Past Lives??? Old Soul? Angels?

Who is telling you this? If they want money, then run, fast. They are trying to scam you because they know you're desperate for resolution regarding your child.

What happens to us after we die? We all believe different things, so I can't really help you there.

I do believe in angels and that we have them guarding us. I have had things happen where a catastrophe was almost for certain yet nothing hapeened-these have involved super human strength from children, extremely strange coincidences and other things. I can only chalk these experiences up to an external presence.

As far as old soul-I more think of that being a quality that a kid has when he is very mature and adult like in the way that he handles life. I consider my son an 'old soul' whereas he has always posessed an empathy and emotional maturity that is way way over his age. He also has a huge appreciation of history,antiquity, current events, etc that you would never find in a young child Because of this he gets along much better with adults than with kids his age.

I suggest looking into catholicism if you would like to really learn about angels. Things like the heirarchy of angels is a big thing and how they got their starts and the purpose that they serve: example there are Archangels named Michael, Gabriel and Raphael and then lots of other layers like Chrubim/Seraphim etc. They all have a distinct purpose.

I would avoid the person telling your son to clear out his past life though-that sounds like a bunch of nonsense.

Different paths teach different things as to what happens to the "soul" after death.
Some believe it gets placed in another body and reborn.
Some believe that it just dissipates into the ether.
Some believe that it goes to heaven or hell or some other eternal destination.
Some believe that it doesn't exist at all.

If your son believes that he has lived multiple past lives and wants to perform or undergo a ritual to "clear" them, let him. But beware if the person recommending this ritual wants a large sum of money to perform it.

i do believe i reincarnation, but i don't put much stock in the notion that one should 'clear' past lives. they are what they are (or were what they were, i guess<G>) and while naturally one wants to have a positive progression, i'm not at all sure that linear time exists outside of physical existence, and without memory to guide us, i don't see how that could work. i'm human and therefore curious about past lives, but don't feel any need to cleanse or heal or do anything about them.
ditto the old soul theory. if indeed we are all one, divine sparks having individual experiences as many of us believe, there aren't any 'bits' of the Ultimate Energy that are older or younger.
angels are of a different order than humans altogether. immensely powerful and helpful, but created to serve and have influence over specific areas. humans don't become angels.
naturally there are other theories.
;) khairete
S.

Many ancient religions believe in reincarnation. I am Wiccan. In Wicca we believe that when a person dies the soul or spirit goes to Summerland where we are shown the Akashic records of all of our past lives. We then choose which lessons we will work on in our next life. So a person who is in their present life very prejudiced against minorities for instance may come back as a minority to feel the sting of prejudice and learn the lesson that all persons are equal.
An old soul is a person who has lived many many lives through the ages. You son may show a facination for a certain time in ancient history or a knowledge of historical events that is beyond his years.
I recommend that you go either to a library or bookstore and look for books on past lives, reincarnation, or any topics that jump out at you. You should be able to get a wealth of information.
It would be helpful to know how old your son is and who told him he needed this. I have worked with metaphysical practioners for years and some are total snake oil salesmen.
PM me if you would like some more info.

Well, if they are asking for money to do this, they mean they are full of Shi# and looking to make a quick buck if they can convince him his problems are based on past lives.

Some people believe in reincarnation, etc. But from what I gather, those religions tend to believe that each life is a chance improve until you reach heaven/nirvana, etc. Angels differ in definition from culture to culture. "Old soul" usually means that someone seems to be mature beyond their years, in patience, kindness, etc.

We won't know for sure till we die. Everything else we take on faith.

I've had people tell me my son has "an old soul" as well.....I' m with the same belief that it means they are more mature. Thats it, it dosen't mean he's possessed or something.
We don't die and become angels. Angels are created as angels. I don't know what happens after this life is over, but I do believe there's more out there. This isn't all there is. I believe that we have a material as well as a spiritual realm. I don't believe in 'past lives clearing'......that sounds like mumble-jumble to me.

When our daughter began speaking, she many times made, announcements or would title things in a very straightforward way. Hard to explain.

Anyway she was like many toddler girls. She tended to direct others in how things should be done and how they should be referred to.

She was just beyond what you would expect form such a young child.. This began at about a year old.

She just seemed to know things, even when it was the first time she had ever seen it or been exposed to it.

She also has always been way more mature than other children.. We call her "Grandma". She even calls herself "an old lady".

She actually reminds me of one of my husbands grandmothers, she passed away 1 month after our daughter was born. I was so glad, she had a chance to see and hold our child.

This is what people refer to as an old soul. These children are more in tuned with things, because of their mature and early understanding.

The past lives is an interesting concept. I actually had a dream once, that explained exactly why I was in my current profession.. I was astounded by the experience.

Here is a book you may enjoy. It is very interesting. It has been around for a long time, so i am sure you can find a inexpensive copy or even check it out from the library.

http://books.google.com/books/about/Many_Lives_Many_Maste...

Well, RM, who is this person who tells your son (and how old is your son?) to do this clearing? Why would you think this person holds the secrets to things that we don't know anything about?

Don't worry about what was said. Maybe we have spirits or impressions of spirits among us. Maybe we don't. I have always understood that the phrase "an old soul" in regards to a child is about a child who seems to understand things that most children their age don't - an unusual maturity. That doesn't mean that there are angels or departed or the like inhabiting us.

What makes an angel? How would we know? The Bible tells us that we will live among the angels, not that we will become them.

If our spirits will be around for eternity, than perhaps we hang around here for a while. I think it's a lot more likely that we go into the light and find the next plane of existence. Hopefully that is heaven and not the bad place.

I hope your son and you don't take too seriously someone telling you that he needs this "clearing". Your son is what he is supposed to be, and that is what is important.

Dawn

What it means is you are looking in the wrong direction to help your son.

Think about it, you pay them X amount of money and they tell you this nonsense. Then it doesn't work but they can say it didn't work because you didn't clear out his past lives properly. So you give them more money.

It is a scam!

Are they asking for money? Don't do it, they definitely just want your money!

Personally, I think it's all gibberish.

I'm Catholic. I don't believe in past lives. I also don't believe that human souls ever become angels. I believe that all angels God ever made were made before the creation of the universe and that human souls are unique and completely different than, and more elevated than, angelic souls.

I've read several books on the subject of angels, although I don't have them on hand. Some of my beliefs come from theological discussions. Some is intuitive.