Reincarnation Through the Centuries
January 12, 2015
G.D.O'Bradovich III
introduction
Recently, on a certain social media site, there was an advert with the stated goal of remembering one’s past lives.
reincarnation
The origins of reincarnation and the sham reasoning for an immortal soul are found in the tenth book of Plato’s Republic. Practice virtue in this life so you won’t make an unwise choice when the Fates are passing out destinies.
I was a skeptic before I become an occultist and I am skeptical of recalling specific events from past lifetimes. With that caveat, I do think that one’s likes, dislikes and indifferences in this life many indicate certain aspects of previous experiences.
I was a skeptic before I become an occultist and I am skeptical of recalling specific events from past lifetimes. With that caveat, I do think that one’s likes, dislikes and indifferences in this life many indicate certain aspects of previous experiences.
trivia
When I was a child, I wanted an older brother. I’m certain the adults in my life found this desire and request amusing, since I was presumably ignorant of where older brothers originate. The longing for my older brother continued long after I understood this was an impossibility.
World War II in Europe has fascinated me since I was young, the war in Asia-not so much and the American Civil war is nothing but a historical curiosity, much like the French Revolution. I studied German tanks, aircraft, troop placements, battles, tactics and strategies.
I named my childhood pet “Nitz”.
I was interested in trains and train sets and this interest could be attributed to being railroaded frequently in Terre Haute. I understand the external combustion engine, but car engines and car parts are a mystery and hold no interest for me.
I like art Deco designs and architechture, Renaissance and Enlightenment paintings.
I took three years of High School French and have become familiar with Italian, German and Latin. I am indifferent to Oriental languages and Spanish.
Ancient Egypt and Egyptian hieroglyphs have interested me since elementary school.
I had difficulty pronouncing the letter “L”, therefore “Della” and “Belva” were truncated and the “th” also presented difficulties and, ultimately, I didn’t have grandmothers. English and Greek are the only European languages that have the difficult “th” sound, the rest of Europe simply pronounce “th” as “t”, for example, Beethoven.
I collected coins, stamps, books and Richie Rich comics.
I enjoy holding lead crystal.
I was always interested in different Christian beliefs and ideas.
World War II in Europe has fascinated me since I was young, the war in Asia-not so much and the American Civil war is nothing but a historical curiosity, much like the French Revolution. I studied German tanks, aircraft, troop placements, battles, tactics and strategies.
I named my childhood pet “Nitz”.
I was interested in trains and train sets and this interest could be attributed to being railroaded frequently in Terre Haute. I understand the external combustion engine, but car engines and car parts are a mystery and hold no interest for me.
I like art Deco designs and architechture, Renaissance and Enlightenment paintings.
I took three years of High School French and have become familiar with Italian, German and Latin. I am indifferent to Oriental languages and Spanish.
Ancient Egypt and Egyptian hieroglyphs have interested me since elementary school.
I had difficulty pronouncing the letter “L”, therefore “Della” and “Belva” were truncated and the “th” also presented difficulties and, ultimately, I didn’t have grandmothers. English and Greek are the only European languages that have the difficult “th” sound, the rest of Europe simply pronounce “th” as “t”, for example, Beethoven.
I collected coins, stamps, books and Richie Rich comics.
I enjoy holding lead crystal.
I was always interested in different Christian beliefs and ideas.
discussion
The above list is neither extraordinary nor exceptional and much of it can explained by my astrological sign.
However, the most unusual of the list must be my dog’s name, “Nitz” or “Nitzy”. I don’t know where it came from what it means. Nitz’s mother and the other puppies ran away, so I’m told. I presume it was around this time that I first said “Nitz”; more likely I said “Nitzy”. It would be several decades later that I learned that “Nts” is the Egyptian hieroglyph pronunciation for the female possessive plural. The early Egyptians did not have a glyph for the sound of “L”. These facts, I’m certain, are just coincidences and nothing more.
The father of Egyptology, the Frenchman Champollion, was born on December 23, 1790 (died 1842). At an early age he decided to be the first to translate Egyptian hieroglyphs. He mastered a dozen languages and could speak another dozen. Champollion’s father was a book trader with a large library. Champollion’s older brother, Jacques, taught him to read. Jacques would support Jean for most of his life. Clearly, regardless of what abilities Jean possessed, he was dependant upon his older brother. While some people may depend on the kindness of strangers, it is true that other people rely on the generosity of, it not an elder brother, then a fraternal vicar for support.
Another, although less famous, Frenchman is Jean Hardouin (December 23, 1646- 1729) who was a respected scholar and an expert on numismatics. He most famous today for his histories of the church councils and the belief that the writings of the Church Fathers, when correctly understood, are deistic and impious.
It is possible that I identify with these individuals because they are fellow Capricorns with distinguished careers and legacies or....
My interest in the European theatre during WW II may have been slightly exaggerated. While I am familiar with the entire war, I lose interest after the battle of Stalingrad. I don’t know if this is because the Germans are losing or there are no more lighting campaigns (just the inevitable end) or because I was no longer participating in the war. However, I do know that on the pool table was my map of Europe was permanently displayed and where my Lego armies (the red legos with eight studs are the Panzer, white are infantry and yellow mechanized while the smaller legos were corps and divisions) always made it to the Urals, the Caucasus oil fields and the Middle East.
Art Deco flourished from the 1920’s to the 1940s and waned after the second world war. Once again, we can see the rise of Nazi Germany and Art Deco and their near simultaneous demise are just coincidental.
However, the most unusual of the list must be my dog’s name, “Nitz” or “Nitzy”. I don’t know where it came from what it means. Nitz’s mother and the other puppies ran away, so I’m told. I presume it was around this time that I first said “Nitz”; more likely I said “Nitzy”. It would be several decades later that I learned that “Nts” is the Egyptian hieroglyph pronunciation for the female possessive plural. The early Egyptians did not have a glyph for the sound of “L”. These facts, I’m certain, are just coincidences and nothing more.
The father of Egyptology, the Frenchman Champollion, was born on December 23, 1790 (died 1842). At an early age he decided to be the first to translate Egyptian hieroglyphs. He mastered a dozen languages and could speak another dozen. Champollion’s father was a book trader with a large library. Champollion’s older brother, Jacques, taught him to read. Jacques would support Jean for most of his life. Clearly, regardless of what abilities Jean possessed, he was dependant upon his older brother. While some people may depend on the kindness of strangers, it is true that other people rely on the generosity of, it not an elder brother, then a fraternal vicar for support.
Another, although less famous, Frenchman is Jean Hardouin (December 23, 1646- 1729) who was a respected scholar and an expert on numismatics. He most famous today for his histories of the church councils and the belief that the writings of the Church Fathers, when correctly understood, are deistic and impious.
It is possible that I identify with these individuals because they are fellow Capricorns with distinguished careers and legacies or....
My interest in the European theatre during WW II may have been slightly exaggerated. While I am familiar with the entire war, I lose interest after the battle of Stalingrad. I don’t know if this is because the Germans are losing or there are no more lighting campaigns (just the inevitable end) or because I was no longer participating in the war. However, I do know that on the pool table was my map of Europe was permanently displayed and where my Lego armies (the red legos with eight studs are the Panzer, white are infantry and yellow mechanized while the smaller legos were corps and divisions) always made it to the Urals, the Caucasus oil fields and the Middle East.
Art Deco flourished from the 1920’s to the 1940s and waned after the second world war. Once again, we can see the rise of Nazi Germany and Art Deco and their near simultaneous demise are just coincidental.
conclusion
From an objective standpoint, I can not reach the conclusion that I have previously been two famous French scholars and an unknown German soldier who lived in the heyday of Art Deco.
It can be reasoned that Philosophy knows nothing regarding incarnation, as the transmigration of souls can not be seen in Nature. In fact, Plato’s sham argument for an immortal soul indicates that the soul (whatever is meant by the word “soul”) is mortal and dies with the individual. It can be stated that the individual are one and the same.
If there is no expectation of another life, then we agree with Saint Paul’s statement that we are the most miserable of men: the realization that the vast majority of mankind exist in ignorance...
Nietzsche wrote that “To allow "immortality" to every Peter and Paul was the greatest, the most vicious outrage upon noble humanity ever perpetrated.” It seems that Fred does not care for everyone having an immortal soul.
We have reviewed the objective existence for the immortal soul and reincarnation and we are certain that neither human reasoning nor Nature allows for unseen spiritual entities and the movement of these entities from humans to animals and back again.
The subjective, unverifiable and irrational have no place in legitimate research. Fortunately, the Occult and legitimate research are not synonymous.
It can be reasoned that Philosophy knows nothing regarding incarnation, as the transmigration of souls can not be seen in Nature. In fact, Plato’s sham argument for an immortal soul indicates that the soul (whatever is meant by the word “soul”) is mortal and dies with the individual. It can be stated that the individual are one and the same.
If there is no expectation of another life, then we agree with Saint Paul’s statement that we are the most miserable of men: the realization that the vast majority of mankind exist in ignorance...
Nietzsche wrote that “To allow "immortality" to every Peter and Paul was the greatest, the most vicious outrage upon noble humanity ever perpetrated.” It seems that Fred does not care for everyone having an immortal soul.
We have reviewed the objective existence for the immortal soul and reincarnation and we are certain that neither human reasoning nor Nature allows for unseen spiritual entities and the movement of these entities from humans to animals and back again.
The subjective, unverifiable and irrational have no place in legitimate research. Fortunately, the Occult and legitimate research are not synonymous.