Programming (Incarnational)

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(In Glossary, page 492 https://assets.llresearch.org/books/the_...lume_1.pdf)

Programming (Incarnational) – Prior to an entity becoming
consciously aware of the path of spiritual evolution, incarnation is
automatic and catalyst is generally of a random nature. When the entity
becomes aware of the mechanism for spiritual evolution (upon the
activation of the green-ray energy center), the entity itself will, prior to
incarnation, arrange and place those lessons and entities necessary for
maximum growth and expression of polarity in the incarnative
experience. Such programming may include: genetic predispositions,
selection of parents and family, life circumstances, time period in which
the incarnation will take place, personality characteristics, lessons of
polarity, balance between love and wisdom, etc.


Entity can choose a time period in which incarnation will take place. 
I am confused on what time period it refers to.
Is it past or future? If past, does it mean entity can modify what is already happened in history. 
If future, since it is totally unknown to the entity, how can entity select? By estimate?

You must remember the while incarnated we are in Space/Time, with 3 space dimensions and 1 time dimension. While in Time/Space, which is where we are between incarnations or while dreaming, there are three time dimensions and 1 space dimension.

While at an even higher level of evolution time ceases to be.

So an entity between incarnations can view every past incarnation, jump between them, and generally flip around as we would in a movie on a computer, time skipping willy nilly. When it comes time to incarnate they can certainly choose whether to immediately do so, or do so in a particular time period after their last incarnation.

It may also be possible to incarnate into a prior time period but I am doubtful, as that would defeat the evolution of the planet over a particular time period in physical reality.