When my daughter Britt was 3, she matter-of-factly informed me that she'd been a nun and had died in a church fire. I'd never taken my kids to any church -- and certainly not a Catholic church -- and she didn't watch shows about religion or nuns, either. I remember how shocked I was at first, but then I accepted it. To this day I still discuss it with Britt.
Interestingly, I wanted to be a nun when I was 7. I did not grow up Catholic. Paul, who did grow up Catholic, but who has been atheist for many years, always tells me that I should've been Catholic because I exhibit signs of Catholic guilt all too often. Interesting fact: a lot of ex-Catholics turn to paganism/Wicca. I think it has a lot to do with the ritual aspect of it. I love rituals!
What's more, I am also fascinated by nuns and rosaries, even though I'm pagan and a witch. I also love to watch/listen to Latin Mass (or Latin for any reason). We have a Latin dictionary here at home.
Britt and I have discussed it and I think it's possible we were both nuns and in the same sisterhood in a past life. That is what I suspect, anyway. My fascination with saints, rosaries, Mother Mary, Catholic church architecture, priests, exorcisms, and movies about nuns (the latest is Warrior Nun on Netflix) leads me to suspect there is something to it. I also believe that she was chosen to be my daughter for a reason and that this is not our first time around together.
Reincarnation has been on my mind lately, so I thought I'd share my thoughts on it.
What do you think?
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