Frequently Asked Questions

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Past Life Regression These are the questions that clients typically ask about past life regression when making a booking. If you can't find your question answered here then please feel free to call or e-mail me and I will do my best to put your mind at rest.

How does past life regression therapy work?
Sometimes the issues and difficulties experienced in this life are found to be rooted in a past life. By accessing and healing that past life frees the current life from that discomfort and allows you to move forward.
Alternatively it may be that you are not aware of any symptoms in this life but have a general interest in exploring a past life to see what insights you can gain. Whether you have symptoms or not past life regression it is usually a very therapeutic and enlightening experience.


Who may benefit from past life regression?
Almost anyone that is interested in investigating a past life and genuinely prepared to take the resulting insights and understandings to make positive changes in their life.
It can be helpful in healing and resolving phobias, stress, anxiety, insomnia, overcoming fear, anger management, relationship issues, sexual problems, lack of confidence, low esteem, unwanted habits, addictions, poor performance, trauma and grief, weight management in fact any human discomfort that has its origin in a past life.


Who would you not recommend past life regression?
I would not normally recommend it for those suffering from epilepsy, psychosis and those on medication for mental illness.

If the effects of these illnesses are only light then it may be possible to consider doing a session providing the right medical approval is given. 

What happens in a session?
The exploration of the most relevant past life to gain an understanding of the connections to your current life so you can gain insight into what needs changing.

There are typically five stages to a past life therapy session; 1) consultation, 2) relaxation and accessing inner world 3) exploration of the significant events in the past life 4) healing the past life so unhelpful memories and patterns don't come through into this life and 5) understanding the connections between the past life and your current life.

Is it easy to access a past life?
Most clients master this in their first session, but it is something that improves with practice. I do have a relaxtion CD that will help familarise you with the process.
Essentially there are three skills involved, all of which improve with practice but are often learned in the first session:
1) The ability to relax: I have many proven relaxation techniques that will help you relax.
2) Becoming familiar with how you sense the past life, which will be similar to how you recall past memories: I will guide and assist you in accessing your past life.
3) The third skill is learning to accept what comes through from your past life story, without questioning what’s going on e.g. you may be a different sex: I will guide and help you to explore your past life experiences.
If you feel you would like a head start I have a relaxation CD to help you with this process.

Will I have a past life?
In my experience, yes. Also the evidence suggests that most people have had many past lives often in the hundreds, so there should be no shortage to choose from.
I always prefer to trust and work with your higher self or guidance and let your unconscious select the most appropriate past life for the session based on your requirements. This is usually one that has the most relevance to your current life issues.

Could I get stuck in a past life?
No, you can't get stuck in a past life and in any case I will be guiding you into and out of your past life so there should be no problem.
If for any reason you were left alone for a long period whilst accessing a past life, you would either drift into sleep (waking later feeling refreshed) or find yourself naturally returning to normal consciousness in your own time.


Surely we don't remember past lives because we're not supposed to?
I always let your higher self or mind decide what past life you are ready to face and this will protect you from any past life memories you are not ready to deal with yet.

When things are in the unconscious it doesn't mean they're not affecting us; it just means we have little conscious awareness of them. The primary purpose of doing past life regression is to heal the past life memories that are causing problems in the present and to bring through insight and understanding about your current life.

How do you know if past lives are real?
As long as we can derive some therapeutic benefit from your past life experience then it doesn't really matter about proving whether or not it is real.
It’s not the primary goal of past life work to prove the existence of a past life. The main purpose is to derive therapeutic benefits and bring through insight and understanding to your current life. Most clients feel their past lives are real and that is all that is matters to them. Often past lives aren't researchable either because they are too obscure or don’t contain the necessary details (dates, names, etc). It's very much a personal decision if someone feels the need for validation and if they do they are always free to do their own research. In most cases however they are just content to take away their memories of the session and what they mean to them.

What if I discover I did something awful in a previous life?
Your higher self or mind will only reveal what is relevant to this current life and will protect you from anything you are not ready to face yet.
Remember your soul always agrees in advance to your past life experiences and by having lives at different ends of the spectrum ensures that we learn and grow. So there is no such thing as a good or bad past life, it’s more to do with the lessons they can provide. Past life work is about integrating those lessons into your current life and healing any memories from that past life that are still causing you discomfort now.


Will I be the same sex as I am now?
Maybe, but evidence suggests that we have past lives as male and female in roughly equal number so its just as likely that you will be the opposite sex. It will depend on the past life your higher self or mind chooses for the session.

I always prefer to work with the past life your higher self or mind chooses as this will be the most relevant in gaining an understanding of the connections to your current life. This may mean you remain the same sex but there is no guarantee.

Will I recognise anyone?
It’s possible as we tend to incarnate in other lives with the same members of our soul groups. Often roles and relationships differ but you may have an inner knowing about someone.
As we move through the past life we will establish what relationships you have and as we near the end of the session we can check whether you can identify those souls in your current life.


Do I have to believe in past lives?
It’s not necessary for you to believe in past lives to benefit from the process.
In my experience it helps if you are able to keep an open mind and not engage your reasoning power in the process until after the session. By doing this you will free your mind to allow what comes, which should be the most relevent and beneficial for you personally.


What if I don't get anything?
You should always get something that we can work with in a healing capacity. At the very least you'll be learning and developing the skills you need to access a past life.
You may find that we need to heal a memory from this life before you can gain access to a past life.

Do you record the session?
Normally yes but it always remains confidential. As it is a digitial recording I can either give you a copy of the file or for a small fee burn it onto a CD.
The sound file created from the digital recording is too big to e-mail but if you are able to bring a memory stick then I can give you a copy of the file after the session. Alternatively I can burn it onto a CD, although this may require some editing as these have a limit of 80 minutes of recording time. Also as it can take 10 - 15 minutes to burn it onto the CD it may not be practical to do all of this at the end of the session (so I may have to post it to you later). The fee for the CD will depend on how much work is involved but if it is relatively straight forward then it will be between £5 to £10. 


Are you able to do home visits?
I don’t usually do home visits because of the likelihood of interruption but this is something we can discuss.

If you live relatively local, are unable to travel and can provide the right sort of environment (quiet and un-interrupted) then it should be possible.

How long does a session take?
I usually allow between 1.5 and 2 hours for the first session because I need to take your case history. Any further past life sessions would typically take 1.5 hours but will depend on your objectives for the session.
It isn't a process that you can rush so you always need to allow enough time in case the session runs over the expected time frame. I  normally recommend that you allow 2.5 hours for an appoinment so we have a buffer of time in case we need it.

How often do I need to come for sessions?
This will depend on your needs and requirements and how you get on in the initial session. Often there is no need for follow up sessions as enough progress can be made in the one session.
Before finishing a past life session I normally check with your higher self or mind to see if and when we need to do any further work together. This is usually the best indicator of whether any follow up sessions are required.  It is worth pointing out that you may need to apply the lessons learned in the first session first before considering another session.

How much does it cost?
I normally negotiate the price depending on how many sessions you book but for a one-off session I charge £65 for 1.5 hours and £70 for 2 hours (see Services)
Once the first session is over, we should know at that point if any more follow up sessions are required and we can then factor this into the price charged for that particular session. (see Services).

I think I may have had a past life as a nun - will I be able to explore it?
We can certainly try, but I can’t guarantee it. I prefer to trust and work with your higher guidance and let your unconscious select the most appropriate past life for the session.
This will be a past life most relevent to your current life so you can identify what needs changing most in your life right now.

What state am I going to be in when I leave?
You'll be in a normal, everyday, alert state of mind but aware of your past life story and what that means to you.
I will be guiding you into and out of your past life and bringing back to normal consciousness before you leave.


Do you use hypnosis?
Not always. In the first session we spend some time seeing which ways of relaxing you like the most and we build on those. It's more helpful to do what suits you because everybody is different.

It is possible to access past life memories without going through a formal hypnosis induction or going into a deep trance.

How long have you been doing Past Life work for?
I was introduced to past life regression during my training with at EOS seminars over 4 years ago and then did a two specialist courses covering regression and past life regression at the Institute of Clinical Hypnosis(ICH).
The courses run by the ICH explore the therapeutic benefits gained from doing past life regression as apposed to proving the existance of a past life. The ICH course is featured in Judy Hall's book called Past Lives, published by Thorsens.


Do you use drugs to access past lives?
No, we can gain access to your unconscious mind where past life memories are held without using drugs.
Drugs generally suppress the power of the unconscious mind and are likely to have the opposite effect of acheiving the right state of mind.