True Reincarnation Files: Graham
The following is a true story…
One of the first statements Graham, an English boy, made was a fervent declaration that he’d lived before and had died on an airship. Although airships had enjoyed some popularity as a new form of transportation in the earlier part of the twentieth century, they had long since fallen out of favor by the time Graham made this unusual claim in the late 1980s. The revelation had emerged in a dream, he said.
As he matured, Graham recalled a few more details about his remembered past life. He believed his name had been Graham in that previous incarnation as well. He’d seen people “walking along outside” before the airship had caught on fire. Burning paper surrounded him. People inside were speaking different languages, and some began jumping through a hole to escape the flames. Then the vessel started shaking and Graham fell off. That’s how he’d died.
At age nine, a documentary about the Hindenburg—the German airship that tragically burned up in 1937—came on TV. Graham became animated and said, “That’s my dream, that’s what I see; that’s my dream!”
Although the fire aboard the Hindenburg may be the most famous airship disaster, it wasn’t the first. In 1930, the R.101 airship departed from Cardington, England, hit powerful storms, and crashed near Beauvais, France. Its paper shell immediately burned up, leaving only its metal skeleton behind. French rescue workers rushed to the site, but despite their efforts, forty-eight passengers and crew perished. One of the victims was a cook named Eric A. Graham.
The statements of children regarding remembered past lives are particularly interesting if they include details or information that the child would have been unlikely to encounter in their short life. Had Graham previously heard about airships or perhaps seen images of one? If so, how much did the young boy comprehend about this outmoded type of vessel?
Graham’s mother recalled how her son’s statement had surprised her, not just for its graphic content, but also because of the advanced vocabulary he’d used to describe the event. In fact, Graham made the statement about the airship accident so early in life, it was the first time he’d ever spoken in full sentences, beyond just simple words and short phrases.
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About the author: Matt Miksa is a bestselling author and former FBI intelligence analyst who helped prevent foreign spies from stealing America’s secrets. Today, he writes thrillers that blend history, politics, science, and espionage.
Matt reviewed many fascinating, real cases like Graham’s while conducting research for his new psychological crime thriller, DON’T GET CLOSE, available now.
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