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Summer arrives, a time for travel, enjoyment, being with friends and family. A time for romance and love. Of course we all want friends, companions, company, love. We need to feel close and connected.
We can enjoy a friendship for many years, but then often, we drift apart or the friendship ... Views: 3628
Here 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: 3003
Make 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: 2073
In answering this myself as the interviewer I would say: A transformational change is a change that makes one start a completely different lifestyle. One where the person is so certain that what he/she is doing on the deepest level is right and for good that there is no room for fear, or wrong ... Views: 2027
Irishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. Last summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ... Views: 2025
Lord Ganesha is considered as the idol of luck and prosperity among the Hindus. Hindus from various parts of the world keep Ganesha idols at their home or office for good luck and success. Lord Ganesha stands for intellect and wisdom too. Hindus begin any auspicious work by taking the name of ... Views: 2025
The underlying motivation for everything that we do as human beings is the ongoing search for happiness or completeness. This being said, people have innumerable ideas of what it might be that could make them happy or make them complete. Even seemingly terrible deeds done and crimes commited are ... Views: 2011
It has been said that the earth has a heart beat, an electromagnetic beat that can be observed from space as well as earth. This pulse was first documented by Nikola Tesla in 1899. The phenomenon know as the Schumann Resonance, named for Winfried Otto Schumann, has been studied ... Views: 1995
If you live in or near any big city today I am sure you’ve heard the expression "It's a bad ozone day". It’s usually announced by a News Reporter along with the smog alert when the outdoor pollution levels reach an unhealthy level. It makes good press and everybody loves the idea that we know ... Views: 1987
It’s easy for coaches, ministers and experts to tell you it’s important to find your way and life-purpose. It’s easier said than done. Isn’t it? In my Follow the Yellow Brick Road blog piece, I told you that no matter how difficult or challenging your journey, you lack nothing.
Every good ... Views: 1976
According to the theory of reincarnation, your past life behavior has a lot to do with the current state of your finances today.
Most people are acquainted with the basic concept of karma: whatever you do now will come back to you in the future, though our findings show it’s more likely to ... Views: 1974
Article Title: My Notes from the Book ‘Basic Christianity’ by John Stott
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (Key Words/Tags): Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Thoughts on Jesus, Spiritual Growth, Faith, Empowerment, Transformation, Inspiration, Empowerment, Spirituality, Spiritual Growth, ... Views: 1972
An Integrated Ascended Master is a Living Buddha. As such, he makes a conscious effort to practice Buddha’s Four Noble Truths to the best of his ability, in all ways and all things.
For your enjoyment, we have put Buddha’s advice into affirmations for you:
1. I recognize that all things ... Views: 1963
The substance of the mental plane is composed of very refined thought substance. It is extremely pliable and reactive to the intent with which we fashion it. The matter of the mental plane responds directly to our thoughts. That’s how thoughts become things, as Edgar Cayce said.
Although, ... Views: 1963
In the overall span of time, we are a brief evolutionary experiment. Along the way we came to believe that we are different from other creatures. We came to see ourselves at the pinnacle of creation. But scientists have found otherwise. We are not so different after all. And it seems Nature ... Views: 1956
Characteristics of the 3rd Chakra
Characteristics of the animal third chakra
As an extension of the reptilian / mammalian fight or flight reaction, the third chakra manifests the energies of control, manipulation, stubbornness, anger, hatred and violence. These can be directed outwardly or ... Views: 1955
Kundalini and The Basics of the Spiritual Path
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Ascension is not a process of leaving the Earth behind and going to a “better place” somewhere up in the sky, it is a process of descending our Mighty I AM Presence or God Self into the world of form.
So despite the seeming preoccupation with the Spiritual realm, ascension is the process of ... Views: 1952
Although “enlightenment” means awakening to our God-self within, it is a word with a lot of nuances. It suggests that spirituality is a destination we reach after we achieve a state of spiritual wonder, or a reward for having trekked a specific number of times to Tibet, India, or Rome. It’s a ... Views: 1947
ENLIGHTENED LIFE BLESSING
B: Being open to ideas is the best way to be more enlightened.
L: Light states are the states of mind we should endeavour to be in.
E: Enlightenment is the highest level of understanding you can achieve, so enlightenment must be one of our goals.
S: Study helps in ... Views: 1944
Welcome to The Munyer Method®
Neural Somatic Integration®
What Is Neural Somatic Integration?
Neural Somatic Integration: a breakthrough approach to mind-body healing that combines body-work with the latest understandings of human neurobiology.
Neural Somatic Integration (NSI) goes ... Views: 1938
We have an opportunity during the energy enveloping us each new new moon,
to put forth our intetentions of what exactly it is we want to manifest in our lives.
Much is said about the the fact that, indeed, we are the creators of our lives and the Universe.
We are urged spiritually to ... Views: 1936
Most people in this world feel powerless. They give their power away to other people, outside situations, their emotions, physical body, subconscious mind, inner child, lower self desires, dreams, the weather, and so forth.
Never give your power away! Not even to God and the Ascended ... Views: 1932
The probationary path is a path of preparation to prepare the incarnated Soul for the first initiation.
The Soul upon the probationary path very slowly begins to tune in to the Higher Self, and in turn, the Higher Self vaguely begins to turn its attention to the incarnated Soul. At this ... Views: 1932
The end of official summer has begun. Days are longer and it’s warmer, often, even though there is a cold day now and then to keep us on our toes. All and all, however, the days are warmer and brighter, and the skies are bluer. We look forward toward the summer-time and summer vacation. For ... Views: 1932
Earth is a mystery school. Every school naturally comes with its sets of tests. So does Earth school.
Earth is a Spiritual school teaching us to practice the presence of God both in body, mind, emotion and Spirit. It is teaching us to become a living Integrated Ascended Master. It is teaching ... Views: 1931
Sharing Some Spiritual Thoughts From Gary Zukav (Part Three - from "Inspirational Books")
Shared by Craig Lock
Category: spiritual, life meaning, inspiration.
Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig
Other Articles are available at:
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/15565 ... Views: 1931
2012 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: 1929
Introduction
As much as I have written about metaphysics and mysticism in the past, my analysis of the innate topic here actually defies many pundit arguments that they belong in those two categories.
How do we save our world? Who is going to do it? Who is a threat to it? Are they the ... Views: 1922
Not all karma is personal. There are certain karmic lessons we have to meet that are not directly related to us personally but have more to do with planetary lessons of humanity as a whole. These lessons are called collective karma. Collective karma is impersonal.
Examples of collective ... Views: 1921
With so much competition to strive and compete for the things we want in life, many of us are struggling with the subtle balance between having healthy self-esteem and operating with an over inflated ego. For some people it’s a material thing, for others it’s a certain level of professional ... Views: 1919
December 1, 1974, I was 22 years old and about to give birth to my first child, a little girl already named Maegan. After many hours of hard labor and asking for pain relief I was given a spinal block for anesthesia at the very end of the birth process. The OB/GYN administered it himself ... Views: 1918
The Master Jesus said, “As ye sow, so shall ye reap.”
The Kybalion says, “Every cause has its effect; ever effect has its cause; everything happens according to law; chance is but a name for law not recognized; there are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the law.”
In Eastern ... Views: 1917
The phrase “holy encounter” comes from A Course in Miracles. To practice the holy encounter means to regard every encounter with another person as holy: as God meeting God, Christ meeting Christ, Buddha meeting Buddha, Eternal Self meeting Eternal Self.
To look at every person you meet as ... Views: 1905
Karma is the law of cause and effect. This cause can be set in motion by an individual, a group of individuals, or by the planet as a whole.
The effect can be both “positive” and “negative” depending on the cause we set. So even though most people speak of karma as being “bad karma”, there is ... Views: 1905
It is must be understood that one can pass through the seven levels of initiation and still have lots of psychological baggage to clear. Taking one’s seven levels of initiation does not automatically mean that one is demonstrating God on a Spiritual, psychological and/or physical/Earthly level. ... Views: 1904
The Integrated Ascended Master thinks before he talks because he realizes that his words have power. For your enjoyment, here is a checklist of twelve questions to ask yourself before communicating:
1. How will it be received what I have to share?
2. Is the other person open to hearing ... Views: 1898
Close your eyes taking in a deep breath, breathing out all tensions and all negative and misqualified energies. Relax and let go of anything that is not of God.
Imagine yourself now walking towards a beautiful Temple of Peace in the inner realms. You see this beautiful temple situated in a ... Views: 1898
Spiritual initiations are indicators of light quotient. So if you want to take higher and higher levels of initiation, you will have to raise your overall light quotient.
Logically, the next question now is, “How can I build my light quotient?”
Here is to give you an idea:
We build our ... Views: 1898
The Elohim are known as the co-creator gods who created the world by the will of God. Together with the Angels they form the left and right hand of God.
There are Elohim on each of the Seven Rays. Their names are:
- First Ray Elohim: Hercules and Amazonia
- Second Ray Elohim: Apollo and ... Views: 1897
If we are not careful, then other people’s negativity can easily affect us.
We don’t have to go to a licensed hypnotist to get hypnotized because it happens every day in our everyday lives. The subconscious mind has no reasoning ability. However, most people on Earth are run by their ... Views: 1896
Conscious/Subconscious
The Conscious Mind...
Our conscious mind is the one that we are perhaps more aware of. It is the one that we use to make choices, decisions and conclusions, or to put forward logical arguments and sound deductions. In order to truly succeed in life, we would be well ... Views: 1894
Article Title: How to Live and Work with Passion
(from 'Inspirational Books' - Part One Updated)
Submitted by Craig Lock
Web Sites: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ and
http://www.craiglockbooks.com
Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html
(Personal growth, self ... Views: 1893
The concept of astral travel, or projection, has been observed for many thousands of years, dating all the way back to ancient China and is today frequently associated with New Age beliefs and systems.
Generally, it can be described as the conscious mind or spirit leaving the body, either to ... Views: 1892
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Criticizing scriptures like The Bible, The Quran, The Bhagavat Gita and such other sacred books is ever undesirable. Such scandalous act hurts believers and leads to Frustration. Then what’s the solution if someone finds fault with the fundamentalist? Strangely, can we in any way hold ... Views: 1878
How to realize the Absolute Truth
There is a golden principle of the existence – things happen as it should happen in the existence. Whatever happens in the existence, for that there are some factors available in that matrix and those factors manifest themselves in the form of that happening. ... Views: 1878
Why are there so many stories of dying people seeing their loved ones around them when no one else can? If death is imminent such as in a fatal accident, does the spirit leave the body before the trauma occurs? Do good and evil people end up with the same experiences of death? Is death the same ... Views: 1862
"Confined beliefs cannot create a spacious life."-Vernon Howard
Have you ever been around someone who is smug, self righteous, and a full of themselves. They leave a bad taste in your mouth like spoiled milk. On the other hand, someone who remains teachable and childlike is like a breath ... Views: 1861
Find a comfortable posture, either lying down or sitting up, whatever you prefer. But be sure to keep your spine straight so that the energy can flow unhindered.
Close your eyes and follow the natural flow of your breath for a moment or two, as you calm down and settle into the ... Views: 1853
Each Chakra is connected with an endocrine gland. Imbalanced glands are indicators of imbalanced Chakras:
Crown Chakra: pituitary gland
Third Eye Chakra: pineal gland
Throat Chakra: thyroid gland
Heart Chakra: thymus gland
Solar Plexus Chakra: lyden gland
Sacral Chakra: adrenal ... Views: 1851