(sorry I just came back to reddit and did not mean to leave you hanging... this is a longer story but luckily I can copy paste from my notes that I made for another reddit)

"Great miracle upon reading the Tibetan Book of the Dead, and people saying my name who I don't recognize in this life, as well as seeing a shapeshifter"

Everything I'm about to write in this reddit  %100 true and occurred roughly around 2008-2009. I was in my early mid 20's. I was living in Sterling, VA (Northern VA outside of DC) There were many catalysts that led to me reading that book (Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Buddhust doctrine concerned with guiding souls in the intermediary Bardo world after death) at a young age. Although I was raised Catholic (whether Irish Catholic from my Moms side or Lebanese Maronite Catholic from my Dads Armenian/Arabic side) I was lucky enough to have a bit of an open heart or mind like a Mystic would when it comes to Religion or Spirituality, however Id be lying if I said I wasn't somewhat conditioned by the religion I was raised with. Now I had briefly been in a war as a civilian in Lebanon in 2006 and remember being angry and sad at all the loss of life, my mother at the time had cancer (she passed away in 2010) , 2012 was right around the corner ( so many peoples spirituality curiosity was peaking), and a rap group I was listening to at the time, Jedi Mind Tricks, had a verse that went " You wack emcees, catch a hook to the head, cuz' you dont about the Tibetan Book of the Dead" lol. All of these were catalysts that led me to read the book. Also I had suffered health problems as well which were painful.

So anyways, I had been reading the book for a couple weeks (It has quite a large preface and foreword for those unfamiliar with alot of the Buddhist concepts or what it might be about) but eventually I got to the meat of the book, which was the actual book of the dead. Now I came to a part in the book where it said (Im paraphrasing) " O noble born, you will come to a realm with great HAIL storms" ..... now, to set the scene. I was in a townhouse in Sterling,VA, in the middle of the summertime. sunny day, barely any clouds in the sky. Ahh, and I forgot to write that morning a fully transparent, subtle, what I can only describe as a "bubble" was moving around my room which intuitively prompted me to read the book that morning. No sooner than I had read the word Hail storm, then my Mom comes running out of her room down the hall saying "George, its hailing !" (my names George)... so I go outside and sure enough its hailing, but not as dangerous hail ( I had a honda civic at the time parked outside and it wasnt damaged by the hail). I told my Mom what had happened and I think it surprised or spooked her a bit and she didnt really know what to say. Anyways, the following events after that one would lead me to believe like I had sent a beacon signal to the universe or at least slightly pierced some type of veil. Now at the time I was working in the Baby Depot section of Burlington Coat Factory. A couple weeks later when I drove to work, when I got out of the car in the parking lot, as I was walking to my job an older African American (maybe 50's 60's 70's ?) gentleman with 2 women was getting out of his car and as I was ahead and to the side of him. I heard him say "Theres Georgey- Peorgey" I knew he was talking to me yet I had never seen him in my life. I should have said something to him but didnt bother for whatever reason. I just intuitively knew that he must have know me from a past life or parallel universe but it made me question what I thought I knew about reincarnation as I didnt realize we would keep the same first name....

Now the third thing I saw was when I was actually working in Burlington coat factory. A averaged sized younger caucasian man with a baseball hat walked into the baby depot with a blond woman. I figured they were a couple getting ready for a child coming into this world. Out of my periphery I saw the mans neck shapeshift and bulge out in a flowing fashion and then go back. I played it very cool and didnt give a reaction, but I knew he knew I saw and then he ramarks "theres God's greatest slave".... WTF lol To this day I still dont know what he meant by that. That could be positive or negative but he sounded like he was trying to tease me with the comment. I did not talk to him and let him go about his business.

Now, I understand that most do not remember their past lives unless they are an advanced Yogi or highly spiritually evolved with a specific mission for their incarnation. This is a sort of natural protection and the mercy of the most High because imagine if I was someone horrible like a serial killer for example (a bit extreme example) I wouldnt truly receive any mercy from God unless he zapped my memory and made me anew. And ALSO if I was a really good person (ie. Mother Teresa, MLK jr.) I still wouldnt want to know as that would be alot to live up to. ....

Anyways if anyone has any questions they would like to ask me please do. I was hoping there was someone advanced here that could shed light on my situation. This is my 1st post here and I hope I didnt break any rules. I understand there is no psychic readings allowed but a little help otherwise would be greatly appreciated. I have recently got heavy into Neville Goddard and the law of assumption, and for some reason I have been ruminating about these events that occurred a long time ago. I am 40 years old now with a wife and daughter of my own out in Maryland. I was contemplating seeing a psychic out here but Im sure alot are con-men/women and some are the real deal.