by Rob Hadley

Created on: July 14, 2009

When you think of past lives perhaps you think it is too fantastic a concept to be real. Well, it rather depends on what your belief system is. For many, reincarnation is no less familiar than the idea that we go to heaven after death. If there is a possibility of reincarnation, then is it possible that we carry forward something of our past into this life? We have to wonder 'what is a past life?'

The idea that after death we return to a higher consciousness is one that many people are drawn too. For others, it's the genetic memory we carry forward from our ancestors. Some people believe the past life experience is not even specific to an individual they feel it is part of a group of experiences to which we all have access, and that when we need it we can 'see' it.

Whatever your belief there is no longer much doubt about the fact that for individuals who are capable of allowing their subconscious to explore past lives there is a rich landscape of adventure waiting to be explored. As you do so, you should take suitable precautions. This means not allowing yourself to be traumatized by the events and situations into which you venture.

By using a self hypnosis MP3, such as the ones available for download at http://www.ourpastlives.com, you are able to achieve an altered state of consciousness. This opens the mind to seeing many aspects of our existence that would normally be beyond our reach. This is nothing new. In the past ancient tribal ceremonies often involved some form of transition into an altered state. This is an aspect of human psychology that is largely ignored or misunderstood.

Here's an example. For many athletes, particularly those involved in sports that involve stamina, their physical ability is less important than their mental state. A marathon runner knows that his sport is as much about the emotional and psychological achievement as it is about 'running'. Once he achieves the correct mindset he will do better than a runner who has not managed to do so. Reaching an altered state allows us to do things that we otherwise could not imagine.

So, using an MP3 to guide you into a trance state you can open your mind and experience past lives. For some it takes a little practice. In my office, sometimes people slip into a past life almost before they are in hypnosis. It's really just a matter of relaxing and allowing your subconscious to do the work.

Should you find you are being drawn into a regression you find you do not wish to experience, you need to imagine stepping back from it. Picture this in your mind, physically stepping back from a situation, and withdrawing from it. Allow the distance to grow steadily, and with it your own detachment. You can exit any past life in this manner. The stepping back creates a distance between you and the situation including the emotion associated with it and allows you to return to your normal state of consciousness.

After examining a past life you are well advised to write your thoughts down. If you post it to this site and allow others to share your experience, you contribute to the shared experience and knowledge we all benefit from. Additionally you start to create an ongoing record of your experiences. This can be important. As you do more past life work, you will very likely find repeating patterns start to develop. This is where you start to learn the lessons that past lives have to show us. Lessons that have great importance in the lives we live today.

Any past life experience which helps you in the way you manage your life today, is an important one.

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