Past Life Regression
The process known as Past Life Regression takes someone (the
subject) into hypnosis and then the subject is encouraged
through various appropriate suggestions to bring to mind a life
and that life's particular experiences.
As the person undergoing the process is describing a life which
more often than not is from the past, it is called a past life.
The word regression refers to the experience of going back
(regressing) into the past.
Whether or not the past life or lives being described by the
person has actually occurred isn't necessarily relevant to the
experience or even the usefulness of the process. There are two
distinct applications for Past Life Regression.
Firstly, Past Life Regression can be used for recreational
purposes only. This is when a person is interested in
discovering what past lives they might describe whilst in
hypnosis. No is not a therapeutic side to this use of Past Life
regression however in the hands of a skilled and experienced
hypnotherapist there can be useful life lessons that can be
utilised.
The other use of Past Life Regression, most often referred to as
Past Life Healing, is when it is used for therapeutic reasons.
For example, when a person has an issue and which no other forms
of help has been able to resolve, a past life regression may
just lead to the resolution of that issue.
One of the more well known past life regression examples when
therapeutic benefit was gained was the example of a woman who
had a fear of water. No other method of help has been able to
resolve the phobia. During a past life regression she described
being pushed into a canal by men and drowning in that past life.
With the help of the therapist, this information was used to
help the woman who then lost her phobia of water.
To summarise, Past Life
Regression can be used for reasons of interest only or can
form part of a professionally conducted therapy session. With
both types of use the subject can gain useful insights into
current behaviour and change unwanted behaviours.