Past Life
Thursday, 15. May 2008, 13:12:25
Long have I held a curiosity about a possible past life. I've long wondered if I had a past life, what that past life might be, and how it affects me in my present life. In fact, it's almost humorous that since I was a very little girl, I've wondered about my future life, wondering how this life will affect me as a past life, and whether I will be aware of my "self," aka soul. I would read writings on the web by individuals who had done past life regressions and felt they had found the truth of their past lives. I'd been envious, also wanting to find out this information for myself.
But I haven't had the money nor the real active intent to spend the time on Past Life Regression and seeking my past life information. Recently I hit some web sites of simple online quizzes, and realized that the information proferred was as bogus as it comes. There was no personal connection to the information.
Oddly, I did hit an engine which jogged a memory, not that their information was incorrect but it was not far off base. The sites ask whether you have any talents, interests, or otherwise that have no basis or foundation. I didn't initially think so but so now do believe I hit on something.
I have a spiritual bent to my personality, not anything developed over my decades but something which started at a very young age, at a church where my behavior was awful and my family didn't participate nor did they carry any spirituality whatsoever outside the church dooors. In a family critical and discriminatory against Roman Catholics I grew up wanting to be Roman Catholic, and a nun. I long have had, and still have an extremely burning desire to go on a pilgrimage. I want to be part of a secular/lay Catholic order (but found it too time consuming with a young family) and lament that I am not, particularly a lay Franciscan. I truly believe that some day I will be. I have a burning desire to memorize all 151 Psalms.
The web site in question, which I can no longer find and reproduce the information, stated that I lived in Egypt in about the 1100's as a Priest. St. Francis lived in the 1100-1200's and he travelled to Egypt to spread the good news of the Gospel, seeking martyrdom, which he did not find. Hence, for now I will claim my past life as a Priest in the 12th-13th century. Someday I'll spend the time and money to find out more.
But I haven't had the money nor the real active intent to spend the time on Past Life Regression and seeking my past life information. Recently I hit some web sites of simple online quizzes, and realized that the information proferred was as bogus as it comes. There was no personal connection to the information.
Oddly, I did hit an engine which jogged a memory, not that their information was incorrect but it was not far off base. The sites ask whether you have any talents, interests, or otherwise that have no basis or foundation. I didn't initially think so but so now do believe I hit on something.
I have a spiritual bent to my personality, not anything developed over my decades but something which started at a very young age, at a church where my behavior was awful and my family didn't participate nor did they carry any spirituality whatsoever outside the church dooors. In a family critical and discriminatory against Roman Catholics I grew up wanting to be Roman Catholic, and a nun. I long have had, and still have an extremely burning desire to go on a pilgrimage. I want to be part of a secular/lay Catholic order (but found it too time consuming with a young family) and lament that I am not, particularly a lay Franciscan. I truly believe that some day I will be. I have a burning desire to memorize all 151 Psalms.
The web site in question, which I can no longer find and reproduce the information, stated that I lived in Egypt in about the 1100's as a Priest. St. Francis lived in the 1100-1200's and he travelled to Egypt to spread the good news of the Gospel, seeking martyrdom, which he did not find. Hence, for now I will claim my past life as a Priest in the 12th-13th century. Someday I'll spend the time and money to find out more.
WIDGETIZE