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- From Enrage to Outrage to Courage - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2008 from Deborah SingletaryENRAGE I used to deny having a temper and grinned and bore all manner of indignities. Then I realized that I was doing to my temper what had been done to me in childhood. I judged my temper as bad, beat it down, and ignored it as unworthy. Disregarded, temper becomes anger. Untended anger ...
Views: 1645 - Beyond Making Pretty - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2008 from Deborah SingletaryWhen I first began painting as an adult, I wanted to make pretty pictures. And I wanted approval from others. But then, that’s also the story of my life—my old life. I grew up thinking myself plain and generally just not good enough. Hoping to enhance my life, I embarked upon a path ...
Views: 990 - Kabbalah And Science: A Journey With The Same Destination - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2008 from Bnei BaruchEmpedocles, a pre-Socratic philosopher who lived in Greece in 490–430 BC, had a very interesting theory: he proposed powers called Love and Strife that act as forces to bring about the mixture and separation of elements. In fact, in this theory he grasped the essence of what animates nature: ...
Views: 610 - Life 101 For Teens & Adults - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2008 from Steven SadleirLooking back at my high school yearbook, the senior class asked what you wanted to attain in life, most people said simply to “be happy.” Of those who I have kept track of, I think very few have found true happiness despite having attained financial success. You readers, you ...
Views: 1436 - The Spirit World Has Gifts To Share - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2008 from Sunny Dawn JohnstonIt is getting cooler outside, and we begin the time of year where we share gifts with those we love. The spirit world also likes to join in on the celebration by giving us gifts. They bring us so many gifts throughout the year that oftentimes we mistake them as coincidence or we simply ignore ...
Views: 5206 - If Only - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from Bnei BaruchThere is an unidentified disease that is possibly genetic to humanity. The official name of the disease is "If Only." Perhaps this is causing a chuckle, and if so, that is good. Perhaps your brow is furrowed and you are wondering, what is this person writing about? And surely some of you are ...
Views: 632 - One Step At A Time - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Robin RobertsI know God will not give me anything I cannot handle I just wish he didn’t trust me so much ~ Mother Teresa ~ Life has become a fast food meal to be scoffed down and digested on the run. We don’t have the luxury of sitting down and enjoying the banquet of beauty Mother Earth lays before ...
Views: 1588 - Dying to Everything - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockAs long as there is hope, there will be despair. As long as there is experience, there will be death. Yet fervently we seek both. Human beings are strange creatures. What creatures of earth aren't? For one thing, we eat each other. The child Buddha saw this one day at a ploughing festival in ...
Views: 656 - Your Life - Self Growth Without Stress - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2008 from Bryan HallHow is your life unfolding? Do you have the ability to step back and take a look ‘from the outside’, as if to be a spectator viewing your life and its most impacting events? To be as successful as you can possibly be, you have to learn to take that look, almost as a third-person ...
Views: 1297 - The Color Of Jesus - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2008 from Adele MarieMay I ask you, what color is Jesus??? I have so many people who ask me for the truth in what color is Jesus. I love this question as I get to say back to them. And what color do you see? For if it is colors you are looking for then you do not know Jesus, for to him there is no color but ...
Views: 1354 - What Controls Our Lazybones - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Bnei BaruchAccording to a recent study published in Journal of Heredity, our activity level - or lack thereof - is determined largely by our genetics. Crossbreeding two generations of active and inactive mice, the study identified a series of 20 different genomic locations that influenced activity levels. ...
Views: 637 - Puddles, Toothpaste And The Deep End - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Marlene BuffaThere's nothing quite like getting a big spoon, and dipping into the creamy surface of a newly opened jar of peanut butter! Similarly, life opens us up to smooth-surfaced possibilities with delicious experiences contained inside. Often, our fear holds us back from lavishing in all the good ...
Views: 1027 - Wash, Rinse, Repeat! - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Marlene BuffaMy niece Taylor, when asked how she enjoyed first day of school, responded with a sigh, "I went to school, I learned everything and I came home." The innocent child, unaware of her wisdom, went about her playful activities after a hard day at kindergarten. Unbeknownst to her, her declaration ...
Views: 978 - Spiritual Alchemy - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Marlene BuffaI had discovered, early in my researches, that their doctrine was no mere chemical fantasy, but a philosophy they applied to the world, to the elements, and to man himself. W.B. Yeats, Rosa Alchemica Alchemy is the art of manipulating life, and consciousness in matter, to help it ...
Views: 1105 - Back To School - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Marlene BuffaThe mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. --William Arthur Ward Each year, millions of children return to school to complete another year of education in their young lives. Some anxiously await the first day of school ...
Views: 925 - ***The 6 Keys To Spiritual Dating - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Jill Crosby“Spiritual Dating” or “Conscious Dating” is an enlightened way of meeting and dating. There are no “rules” or expectations, and it’s about being true to oneself and staying in the flow. Conscious dating is more fun than the traditional style of dating, and it yields much better results! As we ...
Views: 2295(4 votes) - Past Life Regression - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2008 from Elizabeth JoyceHave we lived before? We certainly have, and many different lifetimes. The people who are in your life now were in your other lives as well, for good or for ill. Every close relationship we have in this lifetime it to bring us a lesson, as well as the other person. We “soul link” up ...
Views: 1665 - The Road Home - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2008 from William DiedrichI think about God every day. For many years concepts like God and spirituality rested on the periphery of my life. They were scenery that I could admire now and then. I was a spiritual tourist, an interested sightseer, spending a little time here and there, but always returning to my "real" ...
Views: 1193 - Plant Spirit Shamanism: San Pedro, The Cactus Of Vision - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2008 from Ross HeavenIn the shamanic traditions of Northern Peru, the san pedro cactus (Trichocereus pachanoi), or ‘cactus of vision’, opens the doorway to expanded awareness and acts as mediator between man and the gods. San pedro grows on the dry eastern slopes of the Andes, between 2,000 - 3,000 ...
Views: 3644 - Wake Up And Feel The Rush Of Your Soul Power! - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanWere you aware that you have the spiritual power to tap into your intuitive mind? That's right -- hidden within the core of your authentic self is the Divine inner wisdom that empowers you to go above and beyond your heart's desires. And when you explore and facilitate your intuitive power, you ...
Views: 832 - Excuse Me Your Humanity Is Showing - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsI could stand on my pedastal and state I never have thoughts of envy, greed or jealousy but I would be lying. So sue me if my humanity is showing! I am comfortable with who I am my words and actions align with my intent of compassion and loving kindness most of the time occasionally my inner ...
Views: 1272 - The Astral Temple of Light - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Eme TulkuI will always remember the day that I had the first of many subsequent experiences that would forever change my life. It seemed at the time as if this incredible shift of consciousness occurred in a matter of months. Now however, I see that it had been building for years and in truth from a ...
Views: 614 - Love Your Ego - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Katherine C. H. E.This is a different approach from some popular philosophers of the moment, but stick with the thinking here, and perhaps you’ll join the ego-lovers, too. Without an ability to understand yourself as an individual consciousness, you cut yourself off from the fun of this time-space reality ...
Views: 1395 - 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: 2520 - Loving Authentically - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Heather Fraser -Whether you are husband and wife, spiritual partners, lovers, soul mates, it doesn’t matter what you call the union, what matters is - do you cherish and adore this person? Is this person what YOU want? Do you have chemistry? Do you feel uplifted when you see them? Do you feel like ...
Views: 1886(1 vote) - What I Ache For - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Heather Fraser -What I Ache For I wrote this powerful prayer many, many years ago when I felt trapped in a life that was not my own. Today, I am happy to say, just about all of this prayer has come true, and I am blessed with my authentic, beautiful life! Be careful what you ache for... I ache to be ...
Views: 2426(2 votes) - Woman: A Growing Desire for Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Bnei BaruchA recent study, to be published in the next issue of the Journal of Happiness, reports that while women start out adult life happier than men, by midlife they are less happy. Why are women never satisfied? Well, it's a good thing we're not, because that's the motivating force behind all ...
Views: 707 - The Article from Hell - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockI began as a normal type article, pretty laid back and entertaining, but then, suddenly. I found myself in hell! Well, I can tell you, hell is no place for a nice article like me, and I certainly did nothing to deserve it (hmm). At any rate, there I was, in the middle of Hades, and it was a . . ...
Views: 826 - Book Review: How to Find Your Way Back Home - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Spiritual Growth. Spiritual Growth is the enrichment of one’s personal spiritual beliefs through many different means, such as meditation, prayer, and enlightenment. Dr. Bess Permut is the Official Guide to Spiritual Growth. How to ...
Views: 979 - Definition: Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Douglas PakSpiritual formation is the growth and development of the whole person by an intentional focus on one’s (1) spiritual and interior life, (2) interactions with others in ordinary life, and the spiritual practices (prayer, the study of scripture, fasting, simplicity, solitude, confession, ...
Views: 3935 - Travelling Downstream with Oars in the Raft - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettOur emotions and feelings, help us relate to what is going on in our life, and indicate whether we are accepting or resisting it all. As you know, resistance to anything will cause its persistence; the more we rail against what is, the more energy we feed into that negative reality, and the more ...
Views: 1495 - Embracing Pain As A Tool For Self - Transformation - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Cameron DayEvery person on Earth has lived through painful experiences. Pain and emotional suffering seem to be unavoidable on this planet, but what purpose do they serve? Is it possible that we actually choose to experience pain and suffering in order to overcome them? If that is so, then how do we ...
Views: 445 - Non-Resistance: When Spiritual Wisdom Escapes You, It's The Way To Go! - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Julia Rogers HamrickHave you ever had the experience of being in the midst of one of life’s challenges, and suddenly realizing that whatever spiritual wisdom you might have gained over your years of conscious spiritual growth has apparently deserted you? Isn't it ironic that when you need your highest wisdom the ...
Views: 1490 - Healing Journey Angel Communication - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Rosemary DeTrolioThis is one of my communications from 2000. I asked advice about my own journey. As you can see, angel answers are about spiritual growth and our own free will impacts greatly upon our journey. Like you, I wanted to know the short cut answers, but was directed back to prayer, and the advice ...
Views: 1066 - Sexual Hypocrisy - Why Can't We Just Get Real? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Yangki Christine AkitengOur present obsession with "holy" bonking (ooops... sorry, Sacred Sex) has become yet another obsession that borders the absurd. In our frantic effort to justify why we should have more sex (with some emotion) in our lives we've managed yet again to climb to another level of hypocrisy. As if ...
Views: 1682 - The Demonstration Of Spiritual Enlightenment In Your Life Experience - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerWhat is spiritual enlightenment? From a literal standpoint spiritual means having to do with the essence of Being (the essence of Life); and enlightenment refers to a growth in one’s ability to see the light of Truth more clearly. Spiritual enlightenment, therefore, could be described as ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - Are you Peeling the Layers of Ego - or Adding More? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2008 from Ramgiri BraunSpiritual enlightenment is not personal growth. True knowledge of the soul is different from trying to have a better and easier life. The path to enlightenment and the path to life improvement are not the same. No one gets to the highest goal possible to humankind by trying to get richer, ...
Views: 3206 - Sharing a Few Thoughts on Spirituality and Beliefs (Updated) - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2008 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing a Few Thoughts on Spirituality and Beliefs (Updated) Author: Craig Lock Key words: Spirituality, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Jesus, Inspiration.. Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html Publishing Guidelines: This piece (as with all my ...
Views: 807 - The Amazing Power of "NOW" - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2008 from Tamiel McAfeeAs an absolutely uninterrupted, WI- FI connected, powerful beam of Creator light; we are only limited by ourselves and our beliefs. Our Creator power is in each “now “moment of our lives. The concept of the power contained in each “now” moment is one of the most powerful ...
Views: 1754 - What Is Your Compassion Quotient? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2008 from Cate CavanaghI know what it is to despair, to have only tokens to go back and forth to work until next payday. I also know what it is to have salary that does not pay all the bills and, I also know what it is to be jobless. Having been evicted on more than one occasion in my life, I know the fear of ...
Views: 2405 - Giving and Prosperity - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2008 from Bryan HallTake a look around you. Take a LOOK at your LIFE! What do you notice? Try this on for size ... As a world community of ONE people, we are continuously evolving, as is the Earth we live on. We are constantly changing, growing, and sharing in the energies that bond us in being-ness. Now, ...
Views: 2019 - So What Is A Guardian Angel? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2008 from Tom MooreHave you ever pondered the question of what exactly is a Guardian Angel? I know I did. So when I was able to communicate with my own Guardian Angel during what I call “active” meditations, I had lots of questions to ask. Here are some basics. Guardian Angels are ...
Views: 1081 - You Are the Lamp - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2008 from Mary RiposoWhen you work in the helping profession, sometimes it is difficult not to take on the energy of the people you serve. If you do helping or healing work, you are likely someone who has a good deal of empathy and compassion for others. But doing this work can be an energy drain. If you originally ...
Views: 1215 - The Higher Self- Your Personal Connection to Source - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2008 from Mary RiposoIt is important to connect to Source in order to access accurate intuitive information. In order to connect to Source, we must first connect with our Higher Self; the intermediary between the spiritual realms and our physical selves. In order to connect to your Higher Self, you must raise the ...
Views: 1479 - Turn The Page - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Steven SadleirEach day you wake up to a new beginning. Each day you turn the page of your life story and can begin to write whatever you want. Stories change and what makes any book interesting is reading how the hero makes a transition, has an epiphany, or saves the day. What’s the story of your life? ...
Views: 1650 - The Message - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Steven SadleirThere is an awakening of consciousness occurring within humanity. You are part of a small but rapidly growing segment of the population that is awakening. You are amongst the first to develop that inner knowing and who recognize the shift in consciousness that is occurring in the world. Spirit ...
Views: 1383 - Finding Peace - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Steven SadleirNo matter how stressed you get, no matter how life tests you or what challenges come up in your life, you can always find peace within. Everything you experience is teaching you something about yourself. You are being stretched to evolve your conscious awareness to its highest expression. Life ...
Views: 1667 - Your Beautiful Mind - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Steven SadleirWhat if you could think whatever you want whenever you want? What if you felt joy, love and peace all the time, or even just most of the time? Can you think of some old feeling that you would rather not be carrying around, or a behavior that just doesn’t serve you anymore and you would ...
Views: 1285 - Beyond The Glass Ceiling - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Steven SadleirAs we learn, grow and evolve ourselves and are guided to the fulfillment of our life purpose we inevitably come to areas where we appear to get stuck or stagnate. Whether it is in our career, our relationships or spiritual development we rise to the capacity of our own awareness and any ...
Views: 1560 - The Kingdom Of Heaven - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Steven SadleirAfter years of studying and writing about world religions and spiritual paths a common message appears in each of the world’s major teachings, whether it be an eastern or western religion, spiritual group or master, and that is that one day we humans will all live together in happiness and ...
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