Aa: Anamnesis

1. Psychology A recalling to memory; recollection.

2. Medicine The complete history recalled and recounted by a patient.

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[Greek anamnsis, from anamimnskein, anamn-, to remind : ana-, ana- + mimnskein, to recall; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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anam·nestic (-nstk) adj.

anam·nesti·cal·ly adv.

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I learned from a dream guide in my childhood that the most important knowledge comes to us through anamnesis, which means "remembering" the knowledge that belonged to us, on the level of soul and spirit, before we came into this world.

Dreaming the soul's path: interview with Robert Moss for New Life ... by Hinton, Jennifer / New Life Journal