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Ajita
There is a marker now. When a body goes into hypnosis, it is wide awake and well aware of current day as well. Don't mistake that it is powerless and forgotten the present. It sees everything from a distance and if doesn't want to disclose any particular event- it will not.
Vivek
In that very episode, she says that she sees Cleastra, her niece Rachel in the present life. If she could vividly relate to people in the present day, why not time?
Berenice
This is Dr. Weiss's answer to that question and it makes sense to me!
In Many Lives, Many Masters Catherine remembered a lifetime in 1863 B.C. How could she know that it was B.C. when B.C. was not yet a concept?
In my book, Through Time Into Healing I explain the process of hypnotism in more detail. In answer to the question as to how Catherine, as “Aronda” in a previous lifetime, could give a date of 1863 B.C., I refer you to pages 25-27. In hypnosis, the person is the observer as well as the person being observed. “Your conscious mind is always aware of what you are experiencing while you are hypnotized. Despite the deep subconscious contact, your mind can comment, criticize, and censor. . . Some people in hypnosis watch the past as if they are observing a movie. . . In hypnosis, your mind is always aware and observing. This is why people who may be deeply hypnotized and actively involved in a childhood or past life sequence of memories are able to answer the therapist’s questions, speak their current life language, know the geographical places they are seeing, and even know the year, which usually flashes before their inner eyes or just appears in their minds. The hypnotized mind, always retaining an awareness and knowledge of the present, puts the childhood or past life memories into context. If the year 1900 flashes, and you find yourself building a pyramid in ancient Egypt, you know that the year is B.C., even if you don’t see those actual letters.”
In Many Lives, Many Masters Catherine remembered a lifetime in 1863 B.C. How could she know that it was B.C. when B.C. was not yet a concept?
In my book, Through Time Into Healing I explain the process of hypnotism in more detail. In answer to the question as to how Catherine, as “Aronda” in a previous lifetime, could give a date of 1863 B.C., I refer you to pages 25-27. In hypnosis, the person is the observer as well as the person being observed. “Your conscious mind is always aware of what you are experiencing while you are hypnotized. Despite the deep subconscious contact, your mind can comment, criticize, and censor. . . Some people in hypnosis watch the past as if they are observing a movie. . . In hypnosis, your mind is always aware and observing. This is why people who may be deeply hypnotized and actively involved in a childhood or past life sequence of memories are able to answer the therapist’s questions, speak their current life language, know the geographical places they are seeing, and even know the year, which usually flashes before their inner eyes or just appears in their minds. The hypnotized mind, always retaining an awareness and knowledge of the present, puts the childhood or past life memories into context. If the year 1900 flashes, and you find yourself building a pyramid in ancient Egypt, you know that the year is B.C., even if you don’t see those actual letters.”
Robert Wadlow
I also have performed 100's of these past life regressions for 100's of people, and they were all done for free, so I am not in a money making business with that.
When I have had a number of subjects go back before BC, what we were told was in that era, the Ruler or King of various realms, at the time, would set up his/her own method of marking passage of years, so "what year it was, varied in various parts of the world, according to the king, or ruler, of that area and in that era.
When I have had a number of subjects go back before BC, what we were told was in that era, the Ruler or King of various realms, at the time, would set up his/her own method of marking passage of years, so "what year it was, varied in various parts of the world, according to the king, or ruler, of that area and in that era.
Niharika Parashar
I haven't read the book, but I know we can sort of add stuff to memories depending on what time it is in our life...memories can change because you have more insight now than you used to. But the date is awfully specific for a time that didn't use a date, and even if she were aware of the present, how does she know the exact year? It does sound a bit too specific to me.
Jenni Fish
I too have that issue. The author makes a point to emphasize that he is quoting Catherine verbatim when she says 1863 B.C., and only a couple of pages later, the book uses puts A.D. in brackets, indicating it's an editorial addition for clarification. It made it hard to get through the rest of the book. I do believe past lives are possible, but I just don't believe, if Catherine truly regressed, that she said "1863 B.C." as she's speaking from that present. It feels like something the author made up to "sell" the story more, or that this is completely a made up story. I hate to say this because this was recommended to me and I really wanted to love this book and find some help in it. That or it's a sloppy/poor editing choice.
Jessie
To add to what Ajita said, it's also possible the author added "B.C." to that part for clarification purposes. It may not have actually been said by the woman.
Javier Banca
The hypnotized person is not an Egyptian at the time of speaking. If she were, should wouldn't even be able to speak English. She's an American in the 20th century. She remembers a past life from the present. I agree it's a little difficult to digest, but I think the author wouldn't have made such a blunt mistake.
Nandu Belvalkar
Hello Lisa. Supposing Catherine said this in 1999, Dr Weiss is trying to tell us she recollected her birth about 4 thousand years ago (1999+1863 B.C., our time marker today).
Davezilla
Agreed. That ruined the book. The fact that at multiple points in the book, she has inconsistencies, dates that do not line up with rulers at the time period she is relating, etc. made her recounting challenging, if not impossible, to reconcile.
Also, at several points, I got the impression the author was using her to solve his own issues, which seemed to be ethically questionable.
Also, at several points, I got the impression the author was using her to solve his own issues, which seemed to be ethically questionable.
Latha
I had the same problem with this book. That's why I do not believe in past life regression though I believe in past lives.
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