Souls CHOOSE Life Circumstances BEFORE a person is physically born, his/her Soul CHOOSES most of the main features and events of his/her life. This is like a high school or college student choosing a semester full of courses. The physical world is a SCHOOL for Souls. This is done while consulting with his/her INNER GUIDES which are often referred to as "guardian angels". These inner guides then help to carry out the person's LIFE CONTRACT. See the book "Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives", by hypnotherapist Dr. Michael Newton, Ph.D., 1994; and its sequel, "Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives", by the same author, 2000. Chapter 1 of "Destiny of Souls" is an EXCELLENT SUMMARY of "Journey of Souls". See also Paragraph 1 of this GALACTIC FEDERATION Update: http://www.paoweb.com/sn030805.htm . Robert E. McElwaine Eckankar Initiate http://members.aol.com/rem547 PLUS http://members.aol.com/rem460 Preserve BOTH on CD-R and PRINT-OUTS P.S.: PASS IT ON !