The soul is not born; it does not die; it was not produced from anyone ; Unborn, eternal, it is not slain, though the body is slain.
– Katha Upanishad
I am certain that I have been here as I am now a thousand times before, and I hope to return a thousand times.
– Goethe
We observe the principles of reincarnation everywhere in life: the cycles of nature, day and night, the cyclic motion of the sun, earth, moon and solar system. We also see the principles of reincarnation reflected around us each day: a plant grows, dies and releases its seeds. Its seeds burrow into the earth, begin to sprout, and new life is reborn once again.
Reincarnation, or the rebirth of energy, or life, occurs all around us in different shapes and forms every day. Perhaps this is why to many of us reincarnation is something intuitive, something that resonates the very nature, the very essence of life.
We also see that our lives, and everything around us, follows a fundamental pattern; that of change, growth, transformation, and evolution. We see that all of life goes through a maturing process at different rates and different velocities. Thus to many of us, the maturation process of the soul through the process of reincarnation sounds just as instinctively and fundamentally correct as any other maturing process in life.
Not only that, but some of us have experienced extraordinary feelings, memories and sensations that point to the legitimacy of such a mysterious experience. We will be exploring many different signs that you might have touched the “other side” in this article.
Past Lives and ‘Your’ Soul
The doctrine of metempsychosis is, above all, neither absurd nor useless … It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection. – Voltaire
Known also as “metempsychosis” and “transmigration”, Reincarnation and the concept of past lives has existed for thousands of years, spanning back to the ancient Celtic, Greek, Asian and Indian traditions. These days, about 51% of the world’s population believe in some form of an afterlife, with about 7% believing that we are ultimately reincarnated.
One of the most intrinsic beliefs of reincarnation is that most of us have lived many lives before, and sometimes we can actually remember these past lives. These past lives and past ‘selves’ we tend to identify with as extensions of ourselves and our egos.
However, as Mateo elaborated in a previous article on reincarnation:
Reincarnation of an ‘individual self’ is only as possible to the extent of believing that your sense of ‘self’ – your ego – is real. Two identities who are dwelling within two different physical bodies in the present, or in the past, will be two very distinct personalities. In truth, the ‘I’ is a transitioning, ever-changing phenomenon. Although our identities and senses of self are ever-changing, there is something that remains the same. There is something within us that is constant and continuous and that is pure awareness. It is this very pure awareness which serves as the experiencer and observer of life, and it is this pure awareness that we can refer to as ‘our’ Soul … This understanding of reincarnation closely resembles that of the Buddhist idea that the continuity continues, but the individual disappears.
So although it is not necessarily “you” or “me” who has experienced reincarnation and past lives, the ever-present soulful essence within us has.
12 Signs Your Soul Has Reincarnated
When we understand reincarnation as the maturation process, or evolution, of soulful energy, it follows that some of us have intuitively experienced different things in our lives that reflect on the age of the energy known as our souls.
It is commonly believed that many of our personal characteristics, experiences and capabilities in this life reflect on whether we have lived before on earth. It is thought that the more we mature, the more gifted we are in certain areas of life and the more often we go through spiritual awakening experiences.
The truth is that all of us have most likely reincarnated, however, some of us have gone through this cycle more than others and therefore experience many of the following characteristics:
1. Recurring Dreams
Dreams are reflections of the unconscious mind, and while repetitive dreams may sometimes signify trauma, fear or issues that your brain is trying to process (“unfinished business”), repetitive dreams can also potentially be reflections of past life experiences. Many people claim to have experienced certain events, seen particular people or gone to specific places frequently in their dreams that feel very familiar, and somehow recognizable. For example, I often have recurring dreams of a 15th century castle that I have a distinct feeling of knowing very well, yet I have never seen or been to this castle before in waking life.
2. Out-of-place Memories
There are many recorded instances of young children who have out-of-place memories that later prove to be oddly accurate in detail. While out-of-place memories could be due to simple fantasies, misunderstandings or an incongruency in the ability to remember, there is mounting evidence that suggests out-of-place memories could reveal connections to past lives.
3. You Have a Strong Intuition
Intuition is the ability to balance the conscious and unconscious mind and to tap into our deeper wellsprings of primal wisdom and innate knowledge. It is said that the more we soulfully mature, the more we are closer to returning to the ‘source’ (known also as nirvana, eternity, oneness) from which our Souls come from, and from which the collective unconscious – a body of universal knowledge – exists.
4. Déjà vu
We’ve all experienced déjà vu before at some point in our lives. It’s that bizarre feeling that somehow we have already experienced or lived a moment in time before. Often déjà vu comes spontaneously, and is triggered by smells, sounds, sights, tastes and various other sensations. While some claim that déjà vu is a neurological dissonance, others claim that déjà vu reflects the possibility of other dimensions (i.e. parallel universes), and still others believe it is revealing of past life experience.
5. You’re an Empath
Empaths absorb the emotions, and in some instances the physical pains, of those around them literally empathizing, or directly feeling and experiencing what others experience. In this article about Empaths I go into greater depth about this unique breed of people. While identifying as an Empath and absorbing the emotions of others could be seen in some instances as a psychological form of avoidance to bypass one’s own problems and pin the blame on others, in other genuine cases it can be seen as a sign of a soul that has undergone many previous reincarnations and has refined to the point of transcending the individual self and it’s problems, extending to others as well.
6. Precognition
Also known as ‘future sight’ or ‘second sight’, precognition is the ability to obtain information about future events that isn’t usually available. Precognition can be experienced through visions, physical sensations and feelings as well as in dreams. While considered quasi-scientific by some, to others precognition is a very real experience and could indicate the maturation of soulful energy.
7. Retrocognition
You probably guessed it! Retrocognition is the opposite of the above precognition, and refers to the ability to obtain information not usually available about past events. These past events could be in your own lifetime, or sometime in the distant past. Of course, retrocognition unlike precognition is not easy to prove or verify, however, for those who have genuinely experienced it (and have been able to honestly verify it), this ability could also be a sign of soulful reincarnation.
8. You Feel Older Than Your Age Reflects
Some people are perpetually “young at heart” even into their later lives, and in the same manner, some people just seem to have been born with “Old Souls”. The experience of feeling older than your age reflects is commonly associated with having reincarnated many times over and this is echoed in the “Soul Age” theory where there is a certain progression of soulful development: from Infant Souls, to Awakened Souls. For example: if you have reincarnated few times on earth, this would be reflected in the age of your energy, and in this life you will display many primitive and child-like characteristics. If, however, your soulful energy has reincarnated many times over, you will display many matured and wizened characteristics (such as the ones mentioned in this article). If you feel older than your age reflects you might be a an Old Soul.
9. You Have a Great Affinity for Certain Cultures/Time Periods/Environments
It is said that having a great, unexplainable attraction for certain cultures or time periods is a kind of past life “residue” reminiscent of a certain place, culture or environment that your soul may have experienced in past lives. For instance, you may have an inexplicable affinity to Asian culture, Celtic artifacts, or the 19th century.
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10. Unexplainable Fears or Phobias
As touched on in the last point, many believe that certain memories or experiences can pass on or leave “residues” in our childhoods and adulthoods from past lives. Whether this is true, or is simply a form of problem bypassing, many believe that we can experience the echoes of past traumas in our own lifetimes in the form of unexplainable fears and phobias. Examples can include: the fear of drowning, the fear of certain types of animals, the fear of certain places, the fear of particular numbers, colors, objects, and so forth.
11. You Feel as Though this Earth Is Not Your Home
The yearning to find your ‘home’ can be seen as a reflection of the desire to return back to the source (oneness, consciousness, divinity). Many people feel this yearning to be reminiscent of an athlete running a long race and longing to reach the ‘finish line’. In the same manner, Souls that have reincarnated many times over express this basic need for finally completing the cycle and returning home. Feeling that this earth is not your home is often accompanied by chronic feelings of tiredness and wariness for life on earth.
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Could you relate to any of these signs? Do you have any of your own to share? I hope, if anything, this article could offer you another doorway of explanation for what you experience in life. Reincarnation is a mysterious topic, and I’d love if you could share your own experiences with past lives below.
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What a good read,I also to remember my past life. I felt like I belonged in the 1930’s. Whats crazy about all of this is that I remembered the date my past self died: May 19th,1989 due to passing away. My past life name was Mary. What I remembered about my past life is that I was crazy about the 1930’s fashion. One of my memories is I was walking along the beach with my Pasta life husband. It was the year 1938,and I usually fell in love with my past life husband like crazy back then. In my past life form age 5-13 I liked to play with Doll or read books all the time.. Now,in my new life,I read books for like 50% of the time. Now that I’m a teenager,I always have a huge love for classics and old books. And still will be for many years to come.
You must forget your last life. If you don’t you will never return to eternity. They really don’t tell you what eternity is. 3 older men in what looked like lab coats is who I seen before I was reborn. The somewhat fancier than a light blue lab coat is made of a silk material and very thick. You must forget all the two from right to left said. The first man spoke 1st. He stated that there is no God and Humans are stupid. Then the second said don’t fight forgetting on the way. You will never return. The third never smoke. My entire mind was focused on not forgetting. I was a man, scientist and husband. I know it was a car wreck that took me. So, cars had been developed. I loved my wife more than anything. I can’t remember Kids. I was developing a way for the world to know, that Babies are born as smart as someone who lived life already. I was trying to prove the intelligence of Babies. It all sounds crazy, yes. The two sitting at a long table with the third man stated, that no one would believe it on earth… Read more »
Is it weird that I believe that we’re all the fallen angels and we’re being punished for disobeying? We’re being reincarnated over and over again until on of us breaks the cycle. Well it’s me I’m the Antichrist this world has been waiting for l. Previously known as Lucifer Morningstar. I have come with a vengeance for the Idiocracy of the human race, My fellow brethren.
i was born 69 days after my plans crash. i was born on the same coast, the east coast. my parents in this lifetime were in new york, possibly around the funeral. august 31st, the funeral. i didn’t waste any time as i honestly believe i wanted to come back to finish what i started, only to be hit multiple times until i reach my point. my career and life was taken, along with others on the plane. and i am sorry they had to only be there that time because of a music video of mine. i can only hope they do get what you honestly want for themselves. i hope they love themselves, that’s the most important thing to have on this earth, self love, and i was raised without knowing it. but i came into this life with a great love and passion for music. always had it inside me. i cry sometimes wishing i spent more time with michael and rashad. i knew things about that life, and i’m used to where i am now, i know this is only temporary, and i know why things are the way they are. well there’s not much more… Read more »
I have at times experienced all of these, except notably phobias: although that could just well be I’ve taken steps to mediate those. But in particular I have a strong affinity for a couple of different cultures that one would not ordinarily go together. In particular French and Japanese culture. It’s been that way for as long as I can remember. And oddly when researching a specific region, it just kind of clicked with it.
Yo esperimento todo los signos de mi reencarnación cada uno está en mi ser siento que fui del pasado medieval o más antiguo soy un guerrero todo eso me atrae me da nostalgia en la vida actual todo lo relacionado a las guerras esta mi alma no siento qie tengo patria no tengo un hogar muchas veces me siento como un nómada sin casa ni Nacion soy líder las personas vienen a mi entorno aconsejo ayudo lucho no me rindo es algo muy loco siento nostalgias sueño busco mi camino mi hogar siento que fui alguien en el pasado buscado hoy mi camino y el pasado me pesa quien me puede ayudar a discernir lo que vivo
I think about this daily. I remember when I was a little girl… I would have these episodes where I would say to my mom and my family: “where am I? Is this a movie? Are we real?” … I am now 35 years old… experienced on life and life and work and ego and all sorts of emotion and feeling. I truly believe this reincarnation thing is real, and all I want is to just feel settled and to appreciate each and every single moment with the ones that I love.
I’ve always felt that this was not my home. When I was younger, I had dreams that came true (loma prieta earthquake- I dreamt about it two days before it happened…no one would listen to me!) Although I was born in the 60’s, I have always felt a sad nostalgia for the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. Sometimes, old photos make me cry or make my heart hurt. This has been happening my whole life. I loved your article.
I too feel that we live different lives.Maybe it does not have to be on this earth also.I truly believe that we could live lives on other worlds . My belief in this started in November of 1983.My cousin and I were deer hunting and he always stayed in his stand till it was pitch dark.Upon coming out of the woods we met up and was walking across field to truck,which was about a 100 yds from us.My cousin shouted what’s that?I looked up and there was a large disc hovering at the dirt road near my truck.It was magnificently covered in different colored flashing lights and stayed in the same spot for about 3 minutes.It was probably about 100 ft off ground and made no sound,then it rose up another 100 feet and took off southbound at an incredible speed.This event somehow changed my perspective on all my beliefs and ended up with me believing that we live different lives.I do not know why but maybe knowing right then and there we were not alone in the Universe made me change most of my beliefs.This disc we saw was not of this world,I knew that then and know it… Read more »
Since I was 2 I remember telling myself they are speaking English not Spanish,I have to teach myself this language of English,I remember this vividly,and reacting dreams,know things B4 they happen,see past issues involving me,this article has helped me know where else to seek out more info to help me get ahold of this empath old soul,thankyou