It is no exaggeration that the path of intensive meditation training may turn out to be the most illuminating and rewarding journey of your life. Explore starting your own practice of intensive meditation in this book excerpt from “The Meditation Retreat Manual”.
The law of nature is that there’s always change. Even if there seems to be darkness today, I know for sure — it’s not just a hope, it’s a conviction — that after the night, after the darkest hour, the day surely has to come, and the dawn will break.
I thought the exercise was a tremendous way to release past attachments and emotions of other people. It was, indeed, a freeing experience. I was not prepared, however, for the next step.
When stepping out into your day, do it with a smile and great enthusiasm. Expect the best. Be determined when trying something new. And, make sure that your own mental library is full of positive quotes to live by.
I have made peace with the past, and refuse to pit anything against anything, anyone against anyone.
In the last couple of decades, research conducted in the soil under trees and other plants has completely revolutionized how we think about trees. What we have learned will amaze you.
Would you like to tap into a place of light when a decision and clarity is needed? When moving into a lighted realm, it is of the utmost importance to clear yourself of Earthly chatter, noise and your own thinking as much as possible.
Before each lifetime, you select the gifts and lessons you are to receive. Your soul is returning to Earth to face challenges, such as being pulled back into old patterns from previous lifetimes in order to heal them.
Next is possibility. Next is hope. Next is new beginnings. Next is sewn into the very fabric of forward motion. What are my next steps? What’s the next chapter for me? What’s next on the agenda?
Some of the major correspondences used in crystal healing today include color, chakra, elemental, planetary, and zodiacal correspondences. But by beginning with a brief geology lesson, we can explore how the science of crystals corresponds with their energy.
Dreamy planetary influences mid-November conspire to make the world a kinder, gentler and happier place where dreams come true.
It’s hard to have a long overdue conversation, and it’s hard to carry what is unresolved. It’s hard to make changes in your life, and it’s hard to not feel good. It’s hard to take the time to discover what your offer to the world is, and it’s hard to work at a job you hate. So, pick your hard.
While there’s no right or wrong way to write death announcements, mental health and grief experts said the reluctance to acknowledge suicide has implications beyond the confines of a public notice.
Because parapsychologists observe so many different types of psychic phenomena, they have devised descriptive categories based on certain characteristics. Within the branch called mental phenomena, several categorical definitions have been established.
It's time for humanity to choose to move on from the victim mindset. Past abuses are past. The only reason they continue to plague us in the present is we are unconsciously repeating the old patterns that are begging to change.
Gordon Hempton believes there may be fewer than a dozen places left in the United States — and none at all in Europe — where you can sit for twenty minutes during the day without hearing a plane fly over or some other noise from human activity.
Bang! A child trips and grazes their knee. Your toddler bumps his head on the table. Do you: (a) tell them to “brush-it-off”, (b) make a fuss and laboriously check for grazes, or (c) give them a cuddle, quick check, and encourage them to keep playing?
The Water Song Project engages women around the world to become keepers of the water in spirit and action. It starts with an Algonquin Water Song that expresses loving gratitude for the water and raises the consciousness and connection of women with Mother Nature’s greatest gift.
Our conscious choice to share something and make it known in a safe way is an act of bringing what was hidden into a space where it can be consciously observed, understood, and worked with.
For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help. NEDA shuttered that service in May, in its place, a chatbot called Tessa was deployed.
Moon phase eating isn't just about the food on our plates. It's part of a larger journey towards holistic health, an invitation to live in harmony with nature's rhythms.
Though many still aren’t sold on it, astrology has significantly grown in popularity since tumultuous 2020. Maybe people need something to make sense out of the chaos, or maybe they just need a new hobby.
On the flight back to Boston I repeated the review of each day of my vacation, feeling more and more refreshed and satisfied. When the captain announced the approach to landing, I actually felt happy and ready to be home and go back to work!
True success goes beyond material wealth and external achievements. From a spiritual perspective, the key to success lies in transforming our mindset and aligning ourselves with higher consciousness.
To have vision when it comes to making the world a better place is to first and foremost know yourself and what makes you tick. Know your fears and foibles, and recognize how you project these onto the world at large.
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