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- Clairvoyant Readings - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from rachel annClairvoyance, derived from a 17th Century term meaning clear vision, is a type of ESP - Extra Sensory Perception. Although often used to describe a variety of psychic abilities, such as second sight, telepathy, prophetic visions and psychic dreams, it is strictly speaking an ability to discern ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - How A Psychic Reading Is Performed - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from rachel annBefore a psychic reading begins, the reader will talk informally to the person seeking advice in order to create a connection and gain the individual's trust. He or she will ask for the individual's name and date/ time of birth and enquire regarding the situation in question. In order to get an ...
Views: 1390 - Identifying The Best Psychic Readers - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from rachel annOnce upon a time, it was easy to find a good, accurate psychic. Most of them worked from home, were known within their community and got their business through recommendations. Often you'd get to have a chat before any money changed hands. With the dawn of the Internet came scams and con artists ...
Views: 1404 - Astral Projection versus Remote Viewing - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Allison MacAstral projection and remote viewing are known to be two popular psychic abilities that some people are able to enjoy. However there seems to be some confusion between the two and often they get mistaken as the same thing when in fact they are quite different. Below I will explain exactly ...
Views: 1730 - Training Principles Of Spiritualist Mediums - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from rachel annMost spiritualist mediums are attached to, or part of, the SNU (Spiritualists' National Union). As such, they are part of an organisation which actively promotes knowledge regarding the religion and it's philosophy and science. Uniting Spiritualists around the world, this organisation supports ...
Views: 2102 - The Theme Of Spiritualism - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from rachel annAlthough based on ancient roots, modern American Spiritualism began as late as 1848, with two young sisters, only 11 and 8 years old at the time, claiming to hear rapping noises and consequently working out complex codes and implementing them to contact and communicate with beings from the ...
Views: 1016 - Magical Planes - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from rachel annMany common belief systems operate on the concept that the universe is, at least in part, based on the law of 7. We have seven musical notes in a scale, each vibrating at a different frequency; seven colours of the rainbow and there are also seven planes of existence. These seven planes are ...
Views: 1043 - Angel Card Readings - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from rachel annEach and every one of has guiding angels, and they accompany us throughout our life's journey. Messages from these guiding angels, as well as those from deceased loved ones, are sometimes conveyed through the use of angel cards. They will guide us towards and along the correct path and bring ...
Views: 2082 - Divine Mother - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierThe Divine Mother is the embodiment of the Sacred Feminine energy. In the Roman Catholic religion the Divine Mother is Mary, the mother of Jesus, also known as the Blessed Mother. Divine Mother Mary's qualities are unconditional love, compassion, mercy, strength, patience, forgiveness and ...
Views: 1555 - Yoga as a Technique for Altered Consciousness - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Walker SharpeYoga is an ancient and quite popular form of meditation, although in the West many people see it as more of a fitness activity or exercise. In its own right, practicing Yoga for the mere sake of health benefits is a wonderful and beneficial activity. However, what many people do not realize is ...
Views: 1124 - Life as a Mystic - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierLife as a mystic for me is a gift and a challenge both. It is a journey of awakening to who I truly am, loving myself and developing my personal relationship to God, Goddess. Moment to moment unfolding the truth from within is part of the process. Sometimes it flows and I feel ecstatic as I ...
Views: 807 - Beyond Conceptual Thought into Experiential Reality - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Frederick DodsonThere is a Spanish word called "Duende" that originally meant spirit entering your body and causing you to view your surroundings, other people and nature with awe and wonderment. According to the dictionary today the word is used to the "mysterious power a work of art has to deeply move a ...
Views: 2501(1 vote) - The 7 Planes Of Existence - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from rachel annThere are a number of concepts that have been described by theta healing but their governing concept is of the seven planes of existence. This is a central way of unfolding this whole globe and it is well known that it helps people who are concerned to know the spiritual and physical features of ...
Views: 5346 - Survival Evidence Spiritualist Mediums - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from rachel annFirst of all, we should have the complete understanding of the term, spiritualist mediums. Spiritual mediums are those exceptional or special people who possess the unique ability or capacity of conveying or building communication with spirit people by receiving their messages from life after ...
Views: 2549(1 vote) - Past Life Psychic Reading - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from rachel annMost people are interested in knowing about past life readings and whether they are accurate or just impractical ideas. How would you feel if somebody tells you that most of your problems are the result of your past life disturbances? Most of us believe that many of our problems can be ...
Views: 1369 - Is The Afterlife Real? - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from rachel annMany people believe in life after death, which is commonly termed as “the afterlife”. In some beliefs, the word “afterlife” signifies being reborn, and that there is continuity to life, that whatever you have been doing should be continued on to the next life. The most common example to this ...
Views: 1645 - End Of Our World! 2012 Doomsday Unique Article - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Geraldine MayfairIs our silly prophecy about the world ending in 2012 a reality, or is it just a movie? Will the Mayan's end of world 2012 prophecies contain any truth? This particular day carries more supreme critcalness to such a variety of different peoples of the world than any other event in our worlds ...
Views: 1120 - Tarot: How to Interpret the Fool - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Karen KleinwortThe Fool is the first card of the Tarot deck and probably the most controversial of all. In the Rider Waite deck (the most popular amongst beginners), The Fool depicts a traveler dressed in colorful (almost clown-like) clothes standing at the edge of the cliff with his eyes closed. He holds a ...
Views: 6416(2 votes) - Age Old Divination & Fortune Telling - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from rachel annEvidence shows that various forms of divination - or fortune telling - were in use (and playing important roles in religion and politics as well as medicine) as far back as 4000 BC. Practised in places like ancient China, Chaldea, Babylonia and Egypt, as well as Greece, Northern Europe Africa ...
Views: 2718 - Mystic Astral Travel - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from rachel annThe 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: 2402 - Mediums & Clairvoyants - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from rachel annMediumship and clairvoyance are frequently interchanged to describe either one of these psychic abilities/ practises, but this is actually not quite correct. Although they are closely related in capacity, they are actually very different in purpose and function in different ...
Views: 1523 - Ultimate Reasons For Experiencing A Psychic Reading - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from rachel annMany of us have at least one or two of those moments in our lives when we don't quite know which way to turn or things simply just don't make sense. As a rule, we are blinded to solutions to various situations/ problems by the feelings or emotions we have regarding or because of them. Asking ...
Views: 1380 - The Power of Rudraksha - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTI have been wearing rudraksha seeds around my neck since the early 1970s. Most people have no idea of the power that these sacred seeds contain. To even gaze upon rudraksha, brings a spiritual blessing! The Dahli Lama and a very large faction of India’s holy men wear them. Why? What am I ...
Views: 3351 - The Science of Spiritualism - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Vijai JainPart-10: Sequence Bound Modifications – Mystery of Sequential Occurrence in Universe 1.0 The phrase ‘Sequence Bound Modifications’ coined by Acharya Kanji Swami, recently, happens to be an important subject. It is a mysterious and revolutionary topic, which is in the light of spiritual and ...
Views: 812 - Past Life Regression Therapy: What To Expect - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Burt GoldmanMost of us wonder what happened to us in past lives, to contribute to the people we are today. Past life regression therapy, with the help of a therapist or simply with the help of books and audio, can help us determine what events took place in past incarnations – and how those events helped ...
Views: 2109 - Astral Projection - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from rachel annHave you ever experienced coming out from your physical body, in a form of a light, an essence or an energy? That is your astral body, a soul, life-force or chi. It is perhaps some of us has experienced, getting out from our bodies in a dream, going through Out-of-Body Experience, or ...
Views: 1833 - Spiritualist Mediums - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from rachel annFirstly we should understand the term spiritualist mediums, these are the highly special people who have the ability to communicate with spirits, and who have the firm belief of the human survival after death. Throughout their life they try to educate others about life after death. The ...
Views: 1359 - Angels - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from rachel annAngels are everywhere, but they are much more visible when the living will perish from the living world and traverse to the world of the unknown. This is when spirit guides or angels will come into the picture to lead, funnel and show the newcomer to their world and make them feel comfortable in ...
Views: 1833(1 vote) - Ways Of The Ancient Fortune Tellers - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from rachel annThe people in ancient times have their own way of divining, soothsaying or portending irrespective of race, culture or beliefs. In various race and culture, fortune telling is a way of life. Is has been regarded as a form of entertainment, amusement and even a necessity in governing or ruling a ...
Views: 4030 - Great Reasons To Seek Divination Readings - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from rachel annPeople spanning centuries seek divination readings for fun, curiosity and pastime. There are several reasons why people welcome the concept of divination. The first reason is just pure curiosity. People are just plain inquisitive on things that are about to happen, and if experts on these ...
Views: 2123 - Parallel Universes: The Theory - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Burt GoldmanAt one point in history, people were convinced that earth was a special sphere located in a special place within the universe, however, the telescope allowed scientists to peer into deep space and prove otherwise. The idea now shared by scientists and non-scientists alike is that there are ...
Views: 1482 - The Guided Life - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Penny CohenWhat does it mean to have a guided life? It means to feel supported, guided and blessed internally. That happens when we do our Divine work. Divine work is the work of love: It’s loving yourself, loving others, loving work, loving life and loving God. I think of the word GOD as an acronym ...
Views: 1113 - Mediumship Channelling - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from rachel annIn mediumship, channelling is the process of directing, routing, or feeding information from the world of the infinity to the corporeal world. It is also a procedure of staging a perfect atmosphere to attract spirits to associate with the living even just for a few seconds which the living can ...
Views: 1637 - Ancient Horocscope Philosophy - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from rachel annOne among the ancient philosophies is that of Astrology and is strong even today. In the ancient Greece the concept of Astrology developed many thousands years ago. The Greek evolved the concept that position of planets and the sun have an effect on the life of a person and the events of future. ...
Views: 1750 - Modern Day Astrology - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from rachel annThe people in this modern era are still as crazy with astrology as with the people in the ancient times. It is perhaps because astrology brings a lot of entertainment, amusement, fun and diversion. With the latest innovation on technological advancement, astrological reading has already reached ...
Views: 4111 - Coming Out Of The Closet With God: A God Of Love - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Penny CohenI noticed for years that many contemporary personal development and spiritual coaches, leaders and authors tend to avoid using the word God in their work. Instead, they use words like Universal flow, Source, Higher Consciousness, Higher Power, Love, Vortex, Oneness, etc. I know the word God can ...
Views: 1055 - Mysticsm - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from rachel annMysticism has it's roots in the mystery cults of classical Greco-Roman time. It is believed to have been derived from the term myein ("to close the eyes and lips", referring to the oath sworn by the mystes (initiates) to keep inner workings of their religion secret), and has over the centuries ...
Views: 1676 - The New 'New Age' - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from rachel annWherever you go today, there will be some sign of New Age. From books and magazines to music, whole shops dedicated to various paraphernalia and seminars or conventions; every town, every city and a huge part of the internet will have something involving the New Age Movement. But what is it all ...
Views: 1404 - What Are Chakras? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from rachel annAlthough there are hundreds of areas within the body where energy is concentrated and focused, when we use the term Chakra (Sanskrit for wheel), we are usually referring to the seven major focal points of life force located within the etherial body. Comparable to wheels, these spinning energy ...
Views: 1352 - Channelling Explained - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from rachel annIn order to explain channelling, it is perhaps best to define the word itself. In a physical sense, channelling is the forming of a connection between two points in order to enable a flow, for example of water or electricity, between the two. In a psychic sense, it is the connection made from ...
Views: 1878 - What Are the Chakras? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Dion DalyChakras are seven centres of motions of the essential life force (prana). They are part of the subtle energy system and have a vital part to play in healing and health. They are basically subtle energy transformers, and are located on a physical level all along the spinal column and ...
Views: 826 - How to Divine With a Crystal Ball - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyCrystal-gazing is the practice of looking into a ball of crystal, glass, or anything that is similar to a ball of crystal and trying to see within it meaningful pictures or symbols which can help in some way to solve a problem or answer some question. Crystal-Gazing is a very old divinatory ...
Views: 1419 - The Human Energy Field Or Aura - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyBeing aware and being able to Understand and control your own aura (energy field) is a significant step towards self-growth and an awareness of the energies around you. So what is the aura? Well, the aura is a "force field" of energy surrounding each one of us that helps to keep mind, body ...
Views: 2763(1 vote) - A Short History Of Dreams - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyThink about it we spend about one-third of our life in sleep. The amazing, recuperative effect is essential to our survival. The ultimate therapy for being tired is going to sleep, and then to dream. Most of us have had an amazing dream at one time or another, and then wondered what it ...
Views: 1082(2 votes) - Archangels: Who are they and what do they do? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from MaryEllen O'BrienArchangels are the highest degree of the angelic realm, and there are only four. Archangels are the chief angels, and they are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. There is a hierarchy in the angelic realm, and the archangels are at the top, the generals over the ranks. And among these four, ...
Views: 13034 - Telephone Call from Mama from the Spirit World. - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Cherokee BillieMy mother died suddenly October 20, 1987, at the age of 67 from a heart attack. Earlier that year she had told me about health problems she had experienced, and I told her that I believed she had suffered a heart attack and needed to see a medical doctor. “No,” she said, “They’ll just pick on ...
Views: 1899(3 votes) - Tarot Reading And The Empress Tarot Card - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Carolyn NaimanThe Empress Tarot Card is the third card in the Major Arcana. She represents the mother archetype and embodies all things that are feminine. She is often portrayed as a beautiful woman, sitting upon a throne with a scepter in her hands and a crown upon her head. Her association to the goddess, ...
Views: 7025 - Mysticism: I am God, Right God? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Penny CohenOne day while doing a presentation I made the rash statement to the group. I said, “I believe I am God,” then I looked up, “Right God?” Of course I got grimaces, frowns and rumblings in the audience. I overhead someone telling another, “She thinks she’s God. Is she an ego maniac or just ...
Views: 1061 - Guide To Having An Online Medium Reading - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from rachel annAre you looking for online medium readings? There are a large number of websites who will make you familiar with the most well versed and accurate online medium readers who will give you online medium readings. The first thing a person looking for the online medium readings must do is to ...
Views: 1567 - Differing Types Of Psychic & Divination Readings - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from rachel annPsychic readings are performed either online or a face-to-face session with a clairvoyant. They can be performed through distant reading, tarot reading, psychometric, astrology, numerology, palm reading, past life reading, aura readings, and other sorts of psychic readings. In tarot ...
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