Are Past Lives Legit?

Are Past Lives Legit? Neuroscience & My Experience From Skeptic To Practitioner

Past lives sound like fantasy. And I’ll admit…I was a skeptic. Yet the human brain is capable of extraordinary things: vivid memories, intuition, and unconscious insights science is only beginning to understand. And our souls? I believe we are spiritual beings first, having a human experience. So what if some of what we call ‘past life memories’ aren’t just stories, but glimpses into the hidden capacities of our own minds? With the collective unconscious and the mysteries of memory still largely unexplored, isn’t it worth a closer look? Here’s my journey of jumping down the rabbit hole and asking: Are past lives legit? And if so, what’s their purpose beyond curiosity?

But first, the science behind it. Now I’m not going to write a whole long things about neurochemistry, and brain functioning and all that. But as there are those who who are far better at sharing those aspects than I, I will share this:

Dr. Scott Kaufman; a renowned cognitive psychologist, and Dr. Mayim Bialik (Best known for her roll in Big Bang Theory but is also a well-known neuroscientist) recently had a conversation together on Bialik’s podcast. In the episode, Kaufman shared that he’s now a believer in that past lives exist. He even has an episode on his own podcast: The Psychology Podcast: where He and Dr. Jim Tucker explore the science behind reincarnation. Recently. Dr. Huberman, a famous neuroscientist from Stanford University, came out publicly on how he believes in God and receives messages from Him. In the UK, Dr. Tara Swart, has become quite popular after the death of her husband led her to not only explore, but to practice the skills in order to received messages from those who’ve passed on. It’s incredible to see, across disciplines, cutting-edge professionals are starting to bridge the gap between science and mysticism.

But bringing it back to past lives. What I’ll say is this. Whether you decide to explore the spiritual aspects of the concept or not, doing a past life regression can be incredibly impactful. Regardless if you accept the belief in that past lives are legit, and the soul is eternal, are subconscious speaks to us though stories, archetypes, and symbols. It is precisely this reason, many spiritual teachers, including Jesus, spoke in parables. Because our subconscious can project ourselves into many different roles within the story, we can experience perspectives from different archetypes, and different layers of wisdom and insights are revealed to us depending on the inner landscape of our psyche. And so if you do decide to do a past life regression, but your logical mind is fighting for control, allow yourself to see it as simply a bridge between your conscious and subconscious.

My experience started as a skeptic. I was quick to dismiss and roll my eyes at the idea of it. But the more I opened up to expanding my spiritual perspective, I allowed myself to hold onto the curiosity of it rather than the immediate impulse of the logical mind to dismiss the idea. Eventually, my first past life regression experience was with a new acquaintance I had made, and they had offer to guide me through the journey. To be honest, it was okay. I left a bit disappointed that I didn’t see more. I only got a few glimpses, but it felt more like imagination, and my skeptic mind wasn’t convinced.

When I moved to London, I had the opportunity to join as Full Moon Sound Bath and Past Life Regression Ceremony. I was still a skeptic at this point, but I also had this deep curiosity and my intuition kept telling me to not give up on the idea. It’s not that I wanted it to be “real” or “not real” but rather, I felt in my pursuit of truth that I needed to give it a fair shot. And I recognized that if it was real, it was my own inability to surrender into relaxation that was getting in the way. However, after this ceremony, I had to acknowledge that I had experience.

I was able to go deeper into relaxation, and I was able to silence my ego and desire control just enough to be able to get glimpses. I saw two lives. In one I was a hunter. I had a peaceful life. I was a man, and had a wife and two sons. I saw my death scene, and saw my then wife and one of my children beside the bed as I passed. The time period was unknown, but it felt like the stone age. I remember feeling at peace and acknowledging how much this past life version of me had deeply appreciated the simple moments in life.

In the same session, I went into another life. In this lifetime, I was a woman. I saw myself in a dark castle, wearing a green dress. The mood was depressing and I felt trapped and bored. I remember the words “stabbed” came to me, but I couldn’t decipher if I had been stabbed or if I did the stabbing. But later, when I saw the death scene, I saw myself leaning again a windowsill, looking pale and sick. I couldn’t have been more then 30, but I saw my life force slowly just fade. This left me shaken, questioning what I’d just experienced

After this ceremony, my logical mind was still grappling with what I had experienced. My ego and “logical” mind still tried to argue it was just imagination, but I felt a deeper sense of knowing that if I accepted that, it was me looking for an easy way out from exploring the truth. At that point, I then decided to start exploring more of the research, hearing other people’s experiences, and learning about the concept from all sorts of angles. Eventually, bit by bit, I was convinced in the legitimacy of past lives. I then sought to learn how this was done, and what exactly is the process for experiencing this. This lead me to me becoming a certified practitioner in past life regression, and if there’s was any doubt in my mind about the power of this work, it was put aside after I did a powerful self regression journey while completing my certification process. Here’s what happened:

The first scene I saw was a man in the medieval ages riding a horse, while being chased at night. They men caught up to me, and I saw them stab me. The next scene was a timeline shift to earlier, where I was at a royal feast or coronation of some - a significant royal event. During the feast, something happened that I lead to chaos and a fight broke out, and somehow I was blamed for it while being completely innocent. In the next significant event, I see myself getting beaten and in prison, crying out for someone to believe me. Next scene, a soldier or guard of sorts told me that I was being released, and I was given this horse and was free to go. But it was a trap, they really just wanted to kill me and make a sport of it. I was given a horse and for a moment I felt joy and relief, thinking I was actually being set free. But shortly after leaving, I see them chasing me, and realized what was happening. They were trying to catch up to me, and eventually they did, and killed me.

After the death scene, I was talking to myself. I was told my name in this life was Egbert, and that this is where the wound of being falsely accused and misunderstood comes from. I was a priest/clergyman, and in my desire for truth, I had upset some people in power who decided this was the best way to silence me. Egbert then showed me where this sound was, and a glowing sword was pulled out of my chest. I could feel the energy in my chest and I pulled it out and saw myself carrying this glowing sword. He told me it was the sword of truth and to use it wisely. He shared with me how sharing my truth and my perspective will often make me unpopular, but to find the strength and courage to do it anyway. After my regression I noticed I felt better and was able to release the feeling of needing to be understood by those who do not seek to understand. I also searched up the name Egbert, and found out the name actually means, "bright sword". I was in awe.

Now, past life regression has become one of many aspects of my toolkit. And I reiterate, regardless if you believe in the spiritual aspects of it or not, our subconscious can still communicate with us, and find healing and value in the experience. Now, along with past life work, tarot readings, energy healing, as well as trauma informed coaching and counselling techniques, I’ve become a dedicated practitioner in helping people have real and meaningful transformations. Whether you see past life regression as spiritual or symbolic, it can be a powerful bridge between your conscious and subconscious. All the Universe asks is a willingness to engage. Are you?

Thanks for reading!

Matthew

The Sovereign Alchemist