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- KABBALAH OF LOVE II: The Secret Power of Ego - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2005 from Shifra HendrieTHE KEY TO TRUE LOVE Do you long for love? Most of us do. The intimate touch of another soul is the most powerful antidote for the all-too-human experience of aloneness. It may be the most compelling and pleasurable experience there is. So why do we spend so much of our time and energy ...
Views: 888 - The Kabbalah of Love: Part One - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2005 from Shifra HendrieIntimate Love. What feelings do these words stir up in you? Longing? Excitement? Pleasure? Fear? Whatever the feeling, if thinking about intimate love makes your heart beat faster, I’m not surprised. This feeling is more powerful than almost any we can experience. That’s because it’s nothing ...
Views: 983 - CAN PEOPLE REALLY CHANGE? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2005 from Shifra HendrieMOST PEOPLE NEVER REALLY CHANGE Sad, but true. Some people never even try. But those of us who do – and I assume that you are in that group – often experience great frustration and disappointment as we encounter the same limitations over and over again. Life can start to seem downright ...
Views: 1085 - The Wonderful Spirit in That Guy Giving You The Finger. - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2005 from Larry HochmanI found a wonderful little trick to change the way I see other people. Along the way, I found the person it had changed the most was myself. Here's how it started: My wife and I were talking about how everyone has a spark of the Divine in them, no matter what path they may have chosen in ...
Views: 1374 - The Empowering Souls of Words - by When the United States and the USSR engaged in the START II negotiations, how many of us had any idea how important and significant each and every word used would be in the dialogue between the two superpowers?
During those talks I served as a legal advisor to the negotiating team representing ...
Views: 1114 - Animal Medicine - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2005 from Cate CavanaghAnimal Medicine is most commonly identified with totems. In Alaska, for example, there are huge poles with carvings on animals upon them. Wrongly called "animism" by sociologists who considered this animal worship of primitive cultures, Animal Medicine is no more primitive than Asian societies ...
Views: 1496 - Mindfulness and Education: Teachers, Make It Fun - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2005 from Maya FrostAs a mindfulness trainer, I’m a big fan of promoting greater mindfulness in the classroom. However, it’s interesting to me that those who seem to be the most thoughtful and passionate proponents of mindfulness in education are the ones most likely to be trapped by their limited thinking. Now, ...
Views: 1269 - Are You Homeless? - By Joseph Ghabi - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2005 from Joseph GhabiHow do you feel when you see homeless people on the street? Many of us feel disgusted when we look at them and others do not even acknowledge their existence as if they’re worthless and irrelevant. Some of us even consider them as being nothing but drunks and junkies. We all have different ways ...
Views: 1492 - 10 things you can do to experience Peace - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2005 from Lisa HepnerThere are ten simple things that each of us can “do” on a daily basis to experience peace in our lives, our relationships and the world. #10 PLAY As adults, many of us have lost the capacity to play. Think of ways to play: dancing, playing games, building a sandcastle, having a ...
Views: 1931 - One Humanity - by Submitted on May 18, 2005 from Judith PenningtonThere's a wonderful story about Milarepa, the Tibetan Buddhist saint who as a young man went out into the world to experience life and returned home to find his house filled with demons. He was angry and afraid at first and wanted to fight them or flee. Instead, he did the unexpected. First he ...
Views: 1108 - 10 Tips For Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on May 18, 2005 from Remez SassonSpiritual growth is the process of inner awakening, and becoming conscious our inner being. It means the rising of the consciousness beyond the ordinary existence, and awakening to some Universal truths. It means going beyond the mind and the ego and realizing who you really are. Spiritual ...
Views: 1737 - KABBALAH OF LOVE: The Secret Power of Ego - by Submitted on May 13, 2005 from Shifra HendrieThe Key to True Love Do you long for love? Most of us do. The intimate touch of another soul is the most powerful antidote for the all-too-human experience of aloneness. It may be the most compelling and pleasurable experience there is. So why do we spend so much of our time and energy ...
Views: 1106 - Excerpt: Life Lessons for My Sisters - by Submitted on May 06, 2005 from Yolanda CardenWHO OR WHAT IS GOD? God is a spiritual being that exists within you, within others, and within the world. God is the force that created you and everything in this world. God created the world as a place for man and nature to coincide. God is not a wrathful, vengeful being. He is not a being ...
Views: 852 - Understanding What it is Like Being an Empath and Tools to Help Protect - by Submitted on May 04, 2005 from Linda FoltynUnderstanding What it is Like Being an Empath and Tools to Help Protect Yourself Article Written By: Lyn Rose-Hornabrook Many of us who were born with empathic abilities have not understood this “gift” until well into our adulthood. Those who were lucky enough to have parents that recognized ...
Views: 8950 - FAITH BUILDING 101 - by Submitted on May 03, 2005 from Arthur LevineLet Your Family and Friends Know That You Are A Person of Faith. If you are like my Magic Genie friend Gloriious and I, you may be shy about telling those you love and care about that you are a person of faith. You may be afraid to let your true feelings show. Don’t Be Afraid. Unlock Your ...
Views: 2095 - The Visible and Invisible Worlds of GOD - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from OMnium UniverseExcerpt from Chapter 1: The physical worlds, planetary systems and universes are connected through energetic and electromagnetic lines and grids which overlap in such a way as to unite homogeneously. They all converge at one Source, the original Universal Creator-Source from which all Life ...
Views: 2936 - Soulmates from Hell - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2005 from Paul HannigAre you or have you been “over”involved with someone who has introduced you to the experience of being in Hell? Forsake not! This type of relationship is absolutely necessary for you to go through, as it prepares your entrance into the next stage of soulmate transcendence. I understand how much ...
Views: 2291 - Living according to your purpose, the meaning of life, which is to give birth to that which is alive in yourself! - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2005 from Christoph EbertThe meaning of life is life itself, which for us human beings means to give birth to that which is alive within us. This we need to uncover since we have lost our awareness over that which is real and true within ourselves. As we are all are unique human beings we come equipped with a wide ...
Views: 1765 - The Real Black Magic - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2005 from Tobias LarsAs usual things are closer to the truth if you take the opposite of what is being said or presented as being the truth. “Nothing is as it seems, skim milk masquerades as cream.” The real black magic is when there is a false front, when things are manipulated from a hidden place, when things ...
Views: 2788 - Mental Alchemy - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaBack in the Middle Ages alchemists sought to transform base metal into gold. They searched for an elusive substance, the philosopher’s stone, which would bring about this conversion, known as alchemy. But to initiates of the ancient mystery schools, alchemy was primarily an allegory for the real ...
Views: 1877(1 vote) - The Wonderful Spirit In That Guy Giving You The Finger. - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2005 from Larry HochmanI found a wonderful little trick to change the way I see other people. Along the way, I found the person it had changed the most was myself. Here's how it started: My wife and I were talking about how everyone has a spark of the Divine in them, no matter what path they may have chosen in ...
Views: 1193 - The Hidden Philosophy of Abundance - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Carmellita BrownMetaphysics refers to the branch of philosophy that seeks to address all things Universal whether it is divine, cosmic, spiritual, or human. Ultimately, those who study metaphysics seek to address how we play a role in this continuum. It addresses those things perceived to be hidden.” To that ...
Views: 1713 - Life Gets Teejus, Don’t It? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsThose five words are from a song that I remember hearing a long time ago. It may even be the song’s title. I dunno. For those of you who don’t speak casual English, the word “teejus” can be translated to “tedious”. Somehow it just doesn’t have the same impact though. I think I’ll just stick ...
Views: 1380 - Good Grief - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2005 from Diana KennedyIf tears are an indication of how special my relationship with my mother was, I cry with pride! I’ve come to see grief as pain with a purpose. Interestingly enough, as I cared for my mother in my home the last several weeks of her life, much of what I had learned through spiritual teachings ...
Views: 1222 - Reincarnating Pets - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2005 from Nedda WittelsIt is always sad when a beloved animal family member leaves their body and goes into spirit. We call this death, but truly, no one dies. The physical body drops away as the spirit separates from it and goes into another dimension. The spirit is the being that we truly love, although we may be ...
Views: 1360 - What God Wants - by Very few people will be able to believe what's in this book.
At least, at first. That may make it one of the most unbelievable books of all time.
This book answers the most important question in human history.
What does God want?
For many people that answer will be startling.
Even for ...
Views: 851 - The Legends of Mary Magdalene - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Joy MalumphyMary Magdalene is the woman behind the man, we called Jesus. So many questions abound…was this woman the true “Beloved Disciple”, the thirteenth apostle or the Apostle to the Apostles, and the true Author of the 4th Gospel, normally attributed to John? Doesn’t it seem rather peculiar that ...
Views: 3039 - Get Out of Jail Free: How to Identify Unconscious Beliefs - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaKnow thyself. These words were inscribed in the vestibule of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. For centuries, petitioners seeking advice from the oracle at Delphi would view the inscription. Philosophers throughout the ages offered this same advice to their students. These words are as ...
Views: 1424(1 vote) - Letting Go of Anger - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2005 from Linda FoltynMany of us experience anger. Some people can let it go after a short time, and some people may hold onto for a long time. I see anger as an invisible black line that you send to the person you are angry with, and sometimes, and if you are both angry with each other, that black invisible line ...
Views: 2928 - Manifest Your Ideal Life the Mystic's Way - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaOver the past several weeks I've received dozens of email solicitations for books, CDs and videos that promise to reveal newly discovered techniques to improve my life. These emails promise a wide variety of benefits: how to get rich, lose weight, meet the woman of my dreams and buy a million ...
Views: 2127(2 votes) - Losing Faith in Fairies, Angels, and Spirit Guides - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2005 from Skye ThomasWe often get angry at that which we cannot comprehend. We don't fully understand the spiritual realm nor its inhabitants. We tell ourselves that blind faith is the answer. However, we are an intelligent species and as such we will never really buy into that concept. Remember that North ...
Views: 4049 - The Kabbalah of Love: Part One - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2005 from Shifra Hendrie(This is the first article in a new series on the Kabbalah of Love – stay tuned for upcoming articles!) Intimate Love. What feelings do these words stir up in you? Longing? Excitement? Pleasure? Fear? Whatever the feeling, if thinking about intimate love makes your heart beat faster, I’m ...
Views: 1131 - Discover How You Can Transcend Race Consciousness, Today! - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2005 from Linda ThomasDiscover How You Can Transcend Race Consciousness, Today!! Did you know that white and black Americans are ready to transcend racism? They are and I have proof! For example, 50 years ago only 4% of the white population approved of interracial relations, whereas today 73% (Gallup, June 04) of ...
Views: 2258 - THE ABC’S OF INSURANCE “ Complementary Health Series” Proving Spiritual Healings - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2005 from Les RobinsonTHE ABC’S OF INSURANCE “ Complementary Health Series” hosted by Lester J. Robinson FICF. TOPICS: Show 23: Proving Spiritual Healings The TV show has Dr. Francz Gringinger M.D. of (Austria) he was in America ,talking about the Spiritual healing with the Bruno Groening Circle of friends ...
Views: 1095 - Life Lessons - An Inspirational Story - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2005 from Fatimah MusaJu was physically abused as a child. She lived with a mother who was diagnosed with post depression and a father who was a wife abuser. Her parent divorced and left six of them with her mother. She left school at 15 and went to work waiting tables to help her mother feed them all. At 18 she ...
Views: 1452 - Higher Vibration is not Necessarily Better or more Loving! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2005 from Tobias Lars"Higher Vibration is not Necessarily Better or More Loving & How our Judgments have "Colored" our Experience." There is an underlying assumption, a prejudice, especially in spiritual circles, that higher vibration is automatically better, somehow closer to God, to Love. This is a ...
Views: 3979 - Hands-On-Healing - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2005 from Linda FoltynI am an empath who got started down the path of hands-on-healing by myself. It began with a strong desire to help my children with their various sicknesses and that was the start for me. I had been going to see someone for my health problem, she does hair analysis along with homeopathic ...
Views: 1423 - Adversity Prescription...Inhale Faith Regularly - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2005 from Charlene ProctorBeing a social scientist, I have been trained to find comfort in numbers, although I am equally dependent upon faith. In research, if we set a certain standard and can measure whether an idea or a result exists, then we have a construct for at least a theory. In fact, we just might have the ...
Views: 920 - When all is SAID and DONE...... - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from James MiddletonWhen all is SAID and DONE...... - or in other words; "What I shall say when I meet my maker/enter the pearly gates/enter the black hole/join the void/pass on/kick the bucket/am no more." 1. I tried my best. 2. I did my best. 3. I gave it all I've got. 4. I never gave ...
Views: 1378 - THE LIGHT YOU REFLECT - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2005 from Athene RaefielThe emanation of the Seven Rays is the same as the Seven Heavens created by the mind of God. From each ray, emanates another light and then another and so on ad-infinitum. These emanations make up all life upon our planet, including our solar system, cosmos and divine heavens. The Seven Rays ...
Views: 1130 - Just For You - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2005 from Edie WeinsteinA few days ago, I was speaking with a co-worker about miracle consciousness. My full time job is as a social worker on an in-patient psychiatric unit. Every day, I meet with people whose souls have been wounded by abuse, illness and addictions. They sit in my office with its wall-to-wall ...
Views: 1219 - The True and Magnificent Power of Giving - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2005 from Michael LeeYou've probably heard of the popular saying "It's better to give than to receive." But do you actually know what hidden power lies within this magnanimous act known as "giving?" When you give something from your heart without expectinganything in return, you release a powerful force that will ...
Views: 1147 - The Purpose of Creation: The Kabbalah of Transformation - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2005 from Shifra Hendrie”I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts; the rest are details”. – Albert Einstein “…I would ask, ‘Why was the universe created?’ Because then I would know the meaning of my ...
Views: 1347(1 vote) - The Mystery Of Your Existence - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2005 from Andrew Lawrence"Who am I ... and why am I here?" is the ancient mystery of our existence, the spiritual question of the ages, asked by men and women in every generation since Adam and Eve. The question has never been satisfactorily answered. Until now. Having pondered the question for 40 years there is now an ...
Views: 1803(1 vote) - A Partnership With God - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2005 from Fran BriggsHey, God is trying to partner with you! He wants you, to invite Him, into your life. God says: “Draw nearer to me; and I will draw nearer to you (James 4:8).” However, you’ve chosen to operate as a “soul proprietor.” God is willing to take all your worries, all your cares and all your ...
Views: 3737(2 votes) - Every Art Masterpiece is a Forgery! - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2005 from Tobias LarsI'm walking down a section of Oak Creek here in Sedona Arizona where the water has literally cut into the Red Rock itself. The river bottom and walls are solid red rock carved in waves and curves of amazing shapes finer than any sculptor could conceive of. It is so beautifully conceived-birthed ...
Views: 2049 - Mindful Parenting and Traffic Lights - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2004 from Scott RogersAs I write this, I am looking out over Collins Avenue, in Miami Beach, Florida. It is Christmas Eve and there are a handful of cars on the road. The weather is a delightful 64 degrees Fahrenheit and a cool breeze licks my fingertips. The ocean is over my shoulder and dozens of palm trees ...
Views: 1002 - A Recipe for Alchemy - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2004 from Keith VarnumGrandma has a scrumptious, old-family recipe for chocolate pecan pie that melts in your mouth. Uncle Bert whips up a killer BBQ sauce for ribs (or grilled tofu). I’ve discovered a more direct route to happiness—a tantalizing recipe for alchemy! According to Webster’s dictionary, alchemy is not ...
Views: 1276 - Excerpt: Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2004 from Jon Kabat-ZinnWhy Even Bother? The Importance of Motivation If, from the meditative perspective, everything you are seeking is already here, even if it is difficult to wrap your thinking mind around that concept, if there really is no need to acquire anything or attain anything or improve yourself, if ...
Views: 2525 - Death - An Interlude Between Two Activities - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2004 from William MeaderIs death an end or a beginning? Throughout recorded history, this question has been central to human existence. Religions have been born in response this question, as have the inspired works of many poets, artists and scientists throughout the ages. When confining our consideration of death to ...
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