According to the spirits, only lust compels them to incarcerate partly and do something on Earth; there are simply no other reasons for live in flesh ...
Well, that's another opinion... according to other men, they are drawn to the realization of projects and ideas to achieve a comfortable life on Earth and to gain respect in the astral worlds.
One night before bed, one of the men, with heavy vibrations pressing on my will chakra, located at my waist, began to threaten me that he would drag me into the depths and devour my soul flower.
"Why mine?" I blurted out indignantly.
"It's delicious!"
A menacing, dark image of a man with shoulder-length black hair and a piercing gaze appeared before my mind's eye.
...Oh... some kind of dark lord... spirits love to play the role of ruler.
"Are you an actor? Do you enjoy this role so much? Well, I understand... You have to intimidate people somehow!"
"A role? I'm not an actor at all! I'm the Lord of the Deep! The Dark Lord! Dakko!
... Is he joking or not? How will he even prove it?"
"Enchanted... of course," I continued to sneer. "Dakko. Another hellish boss?"
"Lana... I feel like I've known you for a long time... you lived with me... You're tempting fate by being so rude to me. Whores shouldn't behave like that, even though their lives are short... I quickly get annoyed of them... How did you escape from me to the surface? However... I have so many of them... I can't keep track of them all!
... What nonsense? I've been called a whore more than once in the subtle world, I suppose because of my black hair.
"I'm not a whore! Why do you spirits always call women such names, including me?"
"All women are whores, Lana!" voices were heard from all sides.
"This entire world was created just for this! To raise beautiful women in the flesh and take their shells for life on the astral plane!"
"What? That can't be?" I burst out laughing. "Is this a joke!?"
"Not at all!" came a cautious voice from the heavens. "This is exactly what we need from people!"
I distinctly sensed a spirit with a golden glow hovering above me... Ah, it's one of the Radiant Ones! They're real pranksters!
"I don't believe it! God couldn't have created this universe for such an idiotic purpose! And what about knowledge and creativity! We humans need that! Humans were born for happiness, after all!"
"Hmm... silly! Look around in your 3D world... It's all built by men for their games and entertainment! Isn't it clear? A man is born to build his own personal happiness! And a woman is only obligated to serve him! … Dakko! Where did this creature come from? Disassemble her after death!"
"Of course! Lord!" the master of the abyss replied. "Haven't seen you in a while! Do you need new whores?"
"These ones you sent me are already boring!" the Radiant One replied capriciously. "Come up with something new! Something prettier..."
"But they're already quite beautiful, Lord... I tried! Something new?... Uh... of course... I'll think about it..."
...What kind of idiotic performance is this? And why am I taking part in it? Turning over on my side in bed, I had to listen to the rest of this performance, giggling ironically along with the other spirits.
"Don't you believe me?" the dark spirit Dakko nudged me, waking me. "I really am, the Lord of Hell!"
"Aha... and where is your Persephone? Did she run away? Or did she vanish into the abyss of darkness?"
"You'll be her!"
"Dakko, stop it!" Ray intervened. "This is my girlfriend! Don't scare her! She's the one who walks the sky... only the celestials don't accept her."
"Black hair... well, yes! No point in dyeing it, my dear... it's still obvious you're from the depths. You'll return to me after death... there's no escape!"
"We're actually in love, Lord! Is this your whore?"
"Mine..."
"What kind of idiots are these?!" I screamed, jumping up in bed. "Stop calling me that and... Let me sleep!"
...but the chatter continued. Who are they entertaining?
"Lana is mine... Lord! You already have so many!"
"There aren't many like her! She ran away from me... why didn't I notice?"
"Then she's not that valuable!"
"Too good for you... and why are you so small? Her shell is taller than you!"
"I'm not small!" Ray began to defend himself.
"I barely see you!" I'm going to kill you now!
... The Dark Lord continued to play the farce as I drifted off to sleep, my bewilderment fading. Only I didn't realize then how disastrous such games with the inhabitants of the near-Earth layers were for my health. I woke up with a raging headache and nausea, along with a ringing sensation in my body.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Ray asked. "You can't mess with him... Dakko devoured your subtle body, and mine too!"
"Really? Is that even possible?"
"Many people experience similar sensations after a seemingly healthy sleep. Their ethereal bodies have been devoured by the denizens of the deep, and that's why their bodies are so groggy."
"Well, well..." I muttered, barely getting out of bed, dizzy. "What should I do about it? Do you feed like this too?"
"Yes... I eat you and other women. We don't have to eat, it's all because of the hunger, which doesn't disappear even after physical death, just like other habits developed during life in any sphere."
"You don't have to eat at all!? - my indignation blurted out, deeply offended. "Cannibals! How am I supposed to live like this now..."
"You'll get used to it... like everyone else! You'll walk around, eat, and build up some more psychic energy while you're still in your physical body."
"Or maybe you spirits will just stop eating us?"
"But how? It's delicious! It's like eating dessert for you! You like sweets, right? So do I."
"And what if I eat bitter things?"
"Don't even think about it! Don't deprive spirits of their pleasures! Don't be so cruel to me... I love you so much and will be waiting for you at the exit."
"For the rest of my life?" I tensed as the cringe flared.
"Yes! Does it bother you that I'm a demon? But we'll live only on the surface, if you want!"
"With me? You and I?"
"Aha!"
"Any chance to live in hell with you?"
"You know, it's nice there... it's warm and there's somewhere to hide!"
"From the hierophants? You know, I don't really want to live in basements, participate in orgies, and feast on fake food made from feces!"
—But you refused to marry a Radiant One! Then you'd live in the heavens... Drinking only amrita and mana!
—The Drink of the Gods? Seriously!?
—You wasted it!—Ray began teasing.—You wasted such a marriage! And I wouldn't refuse! But they don't offer me anything like that, even though I try so hard!
...It got even more cringy ... It's hard to understand when demons joke...
—If it's so important... I'll try to break into the ranks of Radiants, but it's not easy... it will take hundreds of solar cycles... While our star burns, I'll have time to acquire a light body...
—You know, it's important, Ray! And what do I need for that?
Good deeds, intentions, enlightenment, general positivity... everything is achievable if you really want it!Eternity will help you, naive!" came a ringing laugh from the heavens. "And you, Lana, have wasted your happiness with me."
"Nothing to regret!" Ray chuckled. "They eat something too, among humans... it's called zefir!"
"Ugh..."
"It's the energy of goodness, a light, bright cloud fluttering from the heart! Why let goodness go to waste!"
"Or like licking whipped cream off a cake..."
...What dreamers! Even the radiant have something to enjoy from the living! Zefir..."
"It's delicious, Lana!" a gentle voice rang out from above. "You'll want to eat it too, since you're planning to live in heaven. Well... you're dreaming. We'll tear you to pieces, and you'll sink into Hell out of resentment, straight into the clutches of the hierophant, where he'll devour you!"
... What cruel jokes! And all because the radiant ones don't need extra enlightened ones to get out of their way, they have their way in heaven.