Little Toe,
I view myself (and all of us) as having a "Spirit" inside a Body. When the body dies, the Spirit that is "Me" goes elsewhere.
Actually, I subscribe to the notion that we have a body inside of which is a spirit, inside of which is a higher vibratory "spirit" inside of which is another higher vibratory "spirit".
Let me try to explain this another way. I believe in a multi-dimensional universe. The world we are living in now is the "physical plane". The next plain is the "Astral Plane". The next one above that is the "Mental Plain". Then there is the "Causal Plane". Above that is what is called the "Soul Plane". Now these separate dimensions or "worlds" are superimposed upon one another, but are separated by "vibrations". The physical plane is the most "dense", the astral plane is "less dense" and so on. In some respects they are like the layers of an onion. Except the onion analogy is deficient because each layer is separate from each other, whereas these "Worlds" are coexisting together, but separated only by "vibrational levels".
We have a "body" for each of these "worlds" or levels. To understand who we are, we need to turn within ourselves (i.e. Attunement = At-one-ment). We need to plummet the depths of our "Being" to become aware of these other levels of being that we are and have. This is why I also believe that "out of body" experiences are real. I believe that most Creative ability, like that of the Artist or the Musician is a case of those minds tuning into the Astral World where "thoughts are things" and what the "mind thinks, it creates and causes to come into being". At the higher planes we may encounter advanced Spiritual Beings, who can also guide us when we are ready.
Given this description, I believe we have lived more than once, more than this one life we are living in. But I know that most people on the JWD forum pooh-pooh the whole notion of "Reincarnation", and I can live with that. I do try to avoid all the controversy this surrounds by not bringing it up. It's just that I find it unreasonable that if we live on after we die, then how is it we come into existence for the first time when we are born into This Life? I think that is just illogical. We start out now, but then live forever. Hmmm! What's wrong with this picture? I could get into some very lively discussions about the experiences of others with amazing recollections of past lives, age regression under hypnosis, philosophical discussions, and evidences for reincarnation in the Bible and other contemporary manuscripts, etc., Hinduism, Buddhism, various Mythologies, near death (or life-after-life) experiences, and a host of other topics that have a bearing on this topic. But I will forego the pleasure.
I hope that gives you a better picture of how I see the universe(s).
Rod P.