Sample regression session conducted by Gloria Constantin and used by permission. Induction has taken place, and the client is now in a past life.
In this past life, the client (now known as Samuel) finds himself standing in a desolate square. The sky is heavy and overcast; patches of snow alternate with scruffy grass and mud. Barracks loom nearby. He sees lines of people standing rigidly. A fence hems in the square, which sits isolated in the countryside, far from any other buildings. Upon closer inspection, Samuel discerns men, women, and children here. Some are naked, some wear only pants, and others wear only shirts. All their clothing is filthy and tattered.
Samuel glances down at his feet. He wears oversized, worn-out shoes as he shuffles through the enclosure, and icy, muddy water seeps through the holes in his shoes. His legs are bare; his knees bony, legs thin. He has only a filthy shirt. Samuel touches his head and notes that just stubble remains. Now he sees soldiers in military helmets with rifles at the ready. German Shepherds corral the prisoners, joined by black police dogs. The prisoners aren’t being led anywhere; they’re forced to run in circles. Occasionally, the dogs lunge. One bites Samuel’s hand, knocking him down. A soldier kicks his bare backside, forcing him up. New lines are forming. There may be a roll call. He now knows all are prisoners.
Beyond the fence, meadows and rolling hills stretch out. Mountains loom in the distance. The air bites with cold—the soldiers’ gloved hands visible with each breath they exhale. Soldiers wear thick gray jackets and hoods. Samuel senses the year is 1945. He believes he is in his early 40s, with black, curly hair before it was shaved. His mustache is gone; his goatee remains. He is tall, gaunt, with a hooked nose. His skin is embedded with grime. He believes he is Polish.
Samuel now labors among fellow prisoners. They haul heavy wheelbarrows filled with corpses. Samuel and the others tip the bodies into a furnace or crematorium. Strangely, he is grateful for these grim tasks—they distract him from despair and constant gnawing hunger. Escape preoccupies him. He trusts a few fellow prisoners, and together they devise ways to escape. Samuel withdraws into a meditative state, detaching from his surroundings. The more work he does, the easier it is to cope.
This scene dissolves in memory, returning Samuel to his place of business. He believes he is a watchmaker and watch repairman. He has a small shop on a dark street lined with other shops. The roads are narrow and paved with cobblestones. The street is on a hill. It is an ancient street. At the back of the shop is his work area, which features several tables. He makes and repairs the type of watch that is worn on the lapel. There are also several partially constructed cuckoo clocks. He senses these are a specialty of his. There are grandfather clocks in the shop. Samuel wears a magnifying glass over one eye to assist him with manipulating the tiny, delicate machinery involved with his craft. He notes that he has long, thin fingers. He senses that his eyes are blue-gray.
Samuel believes his shop is in Poland. He is meticulous, aiming for perfection. Clients view him as a skilled craftsman, having learned from his father and then starting the shop himself. He finds satisfaction in his unique, superior designs and works long hours. Dave observes his precision and detailed schematic drawings. Samuel, a bachelor, is solely dedicated to his work.
In the next scene, someone is driving a military truck and making an announcement over a loudspeaker. Samuel finds himself in a crowded town, but it appears to be gated, that is, separate from the rest of the city. It’s a residential area that seems to be not only segregated but also guarded. Samuel has been moved here from his shop. The segregated part of town is overcrowded. Many people live together in small apartments. The streets (which look more like alleys) are filthy, and there is poor sanitation. Stale water is pooling in the gutters. The children playing in the streets are dirty, as is their clothing. People are allowed to come and go on a limited basis. Samuel believes this “ghetto,” as he has identified it, is in the same town that he lives in.
Samuel is feeling despondent and somewhat lost. He has been forcibly cut off from his life and is living hand-to-mouth. The lack of adequate supplies delivered to the ghetto reinforces his growing anxiety about survival, and he feels his hope wane. As some people become ill, his sense of uncertainty and sadness deepens.
There appears to be an uprising. Samuel sees a massive crowd of the ghetto people rushing the gate. Soldiers are trying to hold back the angry crowd, which has broken through the gates. There is fighting – the crowd is throwing itself at the soldiers who guard the gates. Samuel has not joined the crowd; he is watching. There is chaos, but trucks of soldiers are arriving now. The truck soldiers are now shooting into the crowd and throwing what appear to be rounded objects that are releasing smoke or gas. Bodies are now piling on the narrow streets. The ghetto residents are being transported in trucks to the prison. The ghetto is completely vacated.
Samuel is back at the scene where he is stuffing corpses into the furnace. Although some of the men in his escape group have been killed, this loss intensifies Samuel’s determination rather than leading him to despair. He feels a surge of resolve to escape.
In the next scene, Samuel is running with three male prisoners. They are attempting to break out, but they are shot in the back with machine guns. Samuel is wounded and drops to the ground. One of the men is killed; the other, like Samuel, is still alive. Samuel is thrown into the fire. At the point of death, the prisoners who work that detail are forced to do this. Samuel sees his body convulsing in the fire. Samuel’s last thoughts are of pain. He remembers inhaling fire, and he dies remembering his shop.
Samuel has died and withdraws from his body. He floats in pitch-blackness. He desperately seeks to extinguish all consciousness, searching for the deepest, most obscure corner he can find. He imagines himself becoming liquid, blending into the darkness, never to be seen or found again.
He is neither angry nor sad—only weighed down by profound depression. He strains to annihilate his identity, striving for oblivion. He desires never to feel again, wishing to destroy his spirit and disappear. He cannot endure more. He does everything he can to create a state of spiritual death.
Facilitator wonders if Samuel would be willing to ask for the assistance of a guide who can help him make a shift at this point – either out of his pain or out of consciousness altogether. The Emissary Guide (a giant, robed figure that made his appearance in a prior regression) appears. This Guide is now drawing Samuel’s energy out of the darkness and absorbing it into himself. The facilitator observes that the Guide seems to be engaging in an act of healing for Samuel. The client feels that Samuel’s energy is being reconfigured or reformed so that Samuel can bear to exist.
The three guides that previously appeared in the Client’s end-of-life scenarios have resurfaced. They are concerned about Samuel.
Facilitator: Do these three guides appear to be your soul’s primary guides?
Client: They seem to be the guides for a particular series or cluster of lifetimes.
Facilitator: And are these lifetimes thematically related?
Client: They could be. I don’t think these three are traditional guides – they seem to be associated with overseeing the larger picture [of the soul’s development].
The client mentions that he senses other beings around who are observing him.
Facilitator: Could these beings who are observing be members of Samuel’s soul family?
Client: I can’t tell.
Facilitator: Is Samuel still being reconfigured?
Client: Samuel is now standing in front of The Robe (a/k/a Emissary Guide), and The Robe is now showering him with light.
Facilitator: How is Samuel feeling now?
Client: He seems numb. He is still in the process of healing.
Facilitator: Are you receiving any communications from The Robe?
Client: There seems to be a concern that the soul has some damage. The trauma was great. I’m not sure who is making that statement or observation.
Facilitator: How does your Guide, The Robe, feel about your performance in the life as Samuel?
Guide: Samuel was exceptional in his ability to deal with a traumatic series of events that would generally be considered untenable by even the hardiest of souls. The intensity of the experience, however, had a short-circuiting effect on what this soul could handle emotionally. This resulted in a desire to achieve total numbness.
Facilitator: Is the Emissary Guide able to give us any insights into the goals that Samuel had established for his life, and if he was able to meet them?
Guide: The goal was not for Samuel’s life to end in the most heinous way imaginable. The goal was to live a simple life after a series of unusually difficult previous lifetimes and to create an outlet for creative expression without exposing himself to the constant demands of a hectic lifetime. Being caught in a system where the seeds of hatred are used to overpower the sincere and otherwise cooperative intentions of the greater community is something that cannot always be avoided. Even with the most careful planning, life’s paths can be unalterably altered. This is all part of the general experience.
Facilitator: I understand that guides are not all-seeing and all-knowing. Are they, nonetheless, active in guiding the life from the moment of birth to the moment of death?
Guide: There is always involvement; there is always guidance available to those who wish to receive it, but even the best guidance is of little merit when there are so many active forces that can thwart it.
Facilitator: So why even try? It seems like such a crap shoot.
Guide: Good intentions are always better than no intentions at all, and even the smallest endeavor, that is, the most miniscule attempt to find the positive in an otherwise bleak experience, is a step forward on the path.
Facilitator: Do all souls benefit from the acts of one soul who bravely moves forward?
Guide: A soul that moves forward creates ripples that benefit everyone.
Facilitator: That’s heartening. Is it possible for the Emissary Guide to take Samuel to meet his soul group?
Guide: Samuel has friends who are always around him, but they tend to stay out of the way when he is engaged in business with his guides.
Facilitator: Is Samuel done with his business now so that he can meet his soul group?
Guide: The soul group is always present. It is not something that you are displaced from or suddenly disconnected from. There is a constant resonance between members of your soul group that creates a continuous link. It is similar in theory to a musical tone that reverberates as a single note, as a constant hum in the background. Although your focus may shift to other matters from time to time, this perpetual hum remains constant.
Facilitator: How many members are there in Samuel’s primary soul group?
Guide: This idea of primary is somewhat misleading in that there are layers of connecting groups (or resonances) that are around a soul at any time. Each group or resonance represents multiple functions. There is not just one group; there are interconnecting layers of groups. These serve multiple functions similar to the cells in a body.
Facilitator: Thank you. We are interested in understanding the nature of primary soul groups. Would the same concepts apply to the idea of primary soul mates?
Guide: Soul mates are another misnomer. Some souls may be thematically linked in what may seem like a disjointed series of lives, but these souls, because of their thematic resonance, will tend to appear and form similar duties in that lifetime. There are also souls that, by their shared proximity in a lifetime, may give the appearance of being soul mates simply due to being in the advantageous position of meeting their current life demands.
Facilitator: Despite this, are there some souls that Samuel is especially fond of and enjoys incarnating with?
Guide: There will always be souls of similar resonance; that is, souls who, when in proximity, will tend to enhance this resonance.
Facilitator: I was wondering if the Guide could comment on what it is that thematically links souls.
Guide: Souls are thematically linked when the resonance they create together in one lifetime directly resonates with similar connections in other lifetimes. Thematic resonance may also be revealed when essential truths align.
Facilitator: And these essential truths are truths of the individual souls?
Guide: Essential truths are when selected life themes are chosen to act as a container in which all experiences in a lifetime are connected. It is the organic thread that helps to make sense of the experiences you encounter.
Facilitator: We have a question regarding the purpose of selecting the body for the current lifetime. Why was this particular body chosen?
Guide: The current body was chosen specifically for its inclination to avoid an active lifestyle and be more easily able to find states of relaxation.
Back to Past Life Regression
© 2011 – Current. Gloria Constantin. All rights reserved.