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As an abused person you will have often been tricked and taken advantage of by people in your immediate circle, and even by strangers. You may even believe that abusers can sense your obvious victimhood like an animal sniffs out its prey. Do you believe that you have a look or an aura, like a ... Views: 2470
I was introduced to many other religions, not intentionally, but more by accident. My father was a minister, but my mother was a travel agent and tour leader. When I was just a child, she began leading tours and taking groups to Europe and the Middle East, the Scandinavian countries, even to the ... Views: 2322
Get ready, I am going to out myself here.
I recently found myself in the place of feeling dissatisfied with just about everything. Feeling like I am not doing enough, fast enough, to realize my vision for what I want to create. I was beginning to feel frustrated and a bit inadequate.
This ... Views: 4915
Someone recently asked me if I could map out the steps that they needed to follow in order to find more happiness and meaning in their life.
This is what I came up with.
The Path to a Life That Rocks!
1). Take 100% responsibility for your experience in life
2). Be Curious.
3). ... Views: 2999
Yesterday 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
Living life as a human being has, in my opinion, a unique privilege. As human’s, we have two options on how to live our lives. We can choose to live our lives from the view point of our name, rank and social security number or we can move through the exciting process of taking away the labels ... Views: 3953
Do your hands tremble while speaking in public? Do you grow dizzy and sometimes experience difficulty in breathing coupled with a pounding heart? That’s anxiety. Although it’s a common thing, others can grow worse resulting to depression.
Coping with anxiety and depression can be very ... Views: 1701
How accessible and available are you? Do you get so wrapped up in your daily routine or tasks that you are not being very present and you are missing what you should be receiving or giving?
So many times, it is easy to get wrapped up in our own lives, our own challenges that we are not ... Views: 2186
Conversational hypnosis is best described as a series of manipulations and carefully choreographed strategies designed to change a person’s beliefs or habits by conversing with them. Through the actions and conversations done, the subject becomes hypnotized without them realizing it. ... Views: 1898
"You learn to remain
un-attached to thoughts
by first watching
how attention attaches
to a thought
in the first place.
You can become aware
of that action of attachment.
It is very subtle
and very fast
but if you are fully present
in this moment
you can watch it happen.
The ... Views: 1215
Ok! So you are waking up your inner master at last! And now you have your hands full of questions without any answer... And you ask yourself... Now what?! How I can evoke my family understanding and support? Well, nine months are left of this year, which means that every moment counts. It is ... Views: 1794
There are a lot of cases found throughout the globe that are related to anxiety. This is the reason why anxiety self help is becoming popular and there are more people that practice such treatments today. Yes, this means that you can do it too. Anxiety self help pertains to treatments that are ... Views: 1412
The law of attraction is all about expanding your awareness and the understanding thse abilities that will allow you to create the life you want. Accelerated law of attraction mastery is about getting on the ‘fast track’ to conscious creation but what does it take for anyone to accelerate their ... Views: 3045
Every day, I see articles either on the Internet or in magazines that have headlines like:
• Why He/She’s Not Into You!
• How to Avoid the Wrong Guy/Girl!
• How to Make Him/Her Happy!
• How to find the One
We’ve all seen these articles and may have even tried to use their information. ... Views: 1485
In your quest for truth, empirical, objective research is imperative and can be done by almost anyone. If you choose to, you can find great clarity in matters such as health and wellness, your love relationships, and current events.
However, even the most obvious findings, when they contrast ... Views: 2914
The process of creating your Vision for your Life is simple: Imagine all the fun, exciting, good feeling stuff you want in every aspect of your life. You can do it for your life as a whole, and/or break it down and create a separate vision for each part.
For example: My basic vision for my ... Views: 2108
Living your truth can be a scary proposition. It brings up questions of security and love, if I speak and live my truth will I be abandoned by those I love? Is that a chance I want to take? It brings back memories of childhood, where we got what we wanted by pleasing other people. Then it became ... Views: 1875
In my last post I left you pondering the question: “How do I get into alignment with my big dream?”
I will share one way with you now.
Focus on the “What” and the “Why” of your dream and forget about the “How” for now.
I know that this may sound like crazy talk, but I assure you that I have ... Views: 2072
Have you ever had a big dream that you were really excited about, but you ended up abandoning it because you could not figure out HOW to make it happen?
Back in the day, this happen to me all the time. I would end up totally frustrated and stressed out and then decide that I really did not want ... Views: 2065
As we begin the month of July, we are reminded of our country's bid for independence that began over 200 years ago after the American revolutionary war. In 1776, there was no balance of power; Great Britain controlled everything. A general feeling of inequality set the stage for life-changing ... Views: 4036
We're never too young, or too old, to learn. In this day and age of technology, we have so many choices and access to so much information. The question I often ask myself is: "Are you really living your life?"
"Somehow we learn who we really are and then live with that decision." - Eleanore ... Views: 2001
Binaural beats have been proven to be a very effective form of brainwave entrainment that can be of great help with ones self-development throughout life.
If you are thinking about using a binaural beat recording and have begun your research it is important to know that not all brainwave ... Views: 2184
My conscious life is poetry in motion. The negative actions of my life are the product of desires in mind. Cruelty actions sow evil thoughts in mind, the goodness of actions sow thoughts cool in mind. Consciously do sow in the mind. Physical life is increasing with the impulsive action: the ... Views: 1784
Businesses create mission statements, so why not create a personal mission or purpose statement for yourself?
Let's define what a purpose statement is.
A purpose statement is a brief description of what you want to focus on, what you want to accomplish and who you want to become in a ... Views: 1921
Do we understand those little signs and messages that come into our lives every day? Do we pay them attention, or dismiss them as coincidence?
“There is no such thing as coincidence” – a saying we hear often! It is true to say there is no such thing as coincidence; all is pre-planned on a ... Views: 3927
THE WISDOM OF A BROKEN HEART
Why is it that we always seem to learn the greatest lessons through pain and heartache? When has anyone learned or retained a lesson’s meaning during a happy time?
We do recognize those wonderful times in our lives with gratitude and appreciation, but those ... Views: 2607
Being a Metaphysician I sometimes feel as if I am living in the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Often I feel that I ride in my spaceship that I call my life, and am in communication with many otherworldly beings from different dimensions and galaxies, which are my advisors and my ... Views: 2572
Part One: Paradise Lost and Why Suffering is Inevitable
Feeling good about who you are is essential to a healthy and productive life. When you have a positive self-image, you are happier, and tend to be more creative. You feel more alive and connected to others. It can make all the difference ... Views: 1742
The channelings continued every day. On November 29, 2001, Archangel Michael gave me such comforting information:
Be gentle with yourself for you have gone through so much. But now you can relax. Oh Mary, you can honestly relax now. Just take a seat and enjoy the joyous ride. You will ... Views: 1815
I now understand the way to the soul. It is through the heart. Not only that, but I now realize I can actually communicate to my own soul through my very heart. It is where we are headed, to connect with who we really are through the heart. We can then find and be the love that we are. This is ... Views: 1689
Have you seen the film “Josuah”?
Another film? You may say…
Well, Spirit does have a way to give its messages to us in the way we will be paying attention and I find films inspiring (watch out where you place your attention; there may be a message for you!).
Films also help me focus ... Views: 2549
Sometimes when we feel stressed and we don’t seem to be able to bear the pressure of the demands set upon us by our modern lives. We seem to be powerless to stop ourselves falling into what some of us could call a “negative” mind set.
So, what is negativity?
I would like to throw some ... Views: 1846
I used to think that good relationships and good jobs were things that only the luckiest people could attract into their lives but deep inside I also used to think that there must be the “perfect” relationship and the “perfect” job. My view was that if someone else could do it, I should be able ... Views: 1722
Forgiveness is the most misunderstood and difficult “act” for so many people because forgiveness “creates” change and most would rather “suffer in quiet desperation” than find the courage to face the “unknown” and experience change.
Let me, first, “bring to light” the common misconception of ... Views: 1491
If you are radically honest with yourself for just a moment, ask yourself - have all your hopes and dreams for your life really worked out? Are you making money doing what you are passionate about? Do you know why you are here? Have you really made any substantial progress in discovering why you ... Views: 776
Vocational Awakening and Evolution of the Soul
By Richard L. Roberts, PhD.
Each soul comes to the Earth with gifts. A soul does not incarnate only to heal and to balance its energy, to pay its karmic debts, but also to contribute its specialness in specific ways. Before it incarnates, each ... Views: 2233
Understanding Sub Conscious Interference and the Tendency of Light Workers to be Run by the Negative Ego Inner Child Sub Personality. The Massive interference this causes and the mistakes and errors it causes.
Today's brief lesson my beloved Friends will be on the Fallen Consciousness Sub ... Views: 2793
There’s a lyric to the song, “Circle of Life”, made popular by Elton John and in the Movie “The Lion King” that says: “You will find your place on the path unwinding…” This phrase and this song has become a favorite reflection of my life work as shaman guide and teacher in the art of finding ... Views: 2127
Success Comes to Those Who ….
• Understand that spirituality is the key to success
• Understanding that being spiritual is gratitude for all that you have received and are about to receive.
• Understanding that being spiritual does not mean you work for free or cheap
• Understand that being ... Views: 2821
I think that there is a key to happiness. However, it's based upon what your needs and desires are at the time. For example, if someone is feeling overweight and self-conscious about themselves, they are not going to be happy in that moment. It's only when they are comfortable or pleased with ... Views: 2322
"We share what we know, so that we all may grow."
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Sharing some Spiritual Thoughts and Principles from Gary Zukav (Part Two)
"A person who works with their hands is a laborer;
a person who works with their hands and their brain is a ... Views: 1548
“Make your self comfortable.” “Suit your self.” Even “Self growth”--we use the word “self” a lot but does anyone know what it means?
Christians think they do. They say God gives it to them, it’s like the soul, it’s what God gives people at birth so they can choose freely whether or not to ... Views: 1758
The spiritual reality is the wisdom of consciousness that is beyond our wisdom of thought. Beyond the Cosmos, the spiritual reality is what we know as God. The spiritual reality is that God is the creator of all in the physical world.
Spiritual reality of God is timeless, motionless, ... Views: 1300
Past Lives - we have all had them - some more than others, yet the fact remains we all have some experience of lives before this one.
All of us have at least some Karmic Debt that is still playing out in our lives today, sometimes it is also useful to understand what that debt is and why you ... Views: 1448
Do you have hopes and dreams? Do you believe they are truly possible for you?
The Never Ending Story is a movie about a place called Fantasia – where hopes and dreams live. Where fairy tales come to life. In the movie a young boy is reading the book by the same name… he becomes the main ... Views: 1021
Some things matter too much to the ego, and this is a source of unhappiness, things like performing perfectly, looking a certain way, having certain things, and so on. The flip side of this is that many of the little things that actually turn out to matter, especially to true happiness, are ... Views: 2127
For those of us on a Spiritual Path, learning lessons to aid our Spiritual Growth are a daily occurrence. But in the school of life, who is the teacher?
Lessons to help us interact with our environments occur continually. How we greet our neighbors, treat our work colleagues, relate to our ... Views: 2127
I recently wrote about the power of your story in anticipation of meeting 12 women for The Power of Your Story event I was hosting. All of the women were truly amazing and I would love to write about each one of them. Today, with her permission, I will tell the story of one of them. ... Views: 1894
Do 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
The world and industry of psychic readings and indeed phone psychic readings, can to the uninitiated and uneducated seem to be rather sleazy and an unknown entity. In fact when approached in the correct manner and also when the right practitioner is used, the results can be life changing and ... Views: 1815