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Taylor Swift as the Reincarnation of Florence Reese and the Evaluation of Physical Resemblance over Time in Reincarnation Cases

Revealed by: Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

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Due to Taylor Swift’s enormous popularity I asked for a past lifetime for her in a session with trance medium Kevin Ryerson, who channels as spirit guide named Ahtun Re who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy.

Ahtun Re revealed that Swift was the Tennessee singer-songwriter Florence Reese, who wrote a song at age 12 which became famous and an anthem for the labor movement. This song, Which Side Are You On, was written to support coal miners who were on strike and this song went on to be performed by such legendary singers such as Pete Seeger and in more recent times, by Billy Bragg and Natalie Merchant. A video with Florence Reese and Natalie Merchant singing Which Side Are You On is provided at the bottom of this page.

Taylor Swift was a childhood musical prodigy, much like Florence Reese, as Taylor moved from Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 14 where she became the youngest artist ever to signed by Sony/ATV Music.

Florence Reese was an activist who campaigned for labor unions and social issues. Taylor Swift has been an activist supporting women in politics, promoting getting the vote out, as well as campaigning against LGBT discrimination and hate crimes.

The only photographs of Florence Reese that I have encountered are those of Reese as an elderly woman. Still, one can discern a consistency of facial architecture between Reese and Swift. Indeed, I predict that when Taylor Swift herself becomes an elderly woman, she will resemble Florence Reese at a comparable age. Click on images to enlarge them.

Assessing Aging and Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases

Observing development of appearance over time during the process of aging is a recent development in reincarnation research, as in the past, photographs from prior incarnations were rarely available.

A dramatic case in which we have been able to observe the development of appearance over a period of 20 years is that of James Leininger, who had vivid memories since childhood of being a World War II fighter pilot who died in a plane crash. A series of four image comparisons over this period of time shows how physical resemblance is maintained across two lifetimes through childhood, adolescence and adulthood. To learn more please go to the:

James Huston, Jr. | James Leininger Reincarnation Case

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: Similarity in appearance between Reese and Swift is not obvious due to the difference in age of these two individuals in the featured images, but an overall consistency in facial architecture or bone structure can be appreciated.

Past Life Talent-Child Prodigies: The songwriting ability of Florence Reece has emerged in the talent of Taylor Swift.

The Reincarnation Case of Helen Keller | Malala Yousafzai and an Examination of Karma

Revealed by: Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

When Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban on October 9, 2012 in retaliation for her efforts to promote education for girls and women in Pakistan, her heroism made the heart of the world embrace her and after her recovery, she became a world-wide celebrity.

I was curious about the soul of this girl who had the courage to defy the Taliban and in a session with trance medium Kevin Ryerson, I asked who Malala was in a past lifetime. Kevin channels a spirit guide named Ahtun Re who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy.

I was surprised when Ahtun Re told me that in a past life, Malala was Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf after an illness, most likely meningitis, in infancy. Despite having these disabilities, Keller became the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree and went on to become an author and activist, promoting a woman’s right to vote, labor rights and anti-militarism. In sum, Malala is following in the footsteps of Helen Keller in being a champion for women and for greater world peace.

There are some advocates of reincarnation who assume that any misfortune a person suffers is the result of bad karma from a previous incarnation. I asked Ahtun Re why the soul of Keller | Yousafzai was born in such difficult circumstances in two lifetimes.

Ahtun Re explained that the soul of Keller | Yousafzai did so voluntarily, as this is a soul who is deeply committed to elevating the well-being of those who live challenging lives. Helen Keller led the revolution to humanize those born with devastating handicaps and to show how these individuals can lead productive and fulfilling lives. Malala has led the movement to give rights to women in Muslim countries where education and personal freedom for women have been severely restricted by cultural norms.

Ahtun Re specifically stated that Helen Keller being deaf and blind, as well as the assassination attempt on Malala, were not karmic in origin. Rather, these were circumstances that the soul of Keller | Yousafzai had chosen to make a positive impact on society.

To clarify further, the assassination attempt on Malala was not predestined. Rather, the soul of Keller | Yousafzai placed herself into a Muslim country where women’s rights were being unfairly limited to change that societal situation. Though the assassination attempt was not predetermined, Malala’s soul knew that there was risk in trying to change the status of women in the Islamic world.

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial architecture of Helen Keller and Malala Yousafzai are similar. Click on the image to enlarge it.

Past Life Talent and Behavior: Helen Keller and Malala Yousafzai have both demonstrated courage in incarnating into difficult circumstances and have showed fortitude and intelligence in their missions to help enlighten the world.

Change of Religion and Nationality: Helen Keller was born in the United States and was a follower of the Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg, who was Christian in orientation. In contrast, Malala was born into a Muslim family in Pakistan. If people knew that one can change religion and nationality from one lifetime to another, conflicts and wars based on these cultural markers of identity would be mitigated.

 

 

The Face of Sally Hemings-Mother of Thomas Jefferson’s Children: A Past Life of Annette Gordon-Reed

Proposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Affirmed by: Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

I purchased a couple of books recently on Thomas Jefferson in an attempt to better understand him. In my first book, Return of the Revolutionaries: The Case for Reincarnation and Soul Groups Reunited, it was confirmed that Jefferson was the father of the children of Sally Hemings, a mixed-race slave that he owned. This affirmation came through my work with Kevin Ryerson, who channels a spirit guide named Ahtun Re, who has demonstrated the ability to make past life identifications with a high degree of accuracy. Not only did Ahtun Re say that Jefferson was the father of the children of Hemings, some of these five children were identified in contemporary times. It was not revealed if Sally Hemings herself had reincarnated.

One of the books I bought is Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy. On the back cover it is explained that the author, Annette Gordon-Reed, who is a Harvard law and history professor, makes the case that Jefferson and Hemings had a loving and trusting relationship. She also explains how early historians purposely obscured the truth regarding Jefferson’s paternity.

In reading this material I wondered if Annette Gordon-Reed, who is African-American, may be the reincarnation of Hemings. In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re affirmed that Gordon-Reed is the reincarnation of Sally Hemings. In writing her book, Gordon-Reed is rescuing the character of Hemings.

This is what I refer to as an “affinity case,” where an individual is attracted to their own past life persona. Other affinity reincarnation cases include:

Reincarnation Case of Dorothy Dandridge | Halle Berry

Reincarnation Cases of Laurel and Hardy | Josh and Danny Bacher

The Reincarnation Case of Julius Caesar | Vladimir Putin: A Past Life Explanation for Donald Trump’s Affinity for Vladimir Putin

Proposed by and Affirmed by: Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

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After the Donald Trump | Vladimir Putin summit in Helsinki, Finland, which took place on July 16, 2018, people in the United States have been wondering why Donald Trump is so friendly and respectful to Vladimir Putin, while Trump has been widely critical of leaders of traditional United States allies.

I myself found this perplexing, so in a session with Kevin Ryerson, who channels a spirit guide named Ahtun Re who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy, I asked if there is a past life relationship between Trump and Putin that would explain their mutual admiration.

Vladimir Putin as the Reincarnation of Julius Caesar

Very much to my surprise, Ahtun Re told me that both Trump and Putin were Roman Emperors. Previously, Ahtun Re had affirmed that Donald Trump is the reincarnation of the Roman Emperor Nero. This made sense to me as both Nero and Trump have been characterized as being narcissistic individuals, who used their ability to manage major construction projects to enhance their impact on society. There is also a physical resemblance between Nero and Trump. Click on images to enlarge them.

I was shocked when Ahtun Re told me that the reason that Trump and Putin have affinity is that they both were Roman Emperors. I asked Ahtun Re what he meant. Ahtun Re told me that Putin was Julius Caesar, which I found incredible. I never made that association on my own. Ahtun Re also told me that I would see that the facial features of Julius Caesar and Putin would vividly correspond.

After that session, I found that a bust of Julius Caesar that did resemble Putin. To create image comparisons, I searched the Internet for images of Putin that I could use to demonstrate this resemblance. To my surprise, I found that someone else had already created an image comparison that I didn’t think I could improve on, which is provided below. I don’t know who created this image comparison, but I do seek their permission to use this image.

Julius Caesar was born in 100 BC and died in 44 BC, when he was assassinated. Caesar was very successful as a Roman military general. He later formed political alliances that dominated Roman politics for a generation, much like Putin has done in Russia. Caesar was the most famous Roman Emperor during the era of Jesus of Nazareth. If Jesus was born in what we now consider 0 AD and  crucified in 33 AD, that means that Caesar died 44 years before Jesus was born.  Julius Caesar was the most influential Roman Emperor of the era that Jesus lived in. That is why, when he was brought to trial, Jesus said, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.” Matthew 22:21

Nero, whose full name was Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, was born in 37 AD, just a few years after Jesus had died in 33 AD and 81 years after the death of Julius Caesar. Ahtun Re told me that Nero venerated Julius Caesar and he hoped to equal his hero in building Rome to new heights, much as Donald Trump has built a real estate empire. This emotional connection between Julius Caesar and Nero is the basis of Trump’s affinity to Vladimir Putin.

The cited reincarnation case involving Donald Trump can be reviewed at the page cited below:

Reincarnation Case of Nero | Donald Trump

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: There are strong physical resemblances between Nero | Donald Trump and Julius Caesar | Vladimir Putin.

Past Life Talent: Both Putin and Trump have become world leaders, much like Julius Caesar and Nero.

Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: Nero idolized Julius Caesar and in contemporary times, Donald Trump has revered the power of Vladimir Putin, in accord with how Time magazine recently declared Putin as the most powerful man on our planet. In contemporary times, Nero and Julius Caesar have had a chance to meet.

Change in Nationality and Religion: Both Julius Caesar and Nero, who lived in what is now modern-day Italy, would have had to profess belief in the ancient Roman pagan gods, such as Zeus. Both

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, in contemporary times, profess an allegiance to Christianity.  Trump is a proud citizen of the United States and Vladimir Putin is the proud leader of the Russian Federation.

Anne Frank | Barbro Karlen Past Life CaseIf people understood that souls can change national, ethnic and religious affiliation from one lifetime to another, war and conflicts between human beings would be mitigated. This is the primary purpose of this article.

Please go to: Anne Frank | Barbro Karlen Reincarnation Case

George Clooney as the Reincarnation of Clark Gable and Amal Clooney as the Reincarnation of Loretta Young-As a Druze, does Amal accept Reincarnation?

George Clooney Reincarnation Case Proposed by: Ishtar Ishaya

Amal Clooney Reincarnation Case Proposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Affirmed by: Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

My intuitive friend of mine, Ishtar Ishaya, has proposed a number of reincarnation cases that have been confirmed by the spirit guide Ahtun Re, who is channeled through trance medium Kevin Ryerson. I have been working with Kevin since 2001 and over this period of time, Ahtun Re has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy.

Ishtar proposed that George Clooney is the reincarnation of actor Clark Gable. If that was the case, I wondered who Clooney’s wife, Amal, might have been in relation to Gable. I found that a fairly striking resemblance existed between Amal and the actress Loretta Young. Click on images to enlarge them.

Clark Gable and Loretta Young have a Child Out of Wedlock

Clark Gable and Loretta Young were the stars of the 1935 film The Call of the Wild. Gable was 34 years old at the time and Young was 22. During the production of this movie, Gable impregnated Young who later delivered a baby girl. Gable as married at the time. Though initially it was assumed that the two had an affair by mutual consent, Young later revealed that Gable forced himself on her.

One issue regarding the proposed match between Loretta Young and Amal Clooney is that Young died in Santa Monica in the year 2000, while Amal was born in Lebanon in 1978, an overlap of 22 years. If this case is valid, it would represent an example of what I call “split incarnation,” as the soul animates more than one body at a time.

There is evidence, including from the University of Virginia, that spilt incarnation does indeed occur. Ian Stevenson, MD, of the University of Virginia, called these “cases with anomalous dates,” as lifetimes overlapped. One the strongest cases that Stevenson published, which also involved suicide in the past lifetime, demonstrates split incarnation. To review this case, please go to:

Past Life Story with Suicide, Karma, Past Life Ability and Split Incarnation: The Reincarnation Case of Helmut Kohler | Ruprecht Schultz

Charles Parkhurst | Penney Peirce reincarnation caseReincarnation cases involving author Penney Peirce showed a 29 year overlap of lifetimes. To review these cases, please go to:

Split Incarnation and the Reincarnation Cases of Penney Peirce

In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re affirmed that George Clooney was Clark Gable in a past lifetime and that Amal Clooney is the reincarnation of Loretta Young.

Of interest, Amal’s father is of the Druze ethnic group, which accepts the doctrine of reincarnation. This raises the question of whether Amal believes or is at least open to reincarnation. A Druze reincarnation case has been posted on our website which gives an overview of the people and geography of Lebanon and Syria. To review this case, please go to:

The Reincarnation Case of Hasan Hamed | Salem Andary: A Druze is Murdered in Syria and is Reborn in Lebanon

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: There are correspondences in facial features of Gable | George Clooney and Young | Amal Clooney.

Planning Lifetimes for the Renewal of Relationships: It has been reported that Clark Gable forced himself on Loretta Young, which resulted in her pregnancy. By reincarnating and becoming married in the personas of George and Amal Clooney, trauma from the relationship of Gable and Young can be healed.

Past Life Talent: The acting talent of Clark Gable shines forth in the career of George Clooney. Amal Clooney is an attorney, not an actress, but she is glamorous and is comfortable on the world stage, much as was Loretta Young.

Split Incarnation: As mentioned, the lifetimes of Loretta Young and Amal Clooney overlapped by 22 years, a phenomenon that I call split incarnation, which is also known by the older term parallel lives.

Reincarnation Cases of Robert Cunninghame Graham | Anthony Bourdain and Gabrielle Graham | Ottavia Bourdain; Suicide and Reincarnation

Proposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Joseph Conrad and a Past Life of Anthony Bourdain

I have been of fan of Anthony Bourdain for many years. I enjoy the travel aspect of his shows, as well as his keen intellect, irreverent sense of humor and honesty. As I was watching one of his programs he referred to Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness. At that moment, I had the intuition that in a past life, Bourdain had something to do with Conrad.

At first I though that he may have been Joseph Conrad in a past lifetime, but when I read about Conrad, I realized his personality was opposite to that of Bourdain. When I read that Conrad had a good friend named Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, I noted that Graham was very much like Bourdain, in both personality and appearance. In a session with Kevin Ryerson, the spirit being Ahtun Re affirmed that Anthony Bourdain is the reincarnation of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham. Place your cursor on images to enlarge them.

The Life of  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham & Correspondences with Anthony Bourdain

Graham was born in London, England. After finishing his education in Europe, Graham, like Bourdain, became an adventurer and explorer.  He traveled to Argentina, where he made a great deal of money in the cattle ranching business. Bourdain, by the way, was an unabashed carnivore. Graham also traveled to Morocco, Spain, Mexico and Texas.

Graham was a liberal and a socialist who was elected to the British Parliament. Anthony’s political and societal views were also very liberal. In a most intriguing correspondence, Graham was fond of cursing and he was the first Member of Parliament to be suspended from the House of Commons for swearing (he used the word “damn”). Bourdain is known for swearing on his show, though his curse words are censored on his television programs.

Graham was also a prolific author. Bourdain is the writer of his show and he is a published author. Graham was a friend of Joseph Conrad and in fact, it was Graham who helped Joseph Conrad get his career started by introducing Conrad to Graham’s publisher, Edward Garnett.

Ottavia Busia Bourdain as the Reincarnation Graham’s wife, Gabrielle

In Mexico City, Graham taught fencing. Similarly, Boudain competed in the martial art Brazilian jiu jitsu. His ex-wife, Ottavia, is also a competitive practitioner of jiu-jitsu. Of interest, Ahtun Re has affirmed that Ottavia is the reincarnation of Graham’s wife, Gabrielle Chideock de la Balmondiere. A physical resemblance exists between Gabrielle and Ottavia.

Reincarnation and Suicide

The world was stunned when it was learned that Anthony Bourdain committed suicide on June 8th, 2018, much as the world was dismayed by the suicide of Robin Williams. On one of his recent shows, Bourdain admitted that though he seemed to have it all, he did not feel that “life is good.” Bourdain also admitted that he became suicidal after separating from his first wife, Nancy Putkoski. He also had a history of extensive drug use.

These are signs of biochemical depression, which can make people feel so bad emotionally that the desire to end one’s life can arise. Medications and psychotherapy can reverse such feelings and every effort should be made to seek out treatment. In the United States, help can be accessed through the:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone Number: 1 800 273-8255

An essay on ending one’s own life and reincarnation is provided with a suicide case researched by Ian Stevenson, MD of the University of Virginia, involving a man named Ruprecht Schultz. A link to this case, as well as a link to a reincarnation case involving Robin Williams, are provided below:

Reincarnation Case of Helmut Kohler | Ruprecht Schultz and the Consequences of Suicide

Reincarnation Case of Will Rogers | Robin Williams 

There are a number of reincarnation cases published by Ian Stevenson, MD that involve suicide. These can be reviewed through the link provided below:

Reincarnation Cases involving Suicide 

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: There is a physical resemblance between Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham and Anthony Bourdain. There is also a similarity in appearance between Gabrielle Graham and Ottavia Bourdain.

Past Life Talent & Behavior: Like Anthony Bourdain, Graham was a world traveler and adventurer, a liberal and a published author who was known to use curse words.

Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham was married to a woman named Gabrielle, who has been identified in contemporary times as Anthony Bourdain’s ex-wife, Ottavia.

Change of Nationality: Graham was born in England, whereas Anthony Bourdain was born in New York City.

Reincarnation Case of Virginia Vance | Ellen DeGeneres with Past Lives of Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King

How Derived: Revealed by Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Ellen DeGeneres has always struck me as being a very open-minded person, which made me think that she may be open to reincarnation research. As such, in a session with Kevin Ryerson, who channels a spirit being named Ahtun Re, who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy, I asked Ahtun Re for an identifiable past lifetime for her.

Ahtun Re related that Ellen was a silent movie actress who was associated with the comedy actor and producer Fatty Arbuckle.

I passed this information to a collaborator, Ishtar Ishaya, who volunteered to research this case. Shortly afterwards, Ishtar suggested that Ellen may have been Virginia Vance. Sure enough, Virginia Vance was an actress in the Fatty Arbuckle production of My Stars.

In a subsequent session with Kevin, Ahtun Re affirmed that Ellen DeGeneres is the reincarnation of Vance.

Past Lives for Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore and The Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund

Of interest, on the day that I am writing this article, it has been reported that actor Ashton Kutcher and his business partner donated 4 million dollars to The Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund.

A few years ago, I did a presentation on evidence of reincarnation for Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, when they were still together, at their home in Beverly Hills. Through my work with Kevin Ryerson, I tried to derive past lives for Ashton and Demi. Ahtun Re told me that they were actors and a couple in the New York City theater scene at the turn of the century (1900). Unfortunately, I was not able to find these past life identities. If anyone has knowledge of this theater era, your help would be appreciated. I can be contacted at: walter@reincarnationresearch.com

A Past Life for Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is a neighbor of Ellen DeGeneres in the community of Montecito, near Santa Barbara, California. A past life for Oprah is included in my book, Born Again, in which Oprah is identified as the reincarnation of James Wilson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Wilson also taught English literature at the College of Philadelphia, which is consistent with Oprah’s love of books and her famous book club. Wilson also became one of the wealthiest individuals in the new nation of the United States, much like Oprah has created great wealth. Wilson eventually became a lawyer, taught law at the College of Philadelphia and was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States by George Washington.

A Past Lifetime for Gayle King

Oprah has had a very close relationship with Gayle King since 1976. Gayle had a career as a reporter and television news anchor before she became an editor for O, The Oprah Magazine in 1999. Gayle currently is a co-anchor of CBS This Morning, which I watch every day. I am fond of Gayle’s bubbly and insightful personality.

In my analysis, Oprah and Gayle have become the closest of friends because they were husband and wife during the American Revolution. Through my work with Kevin Ryerson, Gayle has been identified as the second wife of James Wilson, whose maiden name was Hannah Gray. Like Gayle King, Hannah functioned as a reporter in writing a book, A More Obedient Wife: A Novel of the Early Supreme Court.

If Gayle read this book by Hannah, it would be interesting to see if she perceives any continuity of thought or writing style. In the reincarnation case of John B. Gordon | Jeffrey Keene, an analysis of letters written by Gordon and Keene performed by a linguistics professor at the University of California, Berkeley showed a common writing style. To learn more, please go to:

Reincarnation Case of John B. Gordon | Jeffrey Keene

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: There are similarities in facial architecture in the reincarnation cases involving Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King. Click on the images to enlarge them to better study facial features.

Past Life Talent: Virginia Vance was a comedic actress and Ellen DeGeneres has had her own television situation-comedy series entitled Ellen. The parallels between James Wilson | Oprah Winfrey and Hannah Gray | Gayle King were described above.

Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: James Wilson and Hannah Gray Wilson have been reunited in the Best Female Friends of Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King.

Gender Change through Reincarnation: James Wilson was a male, who reincarnated as Oprah, a female.

Change of Race: James Wilson and Hannah Gray Wilson were Caucasian, while Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are African-American. Reincarnation research, including cases published by Ian Stevenson, MD of the University of Virginia, show that souls can change religion, nationality, ethnicity and race from one lifetime to another. This observation and understanding can help make the world a more peaceful place, as most wars and conflicts are based on differences in these cultural markers of identity.

Reincarnation Case of William Blake | Alex Grey

Proposed By: Ishtar Ishaya 

Affirmed By: Spirit being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

 It is difficult to adequately communicate the fascinating parallels and connections that run through and reverberate from the life and work of William Blake and Alex Grey. That Alex Grey is a modern day “lineage holder” in the same tradition of sacred visionary art pioneered by William Blake has always been an obvious and visible fact.  Beyond a visual tour of the artwork of Blake and Grey, a reading of Grey’s Mission of Art, his website, or many of his interviews offer a window into the philosophical and spiritual dimensions that inform his output.

On the subject of his other incarnations, Grey himself has actually felt a connection with another visionary artist, the 20th century Belgian Symbolist Jean Delville.  While I had suspected a link between Grey and Blake for some years, I had never really looked into it, and it was during a random stroll through the internet that I discovered a post in which Alex Grey was celebrating the birthday of William Blake at his Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, and it just happened that their birthdays are only one day apart, making it a kind of shared celebration.  Displaying a bust of Blake and honoring Blake’s importance in his work, I instantly realized that in Grey and Blake, I was looking at two emanations of the same soul.

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Appearance in Reincarnation Cases: Grey and Blake share an above average similarity of appearance, which is especially so in the eyes and the nose.

Past Life Talent: Although he certainly put work into developing as an artist in this life, the ease and naturalness with which he quickly stepped into his role as one of the world’s preeminent visionary artists points to deep practice and experience derived in other lives devoted to artistic endeavors. If there was an Alex Grey of the 18th century it was William Blake and vice versa.

Anniversary Phenomenon : While they weren’t born on the precise same day, their births on back to back days seems slightly more than coincidental.

Change in Nationality: Blake was born in England while Alex Grey is a native of the United States.

Reincarnation Case of William Jennings Bryan | Jeff Daniels

Proposed by: Ishtar Ishaya

Affirmed by: Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Ishtar Ishaya

Over the years I’ve enjoyed the varied performances of Jeff Daniels, from his portrayal of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain in the movie Gettysburg, his roles in the movies Dumb and Dumber and  Escanaba in Da Moonlight, as well as in the television series, The Newsroom.  Between his performances and interviews I was often given the sense that “in another life, he’d make a fine politician.” This sense of Daniels the politician was certainly underlined by his performance in The Newsroom, especially in the opening segment of this show, which has had over 8 million views on YouTube: The Newsroom: Opening Scene

While going through some books and websites on the politics of the Gilded Age, I came across a photo of a younger William Jennings Bryan and immediately recognized the soul of Jeff Daniels. With these two seemingly different lifetimes, the soul is expressing different facets of an archetype common to both politicians and actors.

While not particularly successful at getting elected to high office, Bryan was a renowned, energetic, show-stopping orator who sought to improve the lives of farmers and laborers against the increasing power of the railroads and the large business trusts of the day, while championing bimetallism. He later took up the anti-imperialist cause, resigning as US Secretary of State in protest, supported prohibition and famously opposed Darwinism in the Scopes Trial.  In 1896, as the youngest candidate for President in US history, Bryan crisscrossed the country giving 500 stump speeches in an era when Presidential candidates typically stayed home. Whatever cause he championed, he did so with the energy and flair of a gifted performer.

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases:  Jeff Daniels and William Jennings Bryan bear a remarkable resemblance to each other. While similar appearance is often coincidental or superficial, there are many strong cases in which it comes into play.  There are a variety of explanations for this, many of which describe some kind of etheric body imprinting mechanism. My own psychic process, and those of many other intuitives, frequently involves the perception of subtle underlying geometries and patterns that give rise to the physical form, that often operate throughout multiple incarnations.

Past Life Talent: Possessing the instinctual knack of shining and thriving in the spotlight is a valuable skill for an actor, politician or anyone who leads a very visible life on the world stage. Perhaps for better or worse, there is much overlap in the requisite tools for these professions!

Note from Walter Semkiw, MD: We have additional reincarnation cases in which actors and television personalities have embarked on political careers. These include:

Reincarnation Case of Roman Emperor Nero | Donald Trump

Reincarnation Case of Luther Martin | Ronald Reagan

The Reincarnation Case of Theosophy Founder William Quan Judge | Human Design System Founder Ra Uru Hu

Proposed by: Ishtar Ishaya

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Ishtar Ishaya

In my life, work, and research I frequently perceive certain patterns, melodies, and flavors underlying and connecting various spiritual teachings and movements that may be separated in time by decades.

A close friend of mine and I were having a deep conversation about the Human Design System, of which he is an analyst.  It became very clear to me that this system was essentially an outgrowth of the same tree that gave rise to the Theosophical Society of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Furthermore, without seeing a picture, I experienced a clear knowing that the founder of the Human Design System, Ra Uru Hu, was an important player in the early Theosophical movement. Upon seeing the picture of Ra Uru Hu, I instantly knew him to be the soul that was also William Quan Judge, who was a founder of the Theosophical Society.  In essence, Ra Uru Hu helped grow a new branch of the old Theosophical Society under a different name.

An interesting parallel in their lives was the manner in which both the Theosophical Society and the Human Design System were apparently received from the transmission of a Spiritual Intelligence, which introduced itself to Ra in 1987 as “the Voice”, while the founders of the Theosophical Society, notably Helena Blavatsky, claimed that much of their teaching was communicated to them through incarnate and sometimes disincarnate Masters.

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance: In this case, the two men share a rather close physical resemblance. They maintain the same facial hair and photographs show that they chose to wear similar brimless or pill box hats.

Past Life Talent and Behavior: Both Judge and Ra Uru Hu shared a deep knowledge in metaphysical subjects, and despite Ra’s disinterest in creating an organization, he, like Judge, demonstrated a talent for organizing and inspiring others to create societies for the dissemination of spiritual knowledge.