A psychic I had gone to at a local Health fair last week mentioned that , like all of us, I was reincarnated- and in my last life, I died in 1832 in Colorado (no wonder I love forests and nature!)
She also mentioned that I should look into books on Atlantis, because I had lived there on one of my past lives. All I kept thinking afterwards was-- "Do not get a big head- because though Atlantis is said to have been much enlightened, what did they do with their gifts? They , in the end, used their gifts to glorify thier egos and did not use them the way God intended for them. They still had lots to learn about Love and Light.
Apparantly, Even their civilization had some mixture and corruption in it, which-- like Ancient Rome, became their downfall.
Maybe so many of us who may have possibly had a past life over there were- out of God's ultimate Mercy and pity for us, given another chance at life-- to learn from our mistakes of past greed and corruption in that place.
We should not marvel at other's corruptions- because human nature is what it is-- in need of metamorphis-- like a caterpillar to a butterfly. We need to learn from other's mistakes and our own mistakes to keep growing. Not to pity ourselves and hate ourselves, but to love ourselves enough to use our mistakes as a footstool to grow to a better change of heart.
Also, I keep getting this impression- that with the knowledge that one has had a past life, one could get a big head and need to be grounded from that. Maybe that is why for most of us, the knowledge is erased mentally-unless through hypnosis,etc.
Actually- if you keep having tons of past lives, that may indicate that you are really really REALLLLLLY in need of tons of learning and training - while other's who are more receptive have no need to come back in a physical body any longer--- so we can't brag.
If reincarnation is true- Then the fact is- it is not through any good in us deserving to be born again--- but it is out of God's love and mercy that we may have been extended extra chances at life to learn and keep growing until we are at the point we have FINALLY become united with God instead of living for our self-life and self-interests apart from God.
Even if we have reincarnated to be of service to mankind-- we still cannot get a big head. God doesn't need anyone to do His work-- we are just being Blessed to be given the opportunity as an Instrument for God to help others still on this planet. God could do things without any of us- but God loves to share and have us all enjoy being involved with one another through Love :-)