When people find out
that I am a hypnotherapist, they often ask if I can help them
access their past lives. "Maybe" is all I can reply. I have
been a clinical hypnotherapist for several years now, and have
performed past life regressions on numerous occasions. I have
even experienced one myself. However I am yet to be convinced
that hypnosis can actually helps us remember a ‘real’ past
life experience.
What I notice about most people’s details of
their past lives is that the information usually comes straight from a history
book. The details are usually things that are widely known. They may have been
a soldier in the battle of Hastings, or painted pictures of Henry VIII. I have
never heard people talk in foreign languages that were unknown to them, or
different accents. I have never seen anyone demonstrate any ‘lost’ skills that
they had in a past life.
Despite these warnings, people are still
intrigued. In my mind the jury is still out as to whether we even have past
lives. Many think that we do, which they are perfectly entitled to believe. I
understand that to these people, they will see hypnosis as a possible way of
assessing this missing time on earth, which can be comforting and therapeutic.
I experienced a past life regression several
years ago. This was during my training as a clinical hypnotherapist. After
being guided into trance, I was regressed backwards through my life, making me
younger and younger. Eventually I was regressed back further, to a point
before I was born.
I recalled being a hunter gatherer in a
forest, providing for my family. I remember being aware of sporting a beard,
and using a wooden spear, and bow and arrow. It was all very Robin Hood, but
did seem quite ‘real’ at the time. I did not have to put any effort into these
details, they just flowed into my mind. I simply relaxed my mind, and allowed
these thought to come, no matter what they were. I do know that the
subconscious part of the mind is very creative, and more than capable of
making these sorts of details up, without any conscious effort at all. However
I was still a little intrigued.
I was then took to the point just before
dying in that life. I remember lying on the forest floor with a wound to my
right shoulder, slowly dying. I knew I was dying, but was in no pain. I
realised that I had been attacked by some animal that had horns or antlers,
although I did not see this happen. As I led there staring up at the trees, I
felt a sense of loneliness. I was dying on my own, without anyone to comfort
me. I knew my family were not far away, but I could not go to them for
comfort. This made me feel a tinge of sadness.
When I woke up, I was fairly convinced that
I had experienced some memories from a past life of mine. It was so vivid, and
so emotional. However as time passed, I became more sceptical, thinking that
it is very possible that it was all fabricated by my subconscious mind, in
order to satisfy what was expected of me during the session. This is very
possible, but who knows?
I cannot say for sure whether hypnosis can
help you access a past life, or even that we have had a past life. Perhaps
this does not really matter. It was a worthwhile experience. I somehow felt a
little wiser because of this. I remembered how lonely I felt as I stared
upwards from the forest floor, yearning for the comfort of my family. This
made me realise how precious people in your life are, and how I should not
take people for granted. The experience of being a bearded hunter taught me
this lesson several years ago, which I will never forget. To this day I bear
this in mind, and I am grateful to him whoever or whatever he is.
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