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Epilepsy and (((Psi))) ability

Thu, 10/05/2006 - 09:40
I am presently in the diagnostic phase of ruling in/out Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. I have a few posts on the "New to Epilepsy" board. I have been curious about the connection, if there is any, between Epilepsy and Psi ability. I would imagine that I would glean much more on this subject from the veterans here on this board. I want to clarify and make the differentiation between the feeling one gets when they have an impending sense of doom, (which as I understand it can be an aura) or what I'd call "non-functioning" psychic gift: http://www.epilepsy.com/stories/ps_1066699536.html and actually having a specific premonition and then having it come true. My grandmother possesed this ability and I seem to have it to some lesser extent than she. I never knew her as she passed on before I had the chance to meet her. She was left-handed like myself. I have had a few premonitions in my life that came true. For example, one time I had predicted a member of my family's death. It would be important to note that *this person was not sick or dealing with chronic illness* at the time I had this premonition. I was a teenager at the time. Eerily, I had this premonition one night while asleep. I woke up feeling very disturbed and sorrow-filled because in my dream I was saying goodbye to her while sort of suspended in the air over her coffin. There were other people dressed in black milling about the room which I am guessing was the wake. Two weeks passed and I got a phone call that this person had died. I asked what happened and when? and was told it was two weeks earlier, nearly to the night I had this premonition. All premonitions I have had, come to me in my dreams while I am sleeping. Also however, while awake, I have touched various objects (and or people) and got information about the person even though they were a stranger to me. I can't explain it very well, but the information I receive just comes to me, almost intrusively. I can't control it or whatever. I came across this link while trying to find information about a possible connection between epilepsy and psi. Since my grandmother had this ability I was wondering if it runs in families?: http://www.pni.org/research/anomalous/classif_art/psigene/psigenetl.htm Please, please pleeeeeeeese....does anyone else out there have this or something similar?

Comments

I have not experienced this

Submitted by Rev.Shawn on Sun, 2006-10-08 - 12:03
I have not experienced this myself, but while I was attending the semiary I was surprised that many religious figures have been believed to have a seizure disorder of some kind. The Phrophet Ezekiel, Paul of Tarsus, Muhammad, Joan of Arc as well as others.

Re: I have not experienced this

Submitted by wldhrt13 on Sun, 2006-10-08 - 17:16
Forgive my asking Rev. Shawn I am not at all trying to be a wiseguy; I only ask out of curiousity. Wasn't that apostle's name "Saul" of Tarsus. I was told that he only changed his name after he converted to Christianity? or maybe I am confusing two different people?

Re: Re: I have not experienced this

Submitted by Rev.Shawn on Wed, 2006-10-11 - 15:59
His given name was indeed Saul of Tarsus, after his experience on the road to Damascus and his conversion, he adopted the name Paul. For a time he used both names as he was a Hellenized Jew as well as a Roman citizen.

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