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- The Courage To Forgive - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2007 from Kelly BallardWe live in a society of complaint. Each of us has our own “victim” story that we hold dear, our deep reservoir of excuses of why life is not working out as planned and who or what is to blame. Without a doubt each of us have been “victims” in certain experiences or events, but no longer are we ...
Views: 2261(1 vote) - Spirituality – Inspirational Stories ( Part 2 ) - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Vish WriterWe say Newton discovered gravitation. Was it sitting anywhere in a corner waiting for him? It was in his own mind; the time came and he found it out. All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind; the infinite library of the universe is in your own mind. The external world ...
Views: 639 - He Brings Out Those Who Are Bound Into Prosperity - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2007 from Rich ChieroHe Brings Those Who Are Bound Into Prosperity The title is word for word extracted from Psalm 68:6 and it forms a clear picture of the delivering power of God. Let me elaborate: I see a corral, a fenced in area. Within the confines of that space there is very little grass, and what little is ...
Views: 678 - Why Help and Support The Homeless? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and to the Daily Universal Insights. We welcome the whole world into this community of Love, Gratitude and Oneness. COMM-UNITY= Let us welcome and commune into Unity all of God's children. I love you. I love you. I love you. FOR WE ARE ...
Views: 630 - Inside You Is A Place Called Home! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from James Napier"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." — Joseph Campbell — The Cornfield — When I was a child I loved spring and late summer-into-early-fall. These seasons were my invitation to walk the cornfield ...
Views: 1011 - 10 Ways To Nourish Your Spirit - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from tracy phillips10 Ways to Nourish your Spirit. Do you monitor your physical/financial condition like an expert but are still having problems. Well you may have spiritual malnutrition. Some signs you may be spiritually malnourished are: 1.Feeling numb- nothing excites you anymore. You’ve seen it all ...
Views: 1208 - Past Lives & Reincarnation - What Creates Negative Karma & What Doesn't & Why You're Coming Back - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAccording to life-between-life research involving past life regression, souls can decide to stay on "the other side" rather than come back for another lifetime, especially if they've worked through all of their karma during previous lifetimes (which is very uncommon). Or they may decide to ...
Views: 1039 - DNA, Twins & Reincarnation - The Theory of DNA Genetic Coding is Connected to Predestination - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWhen young children are asked the right questions, such as "what did you do when you were big? Who were you when you were big?" they can sometimes tell you quite a bit about their previous lives. A good book on the subject is Children's Past Lives: How Past Life Memories Affect Your Child, by ...
Views: 1788 - Reincarnation & Past Lives - 10 Sources to Help You Determine if You've Lived Before - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe applaud those who question religious principles and reincarnation rather than accepting them without a second thought. We acknowledge that many receive great benefit from their respective faiths, and that tradition involving their worship is ingrained in their lives. We also acknowledge ...
Views: 846 - Trust - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Steve RyalsLearning to trust continues to be one of the most challenging spiritual practices of my life. A long time ago, when I was a boy, I clearly remember making the choice to trust people I met. When I was young, friends seemed rare and precious. I felt fortunate to be able to call even one person a ...
Views: 842 - Understanding Spiritual Enlightenment and Self-Development - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Uri KugelSo many people these days are searching for a spiritual path. Each of us is motivated by our own particular dissatisfactions, but the real motivation is the same: we crave to reduce our suffering and enhance our happiness. Suddenly, we wake up one morning with a new path in our life; it can be ...
Views: 921(1 vote) - Embracing Acceptance - It is What It is - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2007 from Lorraine CohenAre there some people or situations in your life that cause you to react with anger or feel frustration? Do you find yourself revisiting things that have happened in the past that are upsetting and keep ruminating over the events in your mind so that your emotions become intensified? I call that ...
Views: 894 - The Power Lies Within You - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2007 from SRI SAIYour source of power lies within you. The answers lie within. Happiness and peace lie within. You know this all already innately. The same life force energy that makes your heart beat enables you to create the world you want to live in. The same innate intelligence that knows how to regenerate ...
Views: 2119 - Doorways To the Presence of Spirit - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2007 from Margaret Paul"How can I be more spiritually connected? How can I hear the voice of my spiritual guidance?" I frequently hear these questions from my clients and from people who attend my workshops and intensives. Everyone who is on a spiritual path wants to experience the presence of Spirit in his or her ...
Views: 3914(1 vote) - Reincarnation, Karma, Fate & Soul Decisions – Most of Your Free Will is Exercised Before Incarnating - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOnce you understand the basics of reincarnation, it’s not that complicated or scary. There are many good books about this subject and the related subject of life between life. We’ve found Michael Newton’s research to be fantastic. He is the foremost researcher on life between life, has been ...
Views: 1087 - Lightning Crashes - A Spiritual Story - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Chris CadeWith a thundering and ominous boom, lightning struck fiercely into the redwood tree nearly splitting it in half. As the rain continued to pour, Mother Eagle knew she had but one chance to save her offspring before the tree would no longer stand. She knew they all had at least another 30 years of ...
Views: 1771 - The Power of Sharing - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and the Daily Universal Insights. We welcome the whole world into this community of Love, Unity and Oneness. I love you. I love you. I love you. FOR WE ARE ALL ONE. The Power of Sharing Why is Sharing a Power? And how can one be one ...
Views: 561 - Are You Fearing Failure - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and the Daily Universal Insights. We welcome the whole world into this community of Love, Unity and Oneness. Let's add Fun here too. With Fun and Unity, Oneness takes place too. I love you. I love you. I love you. FOR WE ARE ALL ONE. ...
Views: 636 - Follow Your Passion - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and the Daily Universal Insights. We welcome the whole world into this community of Love, Unity and Oneness. Who you are is Passion itself as you open yourself up to the Passionate person that you are. I Love you. I love you. I love ...
Views: 1069 - Free Will, Manifestation & Creation - How Karma, Fate and Predestination Block Your Efforts - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloPrior to years of comprehensive study and constant objective empirical research through ancient metaphysical delineation and predictive sciences (since 1992 involving the numerology and astrology charts of over 20,000 different people), we too mistakenly believed we could create anything our ...
Views: 2357 - Backwards Is Sometimes A Forward Step - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Allyson Rice“We are not retreating; we are advancing in another direction.” --Gen. Douglas MacArthur-- Take the military context out of that quote, and it’s a great example-in-action of the old maxim: “You can be right or you can be happy.” The key underlying ...
Views: 882 - Karma Isn’t Punishment & You Can’t Have Karma Without Reincarnation - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe concept of karma is often misunderstood. It's not about punishment. That would imply there's a judging God and we don't believe that, nor do other experts in the field, such as Brad Steiger, Richard Sutphen, Dr. Ian Stevenson, Dr. Raymond Moody, Dr. Leo R. Sprinkle, and numerous ...
Views: 811 - Getting Over It - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Suzanne Gold"Marc" was nine years old when his mother was killed by a drunk driver. An immigrant with no other family support, he bounced through foster homes until he "aged out" of Child Services at eighteen, and the system abandoned him to sleep in his car. He didn't waste time feeling like a victim. He ...
Views: 1287 - Trusting the Opening of Insight and Intuition - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Julie RedstoneThere are many souls who are opening now to a deeper level of knowing and perceiving than generally occurs through the physical senses. Sometimes this knowing comes in the form of internal messages of a verbal kind. Sometimes it comes in the form of wordless insights about others, about ...
Views: 767 - How to Do a Tarot Card Reading - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2012 from Michelle MarieTarot Card Reading is Simple. 1. Gather Items Gather together all the items you will need to do your reading, including tarot cards. You want to stay put once you start your reading. 2. Set the Mood Before you start your tarot reading, consider lighting candles and incense, quietly ...
Views: 3249(1 vote) - The Seven Spiritual Law of Success – The One Thing You Must Do To Be Successful - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2007 from Kevin YallupAttachment is one of the greatest self-created obstacles to your success. When you are attached you are driven by a poverty mindset that is trying to seek stability in an ever-changing universe. There is a solution that will free you from this bondage… The answer is in the seven spiritual laws ...
Views: 829 - William Butler Yeats' Theory of Reincarnation Explained - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Bob MakranskyWhat is reincarnation? To begin with, reincarnation does not take place within a matrix of linear time. It’s not as if e.g. you had a life in ancient Greece and then you died; then you had a life in ancient Rome and then you died; then you had a life in the Middle Ages and then you died; etc. ...
Views: 1236 - Who Creates Your Reality? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Daniel ErwayYou are an expression of the divine Self, and it creates through you in two ways: It inspires and moves you, as much as you allow it to, to create the reality it intends for you, and it also allows your egoic self to create the reality it chooses. So, two things are going on in any moment: the ...
Views: 746 - New Planet Earth - We Are God Also - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Seth GarrisonWe are God, also. We are the creators of our own reality. I am God. You are God. God is in all of us. God is in all things. God is not some bearded entity in heaven that looks down upon us, pulling the strings of our life events, telling us which way to go and what to do and how to live. The ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Purify Your Energy To Stay Healthy And Stress Free - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Laura TurnerEastern healers believe the body is energetic. According to them, the flesh and blood that is "us" is innervated by an invisible membrane; a fiber network which is also an energetic blueprint of the physical body. At the helm of this creative vehicle is our thoughts. Thoughts create the ...
Views: 1234 - Shifting Your Perspective Through Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Daniel ErwayGratitude comes from essence—your truest Self. It is not the ego’s nature to be grateful but quite the opposite. When you feel gratitude, it is coming from essence. When you are feeling gratitude, it is helpful to acknowledge the gratitude and really allow yourself to feel it and to ...
Views: 681 - Love Is What You ARe - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Christie PenningtonI remember as a young child feeling such a strong sense of love for those around me. It's natural to feel that way about one's parents but I felt it for everyone, still feel a slight tinge of what it felt like at times. It was so strong, so yielding, trusting. Little by little aspects of it ...
Views: 927 - Forgiveness Can Set You Free - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Daniel ErwayA lack of forgiveness keeps us tied to stories about the past. These stories are manufactured by the ego and keep us involved with the egoic mind. They keep us stuck in the past and stuck in a certain image of ourselves (usually a negative one) that corresponds to that story. As long as we are ...
Views: 743 - Listening as a Spiritual Practice - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Daniel ErwayOne of the simplest forms of meditation is listening. You don’t even have to sit still to practice listening. Except for when you are asleep, listening is always happening. You are either listening to the mind or to something else. When we are not listening to the mind, the opportunity ...
Views: 814 - Clearing Negative Thoughts - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Daniel ErwayNegative thoughts eventually weaken if you don’t give them your attention. The problem is that some negative thoughts are difficult to ignore. Those are most likely to involve feelings, particularly fear. Any fearful thought is quite difficult to ignore because we generally believe our ...
Views: 7330 - Looking in the Universal Mirror! - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Tal ShaiI invite you to entertain the possibility that everything we experience in our 'outer world' is a reflection of that which resides in our 'inner world' - in our psyche. In essence, we can liken the universe to a MIRROR that constantly reflects and informs us of that which we hold in our own ...
Views: 750 - The Wonderful Attributes Within You - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and the Daily Universal Insights. We welcome the whole world into this community of Love and Oneness. I love you. I love you. I love you. FOR WE ARE ALL ONE. The Wonderful Attributes Within You The Wonderful Attributes Within You ...
Views: 625 - On Vulnerability And Strength - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Steven MayberI will not hide from who I am inside. Now learning and always asking God…to light my way The more I’m able to Love myself, the more I can give, to others. For I am here, on this planet, to express my true being! Why should I allow illusion, grief, and fear, to ever hold me back? Such a ...
Views: 1448 - GRATITUDE: an Attitude and Altitude - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Diane Harmony“GRATITUDE is the GIFT of being thankful….In living an Abundant Life, giving this GIFT becomes the prayer of the heart that opens your life to the riches contained in it.” (from my book 5 GIFTS for an Abundant Life: Create a Consciousness of Wealth) The power of Gratitude is ...
Views: 1168 - Judgment Free - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and the Daily Universal Insights. We welcome the whole world as one into this community of Love and Oneness. I love you. I love you. I love you. FOR WE ARE ALL ONE. Judgment Free Do you live a Judgment Free life? Can you live a ...
Views: 642 - What to Do When There is No Doer - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Daniel ErwayNondual spiritual teachings suggest that there is no doer, that there is no separate self that is the source of our actions. This teaching is the source of much confusion, as it is contrary to our experience. It seems that there is a doer and that I am the doer: get up in the morning, walk the ...
Views: 1067 - Introduction To Psychic Teachings - by If you are a strong believer in psychics, this information will only reinforce what you already know. On the other hand, if you are critical of people who profess to have psychic powers, this information will be of interest you.
I find many skeptics, when it comes to accepting people with ...
Views: 3277 - Are You A Spiritual Martyr? - by A spiritual martyr is someone who dies for their beliefs. Although we do not have martyrs in our society, in the biblical sense, we do have martyrs, in the spiritual sense, who are dying on the inside. They are dying from mental, emotional and spiritual poverty, hanging onto erroneous and ...
Views: 3948 - Is there anything new under the sun? - by While reading the Bible, I am always fascinated by the character of Solomon, the great king. His ambitions were pure. He asked God for just one thing - wisdom, and in addition to marvelous wisdom, he received tremendous wealth and worldwide fame. His writings inspire me to seek God's wisdom and ...
Views: 965 - OH, Please Oh Please! - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and the Daily Universal Insights. We welcome the whole world into this community of Love and Oneness. I love you, I love you, I love you. FOR WE ARE ALL ONE. OH, Please Oh Please! "OH, Please Oh Please take of yourself", the Allness ...
Views: 602 - Visualization or Visioning? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from Toni LaMottaMost of us live our lives moving back and forth between being victim and believing that life is happening to us and being manifestors or co-creators and knowing that we are responsible for what is coming into our lives. (stages 1 and 2 are known as TO ME and BY ME) The third stage of spiritual ...
Views: 1771 - Stages of Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Toni LaMottaThere's an old saying from the Talmud that every blade of grass has an angel watching over it constantly whispering, GROW, GROW, GROW... If that's true about Grass, what must be true about us? Eric Butterworth in his book, Spiritual Economics wrote, Life is fundamentally a matter of growing, ...
Views: 2554 - The Great Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Michael SharpGreetings dear reader and welcome. My name is Michael Sharp and this article is the first in a series of articles designed to act as spiritual primers. These articles, part of a series that I will call The Great Awakening, and based on a forthcoming book of mine by the same name, provides the ...
Views: 579 - The White Flower - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and the Daily Universal Insights. We welcome you into this community of Love as the flowers blooming every day. You are so beautiful inside and out. I love you. I love you. I love you. The White Flower The white flower was once white ...
Views: 762 - Wonderful Spirit - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Welcome to Spirituality Inside and Out and the Daily Universal Insights. We welcome your Spirit into the Oneness of this community with open Hearts. I love you. I Love you. I love you. FOR WE ARE ALL ONE. Wonderful Spirit Wonderful Spirit where are you? Wonderful Spirit I ...
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