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What is your relationship to the recession? We've heard some people say, "Ain't it awful." We've heard others say, "I choose not to participate." And we've found those who live in the middle and say, "I'm fine, no matter what." Where are you? Consider the ...

The stages of Spirituality; 1st -- Atheistic. Think they know all they need to know. Say “I Know” a lot, but are insecure. Denies a Higher Power. Depends on self and willpower. Stage 1 people don’t ask for help in times of need or pain. 2nd -- Agnostic. Ask for help by conforming to a group of like-minded people. Depends on the group. Think the group “knows”. Stage 2 people think the group belief is the only right one. The more closed-minded the group, and the more the beli

I heard a story about this bridge that is very, very long. On this side, many people (in the thousands or even more!) are standing; they are thinking about crossing but, apparently, not many people make it. It seems that the problem is that the bridge is so long that only the ones with the ...I heard a story about this bridge that is very, very long. On this side, many people (in the thousands or even more!) are standing; they are thinking about crossing but, apparently, not many people make it.r

Einstein said that "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it" We are often the last people to be able to see our own issues because we are living them. Einstein was saying that is not possible to change ourselves unless we look at the issue from a different perspective.

One of my VIP's is ready to head back into the world of dating. She knew I had dated quite a few years (5 years to be exact!) before Grand Dude came into my life. We were talking about the differences of dating when you are in your 40's versus in your 20's. Dating sites on the internet is most definitely one of the differences. Today 20% of relationships can trace their origin back to an online dating site.

The importance of religion in young Americans’ lives is in danger. According to trends illuminated by the most recent Pew Study on religious life in America, there is a clear downward trend in the importance of religious life in younger people compared to older people - and this trend is growing over time. While 65% of people aged 65 and older find religion to be “very important” in their life, this percentage decreases to 59% in ages 50-64, 51% in ages 30-49, and 40% i

In this article I’ll show you three secrets to relaxing deeply. I say "secret" because you can use these simple techniques to feel peaceful inside without anyone else knowing what you're up to. These inner cues are also secret because they seem to have been lost in our culture. We are so caught up in the momentum of outer busyness that we’ve lost our natural ability to find inner calm. So, in this article, let’s explore how you can regain your peaceful center no matter what is going on around you.

Once you discover your destiny in life, the door to changing your world will open up. You are not a random blob on the face of this earth but a magnificent treasure waiting to be uncovered. Your life has a specific purpose. God did not close His eyes and randomly throw everything up and wait to see what would stick. Just like a football team or a recipe, everything has a set place and purpose. Things get messed up when we decide to do what we want and ignore God's purpose and destiny for our lives.

Times are changing and with these changes life is throwing a lot of curve balls that make you feel like your personal world is ending. It is not. But you must also be able to find the light and lesson in your current situation. Below are the first few steps that you can take to try to get your life on track again regardless of how disastrous it feels right now. First find your peace. Really set boundaries with people and filter out the toxic relationships you have. Tell peo

I have many times wondered about the wisdom that lies in many of our adages. One of such is “a house that is divided against itself cannot stand” We are the house and we are the world. The universe belongs to us, it can only be sustained through harmony. Without love there is no harmony, both are intertwined. Through loving one another and helping each other to survive, the divine purpose for creation will be perfected. Bitte ess, strife, vandalism, and wars always affect the flow of positive energy and vibrations that sustain the earth.

Metaphysical studies are a fantastic way to enhance your deliberate life creation experience. A little openness will go a long way, and you don't need to join a monastery or sit in the wilde ess for a week fasting. For instance the simple practice of meditation can help you develop a calm, still mind and provide you with access to greater focus and emotional control.

Depending on your point of view, asking an Angel for help may seem like an entirely whimsical fantasy or an incredibly presumptuous undertaking. If you asked for the presence of an Angel, what might you get? Perhaps a fellow like the Angel Clarence, who in his bumbley, stumbley and enduring ...

There are several very efficient and innovative methods for successful dealing with fears, i.e. reintegrating them back into our personality. But first, let me elaborate a little bit on the nature of fears. What are fears?

What becomes of a football fan whose team loses in the playoffs? We weep, we mourn, we ask for consolation hugs and we begin talking of next year. It’s never too soon to dream. January was built for clearing out the mental clutter, making space for our imaginations to work and thinking ahead to how we want our lives to look. Dreams become reality when we focus our attention and act to make them so.

Please feel free to use this article as long as credit is given to the resource box. (C) Copyright Arthur Levine 2011 Words: 433 Keywords: Johnny Oops, Hormones, Fantasy, Fiction, God, Game Master Johnny can’t help himself. Even when he becomes a full grown man he has the raging hormones of a teenager. He is a veritable genius whose aggressive genes make him act out most of his fantasies as his emotions boil over.

I am Kryon and I greet each and every one of you with the words OMAR TA SATT. A high collective has arrived in order to celebrate the festival of love and freedom together with us. You have been prepared very intensively. But the preparations beyond the veil have also been very intensive. Kryon also greets those who may still be doubtful whether it is possible that an angel speaks through a medium.

I’m not big on schedules and structures, though I would like to be. I admire those who create their own schedules and stick to them as well as those who accept institutional structures that tell them where to be, what to do, when to show up and how long to stay. I, on the other hand, am one of those people who is often held hostage by my artistic temperament. In fact, I can quickly become resentful of any person or institution that tells me what to do or when to do it.

Over 20 years ago, my mother disowned me for a period of 10 years of my life. It wasn’t something I could ever imagine doing to one of my children, but it happened. It was one of the most painful times of my life. I was angry at her. I got married and gave birth to my first child and she wasn’t there. I missed her and longed for a mother-daughter relationship. I cried a lot. Today my mother and I have a beautiful relationship and I am so grateful for our reconciliation. A

The 5 Best Hero Lessons Terri Marie © 2009 I wrote a column called “Heroes Among Us” for the Orange County Register, Sun Post News for years. The stories focused on people who did heroic things, so that we may all learn from them. Every year I wrap up with the best hero lessons. From well over 100 hero lessons each year, the following are the top five. Several lessons apply to many of the heroes. Since I believe we all have the capability to live a great life, a life that is heroic, these are things that you, too, can do. You can create a better world around you.

Is God's Will What's Happening? I believe in a higher Divine Order. I had a Metaphysics teacher years ago. He was a counterpart of Ernest Holmes, the founder of the Church of Religious Science. I remember one thought that he repeated, "There is only One Will." I always pondered over that idea, ...

Like it or not, they are real and they want to kill you. They make the evening news from being more and more gruesome and appalling than the week before. Some say they must do this to get attention, even if it goes against what they believe in. They are, of course, the Islamic State. America is reluctantly at "war" with them, no matter how little we understand. The author also claims ignorance about what they are about. It might be a medieval group, as some say. Others say they have to be harsh to get people's attention.

Ya, Jah, Ra, YHWH, Jehovah, Brahman, Elohim, El Shaddai, Adonai, Zeus, Theos, Logos, Krishna, Om, Heavenly Father, Divine Mother, Ishvara, Paramatman, Purusha, Allah, Sat and Lord – these are just a few of the more popular names in the attempt to label the original source and substance, creator of all the universe most generically referred to simply as God. With so many to choose from how do we know which one is the right One?

One of humanity’s biggest fears is that of confrontation. So often when feeling like someone is in our face, we don’t speak our feelings and then we’re angry afterward. Our anger can then manifest as passive-aggressive behavior. But truly it’s not about dealing with our behavior or learning to speak up that’s the underlying issue – it’s what we believe about confrontation.

Our lives are the products of what we think. What we put our attention on grows. With every thought we direct the ship of our lives in a new direction. When the mind is clear and focused the ship will sail true no matter how turbulent the seas. When we are thinking depressed thoughts our bodies produce depressed hormones. We feel tired, heavy and sluggish. When we view our life with appreciation, gratitude and love our body functions in a much different way. When we are in Lo

As human beings it is inherent to want to self-actualize and build lives of deep profound meaning. This is what each of us came here to do. One way we celebrate life is by getting clear on who we are and what we are here to do. When we are clear, we are able to tap into our purpose and find our ...

My wife grew up on a farm, and has an unerring affinity with nature in its most organic forms, with plants and animals and humans. Last summer, for instance, when she noticed that the bittersweet vines were extending its tendrils and choking off the rose bushes, she devoted many hours to cutting ...

It is accepted practice among propagandists (and marketers!) that a message will not get through unless it is repeated over and over. In fact, the dark actor Joseph Goebbels, Nazi minister of propaganda , once said: "[propaganda is] a carefully built up erection of statements, which whether ...

1. You are the parent and not the boss 2. Establishing rules is different from enforcing them 3. Love and weakness are not the same 4. Becoming the homeland detective is just not cool 5. Cleaning someone’s mess is not a good idea 6. Too much lecture causes distress 7. Advice is only good, when it’s short and precise 8. Don’t be a fashion police-It’s not your job 9. Judge not, it may not be true 10. Cookie cutter approach doesn’t always work 11. Money can’t buy love 12. There is time for everythingr

We live in a time of rationality and reason. As long as you can prove something by scientific means or a reasonable argument, then it is acceptable to society at large. We spend hours every day working out how best to manage our lives and trying to think our way out of situations and challenges. We study subjects in extreme detail in an attempt to understand them. We research the body and the mind, in order that we can better understand who we are and why we do what we do.

Autumn Equinox is a powerful time when there is a balance between day and night, light and darkness. As we enter the sign of Libra we are also reminded of the scales symbolic of that balance. The time to focus inward connecting to our soul is now during the Autumn Equinox. This inner journey continues throughout the approaching darkess of the upcoming cold of winter. During this time we have the opportunity to look at the darkness within us so that we can embrace ourselves in wholeness -the good, the bad and the ugly, so to speak.

Emotions are quite literally our feelings. We feel them in our bodies. Sometimes we feel an emotion as a tingle, we can feel our bodies overheat and blood rush to our faces when we are embarrassed, we can feel muscular tension when we are angry or afraid, our hearts start to beat faster. But some emotions or feelings are more obscure, not so clearly felt or sensed. For example an emotion can be felt as heaviness in our chests when we are sad. It’s no wonder that we say things like “it just hurts so bad” and that we are brokenhearted when we lose someone.

How human beings locate information and learn about what they need has changed dramatically. Today, more than at any other time, information is available literally at our fingertips every second of every day. While there are some very positive benefits to f this type of information availability, there are also some significant risks and potential dangers to consider. Understanding how the quest for information has evolved over time is the first step towards knowing where we need to look for the answers.

Based on: WORK WITH PASSION By Nancy Andersonnn(850 words) Finding your passion is like solving a mystery; you need to know how to interpret the clues that indicate you are on the right track. Following are five passion clues, as well as five signals that let you know that you are headed in the ...

I will not hide from who I am inside.nnNow learning and always asking God…to light my waynnThe more I’m able to Love myself, the more I can give, to others.nnFor I am here, on this planet, to express my true being!nnWhy should I allow illusion, grief, and fear, to ever hold me back?nnSuch a perfectionist, yes I am…nrecording each song, committing hundreds of hours...nnExpressing humor, in the most uninhibited ways. nnEvery outlet of my creative expression,nnHolds the in

When you jump into your day unconsciously, most of your energy is used reacting to what happens “to you.” This constant reacting is draining and can soon lead to burnout. On the other hand, when you set an intention at the beginning of each day, you are consciously focusing your ...

Easter People-Our Greater Yet To Be The Easter experience for Jesus’ disciples was chaos. What had happened? Their great master had been crucified. It is suggested that he was seen in a celestial-light body, yet physical enough to be present even touched by Thomas.r

The Gift of Free Will Do you want a life that’s filled with physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being? Because we have the gift of free will, ultimately, we decide the thoughts, words, choices, and actions that determine our lives. This is due to the fact that naturally and inevitably, there are always consequences to our actions, (The Universal Law of Cause and Effect), whether they be rewarding or undesirable.

International Angel Day will be celebrated this year on Sunday, September 7. In honor of this wonderful event, this post will be dedicated to providing you with a simple way to understand the Archangels and to begin to connect with them on your own. I believe that all human beings represent the ...

For years on my spiritual path my teachers, friends and many awakened leaders would speak of a very abstract concept: Oneness. “We are all one…”, “We are all connected…, “The other person is you…”, blah, blah, blah. I got the point and I started to believe that indeed we were equals and not one person could truly be “better”, “greater than” or “more important” than another. The profoundness of this concept never resonated fully and I continued reprogramming my beliefs and using this oneness idea to justify others’ behaviors or my own perceptions of shortcomings.

There is no entity who is separate from depression or for that matter any sensation or state that may arise in awareness ~ label it what you may. There is no one who is depressed, angry, jealous, afraid, confused, clear or joyful. To explain; a sensation arises in awareness that is captured by attention which also occurs in the field of awareness. An observer, who calls herself a person, arises simultaneously within the field of awareness together with the sensation, and labels the sensation as depression (fill in the blank).

Do you find yourself confused by the idea of a new earth? It is actually much simpler than you think. The confusion arises when we try to put such an unlimited existence into limited words and thoughts. The new earth is not a place or location, since it exists beyond space and time. The old ...

Numbers have a vibration, as all living things do. Numbers also have a frequency. As the Bible says every hair on your head is counted, every breath you receive determines a life. Life is growth or stagnation. We all have choice. As my latest fortune cookie fortune said, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." As we start the new year we can entertain the possibilities on our "little life" and the life of the world.

How many times have you felt anxious when you were required to face a stressful situation, such as interviewing for a new job, speaking in public, or going on a date with a prospective new love interest? And how many times, when you asked your closest friends or mentors for advice, did they try to allay your fears by telling you, "Don't worry - just be yourself." Probably, your friends meant: * You're a good candidate for this position and are fully qualified for the job; * You have lots of valuable information to share that your audience will appreciate; orr

“When the children’s needs are tended to, then the world will change.” First things first – the common misconception about the name, Divine Parenting, is that it is ‘religious’ and it is about children, and parenting them. The parenting of children is one aspect of the initiative, sure. When one looks at the whole Diving Parenting ‘plan,’ however, one will discover this aspect is just a small part of a much greater whole. Is it religious? Divine Parenting is probably considered to be spiritual, yes, but religious? No.

Years ago I met a man named Jamie who I was involved with for many years. He was trying to leave a spiritual group that he had been a part of for five years. Before I met him I had no interest in this group. I would be in the bookstore and touch a book written by their leader and my intuition would tell me no, not for me.

This past weekend my 13-year old daughter and I volunteered to perform a day of service work in our community. Our commitment to service work started when she was 5 years old and we volunteered time at our church selling pumpkins during October. She knew that the pumpkins were grown by Navajo Indian farmers for income. Having sold pumpkins for the past 8 years, autumn isn't the same unless we serve our time in the pumpkin path and her of sharing with customers whom their money is benefiting.

There is only one true desire. All of our longings, goals, and motivations are reaching toward a single fulfillment. The ultimate pot of gold that we long to reach at the end of our infinitude of rainbows is joy. Embracing joy is the driving force that helps us to get out of bed each day and the reason for every choice we make—whether we consciously recognize it or not.

On reading Susan Cato’s November 24, 2003 Time Magazine Canada piece titled, “In Search of the Spiritual,” I became increasingly annoyed at the realization that many people keep making the erroneous split between religion and spirituality, when they are one and the same. For example, in the Time Canada piece, Rabbi Leigh Lerner, who leads the Temple Emanu-El–Beth Sholom, a Reform congregation in Montreal, states, “Religiosity may not be increasing, but spirituality

It seems that today, more and more people are walking around asleep, dazed by the perceived perilous economic upheaval and uncertain government moves or regulations. Some are just burned out and would rather tune out instead of facing life with boldness and direct communication and action. It is possible to live this life purposely, energetically and with eyes open. One must make this decision with boldness and confidence that he or she can meet the challenges of life head-on instead of retreating into a coma-like state. It is time to wake up!r