JUST WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE?
by Shari Harris
Exploring Past Life Stories, the Power of Our Thoughts, and What Happens When We Die
If this "Good-News-Letter" or my website inspires anyone to look into the law of attraction or past lives or what happens when we die, I will be happy because I am convinced that these are all profound truths: that our thoughts and beliefs influence the things and events of our lives, that we live many lives, and that in-between our lives, we rest, study, learn and plan our purpose for our next life. For me, these ideas are "good news" and help to answer universal questions about why we are here. Please take what resonates with you and leave the rest. Shari
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Just Who Do We Think We Are?
Ann C. Barham Says....
"Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, we've faced death many, many, times, only to see our spirits live again in another lifetime. Indications are, we've more than equaled those clever felines, and we're still counting! It's just that in each lifetime we show up in a different body and personality, and most of us don't remember what's come before without some assistance."
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I hope this finds you well and enjoying the beginning fall weather. It's starting to cool a bit in Michigan as we went from high 80s/low 90s last week to mid 70s during the day and mid 50s at night this week. Much more pleasant, of course. But it also hints at winter coming in a few months! Enjoy these pleasant days!
As you can see, I have restructured this newsletter a bit in order to highlight the three basic ideas that I enjoy and like to share with others who may be interested. They are described in the introduction above: past life stories, the power of our thoughts, and what happens when we die. I plan to emphasize one of the topics in each issue going forward and include brief ideas or quotes about the other two. I feel that the more we read information about documented stories and information from various authors, the more validity is given to the topics.
Today, my subject is an interesting past life story that I have not written about previously. It's a well documented story of a couple in England, John and Florence Pollock, who lost their two daughters, 11 and 6 years old, to a tragic accident in 1957. A year and a half later, Florence became pregnant, and on October 4, 1958, she gave birth to twin girls.
Their story below describes the events that led the family and Dr. Ian Stevenson, of the University of Virginia, who researched it, to believe that their daughters who died were reincarnated as twin sisters. Dr. Stevenson researched the story in 1964 and stayed in touch with the family until 1985. Their story is included in Dr. Stevenson's book, Children Who Remember Previous Lives, and it is documented on at least ten websites that I discovered. I will list the ones from which I gathered information.
Also read good news stories from FUTURE CRUNCH and daily affirmations for planting positive seeds for personal growth.
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Be well and enjoy your amazing life!
Sending my love,
Shari
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Just Who Do We Think We Are? Here's What I Think:
I believe we are eternal spiritual beings who are currently living one of our many lives on Earth
and who are co-creators of our life experiences through our thoughts and beliefs.
Shari
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Past Life Stories
The Case of Gillian and Jennifer Pollock
Joanna Pollock, eleven, and her sister Jacqueline Pollock, six, were walking to Sunday School with a friend on the morning of May 5, 1957, in Whickham, England when a distraught woman purposely drove her car into a wall by the sidewalk hitting the three children who all died. It was later found that the woman, under influence of drugs, was bent on committing suicide because in a divorce proceeding, her children had recently been taken from her. The parents of the girls, John and Florence Pollock, were devastated.
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Within a year and a half, Florence became pregnant and delivered identical twin girls on October 4, 1958, who were named Gillian and Jennifer. John had always had a keen in interest in reincarnation, and he speculated that the twin girls might be the deceased sisters, Joanna and Jacqueline, reincarnated, but Florence wouldn't hear of it, especially because they were Catholic and reincarnation was not accepted by the church.
Over the first years of the girls' lives, strange happenings occurred that did point to Gillian and Jennifer having memories of the lives of Joanna and Jacqueline. The parents stated that they had never discussed their deceased daughters or the accident with the twins.
- Jacqueline, the younger sister who died, had suffered an injury that left a scar on her forehead from tripping and hitting the edge of a bucket. The twin Jennifer was born with a birthmark in the identical spot. When the twins were three years old, her twin Gillian pointed to it and said, "That is the mark (twin) Jennifer got when she fell on the bucket" (which had actually happened to the deceased sister Jacqueline.)
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- When the twins were three or four, Florence took out a box of stored toys that had belonged to her deceased daughters. Immediately (twin) Gillian claimed a doll that had belonged to Joanna, and (twin) Jennifer claimed a doll that had belonged to Jacqueline. The twins stated that the dolls had been Christmas presents, which indeed they had been--for Joanna and Jacqueline.
- Another toy in the box was a miniature laundry wringer. As soon as (twin) Gillian saw it, she said, "Look! There is my toy wringer." She added that it was also a Christmas present, which it had been for Joanna.
- The family had moved to a village named Hexam when their first daughter Joanna was four, and Jacqueline was born there two years later. The girls had loved to swing in a park near their home. The family lived there during the accident in which the girls were killed and the subsequent birth of the twins, who were nine months old when they moved away.
- When the twins were four, the family went back to Hexam to visit, and the twins talked about the school and the park and asked to go there to swing, even though they themselves had never been to the park past the age of nine months.
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- Florence stated to Dr. Stevenson that she had heard the twins, Gillian and Jennifer, more than once talking about the fatal accident as though they were reliving it, as though it was in the present time, even though the accident had happened to the deceased older sisters, Joanna and Jacqueline.
- One day, Florence saw (twin) Gillian cradling (twin) Jennifer's head, saying "The blood coming out of your eyes. That's where the car hit you." However, the car had hit Joanna and Jacqueline, not the twins.
- The twins had an unusual fear of cars, and once seemed terrified of a nearby car, stating that it was coming for them.
- Joanna, the older deceased sister, had "mothered" her younger sister, Jacqueline. The same relationship was noted with the twins where Gillian took the role of "mothering" Jennifer, who depended on her, despite being the same age.
- The deceased sisters had been very close to their maternal grandmother who used to look after the girls while Florence worked delivering groceries and milk. The twins replicated that relationship and looked to their grandmother as their caretaker, even though their mother was no longer working.
- The twins enjoyed combing the hair of other people, especially their father's, just the way their deceased sisters had done.
- When the twins were four and a half, their father put on a smock to cover his clothes as he painted a room in the house. It was one that Florence had worn when delivering milk before the girls were killed. She stopped working after the accident and stored the smock away, so the twins had never seen it. When seeing her dad wearing it, Jennifer said, "Why are you wearing mom's coat?"
- Before she died, Jacqueline had been learning to write, and she had held the pencil upright in her fist. Likewise when the twins were learning to write, (twin) Gillian held the pencil correctly, but (twin) Jennifer struggled until she was seven, and even sometimes as an adult, would revert to holding it upright in her fist in an immature grasp, most likely Jacqueline had not mastered the skill before she was killed.
You can read more about this story at these links:
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The Power of Our Thoughts
"As you stir in thought, winds begin to howl,
As you smile, waves of love lap upon eternal beaches,
As you speak, the floodgates of abundance and
good fortune begin to tremble, and
As you dream, the stars realign.
This is your life. Your power. Know it to use it. Begin today."
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"As you look for a better-feeling way to approach whatever you are giving your attention to; as you continue ask yourself from your ever-changing vantage point, 'What is it that I do want?' ...Eventually you will be standing in a very pleasing place--for you cannot continually ask yourself what it is that you do want without your point of attraction beginning to pivot in that direction. The process will be gradual, but your continued application of the process will yield wonderful results in only a few days."
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What Happens When We Die?
"Death is simply a shedding of the physical body like the butterfly shedding its cocoon. It is a transition to a higher state of consciousness where you continue to perceive, to understand, to laugh, and to be able to grow."
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Good News Stories by
About Future Crunch: "We are a team of science communicators based in Melbourne, Australia. We curate stories of good news, mind-blowing science, human progress, and we support small charities that are using science and technology to make the world a better place. More than 40,000 people subscribe to our free, fortnightly email newsletter. (https://futurecrun.ch/)
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These stories are quoted from a September 2, 2021, edition of the Future Crunch newsletter.
Click the link to read the full article.
"A federal judge in Arizona has reintroduced protections for waterways and wetlands across the US, reversing the Trump Administration’s rollback of pollution controls. The move, spurred on by local tribes and environmental groups, will ensure clean drinking water for millions of Americans and safe habitat for thousands of wildlife species. WaPo"
"England has announced plans to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups as part of the 'war on plastic,' joining Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the EU, who have all announced similar plans. Legislation is currently working its way through parliament, and is expected to come into force in 2023. BBC"
"Lake trout are reproducing again in Lake Erie, where native fish have long been considered extinct. Biologists and researchers have worked tirelessly over six decades to improve water quality and habitat in the area - this is a well-deserved reward for their efforts. Pittsburgh Post Gazette"
"Vietnam's gotten the memo. Last year, rooftop solar went from 378 MW to 9.8 GW. The country now boasts the highest installed capacity of solar in Southeast Asia. In the last few months Vietnam has also scrapped plans for 9.5 GW of coal-fired power. None of this is an accident. It's due to well designed feed-in-tariffs, tax incentives and waivers of land leases. VN Express"
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POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS
Plant Daily Seeds for Growth!
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"The Universe is always conspiring to support me, guide me,
and lead me compassionately toward the highest good."
"I can decide today to recalibrate my energy and commit to LOVE and JOY."
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"My thoughts lead me in the direction of healing,
prosperity, connection, and grace-filled experiences."
"I honor my health by resting, eating well, and moving every day."
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2021 Issues
1-28-2021: Just Who Do We Think We Are? Vol. 2, #1/Bob Olson-Afterlife
2-23-21: Just Who Do We Think We Are? Vol. 2, #2/Natalie Sudman-Near Death Experience
3-30-21: Just Who Do We Think We Are? Vol. 2, #3/ Lessons from the Other Side
4-26-21: Just Who Do We Think We Are? Vol. 2, #4/Past Life Perspective-Ann C. Barham
5-31-2021: Just Who Do We Think We Are? Vol. 2, #5/Surviving Death-Leslie Kean
7-7-2021: Just Who Do We Think We Are? Vol. 2, #6/Past Life: Robert Snow/Carroll Beckwith
8-7-2021: Just Who Do We Think We Are? Vol. 2, #7/The Law of Attraction from Many Authors
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