Spiritual Growth Articles

The Path To The Gazebo Have total trust in yourself with a strong, courageous faith. After all, we must all live life just one day at a time. Sure we can reminisce and plan as we like, yet its still all about today! Keeping it simply will help you enjoy the process. Our life takes shape with each moment as it occurs. Each and every moment moves us closer toward the gracious gazebo! Just listen to that inner voice as it reliably leads the way. The inherent symbolism of the gaz

What if the planet thought in a way that was similar to us? First of all we would have to work with the concept that it had a consciousness. Much like we do but very different. We have neuron pathways in our brain. Within these pathways, electricity is used to send and receive signals to our body and back from our nerves helping us feel and collect sensory data. What if the planet had its own way of thinking, of sending and receiving data?

Prayer is so ancient. Since the beginning of time humans have honored life, pondered and celebrated their existence! Any positive focus upon the resolution of conflict, the well being of human beings and our planet and the expression of joy and gratitude for all the beauty and gifts in our life produces a potential. Immediately when we make a shift from Fear to Faith, we call upon a greater source of wisdom that reaches far beyond the human conception of what is possible.

You’d be surprised how many people worry about being bag ladies or bag men. The image is in their heads as pervasive scenarios. Not very productive thinking, to be sure! Take a look at what worries actually are: They’re negative thoughts projected onto the future. They’re fearful pictures of the worst possible outcomes. Some people feel that they protect themselves by preparing for the worst. But instead, they’re really creating defeated scenarios with their worries. Let’s take a look at what you can do instead. Here are seven alte atives. 1.

Someone recently called from another state. She was struggling with family resentment, criticism and outright lies against her character. Often in counseling sessions, I will ask questions to cut through the maze and get to the heart of the matter. This case was no different. I asked her very simply to reflect upon the 23rd Psalm which begins with "The Lord is my shepherd". Then, I asked her "Who is your shepherd?" Are you going to let trouble lead you or are you going to let the Lord lead you to green pastures and beside the still waters?

How can we help others? When we are asked for help – should we give them some money, food, or should we try to teach them to earn for themselves? It is impossible to generalize all poor people or life situations. Nor it is possible to generalize people who are asked to help them. Therefore, it is not advisable to say “Don’t you ever help poor people with money” or “Yes, if they ask money from you, just give it.”

It's only a two-letter word. It's small and simple. Tiny, even. Microscopic. Yet it's sometimes one of the hardest words to say in the English language. It's the word "no." But there are times when saying "yes" to the word "no" can be profoundly liberating, and can assist you in staying true to yourself and your connection to the Divine.

Tiredness is a belief. Tiredness is the belief that tiredness is the result of hard work. However, doing nothing can also be very tiring. I get tired when I am bored and under occupied, and I get tired when I am overused and overworked. Tiredness is the result of living life in a state of disconnection from my True Authority. I am tired of not being ‘Connected’. When disconnected from my true authority, I am disconnected from my true power – my Life-force Energy. When disconnected from my life-force energy, I will experience tiredness whether I am working or not.r

Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life (Gawain, Shakti) To order click here.

Woman will finally take her place, With equal stance to man. Standing together. Each a necessary part of the whole. God is Father Mother. We have forgotten the Mother. But Aquarius on wings of equality Knows the truth. And woman will stand with man An equal, not of like temperament rn(For each has its own place) But a worthy counterpart, The other half, that unites the whole. We women will finally be recognized For holding the power, Creation of man. Life forms in us and comes through us. We are Earth to the continuation of man.

This is one of the more mysterious parts to psychic development, a fascinating experience of which we are all capable. I can remember two distinct astral travel experiences during the early part of my psychic development. One involved visiting the site of a building I later found to be the destination of a job interview; the other I can recall as though it was yesterday.

I was preparing a fruit platter for the reiki class I was about to teach when I realized that every piece of fruit I had purchased was green: green apples, green grapes, green kiwi. In my former life, I was a professional party planner, so making this sort of faux pas was funny to me. I knew there was a hidden meaning behind the so called “mistake.” Green is the color of the heart chakra. I thought perhaps the theme of the class might just be about love. As the day progressed, I learned my hypothesis was correct.

I know God will not give me anything I cannot handle I just wish he didn’t trust me so much ~ Mother Teresa ~ Life has become a fast food meal to be scoffed down and digested on the run. We don’t have the luxury of sitting down and enjoying the banquet of beauty Mother Earth lays before us. There is always something else to do and somewhere else to be. We are constantly on the run from life chasing time holding onto youth putting off old age. And yet with all this movement forward we are no closer to where we want to be.

Yesterday was the last day of 'Who Cares?' for my oldest child. Today is his first day of high school. From now on, his choices will have a long-term effect on his life. Nothing will ever be the same for him. Our culture doesn't make a big deal of that moment when a teen is officially ...

The purpose of desire is to inform man what he needs at every particular moment to supply the demands of change and growth in his life; and in promoting that purpose, desire gives expression to its two leading functions. The first of these is to give the forces of the human system something definite to do, and the second is to arouse those forces or faculties that have the natural power to do what is to be done. In exercising its first function, desire not only promotes conce

It is time for action and movement as there has been a melancholic energy that has affected many who are currently ready to move forward. Ask of the Higher Realms that they assist you in this movement. Recognize where you have been, where you are at and where you believe yourself ready to move into. This has to do with many levels of self. Is your physical body prepared to handle the massive energy changes that your Soul, Spirit and Guides bring through?

Do you ever look at your child, I mean really look at him or her and think to yourself, “Wow, here is an amazing small human being in my care”? Of course you do, you’re a parent. I have been given the amazing responsibility to care for these human beings to the best of my ability for at least 18 years and, and if I’ve done my job well, they will head off and live their lives, being responsible for their own accomplishments and challenges.

What is interesting in our society is that God can take many forms. In some religions, he is benevolent and kind. In others, he is vengeful and violent. In yet others he is loving and peaceful. How do we have such disparate views of God, or the Gods? When we are growing up, our parents or survival figures become God to us. We depend upon them entirely to nourish and nurture us, and to instruct us how to navigate life.

Asking an Angel for help is one of our most powerful spiritual practices. We can ask the Angels for immediate help at any time and in any place. A Jewish proverb says that...“Every blade of grass has an Angel bending over it saying, Grow, Grow!'" Just as every person has one or more Guiding ...

Is Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Part III Terms and conditions In order to achieve the objectives of Vipassana meditation, a student should follow the terms and conditions of the course. There are five important precepts included in the Code of Discipline for new students: 1. To abstain from killing any being. 2. To abstain from stealing. 3. To abstain from all sexual activity. 4. To abstain from telling lies. 5. To abstain from all intoxicants.

Today’s busy lifestyles make it very hard for people to find a moment to disengage from daily frantic activity and find some meditation or reconnection time, a time to regroup or reintegrate one’s energies. However, Spirit has found the perfect solution to this problem: if it is efficiency you are after and since time is such a precious commodity, why not using your sleep as a tool to refocus and complement the growth you experience during your wake time?

Have you ever had an overwhelming problem or issue? Was there some circumstance in your life that seemed beyond your ability to handle it? Have you ever called out to God, Buddha, guardian angels, The Force, your higher self, Mohammed, Mother Earth, whatever name you give that spirit? To find ...

Your clients are getting great results, right? They're overcoming their pain and obstacles by leaps and bounds and they're over the moon with the outcomes. But for some reason they're not sending family, friends or neighbors your way in the form of referrals. So what's the deal? First of all, don't take it personally. If you're not getting referrals from your happiest clients on a regular basis, you may simply need to put a strategy into place to Systematically Nurture new referrals in your practice.

Cleansing The consciousness of mankind is going through a "cleansing." By this I mean that the uninspected beliefs of our species are coming to the surface. Primary amongst these beliefs is the belief in scarcity and lack. And beneath that is the belief in unworthiness. In previous ...

You have been invited to participate in a wondrous dance with the Divine! You chose the pace, the tempo, the direction and the form. The Divine supplies the very substance of creation to and through you for this creative dance. It is ongoing, ever-evolving dance of creation with the Master Creator of All!

The healing stream is a frequency of energy that comes from the divine source. Some people call this source God, the higher self, the higher power, the divine self, the creator, the spirit, and other names. The key is that this energy exists in a higher dimensional plane of existence and it flows interdimensionally into the mind, emotion, and body fields of each and every one of us. This divine flow provides each of us with healing wisdom, love, and light.

© Arthur Levine 2006 How Does God Rate In The Polls? God better watch out, the devil may be gaining on Him. According to a Fox News poll, ninety-two percent of the U.S. population believes in God. This provides an interesting comparison because the PEW Research Institute has statistics that ...

Amplify your Manifestations with this Simple Technique Whether it's a monetary or spiritual pursuit, there is little doubt that the art of Manifestation through intention works. But have you wondered why some people just have far better results than others? Read further to discover the reason why that's true.

In today’s post, I’m going to discuss the root cause behind the self-sabotaging habits that keep you away from implementing dietary improvements into your life. You’ll be surprised, because it has nothing to do with food…

Seeking the Curennn If I were given the power to cure just one ill that haunts mankind, I would pass up cancer, breeze by AIDS, and overlook heart disease because curing the malady I have in mind might just cure most of the others as a side effect. nn The cure I would seek would be the cure for criticism. No disease shrivels up the souls of innocent children, destroys the family unit, ruins the business place, incapacitates government, nor produces stress like criticism. The

Through the science of magnetism, and learning how to use it proficiently, you can conquer difficulties and imperfections by learning the skills necessary to command nature at will. Through the hypnotic technique of body relaxation, directing consciousness, fixation, suggestion and sensory imagination, you can literally magnetize your material mind with the object of your desire. By anesthetizing the body, relaxing it to the point of losing all awareness of it, allows the imagination free reign. We can enter into a state of pure experience free of all distraction.

There is light at the end of the tunnel, but some days it seems like it is miles away. You have done everything you can think of to do, physically or mentally and don't even get me started on the list of emotions that have been involved in the whole process of creating the dream that you have held within your mind's eye. The delays keep coming. You stop and tell yourself several times a day.. there is light at the end of the tunnel... don't give up now. The list keeps coming and we have heard them all... "Plant a seed and watch it grow"

Many people are awakening today to the idea that the animals who live with us are more than child substitutes, more tha "pets". The term "pet" means an animal who lives with us for our amusement or as our companion. All animals are, in fact, sentience beings - conscious, intelligent, with ...

Creativity for the mystic has special meaning. In the world of the mystic all is one. This means that there’s only one Creator. Your job as an artist, painter or writer is simply to attune with this One source of all creation, listen and report on what you’re told. This is the essence of divine inspiration. It’s similar to the advice I was given as a young businessman when my boss and I were on our way to an important meeting. He turned to me and said, "Keep your mouth shut and listen good."

When you review the facts straight-laced, mainstream science is by far a bigger fairy tale than intuitive spirituality. Nowhere is this more evident than the scientific dismissal of an intelligent universe. Science types who consider themselves conservative often scoff at spiritual concepts like universal intelligence, insisting the cosmos is the result of blind chance. Science types who consider themselves conservative often scoff at spiritual concepts like universal intelligence, insisting the cosmos is the result of blind chance.

Have you ever seen someone go down the wrong path or street? I bet you wanted to yell, “Stop!” The truth is, there are millions of people going the wrong way everyday. Instead, they should be heading toward Jesus who is the only way to the right way. Do your kids know that they can take part in helping lead their friends away from the wrong way? James 5:20 says this: “Anyone who brings a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner’s soul from death.” This is a pretty strong verse with a strong message.

What does it mean to live in an extraordinary life, in your own unique way? First of all be aware that it does not mean you have to be larger than life and be involved in super-human achievements. Nor does it mean you have to be famous and stride across the world stage for all to see and admire. That is the destiny for some but it does not necessarily represent the quality of extraordinary living I am referring to here.

While the title may have you thinking of a Madonna song, it seems like a material world is where many of us are living, now more than ever! It would appear we live our lives simply for the accumulation of “stuff”. We want bigger homes, nicer cars and the “right” brands of clothes. What I find interesting is that this growing desire to keep up with the Jones’ has led the world to the current global economic credit crisis!

Most of us think we know where our money comes from and even where money could possibly come from. Right? We think of our job where we are paid a certain amount per hour and we think of a second job where we could be paid additional amounts in exchange for more hours.nnwe think of a home ...

The still small voice is within us always there, ready to be of service to us in the moment. God/Goddess guides us to truth, to what is best for us through that inner voice. Ask for what you want with passion. Be quiet as you listen within for the answer from the still small voice. We need to be quiet, stilling the mind so that we can hear the wisdom from inside.

Summer has become intolerable for me. It is just too damn hot and I am miserable, sweaty and cranky, much of the time. But when my little pooch Poppy starts panting in the heat, her little pink tongue drooping out of her open mouth, I know the Dog Days of Summer have arrived. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is sizzling at its most intense right now.

- From fear to love, from darkness to light and from separation to wholeness The challenge for the 21st century is The Silent Revolution of the Heart. It is not a revolution within an organization or a land in the traditional sense with violence, madness and blood shed. It is a revolution in human consciousness. The Silent Revolution of the Heart is an inner revolution from fear to love, from darkness to light and from separation to wholeness.

The last couple of decades have seen an interesting evolution in the business world. Today we see people who create businesses in order to create positive change rather than going into business just to make money. We see people using the tools, cash flow and power that their business provides to create new jobs, fund charities and develop more resources and empowerment for the people around them.

The Triple Goddess is said to have been honored as early as 13,000 B.C. We've unfortunately been ruled by a patriarchal system over the last two thousand years. In the Hindu religion, the Triple Goddess was Parvati-Uma-Durga. In ancient Greece she was called Hebe-Hera-Hecate. In ancient Ireland ...

The New Year is upon us and with it comes new energy, new beginnings, and new opportunities. But in order to fully step into the energies of the New Year, we must step out of the Old Year, so to speak. One of the characteristics of universal energy is that lower vibrating energy cannot be ...

God Shiva: - The Energy of the Old Gods - Erect Pillars of Light on Earth Kryon: - Consequences of the Transformation Processes - Support for Lady Gaia I am God Shiva. I greet you full of the light of grace with the words OMAR TA SATT.

Last week, a reader wrote to say, "Why would I want to waste time wondering if I lived as an Incan, or as anyone else? I have enough to do in this lifetime." While the tone of my "Incan comment" was meant to be light-hearted, the reader had a point. The purpose of looking at past lives is not meant to distract you from your responsibilities in your current life. Nor is it to provide you with another area of study that must be mastered in order to "graduate."

Admittedly, network marketing is not for everyone. However, if you are interested, it pays to find out some information about the subject. Network Marketing is a billion dollar global industry, and it is growing all the time. There are some companies that do not deliver on their promises, and so if you are beginning to look into the subject, be sure to study any company that you are thinking of joining.

Excerpt from Opening A Window To The Soul: A Guide to Living Beyond the Human Drama, a compilation of Spirit guided responses to commonly asked questions. To be able to choose your emotions, to override your ingrained, self-protective impulses using your conscious mind, loving heart and free will, is one of the greatest challenges here on Earth. What is stronger, love or fear? It is more an issue of which vibration is stronger in your being.