Mia den Haan is The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Spiritual Healing". You can find complete information on Mia den Haan and her products by visiting Mia den Haan.
Have you ever wondered what the Universe or a Higher Power would have to say about a challenge you might be experiencing in your life right now? How would your life change if you knew the answer?
With so many of us being challenged right now with loss, unexpected health challenges, ... Views: 1518
Before the heroes journey our laser sharp and strategic mind identifies and postulates experiences outside of us – intellectually, abstractly and compartmentalized.
Everything neatly in its place constricted, ridged and controlled by repetition and stale, lifeless air.
Synapse grooves ... Views: 1517
Is it possible to heal our emotional stress and physical disease? We are complex people but we, like the rest of creation, work and function according to universal laws. If we did not, life would be chaotic.
So when we understand how we function, in what order of flow our life works, then we ... Views: 1517
I do not know how to distinguish between our waking life and a dream. Are we not always living the life we imagine we are?
? Henry David Thoreau
The shamans of indigenous cultures consciously traveled the dreamworld to heal individuals and ensure the survival of their communities. Resurgence ... Views: 1515
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: 1514
Every now and again you come across a situation in your life that blows your hair back, your skirt up or...just blows. For example: you find out the person you’re seriously considering spending the rest of your life with isn’t interested in a long term relationship with you. Or you discover one ... Views: 1514
Of course the healing touch can do many miraculous things for those who are willing to accept it into their lives. It is particularly well suited for helping to restore strength to the mind body connection. But if you are wondering what else it can do, then read on to learn all about the ways in ... Views: 1513
If Goldilocks were to leaf through a few meditation books, she might find some approaches to be too hot, others too cold. But soon enough, we know she’d land on a system that feels “just right” to her. She always does.
Meditation is Like Porridge
When you take your first taste of meditation, ... Views: 1511
In this world there will always be challenges in life. We are after-all imperfect people living in a fallen world. “ For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23. Since none of us are perfect our lives cannot be perfect, things happen. When things happen even though they ... Views: 1511
The Raindrop Technique, developed by D. Gary Young, N.D. and a Lakota medicine man almost two decades ago, uses a sequence of nine highly immune enhancing essential oils. They are dropped like rain from a height of about 6 inches onto the spine and then lightly massaged in using various hand to ... Views: 1511
When we go to the movie theater, our eyes are focused on the screen. We become so engrossed by the storyline, the sound and special effects, that we fail to see the projector that is tucked away in the back. If we didn’t know any better, we would think that the movie is actually coming from ... Views: 1510
How to choose the means and ways of cures
Comment
With the experience I gathered on me and with the people to whom I gave the treatment methods known to me, and whom I stayed beside in the manner of cures they chose, I realized that there is not a right or wrong means of cure.
For this, ... Views: 1510
Something challenging has come up between you and someone close to you and you're not sure what the most life-giving and healing approach is to such a situation. Life can be so darn complicated, at least sometimes, right?
Who hasn't had this arise in their experience? Few, if any, of us, I am ... Views: 1508
Acceptance is sometimes looked at negatively. In the past if someone told me “you should accept it” or “just accept it” I’d feel low & defeated. A negative mindset or an egoistic mind would take such a powerfully freeing word and turn it into a death sentence. Like surrender could mean- ... Views: 1507
Are the spiritual ideas useful in everyday life? The spiritual ideas or truths are eternal and so practical in applying them daily. As we have desire to grow spiritually or demonstrate the power of Spirit over the matter in our everyday activities, the ideas and truths revealed themselves in the ... Views: 1507
You can go home again
“We know nothing. You are now up to speed.”
-Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau, Pink Panther 2
In the set I constructed in which to act out my coming of age there are many flags and many fences. Stone walls that once protected revolutionary freedom fighters from ... Views: 1507
15-20 minute meditation that will cleanse your Soul
When you think about the word Surrender, what comes to mind? If you're like most people, you automatically envision a scenario that entails you giving up something that you hold dear because you are forced to against your will. This ... Views: 1505
Someone once said that the greatest source of suffering on Earth is the human mind, and it must be true. For the vast majority of humans physical pain comes and goes fairly quickly in their lives, but the mental anguish that comes from being locked in the prison of your own mind continues ... Views: 1505
One of my readers asked how she could regain her hearing. Since many of us loose acuity of one or more of our senses throughout our lives, her question could be significant for many of us to consider. Physically, how one regains hearing is as specific as how one lost it. There are dozens of ... Views: 1504
When you receive the Seal you will get much closer to God. A new study shows that lonely people report an increased belief in God and that underscores the importance of being alone with God.
In the study groups of people were shown three different movies. One had a loneliness theme, one had ... Views: 1504
Here it is: the beginning of another new year. All around the globe people are making New Year's resolutions to lose weight, be happier, spend more quality time with their families and so on. I find it rather odd that in a world filled with anger and violence no one makes a declaration to "not ... Views: 1502
Our world is shifting. Some of us have felt the tremors deep within our core. I, for one, have been pushed out of my comfort zone. I felt that my choices were to either find a rudder to steer the course or, abandon ship thrashing and struggling to stay afloat. Fortunately, the struggle to ... Views: 1502
People usually do not believe in phenomena like déjà vu, miracles, wishes coming true and so on unless it actually happens to them. Many miraculous events, when analyzed by human minds, seem illogical and impossible. But suddenly one day, someone`s dreams come true or some critically ill ... Views: 1501
I know this might sound really strange if you have never set a healing objective, but like all things we create, clarity of intention makes a difference in healing too. Of course, creating intentions that truly motivate you is where healing objectives can help you make and see ... Views: 1500
Every year I perform a Peruvian shamanic ceremony around New Year’s called an ayni despacho. Each year the number of attendees has grown; this year the despacho had become so popular that I had to add a third separate ceremony.
As I was preparing for the first of the three ceremonies, offered ... Views: 1495
The deeper I go into forgiveness...in the ecstatic, radical sense of the word...the more I see that its invitation is surrender. Forgiveness is the golden door, the way past all fear and grief, and an entry into life beyond dictatorship of the ego.
What is radical about radical forgiveness? ... Views: 1493
Some of my biggest teachers have been in the form of animals.
Back in November, we lost a dear member of our family. Our 12 year old cat Bucky fought a long battle with intestinal cancer. He taught me a lot during his battle about acceptance, compassion, perseverance, and gratitude. ... Views: 1493
Do you have a person in your life now (or did) who frequently tells you what’s flawed about you or broken? Do you believe him or her? What might be going on with them, and you?
"Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs." - Pearl Strachan Hurd
I want to share a ... Views: 1492
Depression is an illness that comes for repetitive negative thinking and accumulation of negative thoughts. In this fast paced world where no amount of money seems to be enough or no amount of time seems to enough for anything, this ailment resulting from negative thinking is seen quiet commonly ... Views: 1491
Today the world is being challenged by an increase in chaos everywhere we look. Newspapers continually report on the violent killings of children, families and friends.
Food and water pollution are increasing. In 2008 and 2009 in the U.S., we saw outbreaks of salmonella and e-coli that made ... Views: 1490
For someone who has suffered from and struggled with severe depression, I know what it is like to be in a state of utter darkness. Allow me to take you on a quick trip through one of my depressive timeline. Four years ago, I suffered a miscarriage. Sadly, this is something a lot of women ... Views: 1490
I was listening to the weather guy last night saying he knows that many of us are upset that summer is gone, but then reminded listeners that fall that is quite spectacular. I have to agree with him. Of course, it depends where you live. In the Northeast, we get to see all those incredible fall ... Views: 1489
Although spiritual healing has been acknowledged and practiced in the eastern world for literally thousands of years, it is only now that we are beginning to take it serious here in the west.
Complimenting conventional medicine, as well as often being accompanied by other alternative ... Views: 1487
As I’m writing a response to this question today, I am feeling tired. I’m not entirely sure whether I’ve taxed my body with what I’m currently healing or the planetary alignment is tugging on my energy. Fortunately, I’m feeling emotionally stable, though many years ago, emotional upheaval was ... Views: 1487
Insomnia challenges so many of us. I remember nights lying in bed thinking about everything I thought just had to be done, sacrificing my health and my rest to my busy mind.
Resting is a natural state, but isn’t it interesting how many of us at some time in our lives have found it to be a ... Views: 1487
Whether we call them resolutions, promises, initiatives or some other name, many of us are almost always in some stage of making changes to one or more aspects of our lives. We determine to quit bad habits, acquire good habits, eat less, save more, etc. You know the drill. Unfortunately, ... Views: 1486
ThetaHealing™ is one of the most profound, versatile, effective, and life-changing forms of healing that I’ve ever encountered! In basic terms, it consists of the practitioner going into a particular meditative state (Theta) and channeling healing energy to the client.
ThetaHealing is often ... Views: 1486
I have touched on psychic and spiritual awarenesses that can extend our perceptions well beyond the stage of our life, into the domains of the invisible choreographers and of the Producer. We are told by psychics, healers, meditators and mystics that the pursuit of this awareness is the most ... Views: 1485
Happiness is a state of being which blossoms from a series of positive choices. Everyday we are faced with countless choices, some large, some relatively insignificant; yet collectively these choices determine our overall wellbeing. If you go about your day expecting to be treated unfairly, you ... Views: 1483
All we really are is a conglomeration of atoms and molecules floating in space held together by the thought of a self-existing mass called "I". Because we think that
this "I" actually exists the polarity of our thought signals magnetize the electrons and protons to coagulate into a biomass that ... Views: 1482
Sadness, missing people you love who have left. Be in Love.
“On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…” a Remembrance of Love. Our True Love is the Holy Spirit, or God, or whatever you call the Most High.
Many people experience deep despair during the Holidays. The absence of ... Views: 1481
During this holiday season, if you spend more time with your family, you may find your buttons getting pushed. Here is the thing about healing.
Those buttons—those are the very places where you store pent up feelings and ignore unmet core needs that lead to or contribute to illnesses. This ... Views: 1480
I am a licensed specialist of Shiatsu & Chinese Therapy providing a style of massage therapy which uses rubbing, acupressure and tapping in order to alleviate pain, pains, fatigue, psychosomatic issues along with other system unbalances. Shiatsu massage therapy boosts blood circulation and ... Views: 1480
“Inner Growth and the Ritual Observance of Equinoxes, Solstices, Cross Quarter Days and Moon Cycles”
The change of seasons, as marked by solstices, equinoxes and cross-quarter days (such as Imbolc, Feb. 2, Samhain around Halloween, etc.), as well as the phases of the moon, are ... Views: 1480
How does one step into the holidays when life is tough? Perhaps there has been a loss of a job or a decrease in financial flow. Now, more than ever, it is important to practice good self-care during the holidays.
It can be tough in times of difficulty to see a “silver lining” amidst so much ... Views: 1478
The Problem That All Religion, Psychology and Spirituality Are Trying To Solve
By
Bill Cottringer
“Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality.” ~Kahlil Gabran.
There is a very large “elephant metaphor” in life’s ... Views: 1478
When a person deals with a health challenge, they are forced to learn amazing life lessons. You don’t have to be sick to learn them; you just have to follow the mental path they were forced to follow as they coped with their challenge. Maybe their self-image sabotaged their life and they got ... Views: 1477
“You don’t have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.”
C.S. Lewis reminds in this simple yet powerful quote who we truly are.
As I sit here in sunny, warm Puerto Rico I am transported to a place far more beautiful, warm, and meaningful, my soul.
My surroundings include a sparkling ... Views: 1475
The art of expansion includes and requires that we embrace the whole of us, and allow our wholeness to reveal itself to us. That includes healing our wounds.
We are always eager to get on with it…to leave the past behind and to feel the “good” stuff. I understand this so well. I too have ... Views: 1474
Most of us have heard the old adage of how some people see the cup half full and others, half-empty. I have taken it a step further: some of us have to make our own cup. There is a way to look at life or how life treats you. One person can be an optimist- life has treated them well or at least ... Views: 1471