WHAT IS PAST LIFE THERAPY

Probably just like you I was brought up to think that we're here on Earth for one life. We've all seen the stickers ..... 'One Life Live it' and my own personal favourite, 'Make your life a masterpiece you only get one canvas'. Then we die, go to Heaven, Hell, somewhere else or perhaps nowhere at all. Pretty straightforward really.

BUT.

What is that's not the case? What if we live many lives, learning what we need to learn, healing what we need to heal and righting wrongs we've comitted? I invite you to do the unthinkable and ask yourself the 'what if' question. This is the question that, in a Hypnotherapy context, I advise Clients to never ask themselves. It wouldn't be appropriate to ask someone suffering a fear of flying to ask themself 'what if the wings fall off, what if the pilot is ill, what if the engines fail etc. However, when considering Past Life Therapy the 'what if' question is appropriate in challenging beliefs and opening oneself up to other possibilities.

Sometimes in life, we encounter physical or emotional problems that have no obvious cause. Therapy doesn't help, pills don't work and it's easy to assume you'll be stuck with your flaws forever. But what if there was a way of digging deep into your memory to find out just what was causing the problems...so deep that you look at what happened to you in your past lives? The idea that we've been here before might sound less credible than a Doctor Who script, but, this kind of time travel not only exists, it's so powerful that it can change your life. This is the goal of Past Life Therapy.

The belief that we are reborn many times over lies at the heart of many of the oldest religions, philosophies and faiths. Today, it's being recognised by more and more people as the truth behind who we really are.

The memories of past lives claimed by thousands of people worldwide have been extensively reported, documented, researched and catalogued by many eminent scientists and clinicians. There is today a growing tide of opinion to the belief that the human soul exists and past lives is a concept which is no longer radical or 'out there'.

Let me ask you ....... have you ever wondered why you have a fear or phobia with no apparent cause? Perhaps you're drawn to a particular culture or place? Do you identify closely with the feeling that you don't belong in the present? Maybe you know a place that you've never been to before? Perhaps you have a recurring dream where you see yourself as different or in another period of time? Do you suffer pain with no rational medical cause? Have a strange or oddly shaped birthmark? How about an instant affinity or connection with someone you've just met?

It may be surprising to learn that if you answered 'YES' to any of the questions, this may be a pointer to a previous life you have lived.

A Past Life therapy session, whether it be for therapy or personal interest, commences with your induction into a deeply relaxed state. I will 'accompany' you throughout your journey and provide safeguards for any unexpected issues or events which may arise. You'll talk to me during your journey and because you're in control of the destination, you lead the way. I allow time for you to assimilate and understand any learning before your journey ends. You may be astonished, surprised, fascinated, perplexed, bewildered, astounded, or 'mind blown' by your journey.

A Past Life Therapy session can take anything up to two hours. If it's a really interesting journey which is revealing good information, you might continue until you arrive at a natural place to break. A marker can be placed for another visit to the same lifetime should the need arise. Afterwards we'll chat, making sense of it and deal with any issues which need addressing.

If you're just interested to know if you've had a past life, a Past Life Therapy session can help to satisfy your curiosity with sometimes, surprising results!

Past Life Therapists believe that the subconscious mind is the storehouse of all memory, past and present. Traumatic events experienced in past lives can become 'buried' by the conscious mind at the time of the event. These repressed memories linger on and fester, causing issues in later lives. Past Life Therapy is used to take the Client on a journey to the life in which the trauma arose. With recovery of the memory, the emotion associated is released and the issue finally and permanently resolved.

As a Past Life Therapist perhaps the most common question I'm asked is 'is it real?' No matter what we say about the human soul, there is still much we don't know. The human mind is complex, intricate, mysterious, fascinating, labyrinthine, uncharted, perplexing and astonishing. A neuroscientist will tell you tht they understand just 10 per cent of how the brain works. The other 90 per cent function is completely unknown. I can say for certain that Past Life Therapy can and does provide a solution for the Client who feels impossibly 'stuck' with their issues. Past Life Therapy produces permanent solutions to Client issues where more traditional Hypnotherapeutic techniques fail. For the Client, it is very real.

Another common question I'm asked is can you get stuck in a past life? To which the simple and honest answer is NO. Since the point of Past Life Therapy is to recover a memory it's not possible to become 'stuck' reliving a past life. For example, take a minute to think about your last birthday.... Where were you? Did you have a cake? What presents did you receive? Who else was there to celebrate with you? Think back, really immerse yourself in your last birthday, what was the weather doing? Did you go somewhere special? If so, what was that like? Think, really think about last birthday.

Congratulations! You've just regressed yourself to recover a memory of your last birthday. Hands up if you are now 'stuck' in last birthday.

Because the recovery of Past Life memory has the potential to bring up traumatic, complex or emotional responses it's essential that you select a qualified Therapist who has received professional training in Past Life Therapy. Inexperienced or unqualified therapists can cause unintentional psychological damage because the Client does not know in advance what issues or trauma will present. The process of Past Life Therapy is an exact procedure which must be carefully guided.

The concept of past lives is in fact, paralleled by science. The first law of thermodynamics states that energy (that's you and me) can only be transformed, it cannot be created or destroyed. Einstein stated that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be converted from one form to another.

I'll leave it to you to make your mind up and finish by going against my own therapeutic doctrine and recommending a question for you. A question which I advise my Hypnotherapy Clients NEVER ask themselves...

WHAT IF?

Ian McLeod CHP(NC), MNSHP&M, DPLT