Perception and Perspective

(A note to anyone interested in Past Life Regression (or any regression work for that matter), ensure the Hypnotherapist you seek out to work with has an understanding of energy and the consequences of the lighter vibration that we now live in. Our planetary vibrations are shifting so dramatically now with a higher consciousness and new earth dawning, that we must be very careful not to regress back to old energy and bring it forward. We are living in lighter realms now and, because of this, regression work is not as often appropriate it used to be. In other words, we should work in the here and NOW and seek a change in our perceptions here today and move forward, as opposed to dredging up the past unnecessarily. An experienced Hypnotherapist is able to discern when regression is valid and appropriate, or detrimental, for the client. Obviously we are all at different levels of growth and development which means for some people this method of therapy is very highly beneficial for shifting energy, while for others it will hinder their growth).

Much mystery shrouds Hypnotherapy and the process of Past Life Regression (PLR) making it very much misunderstood. People fear it is not safe, that they will loose control, divulge personal information they didn't want to, become stuck in the trance state of mind, or worse still, re-experience the pain of a traumatic death or bad experience. The following will reveal to you that this is not true and that it is a safe and effective means toward healing, to the benefit of self-acceptance, and love; ultimately, inner peace and understanding. PLR can be the path to our authentic selves.

The subconscious part of your mind is the storehouse of all your memories. Like the memory bank of a computer, it is where every experience you have ever had is filed. Research shows, and if your belief system allows, you too can experience for yourself, that memories of previous life-times, and of life between lives, are also filed here. All these memories are vitally active, each creating the tapestry of our personalities. All these impressions contribute to the nature, both positive and negative, of who we are.

Typically it is not our positive nature for which we seek remedy. It's our negative traits and behaviors that can prove difficult to heal if we are unaware of the life experiences and belief systems from which they have come.

Understanding the belief systems we hold and where we got them helps us decide if they really are truly ours, and, if they are, what we intrinsically believe to be true about ourselves. Often it is here that one uncovers the negative core beliefs we use to express our behaviors. Core beliefs that lead to negative behavior traits are the likes of "I'm not good enough," "I'm unworthy," "I'm not noticed," "I'm weak," "I am a mistake," "I hurt people," "I don't belong here," "I am a disappointment as a woman/man" etc, etc.

So it is with the help of PLR, and other forms of hypnotic work, that one can seek to understand the inner workings of our internal struggles, and then use that understanding to further enhance our lives and spiritual growth toward a more positive, peaceful and integrated self.

Now typically, as Westerners, we find challenge in sitting still and quieting the mind. The hypnotic state of trance allows us rapid access to our inner mind within that special state of resting alertness; a safe, because natural, yet altered state of mind. The hypnotherapist then guides the client to access their own answers from that "all-knowing" part within. So, in the state of hypnosis, the critical, or judgmental, part of your mind is "asleep," while the fully aware subconscious mind is highly receptive to recollection of past experiences relevant to the current scenario.

It is in this state that we are able to build a bridge between feelings to find their origin of connection and thus heal and nurture them, and ultimately grow.

I believe we repeatedly reincarnate with members from the same soul group and therefore everyone we come into contact with is important for some learning we need. Further, it is this concept of reincarnation to different roles that confuses our human mind when it comes to intimate relationships.

For example, what of the couple that have everything with regard to companionship, communication, goals and desires? They love and respect each other but lack the passion required of romantic love and don't understand why that could be. In seeking help from PLR they can ask questions such as; what was the previous relationship/s between us? How have we worked, or not worked, together in the past? Were we best friends of the same sex? Father and daughter; mother and son? Did we abuse each other? And why did we come together this time romantically? What challenge are we here to over come? Or, have we already done this romantically, recognize the bond, but have no need to repeat the experience? Or, is one of us afraid to open up emotionally for fear of repeating some betrayal? The questions are limitless%u2026

Finding the answers to these questions does not imply the certain need to separate. That's merely one option within the many ways this couple may choose to progress in this life time. What PLR can do is offer a better understanding of where the lack of passion came from and provide options as to how it may be resolved.

Our sub conscious carries our past life memories, has attached a belief system to them and continues to act upon that system unable to discern past from present. It is in this way that we can become controlled by a past we are not consciously aware of while dancing to the tune of so called fate.

This couple may have been a couple together in a past life where one of them had betrayed the other. The purpose of this life time may then be to come together again in order to learn forgiveness and loyalty.

Another example; Why did a young woman suddenly develop Asthma at thirty? Her health perfect until she blew out the candles to her 30th birthday cake. Suddenly she could not breathe and was rushed to hospital. Five years later she does a PLR session to find out why she supposedly needs to use a ventilator for the rest of her life. Her sub conscious mind directs her to a past life where she choked to death in a house fire soon after blowing out the candles on that 30th birthday. Once she has remembered this ordeal, she is able to process it and let it go, consciously able to recognize that it was a different time, a different life. All that has happened is that her sub conscious mind is repeating what it learned can happen when we turn thirty and smell smoke.

The word "remembered" here is important. During a PLR session the client is not re-experiencing the past life so we don't re-experience any pain either. We observe the trauma so we can apply it to this life-time and make sense of it. In other words we are a passive observer of another person with the same feelings, the same "essence" or spirit, as us. It is the resonation between the memory and the current situation that enables the letting go of, or the forgiveness required, for the healing to happen in order that this life-time can spiritually progress.

The sub conscious mind is the all-important here. It does not discern fact from fiction, it takes everything literally, it is always recording and it has always has been. That means there is a lot going on within us that we are not aware of. Often this is a good thing, it means we breathe without having to think about it, we are able to conceive and give birth without having to tell the sperm where to go and what to do once it gets there. A healthy person does just wake up in the middle of the night if they want to use the bathroom and the heart continues to pump blood around the body as we sleep. These are good things our sub conscious mind does for us. But occasionally, and sometimes often, our sub conscious mind has a lot to answer regarding our confusion and how we deal with things.

Past Life Regression therefore, is an incredibly useful and productive tool (when indicated and appropriate) for health and well-being, especially where there seems no logical or rational explanation for something that just doesn't make sense, and when working in the Now with a consciously agreeable mind is proving futile. This process can be met with an inner knowing, or a shift in energy, that creates the room required for healing so we progress in life with a greater sense of clarity, reason and purpose.

It is only to do with you and your mind and your capacity to remember, to learn and to grow.

Written by Carmel Cathie, newly relocated to down town New Plymouth. Carmel uses hypnotic techniques in her own unique way combined with a deep understanding of spiritual growth and development to help both herself and her clients live life more consciously with love and laughter, health and wellbeing. For more information on Carmel and the different aspects of her work refer to www.malahypnotherapy.com

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