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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
We’ve seen it countless times. An inspirational speaker develops a huge following by spouting mantras such as, “You can achieve anything, just work hard and believe you can do it!” They offer enchanting magic wand solutions intended to tug at your heart strings, backed by sophisticated public relations machines. These types usually ridicule the concept of predestination (and commonly unsubscribe from our mailing list after a column like this) and immutable personal adversity, claiming to be able to teach you how to “erase” it.
Many people have asked us what we think of The Secret, nthe wildly popular book and movie. We offer our opinion below, along with additional ninformation we feel is imperative to consider in tandem nwith the tenets of The Secret. What we liked most about The Secret is that it’s a very ...
Whether or not you believe descendants of black slaves in the USA should receive reparations as compensation for that terrible time in US history, there's no denying the generations of abuse and mistreatment they endured. In this article we're not going to debate the issue, but look at the spiritual side of reparations. Almost every ancient civilization had slaves and, sadly, it's still happening all over the world. According to Time magazine, almost 14 millio Indians live like slaves. Reuters reports one in ten people in North Korea are modern slaves.
We respect those who search for their own answers in nrelation to spirituality, the meaning of life, and thenconcept of fated personal circumstances and events. Innour professional opinion, everyone’s birthrights arendifferent. Let’s define, in this context, what a birthright is. In ...
Criminal law and spiritual law sometimes coincide, but oftentimes not. In a spiritual sense, you’re free to do what you want; the ultimate test of whether or not a given act or behavior violates spiritual law is if it hurts you or another person. “The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” Ayn Rand
According to dictionary.com, the definition of a sociopath is "a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience." The most common traits of a sociopath include irresponsibility, manipulativeness, dishonesty, and a complete lack of empathy. Sociopaths are frequently charming, exceedingly intelligent, largely lack impulse control, and use others to get what they want.
Either the soul is ete al and you reinca ate after death, or the soul does not exist and you’re nothing but a body and brain. According to the theories of reinca ation and karma, your soul will live on and choose specific life circumstances in each lifetime in order to learn and understand on a spiritual level. Yet there is a modern movement involving cryogenic deep freeze after death to await “reanimation” once, and if, technology progresses to the point of bringing a dead body and brain back to life.
Thousands of years ago, through empirical observation and pattern recognition, adepts discovered select numbers such as 7, 9, 11, 22, and others symbolically possess a stronger link to other dimensions (i.e., the other side), thus are more mystical than other numbers. The realization that numbers symbolize personality and timing trends gave rise to the science of number mysticism. Master Numbers, including 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, and 99, can be both mystical and mundane, typically relating to extraordinary circumstances.
It’s normal for all relationships to have low and high points. Open and honest communication can help you get back on track. But if that hasn’t helped, we have some unique options for you. It’s best to try these suggestions together, but it’s ok if that’s not possible; changing your perception of your partner and your relationship will make a difference. Clear Your Energy
Demonic possession, lost souls, and our philosophies about the topics are controversial, based on the feedback we receive. Over twenty-five years ago, we were hesitant to embrace the concepts of unseen demonic influences and lost souls, otherwise known as ghosts. But today, we fully accept these concepts, based on our objective findings. We share what we’ve learned to help you cut through the misunderstandings and misinformation and avoid the serious problems related to the issues. Below we list feedback from three anonymous individuals, along with our commentary. Comment #1:r
Past life regression is typically experienced by relaxing nthe body and conscious mind so that you can access the nsubconscious (memories, present and past lives) and nsuperconscious (all that is). Some people perceive dream-like images while regressed, nsome hear words or sounds, and others ...
A book's messages don't have to benmetaphysically valid for the book to benon best-seller lists. Some modernnbest-selling metaphysical books are fillednwith spiritual truth and some are virtuallynvoid of it. Today's popular New Age communicationsncommonly contain heaps of pure inspirationnwith ...
Did you know that affirmations can help you create more success and abundance? Some people say you can get rich with positive thinking. Is this true for anyone? Based on our many years of empirical research, our findings show that success and abundance potential is measurable and different for everyone, and has a lot to do with personal timing, which mirrors your fate (another word for destiny). Even for those whose destiny doesn't include the potential for great wealth, the good news is that we've also found everyone has free will to make the most of his or her fate.
Like a lot of people, we appreciate the movie The Secret nfor its wisdom and how it helps to inspire people. But nwhat if you are following all the tenants of The Secret nand still are not reaching your goals? We’ve witnessed a lot of realistic, seemingly “deserving” npeople ...
After 25 years of experience in private practice and as a professor at New York Medical College and Columbia University, and evaluating hundreds of possession cases, Dr. Richard Gallagher believes possession is real. He is also the author of Demonic Foes, A Psychiatrist Investigates Demonic Possession in the Modern United States. Atheists laugh at the suggestion of demons being real (see the comments under the above linked article). Others think evidence of demons is nonexistent and the movie The Exorcist is merely entertainment.
The reason the topics of universal order vs. randomness, and personal fate vs. complete free will are so fascinating is because they deal with the meaning of life itself. Predicting future trends is an ancient, and now largely underground tradition since the Age of Reason; seers, psychics, number mystics, and astrologers such as Ptolemy, Vettius Valens, Abu Ali Al-Khayyat, Ibn Ezra, and others guided emperors, kings, queens, religious leaders, military generals, warlords, and others, and continue the practice to this day. We received this inquiry recently on the topic:
Meditation is one of the most important spiritual disciplines. The benefits of regular meditation are numerous, too manynto list, yet peace of mind is one of the greatest. Here are some of the meditation tips we recommend innour Psychic/Meditative State Script.nn*Try meditating on an empty ...
It appears as if war has always existed. Even throughout the nuniverse, past-life researchers (going way back), including nour own research and visions, report various forms of ncontroversy, discord, and aggression. Militarily, economically, psychically, or other ways, there is nalways risk of ...
Numerology is number symbolism. Numbers designate quantity, and they can also symbolize qualities, incredibly, in relation to personal money matters. We understand if you’re unconvinced. The ancient science of numerology (i.e., number mysticism) has been adulterated in modern times. We don’t believe in the numerology you’ve been exposed to either. Nobody is a single number—anybody who thinks they are "a 3," for example, has been misled.
We would agree that everyone has at least some choice innlife but we feel that most "choose" to do that which aligns nwith their fate regardless of how much decision-making npower they think they have. As outlined in previous narticles, our belief is that everyone has far more power nof choice ...
Many ancient cultures embraced the concept of the mind consisting of conscious awareness (and unconscious) coexisting with the soul or super-conscious. “Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen. Just as the soul feeds the body, so God gives food to the world.” Marcus Tullius Cicero
In ancient times, more than two thousand years ago, mystics recognized that numbers symbolize qualities as well as quantities. Number mysticism, otherwise known today as numerology, is one of the most popular forms of divination used to disce personality, compatibility, and personal timing. To the skeptics, we don’t believe in the type of numerology you’ve been exposed to either, what one finds through a cursory search on the Internet for Numerology. A single number represents nobody’s character.
What if angels really do exist and you’re never alone? Most spiritually inclined people believe in the other side, but imagine how the world would change if everyone believed in other-dimensional beings that you could call on for help. It would be nice to witness the leap of faith around the globe, but we realize this planet is not and won’t ever be the utopia that exists on the higher planes. It’s not supposed to be, considering the theory that schoolhouse Earth is for lessons and spiritual growth. Embracing this hypothesis allows you to more easily accept what you can’t change.
One of the most popular topics in the New Age arena, and also in the mundane marketplace, is soul mates. It’s a very lucrative subject for New Age marketers, and they frequently promote the myth that everyone has the perfect match out there somewhere and all you have to do is take a few simple spiritual steps to attract your match and live happily ever after.
Dr. Julie Beischel is a scientist who has scientifically researched mediumship and life after death for over 15 years. Her goal with Windbridge Research Center is to ease suffering around dying, death, and what comes next. They do rigorous scientific research and share it with general public practitioners to spread the word. https://www.windbridge.org This Skeptiko video interview with Dr. Beischel explains her mission with the research and discusses some myths about mediums. https://youtu.be/SqN9ECFmcDYrn
Master Numbers originated due to pattern recognition; these numbers, time and time again, are directly associated with patterns relating to extraordinary circumstances. The modern numerology Day of Birth and Life Path are but two factors where Master Numbers show up. Dig deep enough in the comprehensive patterns, and you find that everyone has at least some Master Numbers, and typically several. Some people have a much higher than average amount of Master Numbers and are frequently seen as unique, or downright freakish, relative to societal norms.
Every relationship has high and low points. If yours could use a boost, open and honest communication is one way to get back on track. But if communication hasn’t solved the problems, we have some unique options for you. Trying these suggestions together, as a couple, is ideal. But if your partner isn’t able or willing, that’s ok; subtle changes can make a big difference, regardless of what the other person does. Subliminal MP3s
Some people may be too quick to accept metaphysicalntheories and methods without much consideration, butnunfortunately, blind acceptance doesn't usually lead toncomplete comprehension. Most people who advocate various metaphysical conceptsndon't automatically accept new theories. For many, ...
Subject: Why Demonic Possession Is On The Rise According to priests who perform exorcisms, requests for them are increasing. Does that mean possession is real and on the rise? According to a 2013 Youguv survey, 57% believe in the devil, 28% don't, and 15% don't know. 51% from the same survey believe one can be possessed by the devil or some other evil spirit. 28% said they don't believe, and 20% didn't know enough about the subject to form an opinion. https://today.yougov.com/topics/philosophy/articles-reports/2013/09/17/poll-results-exorcismrnr
If a woman is attracted to a man, it’s in her best interestnto tell him. Many guys won’t flirt or make it clear that nthey are romantically interested in you until you make it nobvious that you are interested too. Don’t over-analyze it, njust go with the flow and realize that ...
Our professional experience involving meditation,npsychic perception, past life regression, andncomprehensive astrology and numerology tells usnthat when a soul chooses to inca ate and livena life as a yogi, nun, or another, similar “spiritual”nexistence, it’s often because of a desire, evenna ...
Karma is one of the most popular spiritual topics, and for a good reason; people want to know how to improve their karma, thus make their lives better. People also want to avoid the nasty surprise of bad karma. However, there seems to be a lot of confusion about karma, what goes around (what you do, say, or intend) comes around (will come back to you), and how it really works.
In a perfect world, you could permanently avoid dark energies and forever sidestep demonic forces. Alas, the polarity of the universe dictates otherwise; sinister forces and evil spirits are part of the balance of things and our findings show they are sometimes predetermined to interfere with people’s lives in varying degrees. Here’s a question we received recently about the topic:
Dr. Julie Beischel is a scientist who has scientifically researched mediumship and life after death for over 15 years. Her goal with Windbridge Research Center is to ease suffering around dying, death, and what comes next. They do rigorous scientific research and share it with general public practitioners to spread the word. https://www.windbridge.org This Skeptiko video interview with Dr. Beischel explains her mission with the research and discusses some myths about mediums. https://youtu.be/SqN9ECFmcDYrn
Many religions and individuals throughout history accept the notion that everyone has at least one guardian angel, which is a helpful being on the other side. Below we give advice to avoid trouble with negative energies and make the most of your option to guardia Angel option.
We remember many years ago a psychic predicting A old Schwarzenegger would be on a sitcom late in his life playing a grumpy old man. Fast-forward to today, and A old isn't staring in a sitcom. However, there's a 2019 video clip of him promoting the most recent installment of the Terminator. In the video he’s sitting on a stage with another cast member in front of a live audience, jokingly putting down those who give excuses for not going to the gym: “You have no time? Then get up earlier!”
A good relationship bond is either there or it isn’t and much ofnthat is based on your past life karma with each other, level ofnself-awareness, personal timing, and degree of challenging ornrewarding individual love karma. By degree of love karma, we’re referring to the type of ...
Question: “Isn’t there always deliberation involved with behavior? Wouldn’t you say that an individual who deliberates is free to commit a crime or not, which would indicate most crimes even fraud or murder aren’t fated?” Answer: We would like to believe that life’s unpleasantness is avoidable, that bad behavior can be prevented, but our long-term findings tell us otherwise. Unique personal adversity, including myriad unavoidable life events and circumstances appear to be part of the predetermined human experience. Impulse Control
Mystics realized thousands of years ago that numbers symbolize qualities as well as amounts. Numerology, or what used to be referred to as number mysticism, is one of several tried and true forms of divination used to derive personality traits and compatibility. Nobody is perfect, and those imperfections are reflected by unique patterns of over-balanced and under-balanced forms of each number.
Most people realize, upon maturity, that seeking a perfect relationship is futile. Another strategy is necessary in order to be happy, since it's impossible to achieve and always maintain excellent emotional, mental, and sexual compatibility. Viewing relationships from a spiritual viewpoint offers the opportunity for a better union, considering you make the considerable effort to do so. It’s not easy to exercise complete acceptance of that which you can’t change, including your partner’s behavior and idiosyncratic traits.
A sure way to potentially incur negative karma and make your future fate more difficult is to align your actions with spiritual myths. It’s understandable that competing philosophies and beliefs on planet Earth can easily snag those who are trying to do the right thing. Fortunately, you have the free will to exercise your critical thinking skills, hone your objectiveness, expand your unconditional love, and sharpen your intuition, all of which will help you find the truth. Below are five spiritual myths to be aware of in order to make the most of your life and future inca ations.r
Your mind is comprised of what you are consciously aware of and what is hidden from your awareness, the subconscious or unconscious. Considering your spiritual self is your inner self, it's very spiritual to get in touch with your subconscious fears, defenses, and strengths. We believe it’s necessary for ultimate self-discovery and to make the most of your life. Until you do that you're only dealing with the surface you, not the real you.
45% of Americans believe that ghosts and demons exist. Yet we estimate spiritual clutter is negatively affecting at least 80% of the population and most people don’t even know it. What are signs you need to clear the spiritual clutter? Are you having a difficult time relaxing or sleeping? Not feeling safe or comfortable in your home can indicate it’s time to do a clearing, especially if you feel better away from home. Also, If your neighbors are only feet away their energy could be invading your home.
First, let’s define karma. Karma is energy, intent, andnaction. It’s put into motion in the present and you feelnthe effects now of the karma you’ve created during many,nmany, many past lifetimes. Karma is a spiritual law thatnaffects everyone, just as gravity is a physical law ...
Dr. Raymond Moody introduced the concept of NDE, or Near Death Experience in 1975 to millions with his best-selling book Life After Life. Well before and since Dr. Moody’s book, countless people from all over the world have reported having a NDE, or Near Death Experience.
Through our research, we’ve found that a wonderfullynharmonious bond (and variations of it) between twonpeople, whether it is a work, family, friendship, or lovenrelationship, is either there, or it isn’t. We’ve also found that past lives with other peoplenstrongly influence what is experienced ...
Known as number mysticism in ancient times, numerology is one of many forms of divination, and one of our favorites. Our long-term experience shows us that pattern recognition using hundreds of indicators is the best way to reliably interpret personal fate and personality. But you can get a glimpse into character and timing from a limited number of factors.