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- Worry Never Works - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Mike RobbinsI was talking to a friend of mine last week and she said, “If worrying worked, I’d weigh 115 pounds and be a millionaire by now.” I laughed out loud – appreciating her humor and insight. Worrying, which is something I’ve spent and wasted a lot of time and energy on throughout my life, never ...
Views: 1397(3 votes) - Embracing the Unexpected: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Uranus (but were afraid to ask) - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2014 from joan pancoePLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR NEW 2011: ADDENDUMS On December 1st, 2009, Uranus, the Trickster planet of Transformation, stations direct and races through the final degrees of Pisces before entering Aries on May 29th, 2010. From then through August 15th, (as he won't fully enter Aries until March, ...
Views: 17261(4 votes) - Why the “Law of Attraction” Doesn’t Work for Most People - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Dr. Steve McSwain,Similarly, there is a naiveté about how the universe works that’s quite popular today. Just as the ego in some Christians enjoys the illusion of having God on a leash, there are some religious and pseudo-religious people today who believe they can harness the Divine laws of the universe for ...
Views: 4036(5 votes) - Are You in Need of a Paradigm Shift? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Shela SkarpOur personal paradigms are formed when we are young and often continue into adulthood. They are the beliefs and basic perceptions we have of the world and how it works. Some paradigms are good and support a successful mindset, while others keep you from achieving your goals. If you have a ...
Views: 1109(3 votes) - The Path to Happiness - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Art MasonIf everyone on the planet were to read, understand and internalize this teaching we would see an end to violence and conflict almost over night. The mind is an amazing creation. For centuries science thought that the mind was fixed. It thought that personality was set at birth. Today science ...
Views: 1568(8 votes) - The Power of Thought - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Marie BarrettThoughts are powerful. Your thoughts are powerful. Thoughts are creative. Your thoughts are creative. You create with your thoughts whether you understand that you do or not. Understand your power of thinking and you will create whatever experiences in life that you want. Yes, your thoughts are ...
Views: 1799(11 votes) - How to Develop a Winning Mind-set - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Barbara J. HenryMind-set, a word that is well known by all who are going after and achieving their dreams and goals,is by far one of the most important keys to success. Webster defines the term as a 'fixed mental attitude formed by experience, education, and the prejudices acquired over the years.' The ...
Views: 2318(4 votes) - Standing on the mountainous cliff named "I Can't". - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Lisa GawlasI know this cliff very well. I have spent almost 40 years there. Many of the excuses that lie within the vast caverns of this cliff, I probably created. This cliff was formed on the self-imposed limitations of human creation. It stands tall and erect and takes your personal power to feed ...
Views: 823(1 vote) - Realizing We Are One - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Pat BenageThe third step on the path to becoming all that you are in this life, is realizing we are all one! I don’t just mean this in the way you might think. Realizing something is the act of making it real or manifesting it in your life. So, not only is this about understanding that we are all one, but ...
Views: 3446(4 votes) - The art of creating meaning in your life - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Gilbert RossI think one of the most fundamental questions we come to ask in our lives is “what is the purpose of my life?” which can be transcribed into “How meaningful is the life I am living at the moment?” This is a personalization of the more general and philosophical question “What is the meaning of ...
Views: 1426(5 votes) - Observing and Learning from Nature...The Tao Te Ching - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Stephen MonahanTao Te Ching: Verse 76 A man is born gentle and weak. At his death he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At their death they are withered and dry. Therefore the stiff and unbending is the way of death. The gentle and yielding ...
Views: 4658(4 votes) - Finding Spirituality Everywhere - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Halle EavelynAbout every quarter, we pack an overnight bag, leave the dogs with a housesitter, and drive the two-and-a-half hours from LA to San Diego to visit my favorite cousin, Randy, and his long-time girlfriend, Lisa. Wonderful people, warm, hospitable and friendly, Lisa is a Catholic who attends mass, ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - ***Self-Discovery Through Teaching Yourself Tarot Mastery - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Emily Erickson-SandstromThere are as many ways to read Tarot as there are people who do. Tarot does not have to be a parlor game, does not have to be the one-card-at-a-time sophomoric routine, does not have to be New Age fluff. Mastering tarot by introducing it to yourself will take time and effort but has the same ...
Views: 3580(4 votes) - Reality is in the Eye of the Beholder - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerI don’t like my job. It’s a struggle to pay my bills. I’ve been having health issues. Concern for my child keeps me up at night. I’m at the center of some really malicious gossip. We all, at times, find ourselves living in situations which test our faith in the goodness of life. We don’t ...
Views: 3453(7 votes) - Live Life Like You Know Who You Are - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerWe all do it at one time or another. When you’re feeling bored, when you’re feeling insecure and need to experience a little assurance, when you’re looking for an escape, or want to try out what it would feel like to make a wish come true – you daydream. You’ll place yourself in and through all ...
Views: 1054(5 votes) - Eternally Conditioned vs. Eternally Liberated, viewed from Timelessness - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Sankarshan Das AdhikariA very important topic, presented in Q&A form: Have the category of souls known as nitya-baddha always been in the material hemisphere, hence the term "eternally conditioned"? According to the philosophy of some Gaudiya Vaisnava groups this is the case. They say that the nitya-baddhas ...
Views: 2240(3 votes) - Dealing With Difficult People: A Minister’s Guide - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Jacqueline DavidsonWhile attending seminary and taking Bible study courses may prepare a minister to preach and teach the Word of God, very few pastors enter the ministry ready to face the most challenging part of doing God’s work, interacting with people. Ministers work with a wide variety of people on any ...
Views: 883(2 votes) - Who are You? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from David ThompsonWho am I? Have you ever asked that? Its a good question and the answers change as we change. "You are who you are...even before you know...who you are." When we are born, we have certain genes,personality traits and emotional ranges from our parents. As we grow older, these "gifts" grow as ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - *** In Wholistic Healing, the Journey Is the Destination - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Daniel BenorHealth and healing are not what we have been led to believe they are. Modern Western medicine and science tell us that disease is a scourge and that the primary goal of treatment is to cure it. In order to achieve cures, we fight illnesses with drugs; remove diseased parts; replace worn out ...
Views: 1511(2 votes) - The Heart of Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Glenn BergerIn order to accomplish our life goals we need self-confidence. What is self-confidence, where does it come from, and how do we cultivate it? Mencius, my favorite Chinese Sage, believed that confidence comes from "ch'i," the universal source of energy. This power that moves through us has many ...
Views: 1215(6 votes) - ADAPTABILITY & MANIFESTING OUR BEST POSSIBLE FUTURE REALITY NOW - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Arlene MillerADAPTABILITY & MANIFESTING OUR BEST POSSIBLE FUTURE REALITY NOW Adaptability is one of the most important spiritual qualities to integrate, and the key to success in our lives. We need to be adaptable because people can be self-centered, self-absorbed, scattered, fearful and ungrounded. ...
Views: 1530(2 votes) - MAXIMIZING OUR POTENTIAL - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Arlene MillerMAXIMIZING OUR POTENTIAL: THE GIFT OF COSMOSIS™ Why do we incarnate on Earth? Most of us return to Earth because we want to serve. We want to ground and express more love. We want the planet to be a better place because of all we say, do and be. We want to manifest the highest ...
Views: 1077(2 votes) - THE JOURNEY OF LIFE: A NEW KNOWING - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2009 from Arlene MillerTHE JOURNEY OF LIFE: A NEW KNOWING Life is a journey? How are you experiencing it? Do you feel that you belong? Many light workers do not experience a sense of belonging. They do not feel that they belong to their biological family. They remember feeling different, not accepted and even ...
Views: 1154(2 votes) - ON PLEASURE, JOY AND BLISS - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2014 from joan pancoeWhat do we need to do to have these good feelings more of the time? I'm glad you asked! It's one of my favorite themes, and I hope it will become one of yours too. Let's talk about pleasure first. I know this may sound self-evident but: There is no other plane of existence except ...
Views: 2228(1 vote) - How to Understand Emotional Reactions from Body Reactions to Events - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from David SamuelAnger at someone in a situation where let's say you almost hit them with your car as example and hurt them gets you very angry and say what a stupid fool. Yet the only damage would be to the other person and it was really an innocent act on their part. The reason you react with anger is ...
Views: 2024(6 votes) - The 3rd Chakra: The Power, The Key, The Gate - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe sense of yearning is a coded message that the soul is sending to our ego. Yearning takes on different characteristics depending on one’s state of evolution, one’s level of consciousness. To the individual awakening to higher consciousness, first the physical necessities must be met. Then ...
Views: 1809(5 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Teach Others - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Persistent thought about prosperity, and how prosperity is brought to us, will make us magnets for prosperity. Your prosperity will not be the highest prosperity, it will not be useful prosperity, unless you know how to teach others to be prosperous.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – ...
Views: 1258(6 votes) - A Different Way to Live - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThe way that we have been living is called the way of least resistance. This way involves emotionally and logically going after what we believe will make us happy. For the vast majority of us, this usually includes a career, a partner, then a house, cars, furniture, kids, college tuition, ...
Views: 987(2 votes) - What Will You Leave Behind? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Christina WatsonToday I am considering my legacy. Not in small part because last week I reached the esteemed and gilded age of 50. And it is not so bad. I did see it coming... About 3 years ago, I made peace with my age and myself. I stopped struggling with my life-long desire to be a mother and began ...
Views: 934(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Your Word - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Moses and Jesus teach the same story. Let it be of the soul you speak, let Spirit utter itself.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I covenant with Spirit for my speech. I will do nothing for my wit and retorts, for my words are the words of the Holy ...
Views: 1124(2 votes) - Detachment - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsSo what is detachment? To me personally, detachment is all about giving up control of an outcome, and to ‘let go’ and allow the higher purpose to come though. Remember, everything does happen for a reason – and letting go of your own personal outcome can give space for a much better universal ...
Views: 3115(4 votes) - 3 Myths About Presence—What is true Presence? How to Achieve It - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Roxanne Howe-MurpheyI find that Presence is such a frequently used word, that it has lost its true meaning and significance. There are books, there are teachings, and poems that speak of it. Whole spiritual traditions are based on it. Tolle's work has brought "The Now" to a broad audience. It is the fundamental ...
Views: 951(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Seven Years A Day at a Time - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“By the study of Spirit we become acquainted with Spirit and realize that the trees are in reality Spirit, whispering great secrets of how to be happy and free.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I see with spiritual eyes and behold the world around me with ...
Views: 1131(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Individual Paths - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“It is human nature to wish to compel others to do as we think they ought to do. It is divine to see that their own way is their true way.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, my desire is to live close to Spirit and to know with all of my heart that It works ...
Views: 1042 - THE LAWS OF LIFE: Twenty-One Universal Laws and Spiritual Truths" (from Inspirational Books) - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: THE LAWS OF LIFE: Twenty-One Universal Laws and Spiritual Truths" (from Inspirational Books) Shared by: Craig Lock Web sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html Other Articles are available at: ...
Views: 1440(5 votes) - Living Life Unconsciously - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockDo you feel at times that you are just going through the motions, living life unconsciously? Did you know that this feeling is actually close to spirituality, more so than being entirely and endlessly enthralled with life? Now, there is a difference between living life unconsciously and ...
Views: 2667(4 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - One Life - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“There is no death, yet we speak of raising the dead as a work of science. How is this? We mean that we see life when we believe in death.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “I am an ageless, deathless being of Light and Love. My life is God and nothing can destroy ...
Views: 1127(2 votes) - Coming Out of the Darkness - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Keli WoodyI am not here to tell my life story, explain all the mistakes I have made (which have been many), or to drag on and on about everything I have been diagnosed with. I am simply here to tell how I overcame the hurt, the pain, the addiction, and everything else that has, in the past, been put on ...
Views: 1364(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - True Identity - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“If we speak of casting out passions . . . . we mean that we see the Holy Spirit in mankind instead of passions and tempers.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I give thanks that I can see the Good in all people, places, and things. I will not be fooled. God ...
Views: 1215 - Guru - by Submitted on May 08, 2010 from Santosh KalwarPrince or commoner, rich or poor, every individual who wishes to get empowered and enlightened benefits greatly from the guidance of an able guru. Even gods have sought out gurus for themselves. Lord Krishna's guru was Sandipanirishi. When Swami Vivekananda first visited Ramakrishna Paramahansa ...
Views: 866(3 votes) - Learn The Art of Witnessing: The Key To Self Realization - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Kip Mazuy"There is no end to trying to figure it out. The mind is an endless puzzle that has no solution. If it had a solution, that would be the end of the reign of mind, and the mind does not want that. The mind wants to exist and it gets it's power from you identifying with ...
Views: 802(1 vote) - The 3rd Chakra: The Tower of Ego & The Fall - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe 3rd Chakra: The Tower of Ego & The Fall The Tower of Ego The over compensation for survival challenges and the perception of lack in the material or emotional realms leads to the quest for dominance. This makes sense on the animal level as the best hunters or providers will ensure their ...
Views: 2308(4 votes) - Overcomplicating Your Life... Let Go of the Old to Create the New - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Pat HeydlauffDo you have a tendency to over-think and over-complicate everything you do? Do you feel like there must be just one more thing you need to do, find or search to make your plan perfect, work better or be more effective? The secret is to let go of the old. In other words, unclutter your thoughts ...
Views: 2375(2 votes) - Can You Be Grateful for What You Have Not Got? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Schelli WhitehouseThe title of this topic can be a real sticking point for a lot of people. “Can You Be Grateful for What You Have Not Got?” Before we address that, let’s assume that you currently have a goal or vision for yourself that doesn’t presently exist. For instance: How can you be thankful ...
Views: 984(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Spiritual Wholeness - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“If we tell of healing the sick, we do not mean that there are sick people. We mean that we see people more nearly as they are.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, the Holy Spirit reveals to me my Spiritual Wholeness and the Spiritual Wholeness of others. All ...
Views: 1812(2 votes) - Blame - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Lisa PhillipsYou might not wish to hear this but, YOU are responsible for much of what is happening in your life and your life, is your responsibility! Unfortunately, nobody is coming to save you! In all situations in life, you have the freedom and choice to choose how you will react and what actions you ...
Views: 1633(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Confidence - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“If we speak of preaching the gospel, we mean telling the world of the Spiritual Kingdom – speaking from the absolute standpoint.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today my words and actions reflect my inner confidence in God. God’s Kingdom is revealed through me.” ...
Views: 2959 - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Intention Attention Manifestation = I AM - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I work the works of God, who works through me to will and to do that which ought to be done by me.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I bring heaven to earth. I am a blessing to others, just as I am blessed.” 40 Days with Emma Curtis Hopkins – Rev. Dr. ...
Views: 2013 - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Say YES - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Our own will says: ‘Believe with the world.’ God’s will says: ‘Believe in me.’” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I say yes. Yes, God! Yes, Life! Yes, I trust! Yes, I believe.” 40 Days with Emma Curtis Hopkins – Rev. Dr. Kathianne Lewis I know we are ...
Views: 1053 - Are you ready to activate the POWER IN YOU?? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from sharon cohenWe are all souls on a journey. We all have fears and insecurities. But we also have the tools within us to transform those fears into a positive source of fulfillment. Like your body, your soul is built from many different parts. Each part of your soul has its powers, and the way you use ...
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