The purpose of life is to love, not necessarily to be loved.
Meditation is like taking a shower. You are going to wash all the dirt off that you have picked up since your last shower and be clean.
If you respect it in others, you respect it in yourself.
The astral is the supporting ground for the physical dimension.
The self plays among the waves of existence. It surfaces, it comes up for a while, and then it disappears again.
People go to mediums and they get in touch with spirits outside of the body. Most of these spirits are pretty malevolent and unenlightened, although they often claim to be enlightened teachers who are disincarnate. These low-vibe beings seek life-force.