This is often thought of as the "fun" side of hypnotherapy, seen as a roller coaster ride to the past and whatever joys, or horrors may be hidden there!

However Past Life Regression when used as a therapy is much more than that. Many people have vivid experiences during it, while others either have none at all, or vague impressions and images.

There are two ways of approaching this as a therapy, both of which work in terms of the eventual outcome.

Some believe that even if we lived previous lives, our present mind could not possibly recall them, and some believe we only have this life to recall anyway. In this case there is the possibility that a Past Life Regression is really a story that our present subconscious mind is telling us, in an effort to explain some episode or relationship. These stories could be drawn from books we have read and forgotten or plays, films and school history lessons we have experienced. This explanation is perfectly valid and would not mean that you could not gain great benefit from the experience.

The other explanation is that we can and do recall past lives, and that by exploring them we can release feelings and blockages that we did not consciously know, were in some way, still affecting us in this life.