tanguerra
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Hi Military,
Welcome to the forum. I hope you will find it all very interesting to take part in the discussions and share your insights.
I have one brief memory of marching into an ancient Egyptian city with the Roman army just as a regular soldier. If I had a rank it would not have been a very high one - maybe a corporal or something, whatever the Roman equivalent might have been. I remember a feeling of great pride and elation seeing our banners flying in the sun and the bright sunlight reflecting off the helmets of the soldiers all around me. This may well have been in the time of Julius Caesar when Egypt and Rome had a peaceful alliance, as I don't believe we were coming as conquerers or anything. There had certainly been no fighting on this occasion. But we were making a fine parade (and show of force) entering the city.
It is unlikely (although possible) that ancient Rome would have been your most recent incarnation. People tend to have one or two per century on average, so you have probably been busier than you think since then. There are quite a few former Romans - but the Roman civilization was quite large, easily recognisable and lasted for several thousand years so it is not so surprising really. Large numbers of people also remember other things, such as being involved in WWII in some way for instance, because large numbers of people were caught up in it.
Being 'drawn to' ancient Greece could well be an indication of at least one life in that era.
Yes, personality traits, interests and inclinations can indeed carry over from one life to the next. Sometimes they are more prominent than others, depending for instance on the gender in question. I have recalled many incarnations as a warrior of various sorts and although I am a pacifist vegetarian these days, I am still pretty 'butch' for a chick. I am not one of those 'pink' girls by long chalk!
Welcome to the forum. I hope you will find it all very interesting to take part in the discussions and share your insights.
I have one brief memory of marching into an ancient Egyptian city with the Roman army just as a regular soldier. If I had a rank it would not have been a very high one - maybe a corporal or something, whatever the Roman equivalent might have been. I remember a feeling of great pride and elation seeing our banners flying in the sun and the bright sunlight reflecting off the helmets of the soldiers all around me. This may well have been in the time of Julius Caesar when Egypt and Rome had a peaceful alliance, as I don't believe we were coming as conquerers or anything. There had certainly been no fighting on this occasion. But we were making a fine parade (and show of force) entering the city.
It is unlikely (although possible) that ancient Rome would have been your most recent incarnation. People tend to have one or two per century on average, so you have probably been busier than you think since then. There are quite a few former Romans - but the Roman civilization was quite large, easily recognisable and lasted for several thousand years so it is not so surprising really. Large numbers of people also remember other things, such as being involved in WWII in some way for instance, because large numbers of people were caught up in it.
Being 'drawn to' ancient Greece could well be an indication of at least one life in that era.
Yes, it can be problematic to recall doing things you may not be proud of now (I know). However, there is absolutely no point in feeling guilty about something you have no control over (in this life or any other). There is often something to learn from past mistakes, after all, so there can be value in finding out more. The fact that you have this concern in fact is evidence that you have 'evolved' since then.I'm not sure. I'd like to know more, but I'm somewhat afraid to know what I could have done during that time. I don't know how I would feel if I knew I was responsible for thousands of people's deaths during the Roman times...
Yes, personality traits, interests and inclinations can indeed carry over from one life to the next. Sometimes they are more prominent than others, depending for instance on the gender in question. I have recalled many incarnations as a warrior of various sorts and although I am a pacifist vegetarian these days, I am still pretty 'butch' for a chick. I am not one of those 'pink' girls by long chalk!