Psychic Indications - Previous Existences, Former Incarnations, and the Unseen Realm
Living Life According to Those Invisible Nudges
Life sometimes whispers its secrets in subtle ways, setting us up to follow a path that's ours alone. These intuitive hints, often veiled in mystery, are purposefully scattered like breadcrumbs on a cosmic treasure hunt.
In some ancient beliefs, like Buddhism and Chinese mythology, this journey begins with a forgetting, a crossing of the "River of Forgetfulness." Here, we lose our memory of past lives, the mission we were bound to fulfill, and even the memories of the in-between places. The Dragon Lady Meng Po, in Chinese folklore, prepares the Tea of Forgetfulness, ensuring we start fresh, but also causing us to forget our life's purposes.
The British statesman Winston Churchill seemed to receive his life's purpose clearly - as a boy, he proclaimed to a friend that he'd one day save the British Empire. Most of us don't get such clear visions, yet we sense our calling, feel the pull of certain interests, activities, and people that bring us joy. These nudges are the clues meant for us, guiding us back to ourselves, our purpose.
Navigating the Cosmic Map
Many of the insights we call science can be seen as models, simplified representations of how the universe works. Now and then, these models hint that clues come from the pre-conscious, from before we were born, the place in-between life and death. In their works, Dr. Michael Newton and Dr. Brian Weiss describe how their patients reported being shown "clues" or "triggers" to recognize the people they were meant to be with and paths they were meant to follow.
Others view these nudges as messages from spiritual guides or guardian angels, or as part of a larger divine plan. In many cultures, there are formal terms for seeking guidance, like Islamic Istikhara. Regardless of your perspective, what's essential is to remain open-minded about where these personal clues might come from and which model resonates most with you.
Rizwan Virk, a serial entrepreneur, film producer, venture capitalist, and bestselling author of Zen Entrepreneurship, shares insights on living by intuition in his latest book, Treasure Hunt.
Rizwan studied at MIT and Stanford and serves as the Executive Director of Play Labs @ MIT, a startup accelerator. He makes his home in Mountain View, CA, and Cambridge, MA. Curious about Rizwan Virk's latest work? Check it out on Amazon.
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- Rizwan Virk, in his latest book, 'Treasure Hunt', explores the concept of navigating life by intuition, akin to deciphering clues on a cosmic map, much like the fashion-and-beauty, entertainment, lifestyle, Books, and even the universe itself might provide.
- Just as these domains collectively offer us unique insights into existence, the universal hints revealed in 'Treasure Hunt' could potentially reveal our personal purpose, guiding us in the same way that the fashion trends, popular media, and bestselling Books subtly shape our lifestyle choices.
