The research that William Buhlman has done on out-of-body experiences provides substantial evidence that when someone dies, that person has, in fact, only changed their vibratory rate. The person is still very much alive and well. Buhlman has essentially validated that there is indeed life after death.
Of the 16,000 OBE survey respondents, 24% involved contact with a departed loved one, and 22% reported the presence of a nonphysical being. Increasing evidence suggests that most communication is with individuals we have known at some point in our past. Often spirits are attracted to us because there is a connection to our soul group, a past life, or an emotional or spiritual relationship.