Migraine Headaches

This post explores the potential effectiveness of Past Life Regression Therapy (PLRT) in helping individuals understand and manage recurring migraine headaches.

Over the past eighteen months, I have worked with five different clients who sought PLRT sessions to address chronic migraine issues.  Each of them had experienced severe and recurring migraine attacks and relied on medication for relief.  While the medications provided temporary respite, the headaches typically returned within days.  The frequency of these episodes ranged from once every alternate day to once a week.  Despite undergoing extensive medical evaluations, including scans and diagnostic tests, all were informed that no underlying physical abnormalities could be identified.

The following case study describes the experience of "Aditya" (name changed), a software engineer in his late thirties.  Aditya had been suffering from debilitating migraine attacks since childhood, and the condition had become a source of significant concern for both him and his family.  They were particularly worried about the long-term effects of frequent painkiller and medication use.

Due to the severity and regularity of his migraine episodes, Aditya requested an urgent PLRT session.  Fortunately, I was able to accommodate him when another client rescheduled.  Prior to the session, I recommended that he practise meditation for a few days to help prepare his mind.  Although he was unable to meditate consistently, he did make an effort to do so before our appointment.

Aditya arrived for the session on a Sunday morning at the scheduled time.  During our initial discussion, he shared that his migraine attacks had begun when he was approximately seven years old.  At their peak, the attacks occurred at least once every week.  He identified several common triggers, including nasal congestion, exposure to intense sunlight, washing his hair, and sudden weather changes.  The headaches typically began early in the morning and often persisted throughout the day.

Although he had been on regular medication for many years, he continued to experience migraines. While the frequency had reduced somewhat over the previous two years, he was still experiencing attacks approximately once a week.

We agreed on the below themes for the session:

•          Understand the root cause of the recurring migraine attacks;
•         To investigate a persistent fear and anxiety of losing his loved ones—including his parents, wife, and child—despite all of them being healthy and present in his life.

The session began with Elman's Relaxation Technique, followed by Progressive Relaxation, to facilitate a deep hypnotic state.  As an initial step, I guided Aditya through pleasant childhood memories.  He recalled playing with his brother and later visualized himself as a young child sitting on a cot and playing with toys.

Once he was comfortably relaxed and focused, I guided him to move back in time and explore the origin of his migraine condition.  What followed was a sequence of experiences and impressions that formed the core of his regression session.

I asked him what came to his awareness.

“Running” came the reply.

“Are you a boy, girl, man or woman?  Who are you?” I enquired, not sure if he was still in his happy childhood memory of the present life.

“Boy”, came the reply.

“ How old are you?”

“Small…5 years.”

“ Where are you running?”

“Open area”

“What is making you run?”

“Just like that.  It is part of house.”

I was still not sure if he was visiting a past life, and asked, “What is your name?”

“Don’t know” came the reply and that was not encouraging.

“Is there anybody else around?”

“Nobody”

I suggested, “Go to the time of dinner.  What do you see?”

There was a long pause.

I asked, “Are you having dinner?”

“Yeah.”

I followed it with, “Who else is there with you?”

“Mother”

I then asked, “What does she call you?”

He said, “Bala.”  This was a good sign.  He was probably visiting a past life.  The name sounded very much Indian.

I continued, “Do you recognise her in this life?”

“No.”

“Who else is with you having dinner?”

“No one else.”

Just to understand the environment, I asked, “Is your mother feeding you or are you eating by yourself?”

“I am having.”

Now that he was in a past life, I suggested, “Go forward to a significant event.”

He said, “Got older.”

“ How old are you?”

“Wearing pant.”

I repeated, “How old are you?”

“May be in 20s.”

I asked, “What is the significant event?”

“I am in a city.”

“Do you know the name of the city?  Which city is this?”

“I can see buses…people”

I enquired, “What kind of buses are those?  Do they look like what you see today?”

“No…Public bus.”

Since he did not know the name of the city, I suggested, “Find out from the people which city is this?”

“Madras”, he said in a low tone.  ‘Madras’ is the old name of ‘Chennai’.

“What made you go there?  What is the significant thing happening?”

“Walking through the streets.”

Since there was nothing significant, I suggested, “Move forward to the significant event?”

“I am working.”

“Where are you working?”

“In a factory.”  He is a software engineer in this life and has never visited a factory before.

“What does the factory make?”

“Some machinery is there.”

I wanted to confirm if he was in the same life, “What is your name?”

“Balachander” came the reply.  A typical South Indian, Tamil name.  In short, people address them as "Bala".

“What are you working as?” I continued.

“I am the operator.”

“What is the significant thing happening?”

“Paper machine.”  (After the session, while we discussed he mentioned that they were into printing newspapers).

I enquired, “How old are you?”

He said, “I am 30.”

I then suggested, “Go forward to a significant event.”

“I see my family.”

“Who is there is the family?”

“Wife and kid.”

“Sorry, how many kids?”

“One”

“Is it son or daughter?  What do you call the kid?”

“Son.”  There was a long pause.  He did not mention the name of his son.

“Look at you wife and see if you recognise her in this life?”

“Not yet.”

“See if you recognise your son in this life?”

“No.”

“What is happening now?”

“I am playing with the kid."

“How old is the kid?”

“4 years.”

“How old are you?”

“32” came the reply.

“Anything significant happening there?”

“No.”

“Please move to another significant event now.”

“Gone to exhibition”.

“With whom have you gone there?”

“Wife and kid.”

I enquired, “What is happening?”

“There is a merry-go round.”

“What do you see?” I asked.

“I see people playing.”

“Anything significant?”

There was a long pause.

I said, “Go to the significant event.  What is happening?”

“Son wants to play.”

“Play what?”

“Giant wheel.”

“Are you still at the exhibition?”

“Yes.”

“How old is your son?”

“About 5 years.”

“What happens now?”

“(We) sit (In the giant wheel).”

“Who is sitting?” I asked.

“Only two…my son and me.”

“What happens?  Anything …”

Before I could complete the sentence, he said, “It rotates…It breaks.”

“What breaks?”

“Giant wheel…side of the giant wheel breaks…yeah I fall down.”

“What happens to your son and wife?”

“They rush me to the hospital.”

“What happens to the kid?”

“Kid is fine.”

“What about your wife?”

“She is there.”

I checked, “Is she alright?”

“Yes.”

“What is making them rush you to the hospital?”  During my PLRT course, I have been told not to ask “Why” questions, because this may activate the conscious mind.  Hence, questions are framed to avoid “Why”.

He said, “Head…is bleeding.”

“What is happening at the hospital?”

“Doctors are there.”

“What are they saying?”

There was a long pause.

I enquired, “What is happening to you?”

“I am losing conscious.”

I felt he was now becoming fearful.  I suggested, “Nothing to be afraid…go on, see what happens.”

“I am in pain…struggling…struggling.”  

There were tears rolling down from the side of his eyes as he said this and the pain reflected on his face.

This is something that makes me wonder about the power of the mind - people experience the emotions - pain, fear, love, joy, feel the heat and cold temperatures, can smell and feel the taste - without the sense organs being involved.  Does it not explain the phrase "It is all in the mind"?

I continued, “Move forward and see what happens.”

“Doctors are trying to save...”

I wanted to know which part of the body was in pain, “Where is it paining?”

“Right side of the head.”

“Is it bleeding?”

“Yes”

“What are the doctors saying?”

“They need to operate.”

“Do they operate?”

“Yes.”

“What happens?”

“I die in between.”

“Do you die during the operation?”

“Yes.”

“What are you feeling while dying?”

“Thinking about family.”  As he said this, I wondered if this was the reason for the fear of losing his family in this life.

“Look into the eyes of your wife and see if you recognise her.”

“Yes.”

“Who is she?”

“My wife in this life.”

“Look at the eyes of your son and see if you recognise him?”

“No.”

“How old are you when you die?”

“35”

“How old is your son when you die?”

“5…6…6”

“Do you know the year?  Look at what the doctors write as the year of death.”

“80…1980”

“Month and year?”

“No.”

“What are your regrets in that life?”

With tears rolling down, he said, “Wanted to spend time...with family…with my child…wife.”

“What happened to your mother?” I asked recollecting him mention about his mother during the history taking.  During the history taking, he had mentioned that in this life he had moved out with his wife and son to a new house leaving behind his parents.  I wondered if emotions attached to the mother were also being carried forward.

He said, “Can’t remember…I came to city…I was in village…when I was kid.”

“Is your mother still in the village or has she come with you to the city?”

“In the village…with father.”

“Is there any brother or sister of yours with her?”

“No.”

“Does she know about your death?”

“No, she does not know.”

“Go and see what happens to your wife and see how long she lives after your death.”

“She lives.”

“For how many year?”

“She makes papad…for a living.”  Papad is hindi word for poppadom.  He did not answer for how long she lived.

I asked, “Is that after your death?”

“Yes.”

“See how long she lives.”

“60”.  He then said that he was not sure of this one.  It did not make sense as his wife of this life was born in the early 1980s.

I took him, “Go back to the time of death and see what other regrets you carry.”

“Not able to see mother…I am struggling.”

I suggested, “Float from above and see what happens.  Are you dead?”

There was a long pause.

I went on, “Are you carrying the headache from that life?”

“Yes.”

“What is making you carry that headache?”

“Injury.”

“What is making you carry forward that headache?” I repeated to get a clear answer.

“Don’t know.”

“Float above and see what you need to do to get rid of the headache” I suggested.

“Ask sorry” came his reply.

“To whom?”

“Mother.”

“For what?”

“I came to city leaving her…alone.”  As I had expected, he had carried the guilt of having left behind his mother.

“Go back to your mother and say ‘sorry’."  I waited for some time.

“Are you with your mother?”

“Yes…sorry.”

After some time, I asked, “Has she forgiven you?”

“Yes.”

“Anything else that you need to do to let go of the pain?”

“I don’t know.”

“Go forward to the time of your death again and see if there is anything else on account of which you carry forward the pain.”

There was a long pause

Then he said, “Loved my wife and kid more.”

Not sure which life he was referring to, I asked, “In which life?”

“That life.”

“What do you need to do in this life to get rid of this pain?”

“Spend time with them (wife and kid).”

Wondering if he had anything to do with his parents, I asked, “Anything that you need to do for your parents in this life?”

“Take care of them.”

“Anything else to see in that life?”

“No.”

“Now go back and see what happens after you are dead.  Where do you go?”

“I am just lying.”

“What is happening to your soul?”

“Going.”

“Where is it going?” I asked.

“Moving…”

“Who?”

“Soul.”

“Where is it going?”

“House…”  This reply came as a surprise.  They normally go to the light or float in the sky.

Curious to know more, I asked, “which house?”

“My father’s house"

"Which father?"

"My father in this life.”  He was born in the around 1982. 

I asked, “Why is it going there?”

“Don’t know.”

We had to know if there was any other reason why he had the fear of losing his loved ones.  I suggested, “Go and find out if there is any other reason on account of which you have the fear of losing your loved ones.”

I continued, “Is there anything else, any other life?”

“No.”

After relaxing him in the garden, I asked him if he wished to let go of the pain and he replied "yes".  After asking him to let go of the pain, I brought him back from trance.

After a brief break, we reviewed and discussed the session in detail.  Aditya shared that he had always been afraid of giant wheels and had never ridden one throughout his life.  He also recalled that his migraine headaches began around the age of seven, following a hospitalization for typhoid.  Around the same period, his mother had been transferred to another location for her professional work.  At this stage, it is difficult to determine whether the hospital experience itself triggered the headaches, or whether the emotional impact of being separated from his mother contributed to his illness and subsequently to the onset of the migraines.  However, it appeared that these events were interconnected in some way.

One of the key insights Aditya gained from the session was the importance of spending more quality time with his loved ones, including his parents, wife, and child. He felt that strengthening these relationships could help him address not only his migraines but also his underlying fear of losing those close to him.

Since the session, there has been a noticeable reduction in the frequency and intensity of his headaches. Although we are yet to schedule a follow-up session, Aditya has observed a pattern: his headaches tend to arise when he feels emotionally disconnected from or misses his family. He also reports that the severity of the headaches has reduced considerably and that he is often able to manage them without medication. While the healing process has clearly begun, an additional session may be beneficial to address any remaining underlying issues.

Across the five migraine cases I have worked with using PLRT, every individual reported gaining a deeper awareness of the underlying triggers associated with their condition. Interestingly, their understanding of these triggers prior to the sessions differed significantly from the insights that emerged during the regression process.

Before undergoing PLRT, participants commonly attributed their migraines to factors such as stress, indigestion, irregular eating habits, consumption of cold foods, sinus congestion, or exposure to sunlight.  These explanations are widely cited in conventional discussions surrounding migraines and are frequently encountered in online resources. Some participants had even been advised to undergo sinus surgery, despite there being no assurance that such interventions would provide lasting relief.

During the PLRT sessions, however, a different pattern emerged. The triggers identified were not primarily physical but emotional in nature, carried over from the past. In each case, the individual connected their migraines to unresolved emotional experiences associated with traumatic events involving severe head injuries or fatal incidents perceived during regression. Common themes included road accidents, falls from significant heights, hanging, crushing injuries, and other forms of head trauma.

The recurring emotions identified across these cases included fear, helplessness, negligence, unresolved guilt, emotional distress, and anxiety related to losing loved ones. Following their sessions, clients have reported becoming increasingly aware that migraine episodes were often preceded by the activation of these emotional states. This awareness enabled them to better understand and manage their symptoms.

Of the five individuals, two underwent two PLRT sessions, while the remaining three have completed one session each.  All five reported a substantial reduction in both the frequency and severity of their migraines.  Among the two who completed a second session, one reported complete resolution of symptoms, while the other estimated that the headaches had reduced by approximately 98-99% of their previous intensity.  More than a year has passed since these sessions, and the improvements have been sustained.

The remaining three participants have not yet undergone a second session. Nevertheless, they have reported significant benefits from becoming aware of their perceived emotional triggers and are using this understanding to manage and control their migraine episodes more effectively.

Aditya's session became a significant milestone in my journey of exploring and documenting evidence that points to the existence of past lives.  To know more about this journey, continue reading "Soulmates - Part 1".

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