Spiritual Growth Articles

In the interview Elizabeth and I were talking about some of the common business myths that can keep spiritual entrepreneurs stuck at frustrating low income levels. The first myth that Elizabeth wanted to dispel was the idea that if a person makes too much money they're no longer spiritual. I know it may sound silly, but a lot of talented spiritual practitioners really do hold this belief either consciously or unconsciously. The problem is, this is this kind of myth that can keep you from truly allowing your spiritual light to shine in the world as an instrument of growth and healing.

A new calendar year urges us to set new intentions for the coming twelve months. Often playful, sometimes serious, these resolutions allow us to focus on what we hope to accomplish and also allow us an opportunity to ponder the possibilities we map out for ourselves. Faced with a pencil and blank sheet of paper, we look up towards the ceiling as we strive to articulate our dreams, aspirations adventures for the coming year. One popular goal, appearing for many of us year to year, is to lose weight.

One important secret all successful people know is the importance of their “yes.” We all say yes to many things, and no to many things. However for most people it is largely unconscious and automatic. They have a default position that they live from every day and often do not look beyond that.

Mother Mary – Tips on Creating More Love in Your Life. Greetings Beloveds I am Mary,r

A few weeks back, I rented a copy of 'Rachel Getting Married'. The movie as a whole was painfully fantastic, but one scene in particular resonated very strongly with me; it's message bouncing around my head for some time. catie hayes soapboxnnIn the scene, the lead character, Kym, attends a 12-step meeting. Various people take turns sharing before the camera stops upon the quiet face of one woman in the room. She explains that for so many years before finding sobriety, her li

These days, Muslims living in Muslim minority countries are desperately looking for online Quran learning opportunities. This is because there are very few opportunities to learn Quran in a non-Muslim society and Muslim parents want their children to have the proper Islamic and Quranic knowledge. rnThe benefits and significance of learning Quran are manifold. The Prophet (PBUH) said, rn"The best among you is the one who learnt Quran and taught it to others".rnLearning Quran a

“There’s an artist imprisoned in each of us. Let him loose to spread joy everywhere.” - -Bertrand Russell. One of the questions people ask me the most, is how to be more creative creative? I believe that creativity comes in phases and cycles but we can definitely do things to ...

There are so many parts to the self. Often we have aspects that seem to be direct opposites. The responsible self and the carefree one, the introverted, quiet self and the extraverted, expressive self, the strong and the vulnerable. None of the selves are better or worse than others although we ...

The emanation of the Seven Rays is the same as the Seven Heavens created by the mind of God. From each ray, emanates another light and then another and so on ad-infinitum. These emanations make up all life upon our planet, including our solar system, cosmos and divine heavens. The Seven Rays ...

Living In Awareness I have always been fascinated by the phrases ‘you create your own reality’ and ‘you are what you think you are’. At first I thought this was great and very simple – all I have to do is think in a particular way and I would be / have all the ...

In no other arena do we struggle or triumph more passionately than in relationships. A Gift in My Lifer

Spiritual Growth www.earth-angel.infonnAnyone using or hearing those words above generally are asking two things. 1) What does Spiritual Growth mean? 2) There is so much out there on the subject where do I start? Simply reading this your soul is expressing a desire to develop with Free Will ...

Well we are on the ride of the holiday time of the year on a decline that is steadily picking up speed. Isn’t it interesting how it feels like the Universe moves faster during this time of celebration, gratitude, reflection and light? It’s like when you begin your travel to a destination it seems to take so much longer than when you’re returning. However, what is really happening is a trick of our mind. The travel time for each scenario is the same. It’s just how it feels to us and what we “think” when we’re in the experience of it.

A mark of effective teaching is that it evokes a teacher within. To be open to a presence in us that responds creatively to life is also to know much in us that does not. The poet Hafiz wrote: It is always a dange to aspirantsnon thenPath When they begi To believe and Act As if the ten ...

Research shows that 75-90% of doctor visits are due to stress related ailments and disorders, and that prolonged stress can lead to both mental and physical problems. Stress can also affect a disease’s process from the onset through its progression and on through the recovery stage – even when there is another cause of the disease. Stress is no laughing matter. The good news, and perhaps “bad news,” is that we can have control over most of the stress in our lives. Stress is not an outside something that “happens” to us.

When we experience something truly beautiful, it can open-up the universe and allow grace to bathe us in Her sweet embrace. Whether it be an incredibly gorgeous landscape, the smell of a rose in full bloom, an exquisite piece of music, or a delicious mouth-watering bite, when the senses are titillated and deeply experienced, we create a portal to commune with our true essence. That essence is pure, radiant and divine. Picture this: You are walking at sunset at on a long stre

Stuck in traffic with vehicles in the lanes on both sides of me moving slowly but consistently, I read a sign on the back of the truck ahead of me. "Inside height 110" from nose to rear" Sometimes, on morning drives to work, I find a lane and stay put. Almost driving on auto-pilot this ...

I will not talk here about the romantic kind of love or infatuation. Not wanting to underestimate or demean romantic love, I would say that pure Love (with capital “L”) is something immensely glorious and powerful, yet immeasurably gentler than romance. The Love we are talking about here is the ultimate divine force in the universe. It is not an emotion, nor is it a state of mind. It is the true state of the heart and its union with oneness.

In my city of East Lansing, Michigan, I always get great service at Lou and Harry's Grill. Lou and Harry's has three locations and mostly employs college students. You would think that with an extremely transient workforce that service and quality would be inconsistent. I have probably dined ...

You already know you are responsible for your own behavior, thoughts, feelings, and your life. You know that it is not what others do, but your interpretation of what they do that creates your reaction. You know these things, and sometimes you forget these things. When you find yourself blaming, ...

I heard the story of this person… she was very unhappy… stressed, feeling depressed, anxious, angry, lonely, hopeless, struggling…just surviving…but then…nnShe had been told that life was a struggle and she had to work hard to earn money …that everything had to be earned…that nothing was free…nothing was given…that money did not grow on trees…so she was burning herself out.nnShe had been told she was lucky to have a job and she had better hold on tight to

You'll excuse me, dear readers, as I indulge in a little rant. This article is actually about personal power, but it began as a rant about certain marketers, and marketing practices. I've included the entire article so you can see the evolution of my thoughts. Marketing is changing. The old ...

If you are reading this article you probably think you are an adult. You may very well be an adult, yet, the odds are you aren't. Yes, most of us are walking around in adult bodies, but that doesn't make us adults. Add to that the fact that it is very difficult to become an adult. The reason it ...

Last week while raking up the winter leaves in my yard, I thought of how confidently we go through life assured that the dirt beneath our feet provides us with a steady foundation. We can scrape away the surface, clean up debris, yet Mother Earth remains solid – something we depend on. Then, I thought of that carnival ride, which when spun around creates centrifugal force, and then the floor drops out beneath the riders. As children we boarded the ride knowing the bottom falls out, but not sure of when.

I had been struggling with certain things in my life and two days ago I made a major personal shift. I was grateful for the change that occured and made sure to thank the Universe for my good fortune. No, I hadn't won the lottery, but I had a deep sense of gratitude for having my health and generally being alive. It was quite a gift.

In this article Carl Johan Calleman predicts a unification of the modern expressions of some of the most advanced ancient traditions of the West and the East; the Mayan and the Vedic. In this unification it seems that it is the West, the Maya and some other Native American peoples, that is providing the calendrical knowledge about the cosmic plan, while it is the East, the Vedic and Buddhist traditions that is carrying the time-less wisdom of the Self. The practical unificati

When you work in the helping profession, sometimes it is difficult not to take on the energy of the people you serve. If you do helping or healing work, you are likely someone who has a good deal of empathy and compassion for others. But doing this work can be an energy drain. If you originally ...

Yoga is an ancient and quite popular form of meditation, although in the West many people see it as more of a fitness activity or exercise. In its own right, practicing Yoga for the mere sake of health benefits is a wonderful and beneficial activity. However, what many people do not realize is that Yoga is also a very powerful meditative technique that can achieve astonishing results.

Ancora Imparo, Still Learning the True Freedom In a sketch of Father Time, Michelangelo inscribed beside a child’s carriage, “Still I learn.” This was nearing the end of this life, the great master, yet “Still I learn.”r

Fresh ginger is an excellent antioxidant; therefore, it's a cool protector against various diseases, including infection, i.e. virus. However, it is quite pungent and spicy, so it's not very pleasant to eat it raw. As a result, people prefer whether to skip ginger or to cook it. But is there any way to enjoy ginger fresh? Yes, it is! Ginger Dessert Recipe Every day I have three big spoons of the raw ginger dessert at the end of my breakfast, and this is my recipe. For three big spoons of the dessert from raw ginger, you need the following ingredients:

Most people consider political, economical or media power as something to be sought for. True power is beyond all these and depends solely on one’s spiritual level.nnActually there are six types of power in the universe. The strength of the power increases with the power being more subtle. Let us examine each one of these types of power.nn1. Physical: This is the lowest in the hierarchy of power in the universe as it is also the most gross. This includes power in things suc

There are things I can control. Like how much sleep I get, what I eat, what I say, to name but a few. If you'd asked me if I could control my life when I was in my twenties, I would have said an unequivocal yes. And I would have thought you were wrong if you'd said no. I guess I was a bit of a control freak. My life was on the right track, and I intended it to stay that way. Then I had a baby. I was no longer able to control when I wake up, how long I sleep, if I shower, how tidy my home is, when I leave the house, or what I am doing during the day.

Kalashtami 2017 Say Good Bye To Bad Times And Improve Money Status Ashta Bhairava Homam on Kalashtami Wipes Away Gloom, Brings Positivity Kalashtami is additionally called Bhairava Ashtami and is watched each month however Vedicfolks is thinking of Ashta Bhairava Homam devoted to eight types of Kala Bhairavas, a savage appearance of Lord Shiva. Fasting on nowadays is viewed as favorable and performing customs and services decrease obstacles and hindrances, keeps one glad by w

It is not a coincidence that the same people who doubt or fail to recognize the existence of their Spirit, are also the same people who dismiss intuition as being nothing more than superstition or the byproduct of an overactive imagination. For intuition is the language of the Spirit. Intuition is a knowing without the benefit of reason or prior experience. It is direct knowing, or knowledge from the very core of your being. The Spiritual region of the mind is the intuitive r

My son aged 2, toddled into the changing room of the gym after spending an hour in the crèche. “Here you are Charles, this the key, go and find mummy’s locker.” I said it with enthusiasm, it was an activity meant to keep him amused for the next twenty minutes whilst I showered. An endless sea of lockers surrounded the room. Silently, he took the key, and went straight to the locker with my possessions. How did he do that? Was it a lucky coincidence? Did he see through the wall where I put my clothes? Did I give him an unconscious visual clue? Luck it may have been.

“A common jar of clay can never become a noble masterpiece, unless it is broken by its master, refined in fire, and renewed.” – Sharif Khan nnThere is a passage in scriptures that I have always found troubling. It reads: “Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’ Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?” [Romans 9: 20-21]. It troubles me,

The Five steps towards achievement: Wish, intention, initiative, volition, perseverance. These steps are the determining factor if you move forward or backward in whatever you do in life. The only way to reach our goals is to push us to that limit. STEP ONEnA Wish, a defined by the dictionary, ...

Recently, I was in a yoga class where the instructor sauntered in to the room commenting on some of the other students’ mats. They were black and he didn’t like that one bit. He continued by saying that he had taken color therapy and black, grey and brown are negative colors that absolutely should never be worn or even used in any way as they will attract negative things to the person.

The great Christmas theme is, Peace on earth and goodwill to all. We all desire peace yet it seems to be such an elusive quality. When you look deeply into the human mind you find a state of agitation which drives all conflict, and it comes from our habits of straining, forcing, reacting, and holding on to limited perceptions - the demands that life is supposed to be a certain way before we can be happy.

So what are the 3Ps? The purpose behind the 3P’s is to strategize a website “before” actually building a website. They are a set of steps that help you determine how to research, execute, and release a site that is professional and serves it’s purpose. The First ...

Disaster happens! Severe tornadoes and the Mississippi River flooding are the latest in a long line of environmental catastrophes. Lost or damaged homes, human life, possessions and crops have, once again, brought despair to human beings who urgently need a way to cope with the adversity that life can bring.

You may already know this about yourself, but for me it came as a surprise: I don’t really enjoy shopping. Admitting this publicly is the first step for a fuller life, I am sure, but I haven’t figured out what the second step would be quite yet. I’m a patient woman, so I’ll continue to work with that. This being the season of giving and shopping puts me in the position of making a choice: either make myself miserable over the process or find a way to enjoy myself while performing due diligence.

Euphorbia Peplus is a particular type of milkweed that has great healing abilities when it comes to healing skin cancer. The sap is particularly toxic to cells that are growing at a very fast rate and thus works well for killing skin cancer. And down through history native people have been using Euphorbia Peplus to successfully treat skin cancer. Grows Wild All Over The World - Euphorbia peplus is a plant that grows all over Africa, Asia, Europe, UK, and has also been cultivated, and was introduce and gone wild in the US, Australia, and New Zealand.

Daydream a moment... slip into your brightest, most cheerful swimsuit, grab hold of your best friend's hand, and make a mad dash through the water sprinkler in the yard of your cranky neighbor. Now yell, scream, and laugh at the top of your lungs... How does it feel? Do that in your mind, and ...

‘Set your mind to it’ is a phrase we always use, but what does it really mean? Perhaps looking within will help... (Doesn’t it always?) If you think of your mind as a gigantic compass and your current emotion as its magnetized needle you’ll understand that how you’re feeling is one of the most ...

I am Sherin. I am the wise being of Venus and cosmic mother of many of you. I am the pure love and I spray the energy through the universe and glide through the Stargate in order to accompany you on your journey to Venus. You are so close to me, for you have been on AN'ARINA so many times and it is partly home. And even though AN'ARINA is a hologram it is still filled with the energies of the divine Reality. And not just that you very much enjoy traveling there, it is also so that you bring the energies of the divine Reality back with you and expand further and further through this.

Does your cat ignore you for the first 24 hours after you return from a trip? Does your dog or bird stop eating while you are gone? Do animals that normally get along begin to fight? Do they start to get upset when your suitcase comes out? Do you worry about them when you have to travel? ...

Lumina Dei Newsletter March 2012 Dear friend, Let Go and Let Goddess is a powerful reminder to surrender to Source. It may seem like a simple message but it isn't easy. It helps to bring awareness to the intention to let go and let Goddess. Moment to moment each day I need to remember this simple jewel for self discovery. With consciousness I can catch myself when I try to control people, situations and things in my life. Once I see what I am doing I can choose to let go and let Goddess once again. This is a continual process one day at a time.

These four make life work for us: Music, Nature, Laughter and Meditationr What would life be without them? When thinking about enlightenment, bliss, serenity and inner peace, it is easy to get ‘all left-brained’ and forget that God gave us, at birth, tools and mechanisms to escape the thinking that doesn’t serve us. We simply need to change perspectives, not our circumstances, to be ecstatic about life! Somehow, the Creator gave us a SENSE OF HUMOR that enables us to laugh at ourselves and other unusual events. What a gift!

I had my first two children on either side of my twenty-third and twenty-fifth birthdays. I had always assumed that by the time I was forty, I'd have a ton of freedom to finally push forward with my dreams of becoming a motivational writer and speaker. It really looked like that was the way my ...