During an NDE, many people receive memories of a life in heaven before they were born into this world. Some have even seen their future children which are yet to be born. The reason we cannot remember these memories is probably because these memories reside in a deeper level of our consciousness. Remembering pre-birth memories is very likely similar to trying to remember a dream you had during your deepest period of REM sleep. Many NDE memories cannot be remembered at a conscious level either. Metaphysical teachings, such as that of Edgar Cayce, reveal that these kind of memories, of dreams and pre-birth, are stored in our subconscious (soul) and superconscious (spirit) minds. Hypnosis, meditation and dreaming are methods by which we can access our deeper consciousness and access these memories.

The following are insights from many NDEs regarding this pre-birth information.

All souls took part in the creation of the spiritual universe before taking part in the creation of the physical universe.

Everyone has a "mission" to fulfill, a purpose for life, a reason for living.

We are made to forget our missions before we were born so that we will not dwell on them.  Our missions in life will be fulfilled when it is time.

We have bonded with family and friends to help us complete our missions we chose before we were born.

All our pre-birth memories are purposely blocked from us by a "veil" of forgetfulness.

The reason we are made to forget any pre-birth memories is so that we might more fully experience the physical things, be physically challenged, make choices out of free will, so we can make mistakes so that we can learn from them in ways only a physical life can impart. If we retained these pre-birth memories, we might not bother to experience physical life for its fulfillment. We might decide to skip the pain and thus miss the pleasure.

The reason we cannot retain the incredible amount of knowledge that exists in the afterlife is because if we could, we would appear abnormal to the rest of society. Mentally retarded people appear abnormal because they know much more than they can express.

When coming to earth, we must forget our knowledge of the afterlife because if we did not, we would never be able to thrive on earth.   If we were allowed to remember, we would probably focus only on that.

Before we are born, we took an oath before God that we would pretend time and space are real so we could come to the earth to advance our souls.

Before being born, we raised our right arm and made a sacred oath with God that we would do all in our power to accomplish our missions on earth. We vowed to become partners with God in bringing goodness to the earth. The people we stood with in this pledge were the people who would eventually play an integral part in our lives on earth. If one were to fail in their mission, all would be hurt in some way. If one succeeded, all would benefit.

We have promised God before coming here we would make the most of this opportunity for God and ourselves. We will return to God with the knowledge and experience we have gained.  God is enhanced by our experiences.

Most of us have selected the illnesses we would suffer. Some of us have selected the illness that will end our lives. Our deaths are often calculated to help us and others grow spiritually.

We come to earth to learn and share with others using gifts we have accumulated over several lifetimes.

We choose our own parents based on our own free will.

We choose the body we enter prior to birth.

We are merely visitors on earth. Our true home is in heaven.

We came into this world to have trouble and to learn from it. Unfortunately, many people don't realize this and complain about their bad luck and spend their lives chasing pleasure, fame and money. Then they die without making any spiritual progress thus wasting an entire lifetime, a rare privilege.

We are born into this world as mature spiritual beings rather than immature spiritual beings.

The soul can choose to enter the mother's body at any stage during her pregnancy.

Miscarried births or babies who survive only a short time are fulfilling a purpose. Such souls do not need the development that a long life would bring.  Their deaths provide challenges that help their parents grow.

Miscarried babies are able to appear as babies in the afterlife. By miscarrying, these souls have fulfilled their purpose to absolute perfection.  They do not remain as babies, however, and they will grow to maturity immediately upon entering the afterlife.

We have all volunteered for our positions in life, and each of us is receiving more help than we are aware of.

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