Pre-existence via cyclical rebirth

“My experience relates to memories I still have about my life before this incarnation. It starts with being in a huge ballroom sort of with plenty other souls and we were being briefed about earth and our mission on earth.”

Context: The narrator describes detailed pre-birth memories of existing in a between-life realm, attending briefings with other souls, planning their incarnation, and choosing key life details before being born.

Review note: The passage extensively describes pre-birth planning sessions, choosing to incarnate, recognizing the between-life realm as 'home' (explicitly references feeling homesick and wanting to 'return home'), and a cyclical framework ('subconscious memory carryover from a previous lifetime'), fully meeting all inclusion criteria; I agree with the prior verdict of 'supports'.

“I could see that I chose to be born in the first place. I remembered the memory I had before I was born -- I was looking down on planet earth from this ethereal place, and I actually had other ethereal friends too, and we joked about how the people on earth were so forgetful.”

Context: The experiencer recalls a pre-birth memory triggered during the NDE, in which they and soul-friends observed earth from an ethereal realm before choosing to incarnate.

Review note: I agree with the prior verdict: the passage explicitly describes pre-birth choice to incarnate, a recognized between-life realm with soul companions, and even a reference to a previous life ('in my previous life, I had died in a world war'), all of which directly satisfy the inclusion criteria for cyclical rebirth pre-existence.

“Apparently I had made some sort of vow to return to earth when I was most needed, but I was on the verge of forsaking that vow because of the painful nature of incarnating physically. In the end I had to be forced by an outside force into assuming a human shape.”

Context: The experiencer describes being in a between-life realm, remembering past lives, being compelled by familiar beings to incarnate again, and having made a pre-birth vow to return to Earth.

Review note: The passage explicitly describes cyclical rebirth elements: a between-life realm recognized as home/rest, memory of 'past lives spent on Earth,' a pre-birth vow to incarnate, familiar soul-companions, and being forced through a portal back into physical form — all core criteria for this claim, and I agree with the prior verdict.

“They said that the life I had chosen (and they had helped me choose it, too) was not going to be an easy one but they had the utmost confidence in me that I could do it. They said that I had also told them that I wanted to do this life on my own before I was born, that I didn't want too much help.”

Context: Guides in a between-life realm inform the experiencer about pre-birth choices and planning sessions she participated in before incarnating.

Review note: I agree with the prior verdict: the passage explicitly describes pre-birth choice to incarnate, planning with guides, recognition of the realm as 'home,' soul commitments made before birth, and the concept of multiple lifetimes—all core elements of the cyclical rebirth claim.

“They encouragingly told me to pick from some parents or a life? I would not and it seemed that they worked wit me on that for a bit. They attempted to get me to go and look at my choices but I refused. I was extremely upset at the whole thing. After many attempts, they chose for me.”

Context: The experiencer describes being in a between-life realm and being asked to choose new parents or a life before being sent back to Earth.

Review note: The passage explicitly describes a previous life, death, a between-life realm recognized as 'home,' a pre-birth planning/choice process for reincarnation, and memory of being in the womb—all core elements of cyclical rebirth pre-existence; I agree with the prior verdict of 'supports.'

“Can I plan my next reincarnation?”

Context: The experiencer, during an NDE as a child, asks the being of light whether they can plan their next reincarnation, and the being confirms this is possible, leading to a detailed discussion of choosing a location in Japan.

Review note: The passage explicitly describes the experiencer engaging in pre-birth planning for a future incarnation within a cyclical rebirth framework—choosing a location, previewing the next life, and negotiating conditions—which directly satisfies the inclusion criteria; I agree with the prior verdict.

“When we pick our next life, we meet with God the Father and pick our eye color, height, parents, EVERYTHING! We pick how we will look and then we pick parents who look like us.”

Context: This is part of a series of post-OOBE insights the experiencer describes receiving, explicitly detailing pre-birth planning sessions as part of a cyclical rebirth system.

Review note: The passage contains explicit experiential content describing pre-birth planning sessions and choosing to incarnate as part of a repeating cycle of lives, directly matching the inclusion criteria; I agree with the prior verdict.

“I understood that all the souls go through a very long learning process and that we all live multiple lives. In fact, the number of lives is enormous.”

Context: The experiencer recounts awareness gained during the OBE that souls incarnate repeatedly as part of a learning progression.

Review note: The passage explicitly affirms cyclical rebirth with the experiencer understanding souls live multiple lives as part of a learning process, and further describes future children waiting to reincarnate and recognition of a soul known 'for centuries,' all consistent with the inclusion criteria; I agree with the prior verdict.

“I remember things from before and during my birth. I remember choosing my parents for their personality and kindness. On a certain level I'm pretty sure I chose to have asthma to keep me from making the mistakes of another life. I may have chosen my NDE to keep me aware of why I'm here.”

Context: The experiencer recalls pre-birth memories and choices made before incarnating, including selecting parents and conditions tied to lessons from a prior life.

Review note: The passage explicitly describes pre-birth recall, conscious choice to incarnate, and references to 'another life' and avoiding 'mistakes of another life,' all fitting the cyclical rebirth framework; I agree with the prior verdict.

“I learned that we come here to earth many, many times. I pretty much knew there were other places too besides earth. We come to earth to learn to grow up.”

Context: The experiencer recounts knowledge received during his most profound NDE about cyclical incarnation on earth.

Review note: The passage explicitly affirms cyclical rebirth ('come here to earth many, many times'), recognition of the between-life realm as home ('I realized that I was home...I realize this is where I'm from'), reunion with souls known across eternities ('Beings I've known for an eternity'), and even a specific soul recognized as having reincarnated ('that beautiful auburn-haired woman, who was once my gra

“I noticed that there were portals all across the Earth. They were shaped like large transparent circles and they were popping up all over. I knew that these portals were here to let people travel from the physical life to the spirit life and from the spirit life, back to Earth. I knew that when we go through the transition of death that we go through these portals. When we are about to be born to the Earth, these portals are the gates to new life.”

Context: The experiencer describes observing portals serving as gateways for souls cycling between physical life and spirit life, explicitly describing the mechanism of cyclical rebirth.

Review note: The passage explicitly describes a cyclical system of souls traveling between physical and spirit life through portals, and the 'learning how to die' classroom setting with the feeling of having 'done this a hundred times before' together constitute experiential testimony of cyclical rebirth, going beyond mere 'mentions' to affirmatively support the claim; I disagree with the prior verdict of 'men

“I knew it was the place I was before I was born and that I had been sitting waiting to be born.”

Context: The experiencer, recalling a vivid dream from age 3-4, describes a pre-birth waiting room where soul-like entities prepared to incarnate through a white light doorway.

Review note: The passage directly affirms a pre-birth existence in a between-life realm with other souls waiting to incarnate, matching the inclusion criteria; however, the cyclical/rebirth aspect is implicit rather than explicit (no mention of prior lives or choosing to return), so 'supports' is appropriate but with moderate rather than high confidence, and I largely agree with the prior verdict.

“I know this drill, done it thousands of times.”

Context: The experiencer says this just before exiting the body, indicating familiarity with the dying/rebirth process from countless prior cycles.

Review note: I agree with the prior verdict: the phrase 'done it thousands of times' directly implies repeated cycles of incarnation and death, and the passage also references 'the wheel of life and death' and being offered rebirth as an infant, all consistent with cyclical rebirth pre-existence.

“I had chosen this myself”

Context: The being of light reminded me that my purpose was to learn more about love, compassion, and how to express them on earth, and that my work was to help other people in any way I could. I had chosen this myself.

Review note: The passage explicitly states that Lisa was told she had 'chosen' her earthly work herself (pre-birth choice to incarnate with a purpose), and also describes recognizing the between-life realm as 'home' and reuniting with a 'soul family' — all matching inclusion criteria for cyclical rebirth pre-existence; I agree with the prior verdict, though the cyclical nature is implied rather than explicitly

“I remembered prior to my soul preparing to incarnate, that there were souls trying to convince me to incarnate - one of those souls is my husband in this life... Then I was in a room where I was shown 3 lives on 3 different screens playing like a movie(s)... I was told the next time would be my choice. I understood that meant I would not have to incarnate on earth again, unless I wanted to.”

Context: The experiencer describes a pre-birth planning session where souls persuade her to incarnate, she chooses from multiple life options, and is told future incarnations will be voluntary—all hallmarks of cyclical rebirth with pre-birth planning.

Review note: downgraded: quote not verbatim. The passage explicitly and in rich detail describes pre-birth existence in a between-life realm recognized as 'Heaven,' a planning session with souls known from before (including her future husband), choosing among multiple lives, and understanding that future incarnations are part of an ongoing cycle—fully meeting the inclusion criteria for cyclical rebirth; I agre

“I was given a promise of certain things if I agreed to be born... I knew this was a plan that I needed to do... I felt connected to my guide and to the other side completely... the entire experience happened when I was being born. Before this lifetime.”

Context: The experiencer describes a pre-birth state in which a familiar guide negotiates with her to incarnate, she hesitates, and ultimately agrees to be born under certain promised conditions.

Review note: downgraded: quote not verbatim. The passage contains clear experiential content of pre-birth existence, a decision/negotiation to incarnate, recognition of a familiar guide 'who had known me literally forever,' and awareness of coming from 'the other side,' which directly matches the inclusion criteria for cyclical rebirth pre-existence; however, the passage does not explicitly frame this as part

“It is his time to be born again. If not to you, then to someone else.”

Context: The Beings telepathically inform the experiencer that the baby is undergoing cyclical rebirth.

Review note: I agree with the prior verdict: the passage touches on reincarnation/cyclical rebirth through the Beings' statement about the baby being 'born again,' but does not describe pre-birth planning sessions, choice to incarnate, recognition of a between-life realm as home, or reunion with previously known souls—the core inclusion criteria—so 'mentions' is the appropriate classification rather than 'supp

“I could have been in like a character choosing screen like you see in video games, there could have been other lives I could have gone into as well.”

Context: This is the experiencer's post-hoc theoretical speculation based on reading other accounts, appended to the end of their pre-birth memory description.

Review note: I agree with the prior verdict of 'mentions': the passage touches on cyclical rebirth elements (choosing among lives, a pre-birth choosing screen) but this is explicitly framed as a theory derived from reading others' accounts rather than direct experiential content, and lacks recognition of a recurring 'home' realm or reunion with known souls from prior cycles.

“goals I had set myself before I came into this life”

Context: The being tells her she can reach goals she had set before incarnating, and she also meets souls she knows deeply but never knew in this life.

Review note: The passage references pre-birth goal-setting ('goals I had set myself before I came into this life') and recognition of souls unknown in this life but known at a soul level, touching on pre-birth planning and soul-group reunion, but lacks explicit testimony of choosing to incarnate, a cyclical rebirth framework, or recognition of the between-life realm as 'home,' so 'mentions' is appropriate and

“I had memories of a past life that I had shared before this one that involved both my mother and my sister.”

Context: During the NDE, while watching the medical team work on her body, the experiencer recalls having memories of a shared past life with her mother and sister.

Review note: I agree with the prior verdict: the passage references past-life memories implying cyclical rebirth with recurring souls, which touches the claim, but lacks the core experiential elements (pre-birth planning, choosing to incarnate, recognizing a between-life realm as home) required for 'supports.'

“Someone, or something, was suddenly and without any introduction, presenting my different lives to me... I understood that this was me. I didn't see her life as a good or a bad thing, this was just one of my lives... These lives were all being lived out simultaneously, side by side.”

Context: The experiencer describes being shown multiple lives that are hers, existing simultaneously, and being given a choice of which life to continue in.

Review note: downgraded: quote not verbatim. The passage explicitly describes being shown multiple lives the experiencer has lived as 'hers,' affirming cyclical rebirth, though the simultaneous framing complicates the strictly sequential rebirth model; the prior verdict of 'mentions' was too conservative given the explicit identification of these as her own lives and the choice to return to her current one, wh

“You wanted to go to Earth to learn, to progress, and to contribute to creation. All these spirits came together to help you do that.”

Context: This quote is part of a divine being showing the experiencer her pre-birth choices and the gathering of ancestral spirits to support her incarnation.

Review note: I agree with the prior verdict: the passage describes pre-birth planning and choosing to incarnate (matching inclusion criteria), but lacks explicit reference to cyclical rebirth or recognition of a between-life realm as 'home' from repeated cycles, making it a partial match that warrants 'mentions' rather than 'supports.'

“I believe, is a memory of what happened just before my (re?) birth”

Context: The narrator frames the experience as a possible pre-birth memory, with the '(re?)' suggesting uncertainty about whether it was a rebirth.

Review note: I disagree with the prior verdict of 'supports' because the passage only tentatively gestures at cyclical rebirth via the parenthetical '(re?)' and does not describe any of the inclusion criteria's defining elements—no pre-birth planning, no choosing to incarnate, no recognition of a realm as 'home,' and no reuniting with known souls—making 'mentions' the more conservative and accurate classificat

“I understood that everything to do with our lives was by our own plan, and choosing, even before we were born.”

Context: The experiencer describes knowledge received during her NDE that life events are pre-planned and chosen before birth.

Review note: While the quote affirms pre-birth planning and choice, the passage contains no experiential content about cyclical rebirth, a between-life realm recognized as 'home,' pre-birth planning sessions, or reuniting with souls from prior cycles — the claim's inclusion criteria specifically require cyclical rebirth framing, which is absent; the pre-birth choice could equally reflect a one-time created pre

“when they come back and they've been evil, a long and scary life awaits until they learn how to be spiritual”

Context: The experiencer describes a belief that souls return cyclically and face consequences based on prior lives.

Review note: I agree with the prior verdict of 'mentions': the passage touches on cyclical rebirth through the experiencer's belief that souls 'come back' and face karmic consequences, and the phrase 'I chose to come back by myself' implies volitional return, but there is no clear description of pre-birth planning, recognition of a between-life realm as one's origin, or experiential memory of prior incarnation

“I saw shadows of people hovering above me and I felt like I had just been born. And they felt so familiar, like they had anticipated my coming.”

Context: The experiencer describes being transported to another realm where familiar presences awaited her as if expecting her arrival.

Review note: I disagree with the prior verdict: while the passage lacks explicit language about cyclical rebirth or pre-birth planning, the experiencer describes recognizing a realm with familiar presences who 'anticipated her coming' and feeling 'like I had just been born,' which lightly touches on elements of the claim (recognition of a between-life realm, familiar souls) without clearly affirming cyclical r

“if you take it, you may not not be able to return here”

Context: The gatekeeper warns the experiencer that accepting this life may be permanent and irreversible, suggesting a one-time rather than cyclical incarnation.

Review note: The passage describes one-time created pre-existence with a first incarnation choice, not cyclical rebirth—the gatekeeper's warning that the experiencer may not return implies irreversibility incompatible with routine reincarnation cycles, and there is no mention of prior lives, soul recognition from past cycles, or returning home; I disagree with the prior verdict which misidentified pre-birth pl

Review note: The passage describes a classic NDE with floating, tunnel, and light phenomena but contains no content about pre-existence, cyclical rebirth, pre-birth planning, or recognition of a between-life realm; I agree with the prior verdict.

Review note: The passage describes a childhood NDE with Jesus, out-of-body experiences, and Christian faith framework, but contains no experiential content about cyclical rebirth, pre-birth planning, choosing to incarnate, or recognizing a between-life realm as home from prior cycles; the reference to 'feeling heaven as home' and 'longing to see God again' is framed in a Christian eternal-life context, not cyc

Review note: The passage describes an NDE during childbirth with no reference to cyclical rebirth, pre-birth planning, choosing to incarnate, or recognition of a between-life realm as home from a previous cycle; the prior verdict is correct.