If I view the soul or spirit of a person, as a vial full of coloured water.  At physical death; that vial will be poured into a river, together with countless other vials.  At rebirth, the new vials will contain a certain mixture of colour. (Interestingly, the vial that gets equal measures of all the colours will be coloured white)  the resultant mix of all, will be reborn.

This concept helps me with genetic memory/race memory - and frightens me with the implications toward the survival of "me" (or the 'me' I know now)

Any scientific basis to the above?
I would love it equally, supported or shot down

merlin

Hi soulMerlin,
as far as I know currently there is no evidence for a genetical base for memories of experiences people got in their lifes on a genetic basis. What I heard is there is some space in which genes are active and which are passive, so that it is maybe possible that the mother's mood can influence the unborn child via modification of the activation/passivation of some genes.

The picture you told resonates with a image I have through meditation of what I am, was, and will be, this is indeed a mixture of elements of something greater (I call it "Big I", others I/There, Disc, Higher Self), containing many lifes/persons (full and complete). There's no need to worry for your "I", it will not be lost, instead you just will be greater if you're willing to fully merge with your "Big I". Others say other things but more or less it's the same story.
Look too at the "Transcending...."thread started by Chumley.
Oh, and white (and light grey) is my preferred color when I'm on my mind-journeys, don't know why that is, here in the physical I do not want to miss any of the colors that exist.
Spooky

Thanks Spooky - I appreciate your helpful reply.  I'm very busy this weekend - but I'll make the time to look at "transcending" by Chumley.

Thanks again

merlin