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Jozef Rulof The Bridge to Eternal Life www.TheAgeOfChrist.com THE BRIDGE TO ETERNAL LIFE Jozef Rulof 1937 JOZEF RULOF THE BRIDGE TO ETERNAL LIFE e-book From the original in Dutch: ‘Zij die terugkeerden uit de dood’. In the Netherlands the first edition of this book was published in 1937. Authorized by the Society for Spiritual Science Foundation ‘The Age of Christ’ Jozef Rulof (1898-1952) who was born at ’s-Heerenberg, a small village in the east of the Netherlands, was an outstanding medium. He wrote a number of books, he painted countless spiritual, symbolic paintings and gave well over eight hundred lectures. All these activities were performed while he was in psychic trance, guided by his spiritual master Alcar, who lives on the Side Beyond. Jozef Rulof was also an exceptional healer. He healed seemingly hopeless cases, relieved people of their fears of pain and death and restored their faith in God and believe in eternal life. The above-mentioned society was founded in 1946 by Jozef Rulof as instructed by his spiritual master. For further information about the author and his work we refer to our website www.theageofchrist.com Finally, the publisher has elected to use the actual Dutch names of the characters in the book. © Copyright 2008. Reserved for the Society for Spiritual Science Foundation ‘The Age of Christ’, Alkmaar, the Netherlands. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, printing, photocopying, microfilm, or be translated into any other language without prior written permission from the publisher. THE BRIDGE TO ETERNAL LIFE CONTENTS page Preface ................................................................................................................. 7 I The passing over of father X and his return................................ 9 II There is no death, there is only life ................................................ 42 Jeanne returns .......................................................................................... 72 III The return of a mocker....................................................................... 88 My passing over........................................................................................ 99 My awakening in the spheres ............................................................. 106 Convinced of my death on earth ....................................................... 109 Breaking down and building up ........................................................ 121 My new environment............................................................................ 130 How I learned to control myself ......................................................... 137 Back to earth ............................................................................................ 146 To school ..................................................................................................... 167 Contact with Jozef on earth................................................................. 171 To hell ......................................................................................................... 191 To the first sphere .................................................................................... 207 To earth to give an account of my life .............................................. 219 PREFACE Dear reader, In the first, second and third volume of ‘A View into the Hereafter’ I told you about André Hendriks, who, as a link between the material and invisible world, was allowed to experience all this, but I also announced in the second volume that those were my own experiences I was allowed to receive through my leader Alcar. In this book, however, I myself report. You will read that some of my patients returned to tell about their life on the Side Beyond. Do not doubt the truth however incredible everything may seem to you which is described in the above-mentioned books and in this volume. Check your life on that of those who passed over, it will support and strengthen you during your life on earth. May this book give confidence and convince many of eternal reunion on the Side Beyond. The Hague, 15th September, 1937 Jozef Rulof 7 Have no fear of death For eternal life is within you ALCAR CHAPTER I The passing over of father X and his return*) HOUGH I experienced many wonders through my spiritual gifts, the experience with one of my patients was not only miracu- Tlous, it also made me understand how strong the spiritual powers of man can be when he passes on to external life having com- pleted a rich life. Passing over means happiness for one person, sad- ness, sorrow, grief and deep darkness for another. But those who have love and are spiritually open to life as it comes are the happy ones on the side beyond. They will see light and receive much love such as they gave to so many others while on earth. God knows the way their life has been and they’ll be rewarded according to their inner strength. A patient came to see me requesting me to diagnose a person from a photograph. I took the photograph into my hands and after a few minutes I heard my leader Alcar say: ‘There is nothing you can do, the disease is in a terminal state; he will die. Tell her that you cannot cure him, but that you can treat him if they so wish.’ I notified the lady who answered: ‘After I tried so hard to get him to agree. This man is a priest and his faith stops him. You cannot even help him now that I persuaded him?’ ‘I can help him’, I said, ‘but I can’t cure him.’ ‘That disappoints me bitterly’, she went on, ‘we are so anxious to keep him. Oh, he is such a good person. However, it will comfort him if you help him.’ ‘No doubt’, I said. ‘But you should not tell anything about this to his relatives, they are not to know. One more thing, I have to go out of town in a month.’ ‘For how long?’ she asked. ‘Three weeks.’ ‘Well, what should I do? Should I bring him to you? Then you can meet him and you can continue right away when you are back.’ ‘That’s all right with me’, I replied. *) On request of his relatives no name or initials are mentioned. 9 ‘Is he seriously ill?’ ‘Yes, very seriously.’ Some days had passed when one afternoon the patient came to see me. He was a tall, slim man, a beautiful personality. He radiated something which I sensed immediately. He had beautiful blue eyes with a childlike expression, beaming with love. He laid down to be treated and was seemingly very curious to see how this was done, for he had never been magnetized before. He gave himself willingly, closed his eyes and opened himself to me entirely. After the treatment which did him good, he said: ‘Look at my trousers and coat. I can get into them twice over for I have lost much weight.’ He laughed at his own appearance. He had an other nationality and spoke Dutch with an unusual accent. But his manner of speaking was so attractive and his voice so pleasant that everyone would become endeared to him. Charming, I thought, nice to hear him speak. ‘I feel peaceful now’, he said, ‘it has done me good. You have a lot of power.’ One of my patients had given me a figure of Christ which she had sculpted for me. He looked at it and asked: ‘Are you a believer?’ ‘Yes’, I answered. ‘I’m very religious.’ ‘A beautiful sculpture. A great artist who made it. Magnificent.’ The way he pronounced the word magnificent expressed his entire personality. ‘Marvellous’, he said again, ‘very sensitive.’ Then he left. When he came for the second time, his first glance went to the figure of Christ; the image of God’s perfect Child especially inter- ested him. I could understand that, for he was after all a priest. ‘It has done me good’, he said, ‘a lot of good. I’m glad I decided to be treated by you. Do you know that I am a priest?’ ‘Yes, I have been told.’ ‘Oh, by her?’ he said smiling. ‘Yes, she told me’, I said. What a beautiful smile, I thought. It would steal anyone’s heart. Anyone who saw him smile would feel a flow of love right through himself. 10 ‘I have never resorted to this sort of thing before but I trust you completely!’ I thanked him for the compliment and began treatment. During treatment I felt that he kept his eyes on the figure of Christ and that I could penetrate deeply within him. To be allowed to treat a person in this way is blissful. He absorbed my radiation and magnetic pow- ers which would bring him relief. I also felt that I was being intensely connected with him. Meeting such people was not a daily experience. To open oneself completely is possible for only a few. I regret it that I could not change his condition, other, higher powers were needed to cure him. I could trust the message my leader had passed on to me, though it was nevertheless a great disappointment. Meanwhile this treatment had also done him a lot of good. ‘You have helped me a great deal’, he said. ‘I can only do my best and let us hope that it will continue to do you good. We’ll have to wait and see.’ I probed him to feel what he thought about his condition but he was relaxed. ‘Yes, we are all but human’, he said, while looking at the figure of Christ. I understood: we would have to become like Him. He cast down his lovely blue eyes and said: ‘The Son of mankind’. I felt how deeply his love reached out to Christ. For a moment he sat in deep meditation. Then he looked up at me, his eyes like suns, beaming to meet mine. I felt his inner warmth flow into me. A beau- tiful moment, I thought, he gives himself entirely. He was like a sun and his entire being radiated love. No wonder they did not want to lose him; they couldn’t miss him. ‘I have experienced a lot during my life’, he said. I felt what he meant. From his own life he passed on to what he was now in contact with. ‘I’ve never had to deal with these things, though I have heard a lot about them.