Why Are We Afraid to Remember Past Lives?

Okay, so maybe you accept the notion that past lives exist.  And maybe you’ve even toyed with the idea that you’ve been here before.  Yet, the idea of remembering your past lives gives you the willies.  Why?

Here are a few common reasons why reincarnation isn’t taught much, why some  believe that accepting it would threaten the social structure, and why you might be shaking in your boots even pondering trying to remember your own past lives.

1) In ancient times, people feared that others would come back in their next life and want to re-claim their possessions or want retribution of some kind.  That’s why those upper crust folks were often buried with their things!  Now-a-days, there's similar fears, perhaps the subconscious reason we so carefully itemize who gets what in our wills.  Imagine the field day a lawyer would have trying to prove the person attacking you was because you humiliated him in a prior life!

2) Information about reincarnation was actually removed from the original Bible and replaced with the concept of heaven and a hell.  Apparently, this was done to gain more control of people by hanging the threat of eternal damnation or the reward of heaven. 

3) With society’s ultra-concern about acquiring success, many fear we would lose our achievement drive, become apathetic, thinking that we can “just come back next lifetime” to accomplish a goal.

4) There's a very real fear that we’d have to be completely accountable, since, after all, we set everything up from what we did in prior existences.  That level of responsibility is terrifying and much easier to feign being a victim, not the recipient of the karma we brought with us.  Historically, governing leaders who understood this phenomenon were particularly afraid of having to be accountable, so it was easier to suppress teaching reincarnation.

5) The fear that the information received from remembering past lives would be abused or misused in some way, feeding our ego or becoming a way to manipulate others. 

6) Many believe that this life is overwhelming, and to add previous lives would just be way too much to deal with.  We actually start blocking past life memories shortly after we arrive in our new body due to just trying to survive and figure out this thing called life.

7) Fear of being judged as different, weird or strange in our society.

8) The fear that remembering past lives would be scary or painful, especially if we remember something gruesome. 

9) The timing just isn’t right.  Our Higher Consciousness knows when we are ready to remember since often we make some big life changes once we see a wider perspective from our past lives.

10) The fear that we would be more empowered and then have to take action with what we discover!

Are any of these concerns calling your name?  As a past life therapist, I know that no fears or concerns are reason enough to not delve in and discover more about who you really are.  You are here to discover your Soul Purpose.  Let’s do this.