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- Embracing the Bad Mother in All of Us! - by Submitted on May 09, 2017 from Kelley KosowNormally on Mother's Day, we read articles and Hallmark cards highlighting all of the good deeds, affectionate gestures, and altruistic virtues of a "good mother." We are bombarded with images of women cheerfully cleaning finger paint off of the wall, driving carpool, hauling soccer gear, or ...
Views: 1154 - Are You An Empath or Clairsentient? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2017 from Lisa BoussonTheoretically, being an empathic or clairsentient being is the same thing, however, one has a heightened sense. The term empath, or being empathic, seems to be the buzzword over the last 10 to 15 years. Whether this is due to the advanced population of crystal, rainbow, and indigo children, or ...
Views: 2407 - TOP 10 BENEFITS OF KNOWING YOUR PAST LIVES - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2017 from Dr. Lesley PhillipsWho were you before you were you? And why might you want to know? Whether you have received past life regression, had a past life reading or started to recall your incarnations, it can be a very empowering and healing experience. There are some pitfalls, especially if you find out you ...
Views: 3006 - How The 5 Second Rule Helps Change Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Inez BracyUsing the 5 second rule helps change your life because it is the time between a thought and taking action. Using this rule helps to keep self-doubt at bay while building confidence to change your life. Most every morning at 8AM EDT I join a Mastermind Call that helps me to remind myself of ...
Views: 1759 - February New Moon 2017 Earth Spirit Journal: The New Begins to Take Form - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2017 from Gregory Reece-SmithWelcome to Shamanics in Portugal´s Journal. Our intention is to provide our readers, friends and connections with an overview of what is emerging in our much larger, ever evolving community as we bring balance between Father Sky and Mother Earth, and within ourselves. Very early on the 28th ...
Views: 1520 - How is writing a Form of Therapy? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2017 from hellen geekYou might have heard of something about the ‘talking cure’, and if not, then you will most likely be accustomed to the feeling that you get when you talk about your problem with another individual. The major concern of every human being, who is stuck in some sort of problem is that he needs a ...
Views: 1015 - Why You May NOT Be Stuck - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2017 from Carmin WhartonOftentimes we get to a point in life where we feel stuck. No matter what we do or think we are doing or have done, we can’t seem to move forward or things are not changing for us. Now if you are really stuck, as a life and business coach, I can help you get unstuck by helping you create a ...
Views: 1507 - A Path to the Self ~ Three Ways to Gain Self-Knowledge - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2017 from Dr. Mary Beth FordThrough self-knowledge, you recognize your divine nature and the deeper purpose to life. You create a larger context in which to view your existence. You learn how to interpret and organize your experiences. You develop an inner connection with all creation. Self-knowledge helps you blend ...
Views: 1748(1 vote) - Are You Ready To Take An Evolutionary Leap In Your Life? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2017 from Kelley KosowWe all know that getting to the destination of our dreams requires taking consistent action steps and continually pushing forward. So why don't we "just do it?" Why do we procrastinate, remain complacent, become paralyzed, or shrink in fear? Why, even when we know what we should be doing or the ...
Views: 1014 - How Does Writing Make You Feel? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2017 from hellen geekLike holding your breath underwater and finally relieving your breath when you come to the surface; similarly, writing is an exceptional art form. You actually feel like you are in a valley of aromatic flowers, being embraced by the love that you lost instead of the love you currently have. It ...
Views: 2027 - Is Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Part V - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2017 from Jacklyn LoWhich things to take with you to Vipassana • Alarm clock (old-fashioned mechanical one, not on your smartphone) • Flashlight • Lock for your door • Umbrella for protection against rain or sun • Comfortable pants or skirt to sit in the meditation postures for long hours • Couple of modest ...
Views: 1719 - The Truth About Lie - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2017 from Mitra ShahidiA lie can travel halfway round the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. A single lie discovered is enough to create doubt in every truth expressed. If you tell the truth, it becomes a part of your past. If you lie, it becomes a part of your future. We all know how difficult it ...
Views: 1634 - Interesting Facts About The Existence Of God - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2017 from Umer FiazThe mystery of the existence of God has always been a debatable issue. People try to take out facts related with science and try to prove that there is no such thing as God and that all religions are based on flaws. People try to differentiate between science and religion and always come up with ...
Views: 1950 - 3 Elements of a Life Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2017 from A.J. DrenthExpressing and symbolizing human experience through meaningful concepts has long been an aim of religion, philosophy, and psychology. And few concepts do so more powerfully and effectively than that of purpose. The concept of purpose points not only to our experience of purposefulness, but also ...
Views: 1710(1 vote) - Is Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Part IV - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2017 from Jacklyn LoIs Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Practical advices Here are some practical advices below that might be helpful. 1. Choose the place of Vipassana retreat and book it in advance. a. Some places such as Himalayas are booked pretty fast b. Not all courses have a teacher, ...
Views: 1559 - Is Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Part III - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2017 from Jacklyn LoIs Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Part III Terms and conditions In order to achieve the objectives of Vipassana meditation, a student should follow the terms and conditions of the course. There are five important precepts included in the Code of Discipline for new ...
Views: 1602 - Is Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Part II - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2017 from Jacklyn LoSide effects As anything in this non perfect world, there can be negative side effects of the Vipassana meditation technique too. During the meditation, a Vipassana student receives fine (pleasant) or rough (disgust) sensations of the body. His/her main task is to stay indifferent to them. ...
Views: 1623 - You Are the Driver - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonJust watched a commercial saying that a golf ball doesn’t have control over where it lays, nor does it know where to go without our guidance. This reminds me of our spiritual path. We pull out our best moves hoping that we accomplish what we desire, but it’s our actions that dictate our landing ...
Views: 1515 - Whats The Difference: Psychic, Physical, Mental, Evidential Mediumship? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonThere’s quite a bit of confusion when deciding what type of reader one needs. What would best serve your purposes? Here’s a simple cheat sheet… A psychic is someone who through clairvoyance, clairaudience, or clairsentience (clear seeing, clear hearing and clear feeling, respectively) is able ...
Views: 2344 - The Buddha Says... - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonThe Buddha Says: “Young man, be aware of these four good-hearted friends: the helper, the friend who endures in good times and bad, the mentor, and the compassionate friend.” The Helper can be identified by four things: by protecting you when you are vulnerable, and likewise your wealth, ...
Views: 1540 - Your Defining Moment: What Opened Your Eyes To Spirit? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonWas there one defining moment in your spiritual growth? Did you have an accident, a near death experience, or a revelation? For many people the awakening to spirit comes directly after a traumatic event or life-altering experience. Like many children, I remember seeing “imaginary” faces in ...
Views: 1039 - Opposing Viewpoints--What Happens After Death - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2016 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe life after death debate includes two main viewpoints. Either you believe in life after death (the afterworld, or heaven), or you believe that once you die your consciousness simply ceases to exist. Below we outline the two general belief systems regarding the life after death debate ...
Views: 1747(1 vote) - How You DO NOT Create Your Own Reality - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2016 from Andriana ElohaEasy, by just doing the following: 1. Expecting anything outside of you to make a choice for you. PROS: None CONS: Anything outside of you will not make the best choice for you. 2. Getting forever stuck in and never addressing your own previously acquired “United States of ...
Views: 2548 - Heal Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanMost people are unaware of a very important and harmful truth, that is, when you listen to and watch violent and negative energy shows or movies, you are emotionally affected in a harmful way. Do you realize that you have the power to choose what goes into your mind 24/7? Maybe you are a ...
Views: 1569 - Keep going and get ready - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanIt is easy to start looking for a scapegoat for all the things we think we cannot do or have not done. Most of us have a difficult time facing reality so we place the blame on outside forces. Maybe that technique has worked for you in the past; but in actuality, it is a malicious tool that can ...
Views: 1280 - "Unsuspected Heroes among Us - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2016 from Barry and Joyce VissellIn 1960, I was fourteen years old and my mother was the first civil rights activist that I knew. She did not march the streets. She lived her beliefs. She had Blacks, Muslims, Gays and other minorities over to our house for dinner almost every Sunday. She treated them all with the greatest ...
Views: 1409 - How Can You Find Your Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2019 from Carol KnoxI have published a new self-help workbook called: Transforming Difficulties into Triumphs in 30 Days. A Story-Based Workbook. In this workbook, you can go through daily ways to overcome your life difficulties. Each day there is a story, lesson, and small action on discovering meaning, practicing ...
Views: 1356 - Short story of Chapter Al-Baqarah - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2016 from Umer FiazThis Surah is an invite to the Divine Leadership and all the stories, events etc., revolve around this dominant melody. As this Surah, has chiefly been addressed to the Jews, many past events have been cited from their own peoples to criticize and advise them that their own good lies intolerant ...
Views: 2175 - Meaning, Purpose and the Great Perhaps - My Story - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2019 from Carol KnoxI am sharing my story, about how I discovered my own meaning and began to unfold my life purpose. I give an overview of how this began to unfold in my life, which has brought me to the possibility of fulfilling my meaning, through reaching out to others. I have come to this late in life, after ...
Views: 1428 - Liberation From The Saboteur! - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Moreen DuFermontThe consensus among most Psycho-Spiritual philosophies is that we all have a cluster of primary character archetypes encoded in us that help us live in the world! One of the four universal archetypes (crosscultural) is known as the ‘Saboteur’. Yes!! in fact we do all have one! It’s function is ...
Views: 1406 - How To Let Go Of The Past And Forgive Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Mitra Shahidi“In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” ~ Deepak Chopra There is no life without emotional scars; no one escapes flawless; no one can claim perfection without committing mockery upon himself. Jesus, the great example of humility for ...
Views: 1746 - Ways Your Reality Will Be Different in Heaven - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2016 from Scott & Stephen PetulloBased on our experience with past life regression, life-between-life regression, documented near death experiences, and the after life research of Stafford Betty, we believe there is nothing to fear about death. When you shed your physical body, your soul moves on to a different dimension. ...
Views: 1100 - What are Hauntings and Can They Harm You? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2016 from Jas BassiHauntings are places where a spirit resides. This could be a specific place like a piece of land, but it does not have to be an occupied place necessarily or somewhere that has foundations built on it. Hauntings take place where someone has passed away and has not yet made it onto the other ...
Views: 949 - Nature of Individual Reality - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2016 from Nebo LukovichHow come we are condensed into a single point of the Universe? Is there another way of existing in it? Is there a way of experiencing the reality without being so restrained into this point of space-time? Is there any other kind of existence at all? These existential questions can lead us to ...
Views: 1499 - Do you really know who you are? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanThis is not a trick question but rather an honest insight into the inner workings of each one of us. We usually share with our friends and associates a piece of who we are, the piece that we want them to like or connect with; however, there is a secret, a hidden piece of you that doesn't want to ...
Views: 1467 - The hassle-free House moving Tips! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2016 from Darsh TMoving to a new location is not a rare incident in modern people’s lives because of various reasons. Change of employment, changes in lifestyles, kids’ educational purposes and various other reasons push people to change their dwellings time to time. If not the help of a home removalist in ...
Views: 1287 - You have the power to shift your attitude and behavior for the better. - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanI believe we are in a crisis in the world today and many people feel caught up in worry, fear and anxiety so they act out foolishly to numb their discomfort. There are more people drinking too much today, taking drugs and smoking pot than ever before in our history. There are a lot of mixed ...
Views: 1351 - Bring Joy And Fulfilment Into Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiBring joy and fulfilment into your life. Life can be as joyous and meaningful as we choose to make it. Joy is what makes life beautiful. It runs deeper than mere ‘pleasure’, is more enduring than mere ‘fun’, and is more intense and thrilling than mere ‘happiness’. Joy is what helps us to get ...
Views: 1450 - How Emotions And Thoughts Can Affect Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiMental health consist of our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is usually used as a substitute for mental health conditions, such as ...
Views: 1140 - How Emotions And Thoughts Can Affect Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiMental health consist of our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is usually used as a substitute for mental health conditions, such as ...
Views: 1152 - Your words can raise you up or drag you down! - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanTaming your tongue is a major factor in reaching your highest potential for your life. Sometimes when we are in stressful situations, we say things that we really don't mean or that we should not speak. Those are the times we often blurt out negative words without thinking first and the ...
Views: 1189 - How We Find Happiness in Life - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiHow We Find Happiness in Life. Happiness is life’s most desired goal. But we can never achieve it while we continue to look outside of ourselves, as it is an inside job. “Happiness cannot be travelled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every ...
Views: 1111 - BRAHMACHARYA ~ Transmuting Desire - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2016 from Maetreyii Ma NolanThe Sanskrit Brahmacharya blends two words, Brahma meaning God and Charya meaning to follow. This practice involves seeing everything in this universe as the manifestation of the Brahma, the Primal Source of Being. Some scholars limit this transmutation of desires in Brahmacharya to controlling ...
Views: 1800 - ANCESTRY: An Extraordinary Travel Back From Slavery To Royalty - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsANCESTRY: An Extraordinary Travel Back From Slavery To Royalty By Stephanie Adams-Nicolai Introduction I. Delphia II. Native Americans III. American Pioneers IV. Knights Templar And Crusaders V. European Nobility And Royalty VI. Castles Titles And Names VII. Ancient ...
Views: 5487(1 vote) - A Word about Soul Mates - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Speaking briefly on this, because although the subject of soul mates is not central to the services I provide, it occasionally arises within my work with individuals who are expanding their businesses. Women seem more susceptible to it than men, so since I work primarily with men, I’m ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - ASTEYA - Non-Stealing, the Third Precept of the Yama's of Yoga - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2016 from Maetreyii Ma NolanAsteya is the yogic practice of avoiding taking what does not belong to you and is not freely offered to you. It includes greedy desires expressed in our thoughts, words, and our deeds. There are many reasons we may covet what we do not have and be jealous, feeling someone else has more than we ...
Views: 1480 - Four Important Guidelines to Finding Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2016 from Lucky BalaramanEveryone wants to be happy, even though it often seems that some people are determined to be unhappy at all costs. It is not difficult to be constantly happy. Achieving this boils down to your beliefs, your mental habits and the time you put in to becoming happy. Here are four major ...
Views: 1312(1 vote) - Do You Truly Practice the Meaning of Friendship? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiDo you truly practice the meaning of friendship? What is a friendship? The philosopher Aristotle said, “In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. They keep the young out of mischief; they comfort and aid the old in their weakness, and they incite those in the ...
Views: 1309 - Do You Truly Practice the Meaning of Friendship? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiDo you truly practice the meaning of friendship? What is a friendship? The philosopher Aristotle said, “In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. They keep the young out of mischief; they comfort and aid the old in their weakness, and they incite those in the ...
Views: 1072 - SATYA, LIVING IN TRUTH - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2016 from Maetreyii Ma NolanThis week we will explore Satya, the practice of truthfulness and the second tenant of the Yamas. This is the practice of not deceiving oneself or others. Being truthful with others and with ones self is extremely important on the spiritual path, as the goal of yoga is to know the ultimate ...
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