1.   Here, the dead were cremated to enable their souls to ascend to the light.

2.   She believed that when she died, her soul would ascend to heaven.

3.   Fowler said that many souls would ascend from Purgatory on Tuesday as a special grace and blessing, drawing a thunderous applause from the multitude.

4.   Thirty days before the anniversary of a death, Hindus believe, the soul ascends to heaven.