I’m afraid of heights. Like, unreasonably so. If I have to shop on the second floor of a shopping mall, I am next to the stores, not the railing.
I have one client who is deathly afraid of spiders. She would probably move out of her apartment if she found one in the bathtub.
Another client is convinced she is going to be assaulted if she goes out after dark.
Traumatic experiences in a past life often come with us into the next one, giving us a clue to who we were or how we died.
Other clues come in the form of strong connections to a place or an era. I’ve written before about my connection to New England. I’m almost afraid to visit again because I’ve sobbed for days after coming home when I’ve gone before.
All those people dressed up at the Renaissance Faire? Or the almost 1.1 million people in the Fairy Witch Cottagecore Vibes Facebook group? They most likely had significant lifetimes in those eras.
Past lives come with us into this life in the same way that what you did ten years ago can influence the present. Sometimes it’s with a sense of déjà vu so strong that you swear you’ve been in that exact situation before. And you know what? It’s because you have! The same can happen with a dream so vivid that you can’t shake it off in the morning, leaving you with a kind of dream hangover that lasts all day.
These clues about our past lives help point us in the right direction for our soul’s journey in this life and beyond. They help us to figure out what we came here to do. What lessons do we need to learn? Who do we need to help? Who should we break free from? What wrongs do we need to right? What is our unique purpose?
This week, take a look at any phobia you may have. Take ten to twenty minutes to get into a meditative state and explore it. If you’d prefer to do a guided meditation, try this one by registered clinical hypnotherapist Suzanne Robichaud