Spiritual Growth Articles

Your emotions are profound and intricate, and often questions come up about how to understand and heal your often mysterious emotional experiences. You may be experiencing feelings of anger or grief or fear. Whatever is going on within you, when you put your mind to it, there’s always an opportunity to move to the next level of your life. You first allow yourself to experience your feelings until finally there is a point at which there is a true understanding of what’s taking place within you.

I have been compiling a quick list of practical tips to help you in the process of maintaining work-life balance as well as provide a tool to manage overwhelm. You have probably heard of some of these before, but are you actually doing them? Probably not, right? So, if this resonates for you, give it a try. You may even want to print this out and keep it near your computer to remind yourself that life balance is an everyday practice and focus. Not an end goal, but an everyday goal.

Have you ever heard comments such as: “There is no such thing as perfection”. Or how about: “Stop trying to be perfect because you’ll never get there”. Well, I DISAGREE…. And here’s why… In A Course in Miracles it is said that any split in mind must involve a rejection of part of it, and this is the belief in separation. By separation we are referring to your belief of being a lonely, separate, different and unimportant person. The truth is that you have never been lonely nor separated from the One Life. In fact, the Divine created you as an extension of His/Her own Divinity and Love.

"Greetings from the Archangels to all of you who are reading this message! We are so happy to be of assistance to you during these wonderful times of blessed shifts. Spiritual Integrity is best practiced with the support of loving beings. We desire to bring you the gifts of healthy & supportive relationships to aid you in your pursuit of soul expansion. We Angels are never more than a thought away from you!

There are so many wonderful benefits to meditation, but we are often too busy to take the time to make meditation a regular part of our lives. However, to not take time to quiet your mind is to not take time for you. There is nothing better for peace of mind, lowering your stress levels and maintaining mental clarity than having a regular meditation practice.

Do you dream of a more fulfilling life? Is your ability to see yourself where you would like to be less clear as time progresses? Do you think that other people are "lucky" when you see them following their dreams? It is often said that visualizing a dream is the most powerful method of manifesting it. However, much of today's lifestyle works to weaken our imagination and dreaming abilities.

Do your kids know what it means to loiter? Here are a few definitions found on dictionary.com for this word: 1. to linger aimlessly 2. to move in a slow, idle manner, making purposeless stops in the course of a trip, journey, errand 3. to waste time or dawdle over work

We are programmed by a strong desire to seek pleasure and avoid pain. This is so deep rooted in our subconscious that it motivates pretty much everything that we do. Recently, there has been a movement towards positive thinking as a way of overcoming our challenges, and dispelling negative feelings.

Life is energy in motion. We are constantly aware and “reading” the energy of the world around us. Each one of us has an internal guidance system. Similar to the GPS in transportation, it reads the energy around us and feeds back directions through our intuition. This is true for everyone. Some ...

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Life in the astral spheres is far more varied and complete than life on Earth. Some spheres nearest the earth plane are so similar to Earth that much of what one can experience there resembles very much the same conditions as Earth, such as cloudy weather, rain, snow, wind, night and day. On the other hand, some spheres of existence have no resemblance to Earth whatsoever.

"Everything in nature is designed with an innate drive to grow and reproduce. Without this drive, life could not exist. Even before humans appeared on earth, sex and reproduction played a predominant role. The world was inhabited by plants and animals, all of which were designed to reproduce. Without the sexuality of our planet, there would be no support system for animals life and, subsequently, for human life. Sex is the most competitive force on earth, and in its pure state, like everything in nature, it is totally selfish.

God has blessed each one of us with a precious life and it is up to us how we utilize and live it to the fullest. We ourselves are responsible for our actions and the result following the same. Many a times we might have felt like transforming our lives as well as the world around us. Consequently, you need to be aware of realism as well as that part of your own self that were concealed from awareness before that time. Such raise in consciousness or spiritual awakening may be

Spousal abuse is devastating in every aspect. It creates deep wounds in the abuser, abused and anyone within close proximity to the experience. As a child, I not only witnessed my mother being abused by my father, but I too was severly abused. The violence created survival instincts so intense, it carried through to my adult life. For example, If I suspected my father walking within a few blocks to my vicinity I would detour away from his current route.r

The Cosmos was created by God, the Universe, and the One and Only. And if everything in the Cosmos was created at the same time, And if every single living being including the bird and insects, And even man are all part of that great creation. Then how can it be that man, Thinks of himself as separate from all of it? In the morning all the birds are thankful for being alive, While man wakes up thinking he has to endure another day. Ego is an amazing thing which keeps man detached from gratitude. Be joyful and see yourself as part of the great plan,

A person can only make you angry if you allow them to. What this means is that no one can make you feel angry, only that you choose to react with anger to what they have said or done.

Holiday festivities, shopping madness and the exchanging of lovely wrapped boxes with bows Without a doubt the holidays are upon us. It’s an opportunity for the gathering of family and friends to share well wishes and memories while indulging on every irresistible food possible. While many celebrate experiencing the blissful side of these festivities depression, grief and suicide are at their peak. For many who have suffered a loss or life altering experience such as unemployment the holidays have lost their purpose.

The love doves are gracing us with their presence this week. Droves of them leap in and out of our precious oak, forming the largest bird community to take residence here. I’m attempting to write about intimacy – on the laurels of Valentines Day, where so much emphasis rests on the myth of romantic love. And yet I can’t quite find my groove.

“This quick and simple recipe is full of lots of great garlic flavor, the nutrition of kale, roasted red peppers, and carrots and more. It takes only minutes to make and it’s great as a party dish for those that want to eat healthy and have something that will keep a person going for hours!” Ingredients: 7 - Pounds of organic potatoes cooked with a full head of organic garlic. (Also taro root, name’, or tapioca root could be used to replace the potatoes) 2 - Pounds of organic carrots chopped - Boiled with one head of mashed organic garlic.

Most people have figured out by now that medicine does not cure disease. Medicine isn't necessarily bad; it just isn't necessary. Do not let your fear of disease make you forget that humanity wasn't exactly dying off when pharmaceutical companies saw a financial opportunity and exploded onto the ...

“We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” —T.S. Elliot During the time of Aristotle and for 18 centuries after that, it was believed that the Sun, our solar system, and the stars rotated around the Earth in concentric circles. At the time this understanding was the basis for a very important spiritual belief—that humans were at the center of the Universe!

Whether it's from this lifetime, or from a lifetime past, there will always be some type of problem, program, fear, or "issue" that will need to be resolved--perhaps it would be more appropriate to say "dealt with and let go of" so that you can be free to move forward creating NEW experiences in your life, instead of staying "stuck" in the old experiences that continue to play out time and time again. What exactly are your unresolved issues?? Why do you keep playing them out time and time again? It would be most helpful for you to become aware of what they might be.

Until we have great faith in God, the Universe, and the One and Only, it’s important to fill our lives with friends who radiate love, faith, and goodness. People who are flesh and blood guides here to help those who are spiritually inclined walk the straight and narrow path.

Echo's Transitio Echo was a flea-bitten gray horse, with brown speckles everywhere, and crystal clear hairs in her mane and tail. We met in October, 1976, when she was a broodmare on an Arabian farm in New York State. A beginner at riding doesn't usually start out with a novice horse, but I ...

As a species, we have really perfected the art of worrying. We worry about everything tiny detail, as if worrying about it will lessen the blow, or make whatever we are trying to avoid not happen. We worry about whether or not we are going to get old, sick, die, or any variation on this theme. We worry about poverty, the job market, our social standing and any variation on this theme. We worry about the country, the planet, our towns and villages. We worry about not being good enough, being too good, being rejected, ignored, noticed and any variations on those themes. What is worry?

Guided Grounding Meditation, Suzanne Rose Lubkowski, Certified Intuitive Life and Wellness Coach, www.empoweringserenity.com Please prepare yourself by creating a sacred space to receive. Be comfortable and go into a place where it is quiet without distractions or others around. Sometimes particularly, if you are new to meditation and healing, some spiritual music is helpful. Give yourself the gift of grounding your energy twice a day. Energy workers recommend every twelve hours so before sleep and when you awake. The Gift of Grounding your Energy

“Take 2 aspirin and call me in the morning.” Have you ever heard that from your doctor? Medicine is definitely a blessing from God, but do your kids know that Jesus refused any comfort from medicine He was offered while dying on the cross? It’s true. Jesus had a job to do and He was not going to let anything distract Him from accomplishing His goal of giving His life for you and for me. Here is a fun Bible object lesson to help your kids learn this truth. Here’s what you do: The object you will use for this lesson will be a bottle of aspirin.

Reiki is such a good modality to use in a practice. It not only relieves stress and eases pain but it does so much more. When I use Reiki depending what I am guided to do I use pressure points and some massage on the meridians. I remember when I first had graduated years ago and started to get several people with cancer. I was afraid to work on cancer patients because of everything we learned in school so I wouldn’t do massage on the clients but would offer Reiki.

Chapter Twenty Nine - “The Vibrational Energy of Water” Then the four prophets made their way through the jagged mountains to a waterfall that was cascading 1000 feet from a frozen icicle encrusted cliff that jutted out from a sheer rock wall. And the Stranger said: This waterfall is a constant flow of energy, vibrational energy that can heal to those on this plane and also those on the others side of the veil. And the Apprentice said: Tell me more, all I see is water moving, what energy does water contain?

Teaching our children about the glory of God is a pretty weighty topic. I found this simplistic definition of the glory of God online that I like. It says, “God's Glory represents, besides His unbelievable beauty, all His power (complete energy), His righteousness, perfection, holiness (without blemish) goodness and love. This is God's Glory and our God and loving Father. “ (http://www.biblestudy.org/question/what-is-the-glory-of-god.html) The glory of God surpasses anything our minds could even conceive. Psalm 72:19 says this: “Praise his glorious name forever!

New Orleans Psychics – surrounded by history, culture and connectio Nestled in the southern state of Louisiana, you will find the city of New Orleans, a vibrant, bustling place and for many a visitor, a complete contrast to the place they live, work and play. But not only is it a place of vibrancy and excitement, it is a spiritual city, steeped in history where cultures have blended and mixed. But why is New Orleans considered such a spiritual place, attracting so many visi

An excerpt from an interview by Miriam Knight of New Consciousness Review with Barbara Marx Hubbard about her book, Birth 2012 and Beyond: Humanity’s Great Shift to the Age of Conscious Evolution. BMH: I call the creative yearning to express unique potential, supra sex. It’s the rise of sexuality into supra sexual creativity. I am 82 years old and I ask myself sometimes, “What got into you Barbara? There’s nobody asking you to do this; there’s nobody requiring you t

One name of Lord Shankar is Tripurari too. In ancient times 3 terrible demons were born and they were brothers. Their names were different and like illusory cities they had built 3 magical cities. They had imprisoned all world denizens in these 3 cities. Every individual of these 3 cities were under their vision. They would think as per these demons thinking and execute tasks accordingly. Thus the entire world was under their illusory power wherein righteousness declined and

Please feel free to use this article as long as credit is given to the resource box. rn(C) Copyright, Arthur Levine 2011. Works: Keywords: Skinny Dipping, Double Dipping, Johnny Oops What has sex got to do with economics? I’ve come to the conclusion that swimming naked in the pool is a lot more fun than having my portfolio of stocks live through a double dip. I wonder if I jump in the pool naked twice would that constitute a double dip? Now that I’ve been stripped of all my assets I guess it really doesn’t matter.

It has been said that for every 1,000 people only 1 truly seeks God and for every 1,000 truth-seekers only 1 attains the Truth. Of course many more people seek to become millionaires. If you worked day and night at becoming a millionaire it could possibly still take you many lifetimes to generate the appropriate karma to find yourself in the proper environment to actually attain this goal.

We find God in our own being, which is the mirror of God. Thomas Merton, Seeds of Contemplatio I was born into a family of practicing Catholics and so grew up as a member in good standing of that religion. After graduating from Catholic high school, I entered an order of teaching monks and ...

My daughter was 7 years old when she spent her first Christmas with my Ex after the divorce. Having spent the 3 prior Christmas’ with just the two of us, the thought of not having her with me filled me with mixed emotion. To add to this, I do not have any family that lives within 1000 miles of where I lived and faced the prospect of spending my Christmas alone. Wanting to have a joyful Christmas, I lived by the three following guidelines.

When this subject is mentioned, people often think about about sex and intimacy and all the physical and emotional stimulation that goes with it – the excitement of it all. That is part of passion, but I want to broaden it out beyond that and explore how we cultivate passion for the whole relationship, whether we are in bed or not.

Chapter Twenty Five - “What About Those Who Die Penniless” And the goat herder spoke up one more time: But what about those who give so much and change life on this planet, yet live their life in poverty with nothing to show for their effort? Please help me make sense of all this Holy Ones!

It is the 7th of January 2016 and the New Year has already started with a bang, literally. We had the audacity to leave our home on a short holiday for a couple of days to visit friends during the Christmas period, only to have to rush back because our geyser had exploded and our flat was flooded. As I write this article, my home looks like a war zone. But I am not worried because I have an eerie detachment from the physical chaos. Why?

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Chapter Twenty Three - “Can I Talk to the Avatars” As the profits looked around they began to talk, they were given a message by the avatars that they were to spread across the glob. Then the apprentice said: Is it possible for me to talk to the avatars on a regular basis?

When we are around toxic people, when we are around toxic environments with lots of negative thinking. When we touch people who have negative energies, and when we interact in general with those who are angry, greedy, and full of hate, we pick up negative energy. Negative energy can make us drag, feel depressed, and can start mind altering changes in our persona… and even cause challenges with our electronic devices which are sensitive to negative energy. Here are four simple ways to cleanse away negative energy from the mind, body, and spirit and once again have a great outlook on life.

Nearly everyone is in the grip of at least one desire, sometimes many. Desire is a natural part of the human condition. It comes from a sense of lack that is created by the ego, the false self. It comes from the belief that we need something outside of ourselves to be happy, which is the lie that makes the world go round. What would we do and what would our lives look like if we didn't believe we needed something else to make us happy or fulfill us?

Not being able to have children of your own can be completely heart wrenching. Hannah was no stranger to these devastating feelings and was extremely saddened by this circumstance in her life. The story of Hannah praying for a baby is an interesting one. Your kids will get to experience a little bit of the anguish that Hannah felt as she was made fun of by her husband’s other wife as well as the priest of the temple. Yet, her prayers prevailed and God was faithful to answer her as He does all His children in His time and in His way.

In the book The Republic, Plato tells the story of prisoners of war that were held captive in a cave for such a long period of time, they could not remember their lives before their captivity. These men were forced to face the back of the cave wall for decades, while a fire burned behind them ...

“How to Get Back on Track with the Divine Plan”

Basic Reiki This is a very simplified primer on basic Reiki. It’s intended as a basic lesson to help someone get started channeling the energy and in no way should be considered a Reiki Course in itself. Clearing up some Reiki Myths There are a few myths and misunderstandings about Reiki that I’ll take a moment to address. The ‘Attunement” Processr

Deliberate creation is the intentional focus on something that is wanted with the purpose of creating a pleasing outcome. By deliberately focusing your thoughts, which shifts the way you feel, thereby changing your point of attraction, you will receive more satisfying results in what you are wanting.

Why does it seem that the Law of Attraction isn't working for you--even though you're making an effort and following all the rules? You visualize till the cows come home, you try to feel good, but your life attracts turmoil and chaos instead of the peace and abundance that's arranged neatly on your vision board. The reason for this is rather simple, but it requires getting clear on which part of "you" we're referring to.