Category: Music

Reincarnation Cases of Hazel Scott | Beyoncé and Her Husbands Adam Clayton Powell, Jr | Jay-Z

Proposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

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The Life of Hazel Scott

One day, while on the Internet, I stumbled upon an image of Hazel Scott. I noted a rather uncanny resemblance between Scott and Beyoncé. Upon reading a biography of Scott, I noticed that she shared many talents with Beyoncé. Subsequently, in a session with world renown trance medium Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re, a spirit guide channeled through Kevin who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy, affirmed that Beyoncé is the reincarnation of Scott.

Hazel Dorothy Scott was born on June 11, 1920 in Trinidad, a Caribbean island just north of Venezuela. She was a musical prodigy and to develop her talent, Hazel’s mother took her to New York City when she was 4 years old. Starting at the age of 8, Hazel was awarded scholarships to study music at the famed Julliard School.

In her career as a singer, Hazel became one of the most recognized, celebrated and wealthy musicians of her era. She was the first woman of color to have her own television show in the United States.

Hazel married Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, a Baptist minister in Harlem, New York City, who also became a US Congressman.

At the age of 61, Hazel Scott died of cancer on October 2, 1981, in Manhattan.

Hazel Scott Reincarnates as Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born on September 4, 1981, about a month before Hazel Scott died. As such, this represents a case of split incarnation, a reincarnation case in which a soul inhabits two human bodies at one time. Ian Stevenson, MD, of the University of Virginia termed these “cases with anomalous dates,” as lifetimes overlapped.

Beyoncé was also a child prodigy singer and musician. She has sold over 100 million records and has won 23 Grammy Award.

Jay-Z as the Reincarnation of Hazel Scott’s Husband, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr

Beyonce’s husband is the ground breaking rapper Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter. Oftentimes, married couples reincarnate together, so it was natural to wonder if Jay-Z is the reincarnation of Hazel Scott’s husband, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Though I noted a physical resemblance between Jay-Z and Powell, their talents and life paths seemed different.

Powell was a Baptist minister with no background in music that I could find through online resources, while Jay-Z is a world-famous rapper, musician and music producer. On the other hand, Powell was a Baptist pastor in Harlem, New York City. As such, his role as the church’s minister must have involved a great deal of music and singing.

Ahtun Re affirmed that Jay-Z is the reincarnation of Hazel Scott’s husband, Adam Clayton Powell. When I pointed out the discrepancy between the talents and careers of Powell and Jay-Z, Ahtun Re noted that rap is about rhythms of the spoken word and that Baptist preachers also are known for this ability.

Evidence and Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: There is a striking resemblance between Hazel Scott and Beyoncé. There is also a similarity in the facial features between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr and Jay-Z.

Past Life Talent and Abilities: Hazel Scott was a child prodigy musician and singer, as is Beyoncé. Adam Clayton Powell was a renowned minister, who used the spoken word in rhythm, much like the rapper Jay-Z.

Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: There is ample evidence that souls plan lifetimes to be reunited with loved ones from past lives.

The Twin Study conducted by Ian Stevenson, MD from the University of Virginia demonstrates this point dramatically.

Hazel Scott was married to Adam Clayton Powell, who has reappeared in Beyonce’s life in the persona of Jay-Z.

Split Incarnation: Beyoncé was born a month before Hazel Scott died. As such, this is a case of split incarnation, where a soul inhabits more than one human body at a time. Ian Stevenson, MD of the University of Virginia called these “cases with anomalous dates,” as lifetimes overlapped in time.

Queen Guitarist and Astrophysicist, Brian May, PhD as the Reincarnation of Physics Founder Isaac Newton

Proposed by: Terry Olesen, PhD

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Terry Olesen Forwards the Absurd Proposal that Isaac Newton has Reincarnated as Queen Guitarist Brian May

Terry Olesen, PhD is a clinical psychologist, an intuitive and a collaborator of mine in the area of reincarnation research. After seeing the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, Terry had the intuition that Queen’s lead singer, Freddie Mercury, had a past life as the Bengali singer and poet, Tagore. To view this reincarnation case, please go to:

Reincarnation Case of Rabindranath Tagore | Freddie Mercury

Though I have been impressed by Terry’s intuitive abilities, when he proposed that Brian May is an incarnation of a founder of the field of physics, Isaac Newton, my first reaction was that this hypothesis is ridiculous!

Past Life Similarities of Isaac Newton and Brian May

I did realize that the hairstyles of Newton and May are very similar and that the facial resemblance between Newton and a young Brian May is stunning. Click on images to enlarge them.

Reincarnation research does reveal that people can have very similar facial features from one lifetime to another, though physical resemblance by itself does not establish a past life case. To review independently researched reincarnation cases with similar facial features, please go to:

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases

Past Life Talent

Reincarnation research also reveals that we, as souls, generally follow similar careers and pursuits from one lifetime to another. Musicians tend to return to life as musicians, scientists continue to expand science, politicians are reborn to pursue political careers, and so forth.

To review reincarnation cases, including childhood past life memory cases studied by Ian Stevenson, MD at the University of Virginia, that demonstrate similar talents from one lifetime, please go to:

Innate and Past Life Talent

Due to this principle, I found the hypothesis that Isaac Newton reincarnated as Brian May implausible.

Brian May, PhD, an Astrophysicist, and His Past Life as Isaac Newton

Then, I learned that following his career as a rock star, Brian May obtained a doctorate degree in astrophysics from Imperial College London. Further, May was a science team collaborator involved in the NASA New Horizons Pluto flyby and he attended the watch party as the craft later flew by the Kuiper belt, which is a band of small objects made up for frozen water and frozen gases, such as methane and ammonia.

May also co-founded Asteroid Day to bring awareness to the danger that wayward asteroids can pose to the survival of planet Earth. An asteroid was even named after May. He also served as Chancellor of Livermore John Moores University.

Isaac Newton, by the way, was also passionate about astronomy and built the first practical reflecting telescope.

Of interest, fellow astronomer Royal Martin Rees told Brian May: “I don’t know a scientist who looks as much like Isaac Newton as you do.”

In terms of an interest in music, all that I could find is that Newton explored the mathematical principles that underlie music, but to my knowledge, he did not play a musical instrument.

Brian May as the Reincarnation of Isaac Newton

In a session with Kevin Ryerson, a world-famous trance medium who channels a spirit being named Ahtun Re, who has demonstrated the ability to make past life identifications with a high degree of accuracy, Ahtun Re affirmed that Brian May is an incarnation of Isaac Newton.

Reincarnation and the Issue of Fame

One discrepancy in this case is Newton’s extraordinary renown in the fields of mathematics and physics, relative to that of Brian May.

This, though, is how reincarnation works. One can have similar abilities and interests in multiple lifetimes, but in a particular incarnation, a soul may hit the jackpot in terms of fame, yet be relatively unknown in other lifetimes.

Tommy Franks as the Reincarnation of George Washington

As an example, George Washington has achieved God-like status in the United States as he is considered the father of the country. A contemporary incarnation of Washington has been identified in the persona of Tommy Franks, a now retired 4-star general who led the war on the Taliban in Afghanistan following the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. He later became the Commander of US Central Command.

In terms of military achievement, Tommy Franks equalled Washington, but Washington was in the right place, at the right time, to help found a nation, which led to his immortalization. To review this case, please go to:

Reincarnation Case of George Washington | Tommy Franks

Similarly, Isaac Newton was alive in the 17th century to help establish the foundations of physics, which led to his status and fame. He is alive again today in the person of Brian May.

Related Reincarnation Cases

Military Reincarnation Cases

Science and Technology Past Life Cases

Musician Reincarnation Cases

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial features of Isaac Newton and Brian May are similar in a very striking way.

Past Life Talent: Bryan May has become a world-class physicist and astronomer, much like Isaac Newton.

I do thank and applaud Terry Olesen for proposing this exciting reincarnation case.

Georgian Pianist Khatia Buniatishvili as the Reincarnation of the Hungarian Composer and Piano Virtuoso Franz Liszt: Past Life Talent, Change of Nationality and Gender

Proposed by: ReincarnationResearch.com Supporter

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Pianist Khatia Buniatishvili is Inspired by Composer and Virtuoso Franz Liszt

A fan of our website wrote to me about a child prodigy pianist named Khatia Buniatishvili, who was born in the country of Georgia, which was once a part of the Soviet Union. This fan shared the following quote from Khatia regarding the first commercial recording of a her playing the piano, which occurred in 2011:

Buniatishvili: “I was always aware that my first recording had to be a portrait of Liszt. Only he would enable me to present as a unity the many aspects of my soul.”

This led to the hypothesis or theory that Khatia may be the reincarnation of Franz Liszt.

Khatia Buniatishvili as the Reincarnation of Franz Liszt

Subsequently, in a session with trance medium Kevin Ryerson, who channels a spirit guide named Ahtun Re who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy. Ahtun Re affirmed that Khatia Buniatishvili is the reincarnation of Franz Liszt.

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial features or bone structure of Franz Liszt and Khatia Buniatishvili are similar. Click on images to enlarge them.

Past Life Talent: The musical genius of Franz Liszt shines forth in the persona of Khatia Buniatishvili.

Change of Nationality: Liszt was Hungarian, while Khatia was born in Georgia, formerly a part of the Soviet Union.

Change of Gender in Reincarnation Cases Franz Liszt was a male, while Khatia Buniatishvili is a beautiful female.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Creator of the Musical Hamilton, as the Reincarnation of Aaron Burr, who Killed Alexander Hamilton in a Duel

Proposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD

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

Article by Walter Semkiw, MD

Please note that there is no political motive in this article.

Lin-Manuel Miranda as the Reincarnation of Aaron Burr and Past Life Karma

When the musical Hamilton became a sensation in the United States and I learned that it was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, a composer and lyricist of Puerto Rican descent, I wondered why Miranda was motivated to create a musical celebrating the life of Alexander Hamilton.

I suspected that there was a past life and karmic connection. My immediate intuition was that Miranda was Aaron Burr in a past incarnation, as Burr had killed Hamilton in a duel fought with pistols. It made sense that if Burr ended Hamilton’s life and political career, from a karmic point of view, the soul of Burr would have the desire to resurrect Hamilton in public consciousness.

Though at the time, I did not know the appearance of Miranda, I found that the facial features of Burr and Miranda did match.

In researching Burr, the only reference I could find regarding any interest in theatre or music revealed that Burr financed his daughter, Theodosia, to be trained in music and dance.

In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re, the spirit guide that the Kevin channels, who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy, affirmed that Lin-Manuel Miranda is the reincarnation of Aaron Burr.

Of interest, the prime narrator in the the musical Hamilton is Aaron Burr. As such, Miranda, as the reincarnation of Burr, speaks in his own voice regarding his portrayal of the protagonist of his musical, Alexander Hamilton.

Past Life Talents

Usually, souls show the same abilities and interests from lifetime to lifetime. To review reincarnation cases that demonstrate this principle, please go to:

Past Life Talents and Behaviors

As such, Aaron Burr’s career as a military and political figure is not consistent with Miranda’s career as a theatre figure. People can have secondary traits relative to their primary interests. For example, Thomas Jefferson, who was a nemesis to Burr, was a musician as well as a political figure.

On the other hand, Lin-Manuel Miranda has demonstrated political activism, meeting with United States’ politicians to urge financial relief for Puerto Rico.

Burr may have had past lives focused on music and theatre. One must keep in mind that during the American Revolution, there were few careers available in music and theater. The founding of the American nation had a Puritan heritage, in which theater was considered the “work of the devil.”

Past Life Karma

In portraying the life of Alexander Hamilton, whose image is provided to the right, in contemporary times as a hero of the American Revolution, Miranda has resurrected the persona he killed in a past lifetime, Hamilton.

There is another karmic connection involved in these cases, as President John Adams was one of Aaron Burr’s few public advocates. In addition, Adams was not a supporter of Hamilton, who wanted to start a war between the United States and France. Adams quashed Hamilton’s wish to become the Commander-In-Chief of this proposed war, as Adams perceived that financially and politically, the fledging American nation could not survive this proposed conflict.

Historians agree that John Adams’ analysis was correct, though his decision to avoid war with France led to his reelection defeat, as Hamilton, who was a member of the same political party, the Federalists, worked against  Adams in an effort to elect his own political ally.

Elon Musk, Who has been Identified as the Reincarnation of Thomas Edison, Also Neutralizes Karma with Nikola Tesla

As Lin-Manuel Miranda | Aaron Burr seems to have made amends with the soul of Alexander Hamilton, the same situation has happened regarding the reincarnation of Thomas Edison. Edison was in fierce competition with Nikola Tesla regarding how to delivery electricity to the emerging, American, industrial nation.

Edison favored a system involving Direct Electrical Current (DC), while Tesla promoted his invention of Alternating Current (AC). Edison fought a bitter battle, but ultimately Tesla’s system won out.

Edison was a wealthy man at the end of his life, while Tesla died poor in a room of the New Yorker hotel.

I believe that Thomas Edison | Elon Musk named his electric car company Tesla in a karmic nod to his past life adversary.

To review the reincarnation cases of Thomas Edison | Elon Musk and past life associates such as J.P Morgan, please go to:

Thomas Edison | Elon Musk Reincarnation Case

The Reincarnation of Alexander Hamilton

By the way, in my book Return of the Revolutionaries, Alexander Hamilton is identified as reincarnating in contemporary times as the late US General Alexander Haig.

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial architecture of Aaron Burr and Lin-Manuel Miranda is consistent. The facial features of Alexander Hamilton and Alexander Haig are also similar.

Past Life and Karmic Relationships: Alexander Hamilton was killed by Aaron Burr, who reincarnated as Lin-Manuel Miranda, who has equalized that karma by resurrecting Hamilton’s image in contemporary times.

In addition, there seem to be a past life and karmic relationships between President John Adams, Aaron Burr | Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alexander Hamilton.

Queen Songwriter and Singer Freddie Mercury as the Reincarnation of Bengali Songwriter and Singer Rabindranath Tagore

Proposed by: Terry Olesen. PhD

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

Article by: Terry Olesen, PhD and Walter Semkiw, MD

After Veiwing Bohemian Rhapsody, Freddie Mercury’s Past Life as Rabindranath Tagore is Revealed in an Intuition

A friend and collaborator of mine, Terry Olesen of Australia, viewed the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, which is about the rock band Queen. Afterwards, Terry had the spontaneous intuition that Freddie Mercury, the songwriter and lead singer of Queen, was the “reincarnation of Tagore.” At the time Terry knew little about Rabindranath Tagore, only that he had been a poet from the country of Bengal.

Further evaluation revealed that the facial features of Tagore and Mercury are consistent, talents are similar and that this appeared to be a plausible reincarnation match.

In a subsequent session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re, the Egyptian spirit guide channeled through Kevin who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy, affirmed that Freddie Mercury is indeed the reincarnation of Rabindranath Tagore.

The Life of Rabindranath Tagore and his Nobel Prize and the Bard of Bengal

Bengal is a country located just northeast of India. Rabindranath Tagore was born there in the city of Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta) in 1861. He was a poet, musician and artist. Tagore started writing poetry when he was 8 years of age and a book of his poems was published when he was 16.  In 1913, when he was 52 years of age, Tagore became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. His accomplishments led to him being known as “The Bard of Bengal.”

Rabindranath Tagore’s National Anthems Reflect Freddie Mercury’s Songs

In addition, Tagore was a prolific composer and wrote over 2000 songs. Two of his songs were selected to be national anthems, those of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Tagore died in 1941, in the city of his birth, Kolkata.

Freddie Mercury was born in 1946, 5 years after Tagore died. Though Mercury is known as a British singer-songwriter, he was actually born in Africa to parents of Persian (Iranian) ancestry who had been born in India.

Upon his birth, Freddie Mercury was given the name of Farrokh Bulsara. He grew up in Africa and then, when his parents returned to their country of birth, he lived in India.

When Farrokh was in his late teens, his family moved to England. When he was 24 years of age, he formed the rock band Queen, along with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. Farrokh Bulsara, at this time, took on the stage name Freddie Mercury.

Freddie Mercury wrote Musical Anthems, like Rabindranath Tagore: Bohemian Rhapsody

Freddie Mercury, like Tagore, was a prolific songwriter and wrote the majority of Queen’s hits. Also, like Tagore, Mercury’s songs, such as We Are the Champions, have an anthem-like quality. The movie about Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, was released in November 2018 and became the highest-grossing musical biographical film of all time.

Freddie Mercury was bisexual and died of AIDS in November 1991. Tagore had been married to a woman and had several children.

Classical Musicians have Reincarnated a Rock Stars

Many musicians of past gone days, including classical composers, have reincarnated as rock stars, showing how musical talent adapts to the musical style of an era. To review these cases, please go to:

Musician and Composer Reincarnation Cases

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial features of Rabindranath Tagore and Freddie Mercury are consistent.

Past Life Talent: Rabindranath Tagore’s talents as a songwriter and singer appear in the career of Freddie Mercury.

Change of Nationality and Ethnic Affiliation: Rabindranath Tagore was Bengali, while Freddie Mercury was born in Africa to parents of Persian ancestry, who had been born in India. Freddie moved to England as a teenager and is know to the world as a British rock star.

Reincarnation Cases of Ludwig Von Beethoven | Pizza Guy Bryce Dudal from the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Los Angeles Philharmonic Conductor Gustavo Dudame

Proposed by: Reincarnation Research.com Supporter

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Bryce Dudal as the Reincarnation of Ludwig Von Beethoven

A friend of mine, who has followed my work in reincarnation research, brought to my attention the musical performance of a teenage pizza delivery guy named Bryce Dudal, who, after delivering a pizza to a family who owns a baby grand piano, performed a flawless performance of a composition by Ludwig Von Beethoven.

A video of this performance was posted on social media, which led to Bryce Dudal being featured on an episode of the Ellen DeGeneres Show.  In comments made on social media regarding this DeGeneres episode, people noted that not only did Bryce Dudal perform Beethoven passionately, they noted that Bryce has an uncanny physical resemblance to Ludvig Van Beethoven. 

 

Ellen DeGeneres Gifts a Piano to Bryce Dudal, Who Aspires to be a Beethoven Concert Pianist

As part of the Ellen DeGeneres show, Bryce Dudal was gifted a Yamaha piano. Bryce told Ellen that his dream is to play piano, particularly the compositions of Ludwig Von Beethoven, to audiences around the world.

In a session that I had with Kevin Ryerson, who channels a spirit guide named Ahtun Re who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy, it was confirmed that Bryce Dudal is an incarnation of Ludwig Von Beethoven.

Gustavo Dudame, Los Angeles Philharmonic Conductor, as Another Incarnation of Beethoven

Of interest, I posted another incarnation of Beethoven years ago, in which the conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudame, was also identified as a reincarnation of Beethoven. An image of Dudame in a tuxedo is provided to the right.

Facial features of Beethoven, Gustavo Dudame and Bryce Dudal are consistent. Click on images to enlarge them.

Split Reincarnation Cases or Parallel Lives

The reincarnation cases involving Bryce and Gustavo represent cases of Split Incarnation, in which a soul can animate two bodies at a time.

Ian Stevenson, MD of the University of Virginia also documented Split Incarnation cases. Stevenson termed these as “Cases with Anomalous Dates,” as lifetimes in these cases overlapped in time.

Ellen DeGeneres as the Reincarnation of Comedic Actress Virginia Vance

In addition, a past life of Ellen DeGeneres has been established. To learn more, please go to:

Reincarnation Case of Virginia Vance | Ellen DeGeneres

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial features of Ludwig Von Beethoven, Bryce Dudal and Gustavo Dudame are consistent. Ellen DeGeneres also has the same facial features as Virginia Vance. Click on images to enlarge them.

Past Life Talent and Reincarnation Prodigies: The musical talent of Ludwig Von Beethoven appears in the lives of Bryce Dudal and Gustavo Dudame. The comedic abilities of Virginia Vance are observed in the career of Ellen DeGeneres.

Split Incarnation or Parallel Lives: Beethoven has reincarnated in the personas of Bryce Dudal and Gustavo Dudame, who are incarnate at the same time.

Change of Nationality and Ethnic Affiliation: Beethoven was born in Germany, while Bryce Dudal  was born in the United States and Gustavo Dudame was born in Venezuela.

Grace VanderWaal, Child Prodigy Song Writer and Musician as the Reincarnation the Beatle George Harrison: Ukulele Love in Two Lifetimes

Proposed by: Mike W. from Florida

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide Ahtun Re in a Ryerson | Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Child Prodigy Musician and Songwriter Grace VanderWaal Wins America’s Got Talent

Grace VanderWaal became a sensation in the United States when she won the eleventh season of America’s Got Talent at the age of 12 in 2016. A unique part of her musical act is that she accompanies her singing by playing the ukulele. 

In 2018, a supporter of ReincarnationResearch.com, who identifies himself as Mike W. from Florida, wrote to me forwarding the hypothesis that Grace may be the reincarnation of George Harrison, the lead guitarist of the legendary band, The Beatles. 

Grace VanderWaal as the Reincarnation of George Harrison

Mike pointed out that Grace, as a songwriter, is very advanced for her age. He also pointed out something that I didn’t know, that George Harrison loved the ukulele and carried a “uke” wherever he went. A hand written note that Harrison wrote about his beloved instrument is provided below and link to a video of Harrison playing the ukulele is provided a the bottom of this article. Click on images to enlarge them. 

Mike also pointed out that George Harrison once created the soundtrack for a movie entitled Wonderwall and as George had a great sense of humor, the soul of Harrison may have decided to incarnate into a family with the name VanderWaal. There is ample evidence that souls plan lifetimes. To review this evidence, please go to:

Reincarnation and the Planning of Incarnations

There is also evidence that individuals can have the same or similar facial features from one lifetime to another. I did observe that Grace and George Harrison do have consistent facial architecture. 

In a session that I had with trace medium Kevin Ryerson, the spirit guide Ahtun Re, who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy, affirmed that Grace VanderWaal is the reincarnation of George Harrison. Harrison, by the way, was very interested in the culture India, in which reincarnation is a fundamental belief. As such, it is likely that Harrison believed in reincarnation.

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives 

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial features, or facial architecture, of Grace and George Harrison are similar.

Past Life Talent-Child Prodigies: George Harrison’s musical genius shines forth in the persona of Grace VanderWaal. 

Video of George Harrison Playing the Ukulele 

Taylor Swift as the Reincarnation of Florence Reese and the Evaluation of Physical Resemblance over Time in Reincarnation Cases

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Click on images to enlarge

Due to Taylor Swift’s enormous popularity I asked for a past lifetime for her in a session with trance medium Kevin Ryerson, who channels as spirit guide named Ahtun Re who has demonstrated the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy.

Ahtun Re revealed that Swift was the Tennessee singer-songwriter Florence Reese, who wrote a song at age 12 which became famous and an anthem for the labor movement. This song, Which Side Are You On, was written to support coal miners who were on strike and this song went on to be performed by such legendary singers such as Pete Seeger and in more recent times, by Billy Bragg and Natalie Merchant. A video with Florence Reese and Natalie Merchant singing Which Side Are You On is provided at the bottom of this page.

Taylor Swift was a childhood musical prodigy, much like Florence Reese, as Taylor moved from Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 14 where she became the youngest artist ever to signed by Sony/ATV Music.

Florence Reese was an activist who campaigned for labor unions and social issues. Taylor Swift has been an activist supporting women in politics, promoting getting the vote out, as well as campaigning against LGBT discrimination and hate crimes.

The only photographs of Florence Reese that I have encountered are those of Reese as an elderly woman. Still, one can discern a consistency of facial architecture between Reese and Swift. Indeed, I predict that when Taylor Swift herself becomes an elderly woman, she will resemble Florence Reese at a comparable age. Click on images to enlarge them.

Assessing Aging and Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases

Observing development of appearance over time during the process of aging is a recent development in reincarnation research, as in the past, photographs from prior incarnations were rarely available.

A dramatic case in which we have been able to observe the development of appearance over a period of 20 years is that of James Leininger, who had vivid memories since childhood of being a World War II fighter pilot who died in a plane crash. A series of four image comparisons over this period of time shows how physical resemblance is maintained across two lifetimes through childhood, adolescence and adulthood. To learn more please go to the:

James Huston, Jr. | James Leininger Reincarnation Case

Principles of Reincarnation-Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: Similarity in appearance between Reese and Swift is not obvious due to the difference in age of these two individuals in the featured images, but an overall consistency in facial architecture or bone structure can be appreciated.

Past Life Talent-Child Prodigies: The songwriting ability of Florence Reece has emerged in the talent of Taylor Swift.

Reincarnation Cases of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Herbie Hancock & Leopold Mozart | Wayne Shorter

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

Denise Railla attended a presentation in Los Angeles that I did with Hans Christian King in 2005, who the Miami Herald has named as one of the top 5 psychics in the United States. Hans has worked with Yale-trained psychiatrist Brian Weiss, MD, the best-selling author of Many Lives, Many Masters, who Oprah Winfrey has promoted. Has has been identified as the reincarnation of Nostradamus, a past life match Hans supports. To learn more, go to the: Reincarnation Case of Nostradamus Hans Christian King

After the presentation, Denise approached me and told me that she would like to introduce me to the jazz legend Herbie Hancock. Denise and Herbie, well as Herbie’s wife, Gigi, are Buddhists who chant together. Denise thought Herbie would be interested in reincarnation research. Denise Railla is the photographer and visual artist who created our logo, Passages through Lifetimes, which is featured to the right.  Denise died too soon at the age of 57. Her art, though will live on through the ReincarnationResearch.com website.

Herbie Hancock, a Child Prodigy Pianist, as the Reincarnation of Amadeus Mozart

As the opportunity of meeting of Herbie Hancock had arisen, I wanted to research a past life for Mr. Hancock. I read that Herbie was a child prodigy pianist, born in Chicago, Illinois, my own home town. My father, though a physician by profession, was also a gifted pianist. My childhood is marked with evening memories of hearing my father, Zenobius, a Ukrainian immigrant, play Chopin downstairs on the piano as I went to sleep.  As a medical student, I purchased student tickets for the Chicago Symphony and my father would go to their concerts on frigid Chicago Wednesday evenings.

Herbie’s parents were Wayman Hancock, a meat inspector, and Winne Hancock, a secretary. As such, he was not born into a musical family, so Herbie’s talent cannot be explained by genetics or family coaching.

I learned that at the age of 11, Herbie was selected to be a piano soloist who played piano with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He performed the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K 583 (Coronation). Later, when I met Herbie, he shared that originally, he was supposed to play a different Mozart piano piece with the Chicago Symphony, but with only two weeks’ notice, he was informed that the program had been changed and that Herbie had to learn Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 26. Herbie shared that this was an extraordinary demand on an 11 year old, but he did it, successfully.

When I met Herbie in 2006, he told me that though he was a child prodigy pianist who could play the music of many composers, he had a special understanding and talent for playing Mozart’s piano music. Reincarnation research has revealed that souls replicate talent and abilities from past lifetimes, as demonstrated in the Paul Gauguin | Peter Teekamp reincarnation case.

I also learned that Herbie is best friends with Wayne Shorter, a world famous saxophonist. Wayne and Herbie were musicians in the quartet lead by Miles Davis. Wayne has served as a a mentor to Herbie Hancock.

Before I met Herbie, based on my reading of his biography on the Internet and learning that he was a child prodigy pianist who at 11 years of age played a Mozart composition with the Chicago Symphony, I wondered if Herbie has a past life connection with Amadeus Mozart.

Wayne Shorter as the Reincarnation of Leopold Mozart, the Father and Teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

As such, I read about Amadeus Mozart and his life. I realized that a physical resemblance existed between Amadeus Mozart and Herbie Hancock. I also saw a physical resemblance between Leopold Mozart, the father of Amadeus Mozart and Wayne Shorter. Leopold taught music and mentored Amadeus, much as Wayne Shorter has mentored Herbie. Click on images to enlarge them.

Kevin Ryerson is the trance medium who is featured in four of Shirley MacLaine’s books. Kevin channels a spirit guide named Ahtun Re, who has demonstrated to me the ability to make past life matches with a high degree of accuracy. I have worked with Kevin and Ahtun Re since 2001 and have had sessions with them on a monthly basis.

In a session with Kevin Ryerson, I asked Ahtun Re if Herbie is the reincarnation of Amadeus Mozart, which he affirmed. I then asked is Wayne Shorter was the father of Amadeus Mozart, Leopold, which Ahtun Re also affirmed.

Wayne Shorter’s Nickname is “Mozart”

Shortly thereafter, I contacted Denise to tell her of these proposed past life matches that were confirmed by Ahtun Re. I was pleasantly surprised when Denise enthusiastically shared that Herbie Hancock’s nickname for Wayne Shorter has been “Mozart,” which I was not aware of when I made the hypotheses that Herbie and Wayne are the reincarnations of Amadeus and Leopold Mozart. As such, these cases can be seen as a form of affinity cases, in which people are attracted to their own past lifetimes or have an intuitive connection to specific past lifetimes. Other affinity cases include:

Dorothy Dandridge | Halle Berry

Oliver and Hardy | Josh and Danny Bacher

A Past Life for Michael Jackson

3 Michael Jackson Reincarnation Past Life Story 3Many people have written to me forwarding the hypothesis that Michael Jackson is the reincarnation of Amadeus Mozart, as both were childhood prodigy musicians and perceived as eccentric. This hypothesis did not make much sense to me, as Michael Jackson was a child prodigy vocalist, not a pianist. Further, I did not see a physical resemblance between Amadeus Mozart and Michael Jackson.

In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re advised that Michael Jackson was not Mozart. I then asked who Jackson was in a past lifetime. Ahtun Re told me that Jackson was a French singer that was close to the playwright, Moliere. After doing some reading on the Moliere, Ahtun Re confirmed my hypothesis that Michael Jackson is the the reincarnation of singer French singer Charles Dassoucy. To review this case, go to:

Reincarnation Case of Charles Dassoucy | Michael Jackson

Herbie Hancock Reincarnation Case & Mozart’s Eccentricities

When I met Herbie and Gigi Hancock, they both impressed me as very down-to-earth, nice and stable people. This seemed inconsistent with the way Amadeus Mozart was portrayed in the movie Amadeus. In a session with Kevin Ryerson, I asked Ahtun Re about this inconsistency. I was told that Mozart’s eccentricities were greatly exaggerated. Ahtun Re did say that Amadeus Mozart did experience anxiety over the need to find patrons to support him financially. This insecurity could have led to Amadeus demonstrating anxiety, which may have led to this misconception regarding his personality.

Principles of Reincarnation

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: Resemblances are observed in the facial features of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Herbie Hancock, as well as between Leopold Mozart and Wayne Shorter.

Innate Past Life Talent: The musical talent of Leopold Mozart and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are reflected in the careers of Wayne Shorter and Amadeus Mozart.

Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: Leopold Mozart was the father and music teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, past-life father and son, were reunited through their collaboration with Miles Davis. Wayne Shorter has been a mentor to Herbie Hancock, just as Leopold Mozart was the father and music teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Though I did not know this before Ahtun Re affirmed the past life connections between Leopold | Wayne and Amadeus | Herbie, Denise Railla revealed that Wayne’s nickname for years has been “Mozart.”

Gigi Hancock, the wife of Herbie Hancock, was also a relative of Leopold and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Change in Race, Religion, Nationality and Ethnic Affiliation: Leopold and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were German Caucasians, while both Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock are African Americans. The Mozarts were born into a Christian family, while Herbie Hancock is a practicing Buddhist. Knowledge that souls can change race, religion and nationality can help create a more peaceful world, as most conflicts are based on differences in these cultural markers of identity. An important case in this regard is the:

Reincarnation Case of Anne Frank | Barbro Karlen

Reincarnation Case of Frederic Chopin | Trent Reznor

chopin-reincarnation-trent-reznorProposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide Ahtun Re

Article by Walter Semkiw, MD

Melancholy Chords of Chopin & Nine Inch Nails

My father was a physician, but he played piano and he loved Frederic Chopin.  When I was a child, I would go to bed in my second story room, with Chopin’s cords echoing up the stairwell.

When I first heard the industrial rock of Nine Inch Nails (NIN), I was struck how in certain songs, despite the grinding, mechanical rhythms, there was a beautiful melancholy melodic quality that reminded me of Chopin. I also noticed that the keyboards in NIN songs, played by Reznor, reminded me of Chopin’s piano, with melodic, sad refrains.  I noted that Trent Reznor, the leader and primary songwriter of Nine Inch Nails, bore a resemblance to Chopin.

In a session with Kevin Ryerson, I asked Ahtun Re whether Frederic Chopin had reincarnated as Trent Reznor.  Ahtun Re said Reznor was indeed the reincarnation of Chopin.

Past Life Talent & Musical Style: Trent Reznor’s Chopinesque Hurt & Theme to the Social Network

One song that Reznor wrote and performs in is entitled Hurt, which for me epitomizes expression of Chopin in Reznor’s music.  Listen to Trent’s piano solo, which lasts for most of the video, and see if you hear Chopin’s soul in the notes.  Also, Johnny Cash did a version of Hurt that can bring one to tears.

chopin-reincarnation-trent-reznorTrent Reznor has also written the soundtrack to the movie The Social Network, along with Atticus Ross. The pair won an Academy Award for this effort.  For those who see this film, listen to the music of the opening scenes. Though I don’t know whether Reznor and Ross wrote this piece together or whether one of them created the melody, in this music, I hear the hand and soul of Frederick Chopin.  Listen to the piano version of The Social Network Main Theme.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives


Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: The facial architecture of Frederic Chopin is consistent with that of Trent Reznor.

Past Life Innate Talent: The musical talent of Chopin is expressed in the musical gifts of Reznor.

Change of Religion, Nationality or Ethnic Affiliation from One Incarnation to Another:  Chopin was born in Poland, while Trent Reznor is a native of the United States.