Last night in the drinking thread, I got off topic discussing how I feel a strong connection to two periods in history: the 1700s (specifically the long ship voyages that were occurring at this time) and the early 1900s (1900 - 1920). My husband and I joke that I was formerly a seamen who died at sea (due to my current fear of deep, open water but my love of the ocean and strong ability to swim) and was some kind of human in the early 1900s.
What time periods do you feel a connection to? Do you think you had a former life in them?
I was excited about this when I saw your post in the drinking thread last night!
I feel this way about the 1940's. I have always been so interested in that time frame. There was so, so much tragedy happening throughout the world but people were still so strong. It is amazing how humans can persevere...I cannot fathom what it would be like to live through the Holocaust, for example, and to have to watch your children and family die.
Books about the Holocaust, WWII, and anything to do with the 40s are always at the top of my list.
Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me. Everything about that civilization, during that time, has piqued my interest.
I don't believe in past lives, but for the purposes of this conversation I would guess I had some connection to that time period. There are other cultures and time periods in history that interest me, but nothing like what I feel for Egypt.
I have connected from a young age to early man, think the first modern human. I don't necessarily believe it was a past life of mine, though I don't discount the idea. I have been fascinated with it from childhood due to a book that had a huge impact on me. No other period in history strikes me as much, though I do feel drawn toward the early Cold War period.
I'd like to think I am an old soul and that this is not my first experience as a human.
Post by singingsea on Sept 4, 2015 10:29:22 GMT -5
18th century Scotland *coughnotbecauseofoutlander* No actually we have documents of relatives from Scotland who settled in Virginia/West Virginia and Canada. And my maiden name is Mcsomethingsomething. So basically I think all of Scottish history is interesting and definitely feel a connection.
Post by icaughtfire on Sept 4, 2015 10:57:18 GMT -5
I don't know about having a past life, but I believe with every fiber of my being I was meant to live in the 60s. Peace, love, rock & roll, Woodstock? Count me the fuck in.
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I am pretty fascinated with the WWII and Revolutionary war eras, but for no particular reason. When I was younger I was all about Egypt and wanted to become and archaeologist.
I dont believe in past lives, but I am really fascinated with how people lived during those times that are so very different from today.
I don't think I've been around before; but I love history. There are a few time periods/specific places I love in particular: 1400's or so (Way prior to European colonization) in southeastern (now) US; my wayback ancestors Cherokee Definitely various major European cities during the 1600-1800's
I was excited about this when I saw your post in the drinking thread last night!
I feel this way about the 1940's. I have always been so interested in that time frame. There was so, so much tragedy happening throughout the world but people were still so strong. It is amazing how humans can persevere...I cannot fathom what it would be like to live through the Holocaust, for example, and to have to watch your children and family die.
Books about the Holocaust, WWII, and anything to do with the 40s are always at the top of my list.
This is me exactly. I've been drawn to anything WWII since about 3rd grade. Super weird collection of book for an 8 year old, but I am fascinated. I also love fashion from this era. I would straight up dress like this everyday. Underpinnings and all.
Also, post Civil War era. There are some pretty BA women from that time period both fictional and non-fictional whose stories are captivating. I like to think that I could be that strong.
I can only play this game if I ignore sexism, racism, scary governments, illnesses, and using rags in place of tampons.
I've been fascinated with the prohibition and would have loved to be a fly on the wall during that time period. Boardwalk Empire may be to blame for this fascination.
US Civil war, post-WWII eastern Europe (think Soviet Bloc) and England in the 1600s and 1700s have always fascinated me. Some of this is probably driven by the books I've read (North and South Trilogy, that Ken Follett trilogy and yea, Outlander).
I believe in past lives, for sure, but I don't feel strongly connected enough to any period of history to really think I lived in them.
I was excited about this when I saw your post in the drinking thread last night!
I feel this way about the 1940's. I have always been so interested in that time frame. There was so, so much tragedy happening throughout the world but people were still so strong. It is amazing how humans can persevere...I cannot fathom what it would be like to live through the Holocaust, for example, and to have to watch your children and family die.
Books about the Holocaust, WWII, and anything to do with the 40s are always at the top of my list.
This is me exactly. I've been drawn to anything WWII since about 3rd grade. Super weird collection of book for an 8 year old, but I am fascinated. I also love fashion from this era. I would straight up dress like this everyday. Underpinnings and all.
Also, post Civil War era. There are some pretty BA women from that time period both fictional and non-fictional whose stories are captivating. I like to think that I could be that strong.
the book that jump-started my interest in WW2 was actually written for 8(ish) year olds...Number the Stars. Reading that book was the beginning of my intrigue over WWII. More the personal histories of those living during that time period - in the US and in Europe. And on both sides.
I went to Germany several years ago and did a walking tour of Munich and was fascinated by the stories and lessons to learn behind many of the subtle monuments that exist.
H has a little cousin named A. When A was a little girl she used to talk about how she died. She wondered what her kids was doing. She always talked about the car crash that killed her but her kids survived. It was so creepy because at the time she was like 4 or 5. And she would get intense and sad whenever she spoke about it.
^prepping for our Halloween/scary stories thread that we're gonna have.
I don't believe in past lives, but I've always been intrigued by the late 50's/60's. It was a fascinating time in terms of science and discovery, with the space program, discovery of DNA structure, and many other scientific developments and new understandings.
Also, the fashion/style of that time period was on point.
I don't believe in past lives, but I've always been intrigued by the late 50's/60's. It was a fascinating time in terms of science and discovery, with the space program, discovery of DNA structure, and many other scientific developments and new understandings.
Also, the fashion and style of that time period was on point.
I love watching the old 1950s game shows on Buzzr. I love their style and the way they talk. They are speaking English and don't really have accents but it still sounds different than today. Plus the advertising is interesting.
I don't know about having a past life, but I believe with every fiber of my being I was meant to live in the 60s. Peace, love, rock & roll, Woodstock? Count me the fuck in.
So much this! I would have loved to see Jim Morrison preform!
Post by kawaiikitsune on Sept 4, 2015 12:48:21 GMT -5
I have always had a huge fascination with Pompeii, Egypt, the Titanic and the 20's/40's/50's. Whenever I research the subjects, I feel such a strong connection. DH & I are always saying and joking that I just don't fit into this generation. I would not be surprised if I found out I had a place in any of those times/places in a past life.
I have always had a huge fascination with Pompeii, Egypt, the Titanic and the 20's/40's/50's. Whenever I research the subjects, I feel such a strong connection. DH & I are always saying and joking that I just don't fit into this generation. I would not be surprised if I found out I had a place in any of those times/places in a past life.
OMG I love Pompeii. I was so jelly when my sister got to go there. It's on my bucket list for sure.
H has a little cousin named A. When A was a little girl she used to talk about how she died. She wondered what her kids was doing. She always talked about the car crash that killed her but her kids survived. It was so creepy because at the time she was like 4 or 5. And she would get intense and sad whenever she spoke about it.
I've read stories similar to this. VERY interesting.
Is this where I admit that I'm working out a whole theory to what happens after we die? It's just for me. The death of my grandmom really made me think. Too much. About every. thing. It's all kind of leading me to this one idea that I find some strange comfort in.
I've read stories similar to this. VERY interesting.
Is this where I admit that I'm working out a whole theory to what happens after we die? It's just for me. The death of my grandmom really made me think. Too much. About every. thing. It's all kind of leading me to this one idea that I find some strange comfort in.
I don't know.
She's not the only one. I have done a lot of reading on it! I find strange comfort in it too. I can't wait for the halloween scary stories
I don't find them scary! I find them fascinating.
I also find the brain incredibly interesting. It dictates what we see, what we hear, what we know.
Before she passed, my grandmother was having a series of small strokes. She'd go in and out of our version of reality. She'd be perfectly fine, following our conversations, but she could see people standing in the room that weren't there or she was holding things that weren't present. My mom told me that some of the things scared her, but others were more annoying. Like, she leaned over to me and asked why the siren was so loud at one point. When we said there was no siren, she rolled her eyes. We had to laugh.
To her, these things were really really real. To us, they weren't. Is reality just this agreed upon situation? We all see the same things so we all agree that is what happening and people who are seeing other things are 'delusional'? Where is that line between what is truly there and what are brains are showing us?
Seriously. Down a rabbit hole with these thoughts. And then they get more complex when we add in stories like those that come from A.
I feel a big connection with 1800s time period and with China and Japan. Even as a child I was obsessed with Asia. I have no idea why. But it really resonates with me
On a past life note, no idea, but on a somewhat related note I have a very strange, very panicked response to seeing trees that hang out over a body of water. Like not an uneasy feeling. It makes my heart race and I feel ill.
I was tellimg a friend about it, and she told me that's probably how I died.I fell out of a tree and drowned or something. That weirded me out.
She's not the only one. I have done a lot of reading on it! I find strange comfort in it too. I can't wait for the halloween scary stories
I don't find them scary! I find them fascinating.
I also find the brain incredibly interesting. It dictates what we see, what we hear, what we know.
Before she passed, my grandmother was having a series of small strokes. She'd go in and out of our version of reality. She'd be perfectly fine, following our conversations, but she could see people standing in the room that weren't there or she was holding things that weren't present. My mom told me that some of the things scared her, but others were more annoying. Like, she leaned over to me and asked why the siren was so loud at one point. When we said there was no siren, she rolled her eyes. We had to laugh.
To her, these things were really really real. To us, they weren't. Is reality just this agreed upon situation? We all see the same things so we all agree that is what happening and people who are seeing other things are 'delusional'? Where is that line between what is truly there and what are brains are showing us?
Seriously. Down a rabbit hole with these thoughts. And then they get more complex when we add in stories like those that come from A.
My grandpa has Alzheimer's and he is constantly hearing, seeing and smelling things that we don't. He actually has a "friend" now that he takes care of. He leaves a plate of food out for him, he asks if he's tired and he laughs with him. It is all so very interesting what the brain can do.
I have always had a huge fascination with Pompeii, Egypt, the Titanic and the 20's/40's/50's. Whenever I research the subjects, I feel such a strong connection. DH & I are always saying and joking that I just don't fit into this generation. I would not be surprised if I found out I had a place in any of those times/places in a past life.
Did you know Pompeii was a den for crazy sexual activities?
I had no idea until I watched a documentary on Discovery/NatGeo.
ETA: Like, such a den that they discovered phallic signs EVERYWHERE in the city. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotic_art_in_Pompeii_and_Herculaneum They discovered one room with such graphic frescoes that they locked it off and wouldn't allow people to see it...until recently.
I also find the brain incredibly interesting. It dictates what we see, what we hear, what we know.
Before she passed, my grandmother was having a series of small strokes. She'd go in and out of our version of reality. She'd be perfectly fine, following our conversations, but she could see people standing in the room that weren't there or she was holding things that weren't present. My mom told me that some of the things scared her, but others were more annoying. Like, she leaned over to me and asked why the siren was so loud at one point. When we said there was no siren, she rolled her eyes. We had to laugh.
To her, these things were really really real. To us, they weren't. Is reality just this agreed upon situation? We all see the same things so we all agree that is what happening and people who are seeing other things are 'delusional'? Where is that line between what is truly there and what are brains are showing us?
Seriously. Down a rabbit hole with these thoughts. And then they get more complex when we add in stories like those that come from A.
My grandpa has Alzheimer's and he is constantly hearing, seeing and smelling things that we don't. He actually has a "friend" now that he takes care of. He leaves a plate of food out for him, he asks if he's tired and he laughs with him. It is all so very interesting what the brain can do.
My Grandma also had Alzheimer's (I'm sorry by the way, it is such a devastating disease) and when she got to the point of being non-verbal but somehow made a friend with another non-verbal female Alzheimer's patient. They only wanted to be near each other and would have incoherent babble conversations.
On a past life note, no idea, but on a somewhat related note I have a very strange, very panicked response to seeing trees that hang out over a body of water. Like not an uneasy feeling. It makes my heart race and I feel ill.
I was tellimg a friend about it, and she told me that's probably how I died.I fell out of a tree and drowned or something. That weirded me out.
Sometimes I wonder if these things are linked somewhere deep in our subconscious. Maybe something you saw or heard about when you were under 3 years old. Old enough to be impacted but not remember the thing that scared you. It wouldn't even need to be a traumatic event - just something that scared you and you weren't old enough to process it.
I have always hated loons and their sound. I didn't know why until I re-watched this old cartoon. I couldn't remember much of anything about the movie until a scene with some loons and this little girl was lost in the woods. She kept hearing the loon calls as she ran further into the dark of the forest and got completely lost. Not traumatic but I'm sure it scared me enough to leave a mark of "yeah, fuck those birds. scary things happen when those birds call".
Associations and memory-recall simulators are wild.
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