Across cultures, philosophies, and mystical traditions, the afterlife is not an abyss of nothingness but a continuation—a transition from one reality to another. The ancient Egyptians spoke of the Ka and Ba, distinct elements of the soul that journeyed beyond the grave. Hindu traditions depict death as a mere shedding of one’s earthly role, a return to the cosmic cycle of reincarnation. The Igbo people of Africa believe that the dead remain as ancestors, ever-present and guiding the living.