and thoughts she's been having and that Eva has chosen not to believe her." Samael popped a few of the peanuts that were in a dish on their table into his mouth, chewing and then taking a swallow of his beer. He loved the liquid burn of the alcohol as it slid down his throat. He couldn't get drunk, but the taste was pleasurable and as a fallen, he was all about the pleasures of the flesh.
"I think it’s a matter of her having gotten comfortable with Lili not remembering. Besides the added distraction I've been providing." Clay grinned and winked at the other two. "So hopefully she'll keep thinking Lili won't remember."
"You're doing a great job with that. Just keep doing what you're doing, and we won't have any issues with Eva, Clay. I owe you big time, seriously." Clay waved him off, telling him it was nothing, and took a swig of his beer as they all settled into a comfortable silence. Samael could not help but think how much of a blessing it was that Clay could keep Eva in line. He knew that without his interference this probably wouldn't be going as smoothly. When Eva got something in her head, she didn't let it go. Clay was an added distraction that tipped the scales in his and Lili's favor, and he was definitely going to use it.
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"That's right, Liliana. I need you to relax yourself. Close your eyes and take some deep breaths. Remember the techniques that I've taught you."
The smell of frankincense and myrrh filled the room, as did music from a CD called Zen Garden . Liliana sighed as she let herself relax as Dr. Bhatia instructed. This was her fourth time at a past life regression session, and she was finding that she was remembering more and more of who she had been. Settled among soft pillows on the floor with her legs crossed and her hands palms up in her lap, she inhaled deeply and then exhaled slowly. Dr. Bhatia had told her that her time as a victim was over. Due to victimization in her past lives, she had fallen into the same cycle, and now was the time to put a stop to it. The karmic cycle needed mending so that she could gain a more fulfilling life and have peace.
"That's it; let the frankincense and myrrh take you to another place, another life and another you. Close your eyes and continue to unwind and breathe deeply. Let go and move into a place of mindfulness. Release any stress and any tension that you may be feeling. Push out all the negative thoughts and pull in the positive." The doctor sat across from her in a chair with his long legs crossed and his hands clasped together. He pushed his glasses up on his nose as he watched her deep breathing technique.
"Now, Liliana, repeat these words after me until you began to see images in your mind’s eye. I'm remembering a time in the past, a time when I walked this earth as another person . When the images stop, I want you to open your eyes slowly and practice your breathing again." Dr. Bhatia kept talking in his soft, yet authoritative voice. His words were entrancing and had such a flow to them, she found herself finding that zone that she needed to be in quite swiftly.
"I'm remembering a time in the past, a time when I walked this earth as another person." She said the words slowly and evenly, mimicking what the doctor said. She felt herself drifting, and soon, images came to her. She saw herself dressed in varying garb and having variations of her name, Liliana. What was so significant about her name? There was something to her name; she could feel it. Her name was the key to all of this. She felt so close to knowing the truth, learning who she was and who she had been. Her eyes opened, and she did as the doctor had instructed, smiling her thanks as he handed her a pad to write down the images that'd come from the session.
"So do you think that you'll be able to put into practice what you have learned these last few months?" His face held concern as if he was a mother hen looking after his chick.
"I think I've had a wonderful teacher, Dr.
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