Reincarnation & Karma - 4 Reasons People Think They Lived Past Lives as Fa

[terri garner]

Too often, there are reports of people claiming to have been glorified
historical figures in past lives.
It's a frequent misconception, perhaps encouraged in part by somewhat
unscrupulous psychics who tell clients how important they were in
their past lives. When people are regressed and see their own past
lives, it's common to perceive experiences as being both rich and
poor, male and female, powerful and powerless, productive and
unproductive, and so on. If people perceive themselves as a famous
historic figure such as Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, one of the Disciples
of Jesus, or even as Jesus himself, there are four possible
explanations for this:
1. The person really was the historic figure in a past life.
2. The person is identifying with personality patterns associated with
the historic individual to such an extent that the person believes he
or she was that individual.
3. The person's ego is adding to the session. For example, perhaps he
or she perceives through regression the ancient civilization of Egypt
and a woman who looked like Cleopatra, or they may have been
associated with Cleopatra, but the regressed person wasn't actually
Cleopatra.
4. The person is somehow connecting to the energy or consciousness
that was once part of the historic figure.
Regarding those who consider people who believe in reincarnation and
past lives to be escapists and cowards, it actually takes more courage
to accept and live within the ideals of reincarnation and karma
because it means you have to take responsibility for everything you
do, say, intend, and feel for all that happens to you. There is no
such thing as a victim, you can't blame anyone for anything, and you
"get away with" nothing.
Furthermore, physical death may be the end of our body, but we are far
more than just a body. Our soul consists of energy or life force.
Science has proven that energy never dies and can't be destroyed; it
just takes a different form.
Past life regression can be used for entertainment purposes, but more
importantly, even if you don't believe in past lives, it can be a very
useful and therapeutic tool.
Finally, it doesn't really matter if the theories of reincarnation and
karma are valid or not, but if we all acted as if they were, our world
would be a much better place.
Copyright ? 2007 Scott Petullo, Stephen
Petullo
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