Category: Literature

Reincarnation Case of Phillis Wheatley | Maya Angelou

Proposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session, 2006

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

One of Oprah Winfrey’s favorite poets is Maya Angelou, who has expressed the experiences and challenges that African-Americans have faced in her works.

When I read about Phillis Wheatley, who was brought to Boston as a slave and became the first African-American poet in the history of the United States, I wondered if Angelou is the reincarnation of Wheatley.

In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re agreed with this proposed match.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: Though the number of portraits of Phillis Wheatley is limited, in some images of Maya Angelou, a resemblance can be seen.

Innate Past Life Talent: Phillis Wheatley’s gift for prose is reflected in the works of Angelou.

Renewal of Relationships through Reincarnation: In my books Return of the Revolutionaries and Born Again, Oprah Winfrey is identified as the reincarnation of James Wilson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a scholar of English literature.

Phillis Wheatley lived during the American Revolution; George Washington and Thomas Paine were admirers of her work. Washington even invited Wheatley to his home after she wrote a poem about him.

As James Wilson resided in Philadelphia, it may be that Wheatley and Wilson never met in person. It is very likely though, that Wilson appreciated her poetry, much as Oprah admires the prose of Angelou.

 

Reincarnation Case of Jules Verne | David Mitchell & Cloud Atlas

Proposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

David Mitchell is the author of Cloud Atlas, which has been made into a film by Lana and Andy Wachowski, along with Tom Tykwer. The Wachowskis are best known for their Matrix movie series. Lana Wachowski was previously Larry Wachowski, as this individual has changed gender from male to female. Transsexualism from the point of view of reincarnation is discussed on the page regarding past lives for Lana and Andy Wachowski (pending).

Halle Berry as the Reincarnation of Dorothy Dandridge

Cloud Atlas involves reincarnation, which makes this movie of great interest to me, especially since one of the stars, Halle Berry, is featured as a reincarnation case in Born Again. She is also featured on the ReincarnatoinResearch.com web site at the: Reincarnation Case of Dorothy Dandridge | Halle Berry

David Mitchell has stated, regarding, Cloud Atlas: “All of the [leading] characters are reincarnations of the same soul … identified by a birthmark. … The “cloud” refers to the ever-changing manifestations of the “atlas,” which is the fixed human nature. The book’s theme is predacity … individuals prey on individuals, groups on groups, nations on nations.” (1)

Ian Stevenson, at the University of Virginia, found that individuals who died of a traumatic wound, such as a bullet or stab wound, would have a scar or birthmark in the same anatomic location in a subsequent incarnation. This likely relates to David Mitchell’s use of a birthmark to identify a soul in a series of incarnations.

Cloud Atlas Author David Mitchell as the Reincarnation of Jules Verne

I was intrigued by who the author may have been in a prior lifetime. As I pondered this question, the words “Jules Verne” entered my mind. I found that an image of a young, clean-shaven Verne, which demonstrated a physical similarity between Verne and David Mitchell.

In a subsequent session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re confirmed that David Mitchell is the reincarnation of Jules Verne.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial features of the young Jules Verne correspond to those of David Mitchell.

Innate Past Life Talent: Jules Verne was a pioneer of science fiction, whose talent is evident in the writing of David Mitchell. Travel is prominent in the works of Verne and Mitchell.

Change in Nationality and Ethnic Affiliation: Jules Verne was born in France, while David Mitchell is a native of England.

 

Reincarnation Case of Mark Twain | Kurt Vonnegut

Proposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD, 2003

Affirmed by Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

I hypothesized that Mark Twain reincarnated as Kurt Vonnegut. In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re confirmed the match.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: A resemblance exists between Mark Twain and Kurt Vonnegut.

Innate Past Life Talent: Twain and Vonnegut were both very successful writers, who were both fascinated with science and technology.

 

 

Reincarnation Case of Leo Tolstoy | Tom Wolfe

Proposed by: Judith Shipstad in 11/2010

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Leo Tolstoy was born in the Tula region of Russia in 1828 and died in 1910. He is considered one of the world’s greatest novelists, who wrote realistic fiction that portrayed society as it was.

Tom Wolfe was born in 1931 in Richmond, Virginia and has become a best-selling author, who also has written novels that portray society realistically.

Of interest, Tom Wolfe is an admirer and friend of former US President George W. Bush, who has been identified as the reincarnation of the American Revolutionary war hero, Daniel Morgan. The Morgan | Bush case is featured in my books, Return of the Revolutionaries and Born Again.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: Leo Tolstoy and Tom Wolfe have roughly similar facial features. Click on the image to enlarge it.

Innate Past Life Talent: Tom Wolfe has replicated the talent of Tolstoy.

Change of Nationality, Ethnic Affiliation and Religion from one Incarnation to Another: Tolstoy was Russian, while Wolfe was born in the United States. Tolstoy was a Christian, while Wolfe is described as an atheist.

 

Reincarnation Case of Edgar Allan Poe | Wes Craven

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Edgar Allan Poe is known as one of the pioneers of macabre literature, which involves the grim, the ghastly and symbols of death. Poe has reincarnated to become one of the most prolific creators of horror films in contemporary times. Ahtun Re has affirmed that Wes Craven was Edgar Allan Poe in a past lifetime.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial features of Edgar Allan Poe and Wes Craven are consistent

Innate Past Life Talent: Poe’s talent for causing fright through his literature is reflected in Wes Craven’s movies.

 

Reincarnation Case of Rumi | Kahlil Gibran: Past Life Literary Talent

Revealed by: Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session, 2011

Posted by: Walter Semkiw, MD

When I asked Ahtun Re if Rumi had reincarnated, he immediately responded by telling me that Rumi had a subsequent incarnation as Kahlil Gibran.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: A resemblance between Rumi and Gibran exists.

Past Life Talent: Rumi and Gibran are both considered as some of the greatest authors in human history. They were both poets, theologians and mystics.

Change of Religion, Nationality and Ethnic Affiliation from One Incarnation to Another: Rumi was born in the 13th century in Persia, which was situated where Iran is today. He was a Muslim poet, theologian and Sufi mystic.

Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 to a Christian family in Lebanon. Gibran and his family immigrated to the United States in 1895. He is most famous in the Western world for his book, The Prophet.

 

Reincarnation Case of John Keats | Beck

Revealed by: Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Past Life Talent: Poets Becoming Songwriters in Contemporary Times

One of my favorite musicians is Beck Hansen, who goes by the stage name “Beck.” In a session with Kevin Ryerson, I asked Ahtun Re who Beck might have been in a past lifetime. I was surprised when Ahtun Re told me that Beck had been the English romantic poet, John Keats, in a past incarnation.

I asked why Beck is a musician while Keats was a author. Of course, as a singer-songwriter, Beck does function as a poet in writing lyrics to his songs. Ahtun Re explained that artistic souls can change the media of artistic expression from one lifetime to another. In fact, many reincarnated poets have made the transition from poetry to songwriting as in contemporary times, as many more people are attracted to popular songs than to poetry.

Another factor is upbringing, as Beck’s father is a musician. Similarly, my father was a physician and my brothers and I all went into the medical field.

Past Life Patterns: John Keats Odes reflected in Beck’s Odelay

One interesting correspondence is that Keats was most famous for his “odes,” a series of six poems that Keats wrote in 1819. In synchronistic fashion, one of Beck’s most successful albums is Odelay. Though the word odelay does not refer to poetry, Beck’s use of this title may represent a subconscious remembrance of affinity for the word ode.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: A resemblance exists between John Keats and Beck. With images in the same pose, they would almost appear to be the same person.

Innate Past Life Talent: The artistic talent of Keats is expressed in Beck.

Change of Religion, Nationality and Ethnic Affiliation from One Incarnation to Another: Keats was born in London, England, to Christian parents. Beck was born in Los Angeles of mixed descent, with Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish and Jewish ancestors.

 

 

Reincarnation Case of Oliver Goldsmith | Neil Simon

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Neil Simon is one the most successful playwrights in contemporary times. His works, which have been made into many movies, focus on relationships of everyday people. He is known for his tolerant and understanding view of human behavior.

In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re affirmed that Neil was Oliver Goldsmith in a prior incarnation. Goldsmith wrote The Vicar of Wakefield, which was one of the most popular novels of the 18th-century. Goldsmith, in his written works, is known for his portrayal of the innate goodness of human beings, which seems to reflect Neil Simon’s sympathetic approach to his characters.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance: Oliver Goldsmith and Neil Simon share physical features, including a very round head. Click on the image to enlarge it.

Past Life Talent: The writing talent of Goldsmith has shined forth in the career of Neil Simon.

Change in Nationality and Religion: Oliver Goldsmith was born in Ireland, where his grandfather was a Christian clergyman. In contrast, Neil Simon was born in the Bronx, New York to a Jewish family.

 

Reincarnation Case of Ernest Hemingway | Russell Banks

Proposed by: Morris Wolff

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session, 2003

Posted by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Morris Wolff, an attorney who served in the White House under Robert F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, proposed that Ernest Hemingway reincarnated as the novelist Russell Banks, which was confirmed by Ahtun Re.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: There is a similarity in appearance between Ernest Hemingway and Russell Banks.

Innate Past Life Talent: Both Hemingway and Banks have had successful literary careers.

Split Incarnation:The lifetimes of Hemingway and Banks overlap.

Suicide Reincarnation Case: Earnest Hemingway committed suicide as a result of longstanding depression.