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REVIEWS @ LIFE BEFORE LIFE: A Scientific faces and objects, etc. A high proportion of global implications by making us more com- Investigation of Children's Memories these children remember or may even be passionate and proactive about the pressing of Previous Lives physically scarred by trauma that they say problems of poverty, hunger and disease. by Dr Jim B. Tucker ended their last life—a clue in itself. _ Furthermore, there are ways of tapping Piatkus, UK, 2005 (first published by St Dr Tucker, like his predecessor, has trav- into this knowledge of self and the cosmos. Martin's Press NY, 2005' elled extensively and, guided by strict proto- _In the latter pages, he describes the nine-step ISBN 7499-2576-0 (309pp pb) cols, has interviewed children, their parents | Hypnagogic Arrest Strategy that during Availability: Piatkus Books Ltd, website and even some of the "past life" families sleep induces travel to designated destina- htt “/WWw jiatkus.co.uk , identified by the children. He recounts some _ tions including the discarnate realm; the 1 1- Pr NW.PI body of knowledge has b uncanny stories, but is careful to consider step Eye Blink Procedure designed to induce huldine te ody th ast 40 ge nas tthe normal and paranormal explanations and the out-of-body state; and the 10-step Astral bi ut fue up otnildn e vast ou years ‘Fy the discount those that don't compute—includ- Excursion process that taps mental imagery He rave young hh se sr comic od past ing suggestions of demonic possession and and the power of real love. now h he Univer as Vir con Or wos genetic memory. Thus he is further defining The techniques of astral projection, hypno- through the University of Virginias Division — the range of this exciting territory. sis and past-life regression, when practised of Personality Studies—set up by Professor correctly and with the right attitude of mind, Tan Stevenson, the renowned pioneer in this . . line of research—and with other institutions. BEYOND REINCARNATION: : offer us weet" to brain Knowledge of the 1 Dr Jim Tucker is a child psychiatrist at this Experience Your Past Lives & Lives PTE Ie di and ultimately about our sel f university and has worked with Professor Between Lives or Slate maining that all our experiences Stevenson and other frontier psychologists by Joe H. Slate, PhD ; Ps ‘ are stored within as part of the soul's evolu- tionary journey. But he adds that by inter- acting with the spiritual planes we open our- selves up to new levels of energy as well as such as Dr Jiirgen Keil of the University of Llewellyn Publications, USA, 2005 Tasmania to conduct further field research ISBN 0-7387-0714-7 (194pp tpb) and apply statistical analysis to the 1,100 of | Availability: http://www.Ilewellyn.com 2,500 cases so far inputted into the database. s the title suggests, this book discusses ersonal empowerment and jo Many of the cases are from India and more than just the evidence for reincar- pers P Joy: Southeast Asia, but Prof. Stevenson did nation. It explores reports of time spent in originally target these regions for their more _ past lives and between lives as well as of prevalent belief in the possibility of reincar- _intradimensional "astral" travels in this life- nation. (The researchers want to hear from time. In Beyond Reincarnation, Athens parents of children who have reported such State University emeritus professor Dr Joe memories, especially in North America; Slate offers answers based on many years of email DOPS @virginia.edu.) research through his lab projects in parapsy- Not that the studies are being performed to —_ chology funded by the US Army and the prove reincarnation; it's just that much of the Parapsychology Foundation of New York. Bevonp evidence for children's past life memories Dr Slate explains that knowledge of past R be points to the likely possibility of reincarna- lives has benefits in balancing our present EINCARNATION tion. Dr Tucker, in Life Before Life, is not life, coming to terms with our direction, content to take stories on face value but sub- _ enlarging our perspective and being more jects them to rigorous scientific scrutiny. accepting of others. Such knowledge can Evidence comes from birthmarks, memories, have therapeutic value, can satisfy our basic unusual behaviours, recognition of familiar human need to know, and may even have faces and objects, etc. A high proportion of these children remember or may even be physically scarred by trauma that they say ended their last life—a clue in itself. Dr Tucker, like his predecessor, has trav- elled extensively and, guided by strict proto- cols, has interviewed children, their parents and even some of the "past life" families identified by the children. He recounts some uncanny stories, but is careful to consider normal and paranormal explanations and discount those that don't compute—includ- ing suggestions of demonic possession and genetic memory. Thus he is further defining the range of this exciting territory. global implications by making us more com- passionate and proactive about the pressing problems of poverty, hunger and disease. Furthermore, there are ways of tapping into this knowledge of self and the cosmos. In the latter pages, he describes the nine-step Hypnagogic Arrest Strategy that during sleep induces travel to designated destina- tions including the discarnate realm; the 11- step Eye Blink Procedure designed to induce the out-of-body state; and the 10-step Astral Excursion process that taps mental imagery and the power of real love. The techniques of astral projection, hypno- sis and past-life regression, when practised correctly and with the right attitude of mind, offer us ways to obtain knowledge of the "spirit world" and ultimately about our self in all its dimensions. Dr Slate maintains that all our experiences are stored within as part of the soul's evolu- tionary journey. But he adds that by inter- acting with the spiritual planes we open our- selves up to new levels of energy as well as personal empowerment and joy. Bevonp = REINCARNATION ANNOUNCING RADIO NEXUS! 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