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You are all you need to deal with in life - By Agustina ThorgilssonYou can rise like the Phoenix from the ashes! - By Agustina ThorgilssonToo Stubborn to Learn the Easy Way - By Agustina Thorgilsson- Gap-Closing - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2018 from William CottringerGAP-CLOSING By Bill Cottringer The most serious problem we have today is the growing divide/gap between this and that group of people and the ineffective gap-closing activities we waste valuable time engaging in. The gaps and divide just keeps getting wider and wider, creating more ...
Views: 91 - The Best Advice You'll Ever Receive - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2018 from Donald PillaiA friend once told me a word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. So I replied, "I might be stupid but I'm no fool". Then I realized the original version of that statement is "I might be a fool but I'm not stupid." Suddenly the answer came to me. Bill Cosby ...
Views: 118 - The Predestination Dilemma - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2018 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe conventional notion of predetermination suggests you have no control over your personal fate. However, our findings show you have complete control over it, though in a way different than you may think. “Nothing happens at random, but everything for a reason and by necessity.” Greek ...
Views: 228 - Event Management in Chennai - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2018 from edward reedBest leading Creative Event Management in Chennai. We are one of the best more creative compared to other most top event management company in chennai. Our quality and timely service that has helped to reach this level. Our company which provides service are Event Organisers in Chennai, Birthday ...
Views: 233 - GOD'S EXPRESSION THROUGH US - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2018 from Dr. Monica Mi'ChelleWe exist so that God can express Himself fully through us. We are God's creations for Him to continue to create through us, being His co-creators. Go created you for His pleasure. He created you to ultimately become the highest versions of yourselves. God placed within you talents and gifts, not ...
Views: 232 - Can there be absolute security for people in this life? - by Submitted on May 19, 2018 from Eric PutkonenNo, not for people. Everything is temporary and changing…without much or any control. Who knows when you might suddenly be laid off and unemployed? Who knows when some sickness or illness will happen to the body? Inevitably, each person will die. There is no absolute protection from ever ...
Views: 281 - "The Gift of Helplessness" - by Submitted on May 15, 2018 from Barry and Joyce VissellI love being outside and physical activity to balance the counseling, workshops and writing, which I also love. I enjoy walking the dogs with Joyce, mowing the lawn, fixing things, gardening, doing anything to be outside. Some folks like to sit around when they are on vacation. Not me. ...
Views: 321 - We All have a Dual Personality - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanThere are two people living on the inside of us. The positive “ Yes I can do it” personality and then the negative fearful side of you that hides and feels insecure. We all have the ability to be thoughtful and considerate and then some one comes along and cuts us off and we become angry and ...
Views: 266 - Insight From the Other Side Through NDEs Part 8 of 9 - by Submitted on May 08, 2018 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe Near Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF) is the largest NDE website in the world with over 4000 experiences in over 23 Languages. No one can prove a NDE with physical evidence, so it’s natural to be skeptical about the phenomenon. The FAQ page of the NDERF site contains helpful ...
Views: 289 - Life's Hardest Lesson - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from William CottringerLIFE”S HARDEST LESSON By Bill Cottringer. “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.” ~Rick Warren. A doctor and her patient were having a defining-moment discussion about life’s hardest lesson. “So tell me what it is, said the impatient patient to ...
Views: 662 - Silence 2018 - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2018 from Ann PurcellEver since Maharishi Mahesh Yogi inaugurated the Transcendental Meditation movement in 1958, he started each year with a week of silence. Those of us who worked at the international level of the organization or who were in a residence course facility also took a week of silence. This ...
Views: 859 - How To Balance Your Chakras - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2018 from Jeremiah OwyangRegulating your energetic centers is crucial for the vitality of anyone who wants to remain spiritually-pure and physically-healthy, but few know where to start when it comes to balancing your chakras. Luckily, plenty of resources and expert advice exist to help guide you on your quest to ensure ...
Views: 562 - SPIRITUAL SOLUTIONS TO ANGER - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2017 from Janet PfeifferI've spoken many times about the importance of all feelings, anger included. With every emotion we experience, we have the ability to learn much about ourselves. No feeling is inherently wrong. It's how we choose to express and use them that determines their value. In my book "The Secret ...
Views: 800 - How can one be happy in life even when they didn’t get what they want? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2017 from Eric PutkonenEven if you get what you want, you won’t be happy. If it was a car, a job, a spouse, or whatever…you will fear and worry about losing what you got and so you will never truly be happy even when you get it. There will always be the anxiety of “what if I lose it?” Happiness does not come from ...
Views: 629 - Free Flowing Psychology – A Healthy Way to Meet Turbulent Life - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2017 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt is good to observe how we burden ourselves unknowingly due to the habitual neurology. The fear of life and the fear of death arise due to living with that burden. It is possible to drop that burden and live with freedom. Deepening self-awareness and the non-conformist attitude help us in ...
Views: 710 - The Long-neglected Miracle of Existence - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2017 from Else ByskovThe Long-neglected Miracle of Existence Else Byskov Don´t we know it: we are so caught up in our everyday lives that we simply forget to see the wonder of the world and our own existence. So, let us take a guided tour of some of the most awesome wonders that we can witness every ...
Views: 649 - What is the difference between accepting what is and resignation? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2017 from Eric PutkonenResignation is giving up, quitting, stepping down, standing down, or otherwise conceding defeat. Accepting what is means allowing what is to be and then working with what is. Accepting what is does not mean you are giving up trying to change it. Accepting what is does not mean quitting or ...
Views: 679 - What advice would you give someone seeking the Self? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Eric PutkonenI would immediately ask, “where are you looking?” And then follow that up with, “what is looking?” Looking anywhere or anywhen else than here and now would be pointless. The Self is here in this very moment. The whole idea of seeking means to look somewhere else and find in the future. ...
Views: 813 - The Self has always been free. The Self is always awake. Right? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Eric PutkonenThis is really a nasty question. If I say “yes”, then you will think there is nothing to realize and remain stuck in suffering. If I say “no”, that is not correct and limitations on the Self could be inferred. You see…it is not as simple as saying “the Self has always been free.” While ...
Views: 748 - The Day I Forgot About Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2017 from Kalyna KapurIt was nine years since my "religious experience". In those nine years I had been consuming spiritual books one after another, watching Yogis and sages on YouTube, and I even attended a live recording of "Eckhart Tolle TV" in San Francisco in the Spring of 2012. All I wanted was another ...
Views: 550(1 vote) - They say we are the only intelligent life in the Universe and they call THIS intelligent ! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2017 from Merry BattlesBillions of planets, infinite number of stars and solar systems and here we are all alone on Mother Earth. The evidence of life else ware is abundant. Artists usually draw what they see and also use their imagination. Cave dwellers have etched figures of space men, Rocket ...
Views: 587 - 10. The Devine Plan - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisTo understand who we are and why we are here, it is important to understand the difference between cognitive knowledge and experiential knowledge. To illus¬trate, if you were a non–swimmer and wanted to learn to swim, you could read some books on the subject, you could speak with experienced ...
Views: 577(1 vote) - 9. Expanding Consciousness Through Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn the last article, I stated that Meditation is one of the most effective consciousness expanders. In this article, I will provide a brief overview of what meditation is and how to do it. Meditation is a response in the nervous system and there are many ways to trigger that response. Once ...
Views: 648 - 5. The Ego - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn an earlier article, I had stated that there are many influences keeping our energetic vibration low, and holding us back from expanding our consciousness and advancing our spirituality. One of the biggest obstacles to expanding our consciousness is our Ego. Our Ego is not who we are. Our ...
Views: 567 - 8. Ways To Expand Consciousness - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn precious articles, I’ve talked about what consciousness is, that everything is made up of a vibrating energy and that there are many influences designed to keep our vibration low and ensure that we remain in the third density or the third dimension of consciousness until we have experienced ...
Views: 557 - 7. The Shift of 2012 - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisAs you may or may not know, the Mayan calendar ended on December 21, 2012. Many thought that date marked the end of the world. Others interpreted this as the end of an age of consciousness and a shifting to a new one. In my opinion, there is a shift upon us, it’s a shift in consciousness ...
Views: 506 - 6. The Six Third Density World Systems - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn the fourth article in this series, I asked the question: “What’s holding me back?” In that article, I enumerated a number of influences that are holding our vibration down, preventing us from expanding our consciousness and from developing our spirit¬uality. In the fifth article, I elaborated ...
Views: 515 - 4. What is Holding Me back? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIf you have been reading the previous three articles in this series of 10, by now, you should have the understanding that everything is made up of a vibrating energy, everything and everyone has its own unique rate of vibration, and vibration correlates with consciousness and spirituality. In ...
Views: 436 - 3. How Conscious Am I? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn the previous article, I mentioned that, for convenience, Metaphysicians have developed levels or categories of consciousness. Some refer to these as densities and others as dimensions of consciousness. Regardless of terminology, we humans occupy the third and fourth levels, which we can call ...
Views: 410 - 2. Everything is Energy - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisScientists tell us that, when we look beneath the level of molecules and atoms, and get to the tiniest of known particles, we find great amounts of space between these particles. This space is not empty; it is filled with a vibrating energy. Not much is known about this vibrating energy but it ...
Views: 422 - 1. What is Consciousness? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisMy definition of Consciousness is simply awareness of what's going on around us and what's going on within us. Here's one way of looking at it: Suppose we are all in a large room, which is full of furniture: There are tables, chairs, sofas, stools, etc. And we have to get from one corner ...
Views: 396 - What is the importance of not being attached to things and people? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2017 from Eric PutkonenNone. No importance what so ever. The ego is what is looking for “shoulds” and “should nots” and rank by importance and trying to do something (like – not being attached). It is true that the enlightened are not attached to things and people. When there is a seeing through the illusion of ...
Views: 369 - Amazing Tips On Choosing the Best Buddha Statues - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2017 from Statue StudioBuddhism is one of the major religions practiced in the world, particularly in the Asian continent. It is not uncommon to find Buddha statues in Buddhist homes. These Buddha figurines hold a special meaning for Buddhists the world over. It is believed that praying in front of a Buddha statue ...
Views: 451 - 7 of the Tallest Lord Shiva Statues including the Dancing Shiva Statue - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2017 from Statue StudioSince the ancient times, India has been known as the abode for Hinduism and Hindu. Hence, needless to say, larger than life temples as well as quaint are found all over the country. Regarded as transcendent, limitless, formless and unchanging, Lord Shiva is among the three Trimurti deities of ...
Views: 487 - Are there partial or incomplete awakenings? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Eric PutkonenThe idea of partial or incomplete awakenings is a refuge of the ego by creating progress. It feels good, egoically, to say I partially awakened. I have taken another step to “full awakening.” No, that is just being stuck in a new illusion…a new set of chains. How can there be a partial or ...
Views: 443 - What do you mean when you say “be present”? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Eric PutkonenTo be present means to cease doing things that take your awareness away from now. If you did nothing at all, you would automatically be present. We are present, because our bodies are in the present and our experience is of the present. There is no when or where else we can truly be than here ...
Views: 401 - What keeps you motivated after awakening? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Eric PutkonenMotivation is something the ego wants. Ego needs motivation and drive to do things it doesn't really want to do. Motivation is something you need in order to do work. Ask a child "what is your motivation or drive for playing?"...and you will have a very confused child. Or you might get the ...
Views: 578 - Aqua – The Most Wonderful Color in the World - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2017 from Lisa BoussonWhen I was young, probably five years old or so, I was given a chocolate brown dress. You might wonder the significance of this brown dress because what little girl wears brown? What a boring color for a little girl! Well, the adornment on the dress was stripes of aqua colored piping which ran ...
Views: 644 - Drawing Up, From the Well of Wisdom Located “Deep” Within Your Heart - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2017 from Godwin Terhemba IhaghThe scripture in Proverbs 20: 5 of the Christian Bible, says: “Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out”. A deep look at that scripture will give you the impression that an immeasurable amount of treasures lies within each human beings heart; ...
Views: 512 - God’s Greatness: Within His Books and Everything Around You! - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2017 from Godwin Terhemba IhaghMost of the time, people likely don’t give any thought about God, and his greatness. They are too engrossed in their own activities, good or bad, to a point that they hardly think about the trees, birds, other beautifully created beings and objects created by God. Creation gives a clue to the ...
Views: 459(1 vote) - The Importance of Self Discovery! Who Are You? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2017 from Godwin Terhemba Ihagh“For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” That’s a verse from The Bible located in the book of “Proverbs 23 : 7”. Each person’s own output in life is a product of his or her own thoughts! What type of thoughts do you harbor about yourself? The level of intelligence you emit — is deeply ...
Views: 1079 - The Innumerable Benefits of Shani Pooja on Our Being - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2017 from Harshad JethraLord Shani happens to be the most revered of the planets in Vedic Mythology. It is with such strength that Lord Shanishwara is possessed that merely by his mention; a sense of fear is induced in the minds! Lord Shanishwara is said to be embodied with the planet Saturn. When Saturn is ...
Views: 1026 - Psychic Instittion #2 - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertPsychic readings “Just try it out,” I suggested. “And be playful with it—don’t check out to make daily life or death decisions with this new software or you’ll be very stressed to find out the signal anyway.” Gemma had her 1st signal sighting even though nervously waiting for any ...
Views: 526 - How Does Each of the Rudraksha Ratna Work For You? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2017 from Harshad JethraRudraksh is very important in Hindu religion. The fruit is known as Rudraksha, and so is the tree. The tree is very often found in the hilly regions of Nepal, Indonesia, Java, Sumatra and also Burma. The fruit is brown and sore in taste. But Rudraksha is known for its magnificent spiritual ...
Views: 950(1 vote) - Mind Over Matter-Tapping Into Perception - by Submitted on May 28, 2017 from Lori SnyderIt is no secret that your perceptions impact your mind and that your mind impacts your body and that your beliefs impact and create your surroundings. Study after study show that people with a positive mentality have healthier physical and mental health, healthier relationships and an overall ...
Views: 642(1 vote) - Earth Spirit Journal: March 2017 The New Moon... Which Direction are you Headed? - by Submitted on May 19, 2017 from Gregory Reece-SmithWelcome to Shamanics in Portugal´s Journal. Our intention is to provide you 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. February´s second ...
Views: 611 - Lord Ganesha Statue: How To Find The Ideal Ganpati Murti? - by Submitted on May 18, 2017 from Statue StudioLord Ganesha is considered as the idol of luck and prosperity among the Hindus. Hindus from various parts of the world keep Ganesha idols at their home or office for good luck and success. Lord Ganesha stands for intellect and wisdom too. Hindus begin any auspicious work by taking the name of ...
Views: 1142 - Satan's Soliloquy: Because there is always more than one side to a story... - by Submitted on May 08, 2017 from Stephanie AdamsSATAN'S SOLILOQUY Because there is always more than one side to a story...Indeed, here is mine... (Note: This artsy piece is intended to invoke a sense of independence, freedom, and affirmation for the pagan reader, to continue in the development of his or her own individual path without ...
Views: 767(1 vote) - 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: 1038 - Tarot Readings 28 - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertPerhaps you have actually wandered in to the New Age part within your regional bookshop and lost a handful of hours looking at Tarot decks? I definitely have! Angels, fairies, animals, Steampunk, erotica, Celtic—the deck themes seem infinite. Deciding on a deck for your self is really a ...
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