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The Window of Our Soul ~ Divine Alignment Come enjoy some Inner Reflection! When do you feel aligned? When do you feel misaligned? Can you easily distinguish that difference? Can you articulate it, perhaps name it so you can identify with it more readily? This reflection is a valuable indicator that serves as a tool for Self-Empowerment. I'm sure many of you know how to do this, while others need more practice to better attune to the subtleties in mind, body and spirit. We al

Most of us long for relationships in which we are loved and accepted just the way we are. Our hearts' desire is to give and receive love in relationships that make us feel that even if others disagree with what we do or say, they still love us. They accept us. They appreciate our contributions to the world.nn While it would be wonderful to have these types of relationships with all people, we know that that's hard to do. We can, however, have them with some others, but only w

Sometimes we have people in our lives that seem to be well and truly ‘stuck’. No matter how much we give them our love, understanding and encouragement, they just seem to be in quick sand. There’s the occasional flicker of hope as they’re handed a stick but then they let go and sink even further. I used to be one of these people. I guess my flickers of hope were stronger than I anticipated for one day, whilst sinking in my personal quick sand, I was handed a stick by

Who said Meditation was easy? Meditation is not easy. It takes time and it takes energy also, lots of it initially. Besides that, it also demands grit, determination and discipline. And we generally don’t mention it frequently and take note of it, but it also requires a host of personal qualities like stubbornness, eagerness and perseverance. nnThe American word ‘gumption’ goes a long way in summing it all up. In other words, Meditation takes ‘gumption’ . It is defi

We landed late in the evening and yet it was hot. A dry heat hugged me when I stepped off of the plane and first touched her. I know now why Africa is called the "Motherland". I first truly felt her about 12 hours after we landed. She moved so slowly and deeply and anciently. I felt the vibration reach through me and touch a place within and deeper than my bones...a place I had not yet consciously visited in this lifetime. She felt more like the Great Great Ancient Primal Gra

Last night i was busy writing my book when i suddenly developed a block. Not on what to write but how to best present the information. I got really stumped and eventually decided to go to bed. Just before i went to bed i said loudly "Universe give me a sign, tell me what i should do." I went off to sleep and as usual could not remember any dreams when i woke up. But whilst showering and shaving did have some good ideas. This is a good time for me for ideas in the morning! La

"There is no end to trying to figure it out. The mind is an endless puzzle that has no solution. If it had a solution, that would be the end of the reign of mind, and the mind does not want that. The mind wants to exist and it gets it's power from you identifying with thinking. And so it continues to grab your attention any which way it can. Just like a TV channel. The TV channel's purpose is to keep you watching. That is what it wants. So you are sitting there and the TV channel puts you on a tropical island with beautiful people, then you are flying an air

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 are here? In your deep longing to discover what your Calling and True destiny is, and thereby realize your full potential in this lifetime, have you ever felt stuck? Do you find your

Since ancient times we have been fascinated by the celestial orbs that emerge overhead in the evening skies – the sun, the moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The enduring nature of the planets, sun and moon are at once a source of comfort and wonder. It is no surprise therefore, that they were given god-like status and attributes.

On a deeper and mostly unconscious level, we are all aware of our spirit. Even though we are all aware of this spiritual nature, the challenge in living a truly spiritual life is that we so easily get seduced by appearances. Life is so rich in sensory beauty and we all tend to have a bias for what we can see, touch, hear, taste and smell. Even though this world of sensory perception is rich, it is the invisible world that’s the real wonder of life. There are so many things th

Are you feeling "The Shift"? As we are being rewired to accept higher vibrating energies we have to let go of the lower vibrations. Not only is this happening on a personal level but also on a global level. Lower vibrating energies are being released in every aspect of life. We spend years doing "the Work" on ourselves to now find we are overwhelmed, confused...stressed out. If we have been doing "the Work" releasing the old how come we are having this experience now? As our

There are many people that claim to be psychic; but, very few are actually naturally gifted psychics or spiritual mediums. You will find that there are several different venues for finding psychic readings, such as a psychic line, website, or even an old bookstore. There are even different types of readings, such as tarot cards, runes, tea leaves, or ones that utilize factors of numerology or astrology. Some people wonder, however, if the use of these types of tools, such as

Improvement is a simple, natural impulse — everyone wants to see a better life for his family and society. But when you add the ingredient of sin, improvement becomes clouded. Is it an improvement to deny women education and health care, to dictate what they wear in public, and to regard them as inferior beings? To the Taliban and the clerics in Iran, those ideas are considered steps on the road to an Islamic paradise. But every society dominated by Judaism, Christianity, a

Once upon a time, a Beautiful Being materialized before a twenty-three year old agnostic man's eyes, forever changing the way the young man perceived his life. Without uttering a single word, the Beautiful Being communicated to this young man, Mathew, that God was real, that a dimension of spirit existed, and that prayer was a worthy practice (not just for Mathew, but for the Beautiful Being as well). nnFive seconds later, the Beautiful Being was gone. But not before the foll

As reports begin to filter in on the behind the scenes life of Michael Jackson , his alleged addiction to Demerol (a narcotic painkiller) and possible cause of death, his rumored marriage to Rwaramba (the children's nanny), the number of plastic surgery procedures undergone, his court appearances regarding his alleged inappropriate behavior with young boys, his shyness and insecurities, and his undeniable talent - on a level that comes but once in a lifetime - that has been a

A Blessing For the Peacemaker Paul Dunion rnKabir says, “When deep inside you there is a loaded gun, how can you have God?” Kabir appears to be reminding us that our relationship with the divine is dependent upon living with diminished inner violence. As one who desires to make peace, you are asked to become acquainted with your gun, the one pointed at you. rn Feel your finger on the trigger. It’s been there in so many ways. You might ask, “Where does this gun come fr

Reality at work: A business unit exec asks you for immediate communication help for several initiatives underway. They will fail without any employee communication support, preferably full-time for several months. But, the business unit has no budget.nnReality handled—with success: Consider any or all of these five actions. They’re geared around adding value, cutting waste, and striving for simple improvements—the principles of lean communication.nn* Share y

Today I'm going to talk about Decision, famed principle number 7 in The NEW Think and Grow Rich. nnYou know, so many people today are afraid to make a decision. That's what indecisiveness is; assuming it's not laziness or procrastination, it's that people are afraid. You, as an achiever, have got to get over that.nnNow of course, if you're an engineer and you're sending nuclear missiles somewhere, please, please, keep your caution! But we're talking about an entrepreneur, a b

Are you pushing to make things happen in your life right now? Are you feeling backed up against the wall? And what’s the wall for you? Time, money, a relationship? It can be difficult to find your peaceful center when you feel you have to try so hard to make things happen. The question is what is driving you?rnIf your quick response is about success, paying the bills, making quota, buying some new thing to add to your “stuffology” collection, you might want to dig a lit

“Your vision will become clear only when you look inside your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” -- Carl Jung. What a fabulous quote that says it all. The reality is…is that it is an inside job. There is no doubt about it, right here, right now there are ...

Dear Leslie,nnMy friend Betty has been battling her weight ever since her last child was born. She still blames him for the 20 to 40 pounds that she has gained and lost repeatedly, and he is now 21. Almost yearly now, she gets her act together, changes her eating behaviors, and tackles the problem once more. She successfully loses a nice chunk of it, gets all kinds of accolades and attention for doing it, and then six months later, starts to gain it back again.nnWhat is Betty

In America not a social occasion goes by without someone asking within the first 5 minutes of meeting someone “what do you do?” People ask each other about their roles making a living and producing value for society to help them define each other quickly and feel more at ease. The context of your major life roles gives them a way to figure out what relationship to have with you, and what value you have or could provide to them, and what they may need to do in exch

Another difference we find between our personal self and that of our Highest Self is, that the personal self lives in duality. It still seeks questions in relationship to its spiritual nature. It still questions itself through the use of right or wrong. The personal self, is on a journey of self-discovery. Its learning about what it believes, thinks and feels about its relationship to God and the world.r

I’m sure that if I took a poll I would get a jillion answers. Some of these would probably be: spending more time with nature, going green, living off the grid, growing your own food, buying local, and reducing your carbon footprint. In general, walking more gently upon the Earth, and living in harmony with nature instead of trying to control it. This environmental consciousness and sensitive awareness of the Earth is beautiful, and I am happy to see the efforts being made in society. The social focus on the environment is a welcome sight.

Have you found yourself in a situation where you could not or did not speak your truth? You either said the wrong thing in anger or said nothing at all from fear? Have you ever asked yourself what you were really angry about or fearful of? So what if you said something that offended someone? And so what if you were offended? What was the big deal? Why did your emotions get the better of you? Why did you take the situation so personally that it shook you off balance, you lost

In Sanskrit, Spirituality means Adhyatma. The word ‘adhyatma’ is derived from two words – adhi meaning ‘pertaining to’ and Atma meaning the ‘Soul’. Therefore Spirituality means ‘pertaining to the Soul’. Spirituality is the process of leading the total energy of the body to the Soul. It encompasses the “sat” i.e. “eternal truth”. It gives answers to a lot of questions like who am I, who runs the world, what is karma, what is liberation, how are karmas

"There are so many things we do in order to feel happy. Whether you are going to party all night or promise to make improvements you do it in hope to be happy. But what does this say? It says you are not happy now. Or rather, you are not satisfied with your experience in this moment. You do not want to experience what is here and therefore there must be something you can do, you can get in order to avoid this moment. And then it is the looking forward to something that gives you the fantasy of happiness.

"If you look inwardly, you will see that there is the constant habit of identifying with thinking. A thought arises and you believe you are the thinker of that thought. Even more so, the thinking defines who you are and what life is. Meditation is about directly experiencing life beyond this mental perception. So first you come to realize that you do exist beyond your thinking. That there is this subtle yet vast awareness that you are and that is completely free from the mental perception. And that you can witness thinking from the standpoint of vast,r

When you think of people who are living a fabulous life who comes to mind? Bill Gates? Meryl Streep? Some prince, princess, or high dignitary? Bill Gates is the richest man in the world and he is deeply involved in helping people around the world. That’s not only fabulous, that’s almost fabled. n nBut if you knew someone who was going about their life without fame, wealth, and public adulation, would you say that that person is living a fabulous life? n nFor most people t

Every person should be able to attract wealth at will. In this article I'm going to share 3 simple steps that make this process as easy and natural as it should be. Every person should be able to attract wealth at will. rnIf you follow these steps I outline, you'll be attracting wealth with ease almost immediately. You can expect to see real world, tangible results within days. If you ignore these steps, you'll find yourself frustrated and confused as to why all the effort yo

A new psychology, quantum psychology, is bringing new insights into how both individuals and societies can stop repeating the past. As individuals, we can rapidly free ourselves from our past traumatic experiences, and achieve higher consciousness, by communicating with our unconscious minds in its own language – pictures. To acquire the open mind we need to accommodate an expanding consciousness, we also need to liberate ourselves from another aspect of our past: the b

My friend is a speaker and she told me that so many years ago, when she was speaking for a group, the director started to ask her how she came about speaking on the topics or issues she did and how did she particularly define that. My friend replied that she had not really looked at something in particular. My friend added that she was speaking and discussing in those topics that really moved her, intellectually, spiritually and emotionally and most especially on some topics

There is a Zen story of a great enlightened master, who, upon hearing of his own master’s death, began to cry uncontrollably. His followers were shocked to see him cry. They asked him, “Why are you crying? You’re enlightened. You’re supposed to be beyond suffering. What will people think?” n nHe composed himself as best he could, and turning to them, he said, “What can I do? My eyes are crying. They are so sad that they will never again see this teacher I loved so

Stress has always been a part of student life, but today things are more complicated than ever: with higher dropout rates and greater stakes, depression and confusion are endemic. So, as you make your way through college, you can be excused for asking from time to time, “What’s the point?” While there are always a few who know exactly where they’re going, most students are at college in the hope of finding out what they want in life. If that describes you, you may hop

I had a really cool experience with a pony I sold recently. All my life horses have called to me, spoken to me, supported and nourished my spirit, and called me friend. Many years ago now I owned a large Arabian gelding named Fan, who saw me through some really tough times; we grew up together. About two years before I discovered Reiki, I kept him alive through sheer will during a time of great illness for him. By all rights he should have passed away several times. His resil

“…when you reach an advanced age and look back over your lifetime, it can seem to have had a consistent order and plan, as though composed by some novelist. Events that when they occurred had seemed accidental and of little moment turn out to have been indispensable factors in the composition of a consistent plat. So who composed that plot?”*nnJoseph CampbellnnnOne of the many advantages of growing older is an increased clarity, a new perspective based on a

KARMA WHAT IS ITS NATURE?rnLEARN MORE… Karma is like a fruit at different stages on a tree. Some fruits are just forming, some are halfway mature. Some of your karmic fruit are ripe……ready to dish out the effect on you...in a positive or negative way! “You reap what you so” the famous saying…..rnSo love…..so hate, jealousy , anger …...these emotions are like fields of energy that affect reality and other beings. What you transmit into the field you receive bac

"The two most important parts of meditation are attention and allowing. Because if you just practice allowing, most likely you will escape this moment by being identified with your thoughts & emotions. You will be lost in the dream of one thought after another and you will remain unconscious to this moment. But if you just practice attention it will easily turn into trying to control this moment, trying to force yourself or this moment to be a certain way. But if you keep your attention completely on your experience in this moment while allowing this momentr

The Greatest Escape presents a radical new way of looking at personal growth that emerges from a new psychology, quantum psychology. It answers the fundamental question: do we really have the ability to change ourselves and improve our lives, or are we fooling ourselves? Does higher consciousness exist, and can we achieve it and experience a higher, truer reality? nThe Greatest Escape responds to this question with a resounding yes! It explains how encoded in our DNA is a rem

Guru is suitable only for one thing: to liberate you from searching for a guru. Man has an innate need to seek guidance. This is child's need. Just as the child needs leading in this or other issues. Spiritual life is nothing like an ordinary sphere of life, such as painting or driving a car. When you feel weak on it, you’re looking for guidance. With time you just become independent, mature. Need of a psychologist, priest, master disappears in you. You are able to satisfy your own needs.r

"According to your mind, bliss and freedom are just around the corner. It will be in the next book you read, the next Guru you see, the next diet, the next spiritual movement. And somehow the idea of meditation gets woven into all of this. But meditation is the opposite. Meditation is about being present with what is here. It is about letting gornof this constant tendency to leave this moment in search of something else. It is about surrendering to what is here, being aware of what is here. Because here is not the suffering. The avoidance of here is the

Over the next month small groups of men and women will travel to the exotic lands of Nepal and China. Not for the purpose of experiencing the culture, not to taste the cuisines, but for one reason and that is the opportunity to “stand on top”. On top of Everest, on top of Lhotse, on top of Annapurna and many, many of the other great mountains of the world. The will gamble with their very lives for the opportunity. They will spend more money than the average Nepalese would

Eliminate Doubt- ‘O’ the slayer of foes. A doubt is powerful enough to cloud all of our abilities. Doubt is the waste product of our intellect. In general all that is excreted by the human body is relinquished to retain good health… but in any case the matter supposed for excretion if finds its retention within our body then it leads to a disastrous illness. The same happens with the our subtler existence too… the intellect with its continual working produces various

Have you ever had a desire.nnI bet you did. In fact it is likely you have an unmet desire right now.nnLike you I had a desire too...of doing extremely well in my career and advancing to the very top.nnBut there was a simple problem I had to first overcome. The question of HOW.nnHow do I go about achieving my desire. Obviously it was not just about burying myself in my work and doing a great job of delivering results. For this was just what I was doing for many years and it wa

The Regulation of Sacrifice is simply one of many eleven forgotten legal guidelines written in completion by Bob Proctor who has been described as a motivational speaker and is a agency believer of the forgotten laws. The Regulation of Sacrifice is all about discipline. By self-discipline, Proctor doesn't imply the self-discipline one imposes on another, fairly the self-discipline one imposes on oneself. In keeping with Proctor, all the pieces that's obtained comes at a price

"Any inner pain or inner conflict can be dissolved simply byrnfeeling the sensations that are present. No analysis, no fixing, no figuring it out and no trying to control it. All of these things keep you from feeling the sensations, keep you avoiding what is here in the moment. It is a blow to the ego to simply surrender and feel the sensations instead of the mind trying to dominate the situation. And it is that blow to the ego, that being humbled that frees you into unconditional peace. Blessings, Kip"

"If you meditate for a long enough period of time, you come to the point where you feel edgy. You might call the feeling boredom or antsy like you have had too much coffee to sit still. A large part of meditation is to go beyond this feeling of resistance. To continue to sit and allow these edgy feelings to be without giving in to them. And in this, they burn away. You sit still long enough, the body is going to want to move. Instead of moving, you allow that feeling, you feel that feeling, you allow and feel it so completelyr

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." ~ Johann Wolfgang von GoethennAbove is one of many thoughtful quotes included throughout the book I just read by Julia Cameron, author of "Finding Water, The Art of Perserverance." If you are blocked in any way from doing what is your passion, there are many forms of support in this 2006 release that is the third installment in "The Artist Way" series by Julia Cameron. nnJulia always seems to inspire with her down to

How do I love me? Let me count the ways. More and more, today’s professionals are talking about the importance of loving yourself. That sounds great, but what good is it if you don’t understand what that really means, or how to do it for that matter. Lack of self-love is the primary reason people seek help; to end the misery of the negative self-sabotaging inner-mind chatter. It is the main source of pain. Holistic life coach Susan Kullman has some easy tips to help you l