WombTime: A Multidimensional Perspective
Viewing the womb-time/birth process from a multidimensional perspective imbues it with a depth and meaning that it does not have from the scientific or third dimensional point of view. Most people feel the awe of bringing new life into the world and they understand that a soul has entered the physical body.
There is much, much more going on behind the scenes that most people are not in touch with. The shock of birth is worse than the shock of death. The new personality is not entirely focused, and it must make immediate critical adjustments of the strongest nature. Seth/Jane Roberts
Birth is far from a random process. Long before conception, planning for the lifetime begins in the inner realms. There is a place I call the Hall of Decision-Making or Room of Contracts, where souls meet with their Higher Self, Soul/Spirit, and the pure soul essences of their future parents, family members, and friends. It is here that the life’s purpose is decided, and the family members, geographical location, and historical time frame are chosen to support that purpose. In some cases, planning occurs up to five generations in advance to ensure the appropriate genetic lineage.
During this process, a soul makes numerous contracts with other souls who plan to incarnate in the same time and space. Primary contracts are made with souls who will play significant roles in the lifetime, while contingency contracts may be activated by certain circumstances. Preplanned arrangements are constantly adjusted, as free will on Earth influences outcomes. Since these plans are forgotten as we pass through the veils into physicality, life often unfolds differently than envisioned from the other side. However, the information about these plans remains in the Hall of Records and can be accessed by entering an altered state of consciousness.
Before conception, our Higher Self and Soul/Spirit make very specific choices about who we will be and the framework in which we will operate in the coming lifetime.
The Purpose of Incarnation
We incarnate on Earth as extensions of our Higher Self and Soul/Spirit, allowing them to explore the realm of emotion through us. Each lifetime has a specific emotional focus, which is a priority. To ensure we explore these emotions, we set up situations that will guide us toward that focus. For example, a soul seeking to explore the emotions surrounding unconditional love may choose parents who cannot give love unconditionally, while grandparents can. Or a soul wanting to experience abandonment may plan to be born to a mother who dies during childbirth and a father who cannot assume the nurturing role.
Each lifetime’s plot and framework can be infinitely varied. Complex lifetimes involve elaborate planning and preparation in the inner realms, with consultation from wise counselors to ensure the experience supports the soul’s purpose. From my perspective, this process is not about balancing karma, though it may appear that way. For example, if someone kills in one life, their soul may later want to experience the emotions of being killed, but this isn’t about repayment—it’s about the soul’s search for a full spectrum of experiences.
Conception and the Development of Life
Once the plans for the lifetime are finalized, conception takes place. At the moment of conception, the egg and sperm fuse, creating the first cell, which contains fragments of the life forces of both parents. As the cell divides and grows, these life forces settle within the physical, auric, or etheric bodies of the fetus. These forces influence how we relate to our parents and other authority figures.
Additionally, a divine life force enters at conception, connecting us to our spiritual source and instilling a deep, instinctual knowing that we are eternal. Though we may forget our awareness of conception, our cellular, psychic, and spiritual memories carry the imprint of this connection, constantly reminding us of Home. Core beliefs about relationships often trace back to conception, as each cell contains emotional imprints of the parents’ feelings during intercourse.
As the fetus develops, it is a thinking, feeling entity that observes its surroundings, primarily through its connection with the mother. Sharing her body creates a strong bond, and most pre-verbal core beliefs—about 80%—are absorbed from the mother, with the remaining 20% coming from the father and other close individuals.
The fetus empathically absorbs the sensations, emotions, and thoughts of those around the mother. These experiences prepare the fetus for life after birth, storing emotions and sensations in specific bodily locations, often based on how the mother stores emotions. These patterns continue automatically after birth, influencing physical health and emotional well-being, especially as we age. For example, emotional responses learned in the womb may explain why some people resemble their mothers more as they grow older.
Wombtime Experiences and Their Lasting Impact
Several significant wombtime experiences may shape our lives:
- Rejection by the mother’s body: If the mother’s body tries to reject the fetus, it may create core associations between love, physical pain, rejection, self-worth, and the ability to be loved.
- Addictions: A mother’s addiction to substances during pregnancy can anchor addiction behaviors in the fetus.
- Emotional influences: Feelings of abandonment, grief, stress, or fear from the mother’s experiences can imprint on the fetus.
- Disconnection or avoidance: A mother’s attempts to avoid or deny feelings may result in the fetus learning patterns of disconnection.
- Stress and withdrawal: A mother’s reaction to stress or withdrawal from intimacy during pregnancy may lead the child to repeat similar patterns throughout life.
At conception, Spirit enters the original cell and oversees the construction of the physical body, following a blueprint created in the Hall of Decision-Making. A life force from a past incarnation, whose issues are relevant to the current lifetime, may also join at conception, influencing the fetus’s development. This past-life energy usually retreats by the third month, but it may leave behind emotional imprints, such as groundless feelings of rage or fear.
The Soul oversees the development of the auric, etheric, mental, and emotional bodies, which eventually create the physical body. However, the physical body’s consciousness is separate from the Soul, rooted in Earth’s matter consciousness. If the Soul takes longer to enter the body, physical or emotional hostilities may develop, leading to feelings of inadequacy or physical problems.
The Birth Process
Birth begins when the mother’s water breaks and contractions start. The fetus’s emotions mix with the mother’s fears and expectations, forming core beliefs about adventure, the unknown, and control. Challenges in the birth process—such as a difficult journey through the birth canal—may lead to lifelong core beliefs about safety, authority, or security.
As birth is an extremely traumatic event, spiritual support from the unseen world is always present. The Soul, High Self, guides, teachers, and helpers line the room, singing the Soul’s vibration to welcome the newborn into the world. This tone is the etheric musical equivalent to the newborn’s Soul vibration, which can be remembered and used to align the Self with the Soul’s purpose later in life.
The Importance of Re-experiencing and Healing Birth Trauma
Re-experiencing the vibration of the Soul allows for comparison with our current vibration, helping us align with our original purpose. The most profound loss at birth is the intimacy and unconditional love felt in the womb. Upon birth, the soul-to-soul connection with the mother is replaced by a physical, personality-driven relationship, which often cannot offer the unconditional love the newborn seeks. This brief soul reunion after birth, when the newborn is placed on the mother’s body, is short-lived, leading to a feeling of separation that echoes our original departure from God, Goddess, All That Is.
By understanding the multidimensional aspects of wombtime and birth, we gain insights into the deep emotional and spiritual foundations that shape our lives. The imprints formed during these early stages can be accessed, revisited, and healed, allowing us to reconnect with the original vibration of our Soul and align with our life’s purpose.
The shock of birth is worse than the shock of death. The new personality is not entirely focused, and it must make immediate critical adjustments of the strongest nature. Seth/Jane Roberts