Of fear, platitudes and roller coasters by Scott Kalechstein (Grace) — One fine day, the great past president Franklin D. Roosevelt channeled the future Tony Robbins and issued a peppy platitude that uplifted a nation in the throes of the Great Depression, and without Prozac: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” […]
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Surrender of ego can happen naturally
December 1, 2014
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Surrender of ego can happen naturally by Paul Reinig — While traditional spiritual teachings have emphasized removing your ego before you can discover the divine within, the good news is you no longer have to bash your ego. The process of convincing your ego to surrender control can happen naturally. The ego actually wants to […]
How to manifest healing miracles
June 29, 2014
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by Siva Baba — Miracles do not live outside of you — they are very much a part of your consciousness. The culprit that causes you to believe they are external to you is the logical mind, which includes your ego-self. Once you are able to get beyond these two obstacles, you can create miracles […]
Spiritual or spirituality?
April 25, 2014
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Spiritual or spirituality? by Sherry Anshara — What if being spiritual means being connected to your deepest level of consciousness? What if spirit and spirituality mean the actualized physical expression in which you experience an experience? According to the workshop “Wordology Is Your Biology,” the word “spirit” means you spear “it,” which means you get […]
And Then Came Peace: A Novel
February 17, 2014
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And Then Came Peace by Greg Masse — Peace finally seems within reach — until an assassin’s sudden, violent attack in Jerusalem’s Old City thrusts Christians, Jews and Muslims into ever-escalating acts of revenge and terrorism unlike anything seen before. When disciples of each culture mete out their own justice, the world is paralyzed by […]
The Last Laugh: A Novel
February 17, 2014
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The Last Laugh by Arjuna Ardagh — When suicide feels like your best option, you know something has gone horribly wrong — and that is just how Matt Thomson felt. He had lost everything: his wife, children, job, all his money and his front door key. But everything changes when he meets Joey Murphy, ex-merchant […]
The Dalai Lama’s Cat: A Novel
February 17, 2014
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The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie — “‘Oh! How adorable! I didn’t know you had a cat!’ she exclaimed. I am always surprised how many people make this observation. Why should His Holiness not have a cat? ‘If only she could speak,’ continued the actress. ‘I’m sure she’d have such wisdom to share.’ “And so […]
Crystals and stones for healing
January 30, 2014
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by Patti Sauro — The use of crystals for healing is an ancient remedy, recorded as far back as 3,500 years ago by the Egyptians. The word healing is derived from the old German root “hael,” which can mean complete, whole or even holy. Healing is a process of balancing the body, mind and spirit […]
Living an inspired life
December 11, 2013
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by Dr. John F. Demartini — When you inspire other individuals to do what they want in life they, in turn, help you get what you want in life. Inspiration is very important. How do we generate inspiration? How do we keep ourselves in that inspired state? In searching for the secret of inspiration for […]
Hoodwinked by the hood paradigm
December 2, 2013
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by Sherry Anshara — Some short words for “hood” in the thesaurus include: cover, covering, top and lid. Yet the word “hood” holds far more description and depth than any of these synonyms. The meaning of “hood” could actually be understood as to bare the soul and the spirit, which can be witnessed by the […]
Where does motivation come from?
November 8, 2013
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by Sandy Jones — I used to think motivation came from outside myself, and sometime it does. Certain types of motivation definitely do come from external sources. For example, parents are a source of motivation. They motivate their children to do well in school, to clean their rooms, to make good choices. While parents are […]
Quick life makeover
October 7, 2013
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by Kathy Gates — You can try to chalk it up to “they have less to do than I do.” But let us face it, anybody who has an organized, smooth-flowing life has to work at it. I even heard one client try to pass it off as good genes, saying that organized people have […]
Karma, service and forgiveness: Life’s golden keys
August 12, 2013
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by Master Ximena Gavino — Millions of people are searching for knowledge, wisdom and practices to transform their physical and spiritual journeys. Everyone wishes to be happier, healthier, rejuvenated and successful in every aspect of life, including relationships and finances. Thousands of books, articles, seminars and workshops teach methods for accomplishing this. By the time […]
February 11, 2015
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