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When it comes to healing on any level, the most important quality or virtue is courage. In order not to re-live our personal, family, national or ethnic history we must have the courage to face our past, or indeed to examine what we are creating in the present.
Without courage, all other ... Views: 1545
What is meditation? By my definition, it's any practice, technique or trick that quiets the mind and allows one to just BE. The goal of meditation is to experience at least a taste of pure bliss. This level of cosmic consciousness is described by a multitude of labels in different spiritual ... Views: 5611
Why does fear have so much power over us?
Fear has no free-will.
Fear is our negator in this world. It tries to grab us and says, "Please don't trust your Self, because, if you do, I will lose you." Fear has a consciousness that wants to keep you away from the Divinity within.
It, ... Views: 1783
The world that I remember and have carried within my heart since eternity is coming closer. The ancient voices that speak to me, tell me that to feel is to pray. If we are not feeling, we are not living.
Most of us have forgotten what it's like to really feel. We know what anger, ...The ... Views: 1552
Gaining knowledge about your past life can be very insightful. It can show you things about yourself and why they are there. It can lift you up. For seeing who you were and what you did gives you strength. Your strengths now, who you are today, often reflect the purpose of your lives back ... Views: 938
To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. ~ William Shakespeare
I’ve heard this phrase quoted so many times, but only recently have I really thought about what it really means. What does it really mean to be true to ... Views: 1332
One of the most common question I’m asked by most of my clients and many of my students is whether developing the Self conflicts with or jeopardizes family, relationships and other social connections.
I find the question intriguing because it addresses a much more complex issue than most of ... Views: 1217
As a Clairvoyant Energetic Healer, I think it's really important to
talk about ways to make sure you are dealing with a genuine
clairvoyant and not a fraud. There are many people in this field that
are genuinely gifted. There are also people who are not. In my
practice I hear astonishing ... Views: 1655
Let me start with a quote from Montaigne:Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.
For me at least, and I suspect for you, it is easier to understand how being pulled back into the past robs us of this moment, than to understand how our mad dash into the future can ... Views: 1680
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may” is perhaps my favorite line of Robert Herrick’s poem, To Virgins, to Make Much of Time. Remember this poem? Maybe you’ve never heard it. Maybe you have and you’ve forgotten it.
Gather ye rosebuds. This past year, as most years do, held some challenges, some big ... Views: 1129
There is a big overlooked way that will help you really expand not just your meditation and guided meditation strategy but your personal and spiritual growth.
The Western self-identity in personal growth and spirituality is generally known as mind, body and soul. Realistically however, your ... Views: 1473
Did you go to college? Was it fun? And did you learn something in between the parties? We are on this planet attending God School, and in a way it’s just like college: you get to learn a lot and also have fun. There are foundation courses that everyone takes, followed by electives that you ... Views: 1685
As a member of the human race, you are here in God School, and your main course of study is co-creation with the divine. Did you know that? Well, now you do!
If you read my article on Attending God School, you’ll have picture of your life being a long, intricate course of study aimed at ... Views: 1993
Gratitude Grows More of What You Want
by Jan Denise
Your partner doesn’t always give you what you want. I bet there are even moments when he (or she) seems incapable of it, right? And if you dwell on those moments, you’ll feel like he’s never going to satisfy you.
There are other ... Views: 1393
Greed and Universal Law
People whose greed is stronger than their conscience often refuse to consider the way Universal Law functions or to admit that it even exists. For the greedy person, it’s always about today, never tomorrow. The greedy person rarely considers the consequences of his ... Views: 2070
There are several words that are synonymous with harmony: peace, balance, rapport, cooperation, and unity.
So many happenings in the world today are the opposite of the descriptive words above. So much of the world longs for peace, unity, and balance. It seems to be elusive, yet, it so many ... Views: 1317
In my previous article I introduced the topic of Higher Mind as the gateway to higher consciousness and Universal Mind, and distinct from the analytical, logical and rational part of our mind. Higher Mind is the space I receive much of my intuition and direct knowing with clients and even ... Views: 1666
Do you have or know a highly intuitive child? When you look into their eyes it’s as if there’s an unspoken understanding between you, a psychic connection. I casually refer to these children as “old souls”. They just seem wiser than their years, and more tuned in to the sixth sense.
I have ... Views: 4674
Like many difficult situations in life you can definitely learn how to cope with negative people in life, with ease, grace and peace.
If you look around, you will find people who are great sources of encouragements; create positive influences and bring joy to your heart. I call then our ... Views: 1112
Question: How do I get the mind to serve the Infinite?
Divine Mother: The way to assist the thinking mind (ego mind, small mind) to serve Dharma, to serve Love, is to surrender (which I believe you are saying, just using a different word), to surrender the ideas to the heart ... Views: 1121
In 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: 1575
Have you ever caught yourself doing something that doesn’t really work, but then you still do it over and over again? I know I have. In our personal and business lives we sometimes find ourselves stuck with ineffective habits—even when we know better. Other times we just do things because we ... Views: 2627
"There is a force in this moment;
an intense movement of energy.
The more aware
you become,
the more you feel
this incessant
flow of energy
gushing
like a tsunami.
The tendency
is to repress this energy
or to get rid of it,
usually through
chasing and fulfilling desires,
or ... Views: 1703
The mind consists of 3 main ingredients: beliefs, emotions and thoughts. Other names for physical mind include personality or ego. This aspect of consciousness exists for the purpose of allowing you to focus in physical reality and in general, make sense of it. The physical organ that processes ... Views: 3107
The Seven Day Mental Diet
How to change your life (and the world) in a week
by Emmet Fox
The subject of diet is one of the foremost topics of the present day in public interest. Newspapers and magazines teem with articles on the subject. The counters of the bookshops are filled with ... Views: 898
Open up your perception of life and you will not only live life differently, but will see the world in a whole new way. Often, we can get locked into seeing the world as we think it is, instead of seeing what is real. This can come from how we feel about ourselves. We project how we feel ... Views: 2680
The way to conquer negative feelings associated with being criticized is based on your interpretation of events. You take things that someone says about you negatively as if you are being criticized, then get depressed, angry or in a bad mood. This is very self centered, all geared towards you ... Views: 4558
There are millions of people who suffer from a very common illness. Unfortunately, most of these people who suffer from the illness are unaware of the symptoms, causes, and treatment. Many people suffer from being control freaks. Control is very much like an addiction. These people feel more ... Views: 1215
"For the purpose of meditation,
you can break it down
to two states.
The first state is
identification with thinking.
You believe you are the thinker
of your thoughts
and the subject of your thinking.
You experience this moment
through the interpretation
of the mind.
The ... Views: 2091
The well-known sage of Lucknow, India, H.W.L. Poonja (Papaji,) was asked why more people don’t pursue enlightenment, or ‘build spirituality’ as you refer to it. He smiled and said simply, “They are otherwise occupied.” And he made it clear there was nothing wrong with that, nothing ‘better ‘ ... Views: 644
What is the definition of true love? I think most people tend to think of true love as that one soul mate that 'completes' them. However, using a quote from Shaman Charles Crooks, "We are all part of the whole and not separate" creates a dilemma when it comes to this perception of true love. How ... Views: 3265
In our society, we often use the phrase, “Go with the flow.” Many of us have not given any thought as to what that means. Going with the flow means moving with the flow of events. It means that you move with the present, and you do not fight against it. The present is also known as ... Views: 1459
Self esteem are the set of values we place on our own personality. We can also see it as the mixture of capabilities we want to display to the world out there: family, friends, colleagues, and clients. But self worth also is the means with which we present ourselves to ourselves. Self worth is ... Views: 1329
I have a really stupid question for you, would you rather be pinched or punched? Of course, the obvious answer is that you would rather get pinched. Being punched is perhaps ten times more painful. Also, by getting punched you can get certain injuries like a black eye, busted lip, or a broken ... Views: 1146
In my personal journey to Self Realization, I discovered the Rainbow Road to Divine Perfection. It is the energy system called the chakras. The chakras are spinning vortexes of energy located just in front of the spine from the tailbone to the top of the head. They are a map of our inner world, ... Views: 2905
Do you want to enter the gates to heaven? We have all seen the images of the pearly white gates that lead us to the heavens. We have all heard the myths about an angel weighing our souls, judging us based on passed life experiences and our future intentions. If we have been good, then we are ... Views: 1700
Raising your level of consciousness is one of the most important endeavors you could ever undertake. People try a lot of things to make them happy. Some seek money, others power and prestige. In the end they all seem to find the same key principle: happiness isn't found in external things. ... Views: 1937
"If you try and still the mind,
it will be the mind
trying to still the mind.
Rather become aware
of the mind.
Become aware
of the flow of thoughts.
Not to define the thought
or relate to the thought.
But to impersonally
be aware of the thought arising
and dissapperearing
without ... Views: 2744
I know that you can go and do a Google search online, and you’ll see hundreds if not thousands of articles on how to stop negative thoughts.
I truly believe that there’s nothing that you can do to stop negative thoughts. We need to be interrogated by our minds, so we know that we are making ... Views: 1846
I can tell you your block of finding happiness, but you will not understand. This is normal, and why it is the greatest stumbling block for a seeker of truth. Truth of the Universe and truth of oneself.
It is that you do not understand what there is to learn, and yet you think you do. But you ... Views: 1185
Whatever problem you have, whether relationships, money, work, health, confusion, whatever it is, there is an associated area of tension in you body that is related to it. This technqiue demonstrates the mind/body connection and helps to open you up to new insights about your problem and new ... Views: 1199
Spiritual Insight from the Story of The Little Prince
Where does your motivation come from?
You hear people urging, “Get motivated!” And there are all kinds of tricks you can use to develop a degree of motivation.
The Little Prince’s visit to the fifth planet and his talk with the ... Views: 1236
I do Bikram Yoga. It’s also called “hot yoga”. It is called that because the class is conducted in a room that is heated to about 105 degrees. However, depending on the number of bodies in the class, and the time of day, the room can even be hotter. Bikram Yoga is one of my favorite things ... Views: 1259
Our heads can play some pretty nasty tricks on us. Our minds are so powerful they can trick us into thinking this is what our heart wants, in fact we can go for years on this information. This can put us into some strange and hurtful situations. It is almost hard to believe that our mind can ... Views: 1196
I was just going about my day, when a little voice in the back of my head said, “Turn on the television.”
“What?” I argued with myself. “I don’t watch TV during the day. Sure, at night when I’m winding down my day, but day-time hours are for being productive.”
Regardless of my logical ... Views: 1797
Have you ever put off taking action because of self doubt?
Have you ever thought of writing an article or creating an audio that you wanted to, but did not do it because you thought that there is nothing great/significant in what you are delivering?
Did you ever write down your monetary ... Views: 1510
You can hardly go anywhere today without hearing or seeing the phrase “GOING GREEN”. In fact, it has become a staple of our everyday vocabulary. Commercials, billboards and company logos promote the phrase. Everything, from the products we buy, or activities such as recycling or reusing products ... Views: 1495
Love. Its meaning and essence are interpreted as diversely as the languages that attempt to describe it. Love has been called everything from a battlefield and a burden, to the death of reason. It has been compared to a violin, a rose, a puppy, a grapefruit and a pair of old shoes. Science says ... Views: 700
I first started thinking about oxygen back when I started a running program (it was a milestone birthday and I realized, “damn, I’ve got to get in shape!”). I’d been walking about an hour a day for years after hearing that exercise was the most effective treatment for depression. Walking had ... Views: 2440
I am who I am. I am who I have always been. I am who I shall always be. I greet you with my personal love as Jesus. For during these moments I am quite perceptible here. It is as if my energy touches you. I express my love to you.
A year full of excitement and change lies ahead of you. It is ... Views: 1890