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- The power in Skepticism, the weakness of Cynics and the Gullible. Part 3 in the Self-Sabotage Series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAre you gullible? When somebody says something do you automatically believe them? Or do you automatically disbelieve, assume they have a hidden agenda, and discount everything they say? Both are reactions, yet a reaction, to re-act, to act again as you did last time, has little personal ...
Views: 2267(1 vote) - What's Your Story? - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanI was watching Oprah’s Lifeclass the other night and author and speaker Iyanla Vanzant was talking about changing the stories that we tell ourselves. Oftentimes these stories are true. They are parts of our life and parts of our past that happened. Yes, you have been hurt and mistreated and ...
Views: 1048 - Are you Truly Compatible with Your Partner? - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Rosemary PriceAre you truly compatible with your partner? If you are thinking of getting into a serious relationship you need to know if that person is worth investing a lot of your time and love into. Whether you are married to yours, living with them or contemplating spending a lot of time with them ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - Change Your Perspective to Become More Effective! Part 2 in the Self-Sabotage Series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerWhat do you actually know? is the age-old question of philosophers and statesmen. A good answer, but not the only answer, is that you know what you have learned and experienced in the past. How can you know if you haven't learnt it, or remembered that experience? Which implies your mind only ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - The Wisdom of the Real People - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Keith Varnum“The aborigines of Australia believe everything exists on the planet for a reason. Everything in Oneness has a purpose. There are no freaks, misfits, or accidents. There are only things that humans do not understand. There are only misunderstandings and mysteries not yet revealed to mortal ...
Views: 1299 - It's My Thought, so it Must Be True! Part 1 in the Self-Sabotage Series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerDo you ever find yourself wondering: why did I do that? Something which produced such an unfavorable outcome that you feel a bit stupid? Why do we do such things? Are your thought processes so confused that you can't tell good consequences from bad ones? Or don't you know how to think things ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - Is Romance Important to YOU? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Rosemary PriceIs romance important to you?How romantic are you? It tends to be considered to be old fashioned now to be interested in charm, dating, getting to know someone and to use courtesy and court a lover. Holding hands, sending flowers, sending love letters and many other things can be a sign of ...
Views: 1200 - ***A NEW LOVE - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from James RobinsonIt is April, the time of mating, regeneration and rebirth. Winter has long fled and summer approaches. Sap is rising in the trees and blossoms, new leaves, and growth surrounds us. For single people, thoughts turn to romance. For people in relationship, thoughts turn to rejuvenation. The reality ...
Views: 1937 - MAKE A LIFE THAT IS FIT FOR AN EMPEROR. Seed your life for success - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieFIT FOR A KING Fit for an Emperor, Fit for a King, Fit for a Queen, Fit for a Princess, Fit for a Prince are all expressions that mean that you are making something so good that a member of the royal family would appreciate. Emperors and Kings are associated with the richest, most opulent ...
Views: 1477 - 100 Questions to ask yourself if you are a Muslim contemplating marriage or a non-Muslim thinking of marrying a Muslim - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieToday I answered these 100 questions. I think it is important to answer these questions if you are thinking of marrying, or remarrying. If you would like to see my answers drop me an email at susanmckenzie2003@yahoo.co.uk. MARRIAGE 1. What is your concept of marriage? 2. Have you been ...
Views: 1633 - Who You Really Are - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Paul Dalton"Everyone in this world shares the same innate source of wisdom, but it is hidden by the tangle of our own misguided thoughts." - Sydney Banks One of the coolest things about Transformative Coaching is that it encourages us peek behind the façade of our own story telling. That is, when we are ...
Views: 1440 - Are you enlightened? 5 ways to harness enlightenment and live the high life! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieENLIGHTENED LIFE BLESSING B: Being open to ideas is the best way to be more enlightened. L: Light states are the states of mind we should endeavour to be in. E: Enlightenment is the highest level of understanding you can achieve, so enlightenment must be one of our goals. S: Study helps in ...
Views: 2163(1 vote) - Absolutely Psychic Network - Astro Chart Report part 16 - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Absolutely PsychicJupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently sextiles your natal Ascendant. The action peaks March 25, 2011. Let's first understand that the action is in the ...
Views: 900 - ***THE POWER OF WOW! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from James RobinsonI have been teaching people all over the world for almost five years about all sorts of magic. The magic of healing, the magic of prayer, the magic of focused thought. One of the most popular teachings, which I have given over the years, is one of the most simple, yet effective, magic words. ...
Views: 1679(3 votes) - GIVE THANKS - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Ryan LoweOne of my favorite quotes on gratitude is by Zig Ziglar. He states that “Of all the “attitudes” we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing.” When I read that quote it just reminds me that we always need to be grateful for everything ...
Views: 962(1 vote) - How to Improve Inner Stability - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Barbara AlexanderWhen change happens, when we are caught in a place that feels like a maze, when life seems to throw us a curve ball, it is in those times that I am most grateful for the investment in my personal practice and life skills that are continually expanding. Sometimes the emotional winds are cold, ...
Views: 4623(2 votes) - Why did Thomas Paine Write Common Sense? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Amy DyslexThomas Paine was a radical propagandist. He contributed articles to the Pennsylvania Magazine on various topics. Paine was committed to the cause of American independence. On January 10, 1776, he published a pamphlet titled as Common Sense, which became popular instantly and was meant for the ...
Views: 2264 - ***What is Money? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from James RobinsonI was reading Forbes Magazine the other day because it had a headline about how the recession had affected the richest people in the world. (“Billionaire Bust” March 30, 2009). The article summarized the net worth losses of the 20 richest people of the world. They were: Bill Gates: 18 ...
Views: 2433(2 votes) - Life Quotes On The Internet - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from David Roy JrEveryone love quotes, especially life quotes are often repeated in speeches and conversations that are meant to inspire others. Although it is just words, it hold the ability to affect people deeper than regular words can. It makes people to think, relate with the truth they know and from there, ...
Views: 2321(2 votes) - When Hope is Nothing More Than Hype - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Cathy EckAccording to Google, every day around 13,600,000 people search for hope on the web. People are desperate for hope. They think hope is somewhere out there, and they need to acquire it to get what they want from life. People spend hard-earned money on get-rich-quick schemes that promise ...
Views: 1514 - ***The Wheel of Karma - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from James RobinsonOne of the most often asked question of spiritual teachers by students is “what is my purpose”? Students who study spiritual concepts want to have some idea of why the universe operates in the manner it is experienced. They want to understand so that they can stop suffering. An understanding of ...
Views: 2726(1 vote) - What is Freedom? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Hilary KrozuskiFreedom means the absence of restraint or control. It gives people the authority over their own self, their decisions, and actions according to their own likes and dislikes without any intervention. It is their right of freewill. There are four types of freedoms in general parlance, individual ...
Views: 1209(3 votes) - With Patience Comes Prosperity - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from JODI NICHOLSONby Jodi Nicholson “Money grows on the tree of patience.” ~ Japanese Proverb In your life it may seem that all you seem to do is hurry up and then wait. There are many milestones that you look forward to achieving, however it seems like it can take forever for you to get to them. Why is it ...
Views: 2585(4 votes) - Absolutey Psychic Network - Astrology Reading Sample Part1 - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Jackie WilliamsTraditional astrologers "make predictions." Often they are correct. But right or wrong, "predictions" turn you into a marionette, with the planets holding your strings. And in my opinion, that is not a very inspiring description of the way the cosmos works, nor a very accurate one. ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - ***The Trouble with The Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from James RobinsonThere are so many books out now proclaiming that we can use the Law of Attraction to create abundance, love, wealth, happiness, etc. etc. The trouble with these belief systems is that it is all mental illusion. It fosters the belief that if you follow their secret recipe, you will get what you ...
Views: 1948(1 vote) - ***THE PURPOSE OF LIFE - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from James RobinsonI donate a lot of time giving advice to people on “ask the experts” sort of websites. There are two questions that always seem to be repeated. The first is “what is my purpose in life” and the other is “how do I increase my self esteem?” The ironic twist to these questions is that they both have ...
Views: 1612(1 vote) - Absolutely Psychic Network: Basic Astrology Part7 - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Absolutely Psychic12th House. The 12th house is even closer to the ascendant and the sphere of action. The bright idea that we had in the 10th, and the resolve to do something about it that we made in the 11th, is coming up against the status quo of the ascendant in the 12th -- our day-to-day reality. ...
Views: 918 - ***The Miracle of a Broken Heart - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from James RobinsonIt is my experience that the ancient teachings (God) come to me in times of my greatest growth and help me to understand that everything is in my highest good. I had the sublime and transformational experience recently of not getting what (or who) I really, really, really wanted. Specifically, I ...
Views: 1992(1 vote) - LOCAL SPACE Astrology – Relocational Astrology part 3 - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Absolutely PsychicI soon developed the trigonometry needed to answer these questions -- quite a prodigious undertaking for me and thus began a real "magical mystery tour" through my life history. Although I have lived in several different places, the one major move in my lifetime has been from Lancaster, ...
Views: 1153(1 vote) - Telephone Psychic Readings with real pro's, not fakes. How it works. - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Absolutely PsychicEach and every individual person that can speak has voice vibrations. These voice vibrations are as unique as each individual person's DNA. Just like there are no two snowflakes alike there are no two persons voice vibrations the same. It is so unique that scientists have found that they can ...
Views: 856 - Discovering Purpose and Clarifying Your Vision - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe first month of the New Year is well on its way to being over. How are you doing with keeping your commitments, to carry out the daily activities you need to do, to achieve your goals? Have you started this New Year the same way you have always done in the past, with a commitment to reinvent ...
Views: 1378 - ***THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN THE WORLD - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from James RobinsonI used to think that the most powerful energy in the world is love. There were many reasons for this, as love changes everything. Love is the creative aspect to creation, it is the energy that flows through us all, it is life. The love of the creative energy of the universe created us, sustains ...
Views: 3355(2 votes) - ***THE GIFT OF AWARENESS - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from James RobinsonI receive a lot of emails from various self-improvement or spiritual development gurus and websites that contain messages of various ways to improve my life, my health, my relationships, my bank accounts or my enlightenment. There certainly is a lot of stuff out there competing for my attention ...
Views: 2021(3 votes) - ***THANKSGIVING FOR LOSERS - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from James RobinsonThanksgiving and Christmas holidays are upon us. Millions of homes will have families sitting down to massive amounts of food, warmth, cheer and stories. Many more homes will be vacant, foreclosed, silent and empty. Even more will be filled with abuse, fear, loneliness, depression or sorrow. It ...
Views: 1689 - ***THE PROBLEM WITH HEALERS - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from James RobinsonThe call begins when we work in the illusion of the material world. There is a nagging voice in the back of our mind that whispers constantly that we are destined for something more compassionate and meaningful in our lives. The work we are doing becomes boring, inconsequential, and unimportant. ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - 2012 Forecast For January and Wisdom Tips - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Warrior SpiritThe January 2012 forecast can not only empower you with wisdom, it can help you relieve stress and feel more balanced this month and in the rest of 2012. Get ready for 2012. We’re entering a year of unprecedented opportunities for conscious evolution and transformation. But we need to choose ...
Views: 912(1 vote) - ***Taking Responsibility - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonI was in an automobile wreck the other day. It was quite serious, a freak accident involving defective brakes on my car. Specifically, the brake rotor on my right front wheel spontaneously sheared in half. This resulted in my right front wheel locking up and forcing my car into the curb. When ...
Views: 1415 - ***RAISING VIBRATORY RATES - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonMany spiritual teachers and new age gurus talk about raising our vibratory rates. What they are really talking about is changing the way that we relate to the world, each other and our minds. Most spiritual beliefs include the proposition that we have a soul, or spirit, that is separate from our ...
Views: 3172(2 votes) - ***PRACTICING NON-VIOLENCE - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonI had an experience with another driver in Atlanta, Ga. The driver had tailgated me for miles, and then passed me on the right of a four lane local road and cut me off at an intersection. I blared my horn at him to let him know how much I did not appreciate his aggressive driving. He got out of ...
Views: 1439 - Finding Your Why - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Gerald HenthornWe have a new year coming at us, and it will be here shortly. Think of all the possibilities. Think of all the good things waiting for you. Think of all the things you’re going to accomplish over the next twelve months. I’m sure you have a list of resolutions already prepared. All too often, ...
Views: 1603(2 votes) - Workout Wisdom For The Workplace - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2011 from Eileen McDarghThe dictionary defines workout as a "physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something." Sounds just like our workplaces where effort is expended to provide either a product or a service. Look closer at a gym and one can learn seven lessons ...
Views: 999 - Beware of Shortcuts - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Avdhesh TondakSome people believe in shortcuts. For them, a shortcut is a way to save time and avoid hard work. Not only that, they also believe that the results they get through shortcuts are as good as perfect. Do you also believe the same? While it may appear to you that you are saving time by taking a ...
Views: 1872 - ***HOW TO HAVE A WONDER FULL DAY - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonI saw a sign that read, “Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen that day”. As a spiritual teacher and healer, I thought that was one of the most profound things I have ever read for several reasons. First, it acknowledges that most of what we experience in ...
Views: 1831(1 vote) - ***COMMUNITY - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonThis time of year is the holiday season and the annual ending of the Gregorian calendar. It is a time when the romantic notion of the reuniting of families and generosity of giving comes to the surface. It is also a depressing and stressful time for many people, in part because the shortening of ...
Views: 1535(1 vote) - ***CAIN’S LAMENT - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonThere is a story early in the Old Testament of the Bible called the story of Cain and Abel. This is a multi-layered story that explains much about human suffering. The story goes that two of the original humans in the Judo-Christian tradition (Adam and Eve) had two children after getting evicted ...
Views: 2006 - ***PAIN AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMy name is James Gray Robinson, and I am a spiritual/energy/faith healer. Earlier in my life, I was a trial attorney in North Carolina, from a family filed with lawyers and medical doctors. My twin brother is the medical director of the Guilford County (NC) Health Department. My background and ...
Views: 2913(3 votes) - ***Over Thinking - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany of us are affected by a terrible affliction, a disease that causes suffering and misery in billions of people. The most amazing symptom of this disease is that most people don’t even know that they have it. Other symptoms include headaches, stress, restlessness, heartburn, ulcers and other ...
Views: 3626(1 vote) - ***Nonjudgment - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany books, seminars, workshops, and meditations concentrate on the power of forgiveness. Even I have taught numerous workshops and written about forgiveness. Forgiveness allows us to let go of resentments and negative thinking that will eventually make us sick. The notion is that we have to ...
Views: 1669 - ***WEIGHT LOSS - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonOh, how I punish myself with New Year’s Resolutions. This year, for the 57th year in a row, I have decided to get fit, lose the fat shaped like an inflated inner tube around my abdomen, and not be afraid to take my shirt off in public this summer. Yeah, right. I can say that I am a warehouse of ...
Views: 1916 - ***Letting Go - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany people ask, “how am I supposed to let go”, or “what does it mean to let go?” Most people have attachments to others, to money, to beliefs systems (“BS”) or to self-image. People are most attached to how other people think about them. All of this leads to suffering. In order to let go, we ...
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