here)
I would take it with a grain of salt (the bad/scary as well as the good/heavenly) - it's great to read and try to educate ourselves to understand what happens next but ultimately we are so limited in what we are able to conceptualize much less understand about anything outside of this realm as an incarnated human being. Try to let your inner voice guide you in what feels right. I think there are very few people on Earth who truly know what happens after death - mostly what we read is people sharing either questionable information from external sources, or sharing their direct experience... but everything is filtered through their own lens, and since we are human and fallible I don't think you'll be able to find an objective truth.
Overall, everything in existence serves a purpose and a big part of that purpose is challenging ourselves and growing. It's very possible there is a war of sorts in the astral, much like there is a war down here - we can only do the best we can with the information we have at any given time and let our own judgement lead us on the right path. Cultivating trust in oneself and one's inner voice or intuition (our direct connection to the higher self/divine) is what will help us choose the path that will lead to the most growth, even if in the short term it may not be pleasant and challenging.
I will echo what others have shared, Michael Newton provides an excellent account that may be more uplifting than what you've read - it's quite possible that his account takes place within the control system your book describes and if so I would trust there is a higher purpose for that as well.. to me it sounds like another system of control that exists on Earth where we work, pay taxes, etc all under the guise of moving forward when ultimately we are being controlled and exploited by TPTB... but I like to think that each of those that are aware of that fight back and choose to not accept being a passive prisoner even if we are still confined to live within this system.
I would say to embrace what comes but keep vigilant - when you say you feel like there is some truth to what you read you're probably right, but it could be similar to the disinformation fed to us here filled with half-truths to make the lie easier to swallow.
There's so much information out there that I feel like my head's about to explode! I would rather die and never exist than to have to deal with whatever may be on the other side.
Anyway, thank you for input.
With love
Gareth