Jenni Fish answers “How could Catherine state a year as "B.C"...”

Lisa E asked this question about Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives:

How could Catherine state a year as "B.C" when that time marker had not yet been established in history? For example, in Chapter 2, when she was "Anonda," in quotes she says, "The year is 1863 B.C." At that point in time, there was no time marker for B.C.

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…moreI 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.(less)

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by Brian L. Weiss

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