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The Origin of Weird: The Reincarnation of Omm Sety, The Dorothy Eady Story

The Origin of Weird: The Reincarnation of Omm Sety, The Dorothy Eady Story

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Have you ever wondered if our souls might carry memories from past lives? The story of Dorothy Eady challenges everything we think we know about consciousness and history.

After falling down the stairs at age three and being pronounced dead in 1907 London, Dorothy awoke with strange memories of a distant place. Her parents were bewildered when their daughter began speaking with an unusual accent and crying to "go home" despite being in their family house. When they took her to the British Museum's Egyptian galleries hoping to cheer her up, young Dorothy ran to the artifacts, embracing statues and declaring "these are my people." Upon seeing a photograph of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, she pointed and said, "This is my home," while wondering where the gardens and trees had gone.

As Dorothy grew older, her connection to ancient Egypt only deepened. She became convinced she was the reincarnation of Bentreshyt, a temple priestess who had fallen in love with Pharaoh Seti I and taken her own life when she became pregnant. After moving to Egypt in 1931, she dedicated her life to working in the Department of Antiquities, eventually settling near the Temple of Seti I in Abydos where she became known as "Om Seti."

What makes Dorothy's case truly extraordinary are the archaeological discoveries she facilitated. She identified wall paintings in pitch darkness that had never been publicly documented, located a previously unknown garden exactly where she claimed it would be, and pointed out a hidden tunnel beneath the temple that later surveys confirmed. These discoveries earned her profound respect from even the most skeptical archaeologists. When she died in 1981, she faced death without fear, saying simply, "Death holds no terror for me."

Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, Dorothy Eady's story will leave you questioning the boundaries between science, spirituality, and the mysteries of human consciousness. Listen now and decide for yourself—was she truly a soul returned from ancient Egypt, or something else entirely?

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