~How I see the world differently after looking at the world through the lens of reincarnation~

I had always though that there was more to life than transitioning from living to nothing. The idea of reincarnation resonated with me, but I had never really reflected on the world views which change when accepting this as a reality.

How people consider their actions on the environment is one of such views. One experience that stands out to me was having a conversation with a salesman who was trying to sell me his line of disinfectant. I had asked him how the product breaks down after being flushed down the drain every single day. Is it harmful to marine life? Are there other systemic, holistic damages that result?

I could tell that this was not the sort of question he would normally field during a sales pitch, but his response that it would be someone else’s problem. How many people carry this mind set? How many people feel that their actions won’t matter if the harm will only be noticeable after they’ve left this world? What other corners are being cut and decisions being made not out of a lack of understanding and knowing, but out of a lack of caring? The premise of cutting corners for larger profits is far from unheard of in the business world.

If these decision makers believed in reincarnation and thought about the possibility of sleeping in the bed they’ve made, I bet they’d be singing a different tune! Karmatically, reaping what you sow does not just stop at the end of this life.

Where I feel that Karma is misunderstood is the premise of deserving misfortune. This isn’t the case. In the balance of nature versus nurture when one is reincarnated without past knowledge of former iterations of existence, this would just be a cruel joke. In a different light, however, instead of returning to suffer misfortune, entities could be continuously returning to learn that they need to better themselves and clean up the messes that they’ve made?

This lens has also made me reflect on bigotry, intolerance, and most negative “isms” that we see in our societies. There is so much “us against them” mentality in this world. If we have been continuously incarnated to learn lessons and see all sides of a story, would it not make sense that we have had lives on both sides of the fence? Lives as multiple races, different genders, as someone healthy, someone sick, as someone in power and someone poor? The victim and the abuser? Maybe the issues we have with other people is just a reflection of something within us that we have not forgiven.

Last, this reflection has also made me look at how we treat our animals. Not all are treated equal. Many prevailing teachings on the evolution of reincarnation suggests that the being you would start as would be an elemental energy and progressing up a hierarchy of animals and then humans. This allows the soul to evolve and accumulate experiences. Even though we forget our past lives when we are born, they still influence who we are in this life. So what impacts are we having on future humans when we abuse animals? What kind of mistrust for humankind are we imprinting on their souls?

Its time to stop fighting. Its time to recognize that we are all in this together. We all benefit from forgiveness. We need to start taking care of each other. We are all equal, and we all deserve to be whole and happy.

Just some of my pennies… I would love to hear your thoughts on how viewing the concept of reincarnation has changed your perception. Please comment below if you feel inclined 😊

May the fae be with you – Michelle Donovan