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HI,

Several of you reminded me it is important to share, and were touched by my memory in the 'Curiosity-Taboo' thread in the adult section. So I thought I would share another aspect or extension of that memory.

One of the things I think is important when our children are young and remembering-- is to keep a journal. So I thought I would share an example out of mine. Remember Daniel is almost 17 now - this account was when he was five. Shared memories are a form of validation -- a shared experience.
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I had never talked to Daniel about any of my past life memories. I had never talked to him about the possibilities of reincarnation. But in 1990 when Daniel was five, he volunteered some incredible validation for me. He actually remembered being my sister, he even remembered my name.

I was in the kitchen cooking dinner, he was being a typical five year old boy, obnoxious as ever. I had just gotten after him to behave when he turned around and said, " Well, you used to lock me in the tool shed." I wheeled around suddenly and said, "Well, you used to get me in trouble." I stopped dead in my tracks. I had to think about what I had just said. It was not a conscious statement. We didn't have a tool shed. I never locked my son in any room, not even his. And how in the world could he get me in trouble?

So I asked him, "When was this Daniel?" He replied, "When you were my brother." His answer was incredible, I couldn't believe it. As calmly as I could, I asked him, "Did I do that?" He said, "Yeah, when I was a girl." My heart was in my throat. I couldn't believe what he just said. Daniel would never admit to being a girl, he was all boy.

I decided to see if possibly he was talking about a past life I had remembered a few years ago, so I asked him my name. Daniel smiled and replied, "you were Butch," and then he said, "my name was Alishia." A sense of joy rushed through my body. A thrill that can only be described as a soul moment, an awareness, a recognition that went beyond words. I had remembered long before this, that my name was Alexander and my sisters name was Alishia, but I had also remembered long before this, that my family called me “Butch.”

As quickly as he had offered up the information, and as children will often do, he ended the conversation, turned and ran out of the room heading for the backyard to play. He seemed to move in and out of an altered state with ease. I admire that in children. Daniel seemed to remember what I knew from meditations, regressions and visions. But it was his innocence that spoke volumes to me. It was a ‘jewel’ -- a shining light that in that moment enabled me to see that my memories were possibly true! It was just so incredible -- the feelings, the thoughts, the knowing that we actually shared a past life together.

I had carefully dated and recorded each memory as I experienced them over the past five years dating back to my first memory in 1985. Within them was my name Alexander (Butch) written in 1989 and my sister's name (Alishia). Each entry was my attempt to hold on to my soul moments, so I would never forget. What I found was that they were so deeply engrained into my soul, my consciousness, that they were easily brought to the surface again without going into a meditation.
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But what I had....was validation..it wasn't my imagination, or wishful thinking or trying to remember. It was all there ........in black and white. My two cents??? Keep a journal!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Love and Light,
Deborah
 
Thank You for sharing, Deborah! I love reading your posts!!! Again, as I said in the other thread, I am so happy that your sister came back to you as your son!

Please continue to share!!

Tammy

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Seeking Truth
Gaining Knowledge
 
Hi Deborah

I love this memory...and such validification along with the initial shock...LOL

And probably the best bit of advice ever...ALWAYS keep a journal...it's well worth it.
 
I think your memory was pretty cool.The thing I liked the most is when you said your son could've been a girl. Of all the cases I've read online or in books no one has ever talked about being the opposite gender, exept my grandmom. Once she told me she could've been Napoleon in a past life.I am just an 11 yo kid. My parents don't really believe in this stuff, and it was my grandmom who told me about it.

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angel4ever
 
HI,

I did some work once with my own son and the vibration of Tibetan Bells which helps to open up the Chakra’s --it's amazing - This was in 1994---

Daniel was around nine years old, and after doing extensive past life regressions myself, I decided to try something new. Daniel was in a rather calm mood for a hyperactive kid,-- I asked him if he wanted to meditate with me...his eyes lit up, and said,"yah what’s that?"

I had done most of my meditating when he was in school or somewhere else due to the noisy household I had at the time. I told him it was a form of relaxing, that the light in his inner vision could take him to any place in his mind that he would like to go.

Daniel talked of the light when he was younger, so he was familiar with it. We set a timer for fifteen minutes so that we both would know when the time was up and he agreed to lay quiet and still until the bell rang.

We both laid down on my bed, and I held his hand. I put on some Tibetan Bell music and told him that the sound of the music would help him to relax and to watch for anything he might “see“ within when relaxing.

It was a beautiful experience, he laid perfectly still for 15 minutes, his breathing was shallow and he held my hand softly. I went into an altered state very fast, as he must have too. The inner light was beautiful and the unconditional love I felt between us was beyond words. When the buzzer went off, he sat up slowly and looked at me with the most amazing amount of wonder in his eyes. He said, "Did you see all the fog mommy?.... Wasn't it cool?.... That barn was awesome.... we had so much fun!"

I got chills, and tears in my eyes because I had seen and experienced the same thing. In more detail, but his confirmation to me, before I said anything was truly a gift. I could see that we can “share” memories with our children and with others.

What I experienced in the meditation was the mid 1600‘s, in England, it was cool outside, and very foggy. He was my best friend and we were playing in a barn near my house, I knew we had spent many of our childhood days playing, working and hiding in that barn.

He was a mischievous little boy of about seven and I was about eight. My name was Kayln. His name was Ian I think *S* Bad recall right now (I will have to look back in my diary for his name.)
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Funny thing was that I could see at this point how our relationship was similar to my life when he was Alishia, my little sister some 100 years later. He got me in trouble then too! Meditating with our children can bring unseen gifts, for both the parent and the child.

Just thought I would share.

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Love and Light,
Deborah

Lifes experiences weave a tapestry of knowledge
 
Hi Deborah

So glad you did share...I think it's really important for parents to realise that they can share in such a peaceful and intimate way with their children, through meditation and shared experiences.

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Lots of Love
Kelly
 
Hi Deborah, and welcome back! :-)

That was a incredibley beautiful and touching story you related of both you and Daniel.

It is such a deep,heart-warming and wondrous feeling when we recieve these confirmations from our children.

Argente
 
Greetings all, truly enjoyed hearing about your experience Deborah! Where can one get 'Tibetan Bell' music? I haven't checked at Barnes and Noble, but it is easy to find such tunes? You have inspired me to do this with my own five year old son that has been sharing his 'wisdom' with me since he could speak. It is because of his words that the jury is no longer out for me when it comes to reincarnation. Out of the mouth of babes as they say... I have been in awe to say the least, and I feel so blessed....

Thanks again for sharing..

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~*~Namaste~*~
 
Thank you for the welcome back argentelunae!
I just love it when children speak from their heart. There seems to be no question in their minds on "is it real or not?"

HI ArizonaOne,

The best CD I know of is by William Buhlman called "OM" OM CD link

My older Tibetan Bells tape I found at a New Age store in Berkeley. Most New Age stores carry them.

I would love to hear about your experience with your child. Shared Experiences bring a whole new meaning to past life memories.


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Love and Light,
Deborah

Lifes experiences weave a tapestry of knowledge
 
Dear Deborah,

You are so right about children speaking from their hearts.....It is without fear or hindrance of any kind.

I haven't as yet experianced any shared dreams with my 2 childen. However, I've long since realized that both of my children have been in my life many times over in the past. They know and understand my views on reincarnation, and have been exploring this concept on their own when they feel the time is right for them. I don't care to push my daughters' in remembering anything, I figure it'll happen when the time is right.

Well, apparently one day the timing was, rather interesting.....or synchronicitous. We were all heading out the door to grab a bit for dinner. My 17 y.o. and I were talking, but I looked at her and said we needed to get going, but we can still talk in the car. My daughter smiled at me, and simply said, "Aye da. I'm moving, don't get yer knickers in a twist"...I might add that she said this in a very strong Irish lilt. Without realizing it, my daughter had just confirmed to me that she was indeed my son in a life in Ole Erin. Something I had recognized quite a while ago, but also knew she had to remember this on her own. As for my younger daughter......she is just starting to come into her own, and in her own way is realizing our connection to each other.

Argente
 
Hiya Argente,

I really enjoy your posts. Muchly appreciated.

You know.....a lot of children forget or stop having past life memories as they grow older. But as you have just illustrated, small glimpses and often full memories do come to teenagers too.

My daughter was 17 when she had a waking vision of her last life in the hay day of the early 1970's. And my oldest daughter was 16 when she woke from a dream and reached down to adjust her leg braces. She doesn't wear braces this life and in her memory she thought she had short cropped black hair. Her hair this life is long and light brown.

I think it is so wonderful that you are so open with your kids. Way to go mom.

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Love and Light,
Deborah

Lifes experiences weave a tapestry of knowledge
 
Thanks for the info on the CD Deborah - I will definitely give it a try.

My son is going to turn 6 this Summer. One of the first things he said to me about God was at 4 years of age ...."Mom, do you know that God lives inside of us, God is everywhere, and God just wants us to love each other?" I really started engaging in these conversations with him when he told me he remembers being with God and choosing me to be his mom. (Choosing parents, a hallmark of reincarnation, right?) I wish I could consciously remember shared past experiences with him but I haven't ~yet!

However, I did experience pre-birth communication with him in that I had visions of his existence, and saw the little boy he is today - immediately after I met his father and three years BEFORE he was born. That to me was amazing! Explains why I felt so calm and at peace when I became pregnant with him even though I never wanted to (and didn't) marry his father. There was overwhelming recognition between us when he was born, words cannot describe how I felt.

He has also helped me move on from a more recent pregnancy two years ago. Suffice it so say nothing about it felt right and I wanted out of the relationship before I realized I was pregnant. (This was my first serious involvement with any man since my son was born). Well, my son was the first one to tell me he wanted a little sister and she waiting for the right time. I went through every emotion known to man before I ended that pregnancy, and always felt it was the only right decision for me. Without me openly explaining all this to his four year old mind at the time (granted old Spirit) -- he has said to me many times since, "momma it's okay, you weren't supposed to be with John anyway..and I'm still going to have a little brother AND a little sister someday!" He says this with such enthusiasm and confidence, I am so touched by it. The first time he mentioned it I was amused since I've been single and dateless for going on two years now. I chuckled to him that momma is going to get married first! And then he said he's supposed to have another dad, (like he's looking forward to it!) ...even though he is very close to his natural father who I am on very friendly terms with. It just blows me away that my son is so in tune with so much without any explanation.

And lately, (this is something I want to explore) --- my son keeps talking about his 'other family' and his 'other mom' that he misses so much. He has told me they lived in California and he had six siblings. that his parents died when he was young. He has been in tears over missing his other mom, yet he always tells me he loves me so and wants to be with me 'this time.' I have encouraged him to share and assured him that his other mom is still with him, that she loves him. Which reminds me of another thing he has also always said to me -- that Love never dies. He has asked me if I knew this "that Love never dies?" and it brings tears to my eyes.

Anyway, thanks for listening, I am so relieved I can talk about this without people thinking I am crazy. I have always been openly ~spiritual not religious~ with my family and friends but reincarnation is something they usually laugh off. I just wanted to say ~THANK YOU~ for this forum!

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~*~Namaste~*~
 
ArizonaOne

Thank YOU The story you shared about your experiences were truly fascinating...you and your son are both very lucky to have each other - and to be able to be so "in tune" with each other - well, it is always great to read and see such bonds between parent and child. I hope you keep posting a whole lot more in this forum of ours
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Lots of Love
Kelly
 
Thank You ArizonaOne,

For sharing your experiences with your son, who is wise beyond his years. Children, through their innocence can be our greatest teachers. I know all three of mine have been, and they continue to be!

I hope your keeping a journal of the things he says now...so that someday...when he's grown, you both will be able to look back and reflect on his inner childhood knowing.
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Love and Light,
Deborah

Lifes experiences weave a tapestry of knowledge
 
Hi everyone,

I don't have children, but the discussion here is intriguing. I recently bought a chakra (unguided) meditation CD, which has some Tibetan Bell music on it. All I can say is, WOW!! I also have a CD with Tibetan Bowl music...

Are there others here who have meditated with their children who care to share their experience?



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Love and Light,
Susie

Everyone has a purpose in life...a unique gift or special talent to give others- Deepak Chopra
 
Hi Susie,

My daughter is living with me now -she is 23 and my grandson - he is three. My son is 17 and lives with me and my older daughter Jennifer and grandson Christian visit a lot more now so I have a house full again.

We are planning to do a group meditation together and see what surfaces. Lucas is the one that I remembered him being my granddaughter -- his/her name was Charlene then! He is also the grandson that goes OBE at night and tells us all about it in the morning. LOLOLO

Next week sometime we hope to do it. Should be interesting. I am hoping Lucas can do 15 minutes with us..and my daughter and I will do another one together for an hour later that day. Hopefully some great validations will surface. Thanks for bringing this up!
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Namaste,

Deborah

I want to suggest that we consider beauty as a transformative experience -- one that awakens the unconscious, and leads us to one another.
 
Hi Deborah,

How exciting having a full house again! I can't wait to hear about how your group meditation goes. It's so wonderful how your children are encouraged by you in their spiritual explorations, and they share the same with their kids.

I'll be waiting for you to report back...S*S*S*S




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Love and Light,
Susie

Everyone has a purpose in life...a unique gift or special talent to give others- Deepak Chopra
 
OK -- We haven't done it yet but I have to share what Lucas (3 years old) said to his uncle Danny (17 years old) this evening.

Lucas said - "Oh stop it..your just being a whinny peasant."

Oh my -we are stumped. Where the heck did he get that from? Such an old term -"peasant"!!!!! LOLOL

We were all in stitches after we got over the shock.
 
Deborah,

That is funny! Is this the same Lucas that you are going to try to meditate with?

I will be anxious to see what he comes up with, if it works!
Tammy

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Seeking Truth -Gaining Knowledge
 
Lucas is such a wise little soul...I could listen to young children in their innocence and "play" all day...don't forget to share anything that comes up with Lucas and the meditation.
 
I would love to hear more experiences from others...........

Well - my son Daniel will be 19 in February; Lucas my grandson turned five yesterday. This thread reminded me today - how special each moment is and how fleeting spiritual awareness' for children can be. I hope everyone is keeping journals!

Lucas continues to amaze us Kelly - He wants to be a brain surgeon when he grows up, and asked his Mom in the mall to buy him the American Scientific Journal -for him! The one with the brain on it. ;) He has told her since he could first talk -that he wants to be a doctor when he grows up - and always -he wants to see......."the blood!"

His aunt last month took a test in Brazil at age 17 -to work for the government. 5,000 people took the test -she had the second highest score! So the government is paying for her education and she will be-employed as soon as she graduates! Lucas's dad speaks four languages and taught himself computer programing. SO smart must run on that side of the family! A Brain surgeon? oh my.
 
Wow those are some great acomplishments, congrats to his aunt that is awsome. Four languages that is very cool, I currently speak English and some Spanish and Japanese. I plan to become fluent in Japanese and then relearn Spanish as I do not remember it that well anymore (I used to be a little less then fluent, I even new words that I never learned before). How old is Lucas' father that he knows so much and what languages does he speak. (Sorry I get hung up on learning languages, I find them fasinating, and would love to learn as many as I can.)

BTW: What ever happened with that group regression you were going to have?
 
Deborah, hi! This thread is most amazing and heartwarming...it makes me smile!;-)
That said, I wanted to ask...When you first mentioned the name Lucas, which is quite uncommon here in the States, I was reminded of my homeland, Brazil (I had a crush on a guy named Lucas in elementary school millenia ago, and have loved this name ever since), and now that you mentioned someone in your family is taking a test in Brazil, I couldn't stop myself: I have to ask: Is some of your family from Brazil?
Now I'm homesick;-)
Just curious....I tried to control it...but it got the best of me ;-)
Much love,
Cacaia
 
Yes...........

My daughters husband is from Brazil - my grandson is half -Brasilian.

Kikyo -life swept us away and we haven't done the group regression yet. Someday -I am sure of it. When the time is right. ;)
 
Deborah

First, lovely picture! :)

My daughter Emily is 3 1/2. Because her mother and I are expecting a second child in March (another girl), Emily and I have been spending lots of time together to give her mom some rest.
In the past Emily has brought up what can only be memories of a PL in Japan. We have always encouraged her to talk about this whenever she wants to. She knows it is OK.

My question is what would be the appropiate age for her to meditate like your son and you did together? Is she too young now? What is your opinion?
 
Sorry I missed your question earlier

HI Greenknight,

I see nothing wrong with some quiet time -an inner focus for 10 -20 minutes; allowing her and you to just see what happens. Do it with her -hold her hand if she will lay down with you for a little while - and set a timer so you both know when the time is up. It's OK-at all times for children to get in touch with themselves. :)

Be sure to let her know - you are there - and surround her in light.........and love. Everything else will follow.

Let us know what happens -will you? And Thanks ;)
 
Hi there,

I had a bit of a 'soul moment', as you would say with my own 3 and a half year old son. We were watching an Arabic market (no sure where exactly) on the television and suddenly his eyes lit up and he became very animated. He rushed over and squeezed my shoulder saying, 'Mummy, Mummy, that's where we were before I was in your tummy'!

He had made several references previously to being my husbands (his father) father before and often has said things like 'that's what we did when I was your Daddy'. But this was the first time he'd mentioned a life with me.

Thanks,
Mandy
 
Hi MJN! Sounds like your son's given you a couple of "soul moments" already! One per parent - nice of him to balance things out :)

Are you writing down what he says to keep track of his comments? Do you wish to share more about him having been your husband's father? It's a sweet continuity of life.

Aimee
 
Hi Aimee,

Actually no, I've not been keeping a journal but have noticed it's a fairly consistent recommendation on this forum. I'll start today!!!

As far as his previous life/lives with his father are concerned it's all very 'matter of fact' and usually relating to something he sees someone else doing that triggers the memory. At first we thought it was a bit of a game because when we were teaching him familial relationships as a toddler when he was first learning to speak, we would say "I'm your mother/father and you're my son". He would always become frustrated by that and reply, "NO - you're MY son" to his father. Obviously, this could have been confused with the usual playful behaviour of any toddler and not for a minute did we think it was 'past life' related until a few years later when he began to talk about a specific past life in which he was his now fathers father. I'm sorry I can't be more explicit. I know, if I'd kept a journal this could have been far more detailed! From now on!

Thanks again,
MJN
 
You're welcome, MJN! I still remember the odd behaviors my daughter displayed when she was 3 1/2 - I didn't know about this forum at the time. I might have been able to find out more about the possible past life she was exhibiting if I'd known.

Have you read Carol Bowman's two books? If not, I think you'd really enjoy them - fascinating stories!

Aimee
 
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