At the age of 20, Elina Markand, a German girl, was involved in an accident. When she woke up, Elina suddenly spoke fluent Italian, despite having never studied a foreign language before. She even claimed to be Rozetta Caste Liani, an Italian citizen, and requested to return to her homeland.
Upon arriving “home,” Elina discovered that a person named Rozetta Caste had passed away in 1917. She was greeted by an elderly woman who claimed to be the daughter of Rozetta Caste. Elina pointed at the old woman and said: “This is Fransa, my daughter!” At that moment, everyone was taken aback, as the woman was indeed named Fransa, just as Elina had called her.
The story of Elina Markand has become a fascinating topic for scientists. In fact, there have been numerous similar cases throughout history, and the phenomenon of “recollecting the past” does not necessarily need to start from a trauma, as was the case with Elina Markand.
In the previous decade, a young English girl transformed into “a stranger” after waking up one morning. She did not recognize her mother or relatives, could not speak her native language, yet was fluent in Spanish, and always appeared fearful.
Doctors reached a unanimous conclusion: This 10-year-old girl showed no signs of illness or mental disorder, and was in good health. She identified herself as Spanish and claimed to live in the city of Toledo. She recounted that a neighbor, driven by jealousy, had stabbed her to death when she was 22 years old. The Spanish police investigated her peculiar “previous life” story and concluded, just as she had told, that there had indeed been a 22-year-old girl who had been murdered at that address in Toledo. Neighbors had found her body right in the house. The story became clearer when the perpetrator (now elderly) voluntarily approached the police to confess.
Scientists continue to document numerous other cases. For instance, there are reports of individuals suddenly “transforming” into citizens of ancient Rome, with undeniable evidence being their ability to use a “primitive” language that no one else could understand. Similarly, some Europeans have suddenly spoken Egyptian, completely losing the ability to use their native language. They could accurately describe the landscapes of the Nile region and claimed to have Egyptian origins.
“Gene Memory”
Some scientists have proposed a theory to explain these phenomena through the concept of “gene memory”: If the “dormant” regions of DNA are stimulated, individuals may “return to a previous life.” They suddenly recall their ancient Roman or Egyptian ancestry. Influenced by their past life, many exhibit habits such as stroking a nonexistent beard, even though they have no facial hair. Others may have the habit of lifting their coat tails as if lifting a long skirt when crossing a puddle.
The case of the English girl remembering her past life clearly has no relation to any “genetic inheritance” with the person she embodies. Illustration: tamlinh.net
However, both Elina and the English girl clearly have no genetic relation to the individuals they embody, meaning their cases cannot be explained by “gene memory.” So what could it be? In Asia, people are quite familiar with the Buddhist theory of reincarnation, which posits that the human body – the “outer shell” – is always changing, while the “inner part” – the soul – is eternal. According to the theory of reincarnation, life does not begin with birth, nor does it end with death. Life continues endlessly. The soul in each “life” enters a new body. Therefore, it is not surprising that Elina and the English girl suddenly recall their past lives.
Theory of the “Phach” Structure
Some physicists and biologists have offered an explanation of this phenomenon through the “phach structure.” Here, “phach” does not refer to “phach” in music, but rather a concept indicating the “unchanging part” of a person, which can also be understood as “the part of energy released in the form of waves.” When a person dies, their “phach” dissolves into the universe. Therefore, “phach” can be understood as a type of “light fundamental particle wave field,” or a “collection of individual energy information.”
According to these scientists, the theory of phach could explain most phenomena related to prodigies (in music, poetry, science, etc.). At a very young age, these prodigies accumulate a vast amount of knowledge that would take a normal person a lifetime to achieve. According to this theory, the “phach” of genius individuals is the result of countless past lives converging into a single existing body. In other words, the “light fundamental particle wave field” or the “collections of individual information” have coalesced into their bodies according to some law.
Many scientists have boldly addressed very new concepts regarding the phenomenon of “recollecting the past.” They have established a “technological process” that allows, through experimentation, to place individuals in a state between dreaming and reality. In this surreal state, participants can still see what is around them, but in their subconscious, they also perceive the past. This experimental method has been applied to treat certain mental illnesses with positive results.
Despite certain achievements, stories about “super memory” remain largely outside the realm of mainstream scientific research. Of course, this does not mean that humanity is resigning itself to a state of “unknowability”; scientists are still seeking ways to explain the most inexplicable phenomena.
