Geographical and psychological factors provide indirect support for elective reincarnation and for the elective solution to the selection problem. Rebirth announcements through dreams, as waking apparitions, in poltergeist activity, and in mediumistic messages likewise depict the spirit in control. If this indirect evidence is considered along with instances of reincarnation planned before death and memories of choosing parents during the intermission, elective reincarnation is easily the most commonly attested manner of selecting the rebirth parents. Elective reincarnation provides strong
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