AllisonAdler Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 In a non-cosmic, non-hippy, matter-of-fact sort of a way? I think I do, only because where I am now, I constantly have that very casual sense of complete familiarity one has with landscapes and places that one sees everyday only to realize that I've not been to those places before. A little more than déjà vu. Also, lots of very powerful, but quite unexpected connections to certain historical places and people (as if they impress upon one rather than being sought out). Just curious... I think we had this topic on the old board, but I don't see it on this one. Quote
Magenta Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 Yes I would have to say I do, since I do believe in reincarnation, and it has a lot sense to me. Also a lot of time experienced things that happened in that order that you can't tell it was accidentally. It was like it is written before that it has to be that way, and that it happens with a reason. Quote
longdistancewinner Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 One minute I say 'yes' with dead certainty, and the next I just think it's not possible. Sometimes I have such an affinty for something, especially if it's not contemporary, that it's the only thing I can conclude. Other times I wonder if I'm just caught up in the novelty of it. Quote
Page-ist Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) There's obviously no way to tell for sure, but an interesting topic, all the same. Edited January 9, 2010 by Page-ist Quote
bigstickbonzo Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 I've been a renaissance man since I can remember and know that I'm an old soul. Does that mean I believe in past lifespans? Not necessarily, but I definitely feel like I'm blessed with a certain knowledge few either have or take for granted. Quote
eternal light Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 There was someone in Canada who dreamed that she had a past life as Guinevere and then wrote a book about her dreams. Quote
ninelives Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 One minute I say 'yes' with dead certainty, and the next I just think it's not possible. Sometimes I have such an affinty for something, especially if it's not contemporary, that it's the only thing I can conclude. Other times I wonder if I'm just caught up in the novelty of it. I'm not sure how I feel about it - whether I do or don't but you raised a good point about being caught up in the novelty of certain past eras/situations etc. Quote
longdistancewinner Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 I'm not sure how I feel about it - whether I do or don't but you raised a good point about being caught up in the novelty of certain past eras/situations etc. I think sometimes I become so infatuated by a particular era or something that I want to believe that there's some past life connection to it. Of course, whether there's any weight to it, no one will ever know. Quote
Dzldoc Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 I've always found this an interesting subject. I'm sure I recall someone changing my diaper I just can't remember if I was an infant or an old man. Quote
roblindblad Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 Here's a quote from My Psychic Autobiography "A couple came over for a reading one day and asked if I could check their past lives for them. I told them I didn't believe in that. They said they'd like me to try anyways. So I complied and gave it a go. To my suprise I did see their past lives. I described the lives they each had, their occupations etc...etc...etc. I told the guy he was a farmer who grew wheat and made cheese along the Saint Lawrence River as well as catching and selling fish. He then stated that he once lied down in a wheatfield for 15 minutes and felt as well as thought it was the best place he'd ever been in his life. He also stated that he favoured wheat, cheese and fish in his diet. I've checked past lives for a few for people since then and one was a famous singer (that one suprised me)." Quote
badgeholder Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 I've always found this an interesting subject. I'm sure I recall someone changing my diaper I just can't remember if I was an infant or an old man. ok that's twice tonight you've made me laugh (your comments on the French was the other one) Quote
Reggie29 Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 My theory is that these "deja vu" moments we sometimes have that are really graphic in the feeling we have been there before or familiar with certain (strange) surroundings, could be a memory gene of sorts. Given that most people have ancestry in their respective country of birth and culture it is possible that certain sub-conscious memories are passed down through the generations to those who have migrated to a new country etc. Also I don't have any recollection of life in the womb yet I have had these strange memories of doing this or being there all through my life which could be explained as "post natal" experiences. What about cloning? If and when we start cloning ourselves where does this leave past life experiences, or, will they become present life experiences? As for living a past life I personally doubt it but who knows and who can say with absolute certainty that we have or haven't? All I know is after being a human and if there is reincarnation I want to come back as a "Blue Eyed Merle" with an appreciation and understanding of Led Zeppelin's music! Quote
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 Yeah, everyday man! Waking up to the next day is like a new day but some time's it just ant fare!!!! I do some times wounder how it would be if I had been born as some one who I admire and not just my same old life! Re-living a 27 year old's dream's coming true every day... That's it man! Quote
Janet Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Yes, I do believe in this and I remember having the strong impression of familiarity with something completely foreign from a very early age. Quote
Dzldoc Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Yes, I do believe in this and I remember having the strong impression of familiarity with something completely foreign from a very early age. Quote
Janet Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Haha! That may be part of it, but what I meant is that around the age of eight I had a persistent feeling that I had lived somewhere else in the distant past and I still belonged there. I also think this influenced decisions I made later in my life to study foreign languages and live in other countries. Quote
LedZepChick Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Yeah, I believe that I do. I think it's really interesting how people become inexplicably drawn to certain time periods in history, or feel a strong affinity to a particular geographic region. All I know is that I've felt an unexplained familiarity with a particular country and a particular time era of history from age 14. Could it just be something I became really interested in? Sure. Who knows, really... Quote
AllisonAdler Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 I'm not sure how I feel about it - whether I do or don't but you raised a good point about being caught up in the novelty of certain past eras/situations etc. Definitely--and it could be that one's own experiences draw one to particular times and places, and then that turns into a feeling of familiarity. Quote
~tangerine~ Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 Yeah, I believe that I do. I think it's really interesting how people become inexplicably drawn to certain time periods in history, or feel a strong affinity to a particular geographic region. All I know is that I've felt an unexplained familiarity with a particular country and a particular time era of history from age 14. Could it just be something I became really interested in? Sure. Who knows, really... What you said makes me think of the way i feel any time i'm at a beach. It can be the Jersey Shore or Florida, doesn't matter. I always have a feeling of "strong affinity" to beaches in general. They are (for me) places of great beauty and deeply relax me. Like being in heaven. It's a natural way to feel because it's a place i love. Not everyone does. Makes us unique. My opinion is that when you die, that is the end. There is nothing. Sounds scary to think of things that way i suppose. The religion i was born into (never practiced religion personally) believe in reincarnation. The only time i believed in it was when i read Stephen King's "Pet Semetary" as a ten year old Interesting topic. Quote
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 (edited) What you said makes me think of the way i feel any time i'm at a beach. It can be the Jersey Shore or Florida, doesn't matter. I always have a feeling of "strong affinity" to beaches in general. They are (for me) places of great beauty and deeply relax me. Like being in heaven. It's a natural way to feel because it's a place i love. Not everyone does. Makes us unique. My opinion is that when you die, that is the end. There is nothing. Sounds scary to think of things that way i suppose. The religion i was born into (never practiced religion personally) believe in reincarnation. The only time i believed in it was when i read Stephen King's "Pet Semetary" as a ten year old Interesting topic. Hmm... maybe you where a fisherman (or woman) in a past life. Or a fish even! Perhaps a great whale or just a small grain of sand. Never know for sure but, there could be any one (or more) of a lot of reasons why you feel this way. I get warm and fuzzy feeling's for many reasons, but I am a hopeless and lost man of many creative and different thinking's and desires..... Oops sorry, I digress but, it may just be because our brain is constantly being renewed at the molecular level every week or so. No offense intended to anyone who thinks other wise but that's just how I think it may be. Edited January 13, 2010 by BonzoLikeDrumer Quote
~tangerine~ Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 Hmm... maybe you where a fisherman (or woman) in a past life. Or a fish even! Perhaps a great whale or just a small grain of sand. Never know for sure but, there could be any one (or more) of a lot of reasons why you feel this way. I get warm and fuzzy feeling's for many reasons, but I am a hopeless and lost man of many creative and different thinking's and desires..... Oops sorry, I digress but, it may just be because our brain is constantly being renewed at the molecular level every week or so. No offense intended to anyone who thinks other wise but that's just how I think it may be. I was trying to say that i don't believe that just because someone has a strong attraction or connection for a geographic location (as the example i was quoting) that means you had a past life there I don't believe that my deep love for the beach means that i once lived in a beautiful Mediterranean Mansion at the the edge of the deep green sea but if i am reincarnated, that's where i want to grow up next time While on the subject, i wonder if my deep love of music means i was once a great composer btw Bonzolikedrummer, cute examples i think i was a mermaid. Quote
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 I was trying to say that i don't believe that just because someone has a strong attraction or connection for a geographic location (as the example i was quoting) that means you had a past life there I don't believe that my deep love for the beach means that i once lived in a beautiful Mediterranean Mansion at the the edge of the deep green sea but if i am reincarnated, that's where i want to grow up next time While on the subject, i wonder if my deep love of music means i was once a great composer btw Bonzolikedrummer, cute examples i think i was a mermaid. Oh shoot, I should have wrote that! A great looking girl like you would have to be a creature of beauty for sure! Thanks for your interpretation, I can relate to it. Quote
Cecil. Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 I read a book which devoted a chapter to past lives, what struck me was that not one person carried a chamber pot or dug the garden. It was all rather more sad & heroic tales.. Quote
Pagefan55 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 I read a book which devoted a chapter to past lives, what struck me was that not one person carried a chamber pot or dug the garden. It was all rather more sad & heroic tales.. I've observed the same phenomenon. Many people who believe they were re-incarnated claim to have been powerful, rich, high status folks in their previous lives. ("I was the queen of Egypt" etc.) Virtually nobody claims to have been -- say -- a lowly serf toiling in the fields whom died young and possessed no power, money or status at all. Lol. Quote
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