| Explaining Soul Transference | | | | some lesson or lessons to learn, and then the more |
| Exactly what is a Walk-in? Is there more to it then just | | | | chaotic souls just seeking to return to the earth-plane, |
| an entity "walking" into a physical body? Is it two souls | | | | which can be called squatter souls. According to some |
| using one body, or one soul in the wrong body leaving | | | | metaphysical speculators, there are souls who don't |
| the other soul in the dark? Is it an entity hijacking | | | | want to be disembodied after they died and left their |
| someone's body? Is it just a fancy form of | | | | bodies, hence they're not ready to move on, so as |
| possession? Or are these all misconceptions? What's | | | | soon as another person dies, this soul jumps in and |
| the truth? | | | | takes over. This one forgets what has happened, so |
| The phenomenon of what is commonly known as | | | | the being in the new body is completely disoriented, |
| "Walk-ins" is a popular belief system in various New | | | | and does not connect to the previous life the body |
| Age circles; however, it also qualifies as a paranormal | | | | existed in. Friends and family obviously observe that |
| concept. Metaphysical groups also use terms such as | | | | this person is not the same person, although they may |
| "soul transference" or "soul exchange." It's not a sinister | | | | not admit this to themselves. It's easier for them to |
| transaction similar to possession, which I will explain | | | | believe it is a simple case of amnesia. |
| later. | | | | For many, the idea of walk-ins may be hard to |
| The origin of the idea of walk-ins began in Hinduism, | | | | understand. This analogy might help. Let's say you're |
| and is referred to in this religion's ancient sacred | | | | looking for a new car to buy, and you eventually find |
| writings. Early in the last century, the Spiritualist | | | | an individual who is selling a fairly new automobile. So |
| movement adopted the idea and gave it its modern | | | | you and he go through the proper legal channels to |
| name, and numerous New Age groups were attracted | | | | transfer the vehicle into your name, hence, forming a |
| to the craze as well. In particular, Ruth Montgomery | | | | contract or agreement. After that you are the new |
| popularized the concept with her followers in her book | | | | legal owner of the car, whereas the previous owner |
| Strangers Among Us in the 1980s. | | | | has gone elsewhere, or purchased a new car, or |
| According to certain traditions, a walk-in is usually, but | | | | whatever. So now you are the one who drives this |
| not always, an advanced being who is no longer | | | | car. This is the basic procedure of what is going on |
| required to experience the physical aspects of birth | | | | between two souls in the soul transference contract. |
| and early childhood development, and sometimes later | | | | Due to soul transference, some beings were confused |
| childhood, who has made a contract with the soul of a | | | | and disoriented when they entered the earth plane, but |
| particular physical body, wherein at the appropriate | | | | I believe the more advanced souls whose conscious |
| time, the two souls switch places, and the advanced | | | | awareness has reached Cosmic Consciousness, at |
| soul continues residency in the body, usually to fulfill a | | | | least to some degree, are very clear and purposeful |
| particular mission in the earth plane, perhaps to learn | | | | when they come in, not losing their personal soul |
| some essential lesson, or even to become a spiritual | | | | memory, and not acquiring that of the previous |
| teacher. From other people's perspectives, especially | | | | "person." In other words, sometimes when a soul takes |
| friends and family, they observe a definite personality | | | | lodging in the body, it is confused by the memories of |
| shift in the person they think they knew, who has | | | | the previous person, due to memories imprinted into |
| become more refined and spiritually attuned than | | | | the body, or cell memory. Essentially this is called |
| before, and this person usually appears more distant | | | | "memory retention." This can also be called bleeding |
| from those close to him -- because he or she really | | | | through of memories from one soul to the other, but |
| isn't the same person anymore. Often such changes in | | | | this would be to a minimal degree. These memories |
| behavior and personality are clear signs that a soul | | | | are more like echoes from the previous soul, and the |
| transference took place. | | | | new soul must learn to adjust and weed out these old |
| This can cause problems in marriages, where a person | | | | memory patterns. |
| recognizes a definite change in their spouse, where | | | | However, I believe that one's personal memory is |
| they may even sense that this is no longer the person | | | | retained by the mind which is an aspect of the soul, |
| they originally married. This would inevitably lead to | | | | NOT of the body. There can be some residue of |
| divorce. From the standpoint of the walk-in, or new | | | | body-memory that could cause some confusion in the |
| soul in the old body, he or she does not know the | | | | beginning stages of the new residency within the body, |
| other person either, who is supposed to be their | | | | particularly to the entering soul that is not an adept. A |
| spouse; therefore, this one has literally become a | | | | more advanced soul would be able to easily clear |
| stranger now. They are both strangers to each other | | | | away those old imprints. You have to remember that |
| actually, and so it's likely they would both eventually go | | | | you are not your body, you are your soul. |
| their separate ways. | | | | Now, is all this total hogwash, or is there something to |
| Quite often this phenomenon of soul exchange will | | | | it? We have no strong physical evidence, only spiritual |
| take place when the current person has experienced | | | | concepts and belief systems to justify soul |
| some kind of serious accident or illness, and this one | | | | transference. Each person must choose for him- or |
| may often have a near-death experience. Sometime | | | | herself what to believe. |
| during this period the transfer will take place. | | | | Here's a question you can ponder before we embark |
| Evidently there are varying degrees of walk-ins: those | | | | on Part Two: What is the difference between soul |
| who come in as advanced souls, those entering with | | | | transference and possession? |