Encounters with the Past

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"Deep sleep. . deep sleep. Time is running backwards and you are free to choose a character in the immensity of all time." This intriguing premise sets the stage as Joe Keeton guides hypnotized subjects in search of past personalities. Each session reveals unexpected characters, with subjects gradually adopting voices and attitudes from different times and places. They recount facts and experiences unknown to them in their waking lives, including well-documented historical events and everyday trivia that have been meticulously verified. The seven featured subjects, a mere fraction of those hypnotized by Keeton, vividly illustrate what it was like to live in another era. While they may not speak the language of the time, their detailed accounts create a compelling picture of their past lives. They share personal hopes and fears and describe significant historical events with the immediacy of eyewitnesses. This ability to resurrect the past in the present makes hypnotic regression a fascinating field of study. Peter Moss delves into the implications of these experiences, questioning whether they indicate reincarnation, repressed memories, or genetic memory transfer. He examines how these new identities impact the subjects' lives. Regardless of whether the explanations lie in the supernatural or the workings of the mind, hypnotic regression presents an unforgettable phenomenon that warrants serious consideration.