Many years ago, I would often drive country roads while listening to cassette tapes of Pentecostal sermons my in-laws had given me. This particular tape was filled with "hellfire and damnation" talk, the preacher leaning hard into the "one and done" aspect of Christianity. I remember being in tears, my heart breaking. I said out loud to myself, “You cannot learn all of this in one lifetime.”

I was a spiritually naïve young girl then, yet I "knew" without a doubt that what I spoke was true. It is almost impossible to learn every aspect of being human in just one life. That is why we are able to come back as many times as needed. We all have a need to gain soul and heart knowledge, as well as the logic of the ego; these are what help us find balance in all we do. I have validated three of my past lives—validated them without a doubt. There has always been a part of me that knew I could not have learned what I know from the childhood I endured. That knowledge came from elsewhere.

Before I share more, I’d like to share some well documented information showing strong indications of previous lives in others. There have been several cases of patients who develop Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS), or less often, Foreign Language Syndrome (FLS). This often occurs after a traumatic injury; a person wakes up speaking with a new accent or in a language completely different from their native tongue.

I realize medical professionals say brain anomalies cause these syndromes. That may be what triggers them, but I believe these are learned languages or accents from previous lives. I understand why the medical profession requires a physical explanation—it is often difficult to admit something that might challenge the boundaries of traditional medicine.

On another subject, several child psychiatrists have collected data from hundreds of cases of young children recalling information from past lives—details that were never a part of their environment in this lifetime. One well-known case involved a young boy who recalled his past life as a WWII fighter pilot. He remembered specific planes and technical components, such as the bomb bay and turrets. He even remembered a name which was later validated. While doubters often claim parents "plant" these thoughts, this child began sharing these specific memories when he was only two years old.

I think back to the young girl who played the piano at my wedding. She was only ten years old and had been playing since she was six—without ever taking a lesson. She played flawlessly by ear and performed for her church every Sunday. People said God had "gifted" her, and her pastor warned that she must use the gift for Him or it might be taken away. Then there is Max Alexander, the youngest fashion designer in the world, who started designing at age five and had his first runway show at six.

These children could not have mastered such complex talents in such a short window of time. We see these amazing "gifts" demonstrated by exceptionally talented children all over the world, but I do not believe these are favors a God in heaven bestows on a chosen few. That would be remarkably unfair to the child down the street or in the next town over who received no such "gift." Instead, I believe these children brought these abilities with them. They worked hard in other lives to perfect their skills. Anything worth having is worth working for.

My entire family on my father’s side was musical. My father and uncle played guitar; my grandmother, aunt, and cousins all played the piano. I was never given the chance to take lessons, even though I wanted to learn so badly. Every part of me felt as though I should be able to sit down and play, yet I could only tap out the simplest songs. For me, music is like the air I breathe. I eventually validated that I was, in fact, a pianist in a past life—I simply made the choice not to bring that specific ability into this lifetime. In another life that I remembered specific event; I was a dancer in a vaudeville-style life, which has been validated for me as well.

I have never accepted much at face value; I couldn't afford to. I have tried and tested so much, using the discernment that comes from the soul while letting go of the logic that spins in the mind's lost thoughts.

This is part one of two. In part two, I will share memories of my last and most important past life, as well as the "whys" of living more than once.

We've Been Here Before

~ Part One ~