10 Past Life Fears that Can Hold You Back

Could Your Phobias Be From Another Life?

Ever wonder if, just perhaps, your fears and struggles in this life are related to another lifetime?

By Ainslie MacLeod

Some of us have fears and phobias that grip us and seem to rule us. We struggle to make sense of how things got that way and how to heal ourselves.

I believe each of us has one or more past-life fears. These fears are not rooted in your current life, but they are exacerbated by it. They act as blocks to your spiritual progress but they can also offer lessons and opportunities to grow.

If you can identify and release past life fears—which hold you back from achieving your true potential—you’ll have the confidence to reach your goals and to be all you were meant to be in this life. Read these 10 potential past life fears and see if you identify.

Adapted from The Transformation: Healing Your Past Lives to Realize Your Soul’s Potential, Ainslie MacLeod (Sounds True, 2010). Take the quiz to identify your past life fears.

Fear of Authority

A past-life fear of authority is the result of you having been the victim of the abuse of authority in a previous incarnation. Having been discriminated against, your sense of equality will have been compromised, making it hard to recognize that no one is superior or lesser than you. In this life, you may feel anxiety in the proximity of people in uniforms, or individuals or groups who consider themselves your superiors. Helping those less fortunate than yourself is an ideal way to overcome the fear, and help you identify more strongly with other souls.

When you embody your soul’s core value of equality, you’ll recognize your true worth as a valuable member of the tribe, no better or worse than any other. This awareness will help to break down the Illusion and connect you more strongly than ever to your soul.