When Two Souls Collide

Clients sometimes ask me if a recently deceased loved one or pet will eventually reincarnate and return to them. In my experience, they certainly do. Sometimes in this life, and certainly in a next life.

There have been times in my life when I would meet someone and there would be a kind of ‘knowing’ or a sense of familiarity about them, as if I had known them before. I believe we all have these experiences of soul recognition from time to time.

A clear sign for me that I am experiencing a soul recognition during such an encounter is that I feel my body tremble when making eye contact, or my hands are shaking. In my experience, the more intense the physical sensation, the more incarnations I may have had with that particular person.

I have had this experience with people who turned out to be someone I only briefly had contact with, but also others with whom I had more lasting relationships. I also experience this ‘knowing’ with my pets. It is something in the way their eyes connect with mine, as if to say. “Hello, it’s me. I’m back!”

One particular incident, which remains vividly etched in my mind, was an event I witnessed about a decade ago. Someone I knew had fallen pregnant when she was going through a difficult time in her life. Despite the father of the child not wanting to be involved, she decided to keep the baby, and she did her best to make sure her baby was going to have the best she could manage to offer her child.

I was very surprised when she asked me to be the guest of honor at her home for the natural water birth. As honored as I was, I was also a bit stressed about it. She outlined the process and reassured me that a trained doula (midwife) would be present. She had done much research into having her baby at home, as well as substantial prepping with her doula. I agreed, but knowing it might be a very long process, I had mentally prepared myself.

Important encounters are planned by the souls long before the bodies see each other ~ Paulo Coelho

I arrived at her house around 8:00 pm on that cold winter’s night, where I found her home transformed into a cosy den with a large birth pool in the centre. She was being prepared to have her baby later that evening. Besides myself, there were a few other people present and we were all given instructions as to what to do to comfort her. We also had to help with keeping the temperature of the water comfortable for her.

It was obvious to see how important the support of a competent doula is. One could also tell that a strong bond had been formed between them. The doula applied some special pressure techniques to her body to better prepare her for the delivery and to ease her discomfort (which was becoming increasingly intense as the night went on). In between us helpers were contributing comforting words and soothing touch.

Finally, at around 3:00 am she brought the most beautiful baby into this world. As she lifted him up, despite not yet being able to see, he reached forward and placed a tiny little hand on each of her cheeks, as if to say, “Hello, it’s me. I’m back!” I felt this mutual recognition of soul energy immediately. It reminds me of the song Two Souls Collide by These Modern Times.