Here’s one I prepared earlier


I’m sure I’ve written this post already.

I’m sure I’ve done the research, but apparently not.

It all seems so strangely familiar.

Déjà vu is a strange phenomenon. I experience it often, as I’m sure do many others. One of the strangest times I experienced déjà vu was whilst on holiday in Cyprus. I was actually on a cruise, and we called off in Cyprus for a day where we called into Paphos.

Déjà vu is a strange phenomenon. I experience it often, as I’m sure do many others. One of the strangest times I experienced déjà vu was whilst on holiday in Cyprus. I was actually on a cruise, and we called off in Cyprus for a day where we called into Paphos.

The place was instantly recognisable, although I had never been there before in my life. I knew my way around, and the whole experience was surreal. Very relaxing, I must add, and the afternoon sunshine was glorious. However, I digress.

What I experienced in Paphos I put down to déjà vu, and left it at that. But that isn’t exactly true.

Déjà visité is the correct name to this phenomenon, which translates to ‘already visited’, and some people believe that this effect is caused by dreams, out of body experiences or reincarnation. I wonder if I could have been in Paphos in the Seventeenth Century? If I had been, it would have looked completely different back then, so wouldn’t have felt as familiar as it did when I was there, which makes this seem unlikely.

Obviously, déjà vu still comes into it, as it’s still a experience that I thought I’d already done but apparently hadn’t.

look familiar?

There are many variations along the déjà vu line, and this week, I shall be looking at a few of them.

10 responses to “Here’s one I prepared earlier”

  1. prenin avatar

    I get deja crap occasionally: The feeling that I’ve been through this shit before! 🙂

    When dealing with the powers that be, that’s not unusual!!! 😦

    God Bless my friend! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Yes, Prenin, that’s certainly another variant!

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  2. Gray Dawster avatar
    Gray Dawster

    Nice One Tom 🙂
    Happy Monday…

    Andro

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Andro.

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  3. colonialist avatar

    Utterly fascinating – I had never known about the visité thing – very apt.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Isn’t it, Col? I never knew there were so many different variants until I started this series!

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  4. The Laughing Housewife avatar

    Yes, it’s a weird sensation; and brilliantly explored by sci-fi. I read somewhere that it’s something to do with a delay in info getting to the brain, or repeated or something. I read somewhere that it’s something to do with a delay in info getting to the brain, or repeated or something.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      You can say that again, Tilly!

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  5. Sherri avatar

    I used to get alot of deja vu but not so much lately. Very stange feeling…I look forward to reading more Tom! But I have the funny feeling I’ve said that before… :0

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      They’re funny things, them funny feelings, Sherri.

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