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.

Scott Petullo

http://www.mystictwins.com/

http://www.holisticmakeover.com/

Stephen Petullo

http://www.holisticmakeover.com

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