Tonight I watched a documentary on Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind has unraveled many possible theories about why we are here.  A visual description was presented that explained the vastness of our universe.  A Cambridge professor stood in the University’s library, which was enormous in its own right.  He likened the library to our universe, and drilled down to our little galaxy, which was represented by the period in one of books on one of the shelves.

Now from our standpoint, our galaxy is enormous, seemingly boundless.  Yet if this metaphor was close to correct, we are simply specks of dust in this giant conglomeration of rocks and space that is our universe.

With this comes the question of reincarnation.  It would be narcissistic for us to believe that we are the only living beings in the Universe–the odds are completely against it, even considering the different atmospheres and living conditions necessary to sustain life on other planets.  Yet there are simply too many heavenly bodies in our universe to surmise that only one of them exhibits these perfect living conditions.  More likely, there are billions that do; and if we have found traces of water on even the planet NEXT to us, consider the possibilities further away.  And if we reincarnate, could we decide to where we return?  Could we reincarnate to life on a planet 2.5 million light years away in the Andromeda galaxy?  And if so, would we experience a completely different set of life lessons due to the technology that exists there or the alternative challenges that face its population?

I would like to think that living in another galaxy would afford us even more opportunities to discover Who We Really Are.

I just finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel by Garth Stein.  Great book to open the discussion of the purpose of animals in our world.  In the book, Enzo is a dog who has reached his last animal incarnation, and his next life will be that of a human.  The book is sweet, if somewhat predictable, but its main premise is that animals are of a lower intellectual caste than humans.  Yet Enzo thinks as a human does, with an awareness of his emotions, right and wrong, and the relationships between those he observes.  Do our animals do this, or do we simply assume that they react merely out of instinct and external stimuli?

Interesting thought.  Comments?

Do you ever have deja-vu?

Do you have flashbacks from a different perspective?

If you have ever wondered if there is more to this life than the one you’re currently in, then I recommend reading Enid Hoffman’s book, Develop your Psychic Skills.

Things I have done with Enid’s book:

• Invited my father, who died when I was 5 months old, to a meeting at the beach.
• Regressed back to my last life and learned how unresolved issues resurfaced in this one.
• Used telekinesis to move objects without touching them.

Enid’s book was made for those who would like to develop the skills we’re all gifted with. Her simple, no-frills explanations guide you through a myriad of exercises in psychic development.