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You are all you need to deal with in life - By Agustina ThorgilssonYou can rise like the Phoenix from the ashes! - By Agustina ThorgilssonToo Stubborn to Learn the Easy Way - By Agustina Thorgilsson- Taste and See That Life Is Good - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2019 from Brenda ShoshannaHere we are at the Fourth of July, a time to celebrate freedom and independence. A time to acknowledge the birth of a nation, of stepping out of old ways and constrictions and living differently. In all of our lives the struggle goes on to gain independence and freedom from whatever we feel is ...
Views: 2389 - SPIRITUAL DIGNITY - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Dileep TiwariSelf-realization is the ultimate goal of spirituality. People on the spiritual path spend a lot of time seeking a master, attending lectures, reading spiritual books. It is good to learn and take guidance from the great thinkers but blindly following or imitating them makes a person lose their ...
Views: 1498 - ~ The History of Manifestation Before "The Secret" ~ - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Larry AgrestoIf you’re like me and thousands of others on this planet, you’ve either read The Secret, watched the DVD or know what it’s about. Those of us who are familiar with the Law of Attraction (LOA), know that it has been around since Jesus and other prophets walked the earth. All we need to do is read ...
Views: 1497(4 votes) - Your True Self - Follow Your Desires and Access the Power of Your Inner Genius - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordDesires flow from deep within. They come from your True Self. The cost of ignoring them is high. The time may not be right. But you can nurture your desires. You can gradually move toward them. In doing so, you release your Inner Genius. Pay attention to your strong emotions and ...
Views: 1485(2 votes) - Being On The Inside - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from Antonio Almeida phdWE ALL HAVE GONNE TROUGH THE SAME (PROCESS) OR EXPERIENCES. WE COME INTO THE WORLD, OUT OF OUR MOTHER'S WOOMB...OUR EYES OPEN TO THE WORLD AROUND US AND OUR MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE BEGGINS. ( PROGRAMING), STARTS. OUR EYES BEGGIN TO CAPTURE COLOR (SIGHT). OUR EARS, SOUND. OUR HANDS AND BODY, ...
Views: 1481 - 5 Steps to Become Enlightened - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Kip MazuyIf you want to become enlightened, there are certain things that are pretty much necessary to follow in order for you to really move deep into the enlightened state. Regardless of your spiritual path or beliefs, if you follow these 5 steps to become enlightened, you will be well on your ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - Being The Change - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Erica BoersmaStep #4 ~ Being The Change What do I believe in? What are my desires? What stage am I at in my evolution? Life knows no boundaries except for the ones we impose according to what we are accepting and believing. We can at any moment, move around what is manifesting in our lives by ...
Views: 1463(3 votes) - Spring, Rebirth, Easter and the Natural Self - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Alice GardnerI hear they are having a good sugaring season in Vermont this year! The sap rises up through the maple trees after being underground all winter with the first warm sunny days of spring. It splashes generously into buckets and pipelines, and then onto breakfast, feeding us sweet-loving humans ...
Views: 1463 - Loving Peace - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Harold BeckerIt is in the stillness of our heart that we find the peace we seek in the world. It is the connection deep within to the very source of our being where we recognize the oneness of life. It is here that we transcend the duality of perceived right and wrong thinking, judgment, control and ...
Views: 1455(3 votes) - The Hundred Monkey Theory and Collective Change - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Alan MesherCritical Mass The Hundred Monkey Theory provides hope for collective change in humanity. The notion that a critical mass of consciousness can change the collective consciousness is not a new one. The Hundred Monkey Theory emerged in the nineteen seventies when researchers in the wilds of ...
Views: 1451 - December 21, 2012 – The Great Shift - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from Peter DennisThis is the date that the Pre-Columbian Mayan calendar ends. It seems that no one really knows what is supposed to happen after this date, but there is a great deal of speculation, ranging from the end of the world to a dawning of a new enlightened age. On the one hand, we have movies like 2012, ...
Views: 1450 - Wine and Spirits; Mindful Consumption through the Ages. - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2012 from Aryana HudsonIn observing the drinking habits of the common person there is evidence in many about the loss of connectedness of the consciousness to the knowledge of the potency and origins of the beverage. A body does not process the beverage in the same manner as a person who knows what the symbol of the ...
Views: 1449(3 votes) - Mayan Calendar and 2012: 7 Myths and Why it’s a Non-Event, Despite What The Exploiters Say - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloRemember “Y2K”? Consider the noise surrounding 2012 and the Mayan calendar to be similar. The alarmists and poetic New Age opportunists who promote their tall tales while tugging at your heart strings with “heart-centered” communications will move on to other things in 2013. Yet another ...
Views: 1448(2 votes) - Look into the Heart of Easter and See - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Craig LockArticle Title: Look into the Heart of Easter and See Shared by: craig Tags: Easter, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, faith, transformation, inspiration, forgiveness, reconciliation, New Zealand Herald Web sites: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007E2WXW0 and ...
Views: 1445 - Selflessness as Pure Selfishness - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2015 from Stephen F. KaufmanWe are constantly reminded by various sources that it is best to give completely of ourselves to others without expectation of reward or special favor as a path of spiritual harmony or, as some may call it, salvation or redemption. Selfless giving, we are told, is something that will keep us ...
Views: 1445 - Procrastination, is it really such a ‘bad’ word? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Adrian BoniardiIf you’ve always allowed everybody to influence your judgment about the function that ‘procrastination’ has in your life, I’m sure you’d have already decided (and probably long time ago) that ‘in fact’, that is indeed a very bad word… Or it isn’t? ‘Procrastination’ could sometimes be ...
Views: 1444(2 votes) - The steps to count on; become self-supporting. - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad“My youth”—Once I’ve understand, I desire to cling to this fleshly frame of mine. ‘First you’re to burn it out..’ God, before you come, I want to burn it up. Says God in His turn, “This youth of yours is mine.” I’ve conferred that on you. You’ve got to burn it out first. Eh, will you try to get ...
Views: 1442 - *** Many people in the New Age Movement erroneously think that protection is bad or unnecessary - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThis is faulty thinking! To blind oneself to the reality of extremely negative energies existing in this world is to set oneself up for some very tough lessons! Most people need more protection, not less. They need protection from their own negative ego and inappropriate energies from the ...
Views: 1440 - The Majesty of the Moment - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneAn excerpt from "Being Here, Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment." In early September 2004, our first day offshore in Venezuela, Shya caught and released his very first white marlin using a fly rod. Photo ops abounded at this exciting acrobatic, dancing, leaping event. Earlier that day, the ...
Views: 1440(7 votes) - Holistic Non-duality - The Heart Of Modern Awakening - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Mark KellyThe essence of holistic non-duality is the recognition that non-duality is never separate from duality. Simply put, they are “not two” because non-duality devoid of duality is itself dualistic. Holistic non-duality does not transcend the world; it transcends the division within us. It is what ...
Views: 1435(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: 1433 - *** 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: 1430(1 vote) - Higher mind power with Brain Wave MP3 - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from David KigerIt is now very possible to highten your brain power with advanced and new brain Wave mp3 technology.New research show that altered states of consciousness and instant states of higher mind power can be achieved by using brain wave mp3 recordings. This method can be used because it is legal and ...
Views: 1427(1 vote) - A Beautiful Life Starts With You - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from John GilmoreThe secret of a beautiful life is knowing who you really are. Most our lives we work at gathering thoughts about ourselves, ideas about the world, and as much knowledge as possible. We add them together, stir them up and create what we call the self--the acting me in the world. We then work ...
Views: 1425(2 votes) - Seeing Everything Anew - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockTo clear the mind of past programming requires practice. It can't be done by wishing it to happen. The fastest and most trusted way is meditation, and the type of meditation that gets results quickly and surely is breath meditation. As one concentrates on his or her breath for some time, the ...
Views: 1423 - ***The Angelic Kingdom … And Why Angels are Real - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThere are three so-called lines of evolution on Earth: Ascended Master, Elohim and Angelic line of evolution. Just as humanity goes through a process of evolution (that grows into becoming an Ascended Master), so does the Angelic or Devic Kingdom. Not all humans are equally evolved – some are ...
Views: 1422 - Understanding Divorce Through Spirituality! Part 1 Of 5 - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Brian AllenHello every one its me, Brian Allen here once again after a long rest that I have needed to incurred to recharge and regenerate my energy into giving my readers some further guidance in using spirituality when being faced with divorce. This will be of great help when dealing with divorce either ...
Views: 1422 - ***Some common experiences when first stepping on the spiritual path - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhen we first step on the Spiritual path, one of the first feelings we experience are sensations of love and oneness with the universe, with humanity, all kingdoms, and all things in life. Usually these sensations of love flow through our heart and we experience them as waves of energy ...
Views: 1420(2 votes) - All About Self-Lying - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from David SamuelSelf-lying is our greatest hindrance to success. The truth cannot be found when you are living in a lie. Self-lying is just that, lying to yourself. We all do it, daily in fact. We may call it by other names, justify it, ignore it, or give in and believe it without even knowing what we ...
Views: 1419 - ***Creative Self-love Visualization and Meditation #1 - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFind a comfortable position, either lying down or sitting up. Close your eyes and allow your breath to flow easily and naturally through you, without forcing it. Enjoy yourself and relax into the flow of your breathing. Then say to yourself, either inwardly or whispering/saying out loud, ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - Physical Mediumship - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from rachel annPhysical Mediumship is the ability to work through mental and physical energies to contact the energies that are not visible to the human eye. It involves a person that has the knowledge and energy to contact the other side. Not everyone can become a physical medium. It takes a certain element ...
Views: 1418 - ***There is No Way to Advance on the Spiritual Path without Following a Routine of Spiritual Disciples or Practices – Part 2 - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneDiscipline is the key to advance on any level in life, including on the Spiritual path. No discipline, no win (ning the battle between the lower self and Higher Self!) For your enjoyment, here are seven disciplines or Spiritual practices you can integrate into your daily routine. The rewards, ...
Views: 1417(1 vote) - Set a New Mental Equivalent! - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2012 from Charlene ProctorEmmet Fox, a 1940’s new thought minister, stressed the importance of setting a mental equivalent to create an abundant life, borrowing the term from chemistry and physics. If engineers can work out the equivalent of heat in order to determine how much energy it represents in the form of another ...
Views: 1417 - *** Creative Visualization on the Spiritual Awakening of Humanity - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClose your eyes taking in a deep breath, breathing out all tension and all negative energies on all levels. Imagine yourself now floating above the Earth looking down at its huge form, slowly spinning in the outer realms of time and space. As you look more closely at the planet you see its ...
Views: 1416 - What Is Acceptance? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoTo accept something is to let it be as it is, to not fight it, not even the idea of it, internally. It is to be open to what is, however it may be, without resistance. It is the understanding that every moment changes; therefore, what may be now will change. This allows continual acceptance ...
Views: 1416(1 vote) - ***Love Mediation with God and the Ascended Masters - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David Stone- Assume a comfortable position, either lying down or sitting up. Just be sure your spine is straight and your legs uncrossed. - Take a few deep breaths, relaxing your whole body and releasing all tension. - Think either of God or any Ascended Master that you feel especially attuned to, ...
Views: 1411 - The Passion Test ready for it? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Nancy BattyeJanet Attwood The Passion Test Have you ever considered what your passion in life is? Have you ever heard of Janet Attwood and the Passion test? Have you ever considered asking yourself if you’re living a passionate life or are you like most living day to day in the treadmill of what’s ...
Views: 1410 - You Can Be Present to the Mind and Body, But You Can't Be a Present Mind or Body. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Patricia MurphyEvery moment your experience of life is only happening inside your head. Your sensory organs are sending signals to your brain, and in turn your brain creates the mirror of your experience. The experience of life happening in your head can never be fully present, there will always be a gap in ...
Views: 1408 - Just Think Happy Thoughts! - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Bob MakranskyWhenever I hear some spiritual guru proclaim that all you gotta do is "just think happy thoughts!", it makes me want to pop him one upside the head and see how long he can keep on thinking his "happy thoughts." Take as an example Miguel Ruiz’s bestselling Four Agreements, which exhorts ...
Views: 1406(1 vote) - *** How can I Protect Myself from Negative ETs? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFirst off, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to be afraid of negative extraterrestrials. They are still our brothers and sisters in Spirit, they have just temporary lost their way as is the case with many humans. As long as you stay attuned to Spirit, practice unconditional love and ...
Views: 1404 - Listening Sets New Wisdom in Motion - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Robert WilsonListening Sets New Wisdom in Motion Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching Money is my friend that flows to me from all sources in the universe – Robert A. Wilson Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching www.cowboy-wisdom.com/MoneyFriend.html I let go of being in competition when I listen sets my snappy new wisdom in ...
Views: 1404 - ***What is a so-called “Accepted Disciple?” - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhen a Master accepts an incarnated Soul as his disciple, the Soul is esoterically called an “accepted disciple.” The Master has accepted the Soul as his disciple and student, and so the Master is now starting to work a little bit with his new student. The incarnated Soul, in turn, must now ...
Views: 1401 - *** 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: 1397(1 vote) - Human Harmonics ~ Igniting Growth To Awaken Our True Nature ~ Part #3 - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Erica BoersmaOur thoughts create our reality so picture the best possible outcomes imaginable. By freeing ourselves to BE the essence of our desired creation, we can learn how to receive and allow all good things to flow to us. Step into BEING, and STOP trying. Figure out the main essence of all that you ...
Views: 1393(2 votes) - The Dalai Lama & The Art of Compassion In Action - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Michele McGrewRecently, I had the amazing opportunity to take my 16-year-old son, Tyler, to see His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama give a live speech at a local university. The very fact that we had the honor of being in the presence of someone who is such an embodiment of compassion was not only humbling, ...
Views: 1393(1 vote) - How to Have a Spiritual Awakening through Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Kip MazuyVipassana translates as “Clear seeing.” Although there are many meditation techniques associated with Vipassana, the Vipassana technique you are about to learn is one that will allow you to enter the highest states of meditation and spiritual enlightenment. One of the main teachings of ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - True Spiritual Awakenings to Enlighten and Inspire Your True Being - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Reginald HollieMy life has been one of spiritual awakening. As I look back on my life I see the struggle in being led by the things that made the body feel good, against the leadings that were telling me the right thing to do. Oh what a battle, and it still goes on. I'm choosing to do the things that make me ...
Views: 1386(4 votes) - ***You are either a master in life or a victim - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMost people are victims to one degree or another. They are victims of other people and outside situations. And they are victims of their own thoughts, images, feelings, emotions, subconscious mind, physical body, inner child, fear-based thinking, lower-self desires and so forth. When a person ...
Views: 1385(1 vote) - ***Power and Will Meditation with God and the Ascended Masters - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David Stone- Assume a comfortable position, either lying down or sitting up. Just be sure your spine is straight and your legs uncrossed. - Take a few deep breaths, relaxing your whole body and releasing all tension. - Think either of God or any Ascended Master that you feel especially attuned to and ...
Views: 1384 - Zen Buddhism and Meditation - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from sylvia smelcerSurely, you have seen images of the practitioners of Buddhism sitting in the lotus position. Those familiar with such a posture are undoubtedly aware that when practitioners are in such a position they are meditating. Without a doubt, meditation can be considered one of the most vital components ...
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