INTRODUCTION TO...
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Past Life Therapy
Reincarnation
The concept of reincarnation suggests the possibility of embodiment and re-embodiment
of the eternal spirit, the continuation of the soul consciousness, from one physical
lifetime to the next physical lifetime in a human body. This ancient doctrine holds that
spirit separates from Source, God, Goddess, All That Is as a spark of individual
consciousness. In the spiritual journey through eternity the restless spark, or soul, may
choose to experience existence in a physical form, the human body. Once the carnal
pleasures have been savored, the soul consciousness is "caught," and repeatedly
drawn back into the physical existence by these appetites.
 During the course of a human lifetime, the essence
of human interaction is often misperceived and misinterpreted then compared with past
memories. The conscious mind, or ego, develops false assumptions, draws baseless
conclusions, makes faulty judgements and survival-based decisions, all of which are
inappropriate to the current situation. These errors of mind (the mental residue) pervert
the interactions with other people and lead to emotional residues of anger and resentment,
fear, sadness and loss, guilt and remorse, distortions of love and the pain of unrequited
or lost love.
Physical residue is accumulated as the result of
any injury to the body, including surgery. Subsequent lives may show evidence of past
physical trauma in the form of illness, accident, physical tendencies such as obesity,
even birthmarks at the site of a mortal wound.
These mental, emotional and physical residues are
carried from lifetime to lifetime, distorting current experience much like a filter over a
camera lens influences a photograph.
In the spirit space between lives, sometimes
called the Light, there is a Planning Stage where conditions are designed for the coming
physical lifetime. Prior to embodiment, the beings involved in past interactions work
together to develop situations which will allow for the resolution of their residues and
the evolvement of inner peace and harmony.
Once a being becomes enmeshed in the lifetime, the
greater spiritual reality is forgotten. The planned situations arise, and free will allows
choices at the time. Some choices lead to resolution and growth. Other choices lead to
fear, perpetuation of the conflict, and persistence and aggravation of the residues. There
is no judgement of right or wrong involved in these choices. The outcomes affects only
those who make the choices.
The deep subconscious mind retains the memories of
every thought, emotional feeling, motive, desire, behavior, and full sensory recall of
every physical experience from every embodiment, and from the non-physical experience
since the first separation from the Source. The total memory seems to be related to the
so-called Akashic Record, the total register of everything which has ever occurred. There
is some evidence that the Akashic Record also contains everything which will ever occur.
From a spiritual place of perfect honesty and
integrity, each being strives to balance every jot and tittle of past indiscretions,
transgressions, injustices, and disharmonies of every sort. In addition to balancing the
ledger of the ego, each being seeks to learn and grow in the higher or transpersonal
qualities of human beingness such as honesty, patience, altruism, honor, loyalty,
integrity and all aspects of love. This is the process of seeking perfection, of
manifesting totally the perfect seed of the Source which lies at the center of each being.
All the restless, wandering, unhealed souls will
finally reach the peace of God, and none will be left behind.
Past Life Regression Therapy
Many people reject the idea of looking into a past lifetime for problems
as they claim to have enough troubles in the present life. This sounds
reasonable; however, in clinical practice, clients discover that present
life conflicts and problems often stem from traumatic events in prior
lifetimes.
Past life memories may come to us in many guises: the déjà vu experience;
recurrent dreams, either of a specific location, or of a frightening
event; a crippling phobia or unexplained, groundless fear. People who
fear water, public speaking, or heights (to name just a few common phobias)
often uncover the memory of a death by drowning, hanging or burning
at the stake before a crowd, or falling from a high place.
As these past life traumas are explored and resolved in therapy, the
phobias cease to exist for the clients. The process of past life therapy
is being used effectively by mental health professionals in many countries.
Through the emotional feelings and body sensations associated with an
identified present life problem, the client is prompted to locate the
source or cause of the problem.
This leads to the discovery of a pain-filled memory in a past life.
The client, in the personality of the past-life character, is guided
through the traumatic episode in the lifetime, and finally through the
death experience. The therapist assists the client in resolving any
remaining emotional issues, any unfinished business in that life, and
to integrate the experience into the present life situation.
The past life character, as a spirit, moves away from the body and
the death scene and fully into the Light. The narrative is similar to
descriptions of the near death experience (NDE). Many emotional problems
and conflicts are quickly and effectively resolved through past life
regression therapy, usually in far fewer sessions than with conventional
therapy.
Many physical ailments are considered to be psychosomatic, and these
conditions may begin to diminish or cease altogether through past life
regression therapy.
The Meaning of Past Life Recall
There are at least four levels of meaning of the past life regression experience.
- At the most superficial level it is fun and interesting to explore one's past, to see
oneself as the various characters in earlier dramas. It is simply an excursion through
time.
- The second level is the therapeutic experience. Many emotional problems and conflicts
are quickly and effectively resolved through past life regression therapy, usually in far
fewer sessions than with conventional therapy. Many physical ailments are considered to be
psychosomatic, and these conditions may begin to diminish or cease altogether with past
life regression therapy.
- The third level is an educational journey into the spiritual reality, the so-called
"inner planes" of consciousness. The subject can experience the greater reality
of spirit, past, present, and in some cases future. There is a deeper realization of
purpose in life, or lives, a clearer sense of the meaning of relationships and the
transpersonal aspects of existence.
- The fourth level of the altered state regression experience is the ineffable feeling of
Oneness, of being connected to all and everything in the Universe, being part of God,
Goddess, All That Is, the Source.
Past lives therapy has proven to be a rapid and effective method of healing present
life issues. It is a profound experience for the therapist as well as the client. It is
truly a spiritual psychotherapy.
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