Because I'm the kinda gal who thinks one positive response is encouragement
I give you todays Daily Om ...and I like this one alot , so there !
Cut for whingers { or whiners for my American speakers } ;P
November 16, 2005
Evolution Of The Soul
Life Lessons Through Reincarnation
You meet someone for the first time and feel as if you know them
already. You're in a town that you've never been to before, yet you recognize
streets and buildings. You start playing a new sport and amaze
everyone, including yourself, at your natural abilities and intuitive knowing
of the rules. We often describe such experiences as déjà vu: the
experience or feeling that a new situation has happened to us before. Then
again, the possibility does exist that we have actually lived these
experiences in the past or, rather, in another lifetime.
Many spiritual practices believe that reincarnation is real: Our souls
return to this earth over a series of lifetimes to evolve, learn, grow,
transform, and become more spiritually attuned through the course of
each life. When we reincarnate, it is believed that we tend to cycle
through our different lives with many of the same people. Often these
traveling "soul" companions are the ones we enter into relationships with;
we work through our unresolved issues together so that we may heal. When
we struggle or keep encountering blocks that keep us from reaching our
goals, there may be a specific lesson that we are supposed to learn in
this lifetime. Being naturally blessed with a musical talent or another
gift can be a special ability that you worked hard to develop in a past
life. You may even have lived before as another gender or as part of a
different social or economic class. Each lifetime brings with it
specific lessons that are necessary for our spiritual evolution.
Past life recall can give us valuable insights into our past, present,
and future lives. The knowledge of how we lived before can help us
overcome present obstacles, understand phobias, and resolve relationship
issues. There are workshops you can take to learn about past lives, and
past life regression therapists can guide you on your journey backward
in time. You can learn to visit your past lives through your dreams,
meditation, and trance work. It is even possible to see full scenes of a
former lifetime flash before you in your mind's eye as if you were
watching a movie. While looking back at your past lives can be exciting and
enlightening, it is important to remember that the answers you are
seeking to this life can only truly be found by living this one. Look to
your past to see where you've been, but remember that the life that
matters most is the one that you are living now.