What Your Birthmark Says About Your Past Life

1. It Could Actually Reveal How You Died

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It's said that birthmarks are not only scars from what happened to you in your past life, but also could be wounds explaining how you died. So if you're wondering what that means for the people without birthmarks, apparently this means that they died in a past life of natural causes, while the rest lucky enough to have birthmarks apparently suffered more... er - violent deaths.

2. Thin And Oval Shaped Birthmarks Could Mean A Stab Wound

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If you look at the shape and design of a stab wound in real life - think of Jon Snow's bare chest in that

Game of Thrones scene - they're usually very thin due to the slim blade, and often oval in shape if the knife has been twisted, moved or maybe even come with a curved blade. This could mean that's how you died in a past life - ouch.

3. Small And Round Birthmark Could Mean Bullet Wound

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If up close and personal with a knife wasn't really your past-life killer's bag, they may have preferred a gun. If you have a birthmark that's small and round - more likely slightly round with a little bit of a deformed edge rather than perfect circle - this could be a bullet wound your past self suffered.

4. Round With A Jagged Edge? You Could Have Been Impaled

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Maybe you were pushed from the top of a tall building and landed on the spike of a fence, tripped and got impaled by something sharp or maybe flew from a car (or horse and cart, depends how far we're going back here) and got impaled that way. A birthmark that is round but looks more jagged-edge could be a sign of being impaled!

5. Discolored Birthmark Could Mean You Died In A Fire

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If your birthmark is not a very usual color, it could be a sign you died in a fire in your past life - whether accidental or a fire purposefully started by someone. Think of how a fire would affect your skin when burnt - the same applies to the color and texture of your birthmark if affected by flames!

6. Weirdly Shaped Birthmark Could Mean You Died In An Accident

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A birthmark that's not a very straightforward shape - like not being a circle or square or anything obvious - could mean that you died in a more violent accident. This could be a car accident, or just a freak accident that might have left your body in less than its best shape.

7. Position Of Birthmark Could Show The Position Of Your Fatal Wound

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This might go without saying, but where your birthmark is placed is a good indication this is exactly where you suffered a fatal wound, especially if it's shaped like a gunshot or stab wound and it's located on your abdomen or chest. For those on your legs or arms, there's always a chance these spots on the body were injured more gravely in a fatal accident!

8. A Reddish-Brown Birthmark On Your Head May Mean Poisoned Arrow

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This is a very medieval way to go, but if that's what your past life was, that's what it was! A reddish-brown mark on your head in particular is strongly believed to be linked to a poisoned arrow through the head, because of the positioning but also because of the discoloration of the mark!

9. If You Have A Collection Of Marks In One Area, This Could Mean Gunshots

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Of course, you might not have only one birthmark! If you have a collection of marks and moles all in one spot that look like a sport of spray pattern, this could mean that you suffered gunshot wounds in your past life that were made in more than one shot rather than one fatal gunshot wound alone.

10. Chain-Like Marks: Were You Branded A Criminal?

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Were you a lawless rebel in a past life? This sort of birthmark would certainly suggest so. If you have marks on your body that are in the pattern of a chain that has been against your body, and the color is more a sore-looking red, this could be a reflection of you being branded a criminal, or even a slave.

11. A Very Large Birthmark Around The Eye Could Mean You Were Stabbed Here

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If you were stabbed, you'd like to think it was a normal place on the body like stomach or leg. But then again maybe a knife through the eye would be better if it went straight to the brain! Over quickly and all that. But if you have a huge birthmark that goes around your eye, it could suggest you were stabbed through the eye and had a large amount of blood pooling around this area.

12. You May Have Suffered More Than One Type Of Attack

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If you have a few different types of birthmarks or moles, it could also suggest you went through quite a bit as your past self! Maybe you have a mark that looks like a gunshot wound, another that looks like a knife and even a poison arrow mark on your forehead! It sounds like you went through the wars, anyway.

13. Lightning Bolt: No, You're Not Harry Potter!

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Sorry to break it to you, but if you have a lightning bolt scar it doesn't mean yer a wizard. But also that's probably a good thing seeing as we know the reason Harry got that particular scar in the first place... but if you do have a lightning-shaped mark, it could be a sign you died in a past life after being struck by lightning!

14. A Large Red Blob To The Back Of Your Head: It Could've Been A Fatal Blow

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The trouble with this one is that you might not even know you have this birthmark unless you completely shave your head! Men who get too hot in summer, this is more likely you - women with full heads of hair, you might need to ask someone to try and check your scalp for you! Either way, a large red mark on the back of your head could mean someone walloped you to death!

15. Long Red Mark Across Your Neck: Could You Have Been Sent To The Gallows?

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Hung as a criminal, as a pirate.. maybe even a king's lover professing their innocence and asking not to be killed! If you have a long, thin red birthmark across your neck, it could be a sign of a rope that was once pulled pretty tightly around it! Might also hint at the era your past life was!

16. A More Jagged Red Mark Could Mean More Violent Strangling

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Whereas a softer, longer red mark could mean the slow death of the gallows, a more obvious red mark could still mean strangulation, but maybe something a little less professional and a little more violent and passionate. A jilted lover, someone who was after your money.. all we know is they might have caught you unaware around the neck with a rope!

17. A Thin Red Line Could Mean Beheading

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Maybe in your past life you were beheaded in England, or maybe you were French on the steps of the guillotine.. maybe someone just had a liking to chopping people's head off. But a thin red line across the neck - particularly the back of the neck - could be the result of a very clean cut that comes from a very sharp weapon!

18. Darker Or Blacker Birthmarks Suggest Fire Power

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This could either be the heat or burn of gunpowder, or actual flames! The blacker and darker your birthmark is, the more likely it's a result of a gun or fire rather than a stab wound or a fatal accident. You might also have a birthmark that has gradually gone blacker over time!

19. A Very Large Red Birthmark Over A Large Area: You Bled Out!

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Say for instance you have a huge red birthmark coming from your neck and all down your side - this could suggest you died from a neck wound that then left the blood pooling down that side of your body if you were in that position. The same could be said if you have the mark right across all of your stomach, if you had a stab wound there.

20. Your Birthmark Could Actually Tell You What Your Mother Ate While You Were In The Womb!

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Your past life may also go back to as recent as when you were still in the womb, before you were born. Some believe that birthmarks are a result of what a mother chooses to eat while she is pregnant. One popular belief is about strawberries, and how if you have a red circle mark, it's evidence your mother ate a lot of them!

21. A Mark On Your Lip: Result Of Animals And Witchcraft?

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Another superstition is if you have a birthmark on your lip, or are born with a cleft lip, it means that your mother came across a hare when pregnant - a hare which was really a witch in animal form. As a cleft lip is also known as a hare lip, you can see why this one seems logical! Might be best to avoid wild animals when you're pregnant, then.

22. The Shape Of Your Birthmark Might Reveal Your Spirit Animal!

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This isn't so obvious as your birthmark being in the shape of an actual animal, like the entire body of a cat or a full bird. But you might have a mark shaped like a feather, which could signify a bird spirit animal, or you may have one shaped like the paw of a cat or dog. Anything which reminds you of a part of an animal could be a big nod to your spirit one!

23. A Burn-Mark Birthmark From Your Mother Looking At Fire?

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Another held belief is that your birthmark could actually be evidence of your mother's personal experiences before you were born. In particular, looking at flames. In Japan, it's actually forbidden for pregnant women to look into flames, as this might cause a 'burn-mark' birth mark on the baby's body. So go ask your mom if she was staring into any fireplaces!

24. A Mother's Shock Could Cause Blood To Pool And Form A Mark

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If your mother had a jump scare when she was pregnant - maybe watching too many horror movies - and put her hand against her face, it's also believed this could cause blood to pool in the same spot on a baby and result in a 'startled' red birthmark on your face! It might look a little like spilled wine.

25. If You Have A Red Mark On Your Chest, You Could Have Been A Soldier In A Past Life

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Because this is one of the areas most likely to be targeted if you're a soldier, as well as the head, a red birthmark that looks like a port wine stain could also suggest you fought as a soldier in a past life! Whether willingly or whether you were conscripted. It might not be evidence that you died as a soldier, but more that you fought as one.

26. If You Don't Have A Birthmark, You Were Probably Wealthy In Your Past Life

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Because birthmarks are often believed to be wounds from fatal attacks or even just attacks, if you don't have any, it's likely you led a wealthy life of comfort and protection. You probably died of natural causes, surrounded by wealthy loved ones, in an expensive bed, in a very expensive house. At the very least, you lived in comfort!

27. The More Birthmarks You Have, The More Likely You Were Poor In Your Past Life

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For the same reason, the more birthmarks you have, the more likely it was you were fighting to survive on the street. If you're riddled with marks that could be stab wounds, gunshot wounds or attack wounds, it's likely you lived a dangerous life because of having to cope in poorer areas where crime might have been the norm!

28. A Birthmark On Your Tummy Might Mean You Were Greedy In A Past Life

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The position of a birthmark right on your tummy could be a direct reference to how big that tummy was! It could suggest that not only were you quite greedy (and maybe overweight) in a past life, but you may have also died from this gluttonous and unhealthy living to the point that being obese could've killed you!

29. You Might Have Been Royalty

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In some centuries, birthmarks were actually believed to be proof of royal blood. So if you haven't been royalty in this life (that you know of, there's still chance!) your birthmarks might be telling you that you were in fact a king, queen, prince or princess in your past life! The more birthmarks, the more likely you were a pretty big deal.

30. Or You Might Have Been A Witch

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From one extreme to the other! Having a birthmark in some cultures and times of the past could also be a sign that you're a witch. If you have a birthmark, it could be magic from your past life coming through if you had witch blood, or if you had a strong connection to the occult!