Awesome - After Hitting Her Head, Woman Claimed To Have Memories Of A 'Past Life'
There are some who believe in reincarnation: the idea that a soul is reborn again and again instead of only living one life. One story that seemingly supports their claim is Dorothy Eady’s. A childhood accident supposedly opened up a connection to a past life, but Dorothy had as many skeptics as she did believers. Years later, we're still not sure what to make of her incredible claims.
Deadly Fall
When Dorothy was only three years old, she suffered a dangerous fall down the stairs in her home. First responders declared her dead on the scene. But 1907 wouldn’t bring an end to young Dorothy, as a shocked doctor discovered about an hour after the incident.
Basically The Same
When the doctor arrived at the Eady home, Dorothy was awake and interacting with her family like her old self, with a few subtle differences. The girl kept speaking in an unfamiliar accent and demanding to be taken “home” to an unknown location.
Exile
To her family's dismay, Dorothy kept up this persona for weeks after her recovery. Her strange inflections and mentions of faraway places became a serious issue when she suffered the worst indignity possible: getting kicked out of Sunday School.
You’re Banned
This was because the young girl developed an interest in Egyptian religion and compared Christianity to it in front of the other students. Where this influence came from, her family couldn't say. But another incident proved that Dorothy's Egyptian obsession was anything but a phase.
Egypt Obsession
A year later, Dorothy visited the British Museum with her parents. This London attraction is famous for its collection of Egyptian artifacts, and when Dorothy saw them in person, she ran around the exhibition floor with uncontainable excitement.
In Her Dreams
She kissed statues’ feet and screamed, “These are my people!” Once her parents tried to leave, Dorothy threw a tantrum as they forced her out. At home, she had dreams that felt real — this connection made Dorothy believe these were uncovered memories.
The Pharaoh Seti I
When Dorothy saw a picture of the Temple of Seti I and claimed this was the same building from her dreams. The Pharaoh Seti I would also come to her and wander around the temple too.
Pursuing Her Interest
Dorothy normally hated school, but once her class got into an ancient Egyptian unit, she passionately participated. Eventually, this wasn’t enough, and she skipped class to visit local Egyptian exhibits.
Recognizing Passion
During one of these trips, she met Wallis Budge. Wallis worked as an Egyptologist for the British Museum and recognized Dorothy’s passion for Egypt. He encouraged her to learn to read hieroglyphics.
Deeper Obsession
Quickly, Dorothy became a translation expert. She always claimed that she knew them from her old life. This only added to her obsession and insistence that she had a connection to the ancient kingdom. But not everyone in the Eady circle was so enthusiastic.
Staying A Believer
Her parents were worried about her mental health and subjected Dorothy to a range of invasive tests at sanitariums. She never stopped having the dreams. No matter what the “doctors” said, Dorothy would not refute her claims.
Bringing Seti To Life
Eventually, Dorothy was free from the terrible asylum. At 27 she married Emam Abdel Meguid, an Egyptian Londoner. They moved to Cairo and had a son that Dorothy insisted they name Sety after the pharaoh from her dreams.
Separation
As Sety’s mother, Dorothy now called herself Omm Sety, or Mother Of Sety, and she flourished under her new identity. In the process, her marriage to Emam was destroyed. He moved to Iraq, while Omm Sety and Sety remained in Egypt.
More Visitors
While married to Emam, Omm Sety continued to have realistic dreams about ancient Egypt in which she was visited by her pharaoh and even Horus, the Egyptian god of the sky. Horus gave her more knowledge about her past life.
Past Life
According to Horus, Omm Sety was once a woman named Bentreshyt, meaning "Harp Of Joy." She lived in the temple and was the daughter of a soldier and vegetable merchant. When her mom died, she became the temple’s property.
Abdicating From Priestesshood
Bentreshyt was trained to be a priestess in her new life. While she worked, her and the pharaoh — Seti I — had a secret relationship, one that ended in an unwanted pregnancy. Bentreshyt was supposed to remain a virgin in dedication to the goddess Isis.
Correct Predictions
To save Seti’s image, Bentreshyt committed suicide. In return, he visited her — now Dorothy — in her dreams and answered her questions about ancient Egypt. For instance, he helped her “rediscover” the site of a garden outside of the Temple of Seti I. Upon excavation, it was there.
Prove It
Dorothy eventually moved to Abydos, which was much closer to the temple. There she was the first female draughtsman for the Department of Antiquity and her connection to Egypt was put to the test by others.
Showing Her Skill
The resident chief inspector asked Dorothy to identify paintings in a poorly lit room that the public didn’t have access to. She surprised the man by accurately naming each piece, cementing her reputation as knowledgeable Egyptologist.
Advancing Her Cause
Dorothy helped a variety of researchers with their difficult hieroglyphic translations, earning great respect from her peers. Whether or not she had an actual connection to Egypt, her passion for the nation helped advance plenty of historical research about the site.
Isolated Grave
Dorothy died in 1981 at 77. She designed her own tomb, but wasn’t laid to rest there due its violation of various health laws. Instead, she was buried in a lonely desert grave, now only remembered for her accomplishments. But her story continues to fascinate experts.
Sagan's Take
The great Carl Sagan deemed her "a lively, intelligent, dedicated woman who made real contributions to Egyptology" "nevertheless carried strong childhood, adolescent fantasies." Ultimately, Dorothy's credibility can't be prove or disproven. To get the true answer, we may have to compare her to others who experienced inexplicable memories.
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