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- Supercharge Your Dreams! - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2004 from Keith VarnumWe all accept the fact that the lighter the backpack, the easier and quicker the climb to the top of the mountain. We all understand that the lighter the load on an airplane, the higher and faster it can fly. We pay extra for high octane fuel so our car will operate more efficiently. Then why ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - ***POSITIVE ENERGY - by POSITIVE ENERGY: HOW TO BUILD VITALITY AND STOP ENERGY VAMPIRES FROM DRAINING YOU
By Judith Orloff, M.D.
Adapted from Positive Energy, Harmony Books, April, 2004
I learned to honor my energy needs the hard way. As a psychiatrist who specializes in intuition I knew how important it was to ...
Views: 9165(5 votes) - Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2004 from Athene RaefielExcerpt from "Getting to the Heart: Journey of Transformation and Spiritual Enlightenment" Trafford Publishing by Athene Raefiel In your search for understanding meditation is the stage where you begin to move from the outer realms of consciousness to the inner realms. Remember everything you ...
Views: 1438(1 vote) - Sense Perception - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2004 from Athene RaefielIt is true that everyone is psychic. Our psychic and intuitive perception is god given. These things are natural to us when we are born of body. They reside within the lower three chakras of the etheric consciousness, emotional consciousness and astral consciousness. Often called instinct ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - You Are Not Your Personality - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2004 from Sopan Greenehttp://www.InspiredEnoughToChange.com The #1 reason you usually only get a temporary fix from motivational programs, self help books and personal coaches is that they focus on your personality. This is the place where inner growth must begin, but it's also got it's limitations. After you ...
Views: 1175(1 vote) - The Secret To Meditation and Moving Beyond it's Limitations - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2004 from Sopan GreeneDaily meditation is the single greatest and easiest practice you can do to relax, restore your energy and love yourself. To reconnect to your spirit and experience who you truly are, this is the first step, but it will only take you so far. Many successful people like Oprah Winfrey, Marianne ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Who Are You? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2004 from Bob GottfriedWhen I ask people the question “Who are you?” I’m usually greeted with silence. People are not sure; in fact, some have never even stopped to think about it. Can you imagine living all your life without knowing who you really are? Once people recover from the initial surprise of the question ...
Views: 2831(1 vote) - No Thinking, No Suffering - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2004 from Charlie BadenhopThere is a story told by the Zen master Seung Sahn. Many years ago there was a young man living in Korea, and the young man felt that his life was quite empty. So he shaved his head and went up into the mountains to live the life of a monk. He studied diligently for a number of years, but still ...
Views: 2702(2 votes) - The Springtime of Peace - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2004 from Judith PenningtonThe deeper beauty of spring is its process. In winter's last days, as the sun warms the earth, each root and branch awakens to the patterned memory of who it is and what it can be. Life stirs and nature's growth in turn awakens all of us to the glories of being fully alive. Consciousness ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - The Enchanted Cottage - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2004 from Judith PenningtonDecades ago, I saw a metaphysical movie that wonderfully illustrates the alchemical power of love. In "The Enchanted Cottage," a homely, self-effacing maid and a blind, crippled war hero fall in love. She blossoms into an attractive, self-confident woman and he into a charming, handsome country ...
Views: 1142(1 vote) - Follow that Hunch! 3 Foolproof Ways to Take Your Intuition to the Next Level - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Idara Basseyby Dr. Idara E. Bassey Have you ever had an uneasy feeling about a person or a situation and ignored it to your detriment? Have you ever been uncomfortable about a course of action, but plowed ahead anyway and regretted it? These types ...Follow that Hunch! 3 Foolproof Ways to Take Your ...
Views: 3190(1 vote) - The Passion of the Christ - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Odete BigoteTHE PASSION OF THE CHRIST "NOBODY KILLED ME. I AM ALIVE" I have seen the new movie "The Passion of the Christ" three times. I will continue to see it as long as I learn ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - Releasing the Need to Control - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Phillip MountroseHow often do we think our problems are caused by others. “If I could only stop them from acting that way, everything would be fine.” At times, it’s easy to put our attention on changing others, rather than looking within to see what the other person triggered in us. Or, what in us has attracted ...
Views: 2115(1 vote) - World Peace Starts with Inner Peace - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Carol MorganInner peace. Is that possible? I mean, doesn't the word "peace" sort of conjure up the feeling of boredom? If we're at peace, then that means nothing bad is going on, right? Not necessarily, and I'll explain why in a bit. But inner peace is not an easy thing to have, let alone to have at ...
Views: 1843(1 vote) - Gifts Of The Spirit - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2004 from Cate CavanaghMany people belief being spiritual begins with meditation, prayer, petition, spells or runes. All of these are interesting tools to learn but before these, before what we wish to do there is what we need to do if we are truely seeking our own individual, spiritual path. I will begin with just ...
Views: 1225(1 vote) - How to Lose Your Mind - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2004 from Wayne WirsThe following is an article originally published on the authors site, "The Journal of Wayne Wirs" - http://www.waynewirs.com: Do you experience these symptoms? 1. You act in ways that are in opposition to the way you think you should act. 2. Thoughts in your mind seem real, sometimes more ...
Views: 1201(1 vote) - Stroke Patient REBOOTS - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2004 from Stephen AlbertPrayers Help Stroke Survivor “REBOOT” Rev. Steve Albert is the former leader of the Alpine Unity Church in Alpine CA and has been an invited guest speaker at New Though Churches across the country since 1991. He is the author of the book TALK ZONES, TALK ZONES In The Classroom as well as the ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - It's All About A Journey... - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2004 from Josh Hinds© Josh Hinds "It's not the destination. It's the journey." I'm sure you have heard something like that before. Be it "destination" or "journey", I have learned something along the way: happiness is more of a choice than I first realized. In the past I tended to think happiness ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Meditation: Overcoming Impulses - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2004 from Todd WolfenbergToday, I want to help you become happier right now. It is our impulses and cravings that can really destroy a wonderful day. This is especially true if one of two things happen: • If we don’t get to fulfill our desires, then we feel angry and frustrated – and this is upsetting. • If we do get ...
Views: 2282(1 vote) - It's Time to Get Out of The Box - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2004 from Connie Butler“It is never too late to be what you might have been. “(George Eliot) I have found that truly successful people surround themselves with the support that makes them excel. Over years of working with clients I have found that people struggle when they put their businesses and their lives in a ...
Views: 1171(1 vote) - Fear No More - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Mark EarlixWhy does fear have so much power over us? Fear has no free-will. Fear is our negator in this world. It tries to grab us and says, "Please don't trust your Self, because, if you do, I will lose you." Fear has a consciousness that wants to keep you away from the Divinity within. It, ...
Views: 1674(2 votes) - Remembering and Rebirth - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2011 from Mark EarlixEverything that we go through in our lives is meaningful. Everything we have experienced is important, though not everything is necessarily there to do homage to or dwell upon nor to try to work it out again and again... Until we finally give up to the next dilemma. What is needed will ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - Spirituality - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from zoltan csomossThe stages of Spirituality; 1st -- Atheistic. Think they know all they need to know. Say “I Know” a lot, but are insecure. Denies a Higher Power. Depends on self and willpower. Stage 1 people don’t ask for help in times of need or pain. 2nd -- Agnostic. Ask for help by conforming to a group ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Tips for Better Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from Dada VedaprajinanandaMeditation students often come to me and ask what they can do to improve their meditation. Success in meditation is not the result of any one single factor but depends on sustained and systematic effort over a period of time. However, there are a few tips for meditation, that will help you to ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - Little Brave Man - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from Judee ReganI had the privilege of meeting an eight-year-old hero named Sean. It turns out that Sean has had more trial and anguish sent his way, than most who have lived eight times his eight. Our relationship began when I was heading home on the last plane of the day and he and his father and I shared the ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - Zen And The Art of Falling In Love - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2004 from Brenda Shoshanna(Practical Zen Steps To Falling In Love) Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D. “We never ask the meaning of life When we are in love.” Bhagwan Osho We are meant to live a life of love. When we’re not in love, something’s the matter. However, no matter how successful some are ...
Views: 14616(3 votes) - Mastering Mindfulness: A Thinker's Ode to Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2004 from Maya FrostI'm lucky. When I was fifteen, I was the sole survivor in one of those horrific car accidents involving a bunch of teens, lots of alcohol, and late-night fast driving. While the driver and other passengers were killed instantly when our car hit a tree on a drizzly summer night, I had the most ...
Views: 1488(1 vote) - The Sonata of the Master Musician - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2004 from William MeaderSound gives birth to all that is. It is the power behind existence itself, and the universe is merely its outer effect. At first glance this may seem a strange notion. Yet, within Christian theology we are told that creation came forth in response to the “Word.” In the East we are given to ...
Views: 1276(1 vote) - Wake Up Human Being! - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2004 from Gabriel RaamThe Grand Sleep "We are asleep...Our lives are like a dream. In the better hours, we are awake enough to realize that we are dreaming. We are mostly in deep sleep. I cannot wake by myself! I try. The dreaming body moves, but my real body does not move, unfortunately this is how it is." ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - ‘From Perception to Reality’ - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2004 from Rahim PoonjaniPeople’s behavior and judgment is based on their perception, they don’t see reality it self. They interpret what they see and call it reality. ~ Rahim Poonjani Read this Article to understand: - The process of perception - Internal and external factors, which influence the process of ...
Views: 19825(2 votes) - The Joy Of Living In The Zone - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2004 from Keith VarnumWhat do people want most in the world? What is the most sought-after goal? From the moment we awaken to the moment we close our eyes at night, what is it we seek every minute of the day? We want to feel good. The primary motivation behind every action we take is the desire to feel happy. Even ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - Stopping Time - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2004 from Keith VarnumSix hundred feet straight down! Nothing to break the fall. I've got to switch channels. I don't like my chances on this station. Infused with youthful caprice, I mused to myself about my predicament. Enjoying the intense body rush of imminent danger, I was torn between prolonging the joy-terror ...
Views: 1001(1 vote) - Healing with Knowing and Accepting - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Mark EarlixHealing is an experiential process of knowing and accepting. Healing is experiential in the sense that we will know through our inner guidance whether it is our place or not to place our hands on are near someone and then be able to accept the healing has happened… as we watch within ourselves ...
Views: 1585(1 vote) - Death Upon Us - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2011 from Mark EarlixFor the past many years, many people have asked for a response of what so many of them are currently going through… as they feel the sadness and separations in life in the season of this time of year… and as some are just beginning to come forth from it. In the winter season, from the ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - Four Powerful Pathways Into The Light - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2004 from Judith PenningtonThe easiest, most exciting adventure in consciousness follows the lamplit guidance of the still, small voice in each of us. In the quiet of meditation, we listen to our souls and hear what is most needed in our lives and how best to obtain it. This wise, kindly voice never fails us and never ...
Views: 1760(1 vote) - Dancing On Your Brain: The Cha-Cha Effect - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2004 from Maya FrostMy grandmother used to say that the secret to living a good life is maintaining a flexible spine and a flexible mind. Whether we’re talking about joints or brains, there’s just no room for rigidity. Mark Twain once made a comment that illustrates my grandmother’s idea perfectly. He said: ...
Views: 2224(1 vote) - Becoming Aware of Your Spirit Guides - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2004 from Athene RaefielBecoming aware of spirit is easy, accepting their presence and role in life is more difficult. To begin the process of seeing and hearing spirit for yourself, I recommend that you make it a priority. Communicating with spirit means spending time in the silence of daily life. It is there in the ...
Views: 1561 - Creativity: Why Bother? 10 Benefits of Expressing Your Creativity - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2004 from Cynthia MorrisAs a child, you may have yearned to play the piano professionally, to act on Broadway, to write a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Perhaps you mentioned your aspirations to someone and were met with laughter or the assurance that there was no money in it. You swallowed your creative dreams and ...
Views: 14674(1 vote) - The Seven Energy Centres of Our Being. - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2004 from Chiara TinoNot long ago, I got inspired to write about a topic that I know of very well – the chakras. I wondered, “How many people out there know what a chakra is? Are they aware that a chakra is an energy centre, and that its state, affects our state of being?” There are seven main chakras, and no ...
Views: 3121 - Defeating Your Jerichos - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2004 from Theresa WilsonJoshua and the battle of Jericho is one of many infamous stories of the bible that speaks to us about faith. Joshua was given instruction that it took faith to follow. Can you envision walking around the enemy’s camp once a day for six days in silence, then six times on the seventh day with ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - Article on Love and Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2004 from Linda FoltynStones for Love and Forgiveness: Rose Quartz, Mangano (Pink) Calcite, Amethyst, Hematite, Smoky Quartz, Amber, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Mother-of-Pearl, Red Jasper, Green Jade, Angelite How can these two words, love and forgiveness change your whole perspective on life? First, you must put your ...
Views: 1494(1 vote) - Drawing On Creativity: How To Trick Your Brain - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2004 from Maya FrostCan you draw? Your answer to that question reveals a surprising amount about your brain and the way you integrate your right and left hemispheres. (In this article, the left side will be referred to as the dominant one, which is by far the most likely scenario.) You see, the left ...
Views: 2912(1 vote) - Simplifying Simple - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2004 from Eliza BloomI have a 440-page guide on how to simplify my life, but I haven't found the time to read it. Like you perhaps, my once-quiet world now clatters with the joy of a large family. Amid the din, I've had to simplify my quest for the simple. The advent of a simpler life can be launched with a ...
Views: 1094(1 vote) - Thomas Edison Can Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Lucy MacDonaldIt is the time of year when people are talking about New Year resolutions. It is also the time of year when many resolutions have already been broken. Chances are if you’ve made a resolution you have already struggled to keep yourself committed to it. What happens next is crucial to your ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - What Is Theory Sans Realization? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2003 from Sushil KumarSatiation of carnal desires is not the aim of human life. Human beings have a much higher and nobler goal to achieve. Lasting peace, equanimity and equipoise of mind can never come from worldly attainments. Happiness obtained from worldly accomplishments is transient and hence does not last ...
Views: 1149(1 vote) - Spiritual Healing - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Mark EarlixSPIRITUAL MATTERS - FIELDS OF INFORMATION by Mark Earlix One of the techniques I work with involves the term "morphic field." Quantum science refers to it as a "field of information." This information emulates and emanates forth from within us, which carries our life's history and does ...
Views: 2012(1 vote) - Love - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsTo a society and civilization that has grown accustomed to having, pursuing and often worshipping the material things in life such as money, houses, cars and physical appearance, it’s not easy to think about dropping any of these from our list of priorities. Many of us have been programmed to ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Harmonic Concordance: A bird's eye view - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2003 from Jonas LindqvistLike the Harmonic Convergence back in August 1987, the Harmonic Concordance of November 8, 2003, has become a major rallying cry for the infusion of new consciousness upon our ailing planet. What does this event represent, and what kind of impact will it have on our planetary evolution? I have ...
Views: 952(2 votes) - The Mayan calendar and humanity’s path towards Enlightenment - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2003 from Jonas LindqvistIn this article Carl Johan Calleman predicts a unification of the modern expressions of some of the most advanced ancient traditions of the West and the East; the Mayan and the Vedic. In this unification it seems that it is the West, the Maya and some other Native American peoples, that is ...
Views: 1091(2 votes) - The 12 Birds of Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2003 from Judith PenningtonThe hustle and bustle of the holiday season is joyful for some people and stressful for others. If you begin to feel pressured by a need to give just the right gift or the perfect holiday meal, perhaps these commonsensical birds of Christmas will re-mind you to peaceful balance. So often we ...
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