Category: Music

Reincarnation Case of Richard Wagner | Bob Dylan

Richard Wagner Bob Dylan Reincarnation

Proposed by: Walter Semkiw, MD, November 2013

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Since I started working with Kevin Ryerson in 2001, I have wondered who Bob Dylan was in a past lifetime, given his cultural impact.

When I work on the computer, I listen to streamed music, including to a Bob Dylan channel. I have been struck by the eternal quality of his music, which combines complex, moving stories with beautiful melodies. It occurred to me that his songs are like miniature operas.

Through my work with Ahtun Re, a spirit being channeled through Kevin, though we have identified the contemporary incarnations of many classical composers, we had not established a match for Richard Wagner, an opera master. I had the thought or intuition that Bob Dylan may be the reincarnation of Richard Wagner.

In reading about Wagner, I learned that he was unique in that before him, opera composers created music for their operas, but relied on others to write the libretto, the story or lyrics for the opera. Wagner, in contrast, wrote the music, as well as the libretto, the lyrics, for his operas. This is consistent with Bob Dylan creating beautiful melodies, as well as profound stories, for his songs.

Bob Dylan Richard Wagner ReincarnationIn a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re affirmed that Bob Dylan is the reincarnation of Richard Wagner. I asked Ahtun Re why he didn’t provide this match before. He replied that it is a fairly obvious reincarnation case and he wanted me to figure it out on my own, which in retrospect, I do appreciate.

Principles of Reincarnation

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: Though it is not the best physical match, there is a similarity in bone structure between Richard Wagner and Bob Dylan. Facial features are determined by the interplay of the soul’s energy template and genetic factors. Wagner’s heritage was Aryan and German, while Bob Dylan has a Jewish family background, which can account for the differences in soft tissue structures.

Innate Past Life  Talent: As noted, Richard Wagner’s genius for combining beautiful melodies with intriguing stories or lyrics is reflected in the songs of Bob Dylan.

Change in Religion, Nationality and Ethnic Affiliation: Richard Wagner was German and Christian, while Bob Dylan was born into a Jewish family of Ukrainian descent.

 

 

Reincarnation Case of Antonio Vivaldi | Paul McCartney

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

Posted by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Paul McCartney of the Beatles has been identified as the reincarnation of Antonio Vivaldi.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: The facial features of Vivaldi and Paul McCartney very similar. In particular, there is a marked asymmetry of the eyes and curvature of the eyebrows that is conveyed across two lifetimes.

Past Life Talent: Vivaldi’s musical talent is expressed in Paul McCartney.

 

 

The Reincarnation Case of Niccolo Paganini | Yngwie J. Malmsteen

Proposed by: Marcio H. A. Wanderley

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

Article by: Marcio H. A. Wanderley, posted by Walter Semkiw, MD

This reincarnation case was proposed by a ReincarnationResearch.com supporter, Márcio H. A. Wanderley, who also wrote an essay, which is provided below:

“Yngwie Malmsteen was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 30, 1963. The youngest child in a household that included his mother Rigmor, sister Ann Louise and brother Bjorn, Yngwie originally had no interest in music. However, on September 18, 1970, Yngwie saw a TV special on the death of guitar iconoclast Jimi Hendrix. Seven-year-old Yngwie watched with awe as Hendrix blasted the audience with torrents of feedback and sacrificed his guitar in flames. The day Jimi Hendrix died, the guitar-playing Yngwie was born.

Applying his intense curiosity and tenacity to first an old Mosrite and then a cheap Stratocaster, Yngwie immersed himself in the music of such bands as Deep Purple and spent long hours practicing to learn their songs. His admiration for Ritchie Blackmore’s classically influenced playing led him back to the source: Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Mozart.

Yngwie Malmsteen Discovers Niccolo Paganini

As Yngwie absorbed the classical structures of the masters, his prodigious style began to take shape. By age 10, he began to focus all his energies into music. His mother and sister, a talented flautist, recognized his unique musical gifts and gave him support and encouragement. His mastery of the instrument progressed rapidly. In his early teens, Yngwie saw a television performance of Russian violinist Gideon Kremer, who performed the highly difficult 24 Caprices of 19th century virtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini. The effect was profound, and Yngwie understood at last how to combine his love of classical music with his burgeoning guitar skills and onstage charisma.

By age 15, Yngwie’s trademark style had begun to emerge. He worked for a time as a luthier in a guitar repair shop, where he encountered a scalloped neck for the first time when a 17th century lute came into the shop. Intrigued, Yngwie scalloped the neck of an old guitar in similar fashion and was impressed enough with the results to try it on his better guitars. The scalloped fret board was somewhat more difficult to play than a normal neck, but his control over the strings was so improved that Yngwie immediately adopted it as a permanent alteration to his equipment.

In late 1982 Malmsteen was brought to the USA by Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records, who had heard a demo tape of Malmsteen’s playing. Shrapnel is synonymous with the shred style of music. He had brief engagements with Steeler, for their self-titled album of 1983, then Alcatrazz, for their 1983 debut No Parole From Rock N’ Roll, and the 1984 the live album Live Sentence. He left Alcatrazz in 1984, replaced by Steve Vai, and began his solo career.

Yngwie´s solo career began with a solo album called “Rising Force” which contains mostly instrumental music. His “violin like” style of playing and his virtuosity can be heard in song´s like Far beyond the Sun and Little Savage. His lightning fast linear runs and arpeggios made a legion of musicians curious regarding who that superb guitar player was. Another great example of his dexterity is the song Trilogy Suite Opus 5 from the album called Trilogy.

Yngwie also recorded the live album Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor, Opus 1 with The New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, which consisted of his compositions. The solo instrument is the guitar and his performance is outstanding.”

Principles of Reincarnation

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases: The facial features of Niccolo Paganini and Yngwie Malmsteen are consistent, particularly in photos of Malmsteen when he was a young adult. Bone structure tends to be what remains most consistent, while the nose, which is made of cartilage and soft tissue, can vary from lifetime to lifetime, as is observed in this reincarnation case.

Innate Talent: As observed in this musician reincarnation case and others, a stringed instrument virtuoso from a past era has been reborn and has applied his past life skills in to the electric guitar. This was also seen in the case of reincarnation case of Francesco Geminiiani | Jimmy Page.

Change in Nationality and Ethnic Affiliation: Paganini was born in Italy, while Yngwie Malmsteen is from Sweden.

Reincarnation Case of Gustav Mahler | Peter Gabriel

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Peter Gabriel is one of my favorite musicians. I have been a fan of the band Genesis, but I like Peter’s solo work even more. In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re affirmed that Peter is the reincarnation of the composer Gustav Mahler.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: The facial features of Gustav Mahler and Peter Gabriel are consistent, particularly in youth.

Innate Past Life Talent: The musical talent of Mahler is expressed in the songs and music of Peter Gabriel.

Change of Religion, Nationality and Ethnic Affiliation from One Incarnation to Another: Gustav Mahler was born into a Austrian, Jewish family, but he converted to Christianity to avoid persecution. Peter Gabriel, an Englishman, was raised in a Christian family and ironically, he wrote the music for the movie, The Last Temptation of the Christ. This reincarnation case, if accepted, demonstrates that nationality and religion can change from one lifetime to another.

 

 

Reincarnation Case of Branwell Bronte | John Lennon

Branwell Bronte John Lennon Reincarnation CaseProposed by: Jewelle St. James

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

From: The Lennon-Bronte Connection, by Jewelle St. James

Posted by: Walter Semkiw, MD

In Jewelle St. James’ book, it is proposed that John Lennon had a prior incarnation as Branwell Bronte, which has been affirmed by Ahtun Re in a session I had with Kevin Ryerson.

 

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: John Lennon and Branwell Bronte have similar facial features and even wore similar glasses. Similar eye-wear was also observed in The Reincarnation Case of Charles Parkhurst | Penney Peirce.

Innate Past Life Talent: Branwell was known primarily as an artist, whose most famous work is a painting of his sisters. John Lennon enjoyed drawing and created picture books.

 

 

Reincarnation Case of John Baron | John Lennon

Proposed by: Jewelle St. James

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

From: All You Need is Love, by Jewelle St. James

Posted by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Jewelle St. James had an unanticipated grief reaction to the death of John Lennon when he was killed in 1980. Her reaction was unusual as prior to that point, she did not have any particular affinity for Lennon. She later determined, though information gained through psychic individuals and historical research, that she had a past lifetime with Lennon in the 18th century in which he was an English man named John Baron and Jewelle was a woman named Catherine James. They had a romance that was cut short by the premature death of Baron. Jewelle wrote a book about her past life story entitled, All You Need is Love.

Though Jewelle’s book first came out in 2003, I had not heard of it until she wrote to me in 2011. I subsequently asked about these two proposed reincarnation cases involving Baron | Lennon and James | St.. James in a session with Kevin Ryerson, which Ahtun Re confirmed. To my knowledge, no portraits of Baron or James exist and little historical information is available.

Reincarnation Case of Michael Byrne of HMS Bounty | John Lennon

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

I was told that John Lennon had an affinity for ships and the life of those who sailed them. When I asked Ahtun Re where this sympathy came from, he told me that Lennon had been a “fiddler” on the ship Bounty. I then asked if Lennon was one who sided with the mutineers or whether he was a loyalist. Ahtun Re told me Lennon was one of the loyalists.

At first I found this hard to believe, as the Bounty had a relatively small crew and my initial review of information regarding the Bounty made no mention of musicians on board.

John Lennon’s Past Lifetime on HMS Bounty

Further investigation revealed that a fiddler was assigned to the Bounty whose name was Michael Byrne. Bryne indeed sided with the loyalists and eventually made his way back to England. In a subsequent session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re confirmed that John Lennon had been Byrne in a prior incarnation.

Blindness in a Past Life leads to a World of Music

Byrne was described as nearly blind. Lennon and Branwell Bronte, another past incarnation of John Lennon, also were very nearsighted. When I asked Ahtun Re about why Lennon’s incarnations have a common trait of vision problems, he explained that Lennon, in ancient Egypt, had a lifetime in which he was blind. In Egypt, Ahtun Re continued, blind individuals were trained as musicians. Since then, Lennon has has the desire to have lifetimes enveloped in sound.

Ian Stevenson, MD, has observed that individuals who have died of traumatic wounds, such as from gunshots or stabbing, in subsequent incarnations often have scars or birthmarks in the same locations on the body. Though this phenomenon is not well understood, it appears that damage to organs in one lifetime can have residual effects in future incarnations.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: This cannot be assessed, as an image of Michael Byrne is not available.

Innate Past Life Talent: Byrne and Lennon were both professional musicians.

 

 

 

Reincarnation Case of Chevalier de Saint George | Jimi Hendrix & Charlie Christian as a Past Life of Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix-Chevalier Saint George IISIS Reincarnation Case StudyCharlie Christian | Jimi Hendrix Case Proposed by: Duane Isaacson

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Jimi Hendrix & Past Life Talent

The eternal quality of the music of Jimi Hendrix as always amazed me, especially given his short life of only 27 years. If ever there was an individual who expressed past life talent, it was Jimi. Two ReincarnationResearch.com supporters forwarded proposed past lives for Hendrix, which were subsequently affirmed by Ahtun Re, a spirit being channeled through Kevin Ryerson who has demonstrated the ability to make accurate past life matches.

Chevalier de Saint George as a Past Life of Jimi Hendrix

Chevalier Sait George-Jimi Hendrix IISIS Reincarnation Case StudyChevalier de Saint George was born on December 25, 1745 and died on June 10, 1799. He was a native of Guadeloupe, a Caribbean island, the son of a white plantation owner and his wife, a former slave. Chavalier showed skill as a violinist early on and his father took him to Paris in 1749 for further training. There, his skill as a musician and composer eventually led to his selection for appointment as the director of the Royal Opera of Louis XVI. Unfortunately, this appointment was blocked by three opera divas who refused to be directed by a mulatto. Still, his accomplishments led him to be known as the “Black Mozart” and he was the first European classical composer of African heritage.

Becoming a master of classical violin appears to be a natural training ground for skill at the electric guitar. Another case in which a virtuoso violinist reincarnated to become an electric guitar legend involves the case of: Francesco Geminiani | Jimmy Page

The physical resemblance between Chevalier de Saint George, pictured above, and Jimi Hendrix is quite extraordinary.

Charlie Christian as a Past Life of Jimi Hendrix

Charlie Christian-Jimi Hendrix IISIS Reincarnation Case StudyDuane Issacson, a ReincarnationResearch.com supporter and a musician himself, submitted the hypothesis that Jimi Hendrix is the reincarnation of Charlie Christian, a jazz guitarist who made the guitar evolve from a strumming, rhythm instrument to a solo instrument in which notes are struck individually. This new use of the guitar was pioneered by Christian and perfected by Hendrix. Charlie Christian was born on July 29, 1916 and died on March 2, 1942 of tuberculosis. Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942, only 8 months after Christian died.

The physical resemblance between Christian and Hendrix is seen in their wide spread eyes, though the similarity in appearance is not as great as between Chavalier de Saint-George and Jimi.

In a sessions with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re confirmed that Charlie Christian reincarnated as Jimi Hendrix and that in a prior incarnation, he was Chavalier de Saint-George.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: As noted, there are resemblances noted between Chavalier de Saint-George, Charlie Christian and Jimi Hendrix.

Innate Past Life Talent: Jimi Hendrix was a prodigy guitarist in his short lifetime, drawing on the talent and experience of his past life personas, Chavalier de Saint George and Charlie Christian. As noted in the reincarnation case of Francesco Geminiani | Jimmy Page, training to become a virtuoso classical violinist in one lifetime can lead to becoming a virtuoso electric guitarist in another.

Change of Nationality: Chavalier St. George was of French ancestry while Charlie Christian and Jimi Hendrix were born in the United states.

Split Incarnation: Charlie Christian died on March 2, 1943, while Jimi Hendrix was born only 8 months later on November 27, 1942. If it is assumed that the soul is involved in the development of the fetus, then for a period of about a month, the soul of Christian | Hendrix animated Charlie Christian and Jimi Hendrix, who was in the womb, at the same time.

Race Issue: It is interesting that the soul of Hendrix appears to have chosen to be born with African ancestry in three lifetimes. Recall that Chavalier de Saint George suffered discrimination as a mulatto, which was inflicted by Caucasian French opera divas. It may be that the soul of Hendrix chose to incarnate in subsequent lifetimes with African heritage to demonstrate that musical genius can be expressed through a persecuted race.

 

Reincarnation Case of Joanne Stefani Germanotta | Lady Gaga

Proposed by: Lady Gaga

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

Article by: Walter Semkiw, MD

In Shah Rukh Khan Interview, Lady Gaga Says She is her Aunt Reincarnated

I first became aware that Lady Gaga believes in reincarnation when I was posting Shah Rukh Khan’s past life case as Sadhona Bose on the ReincarnationResearch.com website and looked him up on the Internet to find a link to his movie, Om Shanti Om, which is about reincarnation.

The Times of India attributed the fast track production of this movie to publicity generated by the release of my book, Born Again, in India in 2006.

In my Internet search I learned that Shah Rukh Khan had interviewed Lady Gaga when she visited India. In this interview, Lady Gaga revealed to him that she believes that she is the reincarnation of her paternal aunt, Joanne Germanotta. She also shared that when she talks about reincarnation in the United States, people treat at her as if she is crazy. Lady Gaga’s belief that she is the reincarnation of her aunt Joanne was reported in the Times of India. Click on images to enlarge them.

The Life of Joanne Stefani Germanotta

Reincarnation Case Study-shah-rukh-khan-reincarnation-sadhona-boseLady Gaga’s aunt, Joanne Stefani Germanotta, the sister of her father, Joe Germanotta, was born on March 12, 1955 and died of lupus erythematosus when she was 19 years of age on December 18, 1974.

Lady Gaga, which is her stage name, was born as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986, a little over 11 years after her paternal aunt died of lupus. Though Lady Gaga never met her Aunt Joanne, she feels a very strong connection to her and, as noted, she believes that she is the reincarnation of her Aunt Joanne.

Lady Gaga’s Spiritual Vision: Past Life Talent 

Lady Gaga told Britain’s News of the World, “I realized my father’s sister, Joanne, who’d died at 19, had instilled her spirit in me.” “She was a painter and a poet – and I had a spiritual vision I had to finish her business. I never met her but she’s been one of the most important figures in my life.”

Further, Lady Gaga has stated, “I always wear my Aunt Joanne’s birth certificate around my neck, I’m wearing it now.” The birth certificate is miniaturized and worn on a necklace by Lady Gaga.

A Lady Gaga Family Member Affirms a Past Life Physical Resemblance: Lady Gaga looks like Joanne Germanotta

Lady Gaga has noted, “My middle name is Joanne, which is my dad’s sister’s name, and her middle name is Stephanie, which is my birth name. It all just kind of comes together in this interesting way. Whenever I see my grandmother or my family, they say: ‘You look so much like her.’”

In a personal correspondence in 2016, a family member of Lady Gaga also shared with me that he sees a similarity of facial features between Joanne and Lady Gaga. In the image comparisons provided, Joanne’s face is fuller, which may be due to her disease, lupus, which can cause facial swelling.

Lady Gaga & Spirit Being Intervention

Lady Gaga also attributes her aunt Joanne as intervening from the spirit world to help her emerge from an addition to cocaine and helping her to focus on her career as a singer and artist. If Lady Gaga is the reincarnation of her aunt Joanne, this would have been her own higher self or soul that enacted this intervention.

For A Moment is poem written by her aunt Joanne Germanotta, which Lady Gaga published in her The Fame album booklet. She explained that she did so because her late aunt never had the chance of being published during her life.

Spirit Being Ahtun Re Affirms Lady Gaga is the Reincarnation of Joanne Germonatta

In a session with Kevin Ryerson, I asked Ahtun Re, the spirit guide that Kevin the channels, who has demonstrated the ability to make accurate past life matches, whether Lady Gaga is the reincarnation of her aunt or whether her deceased aunt Joanne is serving as a spirit guide to Lady Gaga.

Ahtun Re responded that Lady Gaga is the reincarnation of her deceased paternal aunt Joanne Germanotta.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance in Reincarnation Cases:  Lady Gaga has stated, “Whenever I see my grandmother or my family, they say: ‘You look so much like her.’” As noted, a family member of Lady Gaga also shared with me that he also sees a similarity of facial features. In the images provided, Joanne’s face is fuller than that of Lady Gaga, which, as mentioned, may be due to Joanne’s condition of lupus, which can cause facial swelling. Of course, similarity in facial features can be explained by family genetics.

Innate Past Life Talent: Lady Gaga has noted that her late aunt Joanne Germanotta was a poet and an artist, and that she feels that her aunt’s talent is expressed through her.

Relationships Renewed through Reincarnation: This represents a same family reincarnation case, in which family members have been reunited through reincarnation.

There is very strong evidence that souls can plan lifetimes and be actively involved in the process of conception, as dramatically demonstrated in:

The Power of Souls: Twins in India are Murdered, then Reincarnate as Twins Again

Affinity Case: Lady Gaga is attracted to her own past life persona, Joanne. Other affinity cases include those of Halle Berry and Laurel and Hardy.

View Viral Reincarnation Research Video: Evidence of Reincarnation

 

Reincarnation Case of Cesar Franck | Neil Young

Affirmed by: Spirit Guide or Spirit Being Ahtun Re in a Ryerson-Semkiw Reincarnation Research Session, 2004

Posted by: Walter Semkiw, MD

Neil Young is one my very favorite musicians. In a session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re confirmed that Neil is the reincarnation of Cesar Franck.

Principles of Reincarnation & Understanding Past Lives

Physical Resemblance from One Lifetime to Another: There is an uncanny resemblance between the facial features of Neil Young and Cesar Franck.

Innate Past Life Talent: A gift for musical composition is demonstrated by Franck and Young.