Supporters of ReincarnationResearch.com informed me of a man in Afghanistan who bears a striking resemblance to the late martial arts star Bruce Lee. This man, Abbas Alizada, became enamored with Bruce Lee movies when he was 15 years old and went on to master the martial arts Bruce Lee popularized. Abbas has gained recognition and popularity in Afghanistan and has became known as the “Bruce Lee of Afghanistan.”
Just because a person resembles a person from the past does not mean that the look alikes represent a reincarnation case. Still, reincarnation research does reveal that facial features often remain similar from one lifetime to another.
I have worked with trance medium Kevin Ryerson on a monthly basis since 2001 and I found that a spirit being he channels named Ahtun Re has the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy.
In a session with Kevin, Ahtun Re did affirm that Abbas Alizada is the reincarnation of Bruce Lee. A video on Abbas Alizada is provided at the bottom of this page.
Nesrin Meral, one of the individuals who proposed this past life match, has written an article on this reincarnation case. Her article can be accessed through the link provided below:
Physical Resemblance: There is a striking resemblance between Bruce Lee and Abbas Alizada. The image comparison provided is from dawn.com. Click on the image to enlarge it.
Past Life Talent: Abbas Alizada has replicated the martial arts abilities demonstrated by Bruce Lee.
Change of Nationality and Religion: Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco. His parents were of Chinese heritage from Hong Kong and Bruce was subsequently raised in Hong Kong. Bruce was philosophical in nature and was influenced by the spiritual religious doctrines of Buddhism and Taoism.
In contrast, Abbas Alizada was born in Afghanistan and through I do not know his religious views, it is likely that the was born into a Muslim family.
Knowledge that a soul can change nationality and religion from one lifetime to another can help create a more peaceful world, as most wars are based on differences in these cultural markers of identity.
Affinity Case: Abbas Alizada was attracted to his past life persona. I call these types of cases “Affinity Cases.” Other Affinity Cases include:
I regularly attended seminars that the Tamuras held in the San Francisco Bay area. In his presentations, Michael shared that he is the reincarnation of the Apostle Thomas.
Though I initially found this hard to believe, I did ask about this proposed past life in a session that I had with Kevin Ryerson, who channels a spirit guide named Ahtun Re. I have worked with Kevin and Ahtun Re for over 15 years. Ahtun Re has demonstrated the ability to make past life identifications with a high degree of accuracy. The work that I have done with Kevin can be reviewed at Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research.
Ahtun Re did affirm that Michael is an incarnation of Saint Thomas
Michael Tamura as the Reincarnation of American Revolutionary Roger Sherman
Of interest, Michael Tamura also revealed to me that he remembered being a member of the Continental Congress and in particular, he said he was in the committee assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence. Michael did not know specifically who he was during the time of the American Revolution. There were only five people on this committee, including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. Of the remaining two members of the committee, Michael bore a physical resemblance to Roger Sherman, whose profession was a cobbler, a maker of shoes. He was also described as one of the most spiritual men of the Congress. In a session with Kevin, Ahtun Re affirmed that Michael was Sherman.
When I told Michael about his past life identity as Roger Sherman, he revealed that he has always had an interest in the design of footwear and that he even submitted a patent for a sandal. One does have to admit that an interest in designing shoes is an unusual hobby for a spiritual teacher.
Gary Renard as the Reincarnation of the Apostle Thomas
Several years later, I was reading, Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard, which was first published in 2003. A Course in Miracles was a major influence in the writing of Gary’s book. A Course in Miracles is described as a channeled work in which the source of the material is Jesus Christ.
In Disappearance of the Universe, I was surprised to read that Gary claimed that he too is the reincarnation of the Apostle Thomas. I surmised that either Gary was wrong, or that this could represent a case of what I call Split Incarnation, in which a soul inhabits more than one body at a time. There is strong evidence that split incarnation does occur. Ian Stevenson, MD of the University of Virginia termed these as “Cases with Anomalous Dates,” meaning that there is an overlap in a series of two lives. To review such cases, please go to: Split Incarnation Reincarnation Cases
In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re confirmed that Gary Renard is also an incarnation of the Apostle Thomas and that Gary and Michael are splits. One source of support of this proposition is that there is an uncanny resemblance between Gary and Roger Sherman, the shared past life of Gary and Michael. Though Michael is Japanese, there is also a resemblance between Michael and Gary. Click on images to enlarge them.
Please note that if A Course in Miracles is truly a channeled book in which Jesus Christ is the author, Gary is continuing to support the work of Jesus. Similarly, Gary’s most recent book is The Lifetimes When Jesus and Buddha Knew Each Other.
Split Incarnation and Personality Traits in Common
There are a number of similarities in the personalities and talents of Michael and Gary. Both are:
Published authors in the field of spirituality
Comedians in their style of speaking and teaching
Musicians
Further:
Gary and Michael both started writing their first books in the same year and both finished their first books nine years later
Both dealt with symptoms of scoliosis in childhood
Splits Meet: Gary Renard and Michael Tamura as Mirror Images
Eventually, I had the opportunity to introduce Michael and Gary to each other, as Gary had started to date Cindy Lora, who I had known since the time of her first marriage. Cindy has been a longtime supporter of the work I have been doing with Kevin Ryerson. Cindy is the author of A Course in Health and Well-Being.
Gary and Michael were scheduled to both be in San Francisco at the same time and I arranged for us to have dinner at the Beach Chalet.
Michael and Gary sat opposite each other and as I looked at them, it was if two identical twins were gazing at each other. Raphaelle, Michael’s wife, agreed in this assessment.
Gary and Michael have accepted that they are splits. What is truly amazing is that Michael, an ordained minister, officiated the wedding of Gary and Cindy and Hawaii. What a mind expanding event that must have been. Related websites:
www.michaeltamura.com
www.garyrenard.com
www.cindylora.com
Other reincarnation cases of interest to A Course in Miracles students include:
Physical Resemblance: There exists a similarity in facial features between Michael Tamura, Gary Renard and Roger Sherman. By inference, we can surmise that we now know what the Apostle Thomas looked like.
Past Life Talents: The Apostle Thomas was an evangelist. Michael and Gary have created their own worldwide congregations. Both abundantly use humor in delivering their messages. Roger Sherman was a cobbler and Michael Tamura has had an innate interest in the design of shoes.
Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: If the past lives proposed above are accepted, then I knew Michael/Gary as Roger Sherman during the American Revolution, as we were participants in the Continental Congress.
Split Incarnation: As described above, Michael Tamura and Gary Renard are identified as splits. An older term for this phenomenon is Parallel Lives
When Ishtar send the proposal that Jerry Seinfeld is the reincarnation of John Thompson Ford, I noted a physical resemblance, which would have been more pronounced if a photo of Jerry was available in the same stern pose that John Ford assumes. When I read about Ford, I was more impressed to learn that he wrote a play, a farce, entitled Richmond As It Is, which focused on humorous aspects of everyday life. This is termed observational comedy, which is exactly the type of humor that Jerry Seinfeld has used to established one of the most successful comedy careers of our era.
This reincarnation case demonstrates how a soul can build upon achievements from one lifetime to another. Ford had a gift for humor, but worked various jobs to make a living. In contemporary times, Jerry Seinfeld’s gift for observational comedy has bloomed. Another case is provided below that dramatically demonstrates how one unconsciously builds upon accomplishments from prior lifetimes:
Of interest, John Thompson Ford was the manager of Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC at the time of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Ford was a good friend of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s assassin, as Booth was a famous actor who had performed at Ford’s Theater many times.
A number of actors who knew John Wilkes Booth have reincarnated in contemporary times. One such actor is Tom Cruise. Please review:
Physical Resemblance: The facial features of John Thompson Ford and Jerry Seinfeld are similar. One difference is that Ford has a serious pose in his photo, while Jerry Seinfeld is caught in a more light-hearted facial expression. If Jerry Seinfeld posed in a way similar to Ford, the resemblance would be more apparent.
Past Life Talent: Ford did observational comedy, focusing on silly aspects of everyday life, which is exactly the type of humor Jerry Seinfeld is known for.
Jerry Seinfeld photo by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1225845
Susan Trout as the Reincarnation of Saint Teresa of Avila
Forty years ago, I was told by a seer that I was a reincarnation of Teresa of Avila. This meant nothing to me at the time as I was raised in a fundamentalist Christian church and told that only men saints mentioned in the Bible were true saints. Knowledge about a Teresa incarnation came at a time in my life when I was in deep despair. Being told that I had once been a saint did not match my desperate state or my spiritual awareness. Nevertheless, I viewed the information as a message of hope. Subsequently, I have been told of my Teresa incarnation by other spiritual teachers, intuitives, gurus and Light Workers. I finally decided there was a reason I needed to learn about Teresa’s life, which occurred some 500 years ago (1515-1582).
Much has been written about Teresa’s life in Spain as a vigorous reformer of the Carmelite Order and a disciplined explorer of mystical experience. She had a gift for administration and a passion for direct conversation with God. She was considered willful, quirky, vain and visionary. She had a “mind of her own” and a fierce determination to go against Vatican control and establish convents to perpetuate her reform. Whenever I connect to Teresa, I sense the depth of her inner struggles and her profound desire to transcend her personality “quirks” and join God. I sense the truth that exists beneath her writings and beyond what others write about her. Her life was too much of a struggle for her to believe she was special in any way.
Past Life Talents and Personality Traits
The following aspects of Teresa’s nature seem to be part of my own. Some of what Teresa left undone in her spiritual life 500 years ago is what I seem to be determined to do in my own life. I brought some of her gifts and challenges forward into this life.
Spiritual Life: Like Teresa, devotion to God has been the primary focus of my life; all I have ever wanted to be was a willing instrument of God’s Love in service to humanity. In my youth, I withdrew from organized Christianity because I felt it kept me “in kindergarten.” Eventually, I found my spiritual home in Eastern Traditions and in metaphysics/Ancient Wisdom. I am broad-minded and effortlessly understand universal spiritual experiences and psychological and soul development. I recognize the validity of someone’s psychological and/or spiritual experience even if I can’t recall ever having that experience myself (in this life). Even as a youth, people described me as a very “deep” person, perhaps a Teresa quality.
Physical Likeness: Much is written about Teresa’s attractiveness and the fact she did not age until a year before her death at age 68. No photograph exists of Teresa; a painting was done when she was in her early 60s, about which Teresa commented that because the painter made her look ugly, she would accept it as an opportunity to develop humility. Authors write often about the beauty of her skin, eyes, hands and feet. As long as I can remember, people have “made a big deal” about the beauty of my skin, eyes, hands and feet.
Determination: I join Teresa in being described by others as having an extremely strong and developed will and a determination that defies description. Like Teresa, I am determined to follow my vision and bring it into reality by integrating psychological principles, spiritual ideals and right action.
Nun-Likeness: Throughout my life, colleagues, students and friends have told me I look like a nun, act like a nun, and lead like a Mother Superior. Catholic nuns I know claim I lead organizations like a true convent, evidenced by stressing coherence of universal psychological and spiritual principles with action in the world and by holding high standards for myself and for others. Unlike Teresa, I am not an extrovert nor do I have a buoyant personality. I tend to “hide” my Light… this is in contrast to Teresa, who was expressive in a dramatic way. I feel this shift is an attempt to balance outer and inner energies. Also, I have had to learn how to balance care of self with care of others; Teresa sacrificed her own needs for others and I have the same strong tendency. This imbalance adversely impacted Teresa’s physical and emotional health as it has mine.
Reformer: Just as Teresa was a founder and leader of the reformed Carmelite order, I have been a reformer, leader and founder of departments, personal growth and healing methodologies, professions and organizations. Like Teresa, I am intensely driven to bring what is off-course back into integrity with its true course. Teresa, however, at times lowered her standards with those she felt would financially support her convents. In this life, I have refused to lower my ethical standards for any reason. This has not made me popular at times for difficult decisions I have had to make, especially in the workplace.
Leader, Organizer, and Administrator: Like Teresa, I am described as incredibly organized and having a sixth sense for how to found, direct, and administer an organization. My parents claim I was “born organized” and my colleagues say I run a “well-oiled machine.” Nothing misses my eyes and their appreciation for the blending of detail with beauty.
Women: As a helping professional and as a trainer of professionals in both university and non-profit settings, I have been surrounded by women. I am often their counselor, guide and teacher. Teresa felt she neglected the care and well-being of many of her nuns as funds were not always available and she could not regularly visit and oversee the well-being of the nunneries she founded. This lifetime, I have felt I had karma with many women (former nuns?) and have wanted to correct these relationships. At times, I have confronted a person on an issue in this life because I had neglected to do so in Teresa’s life. I have never wanted to be part of a school of thought with multiple centers because I understood that it was nearly impossible to ethically oversee their well-being.
Men: Much has been written about Teresa’s attraction to men and they to her; she was believed to manipulate men often and they her, so that she would obtain the needed funds and housing for her convents. In this life, I have attempted to develop healthy working relationships with men and learn to understand and respect them. I am steadfast in not tolerating unethical behavior on the part of men. Except for a brief marriage, I, like Teresa, have not chosen a life path of marriage and children.
Teresa of Avila Reborn meets the Reincarnation of John of the Cross
John of the Cross: Juan de la Cruz, a Carmelite monk, was twenty-five and about to become a hermit in the Primitive Rule of his order when he met fifty-year-old Teresa. Teresa persuaded him to head her monastic foundations and be her strong right arm in managing the convents. He eventually became her spiritual director. They were known to love and respect one another dearly, despite their differing natures. Marcelle Auclair, one of Teresa’s most insightful biographers, compared the two: “For her, to love was to act. For him, to love was to immerse oneself completely in contemplation.” After her death at age 68, Juan de la Cruz assumed leadership of the convents to ensure her work would continue.
In 1982, I met a well-known and respected spiritual teacher whom I immediately recognized as John of the Cross. We have since spoken of the Teresa-Juan incarnation. In this life, I seek his counsel much as I did when he was Teresa’s spiritual director 500 years ago. I respect his wish not to be named.
Conclusion: The Teresa incarnation has been a way-shower for my spiritual development in this life. It has helped me stay on purpose with my soul development and service and not get lost in the material world. I can choose to evolve and be aware of patterns that disrupted my spiritual growth in a previous life and seek to dissolve them in this one. Remembering Teresa is remembering my True Identity.
– Susan Trout, November 19, 2006
Kenneth Wapnick as the Reincarnation of St. John of the Cross
Note from Walter Semkiw, MD: During his lifetime, Kenneth Wapnick, PhD did not want his past life as Saint John of the Cross made public, as described by Susan Trout. Since he has passed, I am posting his reincarnation case. Dr. Wapnick was instrumental in the creation of the book and spiritual system known as A Course in Miracles.
Physical Resemblance: Susan Trout has commented on the similarity of several physical features of Teresa and her own features.
Past Life Talent and Behavior: Susan has noted multiple similarities in talent and personality between herself and Teresa.
Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: The spiritual partnership between Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross was renewed in the friendship of Susan Trout and Kenneth Wapnick.
When Donald Trump appointed Marine General James Mattis as his Secretary of Defense, he said that Mattis is “the closest thing we have to General George Patton.” Noting a physical resemblance, I wondered if General Mattis could be the reincarnation of Patton. In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re affirmed that Mattis was Patton in a past life. Click on images to enlarge them.
George Patton was a firm believer in reincarnation and claimed to have past life memories involving ancient battlefields. He wrote the following poem regarding reincarnation:
Through a Glass Darkly by Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
Through the travail of the ages,
Midst the pomp and toil of war,
Have I fought and strove and perished
Countless times upon this star.
In the form of many people
In all panoplies of time
Have I seen the luring vision
Of the Victory Maid, sublime.
I have battled for fresh mammoth,
I have warred for pastures new,
I have listed to the whispers
When the race trek instinct grew.
I have known the call to battle
In each changeless changing shape
From the high souled voice of conscience
To the beastly lust for rape.
I have sinned and I have suffered,
Played the hero and the knave;
Fought for belly, shame, or country,
And for each have found a grave.
I cannot name my battles
For the visions are not clear,
Yet, I see the twisted faces
And I feel the rending spear.
Perhaps I stabbed our Saviour
In His sacred helpless side.
Yet, I’ve called His name in blessing
When after times I died.
In the dimness of the shadows
Where we hairy heathens warred,
I can taste in thought the lifeblood;
We used teeth before the sword.
While in later clearer vision
I can sense the coppery sweat,
Feel the pikes grow wet and slippery
When our Phalanx, Cyrus met.
Hear the rattle of the harness
Where the Persian darts bounced clear,
See their chariots wheel in panic
From the Hoplite’s leveled spear.
See the goal grow monthly longer,
Reaching for the walls of Tyre.
Hear the crash of tons of granite,
Smell the quenchless eastern fire.
Still more clearly as a Roman,
Can I see the Legion close,
As our third rank moved in forward
And the short sword found our foes.
Once again I feel the anguish
Of that blistering treeless plain
When the Parthian showered death bolts,
And our discipline was in vain.
I remember all the suffering
Of those arrows in my neck.
Yet, I stabbed a grinning savage
As I died upon my back.
Once again I smell the heat sparks
When my Flemish plate gave way
And the lance ripped through my entrails
As on Crecy’s field I lay.
In the windless, blinding stillness
Of the glittering tropic sea
I can see the bubbles rising
Where we set the captives free.
Midst the spume of half a tempest
I have heard the bulwarks go
When the crashing, point blank round shot
Sent destruction to our foe.
I have fought with gun and cutlass
On the red and slippery deck
With all Hell aflame within me
And a rope around my neck.
And still later as a General
Have I galloped with Murat
When we laughed at death and numbers
Trusting in the Emperor’s Star.
Till at last our star faded,
And we shouted to our doom
Where the sunken road of Ohein
Closed us in it’s quivering gloom.
So but now with Tanks a’clatter
Have I waddled on the foe
Belching death at twenty paces,
By the star shell’s ghastly glow.
So as through a glass, and darkly
The age long strife I see
Where I fought in many guises,
Many names, but always me.
And I see not in my blindness
What the objects were I wrought,
But as God rules o’er our bickerings
It was through His will I fought.
So forever in the future,
Shall I battle as of yore,
Dying to be born a fighter,
But to die again, once more.
Through my work with Kevin Ryerson, another past life of Patton | Mattis was that of Hannibal Barca (183-181 BC), a Carthaginian general considered to one of the greatest military commanders in history.
A fan of ReincarnationResearch.com submitted the hypothesis that President Donald Trump is the reincarnation of Roman Emperor Nero. In a session with Kevin Ryerson, the spirit being Ahtun Re who has demonstrated the ability of making past life matches with a high degree of accuracy, agreed that Trump is the reincarnation of Nero. Nero lived from December 15, 37 AD to June 9, 68 AD. Click on images to enlarge them to better appreciate similarity in facial features from one lifetime to another.
Premium Properties developed by Nero and Donald Trump
There are several similarities found in comparing Nero with Mr. Trump. Nero built a huge, landscaped palace complex named Domus Aurea, which means “Golden House” in Latin. The use of gold leaf throughout palace gave it the name Domus Aurea.
Trump is known for his lavish resorts and golf courses. Mar-a-Lago, which means Sea-to-Lake, can be seen as a contemporary version of Nero’s Domus Aurea. Like Domus Aura, Trump’s penthouse residence at the Trump Tower in New York features gold leaf extensively.
Nero | Donald Trump and the Great Fire of Rome
There has been the belief that Nero caused the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD in order to make room for the construction of his Golden House. An article from Britannica.com challenges this misconception:
“During the fire, Nero was at his villa at Antium 35 miles (56 km) from Rome and therefore cannot be held responsible for the burning of the city. But the Roman populace mistakenly believed that he himself had started the fire in Rome in order to indulge his aesthetic tastes in the city’s subsequent reconstruction.”
Further, according to a Wikipedia article:
“According to Tacitus, Nero was in Antium during the fire. Upon hearing news of the fire, Nero returned to Rome to organize a relief effort, which he paid for from his own funds. Nero’s contributions to the relief extended to personally taking part in the search for and rescue of victims of the blaze, spending days searching the debris without even his bodyguards. After the fire, Nero opened his palaces to provide shelter for the homeless, and arranged for food supplies to be delivered in order to prevent starvation among the survivors.”
Nero was an actor who performed in public, which was considered beneath the acceptable behavior for a Roman Emperor. Donald Trump also has served as an entertainer and he has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
When Nero learned that he had been tried in absentia by the Roman Senate and condemned to death as a public enemy, Nero committed suicide.
Donald Trump and Past Life Relationships involving Ivana and Melania Trump
In my session with Kevin Ryerson, I asked Ahtun Re who Ivana and Melania Trump may have been in the time of Nero. Ahtun Re revealed that Ivana, the first wife of Donald Trump, was the first wife of Nero, whose name was Claudia Octavia.
Melania, according to Ahtun Re, was Nero’s beloved sister, Julia Drusilla. Readers may find it odd that a sister in one lifetime can become a wife is a subsequent lifetime, but this is how reincarnation works. We reincarnate in groups, though roles and relationships can change.
To learn more about how we plan lives to reincarnate with loved ones, go to:
Vladimir Putin as the Reincarnation as Julius Caesar
After the Helsinki Summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, many wondered why Trump seems to have such affinity with and a positive perception of Putin. It turns out that the reason is that in his Nero past life, Putin was a hero to Trump. To learn more, please go to:
Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: Donald Trump reincarnated with two of his favorite women from the Nero era, Claudia Octavia | Ivana Trump and Julia Drusilla | Melania Trump.
Past Life Talent: Nero and Donald Trump both have exhibited leadership qualities. They also both have exhibited a talent for creating palatial residences of great beauty.
Change in Nationality and Religion: Nero was born in Rome, which today is Italy. It is likely that Nero believed in the ancient Roman gods. Donald Trump was born in New York and identifies himself as a Christian.
Reincarnation and Suicide: Nero took his own life after he learned that the Roman Senate had condemned him to death.
Parapsychologist Jeff Mishlove sent a post out comparing the facial features of physicist Max Planck with Institute of Noetic Sciences Senior Scientist Dean Radin. Not only did a strong physical resemblance exist, but both men have shared a gift for physics in combination with the acceptance of a spiritual dimension to life. Click on the image to enlarge it.
In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re affirmed that Dean Radin is the reincarnation of Max Planck.
Of interest, a past life for the Founder of the Institute for Noetic Sciences (IONS) has been derived. To learn more, go to:
Lou Gehrig, born in 1903, is one of the most famous baseball players in history, not only for his talent, but due to his death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neuromuscular disorder now widely known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Gehrig died on June 2, 1941 at the age of 37.
Christian Haupt, the son of Michael Haupt and Cathy Byrd, was born in 2009. According to his mother, Cathy, ever since he was 2 years of age, Christian has been obsessed with baseball and at that age insisted on wearing a baseball uniform, including shoes with cleats, everywhere he went.
Christian was not interested in anything else and would not engage in any other play except baseball. Since the time he could walk, Cathy relates that he carried a small wooden baseball bat. None of this made sense as no one in the family was interested in baseball. Michael, Christian’s father, grew up in Germany where baseball is not played, so he was not the source of his son’s enthusiasm.
Past Life Memories of being a Tall Baseball Player and drinking Alcohol
Since he was could talk, Christian insisted that he was a “tall baseball player.” 1
After Cathy placed a video on YouTube of Christian playing baseball, the video went viral and caught the attention of Adam Sandler, who was in the process of filming his baseball themed movie, That’s my Boy, which came out in 2016. Adam liked the video so much he invited Christian to do a cameo role in his movie, which was being filmed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
The offer was accepted and Cathy and Christian flew to Boston on their way to cape Cod. When they were settling into their seats on the airliner, Christian made an unusual statement:
“When I was big, I didn’t wear seatbelts, and I drank alcohol,” which caused surrounding passengers to break into laughter. 2
Past Life Emotions: Christian doesn’t like Babe Ruth
Following the movie shoot, Cathy took Christian to a baseball game at Boston’s Fenway park. There, Christian saw a large portrait of Babe Ruth. In response, Christian made another unusual statement:
“I do not like him. He was mean to me!” Cathy questioned him, “Babe Ruth was mean to you?” Christian in an agitated state said, “yes!” Christian continued to be very agitated, to the point that they had to leave the ballpark after only two innings. 3
Christian insists He had a Past Life
Back home in the Los Angeles area, Christian repeated:
“Mommy, I used to be a tall baseball player.” Cathy corrected him by saying, “Yes, you will be a tall baseball player someday.” Christian got upset at the use of future tense and repeated, “No, I was a tall baseball player-tall like daddy!”
“You were a grown-up? Like Daddy? Christian responded with a definitive: “Yes!” 4
Further, Christian told his sister that when he was a tall baseball player, he injured his knee and had to take time off from playing. 5
At this point, reincarnation came into Cathy’s mind as an explanation of her son’s statements, but this idea went against her Christian beliefs. As more evidence of Christian having a past life emerged, Cathy shared that her struggle with her preexisting belief system was so great she felt she was “cheating on Jesus.”
Past Life Memories: Christian knows of Conditions of the Early 1900’s
At another point, Christian said, “Mommy…when I was a kid before, there was a fire in my house,” further explaining, “There was real fire—in the lights!” Kathy realized he was talking about fire used for lighting fueled by natural gas, something he had not learned about by normal means. 6
Continuing, Christian said, “When I was a tall baseball player—tall like daddy—I used to stay in hotels almost every night”
Cathy asked, “Did you fly on airplanes?”
“No, mostly trains,” Christian responded. 7
Further, he said, “We played our games during the day because there were no lights on the field in the olden days.” 8
On another night, one night before going to sleep Christian, said:
“In the old days, we wore metal cleats but no batting helmets.” Cathy found this too was true, as she found batting helmets were not introduced until the mid-1950s. 9
Christian identifies himself as Lou Gehrig in a Past Lifetime
Christian continued to have an intense dislike for Babe Ruth. In an attempt to identify who Christian could have been, if indeed he was describing a past life, Cathy put together photos of baseball teams from Babe Ruth’s era.
Cathy pulled out a black and white photo of the 1927 Yankees team and Christian pointed to Babe Ruth and said, “There is dumb Babe Ruth.” Cathy then asked:
“Do you think there any players on this team who don’t like Babe Ruth?” From the 30 players or so that Christian had to choose from, he selected one player and said “Him!” Kathy then asked “Do you know him?” Christian replied “That’s me.” 10
Cathy pulled out additional pictures of the Yankees and asked if there were any other baseball players who didn’t like Babe Ruth. Each time Christian pointed to the same stocky guy with dimples in every photo. 11
Cathy didn’t know who this player was so she Googled “1927 Yankees dimples” and found that the man in the picture was of Lou Gehrig. Christian was three years old and two months at the time of these identifications. Cathy noted Christian has the same dimples in the very same places as Lou Gehrig did.
Cathy then showed Christian a photo of who she thought was Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with their arms around each other. Christian studied the photo and said, “That’s not dumb Babe Ruth. That’s the coach.” In looking at the fine print under the photo Kathy realized the Christian was right. The man next to Babe Ruth was Joe McCarthy, the coach. Keep in mind this occurred before Christian knew how to read. 12
Past Life Emotions: Cathy learns why Lou Gehrig disliked Babe Ruth
Cathy gained insight on why Lou Gehrig had a grudge against Babe Ruth. She found learned that Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth were best of friends until they had a major falling out. Though they both played on the New York Yankees, the two men did not acknowledge each other for seven years, until July 4, 1939, when Lou Gehrig announced his retirement from baseball due to ALS.
Cathy found that Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig had been best of friends since 1925, but vowed never to speak again after an incident that occurred between Lou’s mother, Christina Gehrig, and Babe in 1932. Christina had become a surrogate mother to Babe Ruth who had been raised in an orphanage and did not have a mother of his own. By 1927 Babe Ruth became a fixture at the Garrick home, where Lou still lived with his parents. Babe remarried it 1929 and began leaving his 11-year-old daughter from a previous marriage in the care of Christina Gehrig while he and his new wife, Claire, traveled. When Christina told Babe and Claire she felt they were neglecting his daughter, it was the end of the relationship between Babe Ruth and the Gehrig family. Legend has it that the two men never acknowledged each other from that day forward starting in 1932. 13
Further, Cathy learned that Lou Garrick had a squeaky-clean reputation, while Babe Ruth was known for excessive drinking and womanizing. 14
Christian identifies his mother Cathy as his Past Life Mother, Christina Gehrig
When Cathy showed images of Lou Gehrig’s parents, she was in for a big surprise. After Christian confirmed that the names of Lou’s parents were Henry and Christina he referred to Christina and said, “Mommy, you were her.” 15
Reincarnation research does show that people do plan lifetimes to be reunited with individuals they have known and loved before. In this light, please review: Ian Stevenson’s Twin Study
After Christian claimed that his mother Cathy, was also Lou Gehrig’s mother, Christiana, Cathy decided to explore this possibility. She went for three past life regressions sessions and in her assessment, she tapped into the lifetime of Christina Gehrig in each of the three sessions. Cathy describes how in her regressions, she learned details of the life of Christina Gehrig which she did not learn by normal means. She later verified these details through extensive research.
Cathy strongly relates to Lou Gehrig’s mother and she even told Christian that she believes she is indeed his mother from a past life, Christiana Gehrig.
Synchronistic events and a “Wink” from the Universe
In reincarnation cases, anniversary phenomenon and synchronistic events are often observed, as described in Principles of Reincarnation. These occurrences can be seen as being orchestrated by spirit guides or one’s own soul.
Such events occurred when Cathy and Christian took a trip to the East Coast to visit Lou Gehrig’s home and other related sites in New York. For their return, they had reservations to fly from Albany, New York to Los Angeles via Charlotte, North Carolina. When she learned that the Charlotte flight had been cancelled, on a whim, Cathy decided to take a flight to Tampa Bay, Florida and then connect to Los Angeles the following morning.
It turned out that the Yankees were playing the Tampa Bay Rays that weekend and Cathy decided to delay their return home by another day and attend the game.
Prior to the game, Christian asked God to let him meet Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays. At the game, they learned that a large framed autographed photo of Lou Gehrig was being raffled off. Cathy bought a ticket for the raffle.
Then, prior to the game, a video was shown of Lou Gehrig giving his “Luckiest Man Alive” speech when he announced his retirement due to ALS. In turned out that Cathy and Christian had walked into a pregame presentation honoring Lou Gehrig for ALS Awareness Day. Cathy reflected on the odds:
“Here we were, in a city that we were not supposed to be in, preparing to see a Yankees game, and a video of Lou Gehrig was playing on the big screen.” 16
Cathy then related that when the pregame ceremony concluded, she and Christian walked down to the dugout to get a closer view of the players as they were warming up on the field. Then, out of nowhere, a man came up who introduced himself to Christian. It was Evan Longoria.
To cap it all off, Cathy and Christian ended up winning the framed photo of Lou Gehrig. Cathy called these synchronistic events “a wink from the universe” and validation that she was on the right path. 17
Rather than just coincidence, as mentioned, I believe these events are coordinated by spirit beings, spirit guides or our own souls, to indeed communicate that we are on track in investigating reincarnation cases.
Physical Resemblances: Cathy notes “uncanny” physical similarities between Christian and Lou Gehrig. In both faces, there are prominent dimples with the one on the left being distinctly deeper than the one on the right. Christian is left handed, as was Lou. It will be interesting to observe how Christian’s facial features develop over time, to see if a resemblance in facial features persists.
In the James Huston, Jr. | James Leininger case, we have images over four stages of life showing similarity of facial features over time. To view these images, go to: James Leininger Case
Past Life Talent and Behavior: Christian Haupt demonstrates Lou Gehrig’s obsession with baseball, as well as his talent. It was said that Lou Gehrig would rather play baseball than eat, a trait Cathy says her son Christian shares. 18
Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: If these reincarnation cases are accepted, then the mother of Lou Gehrig, Christian, was reunited with her son Lou through the personas of Cathy Byrd and her son, Christian.
Spirit Beings in Reincarnation Cases: It is likely that spirit guides or Christian’s own soul orchestrated the synchronistic events at the Yankee game in Tampa Bay, which Cathy interpreted as a wink and validation from the universe that they were on the right track in terms of Christian being the reincarnation of Lou Gehrig. These types of events are common in reincarnation cases.
I knew Wayne Peterson from the year 2000 to his death on April 20, 2017. He was like an older brother to me and I miss him dearly.
Over time, I learned of his fascination with Nicolas Roerich and I observed that the painting that he did for the original cover of his book, Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Beings, very much resembled a Roerich painting of the Himalayan mountains. This art from this original book cover is provided below and to the right. Click on images to enlarge them.
It occurred to me that Wayne may be the reincarnation of Roerich. Once when I was visiting him in Las Vegas I shared my hypothesis with him. In humility, he thought this was not possible, though I could tell he was intrigued about the possibility. In a session with Kevin Ryerson, the spirit being Ahtun Re confirmed that Wayne is the reincarnation of Nicholas Roerich.
Once Ahtun Re had made this confirmation, I researched Roerich and found amazing similarities between the two.
Similarities between Nicholas Roerich and Wayne Peterson
In childhood, Nicolas and Wayne both wanted to work with a Christ figure (Roerich-Rigden Jyepo, Wayne-Jesus)
Nicolas and Wayne both could draw and paint without lessons. This talent appears to have come from Wayne’s lifetime as Claude Ledoux. Featured to the right is a comparison of Roerich’s art (left) and the art of Wayne Peterson (right).
Both write extensively about the spirit being Maitreya, another Christ figure, though Wayne in his lifetime had direct experiences with Maitreya, which he describes in his book, Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Beings.
Both write extensively about Shambala, though Wayne related that he was was taken to Shambala by Maitreya. Shambala, per Wayne, is a spiritual oasis which is anchored over the Gobi desert.
Both write about UFO experiences
Both write that in a time of crisis and famine, the ruler of Shambala, Maitreya, will appear and nourish humanity with spiritual food.
Both were talented administrators. Nicolas, at age of 26, won job as Director of Society for the Encouragement of the Arts and later directed an art school. Wayne was the Director of the Fulbright Scholarship Program, which is part of the State Department of the US.
Roerich and Ledoux used art to uplift spiritually. Roerich lectured on spiritual clothing and Ledeux created spiritual architecture.
Both were active in diplomacy. Nicolas worked with diplomats to create the Roerich Pact in 1935, to protect art work, churches and culture during World War I. FDR was President of the US at the time and supported Roerich’s efforts. For his work, Roerich was nominated for the Nobel Prize. Wayne was a career diplomat and has met 4 US presidents and he gave a presentation on Maitreya to then Cardinal Ratzinger which lasted 3 hours. Wayne’s diplomatic skills appear to be related to an even earlier lifetime, that of Francesco Foscari.
Physical Resemblance: Roerich’s and Wayne Peterson’s facial features are very similar.
Past Life Talent: Both Roerich and Wayne were able to draw and paint naturally, without lessons. This talent seems to stem from a prior lifetime as Claude Ledoux.
This reincarnation case is unique, as it was solved through the combined efforts of two spirit beings, Ahtun Re and Maitreya. Maitreya is a discarnate spirit that Wayne Peterson has had a telepathic relationship with for decades. He describes his encounters with Maitreya in his book, Extrordinary Times, Extraordinary Being.
Since Wayne had become a good friend of mine, I assumed that I most likely knew him in a past lifetime. Wayne is a natural artist, though he never took a lesson in his life. Pictured to the below is Wayne’s sitting room. Click on images to enlarge. He literally converted his modest home in Las Vegas into a palace through his art. Wayne even painted a mural on his garage wall. This mural is provided below Wayne’s sitting room, which features a landscape underneath an arched door.
In a session with Kevin Ryerson, I asked whether Wayne had been incarnate during the American Revolution, as I had a significant past life during that era. Ahtun Re, the spirit guide that I have been working with through Kevin Ryerson, who has demonstrated an ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy, told me that Wayne was incarnate during that era, but that he was in France and was affiliated with the French Court. Upon questioning, Ahtun Re told me that Wayne’s name in that lifetime was “Ledoux.” Ahtun Re even spelled the name for me.
Spirit Being Maitreya gives Wayne a Visual Clue regarding Ledoux
With that information, I tried to find this Ledoux historically, but was unsuccessful. I passed this information onto Wayne and left the issue alone. Wayne contacted me six months to a year later with new information. Fortunately, the spirit being Maitreya came to our assistance regarding Ledoux, who gave Wayne clues telepathically. Amusingly, Wayne tends to get these telepathic messages while he performs his morning shaves. One routine day, while Wayne was tending to his whiskers, he received the telepathic message:
“If you want to find Ledoux, look in this magazine.”
In his mind, Wayne then saw a clear image of the cover of a specific issue of Architectural Digest, complete with volume and number. Wayne later ordered this back issue and when he received it, he read it cover to cover, but found nothing on a Ledoux. Time passed and again while shaving, Wayne received another telepathic message:
“If you want to find Ledoux, look in this chapter.”
Wayne then visually saw a specific article in the Architectural Digest issue he now possessed, which consisted of only a few pages. Wayne read and reread the article multiple times, but no Ledoux.
When he told a friend of his frustration in not being able to find Ledoux, she replied, “Perhaps you need to look closer. I gave you a magnifying glass as a gift, why don’t you use it?” Wayne initially thought this was a silly idea, but he followed her suggestion. He focused on a photo of a man, the subject of the article, who was seated in front of a bookcase. To his great excitement, in studying the volumes in the bookcase under magnification, he clearly saw a black book with gold lettering which had the title Ledoux.
Wayne went on the Internet and found that this book was available and he ordered it. When he received it, Wayne found that he completely related to this artist and architect, Claude Nicolas Ledoux, in that his art and architecture were consistent with the paintings that Wayne had been doing for years. Wayne now understood that his talent for architectural painting came from the Ledoux lifetime, though the Venetian scenes that he chose to paint were inspired by his incarnation as Francesco Foscari.
Wayne also noted that that he had replicated specific designs in contemporary times from the Ledoux lifetime. For example, Ledoux had been commissioned by the King of France to design a village. Ledoux created an integrated community, stressing that beauty must be part of the environment for all inhabitants, not only for the aristocrats, but for the peasantry as well. Wayne recalled that as a child he would create the same Utopian village out of mud in his back yard.
Past Life Recall: Wayne Unconsciously replicates a Ledoux Design
Further, Wayne painted a mural on his garage wall which replicated a piece done by Ledoux. Wayne created this mural years before he learned about his Ledoux lifetime. In this mural, pictured above and to the right, Wayne painted an arched stone doorway in the foreground, which was used to frame a landscape. Under the arched stone doorway is a curved eucalyptus tree and in the distance, buildings of a settlement are portrayed. Ledoux had created a similar design 200 years before, utilizing the arch of a stone bridge in the foreground to frame a landscape. Under the arch of the stone bridge, the same curved, eucalyptus tree is found and in the distance, buildings of a city can be seen. A comparison of these two images is provided below. Click on the comparison to enlarge it.
In addition to this example, in the reincarnation cases of Gauguin and Picasso, we also shall see dramatic examples of how artistic development is unconsciously replicated, from one incarnation to another.
Physical Resemblance: Wayne’s facial features are consistent with those of Claude Ledoux.
Innate Past Life Talent: Ledoux was a professional architect and artist. Wayne spontaneously demonstrated great ability to do architectural paintings, without ever taking an art class. Wayne created a mural in his garage that mirrored a landscape that Ledoux had done with very similar features of composition. Though Wayne’s talent for art seems to stem from the Ledoux lifetime, his favorite themes have been of Venice, demonstrating nostalgia for his lifetime as Francesco Foscari.
Spirit Being Involvement: Ahtun Re, the spirit being that I work with who is channeled through Kevin Ryerson, gave the specific name of “Ledoux,” with that exact spelling, in identifying Wayne’s French past lifetime. Maitreya, the spirit being that Wayne has had a telepathic relationship with for years, then provided the means to locate Ledoux historically by showing Wayne a specific issue of Architectural Digest.
Proposed by: Ishtar Ishaya (1/23/18) and Nesrin Meral (4/16/18)
Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives
