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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- How to Be a Man - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat does it mean to be a man? Strong and brave? Sensitive and sweet? Unfortunately, this is a question that gets little attention in the public sphere today, leaving so many of us gentlemen unenlightened. In my experience, growing up in a solidly progressive area of the US (the Pacific ...
Views: 1327 - We're All on the Yellow Brick Road - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Glenn BergerSeveral years ago, I spent six months providing psychotherapy for inmates at the local county jail. Most were drug addicts; all of them had a heart. I had a close relationship with one wise felon, whom I will call Chris. I could see through Chris’s orange prison suit that he had a huge stiff ...
Views: 1412 - Musings on Adam and Eve - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from John CarisOver the years I have read all of the Christian Bible, some passages many times. As far as serious study and analysis, I have not yet progressed beyond Genesis 4. Yes, I am still seeking the deeper layers of meaning in the first four chapters of Genesis. It has been an intriguing journey, and ...
Views: 1708 - On Mastery - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Tad WaddingtonThere is a notion in Japanese that if you are a master of one thing, then you are master of all things. The idea goes back to the thirteenth century where in Rinzai Zen monasteries you sought enlightenment by meditating on koans. A koan is, “a succinct paradoxical statement or question used as ...
Views: 1469 - Today’s Promise Awaits You - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Kimberley CohenThe dawn of each day holds the promise for possibilities. It’s hard to believe that’s true when world seems to be filled with despair, war, recession, The Swine Flu, Listeria, company closures, layoffs, gas and oil price increases, fluctuations in stock markets, earthquakes, tornadoes, ...
Views: 1665 - There Is Love Behind Every Action Of This World - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Merry BattlesBe at peace and know that no matter the appearance of calamity, disruption, and chaos, there is love behind every action of this world. There is a reason for suffering. It has become the only way to learn our soul lessons. There is coming a time when we will learn our lessons through love. ...
Views: 1463 - "Ye Are The Light Of The World." (Matthew 5:14) - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Merry BattlesThe opposing forces would have us believe in doom. I say, believe in LIGHT! Dream the seeming impossible dream into manifestation. There is a divided camp on earth: those who speak of evil, gloom, and inevitable destruction of this planet. I say, dream of love and peace and work toward it ...
Views: 1293 - Is Free Will Our Freedom To React To What's Happening? - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from Merry BattlesIs God's Will What's Happening? I believe in a higher Divine Order. I had a Metaphysics teacher years ago. He was a counterpart of Ernest Holmes, the founder of the Church of Religious Science. I remember one thought that he repeated, "There is only One Will." I always pondered over that idea, ...
Views: 1430 - Sin - Original and Otherwise - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John CarisOriginal sin is a basic tenet in Christian theology. Adam and Eve, our first parents, sinned in the Garden of Eden and were kicked out because of that. Jesus came to save us from that sin and make things right again. The ideas that are contained in the biblical story and form part of the ...
Views: 1640 - How Long Will Enlightenment Come? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraPart of enlightenment is letting go. When we decide to let go of our ambition, even ambition for being enlightened, then being enlightened is very possible. It is a mystery or a puzzle; how can we become truly enlightened without even trying? But when we ultimately realize and understand ...
Views: 1223(1 vote) - What is This Pain? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from FSB AuthorsIt starts as tightness in the upper solar plexus. Then it starts to droop like the top of an ice cream cone on a hundred-degree day, eventually melting over everything to form a vague coating of ambivalence. Sometimes it matures into hopelessness and, for some, even depression. The "it" is the ...
Views: 905 - Detached Observation Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from charles MacInerneyRemember laying on your back as a kid, and watching the clouds without trying to change them, control them, or pass judgment on them? These are the very same qualities we look for in the practice of Detached Observation. This was J. Krishnamurti's favorite form of meditation, and the following ...
Views: 3533(1 vote) - Presence First - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Kidest OMEntangled with the surface movements of the mind, you think that you are subject to the pendulum swing of contrasts, the negative and positive of this reality. Entangled in this ever-changing mental movement you believe and so conceive of life as a bi-polar roller-coaster ride. But this simply ...
Views: 1212(1 vote) - Pope’s Jerusalem Visit a Bad Omen? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Dr. Richard RuhlingIn "The Keys of This Blood" Malachi Martin showed the three-way race for world supremacy between Communism, the Vatican and the Capitalist West. He predicted the fall of communism and shipwreck for Capitalism, and after that, John Paul would become “the servant of the Grand Design.” The race ...
Views: 1677 - The Four-Fold Path to Enlightened Life Change - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Roy Biancalana.Change is a tricky matter. One the one hand, it's human nature to want to better our lives, whether it's our bodies, our careers, our income or our love lives. Even enlightened beings like Jesus, Buddha and Mother Teresa were people of mission who meant to bring change to the world. On the other ...
Views: 1959 - Evidence of Spirit 4 - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerIt is not a coincidence that the same people who doubt or fail to recognize the existence of their Spirit, are also the same people who dismiss intuition as being nothing more than superstition or the byproduct of an overactive imagination. For intuition is the language of the Spirit. Intuition ...
Views: 1128 - According to Love - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Monica UnderwoodWhilst I’ve been around on Planet Earth, I’ve made quite a mess. How about you? My name is Monica. It means “counsellor” and I’ve been counselling people one way or another all my life. Counselling is all very well. I’ve tried to be a good one, but maybe it would have been better if I’d ...
Views: 1107(4 votes) - From Ecstasy to Enlightenment - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallWhat is it with Americans and sex? We appear to crave it, are fascinated by it and simultaneously fear it with every fiber of our being. We use it in advertising to sell everything from automobiles to zucchini, yet often prohibit our children from learning about it, our teachers from teaching ...
Views: 1357(4 votes) - RAVE About It! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Lola Jones"Raising your vibration" used to be a nebulous concept. Those of you who have read my book know it can be as easy as reading the altimeter on your airplane. And you know that once you can use that altimeter to navigate your plane up into the higher altitudes, you become a more powerful ...
Views: 1284 - Spiritual Reflections - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from John CarisThe magic mirror offers insight into the meditative art, and following Hermes’ path, we can prepare our mind so that it accurately reflects spiritual energy into the alchemical process. In some ways the mirror is more similar to a lens that allows light through when clean. Because if the lens is ...
Views: 1681 - The Call of the Soul - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonMany of us feel uncomfortable revealing to others – and even to ourselves – what lies beneath the surface of our day-to-day consciousness. We get out of bed in the morning and begin again where we left off yesterday, attacking life as if we were waging a campaign of control and survival. All ...
Views: 1330 - Ability - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Fred HareThere are three basic abilities—to observe, to make decisions, to act. The last is dependent on the fundamental "Cycle of Action"—Start, Change and Stop. To be able to accomplish anything you must be able to complete a Cycle of Action. For example, to drive a car you need to learn how ...
Views: 1137 - *** 10 Steps to Full Enlightenment - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Al Link and Pala CopelandWhen one who has been enlightened speaks, there are things he can say with relative certainty--as much certainty as is possible while still in a body in this world. There are other things he can say with considerable authority, but not with certainty. There are also things he would like to be ...
Views: 5048(2 votes) - What is Red Tantra and White Tantra? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallWhat is the diffrence between Red and White Tantra? The short answer is that Red Tantra is focused on sensuality and sexuality, while White Tantra is more oriented towards a spiritual approach. There is also Black Tantra which is obsessed with power and its permutations, e.g., siddhis, ...
Views: 27400(3 votes) - Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Devrah LavalI guess it was my time or, rather, God’s time. I was 29 years old. I had a good husband and I was a successful model and dancer. By conventional standards, I had an enviable life and yet I felt somehow empty. Something was haunting me. Then, during a routine check-up, my doctor told me that my ...
Views: 1361 - Evidence of Spirit, Part 3 - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerOnly when you feel (to some degree) your Spirit’s closeness to you, your Spirit’s nearness to you, Its inseparability from you, may you then be guided by It. It’s an indescribable feeling which is actually more than just a feeling; it may more aptly be defined as a knowing-feeling. And learning ...
Views: 1196 - Divine Timing: The Law of Gestation - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Charlene MurphyPeople are funny. I mean that in a collective sense. We, by nature can be such impatient creatures! And as technology and transportation continue to speed things up for us, we’ve become even more impatient, even a little entitled at times. We want it all and we want it now! On one hand, our ...
Views: 9037 - The Energies of the Seven Chakras - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2009 from Olga RezoOf all the parts of our microcosm, we are presently able to consciously perceive only our physical body. However, besides our physical manifestation we possess a couple of invisible, but very important bodies. In connection with the seven chakras, we have to consider the so-called Etheric body, ...
Views: 2792 - Consciousness: The Only Elegant Solution - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2009 from Dean AllenYour consciousness in the moment of decision is what always makes the difference with everything in your life, including the health of your body, the success of your business, and the quality of your relationships! This is true because Consciousness determines the quality of all your decisions, ...
Views: 2263 - Was Everyone Famous in Past Lives? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from Mary Lee LaBayDo you feel that you have been famous? Do you sometimes wonder what happened to your valet or your lady in waiting? Do you wonder how you got put into the role of Cinderella this lifetime, and how long will it take before your real parents come along to claim you and put you back on the throne ...
Views: 1250 - Sacred Symbols - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from John CarisSymbols, whether sacred or secular, pervade human culture and are frequently found in the arts. They are keys that open the door to higher consciousness, codes that winnow the kernel from the chaff, seeds that contain hidden knowledge. A symbol is like a tree with branches extending in many ...
Views: 2134 - Spiritual Enlightenment and the Use of Affirmations - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerAffirmations form the basis of our perceptions. They are defined as the things we state to be true. But notice how there’s nothing in this definition which claims that an affirmation must, in reality, be true. Affirmations are merely declarations of truth, but these declarations can be any ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - Spiritual Awareness - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerIt does not take a great effort (or any effort at all actually) to grow in spiritual awareness. Just be aware, that’s all. Spiritual awareness is simply about being mindful of spiritual Truths. You don’t have to go around obsessing about these Truths to be aware of them. Nor is there really any ...
Views: 2394 - The Great Remembering: Who Are You, If You Are Not Your Story? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from James PowellIn the beginning … well, no one can say with any certainty what existed in the beginning, or, indeed, if there even was a beginning. But there is a process, a Cosmic process of evolving, of unfurling, and while we are ignorant as to when, or even if, that process will end, we can still assert ...
Views: 1036 - Evidence of Spirit (Part 2): The Inner World - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerYou may have often heard it said that your Spirit is “within you.” This is an absolute truth, but what does it mean exactly? By within you, does it mean that your Spirit is somewhere inside your body? Well, yes and no. If the mental image which comes to mind when you think of your Spirit being ...
Views: 963(1 vote) - Spring, Rebirth, Easter and the Natural Self - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Alice GardnerI hear they are having a good sugaring season in Vermont this year! The sap rises up through the maple trees after being underground all winter with the first warm sunny days of spring. It splashes generously into buckets and pipelines, and then onto breakfast, feeding us sweet-loving humans ...
Views: 1979 - Exploring Human Energies - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2009 from Marie BarrettYou may have heard it said that everything is energy. And it’s true! The entire universe is made of energy; with infinite grades of density and resonance. As we explore the higher human energies, we find similar fluctuations. Thoughts and feelings are energy masses as real as any physical energy ...
Views: 969 - Higher Human Energies - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettHigher human energies can be sensed in many ways. The advent of Kirlian photography scientifically proved the existence of the energy of the human aura, many decades ago. Another name for this aura is the electro magnetic energy field surrounding the physical body. Many psychics can see this ...
Views: 1687 - The Eco Twins Have Arrived - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2009 from John CarisThe Eco Twins are upon us, forcing us to re-evaluate our attitudes and correct our assumptions. In popular jargon they are at bat in the bottom of the ninth with no outs and the score is at the moment tied. Who are these Twins? They are the ever-present natural powers of ecology and social ...
Views: 1417 - The Solution for the Suffering of Man - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Hassan AliQuestion: “What is the solution for the suffering of man?” Answer: “The suffering of man will only be solved by a spiritual revolution, for nothing will change until the heart of man is changed.” (excerpt from the book “The Religion of Love“) When I was in high school, I started to see more ...
Views: 801 - The Seekers - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2009 from Maria PologeorgisHumans have always been seekers; we quest for answers from the Divine to personal and planetary outcomes. Divination means to be inspired by God or to be moved by the breath of God. Diviners or oracles ascertain interpretations of the inspirations of God using symbolic language that ...
Views: 755 - The Stories of Old - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Beau HermesEsoteric knowledge (of the chosen few) has always been embedded in our religions, literature and folklore. The early mythologies of the Greece, which were later upheld by the Romans, were very esoteric. In one of the mythological stories, Zeus releases three Cyclopses from the dark pit of ...
Views: 1040 - When There is No Out There “Out There," What Do We Have to Forgive? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from Michelle Lee, CHNothing! Forgiveness is very important in order for us to Master our lives. But it’s not the kind of forgiveness that you might think. Most people believe that forgiveness means to accept that wrong was done to us and that the person who did wrong just didn’t understand, or was stupid or ...
Views: 1145 - Passion - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Aryana HudsonIn the haystack of 'Ascension' information that is available on the internet and through seminars there is a question that arises regarding where people are at with the understanding of what that means. The average person is not ready to glow so powerfully that their flesh is squeezed with ...
Views: 1657(1 vote) - Are You Enlightened? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Steven SadleirWe have entered an Age of Enlightenment. Millions of people are becoming more aware: aware of their own true nature, aware of a deeper calling, aware of an awakening of consciousness that is occurring throughout the collective consciousness of humanity. You are at the very front of this global ...
Views: 1322 - The Shakti Gate - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Dora ConceiçãoThe Eastern paths of spirituality are all in agreement that our original sin is ignorance. What we are ignorant of is who we are. We have a false idea of our identity. Simply by overcoming that false idea, we are immediately transported into a different energy field. It is as if we are ...
Views: 740 - Authentic Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Franklyn BirbalWith many spiritual awakening schools of thought out there, one wonders how a true spiritual seeker will navigate the manifestations of awakening of thought in the world. The use of the term awakening has become a bit of a buzz word for awakening to a spiritual path. There are now many ...
Views: 1508 - The Shakti Gate - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Juan AriasThe Eastern paths of spirituality are all in agreement that our original sin is ignorance. What we are ignorant of is who we are. We have a false idea of our identity. Simply by overcoming that false idea, we are immediately transported into a different energy field. It is as if we are ...
Views: 599 - The Matchbox Collection - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Marlene BuffaOne time or another, we’ve all collected things. From the raised trunk elephant, to flying pigs, to railroad memorabilia, there’s a little bit of a collector in all of us. We surround ourselves with material goods fashioned into representations of things that make us happy on some level. ...
Views: 1212 - Embracing Ideological Difference - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Alice GardnerLife has a way of bringing us exactly the experiences that are needed to awaken us (even if they are not the ones we might choose) and we can notice the same process in our collective experiences as participants in our governments and economies. If you have looked deeply into this for yourself, ...
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