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n Have you ever found yourself wondering..is this all there is? The humdrum of life, the endless tasks and duties, work and family demands? At times does it feel that truly there is nothing more, nothing that makes you feel vibrantly alive and excited to face each day? Logically, does it appear there is a sense that life is full of challenges, of have-tos? n n But if you truly believed that all you are is logic and mundane tasks, then why are you reading this?n n To honor

Life is coming at us so fast these days; it often takes all our attention and energy just to get through our waking hours. As a result we may find ourselves taking rote or unaware actions just to get through the massive amount of tasks we have planned. It’s a warrior’s challenge to ...

Lumina Dei Newsletter April 2011 A Channeled Message for April has come through me recently to assist us all on our spiritual path. The following is the message that I heard from within. "Stay ever present to the world yet do not lose sight of your divine purpose here on the earth. More diligence is needed to traverse this path of balancing the world of earth and the spirit realm.r

Discover The Inner Soul Magic of Christmasnn Does the Christmas season seem more of hassle than a gift? With extended family more into dysfunction than blessed family reunion? Do you often end up spending more money than you can afford on people who don’t even seem to appreciate what you give them?.n n If you find yourself feeling resentful and exhausted this time of year, it is truly time to let go of outer situations for a few moments in time- family fights, ungrateful gift

Friends for life are one of the most powerful assets a human being could have. Life is challenging on this planet. With loving friends who have our back we know that we are not alone in the world. When we have friends for life we have a built in support system to help us along the way especially when the chips are down. Sharing our weaknesses and challenges in life with a friend who doesn't judge us and instead listens to us share our pain is very healing. Receiving encouragement and positive feedback is such a gift.

It's hard to see people you love get old. It could be a stranger on the street. I have been fortunate to see people of ALL ages be young. They defy the odds. They break the mold of what they see happening to those around them. They remain youthful and "young" way into their years on Earth. I ...

The Difficulty of Meditationr Maya Hello Everyone I am Maya, Today I would like to share my perception of the spiritual path with you – I will be focussing on the conflicts associated with inner transformation to offer a more complete awareness of this pursuit. My view comes from 22 years involvement within the spiritual domain, books I have read, theories I have practiced and contemplated, teachers and students that I have worked with, and my overall observations during this period….r

What would I do if I could not fail? Jana Stanfield wrote a great song entitled “If I Were Brave” in which she asks this question, “What would I do if I knew I could not fail?” This is a powerful question to take into the new year that faces us. Do you know the answer to that question for yourself? Here are a few lines to ponder from the song: “What steps would I take today, if I were brave?

In my book Why Is God Laughing , the premise is that the ground of our being is joyous and full of laughter. I have often been asked, “With so much suffering in the world how can you say God is laughing?” There is extreme exploitation of people everywhere , 50% of the world’s population are living on less than $2 a day. We see war, terrorism, and ecological devastation everywhere we look. If God is laughing, he is then he is a cruel megalomaniacal tyrant at best. Albert

I was in such a dilemma. My only daughter is grown and a mother with two small children. She had decided to do something that I would never do. It felt as if she was a stranger. Where had she been all those years when I was preaching about natural health and healing? I was devastated. Why would ...

What are some things you’d like to add to your life? How about kindness or integrity? Or maybe patience and peace? I think all four of these are worthy characteristics to add to our growing character. II Peter 1:5-7 says this: “…make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, (brotherly kindness); and to (brotherly kindness), love.” Now that’s a list every Christian should aspire to add to their life, even children.

Summer is here! After feeling isolated during the long winter months, summer is a season that brings us a renewed connection with each other and Nature. Summer is a season for picnics! Picnics come in all shapes and sizes, from small gatherings around a picnic basket filled with goodies to huge community and public events. Yet, no matter the size of the picnic, one thing is always the same; yes, I mean ants! A picnic is what educators refer to as a positive place experience,

When was the last time you found yourself really motivated to find God? When did you have finding God on your top ten list of things to do? When was making a search for the God of your dreams a top priority? When was the last time you felt inspired to search for God?nnYou need to get motivated to find God. You need to understand how important a part God plays in your life. You need to get inspired to find your faith.nnYou remember what being truly motivated feels like, don’

“Beware the Cyberwock, my son! The messages that bite, the viruses that catch! Beware the social sites, and shunr The frumious mystery chat!”

Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes life force energy. It is also one of the best prescriptions for improving our health and our diet. That's right, it's that easy: eat more green foods. Green is also the color of money. By Going Green you will save money not only on your grocery budget but on doctor's bills ...

There are, in fact, two connections between science and mysticism. The first has to do with similarities in their methodology. Just as scientists maintain that the truth of their theories can be verified by anyone who conducts the proper observations and experiments, mystics maintain that the Truth of their teachings can be verified by anyone who is willing to undertake the appropriate spiritual disciplines and practices. Thus, the difference betweenr

My spiritual quest fell in place when I understood that reincarnation allows my conscious choice and action for a total relationship with God. This commitment provides the means to release past destruction, self-centered motivation and reaction to the tangible world surrounding me. I tried to use the principles of Jesus for forty-five years. This is another chance.nnFirst, learning to focus on God, the worry, fear, doubts, and skepticism diminished. Faith and trust replaced t

Funny story actually, one night I had this really overly intense dream about being in a forest, and coming to this giant oak tree. The top of the tree turned into a three-headed dragon, and I had to battle with it. Some days later I was walking through Barnes and Noble and came across a novella called “Slaying the Three Dragons” by Anthony Swano. Obviously I had to acquire it. It’s a really amazing book, the author is a devoted monk who is well versed in the principles of Raja Meditation. Coincidentally, I’m also writing an article about that right now– far out, huh?

If I told you that you were required to like everyone you meet, how would you respond? Would you agree to it? Would you even think it’s possible? I think most of us would reject the idea. Some of us, at times, even have trouble liking ourselves let alone every person we come across. So why, when we are faced with a situation where someone doesn’t like us, do we tend to not apply the same wisdom and extend to them the courtesy we give ourselves? Why do we make them wrong f

Spiritual Growth Hi Guys I am Maya,

Meditation has been practiced in various forms for thousands of years all over the world. From the jungles of Borneo to the Ganges River, Tibetan tundra to Siberian back woods, shamans, sadhus and seekers alike have gone within to find God, find themselves, find purpose and meaning in life. Archaeological relics from the ruins of Mohenjo-Daro in western Punjab, India depict the ancient yogic deity Shiva (as An) sitting cross-legged meditating on his “Third Eye” in a state of

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.” It is also about letting go of resentment, anger, bitte ess, limiting beliefs and vengeful thinking. Tolerating unacceptable behavior hurts all of us. We can have forgiveness for the person without excusing the act. Keeping healthy boundaries is important in all relationships. Forgiveness allows for healthier relationships with mutual respect.

I got an email this morning telling me that a friend in Oregon had just passed away. It wasn't a surprise. I knew that Bethany's loving husband, Michael, and devoted friends had been steadfastly caring for her, mostly at home, since her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer two months ago. The diagnosis had come too late for treatment. At the time I heard about the cancer, I had mostly lost touch with Bethany.

Here it is, another valentine’s day around the corner. A time to take stock the love in your life. Or the lack of love in your life if that is how you see things. We spend so much time and energy searching for love. Single people can be zeroed in on “finding” love and coupled folks are constantly looking for signs that their significant other really does love them. What we are really searching for is some indication that we are loved. We look to others to sh

Here is a wonderful recipe full of flavor and loved by all. This recipe is really easy to make and will do the body good. Malanga is full of great nutrition and will provide lots of great energy to get a person through the day. These little crisp patties are great for lunch and even dinner with a nice side salad. Ingredients: 4 - Cups of Cooked Organic Malanga Root, or Taro Root, or Potatoes - Mashed—if using potatoes add a little Xanthin Gum Powder, about a 1/8 teaspoon will make the potatoes stick together better. 16 - Large Organic Green Onions - Chopped

Most of us are unaware of the spiritual factors that are the root cause of 80% of the difficulties in life for the simple reason that they are beyond the understanding of our five senses, mind and intellect. Whether a particular difficulty has a spiritual root cause along with its details can be known for sure only through the medium of a highly activated sixth sense http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/spiritualresearch/spiritualscience/sixthsense/index.php . Ignorance abo

If you are praying daily for wisdom, for peace, a fuller realization of Truth, for happiness and that which you are praying for is still far from you, then you are praying for one thing while living out in thought and action something else. Begin to think and act in the spirit of that which you seek, and expect it. You will day by day begin to experience the reality of what you are asking for, so that ultimately you will become one with them.nnMeditation must be distinguished

We all have within us a vantage point -- a very special part of ourselves within which we may be at peace regardless of what goes on around us. This yet-to-be realized state of ourselves may be called conscious self-awareness. Through its power, instead of being pulled down into painful identification with the passing shadows of life, we can discover a life in a peace far above the reach of any fear. One thing needs to be clear about true peace of mind: Either we are at peace

Moha means attachment.rnThe worldly life appears sweet because of illusion. And the attachment that happens owing to the illusion is called moha. Mohaniya karma is the deluding karma that causes illusion. rnThere are a total of eight karmas that bind our Soul, of which the mohaniya karma is the most dangerous one and also the most difficult karma to destroy. The Mohaniya karmas directly hinder the power of the Soul by bringing about delusion. There are mainly two kinds of moh

So often we get caught up in the idea that it’s what’s outside of us that is causing our suffering, and if we could make changes to those aspects, life would be better. We think that if our father wasn’t so angry – we could get along better with him, or express our love ...

I recently began rock climbing. So far, I love it. Not only is the climbing fun, it's opening some new metaphors for the spiritual journey. There are times, when rock climbing, that you find yourself wedged between two parallel rock walls. Sort of like Santa Claus stuck in a chimney. To climb up, you use a technique called "chimneying" – you put a leg on one wall, and the other leg on the opposite wall. You inch up your right leg, then your left, right, left, right, left, s

"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life." Sandra Carey Tapping into the spiritual quality of wisdom requires different skills than the ones that give us access to knowledge. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, and I am all for sharing ...

Today I have a surprise for you…. On my last week’s post, I talked about the ascension attitudes and the way in which they hold the key in our evolutionary ascension. As a quick reminder, Love, Praise, and Gratitude are called ascension attitudes, because they alter the cellular structure in a manner that the cells become self-sustaining and draw their sustenance from Source. They cause higher harmonics in the body that moves all systems to function at higher levels of expression, so that our higher consciousness moves into full embodiment.

Trusting your feelings and diving into the unknown; Humanity will find that there was nothing to fear and everything to experience. This unknown is only foreign to the intellectual mind; it is advantageous to surrender to the expanded part of ourselves to rediscover pure love. Surrendering to ...

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“Don’t die with your music still in you.” ~Wayne Dyer Are you having the time of your life?

THE KEY TO TRUE LOVE nnDo you long for love?nnMost of us do. The intimate touch of another soul is the most powerful antidote for the all-too-human experience of aloneness. It may be the most compelling and pleasurable experience there is.nnSo why do we spend so much of our time and energy avoiding intimacy by defending ourselves, being angry, critical, closed and judgmental – in short, blocking the experience that we most deeply want? nnDEFENDING THE EGO GETS IN THE WAY OF

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When quiet moments finally overtaker The harshness of the day andr Moonbeams replace traffic lights, I ask myself: Who am I? Why am I here? Shouldn’t I be doing something? As day after day races past mer And my life flees like a rabbitr Freed from its cage, I wonder: What is worthy of my time? I seem to have so little. What do I value? What thief steals in the nightr My richest treasure? My life! Another day dawns And off I race. I sit and write checks to pay forr Services and goods already received, But then halt becauser Although the bills flow like ther

We've all heard the saying... "Know the truth and the truth shall set you free." But I'm willing to bet, you haven't REALLY heard it. Here's the thing: If you find yourself stuck in a job you don't want, a marriage that is unfulfilling or out of sync, or a home life that leaves you empty, you ...

I turned 50 years old last night, the fourth night of Chanukah. Debbie had presented me with a list of extravagant gluten-free desserts and offered to make the one of my choice. Having difficulty with decisions regarding Debbie’s treats, I told her that for such an important birthday, it would only be proper for her to make all of the desserts offered. I was joking, kind of, but Debbie as always, generous beyond measure, agreed to make all of them and to invite a few of my

Narasimha JayantirnNarasimha Jayanti is an important festival, dedicated to Lord Narasimha. He is a fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The day, when Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Lord Narasimha is celebrated as Narasimha Jayanti. In this incarnation, Lord Vishnu appeared as man-lion form that is the face was like a lion and the trunk was like a man. Narasimha Jayanthi is observed on Vaishakha Chaturdashi 14th day of the Shukla Paksha. This year it falls on 28th April, 2

In this day and age many people are disillusioned with modern medicine. They find that practitoners are only treating symptoms instead of getting to the core of the issue. Most of us know that the core of the issue can be tracked back to the mental and physical health of the person. How do we find the core? A new concept is opening doors for many people. This concept is called a personalized retreat. Such retreats are built specifically to address the needs of the individual, couples, and small groups. See the November issue of Delta Sky Magazine to learn about four such retreats.

What do you think the word ‘Self’ really means?rnDoes it refer to my personality? My body? my name? or something else?rnLet’s analyze this a bit… When I say, “This is my watch”, I am a separate entity and the watch is a separate entity, isn’t it? Similarly, “this is my body” implies I am separate and the body is separate, right? Whatever I calI as ‘my’, i.e. my personality, my body, my name, etc. – all of these belong to me, but they are not me, they a

“A new moon teaches gradualness and deliberation and how one gives birth to oneself slowly. Patience with small details makes perfect a large work, like the Universe.” Rumi The energy of the New Moon of January 2009 has been intensely heightened by the energy of the Solar Eclipse. It is ...

In the stores right now they have packages of pre-made madras curried lentils with rice and beans that are expensive. Here is a healthier organic version, that is much less expensive than buying those precooked packets. And this recipe is great tasting, and will do that body good with all the longevity giving goodness of legumes. Plus it’s very easy to make, and this dish freezes well for later use.

We tend to view everything from our individual ego-standpoint, and as a result, we take difficulties as being our own, as well as any obstacles, setbacks or delays being directly tied to ourselves. We tend to believe that we are either bound by some karmic destiny, or by the astrological pattern of the stars to determine the birth we have taken, the situations we have to endure and the obstacles we have to face, as well as the eventual end result.

Accessing abundance requires that you be consistent in your endeavors, rather than having a few, infrequent, randomly spaced, quality events. To be consistent in your endeavors to access abundance, you need to help yourself be successful by having an awareness of the areas needing change. Where ...

So many people these days are searching for a spiritual path. Each of us is motivated by our own particular dissatisfactions, but the real motivation is the same: we crave to reduce our suffering and enhance our happiness. Suddenly, we wake up one morning with a new path in our life; it can be Buddhism, Kabala, Sufism, New-Age traditions, or anything else. There is often a whole new community of people indulging in our newfound interest, and another world is suddenly availabl