DiscoveringYourPastLivesTheUltimateGuideIntoandThroughYourPastLifeMemories

RevisedEdition©2015byGloriaChadwickAllrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedorutilizedinanyformorbyanymeanswithout

permissioninwritingfromthepublisher,exceptforbriefquotationsusedinareview.

Thisbookisdedicatedtoyou…towhoyou’vebeenbefore…whoyouarenow…andwhoyouwillbecome.

Contents

IntroductionPartOne.BeginningsOne.ReincarnationanditsRelationshiptoYouTwo.TheProcessofRememberingYourPastLives

HowYourSubconsciousMindWorksTheWayYourPastLifeMemoriesSurfaceHowtoRecognizeYourPastLifeMemoriesThree.HowtoFindYourPastLifeMemories

MeetingYourSubconsciousMindHowtoEncourageYourMemoriestoSurfaceWhattoLookForWhenYourMemoriesSurfaceFour.WhattoDoWithYourMemoriesWhenYouFindThem

TrustingYourFeelingsValidatingandVerifyingYourPastLifeMemoriesFive.TheJourneyBeginsPartTwo.ExplorationsandExperiencesSix.Déjàvu…You’veBeenHereBeforeRecognizingReflectionsofPastLivesTracingDéjàvuFeelingsSeven.Imagery…TheLanguageofYourMindSeeingandSensingPastLifeImagesEight.Imagination…TheWorldofYourInnerImages

ReveriesThatRecallPastLives

InspirationandIntuition

PlayingWithYourPastLives

TheSeriousStuffNine.Dreams…ThePicturesofYourPastLives

PastLifeDreams

DecipheringYourDreams

PlanningPastLifeDreamsTen.SeparateSelvesandSpirituality

YourInnerSelf

CreatingYourInnerSanctuary

TheKeytoKnowledge

YourHigherSelf

ReunitingWithYourHigherSelf

TheEssenceofYourSoul

SeeingYourSoul

FacesFromthePastEleven.VisitingtheVisionsofYourPastLivesPreparingforYourTripsIntothePastWhiteLightProtection

GroundingandCenteringTwelve.ProjectingYourselfIntoYourPastLives

MindTrippingIntoYourMemories

TrippingThroughTimeCountries,Cultures,andCivilizationsPartThree.KarmaThirteen.BeforeBirth

EnteringtheEarthExperienceFourteen.Karma

CreatingYourOwnRealityFifteen.PayingtheIOU’sFromthePast

UnderstandingYourKarmaSixteen.IdentifyingKeyIssuesandPastLifeInfluences

TheBenefitsofBalancingSeventeen.PastLifePatternsPastLifeMovies:ThePicturesofYourPastLivesThePast,thePresent,andtheFutureChangingandCreatingYourOwnRealityEighteen.YouandthePeopleinYourLifeSoulMates:TheSpecialPeople

CompanionSoulMates

TwinSoulMates

TwinFlameSoulMatesPastLifeConnections:TheKarmicTieThatBindsNineteen.BalancingYourKarma

PrincipleofForgiveness

PrincipleofGrace

SharedandSeparateKarma

TheTestofBalancingTwenty.HealingYourKarmaHealingYourKarmaandMakingitAllBetter

PartFour.EnlightenmentTwenty-One.DiscoveringYourDestinyTwenty-Two.YouAretheMasterofYourFateTwenty-Three.TheTrueNatureofYourSpiritualitySettingYourSpiritFreeTwenty-Four.ThePuzzlePiecesofYourPastLivesTwenty-Five.TheQuestforKnowledge

PartFive.PastLifeJourneyTwenty-Six.PastLifePathFollow the present into the past. Journey into your past life memories bytravelingalongtheriveroflifewhereyouwillmeetaguideandfindtheanswersyouareseeking.AbouttheAuthor

IntroductionThis interactive guide about remembering your past lives offers you the

opportunitytoexploreandexperienceyourpastlives,andtodiscoveryourowntruths.It’sbasedonthereincarnationclassesIteachandthepastliferegressionsIconduct,aswellaspersonalinsightsgainedfrompastliferecognitions.

I’ve remembered many of my past lives, some in fragments and fleetingpieces,andothersmorevividly,buttheoneIrememberveryclearlyandingreatdetailrelatesmostdirectlytowhoIamnowandtowhatIdointhislifetime—teaching, writing, and sharing my knowledge. That lifetime was the one IexperiencedinEgyptasahighpriestturnedphilosopher.Thestoryistoldinmynovel,SomewhereOvertheRainbow:ASoul’sJourneyHome.

The knowledge and awareness I’ve gained, both in this lifetime and inmypastlives,areechoesofmanydifferentexperiencesandmanyvoices.ThemoreIlearn,themoreIbecomeawareofthevastknowledgethatiswithinallofus.

ThisbookismywayofsharingtheknowledgeIhaveacquiredandisofferedtohelpyourememberandunderstandwhoyouwerebefore,howallofyourpastliveshaveshapedandledyoutowhoyouarenow,andhowtheywillinfluencewhoyouwillbecome.

Thisbookisaguideintodiscoveringandexploringyourpastlivesthatoffersyouways to open doorways thatwill lead you into yourmind and your soul,showingyouapathtoyourinner,spiritualessence.Yourdesiretolookwithinyourself to find your own truth and knowledgewill open those doorways foryou.Understandingyourpastlivesisabigsteponyourjourneyforknowledge.

Asyoubegin todiscoveryourpast livesand toexplorehowthey influenceandaffecttheeventsandemotionsinyourpresentlife,you’llalsodiscoverandexploreyourinnerspiritualknowing.You’llexperienceagrowingandlearningprocessthatwillleadyoutobecomeawareofandtodevelopspiritualaspectsofyourself.

As you search within yourself, looking for and finding answers andexplanationsforyourexperiences,andwhat theymean inyour life,yourstepswillconnectyouwiththetruthandknowledgeyouhavewithinyourself.

Yourexperienceswillguideyouintoanin-depthself-awarenessasyouopenthe doorway into your soul and expand your horizons by exploring andunderstandingthetruemeaningwithinyourexperiences.Asyouopenyourpast

life memories and reawaken to your true spiritual nature, you’ll most likelyrememberthelifetimeorlifetimesthatrelatemostdirectlytothislifetime.

Bydiscoveringandexploringtheeventsandemotionsinyourpastlives,andunderstanding their effect on your present life, you’ll find the meaning andpurposeinyourlifeandyou’llknowthatyouarethemasterofyourfate.

It’s a good idea to keep a detailed journal of your beliefs, ideas, thoughts,feelings,andexperiencesrelatingtoyourpastlivesasyoujourneythroughthem.Yourjournalwillbuildthebackgroundandcreateafoundationforyourpastlifememoriestosurface;itwillhelpyoubetterunderstandbothyourpresentlifeandyourpastlives,andhowthey’reinterwovenandconnectwithoneanother.

Throughout this book, you’ll find meditations, opening-up exercises, andsuggestions for items to include in your journal as well as ideas and otheravenuesyoumightwanttoexplore.

Some of the meditations guide you into your subconscious mind andencourageyoutoexperienceamoreawarelevelofmindasapreludetoopeningup and exploring your past life memories. Other meditations guide you intoremembering and re-experiencing events and emotions in your past lives byinvitingyou to seeand feel the imagesofwhoyouwerebeforeandwhatyouexperienced.

Thematerialinthisbookisstructuredinahands-onformatthatallowsyoutomove at your own pace and to absorb the knowledge and information youbecome aware of in theway that ismost appropriate for you.Take your timewithopeningupandexploringyourpastlives.Takethetimetoworkwithyourthoughts and feelings about the information you receive and what youexperience.

Allthemeditationsandexercisesareflexible.Feelfreetoadaptthemtoyourlifestyle and to what you feel comfortable with—to what you relate to andresonatewithonaninner,soullevel.They’reopenforyoutointerpretwhatyouexperienceandtodrawyourownconclusions.

Keepanopenmindasyoufollowyourfeelingsaboutwhatyouexperience.Yourexperienceswillshowyouthetruthwithinyourself.Themeditationsofferyouawayintoyourinnerknowingandintotheeventsandemotionsinyourpastlives;theyencourageyoutodiscoverandexplorefurtheronyourown.

Theopening-upexercises,suggestions,andideasofferyoutheopportunitytoacquiremoreinformationaboutyourpastlivesandtopursuewhatisimportantforyoutoknow.

The exercises andmeditations build upon one another; it’s important to dothemintheorderinwhichthey’represented.Thisgivesyouafirmfoundationandprovidesyouwiththenecessarysteppingstonesthatwillleadyouintoself-awarenessandspiritualknowledge.

Asyoubegintorememberyourpastlifeeventsandemotions,andtoseeandfeel the images of experiences you’ve had in previous lifetimes, write downeverythingyoubecomeawareof,evenifitdoesn’tmakesenseatfirstoryou’renotsureifand/orhowitrelatestoyourpastlives.

Includeyour feelingsabout thememories, aswell asyour thoughtsand theimagesofthem.Yourfeelingsareanimportantpartofyourmemories.

Makenotes on the past life influences and their connectionswith emotionsand events in your present life. Tie them together with your insight andunderstanding. As you make entries in your journal, and connect the clues,you’llfindthatthisinitiatesandinspiresevenmoreinformationaboutyourpastlives.

The first few pages of your journal may seem like a jumble of images,thoughts, and feelings. This initial information will turn into a valuableassortmentofkeysandcluesintotheeventsandemotionsinyourpastlives,andrepresentstheopeningupofyourawareness.

The beginning bits and pieces of information tend to become full-blownrevelations about your past lives.When you’re ready to understand your keysandclues,you’llseehoweverythingfitstogetherandmakesperfectsenseasyouunlockyourtreasurechestofknowledgeandtruth.

Unraveling and understanding your past life memories is like reading awonderful mystery novel. Your past lives are filled with interesting andinformative characterswhowill share secrets and clueswith you.You’ll findfascinatingfactsandhiddentruths.

You’rethedetective;it’suptoyoutounearththecluesthatwillleadyoutodiscoveringandrememberingyourpastlives.Yourjournalwillhelpyouunravelthe mystery of your memories by solving the clues and piecing together thepuzzleofyourpastlives.

After you’ve completed the exercises and meditations in this book, andwrittenyour thoughts, feelings,andinsights inyour journalaboutwhatyou’veexperiencedandbecomeawareof,you’llhavegatheredatremendousamountofinformationaboutyourpastlivesasyouopenuptheknowledgewithinyourself.Your journal will provide youwith a detailed and descriptive narrative aboutwhoyouwerebeforeandwhatyou’vedoneinyourpastlives.

I sincerely hope you’ll use and enjoy this book, and that the materialcontainedhereinwillhelpyoutodiscoverandexploreyourpastlives,togrowspiritually,andtoevolveyoursoul.

PartOne

Beginnings

ChapterOne

ReincarnationanditsRelationshiptoYou

Aspeoplesearchedforawaytounderstandthepurposeandmeaningoflife,theyfoundthatalltruthwaswithinthemselves.Theybecameawareofaspecialessence they possessed that they termed their soul. They learned, throughexperiences, that their soul was immortal and that their awareness continuedthrough time. Only the perceptions of this knowledge differed; the truthremainedthesame.

Theybecameawarethatdeathwasnottheend;itwasanewbeginningthatcreatedacircleoflife.Theydiscoveredarhythmthatrepeateditselfinarebirthoftheirsoulintoadifferentlevelofawareness.Theyfoundthatwhattheydidinonelifetimewasreflectedinanotherlifetime.

Throughtheprocessofreincarnation,yoursoulisrebornintoanewphysicalbody in another lifetime for the purposes of gaining knowledge, and forunderstandingandresolvingnegativeemotionsandactionsyouexperiencedandincurredinpreviouslifetimes.

Through repeated incarnations, you learn karmic lessons and enjoy therewardsoflessonspreviouslylearned.Asyoutravelthejourneyfromlifetimetolifetime,youencounterexperienceswhereyouractionsofprevious livesagainpresent themselves in a similar manner. This is known as karma and iscommonlyreferredtoascauseandeffect.

Causeandeffectarethesamethingascreatingyourownreality.Youcreatewhatyouexperienceineverymomentofeverylifetime.Throughyourthoughts,feelings, andactions, youcause events tooccur.Whenyouexperiencekarma,you’re experiencing the effect of your previous thoughts, feelings, and actionsthatyoucausedandcreatedinyourpastlives.

Intheprocessofevolvingyoursoul,youbecomeawareofallyouractions,andtheeventsyou’vecausedandcreated.Yougiveyourselftheopportunitytoexperience your karma and the freedom to choosewhat youwant to do aboutyourkarma.Youchoosewhetheryou’ll change and correctwhat you’vedonebefore—if itneeds tobecorrected—orwhetheryou’llcontinue it intoa futurelifetime.

You also give yourself the opportunity to enjoy and enhance previouslyacquiredskillsandtalents,tobenefitfromwhatyou’vealreadylearned,toreaptherewardsofthemanygoodandlovingthingsyou’vedone,andthefreedomtoincrease your knowledge. In your quest for spiritual enlightenment and soulevolvement,youbecomeawarethatyoudo,indeed,createyourownreality.

Toknowthatyou’velivedbefore,andtounderstandtheapparent inequitiesand injustices of life, brings meaning and purpose to your present life. Byacceptingresponsibilityforyourattitudesandactionsinpreviouslives,yougiveyourself thepower tomakepositivechanges inyourpresent lifewhichallowsyoutolearnlessonsandbalancekarma.

Toknowthatyouhavethepowertocontrolwhathappensinyourlife,andtoenjoy themanypleasures and challengesof physical existence, bringsyou theawareness that you are the master of your fate. By understanding all yourexperiences, you acquire knowledge and enlightenment which gives you theawarenessofyourtruespiritualnature.

By discovering who you were before, and how your past life experiencesrelatetowhoyouarenow,yougaintremendousbenefitsinunderstandingyourpresentexperiences.

Thevalueofrememberingyourpast livesis inapplyingtheknowledgeandinsightsacquiredfromyourpastlivesintotheevents,emotions,situations,andrelationshipsinyourpresentlife.

ChapterTwo

TheProcessofRememberingYourPastLives

A philosopher once said, “Learning consists of remembering previouslyacquiredknowledge.”Yoursubconsciousmindhasaperfectmemoryandisthestorehouse of all your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and accumulatedknowledge. Everything you’ve experienced and become aware of, in everylifetime,isrecordedinyoursubconsciousmind.

Rememberingyourpastlivesisaprocessthatinvolvesthreequalities:Yourdesiretoknow,yourexpectationthatyou’reabletoknow,andyourbeliefthatyou are going to know,will open yourmemories and allowyou to rememberyourpastlives.

All thememoriesyou recallopenup for importantandvarious reasons thatwill help you in your present life. They surface to offer you insights and theanswersnecessaryforunderstandingyourfeelingsabouttherelationshipsyou’reinvolvedin,andtheyexplainyourresponsestosituationsandeventsthatoccurinyourpresentlife.

Theyhelp tomakeyouawareofhowyourpresent actions andexperiencesare connected to and caused by past life events, and they bring you a clearunderstandingof their influenceonyourpresent life.Theysurface tohelpyoulearnlifelessons,balancekarma,andtoeducateyouinspiritualawareness.HowYourSubconsciousMindWorks

Yourconsciousmindservesthepurposeofoperatingyourphysicalbodyandexperiencing your present incarnation within the framework of the physicaldimension.Yoursubconsciousmindcontainsyoursoulknowledge,withallofyouraccompanyingpastlifememories.

Yourconsciousmindfocusesonconcreteideasandthoughts,andisgovernedbythecharacteristicsoflogicandreasoning.Yourconsciousmindislimitedbythe amount of information it can receive and process at any one time, and isrestricted by the physical perspective of information that relates to organizingandanalyzingyourfeelingsandexperiences.

Yoursubconsciousmindfocusesoninnertruthandknowledge,receivingandprocessing both physical and spiritual information. Your subconscious mind

contains the secrets of imagery and imagination, intuition and awareness,emotions,dreams,andyourpastlifememories.

It operates in a highly sophisticated framework of awareness with anunlimited amount of information, and serves the purposes of acquiringknowledge and helping you understand all your experiences in a spiritualframeworkduringyourphysicalincarnation.

Rememberingtheeventsandemotionsinyourpastlivesinvolvesopeningupandsearchingyoursubconsciousmind.Theinformationisthere,butretrievingitrequirestheappropriatetriggeringmechanism.

Yourmind has a unique filteringmechanism that allows you to rememberonly what is relevant or important in any lifetime based on presentcircumstances. This is because of the vast amount of information acquired ineverylifetime.

Your subconscious filter is an intricate filing and retrieval system. Youreceive so much information on a daily basis that your conscious mind can’tabsorbitallandkeepitonaconsciouslevel.It’srelegatedtotherealmofyoursubconscious,whereit’sfiledinsequencebyyourfeelings.

You only need the proper triggering mechanism to find the appropriatememorythatwillbringtheinformationtothesurfaceandshowyouthepicturesoftheeventinyourmind.Mostofthetime,thistriggerconsistsofassociationofsimilarfeelingsandevents.

Similaremotionsorexperiences inyourpresent lifewillbring forth relatedpast lifememories inwhich those same emotions or eventswere experienced.Spontaneous recall of a memory occurs when a present situation or feelingconnectswithasimilarpastlifeexperience.

Peoplewhoareinyourlifenowthatyou’vesharedapastlifewithcanalsotriggerthememorywhenthefeelingsyouhavenowaredirectlyaffectedbypastlifeemotions.Your responses to the relationshipmay inspire imagesofeventsthatoccurredbeforewiththisperson.Thesignificanceofthememoryinrelationtowhatyou’reexperiencingnowistheactivatingagent.

Importanteventsarerememberedmoreeasilyandingreaterdetail.Themoreemotionally involved you arewith thememory alsomakes it easier to recall,even if theeventoccurred threehundredyearsago rather than threedaysago.Your subconscious mind isn’t concerned with time. That’s part of yourconscious mind’s job. If your past life memories directly affect an emotionalaspectofyourlifethatyou’recurrentlyinvolvedwith,oriftheydealwithkarma

you’rein theprocessofbalancing,yourmemoriesmayfloodupto thesurfaceandbeverydramatic.

Your past lifememorieswill show you scenes of past life events, and youmayfeeltheemotionsassociatedwiththoseevents.Yourmemorieswillexplainhowtheeventsandemotionsyou’reexperiencinginyourpresentlifehavetheiroriginsinpreviouslives.

When you begin to remember parts of your past lives, your subconsciousmindwill initiate a search to reconstruct the events and emotions surroundingthememoryinordertobringittothesurface.Theemotionalaspectswillcomeupfirst,thentheeventsdirectlyconnectedtothememorywillsurface.TheWayYourPastLifeMemoriesSurface

Whenyoubegintoopenupthememoriesofyourpastlives,youmostoftenremember theemotions first thatarecontainedwithin thememory, rather thantheeventthatoriginatedtheemotions.Thisisbecauseyourmemoriesarefiledbyyour feelings.Youmayseeor feelabrief imageor fragmentofapast lifememorythatwillcausetheassociatedemotionstosurface.

Apastlifememorymaybetriggeredbyapresentsituationthatissimilartoapast experience, and you may find yourself responding to the emotions fromyour past life memory without recalling the details of the correspondingmemory. This can help you understand situations in your life where yourfeelingsareoutofcontextwiththepresentsituation.

Asyoubegin to remember the events and emotions in your past lives, youmayhaveasenseorafeelingaboutthememorieswithoutseeingthemclearlyinyour mind’s eye. You may become aware of a past life connection withoutknowingexactlywhattheconnectionis.

Youmaybecomeawareofasymbol that representssomethingyouneed tounderstandbeforethememorysurfaces.Atfirst,yourpastlivesmayseemlikeapuzzlewithpiecesthatdon’tfittogether.

Youmay remember fragmentsof amemoryor see fleeting imagesofwhatlooks like a past life. Little lights of awarenessmay appear in yourmind andteaseyouwiththetipofamemorythatdisappearstheminuteyoubegintoseeitclearlyasiteludesyourrecognitionandunderstanding.

Whenyoubegintoseeyourpastlifeimages,theymayzipinandoutofyourmindwith lightning speed.Whenyour past lifememories are teeteringon thebrink between surfacing and being swallowed into oblivion forever, just relaxandletthemflowuptothesurface.

HowtoRecognizeYourPastLifeMemoriesUntil you become familiar with how your subconscious mind offers your

memoriestoyou,andyourecognizewhatapastlifememoryfeelslikeandlookslike, your past life memories might seem like they’re not really past lifememories.Youmaytendtothinkthatyourmindisplayinggameswithyouorthatyourimaginationisworkingovertime.

Whenyourpast lifememoriesare starting to surface,youmaybeawareoffeelings and fragments about the memory that aren’t clearly associated withanything in your present life. If yourmemory has been triggered by a presentsituation,youmayfeelemotionsthatareunrelatedtothepresentsituation,andyoumaybecomeawareofimagesofpastlifepictures.

Atfirst,yourpastlifeimagesandfeelingsmaybealittledifficulttoconnectwith an experience in your present life. Instead of finding a clear and well-behaved past life memory that fits neatly into your understanding and fallsperfectly into place in your present life, itmay appear that your subconsciousmindseemstobetryingtohidetherealmemories.

Yoursubconsciousreallywantstohelpyou,andwill,ifyouallowitto.Mostpastlifememoriessurfaceinaquiet,unobtrusiveway,butafewareveryintenseandsurfacewithanemotionalimpactthatburstsintoyourawareness.

Whenyourememberpast lifeexperiences,andyouseeandfeel the imagesand emotions of thememory, youwon’t find a special signal that goes off inyourmindthattellsyouthememoryisapastlifememory.

Your past lifememories are distinguished by how you respond to them.Apastlifememoryfeelsdifferentthanapresentlifememory.Somewhereinsideyou, you recognize a past life memory and validate it through your feelingsaboutit.Whenyouexperienceapastlifememory,youknowitandfeelitonadeep,inner,intuitivelevelwithinyourself.

This is where trusting your feelings and believing your inner knowledgecomesin.Yourfeelingsarethetelltalesignsofatruepastlifememoryandpavetheway tounderstanding and insight.Present lifememoriesusually feelmorefamiliaratfirst,andareonesyoucanplacemoreexactlywiththecorrespondingfeelingsafterabitofthoughtonthematter.

Asyourmemoriescomeuptothesurface,youmayeitherrememberand/orre-experiencepastlifeeventsandemotions.Thedepthofyourinvolvement,andhowvividlyyouseeand feel the imagesandemotionsofyourmemories,willdeterminewhetheryourpastlivesarerememberedorre-experienced.

When you’re remembering a past life event, you’re viewing the images inyourmindandtheyhaveadream-likequality.Youmayfeel theemotions,butyoudon’tfeelthescene.

Whenyou’rere-experiencingapastlifeevent,yourawarenessiscompletelyabsorbed and immersed in the scene. You’re feeling the emotions; you’reintensely involved in the events that are occurring. You’re hearing, seeing,touching,tasting,andsmellingthesights,sounds,andeventsaroundyou.Itfeelsasifit’shappeninginthepresentratherthaninthepast.

Asyourpastlifememoriesbegintoshowthemselves,allowthemtosurfaceintheirownway.Don’trushthem,orforcethem,ortrytoohard.Thiswillpushthemfurtherawayfromyou.Bewareofself-imposedlimitsandrestrictionsthatyou place on your memories. Don’t become discouraged by expecting earth-shattering revelations and finding small recognitions and little clues to beginwith.

Your past life memories will open up naturally, in the way that is mostappropriate for you. By going within yourself and looking into yoursubconsciousmind,you’lldiscoverthedoorwayintoyourpastlives.

Theverynatureofyoursubconsciousmindisgentleandquiet.Mostpastlifememoriesopenup inaquietway,byshowingyou thingsyoumayalreadybeawareofbuthaven’tyetconnectedtoyourpastlives.

ChapterThree

HowtoFindYourPastLifeMemories

Withinyoursubconsciousmindareallthememoriesofyoursoul.Thewaytoopen up your past life memories is to simply relax and tune into yoursubconsciousmind.Relaxationistheartofallowingyourbodytocompletelyletgoofalltensionwhileallowingyourconsciousmindtofreeitselffromallcaresandworries.

Asafeelingofrelaxationreplacestension,allthemusclesinyourbodyrelax.As your conscious mind becomes calm and quiet, your subconscious mindbecomesmore aware and you enter ameditative frame ofmindwhere you’reopenandreceptivetoyourpastlifememories.

Beinginameditativeframeofmindwillfeelfamiliartoyoubecauseyou’veexperienced it many times before. When you’re thinking quiet thoughts andreflectingonyourfeelings,whenyou’reexperiencingasenseofcontentment,orwhenyou’rejustfeelingrelaxedandcomfortable,you’reinameditativeframeofmind.

You’re in your subconscious mind at different times during the day whenyou’rebeingcreativeorwhenyoufeelinspired,whenyou’rereadingabookorwatching amovie and you become involvedwith the story, andwhen you’redaydreaming or using your imagination. You’re in your subconscious mindeverynightasyougotosleepandyoudreaminthislevel.MeetingYourSubconsciousMind

As you enter your subconsciousmind, you gowithin yourself to find yourown answers and to allow your past life memories to surface. Being in ameditativeframeofmindfeelslikeaflowing,rhythmicsensationwhereyou’reintunewithyourselfandintouchwithyourtruefeelings.Sitinacomfortablechairthatsupportsyourneckorstretchoutonacouch.

Begintorelaxbybreathingdeeply.Takeadeepbreathinandletitoutslowly.Focus your attention and awareness on your breathing for a few minutes.

Notice how the simple act of breathing begins to relax you; notice how calmyou’rebeginningtofeel.Listentothesoundofyourbreathingasyoubreatheinandout,slowlyandnaturally.

Imaginethatyou’rebreathinginafeelingofrelaxationandwell-being,andthat you’re breathing out all the body tensions and unnecessary thoughts thatcrowdyourconsciousmind.Breathe inrelaxation.Breatheout tension.Breathe in thecalmnessand the

quiet.Breatheoutthenoiseandthedisturbances.Breatheintherelaxation;feelitflowingnaturallythroughyou.Feelallthemusclesinyourbodyrelaxastheyletgooftensionandtightness.

Feeltherelaxationgentlyflowingthroughyourentirebody,feelingeverypartofyourbodybecometotallyrelaxedandcomfortable.Feelyourmindbecomecalmandquiet,peacefulandcenteredwithinyourself.Asyoucontinuetobreatheslowlyandnaturally,feelingrelaxedandpeaceful,

calmandquietwithinyourself,imagineaverybeautifulrainbowaboveyou.The rainbow has been formed by an early morning rainfall and by the

sunshine that filters through the clouds. The colors are vibrant and pure—ashimmeringspectrumofcolorsthatblendintooneanother.It’s the most beautiful rainbow you’ve ever seen. It surrounds you like a

perfectdomethattouchestheearthandthesky.Youfeelasifyoucouldreachupandtouchtherainbow.Youfeelasifyoucouldbreatheinthecolorsandbeinsidethem.Youfeelas

ifyoucouldrisethroughtherainbowfrombeginningtoend,andgointotheskyandtheuniverseatthetopoftherainbow.Feel yourself rising up into the rainbow, floating upward, rising into the

colorredatthebottomoftherainbow.Feelthecolorallaroundyou.Breatheinthe color and feel it inside you. Absorb the colorwithin yourmind; feel yourmindopeningupandbecomingmoreawareasyoubegintotravelthecolorsoftherainbow.Feelyourselfrisingupintothecolororangeintherainbow.Breathinginthe

color,youbecomepartofthecolor.Youfeelitinsideyouandallaroundyou.Asyouabsorb the colorwithin yourmind, you experience awonderful feeling offreedom.Youfeelasifyou’restandingontheearthandintheskyatthesametime.Feel yourself expanding into the rainbow, rising upward into the color

yellow.Breathinginthecolor,youfeelitwithinyourmind.Asyourmindopensup and becomes more aware, you understand the quality and nature of therainbow, and you understand the quality and nature of inner truth andknowledge.Youfeelyourawarenessexpandingandincreasingasyouopenupyourmindevenmore.

Asyouflowintothecolorgreen,youexperienceitwithinyourmindandyoubecome more in touch with your inner feelings. You feel the color with youremotions,andyou’reawarethatthecolornourishesyourbodyaswellasyourmind. You feel refreshed and healthy as your body and mind experienceharmonybetweenthemselves.Risingup into the colorblue, you feel peaceful and tranquil.You feel as if

yourthoughtsarewords,andthatyourwordsareimagesthatspringintoactionthroughyour feelings.You feelas if youcansayandseeyour thoughtsat thesametime,andthatthey’rereallyoneandthesame,withnodifferencebetweenthethoughtandtheword.You’reawarethattheskyandtheeartharereallyoneandthesame,withnodifferencebetweentheuniverseandyou.As you become aware of this, you rise into the color indigo.Breathing the

colorofintuitiveawarenessandinnerknowinginsideyou,yourmindcompletelyopensupandexpandsintoever-wideninghorizonsthatgobeyondwhatcanbephysically seenand touched.Youhavean innerunderstandingandknowledgethatgoesbeyondwordsandfeelings.As you recognize and accept this awareness within yourself, you enter the

color violet at the top of the rainbow. The color inspires feelings of awe andreverenceinsideyou.Yourealizethatyou’veopenedupyourmind’sawareness,and you’re experiencing your true spiritual nature. You’ve opened up theknowinginsideyoursoul,andyouunderstandallthatiswithinyou.Above the rainbow, you see a shimmering white mist. The light filtering

throughthemistlookscomfortingandwarm.Thelightinvitesyouwithin;itfeelsprotectiveandsecureasyouwrapitaroundyou.Breathinginthewhitelightoftheuniverse,youknowthatthiswhitelightisthevibrationofyoursoul.Take a few moments to be in the light, and to experience and enjoy the

harmonyofyourbody,mind,andsoul.Justbreatheandbeinanaturalrhythmand harmony with yourself. Feel comfortable and relaxed, and in tune withyourselfinahigherlevelofawarenessandknowing.Whenever you’re ready, re-enter the rainbow. Feel yourself gradually

descendingthroughallthecolors.Feelyourselfsoftlyblendingintothecolorsofviolet,indigo,blue,green,yellow,orange,andred.Nowyou’restandingonthegroundagain, lookingupat therainbowabove

you.Younoticethesunshine,asitbeginstodispersealltheclouds.Thesunfeelspleasantlywarmandthesunshineisverybright.As you reflect on what you experienced as you opened up your mind and

becamemoreaware,youknowthatyou’vediscoveredaspecialtreasurewithin

yourself.Byphysically relaxing and rising to the topof the rainbow,you enter your

subconsciousmindandbecomemoreaware.Thisisanatural,meditativeframeofmindwhereyou’reintouchwithyourselfonaninnerlevelandintunewithyourtruefeelings.Theenergiesoftherainbowcolors,andthewhitelightabovetherainbow,helpyouopenyourinnerknowledgeandspiritualawareness.

Bygoingwithinyoursubconsciousmind,youallowyourpastlifememoriestoshowthemselves toyou.Youenhanceyourunderstandingofhowyourpastlife memories relate to your present life and why these memories surface atspecificpointsintime.

By allowing your past life memories to surface, you can explore thefascinatingworldofwhoyouwere,andhowallofyourexperienceshaveshapedandmoldedyouintowhoyouarenow.Bylookingwithinyourself,youbecomeawarethatyoualreadyhavealltheanswersandyoufindthattrueknowledgeiswithin.

Asyou lookwithinyourself, trust the insightsand informationyoubecomeaware of. Give yourself the freedom to explore, the curiosity to learn, thechallengetoknow,andthepowertousewhatyoudiscoveraboutyourpastlives.

Beinginameditativeframeofmindis thekeytoopeningupyourpast lifememories. Every time you enter your subconscious, with the relaxation andrainbowmeditation,you’llbecomemore relaxedandmoreaware.You’llopenupyoursubconsciousmindevenmoreandallowyourselftodiscoveryourpastlives.HowtoEncourageYourMemoriestoSurface

While you’re in a meditative frame of mind, you can give yourselfsuggestionstohelpyouopenupandremembereventsandemotionsinyourpastlives.Thefollowingsuggestionsaregeneralandaregearedtohelpyoubegintoopenupyourpastlifememories.“It’seasyformetoremembermypastlives.”“Iwanttoknowaboutandunderstandtheeventsandemotionsthatoccurred

inmypastlives.”“Icanremembereverythingthatisimportantformetoknowandunderstand

aboutmypastlives.”“My past life memories will give me insight and understanding into my

soul.”

“Mypastlifememorieswillhelpmeunderstandtheoriginsofeventsthatareoccurringnowinmylife.”“I’m able to remember and understand all the events and emotions that I

experiencedinmypastlives.”“My past life memories open up easily and naturally; as they open up, I

becomeawareofthemandcompletelyunderstandthem.”You can formulate your own specific suggestions basedon the information

youwanttobecomeawareof.Beclearinwhatyouwanttoremember.Phraseyour suggestions in thewayyou feelmost comfortablewith, usingwords thatarepowerfulandpositive.

Phrasesworkjustaswellascompletesentencesandconveyyourfeelingsinanacceptablemanner.Yoursubconsciousrespondstowordsthatdrawthemostvividimages,andtowordsthatinspireactionorevokefeelings.

Thesuggestionsyougiveyourself,thewayyouwordthemandhowyoufeelabout them, partly determines the amount of information that surfaces andgovernsthemannerinwhichyourememberyourpastlives.

When you give yourself clear suggestions, coupled with a positive feelingthatyou’reready,willing,andabletorememberyourpastlives,yourmemorieswillopenupeasilyandingreatdetail.WhattoLookForWhenYourMemoriesSurface

When your past lifememories begin to surface, there are certain things tobecome aware of and important items to look for that can help you recognizepast life images and feelings. These items will open up more details of yourmemories and place you directly in the scene; they’ll also help you pinpointspecificgeographicalareas.Theseitemsinclude:

Howyou’redressed(alsolookatyourhands);Thetypeofshoeorfootcoveringonyourfeet;Whatthelandscapeorsceneryaroundyouislike;Whattheweatherorclimateis;Anytypeofnoisesoranykindofsmells;Ifthere’sanyonewithyouorifyou’realone;Whatyou’redoing,howyou’refeeling,andwhatyourthoughtsare;Whetheryou’remaleorfemale,achildoranadult;andAnyothervisualandsensorydetails.

Themoreyoubecomeinvolvedwithseeingandfeelingyourpastlifeimages,themore informationyou’llbecomeawareof.Asyoucontinue toexploreandexperiencetheimagesandfeelingsfromyourpastlives,yoursubconsciousmindwillbecomemoreresponsive.

Asyouencourageandallowyourpastlifememoriestosurface,yourimageswillbecomeclearerandmoredetailed,andyourawarenessandunderstandingofpastlifeeventsandemotionswillincrease.

ChapterFour

WhattoDoWithYourMemoriesWhenYouFindThem

Asyourpast lifememoriessurface,seeandfeel themin thewaytheyofferthemselvestoyou.Resistthetemptationtoimmediatelyputthemintoanytypeof category or framework. Somepeople pick apart the images and feelings assoonastheyappear.

Ifyoutrytoanalyzewhatyoubecomeawareofintoaconsciousframework,whenyou’re inasubconscious levelofmind,you’ll lose the images.Thiscanoccurwhenyourmemoriesbegintoshowthemselvesandyoueagerlypounceonthemtheminutetheyappear.

When your memories surface, allow yourself to experience them withouttryingtomakeanyconnectionswiththeeventsinyourpresentlifeatfirst.Letthembegentleonyourmind.Theconnectionswillshowthemselveswithinyourmemoriesasyouallowyoursubconsciousmindtogiveyoutheanswers.Whenyou’redonewithapastlifemeditation,writedowntheimagesandfeelingsyoubecomeawareof.Trustthemasvalidmemoriesofpastlifeevents.

Yourmemories show themselves in subconscious imagesand feelings fromyourpastlives.They’reofferedtoyouinthislevelandyoucanunderstandtheminthislevel.Ifyoutrytounderstandthemonaconsciouslevel,you’lllosethetruthinthetranslation.

Accept your past life memories in the manner they’re offered to you andallowthemtorevealthemselvesintheirproperperspective.Bysimplyacceptingwhatyou feelandsee,you’llunderstandyourmemoriesandbecomeawareofmoreinformationaboutyourpastlives.TrustingYourFeelings

Bytrustingyourfeelingsaboutwhatyouexperiencewithapastlifememory,you’ll always find the truth. Your belief in your ability to open up past lifememories, and acceptance of yourmemories as they surface, are integral andinseparablepartsoftrust.Ifyouexperiencedoubtatfirst,it’sjustyourconsciousmindtryingtogiveyouahardtime.

Afterall, itwas theboss fora long timeanddoesn’t likebeingusurpedbyyour subconscious. It can resort to nasty tactics like tossing doubt anduncertaintyinyourway,andwilltrytoplaymindgamesbyconfusingyouand

distorting your subconscious images. Actually, this is a good sign and showsyou’re on the right track and well on your way to remembering andunderstandingyourpastlives.

Yourconsciousmindmightbebeginningtosoundlikethebadguyhere,butithasmanygoodqualitieswhenthey’replacedintheirproperperspective.Yourconsciousmindisorientedtoonlyseeingthephysicalsideofthingsandreactsbadly when you begin looking below the surface and beyond the obvious. Intrying to regainpower, itattempts todistractyoufromrememberingyourpastlivesbyinterferingwithyourpursuitoftrueinnerknowledge.

Simplyhave trust inyourself andapositive feeling thatyouaregoing torememberyourpastlives.Gentlypushyourconsciousmindoutofyourway.Benice to itbecause in theend, itwillhelpyouput together thepuzzlepiecesofyourpastlives.

Asyoubecomeawareofyourpast lifememories, trust yourself; trust yourfeelings. Trust your perceptions of what you believe to be true. Believe inyourselfandinthememoriesthatfeellikepastlifememories.

By trusting yourself and following your feelings, it becomes easier torecognizetheimagesandscenesfromyourpastlivesandtoaccuratelyinterpretthem.ValidatingandVerifyingYourPastLifeMemories

Yourfeelingsaboutyourpastlives,andtheinsightstheyofferyouintoyourpresent life,will verify and validate yourmemories. The bestway to verify apast lifememory is by trusting your feelings and by understanding how yourpast life relates to your present life. Validate your memory by seeing itsrelevanceandsignificancetopresentlifeeventsandemotions.

Ifyouwantproofofyourpastlives,verifythemthroughappropriatechannelsby tracingandcheckingnames,dates, andhistoricaldatawith the informationyoubecomeawareofinyourmemories.Theresourcesyouuse,andthewayyouvalidate andverifyyourmemories,will bedeterminedby the informationyouhave.

Onceyouhavea startingpoint,you’ll findotheravenues toexplore.Whenyouverifyyourmemories,you’llbevalidatingsomethingyoualreadyknowtobetrueonasubconsciouslevel.

Ifyourpastlifewasrecentenough,youmightbeabletofindsomeonewhocanfillyouinwiththefacts.Sheilakeptseeingasceneofachurchyardinher

mind.Shesawherselfasalittlegirl,swingingfromatreeswing.Afterthat,theimagewentblank.

When she was on a vacation, she drove past that same churchyard. Sheexperiencedanintensefeelingofdéjàvu.Forthenextseveraldays,shethoughtaboutinvestigatingandverifyinghermemory,butwasafraidofwhatshemightdiscover.

When she summoned the courage to find outmore about that lifetime, shewenttothechurchandtalkedtothepriest.Sheinquiredaboutthehistoryofthechurch,andspecificallyaskedifanythinghadhappenedtoalittlegirlthere.Herecalledhavingheardthatayoungchildhaddiedinsometypeofaccident,butdidn’tknowthefacts.Asshetalkedwiththepriest,sherememberedafewmoredetailsabouttheevent.

Determined now to know what had happened, she searched through themicrofilmofoldnewspapers in the local libraryand foundout that forty-threeyearsbefore,a littlegirlhadbrokenherbackanddiedwhenshe fell from thetreeswinginthechurchyard.

Sheilarememberedthatshehadlainthereinseverepain,unabletomove.Noone came to rescue her and she had died, alone and afraid, during the night.Through her research, she was able to verify her past life memory andunderstood why her subconscious had blocked out the trauma until she wasreadytorememberit.

Doingresearchatthelibrarycanbetime-consuming,butcanalsoprovetobeinteresting.Thelibrariansareveryhelpful,directingyoutoreferencebooksandresourcesthatcanhelpyoufindtheinformationyouneed,especiallyifyoutellthemyou’reworkingonaresearchprojectorifyoutellthemyou’reawriter.

IfyouplantodoresearchbylookingthroughbooksinsteadofsearchingontheInternet,dresscomfortablyanddevelopalikingforsittingonthefloorofthelibrarysurroundedbythirtyorfortyreferencebooks.

IhadaveryenlighteningexperiencewhileIwasresearchingoneofmypastlives. My only clue to go on was a word in a now-archaic language. I wassearchingfor themeaningof thewordand lookingfor informationonculturesthathadspokenthis language.AsIwaswritingnotesfromareferencebook,ImindtrippedintothepastlifeIwasresearching.

Iwasequallyawareofbeingbothmypastandpresentself,andofbeingintwoplacesatthesametimedoingtotallydifferentthings.Iwasre-experiencingmypastlifewhileIwassimultaneouslyexperiencingmypresentlife.Whenthishappened, I understood the language and became aware of even more

information about that past life. The events and feelings that I re-experiencedthatdaycompletelyopenedupmymemoriesofthatlifetime.

Whilethiswasanextraordinaryexperience,itshowsthatyoursubconscioushas thememories andwill share themwith you. This event was preceded bymanyhoursof soul searchingandan intense and sinceredesire toknowmoreaboutthatlifetime.

It’salsoimportanttonotethateventsinthatlifetimewereveryrelevanttoarelationshipIwascurrentlyinvolvedwithandhelpedtoanswermanyquestions.Mostpastlifememoriesopenupinaquiet,gentleway,butdobepreparedforthe unexpected.You never knowwhat can pop into yourmind, orwhen, andwhatmighttriggerit.

ChapterFive

TheJourneyBegins

Rememberingyourpast lives isa richlyrewardingadventure.Your journeyinto the past offers you insights into the present and glimpses into the future.Yourjourneyleadsyouonanexplorationanddiscoveryofyourpastlives,andonaquestforinnertruthandknowledge.

Your search will take you to the heights of awareness and show you theessence of your soul.Your journeywill open avenues for you to explore andshowyoupathsyou’vetraveledbefore.You’llbeintroducedtoyourimaginationand to the images in yourmind.Your imaginationwill reveal your innermostsecretsandofferyougiftsofinsightandtruth.

You’lldiscoveryourdreamsand reveries thatwill showyou the realworldwithin yourself, and give you answers to all your questions.You’ll takemindtripsintoforeigncountriesandpastlifeplacesasyouvisittheircivilizationsandviewtheircultures.

Alongtheway,you’llgettoknowyourinnerself,whowillbeyourconstantcompanion and confidant, teaching you how to listen to and trust yourself.You’lldiscoveraspecial, spiritualplacewithinyourselfwhereyouexperienceharmonyandfeelthejoyofjustbeingwhoyouare.

Your inner selfwill lead you to your true spiritual nature by showing youdoorwaysandgivingyouthekeytoknowledge.

You’ll reunitewithyourhigher self—youroldest,dearest, andmost trustedfriend—who will guide you through most of your past life memories. Yourhigherselfwillholdyourhandasyouwalkthroughunderstandingandbalancingyourkarma,andwillleadyoutowardyourdestinyasyoudiscoveryourpurpose.

Yourhigherselfwill showyou theworldof truthandknowledge,andhelpyou step up into spiritual realms of awareness as you reach for enlightenmentwithinyourself.

Asyoutraveltherainbowthatjourneysintoyoursoul,followyourownpathofawarenessthatleadsyoutofindingthetreasureattheendoftherainbow.

PartTwo

ExplorationsandExperiences

ChapterSix

Déjàvu…You’veBeenHereBefore

Déjàvucanprovideyouwiththeawarenessthatyou’vealreadyrememberedpieces from some of your past lives. Déjà vu is a feeling of having beensomewherebeforeorofhavingexperiencedsomethingbefore.Whenyouhaveafeelingofdéjàvu, it feels like something is familiarbutyoucan’tquite recallwhereyou’vefeltthefeelingandyoucan’texactlyplacewhereyou’vehadtheexperience.

Afeelingofdéjàvumayrevealapastlifememoryoritmightbeareflectionof an earlier experience in this lifetime.Whenyou findyourself in a situationthat feels familiar, pay special attention to your feelings. Your feelings willconnectyouwiththeoriginofthememory.

Asyouencountersituationsthatseemreminiscentofapastlife,keepinmindthatdéjàvuistriggeredbysimilaritiesinthesituations.Youmayrespondtoasituationwithanuncannyfeelingthatthishasoccurredbeforewithoutknowingexactly where or when you’ve had the experience and without recalling thespecificevent.

Feelings of déjà vu can also originate from a dream you’ve had, a movieyou’veseen,abookyou’veread,orfromsomethingsomeonehasdescribedtoyouortoldyouaboutbefore.Whenthedéjàvusituationoccurs,itfeelsfamiliarbecauseyouwerealreadyawareofitbuthaveconsciouslyforgottenit.RecognizingReflectionsofPastLives

Déjà vu can be one of those fleeting fragments that first appearwhen youbegin to open up your past lifememories. Present situations and feelings canreflectpast lifeexperiences,andcanalsoconnectwithanearlierexperienceinthis life that originated from a past life. Memories of past lives surfacespontaneouslywhenyoufindyourselfincertainsituations.

Youmay have already experienced some of the following situations.Yourfeelings,reactions,andexperiencesinanygivensituationmayoriginatefromapastlifememoryortheymaybeduetoapresentlifememory.Lookwithinyourfeelings and reactions to determine if your response is governed by past lifeinfluencesorpresentlifememories.

Whileyou’rewatchingamovieor readingabook,youmayhave identifiedwith one of the characters, orwith the scene in themovie or story.Youmayhavehadasimilarexperienceearlierinthislifethatreflectsthestoryoritmayresemblesomethingyou’vealreadyseenorread.

Thethemeofthebookormoviecanbringapastlifememorytothesurface.Ifthefeelingofdéjàvuwasbroughtforthbyapastlife,youmaybecomeawareof differences between the scenes in the movie or the book and what yourexperienceswereinapastlife.

Youmay have gone on a trip or a vacation to a place you’ve never beenbeforeanditfeltfamiliar,oryoumayhaveknownwhatyouweregoingtoseerightaroundthecorner.

Youmayhavefeltdrawntoaparticularplace,withoutreallyknowingwhy.Youmay have gone somewhere for the first time and felt you’ve lived therebefore,oryoumayhavepickedupintuitivefeelingsassociatedwiththatplace.

Theserecognitionscanoccurforseveralreasons.Thescenerymaybesimilartoanareawhereyou’ve livedbefore, eitherasachildor inapast life. Ifyouimmediatelyknowyourwayaround,youmayhavelivedthereinapastlife.

Ifyoufeeldrawntoacertainplace,it’smostoftenbecauseyouexperiencedhappiness there or because you need to discover and complete something youbeganthereinapreviouslife.

Something may seem familiar to you that you know you’ve neverexperiencedinthislifetime,suchasthetasteorthesmellofcertainfoods,oracertaintypeofmusicorothersound.Thiscanrevealapastlifeyou’vehadinacountrythatisnativetothatparticularfood,orthatkindofmusic.

Youmay have experienced déjà vu in a conversationwith someonewhereyou feel you’ve had the conversation before. It may have taken place in aprevious lifetime or a similar conversation may have occurred, or beenoverheard,earlierinthislifetimewhichhasnowbeenconsciouslyforgotten.

Youmayhavedonesomethingfor thefirst timeandit feltcomfortableandnatural,asifyou’vedoneorexperienceditbefore.Youmayfeelaninclinationtowardoraninterestindoingcertainthings,oryoumayhaveanaturalflairforsomething.Thiscanrepresentanabilityoratalentthatwaslearnedinapastlifewhichisnowsurfacinginthepresent.

You may have felt an instant attraction to or an immediate dislike forsomeoneyou’ve justmet.Youmayhaveknown this person in apast life and

yourinitialfeelingtellsyouwhethertherelationshipwaspositiveornegative.Thisfeelingmayalsobeduetoknowing,orhavingknown,someonesimilar

in this life and the associations you’ve formed about that person color yourresponse. This can also occurwhen you intuitively knowwhether a person isgoodorbadandyourespondtotheinstinctsofyourfirstimpression.

You may have found yourself in situations where you’ve become veryemotionalwithout knowingwhy and your emotionswere inappropriate to thesituation.

You may have reacted to an experience by instinctively doing somethingwithout understanding why you did it because it’s not something you wouldnormallydo,andit’soutofcharacterwithyourpersonality.

Youmighthavehadfeelingsthatyoucan’tquiteputyourfingeron,suchasfeeling really good or really bad in some of your present situations and notcompletelyunderstandingwhyyoufeltthatway.

Whenthesetypesofsituationsorfeelingsoccur,youcouldbereactingtoanemotioncontainedwithinaconsciouslyforgottenpresentlifeeventortoapastlife memory that is influencing you; your feelings and reactions are broughtaboutbythesimilaritiesinthesituations.TracingDéjàvuFeelings

Youcan trace a feelingof déjà vuby focusingonwhat is occurring in thepresent and following it into the past.By tracing your present déjà vu feelingintothepast,youbecomeawareoftheoriginsofyourfeeling.Beginningwithapresent feelingor imagegivesyousomethingspecific tofollowthathelpsyouunravelthethreadsofyourmemory.

When you have a déjà vu feeling, notice how you feel about the presentsituationandthewayyou’rerespondingtoit.Payattentiontothefirstthoughtsand feelings that come into yourmind.Understand and separate your feelingsabout the situation to determine if the déjà vu feeling originates from yourpresentlifeorfromoneofyourpastlives.

Connecthowandwhythesituationcorrespondstoyourthoughtsandfeelingsaboutit,andlookforaconnectionearlierinyourpresentlife.Ifyoucan’tfindone,explorethepossibilitiesofhowandwhyapastlifeeventmayhaveinspiredyour feelings.With this as a framework, discover why you’re responding thewayyouare to thepresent situationbybeing receptive to imagesand feelingsfromyour subconsciousmind.Enter ameditative frameofmindand focusonthepresentfeelingorimage.

Fromyourpresent imageor feeling,begin tosee thereflectionofyourpastlifebyallowingimagestoformthatshowyouscenesfromyourpastlife.Trusttheimagesthatcometomind;trustyourselftofindtheoriginsofyourdéjàvufeelings. By exploring and experiencing the feelings and images you becomeawareof,you’llopenuptheappropriatepastlifememory.Opening-UpExercises

1.Youmayhavealreadyexperiencedpastlifememorieswithoutbeingawarethatmanyofyourpresentexperiencesreflectedeventsandemotionsfromyourpastlives.Takeanotherlookattheexperiencesinyourpresentlifethatcouldbereflections of events or influences from some of your past lives. Look forsituationswhereyour feelingsor reactionsseemed inappropriate to thepresentcircumstances.

In your journal, write down a few déjà vu feelings you’ve alreadyexperienced andwhat inspired them.Note the initiating experience in this lifethat triggered your déjà vu feelings. Note what your present feelings andreactions are to the situation.This forms the basis to determine if the déjà vufeelingcomesfromapastlifememoryorapresentlifememory.

Afteryou’veestablishedthebasisforyourdéjàvufeeling,andifyourfeelingindicates that itcouldbeapast lifememory,enterameditativeframeofmindandtracethememorybywhatisoccurringinthepresent.

Lettheimagesandfeelingsbegentleonyourmind.Acceptwhatyouseeandlet it play out. When the associated memory surfaces, it brings insight andunderstandinginto thepresentsituationandyourfeelingsabout it.Writedowneverythingyoubecomeawareof.

2.Youcanactively inspireyourpast lifememories to surface throughdéjàvu.Bypurposelyplacingyourself inspecificsituations thatencouragefeelingsofdéjàvu,you’llbeabletoopenupmanydetailsofyourpastlives.Ifanyofthefollowingsituationsbringforthapastlifememory,exploreitfurtherandmakedetailednotesinyourjournal.

Look through books with pictures of foreign countries that show differentculturesandavarietyofpeople.Noticethescenery,theclothestheywear,andtheir lifestyle. Read stories and descriptions about ancient or extinctcivilizations.

Ifanyofthemseemfamiliar,findoutmoreaboutthehistoryofthecountryandthecustomsof thepeoplewhoinhabitedthem.Youmightalsowant todotheCountries,Cultures,andCivilizationsmeditation.

Visit museums and look at the artifacts and items on display. You mayrecognizesomethingyou’veseenorused inapast life. Imagesmaysurfaceofpastlifeeventsconnectedwiththoseitemsorinspirepastlifefeelingsandopenupevenmoredetailsofwhenyou’veusedthoseitemsbefore,orthingsyou’vedoneandexperiencedinapastlifethatareassociatedwiththoseitems.

Visit landmarks and historical sites. If you feel drawn to a certain area orlocation, go there and explore.Youmay become aware of how it looked in aprevioustime.

Whenyouplanyournextvacation,lookthroughthepicturesinlotsoftravelbrochures. The pictures you see may inspire past life images and feelings.Returningtoaplaceyou’velivedbeforeinapastlifewillfurtheropenupyourmemoriesofthatlifetime.

If you feel a strong desire to do certain things, become involved in doingthem.Delveintoandexploreyourfascination.Findoutwhereitoriginatesandwhyyoufeelthewayyoudo.Astronginterestincertainthingsisusuallyduetoapast lifeinfluence.Itcanrepresentsomethingyou’velearnedorenjoyedinapastlife,oritcouldbeacontinuationofsomethingyoubeganinapreviouslife.

3.Inadditiontothesituationsdescribedabove,originateyourownavenuestoexplorebasedonpresentexperiencesinyourlifethatinspiredéjàvuandseemreminiscentofpastlives.Followyourfeelingsandgowithwhatyoufeeldrawntopursue.

ChapterSeven

Imagery…TheLanguageofYourMind

Imagery and symbolism is the language of your subconscious mind. Yoursubconscioustranslatesyourwordsandfeelingsintoimages,andcommunicateswithyouthroughthepicturesitdrawsfromwords.Yoursubconsciousrespondsto your feelings and to thewords and thoughts that create themost vivid anddescriptiveimages.

It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but one word caninspireathousandpictures.Youcanseetheimagesofyourpastlivesbylookingatthemthroughyourmind’seye.

You already know how to see subconscious images. You see them everynightwhenyoudream,andeverytimeyoutalk,read,orlistentosomeoneelsespeak.

Words automatically form images and create feelings.Close your eyes andthinkof aword that describes a person, place, or thing, and seewhat images,feelings, andmemories come into yourmind.Notice how you respond to thepanorama of pictures and feelings that surface, and notice all the memoriesconnectedwiththeword.

Yoursubconsciousunderstandsyourwords,thoughts,andfeelingsperfectly,and reflects them inmirror images inyourmind.The imagesandsymbolsarecompletewithattachedfeelingsandassociatedmemoriesasyoursubconsciousopensupachannelofcommunicationwithyouinitsownlanguagebyshowingyouhowitspeaks.

Asyoutranslateandinterpretyourinnerimages,youlearntoreadandspeakthelanguageofyourmindbylisteningtoyourfeelingsandpayingattentiontothepicturesyousee.

Subconscious images and feelings can reflect past lives, and may riseunbidden to the surface to surprise you with past life memories. At first, theimage and the associated feelings may be a bit difficult to interpret andunderstand.

Theimageusuallyrepresentstheopeningkeyintoapastlifememory.Asyougetmoreintouchwiththeimageandthefeelings,andrecognizethelanguageofyourmind,thepastlifememorywillsurfaceandbecompletelyunderstood.

SeeingandSensingPastLifeImagesYoucanbecomemoreawareoftheimagesandfeelingsofyourpastlivesby

becomingmoreinvolvedintheimagesofferedtoyoubyyourmind.Asyouseeyoursubconsciousimages,youalsosensethem.Yourfivephysicalsenseshaveamajorroleinhelpingyouunderstandandinterpretyourinnerimages.

Your subconscious mind picks up and records a tremendous amount ofinformation through your senses. By enhancing your senses, your imagesbecomemore vivid and clear, and your feelings associated with your imagesbecomemoredefined.

When you look at something, really see it. Notice all the colors of whatyou’relookingatandseeing,andbecomeawareofotherdetailsassociatedwithyourvisualobservations.Whenyouhearsomething,reallylistentoit.Becomeintunewiththesoundsyouhear.Allowthesoundstoformimagesandtoinspirefeelings.

Whenyoutastesomething,reallysavorit.Callyourtastebudsintoactionandtastetheflavors.Whenyousmellsomething,breatheitin.Allowthearomaandscent to surroundyouasyoubecomeevenmoreawareof it.Whenyou touchsomething,reallyfeelit.Beawareofthesensationsyoufeelwithyourhands,aswellaswithyouremotions.

Tobecomemoreawareofyour inner images,useyour fivephysicalsensessimultaneously and in connectionwith one another.Most often, we use themseparatelybybeingawareofonlyone senseat a timeand thiscausesmissingpiecesofinformation.

Asyoulookandsee,touchandfeel,hearandlistento,taste,orbreatheinthearomaandthesmellofsomething,allowyourmindtoformimagesrelatingtoeach of your senses, then pull all the pieces of the picture together into onepicture that tells the complete story in great detail with vivid and descriptiveimagesandemotions.

Bydoingthis,youseetheimagesclearlywithyourmind’seye,andyoualsosense them within your mind. As your memories surface, the sensoryinformationis intertwinedwiththeimages,andyousee, touch,hear, taste,andsmelltheimagesofyourpastlives.

Thisplacesyoucompletelyinthepictureandyou’reinvolvedinexperiencingthe images. You have a five-dimensional viewpoint rather than a one-sidedperspective.Opening-UpExercises

1. Your responses to certain words and phrases may create images andfeelingsthatcanrevealexperiencesandeventsinyourpastlives.Yourpastlifeimages and their associated feelings are connectedwithwords that will bringforthyourmemories.

When you hear aword or a phrase that connectswith a past lifememory,yoursubconsciousmindopensthatparticularimageandfeeling,andbringsthememory up to the surface. Free association of words can inspire images andfeelingsfromapastlifeorgiveyouinsightandunderstandingintoapastlife.

Enterameditativeframeofmindandbeopenandreceptivetotheimagesandfeelingsfromyourpastlivesthatthefollowingwordsandphrasesmaycreate.

Youmightfindyourselfrespondingtoanimagebyfeelingandbeinginthescene.Notice any other sights, sounds, and smells aroundyou as you see andfeeltheimagesinyourmind.Writedownthefirstthought,image,orfeelingyouhaveinresponsetothefollowingwordsandthescenestheycreateinyourmind.

Ifyourinitialresponseseemslikeitdoesn’tmakesense,don’tstoptoanalyzeitortrytofigureoutwhereitcomesfrom.Staywiththefirstthought,image,orfeeling you become aware of. Move through the words fairly rapidly, as theimagesandfeelingsflowinstantaneouslyintoyourmind.

ColorofredSun/SunriseCornfieldsBlueskyDarkcloudsandrain;thunderandlightningBabycarriageStairstepsParade;troopsmarchingHugecrowdgatheredoutsidearoundapersonstandingonastageabovethe

crowd,givingaspeechQuillpenwithaninkwell,sittingontopofadeskHorseandbuggyOpenfield,coveredwithanunbrokenstretchofsnowMountainside,coveredwithtreesDarkentrancetoacavePyramidBridge

DesertPictureyourselfinamirror;seewhatyoulooklikePieceofpaperwithwritingonit;writedownthewordsyouseeThesoundofaphoneringing,orabelljanglingThenightsky;starsthatarebrightandclearCenterinandfocusonthewordorphraseintheabovelistthatdrewthemost

vividimageandbroughtforththemostintensefeelings.Becomemoreintouchwithwhatyouexperiencedbyexpandingonandwritingdownall the images,thoughts,andfeelingstoyourinitialresponse.

Writedowneverythingthatcomestoyouinthewayitcomestoyou.Don’ttrytoanalyzeitorassociateitwithanythingasyouwrite.Justletitflow.

Whenyou’redonewriting,gobackandreadwhatyou’vewritten.Youmaybereadingaboutoneofyourpast livesoryoumayfinddefinitecluesaboutapastlife.

2.Makeyourownlistofwordsandphrases,anddoafreeassociationwiththem, or work with one word or phrase at a time and focus on that word orphrase togiveyou spontaneous insights.Choosewords thatyou feelwillhelpyouopenupyourpastlifememories.

Afteryoumakeyourlist,meditateonandfeelthewordinyourmind.Directyoursubconscioustoshowyouimagesandscenesfromyourpastlivesthatareconnectedwitheachofyourwords.Theimagesyoubecomeawareofarecluesthatwillopenupyourpastlifememoriesmorefully.

Writedownallthethoughtsyouhaveandtheimagesyouseeinresponsetoyourwords.Noteyourfeelingsaboutthem,andeverythingconnectedwiththem.

After doing the free association, you may discover that all your thoughts,images, and feelings are connectedwithoneparticularpast life andyou’ll seeyourcompletememoryopeningupinapanoramaofpictures.

ChapterEight

Imagination…TheWorldofYourInnerImages

Imaginationisapowerfulresourcethatwillhelpyouopenyourmemoriesofpastlives.Yourimaginationwillaccuratelyshowyouwhatyourpastliveswereabout. Through your imagination, you can allow your innermost thoughts andfeelingstocometothesurfaceandberecognizedasthetruth.

Whenyourpastlifememoriesfirstappear,youmayfeelasifyou’remakingthemuporengagingin illusionaryimagerythatfadeswhenyourfantasyends.Thememoriesthatsurfacearesubjecttoyourinterpretation.

When you see them, you could be connecting themwith something you’realreadyawareof. If theyfeel imaginaryfor thisreason,you’rerecognizing thepastlifeinfluenceonyourpresentlifeandyou’vegotmoreinformationthanyoufirstthoughtyouhad.

If you feel as if you’re creating made-up memories, discover where yourmemoriesoriginatedandwhatinspiredthem.Pondertheinformationthatcomestoyou.Asyouacquirethisunderstanding,youmaydiscovertheirbasisisfirmlyrootedinwhatreallyhappenedinyourpastlives.Pastlifememoriesthatdirectlyaffectwhatyou’reexperiencinginthepresentareveryclosetothesurface.

The underlying basis in what you experience is your belief. Because yourbeliefs createwhat you experience, they also influencewhether thememoriesthatsurfacearemade-upmemoriesortherealthing.Youcanfeelthedifferencebetweenfantasiesandfacts.Trustyourfeelings.

Yourpast lifememories and the corresponding images aregiven toyoubyyoursubconsciousmind.Youalreadyknowthetruthandyouhavetheanswerswithin.By trustingyour inner images and the informationyou receive, you’reabletoopenanotherdoorwayintoyourpastlives.

Your imagination can show you what’s inside your subconscious mindwithout all the judgments and restrictions that belong to conscious denial. Byallowing your imagination to open up the realworld for you, you’ll find thatwhatyouoriginallythoughtofasfantasyis,intruth,fact.ReveriesThatRecallPastLives

Usingyour imagination to reverie about the possibilities ofwhoyoumighthavebeen,orwhatyoumighthavedoneinapastlife,isagreatwaytoopenup

andexploreyourpastlifememories.Reveriesofferyouimportantsubconscioustruths.

Reveries are daydreams in disguise; they help you get in touch with yourinnerfeelings.Whenyoufreeupyoursubconsciousmind,andallowittoshareits secrets with you, you’ve opened the door to a treasure trove of insight,information,knowledge,andawarenesswithinyou.

You can remember your past lives by employing a reverie about who youmighthavebeenbefore,orwhoyoureallywereinoneofyourpastlives.Thishelps you stretch your imagination and expand your awareness. What you’llexperience isnota figmentofyour imagination; it’sabona-fidefragmentofapastlifememory.

During the reverie, notice your feelings about your reverie, andwhether itfeelsrealormadeup.Yourfeelingswillhelpyougowithinyourimaginationtounderstandtheimages,thoughts,andfeelingsyoubecomeawareof.

A reverie helps you stretch your imagination and expand your awareness.Duringthereverie,lettheinformationopenupandflownaturally.Don’tletyourconsciousmindinterferewithorfiltertheinformationyoubecomeawareof.

Pay attention to your feelings about what you see in your reverie. Yourfeelingswillhelpyougowithinyour imaginationandhelpyouunderstandtheimages,thoughts,andfeelingsyoubecomeawareof.Opening-UpExercises

1.Doaround-aboutreverie,comingfullcirclefromthepresentintothepast,then returning to the present.You can remember pieces of your past lives byengaginginareverieaboutwhoyoumighthavebeenbeforeorwhoyoureallywereinoneofyourpastlives.

Thisreveriemayprovideyouwithafull-blownaccountofapastlifeorgiveyouastartingpointforwhatyou’llexperiencelaterasyoupursueyourpastlifememories.Thinkaboutthekindofpersonyoumighthavebeen,orcouldhavebeen,ina

pastlifebasedonyourpresentfeelingsandcurrentexperiences.Focusonwhatishappeninginthepresenttoleadyouintothepast.Openyourimaginationandexplorethepossibilities.Whatyouthinkofasa

possibility may turn into a probability because your subconscious knows thetruth and this is one of the many ways that your knowing mind sharesinformationwithyou.

Let your thoughts run free; set your imagination free. Pretend you’resomeoneelse.Seehowhe/sheisdressedandwhathe/sheisdoing.Noticetheenvironmentaroundhim/herandwhatishappening.Thinkhis/her

thoughtsandfeelhis/heremotions.Letyourselfbereallyfreeasyouflowwiththisreverie.Seeyourselfaswho

youwerebefore.Seeeverythingthatishappening;beinallthescenesfromyourpastlifeasyoufeelyouremotionsandlistentoyourthoughts.Whenyou’redonewithyourreverie,bringalltheinformationyou’vebecome

awareofintoyourpresentlife.Whenyouconnectwithapastlifememory,you’llfeelit.Whenyou’redone

with your reverie, reflect on all the images you saw, and your thoughts andfeelingswhenyouweresomeoneelse.

Inyourjournal,writedowneverythingyouexperiencedinthereverie.Noteallyourthoughtsandfeelingswhenyouweresomeoneelse.Writedownalltheimagesyousawandnotehowtheinformationfitsinwithyourpresentlife.

2.Openupthetruthwithinyourimaginationbyengaginginseveralreveriesthatrelatetosomeofyourpastlives.Beginwithanimageorafeelingthatfitsapastlifeyoufeelyoumighthavehad.

Youmightwanttouseanimageorafeelingyoubecameawareofinthefreeassociationexerciseyoudidinthepreviouschapter.

Whenyouconnectwitha truepast lifememory,you’llbeabletofeel it. Inyourjournal,makenotesoneverythingyouexperience.InspirationandIntuition

Therearemany intuitiveand imaginativeways to rememberevents inyourpast lives. You can creatively express your memories through artistic outletssuchaswritingordrawing.Throughyourcreativeuseof imagination,youcanopenupthepast.

Whenyoutuneintoapastlifememory,orevenafeelingofapastlife,andconnect itwithyourpresentrelated thoughtsandemotionsabout thatpast life,you become inspired to bring forth elements of the memory that previouslyescapedyourattention.

Yourinspirationbeginsinsideyou,withsomethingyoualreadyknoworfeelto be true.When you expresswhat’s on the inside, you further open up yoursubconsciousmindandallowtheinformationtoflourish.

When you use your imagination and inspiration to remember past lives,you’re intuitively tuning into your inner truth. As you express your inner

knowledgeofthetruth,you’reallowingyourinspirationtoflowunimpededbyconsciousrestrictions.

Readyourmindtoseeglimpsesintothepast.Youcanbecomeawareofyourpast lives by intuitively recalling and recognizing them. Intuition is knowingsomethingwithouttheconscioususeofreasoning.

Thepastlifememoryopensupwhensomethinginyourpresentlifetriggersthememory,suchasafeelingofdéjàvuoraninstantrecognitionofsomethingyou’ve done before. Your intuition also surfaceswhen you find yourself in asituationthatissimilartoapastlifeexperience.

With your intuition, you have a strong and immediate feeling or sense ofknowingwhensomethingisright,withoutknowingexactlyhowyouknow.Thisfeeling is indicative of the validity of past life memories. By trusting yourintuitive knowledge, thememorywill openup to a greater extent and provideyouwithevenmoreinformation.

When you pay attention to your intuition, you’re in tune with yoursubconscious on an open, honest level and communicating with your innerknowledge,wherethetruthisfreetopresentitself.Opening-UpExercises

1.Enterameditative frameofmindand imaginewhatyou looked like inapastlife.Paintthepictureinyourmind.Seeyourselfaswhoyouwerebefore.Inyour journal, draw the picture you saw in your mind or describe the facialfeatures.

Asyou lookatyourpictureor read thedescriptionofwhatyou looked likebefore, you may receive even more information about that past life just bystudying the picture. Pay particular attention to the eyes and notice thepersonalitythatbeginstoemergefromtheself-portrait.

2.Useyourimaginationtowriteastoryaboutapastlife.Itdoesn’thavetobeanovel;itcanbeashortstory.Beginbywritingaboutsomethinginyourpresentlifethatfeelslikeareflectionofapastlife.

Thishelpsyoutracepresenteventstopastlifeevents,andhelpsyoucenterinandfocusonyourtruefeelings.Includelotsofdetailsanddescriptions.

When you’re donewriting your story, relate it to situations and feelings inyourpresentlifeandnotetheconnections.

Youmaysurpriseyourselfwithyourimagination.Whatappearstobefictionoftenhasitsrootsinfact.Ifyou’restilldoubtfulaboutwhetherit’srealornot,youmightwanttodiscoverwhereyourinspirationforthestoryoriginatedfrom.

You’llprobablyfindthatapastlifememoryandyourowninnerknowledgeareresponsibleforprovidingthebasisofyourstory.

3.Focusona fewscenes fromyourstory thatvividlydescribeanevent,orpartsthatbroughtoutsomeintenseemotionalfeelingsforyou.Completelyopenupyourimaginationandintuition.

Set your inspiration and creativity totally free, and allow your memory toprovide you with the facts about your past life. In your journal, write downeverythingyoubecomeawareof.

Whenyou’re donewriting, highlight any references to the present that yourecognize.Thesearetheconnectinglinksandinterweavingthreadsfromthepasttothepresent.

Whatyou’vewrittenisadetailedaccountofoneofyourpastlives,completewith connections to the present. You may also find that your story includesseveralcluesforyoutoopenupandexplore.PlayingWithYourPastLives

Whilerememberingyourpastlivesisaseriousventure,youcanalsohavefunwithit.Sinceyourimaginationoriginatesinyoursubconscious,it’sclosertothememoriesandcanofferthemtoyouinaplayfulmanner.

Playingwithyourimaginationcanhelpyoudiscoverwhoyouwereinapastlife and what you’ve done, based on present quirks and eccentricities. Youractions, thoughts, andmanner of speech that is unique to youmay offer youinsights intoyourpast lives.Lookingat thepossibilities ina light-heartedwayhelpsyoudiscovertheprobabilitiesinamoreseriousway.

Write down a list of quirks, eccentricities, mannerisms, sayings, andidiosyncrasiesthatareuniquetoyou.Playwiththemtoseewheretheyleadyou.Have funwith it anduseyour imagination.Youmaydiscoveraspectsofyourpast lives that will provide you with some very interesting insights. In yourjournal,writedowneverythingyoubecomeawareof.TheSeriousStuff

Playingwithyour imagination andyour thoughts is a funway to free yourmemoriesandcanalsorevealimportantandseriousaspectsaboutwhoyouwereandwhatyou’vedonebeforebyshowingyouinsights intoyourpast livesyoumightbeblockingout.Whenyoushedalittlelightonthesubject,theshadowstendtodisappear.

Your imaginationandsenseofhumorcanopenupseriousevents.Youcanremovethefearoffindingoutsomethingthatcouldbepainfulor traumaticbybeingabitirreverentaboutit.

Making light of something that is heavy and burdensome can help yourecognize it and let it go insteadofholdingon to it forever andallowing it tobecomeacursethatfollowsyouforcenturies.

Youcanbecomeawareofimportantissuesinyourpastlivesthatarereflectedin the present by making jokes or crazy comments. Ann wanted a seriousrelationship, but every man she dated rejected her. She joked that she wasprobablyaprostituteinapastlife.

Aftershethoughtaboutitforawhile,sherecognizedthetruthinwhatshe’dsaid. By accepting it, she remembered a past life where she had played withpeople’s feelings. She realized she was experiencing her present difficulty inorder to understandwhat she had done to others, and to learn how to respecttheirfeelings.

Youmayhavefoundyourselfinsituationswhereyou’vethought,“WhatdidIdo inapast life todeserve this!?”Whatdoyou thinkyoudid todeservewhatyougot!?

Keepinmindthatkarmaisalwaysjustandfair,andisusuallyaturn-aroundofwhatyou’vedonebefore.I’msureyou’veheardthephrase,“Whatevergoesaround,comesaround.”

Lisawasabandonedbyherboyfriend shortlyafter thebirthof their secondson.Feelingdesperately sorry forherself, shewonderedwhat shehaddone todeservethis.Sheplayedwiththethought thatshehadprobablyabandonedherfamilyinapastlife.

As she realized the truth in her thought, her past life memory opened upspontaneously.Herboyfriendandhersonswerethesamesoulsthistime.Withtherecognitioncametheunderstandingthatshewasacceptingresponsibilityforwhatshehaddonebefore.

Youcanbecomeawareof seriousandsensitiveeventsbyallowing themtoemergeintothelightofrecognitionandacceptance.Traumaticandpainfulpastlife experiences will surface when they’re offered an accepting environmentwherethey’refreetoshowthemselves.

Thiswill enable you to see important aspects of your past lives thatmightotherwisehaveremainedhidden.Opening-UpExercises

Chooseasituationinyourlifethatistroublingyouoronethatseemsunfair.Askyourselfwhatyoudidtodeservethis.Behonestwithyourselfbylettinggoofpreconceivedideas,thoughts,feelings,judgments,orrationalizations.

Enterameditativeframeofmindandopenyourimagination.Letitflowwithimages, thoughts, and feelingsof all thepossibilities andprobabilitiesofwhatyoumighthavedoneorexperiencedinapastlifethatcausedandcreatedwhatyou’reexperiencingnow.

Just go with the flow of what appears in your mind. Connect how theinformationyoureceiveaboutapastlifefitsintoyourpresentlife.

Inyourjournal,writedowneverythingyoubecomeawareof.Workwiththeinformationyoureceiveaboutapastlifebyseeinghowitfitsintoyourpresentlife.

Whenyoubecomeawareofthetruth,it’slikea300-wattlightbulbhasbeenturnedonandyoucanseeimportantpartsofyourpastlifeyouweren’tawareofbefore.

ChapterNine

Dreams…ThePicturesofYourPastLives

Dreamsareakeytoyoursubconsciousmindandofferyouanotherdoorwayintoyourpast lifememories.Dreamsbridge thepast and thepresent together.Theyrevealinsightsandanswersintoyourpastlivesbyshowingyoupicturesofhow your past lives interactwith and affect your present life. They offer youeverythingyouwanttoknowbutwereafraidtoask,andthey’lltellyouthingsyoudon’twanttoknowbutdidhavethecouragetoask.

Dreams are an authoritative and expert guide into the realms of spiritualmysteries andmastery. Dreams show you the magical, mystical world withinyourselfandprovideyouwithknowledgeandawarenessthathelpsyouineveryavenue and aspect of your life. As you explore and experience your dreams,you’ll discover how your subconscious mind shows you your past lives andyou’llopenupyourspiritualawareness.

Your subconscious mind is on a different wavelength than your consciousmind.Yourspiritualselfandphysicalselfareasdifferentasnightandday,andtheyoperateondifferentlevelsofawarenessandenergy.Whenyoudream,youtune intoyour innerknowledgeandopenupyour spiritual awareness. Inyourdreams,yourpastlifememorieshavefreereigntoexpressthemselves.PastLifeDreams

Your dreams will show you scenes from your past lives. Your dreamsaccurately portray events and emotions from your past lives; they give youinsightsandinformationintowhythememoryissurfacinginyourpresentlife.

Someofyourdreamswillofferclearimagesofpastlifeeventswhileothersmaygiveyoucloudedimagesthatareshroudedinsymbology.

Therearethreetypesofpastlifedreams.Thefirsttypeiseasiesttorecognizebecause the images and events in the dreamare shown in an appropriate timeframe. The dream offers you insights into a past life by showing clear, literalimagesofwhoyouwerebeforeandwhatyouexperienced.

Thedream images show themselves in a flowingmovement,portraying thehighlights of past life scenes that relate directly to your present life. Thesedreams interpret themselves by showing the relationship betweenwhat you’recurrentlyexperiencingandwhatyouexperiencedinyourpastlife.

The second type provides you with feelings and fragments of past lifepictures.Thedream relates to learning a karmic lesson; itmay includepeopleyou’recurrentlyinvolvedwiththatyousharedapastlifewith.

Thedreamreplayseventsandemotionsyouexperiencedinpastliveswhicharenowaffectingyou,andshowsthekarmathatrequiresbalancing.Thedreamsmay recur, and show you different images with the same message, until youunderstandandbalancethepastlifeeventoremotion.

This type of dreammaybe a bit difficult to recognize as a past life dreambecauseitshowspresentsituationsthataresimilartopastlifeexperiences,andyoudreamaboutthepasteventsinapresentframeoftime.Thedreamimagesmayappeartobeunrelatedtoyourpastlife.

Asyourecognizethereflectionofpastlifeeventsandemotions,theimageryand content of the dream changes to reveal past life pictures.As you becomeinvolvedinyourdreambysymbolicallybalancingthekarmayoubecomeawareofinthedream,andsimultaneouslybalancingthekarmainyourpresentlife,thedreamsmaybegintoshowthemselvesinlucidform.

Inaluciddream,you’reconsciouslyawareofthedreamasyou’redreamingit,andyouactivelyparticipate in thedreamasyouobserve it. Inessence,youwake up inside your dreamwhile you’re still asleep. Lucid dreaming opens achannelofcommunicationbetweenyourconsciousandsubconsciousmind.

When the dream becomes lucid, you can continue with lucid dreaming todiscover all that you want to know. This gives you a great deal of clearinformationaboutpasteventsandemotions,andshowsyou theconnections tocorrespondingpresenteventsandemotions.

Youcanprogramyoursubconscioustogiveyouluciddreamsaboutyourpastlives (or anything else) by giving yourself a pre-sleep suggestion, telling yoursubconscioustoconnectwithyourconsciousmindwhileyou’restillsleeping,orsimplytellyourselfthatyou’llwakeupinsidethedream.

The third type occurs when you’ve learned a karmic lesson or balancedkarma.Thedreamconfirms the lesson thatwas learnedor thekarma thatwasbalanced.Thedreamimagery issymbolicand literalat thesame time,and thepicturesareshowninimagesyou’refamiliarwith.

The dream provides you with the awareness of your accomplishment andshowstherewardsyou’veearned.Afterhavingoneofthesedreams,youwakeupwithafeelingofspiritualnourishmentandinnerpeace.

Anotherversionofthedreamverifiesmemoriesyoumayalreadybeawareof,andshowsyouhowtounderstandyourpastlifebetteraswellasofferingways

tocompleteyourkarma.Thedreamprovidesyouwithadeeperunderstandingandaclearerawarenessofyoursoul’sevolvement.Theimageryandcontentofthedreamshowsthespiritualaspectsofyourphysicalreality.DecipheringYourDreams

Many of your dreams are consciously forgotten or misunderstood becauseyoubelieveyourdreamsaredifficult torememberandunderstand.Yourbeliefbecomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you want to remember and understandyour dreams, work with the same three qualities of desire, expectation, andbeliefthatopenedyourpastlifememories.

Deciphering dreams is easy when you apply a few basic principles to theprocess of dreaming. Many people view their dreams as separate fromthemselvesandthiscausesthemtomisunderstandandmisinterprettheirdreams.

When you dream, you’re involved in the action; when you interpret yourdreams, you tend to viewyourself and the content of the dreamas an outsideobserverratherthananintimateparticipant.

Events,imagery,andemotionsinyourdreamsoriginatefromyourthoughts,feelings, and experiences. When you understand how you perceive theinformationofferedinyourdreams,youcanaccuratelyinterpretyourdreams.

Yoursubconsciouscommunicates through imageryandsymbolism,creatingpictures that showactionsanddescribe feelings.Yourdreamimagerycontainssymbolsthatareveryimportant.Onceyouunderstandthesymbol,themessageofthedreamopensup.

Your dreams relate specifically to your experiences and your level ofawareness. Your dream imagery is based on your perceptions of what thepicturesandsymbolsmeantoyou.Dreamsareexperiencedinpicturesandthentranslated into words. When you interpret your dreams, the images becomewordsthatrevealthemeaningofthedream.

Ifyouplaceyourdreams ina consciousperspective, theybecomedistortedbeyond recognition. If you respond to your dream by placing it into a logicalsequence of either past or present, or real and unreal, you tend to get lost inunderstandingyourdreams.You’lldiscoverthatmost,ifnotall,oftheimageryand information has been lost or misunderstood in the translation and thetransitionfromyoursubconscioustoyourconsciousmind.

Themost important thingaboutunderstandingyourdreamsis torespect themannerinwhichtheyshowthemselves,andtovaluethemasaspecialsourceof

knowledge.Tounderstandyourdreams,interprettheminthemannerandspiritinwhichthey’regiven.

Youdreaminasubconsciouslevel,sointerpretyourdreaminasubconsciouslevel. The key to understanding your dreams is to recognize that yoursubconscioushasthetruthandiswillingtoshareitwithyou.

Decipher your dreams by what your feelings are about the dream, and bydeterminingthecontentandcontextofthedream.Notewhatyouweredoingandwhat happened in the dream.Note all your perceptions and feelings about thedream.

Sinceyourdreamimageryoriginatesinyoursubconsciousmind,askyourselfhow you feel about the events portrayed in your dream. See how the dreamrelatestoyourcurrentexperiencesandemotions,andlookforthepastthatcouldbereflectedinpresentimages.

Someof your past life dreams are easy to interpret because thedreams areliteralandtheimagesareclear.Ifyourdreamsareabitdifficulttounderstand,theycouldbeshowingyouemotionsandeventsfromyourpastlivesthatyou’renot yet ready to become aware of and accept, and you may need to furtherdiscoverandexploretheimagesthatyourdreamsofferyou.

Your subconscious gives you images and symbols in your dreams thatwillhelp you understand an important message in your present life. Look deeperwithintheimagestodiscoverwhatyoursubconsciousisshowingandsayingtoyou.

Therearespecificthingstolookforinrecognizingapastlifedream.Lookforsimilaritiestopresentsituationsthatcouldbereflectionsofpastlifeevents.Thishelps you clarifywhether the dream relates to your present life or a past life.Noteanyimagesthatdirectlyrelatetoapasteraoftime,suchasthearchitectureandstyleofdress.

Note any scenes or images that are out of syncwith themain flow of thedream.Thesemayrepresentthingsyou’veseenordone,orplacesyou’vebeenin your past lives, and your subconscious inserts them into your dreamwheretheystickoutlikeasorethumb.

Payattentiontoyourfeelingsaboutyourdreams.Apastlifedreamcanshowitself inmanydifferentways.Your feelingswillhelpyoudiscover thedreamsthatshowyouthepicturesofyourpastlives.PlanningPastLifeDreams

Youcanplanandprogramapastlifedream.Justbeforeyougotosleep,giveyourself a subconscious suggestion for dreaming about a past life. Yoursubconsciouswillselectthepastlifethatismostappropriateforyoutobecomeawareof.

Ageneral suggestionmightbe something like this: “As I sleep tonight, I’lldreamaboutoneofmypastlives.I’llseetheimagesveryclearlyandrememberevery detail about my dream. In the morning, I’ll understand my dreamperfectly.I’ll interpretitaccuratelyandunderstandallthepastlifeconnectionswithmypresentlife.I’llbeabletousetheknowledgeIgaintohelpmeinmypresentlife.”

This may sound like a lengthy suggestion, but it lays the groundwork foropening up, remembering, interpreting, understanding, and allowing your pastlifedreamstohelpyou.Ifyoualreadyhavesomeinformationaboutoneofyourpast lives,youcanbemore specificwithyour suggestionand incorporate thatinformation.

Ifyouhaveaprobleminyourpresentlifethatyoufeelrelatestoapastlife,put that into the mix. As you’re giving yourself the suggestions, you maybecome aware of an image or a feeling about a past life. This is yoursubconsciousmindtuningintooneofyourpastlivesandgivingyouapreviewofcomingattractions.Opening-UpExercises

Planandprogrampastlifedreams.Youmightwanttokeepaseparatejournalforyourdreams—adreamdiary.Becausedreamsaresovaluableineveryaspectof your life,write down all the dreams you have. Include your feelings aboutyourdreamsandthesymbolsinthem.

Determineifthey’reaboutoneofyourpastlivesoriftheyrelateonlytoyourpresentlifebylookingattheoverallmessageinyourdreams.Connectyourpastlifedreamswiththeevents,emotions,andexperiencesinyourpresentlife.

Writedownalltheinformationandinsightsthatyourdreamsofferyou.Thiswill help you understand their truemeanings and put youmore in touchwithyourinnerknowingandintunewithyourspiritualnature.

Interpretingyourdreamswillimproveyourunderstandingandrecognitionofsubconscious symbols and images, and will show you how your dreamscommunicatewithyou.

As you continue to record your dreams, they’ll become more clear andcomplete, and will offer you insights into yourself and answers to all the

questionsyouhaveaboutyourpastlives.From time to time, review the notes in your dream journal. Youmay find

answers to questions that youhaven’t askedyet and answers to questions youweren’tawareofuntilyoufoundtheanswer.Yourdreamswillrevealpicturesofyour past lives and help you discover and understand everything youwant toknow.

ChapterTen

SeparateSelvesandSpirituality

There’smoretoyouthanmeetstheeye.Theworldwithinyourevealsmanyfaces and facets of self-awareness, both past and present. As you begin tounderstand the outer expressions of your experiences, and you accept andacknowledge your thoughts and feelings about them, you develop your innerawarenessandexpandyourknowledge.

Youbecomemoreawareofyour feelingsbelowthesurface that riseupforyour recognition, and you find that your feelings provide you with theunderstanding that enables you to become aware of the full extent of yourexperiences. As you continue on your journey of self-awareness and spiritualknowledge, you begin to realize that in discovering your past lives, you’rediscoveringyour“self”andyoursoul.

Your inner self is your feeling self and contains all your emotions andexperiences. Your higher self is your knowledgeable self and has the fullawarenessandcompleteunderstandingofyourinnertruthandknowledge.Yourhigherselfistheconnectinglinktoyoursoul.

Yoursoul is theessenceofall thatyouareand iswithin theaccumulatedawarenessofyourinnerselfandyourhigherself.Yoursoulincorporatesalltheexperiences andknowledge fromyourpast lives intoyourpresent experiencesandknowledge.

Yourpresentincarnationisexperiencedandexpressedthroughallaspectsofyourinnerselfandyourhigherself.Yourfeelingsformthebeginningsofyourexperiences. As you become in touch with your feelings, you recognize yourinnerself.

Throughyourexperiences,youacquireknowledge.Throughthisconnection,you tune into the truth you have within yourself and become aware of yourhigherself.Byunderstandingandapplyingyourknowledge,youbecomeawareofyoursoul.

Your self-awareness begins within you and is expressed through youremotions and experiences, your inner knowledge and truth, the way you liveyourlife,andthroughwhatyoubelievein.Asyougowithinall theaspectsof

yourself, you completely understand your experiences and emotions, in bothyourpresentandpastlivesbyviewingthemwithincreasedawareness.

Thisputsyouintouchwithyourtruthandyourtruespiritualnature.Yougaintheknowledgeofhowyourpastexperiencesrelatetoyourpresentexperiences,and you understandwhy your past lifememories surface to help you in yourpresentlife.

Yourfeelings,knowledge,andawarenesscomprisethesumtotalofwhoyouarefromtheinsideout.Byunderstandingyourpastlivesfromtheawarenessofyoursoul,andbyfilteringyourawarenessthroughtheknowledgeofyourhigherselfandthefeelingsofyourinnerself,youaffectandchangeyourfeelingsandexperiences, and increase your knowledge as you acquire awareness. Thisawareness is then spiraled into your inner self and your higher self. It’s acontinuouscycleofgrowth,learning,andevolvement.YourInnerSelf

Yourinnerselfiswithinyou.Throughyourinnerself,youbecomeawareofyour truefeelingsabouteverythinginyour life.Yourinnerself translatesyourfeelings into truth. This helps you understand your past life emotions andexperiences,andtheirinfluenceonyourpresentlife.

Yourinnerselfisyourconstantcompanionandconfidant,andisthekeeperof subconscious secrets. Your inner self knows the true reality of the worldaroundyouandtheworldwithinyou.

You’ve been aware of your inner self all your life, through your feelings.You’rein touchwithyour innerselfwhenyou’requietwithinyourself, tosortout your thoughts and experiences, and to find out how you really feel aboutthings.Yourinnerselfhelpsyoudiscoverwhyyoufeelthewayyoudoandisyour sounding board that reflects how you respond and react to everything inyourlife.

Your inner self knows your true feelings and brings them into a consciouslevel throughyouremotionsandreactions toyourexperiences.Your innerselfcounselsyouandgivesyouguidancethroughyourfeelings.

Nomatterwhat thesituationisor thecircumstancesare,youinnerselfseesthroughallfacadesandclearlyrecognizesthetruth.Byfollowingyourfeelings,youinstinctivelyandintuitivelyknowwhatisrightforyou.

Allyouhavetodotoknowthetruthabouteverythingistotrustyourfeelingsandbelieveinyourself.Trustbeginswithinyourself.Whenyouexperiencetrust,you’ve discovered truth.As you get in touchwith yourself, you learn how to

trustyourfeelingsandresponsestotheeventsinyourlife,andthisteachesyouhow to trust your inner self and how to follow your feelings. As you trustyourself, you recognize the truth within. This helps you enormously inunderstandingyourpastlifememoriesandinshowingyouallthefacetsofyourexperiences.

You may also be aware of your inner self as the little voice within thatwhisperstoyoufromthequietnessofyourmind.Yourinnervoiceissometimesreferred to as hunches, intuition, or a sense of just knowing something. Yourinnerselftalkstoyouthroughyourinnervoiceandyourfeelings,andspeaksthetruthatalltimes.

Whenyoutrustyourselfandlistentothevoicewithin,you’llalwayshearthetruth.Themoreyoulistentoyourinnervoiceandthemoreyoutrustyourinnerself,themoreyou’llhearandbeawareof.Opening-UpExercises

Toreallybeintouchwithyourinnerselfandtolistentothevoicewithin,youhavetotuneoutdistractionsandconsciousmindchatter.It’smucheasiertobeintouchwithyourinnerselfinanatural,peacefulsetting.You’remorereceptiveto hearing and listening to your inner voice when you’re in a quiet, relaxingplace.

You can find this place within your mind by placing your thoughts andfeelings into a nature scene where you’re in tune with the quietness andgentleness of nature andwith yourself. You can create an inner sanctuary—aspecialplacewithinyourself—whereyouexperienceharmonywithyour innerselfandfeelthejoyofjustbeingwhoyouare.

Your inner sanctuary is very peaceful and tranquil, where you experiencesolitude and allowyourself to justbe. It’swhere you lookwithin yourself toquietlyreflectonyourfeelingsabouttheeventsthatarehappeninginyourlife.It’s where you hear and listen to your inner voice and find answers to thequestions you pose. It’s where you’re in touch with your inner self and youunderstandyourfeelings,whereyoutrustyourselftoknowthetruth.

Yourinnersanctuarycanbewhereverandwhateveryouwantittobe.Itcanbe a place you’ve been before or a place you create within yourmind. Yoursanctuarymaybesymbolicofafeelingyou’vehadoraplaceyou’vebeenwhereyou really felt like yourself and enjoyed just being natural. It can represent amoodyou’veexperiencedwhereyoutrulyfeltintouchwithyourselfandintunewithnature.

CreatingYourInnerSanctuary.Beinameditativeframeofmindandimagineanatural,peacefulsettingwhereyou’reintouchwithyourinnerselfandintunewithnature.Createyourinnersanctuaryinyourmind.Seeand feelandbe inyour innersanctuary.Enjoyfeelingpeacefuland

quietwithinyourself.Experiencethequietnessandgentlenessofnatureasyouopenupyourawarenessofyourinnerself.

Inyourjournal,describehowyoufeelaboutyourselfandwhatyourthoughtsarewhenyou’rebeingnaturalandintunewithyourself.Thishelpsyoubecomeawareofhowyougetintouchwithyourfeelings,andhowyourinnertruthandknowledgepresentsitself.

Describe what your inner sanctuary looks like and note the images youbecame aware of. The images may be symbolic of some of your deep, innerfeelings. Interpret the images to discover why they’ve surfaced in your innersanctuary.Getintouchwithyourfeelingsaboutthemandwhattheyrepresenttoyou.

After you’ve created your inner sanctuary, you can go therewhenever youwanttoforanyreason.Youcangotheretobeintouchwithyourinnerselfandtoknowyourtruefeelings.Youcangotheretolistentoyourinnervoiceandtohear the truth. In thequietnessofyour inner sanctuary,youcan relaxand feelpeaceful.Youcanexperienceharmonywithinyourselfand feel the joyof justbeing.

You can gowithin yourself to open up your past lifememories and to seehowthey’rereflectedinyourpresentemotionsandexperiences.Asyoubecomein touch with your feelings and listen to your thoughts, you gain insight andunderstandingintowhyyoureactthewayyoudointhepresenttoyourpastlifeemotionsandexperiences.TheKey toKnowledge.As yougowithin yourself, you experience harmonywithnatureandwithyourinnernature.Youtuneintoyournaturalawarenessofwhoyouarebybeingintouchwithyourtruefeelingsandbytrustingyourself.Asyoudothis,youopenupyourinnerknowledgeandbecomeawarethatyoualready have the truth within. You become aware that you have the key toknowledge.

Inthefollowingmeditationyou’lldiscoveryourkeytoknowledge.Thekeyopensupyour fullunderstandingofyourselfbyunlockingall thedoorways toyourinnerfeelingsandtruth,toyourpresentexperiencesandpastlifememories,toyourhigher selfand theessenceofyour soul,and to theawarenessofyour

true spiritual nature. Enter a meditative frame of mind and be in touch withyourselfinyourinnersanctuary.Somewhere in your sanctuary, you enter a special, spiritual place within

yourself.Itfeelsasifyou’vebeentherebefore.You’vealwaysknownthewaytothismostspecialandspiritualplace.Lookingaroundyou,youseeagoldenkey.Thisgoldenkeyopensyourinnerknowledgeandtruth.Reachforthegoldenkey.Holditwithinyourhandandfeelitswarmth.Feelitpulsatewithpositiveenergyandpower.Hold the key within your heart and feel yourself becomingmore aware of

your feelings and your inner truth. Hold the key within your mind andunderstand its treasures. Feel your mind opening up and expanding intoknowledge and awareness. Hold the key within your soul and feel yourselfbecomingawareofthespiritualknowledgewithinyou.Thegoldenkeyyouholdwithinyourhand,andwithinyourheart,mind,and

soul,belongstoyou.You’veexploredaveryspecialpartofyourselfandfoundatreasuremorevaluableandprecious thananyother treasure theworldhas tooffer.You’vefoundagoldenkeythatopensallthedoorwaysintoyourmindandintothespiritualknowledgeofyoursoul.

Write down everything you experienced in your meditation. Note all yourfeelingsandthoughtsasyouopenedupyourinnerknowledgeandbecameawareof the truthwithin you.Write down all the images you saw as you increasedyourlevelofspiritualawarenessbygoingwithinyourselfandfindingyourkeytoknowledge.YourHigherSelf

Yourhigherself is themorewiseandknowingpartofyouand isawareofeverythingaboutyou.Yourhigherselfoffersyoudirectionandguidanceinyourlifeonbothaphysicalandaspirituallevel.Asyoubecomeawareofyourhigherself, andyouopenupyour inner knowledge and truth, you enable yourself toliveonamoreaware level.Byexperiencingall theaspectsofyour life inandthrough and from the perspective of your higher self, you increase yourknowledgeandawareness.

Yourhigherselfiswithinalltheaspectsofyourlife,fromthemundanetothemagical.Youcangive all your everydayproblems, cares, andworries toyourhigher self. Your higher self will handle them with understanding andknowledge,andwillshowyouhowtotakecareofthem.

You can go to your higher self for any reason and your higher self willunderstandandacceptwhateveryou’refeelingandexperiencing,andwillshowyouhowtounderstandyourselfinabetterandclearerway.

Yourhigher self is your teacher andmentor.Through all your experiences,pastandpresent,yougainunderstandingintoyourself.Youacquireknowledgefrom your experiences; through your knowledge, you become aware of yourtruth.

Byknowingyourtruth,youadvancetohigherlevelsoflearning.Yourhigherself is your guide andwill lead you,with understanding and insight, into andthroughyourpastlifememories.

You can go through your higher self to achieve full awareness of all theevents and emotions you experienced in your past lives.Your higher self canhelp you become aware of your present responses to past life events byexplaininghowtheexperiencerelatestoyourpresentlife.

Youcanaskyourhigherselfforanswersaboutaproblemthathasitsoriginsinapastlife.Yourhigherselfwillshowyouhowtoconnectwiththepastlifeexperiencetounderstandandresolvetheproblem.

Yourhigherselfcanexplainwhothecurrentpeopleinyourlifewereinpastlivesandyourrelationshipwiththeminthepast.Yourhigherselfwillshowyouthe karma that was incurred between you and explain the reasons for beingtogether with them again. Your higher self will help you understand all theaspectsofyourkarmaandguideyouthroughthebalancingprocess.

Yourhigher selfopens thecommunicationbetweenyourphysical existenceand experiences, and your spiritual understanding of yourself and yourawareness. Your higher self is the liaison between your feelings and yourspirituality, and serves as the intermediary between the expression of yourphysicalexperiencesandtheexpressionofyourspiritualawareness.

Yourhigher self is auniversal channelofknowledge, awareness, and light,andisthelinktoyourspirituality.Yourhigherselfwillshowyoutheworldofknowledge andhelpyou stepup into the spiritual realmsof awareness as youreachforenlightenmentwithinyourself.Throughthewisdomandknowledgeofyour higher self, you become aware of your soul and understand your truespiritualnature.Opening-UpExercises

Youcanperceiveyourhigherselfinmanydifferentways.Everyonebecomesawareof their higher self in away that is unique to them.Somepeople sense

their higher self as an energy or a feeling, while others see an image ofthemselvesthatisknowledgeableandwiseineveryrespect.

Somehigherselvesappearinasymbolicmanneraswiseoldmen,orancientphilosophersorteachers,andsomeshowthemselvesasamotherorfatherfigurewhoisnurturing,caring,andcomforting.

Yourhigherselfistheculminationofalltheknowledgeyou’veacquiredandalltheexperiencesyou’vehadineverylifetime.Asyoubecomeawareofyourhigherself,youbecomeawareofyourself.Yourhigherselfisaveryspecialpartofyou.

You’veknownyourhigherselfforever,ineverylifetimeyou’veexperiencedand in the time you’ve spent together in the interim between lives. There’s abondbetweenyouthathasbeenformedsincethebeginningoftimeandforgedthroughoutyoursoul’sentireexistence.

Reunitingwith your higher self is like beingwith your oldest, dearest, andmosttrustedfriend.It’sthemostnaturalthingintheworldandfeelslikecominghome after a long journey where you were lost, hungry, afraid, and alone. Ifyou’ve been out of touch with your higher self, the reunion is sometimesemotional,filledwithajoyandhappinessthatwordscannotdescribe.ReunitingWithYourHigherSelf.Inthefollowingmeditation,allowyourselftobecomeawareofyourhigherselfandtore-establishthebondbetweenyou.Be in a meditative frame of mind and go into your inner sanctuary to feelpeacefulandquietwithinyourself,tobeintouchwithyourselfandintunewithnature.You feel a special atmosphere in your inner sanctuary and a sense of

awareness building inside you. Looking around your sanctuary, you see yourhigherselfwaiting foryou.Asyou lookatyourhigherself,youexperienceanincrediblefeelingofrespectandtrust.Asyourhigherselfbeginstowalktowardyou,youfeelverypositivefeelings

thatemanatefromyourhigherselfandyousensetheenergyandknowledgethatradiatesfromwithinyourhigherself.As you move forward to reunite with your higher self, you experience a

wonderful feelingof joyandhappiness.Asyourhigherselfembracesyou,youfeel yourself merging into knowledge, awareness, and light. You know you’vefoundwhatyou’vebeenlookingfor.You’vefoundthehigheraspectofyourself.In your ownway, and in themanner that feelsmost right for you, become

moreintunewithyourhigherself.Feeltherapportyouhavewithyourhigher

self that strengthens the bond between you as you more fully open up yourspiritualknowledgeandawareness.

Whenyou’redonewithyourmeditation,breathedeeplyforafewmoments,feeling the harmonywithin yourself andwith your higher self. Breathe in theawareness and the understanding of everything you’ve discovered about yourhigherself.

Inyourjournal,writedowneverythingyouexperiencedandbecameawareofasyoureunitedwithyourhigherself.Writedownallyourfeelingsandthoughtsabout your higher self. Notewhat your higher self said to you and how yourhigher self appeared to you. Note what your higher self did and how yourespondedtoyourhigherself.

Defineanddescribeyourhigherself.Thishelpsyoubecomemoreawareofyour higher self and all the knowledge you have within you. Knowing yourhigherselfisapreludetobecomingawareofyoursoulandunderstandingyourspiritualnature.TheEssenceofYourSoul

Yoursoulistheintangibleandviablelife-sourceandspiritwithinyouthatiseternal and immortal. Your soul is the essence—the spiritual energy andawareness—ofallthatyouare.Yoursoulisthetotalityofallyourexperiences,andyourcumulativethoughts,feelings,andknowledge.

Yourpastlives,andalltheeventsandemotionscontainedwithinthem,areanintegral and inseparable part of you.As youbecome in touchwith your innerselfandyour feelings,andyoubecome in tunewithyourhigherselfandyourknowledge,youalsobecomeawareofyoursoulandthetruthwithinyourself.

Tryingtodefineasoulinawaythatwillfiteveryone’sperceptionofasoulislike trying to catch an elusive butterfly. Words fall short of an accurateinterpretationandacleardescriptionofwhatasoulis.

An enlighteningdefinitionof a soulwasoverheard at a funeral.After theiruncle’sdeath, twolittlephilosophers,agesfiveandsix,werediscussingwherehissoulwas.Bothagreedthathewashappyandhissoulwasinheavenbecausehewasaniceperson.

Following this agreement, they began a discussion of what a soul is. Onechildsaidthatasoulisaperson’smindandtheirthoughts.Theothersaidthatasouliswhat’sinsideaperson’sheartandfeelings.

After theydefinedwhatasoul isandagreed that theywerebothright, theybegan another discussion of where heaven was and what it was like. They

decidedthatheavenwasamistyplacebeyondtheclouds,anditwasprobablyacomfortableplacetogotosleepforawhileandtodreambeforeyoursoulwokeupagainandhadtodoworkinheaven.

Feeling satisfied that heavenwas a nice place to be, they began a friendlyargumentaboutwhatasoullookslike.Onechildsaiditwouldlooklikeastarifyouwereinheaven.Ifyouweren’tinheaven,itwouldlooklikeaghost.

Theotherchildstated,withabsoluteconviction,thatasoullookedlikelightsthatmovedandyoucouldseeitandtouchit.Atthispoint,theirmothersteppedintothediscussionandsuggestedthatiftheylookedintotheirowneyes,they’dbe able to see their souls. This settled the argument and they began a staringcontest.Opening-UpExercises

1.Youcandefineyourownsoulbyyourfeelingsandthoughtsaboutit,andby what you believe it to be. Write down your answers to the followingquestions.Giveyouranswerscareful thoughtandreallyget in touchwithyourfeelingsaboutyoursoul.

Defineanddescribe,ingeneralterms,whatasoulis.Yourideaofwhatasouliswillprovideyouwithaframeofreferencetogetyouoncourseforthenextseveralquestions.

Defineanddescribe,in-depth,whatyoursoulis.What,exactly,isyoursoul,and what is it really like? How do you perceive it and what essence or life-sourceisyoursoulcomposedof?Howdoesitmanifestandexpressitselfinyourlife?Youranswerswillhelpyougetintouchwithyourawarenessofyoursoulandyourbeliefsaboutspiritualityandimmortality.

Describewhatyoursoul looks like, thendrawapictureof it. Interpretyourpicturetodiscoverwhattheimagesshow.Theimagesareusuallysymbolicandrepresentyourspiritualinterpretationofyoursoul.

2. The followingmeditationswill help you discovermore about your soul.Volumeshavebeenwrittenonwhatasoulisandwhatspiritualityisallabout.While books can provide you with an intellectual understanding about thesubject,theyreflectsomeoneelse’sinterpretationofwhattheyperceiveasoultobe,basedontheirexperiencesandframeofreference.

Discoverthetruthforyourselfandunderstandyourownuniqueexperiences.In thisway,you’llunderstandyoursoulandknowwhatyourspirituality isallabout.Asyoubecomemoreawareofyoursoul,youreceiveanunderstandingofyourselfthatnoamountofwordscangiveyou.Asyouexperiencetheawareness

ofyoursoul,youdiscovertheessenceofyourself.Youfindoutwhoyoureallyarefromtheinsideout.SeeingYourSoul.Asyoulookwithinyourself,youseetheintangibleaspectsofyoursoul,andyouunderstandhowyouperceiveyoursoul.Enterameditativeframeofmindandgointoyourinnersanctuary.Feelquietandpeacefulwithinyourselfasyoubecomein tunewithyour innerselfandinharmonywithyourhigherself.

Allowyourhigherself toguideyouasyouseeyoursoul in thewaythat ismost appropriate for you. Be receptive to seeing the images, hearing thethoughts,andsensingthefeelingsthatbothyourinnerselfandyourhigherselfprovide.

Inyourmeditation,lookwithinyourselftoseetheinnerqualitiesofyoursoulas they’re reflected in your thoughts and beliefs, and expressed through youremotions and experiences. At first, you may become aware of your innerfeelings,andyourideas,dreams,andgoals.

Youmayfindsomerevealinginsightsintohowyoureallyfeelaboutyourself.Youmaybecomeintouchwithyourtruefeelingsaboutwhoyouarenow,andwhatyouwanttoaccomplishinthislifetime.Youmaydiscoversomevaluablecluestoyourpurposeanddestiny.

Asyoulookmorewithinyourself,andgetmoreintouchwithyourinnertruthand knowledge, you’ll open up your awareness of your soul. You may seeimagesofbothyourpresentandpast lives that showyou thequalitiesofyoursoulandhowthey’reexpressed.Inapowerfulandpositiveway,you’lltuneintothe energy vibrations of your soul as you become aware of the true nature ofyourspirituality.

Writedowneverythingyoubecameawareofinyourmeditation.Notealltheimages, thoughts, and feelings that represented the intangible qualities of yoursoul,andthevariousaspectsofyourselfandyourexperiences.Writedownhowyou perceived your soul and how your spirituality is expressed through yourthoughts,feelings,andexperiences.FacesFromthePast.Youreyesarethewindowtotheworldwithinyouandarethemirrorofyoursoul.Whenyoubecomeawareof the intangiblequalitiesofyour soul, and how you express them in your present life, through the firstmeditation,youcanseethemoretangiblevisionofyoursoulasyouappearedinyourpastlives.

Yoursoulismirroredinyoureyesandyoucanseethereflectionofwhoyouwereinyourpastlivesbylookingatandthroughyoureyesinamirrortoseethemanyfacesofyoursoul.

This meditation is very serious. If you’re not prepared for what you mayexperiencebyfirstbeingintunewithyourhigherself, thenwaituntilyoufeelyou’re ready. Ifyouproceedwithoutbeing inameditative frameofmindandwithoutbeingguidedbyyourhigherself,you’llexperienceoneoftwothings.

You’lleitherbecomefrightenedbywhatyouseebecauseyouwon’tbeabletounderstandit,oryou’lljustseeyourselflookingatyourreflectionandwishingyou’dachievedtheproperlevelofmindfirst.

Enterameditativeframeofmindandraiseyourawarenesstobeintunewithyourhigherself.Asyoudothis,you’llfeelyourmindbecomingmoreawareasyou open up your inner truth and knowledge. After you’ve achieved a moreaware level of mind, open your eyes and begin the meditation. Allow yourhigher self to guide you and to give you answers and understanding intoeverythingyouexperience.

Lookatyourself,asyouarenow,inamirror.You’llseeaphysicalreflectionofyoursoulinthislifetime.Concentrateonyoureyes,andpayattentiontoyourthoughts and feelings.Move past your physical appearance into the realms ofspiritualawarenesswhereyou’reabletoseetheindividualimagesofyoursoulasyouappearedinpreviousincarnations.

You’ll either see facial features that become superimposed on your mirrorimageoryou’llsenseyourfacesfromthepastwithoutphysicallyseeingthem.Perhapsthey’llshowthemselvesinyourmind’seye.

Asyouseeorsenseyourfacesfromthepast,you’llreceiveanunderstandingandawarenessintothosepreviouslifetimesandtheinfluencetheyhaveonyourpresentlife.

As you further meditate on the images you see and the feelings youexperience, you’ll become aware of who you were before and how theexperiencesinyourpastliveshaveshapedandmoldedyourawarenessintowhoyouarenow.You’llbeabletoseeandunderstandhowyoursoulhasprogressedinitsevolvement.

When you’re done with your meditation, write down everything youexperiencedandbecameawareof.Notealltheimagesyousawofyourself,andyourthoughtsandfeelingsabouteachimage.

Notealltheinsightsandinformationyoubecameawareofregardingwhoyouwere and what you did in your past lives. Note all the connections to your

present life.Writedownyourunderstandingof theexperiences fromyourpastlivesthatshowyouhowyoursoulhasprogressedfromthepastintothepresent.OtherAvenuestoExplore.Ifyouhaveaspecialsomeoneinyourlifethatyoufeelspirituallyconnectedto,apersonwithwhomyoufeelyou’vesharedapastlifewith,youcandoavariationofthemirrormeditationwithhimorher.

Approach this sharedmeditation ina reverent, respectfulmanner.Youmayalsowant to readChapterFifteen first, “Youand thePeople inYourLife,”aswellasthesectiononwhitelightprotectioninthefollowingchapter.

Enterameditativeframeofmind.Sitacrossatablefromhimorherandholdhands.Thisformsbothaphysicalandapsychic,ortelepathic,linkbetweenyou.Lookintoeachother’seyesandtellthepersonwhatyouseeandsense.

Thishelpsyoubecomemoreawareofyourspiritualconnectionwithhimorher,andmayalsotriggerinsightsfortheotherperson.Additionally,eachofyoumaybecomeawareofpastlifeeventsyou’veexperiencedwithhimorher.

In your journal,write down everything you experienced andbecame awareof.Noteallyouremotionsandfeelingstowardtheotherpersonasyousawwhotheywereinthepastandalltheinteractionsbetweenyou.Payspecialattentiontoyourfeelingsfromthepast.Writedownalltheconnectionsbetweenthepastandthepresentthatthetwoofyoushare.

ChapterEleven

VisitingtheVisionsofYourPastLives

Asyourememberandre-experienceyourpast lives,keepinmindthatyourmemoriesaren’taffectedbytime.Yourpastlivesarejustasrealinthepresentastheywereinthepast.Theenergiesthatsurroundpastlifeeventsandemotionssurviveinthepresent.

Whenyou’rerememberingthepastinthepresent,you’rere-experiencingthepastasthepresent.Thetwoaresointerwoventhattheybecomelikeone.

Your past lifemay have occurred five hundred years ago but theway yourespondtotheeventsandemotionsfromthepastarejustasclearandrealasifyourpast lifeoccurredfiveminutesago.Thisisduetotheflowofenergythatfiltersthroughtimebecauseoftheinfluencethepastlifehasonyourpresentlife.

Whenyou’rerememberingandre-experiencingapastlifememory,youblendtheenergiesofpastandpresenttogether.Throughyourawarenessofyourpastlife, and your understanding of how it affects your present life, the energy isshared between the past and the present.Because you’re viewing thememoryfromthepresent,thepastisexperiencedinacurrentframeworkoftime.

Your past life trips offer you an interesting, informative, and enlighteningjourney of self-discovery. You’ll be in your past lives while being connectedwith your present life. Your method of travel will be mind projection. Yourguidewill beyourhigher self.The ticket toyourpast life tripsoffersyou theopportunitytolearnmoreaboutyourselfbydiscoveringwhatyoudidandwhathappenedinyourpastlives.

You’ll explore who you were before and re-experience past life events.You’llseehowyourpastinfluences,interactswith,andaffectsyourpresent.Thesouvenirs and treasures of your tripswill be the insights and knowledge fromyourpastlives,andtheunderstandingofhowandwhythepastconnectswiththepresent.

Thereareseveralwaysyoumayviewandexperiencetheeventsandemotionsinyourpastlives.Youcanvisitthevisionsofyourpastliveswithoutfeelingtheemotions,oryoucanexperiencethembyre-livingtheeventsandemotions,oryoucandobothatthesametime.Youcansee,feel,andbeinandoutofyour

past lives, simultaneously or separately, by experiencing them from differentperspectives.

Someperspectiveswillplaceyoudirectlyinyourpastlife,whileotherswillgive you a bird’s-eye view.As you explore your past lives, you’ll experiencedifferentviewsandvantagepointsofyourmemoriesthatwillofferyouthemostunderstandingandawarenessofapastlife.Experiential.Thisperspectiveplacesyourawarenessdirectlyintoyourpastlifememory;you experience itwith all the attendant emotions and events that areattachedtothememory.Yousee,hear,feel,smell,andtastetheimagesfromthepast.

Yourawarenessisabsorbedinthesceneandcompletelyencompassedwithineverythingyou’reexperiencing.Whenyourawarenessisimmersedinyourpastlife,you’refeelingtheemotionsandexperiencingtheevents.

Thishelpsyouunderstandthefeelingsyoumayhavecarriedforwardtothislifetimethatareinfluencingandaffectingyouinpresentsituations.Detachment. This perspective removes you emotionally from your memorywhile you remain involved in the scene. You see the past life event withoutfeeling theemotions. It feelsas if theevent ishappening tosomeoneelse,andyou obtain all the benefits of fully seeing the event and understanding theemotionswithoutfeelingthem.

Thisisespeciallybeneficialifthememoryispainfulortraumaticbecauseitgivesyoutheobjectivitytoexploretheemotionsoftheeventinaclearway.Overview.Thisperspectiveplacesyourawarenessabove thepast lifeeventasyousimultaneouslyparticipateinit.You’reawareofalltheaspectsoftheevent,andyourunderstandingofwhatyouexperience in theeventwillbeexpanded.You share your awareness between viewing the event and completelyunderstandingit,andbeingintheeventandfullyexperiencingit.

This offers you the option of placing more of your awareness into eitherseeing(observing)orexperiencing(participatingin)theevent.Yourchoicewillbedeterminedbywhatyouwanttodoandbywhattheeventis.

Whenyouplaceyourawarenesswithintheevent,youactivelyparticipateinthesceneandfeeleverythingabouttheevent.Whenyouplaceyourawarenessabove the scene, youunderstand the reasonswhy the event occurred andwhyyouactedthewayyoudid.Yougaininsightsandanswersfromtheperspectiveofyourhigherself.Thishelpsyouunderstand theoriginsof theeventand thepurposeofyourpreviousactions.

Youcanincorporateboththeexperientialanddetachmentperspectiveswithintheoverviewmethod.This is likeasee-saweffectandbothvantagepointsarepartandparcelofoneanother.Youcanvisitandviewthevisionsofyourpastlives through one or all of the perspectives. You may find yourself in oneperspectivethatflowsintoanotherperspectivethatoffersyoumoreinsightandinformationaboutyourpastlife.

Before you begin your past life trips, enter a meditative frame of mind,surroundyourselfwithwhite lightprotection (whichwill be explained later inthischapter),andcenterandgroundyourself.

Asyouembarkonyourjourneys,allowyourhigherselftoguideyouasyoutravelthroughyourtrips.You’llbevisitingthevisionsofyourpastlivesinthewaythatismostmeaningfulandappropriateforyoutoexperiencethem.PreparingforYourTripsIntothePast

Before you go on yourmind trips to visit your past lives, there are a fewthingstobeawareofandtopreparefor.Thepastlivesyoure-experiencewillbetheonesthatareimportanttoyourpresentlife.Asyouexploreandre-experiencethepast,you’llbeabletoseetheconnectionsbetweenthepastandthepresent,andhowthey’reintricatelyintertwinedandinterwoven.

Travel without excess baggage. Let go of conscious restrictions that willinterfere with your journeys into your past lives. Takewith you an increasedawareness of all the events and emotions you’ll be experiencing and allowyourself to understand everything you encounter. Bring the souvenirs ofunderstandingandknowledgewithyouwhenyoureturntothepresent.

Duringyourtrips,youmayexperiencesomephysicalresponsessuchasrapideye movement. This occurs because you’re using your mind’s eye to see thescenes.Youmayfindthatyouhavetoswallowalot.Thisisduetobeingdeeplyrelaxed.

Your body may feel very expansive or very light, or it may feel like it’svibrating with energy. You may experience a feeling of floating above yourbody.Thisisduetotheenergyofthewhitelightandtoyourincreasedlevelofawareness.Asyoubegintotravelintothepast,youmayfeelasifyou’removingthroughatunnelwithmutedlightsthatdartbackandforth,andpleasantsoundsthatrushorswishbyyou.Thisoccursbecauseyou’retravelingthroughtimeandenergy.

Youmaybecomeawareofabuzzingsensationaroundyourbodyandinyourears.This canoccur as you enter higher levels of spiritual awareness andyou

synchronizeyourenergywiththevibrationsofyourastralbody.Whenyou return to the present, youmay feel as if you’removing through

layers of energy; as you enter the present, these layers may feel heavier ordenser.Thisisbecausephysicalenergyvibratesslowerthanspiritualenergy.

All of these responses and feelings are normal and natural; you mayexperience some of them, none of them, or all of them in varying degrees,depending on your frame of mind and level of awareness, and on yourinvolvementwithyourtrip.

Inyourpastlives,you’llfindsomehappyandpleasantmemoriesandyou’llprobably find some that aren’t so nice. There could be a few terrible thingslurkinginthepast.Youmayhavedonesomebadthingsorexperiencedeventsthatwere painful and traumatic, and the emotions from those eventsmay stillaffectyou.

Foranynumberofreasons,itcanbebeneficialtore-experiencethememoryandtofeelyouremotionsfromthepast.Sometimestheonlywaytobefreeofnegative past life influences is to acknowledge and accept them. Once youunderstandthem,youcanblessthem,healthem,andletthemgo.

By re-living deep and dark emotions, you understand both your past andpresent reactions to the past life experience. You discover how you’reresponding to the past life now, and obtain revealing answers into presentsituations that are influenced by past life events. You get to the cause andunderstandtheoriginofpastlifeeventsthataffectyourpresentlife.

This increases your understanding of past/present connections by showingyouhowpastexperiencesarereflectedinthepresent.Inre-experiencingpainfulor traumaticevents inyourpast lives, followyourown judgmentand intuitiveknowledge.

Theawarenessofyourpastlifeisfilteredthroughyourlevelofunderstandingandreceptivity.Ifyou’renotreadyorpreparedtorememberaparticularpastlifeevent,yoursubconsciousmindhasabuilt-insafetyvalvethatwillpreventyoufromrememberingthatparticularaspectofyourpastlife.

Theeventyou’reexperiencingwillgoabsolutelyblank,devoidofimagesandempty of emotions. You may also find your awareness catapulted into thepresent.Thiscreatesa rapidchange inenergies,whichyoumayexperienceasyourbodysuddenlyshakingorjerkinginasharpmovement.

When you remember and re-experience events that happened to you inpreviouslives,youmaybringsomeofthosepastfeelingsintoyourpresentlife.

Theenergies surroundingeventsyouparticipated in still exist, and this energycanbebroughtintothepresentifyou’renotprotected.

Anynegativefeelings,energies,andinfluencesfromapastlifebelonginthepast, not the present. The positive energies you bring into the present are theawarenessandunderstandingofwhatoccurredinyourpastlivessoyoucanusetheknowledgetohelpyouinyourpresentlife.

Ifyoufeelanybadvibesduringorafteryourtripsintothepast,it’simportanttoletgoofthesenegativefeelingsandleavetheminthepast.

Whitelightwillsafelyshieldyouduringyourtripsandkeepyoufrombeingaffectedbyandbringinganynegativeenergiesintothepresent.WhiteLightProtection

Youcanprotectyourselfwith thepureandpositiveenergiesofwhite light.White light isauniversalenergy; it’sapowerful sourceyoucandrawfromatanytimeyouneeditandforanyreason.

Surrounding yourself with white light keeps you safe on a physical,emotional,mental,andspirituallevelfromfeelinganynegativepastlifeenergiesduringyourtripandbringingthemintoyourpresentlife.

Itkeepstheenergiesandyourawarenessofpastlifeeventsandemotionsonapositive level. You can remember and re-experience everything in your pastlivesandlearnfromthemwithoutbeingaffectedbyanynegativity.Enterameditativeframeofmindandgothroughtherainbowintothewhite

mistabovetherainbow.Themistisauniversalwhitelightthatisverypowerful,pure,andpositiveinitsenergyvibration.See and sense and feel yourself in the mist above the rainbow. It feels

peaceful, comforting, andwarm. Immerse yourself in it completely. Breathe itinsideyou.Itfeelslikeabreathofpure,freshairthatrevitalizesandreplenishesyourenergyoneverylevelofyourbody,mind,andsoul.

Feelthewarmththatflowsthroughyourbodylikeaheartbeat,pulsatinginagentlerhythmofprotectionandsafetythatfeelsnaturalandcomfortableasitrejuvenatesyouwithpureandpositiveenergy.

Feeltheenergyinsideyouasitsurroundseverymuscle,everynerve,everybone,everytissue,everyorgan,andeverypartofyourphysicalbody.Asthewarmthflowsthroughyou,youfeelyourbodygentlyvibratingwiththe

pure and positive energy. It feels natural, normal, and comfortable. As youbreathewhitelight insideyou,andyouacceptandabsorbitwithinyourmind,youfeelyourlevelofawarenessexpanding.

Feelthevibrationsofenergyasyousurroundyourbodywiththewhitelightofphysical,emotional,mental,andspiritualprotection.Wrap the light around you like a warm and safe aura of awareness,

knowledge, and energy. Feel it surrounding you with positive energy andprotection.It’sauniversalsourceofenergythatblendswithyourenergy,bothwithinandaroundyou,andkeepsyousafeonalllevels.

Feel your increased energy and expanded awareness as you completelyencircleyourselfwithwhitelight.Continuetobreatheitinsideyouandtowrapitallaroundyouuntilyoufeelabsolutelyfilledandempoweredwithwhitelight.

You have access to white light at any time you may need it and for anyreason, just by thinking about it. The white light cleanses and purifies yourenergies, and shields you from any and all negative energy vibrations andfeelingsyoumayencounter.

It is of utmost importance that you protect yourself from past life pain ortrauma.Bycompletelyabsorbingandencirclingyourselfwithwhitelight,bothinsideandoutsideyourphysicalbodyandyourmind,you’reprotectedfromre-experiencing any negative energy vibrations and bringing their influence intoyourpresentlife.

Ifyou’renotprotectedwithwhitelight,youcanbringpastlifeenergiesintothe presentwhere theymay adversely affect you.This is similar towhen youhaveabadexperienceinyourpresentlife.Theenergiesclingtoyouforawhilebeforetheygraduallywearoff.

The negative energy from past life events can cause a temporary shock toyour system,due to thedifference inenergiesand toyourpresent reactions topast lifeevents.Thepastcanseemveryreal in thepresent.Past lifeemotions,and your present reactions to them, can be a bit overwhelming if they’re notplaced in their proper perspective and time frame, and understood in theirappropriatecontext.

Ifthisoccurs,youcanridyourselfofanynegativitybycompletelyimmersingyourself inwhite light.Thiswill cleanse andpurify thepast life energies, andreturnyoutoyourpresentenergies.GroundingandCentering

Grounding yourself allows you to remain aware of your physical body andyoursurroundingsinthepresenttimeasyoure-experienceeventsandemotionsinyourpastlives.Groundingfirmlyconnectsyouwithphysicalenergiesasyouenterspiritualenergies.

Theimportanceofbeingconnectedwithyourpresentsurroundingsisvital.Itkeepsyouphysicallyorientedinthepresentwhileitallowsyoutoimmerseyourawarenessinyourhigherspiritualenergies.

Groundyourselfbytouchingandbeingawareofaphysicalobject.Ifyou’resittinginachair,putyourfeetfirmlyonthefloorandplaceyourhandsbyyoursidesoyou’retouchingthechair.

Ifyou’re layingdown,placeyourhandsbyyoursideso they’re inphysicalcontactwithsomethingotherthanyourbody.You’resecureinthepresentwhileyou’refreetoexplorethepast.

Centeringyourselfallowsyourawarenesstobeequallyinboththepastandpresent time as you explore and experience events in your past lives. Thebenefitsofsharingyourawarenessbetweenyourpastandpresentisinvaluableindiscoveringdetails,inunderstandingalltheaspectsofyourpastlivesandhowthey relate to your present life, and seeing clear connections between the pastandthepresent.

Centeringenablesyoutobeawareofthepastandpresentsimultaneouslyandin synchronicity with each other. Center yourself by placing your awarenesswithinyourselfandwithinyourpastlifememories.

Beequallyawareofwhoyouarenowandwhoyouwerebefore.Thiskeepsyou aware of your present feelings as you become aware of your past lifeemotions,andhelpsyouunderstandalltheconnectionsbetweenthetwo.

ChapterTwelve

ProjectingYourselfIntoYourPastLives

Mind projection is something you’ve accomplished many times before.Whenever you daydream, or have a reverie, or use your imagination, you’veusedmindprojection.

As you become totally involved with your thoughts and feelings, youexperiencethecontentofthedaydreamorreverietotheextentwhereyoufeelasifyou’reactuallyinthesceneratherthanbeingoutsideofitandlookinginfromanobserver’sstandpoint.

You’vemind projectedwhen you’ve read a book orwatched amovie andbecomesoabsorbedinthesubjectmatterthatyoulosttrackoftimeandphysicalreality.Itseemedasthoughthebookormoviewasthereality.Thisisbecauseyouprojectedyourawarenessintothescenesocompletelythatyouexperiencedthescene.

Yoursubconscioushasthemoviescriptsofyourpast livesandiswillingtoshowthemtoyou.Allyouhavetodoisruntheprojector.Youcanwatchyourpast lives play out in yourmind’s eye, and you can project yourself into thescenes.Youcanfreezeanyframeofthemovietoviewthescenesindetail.Youcanmovetheimagesforwardorbackward,orstopthemforamomentintime.Youcaneitherviewthemovieorprojectyourmindintothemovie.

Thefollowingpracticetripwillhelpyouprojectyourawarenessintoimagesandfeelings,andhelpyoubecomemoreinvolved.Hopefully,youenjoywarm,sunnydaysatthebeach.Drawuponyourpreviousmemoriesofwhenyouwereatabeachtobecomemoreinvolvedinthescene.

Inadditiontoseeingtheimages,feelandsenseandbeintheimages.Projectyour feelings and thoughts so completely into the scene that you’re totallyexperiencingit.Fillinthescenewithyourownmemoriesandchangethescenetoreflectyourpreviousexperiences.Be inameditative frameofmind.Rememberawarm, sunnydaywhenyou

wereatthebeach.Hearthesplashofthewavesandthesoundofthewaterasitcomestotheshore.Asyouwalkalongthebeach,feelthesoftnessofthesandbeneathyourfeet.

As you continue walking along the beach, you find a small, secluded covenexttosomelargerocksthatstretchacrossthesand.It’squietandprivate,andit’saperfectplacetolayonyourbeachtowel.Asyougetcomfortableonyourtowel,youfeelthesandadjusttoyourbody.

Asyoulayonthebeach,youbegintofeelthewarmthofthesun.The sky is an azure-blue, with puffy white clouds. The sun is bright and

strong,and feelspleasantlywarmonyourbody.You feelagentlebreeze,andsmellthescentofyoursuntanlotion.You hear the sound of seagulls, and the muted talk and laughter of other

people in the distance. You feel so relaxed and peaceful; the quiet hum ofconversationsoundslikesoftandgentlemusic.Asyoulayonthebeach,youlistentothewavesastheycometotheshoreand

returntotheocean.Asthetideebbsandflows,yourbreathingbeginstomatchtherhythmofthetide—inandout—backandforth.Thesoundoftheoceanislulling,soothing,andutterlyrelaxing.Thesounds

ofthewavesebbandflow,formingagentle,rhythmicpatternthatmovesintunewithyourthoughtsandfeelings.The sun is pleasantly warm on your body, and the sound of the ocean

completelyrelaxesyou.Allyourthoughtsflowintoagentleawarenessofthisbeautifulday.Youfeelawonderfulcontentmentandpeace.You’reenjoyingthewarmthof

thesun,andyou’reinharmonywitheverythingyou’reexperiencing.When you project your awareness into a scene and become completely

absorbed in the images, your consciousmind doesn’t interferewith or intrudeuponyourthoughtsandfeelings.

Youmay have felt as if you were really laying on a beach on a beautifulsummerdayinsteadofreadingthisbook.Youmayhaveactuallyfeltthewarmthof the sun on your body if you completely projected your awareness into theimagesandbecametotallyinvolvedinthesceneyouwereexperiencing.

Asyouengagedyourselfinthesights,sounds,senses,andfeelingsallaroundyou and within you, your subconscious brought forth memories of when youwere at a beach and re-created the scene so perfectly that you may havephysicallyrespondedtothememory.

Whenyouremembereventsfromyourpastlives,youmaybecomeintenselyinvolved in the memory to the point where it seems like it’s more than amemory.This occurswhenyou completely project your thoughts and feelings

intoyourpast lifeandre-experiencetheevent insomuchdetailandwithsuchfeelingthatthememoryengagesyourfullattention.

Thisisverybeneficialinexploringandexperiencingtheeventsandemotionsthatoccurredinyourpastlivesbecauseitgivesyouanincreasedawarenessandunderstandingofthoseeventsandemotions.MindTrippingIntoYourMemories

Whenyoumindprojectintoapastlifememory,yourpastlifebecomesmorethanamemory. Itbecomesanexperience thatyouseeand feelonavery reallevel.

Mind tripping into your memories is accomplished by projecting yourthoughtsandfeelingsintoanotherplace,inanothertime,andre-experiencingtheeventsandemotionsyou’veexperiencedbefore.

You can travel into your past lives as an observer or a participant. As anobserver, you’re outside the memory and you watch your past life. As aparticipant,you’reinsidethememoryandyoure-experienceyourpastlife.Youcanvisityourpastlivesbyfocusingyourthoughtsandfeelingsintocertainareasof your memories to become aware of and to participate in events you’veexperiencedbefore.

Your thoughts and feelings travel as you enter the past while they remainconnectedwithyou in thepresent.Youexperienceyour awareness in thepastandthepresentatthesametime.Inmindprojection,timedoesn’texist.Youcantravel into the past, go into the future, or stay in the present.You can projectyourmindanywhereyouwanttogo.

Youcan travel todifferent places in time as easily as thinking about them.You’retravelingonyourthoughtenergy,soallyouhavetodoisthinkathoughtandyou’rethere.Opening-UpExercises

Withinyoursubconsciousmindareallthememoriesofyourpastlives.Youdon’tneedamaptofindthemandyoudon’tneeddirectionstodiscoverwhereyou’velivedbefore.Yourhigherselfalreadyknowsallaboutthememoriesandhowtofindthem,andwillshowyouthecoursetotaketore-discoverthem.

Inyourmindtrip,you’refreetoexploretherealmsandrealitiesofyourpastlives.Asyouprojectyourawarenessintoyourpastlives,you’llseeandfeelpastlifeeventsthathaveadirectinfluenceonyourpresentlife.

Asyoutravelontheenergyofyourthoughts,yourhigherselfwillguideyouandexplaineverythingyouwanttoknowaboutyourpastlives.Thishelpsyou

understandall the thingsyouseeand feel, andgivesyou insightsandanswersintoeverythingyouexperience.Tripping Through Time. Youmight want to practicemind tripping, stayingclosetothepresentbyexploringandexperiencingarecentmemory.Thishelpsyougetthe“feel”ofamindtrip.

Asyourawarenesstravelsoutsideoftheimmediatepresentandyougointothememory,noticethefeelingsandsensationsyouexperience,andthethoughtsandimagesyoubecomeawareof.Oneof the interesting things thatoccur inamindtripisthatyoubecomeawareofdetailsthatescapedyourattentionthefirsttime.For your practice trip, enter a meditative frame of mind and project your

thoughts toaplace you’vebeenbefore.Rememberapleasantandhappy timeyouexperiencedthereveryrecently.Projectyourawarenesscompletelyintoseeingandfeelingthepreviousevent.

Becomeawareofallyourearlierthoughtsandfeelings.Becometotallyinvolvedasyouseeandsenseandfeeltheimagesofyourmemory.If you feelmore comfortable viewing the scenes, insteadof projecting your

awareness into the scenes, then just imagine you’re watching a movie andobservetheaction.Setyourownpaceandfollowyourowndirection.When you’re done with your practice trip, slowly focus on the present.

Graduallybringyourawareness intoyourpresent surroundings in thepresenttime, rememberingall thesights, sounds, scenes,and feelingsyouexperiencedonyourmindtrip.

Take a fewmoments to completely absorb all the information you becameawareof,and to fullyorientyourself into thepresent.Bymovingslowlyfromthe past through the transition of time into the present, you retain moreinformationonaconsciouslevelandunderstanditbetter.

Inyourjournal,writedowneverythingyouexperiencedduringyourpracticetrip. Note all the information and images you became aware of. Note yourthoughtsandfeelingsbefore,during,andafteryourtrip,andhowyouphysicallyresponded to the memory as you projected your awareness into the previousevent.Countries,Cultures,andCivilizations.Onyourmindtripintooneofyourpastlives, you’ll be exploring and experiencing it either as an observer or aparticipant.Forareferencepoint,chooseacountry,culture,orcivilizationwhere

youfeelyou’velivedbefore,oraplaceyoufeeldrawntothatyou’dliketovisittoseeifyou’vehadapreviousincarnationthere.

Whenyouhaveaplaceinmind,chooseanimageorasymbolthat—foryou—represents the country, culture, or civilization you want to visit. Someexamplesare:EgyptPyramid;AtlantisCrystal;England/Stonehenge.Chooseasymbolthatyoufeelisappropriate.Orsimplyallowanimagetoappearinyoursubconsciousmindandfollowittoseewhereitleadsyou.

Center your awareness on the image that represents the place youwant tovisit.Thiswillbethebeginningofyourmindtripasyouprojectyourthoughtsandfeelingsintoaspecificplaceandpointintimeinoneofyourpastlives.

The image you choose as a focal point, or the image that appears in yourmind,willtakeyouintoanimportanteventyouexperiencedinoneofyourpastlivesthataffectsyounow,andwilldirectyoutowhereyou’velivedbefore.

Whenyouarrive,seeandfeelotherimagesinyourpastlife.Atfirstyoumaybecome aware of the landscape or scenery, or you may find yourself in themiddleofanevent.Takeafewmomentstobecomefamiliarwiththesceneandtoacquaintyourselfwithwhat’shappening.

To begin with, you might want to share your awareness with both yourfeelings andyour thoughts.Be equally awareofboth at the same time;noticehowyoufeelandwhatyourthoughtsare.

Watch your past life play out as youwatch yourself participate in it. Thisgivesyouaframeworktofurtherexploreeverythingthatisimportanttoyou.Italsohelpsyoudecidewhetheryouwanttoobserveorbeinthescene.

Ifyouwanttobecomemoreinvolvedinyourpastlife,projectyourthoughtsand feelings into the images.Respect your feelings as tohow far youwant toprojectintothememory.Begin your trip by centering and grounding yourself. Enter a meditative

frameofmind,bycompletelyrelaxingandrising through therainbowinto thewhitelightabovetherainbow.Breatheinandsurroundyourselfwiththewhitelightprotection.Focus on the image that represents a country where you’ve lived before.

Allow your higher self to guide you as you project your awareness into theimage.As youdo this, youmay feel drawn to a culture or civilization that existed

therebefore.Asyoubecomeawareofaperiodoftimeandaplaceintimewhere

you’velivedbefore,andyouseethescene,completelyprojectyourthoughtsandfeelingsintothecountry,culture,orcivilization.See yourself as youwere before. See how you’re dressed andwhat you’re

doing.Beawareofallthesightsandsoundsthatarearoundyou.Beawareofyourthoughtsandfeelings.Discoverthingsyou’veknownbeforeandthingsyou’vedonebefore.Explore

andexperiencealltheeventsandemotionsinyourpastlife.Whenyou’redonewithyourmindtrip,slowlybringyourawarenessintothe

presenttimebyfocusinganddirectingyourthoughtsandfeelingsintowhoyouare,andwhereyouare,rightnow.

As you orient yourself into the present, bring with you the awareness ofeverythingyou’veseenandexperienced,andalltheknowledgeyou’veacquiredaboutyourpast life thatprovidesyouwithinsightandunderstandingintoyourpresentlife.

Inyourjournal,writedowneverythingyouexperiencedandbecameawareofonyourmind trip.Noteallyour thoughtsand feelingsasyouobservedand/orparticipatedinyourpastlives.

Note all the insights and informationyou received as youviewedwhoyouwerebeforeandwhatyouexperienced.Writedownalltheconnectionsbetweenyourpastandyourpresent,andhowandwhythememoryyouexperiencedcanhelpyouinyourpresentlife.ExploringandExperiencingAllYourPastLives.Takeamindtriparoundtheworld.Yourhigherselfwillguideyouwhereveryouwanttogo.Visitandviewmanydifferentcountries,cultures,andcivilizationswhereyoufeelyou’velivedbefore.Youcandiscoverallyourpastlivesthroughmindprojection.

On every trip, make detailed notes in your journal about everything youexperienceandbecomeawareof.Includeyourthoughtsandfeelings,andalltheimages,insights,andinformationyoureceive.

Asyou return to thepresent,bringall theknowledgeyoubecomeawareofintoyourpresentlifetoclearlyunderstandhowtheeventsandemotionsinyourpastlivesrelatetoyourpresentsituationsandfeelings.

PartThree

Karma

ChapterThirteen

BeforeBirth

In the interim between lives, you have complete understanding of all yourexperiences in every lifetime. This spiritual knowledge helps you choose andplanwhatyou’llexperienceinyournextlifetime.

Beforeyoureincarnateintoyourpresentlife,youdecidewhatgoalsyouwanttoaccomplishandwhat lessonsyouneedtolearn.Youchoosehowtobalanceyour karma and decide what you’re willing to experience. You choose thedestinyyou’llpursueandthepathyou’llfollowinyourlife.

Yourchoicesanddecisionsarebasedonexperiencesinyourpreviouslives,onhowyou feel about themandwhatyouwant todo about them in this life.Youcreatethestructureandframework,andformthefoundationofyourpresentlife, supported by your experiences in previous lives and by your spiritualknowledge.

You plan and prepare the events for your next incarnation. You create theopportunitiesyouwanttoexperienceandexplore.Youchooseyourcompanionsandsetthestagefortheexperiencesyou’llsharewiththem.Youmakepromisesandcommitments,bothtoyourselfandwithothersouls.

As you choose your experiences, you have access to all the spiritualknowledge you’ve gained throughout all your lifetimes and you use thatawarenesstohelpyoumakeyourchoices.Youcreateyourcircumstances,setupyourchallenges,andmakeconnectionsbycoordinatingthesynchronicityontheearthplane.

Everythinginyourpresentlifehasbeencreatedbyyoubeforebirth.Nothinghasbeenlefttochanceorforceduponyou.Theonlythingyoudonotchooseisthe outcome of what you agree to experience. You make those choices anddecisions,withyourfreewill,whenyou’refacedwiththoseexperiencesinyourpresentlife.

When everything is right, you reincarnate into a physical body to put intopracticethespiritualknowledgeyou’veattained,andtofollowthroughonyourpromisesandcommitments.

Thechoicesanddecisionsyou’vemadebecomeamemoryandyouretainasense of them, on a subconscious level,where they innately guide you in the

directionyou’vechosenbyofferingyoutheopportunitiesandchallengesyou’veagreedtoexperienceinthislifetime.

Asyouexperienceyourpresentlife,youacquireevenmorespiritualwisdomasyoulearnlessons,balancekarma,andfulfillyourdestiny.EnteringtheEarthExperience

Before birth, your soul exists as an energy vibration of awareness,knowledge, and light. As soon as you choose rebirth, you’re committed andconnectedtoyourphysicalbodyinaspiritualway.

Yoursoulcanenteryourbodyatanytimefromconceptiontothreemonthsafterbirth,andyouhavecompletefreedomofmovementbetweenthephysicalandspiritualplanesofexistenceuntilthattime.

Afterthefirstthreemonthsofphysicallife,yoursoulbecomesconnectedtoyour body until death do you part. Throughout your present incarnation, youretain the ability, through your inner knowledge, to travel through levels ofawarenessinalimitedmanner.

You’re restricted in your full awareness of your soul due to choosing toexpress your spirituality on a physical level. This is known as the veil ofawareness.

As you leave the spiritual realms and enter the earth experience, your soulassumes the physical energies that will enable you to exist in a physicalenvironment.You experience this as a process of exchanging energies.At themoment of birth, there is a loss of awareness due to the transition betweenspiritualandphysicalenergies.

Inreformingyourenergiesbybeingbornintotheearthenvironment,yougothroughatransitionofawarenessasyoutravelthroughlevelsofenergy.Thesevibrationsrangefromthefinest,highestenergies,whichrepresentyoursoul inspiritualform,tothemorecompactedandslowerenergies,whichrepresentyourconsciousness inaphysicalbody.Each levelofenergyvibrates toaparticularareaofawarenessandyouhavedifferentthoughts,feelings,andexperiencesineachexpressionofenergy.

As you begin to leave the spiritual realm and travel through the levels ofenergy,lightisallaroundyouandwithinyou,andyou’recompletelyawareofyoursoul.Asyouleavetheatmosphereofspiritualawareness,youfeelyourselffloatingthroughtheenergyvibrationsoftime,space,matter,andmotion.

As you experience the transition into the etheric level, you feel yourselfmovingthroughacloudoflight,whichlimitsyourawarenessofyoursoul.As

you pass through the veil of awareness, your spiritual wisdom begins totransformitselfintoaphysicalunderstandingofyoursoul.

As you begin to enter the earth environment, your transformed spiritualawareness enters your subconscious mind. You’re aware of both the worldyou’releavingandtheworldyou’reentering.

You’reintheastrallevelandyou’rebalancedbetweenspiritualandphysicalenergies.Youcreateachannelofcommunicationbetweenyourspiritualityandyourphysicalawarenessasyoublendspiritualenergiesintophysicalenergies.

As you begin to enter the energies of the earth environment, you feel yourspiritualawarenessandunderstandingbecomeyourinnertruthandknowledge.Asyoursoulbeginstoenterthebody,youbegintoadapttophysicalenergies.You’reawareonasubconsciouslevelandyourthoughtsareclear.

You’re aware that you’ve created the world you’re entering, and feel ananticipationoftheexperienceswaitingforyou.Asyoursoulconnectswithyourbody, you become fully aware of your physical body and earth energies.Youfeelasenseoftheworldaroundyouandbecomeawareofphysicalfeelings.

You complete the process of transition, and experience a dense and heavyvibrationthatclosesaroundyouandclosesyouofffrommostofyourspiritualenergies.You feel a sense of confinement and limitation at first until you getusedtobeinginphysicalformagain.

ChapterFourteen

Karma

KarmaisaSanskritwordmeaningaction,andisalsoreferredtoascauseandeffect. Your actions from past lives are reflected in the experiences in yourpresent life.Karmahasbeenmistakenly thoughtofas thenegativeevents thathappentoyouwhichyouseemtohavenocontrolover.

Karmacanbepositiveornegative, dependingonwhatyou’vegenerated inyourpastlives.Thegood,thebad,theugly,andthebeautifulwereallcreatedbyyou.Sinceyou’retheonewhocreatedyourkarma,you’realsotheonewhocanchange your karma.Whenyou’re balancing karma, you’re correcting negativeeventsandemotionsbybringingthemtoapositiveresolution.You’reworkingwithcauses,eitherfrompastlivesorfromearlierinthislife,thathaveresultedinpresenteffects.

Byyourthoughts,feelings,andactions—inyourpastlivesandyourpresentlife—youcauseeventstooccur.Youexperienceyourkarmathroughtheeffectsofyourpreviousthoughts,feelings,andactions,whicharerepercussionsofthecausesyousetintomotion.Karmasurfaceswhenthetimeisrightforbalancing.

Karma is perfectly just and fair. You’re the judge and the jury, and youdetermine your own sentence based on your previous actions. If your karmaseemsunfair,youonlyhavetolookwithinyourselfandyourpastlifememoriestofindoutwhy.

If it seems unfair, you can change it through your thoughts, feelings, andactions in the present. As you accept responsibility for your karma, you giveyourselfthepowertobalanceyourkarma.

Youput theLawofKarma intoeffectwithyour freewill.Youcreateyourkarmaandthewayyouexperienceitbyyourpastattitudesandactions,andbyyourpresentreactionstotheexperiencesyouhave.

Freewillisyourchoiceofthoughts,feelings,actions,andresponsesineveryexperience and situation you encounter. By your free will, you either createkarmaorbalancekarma.Youalwayshavefreewill.

Youofferyourselfmanychallengesandchoicesintheformofopportunitiesandexperiencesthatwillhelpyouaccomplisheverythingyou’vesetouttodoinyourpresent life.Events inyour life thatyoucan’t seem tochangeareevents

that you predestined yourself to experience. Before birth you made anirrevocableagreement,eitherwithyourselforwithanothersoul,toparticipateincertainexperiences.

Bycommittingyourself to theexperience,youagreedtofacethechallenge.Whatyoudowhenthechallengepresentsitselfisdeterminedbyyourfreewill.Fateisyourfreewillsurfacinginthepresenttimeandofferingyouthechoiceoffollowingthroughorofnothonoringthepromisesmadebeforebirth.

Youcreatetheexperiencesinyourlifetolearnlessons,tobalancekarma,toenjoy previous achievements, for spiritual growth, and to acquire knowledge.There is no such thing as accidents, chance, or coincidence. If an accidentoccurs,itwasdoneonpurpose.Everythinghappensforareason.Thenatureofkarmastrivesforbalance.CreatingYourOwnReality

Karmaandfreewillwalkhand-in-handwithcreatingyourownreality.Youcreate what you experience in every moment of every lifetime. Your presentthoughts and feelings—and the choices and decisions you make every day—affect,influence,andchangeyourexperiences.

You create your own reality through your present choices, and this affectsbothwhatyoudoaboutyourkarmaandhowyouexperienceyourkarma.

Life canbeasdifficult or as easy,or as challengingand rewarding, asyoucreate it and perceive it to be. You chose the earth experience to help youbalanceyourkarmainthemostmeaningfulwaypossible.

As you work with understanding and balancing your karma, don’t limityourselftoonlylookingforpastlifecausesthatarereflectedinpresenteffects.Also look to creating your own reality that helps to perpetuate the negativeexperiencesyouencounter.

Youexperiencenegativeeventsinyourlifeforanynumberofreasons.Whileyourpast actionsdetermineyourpresent experiences,yourcurrentperceptionsandfeelingsaboutyourexperiencesdeterminehowyoureact tothem,whethertheyoriginatedfromyourpastlivesorwerecreatedinthepresent.

You can determinewhether your situation is past or present by finding theunderlying cause for your situation. Most often, especially if the situation isserious,thecauseiskarmic,aggravatedbypresentperceptionsandcreationsofnegativity.

The difference between karma and creating your own reality is that karmawascreated inapast life,andseems tobesomethingmysterious thatarises in

thepresentoutofamurkypast tohauntyou,andcreatingyourown reality iswhatyoudothroughyourthoughts,feelings,andactionsaboutthesituationsinyourpresentlife.

When you created your karma in a past life, you were creating your ownreality.Inthepresent,asyoucreateyourownreality,you’recreatingkarmathatwillsurfaceeitherlaterinthislifetimeorinafuturelife.

Karma and creatingyour own reality are really one and the same; both aregovernedbythelawofcauseandeffect.Asyoubalanceyourkarma,youcreateyour own reality as your previous actions and emotions unfold and revealthemselvesinthepresent.

Understanding what you did in your past lives offers you an interestingchallenge, and is one of the most enlightening parts of your journey. Theinherentvalueofknowingwhatyoudidinyourpastlivescomesfullcirclewiththechangesyoucanmakenowinyourpresentlifethatwillbalanceyourkarmaandevolveyoursoul.

ChapterFifteen

PayingtheIOU’sFromthePast

Balancing karma and learning life lessons complement each other, thoughtheycanbeseparateanddistinctfromoneanother.Thelessonmayneedtobelearned first before the karma can be balanced or the karmamay have to bebalancedfirsttolearnthelesson.

Payingyour IOU’s fromthepast isexperiencedasaprocess that leadsyouintomanydifferentexperiencesas theactions, reactions,and interactions fromyourpastlivesshowthemselvesinthepresent.

Asyoulookatthepresentandwithinyourselftoseethepast,you’lluncoverthebasisforyourpresentlessonorkarma.You’llseeallthestepsyou’vetakenthat have led you to where you are now, and you’ll see how your pastexperienceshaveformedyourpresentexperiences.

Bylookingatthepresentsituationsyoufindyourselfin,you’llbecomeawarethatyouintuitivelyknowwhatneedstobedonetobalancethekarmaandlearnthelesson.

Your emotions are a constant barometer of how you’re striving to achievebalance. As you become aware of your karma, pay close attention to yourfeelingsaboutthesituationsandrelationshipsyou’reinvolvedin.

Noticeyourmotivesandunderlyingreasonsintowhyyoureactthewayyoudototheeventsinyourlife.Yourfeelingswillshowyouwhatthelessonisandwhatyouneedtodotobalanceyourkarma.UnderstandingYourKarma

Inunderstandingyourkarma, therearevaryingdegreesandshadesofgray.Easyanswers are theexception,not the rule.Some things inyour lifemaybedownrightdifficulttoachieveorunderstand.Don’tletthisdampenyourspirits.

You’vebeenlearninglifelessonsandbalancingkarmasincethebeginningoftime, but you probably called it common sense, or good, clean living, orfollowingyourinstincts,beforeyoustartedcallingitkarmaandbalancing.

While it’s true that by learning the lesson and balancing the karma, you’redonewith it, theopposite isalso true.Youmayfind thatonceyouunderstandwhatthelessonis,thesituationremainsinyourlifebecausethat,initself,isthelessonorkarma.

Forexample,let’ssayyou’reblindinthislifetime.Inapastlife,youcausedsomeoneelsetobeblind.Afterall,aneyeforaneyeseemsfair.Inadifferentpastlife,youlookeddownonotherpeople.

You set up your karma this time as a two-part payback. The karma is toexperience being blind, and the lesson to learn is to see how your previousactionsandattitudeshavehurtotherpeople.

Justbecauseyouunderstandyourkarmaandyou’veexperiencedbeingblindto know what it’s like, and you’ve learned all sorts of things like humility,compassion,andrespect,inalllikelihood,onceyouachievethatunderstanding,youreyesightwon’tbemiraculouslyrestored.

Themanner inwhichyoupaybackyourkarmaand learnyour lessonswasdetermined by you before birth. You created the perfect circumstances andsituationsthatwouldenableyoutobalanceyourkarmaandlearnyourlessonsinthewaythatismostrightandmeaningfulforyou.

Onceyou’vecorrectedthenegativityfromthepast,andlearnedfromitinthepresent,you’vebalancedyourkarma.You’llreaptherewardslaterinthislifeorinyournextlifetime,dependingonwhat thelessonandkarmais,andonwhatyou’veagreedtoexperience.

Don’t breathe a sigh of relief yet. If you balance your karma because youwanttogetitoverwithorbecauseyouneverwanttoexperienceitagain,thenyouhaven’t reallybalanced it.You’veonlypostponed itandprobablymade itworse.Ifyoubuildupblame,anger,resentment,hostility,oranyothernegativefeelingswhileyou’resupposedtobelearningandbalancing,you’llhavetodoitalloveragainuntilyougetitright.

Thereareafewtwistsandturnstobalancingkarmaandlearninglifelessons.Experiencingyourkarmaisn’tenough.Youhavetobalanceitandlearnfromit,too.

If you don’t balance it, then all you’ve done is subjected yourself to anegativeexperience thatyou’redestined toexperienceagain. Justbecauseyousufferthroughkarmadoesn’tmeanit’sbalanced.Itonlymeansyou’vesufferedthrough the experience without learning the lesson by not understanding andresolvingthenegativity.

Yourpastattitudesandactionshavecreatedthecircumstancesandsituationsin your life.Your feelings determine themanner inwhich you’re tied to yourexperiencesandconnectedwithotherpeople.Thekarmayou’reexperiencingisdue to your actions and emotions in past lives, and is joined with how yourespondtoyourpresentsituations.

Look carefully at your experiences to determine the previous choices andemotionsthatputthemintoaction.Decisionsmadeinpastlives,especiallyonesmadewhilefeelingextremelyemotional,alsogovernwhatyouexperience.Yourpast choices can either help you move forward or cause you to get stuck innegativepatterns.

Watchoutforsituationsinyourlifethatappeartobepositiveonthesurface.The positive could be a disguise for the negative underneath the situation.Bewarethe“always”syndrome.Inapastlife,youmayhaveachievedsomethingwonderful and you decided that you always wanted to do this one particularthing.

Becauseofthisdecision,you’relimitingyouropportunitiesinthefutureandtying yourself to always doing the same thing instead of growing from youroriginalexperience.

Your feelings, which formed the past decision, come from a desire tocontinuesomethingpositivethatyou’redonewith.Ifyouhangontosomethingonce you’re done with it, you only hurt yourself, and possibly others, andpreventyourselffromenjoyingwhatyou’veaccomplished.

You may experience the results of this decision in the present by feelingobligatedtodosomethingwhichyoufeelholdsyoubacknow.

On theotherhand, theoppositeof this is also true. It dependsonhowyouperceive the situation. You could be experiencing a positive situation thatappears to be negative. In the process of balancing your karma, the positivepermeatesthroughthenegativeandbecomestheendresult.

Inyourpresentlife,youcouldbeinvolvedinasituationthatyoufeeltrappedin.Becauseofthenatureofthesituationandyourfeelingsaboutit,thesituationbecomes an experience that leads you forward and allows you to expand andgrowintoanotherareayouwouldn’thavebeenabletoexploreifyouhadn’tfelttrappedandcompelledtochangethesituation.

Lookfordecisionsyou’vemadeaboutanotherperson.Inpastlives,youmayhavedecidedthatyoualwayswantedtobewithacertainperson.Becauseofthatdecision, you could be holding yourself back, as well as someone else byinfringingonhisorherfreewillandtyingyourselftohimorher,perhapsinanegativewaythroughguiltorblame.

Your decision is based on a fear of change and a desire to keep therelationshipthesame.Yourfeelingsconstricttheflowofpositiveenergyinyourpresentlifeandlimitthepositiveaspectsoftheexperience.

Instead of enjoying a relationship that becomes even better, this decisioncauses you to move backward and turns the relationship into a negativeexperience.Thisalsocreateskarma thatwillhave tobebalanced in the futurewiththisperson.

Beware the “never” syndrome. In a past life, you may have decided thatyou’llneverdosomethingagainorthataparticulareventwillneverhappentoyouagain.Becauseofthisdecision,you’recarryingunresolvedemotionsaroundwithyouandyou’reaskingtorepeatthelesson.Youcouldbetryingtoavoidadreadedordeal,insteadofexperiencingitandlearningfromit.

Your feelings, which precipitated your decision, come from an underlyingfear thatoriginated fromanegativeexperience,and this fearcondemnsyou tore-experience the situation. In going through it again, you’ll find it becomesworsethanitwasbefore.

Youcanexperienceyourkarmaasstrongemotional feelings,eitherwithorwithout the corresponding past lifememory. Sometimes the emotion survivesvery strongly while the memory is repressed, due to its painful or traumaticnature.

Tedfeelsanxietyandanunidentifiablefearwhenhegoestoworkandleaveshis family at home. When he’s with them, he feels overprotective andpossessive. In a previous life, hewas injuredwhile hunting for food and diedbefore he could get back to his family. Circumstances prevented him fromprovidingforhisfamilyandtheystarvedtodeath.

His family now is the same one as before and he constantlyworries aboutbeingabletoprovidefoodforthem.Hecarrieslargeamountsoflifeinsurance,aswellasanoverwhelmingsenseofguiltandresponsibility.

Hefeelshefailedthembeforeandisnowtryingtoprovehecantakecareofthem.Hedoesn’twanthiswifetoworkbecausehefeelssheshouldstayhomeand take care of their children. Shewants to work to be able to take care ofherselfandtohelpsupportthefamily.

It seems likely that Ted vowed to take care of them this time, promisinghimself that thepreviouseventwouldneverhappenagain.Onthesurface, thisappearstobeanhonorabledecision,butlookunderneaththecurrentsituation.

Inthatpastlife,hisfamilydidn’tbecomehelplessvictims.Theyhadchosenthatexperiencetolearnhowtorelyonthemselves.Bynotlearningtheirlessoninthepast,theyhelpedtoperpetuatethepresentsituation.

As Ted tries to balance his karma in thisway by allaying the guilt he feltbefore instead of resolving it, he’s building up anger and resentment. The

frictioncreatedbyhiswifepursuingherowncareer,andhisfeelingsaboutbeingabletotakecareofhisfamily,increasethenegativity.

Thesefeelingswillsurface,bothinthepresentandpossiblyinafuturelife,astheybecomedestinedtoplayoutthepastandpresentkarmauntilit’sresolvedinapositiveway.

Sometimesthepositivesaresomixedupwiththenegativesthatit’shardtotellwhereoneleavesoffandtheotherbegins.Asyoubalanceyourkarma,it’simportant tobe clearonwhatyourkarma is andnot carry it to an extremeorovercompensateforitinthepresent.

Youonlywanttobalanceyourkarma,notcreatemore.Thewholeideaistofindthebalanceorthemiddlepointandthenresolvethenegatives.

Once it’s resolved, you can either let go of it entirely or improve on thepositives, depending on the situation. Gauge your feelings in relation to thepresent situation to determine if your reactions are appropriate. Your feelingswillhelpyouunderstandandresolveyourkarma.

There are many perils and pitfalls involved in carrying over unresolvednegativeemotionsintoyourpresentlife.Thenegativity,untilit’sresolved,willcontinue to rear itsugly littlehead inyourexperiences,andwill influenceandaffectyouractionsandfeelings.

Negativepastlifedecisions,andtheemotionsthatoriginatedthem,areverydamaginginthepresent.Feelingsofguilt,resentment,fear,hostility,andangerfromapastlifecancausephysicalandemotionalrepercussionsinyourpresentlife,andcanshowthemselvesinmanynegativeways.

Allthosenasty,terriblethingsthathauntandhurtyoualsopreventyoufromfullybalancingyourkarmawhiletheylockyouintonegativeexperiences.

When you carry over past life emotions because you misunderstand yourlesson or because you feel you need to suffer to repay karma, you’re onlyhurtingyourselfbycondemningyourselftonegativeexperiencesthatthere’snoneedfor.Don’tdothistoyourself.Youdon’tdeserveit.

You’re not balancing karma, you’re only punishing yourself and perhapsbuildingupnegativefeelingsthatwillsurfaceinafuturelifetime,makingyourkarmaevenmoredifficulttorepay.Sometimesyoucandigyourselfinsodeepitrequiresasuper-humanefforttogetyourselfout.

While youmay need to experience some negativity to learn the lesson andbalanceyourkarma,itservesseveralpurposes.Itgetsyourattentionandhelpstomakeyouawareofwhatyoudidinthepast.

Itallowsyou toexperience it in thepresent inorder tounderstand itbetter.Mostimportantly,itprovidesyouwiththeawarenessandknowledgeofhowtotrulylearnthelessonandbalanceyourkarma.

Karmadoesn’thavetobeapainfulprocess.Itcanbeabeautifulexperienceasitbecomesanawarenessofthetruth.Rememberingeventsandemotionsfromyourpast lives,andunderstandingthem,helpsyoutoknowthejusticeinwhatyou’re experiencing. Through balancing your karma and learning your lifelessons,youacquirewisdomandunderstandingthatevolvesyoursoul.

ChapterSixteen

IdentifyingKeyIssuesandPastLifeInfluences

Eventsandemotionsfromyourpastlivesdirectlyandindirectlyinfluencethesituations and circumstances in your present life. Your past life experiencesaffectyourpresentfeelingsandactions.

Youcanbecomeawareofthelifelessonsyouchosetolearnthistimebythewayyour life isgoing, andbyhowyou feel aboutkey issues inyour life.Bytakingagood,honestlookatthethingsthatareimportanttoyou,andthethingsyou feel strongly about, you can become aware of the lessons and the karmawithinyourexperiencesandfeelings.

Negative issues are indicative of lessons to be learned and karma to bebalanced.Whenyou look at the opposite of the negative issues you’re facing,you’llseewhatthelessonis.

For example, if you’re possessive about everything in your life, then yourlessonistolearnhowtoletgoandtobemoreaccepting.Theconnectingkarmacouldbeapaybackforbeingoverlypossessiveinapast lifeor itcouldbetheplaying out of a fear of having something taken away from you due to thisoccurringbefore.

Ifyou’reveryimpatientandyouwanteverythingyesterday,thenyourlessonispatience.Thekarmacouldinvolveapastlifewhereyouwerelazyanddidn’taccomplishanything,oronewhereyouweren’tabletoachieveyourgoals,andinthislifetime,you’reovercompensating.

Manypeoplestrugglewithlackofmoneyanditseemseverythingtheydotoearnmoneyisunsuccessful.Ifyoudon’thaveenoughmoney,oryou’rebarelymakingendsmeet,maybeyouhadmoneyinapreviouslifeandmisusedit,orthetrialsandtribulationsyouexperiencebecauseoflackofmoneycouldbeduetoakarmicsituationyouchosetobalanceinthiswayforanynumberofreasons.

Youcouldbestrugglingtosupportafamilybecauseyoudesertedtheminapreviouslife.Youcouldhavecreatedyourpresentcircumstancestolearnhowtoshare,orhow tobehonest,or tobecomeawareof importantvalues in life,orbecauseyouwanttheexperienceofbeingpoorinordertopushyoutolearnhowtoearnandenjoymoney.

Your circumstances could also be due to factors in your present life. Youcouldberespondingtoearliernegativeprogrammingthatledyoutobelievethatbeingpoorwasallyoucouldexpect.Yourparentsmayhavebeenpoorandyouacceptedthiswayoflifeforyourself.

Youcouldalsobebuyingintolimitingbeliefsaboutbeingunsuccessful,orafearof alwayshaving to struggle to earna living.Becauseyoubelieve it, thiscreateswhatyouexperience.

Your present circumstances offer you the opportunity to re-evaluate yourcurrent beliefs, and to learn the lesson and balance your karma by makingpositivechanges.Onceyou’velearnedthelessonorchangedyourfeelingsaboutyoursituation,you’llhavemoneyagainanditwillreflectthelessonlearnedandthekarmathatwasbalancedbymirroringthepositivechangesyou’vemade.Inaddition tobeing the reward, itwill alsobea test to see ifyou’ve learned thelessonandtrulychangedyourfeelings.

Lookatyourfears.Thethingsyou’reafraidofwillshowyouwhatyouwantto overcome. In understanding and resolving your fears, you learn the lesson.Forexample,ifyou’reafraidofbeingalone,orifyou’relonelyanddon’thavemany,oranyclosefriends,thenthelessoncouldbetolearnindependence.

Thekarmacouldbeapaybackforbeingtoodependentonortoodemandingofotherpeople inapast life.Asyoubalanceyourkarma,youovercomeyourfearbyacceptingandexperiencingit.Thisenablesyouto learn the lessonandallowsyoutomakepositivechanges.

Youcanlearnyourlessonswithoutdirectlyexperiencingtheeffectsofyourkarma. If you feel connected to, or participate in someone else’s experience,evenasanoutsideobserver,there’salessoninitthatyouchosetolearninthisparticularmanner.

For example, if you have a friend who experiences a traumatic or painfuleventinhisorherlife,youmayfeeltherepercussionsofhisorhersituationinyour life. If you become involvedby sympathizingwith or by helping himorher,you’reparticipating in theexperience to theextent thatyou’re feeling thisperson’semotionswithinyourownfeelings,sometimes justasmuchas ifyouweregoingthroughtheexperienceyourself.

Karma continues from lifetime to lifetime. Serious issues are indicative ofkarmathathasbeencontinuedandcarriedoverintoseverallifetimes.Youmaychoosenottobalancethekarmaoryoumaynotbeabletobalanceallthekarmainyourpresentlife,becauseoftheunavailabilityofrequiredcircumstances.

Sometimesthemanyvariedaspectsandexpressionsofyourkarmacanonlybebalancedinpartinthislifetime.Itmayhavetobecontinuedintoafuturelifewhereyou’llhavetheopportunitytofullyexperiencetheeffectsofyouractions,andwherethecircumstanceswillenableyoutocompletethebalancing.

Identifyingkey issuesand recognizingpast life influences isonly the tipoftheiceberg.What’sunderneaththesurfaceiswhat’sreallyimportant.Togetintouchwiththedeeperissues,beginbylookingatthewaytheymanifestinyourpresentlife.Oversimplifythemtothepointwhereyoucanseethecentralthemein a condensed form. It can be overwhelming if you try to see all theramificationsatonce.

You candomore than scratch the surface.Whenyouhave a clear viewofwhatthepresentsituationis,lookbelowthesurfacetofindtheunderlyingcauseorcauses.

Open up and explore your thoughts and feelings about how the pastinfluences and affects the present. Notice how your present feelings andexperiencesareconnectedwiththepastlifecause.

Even insignificant and seemingly unrelated events can play a major role.There can be many lessons involved in one issue, andmany influences fromdifferentpastlivesthatarerelatedtoyourpresentkarma.TheBenefitsofBalancing

Whilegettingbacktothepastlifecauseenablesyoutounderstandthepresentlife effect better, it’s not absolutely necessary. You can learn the lesson andbalanceyourkarmainthepresentwithoutrememberingthespecificeventfromthepast.

Theeventsfromyourpastlivesarereflectedinthepresent.Whenyoucorrectwhat’s occurring in the present, and have positive feelings about it, you’vebalancedthepast.Oneofthebenefitsofexperiencingandbalancingkarmaarethemanydoorwaysitcanopenforyou.Whenyou’refacedwithnegativekarma,lookinsideittoseeallthepositivepotentialswithinitandallthebenefitsyou’rereceivingfromhavingtheexperience.

Sometimestheworstthingsyouexperiencearetheverybestthingsthatcouldhave ever happened to you. Pay attention to all the wonderful things you’veachievedfromexperiencingandbalancingyourkarma.

Bycopingwithandcomingtotermswithyourkarma,youlearnthepositivesfromexperiencingthenegatives.Sallywasanabusedchild,whospentmostofheryounglifebeingblackandblueandbloody.Shelivedinherimaginationin

order to survive emotionally. By going within herself, she grew up to be awonderfullyimaginativewriter.

Bybeingunlovedandneglected,shelearnedhowtoloveherselfandhowtodependonherself.Intheprocessofbalancingherkarmawiththeabusiveparent,andinthevariousstagesoflearningherlesson,shefullydevelopedhercreativeabilities.

Presentsituationsreflectsimilarpastlifesituations,andcanalsobeareversalof thepastsituation.The lessonfromthepast ismirrored in thepresent.Celiawasarealestateagentandhatedeveryminuteofit.Whenshegotintouchwithherfeelingsaboutwhyshedidn’twanttosellhouses,sherememberedapastlifewhenshe’dbeenalandlordandhadrunoutthefamiliesthatcouldn’tpay.

Inmakingtheconnectionwiththepastlifememory,sherealizedthatshestillhadstrongfeelingsofguiltaboutdisplacingpeoplefromtheirhomes.Bysellinghouses in this lifetime, she triggered into her previous feelings about forcingpeopletoleavetheirhomes.

Through understanding the past life cause of her present feelings, she wasabletoletgooftheguiltbyrealizingshewasnowhelpingpeopletofindhomes.Sherecognizedshehadbalancedherkarmaandfeltfreetochangecareers.

Onceyou’velearnedalessonorbalancedkarma,oracquiredaskillortalent,you enjoy the benefits ofwhat you’ve earned and accomplished through youreffortsinpreviouslives.Whileyoumaynotbedirectlyawareoftheinfluenceinthepresent,youexperienceyourpastachievementsinmanypositiveways.

Theymaysurfaceasacareeryoufeelcompletelyfulfilledin,orasanaturaltalent or flair for doing something. You may also experience the benefits ofbalancing as a wonderful relationship you share with someone, or as positivetraitsandqualitiesyoupossess.

Yourpresent achievements andaccomplishmentsmaybe somethingyou’veworked for and earned inmany lifetimes, which you’ve carried over into thepresent,andarearewardforwhatyou’velearnedandbalancedinpreviouslives.

Thisholdstrueforlessonswhicharenearlycompleted.Youmayhavebeguntheminpastlivesandcontinuedthemintothepresent.Acompletionisalwayspositive,andshowsthelessoniscompletelylearnedandthekarmaisperfectlybalanced.

Learning lessons andbalancingkarmaallowsyou tomove forward inyourlife,toexplorenewareasandexperiences,andtoevolveonbothaphysicalandaspirituallevel.

ChapterSeventeen

PastLifePatterns

You can find your past life patterns that are carried over and continued bylooking in your present life. Identify your key issues and their influence bylookingatwhatishappeninginthepresent.Karmarevealsitselfthroughcurrentchallenges,andisreflectedinyourfeelingsandtheexperiencesinyourlife.

Situationsorfeelingsyourepeatedlyencounterarethereplayingofapatternoraninfluencefromapastlifeeventthatisnotyetbalanced.Youcandeterminethepast life causes, and the emotions, actions, lessons, andkarma that you’vecarriedoverbylookingintoyourpresentsituationsandfeelings.Opening-UpExercises

In your journal, list several situations you’re currently experiencing thatindicateapastlifeeventoremotionisbeingcarriedoverandcontinuedinyourpresent life. This list can include both positive and negative situations whichshowyourattitudeoremotions,orthingsyoudoonaconsistentbasis.

Fromyourlist,choosethesituationthatismostimportanttoyourightnow.Write down how it began in this life and what precipitated its occurrence.Identifyall theelementsandemotions involved.Noteallyourpresent feelingsaboutit.

Tobeginwith, lookobjectivelyatyourpresentsituation. Itcanbeeasier tolook at serious issues if you take yourself out of them. This allows you toanalyze the situation and offer yourself advicewhile you acquire insights andgainunderstanding.

Thishelpsyouseehowyoufeelabout itonasurface levelandshowshowthe past event is manifested in your present life and how your past emotionsinfluenceyourpresentfeelings.Thisalsohelpsyougowithinthesituationandgetintouchwithyourtruefeelingsaboutitinanopenway.PastLifeMovies~ThePicturesofYourPastLives

ThePast.Whenyoubecomeawareof the influencefromapast lifeeventandhowyoufeelaboutit,delvemoredeeplyintoittofindthepastlifecause.Explore it further by watching a movie of your past life. As you watch and

experience themovie, you’ll follow the current situation and its effect inyourpresentlifeasitleadsyoutotheoriginoftheappropriatepastlifecause.

Thesituationyouchoose toworkwithwillbe the titleofyourmovie;yournotesfrom#1abovewillformthebackgroundforyourmovie.

Enterameditativeframeofmindandcreateanimage,orallowonetoform,thatsymbolizesthepresentsituationwhichincludesandshowsallyourcurrentfeelingsaboutit.Thiswillbetheopeningsceneinyourpastlifemovie.

Yourmoviebegins in thepresentwithyourcurrentsituationandthewayitbeganinthislife,thenflashesbacktoscenesfromapastlife.Yourmoviewillshowyouthepastlifeoriginofthepresentsituation.

Pay attention to your feelings as you’re watching the movie. Allow yourhigherselftobeyourcommentatorandguide,andtoexplainhowandwhythesituationwascreated,perpetuated,andcarriedoverintoyourpresentlife.

Watchthemovieasthescenesportraytheactionsofwhatyoudid,andshowtheeventsyouexperiencedinapastlife.Watchhowtheplotthickens;noticetheinteractions between the characters and the situations in yourmovie, and howeverythingrelatestoyourpresentsituation.

If you feel comfortable with it, project yourself into the movie so you’reexperiencingitaswellaswatchingit.Yourfeelingswillhelpyoubecomeawareofmanymoredetailsthatbringupclearandintensememoriesforyou.

Exploreandexperiencealltheimages,events,andemotionsyouseeandfeelinyourmovie.Discoverallyouwanttoknowaboutyourpast lifeexperiencesandemotionsthatcausedandcreatedyourpresentsituation.

Inyour journal,writedowneverythingyouexperiencedandsawandfelt inyour past lifemovie. Include the title, the opening scene, and the flashbacks.Noteallyourpastandpresentfeelings,andtheimagesyousawandexperienced.Make connections with the information offered in the movie to the past lifecauseofyourcurrentsituationanditsinfluenceandeffectsinyourpresentlife.

Writedownhowandwhyyou’vecontinueditfromthepastintothepresent.Ifyou’renotsure,askyourhigherselffortheanswer.Thishelpsyouunderstandwhy you’re experiencing the situation in your life now, and will show youexactlywhatthelessonandthekarmais.

Note:Youmay find that the issueyou’reworkingon also surfaces in yourdreams.Asyoulookmoredeeplyintothekarmicaspectsofyoursituation,thedreamsmaybecomeluciddreams.(See“DiscoveringYourPastLivesThroughYourDreams.”)

ThePresent.Onceyouunderstandthepastlifeoriginofthepresentsituation,andyou’reawareofwhatthelessonandthekarmais,watchthesecondpartofthemovietoseethenaturalprogressionofeventsinthepresentthatwillcorrectthe situation and resolve the negativity.Themoviewill showyou the choicesand decisions you’ve made in this lifetime, and before birth, and how youcreatedyourpresentsituationinordertocompleteyourkarma.

Watch themovieas it showsyouhow to learn the lessonandbalanceyourkarma.Thispartofthemoviefocusesonthepresentandadvancesintothenearfuture.Itshowsthepositivechangesinactionastheyaffectandinfluenceyourpresentsituation,andhowthechangeswillplayoutinyourlife.

Thisoffersyoumanyinsightsintohowandwhyyou’vecreatedyourpresentsituation and also shows where you’re going with it, based on your pre-birthchoicesandpresentfeelingsaboutit.

Inyourjournal,writedownthechangesyousawthatwillenableyoutolearnthe lessonandbalanceyourkarma in thepresent.Noteallyour feelingsaboutresolvingtheissue,andthepresentandnear-futureimagesyousawinthispartofthemovie.

This showsyou thatyoualreadyknowhow to learn the lessonandbalanceyour karma, and also previews the effects of your positive resolutions in thefutureinthislifetime,ifyouchoosetoputthemintomotion.TheFuture. Past and present events and emotions, if they remain unresolvedwillcontinuetoinfluenceandaffectyou,andwillgovernyourexperiencesbothinthislifetimeandinyourfuturelives.

Justtoseewhathappenstoyourcurrentsituationifyoudon’tlearnthelessonandbalancethekarma,andyoucontinueitintothefuture,createanotherversionof themovie toseehowyourpresentsituationwill influenceyourexperienceslaterinthislifetimeandinfuturelives.Watchthemovieasitshowstheeffectsofyourcurrentsituationinthefutureifnochangesaremadeinthepresent.

In your journal, write down everything you become aware of about theunchanged situation inyourpresent life that isbeingcarried forward.Noteallthe imagesyousawandyour feelingsabouthowthesituationplaysout in thefuture.

Note:Thefutureismalleableandimpressionable.Whatyousawinthispartof yourmovie is not etched into stone.Keep inmind thatwhat youdo in thepresentwill affect and alterwhat occurs in the future.You’re only looking athowthefuturewillmanifestifnochangesareputintoeffectinthepresent.

ChangingandCreatingYourOwnReality.Ifyouwanttoseehowdifferentchoicesandchangesyoumakeinthepresentwillbereflectedinthefuture,youcanre-framethepresentandfuturepartsofthemovie.

Thishelpsyoudecideif,how,andwhenyouwanttobalanceyourkarma—asseeninthesecondpartofthemovie—andthebestwaytodoitbygivingyouapreviewofwhatcanhappeninthefuturewiththevariouschoicesandchangesyoumakeinthepresent.

This part of the movie, if you watch it closely, will show you the art ofcreation as it follows the law of probabilities with its basis in your presentchoices. This opens upmany avenues to explore, through all the possibilitiesavailable to you, andwill showyouhowyou create your experiences throughyourthoughts,feelings,beliefs,andfreewill.

Thisissimilartowhatyoudoasyoucreatethecircumstancesinyourpresentincarnationinthespiritualrealm.Beforebirth,youhaveamuchbroaderpictureandaclearerperspective,andyou’reworkingwithhigherlevelsofknowledge,awareness,andunderstandingasyou’recreatingyourlife,butwithlesscontrolthan you have in the physical realm. This is because your choices solidifythemselves with the energies of your thoughts and are influenced to a greatextentbyyourcurrentfeelingsandyourfreewill.

Watchthispartofthemovieasanobjectiveobserver,notasaparticipant.If you become involved, through your feelings, you’ll be putting your energyintomotionandcreatingwhatyou’reseeing.

Once you energize your choices, they’llmanifest in themanner you createthemandwillremainineffectuntilyouchangethemagain.Ifyoudecidetoputwhatyou’reseeingintomotion,thenprovideitwithlotsofpositiveenergy.

On a sky-blue background, project a variety of choices and changes aboutyourcurrentsituation,thenchoosetheonesyoulikebest.(Theenergyvibrationsof the color blue in the backgroundwill contain the energies of your choicesuntilyou’rereadytomanifestthem.)Watchthemovietoseehowthechanges,ifyouweretomakethem,wouldplayoutinyourpresentlife.

Allow your higher self to show you all the repercussions of the actions inmotionbyseeingtheireffectsbeforethecausesareactuallycreated.

Notice how themovie changes and forms different pictures as you projectyour various choices. The film becomes a fluid movement, synchronized andflowingwithyourthoughts.

Inyour journal, recordallyourobservationsabout thechoicesandchangesyoucancreateinthepresentandhowtheyplayedout.Writedownhowthispart

of themovie presented itself as you saw the changes occurring, and how thepicturechangedasyourthoughtschanged.Notehowyoufeltabouteachofyourchoicesastheyshowedthemselvesmanifestinginyourlife.

Write down your perceptions about how you create your own reality. Thishelps you accept responsibility for your current karma andwill also help youdiscoverthepoweryouhavetobalanceitinyourpresentlife.

In theway that ismostappropriate foryou,workonresolving thesituationthat is affecting you now.As youmake positive changes in the present,writedetailed notes in your journal. Keep a daily account of your thoughts andfeelings.Noticehowyouractionshavecausedreactions,andnotewhatyou’redoingtochangethecurrentsituationandwhatstillneedstobedone.

Asyouworkonmakingpositivechanges,puttingthemintoactionandseeingtheireffects,you’llbecomeawareofhowtoperfectlyresolvethenegativitybylearning the lesson and balancing any karma that remains. Also see the nextchapteronbalancingyourkarma.

Your accomplishments will show you how you’re enjoying the benefits ofbalancing.Make a list of achievements and/or issues you’ve already resolved.Fromthislist,choosetheachievementyou’remostproudoforthesituationthatfeelsmostcomplete.Seehowyou’vecarrieditforwardbylookingintoyourpastlivestofindtheoriginandtheconnectinglinkstothepresent.

Enterameditativeframeofmindandallowyourhigherselftoshowyouhowyou’vebalancedthekarmaandlearnedthelesson,andhowyou’rereapingtherewards.

Inyour journal,writedownwhatyou experienced andbecameawareof asyousawhowyou’vecarriedyourachievementorthesituationforwardandhowyou’ve balanced your karma, noting your efforts and experiences in everylifetime that brought it to completion in this lifetime. Write down how itinfluencesandaffectsyourpresentlifeandhowyouexperienceit.

Thiswillhelpyourealizehowyou’vebalancedyourkarmaandbroughtittoaperfect resolutionby showingyou theuniquewayyouprocessacompletionthroughvariousexperiencesinseverallifetimes.

It shows thepathyou’ve followedandyour stepping stones to successfullycompleting your karma. It helps you become aware of choices and decisionsyou’vemadethataffectedwhatyouexperiencedwithyourkarma.

Italsooffersyouablueprintofyourattitudesandactions,showingyou thecauseandeffect,andhowthekarmaandcreatingyourownrealityoperates inperfectharmonythroughthevibrationsoftime,space,matter,andmotion.

Withtheunderstandingyoureceive,you’llbecomeaware that throughyourfreewill,youarethedirectorofyourdestinyandthemasterofyourfate.

ChapterEighteen

YouandthePeopleinYourLife

Your friends in the present have been companions in the past. The peopleyou’re close to, and the ones you’re related to, havemore than likely sharedpreviousliveswithyou,thoughthey’reprobablyindifferentrolesthistime.

Yourmothermayhavebeenyoursisteroryourson,andyourhusbandmayhavebeenyourwifeoryourbestfriendinapastlife.

Youchoosetobewithpeopleyou’veknownbefore invariousrelationshipstoprovideyouwithopportunities tobalancekarmaor to justenjoybeingwiththemagain.Whenyoumeettheminthislife,yoursoulremembersthemandtheeventsyou’veexperiencedwiththeminthepast.

Your karma, both good and bad, is interwoven with the relationships andexperiences you have with people in your life. Many of your presentrelationshipsreflectpastlifetieswithpeopleyou’veknownbefore.

Iftherelationshipwasnegativeinthepast,you’retogetherinthislifetimetocorrectthekarmabybalancingitandbringingittoapositivelevel.

When you have problems with the people in your life, or with therelationship, it’s almost always due to negative karma the two of you createdwithoneanotherinapastlife.Ifyou’vesharedapositiverelationshipwiththeminthepast,yourbondiscontinuedandenhancedinthepresent.SoulMates:TheSpecialPeople

Friends and lovers you’ve known and shared previous lives with are soulmates. When you meet a soul mate, you feel an immediate connection andrapport with him or her, coupled with a sense of familiarity. You feel verycomfortablewiththispersonandtherelationshipyoushareisonapositivelevel.

Whileyoumayexperiencesomefrictionandafewproblems,thenegativityiseasily resolved and, once understood, serves to help both of you learn anidenticallesson.

There are three different kinds of soul mates, and they each have uniquecharacteristicsthatmakethemunmistakablefromotherpeopleinyourlife.CompanionSoulMatesarepeoplewhohelpyouaccomplishagoalorfulfillaspecificpurpose.Theirhelpcanbeacommentmadeingeneralconversationthatsetsyouontherightpath,ortheymayphysicallyhelpyouachieveagoal.

They help you in various ways when you need it the most. They offer amutualgiftof learning, sharing, andhelping. Inaprevious life,you’vehelpedthemandnowthey’rereturningthefavor.

Youmeet themeveryday inavarietyofsituationsandcircumstances.Yourecognizethemasthefriendwhooffersperceptiveadviceaboutaproblem,theacquaintancewhooffersyouaridewhenyourcarbreaksdown,or the teacherwhoinspiresyoutolearn.

Heorshemightbesomeoneyouhaveacommoninterestorhobbywithwhosharesknowledgewithyou,or someonewhoencouragesyou to trysomethingyouwanttodo,oryourbosswhoappreciatesyourwork.

Companion soul mates are people you feel good about. They’re peopleyou’vespentabrieftimewithinpreviouslivesinageneralway.There’susuallynoseriousbondbetweenyou,andyourpresentassociationwiththemtendstobeshort.Ifthebondbetweenyoubecomesstrongerduetopositiveandcontinuedinteractionsinthepresent,theymaybecometwinsoulmatesinthefuture.TwinSoulMatesarepeopleyou’vesharedaspecialbondoffriendshipwithinmanylifetimes.Youfeelcompletelynaturalandopenwiththem.Meetingatwinsoulmateislikerunningintoagoodfriendyouhaven’tseenforyears.

You immediately feel comfortable with him or her and pick up therelationshipwhereitwasleftoffinapreviouslifejustasiftherehasn’tbeenanytimelostbetweenyou.Yourecognizeatwinsoulmateassomeonewithallthecharacteristics of a companion soul mate, but with a much stronger bondbetweenyou.

Twinsoulmatesareusuallyaclosefamilymemberoraspecialfriend.Lookatthereallygoodfriendsyouhavewhounderstandyoucompletelyandyou’llbelookingatatwinsoulmate.

Veryoften,youdon’tevenneedwords tocommunicatebecauseyour soulsareintuneonatelepathiclevel.Youintuitivelyknoweachother’sthoughtsandfeelings.Youmayalsofindthatmanyexperiencesinyourlifeparallelthoseofatwinsoulmate.

Together,youhelpeachotherinmanydifferentwaystogrowandlearn,andyourbondbecomesevenstronger.Yourpresentrelationshipusuallylastsseveralyearstoanentirelifetime.Ifyoupartcompany,youpartinapositivewayandyouvaluetherelationshipyou’veshared.ATwinFlameSoulMateisyouroneandonlytruesoulmate.You’vespentmany lifetimes together, loving and caring about each other, and you share a

deepspiritualbond.Whenyoumeethimorheragaininthislifetime,youfeelaninstantattractionandaspecialrapportbetweenyou.

It feels like there’s an electric current of energy flowing between you, andyoufeelas ifyou’veknownthepersonforever.Yoursoul instantlyrecognizesand remembersyour twin flame,andyou feel thisonaverydeep levelwithinyourself.

You only have one true soul mate who is your perfect counterpart, andtogether you create a special kind of magic between you that you don’texperiencewithanyoneelseinyourlife.

A twin flame soul mate has all the characteristics and qualities of acompanionandatwinsoulmate,combinedintoonepersonyoufeelvery,veryspecialabout.Thisfeelingisalwaysequallyreciprocal.

It’sbeensaid thatyour twin flamesoulmate is theotherhalfofyour soul,andtogetheryoursoulsformacompleteunion.Whenyoufindyourtwinflamesoul mate, you’ve found your soul’s mirror image. Your soul remembers thebeauty and joy of the spiritual love you share, and seeks to experience andexpressthisduringyourphysicalincarnations.

Yourtwinflamesoulmateismostoftentheoppositesex,althoughinsomeinstances,heorshecanbeabrotherorasister(usually twins).Youmayevenlooklikeyoursoulmate,withidenticalfeatures,especiallyaroundtheeyes.

Manypeoplebelievethatonceyou’vefoundyourtwinflamesoulmate,youget married and live happily ever after. This is sometimes true, but you canexperience negativitywith himor her because of previous liveswhere you’veincurredbadkarmabetweenyou.Withatwinflamesoulmate,there’salwaysanundercurrentofloveflowingbetweenyouthattranscendsanynegativity.

You’renotwithyourtwinflamesoulmateineverylifetimebecauseyoueachmay have chosen to work on separate lessons or to evolve your soul in anindividual way. If you don’t share a lifetime with him or her, you’re stillworkingtowardbeingtogetherbyevolvingyoursoulsinasimilarandspiritualway.

Youmaybewithhimorherforonlyashorttimeinanylifetimebecauseyoumayhaveagreedtohelpeachotherdosomethinginaspecificway,oryoumaybewithhimorherforyourentirelifetime.Itdependsontheagreementsmadebetweenyoubeforebirth.PastLifeConnections:TheKarmicTieThatBinds

Whenyoufeelaconnectionwithsomeoneyoumeetforthefirsttime,you’vemorethanlikelysharedeventsandexperienceswiththeminpastlivesandhaveeitherhelpedorhurteachother.

Youmay feel a strong attraction for or an immediate dislike uponmeetingthem.Yourecognizethemasasoulyou’rekarmicallyconnectedwithandnotasoulmate.Youhaveasenseorafeelingthatsomethingneedstobeworkedoutandbalancedbetweenyou.

There’s always a reason for beingwith them again and that reason usuallybecomesapparentwithinafewdaysorweeksaftermeetingthem.Yourpresentrelationshipreflectsthepastlifetie.

Whether the people in your life are soul mates or souls you’re karmicallyconnectedto,they’reinyourlifeforareasonandapurpose.Thatpurposeistoeitherenhancetherelationshiportobalancethekarmawhichissharedbetweenyou,andissometimesacombinationofboth.

Past life emotions continue from lifetime to lifetime and affect yourrelationshipsandfeelingsinsuccessivelives.Manypresentproblemshavetheirorigins in past lives. These problems, until they’re resolved, continue toinfluencethepresentrelationshipandtheexperiencesyousharewiththeperson.

Duringatraumaticpastliferegression,Lindare-experiencedherdeathscenefromapreviouslife.“He’sgotaknife.He’sgoingtokillme,”shescreamedinterror. “He’s killed my children and now he’s coming after me.” Tears werestreamingdownherfaceasherbodyconvulsedwiththestabbing.

Shehadmadetheappointmentforapast liferegression,hopingtodiscoverthecauseof thedifficultieswithherhusband.Shewasseriouslyconsideringadivorce, based on problems in themarriage and on an uneasy feeling that herhusbandwouldphysicallyharmherandtheirchildren.

Whenshefirstmethimincollegeataparty,sheexperiencedastrongfeelingoffear,afterwhichshebecamesickandhadtogohome.Theybegandatingandshepassedoffherinitialresponsetohimashavinghadtoomuchtodrink.

Afterrememberingwhathadhappenedbetweentheminapastlife,shewasabletounderstandherpresentfeelingsandgainedmanyinsightsintotheirpastand present relationship. She realized they were replaying scenes that hadoccurredbefore,andwasdeterminedtochangethisbeforeitwasrepeatedagain.

Whenshearrivedhomelaterthatday,herhusbandsaid,“Ikilledyoubeforeand that’swhywe’re having all these problems now.”Even though he hadn’taccompanied her to the regression, he remembered the same things. Theyseparated for six months and are now together again, working through their

shared karma with greater insight and understanding into both their past andpresentactions.

Your relationship can be a continuation of a previous relationship, and canreflect actions that were created but not balanced in the past. The presentrelationshipisinyourlifetorepaykarmicdebtsandforlearningpurposes.

Amandaisanartistandisalsothemotheroftwoyoungchildren.Shehasastudio at home and spends her days painting pictures, sandwiched betweendistractions by her children. She found herself becoming violent when theyinterruptedoncetoooften.

Shelovesherchildrenandisverydedicatedtobeinganartist.Shefelt tornwiththechoicebetweenhercreativityandherchildren.Inapastlifewiththem,shehadbeentoodemandingandkeptthemfromdoingwhattheydesired.

Inanotherpastlifewithoutthem,shehadstruggledtobeanartistandhadn’tsucceeded.Sherealizedthatshewasexperiencingthepresentsituationtolearnhowtorespectherchildrenandtheirneeds,andtoovercomeobstaclesthathadinterferedwithherpaintinginpastlives.

Yourrelationshipswithfriendsandloversmaybeareversalofwhatyou’vedonetotheminpastlives,andyourpersonalitymaybeaturnaroundofwhatitwasbefore.

Donna and Doug had been dating for several months. He liked to go barhopping on weekends and she preferred quiet, intimate dinners. Theycompromisedforawhile.

Theywentouttodinnerduringtheweekandtobarsonweekends.Shehatedgoing to bars but went with him because she wanted to please him. She feltmiserableabouttherelationshipandfeltshecouldn’tcommunicatewithhim.

In a regression, she remembered several events from a past life they hadsharedwhereshehadn’tcaredaboutwhathewanted,andhaddraggedhimintosituations he didn’t like. She had turned a deaf earwhen he told herwhat hewanted.

Inthislife,shewasexperiencinganidenticalreversalofwhatshehaddonetohim in a past life. By not balancing the karma through resolving the presentproblem, they’re both perpetuating the negativity and creating more karmabetween themthatwillhave tobebalanced,either later in this lifetimeor inafuturelife.

All’sfairinloveandwarmayworkonanegativeleveltohelpyouachieverevenge,butitdoesn’tworkonaspiritualleveltohelpyoubalanceyourkarmaandbringittoapositivelevel.

What you do to another person in a past life, and in your present life,willcome back to you, like a boomerang, until it’s resolved. If you manipulateanotherperson,you’llfindyourselfbeingthepuppetonastringnexttime.Ifyoutreatapersonwithrespect,you’llberespectedforit.

Thekarmayousharewithpeople inyour lifecansurface inmanydifferentways.Whenyoulookatthesituationsyouexperienceinyourrelationships,andletyour thoughts flowwithhow thepresentmirrors thepast, youcanbecomeawareofthepastlifetiethatbindsyoutogether.

Thereasonyou’rewithcertainpeopleatthistimeinyourlifeisbecausethecircumstancesaremostrightforbalancingthesharedkarma.Opening-UpExercises

When you balance karmawith the people in your life, it can be helpful tocompletelyunderstand it.Understanding it allowsyou tobecomeawareof thepastlifetiesandthekarmathatneedstobebalancedwithanotherperson.

Viewingyourcurrentrelationshipfromanin-depthperspectivewillgiveyouinsightsintothepresentproblemsandyourresponsestotherelationship;ithelpsyouseehowthepastandpresentproblemsareintertwinedandperpetuated.

1.Think about someone inyour life you’re experiencingproblemswith. Inyour journal,write downwho the person is, the problemyou’re experiencing,andhowitstarted in this life. Includeyourattitude toward,andyouremotionsabout,thisperson.

Writedownwhatyoufeelthekarmaisthatyouneedtobalancewithhimorher,andthereasonheorsheisinyourlife.Thiswillgiveyouinsightsintohowyoufeelonaconsciouslevelaboutthekarmatobebalanced,andwillshowyouthesurfacenegativity.

To delve deeper into the karmic tie, enter ameditative frame ofmind. Letyour higher self guide you toward an understanding of how your presentemotions and attitude color the feelings you have about the person and thesharedkarma.

Thishelpsyouseparatethepastfromthepresentandputsyouintouchwithyour true feelings. It also reveals possible subconscious, and stubborn,blockages. Write down everything you become aware of. Note your innerfeelingsaboutthepersonandthesharedkarma.

2. To remember and become clearer on past life causes mirrored in thepresentproblem,enterameditativeframeofmindandletyourhigherselfguideyouintothelifetimewheretheproblembeganwiththisindividual.

Lookatthepartyoubothhadincreatingthesharedkarma.Lookfornegativedecisionsandchoicesyoumadeinthepastaboutthisrelationship,andseehowthosepreviousdecisionsandchoicesare reflected inwhatyou’reexperiencingnow.

Askyourhigherselftogiveyouinsightandunderstandingintohowandwhythis problem began in a past life.Write down everything you experience andbecomeawareof.

3.Todiscoverwhyyou’reexperiencingthisinyourlifenow,andtobecomeawareof theagreementsmadebeforebirth regarding thismatter,mindprojectintotheinterimbetweenliveswhereyouwerepreparingforthislifeandmakingdecisionsandchoiceswiththisperson.

Letyourhigherselfguideyoutowardtheawarenessandunderstandingoftheagreements and promises youmade to each other, and to the experiences youbothagreedtohaveinordertobalancethesharedkarma.

Beawareofthespiritualwisdomyouhadwhenyouwerecreatingthecurrentcircumstancesyouwouldsharethatwouldallowyoutoresolvetheproblem.Inyourjournal,writedowneverythingyouexperienceandbecomeawareof.

4.Lookoverthenotesyou’vewritteninthisthree-partexercise.Theinsightsand information you’ve gathered will help you understand your currentrelationshipanditsoriginsinpastlifeevents.

This informationgivesyouanswers intowhatyou’reexperiencingnowandwhyyou’reexperiencingit.Italsohelpsyouunderstandwhyyou’veco-createdand are participating in the present problem, and will help you determinewhetheryou’rereadytobalancethesharedkarma.

Tobecomeawareofhowtobalancethesharedkarmainthewaythatismostappropriateforyou,enterameditativeframeofmindandallowyourhigherselfto show you ways to balance your karma in a positive way. Write downeverythingyoubecomeawareof.

All the notes you’ve written, and all the insights and information you’vebecomeawareofbuild thebackground forunderstandingand resolvingkarmawiththepeopleinyourlife.

ChapterNineteen

BalancingYourKarma

Balancing your karma is very important to your spiritual growth and yoursoul’sevolvement.It’soneofthemainreasonsyouchosetheearthexperience.There’s more to balancing karma than just correcting previous mistakes andresolvingthenegativeeventsandemotionsyoucreatedandincurredinyourpastlives.

Balancing your karma is accomplished by completely learning the lessonsinvolved,andbychangesyoumakeinyourlifethatreflectthebalancing.It’suptoyoutochoosehowtobalanceyourkarma.Nooneknowsbetterthanyouwhattodo.Yourcircumstancesareuniquetoyouandyoumustdecideif,how,andwhenyou’llbalanceyourkarma.

Thecruxofkarmaiswhatyouchoosetodoaboutit.Thecrossesyoubearbynot balancing your karma become heavy burdens that weigh you down andpreventyoufrommovingforward.

Ifyoukeepyourselftiedtonegativekarma,itwillcontinuetoinfluenceandaffect you as it offers you opportunities to balance.When you balance karmathrough positive efforts and changes, you gain knowledge and enjoy all thebenefitsofbalancingasyoufreeyourselftomoveforwardinyourlife.

Asyouuncoverandunderstandthepastlifecauseofyourcurrentkarma,youbecomeawareofyourresponsibilityinoriginatingyourkarma.Gettingbacktothecausehelpsyoutounderstandthepresentsituationandoffersyouawealthofinformation. By accepting your karma, you give yourself the power to makepositivechangeswhichbalanceyourkarma.

Thebestandmostopportunetimetobalanceyourkarmaiswhenitpresentsitself. This is because your emotions and past life memories are close to thesurfaceandtheyenableyoutogetintotheheartofthekarmicmatter.

Balancing karma occurs through a natural process of positive change. Itbeginswithadesiretochange.Thisisthefirststepinbalancing.

The second step is understanding both your past and present emotions, theevents involved in what youwant to balance, and knowingwhy youwant toachievebalance.

The third step is changing your feelings and perceptions about both thepresent and the corresponding past life events and emotions by seeing thepositiveaspectsoftheexperienceanddecidingwhatyouwanttodoaboutit.

Thefourthstepistheactionsyoutaketobalanceyourkarma.Understandingand balancing your karma is experienced as a fluid process that occursautomaticallyasyourdesiretochangesetsitintomotion.

The results of this four-step process are seeing how the positive changesmanifestthemselvesinyourlifeandreapingtherewardsofbalancing.

As you balance your karma, changes occur in your life that reflect thebalancing, both on an inner and an outer level. One of the most importantchangesyou canmake is in your thoughts and feelings about thekarma tobebalanced.Bylookingatthepresentinapositiveway,youbegintochangeyourfeelingsandperceptions.

As you change your feelings in the present, the energy surrounding theconnecting past life event changes. Changing your perceptions of past lifeevents, and the present effects caused by them, consists of looking at whatyou’velearnedandthebenefitsyou’vegainedbyhavingtheexperience.

Asyoudo this,you influenceandaffect theenergyofyourkarma,and thenegativity is resolved through your acceptance and understanding, and by theactionsyounowtakeinthepresent.

By making positive changes in your life, you complete the process ofbalancingandthenegativeeventbecomesapositiveeventbecauseyouperceiveitinapositiveway.Theeventitselfdoesn’tchangebutyourattitudedoes,andthisiswhatchangestheenergyaroundpastlifeevents.Thatenergythenbeginstomanifestinpositivewaysthatarereflectedinyourpresentlife.

Asyoubalanceyourkarma,youmayneedtodoitinsmallstepsratherthaninonegiantleap.Thebalancingbeginswithinyourmindandisexpressedfirstthrough your positive thoughts and feelings.As you change and reframe yourfeelingsandperceptionsabouttheeventsandemotionsfromthepast,andtheircorresponding effects in the present, it’s important to put your thoughts andfeelingsintoaction.

Byputtingpositivechangesintomotion,you’llbegintoseethosechangesinyour present experiences. Balancing is a process that occurs in stages, and ittakestimefortheresultstofullymanifestthemselves.

This becomes a rewarding and enriching experience as you watch yourprogressasyoumoveforward.Positiveeffortalwaysresultsinpositivechanges.Positivechangesoccurindirectproportiontopositiveaction.

Asyoubalanceyourkarmabybringingittoapositivelevel,thenegativityisneutralized through your actions to enhance the positive. This allows you tomoveforwardinyourlifeandinyourspiritualevolvement.

Intheprocessofbalancingyourkarma,andputtingitintomotion,thechangeisincorporatedintoyourlifestyle.Asyoulivethechange,youdirectenergyintheformofyourthoughts,feelings,andactionsinthedirectionyou’vedecidedtopursue.

It’sveryimportanttobalanceyourkarmainapositivewaybymovingtowardwhat youwant, rather thanmoving away fromwhat you don’twant.On firstglance, this statement appears to say the same thing. The distinction is verysubtle,butitmakesaworldofdifference.

If you’re moving away from what you don’t want, you’re directing yourenergy inanegativeway.Your resultswill follow the flowofyourenergy. Ifyouchoosetobalanceyourkarmainanegativewayorfor thewrongreasons,you’llfindthatthenegativeiswhatyouendupwith.

For example, let’s say the karma you want to balance involves a rottenrelationship.Youdumptherelationshipbywalkingawayfromit.Foratimeitappearsthatyou’redonewithit,eventhoughthisleavesyouwithbadfeelingsaboutit.

Because of your feelings and by not resolving the negativity, you find thatyournextrelationshipbecomessimilartoyouroriginalrelationship.Bymovingawayfromwhatyoudon’twant,yougetwhatyouwantedtogetridof.

Whenyoumovetowardwhatyouwant,youdirectyourenergyinapositiveway and experience positive results. You begin to balance your karma byunderstandingyour feelingsaboutwhatyouwant tochange in the relationshipandwhyyouwanttochangeit.Youthenchangeyourthoughtsandfeelingstoreflectwhatyouwant,andyoudecidewhethertokeeptherelationshiporletitgo.

Ifyoukeepit,youputpositivechangesintoaction.Ifyouletitgo,youdoitinapositivemanner.Eitherway, thisprovidesyouwithgoodfeelingsaboutitandyou’veallowedyourselftogrowandlearnfromtheexperience.Whenyoubalanceinthisway,you’removingtowardwhatyouwantandreceivingallthepositivebenefitsofbalancing.PrincipleofForgiveness

Youcanemploytheprincipleofforgivenesstohelpyoubalanceyourkarma.This is sometimesdifficult to accomplishbecauseyoumayneed to face, very

honestlyanddirectly,someawfulthingsyou’vedoneinthepastorsomeawfulthings other people have done to you. This is part of the process ofunderstandingandchangingyour feelingsbyseeing thepositiveaspectsof theexperience.

Tobalanceyourkarmawith theprincipleof forgiveness,youeither forgiveyourselfor theotherperson,accordingtowhat thesituationwarrants. Inmanysituations,youneedtoforgivebothyourselfandtheotherperson.

Forgiveness,tobeeffective,needstobedonesincerelythroughyourfeelingsandfromyoursoul.Thisdoesn’tmeanyouhavetosayyou’resorry.“Sorry”isawretched word implying that blame, regrets, self-recrimination, and othernegative feelings are still being held. Forgiveness means that you’ve trulychanged all your negative feelings into positive feelings. Forgiveness is thenexpressedthroughtheactionsyoutaketobalance.

The principle of forgiveness works by accepting and understanding thenegativityyou’veincurredandexperiencedinyourpastlives,andthenchangingthatnegativity, throughyourthoughtsandactionsinthepresentintoapositivereflectionofhowyoutrulyfeel.Thekarma,consistingofyourexperiencesandfeelings,andtheinherentlessons,hasbeencompletelyunderstoodandlearned.

When the principle of forgiveness is sincerely applied, your karma isbalanced.Theresultsbegintoshowthemselvesimmediately,firstthroughyourfeelingsandthenthroughthepositivechangesyouseeinyourlife.PrincipleofGrace

Anotherway to balance your karma is through the principle of grace.Youerase the need for the negative karma to occur because you supersede theoccurrenceofthecircumstancesthatwouldofferyoutheopportunitytobalance.

Youapply theprincipleofgrace throughyourpositiveactionsandbyyourattitude.Thisisaday-to-daycontinuousactionthataffectseverythingyoudoinaparticularareaofyour life.Youlive theprincipleofgraceand it’sablanketbalancing.Ablanketbalancingisgeneralinnatureandencompassesawideareaofrelatedfeelingsandsituations.

Toapply theprincipleofgrace,youhave tobeawareofwhatyouwant tobalanceinageneralway.Youdon’tneedtoknowthespecificsofyourkarma;justbeintouchwithyourfeelingsaboutit.Thelessonyoufeelyouneedtolearnwilldeterminewhatyoudoin“gracing”yourself.

For example, if one of your lessons is to learn how to bemore tolerant ofotherpeopleandtheiractions,youwouldemploytheprincipleofgracebybeing

moreacceptingofpeopleineverysituationyou’rein.The principle of grace can also soften any negativity you choose to

experience.Forexample,let’ssayyoucausedsomeonetobecrippledinapastlife. In this life, you need to experience this as part of balancing your karma.Let’s also say you’re actively involved in working with a charity that helpspeoplewhoarecrippled.

Byhelpingandcaringforothersinthisway,andbyachievingempathyandcompassion,you’resupersedingtheexperienceofbeingcrippled.Yourkarma—which youmust still experience—could be softened by breaking both of yourlegs in a skiingaccident.Youexperience theeffectofnotbeingable towalk,andyoulearnandunderstandwhatbeingcrippledislike,butit’sonlyforashorttimeinsteadofanentirelifetime.

It sometimes takes longer to balance in thisway, but is often the bestwaybecause the results are reflected in a wider and more far-reaching manner. Itcoversalotofterritoryandmaybalancekarmathatyou’renotevenawareof.

There’s a nice bonus to the principle of grace. It has a ripple effectwhichexpandsas it influenceseverythingit touches.Oneof thebestrippleeffectsofthe principle of grace is that it helps you perfect your soul in every aspect ofyourlifethatyouchoosetoapplyitin.SharedandSeparateKarma

Attimesyourkarmaissointerwovenwithsituationsandpeopleinyourlifethatitcanbedifficulttoknowwhetherthekarmaissharedwithanothersoulorseparate. Balancing karma that involves another person is different frombalancingkarmathatrelatesonlytoyouindividuallybecausethere’smorethanjustyoursoulandyourfreewillinvolved.

You’re working with another person (let’s say he’s male for the sake ofgrammaticalcorrectnessandclarityinthenextseveralparagraphs)andhisfreewill,andhe’salsomakingchoicesaboutwhethertobalanceornotbalancethekarmayousharewithhim.

When you’reworkingwith shared karma, you only have the right tomakechoicesforyourself.Youcannotinfringeuponanotherperson’sfreewillortrytoforcehimtobalance.Todosowouldincurseriousnegativekarma.

Animportantthingtobeawareofisthatyouonlyhavetoclearupyourpartofthekarma.You’rethenreleasedfromitandfreedfromtheexperience.

You don’t have to be tied to a situation or another person by waiting forsomeone else to be ready to balance before you can complete your karma.

You’re only responsible for you.No one can hold you back if you choose tomoveforward.

Therearetwowaystobalancesharedkarmawithanotherperson.Ifyoubothchoosetobalance,youcanworkthroughthekarmatogether.Mostoftensharedkarmaisbalancedbyanunspokenagreementthatoccursbyinteractionswiththeotherperson.

Ifhechoosesnottobalance,youcanstillbalanceyourpartofthekarma.Theotherpersonisn’tdirectlyinvolvedinthebalancingprocess,eventhoughhewillbeaffectedbyitinapositiveway.

Forexample,let’ssaysomeonedeceivedyouinyourpresentlife.Let’salsosay you deceived him in a past life, and you’re aware of the karma and thelesson you chose to learn through this experience. You want to clear up thekarmawiththispersonbutheisn’treadytobalance.

Youdon’thavetoremainstuckintherelationshiporhavebadfeelingsaboutit.Youcanbalanceyourpartofthekarmabybeingclearaboutyourreasonsforwanting to balance, and by resolving your feelings and understanding yourreactionsaboutbeingliedto.Thischangesyourfeelingsonaninnerlevelaboutthepersonandtheexperience.

Asyoubalanceyourpartof thekarma,yousee thevalueof theexperienceandhowithashelpedyou.Youcompletelyletgoofallthenegativefeelingsyouhave by replacing them with positive feelings, both toward this person andyourself,perhapsusingtheprincipleofforgiveness.

When you do this, telepathic waves of energy are transmitted to the otherperson that you’ve balanced your part of the karma. His soul receives andunderstandsthemessage,andhefeelsthisonaninnerlevel.

You’renolongertiedtothispersonbecauseyou’veexperiencedandbalancedthekarmayouneededtoexperiencewithhim.Thebalancingismirroredinyourlifebywhatyou’velearnedfromtheexperience,andbythewayyoufeelaboutthispersonandthesituationnow.

Thebalancingisenhancedandimproveduponbythepositivewayyouapplythe lesson you’ve learned in your life. The balancing is manifested in theexperiencesyouhavewithpeoplewhoarehonestandtruthfulwithyou.

Whenyourpartner in the sharedkarmachooses tobalance, he’ll create theappropriate circumstances thatwill enable him to balance.He’ll find someonewithasimilarneed tohave theexperienceorhe’llplacehimself inasituationthatwillofferhimtheopportunity tobalance.Thescenarios in thesituationor

relationship he sets upwill be determined bywhat he needs to experience toobtainunderstandingandachievebalance.

Hemayhavealreadylearnedhislessonbyseeingthewayyourespondedtothesituation,orhemayneedtoexperiencebeingdeceivedtoknowwhatit’slikeand to resolve his feelings about it, or he may create a situation where adeception becomes tempting but he won’t engage in it, preferring to learnhonestyinstead.

It’s important to keep inmind that this experience with him occurred, notnecessarilybecausehewasdishonest,butmostlikelybecausehechosetohelpyoulearnthelesson,andhealsoneedstolearnnottotrytogetrevengethroughdoingtoyouinthepresentwhatyoudidtohiminthepast.(Karmacanbequitecomplicated!)

Youmay find yourself drawn back into a relationship with this individualwhen he’s ready to balance. If this occurs, it’s due to one of two reasons.Althoughyou’vebalancedyourkarmawithhim,younowchoosetohelphimbybeingthecatalystthroughwhichhebalances.

Ifhetriestodeceiveyouagain,itmayshowthathe’screatednegativekarmaforhimself,oritcouldbeatesttodetermineifyou’vecompletedthebalancingandlearnedthelessonbyhowyourespond.

Sometimeswithsharedkarma,youcanonlybalancepartofitoryouchoosetodelaythebalancinguntillaterinthislife.Totaketheaboveexamplefurther,let’s say thedeception involvedabetrayal thatwasseriousand led toextremefeelingsofnegativity.Whenthekarmabetweenthetwoofyoufirstappearedinthislife,youchosenottoresolveyourfeelingsforanynumberofreasons.

Now,severalyearslater,youwanttobalancethekarma,butcan’tquitebringyourself to completely let go of all the negativity, even though you’d like to.You’drathernotre-involveyourselfinarelationshipwithhim,orperhapshe’snolongerliving.

Youcanbalancewhatyoufeelreadytobalance,andclearupamajorportionof your karma by understanding and resolving some of your past and presentfeelingstowardthispersonandtheexperience.

Theunfinishedkarmawillbecarriedforwardintoafuturelifetime,andwilltieyoutoexperiencingsometypeofsituationorrelationshipwithhim.Onlybycompletelyresolvingthenegativityareyoufreeoftheexperience.

Whatyouexperienceinafuturelifetimewithhimwillbedeterminedbywhythe situation originally occurred in a past life, how it was perpetuated in thispresentlifetime,andbywhatyouwantedtolearnfromtheexperience.

Thepositivestepsyou’vetakeninthepresenttoresolveandunderstandthenegativitywillalsobecarriedforward,andthefuturesituationwillreflectwhatyou’velearnedandbalancedinthislifetime.TheTestofBalancing

After you’ve balanced your karma, you’ll be tested to determine if you’velearned the lesson beyond any possibility of relapse or failure. You’ll findyourselfinasimilarorarelatedsituationtoseewhetheryou’vereallybalancedthekarma,orwhetherthebalancingwasonlyonabeginninglevel.

Thistesthelpsyoudiscoverwhetheryourkarmaisbalancedorwhetherit’shanging in the balance. The test can occur at any time after you’ve balancedyourkarma.Itmostoftenoccursafteryou’veseenthepositivechangesbegintomanifestinyourlife.

Itusuallysurfacesasaminorirritationratherthanamajorissue.Youmaynotevenbe aware that the test is related to the balancing.The test almost alwayscomesasabigsurpriseandhappenswhenyouleastexpectit.

The test iseitherastumblingblockorasteppingstone. Ifyouworryaboutthe testbefore itoccurs,you’ll fail the testbecauseyou’reafraidyou’ll fail it.You’llgetthesecondversion,andmoredifficultpartofit,thenexttime.

Ifyouignorethesituationandhopeit’llgoaway,you’llfindthatthesituationbecomesworse.Thisshowsyouthatyou’renotyetdonewiththebalancing.Ifyougethungupwithdoubtsorfallbackintothenegativity,you’llcreatemorekarmainsteadofcompletingit.

If you know you’ve learned the lesson and balanced your karma, and yourespondtothesituationinapositivemanner,you’llpassthetest.Thetestproveshowwellyou’vedoneandre-affirmsthebalancing.

Ifyouhaven’tbalancedyourkarma, then this isn’ta test. It’s thereal thingandyou’reagainbeingofferedtheopportunitytobalance.Thistest,inoneformoranother,willrecuruntilthebalancingiscompleted.Thetestalsostrengthenswhateverareathekarmaisinvolvedwithandactuallyhelpsyoutoevolveyoursoul.

Balancingbadkarmacreatesgoodkarma.That’sthebeautyofbalancing.Inaddition to all the positive benefits you receive by completely balancing yourkarma, you’ll also find many fringe benefits. As you balance one event, itinfluencesandaffectsotherrelatedeventsandemotions.

You may discover that several other situations become balancedsimultaneouslywithout any effort. This is because of the positive energy you

radiateinyourlife.Thebestbenefittobalancingisthatitbringsyouhappiness,inner peace, and harmony. You gain knowledge and spiritual wisdom, andevolveyoursoul.

ChapterTwenty

HealingYourKarma

Asyouunderstandandbalancenegativekarmathatwasincurredinpreviouslives,youcanbringupunresolvedemotions.

Itisimperativetousethewhitelightprotectionwhenyoubegintolookintoboththepastandthepresenttounderstandandbalanceyourkarma.

In theprocessofbalancingyourkarma, it’salwaysbest togo throughyourhigherselfforinsightandanswers.Yourhigherselfcanexplaineverythingyouexperience and the reasons for your karma, and will guide you throughunderstanding and balancing your karma, as well as helping you to moveforward in your life and to acquire spiritual knowledge through yourexperiences.

Atall timeswhilebalancingyourkarma,youmustbe true toyourfeelings.It’simportanttobeintouchwithhowyoureallyfeelaboutthekarmayouwantto balance. Thiswill help you uncover emotional blockages or show you anyinnerreluctanceyouneedtoremovebeforeyou’rereadytobalance.

Ifyou’renotreadytobalance,there’salwaysagoodreasonforit.Youmayneedtoexperiencethekarmamorein-depthtounderstanditbetter,oryoumayonlyneedtoreframeyourfeelingsandperceptions.Workwithyourfeelingsinthe way that is most appropriate for you. Allow your feelings to help youbalance.

If you know, inside, that you’re really ready to balance, then allow yourhigherselftoguideyouandshowyouthebestandmostpositivewayforyoutobalanceyourkarma.

Listentoyourinnervoiceandfollowyourfeelings.Drawuponyourpowerfulinnerresourcesandtrustyourself.Balanceyourkarmainthewaythatfeelsmostrightforyoubydoingwhatyourinnerguidancetellsyoutodo.Opening-UpExercises

Keep an on-going record of the karma you’re balancing. In your journal,writedownwhat thekarmaisandwhyyou’rebalancingit.Thishelpsyouseeyourunderlyingreasonsandtounderstandyourmotives.

Write down all the images you become aware of in any meditations youengagein.Theimageswillrevealmanyaspectsofyourkarmaandyourcurrent

feelingsaboutit.Ifyoutakeactiontobalancesharedkarma,notetheotherperson’sreactions

towhatyoudo.Writedownallyourthoughts,feelings,actions,andreactionstoevents that occur before, during, and after the balancing. This helps to clarifyyourpart in the sharedkarmaandwill enableyou to completelybalanceyourpartofit.

When the process of balancing is complete, write down all the benefitsyou’veachievedandwhatyou’velearnedfromtheexperience.HealingYourKarmaandMakingitAllBetter

Afteryoubalancenegativekarma,it’simportanttodoahealingonboththepresentandtherelatedpastlifeevent.Thereasonforhealingtheeventandyouremotionsistocleanseandpurgeanyremainingnegativity.Cleaningupyouractandclearingtheenergycompletesthebalancing.

Byhealing thepresentevent, theenergies that surroundpast lifeeventsarechanged to reflect yourpositive feelings.Thehealingmirrors thebalancing inyourpresentlife.

To balance and heal properly, all the negativitymust be brought up to thesurface and cleansed by being understood from all aspects, both on a feelinglevelandanintellectuallevel.

More than likely this will temporarily bring you down as the negativity iswashedawaywiththeawarenessandinsightthatthehealingbrings.Whenyourecognizethisaspartofthecleansingprocess,yousimplyallowthenegativitytowashoveryouwithoutparticipatinginit.Sometimesthisisthetestofbalancing.

Theprocessofbalancingandhealingyourkarmaissimilartowhenyoucutyourselfandincurawound.Thewoundneedstobecompletelycleansedbeforeitcanhealproperly.

If you ignore it, or cover it up by putting aBand-Aid on a dirtywound, itbecomes infectedbecauseyou’ve leftall thedirt inside.Thewoundwill festerand erupt in negative expressions until it’s properly taken care of.When youcompletelycleanoutthewoundandremoveallthedirt,itwillhealperfectly.

There are several ways you can heal the events of a past life and thecorresponding present events. One way is to use the pure, positive, powerfulenergies of white light to surround the events of a particular past life and itseffectsinyourpresentlife.Thisenergywillcleanseandpurifyallthenegativity.

Another way to heal your karma is to use the principle of forgiveness.Forgivebothyourselfandtheotherpersonifthekarmawasshared.Begrateful

for theexperience thathelpedyou to learnandevolveyoursoul.Thenbless itandletitgo.It’sthatsimpleandeasy.Makesureyourthoughtsandfeelingsarepureandsincere.

Therearemanymorewaystohealyourkarma.Youcanbecomeawareofthemostappropriatewayforyoubyallowingyourhigherselftoshowyouhow,andtohelpyouhealaparticulareventoranentirelifetime.

Whenthekarmaishealed,youfeelawonderfulandbeautifulrelease.Doingahealingcompletelyfreesyouofthekarma.Italsoevolvesyoursoulandopensmanynewandwonderfuldoorwaysforyou.

You’ll always receive a sign when you’ve completed the balancing andhealed your karma. You may receive confirmation of the balancing in yourdreamsorinameditationbyseeinganimagethatsymbolizesthehealing.

Mostoftenitcomesthroughinyourawarenessofwhatyou’vebalancedandby seeing the positive changes in your life.You’ll feel it in and throughyoursoul,andtheeffectsofthehealingwillbereflectedinyourattitudeandactions,andthroughyourexperiences.

PartFour

Enlightenment

ChapterTwenty-One

DiscoveringYourDestiny

Sincetimebegan,peoplehaveaskedthequestion,“WhyamIhereandwhatamImeanttodowithmylife?”They’vewonderedandwanderedandsearchedfortheanswer,tryingtosolvethemysteryoflifeandlookingforthemeaningintheirlife.

They’ve traveled through their experiences in the pursuit of their purpose,gainingknowledgewitheverystep.Themoretheylookedforanswers,themorethey awakened their awareness and found that true answers were withinthemselves,waitingonlyfortheirrecognition.

Thepathyoufollowtofindyourpurposeleadsyouonatruecoursetowardyour destiny and the fulfillment of goals you’ve chosen to accomplish in thislifetime. Your destiny is composed of the lessons you chose to learn and thekarmayouneedtobalance,andincludesthemainpurposeyoursoulstrivesforineverylifetime.

Asyoutravelthroughthejourneyoflife,yourdestinyunfolds,stepbystep,revealing your purposewithin your experiences.As you pursue your purpose,youunderstandwhyyou’rehere.Asyoudiscoverthemeaninginyourlife,youunderstandyourpurpose.Asyoureachyoursoul’spurpose,youbecomeintunewithyourdivinespiritualnature.

Through your destiny, you evolve your soul and gain knowledge. Throughyourpurpose,youacquirespiritualwisdomandattainlevelsofenlightenment.

Yourpurposediffersfromlifetimetolifetime,dependingonwhatyoursoulchoosestoexperienceandperfect.Youchosethepathtofollowinthislifethatwouldenableyoutoreachyourdestiny.

Youcreatedtheeventsandexperiencesthatwouldallowyoutoaccomplishyourpurpose.Yourpurposeisdetermined,inpart,fromyoursoul’spurposeinpreviouslivesandfromyouractionsandreactionstoeventsandexperiencesthatoccurredinpastlives.

Your destiny may be a continuation of previous goals, and of workingthroughkarmayou’ve incurred that interferedwithyourpurpose inpast lives.Your purpose is directed by thewisdomof your soul in creating your currentexperiences,andbythechoicesanddecisionsyoumakeinthislifetime.

Whileyourpurposemayrelate tokarmayouneed tobalance, it’susuallyaculmination of efforts and achievements. Your purpose may be one centralpurposethatiswoventogetherwithotherachievements,andcanrangeanywherefrombeingagoodperson,tolearningalessonorachievingsomething,tosavingtheworld.

Yourpurposedoesn’thave tobean idealistic,ornoble,or spiritualgoal. Itcanbesomething that isphysicallyoriented.Thevalueofyoursoul’spurposethis time begins with how you feel about yourself and your experiences, andwhatyouwanttoaccomplish.Yourpurposeisspecialtoyouandevolvesyoursoulbyallowingyoutoexperienceanddevelophigheraspectsofyourself.

Nomatterwhatpathyou take,all roads leadyou towardyourdestiny.Youcandiscoverthepathyouchosetofollowtoreachyourpurposeintwodifferentways.Somepeopleinsistondoingthingsthehardwayandgoingagainst theirdestiny,ratherthangoingwiththeflow.

Lookatthewayyourlifeisgoingandhowyoufeelaboutthegoalsinyourlife.Lookatyour reasons forwanting them,yourmotives forachieving them,andhowyoufeelwhenyoureachyourgoals.

Ifyouhavetostruggleforeverythingyouwant,andifeverythingyouwanthasbeendeterminedordirectedbyotherpeople,you’renotclosely tuned intoyourspiritualnature,andyou’renot following thepath thatconnectsyouwithyourtruedestinyandpurpose.

If you find that you’re achieving unhappiness and despair, instead ofhappiness,innerpeace,andfulfillment,thenyou’repursuingapurposethatgoesagainstyourdestiny,onethatisnotmeantforyouthistime.

Every choice you’ve made in the past and every choice you make in thepresentaffectsandaltersyourdestiny,leadingyouclosertoyourpurposewitheverytwistandturnoffate.

If you’re following a path that is contrary to what your soul desires toaccomplish, you’ll experience problems which escalate and become moreseriousuntilyougetbackon the rightpath.At firstyoumightmistake thisaskarmabutifyoulookclosely,you’llseethatyou’restuckinanegativepatternandfollowingthewrongpath.

Eventsinyourlifethatappeartobeoutofyourcontrolshowyouhowyou’rehonoring commitments and covenants youmade before your birth.When yourealizewhytheseeventsarehappening,andrecognizeyourfeelingsaboutthem,you’ll see thewisdomwithinyour experiencesbyhow theyguideyou toward

the path you’ve chosen to follow. When you change direction, through thecourseofyourexperiences,you’llfindthewaybacktoyourpath.

To knowwhat your purpose is, and the path that your soul chose for thislifetime,simplydowhatmakesyouhappyandbringsyoujoy.Justfollowyourbliss.

Discoveringyourdestinyisfindingtherightpathtofollow.Toknowifyourpathisrightforyou, listentoyourfeelingsandtrustyour innerknowing.Youintuitively know the direction of your destiny by following your feelings thatguideyoutowardyourtruepurpose.

When you’re on the path that’s right for you, you sense it and feel it on adeep, spiritual levelwithinyourself.Youknow thatwhatyouwant to achieveandwhatyou’redoingaretherightthingsforyou,nomatterwhatanyoneelsesays or thinks. You’re guided by an innate sense of direction and by yourspiritualwisdom.

Youcandiscoveryourpurposebynoticingwhatcomestoyoueasilyandbywhat you enjoy doing; the things you want or need flow to you without anyeffort.Whilethesethingsmaybetherewardsofpastlifeachievements,they’realsoagoodindicationofthepathyouchosetohelpyouachieveyourpurpose.

Whenyougowiththeflowofwhatyou’remeanttobedoinginthislifetime,youexperienceanaturalawarenessofyourpurpose.

Thedifferencebetweenpursuingyourpurposeandpastliferewardsarehowyou feel about them in the present, and the importance you place upon them.Past lifeachievements thatarecarriedover into thepresentbringyoupleasureandhappiness,andyouenjoythem.

Yourpurposemaybesomethingthatbuildsuponyourpastlifeachievementsandpresentaccomplishments,butit’smoreofadedicationwithinyourpurposethat leads you forward. It’s an experience of searching for and finding thetreasuresofyoursoul.It’sajoyfulandcompletelyfulfillingpursuitofwhatyouwanttoaccomplish.

Finding your purpose is finding your niche in the world. When you’repursuingyourpurpose,you’re tuned intoyour spiritualnatureand inharmonywithit.Intheprocess,youlearnaboutyourselfandgrowspiritually.

Yourpurposeisalwayssomethingpositive,evenifyouhavetoworkhardtoachieve it. You feel an inner satisfaction when you’re directing your effortstowardreachingyourpurpose.Youenjoywhatyou’redoingineverymoment,and it bringsyouhappiness and fulfillment on every level.Whenyou achieveyourpurpose,youevolveintohigherlevelsofawarenessandenlightenment.

Opening-UpExercises1. The answer to what your purpose is can be found in the present. Your

purposeiseitherwhatyou’redoingnowwithyourlifeorwhatyouwanttodowith it. What you’ve already accomplished may be a stepping stone to yourpurpose.Your experiences, feelings, interests, andwork or career, all point toyourpurpose.

2.ThekeyissuesinyourlifeandtheirpastlifeinfluencesthatyouidentifiedinPayingtheIOU’sFromthePastwillshowyouhowyou’refollowingthepathyou’vechosentoreachyourgoals.

There are many other clues in your life that reveal your destiny and yourpurpose.Thelessonsyouchosetolearnandthekarmayouchosetobalancegiveyouvaluableinsights.Ifyou’redealingwithnegativeissues,lookatthepositivesideofthemandyou’llhaveabigclueastopartofyourpurpose.

Mostimportantishowyoufeelaboutyourexperiencesandthevalueofthem.Inlearningyourlessons,especiallythepainfulones,perhapsyou’verecognizedthemasbeingpositiveexperiencesthatturnedyourlifearoundandsteeredyouinthedirectionofyourdestiny.

3.Toknowwhatyourpurposeisinthislifetime,lookatwhatyoureallywanttodoandwhatmakesyouhappy.Inyourjournal,makealistofallyourhopes,desires,dreams,plans,andgoals.

Get in touch with your feelings about them; write downwhy youwant toachievethem,andwhythey’reimportanttoyou.Noticehowsomeofthemarerelatedandbuildupononeanother.Thisoffersyoumanyinsightsintoyourselfandintowhyyouchosetheearthexperiencetofulfillyourpurpose.

Notice what you’d like to do more than anything else. If you feel it’sunattainableorimpossible,thenletgoofyourlimitsandfreeyourselftoachieveit.

Enterameditativeframeofmindandletyourthoughtsandfeelingsflowwithwhat youwant to do. In yourmind, experience it and knowwhat it’s like topursueandachievewhatyoureallywant.Seeyourselfachievingit,andnoticehowyoufeelaboutit.

Ifyou’realreadydoingwhatyouwant,thenexpandonit.Writedownwhatyouexperiencedinyourreverie.Yourdesireswillreflectyourpurpose,andyoumaybeclosertoachievingitthanyouthink.

Ifyoufeelit’sreallyunattainableinthislifetime,thenlookattheexperiencesinyourlifethatrelatetoitandhelptoformit.Notetheeventsthatleadupto,or

aresimilarto,whatyouwanttodoandconnectthemwithyourdesires.Thewayyourexperiencesrelatetowhatyoureallywanttoaccomplish,andhowyoufeelaboutthem,willgiveyoucluesandshowyouwhatyourpurposeis.

Youmaybeformingthefoundationforyourpurposeinafuturelife,oryoumaybeonlyastepawayfromrecognizingitinthislife.Youmayonlyneedtolookatitfromadifferentperspectiveinordertoseeitclearly.Thesimilaritiesshowyouwhatyourpurposeis,andtheconnectionsyoubecomeawareofshowyouthatyoumayhavealreadybeguntoaccomplishyourpurpose.

If you feel it’s just out of your reach, refer to your list from #3 as abackgroundandwritedownthethingsthatflownaturallyintoyourlife.Includeexperiencesyouhavewhichfollowthedirectionofyourhopes,desires,dreams,plans,andgoals.

Notetheeventsandexperiencesthatmakeyoufeelasifyou’reontherightpath, the ones that lead you toward what you want to accomplish. Note thesituationsthatmakeyoufeelhappy,comfortable,andnatural,andtheonesthatbringyouinnerjoyandfulfillment.

This list expands on your previous lists and shows that you already knowwhatyourpurposeis.Noticehowsomeofyourexperienceshaveinfluencedandaffectedotherexperiences.

Noticehowyouremotions,andthewayyoufeelabout things,haveformedyourdecisionsandcreatedyourexperiences.This list reveals the stepsyou’vetaken on your path, and the things you’ve already accomplished that have ledyouclosertoachievingyourpurpose.

4.Youmayhaveseveralpurposestoaccomplishinthislifetime,butthereisgenerally one very specific goal or one high attainment of your soul’s desire.Lookoveryourpreviouslistsandanswers.Asyougothroughyournotes,youmaydiscoverthatseveralitemssurfacedoneverylistandbecamemoreclearlydefinedasyouaddedmoreinformationandbecameawareofmoreinsights.

5.Writedownelevenitemsthatareveryimportanttoyou.Includetheonesyouvaluemost,theonesinprogress,theonesyou’vealreadyaccomplished,andtheonesyoufeelspecialabout.

Theseitemscanbephysical,mental,emotional,orspiritual.Theycanshowexperiences, lessons, karma, or reflect your dreams and desires, or the thingsyou’dliketoimproveon.

From this list, choose seven items thatyou feelmightbeyourpurpose thistime.Write downwhyyou feel destined to achieve them, andwhatmotivates

you.Noteallthestepsyou’vealreadytakentowardachievingthem.Thisgivesyoua lotmore informationas it reveals importantcluesand insights intoyourdestinyandyourpurpose.

Look at your list of seven itemsvery carefully and thoughtfully.Circle theone goal you feelmost drawn to accomplish. The goal you’ve circled is yourprimarysoulgoal,whichisyourpurposethistimearound.

The other six are your secondary soul goals,which are your destiny. Theyshowthelessonsyouchosetolearnandthekarmayouchosetobalancethataremostimportantinhelpingyoutogainknowledgeandevolveonthoselevels.

Theother four itemsonyour listshowyourpast life rewardsandwhatyoucamebacktoenjoyonaphysicallevel.

ChapterTwenty-Two

YouAretheMasterofYourFate

You’re in control ofyour life andyourdestiny.Every eventyou encounterhasbeenchosenandcreatedbyyou.Yourpresentlifehasbeenformedbyyourthoughts,shapedbyyourfeelings,andmoldedfromtheeventsandemotionsinyourpastlives.Everyexperienceyou’vehad,andeveryemotionyou’vefelt,hasledyouclosertoreachingtheperfectionofyoursoul.

You’ve allowed yourself to become all that you are through the process ofevolvingyoursoulthroughyourphysicalincarnations.Whenyoulookatwhereyou are now, perhaps in relation to where you want to be in the future, andwhere you’ve been in the past, you find that the perfect place to be is in thepresent.

The present is your foothold into the future and your foundation from thepast.Asyou live everymomentof every lifetime in thepresent, being true towhoyouareandhowyoufeel,you’rerespectingyourspiritualityandhonoringyourlife.You’reembracingwhoyou’vebeenbefore,whoyouarenow,andwhoyouwillbecome.

Yourdestinyisrighthere,rightnow,inthepresent.You’rewhereyouwanttobe,andwhereyou’remeanttobe,atalltimesinyourlife,evenifyoufeellostoryou’renotsureofyournextstep.Maybeallyouhavetodoislookinfrontofyoutoseeyourway.Maybeyou’vejustbegunyoursearchtofindyourpath.

The search itself could be the direction that leads you to your purpose. Intrying to understand the reason for your life, you discover your purpose. Instrivingtoachieveyourpurpose,youfulfillyourdestiny.

Maybeyou’realreadyonyourpathtowardyourpurposeandyou’rewatchingyourdestinyunfold,stepbystep,inaccordancewithit’sowntiming,revealingitself in a naturalmanner.Maybe you’ve reached your purpose, and you onlyhavetorecognizeitandacceptit.Opening-UpExercises

1.Understandingwhyyouchoseyourpurpose,anddiscoveringthedirectionofyourpath thathas ledyouthroughyourdestiny intoreachingyourpurpose,willanswerthequestionofwhyyou’rehereandwhatyou’remeanttobedoing

withyourlifethistime.You’retheonlyonewhocananswerthisquestion.Lookwithinyourselfandyou’llfindthetruth.

Enterameditativeframeofmindandallowyourhigherselftoguideyouintoand throughameditation thatwillopenupyourspiritualknowledgeandshowyouthetruthwithin.Inyourjournal,writedowneverythingyouexperiencedandbecameawareofasyouopenedupyourspiritualknowledgeandfoundthetruthwithinyourself.

2. In the followingmeditations, allowyourhigher self toguideyouasyouexplorethepathsyou’vetraveledinthepastandthepresent,andthepathyou’lltravelinthefutureinthislifethatwillleadyoutofulfillingyourpurpose.

Thesemeditationsblendintooneanotherandshowyouthedirectionofyourdestiny in a flowingmanner that enablesyou todiscoverwhyyouchoseyourpurpose.Aftereachmeditation,writedowneverythingyouexperience,explore,and become aware of. Include what your higher self shows you, what yourhigherselftellsyou,andwhereyourhigherselfleadsyou.

Look intoyourpast lives toseewhyyou’vechosenyourpurpose.Letyourmind flow through thegoalsyou’repursuing in this lifetime.Allow imagesofthepastlifeoriginsofyourpresentpurposetosurface,andbecomeawareofthepastlifeinfluencesthataffectyourcurrentdestiny.

Feel the experiences and emotions that show you why you chose yourpurpose,andhowthey’veformedthepathyoufollownowtofindyourpurpose.

Noticehowthepathyou’vefollowedinthepasthasledyoutoyourpresentpath. As you become aware of the past life events and emotions that haveformed the steps on your path, and you connect them with your presentexperiences,you’llfindtheanswertothequestionofwhyyou’rehere.

Lookatwhereyouareinyourliferightnow.Backtrackthroughyourpastinthis lifetime to see the path you’ve traveled which has led you toward yourpurpose.

Asyou lookat thedirectionyourpathhas followed,you’llnotice thatyourchoicesanddecisions,andevenseeminglyunrelatedeventsarewovenintothepaththatleadsyoutowardreachingyourpurpose.

Asyou look at thedirectionyou’ve followed to arrive at yourdestiny, andyou see how all the steps you’ve taken in the present have formed your pathtoward your purpose, you’ll find the answer to the question of what you’remeanttobedoingwithyourlifethistime.

Lookintothefutureinthislifetimeandseethestepsinfrontofyouthathavebeenformedfromyourstepsinyourpastlivesandinyourpresentlife.Noticehoweachstephasledfromoneexperiencetoanother,andhowtheyultimatelyleadyoutofulfillingyoursoul’spurposeinthislifetime.

Asyou lookat thedirectionyou’ve traveled from thepast into thepresent,you’ll seeall the stepsbeforeyou that arewaiting foryou to travel them,andyou’lldiscoverhowtoachieveyourpurpose.

As you look atwhere you’ve been,where you are now, andwhere you’regoing, you’ll find the answer to the question of why your soul chose toreincarnate,andthereasonswhyyou’vefollowedthepaththatyouhave.

Lookbeyondthephysicalexpressionofyourpurposetoseethetruemeaningof your purpose. As you find the spiritual meaning of your present purpose,you’lldiscoverwhatyoursoulultimatelydesirestoaccomplish.

As you understand how your soul expresses itself through your purpose,you’ll see how you acquire spiritual wisdom and attain higher levels ofenlightenment.

Lookbeyondthephysicalnatureofthepast,present,andfuturestepsyou’veseen in yourmeditations to discover the path of knowledge that leads you toyoursoulandtohigherlevelsofevolvement.

Thisisatimelesspathofspiritualityyoursoultravels, leadingtoawarenessandenlightenment.Allowyourhigher self toguideyouasyouwalk thepath.Everystepyou takewillgiveyouanswers toquestionsyouhaven’taskedyet,andanswerstoquestionsyouweren’tawareofbefore.

Lookthroughallthenotesyou’vewritten,andalltheinsightsyou’vebecomeawareofinthesemeditations.Whenyouputthemalltogether,you’llbelookingatacompletepictureofyourdestinyandyourpurpose in this lifetime.You’llseehowitwasformed,whyyouchoseit,andwhereyou’regoingwithit.

The information you’ve gained shows you that you are themaster of yourfate. The knowledge you’ve become aware of shows you how your soulexpresses itself, and how you’re evolving your soul. You’ll discover thetreasureswithinyoursoulasyoulookwithinyourselfandfindyourtruth.

ChapterTwenty-Three

TheTrueNatureofYourSpirituality

Your true nature is that of a free spirit, dressed in the earthly attire of aphysicalbody.Yoursouladaptstothephysicalenergiesthatenableyoutoexistinaphysicalenvironment.Reincarnationisexperiencedtobalancekarma,learnlife lessons, and to accomplish purposes and goals that advance your soul tohigherlevelsofawareness.

Reincarnationisasteponyourpaththatleadstotheperfectionofyoursoul.Through the process of evolving your soul, you raise your level of awarenessand rise above the limits and restrictions of physical energies.This awarenessenables you to understand how your soul can be free at all times whiletemporarilyassumingtheenergiesofaphysicalexistence.

Your soul vibrates to spiritual and universal energies, transcending thephysical environment by the very nature of itself.Your soul has the ability tomove through the energies with the ease of understanding. As your souladvances through physical energies and enters the realm of spiritual anduniversal energies, your soul becomes free and attains its natural state ofexistenceinitstrueform.SettingYourSpiritFree

Yoursoulistheuniversalenergyoflight.Youcanfeelandexperienceyourspirit in its energy form.The followingmeditation helps you understand yourtrue spiritual nature by letting you discover for yourself what you experiencewithin the energy vibration of your soul. By raising your energy vibrationsaboveaphysicallevel,youbecomeawareofthetruenatureofyourspirituality.Enter a meditative frame of mind and go within yourself to your inner

sanctuary.Listentothesoundsofnature.Feelatonewiththeworldwithinyouand around you. Be in touch with your feelings and in tune with your innerknowledgeandawareness.Yoursoulislikeabutterflythat’sfree.Asyouunwrapthephysicalcocoonof

energies, and break through the paper-like shell of limited consciousness, youopenuptheveilofawarenessandsetyourspiritfree.

Asyouloosentheblindsofrestrictionthroughyourawareness,youtranscendphysicalenergies,movingupwardintothelightofyoursoulandyourspiritualenergies. As you rise even higher into universal energies, your soul becomesopenandfree.Inyourinnersanctuary,younoticeabeautifulbutterflyperchedontheleafof

abush.Thebutterflyhasverydelicateandunusualcoloringsandmarkings.It’salmostasifthebutterflyistransparent.Thebutterflyhas justemerged into the light,and isbeginning toexpandits

wings.As it opens itswings, they shimmer in the sunlight.You see thegoldenchrysalisnearbywherethebutterflyemergedfrom.Being in tunewith nature, you’re in harmonywith yourself and everything

aroundyou.Youunderstandwhatthebutterflyfeelslikeasitbeginstofly,asitfreesitselfandfloatsonnaturalcurrentsofair,enjoyingthelightandsunshineallaroundit.Thebutterflyisrisingandsoaringthroughtheclouds.Youfeelasifyoucould

riseandsoarwiththebutterfly,inharmonywithairandlight.Youfeelasifyoucouldriseintotheuniverse,beingfreeofphysicalboundariesandlimits,movingupwardthroughthecloudstowardthelight.You almost feel as if you’re the butterfly. As you become in tune with the

energiesof thebutterfly,youunderstanditsnaturalharmonywith theenergiesoftheearthandtheuniverse.Youbecomeawareofyournaturalharmonywithspiritualenergies.Asyoubecomeintunewiththeenergiesofyourspiritualnature,youbecome

awarethatyoucantranscendearthlyenergiesandflowintouniversalenergiesofawarenessandlight.As the butterfly begins to float and fly and soar, you feel yourself floating

upward,emergingandexpandingintoknowledgeandlight.Thebutterflyisfree—flying,soaring,floatingabovetheearth,andyoufeeljustasfree.You’re freeof thecloudsofphysicalenergies,andyou’veemerged into the

energy of your spirit. You feel your spirit fly and soar and expand intoknowledgeandawarenessandlight.As you fly and soar upward, higher and higher, you feel the freedom of

knowledgeandthewarmthofawareness.Asyoufeelthelightfromthesunshineandyoufloatonnaturalcurrentsofair,youfeelyourselfbecomingfree.You see sparkles of light and energy that look like shimmering jewels that

illuminate the sky. The sparkles of light look like stars and rays of sunshine.They feelwarm,peaceful, andnourishingas they showeryouwithawareness.

Absorbing the lightandenergyof theuniverse,you feel theenergywithinyouand around you. You feel illuminated with the natural energy and light ofsunshine.You feel thevibrationsofuniversalenergies,andyou’re inharmonywiththeuniverse.You fly and soar higher upward into the universe, becoming more free,

transcendingtheearthlypullofphysicalenergies,expandingintoever-wideninghorizonsoftrueknowledgeandawareness,flyingonwingsofilluminationandlightasyouexploreandexperienceyoursoulinitsnaturalform.Yourspiritisfree—flying,soaring,expandingintotheuniverse—movingwith

themotionandrhythmofknowledge,awareness,andlight.Youexperiencetheuniverse in harmony with yourself. You’re filled with light and you are light.Exploreandexperienceyoursoulinitsnaturalenergyform.Now it’s time to come back down to earth. Feel yourself gradually

descending,softlyfloatingthroughtheenergiesoftheuniverseasyouentertheenergiesoftheearth.Feelyourselfgentlylightingonaleafofabush,absorbingalltheknowledgeyou’vebecomeawareof,feelingverypeacefulandnourishedfromtheuniverseandfromwithinyourself.

Inyourjournal,writedowneverythingyouexperiencedandbecameawareofasyousetyourspiritfreeandexploredyourtruespiritualnature.Thishelpsyouunderstandtheprocessandpurposeofreincarnationandthereasonsforre-birth.Ithelpsyouknowandunderstandwhyyoursoulchoosesaphysicalexpressionofitsenergies,andwhytheearthexperienceisoneofthestepsonyourjourneyhome.

ChapterTwenty-Four

ThePuzzlePiecesofYourPastLives

Yourpastlivesareatreasurechestofknowledgeandtruthfilledwithinsightandawarenessintoyourself,andintotheeventsandemotionsyouexperienceinyourpresentlife.Asyoubalanceyourkarma,learnyourlifelessons,andpursueyourpurpose,thepuzzlepiecesfittogetherperfectly.

The opening-up exercises and meditations in this book are the instructionmanual for assembling and connecting all the clues.Your journal provides allthepiecesofthepuzzle,andgivesyouthekeytounderstandingyourpastlivesasitopensupatreasurechestoftruthandknowledge.

Whenyouputthecluestogether,yousolvethemysteryofwhathappenedinyourpastlivesandyoufindoutwhodidwhattowhom,andwhyitwasdone.

As you put the pieces of the puzzle together, you see a clear picture thatshows how your current experiences are directly related to your past lifeexperiencesthroughkarma.

As the puzzle comes together, it gives you the answers to why you’reexperiencingyourpresentlifeandshowsyouyourspiritualevolvement.Ifthereare any missing pieces of your memories, you can find them and fill in theblanksbyre-experiencingthosepartsofyourpastlivesinthewaythatismostappropriateforyou.

Allow your higher self to guide you as you see and feel your past lifeexperiences.Watchtheemotionsandeventsastheyportraythemselvesinyourmind;yourpastliveswilltellyoueverythingyouwanttoknow.

Drawinconnectionsandcorrelationstoyourpresentlife.Addyourinsightsand perceptions, and put the pieces of the puzzle together with yourunderstanding. Notice how the past and present fit together perfectly andinterlockoncethey’reconnected.

With the understanding and knowledge you’ve acquired on your journeythrough your past lives, you might want to look through some of the earlierentries in your journal that provided youwith opening keys and clues.Tie upany loose ends by re-doing some of the opening-up exercises andmeditationsyoufeelareimportant.Gomorein-depthwithyouranswersandexperiencesto

findvaluable insights intounderstanding the events andemotions inyourpastlives.

Allthepuzzlepiecesofyourpastlivesformaverybeautifulpictureofyoursoul.When the clues are connected and the puzzle is put together, the pictureshowshowall theevents andemotions inyourpast liveshave influencedandshapedyourpresentlife.

Asyoulookatthecompletedpuzzle,youbecomeawareofhowyourpresentlife will influence and affect the experiences in your future lives and yourspiritualevolvement.Withinyourpresent life, throughthepositiveuseofyourfreewill,youcancreateapicturethatisamasterpiece.

ChapterTwenty-Five

TheQuestforKnowledge

As you’ve journeyedwithin yourself, you’ve found that the treasure at theendoftherainbowistruth.

When you reach true enlightenment, you discover what you’ve alwaysknown.Youfindthatknowledgebeginswithyourtruth.

Youfindthatdeathisnot theend,butratheranewbeginning—arebirthofyoursoulintoahigherlevelofawareness.

Thepursuitofknowledgeisaneternalquest.Yourawarenesspavesthewaywithunderstanding.

Asyoucontinueonyourjourneysthroughlife,walkwiththeawarenessthatyour soul, shapedbyall thatyouhavebeen, arenow, andwill become, is theimmortalenergythatguidesyourway.

PartFive

PastLifeJourney

ChapterTwenty-Six

PastLifePath

Follow the present into the past. Journey into your past life memories bytravelingalongtheriveroflifewhereyouwillmeetaguideandfindtheanswersyouareseeking.

Perhapsyou’veexperiencedsomethingbeforethatfeltveryfamiliar,andyouhaveastrongfeelingitactuallyoccurredinapastlife.

Youdecidetotravelapathintoyourpastlifememoriestoseeifwhatyou’veexperiencedinthepresentisrelatedtoapasteventthathappenedinapreviouslifetime.Withthisthoughtorfeelinginmind,youbeginyourpastlifejourney...Stretch out on a couch or sit in a comfortable chair, feeling the couch or

chairsupportyoucompletely.Letyoureyesclosegently.Takeadeepbreathinandlet itoutslowly.Justbreathenaturallyanddeeplyasyou letgoofall thetensionandtightnessinyourbody.Let yourself relax and feel very peaceful. Let yourself be completely

comfortable.Letgoofallyourthoughts,cares,andworries.Justletthemgo.As you do this, your conscious mind becomes calm and quiet, and your

subconsciousmindbeginstoopenupintoyourspiritualawareness.Youbegintofeel as if you are dreaming, traveling into amemory of a past life, yet at thesametime,youknowthatyouaresoveryaware.Breathe. Just breathe. Every breath you take relaxes you more and more.

Feelawonderfulfeelingofcompleteandtotalrelaxationflowingthroughyourentirebody.Feelthepeaceandharmonywithinyourbodyandyourmindasyourelaxcompletely,asyougodeeplywithinyourmind.As you relax and let go completely, you become centered within yourself,

entering a natural, meditative frame of mind, a spiritual frame of awarenesswhereyouhaveaccesstoallyourpastlifememories.Nowthatyou’resocomfortablyandcompletelyrelaxed,youseebeforeyoua

path,apaththatyouknowwillleadyouintoyourpastlives.Perhapsyourpathtakes you through a forest; perhaps your path leads you on a softly-windingroad.Beonthispath,noticehowyoufeelandhowyouaretravelinguponthispath

thatleadsyouintoyoursoul.

Asyoucontinueuponthispath,youseethatitgoesintwodirections,andthatyoumustnowmakeachoiceaboutwhichpathtofollow.Inonedirection,yousee that thepath leads toariver,andyouknowthat it is theriverof life.Youhearthegentlemovementofthewater;itispeacefulandsoothing.Inanotherdirection,youseeachapelupaheadandyoudecidetoenterthis

sacred place of harmony, this sanctuary of your soul. Following the path, itleadsyouintoachapelwithstainedglasswindowsthatreflectrainbowcolorsoflight. The sparkles and shimmers of light invite you within. As you enter thechapel,youfeelasacrednessinsideyoursoul.Thehushedstillnessiscalming,andyoufeelcomfortedandwelcomehere.Toyourright,younoticeabeautiful,spacioushallwaywithmanydoors.As

youenterthehallway,youfeelthesoft,luxuriantrugbeneathyourfeet.Youlookaboveyouandseethegently-curvingarchedceilingsandtheskylightsthatareaboveeverydoor.Awarm,radiantlightemanatesfromeverywherearoundyou,illuminatingthedoorwaysthatlinethehall,extendingintoforever.Youknowthateachdoorwayopensintoapastlife,andyounoticethatwhen

you touchadoorknobonaparticulardoor that yougeta senseof theenergyvibrationsofwhathappenedinthatpastlifebeyondthedoor.Thishelpsyoudecidewhetheryouwanttocrossthethresholdandbeinthat

past life or if you want to continue to move along this spacious hallway,touchingotherdoorsandsensingtheenergyvibrations.Youdecidetowalkthroughthissoftly-carpetedhallwayforawhile,touching

thedoorsandsensingthespiritualvibrationscontainedwithineachone.Oneofthedoorsispartiallyopened.Curiousaboutthis,youlookinsideand

seeasparkling,shimmeringessenceoflight.Youfeeldrawnintothisroom.When you enter, you are completely surrounded with the energies of this

beautiful, radiantwhite light. The light immerses you completelywithin itself,and yet part of you knows that it is your soul that is radiating thiswonderfulwhitelight.You also know this light will protect you and keep you completely safe on

your past life travels. Breathing it inside you, you feel it gently circulatingthroughyou.Walkingabit further in theroom,younoticeanother light that issparkling

andshimmering,andyouknowthislightisconnectedtothelightofyoursoul.As the light intermingles with your light, you see a radiant being who comesforwardtoembraceyou.Youimmediatelyrecognizethisbeautiful,radiantbeing

asyourhigherself.Youreturnherembrace,welcominghersoothing,peacefulpresence.As you merge your light with hers, you feel a wonderful joy inside you,

movinggentlythroughyou,andyouknowyou’vereconnectedwithyourhigherself.Sheaskstoaccompanyyouonyourjourneythroughpastlifetimes,helpingyoutounderstandall theeventsandemotionsyouwillexperienceduringyourtravels.Together you walk back into the hallway, and you have a sense of eager

anticipation,wanting toknowallabout theexperiences inyourpast lives thathaveshapedandinfluencedyourpresentexperiences.Eventhoughyouwereabithesitantbefore,anduncertainofwhichdoorto

open,youfeelrelievedandcomfortedthatyourhigherselfistravelingwithyou.You notice that now you don’t even have to touch the doors; you sense theenergyvibrationsofwhatisbehindthemsimplybywalkingbythem.As you are walking down this hallway, you notice a door that is partially

open.Pushingthedoorallthewayopen,youcrossthethreshold,enteringapastlife.Takeamomenttolookaroundyouandgetyourbearings.Seeifthereareany

buildings;noticewhatthelandscapelookslike;feelwhattheweatheris.Gathertheseimpressionsandletthemfocusyouintowhereyouarerightnow.Asyoubecomecenteredintothispointandplaceintimeinyourpastlifememory,lookatyourhandstoseethecolorofyourskin.Lookatyourclothingandtouchit;feelitstexture.Howareyoudressed?Areyoumaleorfemale,youngorold?Lookdownatyourfeet.Whattypeofshoesorfootcoveringdoyouhaveon?

Astheseimages,thoughts,andfeelingscomeintoyourawareness,youbecomefullyinvolvedinthesceneyouareexperiencingasyouopenupthefullmemoryoftheeventyou’vefoundyourselfin.Completely experience the event that you’re involved in. If you’re alone,

noticewhereyouare,whatisaroundyou,andwhatyourthoughtsandfeelingsare.Ifyou’rewithotherpeople,seethepeoplewhoarethere,hearwhatthey’re

saying, and see what they’re doing. You may recognize them as souls you’reconnectedwithnow.Seewhatyou’redoingandwhatishappening.Feeltheemotionsyou’vefelt

before in that situation.Takeasmuch timeas youneed to completely exploreandexperiencewhat ishappening,and tounderstandwhy it ishappeningandhowitrelatestoyourpresentlife.

Yourhigherselfwillprovideyouwithanswersand insights,helpingyou tounderstandthesignificanceoftheeventandwhyyou’verememberedit.When you’re done exploring that event, your higher self says that you can

travelintoanothersignificanteventinthatlifetimethatmayormaynotrelatetowhatyou’vejustbecomeawareofandexperienced.Takethehandofyourhigherselfasyoutravel throughtheenergiesof that

lifetimeintoanotherevent.Again,befully in theeventandexperienceit.Takeyour time to completely understand it and howwhat you did and experiencedbeforerelatestoyourpresentlife.Theremaybeseveralsignificanteventstoseeinthatlifetime,andtofeelthe

emotionsof,thatwillhelpyouunderstandhowtheeventsandemotionsinyourpresentlifecameaboutfromthosepastexperiences.Yourhigher self can showyouallof them, takeyou to them,andoffer you

insightandcompleteunderstandingofhowandwhytheyoccurred.When you’re in the events, take your time to see them, to let them come

clearly into your awareness, to explore them, to learn from them, and tounderstandhowtheyarerelevanttoyourpresentlife.Listentoyourinnerknowing.Listenasyourhigherselftellsyouthereasons

foreverythingyou’reexperiencingintheeventsandemotionsinyourpastlife,howandwhytheeventcameaboutinthepast,andhowitaffectedyouremotionsthen.Your higher selfwill also explain how the event and the emotions that are

attachedtoitaffectsandinfluencesyourpresentlifethroughtheenergiesyou’vecarriedover.Whileyou’reexploringandexperiencingtheeventsandemotionsinthepast,

takesometimetoseewhatyou’vedoneinthatlifetimethatwasimportantandgood.Seewhatyou’velearned,whyyoulearnedit,andhowitisspecialtoyou.Seewhatyou’veaccomplishedandhowyou’vehelpedbothyourselfandothers.Takesometimetoenjoyandappreciateallthegoodthatyou’vecreated,and

toseehowthegoodhascarriedoverintoyourpresentlife.Iftherewasanythingbadthatyou’vedone,orifsomeoneelsedidsomething

hurtfultoyou,orifyoubecomeawareofanegativesituationthathappenedtoyou, take the time you need to completely understand the event and youremotionsthatareattachedtoit.Bydoing this, youbecomeawareof howyour actions and reactions to the

eventsthatoccurredinyourpastlifehavecausedandcreatedkarma.Remember

thatyoucanactivelyparticipate in thescene,youcanbeemotionallyremovedfromthescene,oryoucanbeabovethescene,watchingithappen.Whileyou’reexploringtheeventsinyourpastlives,yourhigherselfisthere

by your side and will give you answers and insight. Ask why these eventsoccurredandclearlyseeyourpartinthem.Talkwithyourhigherselftoobtaincompleteawarenessandunderstandingof

theevents,andyourpastandpresentreactionstothem.Seehowtheevents,andthe emotions that are attached to them, have influenced and affected yourpresentlife.Within your soul, you truly understand the past life events you’ve become

awareof,andalltheemotionsthatarecontainedwithinthemandconnectedtothemthatyou’veexperienced.You seehowyourpast life experiencesandemotionsaffectedyou thenand

howtheyinfluenceyourexperiencesnow.Withthisspiritualunderstanding,youintuitivelyknowhowtobalancethekarmainboththepastandthepresentinthewaythatwillbestresolveit.Because you’ve understood the past life events that your soul has

experienced,thereasonsforthemandyourreactionstothem,youcanchoosetodowhat’srightforyoursoultobestbalancetheresultingkarma.Perhapsyouwillchoosetobalanceitwhileyouareinvolvedinthepastlife

event,oryoumaywanttochangecertainactionsandemotionsinyourpresentlife that you know will simultaneously affect and balance the actions andemotions in the past, or youmaywant to think about it somemore, to gathermoreinformationanddecidehowtobestbalanceyourkarmaatanothertime.Yourhigherselfofferstohelpyoubalanceyourkarma,ifyouchoosetodoit

now.Your higher self tells you that youalready know,within your soul,whatyouneedtodotocorrectandchangetheenergiesofthepast.Yourhigherselftellsyouthatifanotherpersondidsomethingbadorhurtful

toyou,orcausedyouharmorgrief,youmaywanttoforgivethemandthenletthemgo,blessing themand thanking them for theexperience thathelpedyoursoultogrow,toevolveintowhoyouarenow.By the same token, if you’ve done something wrong to someone else, or

causedthempainorunhappiness,youknowyoucancompletelyforgiveyourselfbyunderstandingwhyyoudidit,andbyknowinghowyoucanmakethingsright.Perhapsforgivingyourselfand/ortheotherperson,whateverisappropriate,

isallyouneedtodotobalanceyourkarmaandbeginthehealing.Takesometimenow tobalanceyourkarma in theway that is right for you,or todecide

how you want to balance the past karma in your present life. Whenever andhoweveryouchoosetobalanceit, takethetimenowtoblessandhealthepastexperience.Takeasmuchtimeasyouneed,toforgiveandblesstheexperiences.Nowthatyou’ve forgivenyourselforothers,orbalancedyourkarmain the

way that isright foryou,youcanheal thoseeventsor theentire lifetime, thenjustsimplyletthemgo.Youmaywanttosurroundtheeventsandthepeoplewhoparticipatedinthemwithwhitelight.Oryoucanaskyourhigherself toshowyouhowand tohelpyouheal this

partofyourpastlifeinalovingway.Perhapsyourhigherselfwillshowerthepastlifeexperienceswithshimmersandsparklesoflight.Takesometimenow,asmuchtimeasyouneed,todoahealing.You immediately feel a wonderful release that the healing brings as you

completely let goof the karma thatwasattached to your soul.Byhealing theeventsandtheemotionsconnectedwiththem,youfeelthewonderful,beneficialeffectsofthehealinginyourbody,mind,andspirit.You’llalsoseetheeffectsofthehealingreflectedinyourpresentfeelingsand

experiences.Butmostofall,youfeelitinyoursoulrightnow.Now thatyou’redonewith that, you feelyour soulmoving intoyetanother

eventthatwassignificantinthatlifetime.Perhapsit isimportantforyoutobeawareofitforanentirelydifferentreasonthatrelatestosomethingelseinyourpresentlife,orperhapsthenexteventyoubecomeawareofisconnectedtowhatyou’vejustexperienced.Yourhigherself leadsyou toanothersignificantevent thatyouneed tosee

andbecomeawareof.Takesometimetoacclimateyourselfintotheneweventthatyouarenowexperiencing.Again,befullyintheevent.Seeandexploreeverythingthatisimportantfor

youtoknowaboutthatexperience;takethetimetoseewhatoccurredandwhyithappened.Let yourself understand the reasonswhy youactedand reacted thewaythatyoudidthen.Seeboththegoodandthebadinit.Takeallthetimeyouneedtofullyexperienceit.Feeltheemotionsconnected

withthatevent.Seethepeoplewhowereinvolvedinthateventandunderstandthe part they played. If you want to or need to, balance and heal that event.Showeritwithsparklesandshimmersoflighttocleanseandhealeverypartofit.Youknowthatyoucanexploreasmanyeventsandexperiencesasyouneed

to in this past life. Each event you become aware of will bring you greaterawareness and insight. Take some time now to explore other events that are

significant and important for your soul to understand. Be fully in the events,understandingthemcompletely,andthenbalancingandhealingtheevents.Whenyou’redoneviewingandre-experiencingtheimportantandsignificant

eventsinthatlifetime,yourhigherselftakesyoutothedayofyourdeathinthatpreviouslife.Seetheeventsleadinguptoyourdeath.Seehowyoudied.If thedeathwaspainful or traumatic, surround yourselfwithwhite light to ease thepainthatyourspiritfelt.Seethethoughtsyouheldinyourmind,andthefeelingsyouhadwithinyour

heart. See if therewas a dying promise that youmade to yourself. Rememberwhatitwas,andwhyyoumadethatvow,knowingthatyoursoulwillhonorthispromise. If you feel any sadness or anger about your death, explore thosefeelings.Listen as your higher self explains the purpose of that lifetime and how it

relatestothepurposeyouhaveinthislifetime.You’reinaspaceoftimewherethe past and the present are the same, and you can easily see how thepast/presentenergiesinteract.Seealltheconnectionsbetweenthatpastlifeandyourpresentlife.Seehowthesoulpromisesyou’vemadetoyourselfhavecomeaboutinyour

present life. Seehowall thepast events you’ve experiencedhaveaffectedandinfluenced your present life, how your past experiences and emotions havecausedandcreatedyourpresentexperiencesandemotions.Spendasmuchtimeasyouneedtogainthisunderstandingandtoabsorbtheinformation.Whenyoufeelready,youcangentlyletgoofthephysicalbodywhichhoused

yoursoulinthatpastlifetime.Letgoofanyfeelingsofattachment.Taketimetoexperiencethereleaseofyoursoulfromthatphysicalform.See

youressencerisingabovethebody,seeyoursoulgoingintotheetherealmistintheuniverse.Theremay be someone there tomeet you, a special soul you knew in that

lifetime,orperhapsaspiritualguidewhoiswaitingtotakeyouintoandthroughtherealmsofspirit.Ifoneappearstoyou,takesometimetoconversewiththisbeing,toseewhatthisbeingsaystoyouandshowsyou.Youcannowfeelyourawarenessenteringtheinterimbetweenlives,aplace

whereyoursoulexistsinitspureform,whereyouhavefullknowledgeofalltheexperiencesinthatlifetime,andineveryotherlifetime.Inthishigher frameofspiritualawareness, takesometimetoreflectonthe

past life you’ve just experienced on your past life journey, to completely

understandthereasonsfortheeventsthatoccurredandtoseethepurposeandmeaningofthatlife.Take some time for your soul to rest in the interim between lives, to

rejuvenateyourspirit.Iftheeventsinthepastlifeyou’vebecomeawareofweredifficultorpainful,letyoursoulrestforawhile,tohealitselfbeforeitcontinuesonitsjourneythroughlife.Whenyou feel ready tocontinue,explorewhatyoursoulexperiences in the

interimbetweenlives.Travelthroughlevelsoflightandawarenessintheenergyofyourpurespiritform.Experiencetheessenceofyoursoul.Seewhatyoudointhisvibrationofenergy,whatyouthinkabout,whatyoufeel,andwhatlifeislikeintheenergyofyoursoulform.Whileyou’reinthisspiritualvibrationofpureawarenessandknowledge,you

lookatthesituationsandeventsyoucreatedforyourself toexperienceinyourpresent life. Look at the pre-birth promises and commitments you made toyourselfandtoothersouls.Seethechoicesandagreementsyoumadethatwouldcreatetheexperiences

yoursouldesired tohave in this lifetime.Seehowyou’reholding true towhatyousetoutforyourselftoachieve,orwhatyouneedtodotogetoncourse.Seewhat you can do in your present life thatwill honorwhat your soulwants toaccomplish.Whenyouaredonewiththispartofyourpastlifejourney,andyourtravels

through the interim between lives, you return to the chapel to reflect oneverything you’ve become aware of and to further understand how the eventsandemotionsinyourpastlifeaffectsandinfluencesyourpresentlife.Youseethatyourhigherselfisthereinthechapelwithyou.Talkwithyour

higherselfthroughyourthoughtsandfeelings;askanyquestionsyoumaystillhaveortoreachahigherunderstandingofallthatyouhaveexperienced.Yourhigherselfwillanswerallquestions,andwillexplaineverythingyou’ve

experiencedduringyourpast life journeyandbeyond into the interimbetweenlivesthatyou’dliketounderstandmorecompletelyorhaveclarified.Listen towhat your higher self says to you. See how the present people in

yourlifewererelatedtoyouinthepast lifeyou’vebecomeawareof,andwhytheyarewithyounow.Ask your higher self why you were shown your past life memories, what

reasonsandpurposesthepastexperiencesserveinyourpresentlife,whyyou’vebecomeawareofthemnow,andhowyoucanusetheknowledgegainedfromthepasttohelpyouinyourpresentlife.

Yourhigherselfwillexplaineverythingyou’veexperiencedtogiveyouclearinsightsandanswerstoyourpastlifeexperiences.Whenyouaredonewithyourreflections,youcanchoosetoreturntothehallwaytocontinueonyourpastlifejourneyandvisitanotherpastlife,oryoucanchoosetoreturntoyourpresentlifenow.Ifyoucontinuetojourneyintoanotherpastlife,takeyourtimetocompletely

explore all the events, emotions, and experiences you become aware of. Letyourself understand them, let yourself becomeawareof and know the reasonswhycertainthingshappenedtoyou,andyourpartinthem.If there iskarma tobebalancedandhealed,youcando thiswhileyouare

there in thepast or you can choose tobalanceandheal your karma from thepastinthepresent.Takeasmuchtimeasyouneedtoexploreexperiencesinyourpastlivesthat

are relevant to your present life. Talk to your higher self for help inunderstandingwhyyou’vebecomeawareof theseexperiences,howtheyrelatetowhatyouareexperiencingnowinyourpresentlife,andwhatyoucandotobalancepreviouskarma.Whenyouaredonewithyourpastlifejourney,andyou’rereadytoreturnto

yourpresentrealityinthislifetime,yourhigherselfwalkswithyouthroughthehallwaybacktothechapel.Yourguideembracesyou,showeringyouwithshimmersandsparklesoflight.

Shebidsyougoodbye,wishingyouwellonallyour journeys through life,andtellingyouthatasyoufollowyourpath,sheisalwayswithyou.Andyouknow,withinyoursoul,thatyoubringtheessenceandspirituallight

ofyourhigherselfwithyouwhereveryougoandwhateveryoudo.As you leave the chapel, you know you can return at any time to continue

exploring the events and emotions in your past lives, and that every time youjourney into the past, you’ll becomeaware ofmore information thatwill helpyouinyourpresentlife,knowledgethatwillhelpyouevolveyoursoul.Followingthepaththatbringsyouintoyourpresentlife,youagainhearthe

gentle,flowingmovementofwaterintherivernearby.Youdecidetostopbytheriverforawhile,toreflectonthejourneyyou’vejusttakenintoyoursoul.Listeningtothewater,youthinkabouttheanswersandinsightsyourhigher

selfsharedwithyou intoeverythingyouexperienced,andyouunderstoodhowandwhyyourpastexperiencesandemotionsaffectand influenceyourpresentexperiences.

Youfeelthepresenceofyourhigherselfandhearyourhigherselfwhisperinginside your mind and you know that your awareness of past life events andemotionswillcontinuetosurfaceinyourdailylifeandthroughyourdreams.Youfeelcompletelyrelaxedandcomfortable.Takeafewdeepbreathsnowas

youbecomeawareofyourphysicalbodyrestingcomfortablyinthechairoronthecouch.Takeyour timetoenjoy thispeaceful feelingofrelaxation,knowingthatyou’vejusttakenasacredjourneyintoyoursoul.Wheneveryou’reready,openyoureyes,beingcompletelyinthepresenthere

andnow,rememberingeverythingyou’veexperienced—knowingitwassomuchmore than a dream—feeling wonderfully relaxed and refreshed, healthy andhappy.

AbouttheAuthor

I hope you’ve enjoyed your journey into your past lives and gainedknowledgeyoucanusetohelpyouinyourpresentlife.

Gloria Chadwick is the author of numerous novels and nonfiction bookswrittenunderseveralpseudonyms.

She writes metaphysical books and visionary novels on reincarnation,spirituality, positive mind power, and meditation under the pen name ReneeAmberson.

PleasevisittheLightLibrarytobrowseherbooks.