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- Taoist Emission Control and The Seasons - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Rev. Keith Hall“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, a time to die; A time to plant, a time to reap; A time to kill, a time to heal; A time to laugh, a time to weep… A time to build up, a time to break down; A time to dance, a time to mourn… A ...
Views: 4002(5 votes) - Celtic Fae - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Kristin OlsenThe magic and mystery of the Celtic Nations are the focus of my writings and a passionate part of my world. My lineage is part Celtic and part Viking and I am fascinated with the Spirituality, Fantasy, Magic, History and Illusion that this part of the world represents. Here in this column I ...
Views: 3997 - Thank You, God, for My Fears - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Adele McDowellDo you know those moments when you are driving in the car and you find yourself knee-deep in reverie? These are moments when, out of nowhere, you find yourself long in thought; it’s as if you have made a U-turn into the underground waters of your psyche. Maybe it’s the constancy of the ...
Views: 3997(3 votes) - Elvis Presley's Inner Spiritual Voyage - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from Larry GellerElvis Presley's Inner Spiritual Voyage Millions of words have been written about the turbulent and legendary life and career of Elvis Presley: from his humble birth and extremely poor early days in a tiny wooden shotgun two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi; to his musical beginnings as a ...
Views: 3990(2 votes) - Higher Vibration is not Necessarily Better or more Loving! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2005 from Tobias Lars"Higher Vibration is not Necessarily Better or More Loving & How our Judgments have "Colored" our Experience." There is an underlying assumption, a prejudice, especially in spiritual circles, that higher vibration is automatically better, somehow closer to God, to Love. This is a ...
Views: 3985 - Managing a Paradoxical Life: A New Way of Living with What We Like and Dislike - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Ragini MichaelsI don’t know whether you are intrigued, shaking your head in dis-belief, or laughing at the notion of something so seemingly absurd as managing paradox - that mental phenomena where two things cannot logically co-exist, but indeed, do. In our daily lives paradox shows up in the form of ...
Views: 3985(2 votes) - Don’t Allow Negativity to Rule - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from V. Ophelia RigaultNo one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt Read this quote and remember it. Every time you tell yourself you are not good enough, you are allowing yourself to feel inferior. There is an old saying out there that God doesn't make 'junk' – and you are not ...
Views: 3963(1 vote) - How old are you? - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2002 from Joseph GhabiHow old are you? Some of us might hear from time to time that we are “Old Souls”. I remember when I was told this for the first time. It sounded great, even without understanding the deep essence and meaning of it. That expression did not feel strange to me for one reason, I always felt old, ...
Views: 3961 - Money and Karma: 7 Frowned Upon Things That Don't Make You Gain Negative Karma - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMoney and spirituality are commonly viewed as incompatible. However, since financial resources are necessary to survive and money by itself takes nothing away from your spirituality, it’s reasonable and wise to simultaneously strive for a healthy spiritual foundation and relationship with ...
Views: 3960 - Law of Attraction Action Plan - Easy 4 Weeks Simple Guide - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Kiko ErelUsing a law of attraction action plan that is best suited for you, is a very crucial step in the process of attracting your amazing abundant life. Many folks watch films explaining what the law of attraction is but that do not explain how to use the techniques that can help you really make ...
Views: 3958(6 votes) - Are You A Spiritual Martyr? - by A spiritual martyr is someone who dies for their beliefs. Although we do not have martyrs in our society, in the biblical sense, we do have martyrs, in the spiritual sense, who are dying on the inside. They are dying from mental, emotional and spiritual poverty, hanging onto erroneous and ...
Views: 3951 - Jealousy - a past life regression case study - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Orly AravaMrs. Morgan is a pretty woman. 45 years of age, wavy hair and warm wise eyes. She has a 19 years old son from her previous marriage and she has been married for 16 years now and has 2 more daughters. Her husband loves her dearly and so does she. So where is the problem? She is very ...
Views: 3949 - Benefits of Spiritual Partnership - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Paulo CoelhoThe benefits of spiritual partnership are the highest goals that you can reach for, such as freedom from fear, and also the most grounded, pragmatic, and useful tools that you can develop, such as how to use power struggles to grow spiritually. All the benefits of spiritual partnership are ...
Views: 3939(2 votes) - 15 Keys to Happiness! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Peter GHow to find Happiness! The feeling of joy and happiness can be illusive and even if one achieves it, can a hard thing to hold on to in this world, especially, if we look for happiness in the usual places like material things. I remember when I first came to the US from Austria. More ...
Views: 3933(3 votes) - Musings on Life Transition Ceremonies, with a Sense of the Sacred - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Suzanne KyraMarking Life’s Transitions Ceremonies acknowledging life’s transitions are a blessing—a celebration or gathering telling us that we are leaving something old and starting something new. When we are meaningfully engaged in ceremony, everything around us diminishes, and our life energy is ...
Views: 3933(1 vote) - How Do Addictions Prevent Spiritual Growth? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleAn addiction is a dependency on a substance, behaviour or thought process that came about as a coping mechanism for the pain felt inside, and as a way of getting though life. Addictions come in many forms. The alcoholic believes that he "needs" alcohol to get through the day, and it masks ...
Views: 3923(1 vote) - Doorways To the Presence of Spirit - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2007 from Margaret Paul"How can I be more spiritually connected? How can I hear the voice of my spiritual guidance?" I frequently hear these questions from my clients and from people who attend my workshops and intensives. Everyone who is on a spiritual path wants to experience the presence of Spirit in his or her ...
Views: 3920(1 vote) - Stop Going Around The Same Mountain - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2015 from Ginger London,Do you find yourself in the same cycle each week, day in and day out? Are you feeling frustrated about not being in a certain place in your life, ministry, business or career yet? If so, then it may be time for you to "stop going around the same mountain" expecting a different result. It may be ...
Views: 3902 - Kriya Pranayama Benefits For Body, Mind and Soul - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Hans NeukommKriya Pranayama is cleaning your aura and chakras Kriya Yoga, particularly Kriya pranayama is purging your energy system in your light body as well as purifying and healing your physical body. Kriya Yoga therefore should only be practiced in combination with the rules of life for a truly ...
Views: 3894(2 votes) - The Mystery of the Feathered Serpent Inside You - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Amara KarunaAfter recently studying cranial sacral work, I had this insight into the symbolism of the Mayan God Kukulkan, the mystical feathered serpent, and how that is reflected in our actual physiology. Since ancient times the serpent has been a potent symbol for primal life force energy or chi. The ...
Views: 3893 - Using Good Judgment - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from David SamuelIn our search for knowledge which we hope will make our life better, we take any opportunity that we are convinced will benefit us. The problem is that we trust others who appear to be in an authoritative position and are presented as trustworthy because our nature, which has long been buried ...
Views: 3893(1 vote) - Sex, Love Life, and Karma Avoided: 7 Frowned Upon Acts That Don't Earn Negative Karma - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThere may have been a lot of things you got away with as a kid. But now you know better, we hope. If you're like most people, you live your life aligned with the expectations of society, but is everything you abide by really for your own good? Laws, regulations, rules, and more rules. But ...
Views: 3887(1 vote) - Celtic Otherworld - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Kristin OlsenWelcome the Way of the Celts, land of myth and fantasy. As we look to the magic and mysticism of the celtic lands, let us delve into a place revered and inspiring to the Celts. A place if mentioned today might bring out fear of the devil, fire and brimstone, hell and damnation. Let us journey ...
Views: 3874 - Definition: Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Douglas PakSpiritual formation is the growth and development of the whole person by an intentional focus on one’s (1) spiritual and interior life, (2) interactions with others in ordinary life, and the spiritual practices (prayer, the study of scripture, fasting, simplicity, solitude, confession, ...
Views: 3874 - The Value of a Simple life - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTIn this fast paced, high tech cyberspace world we now live in, few of us can truly comprehend simplicity or the idea of living a simple life. Granted, there are those living off the grid and growing gardens that are pursuing this goal, but most have no idea what the word “simplicity” even means. ...
Views: 3870(1 vote) - FEELING YOUR EMOTIONS FULLY - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Jennifer Elizabeth MastersOur society does not accept emotions. We are expected to move through life like robots, go to work function whether we have anything of an emotional nature going on in our lives or not. My son and daughter-in-law just lost their first baby over the weekend. We all had such great hope for ...
Views: 3869 - Singularity and Duality - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Philip MartinTo attain wisdom, remove things every day.” -- Lao Tzu Man is certainly a complex creature and the most complex parts are the brain/mind/consciousness. I have spoken of many different aspects of the mind and of problems we have in life and of their solutions. So now I come to a very ...
Views: 3860 - Were you Cleopatra? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Adele McDowellOr, maybe, Julius Caesar or William Shakespeare or Marie Antoinette? Discussions of past lives are often met with a bit of a smirk. Do you really believe? And the answer is, “Yes, I do.” I look at past life information in a number of different ways. It serves as a teacher; it explains ...
Views: 3852(2 votes) - Laughter as a Powerful Spiritual Practice - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from A JLaughter is an integral part of the universal human vocabulary, as every single human being understands it. Regardless of the language spoken, everyone laughs. We don’t even learn to laugh as we must for speaking; we are already born with the innate ability to laugh. One of the important ...
Views: 3817(2 votes) - Add Crystals and Stones to your Meditation Practice for an Enlightening Experience! - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Sherri CortlandI have always loved crystals. I love to be surrounded by them, I love to hold them in my hands and place them on Chakra points during meditation, and I especially love to wear them. When I was young and broke, I remember saving my change in a jar until I had enough money to buy a piece of raw ...
Views: 3803(4 votes) - Do Miracles Still Happen Today? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Janelle AlexHave you ever wondered if miracles still happen today? You might be surprised. But first, shouldn’t you ask, “Just what is a miracle anyway?” There is no way to know if miracles happen in modern society unless you truly know the definition of a miracle. Perhaps, your definition is different ...
Views: 3799(1 vote) - Alpha Level of Mind - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Laura SilvaLike everything on the planet, the mind has a frequency, and its frequency varies along with our states of consciousness. Humans have several levels of awareness, most of which are experienced when we are sleeping. When we are awake, we typically only think and participate in reality from one ...
Views: 3798(2 votes) - Is It Time To Say Goodbye? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Sara LeveneThere is a strangely sad and lonely feeling that surrounds me. I feel sorrow well up in my eyes, as fluid dashes from my heavy stomach up past my throat, just stopping short of falling from my eyelashes as tears and caressing my cheeks. I know this moment is about discovery; possibly of self ...
Views: 3796 - Accidents are NOT Accidental! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Sherri CortlandOne of the most important lessons I’ve learned from my Guide Group is that accidents are anything but accidental. They are actually pre-planned events that we personally choose to take part in during our present incarnation for the express purposes of expediting our learning and spiritual ...
Views: 3772(6 votes) - Overcoming the Wilderness Experience in Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Steve GlennAny person, situation or condition that interrupts the flow of joy and abundance within our lives represents a wilderness experience. God intended for the earth to be joyful and filled with love and peace among mankind. However, the kingdom of darkness had other destructive plans, including ...
Views: 3770 - The Acceleration of Consciousness - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Blanca (Lavanya) BeyarHave you noticed that “time” and your life are moving in an accelerated state of experience? As the Earth entered the year 2009, it raised its spiral movement to a higher state of fluidity. Along with this upward movement, souls who were ready to take the next leap to a higher consciousness ...
Views: 3764(3 votes) - Walking Through the Valley with Your Hungry Ghost - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2010 from V. Ophelia RigaultAs a spiritual life coach I work with people as an accountability partner as they go walk through the valley and deal their dark nights. My philosophy has always been that you can't avoid your pain for ever – you can't rationalize it away with intelligence – with avoidance – with activities or ...
Views: 3763 - Don't Get Mad, Get Glad - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Laina OrlandoLast evening, as I was reading, with my 13 year old son, Spencer, from the book Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth, we entered into a delicious dialogue on the meaning of resistance. We were reading a passage that says, to realize prosperity, you must accept the responsibility of your own ...
Views: 3749(3 votes) - Lord Krishna and Babaji Speak about Commitment to Earth's Ascension - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2011 from Toby AlexanderGreetings my friend, In the Great Master Certification Training today, I came across a very timely conversation I was privileged to have with Lord Krishna and Babaji back on Oct. 12, 2006. Feel the powerful transmission in this message and use it to IGNITE your OWN commitment towards raising ...
Views: 3745(1 vote) - *** The Teaching of Moments - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertHOW TO RECOGNIZE YOUR DIVINITY The secret to being a Divine essence and recognizing your own Divinity is in the practice of seeing the Divine in all things. There is no difference between the sacredness of a tree and the sacredness of a child. There is no difference in the sanctity of a stone ...
Views: 3744(2 votes) - A Partnership With God - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2005 from Fran BriggsHey, God is trying to partner with you! He wants you, to invite Him, into your life. God says: “Draw nearer to me; and I will draw nearer to you (James 4:8).” However, you’ve chosen to operate as a “soul proprietor.” God is willing to take all your worries, all your cares and all your ...
Views: 3743(2 votes) - What Will Happen 12/21/2012? The Change Has Already Begun - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from PD RiversWe are at the door to 12/21/2012. What will happen next? Will we open it and step through or will we, somehow, miss the whole thing? I have said in past articles that the fear mongers have used the date of the Galactic Convergence to scare humans half to death. Books are written and sold every ...
Views: 3739 - Advanced Techniques in Past Life Regression - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Renata Bartoli, PhDPast Life Regression is a very flexible tool in the hands of the experienced practitioner. Advanced techniques, stemmed from basic regression work, can help to solve quickly and efficiently a large array of problems, touching many different areas of our lives from spiritual to psychological and ...
Views: 3735(3 votes) - What Does The Bible Say About Love? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Josh WileyThe Bible has so many awesome passages and quotes on the topic of love. God’s love for us is one of the first things that we should understand about what the Bible says on love. There are so many more great quotes and lessons to be learned from the Bible on the topic of love. Here are five ...
Views: 3733(1 vote) - Being Spiritually Grounded - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Michelle Skaletski-Boyd, CHtRecently, I was pondering the age ole’ question, “What does it really mean to be spiritually grounded?” If you think back to childhood you might recall being curious about the world. You may have wondered why the stove was described as hot or why your parents were low on funds when there were ...
Views: 3700 - When You Give, Do You Expect Something in Return? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPerhaps you’ve heard this parable from the East: While visiting the temple one day, a young seeker approached a Zen master to ask him a profound question, "What is the difference between Heaven and Hell?” There is none, the master replied. “Really?” said the seeker incredulously, “I don’t ...
Views: 3666 - Great Advice For A Happier Life! Many Little Tidbits That All Add Up! - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Father TimeIf you want to have a healthier, happier, and more meaningful existence, there are many great things that you can do to improve the quality of your life, and to also improve the world in which we live! These may seem like "little things," but if more people did more things such as these, we can ...
Views: 3664(6 votes) - Soul Contracts - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyTypically when one buys a car, they may sign a four year agreement with the loaning agency to make monthly payments to them until the car is paid off. Once it is paid in full, the agreement is complete. The car owner owns his car outright and the relationship with the loan agency is severed. ...
Views: 3662(1 vote) - Why Do People Cheat? – Dealing with Infidelity - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbLately, a number of people in my life have discovered that the person they thought was totally devoted to them has been unfaithful. It has caused great pain for them. Each of us looks for love and when we think we have found it, we can often be later disappointed when we learn that our ...
Views: 3654(2 votes) - ***7 Step "Tongue-in-Cheek" Guide To Never Having an Experience of God - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 from Margaret PaulAre you one of those people who secretly wish you believed in God? Or are you one of those people who believe in God in an abstract way rather than a personal way? Are you actually doing everything you can to never have an experience of God, while denying that this is what you are doing? Now you ...
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