Marcia Beachy, MS, LPC, CCHT

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We already know. We comment on the “school of hard knocks”. We sing, “when will we ever learn.…”. We muse as a friend did recently, about her “higher education in love.” We discover, create, are tested, fail and succeed.

Sounds like school and, of course, it is. Life is a demanding teacher. Earth is a tough classroom. And to what end? Could it be that we are spiritual travelers arriving from distant parts of the Cosmos to attend one of the most challenging curriculums in three-dimensional creation? Does this tough classroom serve to mature us and hone our spirits? Key alchemical processes are occurring now. Various immensely valuable teachings are enveloping us like waves, some of which we ride with grace. Others propel us gasping and sputtering to the depths. Yet at some core level, we know all of life is about learning.

Like the wave on the ever varying sea, change is key to Earth School’s curriculum. Big change shakes and rattles our collective cage. That’s happening now. Immense waves of change are washing through every strata of life. This upheaval cracks us open. We may try to keep the shell of familiarity around us but fractures still show through. Sometimes our reality shatters. We feel adrift and without purpose. We may try to act “normal” but inside we feel like war victims or earthquake survivors. And we are. The human race is under tremendous pressure.

You need no alerting to this. Your relationships are undergoing major changes. You finances feel unstable. You see ineptitude gripping our financial leaders. The challenges of medical care and the mercurial nature of the world arena are difficult to ignore. You may be watching your children cope with unprecedented assaults on their innocence. We long to create stability within this moving wave of change. Stability is a natural desire. Having stability within these changes requires great flexibility and opening the floodgates of clarity and creativity. It requires letting go of much of what we think we must have. It requires we dance with our fears.

Change rides on the waves of opposites. This classroom exists within the embrace of opposing forces. Instead of the oneness and harmony of our spiritual origins, we have the experience of light and dark, of happiness and sadness, of inclusion and rejection. We experience calm and security in the morning and by evening are filled with anxiety. The sun shines and then the clouds oppress us. A friend becomes an “enemy” and we are thrown into anger. The friend apologizes and we love again. Back and forth we go until, with experience, we develop a “middle path”. We discover more acceptance of our anger and a deepening of our love, thereby creating some reconciliation of duality.

In addition to the hard learning tools of change and duality, we have the added challenge of “the veil of forgetfulness.” An enormous dilemma in this spiritual training school, this divine classroom, if you will, is that most of the students don’t know they are enrolled! In fact some traditional religions have taught the negation of Earth and the human body, that they are evil or at the very least, not worthy of honor and certainly not divine. How silly and sad this seems. What a waste we say! But wait. There may be a way in which our unknowing, whatever its origin, serves a greater purpose. Perhaps the enticement of discovery and coming to KNOW is a part of the lesson plan, like the lure of a treasure hunt or the solving of a puzzle. Perhaps we are meant to unravel the mystery of who we are and in the process gain soul wisdom, a gift to ourselves and to our Creator. To remember our true nature and feel it in our bodies and daily life is our quest.

Breaking through this veil is a necessary task in Earth School homework. Suffering is a great way to break through, though not often sought! When we suffer, we question, we probe, we protest, we cry. We go deeper than our present identity. We may touch the soul. In addition to suffering, other veil-breakers are deep meditation and prayer, deep compassion, various altered states and intense relationships. In this work, an altered state of consciousness is our particular avenue through the veil. Uncovering previous existences of the soul and wisdom from the “heavenly realms,” via hypnosis, is the passage we will explore together. Here we will discover how the learning tools of change and duality work as aids for soul growth over time. We will learn to perceive through the eyes of the soul, developing a sense of soul psychology. We will explore the divine classroom curriculum at the present time and the divine human archetype that is returning.

The term for the heavenly realms we use is “interlife.” Interlife refers to the dimensions and experiences encountered after the death of the body (often called the afterlife). From the interlife we will explore what lies beyond death including:

-   Spiritual guides and support staff available to assist us

-   Rehabilitation and retreat centers for recovery after difficult lives

-   Interference or heaviness that can waylay the heaven-bound soul

-   The healing of pain that the soul perspective brings, and

-   The dawning realization that maturation of soul is the effect gained from all of Earth School experience.

The past life stories in the three case studies that follow, are taken from my private practice and represent the story of humanity’s journey and our arrival at this present juncture, this choice point. These stories intertwine with all of our individual stories into a larger human chronicle that weaves into the epic of universal creation. As this grand chronicle unfolds, we are privileged to catch glimpses. Hints of the greater story most often come through from the interlife.

Critical soul choices are being made in the present chapter of our human story. Soul choices might involve following a prompting to move to a new location, or placing ourselves in situations where we experience powerful lessons, or growing the courage to speak our truth. If, for example, we can recommit to expressing love in the face of fear, our soul is being heard. Listening to the soul is a primary challenge as the proponents of fear become noisier.

Our death can also be a pivotal choice. My mother died in July of 2001. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, my father remarked, “Well, your mother decided to go at a good time. This would have been too hard for her.”  Besides mirroring his own overwhelming sadness, he acknowledged the soul choice my mother made.

My desire is that the material in this book be of help in these soul decisions. And, if by chance, you are in the process of leaving this divine classroom, may you find comfort and guidance for your departure. If you are choosing to stay, flourish, and learn all you can, may you find deepening joy, courage and commitment. If you feel like you are camping out on the planet just watching the human drama unfold, may your curiosity guide you to the passages of interest.

The term “God” is seldom used in this material because it has become a conflicted term for many, implying anything form the greatest love to the greatest judgement and condemnation. It connotes a singular masculine deity, devoid of the divine feminine. This concept gathers no support from consciousness studies, regression work, spiritual research or personal experience. Therefore, I generally utilize more neutral terms, the Divine, Spirit, Source, etc.

This material was inspired by courageous past life regression clients who chose to understand themselves from the perspective of their souls. They discovered lives of service and growth as well as difficult lives that have haunted them for centuries. The healing power of soul understanding and bringing what has been hidden to light, released many ties to the distant past. Their generosity in releasing their stories, with the hope that others might benefit, is most commendable. I am deeply grateful to each one and honored that I have had the chance to work and learn with them.

As you read, may your heart drink in what nourishes you. May you remember what you already know. May your soul open more fully to your own unique expression of divinity so needed in this time of great change.

To order a copy of the book “This Divine Classroom:  Earth School and Psychology of the Soul” click here.

In This Divine Classroom: Earth School and the Psychology of the Soul, Marcia Beachy develops the broader view that planet Earth is a classroom for the soul’s evolution. Through past life regression (PLR) research with her clients, Marcia explores and discovers how our lives offer unprecedented soul maturation opportunities through the many choices we make every day.

Incorporating in-depth PLR work and material from the interlife (afterlife) perspective, Marcia skillfully unravels some of the mysteries of the soul’s choices and what it hopes to learn from the challenges and joys of life. Fascinating stories unfold over eons of time depicting the soul’s long journey, illustrated through rich narrations from three different clients. The reader begins to gather a sense of the soul’s psychology, often shockingly different from that of our personality self. Throughout the book Marcia gently challenges us to reinterpret our reality and courageously delve into the lessons in our lives that are waiting to be learned.

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Comments from readers and colleagues

“I was touched and inspired by the wisdom imparted by the author in This Divine Classroom. Her insight provided a universal perspective, not only of this lifetime, but of the many lifetimes out soul may travel. Although the book provides understanding of the challenges we may face in this lifetime, it also opens our hearts to the joy and mystery of the journey of the soul. I loved the book!” —Gayla Badovick, Psychotherapist, Upland, California

“My dad and I agreed when I was a teen that reincarnation made a lot of sense. I’ve been a believer ever since… I’m enjoying your book very much — beautifully done, well written, wonderful content. I’m impressed.” —Larry Hollar, President of Hollar Seeds Co, Rocky Ford, CO, and author of ‘Keep Your Business Close and Your Family Closer’

“Thanks Marcia for making this information available to us in such an easy to read format. This Divine Classroom gives an expansive view of reincarnation and the birth and death process, leaving us with the knowledge that life is more than we know. This Divine Classroom also gives us tools to better deal with existing situations, and compassion for one another’s experiences, when we place them within this broader spectrum.” —Susan Wolfe, owner of Mountain Miracle (metaphysical store), Manitou Springs, CO

“Truly, truly I loved the book. Your writing style is eloquently loving and beautiful. I am struck by the timing of this book with all that is going on in the world. But more personally, this book gives me courage to face my darker side, and to choose to act from grace and love… I have been moved to my very soul. There are so many things I will take from This Divine Classroom: forgiveness of myself and others; acceptance of all parts of myself and others; and ‘the courage to see, hear, and know what I need’ in order to take conscious action… I was telling my mom about the book and she is going to order it. Your book has served as a bridge for us to reconnect at a deeper level.” —Jan Dutton, Psychotherapist and Co-Director of BCDSS ‘Process Program’, La Junta, CO

“I just finished reading your book. It was an excellent read. [The three case studies are] all fascinating journeys resulting in insight about this life process all of us are involved in. I found the second half of the book filled with insight and guidance for embracing the totality of life’s experiences, and what arises from both the conscious and unconscious minds. Your writing style conveys presence and nurturing.” —James Ferolo, Insight and Compassion Meditation teacher, Dixon, Illinois