Past Life Regression

Regression therapy, also called past-life therapy or past-life regression therapy, is client-centered. It focuses upon the discovery of the origins of a client's problem. In the past few decades, regression therapy has begun to emerge as a dynamic and vital therapeutic modality embracing many disciplines, both traditional and non-traditional. It is a hybrid concept which has created an effective trans-disciplinary approach through a theoretical synthesis of many modalities. Regression therapy defies a narrow, rigid definition, but an important characteristic which distinguishes past-life regression therapy from other therapeutic approaches is in its focus upon the discovery of the original causes of a client's problems and in the acceptance of the theory that present life issues or problems may have their origin in past lives, real or symbolic, and in its willingness to explore this possibility with clients.

--Russell Davis, Ph.D., Founder the International Board of Regression Therapy

Fnding the Future Through Exploring the Past

The history of each soul--the cumulative total of lives spanning many centuries--is recorded in the person's subconscious mind. Many of us have no conscious memories of such past events; yet, the associated emotions, talents, and behaviors have a direct and profound effect upon our lives. Gaining access to those records can be the adventure of a lifetime! We talk about the mysteries of the mind but only a few people get involved with the investigation. Some people are skeptical of the concept of past lives and of the influence that past events have in the current life of the individual. They seek empirical evidence. Trying to prove through the senses or by logic the authenticity of past lives is like trying to prove the existence of love. Most people will agree that love exists; yet , they cannot explain the feeling of love for another person--they cannot identify which of the five senses can be used as evidence. Although you might not be able to prove the existence of love, you still continue to experience it. Perhaps it is not necessary to prove love in order to share its benefits. It is the experience, not the proof, which is important. Generally, when someone asks you to prove your love, you tend to think in terms of physical acts you could perform for that person. Those two notions are unrelated. You can do something good for a person without having much genuine love. Past-life memory, like love, is an experience to be enjoyed and to be embraced for growth and spiritual development.

Critics question whether the retrieving of past life memories is authentic. The names, places, and dates could have been recalled from existing records which had been heard or read and then forgotten by the conscious mind in the current life. They also add that so-called memories come from imagination or fantasy. In some instances, that opinion might be accurate; however, the reports of so many people who believe that their recollections must have come from past lives have led therapists and researchers to accept the idea that we have had many lifetimes on earth. Events can be authentic without being recalled at will. One reason for the belief in the theory of past lives is the need to learn the multiple lessons on the journey toward wholeness.