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- What Does it Mean to Be a Lightworker? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from jenny parkerTo be a light worker is to become a liberated human being, a real player and server in the life process. It is only in and through individuals who are real players—the ones who have realised what a privilege it is—that God (or the energy and intelligence that started the creative process) can ...
Views: 2451 - Maintaining Your Spiritual Balance in an Unsteady World - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Michael HoareIs the present state of the world overwhelming you? Does the uncertain economic future seem frightening? Lately, the world often seems to be falling apart in front of our eyes. Our economic situation hasn't really been dealt with. It seems that we are addressing the symptoms instead of the ...
Views: 2446 - Change Is Inevitable, Are You Ready? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleWe are witnessing some of the biggest astrological events of our lifetime. Last year, there were events like a grand cross, an eclipse, and all the major planets moved into a new house. I do not profess to know anything about astrological events, but was informed of this by a wise teacher that ...
Views: 2445(1 vote) - What Every Christian Leader Should Know - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Gerrit van VuurenGod’s Word, is very outspoken concerning the leaders of His people. This is the case in both the Old and New Testaments. God’s love for His humankind is such that He will not tolerate leaders that exploitation their subjects neither will He tolerate the abuse of power and authority. Someone ...
Views: 2445(2 votes) - Biblical Principles at Work in Your Financial Life - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Theodore HendersonNever forget that helping others is a blessing both to the giver and the recipient. An integral part of anyone’s march to solvency and balance in their life should be helping others. Can you really benefit your community by only working for and thinking of yourself? With that being said, debt ...
Views: 2444(2 votes) - PITFALLS ON THE SPIRITUAL PATH: TOWARDS INDIVIDUATION - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from gloria eagleThere are countless ways to stumble and fall,in both everyday life and in spiritual life.For this reason,the seeker has to be vigilant and watchful like a hawk.The biggest stumbling block on the spiritual path is self importance,or you might say the ego.We work hard to develop an ego,starting ...
Views: 2444(2 votes) - Building Your Walls (Setting God-Sized Goals) - by Submitted on May 17, 2013 from Wendy LockhartTheFreeDictionary.com defines a goal as "the purpose, or objective, toward which an endeavour is directed." From the beginning of time, goal-setting existed. God had a clear purpose, or objective, when He created the heavens and the earth. He had a clear purpose, or objective, when He spoke His ...
Views: 2441 - Characteristics of the 3rd Chakra - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallCharacteristics 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: 2441(4 votes) - How Can You Live Forever in an Entirely Peaceful World of Love, Happiness, and Goodness? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo you want to live forever in a world where only love, peace, happiness, and goodness exist? You can, and it is up to you to make that happen. How? The Bible says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have ...
Views: 2441 - THE TWO SUNS ARE COMING. LOOK UP! - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Merry BattlesI like to say I see, hear, or feel into the "other" world every day. I haven't had too many miraculous "Visions"in my life, but I did see two suns in the sky very clearly. I saw them two times, within months of each other, only in Los Angeles driving 60 mph on the freeway! I met a ...
Views: 2439 - How I Became a Channel for Michael - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from The Angel News NetworkWhatever you may believe about trance channels, I’m probably not what you’re imagining. I don’t see spiritual light normally. I can’t see auras. As much as I’ve tried, doing so has never been within my capabilities. In celebration of my birthday, I went for a session with a healing ...
Views: 2438(2 votes) - Never Question Your Intuition: It Will Always Lead You Right! - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Maria ErvingPaying attention to our intuition from the beginning can save us from a lot of heartache. I love this quote by Oprah Winfrey: "In little whispers... your intuition is telling you something. Did you not pay attention? The universe will speak to you a little louder - with a little tap on ...
Views: 2431(1 vote) - Reorganizing Your Life - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Shifra HendrieI don’t think there are many people alive today whose lives are stress-free. In fact, many of us – probably most of us - are experiencing more stress than ever before. But it’s important to be aware that even though stress can be so debilitating, it also has a profound and positive purpose. It ...
Views: 2430 - Spiritual Benefits of Relaxation - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Pamela TurnerIn relaxation, your brain waves first move to the alpha level, just a peaceful relaxation, the kind you get daydreaming, in a hot bath at the end of the day, enjoying a favorite hobby, listening to peaceful music, meditating. Over 3000 studies have been done proving the benefits of deep ...
Views: 2430(2 votes) - January 2013 Kryonschool Public Channeling ~ Kryon and Jesus Christ - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Pia Sosua von Prondzynski* Kryon: The Date 21.12.2012 / Changes in the Year 2013 * Jesus Christ: Everything You Do, You Do for Me I am Kryon. Kryon, your brother, companion and friend. I greet you with the magnetic love energy, with the words OMAR TA SATT. I greet each and every one. I greet the collective. And I ...
Views: 2428 - The Spiritual Law of Forgivenessa - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Kyre AdeptIf you’ve ever wondered why you seem to be blocked around money and abundance, then maybe it’s time to look at the spiritual laws that govern prosperity. According to Edwene Gaines, author of The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity, these four laws are tithing, forgiveness, passion and planning. ...
Views: 2426 - The Pain of Dwarfism Becomes a Catapult to Inner Joy - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Julie GenoveseAs I drew my first breath, the doctors and nurses held theirs. Mom was sweetly anesthetized when they labeled my condition defective. With the long Latin name of spondyloepiphyseal dyplasia, I would now be viewed under the microscope of doctors, bullies, and the wide-eyed world. But this same ...
Views: 2424(1 vote) - Skeptical Debunkers and the Afterlife - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Russell Symonds (Shaktivirya)One of the greatest sources of afterlife information ever was the British direct voice medium Leslie Flint (1911-1994). His seance sessions were well documented and recorded. During any seance, voices would resonate out of thin air around the medium. Throughout all the decades of his mediumship, ...
Views: 2421(3 votes) - Spiritual Balance in These Tough Times - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2009 from William BerryIt is no secret that maintaining spiritual peace or balance in these tough economic times can be difficult. Fear, anxiety, and worry are pervasive emotions in those around us, in those we work with, in those we are close to. But there is a way to keep your spiritual equilibrium. Having the ...
Views: 2421 - What Does Energy Mean? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Daniel D. LombardiDid you know that you can not create energy yourself? You can just activate the universal energy, which exists always and will always exist. This Energy gave you life. It’s always there, at every moment, for everyone. There is no such thing like people with a lot of energy and other ones ...
Views: 2420(1 vote) - Personal Responsibility and Wellness - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Heather HunterI work with many people of various ages, backgrounds, belief systems and cultures. The one prominent common denominator in those who are able to make a shift into wellness is an understanding of personal responsibility. Individuals who can embrace and recognize their behavioral responsibilities ...
Views: 2419(1 vote) - Life as a Cultural, Ethnic, Religious Mutt - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Natalie AmsdenWhile growing up, my holiday home had halls decked with holly, a menorah in the window, and a “Chanamus” tree. I come from a multiracial, religiously diverse family. My mom’s family is Jewish and my dad’s family is Christian. I have ancestors who fled the holocaust, as well as ancestors who came ...
Views: 2418 - Your Life Has Just Begun - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Dorie BowlinIt's a new year! Look around you and what do you see? Your "perception" is EVERYTHING, for you have a choice of seeing, and then believing in, a world that is promoting fear, OR seeing, and then believing in, a Universe that offers abundance. It really is your choice. We are most certain ...
Views: 2414 - Meditation Basics - Learning How to Listen to That Silence Within - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonIt truly is amazing how every Spiritual book you read can be broken down into simply saying be still within. No doubt about it be still within can be experienced through the practice of meditation and learning how to listen to that silence within. In the Bible, it speaks of how God is always ...
Views: 2413 - The Death That Brings Life - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionHere's a riddle for you: what death brings life? Answer: the death of Jesus Christ in our place. But how could Jesus' death bring anyone life? Why did particularly Jesus have to die in our place? Why die in our place at all? Finally, how should we personally respond to his death? Our ...
Views: 2412(2 votes) - Tantra 101- The Sexual Eduction You Didn't Get In School - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Devi WardTantra…a loaded word in today’s society. Misconceptions abound due to the many different interpretations of what Tantric practice actually is. For some Tantra is about learning to communicate more authentically in their relationships, for others it means learning to give & receive heart centered ...
Views: 2410(1 vote) - So, You Want to Work on Your Spirituality? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Dave KahleThinking about your spirituality? Wondering if there is something deeper and more meaningful for your life? You’re not alone. George Barna, the researcher, has unearthed a condition of modern American life: “…recent studies at our Barna Research Group shows that more and more people are ...
Views: 2408(2 votes) - Faery Dreaming - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Kisma Stepanich-ReidlingWe dream during both day and night. Each dreamscape takes on different characteristics. Day dreams hold the misty essence of revelry, a trance state that captures our minds and attention, whisking us away to some unseen reality that feeds our next conscious action whether we realize it or not. ...
Views: 2404 - Improving Human Brain and IQ - The need for balance - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2008 from Bhuka Bijumiro-JjumiroBrain Improvement and IQ This article is written from a mystical perspective Everything in existence is energy. From our physical body to the light produced by a man-made electric bulb to a galaxy and unknown heavens- everything is energy. This suggests that even the Supreme Being, ...
Views: 2403 - Jesus Meets Muhammad: Conversations, a “Fascinating Discussion” between Jesus and Muhammad (Part Two) - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Craig LockJESUS MEETS MUHAMMAD (PART TWO) CONVERSATIONS, A “FASCINATING” DISCUSSION BETWEEN JESUS AND MUHAMMAD Key words (tags): Islam, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Muhammed, faiths, unity of religions, spiritual growth Dedication This "labour of love" is written especially ...
Views: 2403 - Law of Attraction, Synchronicity or Just Good Old Fashioned Intuition? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from tiffany Crosara- formerly RonaldThis is worth it's weight in reading! Those of you who read May's newsletter would know that spirit had been warning me that I was listening to my ipod too much on more than one occasion, & that eventually I lost my ipod! Becasue I wasn't heeding the message. (For those that want to read the ...
Views: 2401 - STILLNESS SPEAKS - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2003 from Eckhart TolleChapter 2 "Beyond the Thinking Mind" (Excerpt From STILLNESS SPEAKS)by Eckhart Tolle, author of THE POWER OF NOW Most people spend their entire life imprisoned within the confines of their own thoughts. They never go beyond a narrow, mind-made, personalized sense of self that is conditioned ...
Views: 2400(1 vote) - So, You Need Another Miracle? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Aida SpinaToday I want to talk to you about the miracles of God. There are 33 miracles recorded in the bible that took place during Jesus last three years of service while walking on the earth and prior to His crucifixion. Well known stories of powerful miracles that have been used over and over in the ...
Views: 2399(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Prayer and Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” Alcoholics Anonymous "If God is already perfect, free, deathless, and complete, it would be impossible for this ...
Views: 2398(6 votes) - The CAB Approach To Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Bill AustinI have been thinking a lot about the spiritual growth process and I thought I would share. I think that what enlightenment really involves is accepting the light that already exists within each of us and in every one and every thing. Of course we have created many layers and blockages to prevent ...
Views: 2398 - In the Pain There Is Healing - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Luminita SaviucI love Wayne Dyer, I love his wisdom and I simply can't describe in words what I feel every time I listen to this wonderful man or when I read his books. He is one of the most amazing people on this planet from my point of view and I just can't get enough of what he has to share with us all. ...
Views: 2396(2 votes) - Receiving Divine guidance is easier than you think - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Sara WisemanPsychic and spiritual tools are the key What if there was a secret “on” switch you could flip in your brain—and whenever you turned that switch “on,” you’d access a direct connection to the Divine? That’s right—you’d dial up a back-and-forth, two-way communication between you and God. ...
Views: 2395(3 votes) - Living with Power in the Present -- Lessons from Nature - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Dr. Mary Beth FordNature is an eloquent teacher. We learn from nature the power of living in the present. Time alone in nature helps us calm a jittery mind and pay attention to the moment. It restores our inner peace. We deepen our experience of the Divine. We feel a sense of expansion beyond the ordinary ...
Views: 2394(4 votes) - Top 8 Hidden Spiritual Reasons for Bad Sex - by Submitted on May 12, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloGreat, mind blowing sex can be healing and transformational, making you feel alive and full of energy, but unfortunately, it’s rare. Common complaints about sex that is less than satisfying are selfishness, lack of interest, poor hygiene, low energy, being too quick or slow, being too ...
Views: 2393 - Autumn 2009 - Harvesting Your Spiritual Gifts - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Kari SamuelsEach season offers us distinct opportunities for renewal, as Nature teaches us how to transform with her energy. As we observe Nature's cycles, we can divine our direction. Autumn shows us to let go and trust. During this vibrant season, the trees release their leaves in preparation for the ...
Views: 2391(6 votes) - Spiritual Awareness - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerIt does not take a great effort (or any effort at all actually) to grow in spiritual awareness. Just be aware, that’s all. Spiritual awareness is simply about being mindful of spiritual Truths. You don’t have to go around obsessing about these Truths to be aware of them. Nor is there really any ...
Views: 2391 - The Truth About Lies - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Rob WhiteI am doing a two-part series on lying in the Huffington Post. I thought I’d add another layer to it with my contribution to Selfgrowth.com. So, here goes. Lying never really works, even good lies have a bad side. The reason lying never really works is because even the compassionate liar (the ...
Views: 2390(4 votes) - The Right Brain Has Powerful Healing by Imagination - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2007 from Daijiro HayashidaThe basic function of the right brain is to image things. It has been known for a long time that the right brain has powerful healing by imagination. In ancient Egypt, priests treated people with images in the temple of sleep. They led their patients into the sleep and healed their sickness by ...
Views: 2388 - RESPECT IS FUNDAMENTAL - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from gloria eagleWithout respect no life form could survive. The sun would not shine upon the fields,if the fields did not appreciate it. The rain would not fall upon the earth,if the earth did not welcome it. Without respect the galaxies and the entire universe would not hold together. No society could exist ...
Views: 2385(3 votes) - Forgiving, Forgetting and Physics - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Staci BackauskasThe past came knocking at the door this week. My girlfriend and I share a history that goes back more than four years. Over that time, we both behaved in ways that were indicative of who we believed we were, not who we really are. And occasionally, the past makes an appearance, a full array of ...
Views: 2384 - Wellness Talk Radio Interview with Robert Kiyosaki on Money and Kindness - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Kris CostelloKris: You’re listening to Wellness TalkRadio. I’m Kris Costello. Thanks for joining us. We are very pleased today to have Robert Kiyosaki of Rich Dad, Poor Dad fame, and his sister, the Ven. Tenzin Kacho, a Buddhist nun ordained by the Dalai Lama. They’re going to be talking with us about ...
Views: 2382(1 vote) - The Heart's Creation - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Linda BackesWe 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: 2380(2 votes) - Law of Attraction Success with Inspiration, Not Desperation - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Laurie StolmakerOne of the most important concepts to understand when you want to manifest a new result is that it is easiest to get where you want to go if you start from a place of inspiration not desperation. There are two things I would like to consider here. First there's your attitude. I think you will ...
Views: 2379 - Tracing the Soul's Path: The Finger Labyrinth - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Joy ThomasonToday there is a rapidly growing renewal of interest in the labyrinth. Countless numbers worldwide are discovering its many gifts, as more and more individuals are including this sacred tool in their own spiritual practice. Though it's origins are rooted in the very distant past, it, none the ...
Views: 2378 - Taking Care of your Inner Self - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Beth and Lee McCainI remember the days when I was always trying to catch up, constantly feeling as if I was always chasing down my dreams and my life. Time seemed to get away and I felt like I never had enough time to get it all done. This was before I found the knowledge of what life really is about, and when ...
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