3 Signs You Were a Healer in a Past Life How to Know

Many of us feel called to healing work as part of our spiritual journey. But how can you tell if your gift stretches beyond this lifetime—if you were a healer before? Here are three signs that may help you recognize this part of your soul’s history.

Have you been a healer before?

Clients often ask me if they were a healer in a past life.

The truth is—yes, it’s absolutely possible. Many of us are much older souls than we realize. When people come to me for an Akashic Records Reading, it’s usually during a time of spiritual awakening.

Awakenings can show up as vivid dreams, sudden sensitivity to energy, or even visitations from guides and loved ones who have crossed over. Lucid dreams may bring flashes of past lives, leaving you wondering: how can I know for sure if I’ve walked the healer’s path before?

Here are three signs to look for.

Sign #1: As a Healer in a Past Life You Feel Drawn to Healing Modalities

Many people today feel pulled towards energy healing, herbal remedies, or alternative medicine. Reiki, Quantum Touch, the EMF Balancing Technique—these are just a few examples.

One of the most powerful ways to discover if you’ve been a healer before is to try one of these practices yourself. Often, people find it comes so naturally, almost as if they’re remembering, not learning.

For me, that first moment was with reflexology, an ancient practice using hand, foot, and ear acupressure.

Once I learned the basic “thumb walking” technique, my practice clients reported feeling both deeply relaxed and surprisingly energized. Some even experienced spontaneous releases and healing shifts.

Over time, something unexpected began to happen: I started receiving intuitive insights during sessions.

With one client, I kept seeing an image of her falling backward on a ski slope. She had come in for lower back pain, but couldn’t recall an injury. Only as she was leaving did a memory surface—she had fallen skiing as a child.

Moments like these are gentle confirmations. They remind us that healing is often as much about memory and awareness as it is about technique.

Sign #2: You’re Becoming Aware of Energy

Another sign of past-life healing is a growing sensitivity to energy. As part of humanity’s awakening, many of us are learning to perceive more than the physical.

You may notice other people’s “vibes,” sense what they’re thinking, or feel their emotions as if they’re your own. This happens because our energy fields—or auras—interact and merge.

Perhaps you’re drawn to studying the chakras, the auric field, or the meridians of Chinese medicine. The rise of acupuncture in the West reflects this collective remembering: that the body is more than flesh and bone, it is energy in motion.

Healers often begin by noticing not just their own energy, but also the emotions, patterns, and imbalances in others. Empathy becomes a doorway. And from there, ancient wisdom as a healer in a past life begins to stir awake within.

Sign #3: You Discover Natural Methods of Healing

Having been a healer in a past life, you may also discover that you are able to heal yourself!

Self-healing can be as simple as figuring out an emotional issue with someone else and working on it with them.  Afterward, you both feel better and more strongly connected.

Sometimes self-healing can result from research into a health area, such as a good diet or a specific type of exercise. 

It can be a very empowering experience to discover something that works perfectly for you.

Over time, I learned to use kinesiology to help me choose appropriate remedies for minor ailments.

Kinesiology helps us to tune into our innate healing gifts and apply them by asking yes or no questions of ourselves.

Practicing kinesiology regularly helped me to become an accurate reader with a pendulum, too!

Learn more about your Past Lives

If you feel a spark reading this, you may be ready to explore your past-life healing gifts more deeply.

In my Soul Star Reading, we open your Akashic Records to uncover your Soul Blueprint. This often reveals past-life healing experiences, along with karmic patterns ready to be released. You’ll also receive a 21-day healing prayer practice to help you continue the work on your own.

For clients with questions about this specific area, you may also find my Akashic Journey Reading helpful.

If you’re curious about how the Akashic Records can help you connect with your soul’s wisdom, I’ve created a page to explain how the Akashic Readings work together.

Start here to take a look.>>