Spiritual Growth Articles

All of us know about the DNA inside our bodies, containing genetic instructions for our biological development. Basically, it is a set of informational data that gives orders to our bodies about how to develop and when. But how is that connected to Kabbalah, you might ask?nnKabbalah says we have more than just physical DNA inside us. We also have a spiritual one, called Reshimo . And just like the physical DNA, the Reshimo is a set of information inside of us. The Reshimo can

Can I have expectations in my life? Absolutely you can. But for many expectations set are unrealistic and when their expectation is not met it forms resentment. A friend was sharing recently when she was a child, her mother set expectations for how she should behave. The expectations were not age appropriate nor did the mother provide any guidance on how she should meet this expectation. The mother gathered resentments and my friend felt growing up that she was a huge disappointment for her mother. That is a lose-lose situation.

Have you tried to manifest a windfall of cash without success? It’s easy to glamorize dramatic change like winning the lottery, but the truth is that change that really sticks begins in your mind and is realized through step-by-step action over time. In this article, we’ll explore why that is and three simple steps you can take to increase your income with greater ease and much less struggle.

Many persons have wondered if angels truly exist and which is their nature. We will try now, to understand this topic. The best known and evident foundation, of course, is that the angel is a messenger of God, who comes to fulfill an specific work; and who has the capacity and power to do it. ...

The wisdom of horses in Equine Assisted Life Coaching The Animal Connection Holistequine Equine Assisted Life Coaching is not just a new modality for personal growth within the Wellness industry it also offers an exciting new career path for horse owners wanting a change of direction and a new challenge. Many years ago as I looked back at an old family photo album I noticed that the only time I was smiling was when I had an animal in my arms or I was with a family pet……..it was the only time I was truly happy Later, as a horse owner and a student of Naturopathy, Vibrational Medici

Why am I unable to lead a happy life even though I have stopped drinking, drugging and continue going to AA and other 12 Step meetings? This is a typical question asked by persons in recovery. I am offering a series of other questions that might lead you to the answers you have been searching for. Please remember that a question opens you up to endless possibilities from the universe. An answer stops other probabilities. 1. Can magic really happen now to me? 2. How can I release the judgment that my addiction was fun and rewarding?r

“As spiritual energies living out a human existence, transformation has its seed in our deep longing to be whole. It is something which we hope will strip away the stagnant, unworkable, or merely unsatisfying. We want what is outwo to be demolished, making way for a new expression of our being, one that truly brings us joy, one that gives us the courage to make sweeping changes because the reward is so great.” Spotted Eagle The material plane is an extraordinary place. It is a place where almost anything, if not indeed everything, is possible.

Demonizing is a coping mechanism that we employ to painlessly process our fears. It is the act of projecting onto a person, situation or environment-separation. Any time we speak negatively of another person, situation or environment, we are claiming that this seemingly separate experience is causing us harm. The most common form of demonizing is pure negative focus, or the failure to see universal perspective. To claim that someone has hurt you or has done you harm is to deny the universal principles of love, oneness and attraction.

So you feel beaten up and bruised and you're ready to quit. You have no support system or the one you have is pathetically inadequate for the goals you've set. You're so tired that the couch is looking more and more inviting everyday. You have bills piling up and you probably ought to get a ...

The power of choice is the "ability" to "select" one thing rather than another. In Joshua 24:15 it says, "Choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

I used to think that good relationships and good jobs were things that only the luckiest people could attract into their lives but deep inside I also used to think that there must be the “perfect” relationship and the “perfect” job. My view was that if someone else could do it, I should be able to do it as well.

Our daily mental activity keeps us on track, feeling in tune with our life, on top of our game and alive in our surroundings. With mental activity at a ‘normal’ pace, we can experience peace as we go through our day. However, what happens when mental activity becomes overwhelming? What happens when we start the mental madness of - “I can’t stop thinking about this or that” or “I just can’t quiet my mind”? It can feel like mental torture and peace is tossed out the window.

Have you ever seen a show that made you jump to your feet for a standing ovation? I have. I have seen many wonderful talented people over the years, but no one’s talent can compare to God’s glory. Actually, God is the one who deserves all the applause. Psalm 29:2 says this: “Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name.” Here is a fun Bible object lesson to help them learn this truth. Here’s what you do:r

Daily Prayers are an important part of our spiritual practice. When we pray we are talking to God while meditation is listening to God. Daily prayers help us to honor our spirit by consciously aligning with the Source within us through the direct communication of prayer.

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It is essential to release our limiting beliefs. We must clear these thoughts away before we can experience and know our True Identity. However, we must also consciously integrate our healing and transformation into our behavior and become conscious when old patterns start to re-emerge as the result of the triggering of new egoic pockets. In this section one idea will be presented at a time. It is suggested that you consciously work with this insight for a week or two before moving on to a new idea. Judgment vs Disce ment

We are all every day Guru’s because every day we ALL learn a little bit more about ourselves and the world we live in. There are no experts and I would challenge anyone to stand up and say they “know it all”. What we know is what is contained in our world and at any moment our reality could be challenged and our world view could change. Remember every one in the world at one stage thought the world was flat!r

WHERE THE ACO LANDS ~ n(FINDING GOD - BEYOND SERENITY) “Your body appears to be composed of solid matter . . . but quantum physics tells us that every atom is more than 99.9999 percent empty space, and the subatomic particles moving at lightening speed through this space are actually bundles of vibrating energy. These vibrations aren’t random and meaningless,” says Deepak Chopra, M.D. (14) It comes down to the fact that everything is or has a vibration. The other morning I h

Madder root or Rubia tinctorum is a herb that has been around for thousands of years and even Hippocrates used it for gynecological disease and Pliny who opened the first medical school sometime around 50 AD used it for treating jaundice. And madder root was discovered in the ruins of Pompeii and the tomb of Tutankhamun. It works great for inflammation, stops internal bleeding, heals diarrhea, and prevents kidney and bladder stones and more.

Teenage relationship break up is not always easy, matter of fact most break ups are not easy as a young person as well as an older person however as an old person they may have experiences of break up. For many teenage, break up can have a very lasting effect on your future life and relationships with others. Do not have a foundation It is new for many teenagers to have a relationship; you do not have a foundation of breaking up, it is your first time in a new relationship, it may have been already awkward just to have a relationship. For teenagers to be in a relationshi

Many contemporary spiritual organizations are concluding that the “modern” worldview is taking us down a path that is not viable in the long run. In searching for a viable alternative, some of them are reexamining the ancient shamanic worldview and incorporating it into their practices. Broadly defined, a shaman is an individual who, at will, enters into altered states of consciousness in service of the Community. In early historical times (and in some indigenous groups t

People who touch your life, are those who are loving, kind, caring. They lift your day, they make you feel appreciated. What is it about these people that is so special? They are loving, kind, caring. They treat other people well. They do not claim to be great teachers nor do they claim to be ...

Spiritual Truth is based in love. Spiritual Truth and Love always uplift, expand, and inspire us into a greater expression of God and Good. It provides empathy, compassion, understanding and nurturing of the soul. Spiritual malpractice refers to the idea of something sounding spiritual, offering spiritual advice that in fact, doesn’t uplift but rather diminishes a person.

I was 36 weeks pregnant and still all going well. My ankles were a bit swollen and I had a couple of small cramps from time to time. The baby was still kicking vigorously and leap around quite often, but all in all I was fine. The books say that at this stage my hunger would return due to the ...I was 36 weeks pregnant and still all going well. My ankles were a bit swollen and I had a couple of small cramps from time to time. The baby was still kicking vigorously and leap around quite often, but all in all I was fine.

Love is the greatest power capable of being used by anyone on the face of the earth. If we would only use this power, we could change the way we live in a huge way. When we use love as a focus for guiding our lives and creating peace, we must look at our love in our experience. We must recognize opportunities to express ourselves as loving beings when situations show up. We have to make love our choice in every matter to get the outcome we desire.

Ever since I had known about Paramhansa Yogananda, I have always longed to be "enlightened." By "enlightenment" I do not mean in the usual intellectual sense, but as a state of "yoga" or union with one's higher Self, which is very much in tune with the truth and with the manifested creation we all dwell in. The kind of enlightenment I am writing about is a permanent happiness and fulfillment above and beyond the trials and tribulations of worldly existence. Enlightenment is a freedom from addiction and the enjoyment of a kind of emotional independence or nearly perfect maturity.

“God’s Warriors,” produced and recently aired by CNN should serve as a wake-up call to anyone wondering why the world is in such a state of political, social and religious turmoil. Based upon interviews conducted by Christiane Amanpour who traveled the globe to talk to Jewish, Muslim and ...

Are the ways in which other people act emotionally disturbing to you? Are you sometimes of the opinion that other people don’t seem to care enough? Do you question the insensitive ways of other people? We are all subject to deeply felt emotional responses that seem to originate because of ...

What we think about, how we think about it, and why we think about something, is our most basic power in life called choice and free will. Choice is what we place our attention on and willingly give life to, as well as the situations or relationships that we choose to keep ourselves in. Our will, which we use freely by our own volition, is imagining things to create full realities out of an abstract idea that personalizes it by transforming it into an internal experience. The “will” (our ability to create) is the faculty of the mind that we call the imagination.

I don't know my next-door neighbors. I don't ever see them. I don't ever get the opportunity to talk to them. I never visit with them. I don't even know their names. There's been such a revolving door of new next-door neighbors in my apartment building that, to be honest, I no longer attempt to try to get to know people who may very likely up and leave. People are transient and just don't put down roots like they used to.

What is your intention in this moment? Just pause for a moment and consider. What is the intention behind anything you may be doing? For instance, what is the intention that underlies reading this article? You may say that it is to gain knowledge. Good. But in truth that is a reason. So ask again, what is the intention of that? If you keep digging down through all the actions and reasons, you will find that the intention is to achieve a certain state of being. Those states ma

If you had the choice between joy and suffering in your life, which would you choose? You would probably say joy. But think about it. Would you really be willing to give up your drama for the sake of joy? Or do you think that joy and suffering can exist side by side? They cannot. Suffering and ...

It's June - enjoy Mother Nature! Look around you and receive the beauty of Goddess Gaia that is so freely given. It doesn't matter whether the sun is shining or the rain is falling. The eyes are the doorway of the soul. You feed your soul through impressions. Drink the beauty in and heal. It's June - enjoy Mother Nature.

Kwan Yin is the Sacred Feminine Buddhist Goddess of love, compassion and mercy. She is also called the Mother of all Buddhas and the Chinese Divine Mother. Kwan Yin's qualities of unconditional love, compassion and mercy are sought after by spiritual seekers and people in need from many different spiritual paths, religions and cultures around the world. These qualities are the same qualities of the Sacred Feminine.

One of the things that people want in a relationship/marriage is mutual support and encouragement. It sounds rather simple doesn't it? But it is amazing the number of people who don't feel that they are receiving this support and encouragement. The sad things is that their tendency is to think: ...

The object of the I Fu Shou exercise is to upset your partner's balance. This is not because it is a competition with a winner and a loser. Although sadly I see that 'pushing Hands competitions' are starting to appear, with some T'ai Chi Organisations subsequently advertising that one of their students won this or that section, presumably in the belief that this will attract more students to their organisation. The types of students that this attracts are the ones who want to win competitions and show off in front of a crowd.

I really enjoy learning definitions to words. For example, I remember sitting in my youth group years ago and hearing our teacher say that sin, in its foundational definition, means to miss the mark. In other words, sin puts us off track from where God wants us to be. Our elementary kids need to understand this and realize that all “miss the mark” and sin at times. That’s what Romans 3:23 says.

Absolute trust is the cornerstone for cultivating intimacy in our relationships. True intimacy is based on mutual absolute trust and requires that both people are willing to be open, vulnerable and uninhibited with each other. Moreover, we find that the more we open ourselves, the more we receive, which creates a cycle of trust, love and intimacy that continually replenishes itself.

Intention, Consciousness & Living Our Vision by David Wolf 0% Action The Satvatove approach to growth and transformation is founded in spiritual principles of personal development. Our spirit self has intrinsic ways of being. When we have clear intention, when we put consciousness in our result, then we are exhibiting these intrinsic traits of our spirit self. We assert that to achieve a result is fully a function of intention, and zero percent dependent on action.

If you’re serious about becoming a successful speaker, you have to get serious about writing a book. A book gives you instant credibility and multiplies your income through back-of-the-room sales. It also forces you to get focused about your message and your unique selling proposition (USP), turns you into a brand, gives you name recognition and puts you on the same level as other top speakers. Most important, a book extends the reach of your message. When you want to help people, a book is your best ambassador.

The topic of free will and does free will exist came up as I listened to Joe Rumbolo's September 30th Blog Talk Radio show. Joe was interviewing guests Geoffrey and Linda Hoppe, and I usually try to make time to listen to this couple as Geoffrey channels a being named Adamus St. Germaine whom I find very insightful. (I don't subscribe to absolutely everything he says, but he has some ideas that I can align with that differ from what is currently considered "enlightened thought.")

You hear many saints, sages and teachers continuously declare how we should live in the moment. Most people, unfortunately, don’t really know how to do this. Truly living in the moment brings a sense of serenity, tranquility and clarity. This is typically the result of regular meditative practice, although it can also sometimes manifest unprovoked in a gracious moment of nature.

Choose forgiveness as another jewel for self discovery. The Oxford English dictionary defines forgiveness as such: “to grant free pardon and to give up all claim on account of an offense or debt.” When we choose forgiveness we let go of resentment, anger, bitte ess and vengeful thinking. We are then set free to live as the child of God that we are. Letting go of resentments is part of the process we go through when we choose forgiveness. Resentments hold us back and weigh heavily on us energetically.

In my last physical my blood sugar level was higher than where I would like to see it and when I meditated upon what was causing it to go up, I got that I was drinking too much soda. So over the last two months I have been making a very challenging transition of moving from drinking a lot of soda each day to drinking a lot of unsweet iced tea each day to drinking a lot of water each day. I try to break down huge changes into baby steps as much as possible and the idea of giving up both sugar and caffeine at the same time felt like a huge leap that I would crash and burn on.

Effective handling of emotions holds the key to health and happiness. Since health and happiness are universal aims, we will do a great favour unto ourselves if we learn to be adept in warding off negative emotions and employ the positive ones gainfully and in the right manner. By ignoring this aspect, we not only jeopardize our health, but also deprive ourselves of the fountainhead of bliss that lies hidden within. Timely examination, analysis and corrective measures need to

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What is wholeness? Being in a state of wholeness means completely free of wound or injury with nothing missing and everything complete, perfect, unbroken, and uncut; perfectly healthy and free of any defect, deformity, mistake or impairment having all its proper parts and components. Another way to describe wholeness is being in a state of undivided oneness or total unity.

IVF or in-vitro fertilization is now no longer a thing of science fiction. In fact, the Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine went to Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe for their development of the process. It was just a few short years ago in 1978 that the first IVF baby, Louise Brown, was born. This amazing pioneer baby in the field has since had her own child through natural conception and birth, a truly remarkable historic event.

In November 2008, I felt ready to go to the next stage in my public speaking.