Why We Forget

Why does the veil come down when we come into incarnation? There are three main reasons we forget past lives.

Prior to birth the soul may be conscious of its previous existences and the purpose it has planned for itself this time around. However, the birth process is a stressful event and sometimes even life threatening. This is quickly followed by having to adjust to the body finding itself in a new environment; colder air after the comfort of the womb, noise, bright lights and being handled for the first time. Then there is the problem of having to communicate your needs without being able to convey them verbally and the associated stresses this can incur. This is followed by learning how to function in the physical body and learning to speak. By the time all this is mastered pre birth knowledge has already been submerged somewhat.

There are a number of accounts of young children talking about what appear to be experiences from another lifetime. The lucky ones are listened to. More often than not, the child may be patronized or ignored. Without support such past life memories recede into the subconscious. While most spiritual persuasions include a belief in an afterlife, they do not all embrace the concept of reincarnation. In some cultures past life memories are denounced as unreal, even evil. This can discourage people from believing that past lives are a possibility and the opportunity of learning how past experience may have contributed to present circumstances is lost.

Life can be hard at times and often we don't allow ourselves to dwell on it. It may be after having lived through a trying experience that we choose to let sleeping dogs lie and try and put it behind us. Previous existences are made up of similar tests and lessons that allow the soul to mature. However, the personality is human and such experiences can likewise be too overwhelming and willingly forgotten. This helps the personality to escape negative memories or reactions that may have been experienced and the past existence is buried in the memory.However,such experiences can become burdens the soul carries with it. The original event is misperceived and the misperception can affect the current lifetime without having the knowledge as to why this is so. This is one area where past life regression can beneficial in healing the residues of these past life episodes.