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Strangely enough, while I have a number of memories of my last life, it is not, by far the one I remember the most from. Partially because it was mostly uneventful (athough most of my lives are like that), and partially because what was eventful was rather painful. I was born in the Late...

Born in Brooklyn, 1940's I was born in the Late 40's (although I don't have an exact date). When I was a kid, I lived somewhere in Brooklyn NY. I was a HUGE Dodgers fan (I still am) and I can remember how upset and angry I was when they decided to go to LA after the '57 season. I remember...

I think that in the end, vows can be both a good and a bad thing. A vow that was made in a past life can drive you to find out certain things or to persue goals and career paths that are beneficial. Take for example, someone sees a horrible murder in a past life, and they vow to never let it...

This is from a paper on death rituals in appalacia, but the reasoning seems sound. "The eyes of the deceased would normally be open at death. To remedy this, silver coins were placed over the eyes to close them. This custom was exercised because in those days, they believed that entry into...

One of my most cherished memories from the 1860's is a fairly normal memory. -It was early 1861, and my wife, daughter and I were at a dance for all of the soldiers that were leaving. I remember that my daughter (who was very young at the time- 5 or 6) wanted to dance with me, but she didn't...

Dancing with my little daughter in 1861 One of my most cherished memories from the 1860's is a fairly normal memory. -It was early 1861, and my wife, daughter and I were at a dance for all of the soldiers that were leaving. I remember that my daughter (who was very young at the time- 5 or...

I think that it may derive from sitting vigil with the deceased. It has been common for ages past for the wake to be held in the home (particularly in the Victorian era) and there would be someone to accompany the body at all times during the vigil. I know it goes into some traditional beliefs...

Middle of nowhere Indiana... Basically its a break in the cornfields.