| Reincarnation-the spirit and soul's return to this earth | | | | became difficult to breathe. I gasped for air, as I stood |
| plane in another body. Several religions, including | | | | transfixed in the old roadbed. To this day I cannot tell |
| Buddhism and Hinduism, believe that the human spirit | | | | you how much time transpired, but as these feelings, |
| returns to Earth in different bodies again and again as | | | | this emotional overload passed, I found myself |
| it strives for spiritual and emotional perfection. A 1997 | | | | exhausted as if I had run a marathon. Crawling up the |
| Cosmopolitan Magazine survey revealed the following | | | | steep embankment to get out of the road, I turned and |
| little-known facts about beliefs of Reincarnation (a.k.a. | | | | looked back. I was a bit shaken to say the least and |
| Past Lives)o 79% of Americans believe in | | | | wondered at what had just taken place. It was difficult |
| Reincarnationo 45% of Americans believe one can | | | | getting back to the car because I felt so weak. I had |
| 'experience' a past lifeo Research reveals everyone | | | | regained most of my normal composure on the way |
| can 'experience' numerous past liveso The Spirit and | | | | back and said nothing to Anna about what had just |
| Soul's sole purpose for reincarnation-emotional and | | | | happened. What could I say? How could I explain it to |
| spiritual growtho Benefits derived from accessing a | | | | her? I did not have any answers, just questions. " The |
| past life-profound and life enhancing healing and | | | | third is past life regression, the induction of a hypnotic |
| connection to oneself | | | | reverie where you relive pieces of relevant past lives. |
| People engage in Past Life Regression for a variety of | | | | It is highly important to engage in doing a Regression |
| reasons. The most common is our need for self | | | | with a Certified Regression hypnotist, savvy in the |
| discovery and understanding. Regression therapists | | | | process of reviewing past lives for mental and |
| have successfully helped people regress and come to | | | | emotional clearing and even physical awareness and |
| terms with many issues. Regression can help you | | | | healing. The most highly documented and authenticated |
| become aware of:o Your present life purpose and | | | | past life regression is written by Robert Snow, who is |
| plano Your connection to your parents, siblings and | | | | a Captain in the Indianapolis Police Department, in |
| other important relationshipso The cause of your fears, | | | | charge of the Homicide Division. Based on a dare |
| feelings of guilt, anger, phobias, etc.o Past life memories | | | | made by a fellow police officer, Captain Snow went to |
| and experiences that may be affecting your healtho | | | | a past life regression therapist. Captain Snow, in his |
| Past life gifts, talents, knowledge and abilitieso Past life | | | | book, Looking for Carroll Beckwith, relates that he only |
| trauma and death experienceso Your between lives | | | | went to the therapist so that it didn't look like he |
| experienceso Connecting to your spiritual guides and | | | | "welshed on the dare." |
| deceased loved oneso Healing grief and losso | | | | Captain Snow did not believe in reincarnation and did |
| Understanding your attraction to certain lands, people, | | | | not expect to have a meaningful experience. |
| interests | | | | Subsequently, Captain Snow researched Beckwith's |
| Past Life recall can be accomplished in three ways:o | | | | life by studying an extensive diary that Beckwith had |
| The first is spontaneous self recall - you remember | | | | left behind, as well as other resources. Of the 28 |
| snippets and transitory images during meditation and | | | | specific memories that Snow had documented from |
| reverie or even during your daily activities.o The | | | | the regression, such as the painting of the hunchback |
| second is a flashback, which is frequently triggered by | | | | woman, 26 were verified through this research. |
| being in a place where you were in that life time. | | | | Though initially reluctant to accept reincarnation as the |
| The most thoroughly documented pastlife flashback is | | | | basis for his regression experience, Captain Snow |
| recounted in the book, Somebody Else's Yesterday: | | | | finally came to the conclusion that he was Carroll |
| The Confederate General and Connecticut Yankee: A | | | | Beckwith in a prior lifetime.o You can facilitate self |
| Past Life Revealed, by Jeffrey Keene. Keene is a | | | | directed regression through meditation. However, this |
| decorated fire fighter, an Assistant Fire Chief in | | | | does pose some potential risk if very traumatic |
| Westport, CT., and highly responsible member of his | | | | memories surface. It helps to have a trained |
| community. Keene's story began in May, 1991, when he | | | | Regression therapist facilitate the experience to help |
| was on vacation with his wife, Anna. They were | | | | you process what you remember. Furthermore, all |
| looking for antiques and stopped in Sharpsburg, | | | | past life recall needs to be processed, otherwise the |
| Maryland, which was where the Civil War battle of | | | | memories, which need to be processed in that lifetime |
| Antietam was fought. Though Keene had never read | | | | will continue to push through for resolution. |
| a book on the Civil War or had any affinity for that | | | | While many people would rather have a channel or |
| era, he felt compelled to visit the battlefield. At a | | | | psychic medium 'tell' them about their past lives, this |
| portion of the field called "Sunken Road," Keene | | | | method is simply for curiosity sake and has little or no |
| listened to an audio taped narration of the events that | | | | therapeutic value. Furthermore, the past life may not |
| took place there in 1862. After listening to the tape, as | | | | be accurate as the medium or channel has no way to |
| he walked away from the battlefield monument, he | | | | authenticate the information. You can authenticate the |
| had the following reaction: | | | | life as you were the experiencer. The therapeutic |
| "A wave of grief, sadness and anger washed over | | | | value is in processing the memories as you experience |
| me. Without warning I was suddenly consumed by | | | | them in the regressed stated. |
| sensations. Burning tears ran down my cheeks. It | | | | |