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The stuckness of spiritual depression - By Adele Ryan McDowell, PhDHelp, I fell off my yoga mat - By Adele Ryan McDowellIn a spiritual funk, untethered and free falling? - By Adele Ryan McDowell, Ph.D.- ***You Can Have a Green Ally! - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Susun WeedYou Can Have a Green Ally! by Susun S. Weed © 2004 Herbal medicine is people's medicine. So why don't more people use it? Because it can seem complicated and scary, for starters. That's the reason I urge you ...
Views: 41(1 vote) - ***The Mind Body Spirit Connection – Raise Your Awareness and Find More Life Passion, Balance and Joy - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Dr. Mary Beth FordThe Buddha taught that awareness has universal effects. Be aware of the lifestyle you choose. What is good for you is also good for the animals and Earth itself. Be aware of yourself as both physical and spiritual beings. This relationship empowers you. Be aware of the Mind Body Spirit ...
Views: 1 - Every Man for Himself - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergSay the word and I’ll turn you loose I got mine now you get yours Just like you I’ve got my price Sure is nice that someone paid I’ve got my ticket out of here But for you, I fear, it’s much too late It’s nothing you can blame me for In love and war It’s every man for ...
Views: 42 - Personal Development 101 (PD 101): The 3 Essentials of Spirit - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Dr. Emelia SamMillions will flock to the latest fad diet or exercise sensation guaranteed to bring the results that have eluded them for years. Unfortunately, many of these resources will be set aside and forgotten then quickly replaced by the newest version. The one thing they all have in common is the basic ...
Views: 80(1 vote) - You are different, but you are not STUPID - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Janie SmithI was at work yesterday, and I heard the most outrageous statement from one of the residents there. I heard a woman call herself “stupid” because she forgot this or that. I jerked my head back in complete astonishment and said to her in a commanding voice, ‘You are not STUPID!! You are ...
Views: 31(1 vote) - How to Know the Most Effective Self Help Techniques - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Bhakta DavidSelf help is essentially the most important skills that anybody can learn. So what would be the recommended type of self help? There are a number of answers to this question based on one's personal opinion and perspective. However, one cant help still to wonder whose opinion is true? While one ...
Views: 60(1 vote) - Communication Skills: the Secret to Successful Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from John and Elaine LeademCan you read your partner’s mind? Of course not! Neither can your partner read your mind. But this is what you may have come to expect of each other if you grew up in a movie-script, hearing phrases like: “Love is never having to say you are sorry.” Or perhaps you learned as a child that: “You ...
Views: 75(1 vote) - Surviving the Loss of a Child and Learning to Love Again - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Rosalie KahnI had just turned forty years old. I had been married and divorced while still in my twenties. Fortunately, there were no children from the marriage. But when I reached the age of forty, I began to wonder why, all of a sudden, I had maternal desires! I had always been a student of ...
Views: 39(1 vote) - Recommended Frequency For Psychic Readings - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from rachel annA psychic reading is sometimes the best way for people to move on in life. Not only are psychic readings very illuminating they also open up possibilities that one would never have perceived. Deciding on how many times a person should get a psychic reading is very relative and cannot be answered ...
Views: 22(1 vote) - Energy and Influences For February 2012 - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Warrior SpiritThis month requires a certain circulation of energy so that things don’t get stuck. There could be a tendency for you to become mired in the quicksand of the instinctive center, afraid to move forward, sideways or backwards. You could be like a deer in headlights, frozen in fear and not knowing ...
Views: 39(1 vote) - Tarot Divination - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from rachel annTarot is one of the most ancient of divination procedures and has been popular since the Middle Ages. It is based on the philosophy that man is endowed with the prerogative of choice and that each choice has consequences that lead on to further choices. Tarot is a pictorial system that opens the ...
Views: 25(1 vote) - Inspirational & Motivational Quotes - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from jammie princesssWhen one is down, one feels to get encouragement. This encouragement is given by a true friend who inspires and motivates a person. Courage that makes him forget the irony of events and get back into the tough life again. Who would be that true friend? That true friend is a book. The fine words ...
Views: 20 - SELF IMPROVEMENT: KEYS TO SUCCESS - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from gloria eagleRecently,a seeker said to me:"I have been working on self improvement for a long time,but I find that the more I work on my imperfections,the more imperfections I find in myself.It is as if I have opened a Pandora box, and every affliction in the world is coming out of it. It seems that there ...
Views: 37(1 vote) - The Greatest of These Is Love - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Bettina GoodwinI’m not a big bible reader but my Catholic education has left me with a few memories of bits of scripture that have stood out and still have deep meaning for me still today. From 1 Corinthians 13:13, “For there are these three things that endure: Faith, Hope and Love, but the greatest of ...
Views: 41 - What Does Energy Mean? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Daniel D. LombardiDid you know that you can not create energy yourself? You can just activate the universal energy, which exists always and will always exist. This Energy gave you life. It’s always there, at every moment, for everyone. There is no such thing like people with a lot of energy and other ones ...
Views: 28(1 vote) - Spiritual Awakening Beyond Religion - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Adonis AlexanderIs it possible to awaken, spiritually? To do so, we must understand what it means to be human beings. How can we be when we are forever avoiding the state of being ourselves? We are endlessly trying our best to be something other than what we are. If we are sad, we want to be happy. When we ...
Views: 32(1 vote) - When You're in That Bad Place: 3 myths that keep you stuck - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Belinda LamsIn a funk. In a hole. In a rough patch. Off my game. Fallen off. Hit a wall. Hit bottom. Slipping. Spiraling. Tanking. Trapped. Stuck. Do these words ever come out of your mouth? Face it. We all have bad days or bad seasons where we don't have a sense of well-being. Even though ...
Views: 20(1 vote) - How You Can Attain Oneness in Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Kip MazuyTo realize oneness in meditation, first we start with the breath, just to help bring us into this moment. So notice your breathing. Allow yourself to breathe. That may sound strange, as you are already breathing, but really let your attention rest on allowing the breath to freely move in ...
Views: 34(1 vote) - Your Safe and Vault Is In Safe Hands - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Natasha SajanqYour Safe and Vault Is In Safe Hands Summary: If it's locked, Dave Richardson can crack it open--legally, of course. He's a professional with the right combination of skill and scruples.The Hollywood version of an ace safe cracker is usually a lithe and dapper fellow, a man whose exquisite ...
Views: 19 - What's Your Dharma? What's Your Purpose? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Lissa CoffeyThe Mayan Calendar comes to a close, and many predict the end of times. But I see that 2012 is a year that promises change, new beginnings, a shift in thinking. We are moving away from the information age, and moving towards an inspiration age. And as we are transitioning our behaviors from ...
Views: 46(2 votes) - Kriya Pranayama Benefits For Body, Mind and Soul - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Hans NeukommKriya Pranayama is cleaning your aura and chakras Kriya Yoga, particularly Kriya pranayama is purging your energy system in your light body as well as purifying and healing your physical body. Kriya Yoga therefore should only be practiced in combination with the rules of life for a truly ...
Views: 28(1 vote) - Sharing Some Empowering and Uplifting Thoughts from my Notes (from the brand new e-book THE WINNING WAY) - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some Empowering and Uplifting Thoughts from my Notes (from the brand new e-book THE WINNING WAY) Shared by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Inspirational Quotes, Books, new books, mind, mind-power, spiritual, spiritual writings, spiritual growth, inspiration, ...
Views: 59 - Preacher of RadhaMadhav Love, Jagatguru Kripalu ji Maharaj - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Howard DutcherIn thousands years, a divine souls incarnates itself to give the world the message of pure love and devotion. This great soul breaks the shackles of ignorance and takes his disciples to the path of true knowledge. This great soul alleviates the pains of people and encourages them to follow the ...
Views: 19 - The Myth of Inequality and How it Relates to Karma - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Scott & Stephen Petullo“Income inequality” has been a popular topic in the news lately. Some say that those who make more money should give to those who have less to “even the playing field.” From the standpoint of karma and reincarnation, there is no such thing as inequality. Life is not supposed offer equal ...
Views: 22 - Nothing Can Disturb Your Peace Without Your Permission - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Ted KaramIt's easy to get caught up in negative emotions, often without even realizing it. Stop for a moment and check in on how you're feeling. Is there anything bothering you right now? Perhaps it's something to do with your finances, your job, a particular relationship, or your health? If you ...
Views: 23(2 votes) - What is the Purpose of Your Life: Why Are You Here? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Charles StewartThe approximate “age” of a soul is oftentimes indicated by the very nature of the questions asked in the life. For example, when one asks of themselves “What is the purpose of my life, and why am I here? “ Well, rest assured we are considering an older soul here, rather than a younger one. The ...
Views: 67(1 vote) - Why Do You Pursue Spiritual Evolution? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, You Are More! Empowerment Coach and AuthorHow long have you been on the spiritual evolution path? Do you feel the way you thought you would, could or should, or do you (still) feel disconnected and discontented? The inner nudge was to get Ernest Holmes’ book, The Science of Mind, from the bookshelf and find the reading for that ...
Views: 46(4 votes) - Post-Tribal Shamanism - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Kenn DayPost-Tribal Shamanism Modern society has lost touch with the roots of our human experience, in a way that wounds us as individuals and as a culture. These wounds require healers who can weave new bonds between spirit and the ordinary world. We call such healers shamans. And yet traditional ...
Views: 51(1 vote) - Money on the Spiritual Battlefield - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Teresa GoetzWhat 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: 63(1 vote) - ***Ernest Hemingway, Oprah, and my new spiritual discipline - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Adele Ryan McDowell“For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn.” That’s how it started. Those six words, we are told, are the shortest of Hemingway’s short stories. And those provocative words inspired Smith Magazine writer and editor, Larry Smith to challenge his Smith Magazine web readers to describe their lives in a ...
Views: 159(1 vote) - Transformation Cards: Devil, Death, Tower and Reversed Meanings - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Carolyn GwiazdzinskiI am writing on these cards, to once again share with others what these Tarot cards mean, during these very new and changing times. Recently, someone had contacted me for more information on “The Devil” ~ they shared with me what had happened in a phone reading. In this reading, they were told ...
Views: 81(1 vote) - Being Authentic – A Refreshing Change from Lip Service - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Bettina GoodwinPeople frequently talk about living an authentic life but I think that few know what that actually means. And there are others who truly believe that they are living authentically. But when we take a deeper look at how we react to certain situations and the feelings that are behind them we ...
Views: 0 - How to be in control of your life - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Raymond FohjemI came about this topic after imagining if there are people who are being manipulated by other people’s programing and so I decided to write an article about this topic on how anyone can be in control of his life. While am still doubting if there is anyone who is not in control of his life, ...
Views: 16 - Hallel Rosh Chodesh Tevet Part Three - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergParagraph Seven: “Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The Lord of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; in your hands He has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, He has made you ruler over them all. You are ...
Views: 8 - Breathing in Life - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Lisa TunneyIt would seem that breathing would be a no-brainer since, thanks to the limbic or primitive brain, we do it automatically every second of every day usually without paying much thought to it. Unfortunately, when we don't breathe consciously, we end up missing out on a whole lot of good stuff. For ...
Views: 15 - Spirituality and Your Love Life: How to Survive Being Dumped - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAnyone who has dated has probably been dumped. It happens even to the most eligible singles for various reasons. We recently heard from a 29 year-old woman who said that her ex "should be" with her, and that she had paid a few spell-casters to work their magic and bring him back, but he still ...
Views: 16 - All Things Have A Cost - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from David SamuelThe fact is that you pay for everything, every breath has a cost. When you receive something, anything, you pay for it in some way. If you don’t pay now, you will pay later, or you may have paid in advance. Self development cannot happen if you deny or ignore the reality that everything has a ...
Views: 74(1 vote) - Do, Do, Do, Don't - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Barbara AlexanderIt is a wonderful thing to stand where you are - and to know that you are either allowing joy into your life or that you are feeling the desire for something more deeply fulfilling. Either one is a sign that your inner guidance is working to show you the way to go. The guidance of intuition ...
Views: 113(2 votes) - What Is Abundance? Can It Be Defined As Our Spiritual Connection? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Tolga SavasWhat do we mean when we say we want abundance in our lives? What is abundance? Is abundance all about material wealth and physical comforts or is the meaning true fulfillment something more profound, the type that we all intuitively feel is possible? As I travel throughout this light journey I ...
Views: 20 - The Path to Love - Discovering My Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Christa SmithHave you ever wondered what your life purpose is? I think just about everyone would answer yes to this and I was certainly no different. There came a challenging time in my life when I felt desperate to have an answer. One day, several years ago, I found myself at the edge of the water of the ...
Views: 128(1 vote) - Life Is a Journey - So Enjoy the Trip! - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Rosalie KahnI 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: 44 - Discover Your Inner Potential with Yoga - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Chandresh BhardwajAre you completely expressing your inner being or living your divine potential? If no, then what is it that is holding you back? Is it some happening, resource or an individual or something outside of you? Is it shortage of time? Possibly it’s an edification, wealth or health for that matter? ...
Views: 16 - Raise Your Energy Level to Lead a Happy and Balanced Life - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Chandresh BhardwajIn order to keep up with the fast paced world, and deal with the day to day stressful situations of life, it is very important to keep up your energy level so as to lead a healthy and a balanced life. Leading a balanced lifestyle means you can have time for yourself, your friends, family and ...
Views: 19 - Give Love, Gather Love - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Dr. Carolyn PorterI’m sure that most of you, if not all of you reading this article know that love feels good, so much better than fear. And I imagine you know that there are only two emotions in the world – love and fear. Every feeling we experience originates from these two emotions. Both are powerful and steer ...
Views: 114(1 vote) - Christmas is for Love - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Lais StephanChristmas is for love. It is for joy, for giving and sharing, for laughter, for reuniting with family and friends, for tinsel and brightly decorated packages. But mostly, Christmas is for love. I remember all the great Christmases we had in the past when we were kids and me and my two little ...
Views: 119(1 vote) - Happy New Year Every Day! - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Shiroko SokitchCarla woke up on New Years day not feeling like she was going to have a good day. She didn't want to start the new year feeling badly because it might be an omen of things to come. What if we treated every day as a new year? Today is just another day on the calendar. In fact, for much of the ...
Views: 130 - DIVE DEEP WITHIN THE PSYCHE AND ATTAIN SOUL ENERGY - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaA superficial glance tells us that man is a weak creature but from the electric standpoint man is a wondrous and incomparable creation of the Creator. Especially the brain is such a mind boggling center that in comparison to it all scientific technology unearthed by man to date seems pale. It ...
Views: 121 - Using a Vision Board to Manifest Your Dreams in 2012 - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Karen NoeNew Year’s Eve is usually a time of partying, reminiscing, and making resolutions for the coming year. Because I was watching my daughter’s puppy on New Year’s Eve, I stayed at home and did something that would really benefit me in 2012. – I made a Vision Board for everything that I wanted to ...
Views: 13 - A reader turns a good book into a great book - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Carl Tuchy Palmieri"Freedom from Fear" is a metaphysical classic by Richard Lynch and republished by Twice Born Books. This classic was written by Richard Lynch, a distinguished Unity Minister who served in New York City during the 1930’s. It has now been republished, and enhanced with passages, words of wisdom, ...
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