The Nature of Characteristics in Soul and Spirit

[YinYang]

From Destiny of Souls by Dr. Michael Newton, a quote from a subject in hypnosis.

After every life, I go to a place of sanctuary for quiet
reflection. I review what I want to save and integrate
from the last body and what should be discarded.
Right now, I am saving courage and getting rid of my
inability to sustain personal commitment. For me,
this is a place of sorting. What I decide to keep
becomes part of my character. The rest is thrown off.

I loved these books from Michael Newton, it was my first exposure to the topic of reincarnation, but this quote of his makes it sound like progress is made in between lives, and Ra said no progress is possible in between incarnations, where you have the perfect overview. I see the process in between incarnations as a distillation process of sorts.

Someone once tried to regress me without success, and now I'm wondering if I can be hypnotised. She was affiliated with the Michael Newton Institute, and still took my money. I was not too happy about that. I do wonder if the higher self would block for some reason.