The Dark Side of Belonging: How Soul Groups and Survival Instincts Shape Genocide

“When our deepest need to belong is hijacked by fear, it can justify division and genocide; but when expanded through soul awareness, it becomes the force that reminds us we are one family, one humanity, one soul.”

Dedication

To all victims and survivors of terror, genocide, and systemic violence: This work is dedicated to your courage, your pain, and your unbreakable spirit. May the memory of those lost never be erased, and may the voices of those who survived be honored as sacred teachers of truth. Your suffering is not in vain — it calls us to awaken, to remember our shared humanity, and to act so that no soul is ever excluded, silenced, or destroyed again. In your honor, we commit to expanding the circle of belonging until it embraces all.

Why all this horror?

I have long been fascinated by the roots of peace and conflict. As someone deeply committed to understanding why human beings come together in harmony or fall apart in strife, I have found myself on a journey that goes beyond academic theory. The continuous struggles and violence we see around the world are not just headlines to me – they feel personal, fueling a determination to search for deeper answers. This quest has led me into the realms of soul research and spiritual practice, as well as the study of behavioral and cognitive biases that cloud our judgment. In essence, I am driven by a simple question: Can understanding the hidden forces behind our need to belong help us break the cycles of conflict? My exploration has woven together insights from spiritual hypnotherapy, family system therapy, and social psychology – seemingly disparate fields that converge on a profound truth about human nature. Let me share what I’ve learned about how our souls connect in groups, why we cling so fiercely to our “tribes,” how that instinct can turn to darkness, and ultimately, how a greater awareness of our shared humanity might heal the deepest divides.

Soul Groups and the Life-Between-Lives Perspective

One perspective that deeply influenced me comes from the pioneering hypnotherapy research of Dr. Michael Newton, who explored what our souls experience between incarnations. Newton’s Life Between Lives (LBL) case studies suggest that souls are not isolated travelers but move in soul groups or “clusters” on the other side. According to Newton’s findings, when we’re not embodied on Earth we return to a kind of spiritual home base – often a tight-knit cluster of around 15 kindred souls at a similar level of development. These soul groups function like intimate classrooms or families in the spirit world, providing support and jointly planning lessons for upcoming lifetimes.

Newton’s clients described how, before birth, they carefully choose the circumstances of their next

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