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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- ***The Physical Body is the Densest of our Bodies, but it has a Subtle Counterpart called the Etheric Body - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe densest body of our so-called lower bodies is the physical body. We are all familiar with it because it is the body that we see with our physical eyes. We are also familiar with the five senses – sight, hearing, taste, touch and small – which are built into our physical body and allow us to ...
Views: 1977(1 vote) - *** We are Spiritual beings and Why we have a Four-Body-System - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWe are Spiritual beings. We are not bodies having a Soul, we are Soul having bodies. From an even higher or truer perspective we are Spirit, we are a divine spark of our Creator. And it is this Spirit that manifests as Soul which then incarnates on Earth over and over again in order to grow, ...
Views: 2836 - Spirituality: The True Essence of Our Being - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Randi FineThe word spirituality is often interchanged with the words faith and religion. Though they are interrelated, the terms have very different meanings. This article will specifically focus on what it means to embrace spirituality, and the many positive attributes of living a life that is ...
Views: 2630 - The Essence of Buddhism - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond Rock“Growing Old is Not for Sissies!” I remember this great bumper sticker making the rounds a few years ago. Unless life ends tragically, suddenly, we will all experience old age and the result of old age, which is death. If we live long enough, on the way to death via old age, we begin losing ...
Views: 1494(1 vote) - ***Parable by Sathya Sai Baba on “The Greatest Sacrifice” - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneBuddha used to keep with him always a rattle-drum. His disciples once asked him, "Master, why are you always keeping this rattle-drum by your side?" Buddha replied, "I shall play on this drum the day a person who has made the greatest sacrifice approaches me." Everyone was eager to know who ...
Views: 2589(1 vote) - 4 Days and 4 Big Stretches will Create Fundamental Distinctions in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Marilyn Atkinson“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you”. “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late”. Ralph Waldo Emerson Where do you find the richest source of love, creativity, wisdom and faith? ...
Views: 1759 - Who Am I? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Andrew SchneiderWhen the early Greeks went to the Oracle in Delphi to ask questions about life and the future, the Oracle often gave enigmatic answers. But behind all the answers was the ages old dictum, ‘Man, Know Thyself,’ for which the Oracle is remembered. All questions that we may have about life arise ...
Views: 1055 - Political and Global Upheavals are All About You! - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Overview of July 24 “Creation Energies” www.BlogTalkRadio.com, 15-minute, channeled show: It is time to release the belief that life is linear – it is circular and never-ending. Falling off is not ...
Views: 1099 - How to Understand God’s Words by Translating The Meaning of Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Christina SponiasI have already mentioned many times that my own literary work gave me the key of knowledge when I learned how to translate the meaning of the dream symbols according to Carl Jung’s method of dream interpretation. He is the only person in this world who managed to really understand the mysterious ...
Views: 1345 - How To Find Your Guardian Angel's Name Through Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Belinda DalyDo you believe in the existence of guardian angels? What do you believe they are? Well, many people have different ideas on what guardian angels are. Some believe they are actually angels from the Bible sent to help humans in trouble. While others believe they are your higher-self/subconscious ...
Views: 1550 - The Baby Whisperer Vol 1: Infant Whispering Learning the Heart and Soul Connection to form Stronger Bonds - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanAlmost a century ago, children were to be seen and not heard. In this day and age, to rear empathetic adults into honest, respectable, upstanding citizens, who communicate effectively and create success in their daily lives, there cannot be a more critical decision than to make certain that both ...
Views: 1450 - ***The Emotional Body is also Called the Astral Body because it is Connected with the Astral Plane - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe astral body is also called the emotional body. It comprises the emotional world of each individual. It is connected with the astral plane but also interpenetrates both the physical and etheric body. The Earth Herself has an astral body too. It includes all the feelings and emotions of ...
Views: 2109 - ***The Physical Body is the Densest of our Bodies, but it has a Subtle Counterpart called the Etheric Body - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe densest body of our so-called lower bodies is the physical body. We are all familiar with it because it is the body that we see with our physical eyes. We are also familiar with the five senses – sight, hearing, taste, touch and small – which are built into our physical body and allow us to ...
Views: 1622 - ***A Person is Known by the Company he Keeps - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David Stone“A person is known by the company he keeps.” This is a well-known saying, and one that holds great truth! Every thought we entertain emanates vibration. And these vibrations are easily absorbed by other human minds. Unfortunately most people don’t guard themselves and so they allow other ...
Views: 6444(1 vote) - ***The Last Thought on your Mind Before you Die Determines your Next Birth … And How you can Start Preparing for your Transition Today - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneAccording to Hindu tradition, the last thought on our mind before we die determines our next birth. Now, the Integrated Ascended Master realizes that the whole purpose of life is to break free from the wheel of rebirth altogether by taking our ascension. Ascension is the process of restoring ...
Views: 2670 - ***Sai Baba on Blows of Fate, Disaster, Solving Problems, and Why ETs don’t just Materialize Themselves in the World - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWith regards to blows of fate, disaster, solving problems, and karma, Sai Baba, the Avatar from India, said: “Any instant solution would go against the fundamental quality of nature itself as well as the karmic law of cause and effect. Most people live in the material world of their desires ...
Views: 2443 - ***Karma is Not Fate - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneContrary to popular opinion, karma is not fate. Man forges his own destiny through the power of his free will. God has given us free will to choose God over negative ego, truth over illusion, and love over fear. When we use our free will in harmony with the Will of God, we create peace, ...
Views: 1879 - ***The Law of Karma is the Law of Cause and Effect - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe word “karma” comes from the Sanskrit and means “act, action.” Karma is the sum total of all the actions we have taken in the past and are currently taking including the effects that our doing brings in its wake. Essentially, the law of karma is the law of cause and effect. Every cause ...
Views: 1878(1 vote) - What About the Debt Ceiling Issue? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Phyllis KingAs our country’s leaders grabble with their hatred and vitriol for each other, to try to solve a problem, a financial crisis looms for the American people. Several thoughts come to my mind. The first is why are people not outraged at the behavior in Washington? Why aren’t people in the ...
Views: 1064 - Angels Among Us - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Julia GriffinWe are moving toward unio mystica, or the cosmic union with the Divine-- as increasing waves of light strike the planet in the ascension process. We are learning how the world responds to our collective consciousness. As always, I am positive about the future. It is my privilege as a human being ...
Views: 1387 - ***Beautiful advice from Mother Teresa - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMother Teresa said: “We all long for heaven where God is, but we have it in our power to be in heaven with Him at this very moment. Being happy with Him now means loving as He loves, helping as He helps, giving as He gives, serving as He serves.” The Spiritual path is really so simple. If you ...
Views: 1770 - ***Time wasted is life wasted - Sai Baba Gita - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe purpose of life is to realize God and attain God Consciousness. Said another way, the purpose of life is to become an Integrated Ascended Master. However, unfortunately most people have forgotten about the meaning and purpose of life and are lost in materialism, sensual pleasure and ...
Views: 1723 - Learn This Advanced Meditation Technique - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"In meditation, one of the greatest things you can do is become aware of how thought identification happens. Become aware of the process of thoughts arising and the action of being attached to identifying with those thoughts. There is a feeling of contraction behind it, a ...
Views: 1018(3 votes) - Essense of You - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Cathy ColeHave you ever had the awareness of how truly amazing you are? There probably have been those moments where you did. Yet if you are like the majority of individuals on this planet, you probably spend a whole lot of time defining yourself by the things you think are wrong about you. What if ...
Views: 920 - Higher mind power with Brain Wave MP3 - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from David KigerIt is now very possible to highten your brain power with advanced and new brain Wave mp3 technology.New research show that altered states of consciousness and instant states of higher mind power can be achieved by using brain wave mp3 recordings. This method can be used because it is legal and ...
Views: 1808(1 vote) - ***The Importance of Good Company - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David Stone“Evil company demeans and debases an individual.” – Sai Baba It cannot be emphasized highly enough how important it is to choose wisely the company you spend your time with. The people you hang out with will either pull you up or pull you down. As the Hindu guru Paramahansa Yoganada said, ...
Views: 4340(1 vote) - ***Our Time on Earth is Limited - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneUltimately life is very short. None of us knows when it is time for us go. Our time on Earth is shortened every moment, whether we like it or not. And once a moment is gone, it is “gone forever.” The one thing you can’t buy with money is time! This is why it is so important to not waste the ...
Views: 4995(2 votes) - ***The Inner Well of our God Self, and Why we have to Return to this Well if we want to be Well - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneOur true identity is our Eternal Self or God Self, also called Monad or Mighty I AM Presence. Our God Self is like an ever flowing well that springs forth from Spirit and feeds us both Spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. However, man in his search for material possessions and ...
Views: 2062(1 vote) - ***The Inner Well of our God Self, and Why we have to Return to this Well if we want to be Well - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneOur true identity is our Eternal Self or God Self, also called Monad or Mighty I AM Presence. Our God Self is like an ever flowing well that springs forth from Spirit and feeds us both Spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. However, man in his search for material possessions and ...
Views: 2062(1 vote) - ***Gold is Tried in Fire, People by God … and Why you Should Strive to be a Master rather than a Disaster - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEarth is a mystery school. Every school naturally comes with its sets of tests. So does Earth school. Earth is a Spiritual school teaching us to practice the presence of God both in body, mind, emotion and Spirit. It is teaching us to become a living Integrated Ascended Master. It is teaching ...
Views: 2271(1 vote) - ***The Why, How, Where and When of Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneDaily meditation is an essential Spiritual practice of the Integrated Ascended Master. It is the process of withdrawing our attention from the outer world and directing it towards the inner world. Why should I meditate? To quiet the mind, enter a space of no thought, attune with Spirit, and ...
Views: 1888 - ***To See Things Change in the World, we Must Change the Way we See Things - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneIn order to see things change in the world, we must change the way we see things! The Integrated Ascended Master realizes that the world we see is a projection of our own thinking. What we see in the world is determined by our own thinking. There is a way of thinking that can give us ...
Views: 2436(3 votes) - Surrender - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Sandra DawesI was reading Caroline Myss’ book Defy Gravity the other day and I came upon the word surrender. For some reason it gave me pause, and immediately I decided that it would be the subject of my next article. What is it about the word surrender? Why did it seem to be something I needed to give ...
Views: 1600(3 votes) - A Prince On The Garbage Dump - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from David SamuelIn many mystical teachings there is a common thought which, if you think about, may help you get a better grip on your life. Here are a few different lines, read each one on its own, and then see how they all come together like pieces of a jigsaw: God created all creatures equal, except ...
Views: 977 - 10 KEYS TO AWAKEN PASSION, PURPOSE, & THE AUTHENTIC SELF! - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Paul Justi10 KEYS TO AWAKENING PASSION, PURPOSE, CLARITY, LOVE, & LIGHT! 1. Get in Touch With Your Passion & Real Reason for Living! So many just go to work every day and dream about becoming something bigger but never create thier dreams. Is this really living? Passion in life is connecting with ...
Views: 1147 - ***Three Golden Keys to Transcend Maya and the Dweller on the Threshold - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneIn the Narada Bhakti Sutra, a popular Sutra in Hindu tradition, the sage Narada shares the secrets to overcome maya. In essence, maya is the unreal that hides the Real. It is the sum total of all the illusions, glamours and projections that hide our Real Self – our Eternal Self or God Self, also ...
Views: 2748 - ***How to Find the Answer to one of the Greatest Questions of All Time - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneOne of the greatest questions of all time is, “Who is God? What is God? Where is God? How can I find Him/Her?” From time immemorial humanity has asked itself this question of all questions, however, the problem was that having collectively erroneously identified ourselves with our physical ...
Views: 1882(1 vote) - ***How to have Certainty in an Uncertain World - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWe are living in an uncertain world and in uncertain times. And deep inside of us, this uncertainty makes us long for certainty in our lives. The only thing that is certain in this world and that can give us the certainty we so deeply desire is our true Self. Our true Self is eternally the ...
Views: 2518(1 vote) - ***Why this Forgetfulness about our Divine Origin? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneAs has been said many times in Spiritual circles, “We are not humans having a Spiritual experience. We are Spiritual beings having a human experience.” Our true identity is our God Self, our Eternal Self, our Monad or Mighty I AM Presence – whatever term you prefer. And our God Self has ...
Views: 1931 - Does Brain Wave mp3 really work ? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from David KigerIt is now very possible to highten your brain power with advanced and new brain Wave mp3 technology.New research show that altered states of consciousness and instant states of higher mind power can be achieved by using brain wave mp3 recordings. This method can be used because it is legal and ...
Views: 2129 - Principles Used In Mysticsm - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from rachel annPeople and religions around the world use the term mysticism to describe a craving for spirituality harmony with God or another being, and a personal experience of some kind of religious truth. In psychic circles, it is the awareness of an additional part or telepathic communication or obscure ...
Views: 1420(1 vote) - Enlightenment & The Power of Now - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"It's very easy to carry the past around with you. To think about what happened yesterday or a year ago or 20 years ago. To think you could have done something different that would have made things better. Or link all of the memories together into a story and calling it ...
Views: 988(1 vote) - What is Meditation? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Kip MazuyWhat is Meditation? This is a tricky question because meditation is beyond the understanding of the mind. Meditation could even be said to be the recognition of what you are beyond the mind and body. Beyond thinking, there is a sense that you exist. Not existing as a name or person, ...
Views: 1046(2 votes) - How To Build Self-Esteem In Seven Easy Steps - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Belinda DalyWhat is self-esteem? Well, self-esteem is the contrast between the sensation of being very confident and powerful in all you do, and the emotion of being scared witless. How you perceive yourself has a huge bearing on how others observe you. The fact is, the more self-esteem you have, the more ...
Views: 988 - Oneness - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Michelle MorovatyTo be One with Oneself does not exclude others. In the midst of everyday "doings" we can be One as we Meditate on the Power of the Present Moment. How to BE One when One is lied to, cheated, ignorant, disappointed, powerless, hopeless, sad, depessed, oppressed, suppressed, unloved, ...
Views: 1124 - What is Our Purpose in Life - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Randi FineDo you remember being a child and asking your teacher or parent why you had to learn something that you'd never use in life? A child's world is small; their limited perspective is based on the quality of love they receive, what their senses tell them, and what they have experienced in their ...
Views: 2095(2 votes) - PAYING ATTENTION TO THE COSMIC TUMBLERS - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Chelle ThompsonIn the movie ‘Field of Dreams,” Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) quotes author Terence Mann (James Earl Jones ) as saying: “There comes a time when all the cosmic tumblers have clicked into place — and the universe opens itself up for a few seconds to show you what’s possible.” In the film, ...
Views: 6609(1 vote) - Attainin Witness Consciousness in Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"If you observe your experience in this moment, then you are not controlling this moment in any way, you are not involved with it in any way. From witnessing, there is the flow of energy that is happening, that is arising by itself, that is creating the movement of ...
Views: 982(2 votes) - Did you know that DNA can be influenced and reprogrammed by Light and Sound frequencies? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from VIE (Helene Fallateuf)The human DNA is a biological in many aspects to the artificial one. There is evidence for a whole new type of medicine in which DNA can be influenced and reprogrammed by Light & Sounds frequencies WITHOUT cutting out and replacing single genes. According to the Russian researchers, our DNA is ...
Views: 1055 - Being Open To Your Future - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Adam BenedettoLife is not about making plans or deciding how your future will be. The life we live is about right now, today, and no other time. When we let go of our ideas for our future, when we shed our predetermined goals and open ourselves up to now, we can start to live the life we are meant to and ...
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