Wednesday, May 23

The Time Shift Into Another Era Or Life

Broad Street New York 18th Century

Here's an interesting story from Penny which is on a similar theme to my post A Glimpse Of Her Death In A Former Life. Penny experienced a time shift or perhaps she simply stepped into a bygone age. See what you think.

"I had an experience in my late 20's or early 30's that made me wonder about time shifts or place and time bleed-throughs.

I lived in a New Jersey town for 20+ years, but one afternoon on a busy corner of Broad Street, I stepped off the sidewalk and onto the road. Just like that I appeared to be in another era of that town, perhaps the 1800s or early 1900s.

Everything looked a little hazy and my view was a bit narrow, not being able to see too far on either side. And the weather was still warm, the sun as bright as before. Only now the road was cobblestones (exactly as they used to be in the 19th century I found out later) and to my right was a horse-drawn carriage. By then I was standing petrified and confused in the middle of the road. The carriage was approaching, the horse braying, and I could hear the traffic of horses hooves and footfalls. Behind me and before me, the area (not clearly remembered) was as busy (crowded) as normal reality had been moments before.

Then just as soon as it began, I was back in normal reality, nearly mid road and totally confused. The whole thing didn't appear to take more than half a minute. The 'visit' was a normal feeling, even a bit more heightened. Then the same 'visit' occurred about a year or so later, exactly as before - same spot, again, as I stepped off the road. I saw the same past time scene.

It might be worth mentioning that I seldom get confused in crowds. That it happened twice in the same spot, surely must point to something having happened there once upon a time. That time stamp on that spot - if not regarding my having lived there decades ago - might be picking up on a moment in the life of another woman from an bygone era . . . ."

~ Penny

I wonder if Penny simply stepped into a past time or was this a reminiscence of her own previous life? Memories must all be locked away somewhere in our souls if we believe in reincarnation. The problem is that most of us never find the key to unlock these other life times.

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7 comments:

  1. This time slippage or whatever it is happened to Whitley Strieber, too. He wrote about it in one of his books. Fascinating, whatever it is. Penny - read Jack Finney's classic Time and Again, if you haven't already.

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    1. It probably happens more than is publicised, there are quite a few examples about.

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  2. Mike,

    I am of the opinion that we can pass memories genetically, as we do traits and appearance, etc..

    Why can't experiences be locked into genes and passed thru generations?

    Scott McMan
    Ghosttheory.com

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    1. Thanks Scott. I like that theory, it would be an alternative to skills / experiences etc. being with us because of reincarnation.

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  3. I've no answer, but find Scott's comment and question intriguing. Great Scott... you may be on to something!!

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    1. Great Scott indeed!

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    2. LOL!

      I also have an interesting theory on ghosts. Someday I'll mention it here.

      Thanks all for the kind words.

      As I always tell you Mike,

      Keep up the great work!

      Scott McMan
      Ghosttheory.com

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