Past Lives

This is not a book discussing the arguments for and against reincarnation, but rather a guide for those who have already arrived at this conclusion, for whatever reason. It does, however, give some historical background before embarking on a series of chapters about how to discover past life and the benefits of past life awareness, which includes a broader and deeper sense of identity. The quest can be either through inner or outer clues, with sections on children's memories, places, talents, triggers and the ways in which the body may hold past life memories. The second part addresses health, abundance and relationships. There are many fascinating case histories including a person who recognised himself as the subject in Gainsborough's Blue Boy. Another interesting observation connected with Arthur Guirdham and the Cathars is that their nightmares were worse around the anniversary of the massacre at Montsegur on March 16 1244. Some stories also contain interesting synchronicities and bodily connections to memories of previous lives similar to some cases from Ian Stevenson. The book is accessible and practical for the general reader.