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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- How Practicing Gratitude = Good Vibes - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2015 from Kumari MullinThe Law of Attraction is a universal law which states that “like attracts like”. A high vibrational frequency attracts more high frequency or what you might perceive as “positive” situations into your life, while a low vibrational frequency magnetizes more “negative” situations to you. Through ...
Views: 1520 - Seeing the world with blinders - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2015 from David Harm"Hi, I'm Dave and I'm an alcoholic." I've made this statement numerous times over the last 21 plus years. I've said it at AA meetings and have changed the ending to fit in at CODA, Alanon, NA, and ACOA meetings, I've made this comment on different websites across the web. I've also talked about ...
Views: 1638 - Mystical Journeys With Music - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeHave you ever let music transport you to a different space? Have you ever had music unlock your own inner muse? Have you ever experienced visions or connected to your true self while listening to music? I know for myself, I can think of many journeys that I have taken while meditating to ...
Views: 1114 - Myths and You - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeHave you ever come to a point where you feel like everything you learned wasn’t true? Have you wondered about all that “well-intentioned” guidance along the way? Have you ever came to a point where you wondered who you really were? It seems to often happen a bit later in life; maybe the ...
Views: 1543 - Sharing Some Information on Some Major Religions of the World - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")Article Title: Sharing Some Information on Some Major Religions of the World Submitter: Craig Lock From my book A Simple Look at Religion(s) http://www.amazon.com/SIMPLE-LOOK-RELIGION-SPIRITUALITY-DUMMIES-ebook/dp/B005JNVT58 (e-book) and https://www.createspace.com/4368498 ( Category (key ...
Views: 1620 - THE MAJOR CHALLENGES OF THE AWAKENING AND UNITY - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2015 from Eli de LemosWe live in exciting times, far beyond any imagination or dream manifested. This because, Knowledge transcends us, precedes us, is part of a Higher Plan. And so begins the Awakening! What is the Awakening? As the name indicates, we awakened to a new reality. We began to realize in the small ...
Views: 801(1 vote) - Entertaining Examples of Famous People Rejecting Fate - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2015 from Scott & Stephen PetulloFamous people throughout history have said some interesting things about fate. Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century French military leader, one of the most triumphant military commanders of all time, said, "Circumstances--what are circumstances? I make circumstances." It seems Napoleon didn't ...
Views: 1497 - See a Man As He Is - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2015 from Jonathan GravenorIt is said that laughter is the best medicine, but I am not sure. I am finding that laughter without joy is just distraction, a way to wash away the overwhelming emotion that sometimes grips me. What I am discovering is that joy is what moves mountains for me. The joy of seeing acts of random ...
Views: 752 - Your Creative Power Comes From Within - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2015 from Dr. Mary Beth FordYou have enormous creative power. To embrace this inner power, you must first believe in it. Then you must accept responsibility to develop and protect it. As you affirm your inner power, it grows. You draw to yourself what you want, rather than pushing to achieve it. Acting from your ...
Views: 1731(2 votes) - What Obstacles and Situations Have You Overcome? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeHave you ever had a situation that you considered an obstacle? Have you felt like all the cards were stacked against you? Have you ever beat the odds in a situation? I love exploring this as so many people come to realize they have really come through some tough challenges and created some ...
Views: 1356(1 vote) - Four Quick Ways To Get Over Boredom While Meditating - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2015 from Martita RobinsonAh the great meditation practice killer: Boredom. It sneaks up oh so silently, without warning. One minute you're meditating and the next you wish you weren't sitting your beautiful darrier on that pretty meditation cushion. What started out as the purest of intentions to connect ...
Views: 1009 - What Is Spiritual Awakening? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2015 from Martita Robinson“Jesus Christ knew he was God. So wake up and find out eventually who you really are. In our culture, of course, they’ll say you’re crazy and you’re blasphemous, and they’ll either put you in jail or in a nut house (which is pretty much the same thing). However if you wake up in India and tell ...
Views: 1140 - Why Didn’t God Help the Jews During the Holocaust? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2015 from Tim FayI have heard it said by many Jewish people “where was God when 6 million Jews were killed during the holocaust?” Why did God turn his back on His own people? Why would God who performed many miracles in the days of old suddenly just stop helping His people? This is the question I am going to ...
Views: 1932 - What Timeline Are You On? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeIs it possible that there is more than one timeline for our Earth? What are your thoughts that our pure and original timeline has been “hacked” and there are attempts to divert us into a more controlled “darker” timeline? Why are timelines important? This is probably not your everyday ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - How Can Astrology Help Us Be More Conscious? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeDo you keep up with where the planets currently are and what they are doing? How much influence to you think planetary transits have? Do you know which planets seem to affect you the most? At one point in my life I seemed to track all of this like a Hawk. I still keep track of what is ...
Views: 1145 - Code Interpretation For The Lion's Gate Portal - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeIt is really interesting that this major portal of energy has received little discussion about it. Usually, in searching a date on something as major as this; there would be a ton of information available; however, until I got the right combination of words in NOTHING was coming up. Why would ...
Views: 1303 - Unmasking Powerful People - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2015 from Merry BattlesYears ago I met a man named Jamie who I was involved with for many years. He was trying to leave a spiritual group that he had been a part of for five years. Before I met him I had no interest in this group. I would be in the bookstore and touch a book written by their leader and my ...
Views: 1494 - CONTENTMENT VS. COMPLACENCY - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2015 from Latorria FreemanThe biggest blessing is being able to experience and appreciate your blessings. Choose on this day and every day to bring true abundance to your life. 1 Timothy 6:6 (WEB) tells us, “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” Be very careful that you do not allow your contentment to ...
Views: 1367 - Parenthood, a License to Guide Not to Control - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2015 from Thabet Sava HassanToday, most parents attempt to exert absolute control over the lives of their children. Without any doubt, they are following on the footsteps of their own parents. We tend to be afraid of changes. Since our own parents raised us with the approach of controlling every aspect of our lives and ...
Views: 1405 - Have You Had A Spiritual Talent All Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeWhat if you were a natural at something from a very young age? What if you knew as a child just what you wanted to do in life? Have you nurtured the talents you were born with? Every now and then in life we see those that seem to just be naturally talented. It is as if they are born into ...
Views: 1109 - Advice from 3 Why's Men.. - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2015 from Jim PhillipsYes, I took liberty with the word wise and wrote why’s, however you will see that the wise always seek the why. We all know the scenario when a child, perhaps our own, asks why after why after why until we get to the point of just saying, because I said so or because that is just the way it ...
Views: 1205(1 vote) - Making the Case for the Existence of Extraterrestrial Life - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2015 from Christopher EvansAre we alone in the universe? This is a question that has always remained a source of unending intrigue, which is understandable when you consider the enormous distances across the far reaches of space and time, of which we are but a fraction. The evidence speaks for itself: Our galaxy, the ...
Views: 1273 - 108 Day Project - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2015 from David OrmanIt always amazes me how great things can arise from difficult experiences. Like the Phoenix, light always shine more powerful than the dark. Such was the case a few weeks ago. My wife and I were struggling with some personal issues. It seems like every piece of news that we heard was ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - ***A lifelong battle for freedom and independence - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2015 from Agustina ThorgilssonIt is often said that man is born into this world with absolutely nothing. I do not agree with that as man has at least two things with him; a free will and the right to be himself. It is easy to convince a person to hand both over, especially when growing up and when the person is not aware ...
Views: 12529(3 votes) - ***A handicap is not a disease - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2015 from Agustina ThorgilssonIt’s amazing how in most societies there is a consensus or unwritten agreement or unspoken law that handicapped people are somehow just half a measure at best. It seems as though the handicapped person gets immediately categorized and mentally placed on a shelf containing “half” participants of ...
Views: 9030(1 vote) - ***Life is not to be taken for granted - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2015 from Agustina ThorgilssonIt’s amazing how often people get upset when their plans do not work out exactly as they had planned, when they feel that things have gone wrong. We seem to be hardwired to having success at every turn in life and having everything go smoothly and no hiccups along the way. Well, I got news for ...
Views: 8792 - ***To be at peace with oneself - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2015 from Agustina ThorgilssonSo often it’s too easy to criticize one’s own behaviour, words or lack of doing this, that or the other. How often do we set ourselves up to be disappointed with ourselves? For instance the New Year resolutions, where we promise ourselves and others to ’better‘ ourselves in certain areas, like ...
Views: 8954(1 vote) - 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: 2046 - Why You Should Love These Spiritual Laws - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2015 from Scott & Stephen PetulloEveryone has heard about the law of attraction, but there are other spiritual laws about which you should be more excited. Embracing these spiritual laws will help you get the most out of your life by minimizing negative circumstances and generating peace of mind and satisfaction. Our ...
Views: 1122 - Denials Recriminations and the Bloated Fat Cats of Fifa - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2015 from Christopher EvansSepp Blatter, who was once reluctant to incorporate goal line technology into football despite already being an established and successful addition to other sports including rugby and tennis, was quoted as saying, “Other sports regularly change the laws of the game to react to the new ...
Views: 1364 - Live Life Completely: Integrate Being and Doing - by Submitted on May 30, 2015 from Sandra MiniereIn our search for truth and inner peace, we place our feet on a path that is filled with paradoxes. Integrating and living what feels like opposite truths can be challenging to say the least. This one jumped out at me recently: We are individuals taking charge of our lives, and at the same time, ...
Views: 1376 - Spirituality and Karma: Answering a Skeptic - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from Scott & Stephen PetulloLong-term empirical research tells us that the concept of karma is valid, though we regularly encounter people with misconceptions about the spiritual tenet. For example, we received this anonymous e-mail recently: “Who are you to tell anyone they deserve what happens to them. This is your ...
Views: 1070 - Thought: Are You In The Box? - by Submitted on May 22, 2015 from Gina CharlesThought is the limitation within which I have this human experience. At first, that may be a slippery concept to grasp. Beyond the understanding that I can think, and fall immersed into thought, is the concept that I can step out of thought. As long as I’m experiencing life from inside the ...
Views: 1324 - Inner Spiritual Power - by Submitted on May 19, 2015 from Rev.William MeinsenInner Spiritual Power is misunderstood by most people. Even spiritual practitioners seem to misuse this power as well. Anyone familiar with the field of metaphysics knows about these natural laws yet we myself included cannot seem to stay 100% in tune with the universe for extended periods of ...
Views: 1249 - Obi-Wan Kenobi and the not so young Padawan - by Submitted on May 18, 2015 from Kelli WilsonI recently met my longtime Hollywood crush Ewan McGregor…you know him…the young Jedi Master (Obi Wan Kenobi) in Star Wars, Christian the penniless writer in Moulin Rouge, the disillusioned son in Big Fish…OK well, I didn’t “technically” meet him. I stood outside the theatre door after seeing ...
Views: 1145 - Happy mother’s Day to Our Guardian Angels, Our Moms - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2016 from Thabet Sava HassanMany people don’t believe in the existence of guardian angels but I do. They live among us and shower us with their bottomless treasure of love and affection. They, generously, sacrifice their lives to cater for our needs without ever complaining. They are our mothers. After carrying us for ...
Views: 1560 - Unknowingly Our Anger and Worry Create a Footpath of Human Density, While Your Soul Wishes a Pathway of Freedom to Be Creative and Learn from Life’s Lessons - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2015 from Judith HolderMany believe intellect drives the world, but I would suggest EMOTIONS drive and fuel our world and the world around us, like passion, love, joy, happiness, and enthusiasm as well as emotions of hatred, fear, jealousy, and guilt. Emotions (energy-in-motion) prompts us to think in a certain way, ...
Views: 1067 - A Tale of Two Cities: How Babylon/Rome Wins & Loses in the End - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: As governments lose control of their subjects and become the fierce beasts of prey that Daniel foresaw, we see another reason why the Bible is the #1 best-selling book of all times. It offers insights to every area of life, including the geopolitical scene. Historically Babylon was ...
Views: 1431 - Secular Signs of Spiritual Significance--What Could They Mean? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Recent events like solar and lunar eclipses and the nuclear talks with Iran have biblical significance. What do they signify, or do they have any relevance for us? Einstein said, “Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.” Two weeks ago, we saw a “rare” solar eclipse ...
Views: 1197(1 vote) - Signs of Double Jeopardy for Jerusalem and US in “the Day of the LORD” - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Daniel's vision of the ram and goat apply to Iraq and Iran because "the vision is at the time of the end," Daniel 8:17. The effort at a nuclear agreement with Iran is also the focus of Bible prophecy because, "when they say 'Peace and safety,' sudden destruction comes." 1Thessalonians ...
Views: 1178 - Does God Need to Exist? An Inquiry into the Eternal Causation - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2015 from Stephen F. KaufmanDoes God need to exist? The question comes from my own meditations and studies of many years, including my own relative enlightenment and higher understandings of Universal causation. Having studied many profound philosophical, religious, and other tenets of worldly faiths, I have come to ...
Views: 1036 - Enlightened Energy - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsAs we travel through everyday experiences and time, we sometimes encounter the most elaborate, overwhelming, intricately designed obstacles. These matters often leave us perplexed and wondering about everything we have been told and what we once thought we knew...until we know better... Life ...
Views: 1328 - Security is for Cowards - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2015 from Jason DemakisNews flash! You’re going to die someday! Not just you; all of us! We’re all going to die! And guess what? We can’t take ANYTHING from this physical, Earthly charade with us! Nothing! You can’t take your car, you can’t take your house, you can’t take you PS4 or your ...
Views: 1184 - God's Name is not Lord and the Lord's Name is Not God: How We Hallow His Name & Why It's Important - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The 3rd Commandment (Exodus 20:7) was intended to protect God's name, but when translators removed His name and replaced the four letters called the tetragrammaton, with LORD in all caps, They took His name in vain (made it empty as they made it into a generic title). Elijah turned ...
Views: 1262 - Gratitude is The Secret to Synchronicity - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2015 from Jason DemakisThe principle of gratitude plays a massive role in one’s own quality of life. An often overlooked and misunderstood concept, true authentic gratitude which arises out of one’s own genuine joy of being is a skeleton key which unlocks large-scale synchronicity and reality shifting ...
Views: 1685 - You Can't Always Get What You Want - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Albert WagnerDo you ever look at other people and think if you just had what they had you would be happy (content)? Perhaps a celebrity, or even someone you work with or see regularly? "They have it made", you think to yourself. If you could only have what they had you would be happy, too. The ...
Views: 1277 - The Dreamer - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2015 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Each year we get one step closer to the world we envision. I am the dreamer, the visionary. My dream for 2015 is to live in a peaceful world. Is it possible? I believe it is. We have three things in life; drama which is senseless chatter, we have cause which is desire and action and then ...
Views: 1711 - The grace and wisdom of living with uncertainty - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Clement McGrathWe humans invest huge amounts of energy, time and resources trying to create a sense of certainty and security. Uncertainty can terrify us because it threatens the control we believe we have over life, so we cling to those things that are supposed to bring us certainty, and refuse to ...
Views: 1136 - How well we understand the gift of Mind? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Vinod AnandHow well we understand the gift of Mind? [Vinod Anand] We have been created by the universe. How well do we know our creator, the universe? We have been gifted by the universe with a unique attribute, the mind. How well do we understand this gift? The mind creates its own realities and a ...
Views: 1327 - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND OTHER CONFUSING NOTIONS - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2015 from Stephen F. KaufmanThe Ten Commandments, in whatever form, are a good controlling factor for the suggested behavior of man, but do they really hold water when it comes right down to it? Another reality check is that no one lives, lived, or will live without breaking all ten commandments, and on a consistent basis. ...
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