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- Mercury Retrograde Is An Astrological Scapegoat--it Gets too Much Blame - by Submitted on May 22, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMercury is retrograde May 26th to June 19th, 2008 in the sign of Gemini. Mercury retrograde, which occurs a few times each year, is one of the most talked about astrological events, especially by astrology hobbyists and novices. Although Mercury doesn’t really do a 180 and backtrack during a ...
Views: 1473 - Single Versus Being In A Relationship: Best 17 Reasons To Enjoy Being Single - by Submitted on May 09, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloPressure from sociological forces such as TV programming, movies, advertising, family, and friends dictate that you must pair off for a long-term relationship and join the herd or “couples only” club. While this is easy for those who happen to be fated to have a relationship with a ...
Views: 8972 - Cheating, Infidelity, Spirituality, and Marriage: 7 Ways to Betray Your Spouse - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOne of the most popular love topics people ask us about is infidelity and how it relates to fate and karma. The American Heritage English Dictionary defines infidelity as “Lack of fidelity or loyalty, especially to a spouse.” It defines fidelity as “Faithfulness to obligations ...
Views: 5112 - Marriage & Relationships: Stay Or Leave And Fear Being Alone, Two Examples - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloShould you stay or should you go, and how should you do it? Will you be alone for the rest of your life if you leave? Whether or not to leave an unhappy relationship and strike out alone can be an agonizing decision for many. Viewing it from a different perspective will help you. Below we ...
Views: 2099 - Relationships and Marriage: Alternatives to Being Alone vs. Unhappily Involved, 2 Case Studies - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe receive many inquiries from people agonizing over the choice between staying in an unhappy, unsatisfying relationship or leaving and potentially being alone. The majority of them are more worried about being alone for the rest of their lives and because of this, remain stuck in ...
Views: 1290 - Spiritual Guidance From The Other Side: 7 Tips To Connect And Receive Insight - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe expectation or hope of dramatic, obvious contact with a spiritual guide or guides too often leads to disappointment. Much emphasis has been placed on spirit guide contact by many spiritual authors, but frankly, we believe your higher-self should receive more attention. Below are seven tips ...
Views: 1583 - Fate, Possession, And The Truth About Spiritual Pests And Dark Energy - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAs we discussed in a previous article, we believe spiritual possession exacerbates, and can even be the root of, some, but not all, problems and traumas in life. However, from a spiritual standpoint, there are no victims, so we feel dark energy and lost souls cannot exclusively be blamed for ...
Views: 1475 - Spiritual And Demonic Possession: 7 Common Symptoms - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAre you or someone you know being influenced by lost souls or dark energy? There’s a world-wide epidemic today that most people don’t know much about. It’s a very common occurrence, yet it’s misunderstood and usually overlooked. It’s called spirit possession. “The Exorcist” movie was an ...
Views: 46456(4 votes) - Spiritual Guides Assist You If You Ask: Here’s How - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIn a previous article we offered a few aspects of the Mystic’s Magic Formula and promised more information in the future. The Mystic’s Magic Formula is a mix of practical and spiritual techniques to help you deal with what you can’t change in your life and manifest your desires. We won’t cover ...
Views: 1080 - Surrender, Acceptance, And Gratitude--Required With Inspiration - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe’re all for getting inspired, and this tends to be the primary focus of many New Age and spiritual authors, but it’s only one part of the equation to improve your life and reach goals. The understanding and application of additional key spiritual perspectives (some would consider it to be ...
Views: 1588 - 13 Other Spiritual Laws: Some Supersede The Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe law of attraction dictates that you attract that which you focus on. But this spiritual law is only one piece of the puzzle. You must take into consideration other, equally important spiritual laws, some of which transcend the law of attraction. These findings, our interpretation below of ...
Views: 6410(3 votes) - Numerology And The Number 9 - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe number 9 relating to a balanced numerological personality or cyclical timing energy is most often associated with tolerance, generosity, forgiveness, passion, creative energy, success, romance, benevolence, and a deep love of life. 9 energy flows like water and is reflective of universal ...
Views: 8361(1 vote) - Relationships: How to Choose More Carefully - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMany people spend so much time and energy on their love lives, striving for the ideal relationship. While self-love is the only true love in our view, it’s understandable why the feeling of being loved and accepted by another is so desirable. Along the path to finding compatible ...
Views: 1119 - 5 Wretched, But Liberating Romantic Truths - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe love life realities we’ve discovered through our work since 1992 aren’t entirely easy to digest, especially for those with old-fashioned romantic values. Even we find some of them troubling. We’ve been accused of having fatalistic viewpoints, yet even though some of the below information ...
Views: 1087(1 vote) - The 7 Most Disappointing, Yet Empowering Love Life Realities - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloNo one, including us, enjoys being reminded of some of the love life realities that we’ve deduced through our work since 1992, especially if they place great emphasis on romantic traditions. Many have told us that they think we’re too fatalistic in our views and too straightforward in how we ...
Views: 1303 - 17 Dating Tips For Mystics - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMeeting a compatible person for a relationship can seem out of reach at times for singles in the dating scene. Dating can be difficult, as anyone will tell you who has experienced online dating disasters or grueling blind dates set up by well-meaning friends. For those who are more spiritually ...
Views: 1184 - Appearing Spiritual Vs. Being Spiritual - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOur professional experience involving meditation, psychic perception, past life regression, and comprehensive astrology and numerology tells us that when a soul chooses to incarnate and live a life as a yogi, nun, or another, similar “spiritual” existence, it’s often because of a desire, even a ...
Views: 981 - Lost Love: It's Predestined, You Have Many Soul Mates & You'll Love Again - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloLosing a loved one is a heart wrenching experience to say the least. Although finding the strength to move on with one’s life after such an experience takes time, it can be done. Gratitude is wonderful for helping to overcome grief. Be grateful for the love you had, the experiences you ...
Views: 4735 - Handwriting Analysis: Some Elaboration Is Healthy & Perfect Penmanship Isn’t - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloElaborate handwriting, including lots of embellishment such as unnecessary loops, curves, spirals, underlining circles, wavy lines, and other forms is an important, and telling, handwriting analysis consideration. Handwriting analysis, or graphology, is so informative because it reveals ...
Views: 3109 - Numerology & Master Numbers: Why They Often Symbolize More Challenge Than Reward - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMaster numbers include double digit numbers 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, and 99. They are called Master Numbers because there is inherent masterful, or extraordinary promise symbolized by them. This energy is far from mundane and instead largely other- dimensional. Therein resides the catch: ...
Views: 5342(1 vote) - Numerology & The Number 11: What It Means & Why It’s So Challenging - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSeeing the number 11 over and over in your daily life can mean many things. It’s possible you have prominent “11” in your comprehensive natal and, or timing charts, which would mean the number 11 is especially important to you. It’s common for people to favor certain numbers, or for certain ...
Views: 7270 - Marriage, Adultery & Soul Mates—It’s Natural to be Attracted to Someone Other Than Your Spouse - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloA client of ours told us that she is comfortable with not committing adultery. She says that the bible indicates that lusting after another is still considered adultery; the intent and interest is still there, so she’d feel guilty about doing even that. She feels that since she married her ...
Views: 2949 - Chopra, Spiritual Escapism & Fantasy-Charmed Myths & Feel-Good Prose Don't Lead to Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloDeepak Chopra’s original success stemmed from his strong talent for creative writing and bringing together Eastern philosophy and healing methods with Western Medicine. Chopra’s work tends to be more appealing to those who like their spiritual concepts to read in a more obscure ...
Views: 1636 - Love & Relationships-Three Signs it's Caput & How Unconditional Love Contrasts With Modern Marriage - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloA compatible relationship is what most people strive for, and it’s always nice to hear about a happy couple in a fulfilling relationship. People wanting to get married would be smart to seriously consider the following questions: What do you seek through marriage? A ceremony to ...
Views: 1075 - Reiki and Other Healing Methods-It All Amounts to Energy, Love and God - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIf you are attracted to energy healing now, it’s likely that you were a healer in past lives. Perhaps you did this work, for example, as a Native American, Eastern Indian, Asian, or in a lost civilization such as Atlantis. Everyone has some healing ability, and some have more ...
Views: 1464(3 votes) - Psychic Prediction--The Inside Scoop from Two Professional Psychics - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloA young person wanting to be a professional psychic asked us a series of questions. First she asked if one type of psychic prediction works better than another. We answered that each psychic, medium, advisor, or intuitive uses his or her own unique form of psychic prediction. It’s up ...
Views: 3172 - War and Peace - You Can't Have One Without the Other - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIt appears as if war has always existed. Even throughout the universe, past-life researchers (going way back), including our own research and visions, report various forms of controversy, discord, and aggression. Militarily, economically, psychically, or other ways, there is always risk of ...
Views: 1025 - The Secret and Subconscious Blocks - the Movie Won't Tell You How to identify Them - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloLike a lot of people, we appreciate the movie The Secret for its wisdom and how it helps to inspire people. But what if you are following all the tenants of The Secret and still are not reaching your goals? We’ve witnessed a lot of realistic, seemingly “deserving” people ...
Views: 1038 - Fate, Karma and The Secret - the Movie Ignores Key Spiritual Truths - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMany people have asked us what we think of The Secret, the wildly popular book and movie. We offer our opinion below, along with additional information we feel is imperative to consider in tandem with the tenets of The Secret. What we liked most about The Secret is that it’s a very ...
Views: 1059 - Love and Marriage - Why Fate and Karma Make it or Break it - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOne cannot “grow love enough to marry and raise a family.” It’s either there or it isn’t, in our view, and if the comprehensive numerology and astrology charts firmly indicate that there isn’t enough of a connection between two people for a long term relationship, ...
Views: 3542 - Astrology & Numerology - Comprehensive Approach With the Languages of Fate or Risk Triviality - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWhile we agree that comprehensive numerology and astrology are very involved areas of study, we acknowledge that some, much lighter uses such as newspaper and magazine “horoscopes” serve the purpose of providing an introduction to these esoteric sciences. Numerology, astrology, ...
Views: 1142 - Sex, Marriage and Compatibility - Soul Mate Connections Are Not What You Think - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSometimes people are drawn together like magnets, yet the compatibility is questionable. It’s not smooth sailing to say the least, and trying to make it permanent is akin to strapping a 45lb weight to your back for the rest of your life. Might the inability to part ways, the intense draw, ...
Views: 1977 - Numerology Prediction & Delineation - 10 Truths to Help You Avoid Superficiality & Inaccuracy - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe've scrutinized the content of many ancient and most modern-day numerology sources since 1992. There's a lot of information out there; some good, some questionable, and the new student can easily be overwhelmed, or worse, misguided. Through continuous experimentation, we've gained strong ...
Views: 4044(2 votes) - Past Lives & Reincarnation - What Creates Negative Karma & What Doesn't & Why You're Coming Back - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAccording to life-between-life research involving past life regression, souls can decide to stay on "the other side" rather than come back for another lifetime, especially if they've worked through all of their karma during previous lifetimes (which is very uncommon). Or they may decide to ...
Views: 1105 - Past Life Regression and Hypnosis - Why it Doesn't Matter if Past Lives Are Real or Not - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloPast life regression is typically experienced by relaxing the body and conscious mind so that you can access the subconscious (memories, present and past lives) and superconscious (all that is). Some people perceive dream-like images while regressed, some hear words or sounds, and others ...
Views: 1039 - Numerology and Number Mysticism - Zero Isn't a Number - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloZero is a cipher, which is the mathematical symbol (0) indicating absence of quantity. It is not a number. It is symbolic of nothing, yet everything. It intensifies the energy of numbers next to it when residing in multiple- digit numbers. Thus, 20 is more potent than 2, and 7000 is more ...
Views: 3356(1 vote) - Reincarnation and Past Lives - Everyone Has Been a Bad Person at Some Point - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSouls can be consistently "bad" or "good" while incarnated, but how they act depends on many factors: What roles they sign up for, what karma they're helping others work through, if they are learning their lessons and making progress, and many other considerations play a part. Fortunately, ...
Views: 1534 - Free Will, Fate & Destiny - You Have Far Less Choice Than You Think You Do Once You Incarnate - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe would agree that everyone has at least some choice in life but we feel that most "choose" to do that which aligns with their fate regardless of how much decision-making power they think they have. As outlined in previous articles, our belief is that everyone has far more power of choice ...
Views: 1020 - DNA, Twins & Reincarnation - The Theory of DNA Genetic Coding is Connected to Predestination - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWhen young children are asked the right questions, such as "what did you do when you were big? Who were you when you were big?" they can sometimes tell you quite a bit about their previous lives. A good book on the subject is Children's Past Lives: How Past Life Memories Affect Your Child, by ...
Views: 1841 - Karma, Fate, Past Lives & Birthrights - Why You're Denied The Infinite Possibilities of The Universe - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe respect those who search for their own answers in relation to spirituality, the meaning of life, and the concept of fated personal circumstances and events. In our professional opinion, everyone’s birthrights are different. Let’s define, in this context, what a birthright is. In ...
Views: 1058 - Marriage, Divorce & Soul Mates - Expectation of a Lifetime Partner is Rooted in Fear - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIf a woman is attracted to a man, it’s in her best interest to tell him. Many guys won’t flirt or make it clear that they are romantically interested in you until you make it obvious that you are interested too. Don’t over-analyze it, just go with the flow and realize that ...
Views: 982 - Soul Mates, Twin Flames, & Your Love Life - Why You Can't Always Get What You Want - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe are convinced, based on our research, that everyone has many soul mates, not just one, and no soul mate connections are perfect. There are many “experts” who say you can meet your “soul mate” simply by purchasing their love spell, following their plan, reading their ...
Views: 1440 - Love, Relationships, Marriage & Romance - Everyone Has Many Soul Mates & All Bonds Have Time Limits - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMetaphysically defined, a soul mate is someone you have known in a prior existence. Soul mates are not always love connections and some are more pertinent to your earthly purposes than others. Regarding soul mate love connections, we and other respected experts in this field have found that ...
Views: 920 - Ascension, Lords of Karma & Personal Destiny - Quick Fixes Don't Exist & You Can't Cheat Fate - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWhile the concept of being able to free one’s self from challenging karma by “asking ‘The Lords of Karma’ for release…” is certainly appealing, we ask, what sort of karma does one expect to be able to dodge using this method? Ongoing conflict with a family ...
Views: 2082 - Reincarnation & Past Lives - 10 Sources to Help You Determine if You've Lived Before - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe applaud those who question religious principles and reincarnation rather than accepting them without a second thought. We acknowledge that many receive great benefit from their respective faiths, and that tradition involving their worship is ingrained in their lives. We also acknowledge ...
Views: 901 - Karma, Past Lives & Reincarnation - Talking About it With Your Kids - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloFirst, let’s define karma. Karma is energy, intent, and action. It’s put into motion in the present and you feel the effects now of the karma you’ve created during many, many, many past lifetimes. Karma is a spiritual law that affects everyone, just as gravity is a physical law ...
Views: 949 - Past Lives, Karma & Transvestites – How Spirit Attachment or Possession Can Make an Impact - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe desire to cross-dress or change sexes can be due to many different reasons. Based on our experience with metaphysics and past life regression, we’ve noticed two main spiritual reasons. The first is that the person was the opposite gender in many of their past lives and feels more comfortable ...
Views: 1827 - Love, Relationships & Reincarnation – Power of Love & Forgiveness Won’t Allow You to Cheat Fate - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThrough our research, we’ve found that a wonderfully harmonious bond (and variations of it) between two people, whether it is a work, family, friendship, or love relationship, is either there, or it isn’t. We’ve also found that past lives with other people strongly influence what is experienced ...
Views: 940 - Numerology & Karma – Recognizing Objectionable Past Life Actions Through Karmic Debt Numbers - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloDon’t worry that you were a bad person in past lives if you have one or more of the numbers 13, 14, 16, and 19 in key positions in your numerology charts. These numbers are “Karmic Debt Numbers.” Everyone has had their share of lifetimes when they were not so nice. Karmic Debt numbers relate ...
Views: 13027(4 votes) - Reincarnation, Karma, Fate & Soul Decisions – Most of Your Free Will is Exercised Before Incarnating - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOnce you understand the basics of reincarnation, it’s not that complicated or scary. There are many good books about this subject and the related subject of life between life. We’ve found Michael Newton’s research to be fantastic. He is the foremost researcher on life between life, has been ...
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