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by Laura Giles
Sigmund Freud revolutionized health care when he began his “talk
therapy.” He is the
acknowledged originator of looking into the past
for causes of current pain and majustment. But what about looking
beyond this life? Do past lives affect the current? Past life
regression therapists believe that they do.
My first journey into the past began out of curiosity ten years
ago. I went to a hypnotist with the intention of finding something in
my past that was most relevant to my current life. I went in with an
open mind and no real expectation of what I might find.
The session was dramatic and life changing. I don’t know if what
I saw was a past life or not, but the stories that unfolded resonated
with my soul. I was at a point in my life where I was exploring my
religious beliefs. The lives I experienced gave me insight that
answered many questions, provided much reassurance, and scared me to
death. Although I’ve had many regression sessions since then, all of
which acquainted me with aspects of myself and enriched my
understanding of life, I’ve never experienced one that was so
dramatic, traumatic, and life changing.
But philosophical answers are not the only thing that emerges from
past life regressions. In The Journey Within by Henry Bolduc, he tells
the story of Geraldine, a woman who came to him for relief of
headaches and recurring nightmares. The nightmares even occurred in
her waking state causing black outs, sometimes while driving.
In hypnosis Geraldine recalled a story of a woman who lived on a
Louisiana plantation in the 1800s. Her husband shot himself in the
head because he was ill and couldn’t stand the pain. She did not
remember the incidents after hypnosis, but was given the name and
location of the plantation where they lived. Once she visited the
place, the experience was enough to provide release and the headaches
and nightmares stopped.
It’s not unusual for physical manifestations of pain to carry
over into subsequent lives. It’s not unusual for the healing of
those pains to be released through past life regression.
Another use for past life regression is the uncovering of life
patterns. These can be positive or negative patterns. Positive
patterns may emerge as being with the same person (soul mate) or group
of people. The work of Tara and Dick Sutphen are full of examples of
people meeting life after life to share their love.
Negative patterns may emerge when actions from the past are
repeated. In Regression Therapy: A Handbook for Professionals, Dr.
Ronald Wong Jue relates a story of a woman who came into therapy
because she had never had a loving and supportive relationship. She
was regressed to several lifetimes where she saw this pattern, but she
was also given the tools to see why and how it was all a part of her
goals for the current life. The experience transformed her perspective
from a feeling of missing something she didn’t have to seeing the
beauty and opportunity in what she did have.
It would be difficult to write about all the ways in which past
life regression is helpful for the soul. Each experience is different.
Each client is different. What seems to emerge is what is most
beneficial for the person at that time. Going into it with an
expectation of seeing yourself as Cleopatra is usually disappointing.
Almost all of us are lowly peasants with difficult and pain filled
lives, so this isn’t a tool for entertainment. It’s a tool for
growth and understanding.
I heartily recommend past life regression for the curious, those
with problems relating to other people or with work issues, and those
physical problems. However, anyone considering past life regression
should be aware of the following limitations: Not all problems have a
past life cause. Not all people are appropriate candidates for past
life regression. Not all practitioners are appropriate for the type of
problem that you have.
For therapeutic purposes, the search for the root of any problem
should begin in the present. When we don’t have clarity in the
present life, it is often tempting to go searching in exotic places,
but it’s not always necessary. The truth may lie just in front of
you.
People with poor ego strength may not have the capacity to make the
changes. For them this is simply an expensive entertainment exercise.
People who come into a session filled with preconceived notions of
their past life identities, stories, or religious ideas are not great
candidates for healing work. They need to first empty their cup in
order to receive new information. People who need to control the
session or who have a “I told you this wouldn’t work” attitude
are not good candidates. This process involves a great deal of trust
and imagination.
While past life regression work is therapeutic, not all
practitioners are therapists. So, it is important to distinguish your
reasons for having this done. If it is for entertainment, any
practitioner will do. If you want therapy, you should see someone who
is trained in this particular field and has the ability to do therapy
without the use of past life regression. Since there is no licensing
or certification required to do past life work, interview your
practitioner thoroughly before contracting for services.
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