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This Solar Eclipse marks a new beginning and the ending of a cycle which began with the Solar Eclipse on the 11th August 1999. To see more information regarding that period please click on the following link: http://www.spiritpathways.co.za/Cyclecomplete.html)
Our journey from August 1999 ... Views: 698
It’s resonates like an old gospel spiritual: You got a story, I got a story. All God’s children got a story.
The intensity of our stories varies as does the degree of the resulting chaos. Some of us had it really rough, as did I. Yet others have had harsher lives. And for some of us, not ... Views: 1781
The first steps are not ones we typically think of; therefore, they can only be understood from a perspective of the deepest understanding of human nature. Having nothing to do with being nice, being compassionate, doing good works or feeding the poor, they involve something more subtle; which ... Views: 681
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Keywords: Sex, Dead Fish, Special Interests. Faith, Freedom, Moral
Sex Sells – Dead Fish Smell
I am so glad that I am a fictional character in a novel. I don’t have to worry about the tricks I use to get you to read what I have to say. For example I got you to click ... Views: 975
‘Set your mind to it’ is a phrase we always use, but what does it really mean?
Perhaps looking within will help... (Doesn’t it always?)
If you think of your mind as a gigantic compass and your current emotion as its magnetized needle you’ll understand that how you’re feeling is one of the most ... Views: 952
The robust health, wealth and inspired living we all seek, in
our innermost soul, resides within.
We sense this energy during and long after meditation, or after a
beautiful walk with our friends, dogs or by ourselves.
Communing with these energies, in the present moment, brings to
us the ... Views: 3220
Do you ask yourself this question: Am I better off now than I was then? By what criteria would you measure your response. You have more money? You have better health? You found the love of your life? You found a great job? I would suggest that these are not the ways you measure your life. I ... Views: 977
Look for what's hidden between the lines!
Lately I’ve been noticing bumper stickers. The one that recently has intrigued my attention and intention, starkly states it all, simply in two words, on two lines — "Only God". At first when I read the missive, my mind added an ... Views: 2445
The Passion of The Christ has caused a lot of discussions. Some people accuse the film to be anti-Semitic or that it has the potential to incite hatred and violence towards Jews. Other people object mainly to Mel Gibson's gruesome depiction of Jesus Christ's last 12 hours on earth in his latest ... Views: 927
ESSENTIAL REALITY REPAIR Rx:
Fixing Broken Realities & Creating Better Ones.
By
William Cottringer, Ph.D.
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” ~Arthur Schopenhauer.
I believe I may ... Views: 790
A New York City businessman decided to avoid a service charge by replacing a seven-foot fluorescent tube himself. He smuggled the new tube into his office. But then he had to figure out what to do with the burned-out tube. He remembered a large dumpster at a construction site near his subway ... Views: 443
Dream Reality Publishing
Discovering the secrets of Longevity
Sandy Paris author of Making Your Dreams Reality Book Series and keynote speaker of 36 years
Down through the millennia, the secrets of longevity have been hidden from mankind because, if the secrets were revealed, pain and ... Views: 937
At the empowerment center we have created in NYC, called Children of Light, we are focused on resolving the inner wounded approach to life that we have all known in varying degrees.
We focus on two primary ways to accomplish this. The first is to become aware of the unmet needs that took ... Views: 892
There once was a man who thought that he knew. He thought that he knew about life and the afterlife. One day, he was asked how he knew, and he replied that the knowledge was given to him. Who gave it, he was asked, and he said that it was given through his holy book, and that he was certain that ... Views: 864
Who am I?
What is my purpose in life?
How can I find happiness?
At some point in our lives we all find ourselves asking these questions. The answers come from a deeper level I call “spiritual.” To me, spiritual unfoldment means recognizing and expressing the divine nature in each of us. ... Views: 1652
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough and we'll be happier when they are.
After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are ... Views: 471
One great way to activate the Law of Attraction in our lives is through visualization and meditation. This practice centers on your thoughts and the thought vibrations you send out into the universe. Positive vibrations attract positive results and negative vibrations attract negative results. ... Views: 2587
February is regarded by many as “The Month of Love.” In February, we love our former presidents, Martin Luther King, Jr., and one another on Valentine’s Day. And yet the reality in this nation is that about 50% of all first marriages, 63% of all second marriages, and about 72% of third or more ... Views: 467
TRANSFORMATIONAL THINKING: Healing The Crack In The Cosmic Egg
by
William Cottringer, Ph.D.
“You can’t solve a problem with the same type of thinking that created it.”
~Albert Einstein.
My Native American Totem is the deer. What this means for me is that the deer spirit is here to ... Views: 1626
What drives you? What do you want to come of your life? These are essential questions for each of us.
Many cannot answer them. Yet, if you want to have meaning in your life, you need to answer these questions for yourself. Consider creating a core idea.
A core idea is an idea that is central ... Views: 2105
"If you were an angel who appeared on Earth in a human body, how would you flow through life? How would you avoid obstructing life? How beautifully would you offer passage through life to others?"
From "Heaven Letters" http://www.heavenletters.org
If you were an angel who appeared on Earth in ... Views: 559
The great spiritual traditions exhort us to wake up, to see the truth of our being. This is said to be the key to happiness and the foundation of right living. So what does it mean to wake up and what is the truth of our being?
According to the Kriya Yoga tradition, the truth of our being is ... Views: 2742
It’s been said that the energy of one can affect the masses; but I’ve often found that it’s the energy of a group that can affect the one, instead. For instance, have you ever been in a great mood and experiencing a tremendously positive day only to walk inside your home and, ... Views: 865
One of my favorite two-word phrases in the English language is: All One. I believe that when we understand this phrase with every fiber of our being, it unlocks our highest potential and reason for being here.
Now, at this point in history, variations of that phrase have become common place ... Views: 2174
People of all religions and spiritual persuasions are attempting to get at the root of their faiths. They are doing this by deepening their awareness and examining religious beliefs instead of just reading more books. They are searching for real answers this time to their deepest questions - ... Views: 574
It's 10:30 am. I am standing at my job, having made it out of the house on time, maneuvered traffic successfully and found a fabulous parking space of which every person alive should be envious. I am afforded the luxury of a great view, and I am looking forward to a relatively peaceful day. ... Views: 1293
Your desire is what motivates you. It drives the search, to bring into your life what you feel,think or hope will make it better. It can manifest in many ways and at a variety of levels, from something as simple as the desire for chocolate or a holiday in the sun to finding your soul mate or ... Views: 909
So who’s not busy in their lives right now!
So many things to do, bills to pay, things to organise. We are lucky if we even get a decent full night’s sleep any more. Yet if we could just take that momentous decision to stop, reflect and pay attention to ourselves, we might just begin to start ... Views: 926
Everything that happens to you; everything from your past and everything in your future all relies on one simple thing: How do you choose to process that which happens to you? The way you choose to process everything that has or will happen to you makes up your entire experience of life. Most ... Views: 614
"Most people are so completely identified with the voice in the head - the incessant stream of involuntary and compulsive thinking and the emotions that accompany it - that we may describe them as being possessed by their mind. As long as you are completely unaware of this, you take the thinker ... Views: 2076
By now, most people have heard of the Law of Attraction due to the popularity of the “The Secret”. What many people do not realize however is there are many more laws, immutable laws like the Law of Attraction, that always work for everyone, everywhere, all the time, no matter what, whether we ... Views: 983
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Slow Down... - by Ellen Besso - Coach for women navigating the midlife maze
Today the snow covers the roads and the trees. The local public school is open, but the school bus couldn’t come down the hill to lower Gibsons. So the kids on our street stayed home and made a great snowman, complete with scarf, hat and a carrot nose. The snow was just right for ... Views: 1088
In his internationally bestselling book, The 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace, Dr. Wayne Dyer talks about a vastly new attitude towards life. This attitude goes against the grain of much of what we’ve come to believe about living an extraordinary life and it calls on us to adopt a new way ... Views: 1175
The Terrible Twins Within: Our Psychological vs. Moral Consciences
By
William Cottringer, Ph.D.
“The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.” ~Mahatma Gandhi.
We start out and end up at the same place in finding and knowing ... Views: 729
Spiritual Growth www.earth-angel.info
Anyone using or hearing those words above generally are asking two things.
1) What does Spiritual Growth mean?
2) There is so much out there on the subject where do I start?
Simply reading this your soul is expressing a desire to develop with Free Will ... Views: 1002
Abraham was one of the very first Kabbalists, some 3800 years ago. As the ancient Midrash (writings that examine the Hebrew Bible in light of the oral tradition) tells us, Abraham lived in Mesopotamia, in the city of Ur of the Chaldees, and as all inhabitants of Mesopotamia, he worshiped the ... Views: 722
These seven areas are not necessarily the ones we think of or connect to when discussing the spiritual life. They are not only unusual, but authentic measuring sticks if we truly want to determine what progress we have made. Some of the terms may be unfamiliar, but their strangeness doesn't mean ... Views: 872
For me, one of the proofs of the existence of a higher power is the details of the natural world. For example, the wings of a butterfly, snowflakes, seashell patterns and a zillion other tiny details just can’t be random as far as I’m concerned. These are the things that make me love nature. ... Views: 1713
Spirituality is the only thing that brings lasting purpose into life. Spiritual beings are aware of themselves as soul and spirit beings, therefore their eternal essence. Each physical incarnation is a short experience in the framework of soul existence. When we seek to find purpose in our life, ... Views: 936
Faith is an abstract idea.
When applied outside of religious context, it broadly means confidence - confidence to materialize a hope, or to weather a trial. Apart from past successes, people really have very little basis for such faith. No matter how influential a person is, he is subject to ... Views: 981
What is Spiritual Life Coaching anyhow? Do we sit around and talk about God or philosophize about the Universe? Do I have to be religious to go to a Spiritual Life Coach?
The answers to these questions will vary from coach to coach. Many coaches incorporate some type of spirituality into ... Views: 941
I have been thinking a lot about the spiritual growth process and I thought I would share. I think that what enlightenment really involves is accepting the light that already exists within each of us and in every one and every thing. Of course we have created many layers and blockages to prevent ... Views: 2227
The presence of dualism in the form of the Ying and the Yang contention within the sphere of circle is symbolizing the nature of being of individual human beings.
Have a look on the solid earth one stand on. Imaging, for instance, if to dig a hole on the earth, the removal of earth will make ... Views: 1507
How do you become conscious of your Self - that is, your true or spiritual self, rather than just your inner speech and the voices in your head replayed from the past? Direct conscious effort is necessary. You become more conscious just by asking yourself, "What thoughts am I conscious of right ... Views: 1480
"God's the kind of guy you can trust," was my friend John's advice on a particularly bleak autumn morning. At the time, I probably gave him one of those oh-please-do-you-think-this-is-going-to-help-me-pay-my-bills looks. Sure, he could trust the Universe. He had a beautiful wife and a great ... Views: 762
Before I share an excerpt from my recent book The Art of Being in the Flow, I would like to point out that my opinions are not official reflections of the Buddhist teachings. Although I am a lama, I consider myself a free spirit, rather than a proponent of any organized religion. I believe that ... Views: 1440
Earthly Royalty rule over the subjects in their kingdom or country. It is a status generally inherited, through birth. But when we look at some Royals, we see a total lack of character, ethics or just plain good manners. Instead we meet overbearing, haughty individuals.
Yet where does the ... Views: 869
Somehow, I always sensed that I, the real self, was more than just the physical body and that the ‘real’ me was Soul or Spirit inside. The question, “Who are you and what is your purpose in life?” has been on my lips from as long as I can remember. I remained in search of ... Views: 755
My husband, Gary, and I spoke at several Conferences in London, England, organized by bestselling author of The Field: the Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe by Lynne McTaggart. We spoke about the power of prayer and directed intention to over 2,000 people, alongside frontier scientists ... Views: 4366
For decades now the accepted method of analysing the self has been to divide 'it' up into body, mind and spirit. This method of analysis is a means of separating the various parts that make up our being and has been recognized by civilizations as early as the Egyptians. But there is another way ... Views: 1734