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As I look back at my spiritual journey it is clear that my personal understanding of enlightenment has evolved. Early in my search I remember getting a glimpse of its promises through self-help and spiritual texts. I associated enlightenment with visions, specialness, power and bliss. It was all very attractive to the ego. What better way to aggrandize oneself than to achieve enlightenment? Hence I became a spiritual “seeker.”

Thanks to Natalie I have a whole new understanding of the word “bless.” Natalie received her first Holy Communion almost twenty years ago with great joy and the accompanying ceremony that welcomes new members to experience the body of Christ in this way. Her uncle, a devout man of the Greek Orthodox faith, gave her a very special gift to honor her commitment, a rosary dipped in what he believed are the tears of Mary, the mother of Jesus. He had been saving the rosary for her specifically for quite awhile.

I had the opportunity to watch the movie The Reader last night and I was stuck by profound impact of the characters decisions throughout their lives. As I sat back and reflected upon the movie - I thought of hundreds of personal choices that changed the story of my own movie-worthy life. So often we make choices totally unaware of what we are creating. Just one seemingly small choice may have catastrophic effects if made without consciousness.

Once in a while I do it. By do it, I mean look at things through a different lens, like through sports. This time I just couldn't resist looking at a sporting scenario to demonstrate a religious belief, as an Ohio State football fan. Their run to the title this year was so unexpected, so amazing, so unique and so fulfilling it is worthy of a blog post. It seems like a fitting, relatable way to demonstrate a point. The Underdogs

There are numerous ways we can communicate with our partners. You may not have considered some of the ones I am about to share. We do not all communicate the same; therefore we should not expect our partner to communicate in a specific way. We need to learn how he/she communicates best and work with that. At the same ...

Angels What are Angels and what is their purpose? Before December 2000, if I had been asked that question, the answer would have been from a store of knowledge from my mind – pictures of human forms with wings, stories from the bible of Angelic visitations. But now I know the answer and the ...

Forgiveness is another tool or jewel for self discovery to assist us on our spiritual journey to enlightenment. 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.” Forgiveness is also about letting go of resentment, anger, bitte ess, limiting beliefs and vengeful thinking. “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” Lewis B. Smedes “Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do.” Jesus Inner Peace and Joy

“A Powerful Immune System Boosting Agent with No Side Effects” “Great for Cancer, HIV, Colds, and More” In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Turkey Tail Mushrooms have been used for thousands of years for healing and it’s powerful immune system boosting agent… thus helping to heal all kinds of diseases. Other Names - Turkey tail mushroom is also known as Trametes versicolor and in China, Turkey Tail is also known as Cloud Mushroom or kawaritake. What They Look Like - Turkey tail mushrooms grow on old logs and have the appearance of turkey tails… with brown and grey bands of color.

One of the ways that I'm able to stay in the flow of my personal and professional energy and stay out of overwhelm (well, at least most of the time ;) is by staying in rhythm with the phases of the moon. In fact, I strategically create my business schedule with the intention of harnessing the moon's energy to give my marketing copy and campaigns a mystical edge that sparkles with the magic of my soul's purpose and potential.

“I ask God every day for answers. But I never seem to get them.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard new students and clients tell me those exact words. They want guidance but don’t know how to get it. Then I give them a few simple tools that I’m about to share with you and the next ...

It is inevitable that survivors of near-death experiences always tell tales of out-of-body experiences. This phenomenal experience always leaves them with a sense of spiritual awakening. Why does the out-of-body experience always result in spiritually transforming the recipient? Can the out-of-body experience actually help us achieve enlightenment? Many people would observe that spiritual enlightenment is linked with saints, yogis, and lamas. When an ordinary individual exper

From the Kabbalah of the Jews to the Surfis sect of Islam to the oldest know writings of the Hindu, the Rig-Veda, from Christianity to Buddhism. All of these named have, to some extent or another the Sacred Knowledge. The Egyptian Hierophants (Priest) made the Pyramids in the shape of a Triangle ...

For those of you who know me, I have worked with women for many years who are struggling with conceiving a baby. I write, not only from a professional place, but also from a very personal place, for I tried to get pregnant for a very long time. This struggle is such a deep and painful road for many people. It can also be a profoundly transformative experience as well.

There is no such thing as a vacuum in nature and the same is true of most peoples’ minds. They are full of beliefs, opinions and knowledge that they depend on to give them some identity and meaning. However, the more you fill your mind with beliefs and knowledge the more closed and fixed you tend to become. There is simply no room in there for anything new or fresh. How can innovation or creativity blossom in a mind that is weighed down and overflowing with all that brittle certainty? We need something different.

A good case against the theory of reinca ation can be made based on the fact that few people are able to recall their former lifetimes with any certainty. Suspicion about a past life may flicker ever so slightly in someone’s memory banks but then be easily dismissed and forgotten. To catch fleeting memories and make sense of them, one has to be vigilant, look to connect the dots (clues) and be willing to set aside scepticism until truth can be determined. In actuality, we har

Life is full of changes. We move through our lives with hopes and desires. Yet, we often find ourselves unhappy, stressed and with a sense of feeling hopeless and undesirable. Wouldn't it be an amazing and a wondrous experience to live life feeling healthy and sexy? Instead of having that, many of us continue to ...

The key to innovation, invention, and any kind of success is in thinking clearly and effectively when faced with a problem, or a situation requiring a decision or resolution. In other words, creative solutions come from cool-heads and clear-minds - not from people who freak-out when faced with a ...

Of course, we live in a material world… and because of that, we have to take care of our flesh and blood material bodily needs. But we are also spiritual beings and need to take care of our spiritual needs. Here are a Few Symptoms of Spiritual Neglect 1 - Always agitated… never able to feel at peace. 2 - Feeling of always being slightly sad and depressed. 3 - No purpose in life and feeling lost. 4 - Lots of feelings of shame and guilt. 5 - Always busy… but never get anything done. 6 - Lots of unhealthy habits that bring us down even more.

Are you a caregiver? Caring for children or elderly parents are obvious examples of being a caregiver, but there are other areas in which you take care of others. Do you have a partner or spouse, siblings, neighbors, co-workers that need your attention? Sometimes we overlook just where our energy really goes. If you ...

My older brother was a member of a drum and bugle corps. There were many such groups back in the 50's. There may be many such groups in existence now; I’m just not aligned with that slice of life anymore. Back then, the corps would practiced faithfully until they could move as one proud unit before strutting their stuff in competitions. It was at one such competitive event—my brother was not competing that day—that I discovered the frightening truth about the loss of individ

Depression is said to be the "common cold" of mental illness.

What is a belief? Why is it important? A belief is pretty much a thought you keep thinking over and over again (consciously or unconsciously). If you understand the Law of Attraction and the other “secrets” of Conscious Creation of your reality, it must be evident that beliefs can ...

DATING Dating. Who ever invented such a morbid institution? When one meets, all hopes open. Will this be the big #1? First date goes well. A kiss, a sweet kiss. Sometimes a passionate one. Then the lady waits. She waits by that phone. How many years does one wait For that damn phone to ring? Then there are those who call him. But too much of that leads to chasing, And God forbid they should be chased. One cannot open the heart too soon. Otherwise it may be shattered even sooner. The game of chase has begun. And only the male has to feel like

Handing everything over to God in the moment is a powerful jewel for self discovery. It is a conscious act of letting go of control and letting God be in charge of all of our affairs. It takes awareness, strength and courage to get to the place of putting our lives and our problems in Spirit's hands on a daily basis, sometimes moment to moment. Often when we are exhausted from trying to go it alone we are then ready to surrender our problems to the Divine.

I wonder what would happen in your life if one day you said: “Enough! It’s time for me! I am going to take time out to go in and find myself and what really matters!”

NOW FAITH IS.... What does that say to you? NOW FAITH IS.... Does it say to you that Faith is "out there" in the future, "one day to come?" the " you will, you just wait, its possible" syndrome OR, do you have FAITH NOW?

Healing the broken heart is a multifaceted process that takes patience and self care. The first step is to acknowledge that indeed our heart is broken whether it is through the death of a loved one, a relationship ending or a betrayal in a close relationship. Once you acknowledge the pain and embrace the experience healing the broken heart can begin. This sounds simple yet can be challenging. The natural inclination is to protect the heart by denying that the heart is broken in the first place. Anger can easily be a way to mask the pain and keep the focus on blaming the other.

My son went on another extended trip this time to a debate camp 2000 miles away from home and I am theoretically on vacation. Vacation from what? Before he left we had a spat because he always waits till the last minute to pack. I was particularly mad because I have ten thousand things to do and his flight was at 6 o'clock in the morning the following day. When I came home from the airport and took a look at the house I almost cried because there was no space in the house tha

There seems to be a gap between what leaders want and what the people want that is supported by false religion and pseudoscience (another form of religion that uses scientific jargon). This gap has existed for a long time, but has been growing since the Age of Enlightenment. During that time, and throughout history, religions began as counter cultural agents in the society created to better the life of the individual by getting him or her to realize they were more than a small group of people struggling to survive.

I have read that baby elephants in captivity are chained by one leg to a post. They try hard to free themselves but are unable. After awhile they give up. When they grow up, they believe they still can't free themselves, even though they have the strength to break free at any time. If the story is true, humans are a lot like that. A good many of our ideas about ourselves were created when we were small, powerless, and defenseless. We still carry those identities within us. They activate automatically in the face of challenges.

My teenager’s act of rebellion is listening to rap music. Personally, I cannot stand the music. The beat is okay on some songs, but the majority of the lyrics are horrible. Now, of course, this is my personal opinion, but I don’t think there is much positive to be gained from lyrics that are centered on cussing, sex, drugs and gangs. Rather than take the irrational approach of throwing away all the CDs and his stereo, I choose to talk rationally with him about his choices

Angel guidance when it comes is always loving and kind. They are waiting to help us whenever we remember to ask them as they cannot help us unless we ask. However, when we do ask, the angels are delighted to guide us in the areas of our lives that are not going as we would hope they would. They can see into our hearts, and so the answers that we get from them may be slightly different to the question that we ask. However, they know us inside out, and back to front, and so they know the questions that we are not asking as well as the questions we are.

I don’t know about you, but 2012 was quite an eventful year! Many things changed, but a lot remained the same. While I did accomplish a lot last year in terms of goals I had set at the beginning of the year, there are still a few things that I wanted to get done, that didn’t.

Why is spiritual independence important? Because it allows you to make the higher discoveries of your heart through your own perceptions on your spiritual journey. This means you must find your own way, which ultimately will be unique to you. For example, a sea captain ...

The opposing forces would have us believe in doom. I say, believe in LIGHT! Dream the seeming impossible dream into manifestation. There is a divided camp on earth: those who speak of evil, gloom, and inevitable destruction of this planet. I say, dream of love and peace and work toward it ...

During these transitional moments it is important for each person to prepare him or her self to live in a shifting world. Many people will not be able to adjust. To adjust does not only mean changing one's actions or behavior; that is easy, but it doesn't really last.

Recently I’ve written a lot on the benefits of meditation. The benefits are truly vast…meditation is a wonder drug for both the mind and the body. In my opinion, it is a vital component to a healthy, vibrant, spiritually connected lifestyle. The benefits of meditation range from feeling more ...

A coaching group is a group of individuals who meet to learn about different aspects of a subject and offer support to each other. One of the best things about a coaching group is the variety of perspectives that come with the members. Often, there are completely new ideas that would not have ...

In this second part of our exploration of living large, we look at a small selection of the fears that hold us back. Awareness Engineering combines contemporary healing techniques, quantum reality concepts, ancient disciplines and philosophy to help individuals uncover these answers. Rethink Your FearsrnOftentimes that which we fear never actually takes place. We spend a lifetime fearing some eventuality that never arrives. It has also been discovered that we frequently fear

Imagine a child blowing a large soap bubble and as it leaves the wand it slowly hangs in the air, iridescent and beautiful. Now the child takes his wand and passes it through the bubble one more time, making smaller bubbles from the big one. He blows again, and a myriad of little bubbles stream forward, each iridescent and beautiful, each made from the same original material, yet each floating off into the air individually and separate from the large bubble they started from. You have just envisioned how God made free will and the universe’s first creations.

Where there's smoke, there's often a teen playing with fire – a lit cigarette. If that teen happens to be yours, you may be clouted with emotions ranging from disappointment to rage to shock when you discover them smoking. Above all, you may be worried, because teen smokers are prone to turn into adult smokers. Teens can develop a nicotine addiction with alarming speed – sometimes in as little as several weeks. Many teen smokers assume they can stop whenever they choose, but few can easily kick the habit.

Jesus: • Original Name and Soul Name • Words and Feelings • New Messages • The Golden Ball of Eleua Energy I am who I am, I am who I have always been, I am who I shall always be - Jesus the Christ, also called Lord Sananda. In many facets of the Christ Energy I warmly welcome you today, now and here at the moment, as Jesus with the words OMAR TA SATT.

In order for the soul energy to heal parts of its past or conclude an ongoing scenario, it creates present situations or feelings that direct a person towards their past lives. These may come in several formats. They may come in the form of unexplained fears or phobias, where it does not add up, or as a strong curiosity about past life experiences. There has been much controversy and curiosity that we have been here many times before. Dr Weiss describes the process in a wonderful metaphor: “It is as if a large diamond were to be found in every person. Picture a diamond a foot long.

There are many ways that one can approach having a relationship. There are many systems that can teach you different aspects of healthy relating. But I have found that as a person matures the only relationship that will really support you in attracting the partner you have always wanted is the one you have with yourself.

2010 The Beginning of A New Cycle On December 31 2009, we experienced a Full Moon. This particular moon was also a blue Moon, (second full moon in same month), and was also a Partial Lunar Eclipse in the sign of Cancer. Blue moon eclipses are a rarity and the next one will not arrive until 2028. We are currently experiencing a Mercury Retrograde as well as moving into a Solar Eclipse in the sign of Caprico on January 14, 2010.

In 1992, a Chinese freighter mistakenly dropped a crate of 30,000 rubber duckies into the Pacific Ocean. Three months later, many of these “friendly floatees” were discovered on the coasts of Indonesia, Australia, and South America. Some daring ducks headed toward Alaska by crossing the Bering Strait and even sailed through the Arctic Ocean, finally landing on the coast of England. Due to the accidental release of the rubber duckies, scientists were able to better understand ocean currents and wave patterns.

When was the last time you had a really good laugh? You know the kind I’m talking about – those laughing fits you get where you can’t stop laughing even though your stomach hurts and tears are rolling down your face and you can’t even speak. Those are the best laughs, and when you think of a situation that made you laugh like that, it can’t help but put a smile on your face.

Yesterday was the last day of my 46th year and I kept hearing as much in my mind. As the thought continuously made itself known to me, I decided to revel in the fact that an ending and therefore a beginning was taking place. I looked at my surroundings as though this was the last time I would see everything—and in fact, in a way it was true. I will never be that person I was yesterday again since today, I am who I am in this moment of now. It was refreshing to see the world in this Light.

The other day I was chatting with my new business co-creator, Sharon Desjarlais, about what she calls your "Divine Right Client." This concept of the Divine Right Clients (DRC) transcends the idea of a "niche," or "target market" by recognizing that you and your DRC aren't just a good business fit, but an energetic match made in heaven! From this perspective you can see that you have a karmic agreement with your Divine Right Client to bring them the exact message, healing, counseling or wisdom that they need at the perfect moment in their lives when they are ready to receive it.

Numerology is a field which has been worldwide discussed and utilized since the Pythagoras’ time, who we all know as one of the most renown mathematicians, scientists and mystics over the time. While numerology is today considered as pseudo-mathematics, we cannot deny that conclusions of numerology are a direct outcome of scientific research. For a long time, spiritual attribute has been connected to numbers and differently interpreted by a variety of cultures which it has un