Obsessions.

[Fairywindblues]

Are the obsessions that we have in this life remnants of past life experiences? Why is it that certain places, or people, or even eras bring forth such a feeling of nostalgia? After all, we've never been to these places, or met these people, or lives in those eras. So, what causes the heart to desperately long to be elsewhere so much? And, why that particular place or time? Certain places, times, and people can even show up repeatedly in dreams. I've had probably 100 dreams about the same place. Don't know why I'm so drawn to it. Why are we drawn to anything so strongly and passionately? When we truly love a place, or time, or even someone (maybe a celebrity obsession), what does that say? Does it say something about where we were? Or where we're going? Will our obsessions keep playing out in our next existence, should we have one? Are they meant to foreshadow and reminisce both at the same time? I see a lot of my in real life obsessions manifest while in NPR. It's like they're trying to tell me something but they're whispering it and I'm only able to hear part of the whole story. I wish I could know what everything truly is.

I also consider phobias to be an obsession. They are a negative one. Maybe something that once scared us, that we're still trying to be brave enough to face, still haunts us. Everyone has a boogeyman at some point in their lives.

[Astralzombie]

I am completely fascinated with war torn Europe during the 40's. I know it's weird but I can't turn away from the photos and films showing all the destruction. It's as if I was there and helped to rebuild and miss those days. After great misery, comes great joy for those who don't give up. Or so they say.

[Fairywindblues]

As for me, I am obsessed with the Titanic and the victorian era in general. The Titanic is just one of those things that I love dearly and have been obsessed with since the age of 4 or 5. Oddly enough, at the age of 4 or 5 was also when I became obsessed with ancient Egypt. So, as a itty bitty little kid, I started a shrine/collection to all things Titanic and Egypt related. Oh gosh, it was so cute. I'd go dig around thrift stores for hours. The third strange obsession was Pompeii. I because obsessed with all things Pompeii. Part of me feels like it longs for that place and time period. And yet, I wasn't there, so I don't know what it was like. How can I miss a place I never was? I guess we could envy those who were actually there, but the timeless question is, were we possibly there?

[Astralzombie]

Time is not linear so we may be there now.

[desert-rat]

We had a discussion on half way  on the Titanic , the site owner Royster had past life memories from that ship .  http://halfway.oceanfalls.org/index.php?topic=1095.0   desert rat  
p.s. you can get past life   self hypnosis cds , mp3s from the net and in new age book stores .

[LightBeam]

when I was a child I was obsessed with the stories of the wild west, Indians and cowboys. Back then I was living in my country in eastern Europe and being under the communist regime, I couldn't even entertain the idea that it was possible for me to travel there. Also I was obsessed for a while with Hollywood's golden era. And 10 years later it so happened that I won a green cards from the lottery, not even intentionally, because my friends forced me to apply. I didn't believe I had a chance to win. However, what it is meant to happen and it is created already cant be stopped. all these years of thinking, fantasizing to visit these places had slowly created the future events, and despite my ignorance and disbelieve at the time of the application and winning, the events were already taking place in full speed. Then the circumstances brought me to Los Angeles in the heart of Hollywood. Again, I did not pick where to move in the states. The only family from my country that agreed to support me in the beginning lived in LA. Then I met a friend who hooked me up to be an extra on the sets of few movies to see how they shoot them and that was a very cool experience. Later I got to travel to Arizona and other places that took place in those stories that I read as a child. It was so surreal to be able to do all that without even intentionally making plans. Things sort of were falling into place according to my childhood interests that occupied a big portion of my mind. But yes, I do think that if we are drawn towards something or someone, it definitely has a connection with a previous life.

[Astralzombie]

when I was a child I was obsessed with the stories of the wild west, Indians and cowboys. Back then I was living in my country in eastern Europe and being under the communist regime, I couldn't even entertain the idea that it was possible for me to travel there. Also I was obsessed for a while with Hollywood's golden era. And 10 years later it so happened that I won a green cards from the lottery, not even intentionally, because my friends forced me to apply. I didn't believe I had a chance to win. However, what it is meant to happen and it is created already cant be stopped. all these years of thinking, fantasizing to visit these places had slowly created the future events, and despite my ignorance and disbelieve at the time of the application and winning, the events were already taking place in full speed. Then the circumstances brought me to Los Angeles in the heart of Hollywood. Again, I did not pick where to move in the states. The only family from my country that agreed to support me in the beginning lived in LA. Then I met a friend who hooked me up to be an extra on the sets of few movies to see how they shoot them and that was a very cool experience. Later I got to travel to Arizona and other places that took place in those stories that I read as a child. It was so surreal to be able to do all that without even intentionally making plans. Things sort of were falling into place according to my childhood interests that occupied a big portion of my mind. But yes, I do think that if we are drawn towards something or someone, it definitely has a connection with a previous life.

Great story. I love to hear this kind of stuff.

[Bedeekin]

That was indeed a cool story.

I can amount all my obsessions that I had when I was younger into what I 'use' today.

I have a little nephew who becomes obsessed with things.. my sister calls them 'fads'. lol

I told her to encourage him to have these little obsessions regardless of the fact he moves on to another 'fad'.

I did.. and it's filled me up with specific knowledge that helps me glide through life in the most unexpectedly 'expected' ways. Whether it has anything to do with a past existence I don't know... I'm far too focused on this one to even consider it.

[Fairywindblues]

I think fads are a beautiful thing. Sometimes, they prove to hold deep rooted meaning. As a kid (and still as an adult), I will become intoxicated with one topic for a while until I completely burn it out and never want to hear of it ever again.  Following an obsession can lead you to your true self. My main and number one obsession though is to keep searching for the answers to all things.