Past Life Companions

Doug from Munhall, PA, asked:

Hi Julie,

I heard you interviewed and am now reading your book Angelic Attendants: What Really Happens As We Transition From This Life Into The Next. (It’s very good).

My question is, were the people (family and friends) in our present life now, in our past lives as well?

And, will they be in our future lives even if they are in different roles? An example might be my mother now was my boss two lives ago.

I hope I’m asking this correctly (LOL).

Thank you,

Doug

Hi Doug,

What a great question! Thanks for your kind comments about my interview and book.

The word “reincarnation” is Latin in origin and literally means “entering the flesh again.”

Several of the world’s great religions, certainly many Eastern religions and philosophies like Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism to name a few, believe in reincarnation as did ancient Greek figures like Pythagoras, Socrates, and Plato, the Celtic Druids and some sects of Judaism (evidenced in Hasidic and Kabbalistic texts).

As for Christianity, there are scholars who say even the early Church espoused reincarnation until 553 AD when the Second Council of Constantinople rejected it. A 2009 survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life showed a quarter of Americans believe in reincarnation, and 24 percent of American Christians expressed a belief in reincarnation.

Having said all that, I personally believe all of us have lived countless past lives. Over the years as I’ve done many past life scans for clients, I have been able to glean detailed information (like dates, places, events, etc.), that were later validated with historic documents. It’s really fun to explore past lives and how they correlate with/affect our current life.

To answer your question, yes, everyone we know in our current life has been in our past lives as well. What we think of as a “soulmate” has, in recent history, been portrayed in literature and the entertainment industry as a once-in-a-lifetime romantic love. While this concept sounds good and sells lots of books and movies, it’s short-sighted.

Everyone in our life, whether a spouse, lover, sibling, teacher, child, friend, acquaintance, etc., is a soulmate. And, each one of those people has been in our past lives and will assume a different role in the subsequent lives we share. 

Hope this sheds some light on a concept many of us have a tough time understanding.