Thanks for the responses. First, I want to make clear because it sounds like you are thinking that perhaps my reaction or others caused my daughter to become closed mouthed about her memory. The teacher and the counselor that experienced this moment with my daughter reacted not in a negative way, they were consoling, they asked appropriate questions, they reacted great! They didn't tell her she was wrong, or tell her she shouldn't be saying this. They were both believing these memories occurred.
Now, when I was told of this, my daughter was not with the teacher. My reaction was seen only by the teacher. I am of the Wiccan religion. We believe in reincarnation, etc. My mind didn't immediately go there that day. Once it did, and it was before my daughter reached me, that is the mode I was in. I was fascinated by this memory and wanted to know more. I asked the appropriate questions, offered my support and understanding and made my daughter feel very comfortable. She and I have the type of relationship where she tells me everything. I love that about she and I.
I was told by a friend once, that has some psychic ability that Ashley, my daughter in a previous life was a prostitute and killed a man. This man he said is in this life her real dad. How true this is, I don't know. I do know that he hasn't spoken to her since October of 1997 even though he only lives a 20 minute drive from us. She wants no part of him. He didn't beat her or molest her. He says she isn't like him, that she doesn't want to do what he does. He forgets that she is the child, not him! He stopped having her out at his house. She never asked to go. I tried to repair the relationship but she says he doesn't exist for her, that he has never meant a thing to her.
Now, another incidence. My daughter at age, oh...8 years of age I think, was at a friend of mines house with me. A tarot reading was being done. I at this point had never seen a tarot deck in person. Neither had my daughter. Well, during the reading, she speaks up and says, that isn't right. I said no honey, don't speak up. She said mom that isn't right, he is telling him wrong, that isn't what the card means. I said shh honey, you don't know that. She persisted which got the attention of my friend who then looked over the reading being given and said my daughter was right. I about passed out. The tarot reader stood corrected, my daughter finished the reading and I sat stumped on the couch. Since that day, she hasn't even asked about Tarot cards. Has no interest in them.
I have been told that she is a natural witch, that she holds powers quite strong and that once she is fully aware of all that she holds, she will have great power. I see people today that tell me that her aura is powerful. We both have M's on our hands which is a sign of magickal power, hers being more prominent then mine. She gets visitors all the time. She will casually tell me. My dresser needs to be moved back against the wall again. Something was shaking it again last night. I will go in and you can feel the energy snapping in the air and her dresser, a long 6 drawer with a mirror will infact be moved about 4 inches from the wall. It takes her and I both to move it back. I see, hear, and sense spirits but let me tell you, if my dresser started shaking in the middle of the night hard enough to move it away from the wall, I would have to peel myself from the ceiling! She simply hears it occurring, rolls over, puts her glasses on, sees if she can see anything doing it and then rolls over and goes back to sleep!
She also as a child, use to have faeries in her room. She was constantly talking about playing games with the faeries! She was never around my Wiccan ways until a few years ago. She began asking me questions about religions, mine, my moms, etc. so I got her books, she read the Wiccan books, the bible, did research on other religions, went to church with my mom, some Christian plays with my mom and came to me in September of this year and said she didn't believe in God, that she believe as I did, in a God and Goddess. I asked specific things, reasons, etc. and her choice was made. She has though since she could talk, been telling people that she is a witch.
She doesn't get along with men well. The only one she did, my dad, had passed. Her stepfather who she once adored, has been tossed to the side for her as well. At Christmas, we celebrate Yule for she and I and then Christmas with the families, she didn't know what to get her stepdad whom she has always considered her real dad, before I even began dating him, he was just my friend of a few months. My mom joked about some coal that she had and my daughter said, he isn't worth even coal. Now this man has never done anything to get that response from her.
She came out to me a few months ago about being a lesbian. She is really strong in this belief. She doesn't want men in her life. I know for a fact she has never been molested or beaten in this life anyway by a man. I protect her with my life.
She as well isn't like your average 13 year old that acts 16 or so. She is really mentally 13. The only odd thing is, she prefers to be in her room or playing a game with me. She has no friends, she has aquaintences at school, but she calls no one and no one calls her. She spends her summers and vacations with just me or in her room listening to music or watching tv. She flat out told me she prefers to be alone. Sorry I have rambled on so long. Hope all this helps you get some idea about her! Blessings, RavensWitch
[This message has been edited by RavensWitch (edited 01-04-2002).]
