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You’re heading to the airport to travel for the holidays. Which type of traveler are You? Do You recognize yourself as the uptight, worried and fearful person? Or do You think of yourself as the relaxed, easy-going, loving traveler?
Are You thinking how the TSA searches with their new high ... Views: 1325
Who defines you?
What do you say when asked, “what do you do?”
Do you ever feel like just a mom, just a daughter, a girlfriend, a husband? The wacky aunt, maybe?
I ask you this because we have almost reached winter. Winter is typically the time of introspection for the year, but of ... Views: 1507
Hello! Guess what? No matter who you are, you can move forward more quickly and effectively by using your intuition to enhance your decision-making. How? Glad you asked.
First of all, intuition has to do with following feelings rather than intellectual logic. Gut-feelings, inclinations, ... Views: 2136
“I love you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you.” Ho’oponopono? Or cultural appropriation? Let’s explore.
Those four statements, popular now to the point that when appearing in succession they receive a knee-jerk, “ho’oponopono!” reaction of “recognition.” However, while those four ... Views: 1766
An aura of a person is usually the basis for aura psychic readings. In the paranormal sphere and several modes of mystical rituals, an aura is a theme of faint, glowing and incandescent energy enclosing a person or object, like a bright corona, aureole or crown light.
The implication of such ... Views: 2758
The study of meditation often crosses over into the belief systems of the cultures in which the meditative forms originated. Very often these beliefs are unfamiliar, conflicting, and perhaps not very useful for modern practitioners in Western societies. Examples of these might be devotion to ... Views: 1420
Many times people, in the heat of the moment, will say something, and then quickly upon realizing that it was inappropriate, try to stuff the words back in their mouth pleading that they did not mean that or they were just joking. The problem is that retraction is not possible.
If I asked ... Views: 1799
Healing, then, takes place to the degree that we send down the right kind of thoughts into subjectivity.
This does not mean that we must sit around holding thoughts. We do not hold a seed in our hand when we wish to plant it, and it is the same in healing; we do not hold the thought but ... Views: 2021
On our journey toward greater awareness, the second step is about finding our identity. At some point in our life, for most of us, there comes a time when we ask the question, "Who am I?"
It may not come to us just like that, but it comes in some form or another. The first step in the ... Views: 3376
1. I would meditate daily as if I were sitting on the highest ledge in the Himalayas witnessing the karmic wheels of all souls spinning round and round in an infinite amusement park called Leela, Cosmic Play . . . and smile.
2. I would be aware of my eternal nature while simultaneously ... Views: 3175
We as humans commonly label things. We will label them as good or bad or else we will think nothing of them when something doesn't seem to fall into either category. This is something very serious that should be worked on at all times when working on the self. At all times check the self! If you ... Views: 1535
The other day I went exploring in the area that I now live and came across an old burial ground. I don’t think calling it a cemetery or a graveyard would be a good description.
There is no signboard, fence, or any manmade pathways, nothing to indicate that this is a place apart from the world ... Views: 1767
What are Beliefs?
Beliefs are statements about reality that we assume to be true based on either our own conclusions or those of other people.
Our Core Belief System
The majority of our beliefs were formed when we were very young and learning how to survive in the world from the many ... Views: 1200
Ever felt like you were falling through space? Everything that held you and tethered you has disappeared and evaporated. You are simply bobbing in the cosmos awaiting your next signal. You look to the right; you look to the left. Up, down, over and around, yet, there is no sign indicating your ... Views: 3760
While man must be, and is, a Divine Image or a Perfect Idea, yet he suffers and is sick. The answer to this is the same answer which can be given, philosophically, to the whole problem of evil—that man is an individual and does with himself what he wills. The Scriptures say, “God hath made man ... Views: 2122
What does inner peace mean? It means, when the world outside of you is going crazy, or is just too loud, and it doesn't affect you. It means staying balanced, both physically and mentally when the ground beneath you is shaking. It also means that you have seen and felt it all, and nothing ... Views: 1360
Everything seems to be still, and yet I feel the turmoil. The changes are not yet visible to the outside world, but my heart gladly receives the new dose of self-love and compassion. In the process, there's a race to conquer trust, some doubts rise to the surface to be released. There's also ... Views: 1273
There is an evolutionary and cultural shift happening right now to a heart-based way of living. Life is requesting this.
We can see from the problem of heart disease that we don’t pay good attention to our hearts. For a long time we have worshiped the mind. The mind has accomplished many ... Views: 2429
It has been a tough year for almost everyone, but doesn’t if feel as if things are moving forward again? The financial markets are recovering, housing prices are stabilizing and now we would like nothing better than getting back to conducting business as usual.
The only problem is: That is ... Views: 3014
Do you know God? If so, do you know Him intimately? And how should you respond to your knowledge of Him?
We can know someone in two ways: impersonal knowledge and personal knowledge. To know someone impersonally is to know of the person's existence, their name, what they do, where they live, ... Views: 1996
Aloha!
Frequently, I’m approached by individuals ranging from novice to adept, requesting support as they learn to more accurately discern the difference between intuition and ego. In the spirit of clarity and with the intention of demystifying basic terms that have become confusing in the ... Views: 1823
Infra-red beams cannot be observed by the naked eye. In that sense there are several sounds that humans cannot hear, whereas insects, dogs and cats can hear clearly. A characteristic example is a silent dog whistle, while the frequency range of a dog whistle is largely out of the range of human ... Views: 1207
As children, we had to go to school, do our homework and perform to the satisfaction of our parents. The years passed and we realize that we no longer have to perform chores to please our parents but to survive.
As children, we were taken to church or any other house of worship. We were not ... Views: 1297
Irene, Mary, and Me
By Anna Pavlakis
www.WoodDragonFengShui.com
I have a friend who once said, “why is it that whenever there’s some kind of severe weather coming, people suddenly want to make French toast?,” referring to the mad rush to buy milk, eggs and bread before a storm. I laugh, ... Views: 1703
Aloha!
Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Here we are. Deal with it. Love it up, even! The way to deal with and appreciate it, especially for more spiritually-based women, is to realize that while we’re all from the same planet, our spiritual growth processes occur differently. ... Views: 1437
Oh the many times I have asked myself that question. I can’t see it, touch it, hear it so how can it be real? I am speaking, of course, about all the “mystical” experiences I have had over these last 7 years. So many times I thought I was losing my mind….going off the “deep end”….waiting for ... Views: 1628
Is Telekinesis exists? Is it really possible for everyone to move things just using his/her mind without any physical touch? These are the questions asked by many people who have or have not any idea about mind over matter.
Well, there are many experiments done by research institutes all ... Views: 1877
I recently attended a business conference for a company with which I have been affiliated for just over a year. During the conference I was called onto the stage with several other folks to be recognized for the success we had created and enjoyed during the course of the year. The founder of ... Views: 1203
Third Eye Vision is a clear siddhi, a divine power, which comes to you by the awakening of your Third Eye with a proper process and the initiation of an Incarnation.
It is not street magic. It can be reproduced on thousands or millions. There is no fraudulence involved in it. There is no ... Views: 1234
Do you ever feel trying to be positive is more like one step forward and two or more steps back? There is a good reason you feel this way.
You may believe you’re obligated to be positive 24/7; and that if you were, everything about your life you don’t like would shift to what you want. And, ... Views: 1233
Ever doubted yourself and your gifts? Well I have. In the course of my awakening journey, “my shadow or my dark side’ showed up several times. My dark side that tells me that I suck, that I am not good enough, that I don’t deserve to be successful, that I am not qualified to help others, that I ... Views: 1041
Do you ever say or get the response to the question about how things are going, “Same old, same old,” or something similar? What does this really mean?
I woke and, still under the covers, said my statement of “Good morning. Thank you for another day.” My ego-mind followed with the thought, ... Views: 1487
Understanding mindset as the root of what causes your outcomes in life can be a tricky thing as its operation is often out of our awareness. One of the reasons it is so easy to overlook the connection between how we think and feel and the results that we get in life is because we are so not ... Views: 987
Many of us know, or at least believe, that we are powerful creators of our own reality and destiny.
Some of us go with the flow, weaving this divine knowledge intuitively into our daily existence, while others prefer to focus on it consciously, in an attempt to shape their lives more ... Views: 1977
“Body and mind are one.… The body is the actual outward manifestation, in physical space, of the mind.” ~Candance B. Perth
Today, I want to share with you some reflections that came up after a short trip this past weekend. As many of you know, my “formal professional” studies revolved around ... Views: 1284
It feels like a lifetime ago, when I first read 'It is Up to Us' written by Will Ash Bacon. At the very moment I read it my heart was enchanted, imagination captivated and soul set free. These words encouraged me to look beyond my external world and rediscover the internal, infinite power ... Views: 1454
Walking through life with resentment is like walking through ankle-deep molasses. You move, but not well, not far, and not fast. Forgiveness, resentment, resistance… let’s look at them.
Here’s something about forgiveness from two sources: One old, one new. The Bible, in its various versions ... Views: 1528
Well now according to early American folklore, if you leave a half of pumpkin exposed in your kitchen negative energies will soon arrive to spoil your day and your cooking. So do be sure that as you and the wee ones gut ‘em, that you dispose of ALL of the innards and any spare pumpkin shell ... Views: 1222
There are four spiritual principles I believe we are to understand, live and master during our life time(s) on Earth. They are unconditional love, gratitude, forgiveness and non-judgment. To me the most important, the most impactful, and perhaps the most difficult, is non-judgment. Now it could ... Views: 1442
Keeping hope alive is a challenge at times and an opportunity both. When I think about what hope means I need to take a deep breath and go quietly inside to find the definition.
The words that come to me are "keep on keeping on" which begin to define hope. Keeping hope alive is about being ... Views: 1356
Love plays an essential role in our lives. Conscious communication in romantic partnerships plays an important role, mainly if two individuals want to commit to each other on a certain level. A crucial part of conscious communicating successfully with a lover is establishing good conversation ... Views: 1264
Part 1. Introduction
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “By the year 2020, depression is projected to reach 2nd place of the ranking of DALYs [Disability-adjusted life year] calculated for all ages, both sexes. Today, depression is already the 2nd cause of DALYs in the age ... Views: 2534
There are numerous Universal Laws that are a part of the quantum soup that make up our lives here in our plane of existence. The Law of Attraction is probably the most well known of the laws. There is so much discussion about the Law of Attraction that sometimes we forget the other, very ... Views: 2403
Mindfulness meditation is really the essence of meditation and yoga. And if you practice this Zen technique given below not only in your sitting meditation but in your day-to-day life, it will help lead you into deep states of meditation and even self realization. Your natural experience of ... Views: 2416
How you live a great life by learning how to discover and follow your path (excerpt from the book The 5 Laws of Conscious Living)
Living life from your center means that your experience of life is not determined by external life situations. As you grow, you learn about yourself, and you ... Views: 1191
I almost entitled this article Learning from our mistakes, but I don’t want to refer to the opportunity to learn as a mistake. The title of one of Wayne Dyer’s books echoing in my head, Change your thoughts, change your life. Since changing my life for the better is a constant theme, then it ... Views: 1400
Spirituality is the essence of the human spirit, and the knowledge and experience that we gain through our whole lives, especially as very spiritual beings. Spiritual growth must come from within, and that happens through a number of different paths; from meditation to prayer to song, we all ... Views: 1526
Life is a dance between two intense emotions: fear and desire. We go back and forth between these two throughout our lives. But what we’re exploring here is what precedes and pervades life before desire and fear.
Who are we, foundationally, before these two emotions that we go back and forth ... Views: 2033
Many people I talk with see their Spirit Guides as separate and outside themselves when really, they’re a part of you on a soul level.
At the moment we truly learn that we co-create our reality along with our ego, higher soul-self and our Guides, we move from enchantment to ... Views: 1395
This message is from "Mother Planet" who is the Creative Consciousness. And "Pa" as Mother calls Him is the Creator, the Unknown, Infinite Universal. Learn more about Her at www.SoulAnswer.com/mother_planet.html .
Siri-Gian Khalsa listens to Her and then writes down Her words to share with ... Views: 1071