The mysteries of life after death/reincarnation are one of the most complex and disturbing since the beginning of time. Over the centuries, many have tried to explain whether the soul or consciousness, after the death of the body, can incarnate into a new physical being. Although hundreds of studies have been conducted, it has not been possible to conclusively prove whether death is the end of existence, a break before another earthly life, or the introduction to eternity. One of the most famous examples of how the soul can be reborn is that of the Pollock sisters. The Pollock twins were English little girls who are often referred to as compelling evidence of reincarnation. The parents of the toddlers, John and Florence Pollock, lived in Hexham, England. They had two daughters, Joanna (11) and Jacqueline (6.5). Unfortunately, on May 5, 1957, both girls died in a car accident. Parents were understandably devastated.
John and Florence Pollock from Hexam, England, led a normal life with their two daughters; Jacqueline (6) and Joanne (11). While the parents were busy with the food business and the delivery of milk, the girls were raised mainly by their maternal grandmother. The sisters were inseparable, and Jacqueline was mother to Joanne, who used to say, "Ehhh ... I wish I could ever be a lady." It is not known if the girl had any senses, but on May 5, 1957, she left the earthly world.
On that Sunday morning, the girls and their friend Anthony were on their way to church when the three of them were hit by a drug-drugged woman. Desperate, after her own children were taken away, she decided to commit suicide. Witnesses saw her pull over at one point and hit the children who were unable to escape because of the wall on the other side of the sidewalk. The blow launched all three into the air. Joanna and Jacqueline died immediately, and their friend died on the way to the hospital. The perpetrator left the accident unscathed.
John and Florence were devastated at the loss of their beloved daughters, but tried to live on and, as devout Catholics, believed that through faith and prayer they would be blessed with another child. Their earnest pleas were answered. They soon found out that they would be parents again. Although the doctor made it clear that the pregnancy was single, reincarnation believer John stubbornly insisted that his deceased daughters would be reborn into the bodies of twins. As it turned out, his hunch hadn't fooled him at all. November 4, 1958, Gillian and Jennifer were born.
Florence became pregnant the following year and on October 4 she gave birth to twins, also girls. Gillian and Jennifer were almost identical twins but were slightly different. Jennifer had a birthmark on her waist that "matched" the birthmark worn by the late Jacqueline. She also had a mark on her forehead resembling a scar, and oddly enough, Jacqueline had the same.
Although the girls were identical twins, meaning they were nearly identical, there was something that distinguished them, namely, two different birthmarks. Jennifer had a birthmark on her waist like her late sister Jacqueline, and a second birthmark on her forehead where Jacqueline had a scar. It was quite amazing, which is why John, unlike his skeptical wife, became more and more convinced that Jennifer and Gillian were actually the reborn Jacqueline and Joanna.
When the twins were three months old, their parents moved to Whitley Bay. And this is where the strange story begins. Well, two years later, the girls started asking for toys that belonged to their older sisters, even though they had never seen them before! After the family returned to Hexham, the twins, although they had never been there, pointed to the sights and city attractions known to their older sisters. They also started to panic when they saw the moving cars, they were screaming then: "The car is coming and he wants to run us over!"
The amazing twins were finally noticed by Dr. Ian Stevenson (1918-2007), a psychologist who studied and researched childhood reincarnation. In 1987, he wrote a book called Children Who Remember Past Life: The Reincarnation Question, in which he described 14 reincarnation cases, including the Pollock girls. Stevenson studied reincarnation for 40 years. During that time, he investigated thousands of such cases. Most took place in Asian countries where many believe in it and preferred to conduct research in cultures where belief in reincarnation was widespread because parents who did not believe in reincarnation often discouraged their children from talking about their past lives. they were the most appreciative "subject" of research because they were less likely to make up stories about their past lives.
When the girls were 3 months old, the family moved to the port town of Whitley Bay. They did not return to Hexam until 4 years later, and it was then that the sisters discovered toys in the attic that belonged to the dead girls. Gillian claimed the doll belonged to Joanna, and Jennifer took care of the one that belonged to Jacqueline. To their parents' surprise, both truthfully stated that the dolls were a gift from Santa Claus.
One day, Florence overheard a conversation between her daughters about the accident. "Blood ran into your eyes when that car hit you," Gillian was talking to Jennifer ... John remembered that when he identified the body, Jacqueline's head had been fitted just above the eyes. What's more interesting, both girls also had a kind of phobia - they were terrified of cars. Moreover, they had the same habits as their older deceased sisters, the same way of speaking, and besides, one of them seemed older and the other agreed that her sister would take care of her.
The girls also began to pay attention to landmarks Joanne and Jacqueline knew, such as the school they attended or places where they used to play. They knew their old house and the inhabitants very well, and yet they moved out of Hexam when they were only 3 months old.
The twins' memories of their previous life began to fade when they turned 5 years old. According to scientists, 5 years is the age at which previous incarnations can be remembered. It is known that the twins led normal lives until 1981 when Gillian experienced a vision. She saw herself playing in the sandbox. She perfectly described the house, garden, orchard, and the whole neighborhood. It turned out that when Joanne was 4, the family was living in Whickham, where Gillian had never been.
The case of the twins Pollock caught the attention of a psychologist who was passionate about researching reincarnation cases in children. In 1987, Dr. Ian Stevenson wrote a book called “Children who remember past lives: the question of reincarnation. “There are 14 cases in the book, including that of the Pollock twins. Stevenson concludes that the Pollock sisters case is one of the strongest existing evidence for reincarnation.
Many people, like the father of girls, John Pollock, believe in reincarnation. It is a canonical principle of some religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. The message of reincarnation is clear: people live more than once and do not suffer eternal punishment after death.
Does reincarnation really exist and is it real? Researchers such as Dr. Stevenson have been studying reincarnation for over 50 years at the University of Virginia. As mentioned before, they tend to work with children because the adults who claimed to be reincarnated may have been influenced by books, movies, and the like, influencing their imaginations. Dr. Stevenson described a case in which a psychologist hypnotized a woman. The doctor's patient described her life as a courtier of Richard II, in the 14th century. It turned out that the woman had read a novel set at the court of Richard II a few years earlier, and many details of her "past life" came from that book.
However, it is very difficult to explain reincarnation cases involving young children. Some of them, while unconfirmed, are surprising. James Leininger was born in 1998 in San Francisco. When the boy was less than 2 years old, he began to have nightmares about plane crashes. These unpleasant dreams were caused by memories of his past life as a WWII pilot. James was even able to tell his parents about airplanes from that era, including their markings, colors, and even technical details of their construction! - and it should be added that his parents were not fans of the Second World War and did not have any materials on this subject at home.
It seems strange that such young children can have memories that seem to be their own. The Pollock twins are just one of many examples that somehow confirm reincarnation. Ancient cultures, which to this day are convinced that it exists, give us a spark of hope and comfort us that if our loved one passes away, they can come back to our family in a different form.
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