My daughter's reincarnation story

I believe in reincarnation and have since I was about 9 or 10 years old. I suspect it's a scientific fact that will eventually be proven. Here's one story I can share:

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?

Creepy (possibly) past-life stories

Today I read an article about creepy (possibly) past-life stories parents recently shared on an AskReddit feed. Go over and check it out for yourself!

Now lemme add my own creepy kid story. When Britt, my daughter, was three years old, she nonchalantly told me she was a nun in her previous life and she had died in a fire. She's always seemed like an old soul to me. I often go to her for advice and guidance because the way she reasons is way beyond her 24 1/2 years.

Now, at the time Britt told me about her memory, my kids had NEVER been to church, had never been exposed to nuns or knew what they were and what role they played in religion or any of that. Their father was Baptist, but I was firm on having the kids research and explore which path of belief (or non-belief) made sense to them. I wouldn't allow them to be baptized into a religion that they had no idea about simply because one parent wanted it that way. Each person, when he or she is mature and ready enough, should be allowed to decide his or her own structure of belief (or lack thereof).

To this day, I still remember thinking, "Hmmm...that's interesting." She doesn't remember telling me, but I sure as heck remember!

Here's the funny part: when I was a young girl of seven or eight, I wanted to be a nun. I was raised Presbyterian but had always been drawn to the Catholic church. In fact, I had a huge crucifix that hung in my room. It was made out of plaster but painted dark brown so it looked like it was wood. I also believed that nothing should ever sit on top of the bible. And, mind you, after my dad Leo died, our family stopped going to church. My dad was Mormon but then became Presbyterian. I still have his bible from the 1920s.

Many of you know I haven't been Christian since the age of 18 when I became pagan. Yet, to this day, I am drawn to Catholic churches, used to watch the Catholic network on cable, and love to listen to Latin or mass. In addition, I also collect rosaries. None of this makes sense given my belief system that I've followed for nearly 35 years.

I've noticed that lapsed Catholics seem to be drawn to paganism and particularly Wicca. The rituals and such probably appeal to them because of their Catholic background.

I've often wondered if I was Catholic or a nun in a previous life, too. Who knows? Perhaps Britt and I were in the same convent. Life is a huge mystery; so many things are possible.