Envrionemts that have remained largely unchanged over the years.
firebird said:
Yes, just being out on any large body of water (not necessarily ocean) can be a trigger, or just being close to the ocean. I have a very specific memory of 3 events that tie together, but do not wish to share details here.
I'm curious why do you ask; as anything at all really can trigger a maritime past life memory (i.e. the trigger does not have to be ocean related), and I'm sure you know this already.
Is this something you have experienced yourself? Is this why you are asking?
Basically, I began this thread because the ocean-environment with modern ocean vessels, and even some recreational boats have remainded pretty-much the same over the past few decades; hence possible deja-vu memories from fifty years ago can (at least in theory) be evoked by current life experiences out on lakes, oceans, etc.
I have not had any memories of a PL in a coastal locale; yet I do feel my PL lived at least few miles away from the shore in CT state.
Again, I chose an ocean environment as an example of environments that have changed very little over the years.
Examples of preserved historic buildings evoking "memories of interest" have received ample discussion in this FORUM!
Another example might be those natural national-park environments with rustic-style lodgings which have also remaind largely unchanged over the years.
In reference to where my PL lived in Mid-Century CT State; there are still decades-old roads in rural and town-outskirts (with very little modern signage on businesses) in use today that have remained largely unchanged over the decades.
Hence, nighttime memories of driving on such roads might evoke "memories of interest" -- yet most cars on the road today have changed over the years i.e., the headlight patterns of modern cars coming from the opposite directions on roads would "spoil" what driving was like decades past; as well as riding/driving in today's smaller, modern designed e.g., digital dashboard vehicles.
Another type of environment which would be quite similar to decades-past would be a major snowstorm covering the landscape (vehicles and all); yet, my only interpretations are from what I've seen in news images; as well as what relatives have told-us, as well as pictures sent of their houses/streets covered in snow.
My only experience with New England snow was from a few-inches of snow that fell when I lived in CT. for a few months when I was six-years of age. Yet, I can't imagine what my PL experiences were like of shovelling snow, esp. being "spoiled" in my current life in a "snow-free" part of the West Coast!
