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		<title>Breathing the Light</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Breathing the Light! By Erin Somers Within your body you are full of energy. This energy together with the breath brings you to a place of love. This place of love dwells within you and when you breathe you will find it brings you peace. This is where your mind is still and you align [...]]]></description>
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<p>Breathing the Light!<br />
By <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Erin_Somers" >Erin Somers</a></p>
<p>Within your body you are full of energy. This energy together with the breath brings you to a place of love. This place of love dwells within you and when you breathe you will find it brings you peace. This is where your mind is still and you align with the Universal Oneness of life.</p>
<p>When you are in a state of depression and the pressures of life have brought you down these negative energies can pull you further away from experiencing a life of happiness. But once you find a moment and breathe. You bring your Self back to center aligning with the source.</p>
<p>Why not give it a try?<br />
<br />Sit in a comfortable position with your back supported. If you would prefer to lie down that is ok too, but not if you are tired because you may fall asleep. We are going to focus on the breath and to calm the mind. So, take the phone off the hook and make sure you will not be interrupted for about 15 minutes.</p>
<p>Take yourself into your breath with the diaphragm expanding (just under the ribcage). Nice easy slow breaths. With every breath visualize, inhaling a bright illuminating light and feel it move through you as you inhale. As you exhale imagine all the problems or frustrations leaving you and let the Universe disintegrates them like they never existed at all. Feel the light inside you expanding and radiating outwards with every breath. Now try to imagine the light inside you so bright that if you were sitting in front of you, you would have to squint or shut your eyes-it would be that bright.</p>
<p>Imagine the physical part (the body) of you gradually fading away and all that is left is this light; a light so bright it shines forever! Now take yourself into the light and breathe in its purity, feeling it heal every cell in your body. Keep breathing and feel the light getting brighter.</p>
<p>You can now just breathe in this wonderful wave of loving energy where you thoughts are renewed with the purity of your true Self. This will take you to a place where the Self feels no sadness or pain. In this stillness you will find the answers to the many questions you have and you will experience a bliss. Gradually open your eyes bringing yourself back to the spot you are sitting in and slowly move into your physical body. This is an amazing transformation to help you realize your true Self. I think it is a good idea to write down what you experience each time you do it..</p>
<p>It is great for Mind, Body and Soul&#8230; Quieting the mind, healing the body and listening to your soul.</p>
<p>I would really enjoy comments on how you are doing! Good luck!</p>
<p>If you have any concerns you can email me through the website.  <a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.withinmehealing.com">http://www.withinmehealing.com</a></p>
<p>Peace and Love,</p>
<p>Erin</p>
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		<title>Spiritual Healing: A Forgiveness Process By Rev. Nancy Miiller O.M.C.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toward the end of 2008 I ended up traveling for work for approximately six weeks. During that time I was able to spend many quiet hours studying course 901: Introduction to Miracles Practice. The experience was amazing and I felt I had reached a different level of connection with the Holy Spirit. I was overjoyed. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Toward the end of 2008 I ended up traveling for work for approximately six weeks. During that time I was able to spend many quiet hours studying course 901: Introduction to Miracles Practice. The experience was amazing and I felt I had reached a different level of connection with the Holy Spirit. I was overjoyed.</p>
<p>Shortly thereafter, I experience a deep fear and my ego mind was in full force. Many distractions occurred at the work place and I fell right into it. During that time I struggled with simple meditation, my mind was everywhere and anywhere. I picked up my regular reading to help me focus but to little avail.</p>
<p>Suddenly this past week, I was intensely drawn to read <em>The Mentor Within</em> by Mary Gerard. A spark finally occurred and I felt peace again. I was reading the struggle Mary wrote about, which I had been feeling over the past 4-5 weeks and felt relief as I read the beautiful words. </p>
<p>This weekend I was finally able to meditate and do my lesson in the Course. As I was connecting with the light within I heard, “You will write.” Presented next is what I received during this meditation with the Holy Spirit.</p>
<p>In truth we are Spirit.</p>
<p>In truth we are with God in Heaven.</p>
<p>In truth we are Oneness.</p>
<p>Seen through the eyes of the ego, we merely dream a world that is meaningless. Our dream is of failure, insecurity, sin and attack of God&#8217;s Holy Son. We dream a dream to hide our guilt, the guilt that we have left our Source and have attacked God.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve created the world we see, not our loving Father. It was created as a place to project our fear, guilt and separation. God would not have made such an appalling place. Isn&#8217;t His Holy Son worthy of all God&#8217;s gifts? A Father truly love&#8217;s His Son, always and recognizes nothing else.</p>
<p>Forgiveness is our way home to the mind of God. Forgiveness sees no sin, for how can the Son of God be guilty if he is still home and has never left God? Forgiveness corrects our misguided perceptions and reveals truth, correcting our mind back to love; a miracle occurs provided by the Holy Spirit.</p>
<p>The Holy Spirit, the Voice for God works with us and provides true sight and this is the miracle. Miracles have no levels or importance of size.</p>
<p>Forgiveness is a process, unveiling the light within us all. Each moment is an opportunity to forgive, each moment of un-peacefulness is the clue. Each moment is a gift to go home.</p>
<p>The process is simple in form, but our willingness is clearly needed and our participation is a must.</p>
<p>Where does this lead? It leads you home, it leads to clarity of mind, it leads you to peace and love; our true nature.<br />
Begin each day turning everything over to the Holy Spirit. Ask for guidance in words, thoughts and feelings. Ask only for loving thoughts and peace. Know in your heart the Holy Spirit is there for guidance, wisdom and truth. Ask to see and recognize all forgiveness opportunities as you feel peace healing your mind.</p>
<p>The forgiveness process begins with ownership of your creations in the illusion. Recognize you have created this person or situation to heal your mind. Recognize it is an illusion. Then realize it was created by your own unconscious guilt. Since we all have never left God, the separation has never happened and therefore we are all innocent. We are One in Christ, all is healed.</p>
<p>Forgiveness is for you, it is your dream and the result is peace of mind. As your mind is healed the veil of barriers are lifted and we have begun the process home; the pathway to enlightenment.</p>
<p><strong>A Forgiveness Process:</strong></p>
<p>I have created this illusion of (you/event/situation) out of my unconscious guilt.</p>
<p>Since we/I have not separated from God, we are/I am innocent and whole as the Holy Son of God.</p>
<p>I now choose the Holy Spirit in peace.</p>
<p>Nancy Miiller is an Ordained Ministerial Counselor with Pathways of Light of Kiel, Wisconsin. At POL Spiritual College, all courses are based upon the teachings of A Course in Miracles. Through the ministerial program, Nancy has also been certified as an Accessing Inner Wisdom Counselor and is certified to facilitate Pathways of Light Courses and workshops. These wonderful courses and workshops are gentle, loving, and nurturing that allows for the awakening process to your true Self.  </p>
<p>Nancy is co-founder of Reconnect from Within® a gateway to spiritual pathways of awakening to your Higher Self. She is focused on providing a safe, supportive and loving environment for all who wish to access inner wisdom and guidance from Spirit through facilitated courses or one-on-one guided sessions. </p>
<p>She is also a student of A Course in Miracles, a published article writer, a flower essence practitioner, as well as a trained Egyptian Healing Rod healer and distributor. Nancy is also trained in QuantumPathic energy healing, Reconnective healing and the Reconnection.</p>
<p>Currently, Nancy is working on completing the following programs with Pathways of Light: Certified Miracles Practitioner and Relationship Enhancement Counselor.</p>
<p>To contact Nancy you can email directly <a href="mailto:nmiiller@reconnectfromwithin.com">nmiiller@reconnectfromwithin.com</a> or call 480-704-3095.</p>
<p>Subscribe to: “Life Changing Inspirations” a FREE weekly ezine for spiritually minded people who want to live a more peaceful, joyful and loving life! <a href="http://www.reconnectfromwithin.com/">www.reconnectfromwithin.com</a></p>
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		<title>3 Tips for Spiritual Growth and Spiritual Healing</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the chaos surrounding us in the world, in our country, in our communities and at times in our homes, it seems almost impossible to find our way spiritually. Yet this can be our most opportune time to say stop to the chaos and yes to inner peace. Finding inner peace does not need [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With all the chaos surrounding us in the world, in our country, in our communities and at times in our homes, it seems almost impossible to find our way spiritually. Yet this can be our most opportune time to say stop to the chaos and yes to inner peace.</p>
<p>Finding inner peace does not need to be an overwhelming process or journey. It is about finding the time to breathe, relax and slow down enough to listen within, even if you only have five minutes. That five minutes could possibly change your whole day, it can be that miracle to having more peace and calm in your mind and heart. With more peace, you can share more unconditional love to all around you.</p>
<p>Inner peace is a key component to spiritual growth and spiritual healing. So how do we get there? I have found three tools that have pushed me beyond any idea I may have had towards achieving more peace in my life.</p>
<p>#1 Learn to Meditate<br />
Meditation clears your mind of the incessant ego chatter and allows peace to enter. If you are a beginner, look for guided meditations to help you get started since they will help you focus. There are numerous meditation CD’s which can assist and support you. I suggest meditation CD’s where the music is even in tone, no ups and downs so that you do not get distracted. Relaxation is the major component in achieving a deep meditation and attaining inner peace. I have found a very helpful tool, which, helps you intensify focus and relaxation during meditation, they are called Egyptian Healing Rods, look for the Kont Rods.</p>
<p>#2 Find Spiritual Classes<br />
Look for experiential classes the will help you expand your spiritual awakening at your own pace. Whether you prefer individual classes or a group setting either way healing will take place as you look at life in a new and joyous way. Surrounded by unconditional love and support it will be comfortable to go within and find inner peace. Spiritual growth and healing will naturally come as peace fills your mind and heart. I have experienced tremendous growth by taking experiential classes and implementing the learning’s into my daily life so much more so than reading on my own.</p>
<p>#3 Work with a Spiritual Counselor<br />
I highly support one-on-one work where you as the participant are doing the work and not the facilitator and that is why I recommend Accessing Inner Wisdom Counseling. We all have our own inner wisdom which when accessed will provide all the spiritual guidance, growth and healing we all desire. This is a very powerful process as your issues or problems are seen for what they truly are – no-thing – and you are seen for who you truly are pure love. Peace surrounds you as you can see your life anew.</p>
<p> Take the time for you, find peace within and choose to see things in a new light and your day will change. Your spiritual growth will expand each time you heal a limited view of your self. Feel how empowering it is to take that first step with a class or counselor. As you get a foothold combine two or three of these tools. You will love finding the real you.</p>
<p>To learn more about the Egyptian Healing Rods visit: <a href="http://www.reconnectfromwithin.com/">www.reconnectfromwithin.com</a></p>
<p>Nancy Miiller is an Ordained Ministerial Counselor with Pathways of Light of Kiel, Wisconsin. At POL Spiritual College, all courses are based upon the teachings of A Course in Miracles. Through the ministerial program, Nancy has also been certified as an Accessing Inner Wisdom Counselor and is certified to facilitate Pathways of Light Courses and workshops. These wonderful courses and workshops are gentle, loving, and nurturing that allows for the awakening process to your true Self.  </p>
<p>Nancy is co-founder of Reconnect from Within® a gateway to spiritual pathways of awakening to your Higher Self. She is focused on providing a safe, supportive and loving environment for all who wish to access inner wisdom and guidance from Spirit through facilitated courses or one-on-one guided sessions. </p>
<p>She is also a student of A Course in Miracles, a published article writer, a flower essence practitioner, as well as a trained Egyptian Healing Rod healer and distributor. Nancy is also trained in QuantumPathic energy healing, Reconnective healing and the Reconnection.</p>
<p>Currently, Nancy is working on completing the following programs with Pathways of Light: Certified Miracles Practitioner and Relationship Enhancement Counselor.</p>
<p>To contact Nancy you can email directly <a href="mailto:nmiiller@reconnectfromwithin.com">nmiiller@reconnectfromwithin.com</a> or call 480-704-3095.</p>
<p>Subscribe to: “Life Changing Inspirations” a FREE weekly ezine for spiritually minded people who want to live a more peaceful, joyful and loving life! <a href="http://www.reconnectfromwithin.com/">www.reconnectfromwithin.com</a></p>
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		<title>Good Life to One and All</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we acknowledge that every thing on our planet has its own energy and spirit, we have the opportunity to begin acting from that knowledge. Rather than thinking of rocks, fallen leaves, antiques and even new furnishings as inanimate objects, we can remember that these items carry the energy of their past and their surroundings [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When we acknowledge that every thing on our planet has its own energy and spirit, we have the opportunity to begin acting from that knowledge. Rather than thinking of rocks, fallen leaves, antiques and even new furnishings as inanimate objects, we can remember that these items carry the energy of their past and their surroundings into the present moment with messages for us. Just as we are molecules in motion, so are all things in the material world. Working in harmony with the universe means acknowledging that we are the same as the land and the stars, that we are all connected, and that we are all in a state of Being and Be-coming.</p>
<p>It may not be so obvious for us to behave with respect, express permission and gratitude of an overacting spirit before we enter a sacred place, or set foot upon some place with a history that makes us deeply aware of its existence. (You may have been to a place and a sense of peace came over you or tears came or you began laughing for no apparent reason or you&#8217;ve gotten what we call chill bumps or you became very uneasy) <span id="more-102"></span></p>
<p>We can extend that same respect to any area of our lives and land. Whether we are merely considering stepping onto a property for recreation, or have plans for landscaping, building, or moving into an existing structure, we can show our respect for all the spirits that been there before us.  We do this by connecting to the underlying energy, taking a moment to acknowledge it, honoring it and allowing ourselves to appreciate this energy, communicating we will take care of it, even as we visit or before we move in, remodel, or build in that space.</p>
<p>By taking a moment(s) to honor what we have believed to be inanimate and that we can proceed in any manner we choose, we can move forward once we acknowledge what our place is within this ownership, be it over land or material items. When we acknowledge with honoring we can then work with it to create something new in that space. When we connect to all the energies that make up the land around us, we honor and connect to all who have come before us, and we can be guided by their voices and their ancient wisdom, to create our heart&#8217;s desire in a smooth manner.</p>
<p>Farzana Roza<br />
MeetingMagick, Inc.<br />
&#8220;Seeing Your Vision Appear&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Creating Smiles, Changing Lives, Living Love&#8221;<br />
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		<title>Love IS the Life Force!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;My dwelling place is love. It&#8217;s home is the heart. It reaches to all corners of the Universe and comes right back to live in you. It deems the impossible. It sanctifies the improbable. It performs the miraculous. It feeds all souls. My love encompasses every atom of space &#8211; it soars in between the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;My dwelling place is love. It&#8217;s home is the heart. It reaches to all corners of the Universe and comes right back to live in you. It deems the impossible. It sanctifies the improbable. It performs the miraculous. It feeds all souls. My love encompasses every atom of space &#8211; it soars in between the atoms of quantum theory. It fuels all sources of energy. It lives in each breath. It creates anew at each second. My love forgives all weaknesses, all harmful ways. It understands the fall from Spirit with compassion.</p>
<p>&#8220;My love knows no boundaries yet is in all the limits of time and space. It fills the entire Cosmos and creates more love. This love can be yours, yours for the asking.<span id="more-67"></span></p>
<p>&#8220;It can fill your being at each moment of time. Like the eagle, it can lift up the most downtrodden heart. It can sing like the sweet birds in the morning welcoming the new sun&#8217;s light.</p>
<p>&#8220;The past is over. The future is what you make it. The now is when I love you, filling your Spirit to encompass the whole world. This love is possible to create Heaven on Earth. It&#8217;s life lives in each moment of time.</p>
<p>&#8220;If I were to speak, there would be words of love, love, evolve. Love evolves into more love. All is in divine order with helping unseen hands. Every moment counts as My children grow into beings of light, where love dwells, heals all is all. Amen.&#8221;</p>
<p>Above quotes from my book &#8220;Christmas Meditations on the Twelve Holy Days December 26 &#8211; January 6&#8243; Written and illustrated by Merry C. Battles</p>
<p>copyright 2007 Merry C. Battles</p>
<p>Merry C. Battles has worked in the healing arts since 1977. She has practiced the art of massage, Jin Shin Jyutsu (an ancient form of Japanese Acupressure), CranioSacral Therapy, Reiki, and foot reflexology. Merry is the author and illustrator of Christmas Meditations on the Twelve Holy Days December 26-January 6 Merry&#8217;s book is a compilation of her 26 year meditation journey with the twelve holy days. Her book can be used all year as we travel through each sign of the Zodiac.</p>
<p>Merry has been a student of the ancient mysteries for as many years. Her greatest joy in life, along with her grandchildren, is to learn about the spiritual. This is reflected in all of her work. <a href="http://merrybattles.com/">http://merrybattles.com/</a> <a href="http://walkingthespiritualpath.com/">http://walkingthespiritualpath.com/</a></p>
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		<title>Listening To The Inner Voice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does it mean to listen?&#8221; Most people have heard of &#8220;the still small voice&#8221; but perhaps never related it to a voice that is heard all the time. We hear this voice through hunches and gut feelings. We hear it through flashes of insight and intuition. In the East its known as &#8220;The Adjuster [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What does it mean to listen?&#8221;</p>
<p>Most people have heard of &#8220;the still small voice&#8221; but perhaps never related it to a voice that is heard all the time. We hear this voice through hunches and gut feelings. We hear it through flashes of insight and intuition. In the East its known as &#8220;The Adjuster of Perception&#8221; and some call it &#8220;The Holy Spirit&#8221; or &#8220;The Comforter&#8221;. It matters not what you call it. Everyone, at some time or another has heard a voice or got a feeling that felt like or was interpreted as instruction of some kind.</p>
<p>These feelings, when looked at &#8220;after the fact&#8221; are called &#8220;hindsight&#8221;. There is a saying that describes this instruction when it has not been followed. Its goes this way, &#8220;Hindsight is 20/20&#8243;. This means that the feelings or instructions we got are never wrong. This is the truth.<span id="more-66"></span></p>
<p>If we really believe that these feelings or instructions are always correct and presumably a glimpse of what is to come, its stands to reason that they must be for our own good. Then why would we not learn to &#8220;listen for and follow&#8221; these feelings or instructions when we feel them?</p>
<p>Only you can answer that question for your own life. We want to suggest that you consider a test for yourself. Give yourself 30 days in which you will (a) consciously listen for that voice, (b) watch how you react to it, (c) journal what you hear and (d) what you did with the feeling or instruction. Then make up your own mind how valuable the connection to this voice is in creating your own reality.</p>
<p>If 30 days is too great a challenge, try 7 days but do give it a test, we believe you&#8217;ll find the results amazing.</p>
<p>By: Ananda and John Mcintosh</p>
<p>John &amp; Ananda McIntosh are authors and teachers of A Course in Miracles and The Law of Attraction. The couple has ten published books to date related to these subjects and over 40 years of experience applying the principles they teach. To find links to their writings, books and Podcasts go to their web site: <a href="http://www.lawofattractioncenters.com/">http://www.lawofattractioncenters.com</a> or send an email to  [mailto:createmiracles@aol.com]createmiracles@aol.com<br />
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		<title>Practical Spirituality &#8211; Finding a New Source of Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today there is a powerful spirituality movement.  When I say spirituality I am not speaking of religion; I am speaking of something different&#8211;a connection with the Divine.  This connection is what many mystics call &#8220;union with God.&#8221;  Sometimes this happens through a religious path, but not often.  When it does the person who achieves divine [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today there is a powerful spirituality movement.  When I say spirituality I am not speaking of religion; I am speaking of something different&#8211;a connection with the Divine.  This connection is what many mystics call &#8220;union with God.&#8221;  Sometimes this happens through a religious path, but not often.  When it does the person who achieves divine union usually finds herself on the outside looking in.</p>
<p>One time a minister in a somewhat interfaith organization told me that the spiritual ministers usually didn&#8217;t make it as successful ministers.  That statement and the truth of it says something in itself, I think.  Spirituality is not a good thing when it comes to maintaining buildings or systems, which are basically the little units of power that everyone needs in order to be able to function in a power-over society.  Spiritual people draw on another source of power that is shared by everyone and everything.<span id="more-65"></span></p>
<p>One can have a great career working within a religious institution trying to sneak in spirituality and ways to connect every once and a while to those who are interested , but one is not often  oneself. One´s own spirit runs dry and this can lead to much despair, corruption of the soul, and even physical and psychosomatic illnesses that lead to death.  Worse than this, it can lead to a shift of thinking and a hardening of the heart that can lead to spiritual death.  It is important to understand the difference between religion and spirituality.  If  one is religious and becomes spiritual, he will quickly be given a lesson that demonstrates the difference.</p>
<p>If this New Year you would like to attend to your spiritual needs and be free of the chains that so easy beset many of us in this material power over society, it is important for you to begin a spiritual, not religious journey.  It is important to seek and find what suits you best to enhance your spiritual life.  This only comes from having and open mind and being around a supportive group of people who are spiritual.  If you are around a lot of people who are as bad off as you are socially or spiritually I doubt they will be helpful. As a New Year resolution you may need to spend some time away from such people in order to save your eternal soul.</p>
<p>I am not talking about joining some strange cult, or fasting until you can´t walk, or drinking poison Kool-aid, I am talking about using well proven techniques to find the God within, to commune with that God within, and to ultimately connect with and merge with that God.  This merger comes as a result of letting go of the false ideas of self and realizing who we really are.  It is easy to do this in the head, but practices like meditation and contemplation help us realize it in our hearts and make it a reality.  If you want to make a New Year resolution why not go all the way.  Go for enlightenment and spiritual freedom not only in this life, but for all eternity.</p>
<p>It is written that you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.  Where shall we find this truth?  We, like the one who made the statement, are the truth, the way,and the light.  When we transcend the ego and realize this, entering deep within and allowing our divine, wise self to reawaken, we will be free and free indeed.  The beginning step is to seek.  Repeating actions the same way only brings about the same results.  It is time, if you would like to live, to die to the old things and take a journey into the new Kingdom of Heaven that resides within.  If we cannot find love, light, hope, God and the Kingdom ruled by love within us, we shall never find it.</p>
<p>Om Prakash John Gilmore is a spiritual director and healer.  He teaches Tai-Chi, Chi-Kung and martial arts.  Om Prakash has written many books on how to free the human soul and is the founder of the DSWellness Cyber School and the Universal Cyber Circle of Creation Spirituality.  From his website <a href="http://www.dswellness.com/">http://www.dswellness.com</a> there is a link to the school and Cyber Circe where you will find free courses and a religious service based on mysticism and spiritual principles.  You will also find a free Journal of Practical Spirituality and the descriptions and previews of some of his books for freeing the human soul and reclaiming your own identity.</p>
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		<title>Spirituality and Business &#8211; 3 Powerful Tips For Unleashing Your Intuition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you really want to know &#8220;the secret,&#8221; access your business creativity and live your Life Purpose, there&#8217;s one jewel in your treasure chest you must dig out, polish up and wear proudly &#8211; the gem is your intuition. Without it, you are likely to be confused and looking to others for your own answers. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you really want to know &#8220;the secret,&#8221; access your business creativity and live your Life Purpose, there&#8217;s one jewel in your treasure chest you must dig out, polish up and wear proudly &#8211; the gem is your intuition. Without it, you are likely to be confused and looking to others for your own answers.</p>
<p>Now, that being said, it&#8217;s perfectly good and necessary to seek out spirituality and business knowledge from others. However, there is a difference between being a workshop junkie and being a truth seeker. The workshop junkie looks for the next quick fix of temporary, adrenaline-induced inspiration (quick to wear off), while the truth seeker looks within and asks, &#8220;Hey you, what do you really want to study and learn about next?&#8221; She then finds her next step &#8211; whether it be a new relationship, an enlightening book, a tele-class or a workshop (wisdom lasts a lifetime).<span id="more-64"></span></p>
<p>What makes the difference between these two kinds of women entrepreneurs? One trusts their intuition and the other doesn&#8217;t. So, you may be asking, how do I TRUST my intuition more?</p>
<p>Here are three powerful tips for unleashing your intuition that I&#8217;ve discovered in my almost ten years experience as a hand analyst/palmist, and spirituality and business coach.</p>
<p>Tip #1: Trust the FIRST impression that comes.</p>
<p>Your impression could be a vision (psychic/clairvoyant), a disembodied voice (clairaudient), a gut feeling (intuition/kinesthetic response), or a simple &#8216;knowing&#8217; that without explanation, forethought or planning, &#8216;flashes&#8217; into your mind.</p>
<p>With my visual psychic/clairvoyant ability, I see imagery either &#8220;inside&#8221; my mind or &#8220;outside&#8221; my mind as if on an invisible movie screen. For example, many years ago, I was at a friend&#8217;s party giving short palm readings to the guests. As one woman sat down in front of me, I saw twelve angels around her. The angels weren&#8217;t visible in the way that she was &#8211; I saw them energetically and could feel their energy in the physical space with us. Curious and a wee bit nervous, I said, &#8220;Are you aware that you have twelve angels walking around with you?&#8221; She said, cool as a cucumber, &#8220;Oh, yes,&#8221; and then proceeded to tell me some of their names!</p>
<p>Tip #2: Ask your heart for spirituality and business intuition.</p>
<p>Close your eyes and put your right hand over your heart. Breathe in and out slowly, feeling the rhythm of your heart beat. Then quietly ask your heart, &#8220;Heart, what do you want right now?&#8221; Since your heart processes emotion, NOT thoughts, it will usually respond with a simple, one- or two-word &#8220;feeling&#8221; answer such as &#8220;love,&#8221; &#8220;forgiveness,&#8221; &#8220;patience,&#8221; &#8220;action,&#8221; etc. You will probably hear these answers in your head, in your own voice.</p>
<p>Usually my heart answers, &#8220;I want peace and joy.&#8221; However tonight, while writing this article, my heart gave me the longest answer ever. My heart said, &#8220;Beth, stop pushing yourself. I want you to be kind and gentle to yourself. Take care of yourself and do those things that make you feel pretty and happy.&#8221; Pretty and happy? Never got that one before. Wow, I guess I have my homework!</p>
<p>Tip #3: Build your self-esteem.</p>
<p>In her book, Anatomy Of The Spirit, the great energy medicine expert, Caroline Myss wrote, &#8220;How we feel about ourselves, whether we respect ourselves, determines the quality of our life, our capacity to succeed in business, relationships, healing, and intuitive skills [emphasis mine]. Self-understanding and acceptance, the bond we form with ourselves, is in many ways the most crucial spiritual challenge we face. In truth, if we do not like ourselves, we will be incapable of making healthy decisions. Instead, we will direct our personal power for decision-making into the hands of someone else. Someone whom we want to impress or someone before whom we think we must weaken ourselves to gain physical security. People who have a low sense of self-esteem attract relationships and occupational situations that reflect and reinforce this weakness.&#8221; (This lack of self-esteem is the #1 reason why women entrepreneurs don&#8217;t use their intuition.)</p>
<p>After reading thousands of hands, I believe that the &#8220;Life Lesson&#8221; of humanity involves self-esteem issues. If you doubt yourself, how are you going to trust something as subtle, fast and laser sharp as your intuition? Having good self-esteem is vital to harnessing the power of your intuition. And here&#8217;s the catch: If you ask and don&#8217;t listen, your intuitive awareness may go into hibernation. If you ask and listen, but don&#8217;t ACT, you create stagnation, procrastination and all sorts of spirituality and business ills.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more about how to harness your intuition as well as how I help female entrepreneurs and small business owners discover the calling of their souls and create business plans that turn their unique life purposes into businesses that are both meaningful AND profitable, download my free special report &#8220;5 Massive Mistakes Spiritually Oriented Women Make in Business&#8230;And How to Avoid Them&#8221; go to <a href="http://www.handanalyst.com/">http://www.handanalyst.com</a></p>
<p>Beth Davis, &#8220;The Hand Analyst,&#8221; a professional hand analyst/palmist specializing in non-predictive palmistry and winner of the Glazer-Kennedy 2007-2008 Information Marketer of the Year Award.</p>
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		<title>Essence And Manifestation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Essence is the totality of who you are &#8211; the one &#8211; just as it is right here right now. Immutable; changeless; timeless; spaceless; depthless; completely independent of all arisings; block of rocklike solidity; infinite darkness; indescribable &#8211; none of these descriptions come anywhere near to what it is like &#8211; they fall abysmally short [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Essence is the totality of who you are &#8211; the one &#8211; just as it is right here right now. Immutable; changeless; timeless; spaceless; depthless; completely independent of all arisings; block of rocklike solidity; infinite darkness; indescribable &#8211; none of these descriptions come anywhere near to what it is like &#8211; they fall abysmally short of the mark, and your interpretations of these descriptions does not even come close to these &#8220;pointers&#8221;.</p>
<p>There is no possibility whatsoever of being told of how exquisitely rich this one is, that who you are is. You are going to have to experience this for yourself. You are going to have to travel the &#8220;journey of self discovery&#8221; yourself.</p>
<p>You can be this essence because who you are is this essence.<span id="more-61"></span></p>
<p>It is the &#8220;motion of seeing&#8221; that is flowing through your very eyes right now.</p>
<p>This &#8220;motion of aliveness&#8221; is the &#8220;central point&#8221; of itself &#8211; essence &#8211; writing itself out into its play of manifestation through the mindbody that you find yourself driving around through, day in and day out.</p>
<p>Of course, this one is all things everywhere. Without it &#8211; who you are &#8211; there would not be any manifestation. It is the fullness of nothingness that gives life to all.</p>
<p>There is no &#8220;gradual&#8221; about this essence. It is and it is right here right now.</p>
<p>It is complete &#8211; changeless. It is not a growing thing. It is not unfolding. It is finished &#8211; it did not begin and nor will it end. It is &#8211; isness ising.</p>
<p>There is no &#8220;one&#8221; in the driver&#8217;s seat. You cannot compete for that position because it does not exist.<br />
Duality does not exist in this essence.</p>
<p>Everything is this one. All creatures, great and small, are this one. All humans are this one. Not only it is who you are, it is also who everyone is.</p>
<p>Manifestation is the ground of duality. It is where polar opposites play themselves out, where variance has such &#8220;scope,&#8221; variation.</p>
<p>Manifestation was born and it will die. Accordingly, all things within manifestation &#8211; all minds, all bodies, all sensations, all emotions, all &#8220;heavens and hells&#8221;, all visions, all feelings, all &#8220;toys&#8221;, all arisings, all subtleties, all grossness, all creations, all worlds, all celestial beings, all human beings, all &#8220;shmee&#8221; beings, &#8211; will die. They were born, they live for a time and they die.<br />
Your mindbody &#8211; this vehicle that you drive around through &#8211; is a part of manifestation. It is an arising that was born and will die. It is not who you are</p>
<p>Until you come to realize who you already are you are going to believe yourself to be who you think you are which is just a part of manifestation &#8211; not who you are.</p>
<p>Who you are is the essence that is flowing through and sustaining this manifest existence &#8211; this is who you are.</p>
<p>You are not your mind even though you cannot conceive of how you could not be your mind. You may well believe that you are not your mind because of concepts that you have come across about how you are not your mind. But these concepts have not relieved you of the bondage, entrapment, estrangement and imprisonment of this mind that you take to be your &#8220;guiding light&#8221; in life. This mind is part of manifestation. Who you are is not.</p>
<p>Concepts are of this mind &#8211; manifestation &#8211; and cannot deliver you of who you are, which is beyond not only of this mind but beyond all manifestation &#8211; beyond beyondness.</p>
<p>Manifestation is the playground of love.</p>
<p>Love coming to know itself from within its own dance.</p>
<p>Elysha, a Heart Master who awoke as the heart on the 8th May 1992 in Wellington, New Zealand, currently spends most of His time at The Elysium Ashram in Patea in the North Island of New Zealand.</p>
<p> By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=E._Elysha]E. Elysha</p>
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		<title>Spiritual Awakenings &#8211; Women in the New Age</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With &#8220;Eat, Pray, Love,&#8221; by Elizabeth Gilbert, topping the New York Times Best Seller List, and &#8220;The Secret&#8221; still creating a sensation around the country, there&#8217;s little doubt that women are on an individual and collective journey to discern their life&#8217;s purpose and awaken their spirituality. Although women continue to believe and participate in traditional [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With &#8220;Eat, Pray, Love,&#8221; by Elizabeth Gilbert, topping the New York Times Best Seller List, and &#8220;The Secret&#8221; still creating a sensation around the country, there&#8217;s little doubt that women are on an individual and collective journey to discern their life&#8217;s purpose and awaken their spirituality. Although women continue to believe and participate in traditional religious practices, it&#8217;s clear that many women are seeking tools that help them define themselves and inspire them to live the best life possible.</p>
<p>New Age or a Certain Age?</p>
<p>While about 20 percent of women identify with one or more elements of the New Age movement, a much higher percentage are on metaphysical quests &#8211; even though they might not define them as such. If you were to break down the demographics, the pattern that emerges is a snapshot of a woman over 40 who has spent most of her life excelling in her career, taking care of her husband and children, or both. It seems as though women of a certain age begin to question their assumptions about their lives, reflecting upon careers spent trying to get ahead and caregiving roles that might not fit as comfortably as they once did.</p>
<p>Taking Stock and Stepping Out</p>
<p>What triggers women to step outside of their lives and critically assess where they&#8217;ve been and where they&#8217;re going? Perhaps, like Gilbert, they are coming out of a divorce and trying to build a new life. Maybe their children are all in college or married, and they need to redefine themselves. It could be that a parent has died, and they are faced with their own mortality. Rather than the hackneyed &#8220;mid-life crisis,&#8221; these women are experiencing a &#8220;mid-life assessment.&#8221; They might have a deeper understanding of who they are, their dreams may have come more clearly into focus, and perhaps they are better able to articulate their priorities. Above all, they are open to utilizing all available tools to help them both achieve their goals and achieve inner peace.<span id="more-60"></span></p>
<p>The Inner Journey</p>
<p>Gilbert may have traveled to Italy, India, and Bali, but women across the country are finding that they don&#8217;t have to travel outside of the city limits to visualize and realize their newfound goals. Instead, theirs is an inner journey, taken alone or in the company of like-minded women.</p>
<p>At the heart of women&#8217;s spiritual quests is the understanding that the mind, body, and soul are inextricably intertwined. For example, the New Age belief of synchronicity often comes into play. This synchronicity is at the heart of &#8220;The Secret,&#8221; which outlines the ways in which our thoughts create our circumstances. Simply put, &#8220;like creates like,&#8221; so when we think positive thoughts, we create positive energy that, in turn, creates positive opportunities and events in our lives.</p>
<p>Some women use meditation to create an inner quietness and piece, while others integrate yoga or other spiritual-physical practices to bring harmony to the mind, body, and soul. Many women give themselves permission to get regular massages to release tension and connect with their bodies, or participate in other self-care activities for the first time.</p>
<p>Healing and Happiness</p>
<p>Spiritual quests &#8211; in whatever form they take &#8211; often lead women on a healing journey and a path to greater fulfillment and happiness. No matter what event or events trigger introspection and the longing for metaphysical wholeness, the outcome is invariably positive.</p>
<p>Chris Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the worlds MOST popular [http://www.majon.com ]internet marketing companies on the web.<br />
Learn more about [http://majon.com/articles/New_Age/index.html ]Women in the New Age or Majon&#8217;s [http://www.majon.com/directory/New_Age ]New Age directory.</p>
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