You know the feelings.  It comes on fast.  You meet someone and you feel like you've met him before.  You visit a special spot or home and  feel like you've been there before, but don't remember when.  Are you recalling an event from one of your past lives? Or is it your memory that's playing tricks on you?

Have you live before?  According to experts and psychic reader and author of Your Past Lives, say that there are several ways to tell if you have lived before such as:

• Inexplicable preferences for places, food and people
• Fear and phobias
• Fascination with a certain period
• Recurrent or lucid dreams
• Feeling that you have known a person before

Often an object, song or antique, work of art will trigger that old familiar feeling.  Inexplicable fears and phobias are common indicators that something is carrying over from a past lifetime.

Law of Reincarnation.  Studies show that the seeds of reincarnation are rooted in Eastern religions of Buddhism and Hinduism, with the belief that the soul survive death and returns to Earth time and again until the perfect state of enlightenment is achieved, it is housed in a new body.  Furthermore, so you can be a man or woman, a slave or a warrior, a king or a pauper, depending on the lessons of life you have yet to learn and the obstacles you must overcome to achieve perfect peace.

According to psychic reader children are said to be well springs of information about previous lives.  Their uncluttered existence allow spontaneous recall of prior times and experiences.  Paranormal researcher says you should encourage a child to talk about their experiences.  He cited that a child might say, "when I was a man..." or the last time used to be..."  Never ridicule, instead, use a notebook to keep careful records.  Get some ideas of the time frame.  If the child can't tell the year, have them describe a clothes they are wearing in their home.  Ask you child the name of the country, or place they are living- and don't be surprised if you haven't heard of it.  Psychic  reader cited that since your child's recall may also help unlock your own secrets, you might consider arranging a proper regression for your child, and  yourself to see how you might have been linked during a prior lifetime.  Perhaps the child was the parent and you were the child.

Traumas in past lives.  Experts say that trauma in a past life may still affect us.  An aversion to bracelets or ankle chains may be the result of being shacked or not wanting anything tight around your neck, may indicate death by hanging.  According to the Association of Research and Enlightenment, the following telltale signs about your past life times:

• If there is a country or city that fascinates you, it might point you in the direction of your past.
• A activity you find compelling may indicate an occupation in a prior life.
• Taste in music and art are clues.  If you collect the miniature Japanese statues, foreign coins, arrowheads, African Art or World War I mementos, you might be sensing a familiarity with a prior life or lives.
• A strong attachment to cats,dogs, horses, or lions may indicate a former pet or a creature that played a part in a past culture or religion.
• If you feel an instant familiarity or dislike of someone you have just met, it is often an indication of a past life association, especially if the feeling is mutual.

Resource: Woman's home companion