Hypnosis and Past Life Regression (PLR)

I have known about past life regression (PLR) in a meaningful way for about 40 years. I heard about a famous Welsh hypnotherapist called Arnall Bloxham in 1976 when I became a lecturer in psychology and sociology in a college in Wales.

He had successfully conducted past life sessions that made the national press because they could be authenticated. What really made his name was a case study of a woman who experienced a very vivid session in which she was chased by soldiers into the crypt (cellar) of a church somewhere in the north of England. She was murdered by the soldiers in the crypt.

This regression was carried out in the 1960s, centuries after the occurrence itself. The church was traced, but no crypt was found. However, the researchers were more thorough than usual and suggested excavation work to see what was below ground level. The crypt was found, and it did fit the description given.

Even supposing that some of this is made up, the basic fact that the church crypt was seen in the regression and then confirmed in this way is impressive evidence in itself.

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