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- Take out the Trash - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Art Mason"We are what we think, all that we are arises with our thoughts, with our thoughts we create the world." These words were spoken by Siddhattha Gotama, The Buddha almost 2600 years ago. Jesus and Krishna spoke similar words, but we never listened to them. There is no hidden meaning in these ...
Views: 1203(2 votes) - THE FIVE GOSPELS: WHAT DID JESUS REALLY SAY? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Craig LockINTRODUCTORY COMMENTS: These notes form part of a new manuscript, which I'm currently 'working on' (it's not really "work" as it seems to be 'writing itself'. I may name it 'The Real Jesus: The Jesus I Knew (and Know)' Hope it's not too "heavy heavy" for you and that these thoughts may be ...
Views: 1931(4 votes) - The Poverty of Loneliness - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleThe most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved. ~ Mother Teresa ~ We live in a society today that engenders loneliness in a large percentage of the population. We are herd animals and yet as we become more affluent, we seem to be moving away from the family unit, ...
Views: 1973(2 votes) - The Power of Yin - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaThe TAO says: “The softness and yielding of water overcomes the hardness and strength of stone” TAOISM is a chinese philosophy which advocates simply the way and order of the Universe. Through stillness and receptivity (feminine or yin) natural intuition guides us in knowing when to act and ...
Views: 1720(2 votes) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Feeling Compassion For All - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterWe are living in a world where there is a lot of contrast and division. Battle lines are being drawn and tempers are rising. As we break away from old paradigms, or ways of thinking, it creates separation and fear. It can be threatening and scary to move away from one way of thinking and ...
Views: 984(4 votes) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Our Family is Where We Begin - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterWhether we like it or not, we are our fathers, our mothers, our grandparents. No amount of denying, pushing away or ignoring will change that. How many times have we thought that if we move enough miles away or emotionally separate ourselves from our family, that somehow it will make a ...
Views: 1249(2 votes) - What REALLY Matters. - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Joyce K ReynoldsThere is no denying that professional achievement, financial triumph, power and celebrity are valued to the extreme in our society. In fact, these are the goals to which many aspire and - more easily than ever - are able to reach. Yet, a sense of overall well-being does not necessarily accompany ...
Views: 1056(2 votes) - When All The Pieces Come Together - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Jake CameronLife is indeed a puzzle. I'm going to be rambling here, so get ready. Puzzles have a lot of pieces, fragments that don't seem to be related to each other upon opening the box. You can see some similarities, giving you clues to the eventual assembly of the puzzle. Just like puzzle pieces, ...
Views: 636(2 votes) - Who We Really Are - by Submitted on May 16, 2011 from Eddie CorbynAwareness Once we begin our journey into self-discovery, questions about spirit, soul, higher self and consciousness etcetera begin to arise within us often. I’m always happy to read other’s ideas, beliefs, opinions or knowing on this subject because I’m integrating various ideas about it and ...
Views: 1683(4 votes) - WHY DO MANY SPIRITUAL TYPES HAVE SUCKY LIVES? – Life Coaching - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Matthew FerryBecause of the nature of my training and coaching programs, many of my clients come to me with a very spiritual perspective on things. The promise of a spiritual perspective is that you will feel more connected, more loved, more joyous, and feel a sense of oneness. Yet, many spiritual people ...
Views: 1164(2 votes) - Words Are Symbols...Our Emotion are What Bring These Symbols to Life - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Claire McGeeWhenever we go to motivational speakers or read books on the subject of the “Law of Attraction” we hear that were are to avoid concentrating on “how” something is to manifest into our lives. If we simply focus on what we want, the universal laws and principles work their magic and manifest our ...
Views: 928(2 votes) - Your Good is Always Available to You - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Jack ArmstrongThe first article in this series, which presented the channeled spiritual writings from the first section of Chapter One of Lessons from the Source: A Spiritual Guidebook for Navigating Life’s Journey, explained that we are one with the entire Universe and with the Source that created it, and ...
Views: 1909(2 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Power of Attraction - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Gayle Dillon. . . if you could realize the tremendous power of attraction that holds everything in its place, it is yours, it is yours, this gift. It is the divine birthright of every living soul, but we limit ourselves by thought of limitation. Now, we must open up the doors of our consciousness and ...
Views: 2524(7 votes) - Fear: Understanding The Most Basic & Elemental Emotion Within Us - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Dave SeymourWe've all experienced it - the rapid beating of our heart, the sudden perspiration on our brow, the shaking of our body and the weakness in our knees. Fear is the instinctual response our brain has to potential or perceived danger. In its truest form, it’s a healthy emotion. We need it to ...
Views: 3033(5 votes) - Money As Energy: Is It Just More Love? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Camille StrateSeveral years ago while meeting with a woman who was interested in my Zen Gardens, she said something that struck me like the ol' proverbial frying pan to the head. She said: "Money is nothing more than love in an alternate form. It's ENERGY. If you're struggling with it, you're looking at it ...
Views: 3936(8 votes) - Sharing Some of My Favourite Quotations (from my Notes) - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some of My Favourite Quotations (from my Notes) Submitted by: Craig Lock Key words: Inspiration, Inspirational Quotations, Words of inspiration/upliftment, "Spiritual Thoughts", Spiritual Growth, Spirituality, Faith, Hope . Web sites: ...
Views: 1239(3 votes) - Aligning With the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Marie BarrettWe can align with the Law of Attraction; we have the power; it is simply a matter of understanding how and then working with the energy. We can design our future. We are maturing creators and are here on earth to learn about our power and to use that discovery wisely. So how do you create a ...
Views: 1569(3 votes) - Enough is Enough ~ How 'Just Enough' Thinking Blocks the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.Have you ever thought: "Please, if I can just make enough money this month to get by, or let my business grow just enough to get this goal accomplished?" You believe in the law of attraction and things happen in such a way that your needs are met, but could it be that the 'enough' mind set is ...
Views: 1535(3 votes) - Enough is Enough ~ How 'Just Enough' Thinking Blocks the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.Have you ever thought: "Please, if I can just make enough money this month to get by, or let my business grow just enough to get this goal accomplished?" You believe in the law of attraction and things happen in such a way that your needs are met, but could it be that the 'enough' mind set is ...
Views: 1535(3 votes) - How Are You Rippling? - by Submitted on May 25, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANOnce a few years ago, while sitting at the bedside of a dying patient, as she spoke of the worthlessness of her life and that she would not be missed, I was reminded of the story about George Bailey in the 1946 film, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Although this film is fictional, it resonated to ...
Views: 1133(3 votes) - The "I Feel Like a Child" Syndrome - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Leon SeltzerIf our various child parts are not fully integrated into our adult self, we're likely at times to feel like a child inside an adult's body. We won't be able to feel truly grown up because our basic sense of self hasn't sufficiently evolved into the actual adult we've become. Our chronological ...
Views: 3928(3 votes) - What are Dreams and why do we have them? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Teal ScottAt this particular point in time, there is not an accepted, unanimous, biological answer to the question "what are dreams?”. The reason we don’t have an accepted answer to that question is due to the fact that at this point, modern, Newtonian based science does not recognize the element of ...
Views: 2950(3 votes) - When We Are Tired - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are some days when we are tired for whatever reason. Days come where we feel like we are drained both emotionally and physically. Nights come where we are so tired that we can’t fall asleep. When we are tired, we are not much use to ourselves or others. Sometimes we can’t think straight, ...
Views: 1168(3 votes) - Will Your Divine Serpent Rise On the Year of The Snake? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanWe are just beginning the Year of the Water Snake in the Chinese zodiac, and this also happens to be the first year of rebirth for humanity. What does this mean within the context of the Divine Feminine regaining power and Mother Earth shifting to a higher dimension? Things have been and will ...
Views: 1500(3 votes) - You are special! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2010 from Peter GDo you feel worthless? Do you feel like you’re a mistake? Don’t Believe It! You are special – You are uniquely and beautifully made! I remember as a child, my mother told me in the heat of an argument that she was sorry I was born. When I was in my twenties, she told me the story how ...
Views: 1870(3 votes) - Anthropic Principle - How are we behaving? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Zen BenefielAnthropic means 'of or relating to human beings or the period of their existence.' This relationship between man and the cosmos is said to be through intelligent design. Only a small range of possible values for the universal constants (such as the mass of an electron) are consistent with the ...
Views: 2181(4 votes) - Beautiful and Courageous You - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Harold BeckerYou are a wonderfully divine expression of all that is good. You are the hope of the world because you carry hope in your heart. You dream of a better life for yourself and others because you know that it is possible. You have come here for this very purpose – to add your distinctive thread to ...
Views: 2185(4 votes) - How Do We Transcend the Everyday Limitations of Time? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Russell Symonds (Shaktivirya)Learn how to free yourself from selfishness and the urgency of time with self-realization. For as long as history existed there was always a struggle between dark and light, evil and goodness, ignorance and wisdom, urgency (stress) and relaxation. There are countless aspects to the complex human ...
Views: 1558(4 votes) - LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Masha EllmanLIVING YOUR BEST LIFE As this year draws to an end and a new year begins, most of us make promises, with all good intentions, to live a better life. This is the year we’re going to lose twenty pounds. This is the year we’re going to start our own business. This is the year we’re going to ...
Views: 1384(4 votes) - Past Life to Present Life Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Lisa BoussonBefore you were born you signed a contract – with yourself! What unfinished business was left lying around from a past life? Whom did you have problematic relationships with? Let me tell you this… Much of what you’re going through now is a direct result of what was accomplished, or left undone, ...
Views: 12945(4 votes) - Tarot Affirmations: Ace of Wands Mediation for Initiation - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Suzi DronzekAbout: Tarot Affirmations are positive statements using the Tarot, to center ourselves while energizing our Mojo! My goal is to help invigorate higher vibrations with creative visualization for self-awareness, while enhancing one's perspective, confidence, and productivity. Becoming part of the ...
Views: 2089(4 votes) - The Anatomy of a Narcissist - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from James LeGrandSelf-absorbed. Self-centered. Selfish. Narcissist. These are a few of the terms that we normally attribute to a person with an overwhelming sense of entitlement, a belief that they are the center of the universe, and to a person who doesn’t consider how their actions affect anyone else. ...
Views: 7318(4 votes) - Another "New" Year - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2006 ANOTHER "NEW" YEAR It feels like I've blown too many to get another one. Still, here it is … a brand new year. Somebody knows what he's doing because, after all these years, I'm getting better at life, ...
Views: 1313(5 votes) - Happiness is a State of Consciousness - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Brenda Crawford-Bee“As one learns to express these creative abilities, he becomes a Co-Worker with God. No matter what comes up. No matter how difficult the circumstances, he finds a way to make the situation a little better. He is able to come out of it a little bit happier than when he went into it.” The ...
Views: 1767(5 votes) - Heart Connection - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from sharon cohenThis morning I received a message from my spiritual guides and the masters of the light who guide my path. They ask me to share it with you I hope you will enjoy it. With much love to you Dear one, We are here to remind you of who you really are and the main reason you chose to ...
Views: 1461(5 votes) - Inception - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Florence BernardYesterday we decided to go and watch Inception. The commercials worked and made me wonder about the whole thing, especially given that most of what I do involves looking at how people use their minds... The first thing I did was look the word up. I had read the synopsis online and it was ...
Views: 3115(5 votes) - The End of Self-Enquiry - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Clive TempestIndulging in spiritual enquiry is a waste of time. But then the whole of existence, as we have to live it, is a waste of time – until we come to our senses. The more we keep enquiring, the less we will discover of the truth. The truth is now; and now is what is. That is everything in sense, ...
Views: 1248(5 votes) - What, Happiness is up to me! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Delrae J. BantzHave you noticed how when you are in that kind of high from a new relationship, that all sorts of things start happening for the good? We have the tendency to claim it was because of this new person in our lives. We tend to give our power away to the relationship. As I contemplate about what ...
Views: 1077(5 votes) - When Others Want To Help - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are times we need to get something done and we aren’t quite sure how we are going to do it. We may not have the knowledge and skills. We may not have the time or talents. There are situations when we are so busy doing things we may not see there is someone who can help who is really close ...
Views: 1146(5 votes) - Your Journey Back Home - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Valencia ClayQuote: “To walk your path, you must walk it alone. It is the home you own and where you belong." We travel on this journey called life with high hopes of making good choices. We must be willing to change the course of our paths at any time to find our true life’s purpose. Do not take your ...
Views: 1538(5 votes) - Inspirational Mother Dove – Nature versus Nurture - How to be a Good Mom - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbAll of us long for a loving mother. Many of you may feel like abandoned children, having grown up with mothers who did not cater to your needs properly. Therefore, you may be continually searching for nurturing from others. Some of you may even be mothers yourself, and are struggling with your ...
Views: 2184(6 votes) - Law of Attraction and Homosexuality - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Nea Joy JusticeAn email from a troubled young man asked, "Is Law of Attraction not working for me because I'm gay?" He went on to say that his life was “doomed no matter what” because of the “sinful” nature of his sexuality. He even mentioned that few of his gay and lesbian associates have successful ...
Views: 1539(7 votes) - *** In Wholistic Healing, the Journey Is the Destination - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Daniel BenorHealth and healing are not what we have been led to believe they are. Modern Western medicine and science tell us that disease is a scourge and that the primary goal of treatment is to cure it. In order to achieve cures, we fight illnesses with drugs; remove diseased parts; replace worn out ...
Views: 1443(2 votes) - Bruce Lipton Tapping World Summit 2011 will change your life! - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Leigh DesormoWhy did "The Secret" resonate with so many people? It's because the movie taught us about the Law of Attraction! Think of the Law of Attraction as "The Golden Rule Boomerang": You get what you give! You give what you get! It has the ability to create a positive cycle in our lives. How ...
Views: 1973(1 vote) - Is Sexism Sin? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from June Werdlow RogersAs an author of a book about the double standards that women face, my attention recently turned to the descriptions and reactions of Arizona Governor Janet Brewer’s long silence during a debate. Describing it as the “longest 16 seconds of my life”, Brewer seems to recognize the “freeze” as ...
Views: 1707(1 vote) - *** Relationship Breakup: Heartbreak and Healing - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Margaret PaulLindsay called me for counseling because her boyfriend of 18 months had just ended their relationship. Lindsay, 28, had been sure that Jake was "Mr. Right.""I am so heartbroken," sobbed Lindsay. "I don't know how I’m going to get through this. It feels like my ...
Views: 5964(5 votes) - ***Diamond Alignment And The Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyWhat I have discovered along my Spiritual journey is that it is only when I am consciously Connected and Aligned with the vibration of the Universal Energy first that the manifestation of everything I need occurs beyond my wildest dreams. This Alignment is the Key in the Law of ...
Views: 3364(2 votes) - ***Laid Off? Ask Yourself These Important Questions - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Arleen HannichHave you ever noticed that "good" things often come out of "bad" things? Events or situations we see as disasters in our life can actually change our life in profound and wonderful ways. I believe layoffs offer many individuals a sacred opportunity to re-examine their lives. For many of us, ...
Views: 2033(1 vote) - A Call To Action - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Luminessa EnjaraThe time has rapidly approached us when we can no longer expect that the Earth changes may not effect the area you live in. The time has come for us to choose how we will respond and act as spiritual masters. Recently, a trusted friend and spiritual teacher sent several predictions regarding ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - A Different Way to Live - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThe way that we have been living is called the way of least resistance. This way involves emotionally and logically going after what we believe will make us happy. For the vast majority of us, this usually includes a career, a partner, then a house, cars, furniture, kids, college tuition, ...
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