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- Spoil Yourself a Little – Make the Most of What You Have - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Chandresh BhardwajSomerset Maugham once very aptly said, “It is a funny thing, Life. If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it”. It is very apt in today`s world also. Very often than not, we do not care about ourselves and do not live each moment to the fullest and the best of our ...
Views: 3053 - How to overcome vaginismus - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Linda ConnorsMany women who experience vaginismus feel alone, embarrassed, ashamed. Vaginismus is actually quite common. As a counsellor and hypnotherapist with over 6 years experience I have worked with many women to help them to overcome vaginismus. Vaginismus is tightness in the vagina causing ...
Views: 3049 - Venus enters Capricorn - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Suzi DronzekWith all the topics and mayhem about changes and surprise happenings lately, you may be able to find a little support and comfort as dear Venus (desires, values, love, money) shifts into Capricorn for the next four weeks (hurrah for my Venus return!). During her recent visit in truth seeking ...
Views: 3048 - What Do Jews Believe? What Do Jews Believe About Jesus? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: What do Jews believe? What do Jews Believe about Jesus? Submitter: Craig Lock Line Space: 65 characters Category (key words): religion, religions, Judaism, Jews, Jesus, Jesus Christ, faith, religious faith, beliefs, spirituality, Other articles are available at: ...
Views: 3048 - The 12 Universal Laws - Hidden Secrets to a Harmony Life - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2013 from Erene W.We live in a universe governed by the universal laws. These Universal Laws are based on the understanding that everything in the universe is based on energy. Our every thought, feeling, word and action is also a form on energy. In order to live in harmony in the universe and get what we want in ...
Views: 3047(2 votes) - The Legends of Mary Magdalene - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2005 from Joy MalumphyMary Magdalene is the woman behind the man, we called Jesus. So many questions abound…was this woman the true “Beloved Disciple”, the thirteenth apostle or the Apostle to the Apostles, and the true Author of the 4th Gospel, normally attributed to John? Doesn’t it seem rather peculiar that ...
Views: 3039 - Accelerated Law of Attraction Mastery - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from David MarshallThe 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: 3037 - Detachment - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsSo what is detachment? To me personally, detachment is all about giving up control of an outcome, and to ‘let go’ and allow the higher purpose to come though. Remember, everything does happen for a reason – and letting go of your own personal outcome can give space for a much better universal ...
Views: 3034(4 votes) - Eight Steps to Enhancing Your Spiritual Connection - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Mary Lee LaBayKnow that the connection is already there. • Feed it. Throughout the day, ask yourself, “How am I feeding my soul?” • Practice the strengthening techniques daily. We have watched our children learn to walk. Each time they took a step and fell on their little diapered rumps, we exclaimed ...
Views: 3034(2 votes) - Death, Dying and a Meaningful Life--3 Lessons on Appreciation, Laughter and Trust - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordWe want to enjoy a meaningful life. We want to have a peaceful death. But do we know how? The year before he died, my brother Joe taught me three powerful lessons on living and dying well. Joe was the picture of good health. He was an avid runner. About two weeks after 9/11 he received ...
Views: 3033(2 votes) - 30 Day Self Love Challange! - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Lisa PhillipsOften if we are not getting the results we want in our life, whether this in financial, relationships, family, work etc, it is often an outer reflection of the way we feel about ourselves on the inside. Remember…life is like a photocopier…what you put in the photocopier (your inner word) will ...
Views: 3030(1 vote) - The Power of Perspective to Shape Behavior - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Dave KahleI just hung up the phone from a coaching call with one of my clients. He was applying for a significant executive position, and wanted my help with his resume and interview strategy. We talked for a bit, and I suggested a different way to look at his resume. A light bulb went off. All at ...
Views: 3024(3 votes) - What Are The Characteristics Of A True Spiritual Person? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Dingane .Many people claim to be spiritual but are either fooling themselves or fooling others and this can be extremely damaging to someone who is honestly trying to find serious answers to their most important questions. This is a collection of the characteristics of a true spiritual person which will ...
Views: 3014 - Could Ho'oponopono Make Diets and Dieting Easier? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Mabel KatzDo you have bad feelings and worries when you hear the word “diet”? Do you focus on the pain of not eating everything you would like? But what could be more painful than feeling overweight, helpless, and uncomfortable? What stories do we tell ourselves to keep happiness and well-being away? ...
Views: 3013(2 votes) - Is Beauty Really Only Skin Deep? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Chandresh BhardwajInherently, every person desires to be beautiful, especially on the outside. If given a choice, who would choose to be ugly outside and beautiful inside? Everyone, especially women, want to be beautiful both outside and inside. In fact, the whole beauty and fashion industry runs on the principle ...
Views: 3013 - Cultivating Your Inner Guidance System - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Ron and Denny ReynoldsHere we are on planet earth, going about our lives, constantly making decisions---our minds working overtime, with most of us giving no thought to which master we've put in charge from moment to moment. The mind has two potential masters: ego or Spirit. The ego is that part of us that is ...
Views: 3012 - Meet Harry O'Brien - A Man of Undaunted Courage! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2008 from Dr. Carolyn PorterHarry was an average twenty-eight year old male who was enjoying his life. He had had his share of difficult experiences but had come through it all unscathed and now anticipated the life ahead of him with his many dreams. As he set out on this particular day, just an average day, he fully ...
Views: 3008 - WHAT IS VISIONING? WHY DO VISIONING AS PART OF VISION BOARD CREATION? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2009 from JOYCE SCHWARZAs I write in the first chapter of my book THE VISION BOARD: the secret to an extraordinary life, "visioning is a self-exploration process that is sometimes compared to a combination of "soul searching" and meditation and even incorporates improvisation techniques. VISIONING AROUND THE ...
Views: 3008(5 votes) - The Blessing Of Abraham - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.The Blessing of Abraham belongs to us as FatherGod’s Children and what a wonderful blessing it is. Some may say that this is just my opinion and is too good to be true, so that is why I have included a variety of scriptures in order to let FatherGod and our Lord Christ (Messiah) speak for ...
Views: 3005(8 votes) - The Wheel of Fortune: Is Fate in your hands? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Nikki HarrisThe Wheel of Fortune card is one of my favorite in the Major Arcana. In Carl Orff's symphonic masterpiece Carmina Burana, the opening 'Oh Fortuna' captures the stone cold-bitchiness of the Wheel of Fortune, where one's fate can seemingly change for the better or worse, without rational ...
Views: 3003 - ***Personal Awakening by Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesTHE PROCESS OF PERSONAL AWAKENING Personal Awakening is a process of unfolding and uncovering. To awaken is to come to know and be more of who you are. It is a deep personal process, and can show you what beauty lies within you and what clouds this beauty from your own eyes. It is called an ...
Views: 3002(8 votes) - Animals and the Afterlife - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Renata Bartoli, PhDMore and more often, while channelling, psychics meet the spirits of departed animals who had been dearly loved by their clients. They are there with their human departed ones, without any difference between them at all, sending their love and affection. The fact that these encounters are now ...
Views: 3002(5 votes) - Ho'oponopono's Secret - Taking One Hundred Percent Responsibility - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Mabel KatzThe mind can manifest anything that you can imagine. This sounds great, but we aren't conscious of the millions of thoughts playing in the background of our mind, our unconscious mind. Unfortunately, we can't control these thoughts because we aren't aware of them. In reality, while we are ...
Views: 2999(2 votes) - Encouraging Spiritual Development in the Workplace - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Tom HintonEncouraging Spiritual Development in the Workplace by Tom Hinton Chairman The 10,000 Days Foundation There’s a positive movement taking hold in the workplace. Companies are discovering a new way to motivate, energize and relate to employees by helping them discover and develop their ...
Views: 2998(1 vote) - The Forty Day Prayer - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Rick BeldenI encountered the seed of the process I'm about to describe in a magazine article (now long lost) many years ago. I took what I saw and developed it into a practice that I used and found helpful for several years. My belief system has since shifted in such a way that this process no longer feels ...
Views: 2996 - THE LILAS OR DIVINE SPORTS OF KALKI AVATAR - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIn Naimisharanya (UP, INDIA) a dialogue was going on between Suta and Shaunak Rishi. After hearing the stories of divine sports of all Avatars Shaunak Muni yearning to know more about Jnana or Divine Wisdom asked a question to Maharshi Lomharshak’s son Shri Sutaji: O Lord! You have so far ...
Views: 2992 - The Return of Acedia - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Kyre AdeptTwo hundred years before Gregory the Great identified the Seven Deadly Sins, Evagrius Ponticus (one of the Desert Fathers) listed eight temptations as most likely to distract us from God and/or the spiritual path: 1. Gluttony: inordinate desire or self-indulgence 2. Lust: craving or ...
Views: 2981(2 votes) - Breath of Miracles - Meditations With Lumari - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertBREATH OF MIRACLES- CYCLES OF LIFE Each time of year, each cycle has energies and connections to higher forces that can be activated on our behalf. Now, we are in a reorganization of energies that have a momentum of force moving and collecting energy to carry us forward into new insights and ...
Views: 2979(1 vote) - The Magician: Tarot Meaning - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Nikki HarrisThe Magician, a card in the Major Arcana, is another powerful card in the realm of the Tarot. I've been meditating alot on this card lately as its energy speaks to many of the struggles I see friends and family experiencing. Any time one isn't able to actualize the results one seeks in their ...
Views: 2979(1 vote) - Why Do We Suffer From Self Hatred? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleMany of the issues that we are faced with in our daily lives are a result of self hatred. These include illness, mental health issues, addictions and compulsive behaviours and affect nearly all of us in some way or another. As children, we learn that in order to get attention, we need to adapt ...
Views: 2979 - A good lie finds more believers than a bad truth. —German proverb Be honest and recover - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriLies I’m not upset that you lied to me; I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you. —Friedrich Nietzsche There are three types of lies—lies, damn lies, and statistics. —Benjamin Disraeli Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good character ...
Views: 2970(1 vote) - Letting Go of the Past - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Sharon CheneyWith the energy shifts we are all experiencing, now is the perfect time to let go of the past. Many people want to move forward in their lives but are plagued by their past experiences and fears. Let’s look at the many ways in which our past still influences us and how we can move beyond old ...
Views: 2970(6 votes) - Old Soul Quiz: Find Out How You’re Progressing Spiritually - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAre you an old soul? The term is commonly used to describe someone mature beyond their years, or spiritually defined as someone who has lived many, many lives. However, our many years of past life regression research has shown us that there are younger souls who are just as or more ...
Views: 2968 - What’s Your FEQ (Financial Emotional Intelligence)? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Michele LandersMoney is the hot topic these days. Whether you have it and are afraid of losing it or you don't know where your next paycheck is coming from, right now we all seem to share some form of 'money fear.' What if your beliefs about money were fueling how money flows in, or out of your life? Take ...
Views: 2959(3 votes) - Evolving As a Person - Change Your Story and Change Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Abraham Rose and Johnny L. EllisIn a recent interview, the author recognizes how her personal journey has changed her life. As a Spiritual Educator she now shares her wisdom with the world. Q. Where does personal growth begin? A. Personal growth begins with the discovery of the Christ within. This is our higher Self, ...
Views: 2958(2 votes) - Karma and Redemption: What You Ought to Know - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe Oxford Dictionaries defines redemption as “the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil: God’s plans for the redemption of his world [in singular] a thing that saves someone from error or evil...the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for ...
Views: 2952 - The Illusion of Death - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Rev. Joan NewcombI've had an unusual number of people I'm acquainted with die recently. Three were men in their fifties, one was a ten year old girl, and one was a woman in her eighties. And then this week Dr. Oz did an Oprah show 'on death', except it really was about living - one woman had lived with stage 4 - ...
Views: 2952(1 vote) - The Lukewarm Christian - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Michael Asante"I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth". (Rev. 3:14-16 NIV) God always knows the spiritual condition in which we are. He says, "I know your ...
Views: 2951 - The Octagon and the Noble 8 Fold Path - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Art MasonThe martial arts is rich with the teaching of the Buddha, the teaching of the movement of the octagon is no exception. What is the origin of the Octagon in martial arts training? It's movement is based on the teaching of the 8 Fold Path. If you follow this path you will live a happy life, ...
Views: 2945(2 votes) - Light My Fire: Transformation Through the Chakras - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Darlene LancerThe creative life force sleeps within each of us like a coiled serpent, waiting to be unleashed to evolve mankind to the next level. Ancient Tantric practices awaken this energy, called kundalini, using the body, breath, sound, and visualizations to speed its journey to God realization. Man ...
Views: 2944(2 votes) - The More We Give, the More We Receive - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere’s something about giving that frees us. It releases a part of us that has been tucked away, yearning to be exposed and shared with others in ways that add meaning and value to their lives. And in so doing, we also add meaning and value to our own. Many of us are generous at heart, but get ...
Views: 2943(2 votes) - Starseed, Walk-in and Lightworker Series: Starseed Challenges - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Jelaila StarrWalking this Earth are many souls from the stars. Though we all walk in human form many find it hard to operate…like a piece of technology with no operating manual. Though we find Earth to be a beautiful place, our hearts still harken to the stars… to a far away. Memories and voices from the ...
Views: 2939 - The Visible and Invisible Worlds of GOD - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from OMnium UniverseExcerpt from Chapter 1: The physical worlds, planetary systems and universes are connected through energetic and electromagnetic lines and grids which overlap in such a way as to unite homogeneously. They all converge at one Source, the original Universal Creator-Source from which all Life ...
Views: 2936 - "Within You" - by You are a miracle. You have within you incredible power and beauty. Your inner power and beauty give you the freedom to find success, peace, love, self-confidence, and the joy of aliveness. The moment that you awaken to this fact is the moment that you begin to experience the miracle. It does ...
Views: 2934 - ***The Physical/ Etheric Plane of Reality - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhen the Master Jesus said that there are “many mansions in my Father’s House,” what he meant with that are the many planes or dimensions of reality. The physical plane is the plane where the physical body makes physical contact. It is the plane or reality in which we daily walk the Earth. It ...
Views: 2931(1 vote) - The Ripple Effect and Your Center of Influence - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from William DiedrichYou are a center of influence. Every thought, emotion, word, and behavior that you offer has a ripple effect. The effect is reflected back to you in your life experience. The ripple effect impacts the lives of others. As humans we forget or don't know that we have such influence. We are, ...
Views: 2931 - Letting Go of Anger - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2005 from Linda FoltynMany of us experience anger. Some people can let it go after a short time, and some people may hold onto for a long time. I see anger as an invisible black line that you send to the person you are angry with, and sometimes, and if you are both angry with each other, that black invisible line ...
Views: 2928 - Hopes, Wishes & Dreams - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2008 from Stefanie MillerNotes to Myself When I was a little girl my mom would ask me, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" My reply was, "a wife and a mother." She would prompt me, "Don't you want to be an movie star or a singer?" Nope, my dreams were much simpler. When I was 19 years old I married my high ...
Views: 2923 - Discipleship 101: The Power of Passion - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Marc AdamsPassion drives us! It is what makes us get up in the morning, ready to conquer another day. Passion is that desire that pushes us to go beyond what anyone else thinks is possible. It is an unquenchable thirst to do what we love. Passion could be described as “doing what you love and loving what ...
Views: 2918 - Is It Ok To Be Rich - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Warren AdamsWhy do Christians struggle with that question? Why is it bad to be wealthy? Does the Scripture say it is wrong to have riches? Jesus did not have a palatial home and an abundance of wealth, should you? These are some of the questions many Christians are pondering. They want to be in the center ...
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