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- Angels Want to Help You - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2006 from Joseph MercolaBy Carol Tuttle Carol Tuttle is a Master Energy Therapist and the author of the best-selling book, Remembering Wholeness: A Personal Handbook for Thriving in the 21st Century. Knowing how to call upon the powers of heaven will dramatically change your life. Imagine that you have a whole crew ...
Views: 1742 - 10 Tips For Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2006 from Remez SassonSpiritual growth is the process of inner awakening, and becoming conscious our inner being. It means the rising of the consciousness beyond the ordinary existence, and awakening to some Universal truths. It means going beyond the mind and the ego and realizing who you really are. Spiritual ...
Views: 2192 - Spiritual Arrogance - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaLast week, I received an email from a reader stating, "I have evolved past the spiritual understanding of author." I chuckled at the reader's bluntness. He didn't mince words; clearly, he felt that he had developed capabilities that were not only greater than those of "author" but beyond the ...
Views: 2718(1 vote) - 7 Steps to Connect with your Angels - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2006 from Christopher DiltsThe room you are in is filled with Angels! The next room you go to will be filled with Angels and Angels will be at your side with every step you take today. The Angels are with us and are eager to help us. How do I know that? That's my specialty - I am an author, workshop leader and Ordained ...
Views: 910 - Journal Into New Potentials - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2006 from Annette ColbyDo you keep a journal? Many people don’t because they would not know what to write or perhaps they don’t see the value of writing down their thoughts. Why bother taking the time to write when life is so complicated already? Maybe it’s time to take another look at just how much you will gain ...
Views: 895 - What's It Like Being a Spiritual Person? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2006 from Keith Varnum“What’s it like being a spiritual person?” Joe persisted. Pulling in more wind than the sailboat could balance, I purposely tipped over the catamaran to avoid the question. I was determined to dampen my friend’s insistence that I was somehow different from other people. Yet despite my avoidance ...
Views: 1176 - The Physical, The Spiritual - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2006 from Denna SheltonOver the past twenty years, dumbbells have been a wonderful tool that have enabled me to help many beautiful people while leading group exercise classes or conducting one-on-one personal training. It has been a joy to take someone from a place of not feeling good about their physical ...
Views: 915 - Are You Under the Influence? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2006 from Natasha MunsonDo you recall those days when you feel absolutely drained? You feel lethargic, overwhelmed and so out of it. You feel as though your energy is being pulled in so many directions that it is difficult for you to keep everything in balance? You get to the point where you say, if one more person ...
Views: 1472 - Beyond The DaVinci Code - Did Jesus Study Kabbalah? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2006 from robert waxmanWhat kind of religious philosophies were Jesus and his disciples studying from 29 CE – 33 CE? They couldn’t have been studying Christianity because The New Testament wasn’t completed until 325 CE (almost 300 years after the crucifixion). They surely weren’t studying Buddhism or Hinduism, so this ...
Views: 1443 - Outsmarting Your Mind: The 5 Steps of Sacred Awareness - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2006 from Ceci MillerIt is a strange feature of spiritual seeking that once you’ve begun, the mind instantly begins putting up an endless stream of barriers to your success. Rather than call it a nuisance and throw our hands in the air in dismay, it’s possible to learn to literally outsmart the mind. The mind isn’t ...
Views: 1741 - 10 Great ways to receive some Spiritual Help - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2006 from Michaela ScherrSometimes life gets pretty tough and dark and a term sometimes used “Walking the dark night of the soul” isn’t far from the truth. It’s during this time a sense of loneliness might be experienced; there’s no-one around to provide comfort or support and we think to ourselves no-one understands ...
Views: 1019 - Avoiding Responsibilities in Life - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2006 from Robert VibertEvery day, in so very many ways, people from all walks of life avoid taking responsibility for their actions, using denial and obstructive tactics. Even something as simple as accepting responsibility for parking their car outside the designated zone is unacceptable to them. While there are ...
Views: 10597(2 votes) - 7 Powerful Steps towards Wisdom - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin Spina"I changed my mind." These are four of the most powerful words in the English language. They can prevent you from being manipulated into an undesirable outcome and launch you on the road to personal and spiritual growth. Depriving yourself of the freedom to change your mind will lock you into ...
Views: 1389(1 vote) - Mind Meld of The Magic Genies - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2006 from Arthur Levine© Copyright Arthur Levine 2006 Mind Meld of The Magic Genies. Sometimes it takes a little fantasy to help us understand that the conflict between different religious beliefs in the East and the West has reached critical proportions “Stretched across the vast ineptitude of my soul, I see ...
Views: 885 - Achieving Elusive Goals - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2006 from Annette ColbyEveryone has something in their life that they would like to change. Some really big goals include overcoming addiction, achieving and sustaining weight loss, attaining inner peace, manifesting health, or becoming more successful. We are born to continuously expand our abilities. The beginning ...
Views: 875 - Four Ways to Teach the Truths that Transform the World - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2006 from Chika Shiojima(Excerpted from "Let Go and Live in the Now" -- Red Wheel/Weiser, 2004: 850 words) We human beings are born with an indefinable longing to grow beyond ourselves, to penetrate and illuminate the mysterious depths of our own heart. The ideal and pursuit of perfection is literally seeded into our ...
Views: 871 - The Power of The Positive - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2006 from Neil FellowesYou and me... we can choose to be happy or not. We can choose to succeed or fail, scald, frown on or blame others. We can choose to complicate life or simplify it. There is no doubt the responsibility is ours. Abraham Lincoln once said, ‘A man is just about as happy as he makes up his mind ...
Views: 955 - Conscious Intent - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2006 from Kenneth MacLeanIn experiments with water and plants, people have played rock and roll music and then classical music and compared the results. With water, Dr. Masaru Emoto freezes the water and then observes the crystals. The water crystals have a beautiful symmetric pattern in response to classical music and ...
Views: 1312(2 votes) - Virtue and Character - Why Study? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2006 from James BartonVirtue and Character - Why Study?Imagine driving a car. If the steering was misaligned and continued to pull you to the left or the right, or otherwise did not respond properly, then it would become a priority to get it fixed. Your Character is far more valuable and useful to you than a car or ...
Views: 1535 - This Perfect Universe - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2006 from Kenneth MacLeanThis article is a sequel to The Vibrational Universe. I have been coming to the shocking realization that we live in a perfect universe. By this I mean, the Law of Attraction manages all vibration so that we receive always in our experience a match to our activated energy patterns. If this is ...
Views: 1206 - The Power of Gratitude - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2006 from Lori RadunWhen my older son was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, my first reaction was relief – I finally knew the reason for his behavior. However, I was also overwhelmed with sadness, fear and anger. I felt sorry for my son and for myself. Like many others in similar ...
Views: 1277 - Thought Manifestation - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaThe universe just conspired to remind me of a valuable lesson. Last night, before retiring, I was trying to think of a marketing promotion for Mystic Warrior, something that would emphasize the overwhelmingly positive response I've received from readers. Out of thousands of readers, not a ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - The Healing Journey - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2005 from Jin DhaliwalMy life has been in such an incredible mode of shifting and changing; at times it feels like the only constant thing occurring is change. Why is this happening? Why is there such a great need to shift so rapidly? And how do I stay on top of all this change? I am very grateful for the gift of ...
Views: 1125 - Death Reloaded: The Isis Thesis unveils the Sublime Secret - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2005 from Judy KingWhen the unthinkable becomes real, we consider the mystery of the Sublime. What is it? Evidence for the existence of God? A design for an antigravity machine? An elixir for eternal youth? A mystery is something that baffles everybody, but a secret is a mystery discovered and purposely ...
Views: 3096 - A Wonderful Holiday Opportunity - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2005 from Sheri RosenthalAround holiday times we’re presented with a most wonderful gift – and that’s the opportunity to look at ourselves though the eyes of our family dynamics. Our siblings and parents act as mirrors for us to see ourselves and our emotional reactions more clearly, and observe where we have wounds, ...
Views: 1108 - Why Should We Keep Our Thoughts Clear? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Michael BlitchteinFrom my experience some healings come instantly or in short periods of time and others require patience, persistence and firmness of our faith. Faith in God or Good helps to overcome our worldly trials but often because of lack of the divine knowledge we are not able to see the end of our ...
Views: 1886(1 vote) - Self-Definition: The Only Makeover You'll Ever Need - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2005 from Idara BasseyMaybe it's just me, but the increasing number of reality television shows based on transforming their female participants through plastic surgery has got me concerned. As these hopeful young women stuff, slice, and dye their God-given bodies into a shell of its original packaging, one has to ...
Views: 2078 - The End of Suffering - A New Year’s Resolution to Keep. - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2005 from Mick QuinnThe New Year is always brim-full of promises and ideas. Most of us make our “New Year’s resolutions” with great gusto and conviction, but may find that within a few days or weeks that enthusiasm (root: God within) to change has almost completely dissipated. Why is this so? How can we make change ...
Views: 985 - Mysticism, Dogma and Truth - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaAt a recent lecture on Belief Systems, a student asked, "Is mysticism a religion?" Mysticism is a spiritual discipline aiming at direct communion with God or the ultimate truth. It is not a religion and, in fact, all religions have mystics. There are Christian mystics, Jewish mystics ...At a ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - The Seventh Abundance - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2005 from Eric GarnerIt’s tempting when you’re struggling with money issues to think that this really is a cruel unfriendly world. There you are, working your socks off, and it’s all money out, out, out, leaving you constantly on the bread line while others around you seem to have anything and everything they ...
Views: 1159(2 votes) - Your Yearly Numerology Organizer for 2006! - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2005 from Vitae BergmanYour Yearly Numerology Organizer for 2006!© 2005 Vitae Bergman YOUR YEARLY NUMEROLOGY ORGANIZER FOR 2006! Every year offers you a new vibration for your work or play. According to the numerology system of rhythms, we humans journey through cycles that are nine years in duration. Each year ...
Views: 1098 - The Spirit of Giving - Thanksgiving Day - by "The more gratitude I feel for my life, the better my life becomes."
On November 24, people in the USA will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day.Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving Day on October 10. Though you maylive in another country, the concept of "giving thanks" is universal.
But how do we ...
Views: 1228(2 votes) - Teaching the Body Health - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2005 from Amy BiddleQuantum physics continues to make believers out of scientists and informs spirituality. Most of us grew up believing what scientists believed. We “knew” that a cell’s nucleus contained its DNA, that DNA contains genetic material, and that the nucleus of a cell therefore functioned as its brain. ...
Views: 951 - Mastery of Awareness - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2005 from Sheri RosenthalLife is filled with all kinds of adventures and experiences, gifts and magic. Of all the gifts I have ever received in this life time, the gift of the mastery of awareness is the one I treasure the most. You might ask why that gift would exceed all others. After all, wasn’t that diamond ring ...
Views: 1150 - Consciousness heals - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2005 from Dr. Ulla SebastianConsciousness heals. We know that since Freud's time. Consciousness allows those parts that got repressed, denied and 'forgotten' to be recovered so that you can become more whole.Consciousness is like a light that you shine on the dark areas of your subconscious. As you bring the events that ...
Views: 1105 - Manifesting abundance Though be careful What You Wish For - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2005 from Michaela ScherrWhat does it take to manifest abundance into someone’s life? For me manifesting joy takes no effort, there are so many simple things I get joy out of. As a matter of fact I lead quite an abundant simple life. I’m talking more about big material things here like manifesting money - lots of it, ...
Views: 1244 - Balance: A Mystic Ideal - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaLast week, a friend of mine gave me a best-selling business book that forecast the rise of the right brain thinker and the demise of the left-brain thinker. Scientists have identified the right brain as the emotional, empathic, artistic side and the left-brain as the side of logic, intellect and ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - Spirituality in Marriage & Family Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2012 from Carole CullenThe great malady of the twentieth century, implicated in all of our troubles and affecting us individually and socially, is “loss of soul.” When soul is neglected, it doesn’t just go away; it appears symptomatically in obsessions, addictions, violence, and loss of meaning. - Thomas Moore ...The ...
Views: 1960 - Your Personal Power: Cultivating and Sustaining It - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2005 from Idara BasseyKeeping up with the Joneses. A seemingly "harmless" remark from a loved one. The workday that makes us wonder if we are still gainfully employed- all aspects of our daily lives that can send our personal power haywire- assuming it has already been sufficiently developed and nurtured. A solid ...
Views: 2209 - A Beginner's Guide to Healing Crystals - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2005 from Linda FoltynBeginner's Healing Crystal Set and Bracelet Have you wanted to get started down the path of crystal healing, but don’t know where to start or what to purchase, I suggest these three stones; Amethyst, Rose Quartz and Hematite. Amethyst helps balance and opens you up to spiritual light. It ...
Views: 2670 - Spiritual Surrender: The Link to Living a Peaceful Life - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2005 from Lisa SullivanAre you at a crossroad in your life where you want the after to be better than the before? Do you feel as though your life is not on “purpose”? Are you scared of what the future may hold for you or angry at what has happened in the past? If any of these themes ring true for you, than I would ask ...
Views: 1134 - How To Walk On The Path Of Peace (Part 5 of 6) - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2005 from Jin DhaliwalAs you surrender your limiting beliefs you will begin to see things differently. When you are holding on to any passion, discrimination, like or dislike, you see all things through the lens of that particular bias, and will see only your own perceptions. When you are free from all ...
Views: 969 - Did You Inherit Your Religion - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2005 from John PenberthyOne Saturday morning I was sipping my coffee and reading the newspaper when the doorbell rang. This was an unusual occurrence as we lived in a somewhat isolated log cabin in the mountains outside Denver. At the door stood two attractive college-age girls who wanted to talk to me about becoming ...
Views: 902 - How to Capture Great Opportunity - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2005 from Neil FellowesHow do you treat opportunities? More often than not, most of us walk the pavement looking down, rather than up. We miss the opportunity to smile and connect with passers-by. And I’m sure that over the last year or two, people frown more and smile less. And if this is how we treat each other, I ...
Views: 862 - Excerpt: Let Your Goddess Grow! - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2005 from Yolanda CardenWhat Is Self-Worth? Self-worth has its entire foundation in self-love, which is really how you feel about being an individual spark of the Divine. If you cannot generate a love of your God-self, you’ll never be able to feel worthy, and no amount of blaming past circumstances, people, or policy ...
Views: 817 - Energetic Healing - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2005 from Dr. Ulla SebastianEnergetic Healing is based on quantum physics. From that point of view, any disease, emotional disturbance, conflict or mental problem can be defined as a disruption or distortion within the informational energy field. Energetic healing aims towards correcting dissonance within the information ...
Views: 1081 - How to Identify Unconscious Beliefs - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaKnow thyself. These words were inscribed in the vestibule of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. For centuries, petitioners seeking advice from the oracle at Delphi would view the inscription. Philosophers throughout the ages offered this same advice to their students. These words are as ...
Views: 1561(1 vote) - Top Ten Puzzling “P” Of Vulnerability - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2005 from mahalene louisYou may know the tale of the Princess whose sleep was highly Perturbed by the Presence of a little Pea Purposely Placed under her many mattresses … I tell you, the things you have to do to be a Princess are just Phenomenal! This Top Ten Piece is another “P” story, designed to have a Practical ...
Views: 868 - How To Walk On The Path Of Peace (Part 4) - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2005 from Jin DhaliwalTo grow in self-control, in patience, in calmness, is to grow in quiet strength and power; and you can only grow this way by focusing your consciousness upon a principle. Break away from the confines of tradition, conventionality, and the opinions of others, until you succeed in walking the path ...
Views: 816 - Fire On The Wind - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2005 from Elaine SonneFire on the wind, hear the predator roar,Cat’s eyes of hunger, an all-consuming war. Witness the hellish fury, smell the dragon’s breath,Beware the devil winds, they spew danger, they reap death. Fire on the wind, where everything is prey.Timbers fall, no place to hide, day becomes night, ...
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