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Most relationships aren’t easy, and relationships are even harder for the spiritually sensitive because they not only need to connect with a partner mentally, emotionally, and physically, but also spiritually. For them, the unseen, spiritual connection is obvious, thus important.
Back in ancient times, more than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reinca ation and a person's actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ambiguity.
Praying, as it is done today, whether it is done by people of traditional faiths or those who don’t subscribe to organized religion, isn’t always enough, by itself. It’s commonplace to essentially sit quietly and ask God (or whomever you pray to) for what you want. Granted, a lot of this sort of praying is of very noble intent and can be very powerful, such as praying for someone to heal.
You never want to be caught in the trap of thinking you can conjure up your "soul mate" in 90 days or less by following a New Age snake oil protocol. Ready, set, go. You now have 90 days to find the love of your life. What a terrible approach to love. Just like square-dancing, you'll twirl your way into the arms of the closest participant, but unlike that dance, you'll have to remain together forever. And because you're too focused on your agenda, too focused on casting a play, the fact that you two aren't really compatible won't be obvious until the illusion and excitement fade.
The prevailing view involving modern marriage and astrology is that both individuals surely must have stellar love life timing at the time of the ceremony because marriage always equates to true love. Regrettably, this is false. Time and time again, the results of our empirical research involving comprehensive astrology and numerology show that the event of marriage between two people has almost nothing to do with their individual love life timing, or the success of their relationship.
Marijuana is now legal in several states in the USA and other states may follow suit. Many of the news stories about the American weed revolution compare pot to alcohol. The pro-pot people say it’s less harmful than alcohol. On the surface, pot does seem to help one relax and be more creative. What’s the harm in that?
The most commonly known spiritual law today seems to be the law of attraction. However, our findings tell us that other spiritual laws are just as important. “Nature is the source of all true knowledge. She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect without cause nor invention without necessity.” Leonardo da Vinci
While we embrace the concept of personal predetermination, we’ve always maintained everyone has the ability to make the most of their life within the bounds of their personal fate. Practical mysticism is one of the best ways to optimize life’s rewards and limit the challenges. Our view is that mysticism doesn’t have to involve complex protocols and severe sacrifice. You can have mystical experiences every day through regular, deep contemplation, meditation and, or prayer. As little as ten minutes a day can get you started on the mystical path.
Once you understand the basics of reinca ation, it’snnot that complicated or scary. There are many goodnbooks about this subject and the related subject of lifenbetween life. We’ve found Michael Newton’s research to be fantastic. He is the foremost researcher on life between life, hasnbeen ...
Spiritual notions abound today regarding finding your calling, and the typical message can be summed up like this: Follow your heart to align yourself with and find your divine purpose, and you’ll find happiness and all the abundance you want, while avoiding life's challenges. We love spiritual inspiration, but we recommend keeping your feet on the ground because New Age delusions, such as the platitudes above, can crash against the rocks of reality in the real world.
Everyone has heard about the law of attraction, but there are other spiritual laws about which you should be more excited. Embracing these spiritual laws will help you get the most out of your life by minimizing negative circumstances and generating peace of mind and satisfaction. Our long-term empirical findings indicate everyone is bound to specific spiritual laws, just like heavenly bodies are bound to Kepler’s three laws of planetary motion, which outline how they orbit the Sun. Below we list our favorite spiritual laws.
Too often, there are reports of people claiming to have beennglorified historical figures in past lives. It’s a frequent misconception, perhaps encouraged in part bynsomewhat unscrupulous psychics who tell clients how importantnthey were in their past lives. When people are regressed and ...
In our society it’s considered inappropriate tonvocalize your opinion to a stranger on topics suchnas politics, religion, sex, money, racial issues,nand abortion, just to name a few. Everyone has an opinion, and some become verynemotional, even angry if you don’t agree withntheirs. Their strong ...
A well-trained graphologist (handwriting analyst) canncertainly identify personality strengths, challenges, andnpotential relationship problems, but he/she won’t tell younif you should marry or not. That decision is up to you. Before committing to a life together (as with traditionalnmarriage), ...
According to Stephen J. Johnsonn, Ph.D., a marriage and family therapist in practice for 40 years and married for nearly 35, "Even stellar relationships lose their spark over time." In this article, he gives "the ingredients of a lasting, fruitful partnership, and techniques for weathering the stormy periods." Some of the ingredients of a lasting, fruitful partnership that the author lists include both partners willing to make the relationship a priority, feeling appreciated, telling the truth and communicating effectively, and maintaining a sense of humor.
The New Age marketplace includes many honorable individuals sincerely striving to offer genuine self-help and spiritual methods to help others and make this world a better place. However, it also includes its share of scam artists. Unfortunately, much of the metaphysical market is rooted in escapism because it sells much better than the truth. While many people may prefer escapism and poetry instead of honesty, the truth ultimately prevails.
While we agree that comprehensive numerology and nastrology are very involved areas of study, we nacknowledge that some, much lighter uses such as nnewspaper and magazine “horoscopes” serve the npurpose of providing an introduction to thesenesoteric sciences. Numerology, astrology, ...
“When will I get married (or meet my lifenpartner or soul mate)?” Many young adults ask us this question. Thoughnwe can determine through our readings and analysesnwhen someone is likely to experience a compatiblenlove connection, we always recommend to thosennot yet in their 30s to ...
Spiritual law dictates you are free to act as you desire, as long as you don’t hurt yourself or anyone else. However, many existing U.S. laws and the never-ending enactment of new criminal laws and regulations seriously threatens, even blocks, the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This dynamic isn’t exclusive to America. Plenty of other countries maintain questionable legal standards.
Long-standing conventional scientific findings and modern political correctness dictate basic personality traits are due to environment, not genetics. But advances in behavioral genetics contrast with that theory. Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard, says, “The findings of behavioral genetics have turned out to be substantial and robust, and new studies are linking genes with behavioral traits like IQ."
We once had a past life regression client who, after We directednhim into a past life, became mad at us. "I find it hard tonbelieve I was a prostitute in a past life!" he said. His reasoning was that since he would never do "such a low-nlife thing" now, he couldn't have possibly done it ...
Modern science knows of only a fraction ofnthis planet’s complete history. Modern, Western religions’ biblical historiansntell us that “creation” occurred about 13,000nyears ago and that the first human (“Adam”)nappeared around 11,000 years ago. In contrast, conventional science says the ...
Wouldn’t it be nice to have an extra push to be motivated to eat healthily and exercise often? You could try diet pills, but those have side effects. Hiring a trainer and personal chef would be nice, but may not be within your budget. Many people know what to do to lose weight, but then gain it back, and then some, eventually. While they temporarily changed their behavior, they didn’t address what ultimately overruled it: their mind.
It’s easy to get caught up in seemingly important material, physical, and other labels because it’s the nature of everyone in society to judge based on those labels. The real, spiritual you is not your race, personality, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, height, weight, muscles, legs, breasts, biceps, butt, hair, lack of hair, beautiful or not face, fit or not body, net worth, car, friends, lover, family, city, state, country, clothes, home, pets, toys, habits or addictions, illness, or political affiliation.
Dr. Richard Gallagher, professor at New York Medical College and Columbia University, believes possession and demons are real. He is the author of Demonic Foes, A Psychiatrist Investigates Demonic Possession in the Modern United States. https://www.yahoo.com/news/apos-demonic-possession-real-victims-081531844.html?soc_src=community&soc_trk=marnr
Sex is a wonderful part of the human experience. Most adults are aware of the potential physical and emotional pitfalls of sex, but few know it’s possible to pick up toxic energy from sex. Although it's near impossible to measure with conventional science, those sensitive to other people's energy know that sex is an energy exchange, and it’s easy to absorb good or negative energy from your partner. You might notice how another person's energy can influence yours, if you pay attention.
Many people spend so much time and energynon their love lives, striving for the idealnrelationship. While self-love is the only truenlove in our view, it’s understandable why thenfeeling of being loved and accepted by anothe is so desirable. Along the path to finding compatible ...
The most overlooked quality that makes or breaks your career success is not luck, but personal timing. We’re not referring to electional astrology and numerology, where you utilize auspicious universal indicators such as a New Moon or 1 Universal Month to launch a new product or incorporate a business. Our findings tell us that personal timing, which is different for everyone, is much more important.
The text within the mysterious Emerald Tablet, authored by Hermes Trismegistus, states, “That which is below is like that which is above and that which is above is like that is below.” According to hermetic tradition, the quote references the little world, or circumstances on planet Earth, symbolized by cosmic patterns or cycles seen within the visible skies, and beyond, throughout the universe. The operative word is “symbolize.” The patterns don’t make things happen, but do represent the orderliness of the universe.
Most singles searching for love believe they are ready for love. Who can blame them? They're doing all the things mainstream love experts recommend like keeping fit, making room in their life for that special person, and doing what it takes to meet new and interesting potential matches. But they may not be ready for love, based on the ultimate love life test.
According to life-between-life research involving past life nregression, souls can decide to stay on "the other side" rather nthan come back for another lifetime, especially if they've nworked through all of their karma during previous lifetimes n(which is very uncommon). Or they may decide to ...
Long-term empirical research tells us that the concept of karma is valid, though we regularly encounter people with misconceptions about the spiritual tenet. For example, we received this anonymous e-mail recently: “Who are you to tell anyone they deserve what happens to them. This is your belief, not a fact. I do not believe in karma. Period. You people have your views, and they’re your views, but kindly accept that there are those who disagree.”
Gratitude is a powerful, even magical tool that you can use to improve your state of mind, deal with challenging situations, be more optimistic, and even transform your life. When you accept a situation you can’t change, and even express gratitude for what it is teaching you, the situation will likely become easier to tolerate. Gratitude makes life more pleasant. You can express gratitude for an unlimited number of things. Here are some examples below.
We’re often asked which metaphysical and spiritualnbooks we recommend. You’ll find some grains of truth, wisdom, and plentynof inspiration (“You can do it!--ra-ra!”) in mostnmetaphysical publications, especially the best-sellers. After all, you would think so many people purchasednthem due to ...
Meditation is one of the best ways to escapenan over-active mind, become centered, andnconnect with one’s spiritual self. When younare centered you are better able to intuitivelynknow when something is for your highestngood. Other ways to become more aligned with you higher self, thus more ...
Hermes Trismegistus, the author named in the text of the enigmatic Emerald Tablet, said, “That which is below is like that which is above and that which is above is like that is below.” We interpret these wise words of the Hermetic tradition to refer to the occult principle that the microcosm reflects the macrocosm, and the macrocosm reflects the microcosm.
The truth about meditation is quite different from what the average, inexperienced person thinks of it. Public opinion is shaped by a lifetime of societal influence, such as through Hollywood comedies, written by people who know little about meditation, that lampoon meditation and other “kooky” spiritual practices. You can benefit by knowing the truth about meditation. Once you start practicing regularly, you won’t want to stop. Below we list common truths and falsehoods about meditation. 1. People of all walks of life practice formal meditation.
Orthodox timelines suggest intelligent life and the modern form of humans have been around for about 200,000 years, and civilization began about 6000 years ago. But scientific anomalies suggest otherwise. For example, a meteorite found in Colorado fell from the sky in 1931. Meteorites crashing to Earth happen regularly, so this isn’t unusual. 90% of meteorites consist of rock, and the other 10% are composed of nickel and iron.
Disclaimer: The following article about prostitution is in no way meant to promote any kind of illegal activity and we recommend always living within the laws of society. This article is simply meant to encourage thought about the issues of sex, money, programming, judgment, unquestioned yet questionable traditions, sexual shame, self-esteem, and resolving personal fears and issues.
The love life realities we’ve discovered throughnour work since 1992 aren’t entirely easy to digest,nespecially for those with old-fashioned romantic nvalues. Even we find some of them troubling. We’ve been accused of having fatalisticnviewpoints, yet even though some of the belowninformation ...
Based on our experience with past life regression, life-between-life regression, documented near death experiences, and the after life research of Stafford Betty, we believe there is nothing to fear about death. When you shed your physical body, your soul moves on to a different dimension. Once there, since you’ll no longer be confined by the limits of your physical body, mind, biases, excuses, fears, and earthly programming, your perception of yourself and your actions in all your past lives will be crystal clear.
It’s very common for people to be inexplicably drawnninto bad relationships. Why does this happen? Life on earth is all about personal lessons. Whilenrelationships may not always give us what we want, theynalways offer potential for spiritual growth. The main reasonnyou are drawn to those who ...
Across the globe, it’s very common for spiritual seekers of all types to believe that enlightenment is something that you find through painstaking searching and sacrifice. Tales of magicians and gurus in distant lands such as Tibet and India entice aspirants to travel abroad for a glimpse of enlightenment. These beliefs appear to have formed largely due to what we believe to be a corruption of mysticism, an unhealthy emphasis on escapism and fantasy instead of authentic spirituality.
The ultimate goal of many spiritual seekers is to find enlightenment, which is another way to say awakening to spiritual awareness or illumination. A tall order, but with discipline it’s possible to make serious progress on your spiritual path. “I think a spiritual journey is not so much a journey of discovery. It’s a journey of recovery. It’s a journey of uncovering your own inner nature. It’s already there.” Billy Corgan
Based on our research with past life regression, spirit release/ndepossession, and life between life, we don’t feel that there isnan otherworldly place such as “Hell.” If there were, it wouldnsupport the notion that there is a higher power that punishesnus for “wrong” behavior. We don't believe ...
In a previous article we offered a few aspectsnof the Mystic’s Magic Formula and promisednmore information in the future. The Mystic’snMagic Formula is a mix of practical and spiritualntechniques to help you deal with what you can’tnchange in your life and manifest your desires. We won’t cover ...
Whether you are single, involved, or somewhere in-between, your love life has no doubt caused you to experience a whole gamut of emotions. It’s part of the human experience and one of the most important vehicles by which you learn your lessons. With a spiritual approach, you will be able to rise above the sorrow and make the most of your love life. When single and dating, instead of allowing your hopes and dreams to rule, step back, take a breath, relax, and consider the following:
A compatible relationship is what most people strive nfor, and it’s always nice to hear about a happy couple nin a fulfilling relationship. People wanting to get married would be smart to nseriously consider the following questions: What do you seek through marriage? A ceremony to ...
How to end a long-term relationship? It's never easy, especially when you've built your lives around each other and you thought it would last forever. Before you end a long-term relationship, make sure you've done all you can to salvage it. In addition to solution-based communication (rather than just complaining) and counseling, here are two more ideas you may not have considered:
Many people claim using the law of attraction can help reach goals. Does it always work? No, because there are other spiritual laws, some that supersede the law of attraction, you need to be aware of in order to have an advantage in life. Law of Universal Order Examples of this law include planetary motions, tides, and the change of seasons, and why comprehensive astrology and numerology can accurately interpret personal fate. You can use this tool to predict and prepare for future life events. Law of Soul Over Personality