What's our purpose? Why are we here? What if all our questions can be answered?

I have been searching all my life for answers! ME has taught me how to connect and oftentimes provided direction. Opening your mind to all possibilities, as Richard Bartlett points out, will create a multitude of solutions, and often answers.

Drawn to another Coast to Coast radio show of September 11, 2012 (interesting date) with Richard Martini, a journalist and independent film producer entitled: "Afterlife and Reincarnation" was mind boggling!

Martini, after losing a soul mate, visited her in a dream in the afterlife. This prompted a quest for more information on souls and what happens after death. He was led to Michael Newton, a PhD hypnotherapist, who had been studying this very subject for 40 years. He was granted Newton’s "last interview" (before Newton retired), and it resulted in Martini’s book: "Flipside: A Tourist’s Guide to the Afterlife"!

Some of you may have heard about Michael Newton before but I had not! I rushed on Amazon and bought Martini’s book and DVD…I was blown away!!! Then I bought all four of Michael Newton’s books and read them!

My great-grandmother died at home when I was 6 years old. I remember crying and telling my Dad, "I don’t want to die!" He told me that "Everyone has to die!", but I was not comforted.

I’ll be 65 next May, and my own quest for answers has been a life long journey. I had formed my own ideas on what transpires after our Earthly death, and to find them substantiated by a man I had never heard of, and his 7000+ case histories…well it was overwhelming!!

Reincarnation was dispelled by my early church upbringing. I never thought that was right. In fact I thought that was wrong. I’ve always had images of other lives.

Some are stronger than others. A few of the ones with the greatest pull are England in the 1800’s, Africa way before that (probably why I was drawn to Africa with the Peace Corps), and a college dorm in the 1930’s… a brownstone with wooden windows. I’ll check these out in the near future, but more on that later.

I’ve always thought that we return to Earth over and over, with learning being the prime reason. With each incarnation more knowledge is absorbed, and a higher level of accomplishment attained. I’ve always thought our Earthly existence, while appearing lengthy while on Earth), would appear as an instant in the spiritual realm. "Time is apparently accelerated for souls and days on Earth may be only minutes to them." - Newton

Dr. Michael Newton was a "traditional" hypnotherapist, as he terms it. When someone wanted a past-life regression, he’d refer them on. Then one client needed such an approach, and after seeing the result, he began experimenting. 40 years later he had collected 7000+ case histories.

He documented everything. The massive amount of information led him to map out his interpretation of the spiritual world to a surprising degree. He broke down his clients into 6 categories (stages) of learning. Now he makes a statement that this view of the spirit world is through the eyes of those "still reincarnating". The only information on what he calls level six is what he attained from questioning the few level 5’s he’s had (level 6 does not reincarnate to Earth anymore).

"I believe almost three-quarters of all souls who inhabit human bodies on Earth today are still in the early stages of development."- Newton. While Newton states "this may be discouraging", it helps to explain present day Earthly states and problems!

Hypnosis

Dr. Newton's method of discovery was connecting people to the spirit world through hypnosis. He states to "visualize the mind as having 3 concentric circles!" The first would be the "conscious mind". The second ... the "subconscious". The third ... the intermost circle, a "superconscious" state ..."that may be the soul itself". All of his information collected over 40+ years comes from this "superconscious state"!

What was astounding to Newton was that 7000+ case histories basically said the same things... that we reincarnate over and over...and that we strive to improve on the previous life ... and that there is a "life between lives" where we meet in the spiritual world to evaluate our last life and prepare for our next role, be it on Earth or some other place!

What's astounding is that 7000+ cases reiterate the same information about the spirit world! Newton says, "In hypnosis, people have trouble relating anything they don't be;ieve is the truth! ... In fact subjects in hypnosis are not hesitant in correcting my misinterpretations of their statements!"
　
Life Between Lives

While reincarnation is nothing new to most of us, I was astounded by Newton's finding that there was a "Life between Lives". This is what I had never read about before ... anywhere! This was how I had pictured things were ... for years! It was being substaniated by a man I had never heard of, and 7000+ case histories he had collected as I mentioned earlier!

Apparently when we return to the Spirit World after a lifetime on Earth (or somewhere else), we return to our soul group. Newton's information (from the case histories) sets a soul group consisting of 3 to about 25 souls.
When I attended a Braco gazing I asked to "be connected to the Source in the strongest way possible!" What appeared behind Braco immediately on the white wall was a multitude of images, some black and white others in color of people's heads. Although I didn't recognize any at the time, I wonder it they were images of lives portrayed by my soul group members? Makes sense to me now!

When clients under hypnosis (deep into the "super subconscious state) are confronted with their soul group, Newton was always amazed by the emotion and positive energy they would emote. Often they would stop Newton's questioning ..."Please be quiet while I visit with my friends!"

Soul groups were surprising to me in the way the members would interact with each other. I was astounded that they kidded each other like people joke among friensds on Earth! While the spirits communicate telepathically, and everyone knows everything about each other, they aren't above saying things like "You didn't do so well this time (in a humorous way)" or "You really accomplished alot," etc. The behavior towards one another wasn't what I expected. There was even a soul group of several male oriented souls (that's the sexual orientation this group prefers even though we can choose others), who reminded me of "those wild and crazy guys" from Saturday Night Live. They don't care how many times they have to reincarnate...they are out to have fun! They will be reincarnating forever!

When the Source creates souls they are placed in soul groups. Similar (dispositions, etc.) type souls are often in the same group. Newly created souls are imperfect and perfection is attained by learning and experiencing various life challenges using free will to accomplish this.

Souls mentored by their spirit guide seek out experiences on Earth that will help accelerate their learning...if they make the right choices. Newton found that when going to Earth, souls are offered approximately two body choices that were carefully selected for their next incarnation by guides that specialize in this. Souls can test out each scenario and sort of test run what it will be like (not unlike the "Holodeck" on the Star Trek Enterprise). In Life Between Lives Newton's cases often refer to rooms of learning, like classrooms, libraries, etc., where classes are led by instructors.

Not only are there specific soul groups, but neighboring soul groups may interact with spirits from nearby soul groups. We chose what life we are going to be on Earth. We choose it for what it will help us accomplish and learn! We "contract" with ourselves and spirt guide to live a certain life. It is either to help us or a soulmate (reincarnating to Earth at the same time), or others.
The spirits are prompted before the new life with various signals to remember. So when they appear we choose to act on the signal or go another path.

Usually the signal is recognized and if followed, probably more learing is accomplished. For example, "love at first sight" ... people who know they are going to marry a person when first meeting the individual...well that was a setup signal. Free will is still predominate, as even with this prompting, an agreed upon "amnesia block" is set when the soul goes back to earth. This enables free will in making choices, which could accelerate learning. So when your inner self is telling you what you should do, perhaps you should act on it. It's probably an agreed upon signal or your spirit guide doing his/her job!

From what I've read, each soul group has usually one spirit guide. Some have other spirit guides help when asked to do so. When a soul gets back to the spirit world after a life on earth, they at some point go before a sort of council. Often they are 5-7 members in a group (may be more), but seems like usually it's around 5 with the dominate guide in the center.

 The Matrix Energetic Logo has five spirit guides with the dominate in the center. So Richard may be directly receiving an audience with his "Council" at times!

When described by the cases in Newton's study, it appeared to him that there was sort of a ruling heirarchy. When he asked the client under hypnosis about this they would reply, "No, you have it all wrong...it's not like that at all... everyone is equal!!!" However respect is given to the more learned, and a heirarchy of knowledge appears to be in existance. So in the spirit world seniority of knowledge counts...not like here on Earth, LOL!

Often when a soul leaves to go to Earth they will leave a portion of their energy in the spirit world. They only take the amout of their energy that they "think" will be needed for the Earthly experience. Some judge right, others do not!
　
When a soul enters a human...

Newton states a soul enters a human fetus at around 4 months of gestation. This is extremely interesting to this L&D nurse. There are exceptions to the rule, but that is considered the norm. Newton's clients say the soul has to have a significant brain large enough in which to integrate. There is too little to work with under 4 months.

What was compelling was one client's answers to Newton's questions about "entering the human in the womb":

"Once I attach to a child it is necessary to bring my mind into synchronization with the brain. We have to get used to each other as partners".


Newton asked if the soul was taking over the child's mind and subjating it to the soul's will:
"You don't understand. It's a melding. There's an ... emptiness before my arrival which I fill to make the baby whole."

The baby is aware of what the parents think about the pregnancy, they listen to sounds, can tell if there is stress or not going on.

I had mentioned before in another blog , that I refused to find any more fetal demises at the hospital. When patients first come to OB Triage we first place them on a fetal monitor. I'm very good at finding heart rates quickly (33 years of practice). Every year I would find 2-3 fetal demises (the unhappy part of Labor & Delivery).

After learning Matrix Energetics, I had not found any for the past 5 years. When presented with a patient and the finding of a heart rate is absent, I connect with The Source and silent focus intention ... "This lady needs a fetal heart rate now!" Miraculously the heart beat appears! I just do not want to find another demise!

More back informationfor the rest of this story: When writing a previous blog about Matrix Energetics, I mentioned I have not had a cold for 1 & 1/2 years. Then 90 minutes later I was sick...just like that. I took this to be my spirit guide showing me humility or that nothing was absolute.

Well, a patient presented with an abruption (uncontrollable vaginal bleeding caused by placental separation). An OB unit will get several in the space of a year.

I called the Doctor and tried to find the heart rate. Wasn't finding it! The Doctor showed up with an ultrasound and searched for about 10 minutes scanning over the silent heart several times. I connected to The Source and focused intention, also stating "If this is another learning experience for me...PLEASE let me learn in some other way! This woman needs a heart rate now!"

I looked back at the ultrasound and the Doctor had just returned to the heart. Right before our eyes the heart started beating! I said to the Doctor..."Well look at that!" The Doctor stood there dazed. When the Doctor still looking at the beating heart just continued standing there (probably in disbelief), I leaned between the Doctor and the untrasound screen and whispered "We have to go now!" The Doctor like popped, and went into full Doctor mode. Last thing I heard the mother and baby were doing well from the cesearean section that prevailed.

Now was this a case where a previous soul decided to back out of an experience (according to Newton's questioning ... it does happen), and then another soul taking it's place at the last minute? Or the same soul giving it another go? I don't know, but it sure makes one think!

Summary...

Needless to say I was blown away by Dr. Newton's 40 years of work. The premise of reincarnating, learning in spiritual classrooms, and progressing from lessons learned has been a though of mine since my great-grandmother died when I was six yaers old to the present. To see these same thoughts validated by 7000+ case histories is overwhelming.

As I earlier mentioned, Dr Newton has only 4 books! I devoured them. Reading the selected case histories was eye-opening and heart warming at the same time.

Helen Keller said, "Dying is just like going into another room. Only in the next room ... I can see!"

Steve Jobs last words...
"Oh WOW, Oh WOW, Oh WOW!"

Take care,
Bob