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10 Signs of Unresolved Past Lives, by Karen Joy

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

Imagine you have been carrying a load for so long that you've gotten used to it. Unaware of the burden, you struggle along, fatigued, disenchanted, tripping over obstacles, and sometimes feeling like giving up all together. When you finally realise you are encumbered with this burden, a great irony awaits you: the contents that you are carrying are no longer needed.

You may be one of the many people on the planet who are in this situation. Would you want to know so you can set down your heavy load, free up some energy, and move forward with a lighter step?

Some people carrying past life traumas in their current life are being called to set them aside. But how do you know you are one of them? Read on to consider a list of ten signs, with explanatory examples, that may indicate you are carrying an unnecessary burden. You will sense if it is time to let it go.

1. Physical pain or discomfort, especially if persistent and with no obvious cause.
   A physical problem that has been present for many years may have its genesis in a past life. Two examples of this immediately come to my mind.One client mentioned in passing she had a painful knee. Over the years she'd suffered three accidents. Each time, the only damage occurred in her left knee, and she still suffered pain. Having three accidents that damaged the same knee struck me as statistically remote. Under hypnosis, she went to the origin of the pain, accessing a past life as a child. This young girl had been locked in her room for a period as punishment. From her upper floor window, she saw a beloved relative arrive. Climbing out of the window, she fell, damaging her knee so badly she eventually died in great pain. Once my client came to terms with this unexpected death, the pain in her knee completely disappeared.

   Another client lamented her partner's refusal to wear a tie to their upcoming wedding. She'd also noticed he recoiled if she placed her hand near his neck. When he came for a regression, he went into a past life. Full of guilt for causing the death of another, he'd hanged himself. When he finally let go of that life, he was gracefully met by the one who'd died. His guilt was washed away with his tears of relief. And his neck sensitivity was gone, never to return.

2. Anger or negativity towards others, especially if it is strong and pervasive.
   One client strongly disliked her husband's mother and sister. Right from the first meeting, she felt that they judged her. She could see how they fooled people, pretending to be nice when actually they were greedy and nasty. She wondered why they upset her so much. During her session, she recalled a past life where she had been fooled, lost a lot of money, and became bitter. She set out to fool people herself and take their money. She found she liked cheating others. "It felt like a win," she said. "I didn’t like being a victim, so I became a perpetrator." In that life she was poisoned by someone she had betrayed.In a later life, she completely shifted after someone duped and damaged her children. "It snapped me out of it, and I didn't want my children to be like me, either." Although this was positive progress for her soul, she missed something. By turning against all charlatans, she disowned an important part of herself, the damaged scammer from the past life.

   Once she realised what she had learned, she mentally embraced and thanked the scammer for teaching her this lesson. The scammer was at peace, feeling redeemed and accepted. Her feelings for her in-laws changed dramatically. They no longer bothered her. She understood them. They were just at a particular stage of their soul journey.

3. Inescapable anxiety and depression.
   Although each case is unique, the following example is generally representative of those suffering anxiety, depression, or unresolved loss that is related to a past life.This client described her feelings. "I feel so stressed I could scream. I have no energy and see no hope for the future. I generally shut down, withdraw into myself and retire to my bed. Lately, I notice that the anxiety is much more constant that the depression."

   During the session, the client is taken back to being on this man's death bed. This time he senses his wife there with him. He opens and feels her love. "I didn't realise the depth of that love until the end. I had closed down. I hadn't realised how strongly she was with me through that life. Instead of feeling love, I shut everything out."

   Originally, he died alone in a state of loss, grief, isolation, and hopelessness. This emotional imprint had carried over into the client's present life. When he felt the love of his wife again, the client felt it, too. Her anxiety and depression lifted. She expressed how she felt: "I now have faith that I am loved."

4. Phobias, especially with no current life cause.
   One client reported that her baby, right from birth, screamed whenever water was placed on his head. Of course, he was too young to investigate the cause, but such behaviour is typical of a past life trauma.I have had countless clients with phobias who have died in past lives. Some, unable to swim or afraid of water, died from drowning. Others, afraid of heights, have fallen from cliffs or aircraft. Claustrophobia, needle phobia, darkness phobia, fear of death. These are some phobia clients suffered, which had their genesis in their past lives.

   When we investigate these cases, the person drowning is still fighting for survival, while the claustrophobic is still bricked up behind the wall. Unable to accept their death, these phobic people are still caught in their worst nightmare.

   Some resist their death, while many are oblivious to the fact that we survive the death of our body. Whatever consumed their focus at the end of that life creates a perceived reality, which persists in later incarnations. Rescuing these illusioned spirits is usually quick and easy, making a positive difference to clients in their current lives.

5. A pervasive sense of sadness.
   Sadness with no obvious cause can be debilitating. Other symptoms might be low energy, little motivation, or feeling weighed down while believing life is a constant struggle. In these cases, the original trauma is usually profound, unresolved loss. For example, one client was taken to a past life where she was a woman whose son had never come home from the Spanish Civil War. Even though he had probably died, the mother could not let go and accept the loss without knowing what had happened.In the regression, her spirit guide revealed his death. He was killed by one from his own side. It was a vendetta, revenge for something he'd done. The son, so shocked by his sudden death, had not passed over. Once he was freed, both the mother and son moved on.

   The mother's melancholy, which had been seeping into the client's current life, was now gone. All that sadness lifted.

    

6. Deep fear of public speaking.
   While most of us fear public speaking, some can overcome their fear by taking a practical public speaking course. Others find their dread remains. A traumatic past life could be the cause. Here is an example:In the past life, the client was a healer tortured to death by inquisitors wanting a confession with the names of associates. Although the healer didn't give anyone up, the client still felt the fear. "I feel this life is linked to me holding back, not sharing who I am and not being open. I am still terrified being found out." Coming to terms with this challenging life and horrible treatment was the beginning of the client overcoming her fear of publicly sharing her views.
7. Compulsive generosity.
   Compulsive generosity usually does not come from a previous life of poverty. More likely it comes from a need to prove we are good and worthy.One client lived a past life as the daughter of wealthy parents during the early 1930s depression. Knowing thta people were struggling to survive, she desperately wanted to help. She defied and rejected her parents to do so. Only when she died in a fire—together with poor vagrants—did she realise that her parents cared for her and would be upset. This was an epiphany to the client, who could see more clearly the nature of her compulsion to help others, both in the past life and her current life. She explained:

   "I think I have been trying to rescue people. There is arrogance in that. Instead, I am going accept where they are, and work with them to help themselves."

   Her charity wasn't coming from the heart; rather, she was trying to prove her positive worth. Genuine generosity needs no proof. It comes unconditionally and is not designed to rescue others from their soul lessons.

8. Feeling consistently disturbed over some situation.
   Sometimes we have a pet hate, or a compulsive dislike, which stirs us up emotionally. We might find ourselves angry at people who never say sorry. We might despise careless people who drink and drive. There are countless possibilities. Our strong emotional charge has a history and sometimes it involves a past life. Here is an example:A client was persistently angry at authority. He had problems submitting to instructions at work. He hated his son joining the cadets at school and having to be submissive. When his son nearly died in a motor accident, he became more open and vulnerable. He came for a regression, accessing a past life as a proud young man. Attracted to wearing a smart uniform, this young man signed up to go to war. On the battlefield in France, he felt strong and confident with a sense that he was doing the right thing. That changed soon after, when his unit was ordered to climb out of the trenches to go over the top. He was shot and, as he died, he saw his short life more clearly. "I am seeing the battlefield now, all these men dying. We have been used and tossed aside."

   His bitterness bled into his current life and manifested as a hatred of authority. During the regression, he realised he didn't have to go to war. He'd had other opportunities. His arrogance and pride had driven his decision to sign up. "I didn’t get the lesson, so I had to die. I could have made other choices." With this realisation, all the emotional negativity the client had felt towards authority drained away.

9. Powerful repetitive dreams.
   Past life issues can be resolved in our dreams. I personally have experienced this, as have many of my clients. Sometimes, though, the trauma in the dream is so overpowering we cannot easily resolve it ourselves. If you wake up terrified, you probably calm down by reminding yourself it was just a dream. When the dream keeps recurring, it may be related to an experience from a past life. Most probably, some incident in your current life has surfaced the issue.If you continue to feel disturbed, you may want to investigate your dream. Past life dreams are vivid, usually emotionally charged, and with a sense of reality about them. They are not Alice-in-Wonderland fantasies that couldn't happen in the real world.

   When we investigate dreams in the regressions, they do sometimes relate to a past life that needs to be resolved. Most people find that making sense of a puzzling or disturbing dream is a relief. When the client makes a necessary positive change in their life or attitude, the dream no longer recurs.

10. Feeling lost and filled with self-doubt.
    Nearly all of us doubt ourselves at times. We can sometimes feel confused, which is an uncomfortable state for humans because we have a body that we need to keep safe. Our need for security is especially strong when we believe our body is all we are. We know we will die, but we do not know when. This means we live our lives with a permanent undercurrent of uncertainty. How do we resolve our fear and self-doubt? Here is one example from my files.In this case, the client was taken to a past life as a child. The child had been ill and died. She refused to leave her body. Her spirit guides beckoned, telling her she was dead, but she didn't believe them. They coaxed her gently, helping to calm her. Taking her by the hand, they led her towards a light, which was shining in a midnight blue sky, peppered with twinkling stars. She still felt lost and confused. A comforting presence gathered her up and lovingly held her. They pointed out she is safe. She relaxed, knowing all is well.

    Her guides explained that many people, at the end of their life, fail to realise taht their physical body is dead. They are stuck, feeling lost, confused, and uncertain, not knowing where to go. The client realised that the child's self-doubt had been manifesting in her current life, intensifying any self-doubt she entertained.

Past life trauma can have a dramatic effect on our current lives. In my book, Lost Soul, Wise Soul: How Challenging Past Lives Shape Our Future, I explain why these past life emotional energies bleed through into our current lives. There is a purpose. When, however, you feel called to seek resolution of a past life issue, any purpose has already been served. The carried-over trauma is now just baggage holding you back. Once you let go, you feel lighter, more energetic, more confident in yourself and your endeavours.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2022. All rights reserved.

Something happened in the last couple of months; it's like a light bulb has turned on. I woke up one day and all of a sudden everything seemed three-dimensional to me. Colors are more vivid and I am acutely aware of my surroundings, even the smallest little details in nature and the faintest sounds. I'm asking myself what this life is all about and if there is more to it than what I can see. I can't really put my finger on any one thing that happened, but it's like I am sensing another plane just beyond my reach. I am preoccupied with what my purpose is and who can benefit from my being here on earth. I feel like a hungry child that can't get enough to eat and I am always reaching out for more but I don't know what I'm reaching for. I feel like I am supposed to be doing something meaningful but it's just beyond my grasp. I feel like I'm a stranger to my husband because he doesn't see what I see and doesn't even want to think about what could be beyond whatever is right in front of his face. I feel like I'm traveling at warp speed and he has chosen to stay behind. What is this that I'm feeling and how can I tap into more of it?

Vicki

Astrea:

The feeling that you're having is greater awareness. Try to slow down a bit, for if you rush things, you'll turn yourself OFF instead of on. Right now, you're on overload, which is a frantic feeling, but you can take control. Meditate and take your time determining what you would like to receive from these experiences. Don't make this into something that you or others may resent.

You are starting to notice your various psychic abilities. You've had these all your life but you haven't been as aware of them as you are now. Often our religious training or lack of spiritual life can create an atmosphere where we aren't into our own awareness. Your spiritual development has finally taken first place in your life.

While everything is a choice, I personally feel that the timing of when we come into awareness isn't always convenient. Labor Day, 1985, was the date I finally accepted my potential. I still have experiences of that extra you're describing, but they're not constant or new now.

At first, breakthroughs in awareness can be so overwhelming that we can't get our minds around them, and psychic powers can take us over until we get control of those abilities.

Even people who ask God to take their gift away can come to a point where their gift must be acknowledged. People who are born with psychic ability and try to ignore it throughout their lifetime are often destined to live a future life without the ability they threw away before.

We have a responsibility to make the most of our gifts. If it's in your Spirit, you can ignore it but you can't destroy it. You can put it off but you can't escape it. I'm happy to have it, now. When I was younger and super busy, it was a drag.

At first, experiences like this can make us feel all alone in the world.
As for your poor husband, you might view him as a gift too. Being with someone who is totally skeptical about this kind of thing can save you some time when it comes to processing. Don't try to explain what he can't understand. Even if he NEVER understands, you will still be able to rely on him for centering and grounding.

Try to be patient and use his reactions as a barometer to determine how much you can open up. All of this could actually make you two closer if you appreciate that someone has to stay in normal reality.

Also, as you struggle with feeling like he just doesn't understand, please remember that this isn't all about you; your ability is with you so you can better love and help others too.

*****

Susyn:

It can be exciting as well as unsettling to experience this type of spiritual awakening. Although it seems to have come on fast, this transformation has been years in the making. Each of us has a timeframe for our own personal development, and when we are ready, we can find ourselves in a brand new world quite unexpectedly.

When in the midst of an awakening, many find it common to have the sorts of experiences you describe: vivid colors, acute hearing and vision, and a longing to know more about what is happening are classic signs.

I recall the wonder of my first awakening as quite similar to what you describe. It seemed to happen all of a sudden, and once it did, everything in my world took on a new form. As in the case of your husband, no one else seemed to understand or be able to relate to me or what I was experiencing.

There is no need to worry, however, as you will calm down somewhat as time goes by, and your husband will acclimate himself to the changes you will continue to experience.

During a first spiritual awakening, everything seems to look, smell and feel different. This happens because your entire being is awake and aware of a whole new dimension of life. It can be quite exhilarating, and is definitely a feeling you will want to capture and maintain.

The important thing to remember is that once you are spiritually awakened, it is impossible to go back to sleep, so you need not concern yourself with the possibility that these feelings will be lost to you at some point.

Now is the time to follow your instincts and allow a brand new world to open up to you. Whether this awakening draws you into a new group of people, different spiritual or metaphysical studies, or a new career, you can be sure that your world is about to be transformed.

One of the most powerful ways to understand and work with spiritual awakening is to immerse yourself in spiritual practices. Meditation, divination, spiritual classes and interaction with other people walking the same path can enhance this process.

As you begin to cross paths with others who are awakened, you'll want to keep an eye out for a spiritual mentor who can guide you through all the stages of your transition. An experienced traveler can guide you if you start to go off track, affirm the unusual experiences you have, and teach you new methods to connect more deeply with Spirit and the world around you.

Congratulations on your awakening, and welcome to the world of spiritual enlightenment!

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.