Guide to the Seonghwa Ceremony: The Third Stage of Life

This guide is offered for Blessed Central Families to better understand the three stages of life, according to the teachings of Sun Myung Moon. “We go through the realm of water in our mother’s womb, then the realm of the planet earth and finally the heavenly realm of floating in air. We go through the period in the water of the womb and are born into the world. We live in our physical body in this world for about a hundred years, until we enter the world in which we fly through the air. We pass through these three realms.” The primary focus of this volume is the third stage, which marks the end of life in the physical realm and the beginning of life in the eternal Spirit World. The time of ascension is a challenging transition for families and friends, and it is hoped that this resource will lessen the stress and give families reassurance that they are doing everything essential to support the person who is ascending and their loved ones.