Patterns, Lessons,

and Forgiveness

The two most important questions you can ask yourself are:

1.    What did I EVER do to deserve THIS?

2.    Why am I going through this AGAIN?

When you wonder what you did to deserve THIS, you are consciously asking your unconscious mind for insight into the origins of a situation currently being experienced. Everyone realizes, deep within, that for every cause there is an effect. For every action there is a re-action. You wonder what you could have planted originally in some recent or distant past that you now reap.

The second question, “Why am I going through this AGAIN,” is even more profound. Here is where you begin to detect a PATTERN in your life. This pattern could involve a personal relationship. Perhaps in your case it is a social, financial, or business matter. What is important, in order to rectify an uncomfortable situ­ation, is that you recognize that there is, indeed, a pattern which has been or is being established. That is the first important step.

  What is a pattern? A pattern is a repeating theme or cycle in our lives. It is the mode of behavior, or a combination of actions and qualities of an individual. A pattern is interwoven threads that form the fabric of our lives.

Patterns can be either positive and beneficial to us, or they can be difficult and challenging. Positive patterns are like good habits. They make our lives easier, bringing joy and satisfaction. Patterns can be certain skills and special abilities such as attracting abundance and good fortune. For example, many people have a wonderful pattern for loving and nurturing.

On the other hand, challenging patterns are opportunities for growth and learning. They are not “bad,” for without challenge we would stagnate and become weak. The challenging patterns can include fears, phobias, and anger. Other negative patterns can be hatred, prejudice, elitist activities, and ego drives.

Exploring Your Inner Mind

The history of every soul (the cumulative total of the experiences of many lifetimes, spanning thousands of years) is recorded in the subconscious mind. Most of us do not have conscious memory of those experiences. Even though we may not realize it, such unconscious recall can have a direct and profound effect upon our actions and decisions in this lifetime.

   The science of exploring the mysteries of the human soul is called “mysticism,” and the explorers who study it are known as regressionists. Regressionists, the archaeologists of the soul, dig through the strata and sub-strata of memory… They sift through the potsherds of a broken past, discovering what may be of value and what may be discarded as unimportant or even harmful.  These explorers of the inner mind discover the hidden dimensions of the past and display them for present evaluation.

Implications of past Lives

Mind is the pathway through time, from past to present to future. The mind is vast, and contains an amazing paradox: every living person has a mind; yet, most people are afraid of its potential. Perhaps they are more concerned with their darker sides — those parts of themselves they would rather not face.

Everyone has had faults and contradictions throughout many lives and experiences. Like the earth herself, each soul has numerous fault lines hidden beneath the surface. The soul also has sensitive “volcanic” hot spots which can erupt at times of stress, and with explosive fury; nonetheless, people develop more quickly and gain more wisdom through being challenged, rather than through being pampered.

  The experiences and lessons from past lives always influence (and often deeply) one’s present life, sometimes in unusual and unexpected ways. In truth, we have experienced all aspects of life everywhere. This revelation is so profound that many would prefer to dismiss the entire concept rather than to explore their memories.

As a result of our varied experiences, we have learned lessons, hopefully, from those past times and places. With this learning comes the recognition and assurance of our common bond or link with ALL hu­manity. The goal of each life is to grow spiritually in such a way as to strengthen this common bond. In this manner, all souls are strengthened and all lives on the physical plane are enriched.

The subconscious memories of our past lives can have both positive and negative Influences on our current life.

Learning from Our Past

Before starting on this journey, you need to ask yourself what it is that you are seeking. What questions should you be asking? How can you benefit best from the answers? On a personal level, the question is not WHO you were in a past life, but how you gained spiritually. How did you gain, or how did you lose? How well and how kindly did you play the Game of Life?

  Regression work is the process, not the product. HOW you learned and how you used that learning is far more important than WHO you were or WHERE you lived. What you were INSIDE is much more valuable than what you appeared to be on the outside.

Why We Have More Than One Life

  I believe that, for more than any other reason, we have been granted more than one lifetime to learn lessons. One important lesson is that of FORGIVE­NESS. The many experiences and lessons learned in other lifetimes enable us to forgive much more easily.

  Your personal regression history is a significant chapter in the history of humanity. Each life contains pages of splendor and pages of travail, times of won­der and growth, and episodes of loss. Such experi­ences are what life is all about! Regression exercises are like gifts that refresh your inner memory. They are like pieces of a complex puzzle that you carefully and patiently fit together to see the full picture.