Cosmic Cradle, Revised Edition: Spiritual Dimensions of Life before Birth

by Elizabeth M. Carman, Neil J. Carman, Bernie S. Siegel (Foreword)

This fascinating exploration of pre-birth consciousness—with over 200 real-life case studies—reveals we do make decisions about the families and circumstances into which we’re born. An affirming and inspirational read for parents and grandparents, regression therapists and spiritual counselors, and anyone interested in near-death experiences.   Where was your soul before you were born? If your soul is immortal, did it have a “life” prior to birth? Did you choose your life and parents? Is reincarnation real? Elizabeth and Neil Carman, the authors of Cosmic Cradle, address these questions through interviews with adults and children who report pre-birth experiences (PBEs) not based on regression, hypnosis, or drugs. Instead, interviewees recall their pre-birth existence completely sober and awake. In contrast to near-death experiences (NDEs), which have been well documented to show us what the soul experiences after death, PBEs throw light upon our lives before birth. People with NDEs sense that they “return home” when their spirits cross to the other side. What is the nature of this place we “return” to? PBEs suggest that we come from the same place we return we come from the Light and return to the Light. The same eternal "you" progresses through life before life, human life, and life after death. This new edition of Cosmic Cradle explores your soul’s journey into your mother’s womb—where your soul comes from, the origin and purpose of your life, and the process by which you entered an earthly body. In pre-birth communications, parents meet a soul seeking to cross over from the heavenly realm to human birth. Persons with pre-birth memories recall existence in a luminous world before birth, in which they preview the upcoming life with a Divine Planner, and recall how they journeyed to their mothers’ wombs.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction

393 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Jenny T · Rating 5 out of 5]

This enlightening book is both fascinating and eye-opening. As a Christian, some of the truths seem hard to swallow, but I keep an open mind and form no strong opinions regarding the material presented here. Besides, this information doesn't seem to contradict or negate the idea that Christ is the way to God and Heaven.


The most surprising part of this book to me is how many people speak of reincarnation, pre-birth memories, and even being one's own ancestor! I had seriously mused about these topics before, and was shocked that many people validated those musings. Imagine, though, being your own great-grandparent in another lifetime! I'm not sure I believe all of it, but the Bible doesn't seem to contradict that souls can have more than one body.

Included are stories of souls making contact with their mothers-to-be before incarnating the womb. Many here claim that their children's spirits didn't enter until the second or third month of pregnancy, and that miscarriages occur when particular spirits don't wish to be born to a given family (for whatever reason).


Apparently, we also choose our own parents. Interesting.


Pages: 303; Publication Date: 2013; Part of my collection.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely what my soul was craving.

[Eileen Schrecengost · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life before birth

This book is very informative and answers questions we all have about the soul and eternal life. I loved the stories of the babies that remembered their life in the spiritual dimensions after they were born here in the physical world. The authors did a tremendous job writing this book. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in this subject.

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A truly fascinating read! Much respect to the authors, who literally gathered hundreds of cultural, historical, and spiritual texts together regarding the topic of pre-birth consciousness and memories. If you want to know more about this topic, this is the book.

[ash | · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thought provoking.

[Suzanne Trimmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well researched

Well researched book among many traditions. That part was a bit too brief of a listing of each for my taste. I really enjoyed the stories that were related.

[blah · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5*. There was this paranormal trend on Tiktok and someone recommended this book noting the ideas that we spiritually sign a contract to choose our parents and they do the same. I do believe in reincarnation so it’s interesting to read about all the stories, some relating to abuse are quite mind-blowing though the rest seems repeated. Such a long book, though I don’t think it’s so well structured. Given that it’s supposed to be qualitative research-based, I think the interviews could have been better categorised and leaving the theologies to separate sections for better analysis.