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I used to think that good relationships and good jobs were things that only the luckiest people could attract into their lives but deep inside I also used to think that there must be the “perfect” relationship and the “perfect” job. My view was that if someone else could do it, I should be able ... Views: 1789
Forgiveness is the most misunderstood and difficult “act” for so many people because forgiveness “creates” change and most would rather “suffer in quiet desperation” than find the courage to face the “unknown” and experience change.
Let me, first, “bring to light” the common misconception of ... Views: 1539
If you are radically honest with yourself for just a moment, ask yourself - have all your hopes and dreams for your life really worked out? Are you making money doing what you are passionate about? Do you know why you are here? Have you really made any substantial progress in discovering why you ... Views: 800
Vocational Awakening and Evolution of the Soul
By Richard L. Roberts, PhD.
Each soul comes to the Earth with gifts. A soul does not incarnate only to heal and to balance its energy, to pay its karmic debts, but also to contribute its specialness in specific ways. Before it incarnates, each ... Views: 2280
Understanding Sub Conscious Interference and the Tendency of Light Workers to be Run by the Negative Ego Inner Child Sub Personality. The Massive interference this causes and the mistakes and errors it causes.
Today's brief lesson my beloved Friends will be on the Fallen Consciousness Sub ... Views: 2839
There’s a lyric to the song, “Circle of Life”, made popular by Elton John and in the Movie “The Lion King” that says: “You will find your place on the path unwinding…” This phrase and this song has become a favorite reflection of my life work as shaman guide and teacher in the art of finding ... Views: 2170
Success Comes to Those Who ….
• Understand that spirituality is the key to success
• Understanding that being spiritual is gratitude for all that you have received and are about to receive.
• Understanding that being spiritual does not mean you work for free or cheap
• Understand that being ... Views: 2894
I think that there is a key to happiness. However, it's based upon what your needs and desires are at the time. For example, if someone is feeling overweight and self-conscious about themselves, they are not going to be happy in that moment. It's only when they are comfortable or pleased with ... Views: 2384
"We share what we know, so that we all may grow."
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Sharing some Spiritual Thoughts and Principles from Gary Zukav (Part Two)
"A person who works with their hands is a laborer;
a person who works with their hands and their brain is a ... Views: 1591
“Make your self comfortable.” “Suit your self.” Even “Self growth”--we use the word “self” a lot but does anyone know what it means?
Christians think they do. They say God gives it to them, it’s like the soul, it’s what God gives people at birth so they can choose freely whether or not to ... Views: 1802
The spiritual reality is the wisdom of consciousness that is beyond our wisdom of thought. Beyond the Cosmos, the spiritual reality is what we know as God. The spiritual reality is that God is the creator of all in the physical world.
Spiritual reality of God is timeless, motionless, ... Views: 1373
Past Lives - we have all had them - some more than others, yet the fact remains we all have some experience of lives before this one.
All of us have at least some Karmic Debt that is still playing out in our lives today, sometimes it is also useful to understand what that debt is and why you ... Views: 1486
Do you have hopes and dreams? Do you believe they are truly possible for you?
The Never Ending Story is a movie about a place called Fantasia – where hopes and dreams live. Where fairy tales come to life. In the movie a young boy is reading the book by the same name… he becomes the main ... Views: 1074
Some things matter too much to the ego, and this is a source of unhappiness, things like performing perfectly, looking a certain way, having certain things, and so on. The flip side of this is that many of the little things that actually turn out to matter, especially to true happiness, are ... Views: 2190
For those of us on a Spiritual Path, learning lessons to aid our Spiritual Growth are a daily occurrence. But in the school of life, who is the teacher?
Lessons to help us interact with our environments occur continually. How we greet our neighbors, treat our work colleagues, relate to our ... Views: 2194
I recently wrote about the power of your story in anticipation of meeting 12 women for The Power of Your Story event I was hosting. All of the women were truly amazing and I would love to write about each one of them. Today, with her permission, I will tell the story of one of them. ... Views: 1951
Do you feel worthless? Do you feel like you’re a mistake? Don’t Believe It!
You are special – You are uniquely and beautifully made!
I remember as a child, my mother told me in the heat of an argument that she was sorry I was born. When I was in my twenties, she told me the story how ... Views: 1941
The world and industry of psychic readings and indeed phone psychic readings, can to the uninitiated and uneducated seem to be rather sleazy and an unknown entity. In fact when approached in the correct manner and also when the right practitioner is used, the results can be life changing and ... Views: 1874
I’ve always loved puzzles, and as an ‘aware’ adult, I especially love the complexity of an unraveling epiphany. It appears as one thing and then quickly reveals its inner beauty as each petal unfolds like a flower unfurling its bloom. I’m not sure where or when this one in particular began to ... Views: 992
Have you ever noticed that pious persons of all major religions - Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, carry out various kind and colors of chains of Prayer beads in his hand or wearing it form of necklace. What is this string of Prayer beads? This Mala beads for prayer is a ... Views: 3008
“Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own." - Harold Coffin
Living in London I get to travel on public transport A LOT, and for someone in my line of work that provides a fabulous opportunity to observe the quirkiness of human nature in action. It is never ... Views: 1879
It is often the small problems that cause us the greatest amount of difficulty.
There is no magic cure, there is only the option to look closer as that which causes difficulty or annoyance and see what is really there.
Many a time the blame is placed on another person, ‘he did this and it ... Views: 1399
Sometimes when I ask my clients "If money weren't an issue, what would you do with your time?" they answer that they don't know or that they would sit on a beach all day. I think those responses are understandable, but I'm also pretty sure that they do know, and it's not sitting on a beach all ... Views: 4388
"If you practice being present in meditation,
you will find even beyond the thinking
that there is this reflexive urge
to separate yourself from this moment.
It is almost like two magnets
that repel each other with all of
their strength.
This is the ego.
You could even define the ... Views: 2803
A news bulletin came across the airwaves recently like a flash of lightning. Its psychological impact is not yet knowable, but it appears to mark a watershed in our collective evolutionary journey. On April 26, 2009 ABC News Now reported on a study of children between the ages of 6 and 11 who ... Views: 939
There was a lot to absorb on September 11, 2008, with Hurricane Ike barreling across the Gulf of Mexico toward Texas while 9/11 memorials were underway. At times such as these, it is possible to see with the eye of the soul—to try to “read the book of life” with some detachment and discover ... Views: 908
I listened to an online introduction on evolutionary spirituality and evolving beyond the ego led by Craig Hamilton earlier this month (April 2010). Craig is an amazing speaker (and seeker) who shared many insights on evolutionary spirituality and evolving beyond the ego. This article is second ... Views: 1311
I listened to an online discussion on evolutionary spirituality and evolving beyond the ego presented by Craig Hamilton earlier this month. Craig is a wonderful, highly perceptive speaker (and seeker) who had many interesting insights to share on the topic of evolutionary spirituality and ... Views: 964
I. The Ten Commandments: The Simple Way to Organize Your Household
A. The First Commandment
You must not have other plans or possible distractions.
Q. What does this mean?
A. We must clean out, sort, make piles, organize junk and trust yourself ~otherwise hire a Professional. ... Views: 5298
I just watched Oprah interview Geneen Roth about her new book, Women, Food, and God (written for men as well as women). Oprah experienced many breakthroughs reading the book and is recommending it to anyone who has ever struggled with weight. It seems that however Oprah goes, so goes the ... Views: 4014
If you ever pondered the reality of the new age, you may have stumbled upon some fundamental questions. You probably wondered what it will be like to be alive in the coming era, how our lives will be different from the way they are now. We know from the Ageless Wisdom that human beings will ... Views: 1108
Have you asked yourself this question: “How do I find something fun to create a good income?”
Being passionate about what you are is essential to make a good income. Have you been involved with some businesses in the past that you were not passionate about and only did it for the money? It ... Views: 1889
Ch’i is the prime energy of the universe. This can be correlated to “the sacred fire” of the Upanishads. The Indians, too, located this energetic source in the heart.
“I know . . . that sacred fire which leads to heaven. Listen. That fire which is the means of attaining the infinite worlds, ... Views: 2760
SPORT FOR PEACE
This short extract from craig's new manuscript, 'Peace Lives WITHIN' is based on the ground idea that peace begins within. Like Aladdin's lamp, the universe responds to the myriads of our individual consciousnesses. The keys, the solutions to a more peaceful world are based ... Views: 1879
Are You Leading With Your Scars
We all know physically attractive people have an edge in life. How people react to attractive and unattractive people has been studied, even with babies reactions to certain faces. The question today is, do you believe you are helped or hindered by your ... Views: 1841
"The beautiful thing about a dog
is he's never going to lie to you.
If he's sad, he's going to tell you.
If he's glad to see you,
he's going to tell you.
But there is something
hidden unconsciously
in the human condition
that says what you are
experiencing is wrong.
And ... Views: 815
The Myth of Your “Calling” in Life
Our culture has confused people, and continues to do so, in this regard. For example, what young person does not grow up expecting that there is something special they are here to do and that their greatest life challenge, or test, is to figure out what that ... Views: 2236
Once a few years ago, while sitting at the bedside of a dying patient, as she spoke of the worthlessness of her life and that she would not be missed, I was reminded of the story about George Bailey in the 1946 film, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Although this film is fictional, it resonated to ... Views: 1190
How about a fresh approach to religion? What if we observed life as it truly is? What if we tried to see the truth of life without preconceived ideas about life, without the filter of our past conditioning and entrenched beliefs?
Is there an approach to life that plainly, logically, and ... Views: 2107
"The source of all problems
is the mind.
Thoughts arise,
you identify with your thoughts
and that defines your
experience.
So many thoughts arise
without you even knowing it.
So many worries
and troubles constantly arising
and repeating
and although you are not
conscious of ... Views: 3698
What is spiritual awakening? Invoking the spiritual wisdom of the inner soul is spiritual enlightenment. Many spiritualists learned that even religious fundamentalists say they can provide or contribute to spiritual development. If you feel something deep and profound wisdom and true to your ... Views: 935
Do you realize that freedom is a four-dimensional phenomenon? Physical, intellectual, spiritual and Ultimate freedoms are the interwoven parts of the rainbow of reality. You are here in this world to explore all the colors of the rainbow of reality. Move into a deep in-search of freedom right ... Views: 2085
At the heart of life is an absolute true self within the meaning of thought fails to develop properly. A genuine internal autonomy can not be celebrated with wisdom of thought. Wisdom of thought is based on what we see with our eyes, hear with their ears, the taste of the tongue, the smell in ... Views: 1486
There has been an emerging trend where we find the use of psychic readings used for many more things beyond the realms of the usual remit. Now we are seeing more and more parts of society dipping their toes into the waters for a refreshing approach to any issue in their life. From the high ... Views: 1529
The fear of change has been a recurring theme around me the last few weeks. The combination of the current breakdown of social and economic systems and the emergence of a new paradigm connected with 2012 adds to the already high fear level on this planet. This article's purpose is to help reduce ... Views: 1426
"All is impermanent." What a depressing thought, but only to an untrained, worldly mind. Impermanence is never lost, just a flow of change; a flow of change that is an ultimate truth and therefore an ultimate security.
What is it that we instead depend upon for our security? When I was a ... Views: 1706
It happens to people all the time these days. Something prompts you to look at the clock at exactly the same time of day or night—1:11, 3:33, 4:44. You think of someone and soon thereafter that person contacts you. Or you’ve just read an article, you get into your car, and while driving along ... Views: 2155
Only a few years ago, most people would have scoffed at the notion that human beings are endowed with divine potential—and that by developing this potential we can play a part in bringing forth a new age of enlightenment. Students of esoteric wisdom know these things to be true, as do knowers ... Views: 1512
Hello Love,
The spring days are in full bloom and my heart is filled with gratitude and certainty as we transition into a period which shall provide us with a deep understanding for what is next for on a personal, professional and emotional level.
Our eagle eyes and our warm heart shall ... Views: 1554
To experience your divine nature, start making it a habit to place your attention on your Soul during the day. Your attention has probably been elsewhere so initially you may feel quite flatfooted and not sure how to feel your divine nature. One of the easiest ways to begin is to simply ask, ... Views: 1270