[Nmoitmzr]

Once I began to let go of the worldview that was preventing me from being open to the possibility of rebirth & karma

Might that also include a view that discourages speculation about that which cannot be verified ? Sounds like a sensible one to me ! Please check #18 for a quote of what the Buddha said in MN2.

I'm also reminded of something Ajahn Sumedho said recently (see talks in Theravada forum)

" What happens after death? We all have our opinions, all the religions, but the fact is
we really don't know."

So why send the mind spinning and speculating over these things, KoolAid, -wake up to the freshness of the here and now !