I'll give you my best shot, Rita. The soul and spiritual consciousness don't reside in the brain. Awareness is not limited to the brain either. The crown chakra is where we exit the body as far as I can tell. When My mother appeared to me in a dream and the same night appeared to my son in a different location after her "death" She conveyed to me that she had made the transition and all was well. My son saw her in the same 'rejuvenated body' as I call it, looking the same as her most vital years. Eight other people have appeared to me after their transition and two before. These have all been verified by family members as to the accuracy of my experience. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried...