Category Archives: Fate and Free Will

DNA and Reincarnation – The Theory of DNA Genetic Coding is Connected to Predestination

When young children are asked the right questions, such as “What did you do when you were big? Who were you when you were big?” they can sometimes tell you quite a bit about their previous lives. A good book on the subject is Children’s Past Lives: How Past Life Memories Affect Your Child, by Carol Bowman.

DNA and reincarnation can’t be physically linked so DNA testing would not verify reincarnation. DNA is related to the physical body, not the spiritual body. Reincarnation is the spiritual body coming back again and again.

Does this disprove reincarnation? We consider reincarnation a theory and you can’t prove theories valid, you can only invalidate them. Reincarnation has yet to be invalidated.

In situations where parents have discovered shockingly solid links to what a child says and actual deceased people, there’s a strong case in favor of reincarnation, but that doesn’t qualify as the physical evidence needed to convince the strongest skeptics. In our view, “proof” is unimportant because whether the past life recall is real or subconscious metaphor, past-life exploration is a fantastic self-discovery and healing tool.

As we’ve stated before, we don’t believe in “chance.” For example, it’s common to receive confirmations after experiencing a past life regression, such as researching and corroborating names and dates received in regression or later meeting people who somehow fit into the puzzle.

As identical twins, we have identical DNA, yet our unique personalities and distinct physical differences point to the idea that human life is much more than just biological science. One must consider the influence of spirit too; every body is occupied by a unique soul and the qualities and detriments of that soul shine through in physical form.

While we find hereditary and environmental scientific theories interesting, including the idea that much of character is determined by genes/DNA, we view them as superficial in relation to the migration of the soul and other non-physical considerations; spiritual considerations overshadow mundane, modern-scientific, earthly ones, just as the vast universe overshadows this planet.

We feel that the theory of DNA genetic coding, which represents predetermined physical, emotional, and psychological makeup and is supported by behavioral geneticists, is connected to predestination in that souls choose the most appropriate bodies for what needs to be experienced on Earth.

In this line of thinking, the decisions one makes once in the body on a personality level (including those relating to relationships and children), the way they “choose” to act and emotionally react, the way they think, and thus the way they behave, are largely fated. We see truth in this philosophy because we regularly and consistently outline all of the aforementioned personality dynamics, along with past, present, and future conditions and circumstances through our work, thereby decisively and repeatedly substantiating the concept of fate.

Everyone’s Birthrights Are Different

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We respect those who search for their own answers in relation to spirituality, the meaning of life, and the concept of fated personal circumstances and events. In our professional opinion, everyone’s birthrights are different.

Let’s define, in this context, what a birthright is. In simple terms, it’s what is owed to you, in a karmic sense (rewards and challenges); birthrights are the credits you’ve earned and the debits you owe from past life actions.

Contrary to popular belief and based on our research, we’ve found that birthrights aren’t automatic entitlements to the “infinite possibilities of the universe.” Free will exists, but total free will is only available to you in spirit form before incarnating. Why? So you can’t escape confronting the issues you’re meant to work through, and therefore grow and progress.

Popular New Age declarations such as “It’s your birthright to have whatever you want,” are inspiring and sound promising, but these statements are too often misleading and potentially damaging. Disappointment and feelings of despair and failure ultimately follow when the New Age adherent learns the hard way that he can’t simply erase his intense marriage problems and “create a dream relationship,” for example.

On the other hand, inspirational messages can be like fuel for those who are following their highest path, take the action necessary to reach their goals, work efficiently and purposely, and are destined to reach those goals. But inspiration may be only a temporary high, an escape from reality, for those who don’t take action to reach their goals, or more importantly, have not set goals that match their fate.

By the way, sometimes “failure” or not getting what you want is integral to important life lessons and even future success. If everyone “got what they wanted” all the time, what would the world be like and how would one distinguish between failure and success?

Alternatively, we wholeheartedly approve of feet-on-the-ground proclamations such as, “you can have anything your heart desires, as long as it fits in your karmic and destined plan.”

Successfully reaching important life goals demands diligent effort, not just pure inspiration and idealism. More important, to know what’s most fitting for you (and within your personal, unique karmic blueprint), you must first ask in meditation, repeatedly “who am I?” and “why am I here?” if you want to begin to make the most of your existence.

One person’s dharma (what one must do, in accordance with one’s karmic plan) might be to live a life having enormous power and influence, and another’s might be to learn humility and live a modest lifestyle. One person’s fate might include decades of deep romantic love, another’s might include decades of solitude (e.g., as a monk, in a religious order, or even in prison), perhaps necessary for his or her spiritual growth.

Remember, we’re talking about long-term plans, as in multitudes of lifetimes that serve higher purposes, not just about trying to get what one wants right now, in this life, such as the most coveted material aspects of the American Dream.

How do you know what your birthrights are? Keep asking yourself. Get to know your higher-self through regular meditation. Comprehensive astrology and numerology are great tools to help confirm your hunches.

Don’t be afraid of discovering that your personal earthly plan may not be as glamorous or seemingly rewarding as another person’s might be. Everyone has an important role in this world. Some are meant to make a difference in one person’s life, and some in many people’s lives, but all are part of the bigger plan and ultimately we are all in this together.

Elephant is an Elephant–Personal Fate is Set in Stone

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We applaud those who get inspired, think positively, and work hard to create the life they want. Hopefully, they are realistic and their desires and expectations are part of their destined path so that their efforts will make their dreams come true.

As we’ve outlined previously, through much comprehensive empirical research* since 1992, we’ve come to understand that you can’t cheat fate and avoid predestined events and circumstances in your life.

Yes, everyone has free will to think positively, be inspired, make the most of their destiny, and react to fate, but this doesn’t change fate in the present life. It only helps to deal with it better.

Many “experts” saying that nothing in life is predestined reminds us of the famous parable of the blind men and the elephant. It displays what results from a limited and cursory perspective.

In this story there are six men who are blind. Together they encounter an elephant for the first time and each gives his analysis of the creature. Their interpretations are based on the particular part of the elephant they happen to touch.

The first blind man touches the animal’s sturdy side and says the elephant is like a wall.

The second blind man feels the elephant’s sharp tusk and declares the elephant to be like a great spear.

The third blind man grabs the trunk and, with positive authority, announces that elephants are like snakes.

The fourth blind man slides his hands along the elephant’s knee and says that clearly an elephant can be best described as a tree.

The fifth blind man examines the elephant’s waving ear, and is convinced that the elephant is some sort of fan.

The sixth blind man grasps the elephant’s swinging tail and claims that an elephant is like a rope.

Each is partly right since they made contact with one part of the whole. However, they are all wrong because in their blindness they failed to comprehend the creature in its entirety.

*Our objective study and long-term application of a great many cyclical timing methods including those of comprehensive predictive numerology and astrology (other than simple modern numerological cycles and modern astrological non-continuous cycles such as transits and progressions) regularly and constantly have displayed to us that personal fate is measurable.

Love, Relationships & Reincarnation – Power of Love & Forgiveness Won’t Allow You to Cheat Fate

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Through our empirical research, we’ve found that a wonderfully harmonious bond (and variations of it) between two people, whether it is a work, family, friendship, or love relationship, is either there, or it isn’t.

We’ve also found that past lives with other people strongly influence what is experienced with them today.

Therefore, past life regression, when the focus is on the root cause of a problem and forgiveness, can definitely help to heal present life relationships.

Don’t believe in reincarnation? It doesn’t matter.

Whether past life scenes perceived in past life regression are real or imagined, both believers and skeptics can benefit from this powerful therapy.

But can the power of love and forgiveness alter destiny?

If a relationship is meant to end, based on the personal timing of the individuals involved and what they (their souls, not their personalities) decided before incarnating, can they (their personalities) choose to override that?

Well, as we’ve said before, our position is that you can’t cheat fate. Of course, the couple could stay together if they really wanted to, but it would likely feel unnatural (if they were honest with themselves) and potentially cause a lot of stress.

The good news is that if you change your perspective of love relationships by dropping your expectations (for permanence, someone to “complete” you, and the other relationship traps in our society that you’re conditioned to embrace) and accept each relationship as it’s meant to be, they become less difficult and more satisfying. Of course, starting with a solid foundation of self-love and respect is important too.

Our comprehensive numerology and astrology (compatibility and individual personal cyclical timing), along with psychic/intuitive readings indicates to us the level of compatibility and the timing of relationship rewards and challenges.

For example, we could indicate, on a scale of 1-100, just how compatible you are with your mate as seen through our work.

Also, we could indicate the duration potential of your bond. In other words, we’d tell you when things were, are, and will be “good” and when they aren’t, along with our professional opinion as to if the relationship has “seen better days.”

Reincarnation, Karma, Fate and Soul Decisions – Most of Your Free Will is Exercised Before Incarnating

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Once you understand the basics of reincarnation, it’s not that complicated or scary. There are many good books about this subject and the related subject of life between life.

We’ve found Michael Newton’s research to be fantastic. He is the foremost researcher on life between life, has been exploring the subject for many years, and is well respected among other researchers of reincarnation. His books answer a lot of questions.

We wrote about how past lives affect current love lives in our book Your Love Life and Reincarnation.

Others who have done reincarnation research include Janet Cunningham, Ph.D., Winafred Lucas, Ph.D., Raymond Moody, M.D., Richard Sutphen, and the Grandfather of reincarnation research, Ian Stevenson, M.D.

Scientific studies involving reincarnation include the Journal of Scientific Exploration, Allen Press, Lawrence, KS., and the Journal of Regression Therapy, International Association for Regression Research and Therapies (IARRT), Riverside, CA. (909)784-1570, http://www.IARRT.org.

Do you have choices when reincarnating? Yes, but on a soul level, not on a personality level. Your soul plans each incarnation and chooses when and where to be born. Based on our research and that of other respected researchers, we believe that humans reincarnate into human bodies, not as animals (transmigration) or physical objects. However, until we can disprove it, we are not ruling out the possibility of transmigration.

Someone might ask, “Why don’t I have complete free will once I incarnate?” If you could sidestep the important lessons, then you wouldn’t learn what your soul intended for you. Imagine if everyone got what they wanted all the time. The successes would eventually come to lack sweetness, and life would not be the same. Polarities are a necessary part of this dimension, and your soul determines your karmic blueprint before you incarnate.

At the same time, you still have free will to make the most of your life and also manifest that which fits into your earthly plan.

Free Will, Karma, and Fate – Self-Mastery Won’t Allow Your Future to be Less Fixed

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We find the level of ease in predicting life circumstances and events for those who are less self-aware is the same as it is for those who are more self-actualized.

If someone is fated to experience specific life situations, they will experience them regardless of what choices they make. From a spiritual viewpoint, there is less freedom in decision-making than most people seem to want to believe. Based on our empirical research, a lot more in life is destined than people may want to accept.

Are we saying that since so much is fated in life that it’s a waste of time to explore metaphysical concepts, or for that matter, to set and strive toward personal goals and make an effort to get as much as possible out of life? Absolutely not.

We never advocate a passive, unproductive approach to life, other than letting go of trying to change what you can’t change. First, one must “know thyself.” Then a person can work toward his or her goals that are within their personal karmic plan.

Someone might ask, “If everything was mapped out for us, wouldn’t we just be robots following orders placed by our higher selves? We do have some sort of freedom, don’t we?”

In large part, if you want to view it that way, yes, each of us are simply following through within our own unique karmic directives, putting one foot in front of the other to manifest fate.

Look at it this way: each of us incarnates to learn specific spiritual lessons. If we had as much free will as we have before we incarnate as we do while we are incarnated, how many people do you think would actually chose to experience the tough lessons, or any lessons at all aside from absolute ego-self gratification?

As we’ve said before, we have found that everyone has some freedom to “create” within karmic boundaries while on this earth, but not nearly as much as most people seem to want to believe. If people could become “anything” they want to become, nobody would remain what they are.

The charts show that there is no escape from what could be termed as soul responsibilities: necessary personal experiences while incarnated on Earth. The good news is that there is relief through acceptance, detachment, and unconditional love.

Feng Shui Wisdom and Dogma

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We are very familiar with and greatly respect Feng Shui, the ancient art of placement. We’ve hired top local Feng Shui experts to assist us with our homes and offices and we both feel that it was worth the cost.

We have found that, through years of experimentation, the placement of objects in your home and the design of the home itself is important and helps you capitalize on, and make the most of your fate.

There are, however, some problems with modern Feng Shui, in our opinion. First, there are three or more “schools” or methods, and the different methods’ principles often clash with each other.

For instance, each says that the “love area” is in a different place in our respective homes. The directional/compass method (which we’ve noticed seems to offer the most accuracy) reports that it is the southwest corner. However, the front door method dictates that it is in the far forward, right corner while standing at the front door facing inside.

Furthermore, one method might convey not to have a light in a certain corner of the home. Then a different method might suggest that it’s important to have a very bright light in that same corner.

Perhaps Feng Shui is like astrology and numerology where many of its greatest techniques and wisdom have been lost through many translations over the centuries.

Many Feng Shui practitioners, in our experience, either deny or just don’t understand the concepts of karma and predestination. If a person is determined (by their higher-self /soul before birth, not their personality during this life) to live a life of obscurity, no amount of plants, color, harmony, etc. in their home will make them famous.

Also, if a person is fated to live a life of humility, barely getting by, having to endure temporary or even long-term poverty, no amount of Feng Shui cures will erase that and make them a millionaire.

Too many of today’s Feng Shui experts say things such as, “add some color and a crystal (or whatever) in this part of your home and attract big money!” or “Beautify and add some flowers to your love area and attract the love of your life!”

We absolutely see the value of harmonious placement and there are many professionals and good Feng Shui books available to assist with this, and we feel it’s possible to enhance life and make the most of the path your soul chose in spirit form before incarnating, but a person can’t erase fate through even the best Feng Shui methods.

Someone might point to “proof” that Feng Shui “overcame fate,” and “created miracles,” yet through objective observation, the Feng Shui methods only directly symbolized what was to be. Even “miracles” are fated.

Those same “miracle cures” do not work for everyone unless someone is fated to experience what the cures are supposed to help accomplish.

We make this statement through observing many Feng Shui residence and office layouts relative to our own and others’ lives (specifically regarding money and love) since the early 1990’s. More than anything, it appears to us that Feng Shui largely represents fate.

As we have said repeatedly, adversity and challenge exist in people’s lives for a reason, which usually relates to personal and spiritual growth.

What if you try to manipulate your fate by choosing a new home based on a favorable Feng Shui layout? We feel that’s fated too. Those who are supposed to apply the wisdom of Feng Shui are fated to do so and the homes or offices they choose are all a part of fate, no matter how it manifests.

In short, just as putting up holiday decorations do not manifest the holiday season, for the most part, Feng Shui arrangements don’t make things happen, but they can symbolize situations and circumstances in your life.

Time travel and Changing the Past

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When we hear of people “time traveling” and “changing the past,” we immediately ask, what kind of event was changed? Could it be possible that what seemed to change was only a perception of the event? How was it verified? Could the report be fiction rather than non-fiction?

Based on many years of research and observation in metaphysics, we believe that much of life is destined, meaning certain things are meant to be a certain way.

We wish people could change the past and have the present and future go a different way, but we don’t feel it’s possible if it’s not meant to be.

At the same time, we feel it’s possible that some individual souls are back from the future to influence the present in order to have certain events happen or not happen in the future. But perhaps that’s destined too, so they’re not really altering fate.

We’ve never tried going back to the past to change an event, but we have regressed ourselves and many others into past lives and re-experienced events to let go of emotional trauma that had carried over into current lives.

Releasing trauma from the past that has remained in the subconscious mind improves current life situations. Regression therapy is an increasingly common healing method.

The inability to change the past is an example of how no one has total free will to create what they want after incarnating, but you do have free will in how you react to destined events.

Spirituality, New Age, Conscious Creation and Dogma – Contrary to the Hype, Your Fate is Measurable

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We state our theories as the result of our long-term, unbiased, empirical research.

When we first began investigating metaphysical concepts back in the early 1980s, we wanted to believe that we could create anything we desired. Unfortunately or fortunately (depending upon your viewpoint), we’ve found through much empirical research, including thousands of past life regressions and analyzing the numerology and astrology charts of thousands of subjects, that the “you can create and be anything you want in this life” concept is a myth.

Some may ask what past life regression, numerology, and astrology have to do with fate vs. free will. Our answer is a lot. Once you research reincarnation (we’ve listed some sources below), experience multiple past life regressions to find the root causes of personal problems, and have your character and general inclination of your fate outlined by comprehensive astrology and numerology, you will begin to realize that a lot in life is predestined. This is true for everyone: people not involved in metaphysics and gurus; people who don’t believe in God and for those who do; those who make great efforts to “create their reality” and for those who don’t.

Prediction of personal fate is a more than 2000 year-old tradition. The numerology and astrology charts, in ancient times, were used for prediction. Kings, queens, pharaohs, emperors, religious leaders, and other powerful, influential types wanted to capitalize on their fate and be prepared for challenging times.

Many of today’s psychics, astrologers, numerologists, and other readers claim that fate isn’t measurable and deny that it’s possible to predict key life circumstances. Unfortunately, some do so in order to mask their own inability to do accurate prediction. Or, some know that they can gain more business by painting a more idealistic, yet false, picture. Other, well-meaning intuitive professionals may not have gone as deeply into the subjects or are simply fearful of facing the idea that a lot in life is fated.

An incidental: psychology was not part of astrology and numerology until about 100 years ago. Originally, comprehensive astrology and numerology had nothing to do with psychology and everything to do with prediction. This may come as a shock to some practicing modern astrologers who have not looked beyond modern astrological and numerological methods.

Many of today’s New Agers are unaware of the fact that the wisest of the ancients believed that the very fate expertly discerned from the charts was not mutable. It isn’t alterable; you can’t erase it. That means that an aspiring actor who is fated for obscurity won’t ever be a Hollywood A-lister, no matter how inspired he becomes, no matter how much effort he puts into it, no matter how much he works on his subconscious blocks, and no matter how much he consciously believes and tries to “create the life of his dreams.” Is he meant to be an aspiring actor who doesn’t ultimately reach big fame or money? Yes.

We’ve read statements from “best-selling,” New Age, inspirational authors such as “…we are proving that the ancients were right; we can create the life of our dreams!”

That’s particularly telling because all of our research into the teachings of ancient astrologers, mystics, Gnostics, and other respected wise ones clearly shows that the ancients didn’t believe that sort of philosophy.

Predicting fated life events and circumstances was a very serious business in ancient times, whether it was in Ancient Egypt, China, Greece, Persia or elsewhere; if the sage was not consistently correct in his predictions, he was sometimes executed. Astrologers and numerologists like Abu Ali Al-Khayyat, Masha’allah, Alkindi, Bonatti, and Morinus successfully continued the tradition of accurate prediction, becoming legendary in their areas of expertise.

What’s the point of being an intuitive reader if a client can’t get at least a general understanding of his/her fate? If some people instead want flowery feedback without predictive perspective, or just want to chat with a professional, there are plenty of qualified counselors and therapists to fulfill that need.

Too often we’ve seen “conscious creationist” types get carried away with inspiration and thinking that they can create whatever they set their (ego personality) minds to, despite the aspirations likely being outside of their karmic blueprints.

Yes, we are big fans of inspiration, self-improvement, setting and striving to achieve important goals, and making the most of our lives. However, when all of that is done without self-understanding, without asking the question, “who am I and what is it that I am here on earth to learn, what is my dharma, and what is my karma?,” then it becomes problematic.

“Knowing thyself,” and self-understanding come first. Then one is more able to “consciously create” what is in line with their destiny rather than just going for what the ego wants.

Destiny is not something you consciously create or something you choose like what to have for dinner. It’s already set in motion before you incarnate. Again, if you want to explore this concept and understand from experience rather than just hearsay, there are sources listed below; study them and experience past life regression and life between life regression.

Often, we hear of people claiming that they can create/manifest anything they consciously want, and saying that their fate is not predetermined. Then we ask them about their fate (knowing thyself) and they don’t know; worse, they say personal fate doesn’t exist, just that they have “unlimited possibilities” in their lives. Yet they ultimately “create” a reality that is void of those “unlimited possibilities” that they speak of.

So what’s going on here is that they claim that they can “create anything” they desire, but they never tell us what they’ve “created” that is so unusual (that isn’t otherwise predictable–at the very least, the general form of, through comprehensive astrology and numerology), and they never have any clue about their fate since they’ve never delved into the predictive sciences, or consulted with someone who is able to measure fate.

Then there are those who say they know their fate, but that they can also change it. But what they claim is a manifestation of inspirational power outside of their destiny matches what we see as their fate in the comprehensive charts. In other words, they were destined to “create” what they created, and they were destined to experience what they experienced in the journey along the way.

By the way, we also see “miracles” as fate in disguise. We see all significant life events as being predestined. Does this philosophy encourage a passive or neglectful attitude toward life? No. We’ve always advocated getting in touch with who you really are, capitalizing on your strengths, accepting what you can’t change, and assertively going after your goals, goals that are aligned with your personality and your higher-self/soul.

Someone might ask, “How do you know that our destiny is not changed by the way in which we respond to the moment that is currently passing?”

The answer to that is simple. Because fate is measurable, no matter how people respond to the circumstances in their lives. Because destiny is what will be, and what will be is not always what you want to create.

A person’s overall karmic plan, including its key lessons and rewards, isn’t altered by a person “deciding” to do one thing instead of another, such as moving to NYC instead of Wichita.

The overall plan was for that person to move to NYC instead of Wichita, and that’s why they did. Even the way people respond, react, and consciously decide to live their lives is predictable, if you get to know their subconscious character well enough.

Ultimately, if people could become anything they wanted, they wouldn’t stay the same. Yet they do for the most part.

You talk to people who are going to many New Age seminars, who are determined to “create” the life of their dreams. Then, you see them 20 years later and they may be more wise, aware, or accepting, or inspired, but have they created the life of their dreams? Some have, and some haven’t. Some are fated to experience more love, money, or success, and some are not.

You can’t prove a theory, you can only invalidate it. Thus far, through all our years of empirical research, we haven’t disproved that it’s possible to predict fate.

As we’ve said before, the reason we feel this is so important is that when you are more aware of your fate and who you really are beyond your conscious personality, you are better able to capitalize on your strengths; you avoid spinning your wheels, resulting in frustration, depression, or worse, when you don’t manifest what you wanted.

Ultimately, based on our findings, life is much more about self-understanding, life lessons, and the journey, instead of the destination and reaching for “unlimited opportunities in the universe.”

On the bright side, if a person discovers it is not their fate to, for example, be a successful professional opera singer in this life, we do believe that if that person continues to aspire strongly enough to be a great opera singer that they may very well manifest that desire in a future lifetime. “Gifts” are really talents developed over lifetimes, in our view.

Reincarnation Sources:

Cunningham, Janet, Ph.D. A Tribe Returned. Crest Park, CA:Deep Forest Press, 1994.

Cunningham, Janet, Ph.D. and Michael Ranucci. Caution: Soul Mate Ahead! Spiritual Love in the Physical World. Columbia, MD: Two Suns Press, 1999.

Fiore, Edith. You Have Been Here Before. New York: Ballantine, 1978.

Goldberg, Bruce, D.D.S. Past Lives Future Lives. New York: Ballantine, 1982.

Langley, Noel. Edgar Cayce On Reincarnation. New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1967.

Lucas, Winafred, Ph.D. Regression Therapy: A Handbook for Professionals, Vol. 1, Crest Park, CA: Deep Forest Press, 1993.

Lucas, Winafred, Ph.D. Regression Therapy: A Handbook for Professionals, Vol. 2, Crest Park, CA: Deep Forest Press, 1993.

MacLaine, Shirley. Out On A Limb. New York: Bantam Books, 1983.

Moody, Raymond, M.D. Coming Back: A Psychiatrist Explores Past-Life Journeys. New York: Bantam, Doubleday, Dell Publishing Group, 1990.

Sprinkle, R. Leo, Ph.D. Soul Samples. Columbus, NC: Granite Publishing Group, 1999.

Steiger, Brad, and Francie Steiger. Discover Your Past Lives. Atglen. PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1987.

Steiger, Brad, and Lorin Williams. Other Lives. Phoenix: Esoteric Publications, 1985.

Steiger, Brad. You’ll Live Again. Nevada City, CA: Blue Dolphin Publishing, Inc., 1996.

Stevenson, Ian, M.D. Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation. Charlottesville, VA.: University Press of Virginia, revised and enlarged edition, 1974.

Sutphen, Dick. You Were Born Again To Be Together. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1976.

Sutphen, Dick. Predestined Love. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.

Sutphen, Dick. Past Lives, Future Loves. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978.

Todeschi, Kevin J. Edgar Cayce on Soul Mates: Unlocking The Dynamics Of Soul Attraction. Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press, 1999.

Weiss, Brian L., M.D. Many Lives, Many Masters. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.

Wambach, Helen. Reliving Your Past Lives. New York: Barnes and Noble, 2000.

Life Between Life:

Newton, Michael. Journey Of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1997.

Newton, Michael. Destiny Of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2000

Moody, Raymond A., Jr., M.D. Life After Life. New York: Bantam Books, 1975.

Scientific Studies Involving Reincarnation:

Journal of Scientific Exploration, Allen Press, Lawrence, KS. Has published various articles about reincarnation studies.

Journal of Regression Therapy, International Association for Regression Research and Therapies (IARRT), Riverside, CA. (909) 784-1570, http://www.IARRT.org.

New Age, Spirituality, and Dogma – 10 Myths Revealed

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Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary definition of dogma is as follows:

Main Entry: dog·ma
Pronunciation: ‘dog-m&, ‘däg-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural dogmas also

dog·ma·ta /-m&-t&/
Etymology: Latin dogmat-, dogma, from Greek, from dokein to seem a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds

While we recognize the positive influences of organized faith, most religions, including Buddhism for example, have their share of dogma. Despite valuing many Buddhist tenets, we detect plenty of dogmatic beliefs among its followers. The following email sent to us from a Buddhist who chants daily exemplifies our point:

“I think fate and destiny goes back to karma, yes we have karma from previous lives, but we created our own karma, so we also can change it! Although we may not change all bad karma completely, my master promised us that thru chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo we can absolutely reach enlightenment in this life time! And we can expedite the changing process! That’s the power of our chanting!

If you start chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo you’ll reach enlightenment way faster than any methods you suggest. I’ve used the power from my prayers (thru chanting) to overcome obstacles in my everyday life and achieve my goals – many times making impossible into possible… Quite mystical, but also a lot of work”

We asked the gentleman who emailed us to share how much closer he thinks he is to “enlightenment” from chanting and exactly how he has “changed” his karma, but he didn’t respond back to us.

The Buddhist above states that his master “promised” him that he’d reach “enlightenment” if he chanted a certain verse. Chanting is a form of meditation and can be used to become more centered and to focus.

However, if you have further karma to work out and need to come back for other lifetimes (that may have been planned well before this one), all the chanting in the world isn’t going to change that.

As we always say, you cannot erase your karma and bypass the earthly experience needed to balance it.

Sure, you can change how you react to it, which can make the lessons easier to tolerate, but in no way can you erase what your ego doesn’t like or create what your ego wants if it’s not part of your destiny.

Other forms of dogma linked to various belief systems include the following:

*The “Harmonic Convergence,” (a label given, by creative and opportunistic astrologers, to a type of irrelevant astrological planetary alignment that has been occurring regularly for eons) and other “cosmic events” like it; promoters make bogus claims of “unparalleled times” in the earth’s history, promoting their web sites and selling their products, yet the only “unparalleled time” is for them to take advantage of the uneducated, misinformed, and those who are impressed by far-out, “spiritual” sounding, New Age notions; other key phrases commonly used include, “now is a momentous time unlike any other,” and “many facets of the Divine Plan are unfolding simultaneously”

*Men need women in marriage in order to grow spiritually

*Women can’t be spiritual or religious leaders

*Sex before marriage is a sin

*Directives issued by “ascended masters” through “channeled messages;” these are sometimes valid, yet so often bogus and long-winded cosmic fu-fu; obvious red flags are if the “messages” are biased-sounding in any way and/or deny the fact that varying degrees of adversity in people’s lives has a divine purpose

*Getting married and having children is the right thing to do

*Divorce is a sin

*You can “Ascend” or “reach enlightenment” in this life if you consciously choose it

*Because the Universe is changing, we aren’t governed by the laws of karma like we used to be

*You can live forever; all you have to do is “download” your consciousness into a clone of yourself

*Once you die, all your “sins” are forgiven and you get a “get out of jail free” card; you aren’t accountable for your actions in this life

*You have complete free will while incarnated and you can create anything you want in this life; what the mind can conceive, you can achieve

*You have the right to anything you desire; it’s your “birthright”

*Cursing is a sin

*Nudity is a sin

*Making a lot of money is a sin

*Taking a vow of poverty is the right thing to do

*Having a drink once a while will corrupt your spirituality

*Eating meat isn’t very spiritual

*Vegetarianism is the most spiritual diet

*Listening to Rock music is not very spiritual

*Dressing provocatively is a sin

*If you don’t adhere to a particular belief system, you’re doomed

*Select Feng Shui “cures” such as, “Beautify the money area in your house and become a millionaire!;” yes, we value many Feng Shui concepts, but you can’t cheat fate through its methods

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