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Repetition: Past Lives, Life, and Rebirth

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If you want to learn how to stop repeating the same old patterns of your life this is a must read. Dr. Cohen's 7 steps really do work. I love this book and would recommend it to anyone who wants to break free of their repetitive ways and learn how to move forward.

I'm a self help guru and a counselor for some 15 years now. I have recommended this book to my friends, family and clients. In fact I bought 15 copies to pass out, that is how good it is. Doris can reach you by talking to you, not at you. She speaks in a no nonsense manner. The author provide you with easy to use steps to work through when you find yourself tangled up with your old baggage once more. A book for anyone who finds themselves saying oh no, no another bad boss, ...bad boyfriend, bad relationship... it will help you work it through and heal.

What a wonderful book that explains the repetition that occurs in our lives as well as our past lives and how to correct it. Dr Cohen speaks to you as if you were sitting next to her; in a manner that is on your own level. I highly recomend this book to people who believe in past lives as well those that don't .
Glenn
Ogden, UT

I love this book. The principles are easy to understand, the stories are fascinating and the 7 steps are EASY to do anywhere! I learned a lot about how to break free from the negative patterns in my life and have been able to achieve greater things because of it.

I had this book on my Amazon wish list before it was even released. I was really looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, "Repetition" did not live up to my high expectations.

I have read many books on reincarnation and past life regression therapy. The stories are usually intriguing. Here, though, I was rather bored. I'm not sure why. Perhaps I just couldn't identify with any of the anecdotes.

My main issue, however, was with the idea of repetition and Cohen's ideas of how to "overcome" it, which seem (to me, anyway) like an attempt to override the inherent wisdom of our soul. If reincarnation is true, then repetition may indeed be a factor. However, Cohen seems to view it as a bad thing, a cycle that must be broken out of. How are we supposed to do this? By remembering a past trauma and experiencing the associated "emotional charge". Only then, she claims, can we break free of the cycle of repetition. To me, this makes little sense and seems akin to re-traumatizing ourselves. Our minds can suppress events in this life that may be harmful for us to remember; our souls may do the same thing with regards to past lives. Trying to override that mechanism for a quick fix seems arrogant at best, and potentially dangerous at worst. Repetition, as painful and monotonous as it may seem, sounds like a much gentler way of dealing with what our souls have chosen to deal with. Do we cure PTSD patients by throwing them back onto the battlefield so they can re-experience the "emotional charge" that hurt them in the first place? Of course not. So why should we attempt to do something similar when it comes to past lives? (Note that I'm not saying that we shouldn't remember things at all. Past life regression therapy depends on remembering. However, sometimes simply knowing what happened is enough; there may not be a need to experience the intense emotions and potentially compound the original trauma.)

I've been hesitating to write this review because I never actually finished the book. I keep picking it up, but end up putting it back down. There may be some value in writing your life story and then changing it (one of the exercises in the book), but I haven't tried it. I was too put off by some of the author's statements (interpretations passed off as facts) and the whole "let's re-traumatize ourselves" message to really read the rest of the book in depth.

When it comes to past life regression therapy, I don't know if Cohen really needed to reinvent the wheel (or put her own spin on it... no pun intended). I think Dr. Brian Weiss's books do a much better job of exploring these themes and giving people an idea of the power of regression therapy.

Overall, I would not recommend this book. Instead, I would suggest any of the books by Dr. Brian Weiss, including "Many Lives, Many Masters", or "Healing Your Past Lives" by Roger Woolger.

The psychology of past life, and also earlier in this life, healing of the memories - is EXCELLENT! This is a book to keep out on your desk, etc. and USE!! Also fits in well w/ Course in Miracles work and also E. Cayce material. Very,very good stuff!!

I am very intrigued with this concept of past lives and how they impact our current one. The book is well written and easy to follow.

the book was in good condition, exactly as on the specifications on the web page. it arrived very promptly , as specified.

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous book by a wonderful woman! It makes total sense and is very enlightening! I would recommend this book to everyone and to contact the author for an extra nudge in the right direction!

This book is absolutely fantastic. What a revelation. I thoroughly recommend this book to everyone on any spiritual journey. Congratulations Doris Cohen.