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- Remember Civility in America? - by Submitted on May 31, 2016 from Michael MantellMiley Cyrus who believes Donald Trump is a “F—king nightmare,” has said she’d “move out da country” if Trump wins. But wait there’s more. Far more. And in an age of positive psychology, meditation, gratitude journaling, “Namasta-ing” each other, and of course the multitude of mindfulness ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - Remote Viewing Training - Four Tips to Maximize Your Results - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Mary RivasMind expansion and empowering techniques, such as remote viewing and remote influencing, are powerful tools for helping develop intuition, gaining self-confidence, and releasing old beliefs that keep you from achieving your deepest dreams. These mind expansion practices can be easily learned ...
Views: 1008(1 vote) - Resistance is Futile - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from Sandra DawesIt makes me giggle a little bit to type the title of this article. How many times have I heard this line quoted? A line made famous by the Borg in Star Trek: The Next Generation, it has taken me a long time to realize that it’s not just another cheesy quote, but a truism. Resistance truly is ...
Views: 1408(1 vote) - RETURN OF SATYUGA OR THE GOLDEN ERA - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaCOMMENCEMENT OF SATYUGA AND ITS BASIS: Heaven is depicted in a certain way and yet we do not see those characteristics anywhere on earth. Hence we remain contented with the explanation that heaven is some planet hanging above earth in interstellar space. Astronomers have researched into every ...
Views: 2046(1 vote) - Run Your Own Race - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Charlene MurphyAs the avid entrepreneur that I am, I study marketing techniques constantly. The age-old advice has always been to “crush, eliminate, destroy and out-do” your competition. I’ve come to realize years ago that if I’m focusing my attention on my “competition” and “crushing them,” and since "energy ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - Science Meets Mysticism - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyWhen most people think of mysticism, they certainly don’t associate it with science. I recently discovered that both Einstein and Newton, two of the greatest scientific minds of all time, were practicing mystics. To be fair, it is likely that neither historical figure had an inkling that they ...
Views: 1595(1 vote) - Scientific Adam & Scientific Eve - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2012 from Lisa TunneyA long time ago, when humanity was still young, a small group of people lived in either the southern or eastern part of Africa. Living amongst these peoples were a man, known to scientists today as Scientific Adam and a woman, known as Scientific Eve. It is now understood that each male living ...
Views: 1592(1 vote) - Scientific Spirituality - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Ella PathakThe meaning of word “Spirituality” is not understood by everyone. It's meaning can only be understood by the people who have calm and clear-sighted intellect and who are leading a well-disciplined life. The essence of spirituality lies in the self growth and self realization. It is in the love ...
Views: 971(3 votes) - See and Celebrate What's Real - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Jan DeniseSee & Celebrate What’s Real by Jan Denise You’re gritting your teeth and talking under your breath again, wondering if he deliberately provokes you … and if he waits until people are watching to do it. It’s no coincidence that he’s more irritating when you’re the center of attention. ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - Seeing Through the Fog of These Times - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Martin LuthkeSEEING THROUGH THE FOG OF THESE TIMES by Martin F. Luthke, Ph.D. Last night I was in for a surprise: Accidentally still wearing my reading glasses, I looked into the bathroom mirror. Wow! I discovered details in my face I did not know were there! The real surprise wasn’t the stray bristles ...
Views: 1219(1 vote) - Seekers of Spiritual Meditation - Strategies to Help You Acquire Healing Power . - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from GS VirkYou seekers of spiritual power through meditation keep changing schools and books and barely reach the spiritual experiences of meditation and spiritual development. Here are some spiritual thoughts to give support for growth in their thoughts. Many people come to share with me who have lost ...
Views: 748(1 vote) - Self Control - What Is It Exactly? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Alyssa JohnsonWe hear about the importance of self control all the time. I don't know about you, but I usually have visions of grey clothes, and a boring life whenever I hear the words self control!! I made the decision to do a little investigating on this topic for find out what's so great about Self ...
Views: 1582(1 vote) - Self, I Forgive You - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizIn the past, I have spoken about the importance of forgiveness towards others. Just as equally important if not more, is forgiveness toward our self. We tend to beat up on ourselves when we have done something we consider to be wrong. We all make mistakes from time to time and we are all ...
Views: 948(1 vote) - Self-Care for Healers - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from T. Renee RichardsonBeing a healer entails a different way of life. A different attitude and different needs require a different kind of self care. The following are 9 basic ways in which a healer can remain a healer for others and keep centered and grounded. Add whatever else works for you, and don’t be afraid to ...
Views: 2811(1 vote) - Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem: A Life of Success Through Overcoming Fear - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartLiving a life without self-confidence or good self-esteem is one common way that others allow fear to “rule the show” in their lives. Fear is a concept, which indeed means many different things to many different people. However, most often the individual gives little thought (if any) to whether ...
Views: 1132(1 vote) - Self-Forgiveness - Is Your Guilt True or False? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2015 from Darlene LancerWe all experience guilt from time to time. But many of us have a hard time letting go of it and find it difficult to forgive ourselves, even though we may readily forgive others. First of all, it's important to recognize whether our guilt is true or false. Just because we feel guilty, that ...
Views: 1378(1 vote) - Self-Worth - by Submitted on May 16, 2011 from yasodhara AshramThe effect of self-worth on your spiritual development can become very subtle and easy to miss. It is very important to pay attention to it in your daily reflection, especially if you are wondering why you aren’t developing faster, or why you’re still so far behind. It is important to reflect ...
Views: 1741(7 votes) - Selfish Feelings - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Radomir SamardzicAre we our feelings, or we just have them? Sometimes it seems that we are made of them. Feelings pervade our every day lives. How do we manage them and how we use them or abuse them? We have good feelings and bad feelings. When we feel good we appear to be a totally different person than when ...
Views: 4860(1 vote) - Sexualty and Spirituality - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Darlene LancerThe Sexual Revolution, a la "Playboy", now behind us, as well as the Victorian attitudes which it rejected, perhaps we are ready for a new conception of sexuality, one not dividing, but embracing, both body and spirit. With few exceptions, such as the Tantric tradition, for centuries both ...
Views: 3106(1 vote) - Sharing some Spiritual Thoughts and Principles from Neale Donald Walsh's book 'Conversations with God' (Part Three) - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing some Spiritual Thoughts and Principles from Neale Donald Walsh's book 'Conversations with God' (Part Three) Submitted by Craig Lock Category: Spirituality, spiritual growth, spiritual books, ND Walsch, spiritual thoughts, God Web sites: ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - Sharing Some Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts (the Building-Blocks for a New "Work") - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts (the Building-Blocks for a New "Work") Shared by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Books, new books, peace, pursuit of peace, inspiration, words of empowerment Web sites: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - Shedding the Old Into the New - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizIf you have the desire to change, to become a “better” person, kick a bad habit, or do things differently, you can start right from where you are. There is no need to go backwards to get to where you want to be. There is no need to try to figure out what and why. If you know, who you want to ...
Views: 1059(1 vote) - Shift as a Positive Force in the Universe - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Debra RebleShift is a fundamental force in the universe that we can harness to create and enhance the greater good. Right now we are in the midst of tremendous shifts on a global level and individually as well. How we perceive and deal with the significant changes in the financial market, environment, and ...
Views: 1287(2 votes) - Shift into Alignment - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2014 from Dena BlevinsAre you living the life your soul longs to live? Do you feel a sense of great fulfillment when you look back at your accomplishments? Do you feel excited about your future and what's in store for you? Many people today live with a level of low-grade anxiety in the background of their lives. ...
Views: 1178(1 vote) - Signs of Spiritual Awakening - 9 Essential Symptoms of Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichRecently on the Internet I discovered a few lists of the signs of spiritual awakening (sometimes also referred to as symptoms of spiritual awakening). The lists I've come across so far are vague and unclear (for example: headaches and body aches, feeling as though you're on an emotional ...
Views: 2238(2 votes) - Signs of Spiritual Awakening - Meaningful Dreams That Guide - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichPreviously I compiled a list of 9 signs and symptoms of spiritual awakening that I considered essential to the awakening process. In this article, I discuss meaningful dreams as one of the signs of spiritual awakening. Intense, vivid dreams that seem to point you in a certain direction are one ...
Views: 3078(2 votes) - Signs of Spiritual Awakening - Receiving Secret Messages From the Universe - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichRecently I wrote about the signs and symptoms of being on the "fast track" to spiritual awakening. One of the signs of awakening is receiving "secret" messages from the universe (from spirit) that help point you in the right direction. Secret messages from the universe can be anything from an ...
Views: 10281(2 votes) - 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 ...
Views: 3453(5 votes) - SIMPLY FOR THE EXPERIENCE - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyIn a scene from the movie Generations based on the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Data, who is an android, has an “emotion” chip installed into his hard drive. For the first time in his life he was able to experience a vast array of emotions. His first stop was to sample a beverage in ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - Sitting in Anticipation - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizHave you ever stood in complete faith and anticipation of what is to come? Holding yourself in anticipation of what is to come will release resistance to what is, allowing what you want to come in. There will always be a natural balance in your life. If it feels like your world is falling to ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - Snow, Snow, Snow - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Lisa TunneyI spent much of last Monday gazing at the snow as it gingerly floated to the ground. Growing up in the Bay Area, I never had much experience with snow—at least not until I moved to Paris a few years ago. France had experienced one of its coldest winters and while it wasn't too common for snow ...
Views: 1341(1 vote) - So, Your Awakening Cost You Some Friends - by Submitted on May 18, 2013 from Gregg PrescottHave you noticed a change in your relationships with other people lately? Is it sometimes difficult or awkward to talk to others about spiritual topics? Do you, at times, feel alone in your beliefs? Have you lost contact with any long time friends recently? You are ...
Views: 1412(1 vote) - Soul Contracts - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyTypically when one buys a car, they may sign a four year agreement with the loaning agency to make monthly payments to them until the car is paid off. Once it is paid in full, the agreement is complete. The car owner owns his car outright and the relationship with the loan agency is severed. ...
Views: 3662(1 vote) - SOUL UPLIFTMENT AND ADVANCEMENT VIA SUPER POWER GAYATRI MEDITATION - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe supreme energy or power of the entire cosmos is ones soul force. On the one hand at the worldly level everyone thinks that wealth is our supreme need of the hour and yet if we think deeply wealth is definitely inert and material in nature. By itself it has no energy or force of its own and ...
Views: 1588(1 vote) - Sound Therapy For Anxiety Symptoms - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Jane Maati SmithYou may understand, anxiety is a part of the instinctive "fight or flight" reaction, anxiety is the body's natural response to danger. Anxiety is not always a bad thing; anxiety can keep us focused, alert, motivate us to action, and to find solutions to our problems. But if anxiety is ...
Views: 2873(1 vote) - Spirit Speaks – Getting the Signs - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Kristin EcklundSpirit Speaks. It's always speaking, and it will get your attention one way or another when you're not hearing it and following the messages of your heart's desires. The messages begin in whispers and, if you're not listening, they will begin to come as signs. You’ll get the signs over and over ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Spiritual Arrogance - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaLast week, I received an email from a reader stating, "I have evolved past the spiritual understanding of author." I chuckled at the reader's bluntness. He didn't mince words; clearly, he felt that he had developed capabilities that were not only greater than those of "author" but beyond the ...
Views: 2665(1 vote) - Spiritual Awakening - Speeding Up the Process of Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichOn August 10th I listened to an online program offered by Geoffrey Hoppe and his wife Linda titled, "Are You Having a Spiritual Awakening?" that was both informative as well as enjoyable to experience. During the program, a listener called in to ask, "Is there any way to speed up the awakening ...
Views: 5500(2 votes) - Spiritual Awakening and the Easy Secret to Manifestation - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Nanice EllisThe gig is up. The veil is lifted. The secret is out. I am going to tell you what spiritual masters and gurus have been trying to tell you forever. You are dreaming. I am dreaming. WE are dreaming. Yes, that is right, it is all just a dream and you are making it all up. There is no war, ...
Views: 4612(1 vote) - Spiritual Awakening Manifestations - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2019 from Katrin De OcampoMany things are changing in the world right now. We are living a period of awakening and wanting to change, never seen before. It turns out that many individuals are gradually conscious and aware of issues and practices that have been going on for an extended period and that need to change. ...
Views: 1013(1 vote) - Spiritual Depletion and Emotional Eating--Part II - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Julie SimonYou may be sensing that some deeper longing or hunger within you is fueling your emotional eating. How do you know if your emotional eating represents a yearning for spiritual connection and nourishment? In Part I of this article, I suggested that spiritual depletion may be experienced as a ...
Views: 2032(1 vote) - Spiritual Enlightenment And The Use Of Affirmations - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerAffirmations form the basis of our perceptions. They are defined as the things we state to be true. But notice how there’s nothing in this definition which claims that an affirmation must, in reality, be true. Affirmations are merely declarations of truth, but these declarations can be any ...
Views: 903(1 vote) - Spiritual Enlightenment and the Use of Affirmations - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerAffirmations form the basis of our perceptions. They are defined as the things we state to be true. But notice how there’s nothing in this definition which claims that an affirmation must, in reality, be true. Affirmations are merely declarations of truth, but these declarations can be any ...
Views: 1265(1 vote) - Spiritual Growth and Development: A Means of Personal Development in Becoming a True Human Being - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartThe spiritual growth and development of an individual is a means of personal development in becoming a true human being; in many ways, this is why we come to be here on this planet. One of our greatest challenges is to expand or enlarge the beliefs that we do carry within our psychological ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - SPIRITUAL GROWTH- THE PAIN AND PURPOSE - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsTHE ROAD TO MATURITY Spiritual growth is a process that takes a physical lifetime to complete and at times can be a painful experience on many levels. However, as long as we have breath, an openness and willingness to learn and grow, we can and will experience spiritual transformation and ...
Views: 3125(1 vote) - Spiritual Martyrdom Trap: Avoid at All Costs - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloRefusing to capitalize on your abilities (i.e., accepting money for your talents) and sacrificing yourself for nothing in return only generates negative consequences and hinders your spiritual growth. Centuries ago, religious adherents were conditioned to believe that they should never use ...
Views: 1907(1 vote) - Spiritual Martyrdom Trap: Avoid at All Costs - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloRefusing to capitalize on your abilities (i.e., accepting money for your talents) and sacrificing yourself for nothing in return only generates negative consequences and hinders your spiritual growth. Centuries ago, religious adherents were conditioned to believe that they should never use ...
Views: 1907(1 vote) - Spiritual Matters - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergPharaoh had a problem. It doesn’t seem too serious, but it has the potential to explode. Moses arrived with Aaron to demand; “Let My people Go!” The people in question are not there. Oh! They set out with Moses and his brother to confront Pharaoh, but they dropped off, one by one, and by the ...
Views: 784(1 vote) - Spiritual Terms - It's Ok to Be Human! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from Peter MainWhen many people hear the word spiritual or spirituality, or any word associated with religion or spiritual terminology they immediately assume that the underlying idea or rationale behind it is that of becoming a good or a better person than they were before. To many if not most people, this ...
Views: 1712(1 vote) - Spiritual Terms - The Value of Listening - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from Peter MainQuite recently there was television footage of a politician surrounded by his advisers, listening to a voter telling him what she thought about a particular subject. The commentary was about how this politician had been listening to this woman, and was designed to show him in a more human ...
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