Originally Posted by iamthat

According to the literature on the afterlife, there are many astral realms, some of which are very similar to the physical Earth. Humans who are less developed may find themselves in one of these realms where they continue to live according to what they are familiar with. So there may be astral shops where people spend astral money, because they don't know any alternatives. As they learn more about life on the astral they move on to higher realms where such Earthly pursuits are left behind.

As for astral feasts where bulls are slaughtered for consumption, in theory anything is possible on the astral. But the astral plane is called the plane of illusion, so these bulls may just be thought-forms and the feasts will be equally illusory, while seeming real to those participating.

Because neither food nor money are necessary on the astral planes, but if people think they need these things then they will find themselves in such a reality. At some stage they move on. Those who are more developed will naturally bypass these lower realms.

Peace.