Hello Claudiac
Do you believe in it? From a religious point of view, but also from a non-religious one (for non-believers)?
Yes, I believe it.
Do you think we return to earth to continue a work?
In my view, it is not we who return to earth, but the soul that was within us that returns in a different vessel to continue seeking perfection.
To… see someone you already knew and liked? To see that person again?
This is my personal view, but based on writings and personal accounts, it seems that one does not specifically return, or at least the soul does not specifically return to meet a known and appreciated person, but it does happen that souls who met in a different incarnation in the past find each other again, causing people who thought they were completely strangers and geographically distant to meet and experience a sense of déjà vu. Especially if these souls share the same vibrations, like twin sisters, hence the expression "soulmates."
Does anyone among you know—or think they know—how long it takes for a soul to “return”—to “reincarnate”?
Do you think a soul can return / be “reincarnated” after 8 years already? Or after more or less time?
Subject to all reservations, it seems to me that I learned that it takes three years for the soul to return in a new body. Moreover, I have a thought to share, and in turn, I am asking a question for several reasons. Would it not be possible for a soul to return in the form of an animal, for example? It seems to me that I remember, considering religious and other writings, that there are four main characteristics, namely animal, human, mineral, and plant.
I hope, Claudiac, that I have somewhat fueled your curiosity regarding your questions, which ultimately leads me to pose my own.
Let's wait for the thoughts of our friend (female) members to learn more.