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- Where does lay the difference? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadYes, it is to think seriously about and ask within delving deep into what makes the difference between truth inculcated by the prophets in the past and that of expounded lately by Ma-Mahajnan, the spiritual genius. Swami Vivekananda, the great Hindu monk, delivered a lecture in ‘The Parliament ...
Views: 1365 - *** Working with Devas in your Own Garden … and How to Make Inhabitable Land Habitable Again - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneIf you are blessed enough to have your own garden, try working with the devas as well as with the nature spirits living there. If you don’t have a garden, no problem. Just work with the devas overlighting your indoor plants. But make a conscious effort to connect with the nature spirits and ...
Views: 2074(1 vote) - ***What is the Findhorn Community? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFindhorn is a small Scottish community that became known in the early 70’s for a small group of people who developed direct contact with the nature spirits and overlighting devas or angels of the plant kingdom. They followed the guidance given by these beings, and as a result all the plants and ...
Views: 1612 - *** Simple Meditation to Connect with your Guardian Angel - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed, and your spine straight. Imagine a golden light all around you spreading out as far around you and as high above you as you can visualize it. This is a ...
Views: 1940(1 vote) - *** There are all Kinds of Angels - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneArchangels are in charge of large groups of Angels whose service is focused in all areas of life. As such there are so-called healing angels, angels of peace, guardian angels, angels of beauty, angels of the home, angels of the garden, angels of mercy, angels overlighting every forest, every ...
Views: 1926 - *** Each of us has a Guardian Angel - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEach of us has a guardian angel who has been assigned to serve and guide us, and who has been with us throughout our many incarnations on Earth. So our guardian angel knows us inside and out, and protects us in whatever way possible. They realize that Earth is a school for us to grow and learn, ...
Views: 1839(1 vote) - ***How can I work with Angels and Archangels? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneYou can work with any of the Angels and Archangels by simply calling on them. For example, Archangel Michael focuses on protection and strength. So part of his job is to protect us with his strength and to teach us to stand in our own power. If you need protection or strength, you can call on ...
Views: 1641 - *** Who are the Elohim? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Elohim are known as the co-creator gods who created the world by the will of God. Together with the Angels they form the left and right hand of God. There are Elohim on each of the Seven Rays. Their names are: - First Ray Elohim: Hercules and Amazonia - Second Ray Elohim: Apollo and ...
Views: 2077 - *** Simple Self-love Visualization - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed, and your spine straight. Imagine a golden light all around you spreading out as far around you and as high above you as you can visualize it. This is a ...
Views: 1515 - *** Simple Meditation and Creative Visualization to Connect with your Spirit Guide - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed, and your spine straight. Imagine a golden light all around you spreading out as far around you and as high above you as you can visualize it. This is a ...
Views: 1752(1 vote) - *** Simple Creative Visualization to Claim your Personal Power - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed and your spine straight. Relax now, breathing deeply once or twice, allowing your entire body to feel calm and tranquil. Imagine now that you are ...
Views: 1778 - Shaktipat Meditation and Our Universe - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Richard CrownShaktipat meditation techniques used by your realized teacher can very quickly guide you through the different planes, dimensions or worlds that make up our universe. Eventually all of us will realize that our entire universe is one living, intelligent organism. There’s no separation or ...
Views: 1628 - A Comparison between A Course in Miracles and Quantum Physics - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2011 from Lorri CoburnQuantum physics is confusing, confounding, and convoluted. It indicates that our universe is upside down, and what we think we see is not reality. In fact, physicists are having a hard time determining what reality really is. At the subatomic level, particles can be in two places at one time, ...
Views: 7561(1 vote) - Do You Struggle With Feeling Authentic? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you carry the feeling of not being your authentic self or living authentically, and a fear of doing so? If your answer is yes, here are two significant causes for this you need to be aware of. What I consider the first cause—a genuinely significant one—is that we, for the most part have ...
Views: 1613(2 votes) - Why Spirituality Cannot Help You Overcome Your Issues - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from David SamuelMany people complain that their parents did things to them as a child which have negatively effected them emotionally as an adult. These emotional issues are based on the memories. The memories are real, but the reality today is that the problem is in fact just memories. The problem is not ...
Views: 1437(2 votes) - How Losing My Eyesight Expands My View of Reality - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Ken LaDerouteI was born with less than perfect eyesight. As a kid, I wore very thick glasses to correct my football-shaped eyeballs otherwise known as myopia or near-sightedness. Over the years I’ve managed by wearing contact lenses as they work well for near-sighted people. But lately, I’ve been having ...
Views: 1724(1 vote) - Poem - Understanding - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Eve RojasLove does not lie. We often give the honor of love to relationships, People, events, and things we treat as love. But we are often young – too wet behind the ears To acknowledge the doubt that enters our minds. We know what a lie is. Yet we choose not to listen to the love inside of ...
Views: 1585(2 votes) - The Bungee Cord Effect - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Kenny BrixeyStanding over a deep ravine, strapped to a bridge with an oversized rubber band, you begin questioning your intelligence. But hey, you are on a new path in life where you are facing your fears and getting out of your comfort zone, breaking through the walls that limit your abilities. The fear ...
Views: 1605(3 votes) - Are you living a life you are proud of? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Bridgette Short & Elisa Stella ~ Guiding SoulsRecently I've been thinking about my own mortality. I've wondered, if I had to review my life right now, would I be proud of the choices I made? The one thing I know for sure, is that you can start new this moment. It's never too late. Instead of waiting for that final life review, take the time ...
Views: 1519(1 vote) - Are You Emotionally Attached? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Vera StarkDo you have expectations of how you think things should be or the need for specific results? Do you feel the need to constantly be around someone? Do you eat just for the sake of eating without being hungry? Are you obsessed with hanging onto things? Do you lack trust in your ...
Views: 12390(1 vote) - Separation....A Llimiting Belief - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Vera StarkWhat is it that keeps you blaming everyone else and everything else in your life including God or a higher power for the way things are? What is it that has you so convinced that you are not the one creating your external circumstances? I remember as a young child being told that if I did ...
Views: 1041 - Awareness the key to Enlightenment - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Philip MartinAwareness is probably the most powerful tool that you have to progress in your quest for understanding. Awareness is primarily the tool of the unconscious and the universe, and the ego can also use this tool. Simply put, awareness is just being aware, that’s all. Too often we bypass awareness ...
Views: 2116(2 votes) - The Transformative Experience - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Elizabeth Wallmann-FilleyMany people are searching for change in their lives. They want to have more loving relationships, greater financial freedom, better health, etc. They want to change what is. Simply put, this kind of change means to modify. Changing dress size or jobs can feel very good, even successful yet ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Frozen in fear and worry - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Angela Schulz-HenkeEven if you're frozen in fear and worry and have the feeling to be incapacitated, then wake up, please. There is also another truth and for that you need to look behind the facades. Drag your personal ripcord before you will sink into depression and burnout, or even thinking about suicide. For ...
Views: 1645(2 votes) - Why Are You a Sinner? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionQuestion: Why is every person a sinner? Answer: To answer this question, we need to understand how sin entered our world by reviewing the spiritual condition before and after the first man, Adam, sinned. When the first man Adam was made, he was perfect and sinless since he was made in the ...
Views: 2513(2 votes) - Ebb and Flow – Navigating Consciousness Divinely - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Rachael Ehrlund“… dissecting. analyzing. labeling. attempting to explain. attempting to control. to master. to understand…i want to experience something, and not immediately set off to put it into a neat folder somewhere in the vault of my perceptions… i have to stop trying to understand myself. and just be ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - Empathy and Energetic Transmutation- Processing Emotion for the Collective - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Rachael EhrlundMy introduction into the realm of “all that is” was the exploration of my empathic ability. Upon reflection, it was evident that I had always displayed the traits most commonly associated with an empath, and it was important for me to learn to understand and cope with the gifts and abilities ...
Views: 2908(1 vote) - Life as Art- Reality as a Reflection of Self - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Rachael EhrlundWriters always wonder where they should start a story, and inevitably they arrive at the conclusion to start at the beginning. I will start exactly where I am- a practice I would suggest to anyone on their own path of self realization. Today I am on the cusp of another major life change- ...
Views: 1046 - Channeled Message for September 2011 - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierA Channeled Message for September 2011 was given to me. I would like to share it with you here. "Be in the moment and breathe. Let go of fear, doubt, worry for they deplete your energy and set you up for more of the same - fear, doubt, worry. Hand all your concerns over to God daily. Allow ...
Views: 900(1 vote) - Braco In Seattle - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierToday my husband and I had the opportunity to experience Braco in Seattle at one of his gazing sessions. We drove just 5 minutes from our home to the Center for Spiritual Living who is hosting the program. The auditorium was filled with people who traveled near and far to be with Braco in ...
Views: 1669(1 vote) - Find The Demon Inside Your Mind - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from David SamuelIn order to fix something, you must first know that it is broken. Now you can target the part that is broken, and then fix it. The problem is that although most people are aware there is something wrong, they do not know what the real problem is, and so cannot fix it. This is commonly expressed ...
Views: 1420 - Sacred Feminine Grandma - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierSacred Feminine Grandma has the nurturing, patient, unconditional love energy of the Divine Mother. It is a deep, abiding love that knows no limitations serving as a foundation of trust, strength and endurance. In many ancient cultures the Sacred Feminine Grandma raised the children, not the ...
Views: 962 - Sacred Feminine Sisters - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierSacred Feminine Sisters are those friends who see us, love and accept us for who we are. They are our people who we can relax and be ourselves with. Nurturing and healing our hearts are what our Sacred Feminine Sisters do with ease when we are together. Even when we are apart it helps to know ...
Views: 902 - Intuition Always Guides Us To What Is Best for Us - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierOur intuition always guides us to what is best for us. This truth I believe as I trust in God who loves us unconditionally. Our intuition is the still small voice of Goddess within that always guides us to what is best for us. In other words, God has our back and wants us to be happy. In ...
Views: 1004 - Occupy Seattle - Voices of Freedom - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierOccupy Seattle is an extension of Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City and other cities across the country. It is happening right now in downtown Seattle at Westlake Park on Pine St. and 4 Ave. where We The People are expressing our voices of freedom. Occupy Seattle started late last ...
Views: 718 - Gangaji - "Silent Awareness Is Alive In You." - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierGangaji is a modern day spiritual teacher who shares a simple yet profound message for humanity. "Silent awareness is alive in you." Gangaji travels all over the world sharing her message with seekers of truth. She is a teacher and author who speaks and writes about her personal experience of ...
Views: 1686 - Illusion of Good Versus Bad - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Sherry AndreaWe as humans commonly label things. We will label them as good or bad or else we will think nothing of them when something doesn't seem to fall into either category. This is something very serious that should be worked on at all times when working on the self. At all times check the self! If you ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - ***Simple Prayer for Protection - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneBeloved Presence of God, Christ, Holy Spirit, all the Ascended Masters and Angels of Light and Protection (direct the prayer to whomever you feel guided to) I hereby ask for protection on all levels of my being. I ask for a golden light or golden dome of protection to surround me, day and ...
Views: 3682(2 votes) - ***A Simplified Understanding of How a Flower is Grown and Tended by the Devas and Nature Spirits - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEverything in the physical/material world first begins with a thought or idea. This applies both to the creation of our physical bodies and the bodies of plants and flowers as well. Let’s take the example of a lotus. The growing of the lotus begins with first an idea or thought in the ...
Views: 1589 - ***Three Things you can Do to Rid your Aura of Negative Thought Forms - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEven if one has attained a great degree of self-mastery, just living on this plant with all the negativity in the world, anyone can easily pick up negative thought forms or misqualified energies. All it takes is a moment of not being vigilant and watchful. There are a number of things you ...
Views: 2936(1 vote) - ***Three Things you can Do to Protect Yourself from Negative Thought Forms - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWe live in a world where unfortunately most people are not in control of their thinking. They are run by their lower self and subconscious mind and mostly think thoughts based on fear and attack. Not realizing that their thoughts are not contained within a box but actually go out there into the ...
Views: 2658(1 vote) - ***Simple Meditation with the Mahatma - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClose your eyes and take a few deep breaths. As you breathe in, breathe in the Light of God and as you breathe out, breathe out all that is not of the Divine. In your mind’s eye, see yourself now sitting in a magnificent room with crystal floors and iridescent walls. You are seated on a ...
Views: 1902(1 vote) - ***Healing Meditation and Creative Visualization in Dr Lorphan’s Healing Academy on Sirius - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClose your eyes and take a few deep breaths. As you breathe in, breathe in the Light of God and as you breathe out, breathe out all that is not of the Divine. In your mind’s eye, see yourself now in a magnificent room with crystal floors and iridescent walls. You are lying on a crystalline ...
Views: 5142 - "What's It All About? Why Are We Here?" - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Maureen Brennan Mercier"What's it all about? Why are we here?" I would ask myself as a quiet little kid growing up with 4 older brothers as the only girl in our family in the Bronx, NY. Instinctively I knew to not ask that question out loud because everyone around me seemed to know what they were doing and why we ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Your Path - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Bridgette Short & Elisa Stella ~ Guiding SoulsThere comes a time in everyone’s life when you start to feel a little nudge in your soul that questions your set of reality. We either entertain it, and start questioning and looking for answers beyond the physical, or we ignore it until we become adept at silencing it. There are naturally ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Bridgette Short & Elisa Stella ~ Guiding SoulsIf you are not living a joyful, passionate, spiritually fulfilling life, then your spiritual growth is the single most important thing you should be focusing on right now. Spiritual growth is a journey as vast and as diverse as humanity itself. As you begin to grow spiritually your ability ...
Views: 1231(1 vote) - Stop Comparing Yourself to Others - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Christine GarvinHussling and bustling through the day has become such a normal part of my routine that I’ll sometimes take a look up and say, ‘wait, it isn’t February?’ It seems technology has, unlike all the rumors to the contrary, given us less time, what with all of the demands from the Facebooks and the ...
Views: 1691(2 votes) - What Do You Embody? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichYour only purpose in life is to be joyful! Wow, what a relief that is! How wonderful to know that all I have to worry about is being happy! Doesn't that just lift the weight of the world off your shoulders? So, many of us struggle with what our purpose in life is supposed to be. We wonder ...
Views: 1720(1 vote) - Kurtz and his Heart of Darkness - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Paul ThompsonIn Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad presents us with two men who are, more or less, polar opposites. Charlie Marlow is a compassionate, humane man with a stockpile of integrity, and he is a lover and pursuer of truth and justice. Mr. Kurtz, on the other hand, is a bit of a &$%!@#.Both men are ...
Views: 708 - Is Humanity Safe To Be Self-Governed - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from David SamuelLao Tzu wrote in the Tao Te Ching; ‘...To have harmony in the kingdom, keep the people’s belly full and bed warm.’ He was speaking of how to keep the country running peacefully through accepting the reality that if people are in want, they will react violently, even if that is ...
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