I've done everything humanly possible to create, promote and distribute this documentary, "In Another Life," on financial "fumes". I haven't done too badly. The program aired on one PBS station; it's for sale by Films Media Group, the oldest and largest distributor to universities (sitting, last I saw it, alongside Bill Moyers in their catalog), where it sells a handful of copies each year. As of 5/08 it was accepted by "Paranormal TV" (a startup headed by Jeff Sagansky, former head of TriStar Pictures), for distribution overseas. That project may be defunct as of 6/09, but in the process of trying to distribute it, they probably introduced it to some new audiences.

Of no less significance is the fact that between the copies I sold to university professors before I signed on with Films Media, and the copies they have sold, the program is in at least 65 universities. If you remember what your materialistic curriculum looked like in college (or looks like, if you are a student), you will see just how important this could be if the film happens to be seen in a religion or philosophy class by the right future intellectual leaders.

Meanwhile, this website has been visited over the last 12 years by more than 120,000 people. That may not be much for a lot of websites, but for a website giving quality information on a topic like this, it's substantial. This information is "high octane", and hence it spreads out and has an influence disproportional to its size.

Now. When I first started this project, I did not think to use a pseudonymn or to protect myself in any way. In 1997, the internet was not so heavily used by everyone, and the habit of entering a person's name into Google before doing business with him, or hiring him, was not yet universal. As I gather, from what I hear--especially from younger people who have their finger on the pulse--the practice is very common today.

That means that I could not approach a client, back when I had a home-based business, nor can I apply for a job, now, without somebody Googling my name. And because I happen to have a unique name, up comes six pages of reincarnation-related material, plus links to this website. Try it--Google "Stephen Sakellarios".

What it means, basically, is that I have sacrificed my career for this.

So why do I go into all this on a support page? Because I have stuck my neck out to the point that I can barely support myself, for this cause, and yet I continue doing the work.

What I need is an old-fashioned patron. Short of that, you can spread the word about this website; you can suggest me as a lecturer (if you are in a position to) or as a radio talk-show guest. You can study the subject, yourself, using the information and references on this website as a guide and starting place. Perhaps the most powerful way you can contribute to this project is to become aware of the profound impact reincarnation is having right now in your own life, right where you are. If you wish to donate money, but don't see a clear reason to support this particular project, you might consider supporting some of the people who are actively engaged in research on reincarnation, like Dr. Jim Tucker's group at the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia, or Carol Bowman, author of "Children's Past Lives" and "Return From Heaven".

A visitor to this website from Thessaloniki said it best: "Interesting to find a real answer." This is what I'm offering. I feel I could do much more with adequate funding; but the work is still getting done through the website, and through the documentary as it is seen by students in religion and philosophy classes.

It should go without saying, but probably has to be said, that in the miraculous event someone does want to act as a patron, the support must be given without strings attached. The donor would have absolutely no influence over what goes into this website or my decisions in promoting the documentary. I never present anything, or promote anything, for any reason other than that in my personal estimation it should be presented and promoted. To do otherwise would defeat the entire purpose of the project, which is for people to be able to say, with the person from Thessaloniki, "Interesting to find a real answer."

Stephen Sakellarios
Producer, In Another Life