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For those of us on a Spiritual Path, learning lessons to aid our Spiritual Growth are a daily occurrence. But in the school of life, who is the teacher?
Lessons to help us interact with our environments occur continually. How we greet our neighbors, treat our work colleagues, relate to our ... Views: 1931
Many people I talk with see their Spirit Guides as separate and outside themselves when really, they’re a part of you on a soul level.
At the moment we truly learn that we co-create our reality along with our ego, higher soul-self and our Guides, we move from enchantment to ... Views: 1212
When I heard what happened last Sunday evening, I could literally feel the emotions from around the world; some feeling great elation for the death of an enemy and some that were sending anger or even hatred towards Americans for this murderous act...and all these emotions made me sad. In that ... Views: 913
I was playing Pictionary the other night with my husband and picked the word, incubate. I drew test tubes, a beaker, and a thermometer to show the heat. While weren't able to guess it before the time ran out, it did get us thinking about the other meanings of the word.
The meaning that stuck ... Views: 1109
Note: This topic is particularly on my mind right now - I have just had a friend of 20 years drift away. I held on to the illusion that we were still on the same wavelength for about a year. Then I finally had to admit - we just weren't going down the same road any more. Eventually, I let it ... Views: 1566
Over the course of my lifetime I have had many friends, family and one exhusband whom I had to say goodbye to. Sometimes I was the one being left behind, such as when my sister died. Sometimes I did the leaving such as occurred with my ex. Sometimes we both did the leaving such as with some of ... Views: 4405
I have been struggling to achieve balance in all aspects of my life,said the seeker,but I keep getting knocked out of balance, again and again.Have I failed in my quest?
We live in a world of dualities,where energy is constantly moving between polarities,trying to achieve optimal ... Views: 2298
Life faces us with our vulnerability on a daily basis. We struggle to exert control. Often we resist change and prolong a crisis. Difficult times offer opportunity for growth and renewal, as well as depression and despair. These insights, drawn from science and nature, can help us meet ... Views: 3175
I was sitting next to my wonderful husband in the car thinking that in a few weeks I would have been celebrating forty years of marriage if I had still been with my first husband. Am I sad? No, not at all. I have been married to my prince for the past twenty-one years.
Everything we ... Views: 1366
If you have ever attempted to sit in meditation, you know how challenging it can be. The mind rushes from one thought to the next, taking you from past to future events and back, in a relentless chatter; the body goes from one discomfort to another, and even the slightest external noise grabs ... Views: 1379
Life is a Teacher: What Lessons Are You Learning?
By Michelle L. Casto, Ph.D.
Welcome to the School of Life! You are here to learn many lessons, why not choose to learn them the fun and easy way?
You came to this life to shine as the bright light you are and to live out your divine destiny. ... Views: 2049
Mastery is developed in the silence and becomes evidence in our reality. So then, what action steps can we take to master our lives with Spirit Guidance? Let's look at some action steps now.
Step #1 - Habitual Entrance into the Silence
The more time you spend with someone the more you get ... Views: 852
Judge not and you would not be judged. To judge something is to make or form an opinion of something whether right or wrong. When you judge someone or something, you open yourself to be judged by another based on the measure of your judgment. It comes back to you like the reflection or image ... Views: 775
Do you ever wake up in the morning after having an incredibly vivid dream, only to have it become a reality a short time later? The real life event may take place hours to months after the dream, but it rocks your consciousness with a surge of energy and you know that you have thought and ... Views: 1235
This world is an amazing place. Never-ending things to experience. Long ago this was not the case . Other than a change of seasons, nothing much happened. But today with the internet, we can be worldwide travelers while sitting in our media rooms. We can be authors and write articles, or ... Views: 1618
Our lives are meant to be filled with happiness and joy…this is our birthright; for all of us. Joy and happiness are meant to be experienced now. Make a conscious choice to start and end your day with joy to start with. Most of us are so busy and thinking of so many things not of joy and ... Views: 1184
Notes to Myself
Living Mindfully
I was relaxing on the beach yesterday reading a good book. I saw myself in the main character. I was rooting for her, wondering how she was going to resolve her challenges. I thought about my current issues and I sat for a moment wondering how it would all ... Views: 940
Living with pain is quite a challenge for each of us on this planet. None of us are exempt from experiencing pain whether it is in the body, mind, emotional body or spirit. It matters not whether you are poor, rich or middle class for pain is part of the human condition.
What we do with our ... Views: 823
LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, LONG ROAD TO PEACE
MY GREATEST RACE
Dedicated to the striving for and recognition of peace (and pursuit of peace) … or at least a better and more peaceful world.
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Here are some extracts from the manuscript craig is currently ... Views: 1683
You know there is more for you or you would not be here reading this right now. To access the more inside of you it is important to center yourself and invigorate your soul. (*Note I am not actually interchanging the terms soul and spirit here, but that topic is a whole other article.) So, just ... Views: 980
Nearly everyone is in the grip of at least one desire, sometimes many. Desire is a natural part of the human condition. It comes from a sense of lack that is created by the ego, the false self. It comes from the belief that we need something outside of ourselves to be happy, which is the lie ... Views: 1820
Feminine energies are becoming stronger than ever, both in a regenerative sense (Mother Earth re-balancing and re-shaping things) and in the awareness and sense of community and connection that global changes bring about.
In order to embrace the Feminine within and without, it is time to ... Views: 1746
Greetings my friend,
In the Great Master Certification Training today, I came across a very timely conversation I was privileged to have with Lord Krishna and Babaji back on Oct. 12, 2006. Feel the powerful transmission in this message and use it to IGNITE your OWN commitment towards raising ... Views: 3586
LOVE HAS THE POWER TO CAST OUT ALL FEAR
In absolutely everything we think and do there are only two positions to think and act from. We can choose (consciously or unconsciously) between love or fear. When we act out of fear we literally create the experiences and conditions in our external ... Views: 1562
"What I am is how I came out. No one's perfect and you just have to accept your flaws and learn to love yourself."
-Kelly Brook
I'm going to be honest with you.
I didn't always love and accept myself.
In fact, even to this day there are still times when I don't love and accept myself. ... Views: 1009
One name of Lord Shankar is Tripurari too. In ancient times 3 terrible demons were born and they were brothers. Their names were different and like illusory cities they had built 3 magical cities. They had imprisoned all world denizens in these 3 cities. Every individual of these 3 cities were ... Views: 1859
Throughout our everyday lives, we need to make choices all the time. Sometimes, we may find making any choice an overwhelming experience. Because we have so much going through our minds at once, it is often hard to sort through this ricochet of ideas, thoughts and information and make the choice ... Views: 1170
If your upbringing was anything like mine, you probably grew up in a family where strong feelings weren’t too well-tolerated. I was told to ‘rise above’ when I was unhappy, and to ‘simmer down’ when I was having too much fun. I came to learn that in the vast continuum of emotional experience ... Views: 971
“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: 3455
Proper nutrition has become one of the most obvious concerns of our time, and even more so for those who are on a self-healing and spiritual path. Whatever the motive to search for a proper diet - coping with the demands of a stressful lifestyle, healing a disease, weight management, or ... Views: 1416
Master the Inside Game and Succeed in the Outside World
We live in a time when automation, technology and tools of convenience dominate our lives. How quickly can we get from point A to point B? How clear can our cell phone connection be? Can we surf the internet while we’re on the train ... Views: 1801
Lent has begun. When last we saw Jesus he was in the wilderness fending off temptation. So, what are the disciples doing? What are they up to? For that matter, what are we up to?
The Bible doesn’t really go into the personal lives of the twelve we’ve come to know as Jesus’ disciples. We ... Views: 801
"In meditation
everything gets
stripped down to its essence.
All of these seemingly
different things,
the body, the mind
thoughts, emotions,
consciousness,
outer objects,
are revealed to be
one thing.
And it is not a thing,
but rather,
it is energy,
fluid, moving, conscious ... Views: 910
When we meditate our brain waves actually change. The frequency of our brain waves lower so that we are able to experience higher levels of consciousness, altered states of mind as well as experience the extreme benefits that go along with that. Unfortunately to be able to experience these low ... Views: 1654
"Your involvement with thinking
takes you out of this moment.
A thought arises,
you grab hold of it
and you are involved
with that thought,
you have no experience
of this present moment.
So if you surrender
every thought that arises
back into this moment
then you will begin ... Views: 1044
Meditation is the playing field upon which you put together your beliefs, objectives, and desires in your subconscious brain. It will help you put your concentration on relaxing which is very hard to do otherwise. Meditation exercises your brain so that you can improve your center of attention ... Views: 860
Back 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: 1715
Back 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. However, to initiates of the ancient mystery schools, alchemy was primarily an allegory for ... Views: 646
Peacock has been making itself known to me in the last several weeks. The magnificence of the Peacock astounds me with its royal blues and greens which symbolize not only a sense of royalty, but also the heart and throat chakras. The heart chakra is in charge of our Love aspect and the throat ... Views: 950
Myself and my family recently spent an evening on our balcony star-gazing – watching the annual Perseid Meteor Shower – when the earth passes through a band of wayward comet grit. Many people might just see one shooting star in their lifetime – but, in the space of about twenty minutes, we ... Views: 1574
Everything happens for a reason. Most people have an unfilled sense of longing for something they just can never quite put their finger on. Our modern world is so full of technological distractions that it becomes nearly impossible to hear the inner voice that comes from somewhere deep inside ... Views: 4708
What is your spiritual relationship with money? There’s a good chance it has a somewhat sordid tinge to it. Most of us are a bit ashamed to talk about how we really feel about it. We’d rather talk about details of our sexual intimacies, than our real relationship with money. Our deep, intimate ... Views: 2119
In the previous three parts of this series, we discussed the source and direction of power available to Christians. We learnt that Jesus promised the Apostles that they would receive power from on high when the Holy Spirit falls on them, and saw that this actually happened just as Jesus ... Views: 1688
Tonight during my church midweek service, I read the following quote by Michelangelo on a church brochure:
"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark."
It immediately caught my attention ... Views: 918
The messages from Michael continued on a daily basis. Again, as I state in the first article of my beginning messages from Archangel Michael, the channels seem more relevant to me during this period of my life right now, here in late 2009, than they were eight years ago.
November 20, ... Views: 1219
Have you ever had a gut instinct? You know, that feeling that comes over you when something doesn't seem
right? It could be a sudden feeling you may have that motivates you to be in the right place at the right time to reveal
that missing piece of the puzzle. These instincts can come in ... Views: 1357
At a recent lecture on Belief Systems, a student asked, "Is mysticism a religion?"
Mysticism is a spiritual discipline aiming at direct communion with God or the ultimate truth. It is not a religion and, in fact, all religions have mystics. There are Christian mystics, Jewish mystics ...At a ... Views: 1116
Narratives and Neural Winds
Ó 1996 by Sharon G. Mijares, Ph.D.
(Originally published in Somatics: Journal of the Mind/Body Arts and Sciences)
The inner being of a human being is a jungle.
Sometimes wolves dominate,
sometimes wild hogs.
Be wary when you breathe!
At one moment vicious qualities ... Views: 1885
Change feels like tossing a coin up in the air—you don't know which way it will land, good or bad for the ego? The ego is deeply concerned it will turn out badly. The ego considers the worst case scenarios and fears the worst. It attaches a story to what's going on: "My life is going downhill." ... Views: 2685
Navigating the Waters of Grief …
Grieving a loss of any kind can seem as if a storm has ripped away our sail from a well-charted life.
The loss of a loved one, a pet, employment, a lifestyle, physical health, or a way of being can seem as if we were unexpectedly thrown overboard into the ... Views: 1516