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- Transformational Groups Part II: Going Beyond the Emotional Defense Systems (Getting to Love) - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Jane CohenTransformational Groups are meant to be a microcosm of how you interrelate with people. They can reveal, and facilitate the transformation of, emotional structures that block your authenticity, empowered communication, emotional accessibility, and so on. In the context of relating to each ...
Views: 1272(2 votes) - Transformational Groups Part I: The Transformational Potential of Groups - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Jane CohenSome groups hold in place what already is, perhaps set up for accomplishing a goal that is already defined, or for supporting something from a set position. When a new participant comes into a group, they generally assume that what the group is about is what they walk into, what is currently ...
Views: 1450(3 votes) - Eternally Conditioned vs. Eternally Liberated, viewed from Timelessness - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Sankarshan Das AdhikariA very important topic, presented in Q&A form: Have the category of souls known as nitya-baddha always been in the material hemisphere, hence the term "eternally conditioned"? According to the philosophy of some Gaudiya Vaisnava groups this is the case. They say that the nitya-baddhas ...
Views: 2168(3 votes) - Spiritual Fasting - A Secret Source of Power - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Laura De GiorgioFasting can help you to renew your body and your mind and to deepen your awareness of the spirit within you. On a physical level, as your body gets rid of toxins and has the opportunity to renew and recharge itself, many even seemingly incurable health problems will simply dissolve. Dr. ...
Views: 13074(6 votes) - How Cleansing Cures Cancer: One Woman's Story - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Allison BiggarThe relationship between unhealthy eating and the development of disease is undeniable. When most people get a cancer diagnosis their doctors are quick to prescribe drugs and harsh treatments such as radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. All of these treatments have a harrowing effect on the ...
Views: 1238(2 votes) - The Importance of the Quality of Your Character; How to Achieve the Balance Required for Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from David SamuelSpiritual growth relies, in my opinion after decades of self work and study along with meeting many remarkable and unremarkable people, on the cultivation of your morals, personality and character. A strong character with correct standards and morals is the first prerequisite step a normal ...
Views: 1218(4 votes) - Battle Between Good and Evil II: Why Didn't God Stop or Prevent Satan from Creating Evil? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionQuestion: Doesn't God know everything? Isn't He all-powerful? So even when He did not create evil, He could have squished it down in an eyeblink. He knew it was coming and exactly from whom and every detail. And He could have saved Jesus from suffering, why didn't He? Why didn't God prevent ...
Views: 3557(3 votes) - How to Create Your Happy Future - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2009 from Marie BarrettThe ways to a happy present are the qualities of your happy future self. Work that one out and your life will change wonderfully. You will instantly see that you are actually creating your future right now, today. The happy future of which you dream is rooted in the joy and confidence you feel ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - How This Simple and Powerful Technique Can Help You Make Responsible Decisions When You Get Stuck - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Lalitha BrahmaHave you ever felt passionate about starting or expanding your own enterprise, but did not know where to start? Does your head and heart compete with each other to make a decision? Are you stuck and can't move forward? I sure have faced these challenges. Over a period, I have learned ways to ...
Views: 1395(3 votes) - Peculiar Ideas About Illness - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Adele WangOver the years in working with people as a healer in energy medicine, I’ve noticed a number of interesting attitudes people have on why illness occurs, from a spiritual and metaphysical standpoint. I've collected them here to share with you. It's a fascinating study of people and spirituality if ...
Views: 1325(4 votes) - A Shift In Consciousness: A New Earth - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Marie BarrettCan humanity actually drop the shackles of our past limitations and separateness to step into a new reality of unity and peace? This would require a universal shift in consciousness such as has never been attained before. And this era is precisely what we are moving into right now. We are in ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - ON PLEASURE, JOY AND BLISS - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2014 from joan pancoeWhat do we need to do to have these good feelings more of the time? I'm glad you asked! It's one of my favorite themes, and I hope it will become one of yours too. Let's talk about pleasure first. I know this may sound self-evident but: There is no other plane of existence except ...
Views: 2147(1 vote) - Loving Beyond Reason - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Pamela ArwineHave you noticed the common thread which weaves itself throughout all the great religions of the world? You are the very essence of love and you have been incarnated to carry this love into the world. This is true for all souls incarnate on the earth at this time…and yet, do you witness this ...
Views: 1495(4 votes) - How to Understand Emotional Reactions from Body Reactions to Events - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from David SamuelAnger at someone in a situation where let's say you almost hit them with your car as example and hurt them gets you very angry and say what a stupid fool. Yet the only damage would be to the other person and it was really an innocent act on their part. The reason you react with anger is ...
Views: 1941(6 votes) - The Strange Tales of Dr. Jekyll ~ Mr. Hyde ~ and Phinas Gage - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Patricia LantzRobert Lewis Stevenson wrote “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" in 1886. The central theme of the story is of two very different men who inhabit the same body. His characterization of the respectable Dr Jekyll, who turns into the ugly and deformed Mr Hyde has so griped the collective ...
Views: 2369(5 votes) - Binary Glitch - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2011 from Aryana HudsonAll people are plugged into the binary computer technology by virtue of the presence of that system on the planet. How does this affect the world? Well in order to understand the consciousness necessary for the invention of quantum computing and the information highway the observer must ...
Views: 2209(3 votes) - How You Can Raise Your Vibration and Move to a Higher Level of Life - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Marilyn GordonWhat does it mean to "raise your vibration?" In these challenging times, you can sink into gloom or you can rise into personal power and self realization. The energy of the times supports your transformation into a being of higher self-knowledge and love. Everything is energy, and everything ...
Views: 2010(3 votes) - Battle Between Good and Evil: What Is It All About? Why Is It Necessary? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionQuestion: What is the battle between good and evil all about? Why is it necessary? Answer: Originally, there was no force of evil, because Jehovah God Almighty did not create anything evil. Evil was created only after a great angel rebelled against God. Jehovah created countless number of ...
Views: 3161(3 votes) - Baby Steps to Manifesting - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Corey Sondrup“Baby Steps” to Manifesting If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it! – Jonathen Winters Learning to manifest our intentions in the beginning takes time, patience, and practice. Often times, people need to start out small with their intentions to really get a feel for the ...
Views: 1957(6 votes) - Astrology and the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Donna PageCan the principles of the secret and the law of attraction coexist with astrological principles? There is a seemingly contradiction between astrology and the laws of attraction. If we indeed are the author of our own reality and can attract and create the life we want then how is it that our ...
Views: 6227(2 votes) - Transitioning at 50, How to Leverage the Power of You! - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Olakunbi KorostenskyEven though we all know we will turn 50 one day, yet for various reasons, this knowledge remains scary and unsettling for many people. If you're undecided about the course of your life at this point or you want to change something in your life but find yourself hesitating. Don't panic. ...
Views: 1108 - New World Order -- Are you brainwashed? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! Mark my words; this movie will change the destiny of our humanity: http://www.ordinarywords.com/humanity I've never been so passionate, so I am using strong language in this article. Know that every word is said with love. At age fifteen, I found myself at the ...
Views: 4162(4 votes) - Healing Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Roberta HladekThe most frequently asked questions of the FAQ's is "who needs you?" Or, in more simple terms, "why can't I heal myself without EMC²'s help? Frankly, I'd be amazed if anyone didn't think about that question. The most short and obvious answer is, you don't need us, all you need is you. In ...
Views: 641(3 votes) - The “Shift”: What it is, Why it’s Happening, How it’s Going to Affect You & The Mastering of Alchemy - Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Sandie SedgeerPART 1 - THE "SHIFT": WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT'S HAPPENING We’ve been hearing about “The Shift” for so long, it’s hard to believe that it’s finally here! But what precisely is shifting? What are we moving from? What are we moving toward? And – more importantly – what difference is it really ...
Views: 1011(2 votes) - Striking Resemblence - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Pamela AloiaSome of us may have striking resemblances with another family member or even a close friend - whether in looks, mannerisms, or tastes. Sometimes we enjoy sharing these traits with another and other times we do not. The times we do not are the times we've judged a certain quality as non ...
Views: 824(1 vote) - Womens Power: The Triple Goddess - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Daniella BreenWe live in a time of new beginnings. It is a new time of rights and freedom for women and for spirituality. However our society based on a patriarchal (or male) focus has no understanding or framework for women's wisdom or the Feminine Divine. As women we are beginning to rebuild our ...
Views: 1527(1 vote) - A Lesson in Patience - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Corey SondrupA Lesson in Patience “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” —Greg Anderson “Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1.” —Arthur Robert ...
Views: 1342(2 votes) - Detachment - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsSo what is detachment? To me personally, detachment is all about giving up control of an outcome, and to ‘let go’ and allow the higher purpose to come though. Remember, everything does happen for a reason – and letting go of your own personal outcome can give space for a much better universal ...
Views: 3034(4 votes) - The Larger Perspective - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanThe Larger Perspective A guided meditation from the Carriers of Light Find a comfortable place and lie there resting for a moment. Now, begin to concentrate. See if you can find out just who it is who is lying there inside this body. See if there is a place within you that feels more like ...
Views: 1284(2 votes) - Creating Diversions - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Stefanie MillerNotes to Myself This year totally sucked for me. Okay, that's not a very spiritual way of defining things. So much for the sarcasm….I'll try again. This has been a year rich in opportunity to grow in strength and wisdom, through various challenging situations. I have come to some major ...
Views: 1210(2 votes) - Choosing to Honor or Dishonor Life - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Michael LawrienceThe word honor in the Greek means to highly value, to esteem, or to ascribe worth. On the other hand, dishonor describes a state of lost honor or value. In the West, we have dishonored many races as well as Native Americans and African Americans. Dishonor extends to the past inquisition of ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - The State of the World and How to CHANGE it?... but How can a mere 'I' Make Any Difference ? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: The State of the World and How to CHANGE it?... but How can a mere 'I' Make Any Difference ? Author: Craig Lock Category/Subject: the world, world issues, social and political issues/problems Web sites: http://craiglock.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs and ...
Views: 756(3 votes) - Becoming a Divine Human - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Meg BenedicteThe Wellness Industry is a growing powerhouse of New Age books, music, meditations, seminars, techniques and products. Coming from someone who has been involved with alternative healing and new consciousness way before it was popular...it warms my heart to see the increasing awareness and ...
Views: 1150(3 votes) - Coping With the Now - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Diana MooreCOPING WITH THE NOW DIANA MOORE Does it seem like you are under more stress than usual? Does it seem like time is speeding up, leaving you with less hours in a day to accomplish the things you need to do? If you answered “yes,” you are not alone. I myself feel like I am living with ...
Views: 1318(1 vote) - Cycle of Growth - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Pamela AloiaCycle of Growth Allowing it to Grow It starts with a spark of inspiration - an idea or thought. If deemed appropriate, we firmly plant this thoughtform into our psyche. While part of us would like instantaneous, ever expansive results, we know this thoughtform needs time to grow and ...
Views: 657(1 vote) - Yoga and Surfing - Soul Mates - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Janet McNallyThe first time I ever paddle out on my board and sat waiting 15 minutes for a wave to come along, I knew I had found a place of peace, tranquillity, healing and oneness, just like I experience when practising yoga. Nothing else exists when I’m in that place. It is if I’ve made a special ...
Views: 1426(1 vote) - Ten Ways to Maintain Balance in a Chaotic World - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Joan CerioHow do you cope with a world filled with foreclosures, job losses, natural disasters, and social changes? A famous line from the movie “The Karate Kid” says it all: “Balance is key.” Here are ten ways to maintain your sense of balance in a chaotic world. 1) Breathe! When we are stressed ...
Views: 3195(1 vote) - Space of Love Diary. A Living Story. - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Yuri SmirnovTwo thoughts – two hearts, joined aspiration, Unite for beautiful creation, For God’s and our joyful contemplation! To a future world, to a world-with-God, We take a step – right here, not beyond May all our planet and our world On every single plane of Being Begin to shine with Dreams of ...
Views: 1928 - Following Your Inner GPS - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Kamala MurpheyWar. The economy. Politics. What are the issues that get under your skin? These, and many other issues, can distract us from living the way we'd really prefer to live. Fear, doubt, confusion, worry are all nagging concerns that seduce us from how most of us really want to show up in the ...
Views: 717 - A Gift....who does it belong? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Art MasonThis is one of my favorite stories about the Buddha’s travels in India. I hope you like it. In the countryside of India the Buddha is giving a talk on Dharma. Whenever the Buddha talks people gather from all around to listen to his wisdom. On this particular occasion there is a heckler in ...
Views: 1784(3 votes) - The Truth About Lies - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from James LeGrandIf the truth shall set you free, then the lies can imprison you in guilt, burden and regret. They come as small as the occasional white lies friends tell each other to as big as the whopper of a lie governments tell their citizens. No matter the size, lies are intended to purposely deceive one ...
Views: 1729(2 votes) - Are you ready to activate the POWER IN YOU?? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from sharon cohenWe are all souls on a journey. We all have fears and insecurities. But we also have the tools within us to transform those fears into a positive source of fulfillment. Like your body, your soul is built from many different parts. Each part of your soul has its powers, and the way you use ...
Views: 1161 - CREATING CHANGE TO PREOSPERITY - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Marcella ZinnerCREATING CHANGE TO PROSPERITY Moving from one level to another, or shifting from one perspective to another, requires a period of chaos in between. In the area of financial prosperity, we have imbedded doubts. Prosperity requires change. Change requires collapse of the existing pattern and ...
Views: 1325(3 votes) - The Third Chakra and The Mystery of the Solar Plexus - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe Mystery of the Solar Plexus For many years I have seen various charts and books written on the subject of the chakras. There seems to be some general confusion as to the location and spiritual function of the solar plexus. I have seen some charts put its location as low in the body as the ...
Views: 2803(4 votes) - S.E.L.F.: a "Science of Consciousness" approach! - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Carlo MonsantoS.E.L.F. or “Self-Explore and Learn through Feedback” is a complete system for awareness-raising, transformation, self-healing and for raising human potential. Its operation is based on a new “Science of Consciousness” paradigm that utilizes theories and practices that regard the subjective, ...
Views: 1690(5 votes) - Making Smaller Footprints - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockOn my way up the mountain carrying some roofing materials I stopped to catch my breath, and as I unconsciously gazed at a scrub cedar tree that I had trimmed a month before to make the trail, an insight popped up. They happen at random like this, and seldom have anything to do with the thinking ...
Views: 1586(2 votes) - Knock, Bump and Whoosh!Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Marlene BuffaHalloween brings to light our memories and our apprehensions and enlivens our imagination. Each year we honestly portray ourselves as something other than who we are, and venture out into the night fearlessly asking for what we want from strangers and friends. The chant, “Trick or Treat!” ...
Views: 1487(6 votes) - "The Secret" is Stupid, Capitalism: A Love Story - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi Each and Every One of You!! This is why I’m a visionary. Being a computer hacker at age thirteen, I resonated with this community’s manifesto which articulated my own consciousness concisely as follows: “We explore... and you call us criminals. We seek after knowledge... and you ...
Views: 3016(4 votes) - Is It Possible To Alter Mass Consciousness Using A Virtual Healing Group? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2011 from Robert FritchieToday our civilization is disintegrating before our eyes. In addition to chaos in our money systems, governments, corporations and families, we are seeing a decrease in potable water, food shortages and increased environmental contamination from many sources. Efforts to curtail these health ...
Views: 1373 - Finding Your Heart During a Busy Day - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Kristin RobertsonDoes this sound like you? You rush from one meeting to another, deal with demanding customers, handle employees' concerns, put out the latest "fire" at the office or at home, return phone calls and wade through a knee-deep pile of emails. With a day like that, it can be so easy to get caught up ...
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