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- *How To Attract Positive People and Situations - by As a psychiatrist who specializes in intuition, I know that a very powerful life lesson is learning to how to attract positive relationships and situations towards us. Our relationships aren’t random. We must begin to use our intuition to actively draw what’s positive our way, a ...
Views: 3632 - Praying The Scriptures - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2008 from Paula MarolewskiYou read the Bible. You study its passages. But you want more. You crave for it to become in your life the "living Word." A Word alive, a song on your lips, the voice in your heart. For the Word to live in you, you must make it a part of your life - more than simply a part of your routine or a ...
Views: 3631 - What Does Self-realization Mean? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Maria ErvingIt's about self realization, and to come to the realization that before we can 'have' anything, we must feel it inside. Because everything is from and through you and me, we can't give what we don't realize we have. I say realize, because the world is create from within, with the power of our ...
Views: 3624(2 votes) - How to Compare Yourself to Others - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from John GrobergLet's face it, we all compare ourselves to others multiple times every day. Since comparing ourselves to others is something we do so often - we might as well learn how to do it right. By right, I mean with the result being that we feel more grateful about our current situation, not less ...
Views: 3615(34 votes) - Discovering Your Personal Power Symbol - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Mary Lee LaBayWhat would you enjoy manifesting in your life? What perceptions or self-defeating thoughts may be interfering with achieving your purpose and manifesting your highest dreams? Awareness Engineering combines contemporary healing techniques, quantum reality concepts, ancient disciplines and ...
Views: 3614(2 votes) - Present vs. Presence - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Michael HoareI once spent a weekend at a Buddhist retreat, where the theme was “Being Present.” It was a wonderful time and an awakening experience. I knew the importance of being here now. My life was extremely busy, and my mind was in the past, thinking about something I did wrong (and replaying the moment ...
Views: 3608(3 votes) - Why Do We Choose To Be Born? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleMany people ask what the purpose of life is here on earth. It seems to be one of the eternal questions that is thought provoking and emotive, depending on your view of life, death, and why we come here. Firstly, we choose to come to earth to have experiences and feel life through our five ...
Views: 3584 - A Spiritual/Psychotherapeutic Retreat - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 from John HouckThis article describes what one therapist trained in reparenting methods did over the past few years, including a model of short-term regressive therapy developed in a series of twice a year five day workshops with German nuns conducted from 1992 through 2004. I welcome questions, comments and ...
Views: 3583(1 vote) - Unleash Your Inner Child - The Gateway to your Higher Self - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2014 from Eryka SklivasYou’re alive and breathing but are you living? I’m sure you have a routine that works for you and I’m guessing it goes something like this ‘work, eat, sleep, eat, work, sleep’. Well you are not alone! Most people are stuck in this humdrum cycle because, let’s face it, society has structured ...
Views: 3583(1 vote) - No Efforts Go Waste - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Chandresh BhardwajLife has never being easy. Sometimes, all the tasks and difficulties loom so large ahead; that we feel putting in any effort is just not worth any effort. Investing your time, money and energy seems worthless. Whether it is losing weight, passing your exams or striving for a promotion all seem ...
Views: 3573 - Breathe Like a Yogi, Be Peaceful as a Baby - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Samantha Sukalpa NotoIf you are suffering from any form of physical, mental or emotional dis-ease, there is one thing that you can do right now to set your feet firmly on the road toward healing. Breathe like a yogi. Read more to find out why and how. When we are born, we are very efficient breathers. Ever ...
Views: 3572(2 votes) - Have I Missed the Boat to Enlightenment? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Adele McDowellI was at a workshop recently where a spiritual teacher made a statement that has been rattling around my cranium for a number of days. Now, mind you, this is not the first time I have heard this statement, but, perhaps, I had reached the tipping point vis-à-vis this information and could no ...
Views: 3572(1 vote) - Happiness Is Being in the Present Moment - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Gina LakeLove naturally flows out of the present moment, which is the only moment that exists. The present moment is what is real. When we bring a memory from the past, a fantasy of the future, a fear, a judgment, or any other self-centered thought into the present moment, those thoughts draw us out of ...
Views: 3568(6 votes) - Your Primary Spiritual Relationship - Loving Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2011 from Darlene LancerPopular culture is focused on attracting love, yet you’ll only be able to receive as much love as you give to yourself. You’ll deflect or guard love that doesn’t resonate with you – like a compliment you don’t believe. The opposite is also true. You’ll allow others to abuse you a bit less than ...
Views: 3565(3 votes) - Manifesting Perfect Health Using Crystals - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Heather Jacoby“These gems have life in them: their colors speak; say what words fail of.” George Eliot (1819-1880) Perfect Health is a topic many of us are interested in at this time, whether it is our own health or the health of our children or aging parents. My crystal friends are quite ecstatic at the ...
Views: 3559(2 votes) - Living with an Open Heart - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Beth Hansen-ButhBeing open hearted is living with a heart full to overflowing with loving kindness. It is a life of power from within, a life filled with purpose and service to humanity. It is a life that can be easily manifested by nurturing your heart with a meditation on loving kindness. Go to a quiet place ...
Views: 3558(1 vote) - How To Handle Change Beautifully - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2006 from Brenda ShoshannaWe come into life empty-handed and then expect to grab and hold onto everything. Immediately we make claim for ownership. "This is mine. It can't go away." Some enormous hunger begins to develop. What exactly are we hungering for? First it is only food and love that we are demanding. But soon ...
Views: 3555 - Divine Mission - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Rosemary DeTrolioDivine Mission By Rosemary DeTrolio Under God's special dictionary, the definition says, "You will be called to do a mission. I will ask you to do strange and wonderful things, which you will be compelled to do for me. Of course, your family will think you are crazy. I did invent humor.” I ...
Views: 3551 - ***Fear Of Death - by Submitted on May 23, 2008 from Margaret Paul"The modern tradition of equating death with an ensuing nothingness can be abandoned. For there is no reason to believe that human death severs the quality of the oneness in the universe." - Larry Dossey, MD Kenny, a client of mine, told me that his mother had a stroke and has been left totally ...
Views: 3549 - The Law of Attraction and Justin Bieber: What You Think Becomes Reality - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Albert GrandeThe Law of Attraction works in strange and mysterious ways. Here is a true story of how my seven year old taught me about the Law of attraction. The television story said that the upcoming Justin Bieber Concert was sold out. Tickets were impossible to get and there was no way you would be ...
Views: 3549(2 votes) - Meditation and Synchronicity: How Meditation Creates Amazing “Coincidences” - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffSynchronicity is actually related to probability. There are events that occur in life which have a small probability in life of happening, yet they happen. For instance you’re talking on the phone with a friend and you say something and they say to you, “I was just thinking that!” The chances ...
Views: 3547(3 votes) - Where is the Sub-Conscious Mind Located? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Rajah SharmaWhere is the Sub-Conscious Mind Located? Most people know that the root cause for our struggles is in the sub conscious mind. We all are aware that we have a conscious and a sub conscious mind and the sub conscious mind is the powerful one of the two. Most of the time we are on cruise control ...
Views: 3546 - Pranic Healing and the Three Levels of Truth - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Michael BorokhovskyTruth has many levels and many facets. The Bible and many ancient sacred scriptures are written in stories and parables that are understandable for the masses. This is the first level of truth. It is quite literal and entertaining. The next, second level, explains the symbolical meaning of the ...
Views: 3545(1 vote) - 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: 3542 - Accessing Your Spiritual Guidance - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2006 from Margaret PaulFor the last 35 years, I have been working with individuals, couples and families, as well as business relationships. I have 8 published books on relationships and healing, some of them best-sellers. In the first half of my career, I worked as a traditional psychotherapist, and was not happy ...
Views: 3540(1 vote) - Why Financial Freedom Is Key to Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenIf you have been a subscriber to my newsletter for awhile you will know that I place great importance on the subject of financial freedom. My personal tool of choice to accomplish this is trading, since in my reality it is the fastest and most fascinating way to create the financial independence ...
Views: 3539(1 vote) - Lightworkers! It's Time to Face our Fears! - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Sherri Cortland"The only thing we have to fear,is fear itself." --Franklin D. Roosevelt Our planet is going through changes (we’re up to our knees in the Shift, and there is so much fear surrounding 2012, much of it unfounded), we are still dealing with terrorist activities, and our economy is still ...
Views: 3536(4 votes) - 12 Qualities of an Enlightened Person - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Charles FrancisIn the previous article, I gave you my best definition of the term enlightenment. In this article, I will explore the implications of enlightenment. I will describe some of the qualities of an enlightened person. This is not a comprehensive list, but I think it contains some of their most ...
Views: 3529(1 vote) - A Modern Interpretation of The Lords Prayer - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Gerald HenthornI grew up with The Lords Prayer. I’ll attach a very long caveat to that statement. I was borne, and raised in a Jehovahs Witness household. It was kosher to read The Lords Prayer in passing, as part of the Bible in its entirety. However, to pray The Lords Prayer, or to contemplate the depth ...
Views: 3529(1 vote) - Subconscious Mind Power – Tips for Controlling Your Thoughts and Attracting What You Want in Life!
- by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Burt GoldmanYou have probably heard that you can make all of your dreams come true through the subconscious mind power. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. Think about it: you’ve spent years and years thinking a certain way about yourself and your life. You’ve sent millions of images and thoughts ...
Views: 3527(1 vote) - Like Seeks Like; Find YOUR Tribe - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from PD RiversIf you are a world traveler and you go from one country to another searching for something you can’t identify perhaps you are searching for your tribe. There is closeness between people of like thought that cannot be explained. It reaches out to others without conscious effort. Have you ever ...
Views: 3524 - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Prosperity and Success - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I do not believe in sickness. I believe in health. I do not believe, or think, that misfortune has any power whatsoever. I believe in prosperity and success.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Instead of looking to God to heal us or get us out of difficult ...
Views: 3516 - If there are "good" Chills, how can there be "bad or scary" Chill(s) ? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Don WadingtonHave you had "good" chill(s)? When do you get "them"? Have you had "scary" chill(s) and when did you get them? How about "cold" chill(s)? Do these different chill(s) feel the same if you feel them ? Is the term(s) chill(s) used for 3 (maybe more) meanings? The answer is YES. The ...
Views: 3511(3 votes) - Paradigm Shift. Take Yourself To The Next Level! - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from peter goldParadigm shift. Take yourself to the next level. Shift happens! It’s our biological drive to grow, to learn, to expand, and to “up-level” our paradigm.A paradigm shift takes you to the next level A larger context of reality is a paradigm shift. This is a very deep subject, but like ...
Views: 3509 - Get Inspired with 10 Powerful Ram Dass Quotes - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Ram DassRam Dass is a beloved spiritual figure, who teaches and promotes service in ecology, socially-conscious business practices, and care for the dying. His book, Be Here Now, is a great spiritual classic of the 20th century. Get inspired and motivated today with 10 of the most popular Ram Dass ...
Views: 3507 - Energize Your Affirmations - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Yamini BhattWe are all looking to grow through joy, peace and love and release struggle and pain. We are all looking to live a more joyful and fulfilling life. Yet over time, many of us habitually over identify with negative and limiting thought patterns. This programming can cause inner confusion and ...
Views: 3506(3 votes) - Spiritual Growth And The Prodigal Son: Three Tips That Metaphysics Teach Us - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from Bil HoltonYou are probably familiar with the parable of the Prodigal Son which appears in the Luke's Gospel 15:11-32. I am going to update the story as if it happened today and I am going to take some liberties with it without losing the richness of its spiritual teaching. In the parable a father has two ...
Views: 3496 - Inner Power Coaching For Empaths And Highly Sensitive People: I'm an Empath, Now What? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2008 from Michael R. SmithHas anyone ever said "you have a trusting face?" Do you find yourself listening with ease to other people's problems? Do strangers easily share intimate secrets? If so, you probably have gone through life being more affected by other peoples' energies than you realize. Perhaps you already know ...
Views: 3487 - My Path to A Course in Miracles - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTLooking back now, my path to A Course in Miracles probably all started in 1969 when I accepted Jesus my personal Lord and Savior, under the influence of the Campus Crusade for Christ. However, after joining a Christian brotherhood of aspiring monks, where I was daily quizzed on how many Bible ...
Views: 3486 - ***Your Spiritual Guide Team - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Laura WarnkeWhether your realize it or not, you are born on this Earth with your spirit guides already selected. You chose your guides before you incarnated on this Earth, and they lovingly volunteered to become your spirit guides during your incarnation here in this lifetime. Your Primary Spirit ...
Views: 3477(4 votes) - The Ultimate Freedom - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Dr. Carolyn PorterFreedom is presently on our mind: Independence Day is upon us, the election of 2012 is a news headliner, foreign countries are seeking freedom through revolutionary action, we are involved in foreign wars, and our country back home seeks freedom from debt, job loss and a plummeting economy. ...
Views: 3470(4 votes) - "The Healing Power of Love" - by First we must become quiet deep inside. What comes from God is eternal. If we have faith even as small as a grain of mustard seed, nothing shall be impossible for us to attain. As I think in my heart, so I am. Out of our heart comes life. If I can begin to hallow our Father's name "as" it is in ...
Views: 3464 - Discover and Trust Your Inner Compass - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanWe have all been equipped with an internal compass to navigate the complexities of our physical reality. It is by far the most sophisticated and valuable tool you could have possibly asked for. From making difficult decisions regarding a moral dilemma to knowing how to treat others, your inner ...
Views: 3459(1 vote) - My First Channeling Experience - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2011 from Carrie-Anne D'AngeloIn 2005 I lost my partner in a tragic car accident about 4 miles from our home. We had just moved into our beautiful new home one week earlier. Though I have experienced many difficulties in my life, this was by far the most traumatic and unexpected event to occur. I began intensive research ...
Views: 3459(3 votes) - Numerology Personal Year Cycles: How to Navigate Change - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Kari SamuelsNumbers are vibrations. Just as the planets affect our outer and inner lives, numbers represent vibrations that we sense, whether we are aware of it or not, and respond to with our actions, feelings and thoughts. When the numbers in our lives change - for instance a new address, new uniform ...
Views: 3459(4 votes) - Are You Spiritually Disabled? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2004 from Cate CavanaghAre you Spiritually disabled? I worked may years as advocate for children and adolescents with autism. During these years I formed relationships with the parents of these children to the degree that they shared their innermost feelings with me. One parent put it best when she said it was like ...
Views: 3458 - Let's Get Real About Ascension! Part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Jelaila StarrDue to the length and scope of this article, Let’s Get Real about Ascension! will be presented in two parts. Ascension…the word conjures up visions of bliss, joy, and enhanced psychic abilities along with unlimited prosperity. All this is true once you reach a certain level of consciousness, ...
Views: 3456 - To Love Is To Be Loved - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Therese BenedictTO LOVE IS TO BE LOVED By Therese Benedict We all want love in our lives. We all want to be loved and understood. We want people to hear our hurt, when that hurt is caused. We want each other to listen to what actions caused that hurt, so it is known and can be stopped. What hurts us the ...
Views: 3453(1 vote) - Disempowering ourselves - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2012 from Jaemin FrazerI’ve had a couple of really interesting coaching conversations lately that have reminded me about just how many people seem to find themselves in a very disempowered state. The most amazing thing about how they feel though, is that it’s something they’ve chosen themselves by giving away power ...
Views: 3444 - Signs of Spiritual Awakening - Strange Incidents That Repeat - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichIn another article I put together a list of nine signs and symptoms of spiritual awakening that I found essential to the awakening process. In this article, I discuss in detail one of the signs of awakening that could be called "repeating incidents." This is when you have the same thing ...
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