Past Life Regression

The phenomenon of past life regression (PLR), has been one of considerable controversy since its inception. I am not here to make arguments for, or against any beliefs on this matter, but instead I prefer to remain open to the possibility and the wonderfully easy way that everyone can experiment for themselves using hypnosis.

There are three main theories that most people take when attempting to explain past lives:

The Positivist or Tabula Rasa position.

This position states that the mind is a blank slate (tabula rasa in Latin) at birth, that we have only one life, and all the psychological disturbances are the result of experiences in this life. The way the positivist explains past life reports, is to see them as the result of unconscious imagination derived from forgotten stories, TV shows, or gossip overheard as children.

The Great Memory position.

According to this position we all have access, in dreams, meditation, or hypnosis, to the stratum of the unconscious mind which is universal and consists of not just our own, but everyone's forgotten experiences of fantasies. This position states that we all have the capacity to dip into the vast collective memory bank of mankind. The universal memory has been called the Akashic record, the collective unconscious or simply Great Universal Mind.

The Reincarnationalist position

Those who believe in reincarnation assert that "our birth is but a sleep, a forgetting". The soul that rises at birth has lived many lives accumulating merit or demerit as the karmic consequences of actions previously preformed. The governing thought is then expressed as "selfishness sown in one life is reaped as misery in another, according to the universal law of cause and effect called karma."

Some of the many reasons you might want to explore PLR are:

• Curiosity - Aren't we all at least a little bit curious?!
• Help for current issues and goals - History may repeat itself and some believe that you continue to experience the same trials and lessons in each lifetime until you learn important insights. By understanding your past lives, you can begin to alter, enhance or unravel the patterns and behaviors that have influenced your current life.
• The Search for Meaning - Most people believe their lives hold a deeper meaning than is observed with the analytical mind. By looking into your past lives, you can begin discovering the purpose for your life today.
• Therapeutic benefits - Whether you believe in past lives or not, doing this type of work is incredibly rewarding. Clients have been helped with addictions, phobias, and other challenges by looking deeply within themselves and analyzing memories, dreams and images generated by the mind.
• Meditation - The deep, deep state of meditative relaxation achieved through the use of hypnosis will soothe and calm your mind, body, and soul. After our session and with a bit of consistent practice, you will easily and effortlessly be able to reconnect with that relaxed, focused awareness any time you choose to.