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- The Lazy Person’s Two Step Diet (Easy)! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWho has time to count calories? Or shop for exotic, low calorie, super foods, (acai berries?) or sign up for all the latest fad diets? I certainly know that I don't. I remember times in my life when dieting was not a problem. Playing football and burning up three or four thousand calories a ...
Views: 7586(1 vote) - Discovering the true meaning of greatness - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Gwen ThibeauxDo you think greatness is external, something that exists outside of you? When you think of greatness, what is the image you get? What do you equate with greatness? Without a doubt, most people would immediately get an image of someone famous: a celebrity or an athlete. John F. Kennedy — ...
Views: 6704 - Guided Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"Let yourself relax into this moment. Give up trying to make this moment any different than it is. Simply close your eyes and feel with sensation what is here. Allow yourself to feel existence happening without thinking about it. We're not here to change anything or ...
Views: 1298 - Forgiveness is the Heart of Compassion - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2010 from Nerak AmiForgiveness is one of those things when given, does more for the giver than the intended receiver. I confess, it is a difficult concept to fully integrate in a sincere way, as it means moving beyond the ego's perceptions of feeling wronged, to a place of deep connection with another human being. ...
Views: 1309 - The Ego--Edging God Out: Learn to Recognize Ego and Listen to Spirit - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Gwen PhillipsVolatile emotions, dissatisfaction with life, problems with our relationships; these are just some of the problems which can cause pain in our lives. So what’s the root cause? We are quite literally looking for love in all the wrong places. We look to the ego for the answers and whatever we hear ...
Views: 6282(1 vote) - A lesson in Divine Grace - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Nerak AmiThis is in honor of Haiti and her beautiful people. It is about a very special woman whom I met once, but was able to imprint her essence on my soul. Shortly after the birth of my daughter, I made my first trip to Haiti so my husband could introduce his wife and child to his family. The ...
Views: 1300 - Revelations," A Shift in the Force" - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Athene RaefielBeing a Metaphysician I sometimes feel as if I am living in the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Often I feel that I ride in my spaceship that I call my life, and am in communication with many otherworldly beings from different dimensions and galaxies, which are my advisors and my ...
Views: 2560 - Fear of Inheriting or Being Exposed to Disease: How to Find Courage and The Best Healer Within. - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Raven Cohan"Why It Can Take a Year to Get a Mammogram in the U.S" originally located at: http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/108717 is scary to me in a different way than it is intended to be. It talks about the complicated Western medicine model that has patients get misdiagnosed often enough ...
Views: 2430 - The Ups and Downs of Working on a Positive Self-Image: Feel Good About Yourself Naturally (Series 1 of 3) - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Jeff DouglassPart One: Paradise Lost and Why Suffering is Inevitable Feeling good about who you are is essential to a healthy and productive life. When you have a positive self-image, you are happier, and tend to be more creative. You feel more alive and connected to others. It can make all the difference ...
Views: 1733 - The Mystical Side of Clouds - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Mary SolielOur Skies Are Talking to Us; Sending Messages of Love, Hope, and Guidance Ever see a cloud that truly has a meaningful shape? It’s not just your imagination. If you’re noticing, it’s probably because there is a message in it for you. When you see a cloud shaped like a heart, an angel, a ...
Views: 1910(2 votes) - My Beginning Messages from Archangel Michael #3 - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Mary SolielThe channelings continued every day. On November 29, 2001, Archangel Michael gave me such comforting information: Be gentle with yourself for you have gone through so much. But now you can relax. Oh Mary, you can honestly relax now. Just take a seat and enjoy the joyous ride. You will ...
Views: 1808(2 votes) - My Beginning Messages from Archangel Michael #2 - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Mary SolielThe messages from Michael continued on a daily basis. Again, as I state in the first article of my beginning messages from Archangel Michael, the channels seem more relevant to me during this period of my life right now, here in late 2009, than they were eight years ago. November 20, ...
Views: 1359(2 votes) - Talking to My Soul While Doing the Dishes - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Mary SolielI now understand the way to the soul. It is through the heart. Not only that, but I now realize I can actually communicate to my own soul through my very heart. It is where we are headed, to connect with who we really are through the heart. We can then find and be the love that we are. This is ...
Views: 1677(1 vote) - Who am I, Lion or Lamb (Personality Vs. Individuality) - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 from Nerak AmiAs I write this, I am doing my own mental reflections since the truth is, I will not speak of things I am not trying to apply in my own life. It is always a work in progress. If I ask, "who am I " - there are many who could give synopsis of my personality based on my past behavior and would ...
Views: 2553(2 votes) - Balance. That is the Key to Success - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from David SamuelYou may have started out not knowing anything about the spiritual side of life, you where only material, but there was something different about you that made you feel something was missing in a so called normal life. Or perhaps you knew some greater truth, but did not have the method of finding ...
Views: 2201(2 votes) - How To Develop and Sustain Spiritually Rich and Rewarding Relationships - Part 1. - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Debs de VriesWhen my mother married my Dad in 1950 her expectations were that he would work and provide for her and their family. My mother expected to stay at home, cleaning, shopping, cooking and accompanying my father on his social activities. I know this is an over-simplification: they certainly loved ...
Views: 1832 - Easiest Meditation Technique for Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"The mind is simply the action of identifying with thoughts. Thoughts arise and you take on the thoughts as your identity. You place all importance on them. The thought arises, 'this is not the way it is supposed to be' and you claim ownership of that thought. You take that thought ...
Views: 1375(3 votes) - My Beginning Messages from Archangel Michael - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Mary SolielAs I sat here in my office on this mid-November morning in 2009, joyfully removing the clutter of my possessions as I prepare to move to my new home next month, I came across a binder I prepared years ago, titled “Archangel Michael: Personal Channelings (the beginning).” Feeling a strong urge to ...
Views: 2345(2 votes) - Signs to "Just Breathe" - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Mary SolielSometimes synchronicities (or meaningful coincidences) that are related show up in rapid succession. This usually calls for you to amp up your awareness because an important message awaits. Such is what happened when I experienced a number of "just breathe" signs, one right after another. For ...
Views: 2169(2 votes) - Our Passed Loved Ones Send Us Messages - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Mary SolielDid you know that we can, and probably are, receiving messages from our passed loved ones? After Death Communications, or ADCs, are various types of communications relayed from relatives and friends that have departed this life. These ADCs serve as ways to show us, truly prove to us, that the ...
Views: 3181(1 vote) - 2012 is Nothing to Fear - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Mary SolielThere is so much hype about 2012, and it’s only going to increase as we move closer to this time. Fear is a big money maker, and there are those who are taking full advantage of this most negative emotion to make big profits, whether it’s through movies, books, the news, etc., and trying to make ...
Views: 2592(2 votes) - Hearing, Seeing and Feeling Angels or Divine Presence. - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2010 from Seraphia PrestonThe spiritual shift in man and the general evolution towards a higher conscious, has given us the opportunity to communicate with Higher Divine Realms. This is a true gift and not one that is to be considered to belong to the ‘rare few’. We are all made in the image of God, the Divine if you ...
Views: 13101(2 votes) - What Kind Of Person Develops As A Psychic - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Heidi SawyerDespite the fact there has been a fascination with psychic phenomena throughout Europe and America for well over a hundred years, there has been little research into what makes someone inclined to become a psychic. There are though many commonalities in people who are likely to become ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Heidi SawyerHow to detect angelic presence and distinguish between angels and spirit guides. Guardian Angels are assigned to us at birth and remain with us throughout our lifetime. An angel guide on the other hand is one that we can call upon for extra assistance. All of us can call upon many angels, in ...
Views: 7841(2 votes) - Grounding, Centering and Balance - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2010 from Nita HickokOver the years I have told people hundreds of times to ground their energies, center their energies, and balance their elements. It is supposed to be taught everywhere and be common knowledge. Yet most people do not know how to do this properly. I have had an experience recently that has proven ...
Views: 1801 - Fighting Your Ego - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2012 from claudia oudaHow does the Ego impact our spiritual and personal growth? The first time I read about the "Ego’s" impact on our spiritual development and higher awareness to this universe, was when I read The Dalai Lama’s book-"the art of happiness". This was by the way the first guide book for self ...
Views: 5239(2 votes) - Mindfulness Tips: 3 ways to help you enjoy this summer - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganDuring the summer months, Nature provides you with a wonderful invitation to BE in the present moment and become mindful. Will you accept her invitation to enjoy what she offers you? Or will you be too busy “doing” and be unaware of the beauty of nature? In her book, Waking up to this Day, ...
Views: 1646(2 votes) - Who Are We? Are We Our Bodies? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 from Gwen PhillipsThe body--our container, our vehicle, our means of communication and of transportation. The majority of the time most of us think of ourselves in terms of our bodies. How could we not? It’s what we see when we look in the mirror, it’s what other people see when they look at us and talk to us. ...
Views: 2134(2 votes) - A Tsunami of Sustainable Self-Love - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Marcy NeumannWhile attending a local expo featuring “new age” products, I found myself in a reminiscing conversation…a “back in my day” rendition, while marveling at the incredible changes achieved by this alternative approach to life. Here we were, surrounded by multitudes of companies offering ...
Views: 984 - The Upgrade: Fulfilling the Promise of Human Potential - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Doug De VitoExcerpt from the book, The Updgrade: Fulfilling the Promise of Human Potential by Doug De Vito Science doesn’t know all the answers. It can only tell about things that can be measured and to date, they still can’t fully measure the totality of our Universe. They don’t have the instruments, ...
Views: 1911(1 vote) - Be the Change You Want to See In the World - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Adele Tartaglia INSTANT SUBCONSCIOUS REPROGRAMMING The Life Management Center 480/220-2089 eztherapy@gmail.comAs soon as enough of us decide to live with the intention of dispelling dysfunctional, outdated myths, paradigms, prejudices, belief systems and frames on God, humanity, and life itself, we will reach sufficient momentum and everything in the morphic field will shift and come into alignment with ...
Views: 2603 - The First Day of the Rest of Your Life Starts NOW - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Bambi CorsoAs a child, there was a saying framed in our home that said, “Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life.” It took many years for me to completely understand what this meant, but when I did, I realized the past is definitely behind us and we have the ability every moment of every day to ...
Views: 2183(5 votes) - IS OUR EXISTENCE LIMITED TO OUR GROSS PHYSICAL BODY? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaDuring the 1st World War two American soldiers called Don and Bob were injured simultaneously. Both of them were fast friends. Don died immediately but Bob recovered after he was treated by competent doctors. The problem was that when Bob became fit and healthy a great change was noted in his ...
Views: 2431(2 votes) - Learn the 3 P’s to Increase Your Prosperity Now! - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Heather PickenAnytime I want to go to the next level of my business or personal life I am of course the student again. I don’t want anyone to think that I never have challenges because believe me I still do. However, since I have the power of the 3 P's it has helped me to realign with my desires if I get off ...
Views: 2110(5 votes) - Who’s Helping Who? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Florence HaridanReach out to receive help, allows other to use their gifts! Facing the tough economic times of today requires a certain tenacity and sense of hope. While we are experiencing layoffs, seeing closed storefronts and living the reality of cutting back on expenses, we are also in times of great ...
Views: 1165(1 vote) - The Energy of Food - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Bettina GoodwinI’m sure I’ve talked before about how other people can feel our energy. It’s not always what we are saying or the volume or tone of our voice that people react to. It’s more often the energy with which the words are spoken. Sometimes we needn’t say anything, just enter a room and people know ...
Views: 2155(2 votes) - Where Have All The People Gone? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from David SamuelI wonder...when something new is opened or discovered and there is so much activity, people say how wonderful and helpful it is, are they lying? or just wrong. For the purposes of this discussion, I am not speaking of a new restaurant, rather this is about something that is of benefit to you and ...
Views: 1682 - Focusing Your Attention - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Maria KhalifeFor what is the state of either prayer or meditation? It is the restraining of the mind to a single act, state, or thought. If we sit down quietly and investigate the contents of our minds, we shall find that even at the best of times the principal characteristics are wandering and ...
Views: 934(1 vote) - Don't Defeat Yourself With Negative Manipulation - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Bob LancerWhen you use feelings of disappointment to manipulate someone into giving you your way, you program yourself to relate with your experience as a defeat. This costs you your freedom. There is really nothing wrong with your situation. The present offers you every opportunity. But you bind ...
Views: 3142(1 vote) - Keep It Open At The Top - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Charlene MurphyI love what Sonia Choquette says about our planetary evolution. She says, “We are now going from homo sapiens to homo spiritus.” The evidence to support that statement is all around us. Have you seen the number of spiritual groups on Facebook, for example? Just five years ago, we were still ...
Views: 1856(3 votes) - Coming Out of the Psychic Closet - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Charlene MurphyIt’s official! I’m psychic. There, I said it. You know, the word “psychic” is so emotionally charged and has taken on quite a few unsavory meanings. We can thank both Hollywood and opportunistic shysters for that. However, the word “psychic” really means “pertaining to the soul or spirit”. I ...
Views: 3051(2 votes) - The Greatest Secret Of All - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Nancy SeiferThe worldwide web is rife with ads for books, seminars and movies about the “the secret,” all promising to reveal “the most powerful law” in the universe: the Law of Attraction. The film, The Secret, is described in Wikipedia as a self-help documentary presenting the law of attraction through ...
Views: 1015(1 vote) - The Fruits Of Suffering - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Nancy SeiferOne would literally have to be living on a desert island to ignore the fact that growing numbers of people are suffering in these times. As human systems break down and the Earth’s natural systems become increasingly unbalanced, the collective toll of human suffering continues to mount. ...
Views: 1455(2 votes) - Evolutionary Spirituality and Evolving Beyond the Ego - Four Steps to Spiritual Evolution - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichI listened to an online discussion on evolutionary spirituality, evolving beyond the ego and spiritual evolution led by Craig Hamilton last month (April 2010). In a nutshell, Hamilton's message was that the ego (which he defined as the part of the self susceptible to collective conditioning) ...
Views: 2320(3 votes) - Evolutionary Spirituality and Evolving Beyond the Ego - Inspiring Real Change - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichI listened to an online introduction on evolutionary spirituality and evolving beyond the ego led by Craig Hamilton earlier this month (April 2010). Craig is an amazing speaker (and seeker) who shared many insights on evolutionary spirituality and evolving beyond the ego. This article is second ...
Views: 1249(2 votes) - Evolutionary Spirituality and Evolving Beyond the Ego - If Only Circumstances Lined Up - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichI listened to an online discussion on evolutionary spirituality and evolving beyond the ego presented by Craig Hamilton earlier this month. Craig is a wonderful, highly perceptive speaker (and seeker) who had many interesting insights to share on the topic of evolutionary spirituality and ...
Views: 901(1 vote) - The Awakening Process and How to Change Your Mindset - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichA few days after I published an article about the subconscious mind and the misconceptions being spread by so-called self-help gurus, I read a message channeled by Mike Quinsey about the awakening process that humanity is currently undergoing. The following is an excerpt: "...As the energy ...
Views: 1587(3 votes) - Ergonomic Office Chairs: Part 2 -Postural Practice for Prolonged Sitting - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Gail McGonigalIn Part 1, a method of pelvic movement was described that helps sustain prolonged sitting in an Ergonomic chair, for users who need to sit all day in productive employment. An exercise was shown that helps improve this movement, as well as its purpose. It was also explained why postural ...
Views: 2646(3 votes) - The Power of Affirmations - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Bettina GoodwinI was always one to not pay much attention to all I’ve read about affirmations seeing them as merely lip service and not of much value in my life. Louise Hay writes a lot about affirmations and is a firm believer in them as are many other teachers and writers. Recently, I attended the I Can ...
Views: 2434(4 votes) - How to Tap Into the Magic of Now - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Kate Corbin"Life is now. It's all right now. Everything is now." - Abraham-Hicks A vibrational shift is happening on our planet these days. Movies such as The Secret, What the Bleep and You Can Heal Your Life are becoming mainstream. Millions of people across the globe are tuning in to Oprah's webcast ...
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