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DOUG SIMPSON'S STORIES

THE PAST LIVES OF LUIS SOLA

SAINT ROBERT LAWRENCE

THROUGH THE EYES OF A LOST HEIR...

Doug Simpson, a retired high school teacher from Canada. His article titled Jesus' Secret Healing appeared in the April-June 2010 Venture Inward Magazine, and another article titled The Reincarnation Of Martha Washington, was published in the September 2010 Aquarius Magazine under the heading Reincarnation - Who Do We Come In With? He may be contacted at jesuscayce@yahoo.com. His website is at http://dousimp.mnsi.net.

THE STORY OF THE SOULS OF JESUS THE CHRIST AND EDGAR CAYCE IN PALESTINE

WHO WERE YOU IN YOUR PAST LIFETIMES?

THE REINCARNATION OF MARTHA WASHINGTON

THE REINCARNATION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON

WHO WERE YOU IN YOUR PAST LIFETIMES?

The legendary American mystic from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Edgar Cayce, gave approximately 2500 life or reincarnation readings for some 2000 different individuals. Needless to say, most of them were delighted to receive information on their previous incarnations, and a few were startled to discover their past connections to historical individuals and events.

Mrs. 5373 was one of the last people to be granted a life reading from the very-ill Edgar Cayce, who would shortly after suffer a stroke which would ultimately result in his death six months later. Her friend, Mrs. 808, had received twenty medical and past-life readings from Edgar, so Mrs. 5373 had some idea of what she might discover from her past, but the results certainly propelled her into the startled minority. Mrs. 5373 was not present in Virginia Beach when her reading took place; she was at her home in Washington, D.C., and therefore we can only imagine her reactions when she opened the envelope and commenced to read its contents. As an experiment, pretend that you are Mrs. 5373 and you just received your first, and only from Edgar Cayce, reincarnation reading. Imagine how you would have reacted to the excerpts from the reading below. I am reproducing only the highlights, not the entire, rather long reading.

TEXT OF READING 5373-1 F 48

15. Before that we find the entity was in the Holy Land and when there were the foregatherings at Bethsaida. Then the entity knew the Master. For it was one of the entity's children who was among those first blessed by the Master, when it became necessary to rebuke the Disciples for their attempting to rebuke the peoples. Thus, as is indicated in the symbol, the Cross, as well as Holy Writ. For as the Master gave Himself, "Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye find eternal life and they are they that speak of me." [DS: For reference see Matthew 19:13-15, Mark 10:13-16, and Luke 18:15-17.]

17. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land when there were those beginnings of the preparation for the coming of the lawgiver [DS: Moses]. The entity was among those of the maids to the princess of Egypt, and the individual who waded into the river to bring the little ark or bassinet ashore with the babe in same. About the babe were lilies, which is a portion of the symbol, and it is a gentle reminder of the law given by the entity [DS Moses] whom the servant or maid brought to this princess.

18. The name then was Abatha. [DS: See Exodus 2:1-10]

19. Before that we find the entity was in the early, early days, when there was the garden called Eden. There we find the entity was among those who looked on the activities of the mother of mankind. The entity then was among the "things" and yet was touched in person, was touched in heart, and sought to know the meaning of same, for it saw then fruit, leaves, trees, which had their spiritual meaning in peoples' lives.

20. The name then was Suz. [DS: The "things" referred to above were beings which were part human and part animal or bird or fish, etc. And you thought mermaids and centaurs were mythological like most people do, did you not? The Edgar Cayce readings, such as this one, provide information on the cause and existence of these part-human creatures, but that explanation is much too long and complicated for this article.]

Before we bring this story to a close, I would like to draw your attention to a related excerpt from reading 608-7:

15. Before that we find the entity was in that now known as the Palestine land, or the Holy Land, during those periods when the Master walked in the earth.

16. The entity then was among the children of the household of Cleo, the wife of Peter and his peoples; or the one that was set SECONDLY as the child blessed by the Master when He said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

18. The entity, then, in the name Junie, gained; though in the latter portion came suffering, yet the entity - when Peter came from prison - was among these that, with Rhoda, opened the door to let Him in, though the prison door had opened to his touch. [DS: Refresh your memory with Acts 12:3-17]

Junie, as stated in paragraph 16, was the daughter of the Apostle Peter and his wife Cleo, and she was blessed by the Master at the same time as Mrs. 5373's child, as indicated in 5373-1, paragraph 15, at the top of the article.

Well, did your interest in having a past-life reading change over the previous ten minutes or so as you progressed through today's story from the Edgar Cayce psychic readings? Hope So!

THE REINCARNATION OF MARTHA WASHINGTON

When Edgar Cayce, the legendary American mystic, prepared to enter his self-induced trance state for a reading, those present were usually aware of some of the questions or instructions which would be asked or given, but normally an excited anticipation enveloped the room as no one could predict what new revelations might be uncovered over the next hour or so. On March 7, 1941, as the afternoon life reading commenced for a three, almost four year old, young miss who was present but much too young to comprehend the process unfolding before her eyes, many a jaw suddenly dropped in unison as Edgar Cayce identified this innocent youngster as the reincarnation of Martha Washington. Here are some excerpts from that afternoon's reading, 2459-1. "29. Before this, then, the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during the developing of the land in and about portions of Virginia, - Jamestown, Williamsburg, Richmond, Norfolk and the like. These, of course, were under quite a varied or different environ or status from that indicated in the present; but it was at that period when great stress was being laid by the early settlers on great estates and a liking for the creating of the social environs, - during that formative period just previous to and in the early portion of the American Revolution. "30. The entity was among those who were closer to those activities than would ordinarily be considered. For, the entity eventually became the wife of him known as the father of his country. "31. In that experience the entity was in that position to know the needs of the many varied kinds, characters, positions and places of activity; yet, as may be gathered much from the life of the entity through that period, ever an example as well as an inspiration for ALL of those peoples of the day. The entity was a leader by NATURAL conditions and by the very activity or choices of the entity in its associations with the varied groups of that period. "32. The entity was among the first to become burdened with financial responsibility, as would be called in the present; yet little or none of its own making, but by choice of association, by choice of companionship and activity. 33. Too little stress has been given as to how this entity, Martha, led in creating that inspiration for not only her companions through that period but with her fortitude and strength brought inspiration to those who were in the position of might and power by their very electorate vote to set the policies of this new land." [2459-1] Young Miss 2459's mother did not request any further readings for this daughter before Edgar Cayce passed on, but our story is not yet over. Miss 2459's mother, Mrs.1223, had requested past-life reading 1223-4 for herself, prior to obtaining Miss 2459's reading and therefore was aware of the following: "52. (Q) Where and under what conditions have I been formerly associated with ... 54. (Q) My children, [2648] and [2459]? (A) With both in the experience before this; one being among the wives of some of the associates; the other as the child of self." [1223-4] The mother verified the information from her own reading by asking this question at her daughter's reading : "58. (Q) Is there any special purpose for coming to the present mother a second time? (A) That there may be the more complete fulfilling of its directing influence in the earth." [2459-1] Momentarily, I will address this not-uncommon revelation that mother and daughter had been in identical positions in an earlier incarnation, but one clarification must be emphasized as I do not wish to mislead anyone. Mrs. 1223 may OR may not have previously been Martha Washington's mother, Frances Jones Dandridge. I will explain. Most people had had way more incarnations than the few revealed in an Edgar Cayce reading, and the Heavenly Source of Edgar's information only offered accounts of select incarnations which would be of benefit to the current age and lifetime of the individual who was receiving the reading. "3. In giving the interpretation of the records as we find them, there are many. Then to choose that as may be the most helpful for this entity, and for those directing the development of this entity, becomes a problem. 4. These, then, are chosen in the present with the desire that they be a helpful influence for the entity. When the entity reaches its twelfth to thirteenth year, others should be indicated." [2459-1] Mrs.1223's reading 1223-4 revealed one previous American incarnation for her but identified her then as Marjoriah Wendall, not Frances Jones Dandridge. This leaves us with three possibilities: Mrs. 1223 could have had another American incarnation when she was Francis Jones Dandridge and the mother of Martha Washington; Miss 2459 could have had another American incarnation when she was the daughter of Majoriah Wendall; They both had a previous incarnation when Mrs.1223 was not Marjoriah Wendall, but she was the mother of Miss 2459 who was someone other than Martha Washington. I would now like to address the fact that Mrs.1223 and Miss 2459 had twice been mother and daughter. Edgar Cayce gave past-life readings for approximately 2000 individuals, but these 2000 individuals were definitely not a random sample. When someone like Mrs.1223 received a past-life reading and was excited about the information received, this individual shared the news with relatives and friends, many of whom often requested their own past-life readings. We thus have various groups of associated people requesting past-life readings. Definitely not a random sample, but the 2500 past-life readings revealed a rather interesting phenomenon - groups of souls incarnate together in different incarnations. This has often been referred to as soul attraction and if you think about it, it makes perfect sense: our souls choose their next incarnations to be associated with other souls with which they need to work on karma from earlier lifetimes together, just like Miss 2459's soul's return to Mrs.1223 for a second time. There is also an important message concealed within these revelations. There is a famous saying out there that goes something like this - we can pick our friends but not our relatives. Now we see that this is only half right. When you are finished reading this article, I would like to suggest that you take a few quiet moments and think about your relatives, friends, and even your enemies. The Edgar Cayce past-life readings often implied that there were no accidents, and that everyone that is not just a passing acquaintance is in your life for a reason related to karma and past incarnations. Can you do more in this life to provide assistance or comfort or less heartache to some people your soul chose to be associated with this time around? Is there someone you have not spoken to in five or ten years that you should reconnect with? The most powerful two-word phrase in our vocabulary is probably "I'm sorry!" Is there anyone who you can think of who's day, or maybe even year, you would make if they heard you express this magical phrase?

© Doug Simpson 2010. Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993-2009 by the Edgar Cayce Foundation. Used by Permission, All Rights Reserved..

THE REINCARNATION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON

The birth of a first child is always a monumental occasion for every family. Mr. 391 and Mrs. 934 of Virginia BeShow/Hide Help ach, Virginia, were no exception. They named their newborn son Thomas Jefferson .... , after Mr.391's late father, Thomas Jefferson .... . Mr.391 was a relative of Gladys Davis, the long-time secretary and stenographer for Virginia Beach's renowned mystic, Edgar Cayce, and it should come as no great surprise that the new parents requested a reincarnation or past-life reading for their two-day-old pride-and-joy, who would soon become affectionately known as T.J. Here are the surprise revelations from that day's reading.
"2. ... if there are the developments through the environs, it may be seen that THIS entity - [1208] - may become more important in the affairs of the WORLD than this entity in its previous experience has been to America - Thomas Jefferson. 17. Before this, ... the entity lived in the earth during those periods when there were the turmoils in that known as the Revolution, and in the activities of the Colonists. 18. The entity then, as Thomas Jefferson, made these contributions to the activities of the people - that are well known, or may be had through the many references that may be drawn upon by those seeking to know. [Yrs. 1743-1826] 19. But rather seek to know the BASIC FORCES that DIRECTED same. For the inventive genius that PROMPTED the activities of the entity then, the curious nature that made for the many oppositions that arose in the experience, are those things that are indicated in the two natures that apparently will be in the developing period of the entity's activities. 20. Hence in the application of same, not because of "HE WAS" but because these may be USED, there should be the correct guidance and training in his formative years. For as a great landowner will the entity be if it reaches the years of its majority." As if being the reincarnation of Thomas Jefferson was not a big enough weight to carry on his shoulders, another most-significant previous incarnation was also revealed for T.J. "26. Before that we find the entity was in that land during those periods when there were the activities that made for the rise and fall of many lands, in the Grecian, the Persian, all of the eastern lands; when THAT entity now known as Alexander the Great made for the conquering forces of the earth - the depleting that there might bring to self the exaltations. [356-323 B.C.] " [DS: Reading 1208-1.]Unfortunately for T.J., his childhood and teenage years were far from ideal. Mr.391 and Mrs.934 married each other twice, and divorced twice. T.J. was shuffled around from the home of one relative to another. Gladys Davis had lived with Edgar and Gertrude Cayce for many years as the daughter they never had, and one of T.J's most stable environments was when he lived with Gladys, off-and-on over some twenty years, intermittently as the son Gladys would never have. T.J. therefore lived in the Cayce home with Gladys during parts of his younger years, before Gladys moved into T.J.'s parents former residence in Virginia Beach. Edgar grew very fond of T.J. Here are some snippets from the Edgar Cayce archives. "The Sec'ty [Gladys Davis] who lives with us went home and it was the first time she had been home for Christmas in 15 yrs., so guess a new era is coming up. A couple from here, [DS: Mr. 391 and Mrs. 934] with their baby boy [DS: T.J.], are spending the holidays in Cleveland. We all think as much of the baby as if he were our own, almost, and really missed him, ..." [464-20 Reports, R3. EC's letter.] "Had a poser for me the other day - was reading to T.J. about Naaman being healed or being sick and coming to Elisha, he looked up at me and said, 'Kakee [Cakey], he should come get a reading, that would cure him, like it does me.' " [1788-4 Reports, R3. EC Letter to [480]:] A number of medical readings had been requested for T.J. by his parents or Gladys, and T.J. had been present for some of these. "...our Secy [GD], has charge of [DS: T.J.], who is here with us most of the time, ..." [2587-2 Reports, R4. EC's letter to [2808]:] "[DS: T.J.] has gone to Tex. to live - [DS: Miss Gladys] has had him for last two months and makes it bad for her. Hope he keeps well - we are all crazy about him "Thomas Jefferson". " [1770-4 R2. EC's letter to Mrs. [1770]:]After the death of Edgar Cayce on January 3, 1945, Gladys remained employed by Edgar's Association For Research And Enlightenment in Virginia Beach. Gladys and Edgar's eldest son, Hugh Lynn, were responsible for the survival of the A.R.E. over the early, post-Edgar-Cayce years, and Gladys was responsible for cataloging and organizing the over 14,000 saved readings for the use of researchers all over the world. We are fortunate that Gladys also saw fit to retain, in the Edgar Cayce files, correspondence and notes from or concerning T.J.'s early adult years. I will share a few of these with you."[DS: Gladys] reported that [1208] had enlisted in the Marine Corps for four years. The recruiting officer told her husband that [1208] made the highest mark of anyone they had in ..., Va., ..." [1208-1, Reports, R39, 2/55.] "Mother rec'd this letter [written on high seas]: "Seems like everything I ever did I completed only by the skin of my teeth. That, my dear Mother, will cease. When I start college I will have prepared myself to such an extent that there will be no stoppers or detours. I'm going straight to the top. I will be the greatest thing in law since 'ole Thomas Jefferson himself." "[1208-1, Reports, R42, 2/13/57] "He got married to a lovely little girl of Jewish parentage, ... They were married in the synagogue. Mrs. [288] thought perhaps her Jewish parents and home life reminded him nostalgically of his happy childhood days with his half-Jewish cousins and their father who had been like a father to him." [1208-1, Reports, R52, 2/13/60.] "He started a correspondence course in law with LaSalle University Extension ..." [1208-1, Reports, R53, 2/9/61] "[288] wrote ... [Baby son was born 2/22/62, Washington's birthday!] When the baby was a few weeks old they moved back to her parents' and the law studies ended; no space or quietness for study." [1208-1, Reports, R54.] "[288] reported: "[1208] and his wife have been legally separated for several months now; he leads a vagabond existence, often following art and jazz festivals, ..." " [1208-1, Reports, R63, 8/26/65] "[DS: 288's] letter: "[1208] got married Sat. to [...]. He seems very happy. ... He says, 'She loves me the way I am and won't try to change me.' " " [1208-1, Reports, R67, 10/28/66.] "His wife [...] gave birth to their baby son in ..., Ky." [1208-1, Reports, R69, 7/9/67.] "He and his wife separated and were subsequently divorced." [1208-1, Reports, R70, 8/68] "He visited A.R.E., ... He announced that he was going to Greece - he wanted to spend the winter there." [1208-1, Reports, R74, 9/2/70.] "He wrote: "I'm in a small fishing village on the Aegean Sea [postmarked Mykonos]. It's here, I'm told, that Alexander used to play as a child, the most beautiful place on earth. No wonder it's produced so many men of genius." [1208-1, Reports, R76, 9/13/70.] Do not forget T.J.'s earlier incarnation as Alexander The Great. "He wrote: ... I ran into a friend of mine ... from Norfolk, Va. He came to Mykonos for a few days ... It's a school for linguists and international law. He convinced me to take the entrance examination and I was stone sure I couldn't pass it. ... Anyway, I did really super. Imagine that! So, I enrolled, and applied for the G.I. Bill." [1208-1, Reports, R77, 10/8/70]Now you know the early portion of the story of the reincarnation of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander The Great!© Doug Simpson 2010.

Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993-2009 by the Edgar Cayce Foundation. Used by Permission, All Rights Reserved.

THE STORY OF THE SOULS OF JESUS THE CHRIST AND EDGAR CAYCE IN PALESTINE

The Edgar Cayce life readings provide us with the opportunity to view incarnations of Jesus and of Edgar Cayce, in Palestine, and they reveal, without question, some enlightening information on a time when their souls worked in consort. At the time of Jesus, Edgar Cayce's soul had an incarnation as a man known as Lucius. Lucius is mentioned twice in the New Testament. Acts 13:1 identifies Lucius of Cyrene at the church at Antioch, and Romans 16:21 names him with Timothy and others. No other details concerning Lucius are revealed in the Gospels.

Edgar Cayce had channeled two life readings from the Heavenly Source for himself, and neither of these readings had mentioned an incarnation at the time of Jesus. It was often pointed out by the Heavenly Source in the approximately 2500 Edgar Cayce life or reincarnation readings that the life readings did not reveal all previous incarnations for the recipient of the reading, but only information on those incarnations which the Source deemed helpful to the recipient's current lifetime, and at his or her current age. On April 12, 1935, Edgar's incarnation as Lucius was revealed this way: "5. (Q) May we ask with propriety by what name Thou didst call Thy servant Edgar Cayce during Thine Incarnation on earth? (A) Lucius." [Reading 254-85] This information was re-enforced on December 15, 1937, when Mrs.1462, whose name was Mariaerh in her incarnation at the time of Jesus, was told: "19. Then when there was the selection of those that were to act in the capacity of the ministers, or the deacons for the ministering to the peoples, when all their material belongings had become as a part of the disciples' or Apostles' and they were all with one accord together, the entity heard much of those activities of Philip and Peter, but became closer associated with one Lucius - a kinsman of Luke. And Lucius is the entity now through whom this information is being given. [DS: Edgar Cayce] 20. Hence the activities and associations of the entity with Lucius became as those close activities for the founding of the ministry, the missionary activities, the influences that brought about the establishing of many portions of the Church during that early ministry of not only the disciples or Apostles but those early ministers of the Church; as Mark and Luke and Lucius and all of those - Thaddeus and Saul or Paul and Barnabas, and those of Laodicea. 21. For it was there that the entity went with Lucius when there was the establishings of the Church there; when Paul preached in Laodicea. 22. For these were a portion of the kinsmen of the people from the Roman land. And there the entity ministered as the helpmeet or the wife of Lucius for those early peoples of the church there." [1462-2]

On February 11, 1938, at age 60, Edgar asked for a reading on his incarnation as Lucius. For starters, here are a few excerpts from that reading. "1. EC: Yes, we have the records of that entity now called Edgar Cayce; and those experiences in the earth's plane known as Lucius of Cyrene - or known in the early portion of the experience as Lucius Ceptulus, of Grecian and Roman parentage, and of the city of Cyrene. 6. The entity was disregarded and questioned by those who were of the Jewish faith who were the close followers of the Master; yet it [DS: Lucius] was among those that were sent AS those who were to be as teachers - or among the Seventy. 7. With the arousing, and the demanding that there be more and more of the closer association with the Teacher, Lucius being of the foreign group was rejected as one of the Apostles; yet was questioned mostly by John, Peter, Andrew, James and those of the closer following - as Matthew, Bartholomew; and was the closer affiliated or associated with Thomas. 23. It may be questioned by some as to why such an OUTSTANDING experience of the entity now called Cayce should not have been given in the first. 24. As has been indicated, each entity, each individual GROWS or applies, or is meeting self in the varied experiences - as the tenets of an individual experience are applied in this present sojourn or activity. 25. If this had been given in the first, there would have been a puffing up - but the very unstableness as was indicated throughout the experience, until there were the lessons to be gained from the companion, may be seen." [294-192]

The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 10, verses 1 to 20, introduces readers of the Bible to the group of Seventy disciples who were sent out in pairs by Jesus to preach, heal, and advise the local residents of His pending arrival in their area. Lucius, as stated in 294-192, paragraph 6, above, was one of Jesus' disciples in this group.How did Lucius of Cyrene manage to become a close associate of Jesus? Reading 294-192, paragraph 7, above, supplies a clue, but another reading sets the information flowing. "25. The entity then was the mother of Lucius, having companionship with, or being the sister of Luke; and this brought those experiences and activities with the Holy Women. 28. The name then was Merceden." [2574-1] Reading 649-1 adds an Apostle to Lucius' family tree. "18. Then the entity, in the latter portion of the experiences in that land, joined in that band who made for what would be termed in the present a prayer band, or ladies' aid or circle, that made the preparations for those that had separated themselves to become the followers of those peoples. And the entity then was with Simon Peter's mother, wife, the children of Zebedee [DS: The Apostles John The Beloved and James, and their sister Naomi.] and their families - as well as Thomas and Luke; for Luke and Thomas were brothers." [649-1] Miss 649 has a rather interesting history of her own from her incarnation at the time of Jesus. Her name, then, was Andra, and she was one of the group of Twelve Maidens, which included the Virgin Mary, selected by the Essenes to be groomed as the possible Chosen One for the long prophesied Immaculate Conception and birth of The Savior. "13. (Q) Please explain my relation with Mary, the mother of Jesus. (A) The activities then were as one of those who GREW up with those affiliated in that order which bound together that particular group of individuals that were all associated at the time. To elucidate: In the preparation for the coming of the Son of man, there were those during those periods who joined in their efforts to consecrate their lives, their bodies, for a service; for a channel through which activities might be had for the perfecting, as it were, of the material channel through which such an expression of the Creative Forces might come into the earth. See? [Essenes] There were, then, twelve maidens in the temple, or of the ORDER of the temple, who were dedicated for such preparation. The entity, then, was one of the twelve so associated with Mary in the preparations. 19. (Q) Please give the reason for my dream [repeatedly as a child] about the children on the double staircase. (A) This might be interpreted by some in one way, others in another! In this particular experience, if this is experienced again it will go farther. For it was as the children (as self) on the staircase that led to the ordination or coronation room, in the dedicating of those twelve, at the time that Mary was INDICATED - by the walking up the steps, with the other children on the other - as the one being chosen or led by the Spirit. This is rather, then, an EXPERIENCE; not a dream! Pray that it may be thine experience again. Let the deeper self, the real self, enter into the deep meditation that the I AM consciousness may make more and more aware of how the purposefulness of the experience may be applicable in the activities of the entity in the present. This is most to be desired." [649-2]With the revelations in the Edgar Cayce readings that Lucius was the nephew of the Apostle Thomas and Luke, the physician to the Apostles, as well as having been selected by Jesus as one of His group of Seventy, there should be no possibility to doubt the closeness of Jesus and Lucius. Tucked away in the archive of life readings is another amazing story, a story of soul attraction - the reincarnation of groups of souls together in different incarnations to work on karma from previous incarnations together. Lucius was an earlier incarnation of Edgar Cayce. Luke the physician was an earlier incarnation of a grandson of Edgar, and in his most recent incarnation had been Thomas Jefferson Cayce, Edgar's beloved grandfather who had drowned in a farm pond, with Edgar watching, terrified, from the bank, when Edgar was almost five years old. Here are some excerpts from the reincarnated Luke's first reading, at age four hours. "8. Here we find the entity an ancestor of himself, - [2824], in the experience before this; a farmer, a wide awake, high-minded individual. [GD's note: b. 1829. d. 1881] 25. (Q) Can any more be given at this time regarding the appearances in the earth? (A) These should be sufficient for knowing what you have to deal with for the present. Let the entity seek that as indicates other activities. To be sure, it was a physician in the period of the Master, - and the writer. It was a king in Sweden, Charles III. It was a [2824] in the experience before this, [2824]. In the Egyptian experiences it was the offspring of the Young King. In the experiences in China it was the father of the entity who is at present its mother." [2824-1]One of Edgar's sons was also the reincarnation of the Apostle Andrew, well acquainted with Lucius, and who worked with Lucius establishing new churches, off and on, for many years after the death of Jesus.In concluding our information on the Palestine incarnations of Jesus and Lucius, I would be remiss if I did not include this excerpt: "19. (Q) I am writing a book. Can you help me, from the hall of records? Who actually wrote the four Gospels? In what order? and when were they written? (A) ... LUKE was written by Lucius, rather than Luke; though a companion with Luke during those activities of Paul; and written, of course, unto those of the faith under the Roman INFLUENCE - not to the Roman peoples but to the provinces ruled BY the Romans! and it was from those sources that the very changes were made, as to the differences in that given by MARK and MATTHEW." [1598-2]If I had told you at the beginning of this article that Jesus actually oversaw some of the Edgar Cayce readings, many of you probably would not have believed me. The readings offer proof that this indeed did take place. Jesus' youngest brother, Jude, was also reincarnated at the time of Edgar Cayce, and had a visit from Jesus during a reading. "11. (Q) Is this my brother Jesus talking? (A) He speaks with thee often in thy meditations and prayers. 12. (Q) Will I be able to see Jesus? (A) You will. 13. (Q) In John, thou saidest, "after my death, the Comforter will come." Who is the Comforter today? (A) The Comforter is the gift of the Holy spirit, for it sheds abroad in dark places, and Him that keepeth my counsel is brought to the full understanding, and is brought to remembrance of that walk with Him. 14. (Q) Which of the disciples was the one you loved the best? (A) John. Upon this one Jude leaned in days when chains and bonds held thee. Freed with him and then sent into the wilderness for thy tenderness. He (John) will aid you. 15. (Q) Is John now in the flesh? (A) "John yet abides in me." 16. (Q) Will he again come into the flesh? (A) That remains yet to be seen. 17. (Q) Is [5770] Judas Iscariot? (A) "Judas Iscariot, betrayer of me." 18. (Q) He is a fine man today. (A) A fine man and leans upon thee. Many have been the trials of this soul in the destruction of many places and cities. Yet, though today with much of what the world calls material bounty, he leans upon thee - yet, this soul leans on thee. 19. (Q) Should he be introduced into the work [DS: Edgar Cayce's Association For Research And Enlightenment. At the time of this reading it actually had a slightly different name.] at Virginia Beach? (A) Yes, the more that are gathered in His name, the greater is the strength thereof. 20. (Q) Am I guided when and in my approach to others regarding this? (A) "Thou art. In the hour that thou speakest I put it into thine heart what to say. For oft in prayer do I speak with thee." " [137-125] Jesus also spoke with Miss 560, who was the reincarnation of Martha of Bethany, the sister of Mary Magdalene. This conversation did not take place during a reading, but it was confirmed in a reading. "10. (Q) [560]: What is the significance of the experience during my morning meditation, in which I was asked my name 3 times, and after each I answered [560] very emphatically, the 3rd time so emphatically that it was heard by someone in the room. To whom was I talking? (A) As there have oft been the experience of individuals being called by the mentors, or those guards of the various forces as manifest in the material world, so may the call come to one who has set self in body-mind to serve, that is called to service. So, in the experience, the body-con- sciousness was called by Him as would guide, direct, who is the way, the light, that leads to the proper conception of relationships in the various elements and elementals of life itself. A call from Him, who called as "Martha, know ye not she hath chosen the better part?" [281-12] See Luke 10:38-42. I will conclude our story with a visit of a different sort. "16. We are through for the present. [After suggestion given - just before saying "You will wake up" [DS: Edgar Cayce, still in trance, said:] "Jesus is passing by!"]" [538-31]© 2011 by Doug Simpson Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993-2009 by the Edgar Cayce Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

THE PAST LIVES OF LUIS SOLA

I know all this information through a physic and reiki master. Also, I have evidence of facial similarities and personal traits. In addition to this I had dreams that prove all the connections of my previous lives.

I'll be more than happy to provide you with my information on my past lives:

1) Giussepe "Joe" Aiello

2) Augusta Leigh (Augusta Byron)

3) Maximilian William of Brunswick-Luneburg

4) Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

5) Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

6) Juan, Prince of Asturias

7) John VI, Duke of Brittany

8) Ivan II of Moscow

9) Sir. Andrew of Moray

10) Helen of Znojmo

11) Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona

12) Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia

13) St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki

14) Tacitus

15) Quintus Naevius Cordus Sutorius Macro

16) Pollux

17) King Alaric I

18) Bruno, Duke of Saxony

19) Sir. Breunor Le Noir

20) Queen Mutnetjmet

The connections between my past lives are very detailed and easy to uncover, for example:

Bruno, Duke of Saxony was the founder of Brunswick, the house of Maximilian of Brunswick (me). A grandson of Bruno, Duke of Saxony (me) was against Boleslaus of Bohemia (me), a supporter of this Bruno was Miesko I of Poland was a relative of Helen of Znojmo (me). Also Augusta Leigh (me) and Maximilian of Brunswick (me) had connections sharing the same ancestor as Sophia of Hannover. Sutorius Macro (me) known if prison a man who later reincarnated as Sir William Wallace and reunite with him again as Sir. Andrew of Moray (me). Lord Byron was Sir Lancelot and Augusta Byron was Sir Breunor Le Noir. The story of Robin Hood is between Nothingham and Sheerwood forest the ancient house of the Byron family. The families of Johanna of Austria (me) and Juan, Prince of Asturias (me) were related by marriage. The grandfather of Ivan II of Moscow (me) was a religious devout of St. Demetrius (me). My current family is also involved on this souls groups and reincarnation cycle.

SAINT ROBERT LAWRENCE

I believe to have been a monk during the 16th century named Saint Robert Lawrence. This case has not been confirmed or validated by psychics, but my own intuition.

Biography on Saint Robert Lawrence:

St. Robert Lawrence, (died 4 May 1535) was one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. After joining the Carthusians, he served as prior of the Beauvale Charterhouse, Nottinghamshire, at the time when King Henry VIII of England broke with Rome and launched the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Robert went with St. John Houghton to see Thomas Cromwell, who had them arrested and placed in the Tower of London. When they refused to sign the Oath of Supremacy, they were hung, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, making them among the first Carthusian martyrs in England. Beatified in 1886, Robert was canonized by Pope Paul VI with the other martyrs in 1970.

Hello, everyone. My story begins a long time ago- in fact, it takes place in a different century and time. I was a Carthusian monk named Robert Lawrence who lived and died in England during the 16th century. In this life I was born a girl in America, with a deep fascination of the past, and is often haunted by Robert's memories. Since I was a little girl I thought outside the box, and I thank my parents for letting me grow into the person that I am today. But it wasn't an easy path to take. In my late 20's I began developing psychic abilities that lead me to believe I was not only a monk but other people in history (both male and female.) One of my earliest interests started with religion. I was also fascinated by the paranormal, and exorcisms. There would be times when I would wear a rosary around my neck and won't take it off for weeks. It gave me protection and comfort, as did other things like pointed hoods which Carthusian monks use to wear. Plus Gregorian music grabs my attention. These are just a few connections to my past life. After doing years of research on reincarnation and other peoples cases, I noticed many of them had a few things in common with my own. For example, many of them started having dreams at an early age. My first memory is walking through an old church or "Abbey" as they called them in England. I remember being inside a different body and feeling male. Although this dream did not reveal a lot to me, I jotted down more information as the dreams changed over the years. Robert Lawrence was imprisoned at the Tower of London, where he was savagely beaten and later hanged. There seems to be a love and hate relationship with England. Apart of me wants to go there and walk through the old towns and churches, but another part of me is afraid to relive the past. Is this a solid case? who knows for sure. Every psychic I went to did not pick up on this life. Perhaps it was a journey for me to discover.

If you wish to know more about my case feel free to send me an email: daughterofjupiter@hotmail.com.

Through the eyes of a lost Heir…

This is my story of how I eventually came to accept and realise one of my past-lives, I know this is the truth by my own intuition and by some strange occurrences during my younger years, and still that happen today) Enjoy...

My story begins, presently now in the year 2012. My name is Shawn Kailian, and I am now nearly 22 years old. A very long time ago, in the year 1904 I had a past-life that many deem as infamous, tragic and one of the most well-documented lives in history. In this past-life of mine I was known through history as Его Императорское Высочество Цесаревич и Великий Князь Алексей Николаевич Романов (His Imperial Highness, Tsesarevich and Grand Duke Alexei Nikolaievich Romanov).

I was born in the year 1904, at Lower Dacha in Peterhof. I had a loving family, two doting parents (Mama and Papa) and four loving sisters. My life as Alexei was very privileged and I did get away with a lot of things, on the count of the fact I had a rare blood disease, and my parents and most of my family didn't scold me especially my Mama who blamed herself constantly for giving me the illness. It was rare for the time, but of course in today's day and age it's more understood and medicine/medical practicing has come a very long way from it's meager beginnings. This illness was called Haemophilia.

Today, in my present-day lifetime as who I am now, I thankfully do not suffer from this illness, but there are occurrences in my life now where Haemophilia has made a lasting effect on me. For example, I was born in this lifetime with my right foot jutting out to the right side, and I have tried to have it corrected, but it's too painful to move it back to a straight position. Since it's been noticed, it has gotten discomforting and steadily worse where now I drag my foot and right leg as if I have a lame foot.

During exile in the town of Tobolsk, which is in Siberia (Russia) in my past-life as Alexei I tried without success to commit suicide, by taking a sledge/sleigh down the stair at the Governor's Mansion. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn't ''dare-devil syndrome.'' I genuinely was angered at the world, at everyone. Angered that I could not play with my sisters outside, angered those horrid guards destroyed the snow hill we built out in the garden, angered about so many things. I remember this attempt to end my life vividly, and it is probably the most vivid memory of that life, and one of the most painful to remember.

I remember feeling completely empty of emotion, and going for the sledge and putting it down on the landing of the stair. I remember sitting on it and leaning forward feeling such a rush of adrenaline, and I can still feel the feeling of going forward and the rush of the air against my face, and I still remember each of the stairs grinding and bumping underneath me as I sailed down the stair. I also recall the immense crash into the wall at the foot of the stair, and the immense... delirious pain I felt as I hit the wall, and screaming from that pain. I couldn't walk after that, and had to mostly be confined to a wheel-chair or carried. In this life I attribute my leg pains, and discomfort in my legs and the right foot issue to my past-life illness. In fact, my legs still smash into one another just like as Alexei.

I have very interesting similarities and some of them appear through numbers, and certain similarly-numbered dates and years. For instance in 1917-1918 Alexei took the sledge down the stair in an attempt to kill himself. In 1997-1998 I had a nasty fall down my Aunt and Uncle's basement stair, and actually tumbled down and nearly broke my leg and nose. I find it very interesting that those two incidents or accidents happened during similar times or years. Another interesting factor between me and Alexei, is that we both share the same numerological birthday path-life numbers, which is a 7.

If you add both of them together:

February 22nd, 1990 and August 12th, 1904 (o.s. July 30th, 1904)

2 + 22 + 1990 = 2014 -> 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 = 7

8 + 12 + 1904 = 1924 -> 1 + 9 + 2 + 4 = 16 (which can be reduced) to 7

Other interesting occurrences in my life are names of relatives, that I share with Alexei. In my past-life as Alexei I had a Great Aunt Beatrice who was one of the children of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. In this life as Shawn I have on my father's side a Great Aunt Beatrice, who I love very very dearly. In my past-life I had a Uncle Mikhail or ''Dyadya Misha'' as I called him back then. In this life now I have a Uncle by marriage who's name is Micheal. These two occurrences I think are quite interesting and also are exciting to me!

Another interesting thing that I've noticed is that when a soul re-incarnates that we tend to resemble our past-selves in the present life-time or the next life after the previous one we have had. In my case, I have a very strong resemblance to Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaievich, especially when he was older. When I was much younger, I looked like an identical twin to him nearly so. Also, another interesting factor is that most of my past-life family has re-incarnated as well! In fact all of them, my sestri and Mama and Papa have incarnated. Though we are very far apart, we do keep in contact when we can via phone calls, or letters.

Please forgive me if I keep their names and details private, which is understandable.

Some more interesting occurrences in this incarnation as who I am now should also be mentioned. When I was seven years old, I first saw the animated film ''Anastasia.'' Now bare in mind I was only a child at the time, and my mathematics appreciation was not exactly wonderful. So I watched the film when it first came out on VHS. Immediately I could tell there were inaccuracies in the film, and again I was seven years old when I first watched the film. Some of these inaccuracies I noticed were the year of the Tricentennial of the Romanov Dynasty which was 1913, but the film had it as 1916. I knew that was a mistake or wrong in the film. Another inaccuracy was Grand Duchess Anastasia's age in the film when you you first are introduced to her, she is years old. I knew instantly at seven years old that Anastasia was not eight years old in 1916, she was much older then that, she would have been fifteen had it been 1916.

Two other extraordinary things I noticed were the ''Old Palace'' as it was called in the film, and the interior ''Grand Ballroom.'' When I first saw the aerial view, and more so the gates of the palace I shouted ''CATHERINE!!!'' But didn't realise why I was doing so. And my recognition with the interior of the palace was a mix of excitement and confusion, because the actual ''Great Hall'' as the room is actually known in reality did not rise to that cavernous height. Years later, around 2007-2008 I first learned the name of the ''Old Palace.'' I was amazed to know it was the name I shouted at the television screen when I first saw the structure and gates come on the screen! I was even more amazed when I recognised the gates of the Catherine Palace, and even more amazed when I recognised the ''Great Hall'' and knew I was correct when I thought to myself at seven years old, that the ''Grand Ballroom'' wasn't that high in the film!

I had my second taste of Russian Imperial history when one night I awoke from my slumber, and couldn't sleep and went into the corridor of my house this was when I was seven or eight years old. I couldn't sleep and so I sat in the corridor to watch the television screen from my mother and father's bedroom. They had on a documentary about the Romanov Family, and especially Grand Duchess Anastasia. It was on the A & E channel. I recall sitting Indian-style on the floor right outside my parents' bedroom and sat watching the documentary, and then I woke the next morning in my bedroom, in my own bed and didn't remember how I had gotten there.

One of the most strongest, and perhaps shocking things that happened was when I was in second grade. This happened not to long after watching the film, and the documentary. I was sitting with my friends in the cafeteria during luncheon (lunch-time) and we were all joking and what have you. Suddenly, I stood up or said very audibly to all of them ''I'm related to Anastasia!'' They all started laughing and one of them said ''Yeah right, and I'm related to Queen Elizabeth I!'' They just sat there laughing at me, and I felt no choice to laugh about it because it was a silly idea, and I didn't yet understand what was going on at the time. All I knew was that it hurt immensely to be called a liar of what I felt was very dear and near to my heart of what I said.

These odd, and extraordinary experiences did not help me realise what I was feeling or what was happening, or the reasons why I liked things so old-fashioned or was always very leaning to religious images and such. Tsesarevich Alexei was born into a very devout Russian Orthodox family, and he took his religion to his heart, much like I did as I was young, and still do today. Nothing really materialised, until I was in my early teens when my father's girlfriend gave me a magazine that featured Royalty and book orders in it. I think it was called ''Royalty Magazine.'' I flipped through, and found a book advertisement for ''Love, Power & Tragedy'' which is one of many tomes regarding Tsar Nicholas II, and his family (the Romanovs). I vowed that I would someday get that book, and today in my present life now I do have it as well as many others. After that encounter with the Romanovs again, I became passionate with history, especially Russian Imperial history.

I can recall being in school, and asking teacher's for books on the Romanovs and especially Anastasia, whom I didn't understand but felt extremely close to. Once, I borrowed a history book, which was completely illustrated with pictures and artwork just because it had a section on Imperial Russia and the Romanov family. I still have that book. The re-incarnating aspect of this story did not really come into being until after I graduated high school back in 2008. I got my first taste of spirituality and Re-incarnation when I entered Community College towards the end of 2008, and it was introduced in the form of my English Instructor who was very deep into eastern beliefs, such as Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and she was very free-spirited and even had my classmates and I do breathing exercises in the class so we could focus more. I began to think, and make some connections with the Romanovs and the belief in Re-incarnation.

A friend of mine, who believed as I did in Re-incarnation helped me through a very difficult time. When I first began to even think of the possibility of me being the re-incarnation of Tsesarevich Alexei, I immediately thought I was headed for an asylum. I used to think it was so incredibly stupid and such a silly idea that I could have been Alexei, and it never really crossed my mind as how upset I got when thinking of it. Recently my friend actually took me down memory-lane and told me how stand-offish I was about it, how I disliked talk about the Romanovs, and how I never wanted it talked about period. It took me, I shall admit a long while to accept who I had been. It was a painful experience, because I didn't want to feel anymore pain, but at the same time I knew I'd feel pain regardless.

These ''pains'' and what I call ''flashes'' of my past-life started to come fairly quickly and things I did as Alexei would give me flashbacks when I did similar things as who I am now, as Shawn. For instance, when I was working at my first job which was a stock clerk, I used to complain of leg pains and sciatic nerves bothering me, which ironically never happened before. Once, I had to go home because it was so bad and painful. I was putting returns back on the shelves and all of sudden my right leg just buckled as if my body was twenty pounds heavier then I normally weighed. It felt like my leg had shattered but I knew it hadn't, and immediately leg pains up and down my thighs began. I went home, and opened one of my Romanov books (Nicholas & Alexandra by Robert K. Massie) and stopped at a picture of Tsesarevich Alexei propped up with a leg brace on his left leg, and holding a cane or rifle for support. I immediately started crying and felt lots of pain in both my legs and knew from then on I was Alexei in the past-life. The feelings I got from that particular picture of Alexei were so... discomforting and hurt badly.

Another thing I forgot to mention was an apparition or something I saw once at night when I was young. I was sleeping in my sister's bedroom in front of the bedroom door, and I had suddenly woken from my sleep and was in cold sweats. I looked straight forward and noticed from the railing and banister there was a reddish glow coming from downstairs. Everything else was pitch-black, and suddenly when I blinked I saw a figure in the doorway, very tall. At first I had thought maybe it's my father but the figure seemed too tall to be him. I remember I blinked again and saw it's eyes, and then it's smile of sharp teeth... It was dressed in what I saw to be a long coat and cap. When I met two of my past-life sisters (Maria and Anastasia) we three had seen the same figure, and conclude that it was the apparition or ''shadow'' of a Bolshevik guard keeping watch over us during exile, and had come into being because we had experienced that as the Romanovs. What's more extraordinary is that we witnessed this phenomenon at the same age, and nearly the same time.

Prior to my dear Aunt Tammy's shock of a death (she was 47) after battling cancer and having chemo-therapy, I had met the second-eldest re-incarnated sisters of mine, Tatiana. She and I met on a online educational forum called the ''Alexander Palace Time Machine,'' which basically after mine claim, and many.. many other claims of ''Romanov incarnations'' the subject was basically banned completely from the forum.

So for a time I and Tatiana spoke and relayed our memories with one another, and both of us felt such an instant connection to one another, we knew it was fate and destiny that had brought us back together after such an incredibly long, and what some of his re-incarnated children say today as being ''a permanent exile.'' After first meeting Tatiana I suddenly just went back to living life, and then a tragedy happened in my family that changed my life greatly. My Aunt Tammy's death shocked our family and put us through a great sadness that stretched for quite some time. During this period of time, I felt alone and afraid and scared and I missed my Aunt dearly.. and at one point thought of joining her permanently.

It was at this same time, I met my closest-in-age sister Anastasia. Imagine the relief and ecstatic reunion we had, even if it was only through our computers. My thoughts of taking my own life vanished (which I recall when my aunt died, brought back memories of Tobolsk and the sledge). I wanted to be alive and wanted to talk to my sisters whom I dearly missed, and wanted to re-unite with them as soon as possible. I have re-united with them in sense as we all are great friends online, and talk on the phone when possible and write more then anything to one another by way of ''snail mail'' letters.

Now before I end my story, of how I came to realise and eventually accept in my past-life who I was, I shall share something very interesting that I think is worth talking about. In my incarnation as Tsesarevich Alexei, I was the only son of Nicholas II of Imperial Russia who was the last Empereur and Tsar of the Holy Russian Empire. We were extremely close to one another, and I admired him and even though I thought of ruling Russia some day after my darling Papa, I was being groomed and trained for it everyday, the idea of becoming the Empereur of Russia scared me greatly. I wanted to stay how I was, and be myself and not have to submit to the whims of the Imperial Government that my Papa was then ruling over, with my dear Mama at his side (Empress Alexandra Feodorovna).

But what is most extraordinary and interesting of my past-life Papa and I is that we seem to have incarnated in lifetimes that have put us in the same times and periods. For instance I recall vaguely, being Henry the Young King one of the sons of Henry II of England and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine. My past-life Papa was not the English King, but one of his friends the Archbishop of Canterbury; Thomas à Becket. Becket and Henry II had a falling out, when the King's son grew resentful of his father, having been practically raised by the Archbishop. Thomas à Becket was assassinated by some of the King's knights as the Archbishop was praying near the altar, which Henry II felt immensely guilty over and punished himself to amend his sin of having his once good friend murdered out of jealousy.

My past-life Papa in the current life-time as who he is now recalls when he died as Becket, and remembers me as Henry the Young King when he had raised the child in his own household, which was ordered by Henry's father. I also believe myself to be, the youngest son of Queen Marie-Antoinette of France, Louis-Charles XVII. I remember the Temple Prison, and being wrenched from my mother's arms as she screamed and cried for me not to be taken. I remember being in the gardens at Versailles while she would be painting, and I would be playing in the grass and she would look down smiling. I remember the Palais de Versailles as it was back when Louis XVI was in power as King of France... as the palace looks today it looks different but at the same time similar as many things have been restored and re-built to look how it did back during the reign of Bourbons.

My past-life Papa recalls a life-time around the time that I recall being Louis-Charles XVII. He was Henry Middleton, the Minister Plenipotentiary of Imperial Russia, and was related directly the infamous Middleton Family of South Carolina. He recalls ''Middleton Place,'' as it once was back then, with its sprawling gardens and beautiful structures. He also recalls making a visit to see the Royal Family of France, and he recalls meeting Louis-Charles XVII when he was a child. And the most ironic thing about that, is that during my past-life as Tsesarevich Alexei, relatives, and friends said I bore the same burden, and sadness of the little Prince Louis-Charles XVII. Today, as who I am now, my past-life Papa as who he is now has even told me that when he first saw me in 1904 and watched me grow that he thought he knew me then, but back then ''talk like that'' was forbidden by Mother Church. Today we are extremely close, and talk very much.

Henry Middleton traveled to Russia many times, and as my past-life Papa (who I have no direct relation with in this incarnation as Shawn) has told me, it's so extraordinary that he then re-incarnated in 1868 as the future, and last Tsar of Imperial Russia; Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov, II. So to say towards the ending of my story here, I and my past-life Papa have had several lives together where we have met and even lived together in a father-son-relationship.

I've also wanted to make note that if one looks at an intuitive stance to the Russian Revolution during the Great War (1914-1918) and compares it to the French Revolution, both are remarkably similar in temperament and ideals, and bloodshed. Both had deposed and hated monarchs, both of the immediate ruling families were torn apart, as a ''Free Government'' took swift control, destroying all of what was left of the old world. I also want to make a point that, there are more similarities then meets the eye... So I hope that this story is a good read, and that you've learned a little bit of everything from my stance on why I strongly believe myself to be the last Heir Apparent and Tsesarevich of the Holy Russian Empire; His Imperial Highness, Tsesarevich and Grand Duke Alexei Nikolaievich Romanov. (as well as some other lives that have been mentioned, but Alexei's is my strongest and most prominent of my past-lives that I recall)

I hope you have enjoyed my writing, and recollections and of how I came to know and accept who I was, and I hope that maybe it will help you step over that boundary of fear that holds you back from telling your story of how you came to realise who you were.

May God Bless and keep you all, and your families, friends and relatives and everyone, everywhere, and everything! Боже, Царя храни! (God save the Tsar!)

By: Shawn R. Kailian
Date: January 15th, 2012

P.S. Please if you have any questions, have I kept some details hidden because as you can imagine some things are very hard to discuss and even talk about. So please if you have any questions, please feel free to private message me at:

itsarevichalexei13@gmail.com