Amheura, I basically believe that we always exist. We live in a multidimensional universe with infinite realities. Which dimension we inhabit at any given time is a choice we make before we enter it - so we can learn on that level the lessons and/or beauty that it has to teach. When we leave this physical body we do a life review. At that point we decide whether or not to come back to this dimension or go to another to learn. To my way of thinking it's all about growth, learning to love, learning to express light, being the light.