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- Choosing a Guide - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from Patricia HuffWhen a woman brought her teenage daughter to me for a massage she was unaware that I was reading her aura. This woman had her own agenda, her own beliefs and wasn’t about to let go of any of it not even for the 20 minute chair massage she wanted for her daughter. “It feels different to ...
Views: 1175 - How Earth Energy (Gaia) Can Heal You - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2013 from Kumari MullinIn recent years my energy healing focus has shifted rather dramatically. For decades, like many healers and meditators, I have predominantly been using cosmic energy or life force which enters through the mind and the crown chakra and then enters the body via the chakra system. Earth ...
Views: 1566(2 votes) - Breaking the Victim Chain - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2013 from Samantha G MartinThere is a concept that we are all just victims of victims. This intrigues me greatly because it opens up the possibility of breaking the chain to find acceptance and forgiveness; both of which allow us to heal and move on. You will notice that I will not say it excuses abusive or detrimental ...
Views: 1135 - Kuan Yin “I Know the Whole Story”: Critical Mass Consciousness and the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2013 from Hope BradfordRepresenting the Third Eye Chakra and humanity’s innate intuitive abilities, Kuan Yin is worshiped throughout India (as the male god Avalokitesvara), Japan (as Kannon) and mainland Asia. Kuan Yin has many names having many translations, for example: “She who harkens to the cries of the world” or ...
Views: 1472 - Supposed Experts Don’t Understand the Law of Attraction Either Including The Secret Author Joe Vitale - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2013 from Sherry AndreaI received an email that was a Self Improvement Newsletter from http://www.SelfGrowth.com. It was titled “Deadly Error in Self Help Book ‘The Secret’ – Shocking Confession from Author (November 2013)”. Of course I just had to take a peek since I specialize in advanced levels of the law of ...
Views: 1197 - Loving Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from J CostaLoving Yourself The way I have always understood about loving yourself is loving your body, your face, your personality, etc. I have always thought that I loved myself but every spiritualist kept saying no. I could not understand it and thought maybe because I am overweight. That is part of ...
Views: 822 - 2013 going into 2014 - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from J CostaRead 2013 again then read 2014. It blends in together. 2014 In 2012 I wrote an article about connecting to your higher self. Last year was about following your path and spirituality to be in a peaceful, joyful place. This year 2013 is about choices we make. Many people ...
Views: 951 - Vegetarian Diet Does Not Make You More Spiritual - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2013 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIt's common for people in the New Age arena to believe the myth about a vegetarian diet and spirituality, that it's necessary to become enlightened. The pro-vegetarianism contention goes something like this: "I am 100% for life and I love animals, so I avoid eating meat. Animals are my ...
Views: 2270 - The Truth About Praying May Shock You - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Scott & Stephen PetulloPraying, as it is done today, whether it is done by people of traditional faiths or those who don’t subscribe to organized religion, isn’t always enough, by itself. It’s commonplace to essentially sit quietly and ask God (or whomever you pray to) for what you want. Granted, a lot of this ...
Views: 1068 - Ending Toxic Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2013 from Jhoan Gabriel“You are only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with so be brave enough to let go of those who keep weighing you down.” I believe that one of the biggest decisions that we all have to make is when to end a toxic relationship. When we are being torn between holding on and ...
Views: 827 - Consciousness and Runes: Thorn, finding our essential defense system - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2013 from Carolina IglesiasThe rune that comes to raise awareness and consciousness today is called Thorn and it actually looks like a thorn. Personally, this rune has recently begun to resonate strongly with the idea of “essential defense system”, meaning that the rose has thorns as part of its essence, to protect its ...
Views: 1147 - You Are Not Your Circumstances: Four Simple Steps to Stay Centered When Life Gets Hard - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2013 from Alan SealeIt can happen to any of us. Everything is going well, you feel you are in a really great place in your life or in what you are doing, and suddenly something happens that completely throws you off your center. In an instant everything has changed and you feel lost with no idea what to say or ...
Views: 679 - We Only Know - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.We only know what we know, until we reach the point we long to know more. We only act a certain way until we realize that our actions are not gaining us any ground. We are always eager to speak, always longing to be heard; until we realize how important it is, just to listen. We will only ...
Views: 1332 - Ask and You Shall Receive: Key #5 for a More Magical Life - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2013 from Eileen Koenigsberg“Ask and you shall Receive, Seek and You shall find, knock and the door shall be opened unto you.” What if the Universe is there to support you? God, source, the molecules, the Law of Attraction, however you want to name it, what if you actually did ask for things, ask for support, and set ...
Views: 551 - Clear Yesterday’s Gunk: Key #4 of 22 Keys to a Magical Life! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2013 from Eileen KoenigsbergKey #4 to your Magical Life is to Clear Yesterday’s Gunk, Junk, the Gobbledy-goo and Crap you may be carrying forward from yesterday. Every morning is a great time to do this, to start your day off with vibrant, clear energy. For Your Magical Life, remembering gratitude first, (Key 1) and ...
Views: 1303 - Are you SUPER PSYCHIC and AWARE? Key #3 of 22 KEYS to a Magical Life! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2013 from Eileen KoenigsbergKEY #3: What if you are 95% MORE PSYCHIC and AWARE than you ever recognized? So with the first KEY, you have expressed your gratitude for the amazing and magical (and possibly not so amazing) things in your life, and whatever your are grateful for, you have expanded your energy. The ...
Views: 657 - How do you tell – Truth and Lies!? Key #2 of 22 Keys to a Magical Life - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2013 from Eileen KoenigsbergKey #2: The Truth will make you feel lighter, expansive, happy; a lie will make you feel heavy, contractive, smaller. Have you ever noticed this? This is actually an awesome way to tell whether you want to do something, whether you are telling your truth (we are actually excellent at ...
Views: 647 - Gratitude: Key #1 of 22 Keys to a Magical Life - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2013 from Eileen KoenigsbergWhat are you grateful for? There was a time, not too long ago, that I woke up in the morning and I was worried, concerned about money, what I was going to do today. Remember, what you focus on expands. So if you focus on your "problems" they will become larger. If you focus on what ...
Views: 578 - Nothing Is Certain, That Is Guaranteed, All We Can Do Is Try - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelTo me, nothing is certain so I always think in terms of trying. I will try to work in a new profession, I will try living in a new country, I will try being in a relationship, I will try to live another day a little better than the last. The idea is that I know nothing is certain and it is ...
Views: 1170 - The Difference Between Eastern and Western Psychology - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelThe meaning of Eastern in this article derives from a combination of the original teachings of the Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Sufism, and others as understood by me but does not mean to imply that all people in the east are this way, just the teachings. The western way is traditional ...
Views: 2223 - How Our Emotions Effect Our Health And How To Control That - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelOur emotions have a powerful effect on our body, giving it all sorts of stress related illnesses. Our mind creates our emotions. What we think is happening is the beginning of our emotional responses. Emotions begin with an event that we interpret, thus all emotions begin with the thoughts ...
Views: 1522 - Not Only Desires, But Obligations, Cause Suffering - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelBuddha is famous for the saying; “Life is suffering and desires are the cause of suffering.” I have spent my life working on eliminating desires, and of course, it is not possible for a human being to eliminate all desires. We will always have something we want, or need. At the same time, I ...
Views: 1212 - Desires, Fears and Regrets; The Cause and End of Suffering and Limitations - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelDo not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment, Buddha There are three things which rule our lives; desires, fears of all types and, regrets for mistakes, missed opportunities and decisions that just went wrong. A life lived without ...
Views: 1145 - How Being Graceful Equals Being Awake - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelMany people would like to be more present, awake, aware, as well as financially successful and equally importantly, have better relationships with someone who is actually ‘there’. In my years of trying to teach people how to attain these qualities I have been met with constant resistance to ...
Views: 1143 - The Art of Transformaction - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Alan SealeIn Transformational Presence work, we talk a lot about the distinction between transformational and transactional approaches to leadership and coaching. In a transactional approach, the focus from the start is to get a result, and usually to get that result as quickly and efficiently as ...
Views: 823 - Order, From Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2013 from Albert Wagner"Under all disorder there is an underlying order." The author thinks this is an interesting quote from psychiatrist and psychotherapist Carl Jung. It is interesting because the word "disorder" seems to imply that things are "haphazard", so to speak. What Dr. Jung seems to implying in this ...
Views: 1323 - Practical Teachings from the Tree of Life - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2013 from Dr. Lesley PhillipsThe tree is an ancient symbol that has roots in the myths and legends of many people and races. There are tales of trees from Europe to India and amongst pagans, Buddhists, Jews and even Christians. So is there a common thread that runs through them all? More importantly… Is there a ...
Views: 1104 - Lucid Dreaming - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2013 from Fausto PetroneLucid dreaming is the act of taking command of your desires to transform the globe around you and delight in living out a digital type of dream within your head. Even the best virtual reality shows is still hundreds of years behind the brain's very own potential to produce realities both ...
Views: 1065 - MYSTERIOUS SYMPTOMS MISSING FREQUENCIES. - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2013 from Elaine SeilerAnd, the changes keep coming. In addition to excitement, increased hope for the future and a greater sense of balance than you have had for months, are you also experiencing: anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, high blood pressure, nervousness, job concerns, relationship problems, sudden ...
Views: 1063 - FAITH . . . The Most Powerful Force . . . An Overview - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from E Aquarian~~ FAITH ~~ The Most Powerful Force An Overview By E Aquarian As human beings, most of us have come to realize that there is definitely more going on than meets the eye - on our little planet. Most people will tell you that ...
Views: 1765(1 vote) - Meditation and Present Moment Awareness - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2013 from Dr. Jain WellsPresent moment awareness is being present with your own consciousness, in the living moment called now. Not ‘a second ago’, or ‘in a second’. Now. You are alive, and you acknowledge that. You are breathing, and you acknowledge that. You are aware of yourself right now without the distraction ...
Views: 1018 - Awakening to Our Celestial Nature 8 Day Course (Part 3) - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from White WolfAwakening to our Celestial Nature (Day 7) Materialistic Sentimentality Rectification Key The Elimination of materialistic sentimentality. What is materialistic sentimentality? It is a very low level carnal state of mind that is expressed through negative and positive egotistical emotions. ...
Views: 1375 - Awakening to Our Celestial Nature 8 Day Course (Part 2) - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from White WolfAwakening to Our Celestial Nature 8 Day Course (Part 2) Awakening to our Celestial Nature (Day 4) Words Spoken or Written Rectification Keys We have covered ways to transform our thoughts and feelings to be positive so our lives will be constructive, happy and prosperous. when we guard ...
Views: 1420 - Awakening to Our Celestial Nature 8 Day Course (Part 1) - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from White WolfAwakening to Our Celestial Nature 8 Day Course (Part 1) By Author: White Wolf Awakening to our Celestial Nature (Day 1) This course is for anyone that feels that there is more to life than what they are getting. There are certain rules in this Universe that we must follow so that we can ...
Views: 889 - WHAT WERE YOU BORN TO DO? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Tom KrauseJerry was born to fly. From the time he was little, when his mother pushed him from the nest, Jerry loved to soar through the air. Up and down, high and low, Jerry spend his days gliding gracefully in the sky. One day Jerry met Steve. Steve was different from Jerry. Steve loved to climb ...
Views: 1217(2 votes) - The Vision called Inspiration - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2017 from Michael LemonHave you ever had questions which no one could answer? Well, that was me before I found the School of Natural Health Sciences (SNHS). This school opened the real world of answers for me, as I thought that my life was lacking in transpersonal meaning and existential purpose. I was first ...
Views: 1643(1 vote) - Reasons For Setting Good Boundaries - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Donna MarkussenA woman that I met at a networking group called me one day for my opinion on something. Usually, I am more than happy to share my thoughts when asked. But this person kept me on the phone over an hour-and-a-half. I soon realized the conversation was one-sided, and I couldn’t get a word in ...
Views: 1995 - Can Ancient Alien Theory Open Doors for New Connections? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Zecharia DanikenThe human race has been poised with the idea of digging its evolutionary roots. Every generation is keen and eager to know how and where we came from, but under the hood, reality is that the more we dig deep down to know where we came from, the more beaming facts we come across. New facts ...
Views: 601 - Wonder! Do Aliens Met Humans in Early Ages? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Zecharia DanikenAccording to the ancient alien theorists, aliens are as old as mankind and these ancient aliens had come to Earth wherein they were considered as gods by humans. Not only did they live here but also shaped human civilization in more ways than one. But is there any evidence to this theory? What ...
Views: 704 - Rejoicing madly! - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2013 from Isabelle GravensteinWhat happens after death is so unspeakably glorious that our imagination and our feelings do not suffice to form even an approximate conception of it. The dissolution of our time-bound form in eternity brings no loss of meaning. Carl Jung 1875 – 1961 Carl Jung is by far not the only one who ...
Views: 529 - What is, Just is - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from J CostaSome call it mysteries, some call it connection, energy, etc. It is hard to explain what is. The best way to know is by experiencing it. I was talking to a friend and she learns about mysteries of life. How we are all connected to the trees, bugs, animals, and much more. When people take ...
Views: 1616 - Runes and Consciousness: Eh in inverted position - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Carolina IglesiasThis rune is called Eh and came out in inverted position (it looks like an "M" upside down). It invites to start a journey towards our essence step by step. Shall we start? The concept of Consciousness that most strongly resonates with me now is “that which accepts all and judges nothing.” If ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - The Powers of Mindfulness - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Judy GoldmanIf we were asked where our thoughts come from, most likely every one of us would point to our heads. We know that our brain houses our thoughts and with current research, we understand the process of neurons firing – our ‘brains’ telling us what to do. If we were asked where our movement ...
Views: 914 - Awaken Divine Magnificence - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Eloryia RAYou are divine and it is time for your awakening to your magnificence! Right now most of you are probably thinking, she couldn’t possibly be speaking about me. You may be asking, how could I be magnificent? I am certainly not treated as such by my friends and family or my employer or ...
Views: 1419(2 votes) - Passivity and Non-action – The Factors behind Fundamental Transformation - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranEffortful movements towards spiritual transformation sustain the habitual neurology and so dissolution of the ego does not take place. What can help are the two factors of passivity and inward non-action which move us on to a different dimension of awareness. Many people feel that they must ...
Views: 1483(1 vote) - In An Overly Full Life, What Will You Say “Yes” To? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Alan SealeIt’s the Fall, which for many of us marks the end of summer and the return (if we ever left!) to overly full lives and schedules. It was a great summer for me. I took time to enjoy my home and garden, to write, to travel with my partner and my mother, to go away on personal retreat for a week, ...
Views: 759 - The Beckoning of Sorrow – A Key to Understanding Life and the Afterlife. - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe feeling of sorrow, as different from sadness, can take us on to the beyond – the region of universal spirituality where man’s self-centered projections cannot thrive. Can we understand the beauty of that feeling and its deeply cleansing effects? Generally, the words ‘sorrow’ and ...
Views: 1405(1 vote) - SOURCE OF UNLIMITED POTENTIAL - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Marie KahvajianWe all have the potential to create unlimited abundance in our life. The only thing that is stopping us is us. THAT’S RIGHT….YOU! At this moment you have everything you need to create unlimited abundance. HOW? WHAT’S STOPPING YOU? Let’s take a look at that…… • Do you know what you ...
Views: 1819(1 vote) - The Value of the Gift of Life - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Eloryia RAWe simply never know when, where or how our soul will choose to leave the physical form that houses it. In any given moment you might just stop breathing. This is not to create fear in you; it is to awaken awareness in you. It is important to realize delaying dreams for one reason or another; ...
Views: 1493 - The Gift of the Present, The Now - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Eloryia RAIt is imperative to realize and live in the gift of the present moment if you wish to create the life you desire. Living in the NOW requires letting go of two things; one is the past that keeps you tethered via your unreleased emotions to people, places, things and experiences you have no ...
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