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- 9 Best Tips on How to Meditate for Beginners - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Curtis SimpsonMany people are new to meditation and interested to learn how to do it. That's a great thing to want to learn. It will benefit you physically, emotionally, and even spiritually. Here are my best tips for beginners: Use a chair. Put a chair somewhere that you can leave it and return to it. ...
Views: 2946 - How to Move Beyond the Feeling of Resistance in Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"If you meditate for a long enough period of time, you come to the point where you feel edgy. You might call the feeling boredom or antsy like you have had too much coffee to sit still. A large part of meditation is to go beyond this feeling of resistance. To continue to ...
Views: 670 - How To Use Psychic Ability To Make Airport Travel Easier - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Christy MartinYou’re heading to the airport to travel for the holidays. Which type of traveler are You? Do You recognize yourself as the uptight, worried and fearful person? Or do You think of yourself as the relaxed, easy-going, loving traveler? Are You thinking how the TSA searches with their new high ...
Views: 1241(2 votes) - New Moon Energy Reading December 2010 - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Christy MartinThe energy of desires being fulfilled is strong now. It is definitely indicated that now is the time to be taking conscious action. All this energy we’ve been building is ready to be released. It is important to expend the energy in a disciplined way so as not to get reckless and away from ...
Views: 1071(1 vote) - "Eat, Pray, Love...Your Journey to Awakening Part I - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Michelle Lee, CHPart I I loved the book and enjoyed the movie. I always enjoy books more as we get to get into the character’s head and share their experience from their perspective better than in a movie. I’m a sucker for stories about a woman coming into her own. But if you’re like me, and I think ...
Views: 1345(2 votes) - Who Gets To See You Happy? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Dawn SinnottThings were at their worst at home. I can remember feeling that I didn’t want my then husband to see me happy for reasons like: he’d take credit for it, he’d think everything was ok, he’d take it as whatever “sign” he wanted to attribute to it. For a long time I didn’t want to give him the ...
Views: 890 - The Solar Plexus - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Joie HRHThe universe feels us; and we feel it as communication is transmitted through the information highway of our electrical nervous system and emotions (energy in motion). In The Solar Plexus or Abdominal Brain, late 1800’s writer, Atkinson [Dumont] offers a comprehensive guide on the biology of ...
Views: 2054(7 votes) - 2012 and Beyond Part 3 - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from Paul Birnie2012 and Beyond Part 3 Oneness Safety Device Before proceeding with part 3 of 2012 and Beyond, I suggest you read Part1 and Part 2 I have left Part 3 for this time because “Project Free the world through Zimbabwe” is a very important part of the Oneness safety device. Anyone who does ...
Views: 2404 - 2012 AND BEYOND PART 2 - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from Paul Birnie2012 AND BEYOND PART 2 See Part 1 Here Thank you to all those readers who sent me their comments about Part 1, it is very much appreciated. This was the biggest response that I have ever received since the initiation of the newsletters. Thank you once again. This gives me an ...
Views: 1430 - 2012 AND BEYOND PART 1 - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from Paul Birnie2012 AND BEYOND THE HARA LINE AND SEVEN CREATIVE CENTRES OF THE WORLD. PART 1 At the beginning of July, an email was received from The Academy of Future Science, informing me about the premier of the movie; “Knowing with Nicolas Cage” would be showing at the local Greenstone cinema. ...
Views: 2053(1 vote) - The Truth About The Galatic Alignment 2012 - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from Paul BirnieThere will always be different opinion and beliefs, that what makes this virtual reality game so much fun. Everything is a lie and everything is the truth, it all depends on how you play and perceive the game. What is true for you is your truth, what is true for me is my truth, the key ...
Views: 2045 - What is real and what is not real? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from Paul BirnieI just watched the movie Shutter Island which is about a criminally insane hospital on an Island. Teddy Daniels a US Marshal played by Leonardo Di Caprio has gone to investigate a patient called Rachel Solando who went missing from a locked room at the hospital on Shutter island. Rachel ...
Views: 2370(1 vote) - Do You Think You Really Matter? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2010 from David Robert OrdDaily Insight from the Story of The Little Prince How greatly do you suppose the world, the country you live in, or even your local community values you? We like to live in the illusion that we are important to others, perhaps even almost indispensable. The other evening I watched a ...
Views: 1139 - A Lesson from South Korea - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from David Robert OrdDaily Spiritual Insight from Eckhart Tolle's Stillness Speaks How calm, present, and non-anxious can you stay in a life-threatening crisis? A BBC News report from John Sudworth in Seoul, South Korea, says that the recent skirmish between North and South Korea “is of a different order” from ...
Views: 1207 - A Peaceful Passage Through the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from David Robert OrdWhat I want to introduce today is a practice that any two or more people can use. But for the sake of clarity, I will set it in the context of a couple. I learned this from Michael Brown, the author of the Namaste books The Presence Process and Alchemy of the Heart. It is a simple but ...
Views: 1143(2 votes) - Beings of Love - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Jean AdrienneHave you ever pondered why we come here to Planet Earth? Where you come here from? We come to this place to learn about LOVE. Where we come from—Home--love is all there is. Love is energy, and it is the energy that is given to us from the Creator to support and sustain us. Because there is ...
Views: 1573(2 votes) - Transcending Homophobia - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Paul NovelloThe surge in anti-gay bullying and violent attacks on gay men is quite disturbing –particularly in New York City where diversity and tolerance is the norm, recent random attacks are hard to comprehend. Moreover, the rise in suicide among gay teens is truly heartbreaking. How do these events ...
Views: 1350(1 vote) - Talk of the End of The World; Is it Getting to You? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Judy Lynn KoonsI get it, I hear it, I’ve been told, I see it with my own eyes. I do not believe the world is going to end. What is going to happen though? Economically things can not continue as they have been. Ecologically the environment works harder to stay in balance every day. The fighting for ...
Views: 1000(1 vote) - Giving Thanks When All Is Not Well - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2010 from David Robert OrdIn the northern hemisphere, the harvest is in, winter is upon us, Canada has already celebrated, Britain too, and this week it is the turn of people in the United States to gather to give thanks. A question: What does it mean to give thanks when everything "goes wrong"? Are we supposed to ...
Views: 1290 - The Key to Managing Your Time (It's NOT what you think it is!) - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2010 from Joanna LindenbaumDo you have a challenging time with your schedule? Well, you're not alone! Nearly everyone I know and nearly everyone I've ever coached can relate to this in some way. This includes: feeling like there is too much to do, feeling like there is not enough to do, feeling overworked, overtired, ...
Views: 1141 - How to Stop Automatic Behaviour and Create New Habits - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2010 from Frederick DodsonOne way to increase your overall Awareness and Psycho-Spiritual sense of power and aliveness is by not having all of your behaviour, movements and actions run on automatic but instead controlling some of them. A practice I recently saw a group of Japanese Buddhists do is "extremely slow ...
Views: 3403(2 votes) - What is the sixth sense? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Anita KarlsonI looked up the definition of the word sense on Wikipedia. It says: Senses are the physiological capacities within organisms that provide inputs for perception. Most of us tend to think of the five traditional senses when we discuss senses; sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. This ...
Views: 1727(2 votes) - The Role of Evolution WITHIN Our Lifetime - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Barry LipscombDeepak Chopra explains the nature of consciousness as a movie reel where there are multiple frames with a space between each … much like computer binary code … a series of “on” and “off” switches. I find this description quite inspiring and helpful in advancing the possibility for spontaneous ...
Views: 1378(4 votes) - Who Needs to Manifest Something? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Gina LakeWhen we are identified with the ego, we feel lacking, life feels lacking, and others feel lacking. The state of ego-identification is a state of never having enough, of discontentment, judgment, fear, doubt, and other negative emotions. When we are identified with the ego, the world revolves ...
Views: 1029(1 vote) - Old Drink, Young Crowd - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from wilbert bowenOld Drink, Young Crowd Why is it that scotch always seem to be left alone in the bar scene? It is understandable that most people find scotch to harsh to drink while dancing the night away but could it not be introduced in some mild cocktails? Generally it is assumed that the sweeter ...
Views: 907 - Don't Look Down! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Erwan DavonThe fastest way to end up completely, totally miserable is to feel bad about feeling bad. Everyone feels bad sometimes, sometimes really bad. That’s life. Things happen, everything from stubbing your toe to someone dear to us dying. But if you decide that it is bad that you are feeling bad ...
Views: 1175 - The Unending Source of Happiness at Your Fingertips - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Erwan DavonLast night I figured I would watch a video so through Netflix I picked an old Japanese movie Oneida. Liking old Japanese movies and not knowing Japanese I just launched into it not knowing what it was about. Turns out it was about two Japanese women killing a lost Samurai to sell their gear to ...
Views: 1309 - When Those Close to Us Don't Agree - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2010 from David Robert OrdWhat do you do when you love more than one person in your life, but they are at odds with each other, and you find yourself torn between them? It's a pretty common scenario. For one reason or another, a daughter or son doesn't approve of who you, as a divorced person, are dating. A mother or ...
Views: 1242 - When Reiki Becomes The Teacher and The Guide - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Christy MartinI always teach students in my Reiki workshops that Reiki will lead and guide them along their paths if they open themselves up to receiving Reiki guidance. I am a Reiki Teacher, yet the fuller truth is Reiki itself is the Teacher. I am a vessel that the energy and information goes through. Just ...
Views: 1499(3 votes) - Do Truly Spiritual People Ever Feel Really Sad? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from David Robert OrdIf you are a truly spiritual person, should you ever feel really sad? Well, the Little Prince, who represents our inner being, felt very sad. In fact we will find as we proceed through the Little Prince’s story that he experienced the full range of emotion—including emotions that it’s often ...
Views: 1350 - Benefits of Forgiveness and How to Forgive - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Sean BurrowsFor this article, I would like to start with a quote that resonated with me from the first day I heard it. "Forgiveness is understanding." -Jonathan There's a lot of truth in those words. Forgiveness is a lot deeper than just simply saying to yourself "I forgive this person" or "I forgive ...
Views: 1106(2 votes) - The Surprising Benefits of Dying - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Harry WarmanNear-death survivors tell stories of out-of-body experiences and spiritual awakenings. How is it possible for near-death experiences to result in religious experiences so profound that they totally and utterly transform an individual? Is it really possible to attain such mystical illumination ...
Views: 1187(2 votes) - F. E. A. R. (Today’s Letter to Me 5 Years Ago) - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Dawn SinnottAlmost every day for the past 6 ½ years I have read the page of the day in one or more of the Alanon Daily books and I would journal my thoughts about that page. Today I read the page of the day about fear and looked back in my prior journals. What I wrote on the same day 5 years ago was “I ...
Views: 968(1 vote) - The Very Bottom Line of Human Existence - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Jack VorsterYou are a spiritual being covered by a body of God-processed clay. Your body’s main function is to be in good health for the purpose of expressing the life of the spiritual person within. To maintain this health the body needs energy generated by the intake of good nutritional food. ...
Views: 1062 - How to Still The Mind in Meditation - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"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: 2739(1 vote) - How You Can Begin to Feel Really Good about Yourself? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from David Robert OrdLearning to be present in my life—to simply enjoy this moment, right now, with no thought of the next moment—didn’t happen quickly for me. So if you are discouraged by your own progress, take heart. I can tell you that today I dwell each and every moment in the now, experiencing an enduring ...
Views: 1264 - You Are A Conscious Co-Creator But Are You Self-Aware? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Dick RauscherWe call the Consciousness that created our universe "the Creator" because all form is first preceded by consciousness. Most of us have no trouble accepting this concept, but rarely do we move to the next logical step and think about the deeper implications of this simple reality. Over the ...
Views: 1284(1 vote) - The Mother of All Transitions - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Natalie Tucker MillerYears ago I read a book called Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss with the desire to better understand my mother, whose own mother passed when she was just under 4 yrs. old. It did indeed shed some light of understanding for me. Additionally, it helped me gain insight into some of the ...
Views: 1326(1 vote) - Going Into the Light - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghMy good friend died this morning. We knew it was coming, of course. We arrived at his home only last night. I didn’t feel bad for him. I believe that he was finally released from a now-useless body and probably feels great. I’m glad that today he can be with us without a struggle. I’m not ...
Views: 1275(4 votes) - 3 Common Characteristics of People with Psychic Abilities - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Christy MartinPeople with psychic ability come in various appearances from varied backgrounds, yet they all have some common characteristics. Remember, we all have psychic ability. I’m talking about in this article the traits of people who live their lives fully tuned into and taking advantage of their ...
Views: 4062(3 votes) - 7 Traits of Attractive Men - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Etienne CharlandWhat makes a person sexually attractive? Some guys with almost perfect bodies can't get girls while other men who who don't have the looks are surrounded by women. Let's talk about 7 main aspects that make a person attractive. 1. Boldness. Some people do whatever they want no matter what ...
Views: 2990(4 votes) - How To Tell You Are Psychic? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from rachel annDo you wish that you had psychic abilities? Lots of people do without even knowing it. Take a look below and see if any of the things apply to you. Here are a few tests to see how well you do with psychic ability: 1/ First of all find a long candle which is unscented and put it in a candle ...
Views: 1788(1 vote) - Defining Moments, Insights and Affirmations that Help Us Survive Abuse - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Stephanie AltFor those who have grown up in less than ideal families subjected to one or more forms of abuse, some describe a defining moment that lifts them up and out of what feels like living hell. An intuitive insight or an amazing event creates a breakthrough clearing an emotional escape route towards ...
Views: 2235(1 vote) - Your Spiritual Path-How to Find It and What It Can Do for You - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Mark AndersonA spiritual path is something that is written in all of us. It's not the same for everyone, however, it is our true identity. Not the identity that we've been programmed with. So how do we know what our spiritual path is? Well all I can give you are guidelines to follow. Please understand that ...
Views: 750(1 vote) - Astrology Predictions and Indications For 2011 - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Donna PageAstrology predictions are based upon the current planetary configurations and patterns in the sky and anticipating how they will interact with the current environment. If you consider economic predictions, an economist looks at graphs and charts, probabilities of the indicator moving in a ...
Views: 2309(1 vote) - A Call For Grace - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Sharice HarrisThe Lack of Grace “Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others." -Thomas Jefferson Has anyone noticed that negatively directed criticism seems to be the number one divider worldwide? How many hearts actually keep their dreams a secret ...
Views: 2770(2 votes) - When Life Throws You a Curve, Is that Okay with You? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from David Robert OrdDaily Spiritual Insight from the Story of The Little Prince How we see reality has to do with our beliefs. If you hold one set of beliefs, you will interpret what happens to you in a very different way than someone who holds an opposing set of beliefs. However, at a deeper level our ...
Views: 1121 - Changing Words To Change Events Does Not Work - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from David SamuelThe past years have taken a trend in the concept that by changing the words, we can actually change the situation. This is clearly impossible, but yet it does work. I would like to explore how the impossible works. If there is a problem, no matter what you call it, or even if you ignore it, ...
Views: 1277(1 vote) - Meditation - Having More Fun - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Steve GillmanThere are a lot very good reasons for developing a meditation practice. You are likely to be healthy both physically and mentally. You’ll have less stress. You might gain some insight into the workings of your own mind. Your friends may find that you are easier to be around. Then there are ...
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