Apparently, before we are born, each of us experiences a vision of what our life can be, complete with reflections on our parents and our tendencies to engage in particular control dramas, even how we might work through these dramas with these parents and go on to be prepared for what we want to accomplish.
Celestine Insights - Limited Edition of Celestine Prophecy and Tenth Insight (ed. Grand Central Publishing, 2009) - ISBN: 9780446567831