Discover all the signs that you've lived a past life -

inexplicable affinity for a specific time period, this may indicate that your soul has reincarnated many times.

If you think you may have lived past lives, browse through the following gallery to discover some of the indications that this isn't your first time on this planet.

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Recurring dreams - Dreams are a reflection of the unconscious mind, and some believe that repetitive dreams can reflect past experiences in other lives.

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Recurring dreams - Some people dream of places and people that feel very familiar, despite never having been to them or met them.

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Out-of-place memories - There are many cases of young children who have memories where they can accurately describe in detail people, places, or events they've never experienced.

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Out-of-place memories - Although these memories could just be fantasies or incongruencies, they can also suggest connections to past lives.

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Strong intuition - If you have a sense for something that hasn't happened or are able to understand something without it being explained to you, you may have strong intuition.

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Strong intuition - Strong intuition requires wisdom, possibly indicating that you have already learned and grown from events in a past life the same way you would in your present life.

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Déjà vu - Everyone experiences the sensation of déjà vu, usually triggered by smells, sounds, sights, tastes, and many other factors.

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Déjà vu - While thought to be caused by neurological dissonance, some believe that it reveals past life experience or reflects other dimensions (i.e. parallel universes).

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You're an empath - Empaths can absorb the emotions, energy, and pain of those around them, directly experiencing and feeling what others experience.

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You're an empath - This can indicate that the soul has reincarnated many times and has the ability to transcend the individual self and extend to others.

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Precognition - Also known as "future sight," this involves the ability to know things about the future through visions, physical sensations, or even dreams.

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Precognition - Some believe that this indicates that the soul is matured and has lived many lives.

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Retrocognition - On the flip side, retrocognition refers to the ability to gain information not readily available about the past.

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Retrocognition - This can be another indication of soulful reincarnation.

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You're an old soul - Simply feeling older than you really are is another sign that you've lived past lives.

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You're an old soul - The amount of times you've reincarnated is reflected in your energy.

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Inexplicable affinity for certain time periods - Having an inexplicable attraction for a certain time period, place, culture, or environment can indicate that you have already experienced it.

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Inexplicable affinity for certain time periods - Examples of these affinities could be ancient Greek culture, the 19th century, World War I, or the ancient Egyptians.

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Fears or phobias - Inexplicable and strong fears or phobias can be left over from experiences during a past life.

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Fears or phobias - Some believe that we can experience the echos of our past traumas in the form of fears.

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Earth is not your home - If you feel that Earth is not your home and you don't belong here, it can be seen as the reflection of the desire to return back to the source.

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Earth is not your home - Souls that have reincarnated many times may feel weary and tired with life on Earth and express the desire to complete the cycle.

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Ability to speak another language - Being able to speak and understand a language that someone has never been exposed to in their lifetime can indicate a past life.

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Ability to speak another language - Stories of this phenomenon have been found throughout history and include people suddenly being able to speak another language when hypnotized or coming out of a coma.

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Birthmarks - Birthmarks are sometimes thought to be a physical remnant of a past trauma.

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Birthmarks - For example, a large birthmark on the forehead could indicate having been shot in the head in a past life.

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You have a soulmate - Sometimes we feel an inexplicably strong connection with another human being.

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You have a soulmate - A soul connection is thought to happen with someone you've already encountered in a past life.

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Inexplicable pain - Pain absent of any reasonable medical explanation may indicate a possible past life.

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