by admin on April 6, 2012
In my last newsletter, I wrote about the Brian Weiss workshop I had recently attended. In that piece I described two metaphors he used to explain the permanent nature of the soul vs. the various lifetimes the soul inhabits. This time I’m going to focus on an exercise he had us all do.
We were asked to pair up with a stranger and exchange something that the person had on his or her body, for example a watch or a piece of jewelry. My partner gave me his watch and I gave him my ring. Each of us held the object while we opened our minds to whatever insights we might have about the other person. What came to my mind was a past life that he’d had with his current life father. The relationship in the previous lifetime was different, but the issue from the past was continuing to impact his current life decisions. By his becoming aware of the connection, he can now make choices that are more appropriate for his present life, without letting the past life legacy impinge.
My partner focused differently. (I love how we are led into the direction that the Universe sees as most useful.) He saw me entertaining a large group of people and enjoying that role. Then he saw a castle and a man standing near it, at one end of a bridge spanning a moat. I was standing at the other end of the bridge. The man was encouraging me to walk across the bridge and assuring me that I would be welcomed with warmth and love. As he related this to me, I resonated with the first part, seeing the hostess role as something I enjoy doing in my current life. The bridge seemed like a metaphor for the transitions that I am facing. I felt reassured that the changes going forward would be positive.
This exercise is one that you can do as well, with someone you don’t know, a friend or a family member. A stranger or acquaintance means that you don’t go in with preconceived ideas. Just open your mind and let any expectations about what you will learn move out of your mind. Respect whatever pops into your awareness, whether it seems strange or not. It may deal with a present or past lifetime. After you share your insights, check out what resonates for your partner and how it might fit in with their current life experiences.
Enjoy and let me know what happens.
by admin on March 18, 2012
To be in the presence of Brian Weiss is to see a genuine, humble man with a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge. We who believe in reincarnation owe him a great debt of gratitude for his courage in speaking up about this topic many years ago, when discussing past lives wasn’t as well accepted as it is now.
On March 10th, I went to a daylong workshop in NYC at which he spoke about the impact reincarnation has on our current lives, a subject dear to my heart as well. He led the large group of attendees through two hypnotic regressions and two exercises. I will comment on two of his metaphors that especially triggered a reaction in me. In a later newsletter, I will discuss one of the exercises that you will be able to try yourselves.
Sometimes it’s hard to grasp the concept that the soul is eternal and the human bodies it joins are what changes. In speaking about the permanent nature of the soul that continues from one lifetime to another, Brian Weiss used this metaphor. We buy different cars throughout a lifetime, but we remain the driver, no matter how many cars we own. Thus, our soul, the driver, guides the car, whatever the car looks like. The cars are the many different human bodies into which our soul incarnates. Just to play with that a bit, we might have cars that are different colors, some snazzy and some simple, or some that turn out to be lemons.
Another metaphor Weiss used to describe how the purpose of each incarnation is chosen for different purposes was this one. He suggested that our soul is like the train that stops at many stations. each station symbolizing a previous lifetime. Each station offers opportunities, but the train remains the same. Some stations are rich and imposing while others are poor and rundown, but each one has a special purpose.
I believe it is so important to recognize the role our souls play in the reincarnation process. Our various lifetimes are building blocks to enrich our souls.
I’d like to invite you to listen to the broadcast on Brandywine Radio when Bruce Mowday, an author who regularly interviews other authors, interviewed me. This can be accessed on your computer by going to http://www.brandywineradio.com/ . The live-recorded version will be broadcast on Friday, March 30 at 5:00 PM and Saturday, March 31 at 11:00 AM. If you are unable to tune in at that time, the interview will be archived and can be accessed at any time after April 1.
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