Tag Archives: rebirth

Oh, So That’s Why I Can Remember So Much

Posted on April 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Draught of Oblivion As we have explored previously, the original Christians do not understand Hell in the same way as the later Literalist Christians. Literalists teach the horrendous idea that after one life some of us will be doomed … Continue reading →

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Metaphor: Caterpillar, Cocoon and Butterfly

Posted on August 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Rebirthing I’ve been re-reading Bob Frissell’s book for a couple of weeks now. I had forgotten that his spiritual work was centred on Rebirthing. My wife, Susan, is presently waiting for a monarch butterfly to complete his metamorphosis. The two … Continue reading →

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Talk About Timing: The Comeback Special

Posted on May 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Singer Presents…Elvis (December 3, 1968) I’ve been watching the two part Netflix show Elvis Presley: The Searcher. Part I: his life before his induction into the Army and, Part II: his life after. There couldn’t be a more stark difference. … Continue reading →

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Karmic Astrology: “All the World’s a Stage…”

Posted on March 13, 2021 by cdsmiller17

From Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” This truism struck me as totally apt, yesterday: oh, I’ve thought this many times before, but the discoveries I unearthed recently have made me remember this quote. It is especially true when you look … Continue reading →

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Soul Mates or Just Good Friends?

Posted on March 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Gladys Davis Turner (January 30, 1905 – February 12, 1986) In my review of Sidney D. Kirkpatrick’s “Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet” I got to thinking about the young stenographer who came to Virginia Beach to help the Cayce family … Continue reading →

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Two Archbishops of Canterbury, Four Hundred Years Apart

Posted on March 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Becket and Thomas Cranmer I had this nagging feeling when I started the run of four Tudor men with the name of Thomas that one of them might be the reincarnation of Thomas Becket. Finally, I compared Becket with … Continue reading →

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Can Edgar Cayce’s Source Prove the Reincarnation of Lazarus?

Posted on March 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Fredoon Birdi (April 27, 1875 – January, 1968) I went rooting through my library, yesterday, for a entry about Mary Magdalene in the above-noted book. I had previously written about this book, here. When I came to the chapter called … Continue reading →

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Henry II’s Favourite Son: Nicknamed John Lackland

Posted on February 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

King John of England (December 24, 1166 – October 19, 1216) I’ve written about King John before, but only in connection with the Magna Carta. It was my inspired thought this morning about the echo between John and Domitian that … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation: Can One Soul Inhabit Two Bodies?

Posted on January 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Aristotle Thought So: This is an uncomfortable question. Most people deny that there is even such a thing as reincarnation, let alone splitting a soul in two to double its chances of success. But I’ve experienced it too many times … Continue reading →

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Karmic Astrology: Can Our Enemy Be Ourselves?

Posted on December 6, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The World Age of Scorpio (1109 – 1500 AD) I’m revisiting Saint Thomas Aquinas to demonstrate how individuals on opposite sides of a moral or religious opinion are actually connected through karma. “At the age of nineteen Thomas resolved to … Continue reading →

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