My son, Brandon turned 3 years old on Sept. 3,2001. It was around that time that he began telling me incredible tales about how he died when he was big. Any parent of a young child would be surprised to hear the grusome tale of dying that my son shared with me not only once but several times. I believe he and I were having some quiet time together while the other children were napping when he told me that a man shot him and he died. Of course I was stunned and immediately began to think of where he could have gotten this story from. So I asked him what happened. He said that he went to a house and stole a man's horse. Two men came out of the house, and when Brandon ran they shot him. I thought he was making this up so I decided to go along with the tale. I asked him where he was shot, meaning what part of his body. And was surprised to hear the details of a horrible death. He told me that when the men caught him they shot him in the tall grass. And it hurt really bad in his head and in his "butt hind". That night I told my husband about our son's story. Ironically that very night we were watching an episode of unsolved mysteries that dealt with children's past lives. We both just turned to each other and said simultaneously, "Do you think it could be true?" Since then Brandon has mentioned other incidents that seem far fetched but we listen with interest to these tales about things that Brandon did when he was a big boy and lived with Papa in Heaven. Incidentally, his Papa passed away when Brandon was 1. Yet still he talks about doing things with his Papa that we know my father in law did earlier in his life. Like coon hunting. How would Brandon know these things since we never told him. The most recent memory occured last night. Brandon received a barrel of monkey's game from his Nana as a Christmas gift. He said to my husband, "Dad, you remember when I ate and ate and got big? I gave you a barrel of monkeys just like this from your teacher. Only you were a little boy like me and I was a grown up." The strange thing about this story is that my husband can remember getting that toy as a gift when he was a child. He doesn't remember who gave it to him. Do you think it's possible Brandon's stories are actual memories? We are beginning to believe it.
Brandon's past life
- Thread starter Christina
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Welcome to the forum Christina,
What a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it! Have you read Carol's books? Specifically the second one titled "Return From Heaven" about same family reincarnation, since he suggested that he knew your husband -- before.
You did exactly the right thing..just asking him .."What happened?" You opened the door, and as you suggested..you got more than you bargained for. Children are excellent teachers. But I am curious...why the unhappy face?
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Love and Light,
Deborah
The soul's Center...is God.
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What a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it! Have you read Carol's books? Specifically the second one titled "Return From Heaven" about same family reincarnation, since he suggested that he knew your husband -- before.
You did exactly the right thing..just asking him .."What happened?" You opened the door, and as you suggested..you got more than you bargained for. Children are excellent teachers. But I am curious...why the unhappy face?
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Love and Light,
Deborah
The soul's Center...is God.
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Hi Christina
Welcome to the forum
Brandon’s sure sounds like he has loads of interesting things to share…I hope you’re journaling it all…journals are invaluable when it comes to finding answers and the putting together the pieces of the puzzle when our children start talking and expressing memories of another life and time
Like Deborah, I would highly recommend you trying to get hold of a copy of Carol’s two books, they have a wealth of information and experiences shared by parents about their children’s memories and I know you’ll find loads of answers and new thoughts about Brandon’s experiences within them. (Most libraries have both in stock, so you should find them easily)…also there are many threads in this here section, where parents have shared similar accounts of their own children’s memories.
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Lots of Love
Kelly
PS: How many three year olds can vividly recall a memory from their fathers past, that even their father has forgot about??? I bet that sure got you all thinking
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Welcome to the forum
Brandon’s sure sounds like he has loads of interesting things to share…I hope you’re journaling it all…journals are invaluable when it comes to finding answers and the putting together the pieces of the puzzle when our children start talking and expressing memories of another life and time
Like Deborah, I would highly recommend you trying to get hold of a copy of Carol’s two books, they have a wealth of information and experiences shared by parents about their children’s memories and I know you’ll find loads of answers and new thoughts about Brandon’s experiences within them. (Most libraries have both in stock, so you should find them easily)…also there are many threads in this here section, where parents have shared similar accounts of their own children’s memories.
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Lots of Love
Kelly
PS: How many three year olds can vividly recall a memory from their fathers past, that even their father has forgot about??? I bet that sure got you all thinking
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This is in response to Debora's question, "Why the unhappy face?". I guess The unhappy face represents my sorrow for his fear of remembering certain grusome details of a possible previous life. To be honest I was skeptical yet curious about events of this nature myself. Thanks for the support. Christina
Susie
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Hi Christina,
Welcome to the forum! If you have not already, please do read Children's Past Lives by Carol Bowman. She shows how easily it is for children to remember even the gruesome details because those details generally relate to their current life. The neat thing is that she comes from a parent point-of-view, thus has already been through similiar experiences with her own children.
Please do keep coming back to share more!
Susie
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Free will allows me to choose my path, but my Higher Power lights the way....
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Welcome to the forum! If you have not already, please do read Children's Past Lives by Carol Bowman. She shows how easily it is for children to remember even the gruesome details because those details generally relate to their current life. The neat thing is that she comes from a parent point-of-view, thus has already been through similiar experiences with her own children.
Please do keep coming back to share more!
Susie
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Free will allows me to choose my path, but my Higher Power lights the way....
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Susie,
What you said about a child's current lifestyle triggering a memeory from a past life really makes sense in Brandon's case. My husband is from a family of avid hunters. So being exposed to firearms and ammunition has been a very common experience in our home. I am very interested in retrieving memories that Brandon has glimpses of. But how do I get him to talk more about it? I don't want it to become a game for him because then how will I be sure what he's telling me is not just made up? Is there a way to encourage this topic with my son without it becoming weird? Christina
What you said about a child's current lifestyle triggering a memeory from a past life really makes sense in Brandon's case. My husband is from a family of avid hunters. So being exposed to firearms and ammunition has been a very common experience in our home. I am very interested in retrieving memories that Brandon has glimpses of. But how do I get him to talk more about it? I don't want it to become a game for him because then how will I be sure what he's telling me is not just made up? Is there a way to encourage this topic with my son without it becoming weird? Christina
Susie
Dreamer-former moderator
Hi Christina!
There is just no way that kids can make up such detailed, intricate stuff...so, not even if they were exposed to information on tv. And, even then, I would say that any programs would just be a trigger to remembering.
You must read Carol Bowman's book. She has a whole section on how to encourage you child in their past life memories. Not having kids of my own, I would say to just be patient, let Brandon talk and talk and encourage with questions along the way, and if it feels right to you, ask him questions at other times. Follow your intuition. And, try to write down the details.
Brandon sounds like a very special boy and you sound like you are doing a great job with him.
Susie
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Free will allows me to choose my path, but my Higher Power lights the way....
There is just no way that kids can make up such detailed, intricate stuff...so, not even if they were exposed to information on tv. And, even then, I would say that any programs would just be a trigger to remembering.
You must read Carol Bowman's book. She has a whole section on how to encourage you child in their past life memories. Not having kids of my own, I would say to just be patient, let Brandon talk and talk and encourage with questions along the way, and if it feels right to you, ask him questions at other times. Follow your intuition. And, try to write down the details.
Brandon sounds like a very special boy and you sound like you are doing a great job with him.
Susie
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Free will allows me to choose my path, but my Higher Power lights the way....
Can anyone answer this?
I haven't yet had the opportunity to read Dr. Ian Stevenson's book about reincarnation or the other books you suggested on the topic. But I have a couple of questions of my own that maybe you can shed some light on for me. Do you think that it is possible to discover who these memories actually belong to, meaning who's life is my son remembering? Also, do you think that everyone has lived more than one life? And finally, what good can come from delving into these past life memories? I know that I must sound like a super skeptic. But I guess this is how I feel I need to approach the subject, scientifically so to speak, to truley come to grips with the reality of what we are facing. What it comes down to for me is finding proof to substantiate the reality of reincarnation. I mean, wouldn't we all like to believe that we have another life to look forward to where we can virtually use the knowlegde gained in previous lifes to correct the mistakes of our current one?
Christina
I haven't yet had the opportunity to read Dr. Ian Stevenson's book about reincarnation or the other books you suggested on the topic. But I have a couple of questions of my own that maybe you can shed some light on for me. Do you think that it is possible to discover who these memories actually belong to, meaning who's life is my son remembering? Also, do you think that everyone has lived more than one life? And finally, what good can come from delving into these past life memories? I know that I must sound like a super skeptic. But I guess this is how I feel I need to approach the subject, scientifically so to speak, to truley come to grips with the reality of what we are facing. What it comes down to for me is finding proof to substantiate the reality of reincarnation. I mean, wouldn't we all like to believe that we have another life to look forward to where we can virtually use the knowlegde gained in previous lifes to correct the mistakes of our current one?
Christina
Hi Christina,
You ask very important questions, and most of us here have searched for, argued for, presented facts for -- proof of reincarnation. Ultimately though..it's based on subjective experience.
Ian Stevenson gets the most recognition for his scientific approach. But Carol's first book would be a very good place for you to start. Also maybe look into the nature of consciousness starting with the book The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot.
Anyone looking for proof of reincarnation should take the time to review Ian Stevenson's work. Although he himself states:
Quoted from -"Some of My Journeys in Medicine -A Lecture about Science and Reincarnation"
I hope this helps!
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Love and Light,
Deborah
The soul's Center...is God.
You ask very important questions, and most of us here have searched for, argued for, presented facts for -- proof of reincarnation. Ultimately though..it's based on subjective experience.
Ian Stevenson gets the most recognition for his scientific approach. But Carol's first book would be a very good place for you to start. Also maybe look into the nature of consciousness starting with the book The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot.
Anyone looking for proof of reincarnation should take the time to review Ian Stevenson's work. Although he himself states:
Quoted from -"Some of My Journeys in Medicine -A Lecture about Science and Reincarnation"
I hope this helps!
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Love and Light,
Deborah
The soul's Center...is God.