Metaphysically Speaking

Prayer, Meditation and Contemplation

2012-01-04T05:47:00.000-08:00

Prayer, meditation and contemplation are the Holy Trinity of
responsible co-creation, each attuning our body-mind-spirit to
the Power of Now.

Opening ourselves to the Power of Now, and aligning our
Body-Mind-Spirit with the Divine, creates portals of
possibility.

As we let go of preconceived notions, limiting thoughts,
attachments, fears and earthly obligations for even a small
space each day - we create a vacuum that draws to us our Heart's
deepest longing.

In this Sacred Space of creation, we calibrate our consciousness
to the vibration of Love, and are given insight, guidance, clarity,
and direction.

During the Blooming Humans journey (and beyond!) consider
setting aside 20-30 minutes a day for prayer, meditation and
contemplation in relation to the Dream Seed growing within.

Choosing to dedicate more is wonderful (no limits of course!),
and if the above feels like too much, even 10 minutes will do.

By daily dedicating space to focus on our Dream Seeds, we are
affirming our commitment to adding our 'Peace' of the Great
Coming Together, while attuning to the present ...
the Power of Now.

As we do, we experience clarity, inspiration, peace of mind and
guidance on how to grow and thrive. We find what works for us,
what we love, how to proceed and are fully opening ourselves
to the beauty of our Dreams.

Just for today ...

Use this simple exercise for conscious co-creation:

Feel every breath as a prayer of Gratitude.
Peacefully meditate on the space between each breath,
and contemplate the Beauty of the Dream Seed within Thee.

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Blooming Humans are WE!

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Prayer, Meditation and Contemplation is akin to planting seeds,
pulling weeds, and enjoying the view of what is sprouting, blooming
and fruiting in YOU!

Much like a gardener keeps growing and planting logs, recording
what comes through each day is a wonderful way to keep
track of the insights, ah-ha's and synchronicities that arise.
This provides a record of the journey, growth patterns
and the massive shifts from what we imagined ... as it BLOOMS
into what IS. Journals and blogs are simple ways to record the
journey ... you will surely find a medium that is perfect for you.

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In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and
learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on
earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except
yourself.

~Jiddu Krishnamurti

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42 Day Blooming Humans Journey ~ Here we grow, Beloveds!

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Thrive

2011-11-23T00:24:00.000-08:00

I saw this Movie last night and think this was such an awesome Movie to really "WAKE US UP"!!! I recommend you watch the movie and spread it to everyone you know....read below

A message from Foster Gamble...

Welcome! This website and the movie, THRIVE, are the result of my lifelong quest to discover how human beings can thrive on Planet Earth.

If you haven’t already seen the movie, I recommend that you do -- the information here will make a lot more sense after viewing it. Or, you can just dive in right now to explore the many layers of the critical issues addressed in the film. You’ll also discover breakthrough conversations, coherent solutions, and highly leveraged actions to turn our dire predicament around and create a world where everyone can thrive.

This pyramid shows the basic global structure of dominance and control through the money system.

[Follow the Money Pyramid]

The different levels are broken down as follows:

Financial Elite – The global financial elite – including members or representatives of the Rockefeller, Rothschild, and Morgan families – hold secret meetings and make important decisions in closed groups such as the Council on Foreign Relations. These plans are then implemented throughout the world, further consolidating material wealth and control.

Bank for International Settlements – The BIS is the central bank of central banks based out of Basel, Switzerland that is controlled by the financial elite. It has 55 member central banks but is mainly run by bankers from the United States, England, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Japan. It operates with little transparency and is not accountable to national governments even though it has significant control over the global financial system by setting reserve requirements, the amount of money a banks around the world must have on reserve.

International Central Banks – Central bankers use the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to make more money while exploiting the resources of countries they lend to – bankrupting them in the process. For every dollar the US contributes to these banks, US Corporations – such as Halliburton, Exxon Mobil, and Bechtel (controlled by the economic elite) – receive more than double that amount in contracts from these international banks.[1]

National Central Banks – Almost all countries have a central bank (see the list here), of which commercial banks are members. Central banks set interest rates and determine the amount of money in circulation. They also lend to governments at interest, putting them above the lower four levels of the pyramid.

Big Banks – Big banks offer corporations loans at special rates, allowing them to do business. This puts banks in a powerful position, above corporations and the rest of us, because funding is what allows the corporations to go forward with their projects.

Corporatocracy – Corporations fund political campaigns and influence politicians through lobbying. Many are now bigger than entire national economies, putting corporations above government.

Government – Government is largely funded through taxpayer money, putting it above the people. If it wants to borrow extra money it must go to a Central Bank.

People, The Planet, and All Living Things – At the bottom level of the pyramid is the majority of people on this planet and all other life. As of 2010, one in every seven people on the planet did not have enough to eat and most ecosystems were suffering.

http://thrivemovement.com/home
http://thrivemovement.com/the_movie
http://thrivemovement.com/the_code-new_energy_technology
http://thrivemovement.com/solutions-solutions_strategy
https://thrivemovement.com/store
http://thrivemovement.com/the_code-et_ufo
http://thrivemovement.com/the_12_sectors
http://www.thrivemovement.com/12-sectors-definitions

Posted by Donna Reiss

The Awakening

2010-08-12T05:45:00.000-07:00

The Awakening

>A time comes in your life when you finally get it... When in

>the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and
somewhere the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH!!

> Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like

>a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside,

>you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and through a mantle

>of wet lashes you begin to look at the world through new eyes.

> This is your point of awakening.

> You realize that it's time to stop hoping and waiting for

>something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping

>over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he is not

>Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella and that in the real world there

>aren't always fairy tale endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that

>any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with "you" and in the

>process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.

> You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone

> will always love, appreciate, or approve of who or what you

>are...and that's OK. (They are entitled to their own views and opinions).

>And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself and in the

>process a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval and self empowerment.

> You stop bitching and blaming other people for the things they

>did to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can

>really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don't always say

>what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be

>there for you and that it's not always about "you" so you learn to stand on

>your own and to take care of yourself and in the process a sense of safety

>& security is born of self-reliance.

> You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept

>people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties

>and in the process a sense of peace & contentment is born of forgiveness.

You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world around you, is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have

>been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the crap

>you've been fed about how you should behave, how you should look and how

>much you should weigh, what you should wear and where you should shop and

>what you should drive, how and where you should live and what you should do

>for a living, who you should marry and what you should expect of a

>marriage, the importance of having and raising children of what you owe

>your parents. You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of

>view. And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you

>really stand for.

> You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you

>begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never

>have bought into to begin with and in the process you learn to go with your

>instincts.

> You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive. And that there is

> power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop

>maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix. and instead say "How may I serve"

> You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are

>not the outdated ideals of a by gone era but the mortar that holds together

>the foundation upon which you must build a life. You learn that you don't

>know everything: it's not your job to save the world and that you can't

>teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt and

>responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say

>NO. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry

>and that martyrs get burned at the stake.

> Then you learn about love. Romantic love and familial love.

>How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk

>away. You learn not to project your needs or your feelings onto a

>relationship. You learn that you will not be more beautiful, more

>intelligent, more lovable or important because of the man on your arm or

>the child that bears your name. You learn to look at relationships as they

>really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control

>people, situations and outcomes.

> You learn that just as people grow and change so it is with

>love... and you learn that you don't have the right to demand love on your

>terms...just to make you happy. But instead be willing to give love.

> And, you learn that alone does not mean lonely..and you look

>in the mirror and come to terms with the fact that you will never be a size

>5 or a perfect 10 and you stop trying to compete with the image inside your

>head and agonizing over how you "stack up". You also stop working so hard

>at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your

>needs. ..and that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things that you want... and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands. and stand up for your rights.

> You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated

>with love, kindness, sensitivity and respect and you won't settle for less,but you also must give it freely.

>And, you allow only the hands of a lover who cherishes you to glorify you

>with his touch...and in the process you internalize the meaning of self-respect.

> And you learn that your body really is your temple. And you

>begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin eating a balanced

>diet, drinking more water and taking more time to exercise. You learn that

>fatigue diminishes the spirit and can create doubt and fear. So you take

>more time to rest.

> And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul.

>So you take more time to laugh and to play.(biking)

> You learn, that for the most part, in life you get what you

>believe you deserve...and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling

>prophecy.

> You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for

>and that wishing for something to happen is different from working toward

>making it happen.

> More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success

>you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one

>can do it all alone and that it's OK to risk asking for help. You learn

>that the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber baron of all time.

> FEAR itself.

> You learn to step right into and through your fears because

>you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is

>to give away the right to live life on your terms.

> And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it

>living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn that life isn't always

>fair, you don't always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes

>bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions you

>learn not to personalize things.

> You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer

>your prayers. It's just life happening. And you learn to deal with evil in

>its most primal state - the ego. You learn that negative feelings such as

>anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will

>suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you.

> You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges

>instead of walls. You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of

>the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon

>the earth can only dream about; a full refrigerator, clean running water, a

>soft warm bed, a long hot shower. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility

>for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray

>yourself and to never ever settle for less than your heart's desire. And

>you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind.

>And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting and to stay open

>to every wonderful possibility.

> Finally, with courage in your heart and with God by your side

>you take a stand, you take a deep breath and you begin to design the life

>you want to live as best as you can. And that's the "secret"..make your goals,

dream your dream and work your plan and make your life just exactly how you

desire....

Wishing you Heaven in your heart, starlight in your soul, and miracles in your life in these miraculous times.

DONNA

Cooperation and Encouragement

2010-05-02T07:32:00.000-07:00

Cooperation and Encouragement
by Owen Waters

The biggest lie that your parents and teachers ever told you was one that they, too, had been raised to believe. It’s a lie that seemed to make sense to them and, at the time, it probably did to you as well.

We are emerging from the Old Reality, where abuse of power was rampant. If a person or an organization gained a power advantage over others, they would often use that to make gains for themselves at the expense of others. Now that we are entering the New Reality – one which is based upon heart-centered consciousness – people who abuse power will eventually be seen, not as winners in a competition, but as undesirables or even sociopaths.

The lie which now comes to light is this: That it’s ‘bad’ to have personal power.

However, we are here on earth in order to find our way back to that from which we originally came. In order to make the journey back to God consciousness, we have to keep adding to the power of our minds and our spirits until we reach our final destination. Personal and spiritual growth will continually add to our personal power.

There is nothing bigger or more powerful than Infinite Being, acting as the One Creator of the universe. One day, you will become one with that in your realization and your mind and spirit will, by definition, be bigger than the universe. Between now and that final stage in the evolution of your consciousness, you will experience continual, balanced growth in mind and spirit.

The truth that each of us now needs to face is this: You are here on earth for the purpose of spiritual growth so you will grow in mental and spiritual ability. That means more personal power and, with it, a greater ability to help others.

Your mind will grow in understanding, in intuitive wisdom, and in its ability to serve all forms of life in greater and more meaningful ways. Your spirit will grow as you help others to grow in their situations and their abilities.

The purpose of becoming a big-minded, big-spirited person is to be of big service to others.

Then, in the manner of the New Reality’s heart-centered consciousness, you improve the world for the benefit of everyone. Life is no longer about competition. There are no winners and losers any more, just people who grow by continually doing better than they did before and by encouraging others to do likewise.

Trying to pull a person down for doing a better job is no longer productive. In fact, in the New Reality, it is counter-productive. Everyone should encourage everyone to do everything as well as they possibly can. Genius should be accepted and encouraged, as it benefits everyone. When Mozart was just 5 years old and already composing, would it have been better to see him as a pretentious brat or as a genius to be encouraged? The answer is obvious and, to this day, the world enjoys the fruits of his creative efforts.

The Shift to heart-centered consciousness on planet Earth is not an option. It is happening regardless of anything anyone says or does. It’s a cosmic event that is bigger than the planet and bigger than our solar system. The Shift is happening and the New Reality will continue to emerge until it becomes simply, the Reality.

Heart-centered consciousness creates a movement away from the old attitude of competition. Tomorrow’s world will be built on the New Reality ethic of cooperation and mutual encouragement.

When the world becomes filled with mutual respect and support, you’ll be able to wake up every day knowing that each new day will be better than the one before.

*If you enjoyed today's article, forward it to a friend! They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

This article was written by Owen Waters, author of "The Shift: The Revolution in Human Consciousness"

Available in hardcover or via immediate download at:

http://www.infinitebeing.com/theshift
Posted by Donna Reiss

Thailand's Songkran Festival

2010-04-11T23:23:00.000-07:00

The Wetter the Better - Thailand's Songkran Festival

By: © Donald Gilliland 2010

Imagine this scene: scads of Clampett-like hillbilly families crammed into the back of pickup trucks, chugging along in bumper-to-bumper traffic and squirting water at other vehicles and pedestrians. The water warriors use squirt guns, super soakers, hoses, buckets, garbage cans and anything else they can get their hands on in order to disperse their liquid ammunition. Drive-by squirtings everywhere.

It might sound like a Hatfields versus McCoy's feud, but it's just another Songkran, the wild and silly Thai water festival that is held each April. Scowls are replaced by huge grins as people of all ages take to dousing one another with water for three solid days, from sunset to sundown. Sure, it sounds like a hackneyed way of venting your frustrations, but the water throwing tends to be done playfully with no malice or destructive intent. The sea of smiles you see everywhere supports that theory. During Songkran - an official holiday throughout Thailand - there are parades, beauty pageants, singing, dancing in the streets and lots of water. Visitors should expect to become totally drenched - and love every minute of it!

The most famous spot for Songkran revelry is in the northern city of Chiangmai, where thousands of foreign tourists join the locals for a bit of watery mayhem. The moat-like canal that circumnavigates the city's old quarter, serves as both a source of water for Songkran participants and an inner boundary for the route used by vehicles that continuously drive the circuit all day. If you think you can escape the man-made showers by ducking down side streets, forget it: there will surely be a group of children waiting to ambush you! It's not until after sundown that the streets become clear of all water battles.

Conversely, the capital of Bangkok becomes pleasantly quiet during Songkran week, thanks to the large percentage of residents that leave the metropolis and return to celebrate the holiday in their home province. Even with this mass exodus, you will still find pockets of definite wet zones around Bangkok, particularly on Khao San Road and the Patpong nightclub quarter. Bus riders, especially those riding non-air conditioned models, also need to be careful. Eager water throwers have been known to board buses or hurl buckets of liquid through open windows.

Songkran marks the start of the Buddhist New Year and officially lasts from April 13-15, although a handful of communities postpone - or extend, in the case of Pattaya -their observances until the following week. Most business pretty much grinds to a halt during the festival period with schools, government offices and many shops shutting down. Airports, bus stations and train stations are jammed with travelers headed back to their home provinces. If you don't have a reservation, you'll find seats very difficult to obtain. It's quite common, thus, to see many passengers riding on the roof of trains during the days before and after Songkran. The other down side is the frightening increase in fatalities due to bus accidents during the festival period.

Puzzled foreign observers are always curious about the reasons behind this soggy celebration. The origins of Songkran date back nearly a thousand years to when the Tai people (ancestors of modern day Thais) in China's Yunnan Province celebrated the start of a new farming cycle during the fifth full moon of the lunar calendar. Water is used in Songkran as both a symbol of cleansing and renewal. Although throwing large amounts of water constitutes the bulk of today's Songkran festivities, this was not always the case. In the past, Thai people would delicately sprinkle scented water from silver bowls or the hands of respected family members. They would also make pilgrimages to area temples and carefully bathe the Buddha images in a similar manner. Songkran is also a time when Thai people routinely do a thorough cleaning of their homes. Additionally, people make offerings to local temples and provide food and new robes for monks. Others build sand castles on the temple grounds as part of a merit-making ritual. Related to the water pouring is a ritual that involves tying strings around the wrists of elders and expressing good wishes. At Songkran a person could end up with dozens of strings on each wrist if they are around enough family members and friends. Customarily the strings are to be left on the wrist until they fall off of their own accord.

In recent years, however, the humble religious aspects of the holiday have given way to unrestrained water warfare. Surprisingly, considering the number of people and vehicles in the slippery mix, you will rarely observe any accidents or cases of road rage. Even police officers, stationed to prevent total anarchy from developing, become smiling, willing targets - though they are doused a lot more gently than the average citizen.

One less pleasurable element to Songkran is the dreaded white powder. Originally this powder or paste was applied to the face, neck or torso of others as a sign of protection or to ward off evil. Nowadays it is smeared on indiscriminately and can sting the eyes of unsuspecting victims. When venturing out into the streets during Songkran, it's best to wear goggles or some sort of eye protection. It's also a good idea to keep your money and other water-sensitive valuables wrapped in a plastic bag - or better yet, left at home. Most people will want to take photos of the action, but unless you have a waterproof camera, or use a zoom lens from a safe distance, better to leave your equipment at home.

Don't let these few little negatives dissuade you from joining the party, however. If you decide to stay indoors you'll miss out on a great time. Joining a crowd of merry Songkran celebrants is intoxicating. The festival may not be as wildly decadent as more famous street parties like Mardi Gras in New Orleans or Carnival in Rio but it's highly unlikely you'll ever find yourself amongst a happier group of people. Certainly, they will be the wettest bunch you've ever hung out with!

by Donald Gilliland

Could life Be Awesome?

2010-01-12T06:15:00.001-08:00

*** Article: Could Life Be AWEsome? - By Carole Hodges ***
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Stop for a moment. Dream back to the time when you were limitless. Maybe you were 4 or 5 or even 7 -- before you learned the word "impossible." You could be invisible, or fly, or walk through walls. Feel that tingle of your unlimited possibility.

Could you accept that this incredible power is your REAL truth? Simply and innocently accept that reality for a moment now. Feel the wonder of your authentic wildness. Could it be that what you're feeling is your connection to universal source?

That's your Authentic Wildness Expressed (AWE). It's your creativity and magic. It's calling to you.

AWE creates the super hero and the beautiful princess. The exotic dance and the daring adventure.

AWE is fearless, curious, and spontaneous. Remember picking up a bee by its wings, or climbing the roof to see the view or running through sprinklers on a hot day?
Then we grow up. Become mature. So we know better than to believe in our unboundedness. And we leave AWE behind. We live in the certainty that reality is serious. We measure our time in rational buckets.

Fantasy is not held in high regard in the world of growing up. We leave it behind to fill a role as mother, father, boss, manager or neighbor. We tell ourselves it is time to mow the lawn instead of rolling in the grass. We leave the adventure for our children or grandchildren. As we watch them, something is calling to us still. Their untamed energy touches our hearts. And, if we're lucky, it opens us to outrageous possibilities.

Look carefully, and you'll find it is still there for you, fueling fascination with Olympic athletes, or other acts of daring and excellence. AWE fuels bravery and deep compassion.

If we're truly wise, we never give up that longing. You could wear a red hat. Travel to Africa. Start a new business. Or take up singing. How dare you be outrageous? Actually, how outrageous do you dare to be?

Consider the oldest person we know of: Jeanne Calment. She lived to 122. She began fencing lessons at age 85. She continued to ride a bike until she was over 100.
Following our hearts in AWE can add more time to our life or put more life in our time.

If you think that AWE is self indulgent -- think again. AWE is not about YOU. AWE is what was given to you by the divine source. It's part of your divine contract. It's the power you were sent here to deliver. Recognizing it and honoring it restores your personal connection with the Divine. In short, AWE is not only your gift to the world, but puts you in deep touch with your profoundest truth.

If you, like many others, have left your sense of wonder behind, take heart. It is never too late to reconnect with your AWE. If you are willing to defy expectation, then 40, 60 or 80 can be a perfect time to discover your divine purpose and truth.

AWE is the connection to youth, curiosity and adventure. It's your Outrageous Choice to tap into this boundless source energy and live from your deepest heart.

There are three steps to enlivening your own AWE:

1. Acknowledge, Awaken and Accept

Acknowledge that this yearning exists, especially if you have ignored it. Awaken that sense of the hero or the blinding beauty or the magician within. Then accept that YOU ARE the magician in your life when you decide to open the door of possibility.

2. Wonder, Wellspring and World Consciousness

You could choose to respond to AWE with either wonder or disbelief. Disbelief shuts it down, while wonder gives it a home. Wonder opens the wellspring which continually refreshes you at the core. As you open, you become conscious that there are others -- kindred spirits embracing their AWE -- even as you do. World consciousness is the realization that all other beings are integral to YOUR story and spirit connects all at our wildest core.

3. Energize, Expand, Elevate

Energize yourself in mind, body and spirit. Read whatever interests you. Be present in your body through meditation or exercise or conscious breathing. Since whatever you focus on expands, elevate your thoughts by focusing only on what you want. Do you wonder what you're focusing on? Take a look at your life. That will tell you immediately. If you do not like what you see around you -- it is time to change your focus. It's time to re-design your internal landscape at the first step to change the outside.

As you accept AWE into your life, your horizons grow. Opportunities begin to seek you out. Contacts, relationships and events fall into place with uncanny synchronicity. You feel more alive as increased energy flows through your veins. Isn't it time to dance with your inner spirit?

AWE is a practice which I invite you to undertake. It is a moment to moment return to the present. Say Yes. You life depends upon it. The YES Connection is your part in creation.

About the Author:

Are you tired of struggling for success? Carole Hodges provides the kind of guidance that business owners need in this busy world. Go here to get your Special Report: 15 Attitudes that Complicate Your Life and Paralyze Your Business and simple tips to make change NOW.

posted by Donna Reiss

Could

2010-01-12T06:15:00.000-08:00

*** Article: Could Life Be AWEsome? - By Carole Hodges ***
------------------------------------------------------------

Stop for a moment. Dream back to the time when you were limitless. Maybe you were 4 or 5 or even 7 -- before you learned the word "impossible." You could be invisible, or fly, or walk through walls. Feel that tingle of your unlimited possibility.

Could you accept that this incredible power is your REAL truth? Simply and innocently accept that reality for a moment now. Feel the wonder of your authentic wildness. Could it be that what you're feeling is your connection to universal source?

That's your Authentic Wildness Expressed (AWE). It's your creativity and magic. It's calling to you.

AWE creates the super hero and the beautiful princess. The exotic dance and the daring adventure.

AWE is fearless, curious, and spontaneous. Remember picking up a bee by its wings, or climbing the roof to see the view or running through sprinklers on a hot day?
Then we grow up. Become mature. So we know better than to believe in our unboundedness. And we leave AWE behind. We live in the certainty that reality is serious. We measure our time in rational buckets.

Fantasy is not held in high regard in the world of growing up. We leave it behind to fill a role as mother, father, boss, manager or neighbor. We tell ourselves it is time to mow the lawn instead of rolling in the grass. We leave the adventure for our children or grandchildren. As we watch them, something is calling to us still. Their untamed energy touches our hearts. And, if we're lucky, it opens us to outrageous possibilities.

Look carefully, and you'll find it is still there for you, fueling fascination with Olympic athletes, or other acts of daring and excellence. AWE fuels bravery and deep compassion.

If we're truly wise, we never give up that longing. You could wear a red hat. Travel to Africa. Start a new business. Or take up singing. How dare you be outrageous? Actually, how outrageous do you dare to be?

Consider the oldest person we know of: Jeanne Calment. She lived to 122. She began fencing lessons at age 85. She continued to ride a bike until she was over 100.
Following our hearts in AWE can add more time to our life or put more life in our time.

If you think that AWE is self indulgent -- think again. AWE is not about YOU. AWE is what was given to you by the divine source. It's part of your divine contract. It's the power you were sent here to deliver. Recognizing it and honoring it restores your personal connection with the Divine. In short, AWE is not only your gift to the world, but puts you in deep touch with your profoundest truth.

If you, like many others, have left your sense of wonder behind, take heart. It is never too late to reconnect with your AWE. If you are willing to defy expectation, then 40, 60 or 80 can be a perfect time to discover your divine purpose and truth.

AWE is the connection to youth, curiosity and adventure. It's your Outrageous Choice to tap into this boundless source energy and live from your deepest heart.

There are three steps to enlivening your own AWE:

1. Acknowledge, Awaken and Accept

Acknowledge that this yearning exists, especially if you have ignored it. Awaken that sense of the hero or the blinding beauty or the magician within. Then accept that YOU ARE the magician in your life when you decide to open the door of possibility.

2. Wonder, Wellspring and World Consciousness

You could choose to respond to AWE with either wonder or disbelief. Disbelief shuts it down, while wonder gives it a home. Wonder opens the wellspring which continually refreshes you at the core. As you open, you become conscious that there are others -- kindred spirits embracing their AWE -- even as you do. World consciousness is the realization that all other beings are integral to YOUR story and spirit connects all at our wildest core.

3. Energize, Expand, Elevate

Energize yourself in mind, body and spirit. Read whatever interests you. Be present in your body through meditation or exercise or conscious breathing. Since whatever you focus on expands, elevate your thoughts by focusing only on what you want. Do you wonder what you're focusing on? Take a look at your life. That will tell you immediately. If you do not like what you see around you -- it is time to change your focus. It's time to re-design your internal landscape at the first step to change the outside.

As you accept AWE into your life, your horizons grow. Opportunities begin to seek you out. Contacts, relationships and events fall into place with uncanny synchronicity. You feel more alive as increased energy flows through your veins. Isn't it time to dance with your inner spirit?

AWE is a practice which I invite you to undertake. It is a moment to moment return to the present. Say Yes. You life depends upon it. The YES Connection is your part in creation.

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The Time for My Life

2009-12-06T19:38:00.000-08:00

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Thea created this book for herself, and NOW she is sharing it with you!

“Time For My Life: 365 Stepping Stones” is a daily “call to action” helping us take consistent, energized action. There’s also an abundance of no-fluff, feel-good material, on each one of its pages!ing it with you...
424 power pages - to use daily before the gremlins take hold!

Get this book to guide you daily, with “moment by moment” inspiring forward steps that change your experience of life!

If you’re feeling overwhelmed with responsibility, bored with the same tired routine, or frustrated about how to create meaning in your life then snippets of time, well spent every day, can lead to extraordinary changes.

The contents on the pages of this book, are guideposts to which you can return throughout the day, providing energy, motivation, ideas, options, personal choices and inspiration when you want them most.

Here is something else to keep in mind...

Apparently the average person talks to himself or herself about 50,000 times a day and it’s said that these personal conversations of ours are negative 80% of the time.
Visitors to www.forwardsteps.com.au and www.ask-thea.about.com often ask me how to remove those negative thoughts.

Let me share a secret with you...

Thoughts are not something to be removed. They can only be replaced, just as as it is when we’re replacing habits that do not serve us.
Use the pages from “Time For My Life: 365 Stepping Stones” as your daily point of focus, before the gremlins begin to take hold!

Can you even begin to imagine, how that many actions, options, inspirations, tasks, and thoughts could transform your life if you took up each of them, over the course of a full year?
There is no failing here, there is only an opportunity to take each of the ideas for a test drive, seeing if they are something you want to keep, discard, or from which you could learn.

You can flick through, and handle the pages of the book like a deck of cards, then feel to select a random page for immediate inspiration, and ideas. If you incrementally take the actions, presented each day in this book, your life and your environment will certainly look very different by the end of a full year.
Time For My Life: 365 Stepping Stones.

I highly recommend this book as a gift to yourself or the perfect gift that gives all year long...it is timeless...

Posted by Donna Reiss

Overflowing Love And Gratitude

2009-12-01T07:16:00.000-08:00

OVERFLOWING LOVE & GRATITUDE

The age of Aquarius is upon us! So much overflowing love flooding and nourishing all those suffering, soothing all the parts that are disconnected from source, bringing us in full alignment with the sun of de-light. WE ARE THE UNITED STATES OF A MIRACLE!

Hearts are opening wide, cracking & crumbling all the old ways of being and doing that do not serve anymore! policies, agreements, institutions and structures that kept us separate and powerless. Blinding and numbing us from our greatest potential as human beings.. to be love.. to be free.. to live our dreams... to express spirit in form.

The fertile ground of infinite miracles & possibilities are sprouting love, kindness, unification, tolerance, understanding & forgiveness.

The flower petals invoke the prayers of truth, integrity, beauty, laughter, celebration, inspiration and joy!

We are luminescent tender butterflies rebirthing from the cocoon, emerging in the world of our dreams. Awakening to our highest potential to create the society of our dreams... where everyone gets to do whatever they want.. to live their passion...and because they are working from that place.. its always fun... we have the freedom to play, to love, to dance, to sing, to grow food, to heal ourselves and our past wounds, to make art, to invent new forms of energy, new ways of being in community, new technologies, new ways of being that honor each person from birth to death.. abundance of healthy nourishing food, clean water, air and shelter, healthcare, education, and all those base levels of humanity are a foundation from which we can build a new world.

All Generations United. All Religions United. All People United... focused on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Choosing peace in every step, every action, every thought. Walking in our fullness. Fully empowered beings living and walking our truth, integrity, passion and joy.

Sparks of inspiration.. rising us up to sing our deepest & most profound heart songs.

Imagine what we can create as a collective when we are united in intention!
What kind of world do you want to live in?
Do you believe its possible?
What do you envision your life would be if you were fully empowered to show up in your full potential?
How can we help each other?
What gifts do you bring to the circle?

I am so excited to co-birth this new emerging reality with you all!

♥ Nicole Herzmark
http://www.e-mergingmedia.com
©Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved.
Posted by Donna Reiss

Four Tips to De-Stress Your Spirit

2009-11-30T04:54:00.000-08:00

Four Tips to De-Stress Your Spirit

Loss of zest, life purpose or identity stresses the human spirit.

How you define who you are, and the meaning and purpose of life is core to the health of your spirit. You experience spiritual stress when these definitions are challenged or unclear. The human spirit asks, “Who am I”, “What is life about” and “What is my purpose”?

These questions peak at times of significant life change or loss as in the identity challenges of adolescence and mid-life or loss of a child, spouse, job or body part.

Attaching identity and purpose to variables outside your control makes you vulnerable to spiritual stress.

Here are four tips to de-stress your spirit.

Tip # 1 ~ Connect with Self
Look deep into your eyes in a mirror. Contemplate. Who is looking? Realize the same awareness inside of you today has been there from the beginning of your life. Your body, emotions and thoughts change yet abiding through the changes is an unchanging, You. This invulnerable core is a foundation for inner strength and support.

Why it works ~
When you are not dependent on outer conditions to define yourself, you feel free. While the outer world is constantly changing and undependable. Your inner being is solid, grounded in reality and invulnerable to attack by others. Viktor Frankl describes this beautifully in “Man’s Search for Meaning”.

Tip # 2 ~ Connect with the moment
Feel the water on your hands as you wash them. Notice the specific way you wash them, the slipperiness of the soap, the temperature of the water. Feel your feet on the ground, notice the sights, sounds and smells around you.

Feeling your experience in the moment is a practice in being present that helps you connect with life in a deep and meaningful way. Set an intention at the beginning of your day to stop and be present more often. You will find this practice reduces stress by increasing awareness and meaning.

Why it works ~
Your mind can only attend to one thing at a time. When your mind is focused on the details of the moment, it cannot ruminate about the past or worry about the future, which are stressful.

Connecting to the present moment centers, relaxes and enlivens your life experience. The insight, knowledge and experience of this moment is available to you. You have a sense of control within your self, which reduces stress.

Tip # 3 ~ Connect with your purpose
How do you know what is important to you? You feel it in your body.

Notice the small voice or sense of knowing inside when something is attracting you.Your body alerts you to what is dangerous or attractive long before your mind can explain why. Pay attention to those cues. This is your intuition.

Your deepest values and purpose are not in your head, but in your heart. What does your heart respond to; what touches you?

Purpose is the force that energizes. It inspires you to get up in the morning. What excites your passion for life?

Why it works ~
When your inner promptings guide you, you cannot make a mistake. These are signs that lead to your truest desires and lasting happiness. Joseph Campbell, the great mythologist says, “Follow your bliss”. When you follow your true path or calling, you are invigorated rather than stressed.

Tip # 4 ~ Connect with nature
You are part of a larger cosmos. You are not isolated as the boundaries of your body suggest. Whether you look at life from a religious, spiritual or scientific perspective, what you think and feel affects the environment and the environment affects you.

Spending time in nature reconnects you to your natural rhythms. It is easy to lose your center when your attention is constantly captured by other people, television, computer, shopping, and so on. Taking time every day to be quiet in a
natural setting, reflecting, journaling, or just being present re-connects you to your truth.

Take a moment to smell a flower, watch the river flow by, or appreciate a tree when you take a break or before going home at the end of the workday.

Why it works~
Earth vibrates at a certain frequency. Spending time in nature synchronizes our vibrations to the natural vibrations that support us.

Closed up in hermetically sealed buildings with florescent lighting and re-circulating air all day can cause a loss of balance and connection with your self and your natural rhythms.

Pulling it together
Spiritual stress results from the loss of connection to your true self, values, purpose and nature. Taking time every day to re-connect with these aspects of your life reduces stress and supports happiness, security and connection.

© 2009 Aila Accad

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Aila Accad, RN, MSN, Your Stress-Busters Coach is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author and spiritual coach who inspires and supports people to free their lives from stress and reclaim inner power.

Posted by Donna Reiss

The 9 Timeless Secrets of Being Happy

2009-11-23T01:02:00.000-08:00

The 9 Timeless Secrets of Being Happy
by Brian Vaszily, Founder of IntenseExperiences.com

1) Embrace New Experiences.
Most people suffer from merely existing versus really living. Don’t get caught in a rut; get out of it if you are. Explore. Play. Go beyond your comfort zone. Don’t lean on the excuse “I don’t have time to try new things.” It is as tragic and ridiculous as saying “I don’t have time to breathe.” New experiences are life. Live deeply.

2) Be Who You Are.
Recognize and clear through what others expect of you, including society’s expectations, your parents’ expectations, the opposite genders’ expectations, and anyone’s expectations. Recognize and clear through the guilt, anger, fear and other emotions that are sabotaging you. What are your dreams? Your goals? Your loves? Who are you? Be that person.

3) Let Go of the Past.
The past is good for two things: the happy memories, and the lessons it provides. Clinging to resentment and sadness for past events hurts one person the most: you. Don’t let the past suck the gift of the present out of you. Forgive. Let go. Be here now, and go forward.

4) Be Kind.
It is easy to act kindly to those who have been kind to you. Do so, but also remember that is not where kindness is needed most. Recall those many times where you made mistakes, where you reacted out of negative emotions instead of responding from who you really are. Recall how you felt, or how you would have felt, if others responded to your mistakes with kindness instead of harsh criticism or a cold shoulder. Negativity only breeds more negativity. Empathize, and choose to be kind. It spreads rapidly.

5) Be Responsible for Yourself.
Whatever happens, however promising or tragic, only one person is responsible for how you respond to it: you. There are no greater wastes of energy and potential than blame, envy, a desire for revenge, and wallowing in self-pity. You and only you are responsible for how you respond to anything and how you act. You wish others were a certain way? You wish the world were a certain way? Be the example.

6) Nurture Relationships.
Think of your most joyful moments. Think of all you have learned. Think of what has helped you grow. Chances are great these all involve other people, and other relations such as pets and nature too. There are over six billion people on this earth. There are infinite relationships to be had. Everyone has something to understand and to learn from. There is infinite love to be had, and to give. You can choose to be lonely, but you are never alone.

7) Recognize All You Have, and Be Grateful for It.
If you are alive, you are fortunate. If you can read this, you are fortunate. If you can walk, talk, see, smell, taste, or feel, or all of these, you are fortunate. You are what you focus on, so if you focus on what you lack, you become that lack. Focus on all that you do have, on the gifts inside and all around you. Be grateful to be great.

8) Do What Inspires You.
Painting, singing, writing, biking, swimming, gardening, reading, dancing, walking, woodcarving … what is your flame? What ignites you, inspires you, enlightens you, restores your life? Do it, and do it often. Do not believe your excuse of having too much work to do and too little time for what inspires you. Doing what inspires you is the very fuel that will give you the strength and motivation to do the other things you need to do, and do them well.

9) Remember that Happiness is a State, Not a Circumstance
Happiness is a state of being, not merely a moment of pleasure or joy. By committing to your happiness you acknowledge and accept that there will be times of challenge and suffering, but by staying true to who you are you will not just endure but thrive. Happiness is not just the bird floating serenely on the water, and happiness is not made unhappy by the rock that falls and temporarily disturbs the water. Happiness is the water itself, always being exactly what it is.

Please pass The 9 Timeless Secrets of Being Happy on to family, friends and co-workers. Please pass it on to teachers so they can share it with their students. Please pass it on to bloggers, journalists, politicians and anyone who reaches large numbers of people so they can share it too. I wrote it to be shared, because I simply believe good things will come to all of us with the message it carries on being happy. I hope you agree. -- Brian Vaszily

Posted by Donna Reiss

Buddhism in Thailand

2009-11-12T06:12:00.000-08:00

Buddhism in Thailand

Although much of Southern Thailand is predominantly Moslem, including Samui, Buddhism pervades all aspects of life in the Kingdom. With the arrival of many outsiders to support the growing tourism industry, Thailand’s main religion has also become a important part of Samui’s culture. This is most famously seen in the giant Buddha on the Northern shore.
Buddhism plays a large role across Thailand
Buddhism plays a large role across Thailand

Buddhism has been part of Thai culture for more than 1000 years and is practices by an estimated 90 percent of the population. It’s effect on society is quite profound and beautiful temples, Buddha statues, spirit shrines and other religious icons are found throughout the Kingdom, but to a lesser extend on Samui which had traditionally been a low-key island until tourism arrived. There are however, important temples such as Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha), and the temples of Wat Khunaram (with its mummified monk), Wat Samret and Wat Laem Saw in the south. Taking time to seek out these interesting religious structures is worthwhile if your Thailand stay is limited to Samui only, however you can witness far more impressive temples in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

The practice of Buddhism here has many cultural identities almost exclusively associated with Thailand and the Theravada (Hinyana – small wheel) sect of ‘old school’ Buddhism practiced in this country. Many of the mystical and mythical aspects of everyday Thai dhamma (Buddhist practice) have their roots in Hinduism, such as the symbolic characters and habits within the religion. Thais, young and old, can frequently be seen offering a quick ‘wai’ of respect to Buddhist symbols such as chedis, Buddhas, monk statues and spirit houses.

Visitors will perhaps find curiosity in the small ornately decorated spirit houses, seated on plinths beside buildings everywhere. These are built as residence offerings for the spirits that may occupy the area, and are important for avoiding any negative influence from a displeased spirit. They demonstrate the widespread Thai belief in making merit with the many spirits that are intertwined with their Buddhist beliefs. Likewise, they place superstitious importance on wearing amulets acquired from revered temples.

Thai people across the nation make frequent temple visits, offering food, incense sticks, lotus flowers and money to make merit, support the temple and monks and receive fortuitous blessings for everything from a new motorbike to a business venture. It is traditional for all young men to spend a month, at least, in the temple as a novice monk, and monks are invited to preside over most ceremonies. Even the Thai calendar is reckoned from the time of Gautama Buddha, 543 years before Christ.
Buddhism: a quick introduction

With its locus in Asia, Buddhism was founded about 2500 years ago upon the teachings of an Indian prince, Siddharta Gautama, otherwise known the Buddha (enlightened one). After years of meditation and austere wandering in search of truth he eventually achieved a state of ‘nirvana’ through strict emptying of his mind using meditation techniques. In such a state one finally and wholly lets go of all desire and thus any suffering arising from it. Part of this truth was the concept of impermanence (annica), and Buddhists believe that their ‘souls’ are continually trapped in a cycle of re-incarnation or rebirth, which they strive to break.

Central to understanding Buddhist doctrine is the recognition of suffering (known as dukkha) and out of this arises the Four Noble Truths:

1. That there is suffering.
2. That suffering is impermanent and will eventually cease.
3. That suffering is a consequence of desire, usually created by ourselves.
4. That suffering can be brought to an end through practising of the dhamma.

The dhamma, or ‘Buddhist life’, encourages the Eightfold Path of right understanding, thought, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, attention and concentration, towards reducing or eliminating suffering.

Unlike Christianity, Buddhism doesn’t focus entirely on a supreme creator, but rather places emphasis on living in the present moment and upholding a number of precepts which are quite similar to the Ten Commandments. In practice, many modern Thais tend to lose sight of the pure teachings and motivations of Buddhism and habitually follow the rituals. ‘Church’ isn’t attended weekly but rather private trips are made to the temple regularly, as Thais place a lot of believe in merit making and appeasing of spirits. However, as with other religions, the Temple plays an important role in the Sangha (community), providing moral judgement, support and welfare, and sometimes even education and officialdom.

Around about the time of Christ there was a great schism in Buddhism, splitting the religion into two distinctive practices. The Therevada Buddhism which is largely practised in Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia belongs to the Hinyana (lesser wheel) sect which observes the original, pure form. The Mahanyana (greater wheel) sect is a reformed style of Buddhism which has resulted in the Zen Buddhism practiced predominantly in Japan and the seven sects of Tibetan Buddhism, some of which are being popularised in the West.

More on Thailand on this link http://www.1stopsamui.com/

What Most People Forget to Do in Challenging Times

2009-10-18T05:16:00.000-07:00

What Most People Forget to Do in Challenging Times
(and The Most Important Way to Increase Energy, Improve Mood and Improve Productivty)

by Brian Vaszily, founder of IntenseExperiences.com

It is curious that when most people encounter challenging periods in life they ignore the very thing that will most increase energy, improve their mood and productivity, and give them the fuel to overcome the challenge.

I have been prone to this myself, and have a good sense of where it stems from.

For example, at various points in my life and just like you I have experienced financial challenges, health challenges, relationship challenges, legal challenges, career challenges and more... sometimes all simultaneously.

Increase Energy
After this article, also read How to Overcome Bad Days Using Contrast.

(You are likely familiar with the saying that "Bad things happen in threes." While I don't define them as "bad things" versus challenges, at least not in retrospect, they do tend to cluster ... in threes, fours, fives and beyond as a matter of fact. A key reason for that is also explained below.)

Left unchecked – that is, without taking a conscious and calm approach – it seems my body's natural reaction to these challenges times is to want to dig in deep and work, work, WORK to overcome these challenges.

Indeed, left unchecked my body wants to drive hard for hours, days or even weeks if it could to "conquer" the challenges. Left unchecked, it sometimes even seems willing to allow me to get sick and possibly even die trying to conquer the challenges.

But of course that is the polar opposite of effective.

How to Definitely NOT Increase Energy

All work and no play do not only make Brian a dull boy, they make Brian a tired, cranky, sick, uninspired, uncreative, and unfocused boy.

There is no surer way, that is, to deplete your energy, destroy your upbeat mood, and demolish your productivity – no surer way to sabotage your success at surviving and indeed thriving at life’s challenges – than by struggling long and hard to overcome those challenges.

And yet that is precisely what most people do when life presents big challenges.

People forget what sustains them, strengthens them, invigorates and inspires them, and they instead dig themselves in a deep hole and struggle hard to "beat" the challenge.

But that is something like having insomnia and forcing yourself to spend night after night staying awake watching instructional programs on how to get some sleep.

What is most necessary to effectively confront life's challenges successfully is energy, peace of mind, an upbeat mood, clarity and creativity. And those are not nourished by constant struggle.

Indeed, life’s challenges are often made much more challenging, and additional challenges are invited in, when people forget to keep nourishing themselves – and during the challenging times in fact nourish themselves even more – with what strengthens, invigorates and inspires them.

Ask Yourself These Questions

So what energizes you? What gives you joy? What centers you? What do you do that makes you feel most alive?

In challenging times now, when I feel my body’s primitive desire to charge headfirst into a challenge and keep going, going, going till I drop from exhaustion and stress – and typically the challenge has only been made bigger – I consciously stop.

I consciously decide that in order to succeed at this challenge, I will devote a certain amount of time (that day, that week, that month, that year) to doing the necessary work the challenge presents.

BUT I will also devote a certain – and generous – amount of time to doing those things that increase my energy, improve my mood, and provide me inner-peace.

For me that can include having good conversations with people, reading novels, watching films or baseball, listening to music, playing volleyball, working out, dancing, singing, drumming, meditating, taking a walk, or writing a creative piece like this.

And I am far (far, far) more successful at the challenges for it.

In fact, most of the challenges don’t even have the same magnitude I otherwise give them when I forget to live and enjoy in order to succeed at them.

But, But, But...

Here is an expression that people who get trapped into believing that work, work, WORK is the best way to meet a challenge will often respond with when they first encounter the ideas I just presented:

“Oh, that sounds nice Brian, BUT I don’t have TIME to enjoy my life with all the stuff I’ve got to do. I can't even get to all the stuff!”

Please pause and consider: that is no different than saying you don't have time to eat, drink or sleep with all of the stuff you've got to do.

The key is remembering that the most important way to increase your energy, improve your mood and improve your productivity, and therefore succeed at your challenges, IS to commit to doing what replenishes, centers and inspires you.

It IS time better spent than virtually anything else you can do when confronted with challenges (in addition to getting proper sleep, nutrition and exercise.)

So try it.

In what are very challenges times for many people with the battered economy, ask yourself what most energizes you, centers you and makes you feel most alive.

To remind yourself to focus on this sustenance, write your answers down and locate them where you will routinely see them – above your computer monitor, above your mirror, on your refrigerator or car dashboard.

Then commit to doing them.

And remember: the greater the challenges you believe you face, the more you should do what sustains, energizes and inspires you to effectively meet those challenges.

IMPORTANT NOTE: A lot of people right now can likely benefit from the insights in this article. If you agree, please think of those you know and cut and paste the URL (web address) of this page and email it on to them. :)

Posted by Donna Reiss

A Simple but Startling Secret to Being Happier: Stop Being Right

2009-09-10T03:20:00.000-07:00

A Simple but Startling Secret to Being Happier: Stop Being Right

by Brian Vaszily, Founder of IntenseExperiences.com &
Creator of The 9 Intense Experiences

Which do you want: to be right, or to be happy?

Far more often than most people realize – to their great detriment – it really is an either/or proposition. Do you typically choose being right or being happy?

Which of these values do your actions typically show that you hold higher?

Most people, without even being aware of it, choose being right at the expense of their happiness. And by the end of this piece you may be surprised to see how much you do, too.

People fight, stress themselves out, make themselves and those around them miserable with their ego’s need to be right. It cuts life short and destroys relationships, businesses, and nations.

Nothing is more deadly to happiness than the pursuit of being seen as right. For personal proof of this, consider the people you know who are most insistent on their politics, their patterns, their viewpoint, their way… they tend to judge the most, insult the most, complain the most, and suffer the most. They reek of misery. This is often also reflected in their physical health.

Nothing is more deadly to being happy than the pursuit of being right.

Yet most people aren’t even aware that the choice between these two values – being right or being happy – is present in most of life’s key situations. And being unconscious of it, as usual their egos instead make the choice for them. And being the ego doing the choosing, as usual the choice is shortsighted, fear-based, defensive and unhealthy to the Self’s greater good.

Further, the more intimate the situation – the closer to home -- the less likely most people are to recognize and remember the choice between these two values of being right or being happy. And the more damage making the wrong choice does.

The need to be seen as right is enemy #1 to love and marriage. A parent’s need to be seen as right severs ties to their children like nothing else can.

So Which Value Do You Really Hold Higher?

To “be” right implies a need for others to recognize you as such … to be proven right, seen as right. Again, it emanates from the ego and is vastly different than doing right, which has no need for external recognition. Doing right has no need for others to know you are right.

So to what extent would you choose not being seen as right if you could be happier for it?

Could you choose not to prove your point if you were all the happier for not doing so?

Of course there are many situations where differences need to be sorted out, and where your particular and opposing viewpoint may in fact make an important impact on a given situation. There are many situations where in fact others see black where you see white, and by helping them to see white you achieve some important benefit like saving money or preventing accidents or the like.

Dealing with disagreements is standard fare in life.

Dealing with them harshly – that is, with the ego, as if every opposing viewpoint is a personal insult to your rightness – does not have to be. There is a world of difference between contributing to the greater good (between a couple, in a family, a business, a nation, etc.) versus needing to be seen as right.

And all that said, in MOST situations where people claw, struggle and crack away at their happiness to be proven right, it means little to nothing to less than nothing anyway.

Is it really right if you ARE right about putting the toilet seat up or down but it ruins your morning, and chips away at the health of your relationship, to prove it?

Is it really right if you ARE right about religion, the economy, and your politics but you end up angry and despising large segments of the population to prove it?

An Intense, Transformative Experience for You to Try

The next time you KNOW you are right about something with a spouse, significant other or anyone close to you whose viewpoint opposes yours, consciously back off the need to BE right.

Even as that “I’m right about this!” feeling wells up inside your chest, catch it and stop yourself from reacting this time.

Instead, consider if there is truly a reason to even pursue the issue at all: will resolving the difference really lead to an important benefit, such as preventing accidents, improving health, making or saving money or the like? If so, consciously remind yourself to proceed softly and kindly this time … remind yourself (and tell the other person!) that you are pursuing this discussion gently to achieve the desired benefit, not to have to be seen as right.

Chances are, though, that like most such situations, your need to be right is mostly an ego thing. The potential benefits of the other person seeing you as right don’t equal the stress, the erosion of peace and happiness, that can occur to demonstrate you are right.

In which case, just back off your ego’s desire to prove you are right at all. This time. Let it go with your spouse, significant other or whoever you are in disagreement with.

Let them believe they are right.

And watch and evaluate your own reactions to letting them believe they are right.

Most people are astonished at how difficult this actually is for them. Through this experience most people are startled at the chokehold their ego actually has on them. Even though knowing that you having to be seen as right can harm the peace and happiness, letting someone (especially someone close to you) believe they are right to avoid the harm is a mighty hard thing to do.

“But they’re going to THINK they are right!” your ego may shout. “They’re ALWAYS going to think they’re right!” you may hear your ego insisting.

Recognizing your ego’s chokehold on your happiness in this manner is the first step in removing that chokehold.

After this first time of letting go of the need to be right -- even and especially if it means your opposition will think they’re right – watch what happens. Likely, here is what will happen: your world won’t collapse. Things won’t fall to pieces because you didn’t demonstrate you were right.

Likely, here is what will also happen: there will be no arguments. No clashes between your ego and someone else’s. Nothing cracking away at your greater peace and happiness.

So then, if you want to move toward being happier, try the experience again when the opportunity arises. Consciously back off the need to be right again. Watch how your ego responds this time, so you know where you need to work on being in control of it versus it being in control of you.

And watch how your world doesn’t cave in even if you aren’t seen as being right … how quite the contrary occurs, in fact.

Approaching it like this – consciously backing off the need to be right one situation at a time, versus trying to commit to doing it for good – makes your success and happiness much more likely.

Another thing that tends to happen is that, over time, those close to you see and feel the example you are living and they end up following suite. Though not necessarily at the pace you might prefer, but they end up backing off the need to be right, too, making life all the more pleasant.

Our greatest right of all is our gift, our blessing, our ability to pursue our happiness. But most people are their own biggest barriers in that pursuit. Is your need to be right preventing you from achieving this greatest right?

Which would you prefer? To be right, or to be happy?
By Brian Vaszily
posted by Donna Reiss

About true friendships in life

2009-08-28T08:38:00.000-07:00

Simple Friends and Real Friends

A simple friend can stand by you when you are right,
but a real friend will stand by you even when you are wrong.

A simple friend identifies himself when he calls.
A real friend doesn't have to.

A simple friend opens a conversation with a full news bulletin on his life.
A real friend says, "What's new with you?"

A simple friend thinks the problems you whine about are recent.
A real friend says, "You've been whining about the same thing for 14 years.
Get off your duff and do something about it."

A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
Real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself/herself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!

A simple friend builds walls
A real friend builds bridges

Shared by Michelle Waterfall
Posted by Donna Reiss

Are You Acting From Gratitude, Love, and Trust or Doubt and Fear?

2009-08-15T22:00:00.000-07:00

Are You Acting From Gratitude, Love, and Trust or Doubt and Fear?

As human beings, we operate daily reflecting a wide range of emotions with a multitude of motivations fueling our behaviors.

All too often, we react emotionally to what others say or do. If our reactions are preceded by the emotions of fear, anger, or sadness, we forfeit our ability to act with personal power and effectiveness in lieu of a knee-jerk response. This reaction is all too often sourced in fear and low self-esteem. We may focus on what’s wrong with us and our lives, fear being controlled, hurt, or taken advantage of.

We may overlook the many things we have in our lives for which we should rightly be grateful, doubt our ability to thrive and access the abundance we see all around us in the world, reacting instead from the concern of scarcity and the expectation of failure, hurt, and disappointment. We may see ourselves in competition for the world’s resources and the love and attention of others rather than realizing that there is more than enough of all that is good to go around. We forget that we manifest what we expect rather than needing to compete for limited resources.

Whenever we forget that we are magnificent beings and that there is plenty of wealth, happiness, fun, and fulfillment to go around, we might feel the need to protect ourselves from what we perceive to be a dangerous world. We likewise tend to forget that others operate from the same lacking self-confidence, scarcity of gratitude, and deficient self-love that we often do. So, whenever two or more individuals see themselves as not good enough to tap into the world’s abundance and get all their needs met from a physical, social, mental, and emotional perspective, conflicts are likely to arise. The result is broken relationships, strained communication, emotional pain, struggle, and suffering. All of these are needless and optional for those who realize their ability to detach from the struggle and master their emotional response.
When we stop to realize that everyone else suffers from the same self-doubt and fear of being dominated and cheated out of getting their fair share of love, fun, money, possessions, and security, we can break the vicious cycle of endless competition and continual striving for domination. We can realize that cooperation and communication is more effective in producing harmony than competition and a focus on self-interest based on fear. We can intentionally choose to trust that others are doing the best they know how to do based upon how they see the world. We can assume that they act from good intentions, even when we fear the opposite. We can hold them as worthy, competent, loving, good natured and capable of creating win-win relationships rather than fearing them as hateful, ill meaning, incompetent, unworthy, selfish opponents.

When we decide to champion others by looking for the best in them and interact with them out of an attitude of gratitude for their gifts, strengths, and positive qualities, in such as manner that they are clear that we hold them as intrinsically good and worthy of our love and respect, we provide for them a new and exciting opportunity for them to show up for us in this manner. Our decision to hold others as great (because they really are when we strip away their anger, fears, and insecurities) allows them the freedom to rise to our expectations. By operating from love and gratitude for the wisdom and empathy we develop as a result of our interactions with others, we see their mistakes as temporary indiscretions producing valuable lessons from which to learn and grow rather than reflections of a fundamentally defective being.

The key to bringing out the best in others is non-attachment. When we realize that we have total control over our response to any situation, and we give up our right to be invalidated by others or control them, we will possess a newfound freedom that allows us to exit the drama of conflict in favor of understanding, compassion, and love. Decide now to be grateful for the challenges you will encounter in your life and business. See the problems that arise as opportunities for your personal development. Look for these challenges as you go about your day, be grateful when you encounter them, and seek out the gifts awaiting your discovery.

Exercise for Expanding Gratitude and Shifting Your Reactive Nature

1. List all the things you have decided to be grateful for in your life and business.
2. In your daily journal, record each time you fail to express gratitude for a challenging situation.
3. Catch yourself reacting emotionally to what someone says or does and shift your perception in that moment to appreciate the learning experience at hand.
4. In your daily life and business, who are you not holding as magnificent?
5. How can you champion their excellence and express gratitude for the opportunity to grow in love and wisdom that they are gifting you instead of reacting with anger, sadness, or fear?
6. Who are you seeking to control or avoid being controlled by? Will you take on the practice of non-attachment in your relationship with them by creating space for them to be who they are? Do this for 30 days and record in your journal how your interactions with them evolve. Make note of something that you can be grateful for in each situation.

Dr. Joe Rubino is a life-changing life optimization and business coach and the best-selling creator of the SelfEsteemSystem.com and 11 transformational books available worldwide in 19 languages. To receive a complimentary audio program entitled “7 Steps to Soaring Self-Esteem” and a free 1 year membership in The Success Achievers’ Club ($129 value), visit http://www.SelfEsteemSystem.com . For more information on his books, audios, and coaching program, visit http://www.CenterForPersonalReinvention.com or email him at DrJoeRubino@CenterForPersonalReinvention.com
Posted by Donna Reiss

THE EMPATH

2009-07-04T00:43:00.000-07:00

THE EMPATH....
The Fourth-Chakra Dominant Individual
by RICHARD JELUSICH, PhD

IN MY UNDERSTANDING, having been an energetic healer and counselor for over 10 years, I have found that 95% of all communication is not verbal, nor physical. It is energy on many levels. Certainly, you have walked into a room before and encountered someone you do not know, yet you've had a feeling about that person, good or otherwise. And whether you are sitting in a movie theater, a restaurant, or standing in an elevator, you emanate a quality of energy in all directions at all times that is the energetic unique signature of your being.

That same energy is the signature of you as an individuated spirit, a multidimensional being who is unique in the universe. It is that same 95% that creates the meetings with others, that creates the relationships in which you engage, that creates the possibility for you to learn a life's lesson.

And at first, this presents us with an interesting puzzle of life. We live in a oneness with no separation, yet we are unique beings. We use words like "I think," and "I see," and "I believe," and yet there is no separation between us as we exist in this oneness of being. It is quite an enigma, for it is that very same oneness that allows an intuitive healer to tap into you, whether you are there in the same room or speaking on the telephone, separated by a great distance.

In metaphysics, there is no space and no time. They are not limiting factors in the information, wisdom and healing that is available on all levels of our being. So often this is difficult to embrace, because most of us in western society tend to only regard the physical being as viable, with little consideration for those parts of us that are non-physical, but every bit as viable to our existence.

It is necessary to embrace that part of our nature that is not physically borne, not because it is on some other level, but because our metaphysical nature coexists seamlessly with our physical nature in a continual exchange of life energy. It is that very same oneness where reality exists, where the boundaries between the physical and the non-physical evaporate in the light of greater understanding of our true nature.

We are, as human beings, composed of four archetypal energies: mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual. Look at most tarot decks, and you'll see the four minor arcana suits are divided into these same distinctions of human character. It is the congruence of these energies, flowing along together through time, that allows our lives to be productive and meaningful. If one or more are out of balance, suffering ensues as our illusions in life are challenged by the realities we encounter.

So as we go along through life, composed of these four components of being human, the energies exchange and intertwine with each other and among several dimensions in a dance of experiential existence. And through our experiences we garner the wisdom to push through our illusions, thus reducing suffering and hardship in our lives.

Your metaphysical nature is set, to a certain degree, in each lifetime by specific parameters of karma, mission statement, skill sets, and chakra disposition. That is, most of us are governed by one or more chakras that influence the psychology of our being through their respective attributes. One's life and challenges become a stage, where the predominant chakric disposition orchestrates the life's lessons in a way that the participant must experience. Knowing your disposition, chakric strength and weaknesses helps you to gain understanding of why you may tend to live your life the way you do, and why certain repetitive patterns occur. It is in the understanding of our metaphysical nature through our given disposition that allows true self-empowerment to take place.

As you grow in consciousness, you begin to understand how and why situations are created for your learning, and how best to optimize your life's path. Your weakness becomes your strength, and your strength your weakness. And by remembering within you are all answers, you self-empower through that same chakra by making conscious decisions, aware of your orientation towards this life time.

With the evolution of consciousness in our world of today, there is a growing portion of the population of people who are experiencing not only their own growing pains, but the growth of others as well. In this instance, consider the person who has incarnated with a heart chakra disposition. In my opinion, an individual must have had several lifetimes of right actionand behavior, or dharma, before that person could qualify. It is through the accrual of merit, an individual accomplishment of character, that one carries with them from incarnation to incarnation. Thus the person who incarnates in their heart carries an inherent experiential goodness, different from an inherent spiritual goodness that we all have.

It also means that the individual comes through in this lifetime, through that goodness, as psychically sensitive, through that 95% of all communication that is not physical, to all others around them. So not only is the heart-chakra individual faced with the living of their own life, they are sensitive to the energies of others around them, to the extent they become living sponges, soaking up emotional energies of other individuals. In my experience, one in fourteen people are empaths. This "taking on" can create a negative compressive emotional energy in the emotional energy field of the individual.

This can often create a problem, because most empaths do not know that they are in fact empaths. Most empaths, not knowing that they are taking on this energy in a non-physical way, are unaware of the origin of their suffering, and the negative compressive emotional energy can have deleterious effects on the individual, because that person also would not know how to clear the energy, or dispose of it.

Many heart-chakra beings suffer continually, taking on the negative energies of humanity, through having had many good past lives. They often do not see their own goodness, but rather may sometimes take on suffering as a validation of their lives. This is done through love, not as a purposeful self-destruction, but because of the intense self-realized goodness that the empath has lived in their past reincarnations.

Many physiological and psychological issues can develop from a heart-chakra disposition, and with the heart chakra, issues can become systemic to the body, mind and emotions.

Physical issues include problems with the heart itself, respiration, ribs, thymus, skin, joints, fibromyalgea, blood flow and blood quality, weight retention, and other issues systemic to the body.

Psychological issues include a loss of personal identity, depression, loss of the ability to think clearly, personal sabotage, and constant struggle to stay emotionally stable.

Imagine your emotional energy field as a cup that holds water. If the cup is full, then any water (emotion) added to the cup causes it to overflow. This is the energetic equivalent of what happens to a heart chakra individual, who has taken on so much energy from the people around them that any added emotion is always too much, and causes suffering in some way.

Here are some exercises that the empath can do to help relieve the emotional body of negativity.

Exercise #1. Magnetic Water
Whether you shower or bathe, imagine the water as magnetic. Knowing what a magnet does, imagine the magnetized water pulling out of you, as appropriate, any negative emotion, thought or feeling. You don't even have to know what the negativity is, just think "Release, release, release," to yourself as the negativity goes out into the water, the water goes down the drain, and you are clear. The Earth transmutes the negative energy into neutral energy. If you cannot get to a shower or bath, hold your hands under running water and think "Release, release, release." If you cannot get to water at all, just imagine it running over the back of your hand. The power of your will helps to clear you.

You can do this exercise as often as you want every day. It will help to keep your emotional energy field clear. Water is a great conductor of emotional energy, and most empaths always live near water or love being in water.

Exercise #2. "No-Stick Teflon"
When in a situation as a party or gathering of people, an empath can often feel claustrophobic, as the press of many emotional energies can be very chaotic in mixed gatherings. Knowing what Teflon does for cookware, imagine "No-Stick Teflon" in your energy field. Your field will not filter any goodness that comes through, but will tend to fend off any negative emotional energies, hooks or tubes from others. You may still take on certain things, as you must, if it is within your path's learning.

Remember, people will come into relationship with an empath to work out mutual life's goals; the energies already being set up across space and time through that 95% that is not physical.

Most empaths find their lives as a hub of a many-spoked wheel. They usually will find themselves in the center of a soul-group to help anchor the groups karma and emotional workings. Therefore, it is imperative that they keep their fields clear with regular exercise, meditation, and with a sincere recognition of their inherent goodness for having incarnated in their heart.

Through the empath's mere existence, the 95% of communication that is non-verbal will energetically cause others to tend to aspire to their own greatness, because of what the empath represents as a soul that has made diligent progress in past lives.

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Richard Jelusich, PhD., has been teaching, giving lectures, workshops and private sessions for over 20 years. He served as Dean of Administration and Core Faculty at the California Institute for Human Science, is on the Board of Directors and remains as core faculty. His Ph.D. is in Human Science, and his research work is in light and sound, and the blending of metaphysics and science. Richard is a gifted intuitive and adept energy worker, accurately reading how the soul-quality infuses itself into our waking personality.

Dr. Jelusich’s goals are very simple:
• To de mystify metaphysics
• To profoundly heal and help self-empower individuals on multiple levels

A gifted psychic from birth, Richard has been of service since 1991 as a renowned spiritual healer and technology researcher, counselor, spiritualist minister, author, and international lecturer who blends Western science and Eastern philosophy. www.lightnews.org.

A Practical Guide to Kundalini and Chakras by Genevieve Lewis Paulson

2009-07-03T01:48:00.000-07:00

A Practical Guide to Kundalini and Chakras

"Kundalini, a Sanskrit word meaning, 'circular power', is an individual's basic evolutionary force. Each of us is born with some of this energy flowing. The amount available and useable determines whether a person has low intelligence, a genius, or is somewhere in the middle.

It's not just a matter of using what we already have, but of awakening the much greater amount waiting in the kundalini reservoir located at the base of the spine.

Kundalini is a natural force common to all of us. It is not a religion, although it is practiced by some religions and the process can enhance and develop each person's own religious beliefs.
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"Purpose":
Kundalini has its own sense of direction. Its natural flow is up the spine and out the top of the head; along that path comes new awareness, new abilities and transcendental states. Much as a plant reaches toward the light, the kundalini pushes us to reach toward enlightenment; it removes any energy blocks in its way, thus causing symptoms which are listed later (…in this posting.) It will do its own thing. We can help or hinder the process.

A fully developed person will have exceptional paranormal gifts, great spiritual awareness, and truly be considered genius, or God-like. Each of us must deal with the kundalini sooner or later; the more knowledgeable and prepared we are, the more wonderful the experience will be.

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"Involuntary Release of Kundalini Energy:

The kundalini energy lies coiled at the base of the spine. Its release may be likened to waves, flames, pulsations, or an uncoiling. The uncoiled portion seeks an outlet, normally through the spine up to the top of the head and out what is sometimes called the crown chakra. Chakra, a Sanskrit word meaning, 'wheel', refers to the various energy vortices on our etheric body.

Sometimes the energy coils upward around the spine, again ending at the crown chakra. In the natural evolutionary process, a number of layers or waves are individually released during a lifetime, depending on a person's growth and readiness. The movement of the wave is so imperceptible most people are not aware of the activity, though they may be aware of some heat (energy movement) in the tailbone area prior to release. They may feel pressure or pain as the energy encounters a blocked area; pain may also appear when the energy patterns are not normal.

There are many layers of kundalini waiting to be released. The action is similar to peeling off the outer edges of an onion. A person can release a few or many layers during a lifetime. People knowledgeable about the kundalini force may choose to release more, thus speeding their evolution; in extreme case, liquid fire or extreme heat may be release.

The kundalini, sometimes called 'shakti' (divine spark of lifeforce), begins its ascent from the base of the tailbone, where it is stored. As it rises up the spinal column and goes out the head, it blends with the spiritual energy available in the universe. An energy combination then showers down upon the body and traverse throughout the entire system, aiding in refining and cleansing cells. If the kundalini is blocked in its upward flow by improper energy patterns or negativity, or by an improperly prepared or cleansed body, it may drop after several days and then begin a slow painful ascent up the body again, cleansing and refining as it goes. This process can create much havoc and may cause physical, emotional or mental distress."

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"Once released, there is no turning back! It is impossible to reverse the process though it can be sometimes slowed. If a person decides the growth is no longer desirable, and tries to hold back this energy, congestion and illness may result, which may, in extreme cases, lead to death. One must learn to work with it, or in some cases just survive it, while the heavy cleansing takes place. This change is usually not a magical total overnight process; the energy may take as long as twenty or twenty-five years to complete cleansing and refinement sufficient for the psychic and spiritual gifts to unfold…"

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"Types of Involuntary Release:

Involuntary ways which kundalini may be released include drug use, overwork, a severe blow or injury to the tailbone area, grief, trauma, or excessive fear, excesses in meditation, growth practices or sex. Excessive foreplay without orgasm may also cause spontaneous kundalini release. By involuntary I do not necessarily mean unwanted; I only refer to kundalini release on its own.

The energy not only has an evolutionary purpose, it literally gives us extra energy. The body may literally draw from it (without our conscious knowledge) to handle extreme situations. Often, when such situations conclude, the flow continues and the person does not handle things well; the person deals now with excessive kundalini release as well as with the original trauma.

The Aquarian Age is very intense. The intensity speeds our evolution and pushes us into a quantum leap of development in all areas. We have been very open to technological change, which has been especially incredible over the past few decades. Now similar growth is happening the personal and spiritual areas; we are, in fact, just at the beginning of major breakthroughs in these areas because so much kundalini will be released spontaneously as a result of the intensity of the new energies. This will happen whether or not people are cleansed and ready. Those people who genetically are more receptive to the kundalini and already have a fair amount useable and active will not have that much trouble; they will also be more susceptible to release.

Astrological energies play an important part in a person's openness to early release. A heavily aspected Uranus seems to be the cause of excessive release in some people. Saturn in the fourth house of the astrological chart may trigger deep subconscious energies that release kundalini. Moon in Scorpio also tends to awaken the deep subconscious energies."

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"Kundalini will look for the most open area or chakra to "escape" through if the body is not ready to receive its energies, blowing open a particular area or chakra and tending to pull all energies toward that spot, as if to a black hole. Only a redirection of energy releases the obsession."

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"Symptoms of Release:

"Kundalini rising that occurs prior to sufficient cleansing and spiritual awareness is considered premature, producing many different symptoms. In addition to short periods of heightened awareness and states of bliss or enlightenment, there may be times of extreme dullness or depression, erratic behavior, unexplainable illness, loss of or poor memory, feelings of disorientation with oneself, friends, work, or the world in general. If the liver is affected, the skin may take on a yellowish color (jaundice), an almost dirty look, due to the release of negativity; or some areas of the body may take on a reddish or bluish cast. There may be other shadings relating to energy concentrations of different vibrational rates. (Each vibrational rate has its own color.) A person may look old, tired, or ill, but a few hours later look years younger and full of vitality, or the reverse. Another sign of premature kundalini raising is a blackish look to the nails of the big toes that relate to the pineal gland (third eye chakra).

At times there may be a fluttering feeling as the muscles relax and release more energy into the nerve endings. There may be an internal fullness or pressure, a wanting to "vomit" out anything in order to release extra energy. There may be nosebleeds. Kundalini in its stronger states can tear human tissue. There may be involuntary movements or shaking of the body, illness may ensue from kundalini cleansings, many times remedied by changing the energy patterns. A warning, however: see a doctor when changing the patterns does not help; when a problem appears to be medical, do not hesitate to seek medical assistance. Symptoms are different in each individual because each person has blocks, or energy concentrations, in different areas. It is difficult to know just how a person will react. One may compare the kundalini, when a large number of waves are released all at once, to a garden hose turned on full force; if the spine is clear and straight, the force flows through to the top of the head unhampered; if blocked, twisted, or bent in some way, the free-flow is stopped or hampered, and the energy goes into the nearest area. A sway-backed person, for example, will dump this energy into the solar plexus and belly area, causing intense emotions. A force that continues over a period of time may result in physical damage, stomach upsets or even ulcers. Energy blocked in the chest may make one think of heart trouble. Blockage in the brain causes loss of memory and/or mental aberrations."

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Note: Depression is also considered to be a very common side-effect of the premature kundalini release. Anxiety is also not uncommon.

***For more in depth explanation the book this information was gleaned from is a good source to use. Please investigate fully before attempting to work with highly potent kundalini energy.

Excerpts taken directly from:
Evolution in This Lifetime: A Practical Guide to Kundalini and Chakras
by Genevieve Lewis Paulson
Copyright 2003 Llewellyn Publications

Shared by Michelle Waterfall of Australia
Posted by Donna Reiss

Modern Spirituality

2009-06-15T02:47:00.000-07:00

By Modern Spirituality we mean… Spirituality is often thought of as the better or higher part of mind. Or is it the moral aspect of life? Perhaps it may mean a state of being ethereal. It may be termed as an ideal that sees all reality in essence as spiritual. Or simply stated spirituality is one's character or quality that makes one transcend the barriers of worldliness, caste, creed and sensuality; and realize one's connection with Truth.

Spirituality may include belief in supernatural powers, as in religion, but the emphasis is on experience. What is referred to as "religion" and what is referred to as "spirituality" are often the same. In recent years, "spirituality" has often carried connotations of the believer's faith being more personal, less dogmatic, more open to new ideas and myriad influences, and more pluralistic than the faiths of established religions. Those given to speaking of "spirituality" rather than "religion" are apt to believe that there are many "spiritual paths" and that there is no objective truth about which is the best path to follow. On the other hand, there are many adherents of orthodox religions who consider spirituality to be an aspect of their religious experience, and they are more likely to contrast spirituality with secular "worldliness" than with the ritual expression of their religion. Others of a more New Age disposition hold that spirituality is not religion, per se, but the active and vital connection to a force, power, or sense of the deep self.

Some proponents of spirituality believe that the goal of 'being spiritual' is to simultaneously improve one's wisdom, willpower and communion with God/universe, which necessitates the removal of illusions at the sensory, feeling and thinking aspects of a person. The 'Plato's cave' analogy in book VII of The Republic is one of the most well known descriptions of the spiritual development process.

Other spiritual proponents point out that that spirituality is a two-stroke process. The upward stroke relates to inner growth and the downward stroke relates towards manifesting improvements in the world/reality around us as a result of the inward change.

The rule of thumb when evaluating any spiritual approach is that six months of diligent, proper practice should manifest noticeable improvement in one's life. If not, then the usual advice is to pick an approach that is more likely to assist you in achieving your specific goals.

Dr. Paul F. Daniele, Ph.D., Th.D., D.D., P.C.
Founder and President Emeritus
The College of Metaphysical Studies
DrPaul@cms.edu

Donna Reiss
metaphysicallyspeakingblog

Aluna Joy - Channeling "A Spiritual Pandemic"

2009-05-07T08:35:00.000-07:00

A Spiritual Pandemic
A letter to humanity from The Star Elders
through Aluna Joy April 23rd. 2009

Pandemic! What a great and powerful word to awaken humanity to the fact that the collective is now thinking globally and acting locally. It is remarkable that something as simple as the fear of a little germ can link together the people of Earth. Humanity has taken another step toward being a global community. There is no doubt now that you have anchored within your consciousness the reality that you are all connected, interdependent and recognize the importance of being self-responsible. This is not a time to fear. It is a time to celebrate.

Your collective experience and explorations living in the third dimension have come full circle. This is a time where you will begin to rethink and renegotiate everything. Much of what you knew to be true you will discover is out of date. Realities that you dreamed about you will soon discover is the new reality you are now entering. These current times are causing a spiritual pandemic. This means that the boundaries between physical realities, cultures, religions, dimensions, social statuses and educational levels have been compromised and are breaking down. This spiritual pandemic means the entire world is waking up. Humanity is moving toward unity and oneness with all living beings of Earth. This spiritual pandemic will naturally evolve all life into a global community. Our actions will be a grand orchestrated collaboration focused on the well being of all living things. You can see symptoms of this transformation in every direction of your reality. This is the completion of ancient prophecy that you wrote about a long time ago.

The pandemics in your Earth's environment, your economic systems, your political systems, your consciousness, your physical realities and even your immune systems are morphing right before your eyes. You are now having a full on experience of what we like to call the Earth's stimulus package. You share the same planet . . . you breathe the same air . . . you even share the same viruses and bacteria! This is not new. You were never separate from each other. You just forgot you were always connected to all that lives.

The Earth's shifting environment is stimulating you to change the way you interact with Earth, the solar system, and the universe. This is showing up as the acceleration of using green technologies . . . including using solar power to recycling. Many of you are getting closer and in touch with Earth once again. Your gardens are sprouting in your environment, but also your internal gardens are flourishing.

Your shifting global economic system is impelling you to move toward one that is based on service and sharing. You will see a huge shift in values. You are evolving from a self-centered "What is in it for Me?" mentality, into a reality that you act from the knowing that you are a part of a global community. You recognize that everything you do affects every other living thing.

These times are compelling you to trust spirit over your physical and monetary assets. You were never meant to trust that which is outside of yourself. Your true nature is knowing that you are a 100%, self-contained, creative being with all the tools needed to live abundantly. It was never your destiny to toil to make a living. There is freedom right out in front of you.

Your physical body is morphing so quickly to the arrival of the new energy that you have to let go and let it be. This is causing you a lot of strange physical symptoms. The shifts are coming without delay and it takes your breath away. Even your immune system is evolving quickly so as to be able to adapt to the evolving energy of all life on the planet. Every single living thing in your environment is changing on a molecular level. From your body, to the earth, trees and plants, minerals, even viruses and bacteria are all evolving together to stay in harmony. This is not something to be feared. It is something to be excited about. Remember your body is an amazing self-healing vehicle. You constantly underestimate its regenerative power and forget it is evolving with everything else on this Earth. Disease is not why you drop your body to move on; it is just your human excuse. You leave this world when you have completed your mission and that is it. Let us remind you that you are not done yet!

Your consciousness is expanding to accept the utter vastness of magical and powerful new realities. You are beginning to live within these realities. You are enjoying the challenges and wholeheartedly except the huge void of unqualified energy out in front of you. It is an exciting, fascinating and highly creative time for you. It can also be a confusing time as you let go of the old and bring in the new all at the same time. Remember you are not going crazy . . . you are just waking up! This is something to celebrate. You are beginning to realize that the only way your life flows in these days is to be truly authentic to yourself and true to your heart. Many of you will be asked to make bold moves in your life. Others will stay more behind-the-scenes fine-tuning everything around them. You all are working toward the same goal . . . if you know it or not.

Do not let fear rob you of this incredible moment. This is why you came to Earth at this time. You are experiencing a huge evolutionary leap of the soul. Only the brave and courageous could be here at this time. You may not feel brave today, but we assure you, you are incredibly brave to take on and assist with the Earth's final step into oneness with the solar system and our multi-dimensional universe.

Do not let fear of global health issues, political unrest, economic challenges, war and terrorism stop you from being the truth of who you are. Your old, outdated, human nature naturally wants to cast blame on others for what is going on in your world today. This is not a conspiracy or diabolical plan by members of an elite group who we think are in power. This is propaganda that puts you in fear. Know that everything that is happening on this planet is happening because you allowed it to be so. It is a time to take full responsibility for the reality we have manifested in this dimension. Each living being will experience this evolution based on their own belief system. Ask yourself "What do you believe today?" All the issues your world is facing right now are just part of the Earth's stimulus package to help you stimulate your evolution . . . and it is working.

Evolution is a messy process. It always has been and always will be. Change and evolution is about tearing down the old and creating the new. Nature does this every moment. We do not know why humanity forgot that you are a part of this. But you did, and this is why you struggle and suffer sometimes during evolutionary pulses like the one you are in today. The cycles have come full circle and you are ready for the quantum leap to a new reality.

Remember that the best defense to the challenges of these times is to have a good offense. Your offense is acting from the authenticity of who you are. You may know this as your inner light, awareness, consciousness, etc…, but the fact is that there are only two choices you can make: You can choose fear, which is a lie and not who you are. Or you can choose LOVE, which is the truth of who you are, and you can keep on keeping on with the evolution. Fear will stop your evolution in its tracks. Love will not only accelerate your path, but it will make it an exciting adventure for you. Be positive, fearless and bold. Love is the unifier of all life and a protector of anything that you conceive could cause you harm. You are safe . . . you always have been.

Quit pretending your cool and calm on the outside, when on the inside you feel like you are going crazy. Let your support groups around you know what you are going through. We assure you that they are feeling the same things. It is insane to execute this evolving by yourself. There is a great sanity gained when our extended families come together in support of each other. It is another step toward global community and living in non-judgment. Remember there is an insidious, un-spoken rule that to be spiritual we must honey-coat the things we do not like. Honey-coating any part of the experience of this world is just a way to avoid the blessings and gifts of evolution of the current issue. When we avoid different aspects of our experience, we are also judging the greater divine plan that was set into motion by the Creator and our collective consciousness.

When you experience a peaceful moment, drink it in and enjoy every second of it. Do not worry that you are feeling stuck or not evolving. This is merely a rest stop so you can recharge and prepare for another leap into the next reality. Rest is good. Enjoy its rare and welcomed appearance of quiet and calmness.

There are many that will not like this message. They will criticize it and fight against it. These are the ones who teach us compassion. These are the ones that we must love and support . . . because you have been in their shoes more than once or twice yourself.

We realize that what we are asking you to do is a huge step of faith. We are asking you to take a leap into a void where you cannot see its destination. We are invite encourage you to put your fear addictions behind you, and to begin to act from the love and truth that you already know in your heart. If you do this, the path will unfold in front of you with each step you take, and you will be traveling in good company!

We are always here with you.

Copyright © 2009 - Permission is granted to copy and redistribute this article on the condition that the content remains complete, full credit is given to the author(s), and that it is distributed freely. Center of the SUN - Aluna Joy Yaxk'in, PO Box 1988 Sedona, AZ 86339 USA Website:www.AlunaJoy.com

Intuition Zone

2009-05-06T03:21:00.000-07:00

Intutionzone
Your intuition is a dark secret, simply because it is kept so in the dark!

Your intuition is a dark secret, simply because it is kept so in the dark!

But not for much longer...

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It is your ultimate ally!

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If You Really Loved Me, I Wouldn't Have To Ask

2009-05-01T08:52:00.000-07:00

If You Really Loved Me, I Wouldn't Have To Ask
by Sue Atkins,

Do you want more attention, more respect, more help with the kids, more hugs, more romance, more surprises, more time together, more intimacy, and more fun? Someone to babysit, iron the shirts, help make the dinner sometimes or hang up the towels in the bathroom?

Then ask.

“But I shouldn’t have to ask” is the refrain I’ve heard many, many times on workshops and when I’m coaching.

But this is a false belief.

It’s also a false belief that causes untold pain, suffering, anger and despair for many couples because unless you are living with a mind reader your partner won’t know what you want unless you ask!

It’s that simple!

It doesn’t mean your partner doesn’t love you – they just have their own map of the world and their own way of thinking and experiencing the world - and it just means they haven’t fully developed their psychic powers enough yet!

Just like the genie in the lamp couldn’t grant you any of your wishes if you didn’t tell him what they were, your partner can’t try to guess either.

Your partner can’t fulfil your wishes, dreams or needs if they don’t know what they are!

So tell them.

Men really are from Mars and women are from Venus if you don’t spell out what you want.

“If you really loved me, I wouldn’t have to ask” is just not true.

It is entirely possible that your partner loves you to bits but their idea of a good night out is a beer and a curry and yours is champagne and smoked salmon.

So be specific. Give your partner a chance to respond in the way you’d like them to and don’t expect them to be a mind reader. If you want a picnic by the sea – ask for it. If you want to go horse racing – ask for it.

Don’t nag, whine, complain or criticise – just simply, pleasantly, cheerfully and respectfully ask – don’t tell, don’t boss, don’t demand and don’t shout…… just ask and let the magic and fun begin !

Author's Bio
Sue Atkins is a Parent Coach, former Deputy Head with 22 years teaching experience, mother to two teenage children and is an NLP Master Practitioner and Trainer trained by Paul McKenna. She has written many books on self esteem, toddlers and teenagers and has a collection of Parenting Made Easy Toolkits available from her website. She is also the author of "Raising Happy Children for Dummies" one in the black and yellow series published worldwide. To receive her free newsletter bursting with practical tips and helpful advice from toddler to teen log onto positive-parents.com.

The Observer Effect

2009-04-24T18:06:00.000-07:00

The Observer Effect

Observer Have you heard of the observer effect?

It is a fundamental component of quantum mechanics. Quantum physicists have discovered that the universe and our reality is directed by the observer of what is being observed. It's really a simple scientific explanation for the law of attraction.

The physicists discovered by studying quantum particles, which are the smallest observable units of matter, that these particles behaved in alignment with what the person conducting the experiment expected them to do.

So the same quantum particles were behaving in different ways depending on what the different observers conducting the experiment expected them to do.

They noticed these different results and then set out experiments to quantify the observer effects on the
particles and each experiment. They were surprised to see that the results correlated each time with the effect of the observer on each experiment.

Our world is made up of these quantum particles, and in our lives we are the observer of our lives. We are directly effecting and creating our lives and our world through our thoughts and the observer effect on our reality.

That is why it is important to be aware of your focus, expectations and what you think about. Your
thoughts are indicative of your expectations and your focus... So if you find yourself thinking I don't want, I hate my, I'm stressed out, why is life such a struggle...with the observer effect in quantum mechanics and the thought vibration effect in law of attraction you are aligning yourself with the very things you say you don't want.

Be more aware of the power you have to affect your life. Choose your thoughts with more care, be more deliberate with your focus, choose your expectations of the outcomes you want and then use the observer effect to change the results in your life.

A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY

2009-04-15T05:47:00.000-07:00

A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY

On the surface of the world right now there is

war and violence and things seem dark.
But calmly and quietly, at the same time,

something else is happening underground
An inner revolution is taking place

and certain individuals are being called to a higher light.
It is a silent revolution.
From the inside out. From the ground up.
This is a Global operation.
A Spiritual Conspiracy.
There are sleeper cells in every nation on the planet.
You wont see us on the T.V.
You wont read about us in the newspaper
You wont hear about us on the radio
We dont seek any glory
We dont wear any uniform
We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles
Most of us work anonymously
We are quietly working behind the scenes

in every country and culture of the world
Cities big and small, mountains and valleys,

in farms and villages, tribes and remote islands
You could pass by one of us on the street

and not even notice
We go undercover
We remain behind the scenes
It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
But simply that the work gets done
Occasionally we spot each other in the street
We give a quiet nod and continue on our way
During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
But behind the false storefront at night

is where the real work takes a place
Some call us the Conscious Army
We are slowly creating a new world

with the power of our minds and hearts
We follow, with passion and joy
Our orders come from from the Central Spiritual Intelligence
We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no one is looking

Poems ~ Hugs ~ Music ~ Photography ~ Movies ~ Kind words ~
Smiles ~ Meditation and prayer ~ Dance ~ Social activism ~ Websites
Blogs ~ Random acts of kindness...

We each express ourselves in our own unique ways

with our own unique gifts and talents
Be the change you want to see in the world
That is the motto that fills our hearts
We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
We know that quietly and humbly we have the

power of all the oceans combined
Our work is slow and meticulous
Like the formation of mountains
It is not even visible at first glance
And yet with it entire tectonic plates

shall be moved in the centuries to come
Love is the new religion of the 21st century
You dont have to be a highly educated person
Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it
It comes from the intelligence of the heart
Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings
Be the change you want to see in the world
Nobody else can do it for you
We are now recruiting
Perhaps you will join us
Or already have.
All are welcome
The door is open

~ author unknown

infinitebeing

2009-04-09T00:34:00.000-07:00

Infinite Possibilities
by Owen Waters

Quantum physics is more than a century old; yet, people's eyes
still glaze over when they first hear of its strange ways. In
the sub-microscopic world of elementary energy particles, the
universe acts very differently from the one we know in our
physical world.

As it turns out, the quantum world actually reveals the true
nature of the universe, while what we see on the physical level
is a carefully-created illusion. For example, at any point in
time, life presents an array of infinite possibilities. When
you make a decision as to what to do next, then - only then -
does your immediate future become a reality instead of just
another possibility. Then, and only then, does the next step in
your history get written.

In quantum physics, energetic particles, such as photons of
light, only become particles of energy when you focus your
attention upon them. Until then, they remain as fields of
influence which radiate waves of energy, not particles. These
waves of energy, rather than traveling as particles directly
from A to B, spread out as waves that explore all possible
paths before them.

Energy particles live in a world of possibilities, waiting to
be made manifest by a conscious decision from someone,
somewhere. In a conscious universe, any form of attention, even
that of a passive observer, manifests actual particles from the
waves of potential.

As a human, you were born to manifest a life from infinite
possibilities. At each step along the way, you create history
by deciding which possibility to explore and working your way
through that action. You choose and create the experience from
the potential and make it manifest.

The quantum world gets even stranger when you find that, in
its natural, unmanifested state, it is free from the
constraints of time and space. Electrons routinely affect their
own future, and even their own past. Quantum physicists even
had to include "negative time" (traveling into the past) in
their equations in order to include the time travel which is
exhibited at the quantum level.

Now, if the quantum world is the real world, the one from
which our stable reality is constructed, then what does this
mean for our possibilities? It certainly means that we have
infinite choices for the future. The burning question is, how
will the different choices turn out?

People in research projects have used hypnosis to access
deeper states of consciousness. In these deeper states of
awareness, they have examined their own future possibilities
based on their present-day options. The amazing thing is that
these future paths are just as real to the exploring
consciousness as the person's daily reality. It's as though all
paths already exist, quantum physics-style, as an array of
possibilities that are very real, just not yet manifested.

For example, in hypnotherapist Brian Weiss's book, "Same Soul,
Many Bodies," a patient who was convinced that suicide was his
only real option was progressed - moved forward in time - to
see how his suicide would turn out. He expected to find that
the suicide would provide the desired relief from his crushing
business problems. Instead, he saw how much grief he would have
caused his wife and children. Worse still, he saw that his
family members would take the blame for his death upon
themselves, feeling that they should have somehow helped him
and prevented such a tragedy.

Then, he was progressed into a future where he had decided
against suicide and, instead, faced up to his crisis of
personal failure. Instead of being shunned by his family and
friends, as he had expected, he saw them helping him to work
through the crisis and recover his standing in the business
world. As his consciousness moved through this alternative
life, he saw the effects of following the sense of newfound joy
that he had allowed into his life. In the light of such
possibilities, his intended suicide was no longer a viable
option and he chose the path towards joy.

I find it fascinating that alternate futures exist in such
detail, in such vivid reality, for each person. Not only do
they exist as possibilities, they seem as real as if the person
had already lived them. Those who view these alternate futures
are not making them up. In the above example, the person
considering suicide was so depressed about himself that he
thought his family would say "Good riddance" when he was gone;
he could not have made up the scenes of the alternative futures
that he saw under hypnosis. Instead, people who see these
future alternatives often learn from situations that they never
could have imagined.

In a universe created by Infinite Being, each one of us has,
by design, infinite possibilities. The question is, what could
you do today that will make your tomorrow even better than it
would have been? Following your innermost joy means that you
are using this inbuilt compass that points unfailingly towards
greater fulfillment in life.

*If you enjoyed today's article, forward it to a friend!
They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

This article was written by Owen Waters, author of
"The Shift: The Revolution in Human Consciousness"

Available in hardcover or via immediate download at:

http://www.infinitebeing.com/theshift

KUNDALINI AND THE AWAKENING OF SPIRIT

2009-03-28T22:24:00.000-07:00

KUNDALINI AND THE AWAKENING OF SPIRIT

By Karin Hannigan
As humanity accelerates towards the millennium, more and more people are reporting spiritual experiences and opening into awareness that physical reality is only a fraction of all that is.
How does spiritual emergence begin?
No one knows for certain just what kick starts the unfolding of spiritual potential. For some, spiritual emergence is a gentle and integrated process which develops as a natural consequence of many years dedicated to service and prayer or meditation under the guidance of a teacher or guru. Others may experience a more abrupt awakening, possible due to practices which awaken transformative energy before the person has done the necessary groundwork.
It is thought that practices such as yoga, bioenergetics, polarity work or breathwork cause the awakening of Kundalini energy which heralds the transformation of spiritual potential. Kundalini is the Hindu word for the sacred, transformative energy that awakens consciousness. According to esoteric literature, this energy has been coiled at the base of the spine in a latent form since birth, awaiting the stimulus to unfold its potential.
As this energy becomes active, it is usually sensed as a vibrational or energetic force in the body, together with a strong sense of spirit. Its movement may be experienced as a rushing, outpouring, a steady streaming up the spine, or a slowly coiling spiral motion.
Another common catalyst seems to be intense physical or emotional distress. As people confront the limits of their endurance and come face to face with death, they will often move into non ordinary or transpersonal states of consciousness. Thus experiences with natural disasters, near death experiences, or life transitions such as pregnancy, midlife or separation, may be emotionally tense situations which can lead to spiritual awakening.
Regardless of the specifics of each individual's experience, the Kundalini awakening heralds a great period of change in a person's life.
What is spiritual emergency?
When spiritual seekers or even those who do not consider themselves to be on a spiritual path find themselves experiencing levels of awareness or energy transformation that they are unable to handle or for which they have no reference, then the result can be a state of emergency. In this state, a person feels highly vulnerable and oversensitive to incoming stimuli. Typically they feel overwhelmed, fragmented, fearful, confused and disoriented. With their absorption in inner processes, they may not be able to look after even basic self care.
All these situations can be bewildering and frightening, and at these times these people need support and reassurance as they undergo their transformations. The spiritual emergency network in the US seeks to network people and provide information to facilitate a more gentle emergence of spiritual potentials. The network is intended to put people in touch with others who have undergone similar experiences, or with counsellors who are aware of spiritual dimensions of reality.
THE SYMPTOMS OF KUNDALINI AWAKENING
While the awakening Kundalini may be a dramatic experience, the resultant shift in consciousness may be accompanied by years of physical and psychological upheavals. The process of Kundalini awakening can vary greatly from person to person. Some have intense physical symptoms, while others experience mainly emotional or psychological symptoms. It is as if the new energy invites a spring cleaning throughout the entire system, with unresolved physical or emotional conditions coming up for resolution and release. The life transforming changes which accompany a Kundalini awakening cover the entire physiological, emotional, mental and spiritual spectrum.
Greenwell (1990) has noted seven categories of symptoms which have been observed during Kundalini awakening.
1.
Pranic movements or kriyas
Prana is the Hindu word for vital energy. Thus as intense energy moves through the body and clears out physiological blocks, a person may experience intense involuntary, jerking movements of the body, including shaking, vibrations, spasm and contraction. As deeply held armouring and blockages to the smooth flow of energy are released, the person may re-access memories and emotions associated with past trauma and injury.
2.
Yogic Phenomena
Some people find themselves performing yogic postures or hand mudra gestures which they have never learned or could not do in a normal state of consciousness. Similarly, they may produce Sanskrit words or sounds, or have an awareness of inner music or sound, mantras or tones. Unusual breathing patterns may appear with either very rapid or slow, shallow breathing. Some people may not breathe at all for extended periods.
3.
Physiological Symptoms
A Kundalini awakening often generates unusual physiological activity as intense movement of energy releases toxins in the body. Symptoms include apparent heart problems, pains in head and spine, gastrointestinal disturbances and nervous problems. Internal sensations have been reported as sensations of burning, oversensitivity to sensory input, hyperactivity or lethargy, great variations in sexual desire and even spontaneous orgasm. Symptoms can be erratic, coming and going without provocation, but are generally unresponsive to medical treatment.
4.
Psychological Upheaval
Spiritual awakening offers a direct challenge to the primacy of ego consciousness and the myth of separation. It brings with it a challenge to move beyond the unconscious responses ruled by drives and instincts and remove ego consciousness from the centre stage of the psyche. It comes as no surprise that such a challenge produces a period of confusion and unbalance. People find themselves beset by inexplicable emotional states as they move to clear out unresolved issues. The emotional roller coaster may swing from feelings of anxiety, guilt and depression, through to compassion, love and joy, with accompanying bouts of uncontrollable weeping.
5.
Extra Sensory Experiences
As perception expands outside of consensus reality, people experience atypical visual phenomena, including visions of lights, symbols, entities, or review of past life experiences. Auditory input may include hearing voices, music, inner sounds or mantras. Even the olfactory system may be stimulated with perception of scents of sandalwood, rose or incense. There may also be disruption of the proprioceptive system, with losing a sense of self as a body, or feeling bigger than the body, or out of the body, with the resulting confusion and disorientation.
6.
Psychic Phenomena
With the opening up of psychic abilities, a person may experience precognition, telepathy, psychokinesis, awareness of auras and healing abilities.
7.
Mystical States of Consciousness
A person may shift into altered states of consciousness where they directly perceive the unity underlying the world of separation and experience a deep peace and serenity with a profound knowing of wisdom.
In some cases, the state of emergency due to psychological upheaval is so acute that it resembles a psychotic episode. Many clinicians still regard phenomena associated with spiritual emergence as indicative of pathology because the signs are so easily confused with the indicators of psychosis, mania, depression, schizophrenia or borderline personality disorder. Many people undergoing spiritual emergency are misdiagnosed and treated with suppressive medication which further complicates their process.
What can be done to support a Kundalini awakening?
When Kundalini awakening happens to people who are not on a spiritual path or who have no context or framework to understand the bewildering upheaval of mind, body and spirit, the experience can leave them fragile and fragmented. As the Kundalini process involves a redefinition and reintegration of self, it adds extra pressure when health professionals or significant others wish to suppress the transformation and insist that the person conforms to old ways of being in the world.
Of greatest benefit is a supportive framework which can allow people to make sense of the intricate connection between spirit and the movement of physical energy in the body, rather than fearing they are going insane. It is more empowering to understand that Kundalini awakening is a process which taps into the blueprint for higher consciousness which is latent within every human. While the enormous changes associated with a spiritual awakening may demand psychological and social adjustments, they are not in themselves necessarily indicative of illness. Communication and connection with others who can provide support and a meaningful context for understanding the process reduces the isolation and overwhelm and can help to minimise the disturbance. Someone who has the personal qualities of creative adaptation to change and a flexible mental framework is more likely to weather the changes with grace and style than someone who is rigid in their beliefs and world view.
Humanity's Wake Up Call
Usually the awakening of Kundalini was a process which only occurred after years of spiritual practice and meditation. Yet increasingly, the Kundalini experience is being reported among people who are not undertaking spiritual practices. Since 1993, when Shared Transformation, an American journal for connecting spiritual awakeners first began, it has been contacted by over 700 people in the throes of spontaneous Kundalini arousal (Collie & Kress,1995). These increased reports of spontaneous Kundalini awakening at this time of planetary upheaval may be indicative of a larger purpose at work, the beginning of a planetary wake up call. Anyone who is on a spiritual path, or engaging in practices which change body energies, such as meditation, yogic practices, breathwork, rebirthing or polarity balancing, may find they begin to resonate with the changing energies at this time and that they begin their own Kundalini awakening process.
Is Kundalini awakening the same as enlightenment?
It is important not to confuse Kundalini awakening with enlightenment. Enlightenment rarely results from a single encounter with the numinous. It is more as if the energetic awakening initiates an expansion in consciousness which sets the scene for a progression of many experiences with transpersonal states of consciousness. The intensity and duration of each of glimpse varies with our readiness to contain and integrate them. Thus the Kundalini awakening is not an end point in itself, but the beginning of a transformation of consciousness which expands our capacity to KNOW the infinite. Spiritual emergence often includes expanded perceptual abilities, increased energy, creative expression and a dedication to being of service for the greater good.

Source~Michelle

Thai Massage

2009-03-13T19:31:00.000-07:00

Centuries ago, a dynamic bodywork therapy based on yoga and Ayurveda was born in the temples of Thailand. In this unique healing system of Thai Yoga Massage - also called Nuad Boran and widely know...

Centuries ago, a dynamic bodywork therapy based on yoga and Ayurveda was born in the temples of Thailand. In this unique healing system of Thai Yoga Massage - also called Nuad Boran and widely known as traditional Thai massage - the practitioner guides the recipient through a series of yoga postures while palming and thumbing along the body's energy ("Sen") lines and pressures points. Together these actions result in a comprehensive full body treatment that relieves muscular tension, improves circulation, boosts the immune system and balances the body energetically.

Most of you know we have moved to Thailand...and we have experienced this type of massage and can tell you from a personal view point it is one of the healthiest and enjoyable massages ever...it is like someone putting you in yoga positions without the work...stretches every muscle in your body...I know there is a lady in St. Pete Fl that does Thai massage so if you get the opportunity I highly recommend it to you...

Better to Bless

2009-02-24T18:19:00.000-08:00

PATH TO TOTAL AWARENESS
by Lauren C. Gorgo
thinkwithyourheart.net

There is before you, and each soul on earth, a path to awakening to the pure potential of Christ light that resides within your heart-space. This light is most notable in those who are beginning to awaken during this most chaotic time period on earth...What this means is that those who are on earth at this time to recognize their divinity are here for good reason, for they hold the light packets and the infinity codes within their DNA and genetic wiring for complete transmutation of lower vibrations.

These dormant aspects of your current biology offer you the ability to step outside of your limited perceptions of self and the life around you to realize the beauty of interconnectivity and oneness that surrounds you. This, my friend(s), is why you are on earth at this special time. This is why you have chosen to awaken at this particular stage of earths evolutionary journey.

Your purpose on this earth is none other than to awaken to the beauteous splendor of who you really are and that which expresses the joy of creation. Stepping into this role is one that requires a shedding of the old and outworn paradigms of life to begin to realize that there is more than the human eye can see and the human heart can dream. Now and in this stage of your journey, you are beginning to put the cosmic pieces of your puzzle together to form a cohesive and structured pathway that will lead you to the infinite expansion of your inner most dwelling.

This space is one that you have implanted within before your incarnation here and it is the work of your soul to guide you to this remembering. In this time in earth's history there is the potential for a complete and total resurrection of the body of this planet and therefore, the inhabitants upon it. So then, what is your special part? What we would like to provide you with is an understanding of how the genetic aspects of human construction works to assist in awakening the human consciousness.

There, in the space of what you call the earth dimensions are frequencies or codes that are written into geometric grid systems of light and intelligence and connect each human to a level of understanding of perceptual reality. This grid system works to incorporate all the levels of cosmic and stellar activity within the physical embodiment of a soul. The purpose then, of these grid systems is to allow for each individual to grasp the information and consciousness of a particular field for the purpose of individual and collective awareness and experience in 3d, better known as the tangible dimensions of earth.

Your role then in this grid system is to connect with and incorporate the light that is emanating from these electromagnetic fields as they relate to you, to restore, rebalance and re-calibrate your human form. When this has been achieved, those who are ready to walk into the new and higher vibrations on earth will be prepared and well suited as they will have been guided by these unseen forces to their destiny. This is the genetic/energetic perspective. The spiritual or perspective of awareness is that one must be in a state of complete clarity and harmonic balance to achieve the level of trust and knowingness necessary to employ the missions of the soul. This state of clarity is one that is achieved by the letting go of preconceived notions of what is, what was, and what will be, to allow for the truth to become.

I will expand upon that by saying that you are in a position to step onto the path of your limitless potential, should you choose it. This path is one that was set into motion by you and therefore only you can take yourself to the infinite. Taking yourself to the infinite is merely a process of allowing...should you allow yourself the greatness of who you really are, you will succeed victoriously. The path of awakening to your divine potential is one that requires little, but the requirement is one that the human ego resists. This requirement is surrendering to the experience of what is, outside of thinking.

We say surrender as a form of allowing, yet surrender is often an active pursuit. TO surrender one must be in an active role of participation with the soul, and in complete faith. This active participation is the process of seeing clearly what is of egoic making, but squarely requires the muscle of trust to be developed and readily exercised. Faith then, is the only pathway to truth and finding the truth of who you are is not to be found in your thoughts, but in the experiences of the heart. This state of mind that humans created with thoughts of separation is actually the state of mind that must be transcended to affirm the afore mentioned truth.

Once this state of mind has been realized, you are then in a position to understand, with clarity and by visceral experience, the truth of your being. This is the space to not only realize your innermost desires and passion, but to begin to put them in motion. The questions that reside in the human heart are there for good reason, to remind you that you are more than you "think" you are.

Allowing this light of truth to descend upon you is paramount to your fulfillment. Those who honor these questions of the heart, are those who courageously step on the path and claim their true power as conscious cocreators, capable of divine fulfillment and infinite joy.

What then are your questions of the heart, dear soul(s)? What is calling to you deep within the inner most recesses of your being? ..The answers to those calls are also within you, and the process to remembering is in your hands. You hold the power to eliminate all in your life that no longer serves you in order to make room for what does. The space that you hold is yours by definition, you must create the new space that you desire without the distractions of society or the voices of others.

You alone make this journey to your full potential, but there is help along the way. You are always guided well, but you must answer the inner call.

Beloved one(s), know that as you begin to explore the inner world of the soul, you can allow the outer world of your prior creations to disassemble with peace. You can follow the undercurrent of where your life is leading you and feel confident that you are being led by the seat of your power and expression of your higher self. This version of yourself is what will bring you into total harmony and balance through experience, and will allow for you to express that which is unexpressed.

You will come to know what you long for as you allow life to lead you, so contrarily opposed to leading your life. Most often this requires a mere shift in consciousness, for one cannot think their way to salvation. Experience is neither good nor bad, it is only what you perceive it to be, so allow for experience to alter you and you will benefit greatly. A human life has the potential for ultimate peace, love and joy, but to achieve this, one must BE the blend of such balance.

This balance is especially important in relationships for relationships require that one give and receive equally. In order to give, one must have; in order to receive, one must allow. This balance is a natural by-product of intimate relationships especially, and is achieved through the afore mentioned experiences of the heart. When one allows for the light to enter the heart-space, like-attractions become commonplace.

This allowing is what manifesting is made of, synchronciities that form as a basis to living a life with ease. Often, the human ego will block these miracles by interjecting with thoughts of doubt and feelings of powerlessness as a result of a hardened heart which blocks the love that already surrounds you. Heal your heart of all that no longer serves your vision of life and the love that is already yours will come into plain view. The human being was designed to create.
So then, beloved one, what will you create with your infinite power?
What will you attract with your limitless potential through the formless substance of creation? We say, uncover and BE who you are in truth and you will attract all that you ARE by default.

Gathered by Michelle
Posted by Donna Reiss

Love is my Religion

2009-02-16T12:22:00.000-08:00

Love is my religion, Love is my religion, Love is my religion
I'll take you to the temple tonight

All my days I've been searching, to find out what this life is worth
through the books and bibles of time I've made up my mind
I don't condemn, I don't convert, this is a calling have you heard
bring all the lovers to the fold, cause no one is gonna lose their soul

Love is my religion, Love is my religion, Love is my religion
hey you can take it or leave it, and you don't have to believe it

I don't want to fight, hey let's go fly a kite
there's nothing that we can't cure, and I'll keep you in my arms for sure
so don't let nobody stop us, free spirits have to soar
with you I share the gift, the gift that we now know oh oh oh

Well I'm done searching now, I found out what this life is worth
not in the books that I find, but by searching my mind
I don't condemn, I don't convert
this is the calling have you heard, bring all the lovers to the fold
no one is gonna lose their soul

Shared by Michelle
Posted by Donna Reiss

Ask The Love Goddess

2009-02-12T10:03:00.000-08:00

10 Love Relationship Don'ts
by James LeGrand

Are you currently doing things that may be negatively affecting your love relationship? We don’t always understand the impact of the things we do or say until it’s too late. It’s important to avoid the things that inadvertently hurt or push our partner away.

Here are 10 things you should never do in a love relationship…ever!

1. Don’t stop falling in love over and over again

Successful couples continually fall in love with each other. They find new reasons to be in love with their partner and don’t let the petty day-to-day things ruin those feelings. Love doesn’t have to die after commitment. In fact, it should grow to ever increasing heights. So, feel free to fall in love all over again….and again…and again with the same person.

2. Don’t value being right over being loving

Too many of us want to be right more than we want to be loving. We choose winning an argument over continually winning the heart of our loved one. When you have to be right, you are simultaneously making your partner wrong. Don’t engage in these 1 or the other conversations. Instead, value your partner’s opinion and then offer up yours. They are both opinions, so 1 is not more or less correct than the other. They are simply 2 different perspectives. If you continue to make your partner feel wrong, they will stop offering their opinion to you. That doesn’t lead to any place good.

3. Don’t stop planning together for the future

It could be planning for the kid’s college or the next vacation. It could be planning for retirement or for a friend’s birthday party. The key is to keep planning together for the future. When you do so, you create common goals to pursue as a unit. This strengthens the bonds of partnership, friendship, and mutual admiration. Find something you are both interested in doing, and work on it together. You are either growing closer together or further apart. Planning together helps to keep you growing together.

4. Don’t stop being attractive for your partner

Many couples stop doing the things that led to the relationship in the first place. If you figured that once you were in a committed relationship that you could stop engaging in attractive behaviors, you were mistaken. Each person in the partnership expected the other to continue doing and saying the things they found attractive. So, flirt. Wear clothing that your partner finds you flattering in. Remind your partner how attractive they are to you. Be playful, be thoughtful and be loving. Be irresistible to your partner and allow them to return the favor.

5. Don’t embarrass your partner publicly

Remember this simple rule: Praise publicly and criticize privately. When the need arises to tell your partner something difficult, do so in the most humble, loving, respectful and honest way possible. In public, tell everyone about how fantastic your partner is. Talk about the things you find best in them. Positive attention is a reward of sorts, and what gets rewarded gets repeated. Your partner trusts you with their heart and emotional security. Don’t publicly criticize your partner.

6. Don’t say “Always” or “Never” while arguing

Whenever we say our partner always does something or never does something, we are exaggerating. The discussion then turns to how the partner being accused must defend themselves against this blatant mischaracterization. The conversation then turns to how you always or never do something. Let’s avoid all of this. When you partner does something you don’t appreciate, say so then and there. Be respectful, yet honest. Don’t pull in past issues. Avoid saying the words “always” and “never” at all costs. Focus on the event or the issue at hand only. Work together to decide how it should be handled next time. Then move on.

7. Don’t use intimacy as a weapon

Do you grant intimacy or take it away as a method of persuading your spouse to do what you want? If so, you are cheapening a relationship expression of love by making it a tool of negotiation. Eventually, your partner may not want to express intimacy towards you or receive it from you because of the conditions attached to it. There should be no conditions on expressions of love. Therefore, stop using intimacy as a weapon. This is your partner! Intimacy should come with no strings attached. It is a beautiful and loving expression that should not be used to manipulate your partner.

8. Don’t talk negatively about your partner to others

So, your partner does something you think is disrespectful. You tell your friends about it. Later, you and your partner determine it was a simple misunderstanding. When you come back around your friends with your partner, what is their impression? Are they seeing your partner as a disrespectful person? Do they have a full understanding that there was simply a miscommunication between you? We are quick to tell everyone about the bad, and very slow to tell them about the good. Be careful. You could be ruining your partner’s reputation even as you know them to be a great person. Avoid talking negatively about your partner.

9. Don’t stop nurturing the relationship

Constantly look for ways to assist your partner. Listen with the intent to understand as they talk about things that are important to them. Be present for all of your partner’s major life moments. That includes illness, major victories, crushing defeats, and family events. Go out on dates. Vacation together. Treasure warm conversation over a hot meal. Express love to each other in the way your partner needs to receive it. Be supportive at all times. Remember that the one you love and gave your heart to is worthy of the very best from you.

10. Don’t break your commitments( one of the most important one)

Your commitment to monogamy is crucial; so don’t go looking outside for what you already have at home. If you say you are going to do something, do that very thing when and how you promised it to be done. Your word has value that diminishes each time you don’t honor your commitments. So, honor yourself and your partner by honoring your commitments. Do what you said you would do each and every time. Your partner will appreciate you more for it.

Author's Bio
James LeGrand is the publisher of www.SpiritualIndividual.com, a free weekly newsletter dedicated to demonstrating how we can each live spiritually everyday, everywhere and in every way. The newsletter is based on philosophies James LeGrand wrote about in his book, "Evolve!", an Amazon.com best seller in Religion and Spirituality. LeGrand is also a life coach and a Sifu in Shaolin Kungfu, which has been known for centuries as a pathway to spiritual enlightenment. Go to http://www.SpiritualIndividual.com

Posted by Donna Reiss

Be Like Water

2009-02-09T06:06:00.000-08:00

Kathys Comments

There is a theme that runs throughout the Tao Te Ching and it is to Be Like Water.
Be Like Water
by Sarah Maria

This is a potent metaphor that I have been reflecting on recently. There are many incredible attributes of water, but there are two in particular that I want to highlight for helping you live a peaceful and joyous life.

That's right - you can freeze it, boil it, or vaporize it, and it still perfectly fine. It's still water.

It really doesn't matter what happens to it. Water cannot be grasped, it cannot be held. It cannot be hurt by the environment because it simply shapes itself accordingly and continues on its wondrous journey.

Which leads me to my next point:

2.) Water shapes itself to its environment, but it always gets to where it is going.
Water always gets to where it is going. You are probably familiar with the water cycle from Geology 101. Water is present in the ocean. It then gets absorbed into the clouds as moisture. The clouds then move over the land and it rains or snows. The water then eventually makes its way back to the ocean.

Sounds simple, right?

Well, as you know, water can take an infinite number of detours as it makes its way back to the ocean. It can remain frozen in a glacier for eons. It can end up in a dam.

It can flow its way through endless streams and tributaries. It can end up buried in the ground. But eventually it always makes its way back to the ocean. And then it always makes its way back to the clouds and falls down as rain.

Can you let yourself be like water?

Instead of holding yourself in opposition to the world, your life, and what is happening, can you think of this metaphor of water? Can you let yourself flow with what is, knowing that you will always end up where you want to go?

If you are experiencing turbulent times, trust that the greater part of you has the power to heal, to nourish, and to sustain you. And trust that this same part of you will keep you on track, no matter how many detours you seem to be taking.

The spiritual part of ourselves is always on purpose, gently helping you become the greatness that you are.

Be like water and become attuned to the endless flow of wisdom and insight within yourself. When you do, all of life will take on a whole new meaning

Author's Bio
Sarah Maria is a body-image expert, author, speaker, and radio personality. After receiving her law degree from Stanford University and her Master's from Columbia, she founded her company Break Free Beauty (www.breakfreebeauty.com) to help people discover self-acceptance and self-love, while creating peace, joy, beauty, and abundance in every area of their lives.

In addition to having her own radio show, she speaks around the world, coaches couples and individuals, and recently finished her latest book, Love Your Body, Love Your Life. She is a Chopra-Center certified meditation instructor, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Practitioner, and yoga instructor. It is her intention to help people experience peace and love, while recognizing the beauty in themselves and in the world. Please visit www.sarahmaria.com to learn more.

Posted by Donna Reiss

2009-02-08T14:41:00.000-08:00

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HEAR YOUR OWN VOICE
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HAVE YOU EVER HEARD YOUR OWN VOICE AND CRINGED? When you left your
greeting on your answering machine, how many times did it take to
get it right? Does it sound like you, or more like some morphed,
harsh, unorganized, weak voice? What is so scary about the sound of
our own voices? Do we really sound meek when we speak up in a
crowded room or when we hear ourselves recorded? Is it how we sound
or what we are saying? We say, get over all of that. Trust your
voice, use it and remember to tune out everything else. Your voice
is your guide and it sounds great.

OWN YOUR THOUGHTS AND TRUST THEM. If you believe in what you are
saying, then you may enjoy speaking more. Take your time and slow
things down. Concentrate on what's real for you and speak from that.
Confidence radiates, especially in our voices.

USE IT OR LOSE IT. I've heard people use the phrase, "If you don't
use it, you lose it," and maybe that's true with our voices. Speak
up once, and the second time isn't as bad. Speak up for your self,
ask for what you want, and most importantly, speak your truth and
everything gets better. Your opinion is valid. Make sure others hear
it.

REMEMBER, THE WORLD IS LOUD. Often, if we don't stop and literally
stick our fingers in our ears, we can go days without hearing that
little voice inside our heads. Take notice of what does enable you
to hear yourself. Is it a bath or a walk? Create space for listening
to you so that when you listen to what is around you, you're still
able to identify your own voice. We easily mistake other people's
voices (especially our parents) for our own. Through practice and
active listening, we can be sure to hear ourselves in every moment.
~~~

MAKE THIS SHIFT: Be your own best guide. Listen to your voice and use it.
Can a game change your life? Shift, a personal X ray
machine, can move your life from fear to love.
Posted by Donna Reiss

Living Fearlessly

2009-02-05T11:31:00.000-08:00

Today I woke up and checked my emails and I see a message from Facebook from a friend I met in Thailand, her name is Jeannette. I see that she is still in Thailand and she posted a picture of herself riding an Elephant and the Elephant was swimming in a river! My first thought was OMG there are alligators in that river!

She looked like she was having a ball and being fearless! I thought to myself I'm moving to Thailand and the first week of packing I was being a real baby about letting go of attachment. This is a reminder of what life is all about, living your life fearless and enjoying every moment you have created for yourself in the "NOW".

Jeanette is traveling alone and enjoying every moment without fear! We have been raised with so much fear that we believe all this is real. When in fact fear is an illusion...as the saying goes False Evidence Appearing Real...

What do I have to be fearful about?...I vacationed there and nothing happened to me...well except when I brushed my teeth with the water there...lol...but that won't happen again I assure you!...What else? my health? well I have been paying through the nose for health insurance for the past 15 years and I have never been sick a day in my life where I had to use the insurance.

So what else do I have to be fearful about? Leaving my family and friends behind? You can never leave your family and friends! They will always be your family and your friends! So now instead of just dreaming about being adventurous "I will" be adventurous in experiencing all the wonder that our wonderful Universe has to offer me without fear!

Below are a few things I wanted to share with you that will make you think...along with a great short video that will drive the my point home. One day I will post a picture of me on the back of an Elephant but not going through a river, I'm brave but I'm also not fearlessly crazy...lol

~Quote~
Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for
the big, worthwhile things. It isn't the mountain ahead that wears
you out - it's the grain of sand in your shoe...Robert Service

~Question~
If you knew that in one year you would leave the planet, what would
you do today?

~Website~
Here is another lovely movie that you will love and may like to
share with friends.
Click Here

~Coaching Tip~
Break your goals into several manageable steps. Often we
procrastinate because a task appears too huge or daunting. Reduce
the size of tasks into small, manageable steps and you'll find
yourself accomplishing your intended outcomes almost by accident
and with much greater ease. By; Thea of ForwardstepsClick Here for the best Personal Coaching.

Thank you Thea I really needed to hear your message today! And thank you Jeanette for showing what fearless looks like!
Posted by Donna Reiss

The Power Video

2009-02-01T19:07:00.000-08:00

The Power Video...a must see....amazing!

Also a great lesson on;

Letting Go of Ego Raises Awareness of Impact
by Barbara McDowall

How aware are you of your impact on the people in your world and the world around you? To do no harm (in thought, word, action) is one of the tenets of a number of faith. For that to happen means we must be paying attention and aware, as often as possible, of what those thoughts, words and actions are before they take form. Not only must we be aware of the impact on others, we must also be aware of the impact they have on ourselves.

The ego or our unconscious would have us believe there is only right and wrong. There really is no right no wrong; only what works and what doesn’t work. With that perspective, we are liberated from the game of blame and shame.

Thoughts become things which in turn become behaviours. Where we focus our attention, our thoughts, is what we will create. This is what will manifest and grow. Have you ever heard of someone getting more of what she said she didn’t want? That tells you something about where her attention is focused.

Paramahansa Yogananda and numerous other spiritual teachers believed everything, not just the physical, is energy and we have a responsibility to think before we speak, act or think.

Quantum theory supports this premise. Recently, there has been much talk about the movies, The Secret and What the Bleep?! Oprah Winfrey and Larry King have both dealt with them extensively on their respective TV shows.

In fact, this information has been around for quite some time. A number of faith traditions in the east and west have addressed this subject. Go into any bookstore and there you will find numerous books written on the subject. Those two movies have gotten our attention and there is an eagerness to know more and to know how to apply it.

What is the impact of your thoughts, words and actions on your relationships and the world around you? Every action, thought, and word matters and has weight and impact. To be aware of one’s impact means to be awake and conscious and prepared to make choices and take responsibility for that impact.

This false thinking of the ego keeps us perpetually ungrounded and separate from each other unable to recognize our common divinity. This unconscious thinking of the ego fuels the stories of lack and loss that keep us in a never ending state of suffering. This what the ego, the unconscious does best and it will do whatever it has to in order to hold on to control, to ensure its existence.

Once we become aware of the attachments in our lives that contribute to our suffering, we can choose to let them go in order to live more fully present and conscious.

At the moment, we are becoming more keenly aware of our impact on the planet, ecologically. What about our impact on the world in other ways? Our world would be changed if we slowed down and were more aware of the many different foot prints we leave behind.

Awareness is what will set us free from the yoke of the ego, the unconscious. It opens us up to choices and helps us recognize we are more than a body. We are spirit itself.

For the next week, pay attention to your thoughts, your choices, your relationships, your language, and your actions. Where do they take you? How do those thoughts make you feel? What changes are you prepared to make to ensure your peace of mind?

You have a choice to wake up, be more aware of your impact on the world and make your actions, words, and thoughts congruent with doing no harm or to stay in service to the capricious unconscious who is intent on wreaking havoc.

As Eckhart Tolle writes in A New Earth: Awakening to your Life’s Purpose, “Spiritual realization is to see clearly that what I perceive, experience, think, or feel is ultimately not who I am, that I cannot find myself in all those things that continuously pass away.”

Author's Bio
Barbara McDowall is a contemporary spiritual teacher, mentor, and wedding officiant. She has been guiding others in becoming more aware, more conscious and more authentic for over 10 years. Barbara is a guide and mentor in helping people make sense of life’s challenges as they awaken to a life of freedom, authenticity, meaning, and purpose. She is able to offer a variety of perspectives and resources to her clients and is not attached to any particular religion or tradition. Visit http://www.AuthenticLives.com
Posted by Donna Reiss

2009-01-29T13:00:00.001-08:00

Came back from our trip to Thailand and reality set in with the fact that we have to give up our home...my beautiful home!...when I was in Thailand talking about it , it seemed like a piece of cake, but now when faced with the tasks at hand, well it has been a very emotional roller coaster....lots of crying over leaving my nest of 20 years, leaving my friends and family behind way too over whelming ! Anytime you turn on the TV or listen to the news you hear how many people are losing their homes and down sizing to survive this economy!...

I must say I was feeling like it was a loss of a loved one, and in a way it is....my house who has housed us for so many years was being removed from my life...as I removed all the stained glass I made for this house and removed all the fabric that I had draped in the ceiling and took down all the nick nacks that really added to the charm of this place I was sad.

I gave so much away and stored the rest. I realized that what really made this house beautiful was "ME"...I designed it all...so the lesson here is that I still have "ME" and I can make any home I'm in charming and cozy and what is really important to me is my husband and two dogs that will be with me in Thailand.

I also learned to let go...not an easy lesson when your resisting it...lol...The first week I must admit it was painful lots of tears and emotions running high...everything I touched had memory's (I'm very sentimental) so I curled up in bed burning my CD's onto the laptop I found a DVD I had forgotten I had...it was from my sister and she had recorded all the boat parade party's, thanksgiving dinners, Christmas dinners with family, all the good times where there for me to relive and remember how great it was....the timing was just perfect for me to see that...Coincidence? I think not!...I felt myself letting go and knowing that I'm not losing anything at all....my friends will always be my friends and my family will always be there for me and my memory's are mine forever!...what a great house that provided such great times to be had by everyone....

So now I was able to pack without the heart pain I was feeling earlier that week...I was letting go and moving on to a whole new life filled with excitement and thrills of a new country as our new home...so now I was just throwing stuff into boxes without looking back...and you know what? I felt freer and lighter then ever!...it's all good..

It only seems to make sense to try and push away unwanted events we’d rather not see until we realize that resistance to anything is negative attraction . . . and that to live with such blindness is to bind us to the very dark moment we would deny....so I let go and let God guide me to where I know I will be happy with my family and Yoda and Honeybunny that is really all I need....

Attachment is such a sneaky little connection....if you are not aware of it you get all caught up in it's web!!! and it is just STUFF....reminds me of George Carlin when he did his routine on "STUFF" very funny but we just love our stuff and that is attachment ....My friend Phil in Hana Hawaii told me that when he feels attached to anything he gives it away! so attachment has no hold over him at all.....I admire that and I will one day master it!

The Wisdom and the strength to let go is not the outcome of preparation; it is born within us – moment to moment – as our willingness to learn the truth about ourselves meets the need to do the same.

Well we have packed everything, gifted allot of "STUFF" and as my friends with teary eye's took what I gave them I knew how important all of them have been in my life and will continue to be so! The time you take to help others along the way helps you more than it does those you help.

We Leave for Thailand Feb 27th and by the way David Britner our Guru will be taking the trip with us! How cool is that?
So I will keep you in the loop of all the events and things we will experience on our journey...it's all good!

Because the “still small voice” speaks within us without using words, we must learn how to listen with our eyes, hear with our heart, and receive each moment mindfully; only then is our response in harmony with the greater reality.

You must dare to do the thing you think cannot be done... as this is the only way to discover that there's nothing you can't do. Genuine spiritual happiness and strength dawns within us once we realize that passing dark clouds are as powerless to dim the sun in the sky, as is morning dew to diminish the color of new spring flowers.

We are always in the only place we can be at any given moment; but what we do there, to change our lives – for better or worse – all depends upon what we are willing to learn about ourselves in that moment.

This Sunday I hope to meet you at the memorial service for Dr.Paul this Sunday at 10:am at the Temple of light.

Sending you Love and Light
Donna Reiss

When is it too late to make beneficial health changes in your life?

2009-01-26T05:30:00.001-08:00

A View from the “Wellness Side”

When is it too late to make beneficial health changes in your life?
Is there a point at which you should give in to a habit or situation that is making you unwell?

A View from the “Wellness Side”

When is it too late to make beneficial health changes in your life?
Is there a point at which you should give in to a habit or situation that is making you unwell?

In view of my recent personal loss I feel I must share with you the view of not just myself but Dr. Paul.
There is no such thing as too late! Once you are aware of a habit that is dangerous to your health it is your responsibility to bring your thinking in line with spirit and make the change as best as you can.
A continued effort reflects sincerity in your effort and excepting responsibility.
Giving in to any situation, habit or lifestyle that is making you unwell is to relinquish your personal power over self and choice. Remember you are part of the whole anything that hurts you hurts us all.
Wellness is about more than just your physical body. Self evaluation of your complete self should include; Spirit, Mind and Body.

Dr. Paul had his first heart attack at the age of 35 it took years until he made the changes necessary to keep his illness from quickly progressing. None the less he made them and continued to be proactive in his continued care. He in fact passed during a procedure that may have been a beneficial treatment to his condition. In his own words, “I don’t like it but I’ll do it.”

My father was a spiritual inspiration to so many I pray he will be a practical inspiration as well!
I spent the evening with him before he passed along with my daughter and sister he was aware, awake and laughing as I pretend tap danced for his amusement while he ate cottage cheese and grapes.
We called it dinner and a show.

He lived his life as fully as possible truly living his motto, he sure made the ride last!

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming........."WOW! What a ride!"
In Loving memory from a devoted daughter,

Suzanne Daniele-George
AFAA Personal Trainer, YMCA Wellness Director
Assistant to the Executive Director CMS

Suzanne Daniele-George attended Immaculate Conception High School in Lodi NJ and graduated with honors into an advanced placement course at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, NJ., Suzanne started her metaphysical studies over 20 years ago as a student of her father, the Rev. Dr., Paul F. Daniele, founder of CMS. She is currently continuing her studies for an advanced degree at CMS. Suzanne is a student of ethical, traditional and spiritual religions, always seeking spiritual interests and has studied The Hebrew and Christian Greek Scriptures for over 18 years. She is employed by the YMCA, and is the Fitness Director of the Tampa Yacht & Country Club. Suzanne has been a wellness professional for ten years.

Posted by Donna Reiss

THESE ARE VERY POWERFUL ECLIPSES

2009-01-25T17:29:00.000-08:00

THESE ARE VERY POWERFUL ECLIPSES
by Patricia Diane Cota-Robles

The New Moon Solar Eclipse which will take place January 25-26, 2009, the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse which will take place February 9, 2009, and the two weeks in between these celestial events, are providing a unique window of opportunity through which the Light of God will flow to greatly empower whatever we focus our attention on. Let us all make a concentrated effort to focus only on the positive things we want to manifest in our lives and the very highest good for all Life on Earth.

It seems we are being catapulted through these tumultuous times at warp speed. In the midst of such dramatic changes, it is often difficult to stay focused on the positive things we want to cocreate in our lives. It is possible, however, to ride out this necessary purging process in relative harmony. We just need to remember that the price for freedom is eternal vigilance. Through our concentrated efforts, we can prevent ourselves from becoming overwhelmed with the extreme situations surfacing all around us, and we can change what is happening in our lives in the most positive way.

No matter how stressful your life is at this moment, know that you have all of the skill, knowledge, courage, wisdom, and strength you need to move God Victoriously through this unprecedented time. Regardless of how helpless or hopeless you feel in the face of the adversity surfacing to be healed on this planet, you are powerful beyond your knowing. The time for you to remember this profound Truth is NOW!

One of the most important lesson we are learning as we go through this cleansing process is that ALL Life is interdependent, interrelated, and interconnected. What affects one part of Life affects all Life. The statement "We Are One" clearly reflects this Truth.

The Beings of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth have stated time and again that the most powerful force on Earth is Humanity's collective consciousness. During this monumental moment of change, we are receiving assistance from On High beyond anything we have ever experienced. The synchronicity of the unfolding Divine Plan may seem like a coincidence, but nothing could be further from the Truth.

Just before the inauguration of President Barack Obama, a plane crashed into the Hudson River in New York City. All 155 people on board were saved. This was considered a miracle by everyone who witnessed the unified efforts of all those who were involved with the rescue. For several days, this event held the attention of people all over the world. Throughout that time, the collective consciousness of Humanity bathed the Earth with hope, joy, happiness, wonder, amazement, and gratitude. This positive influx of Light paved the way for the historical inauguration of Barack Obama.

It was reported that more people watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama than any other event in the history of television. This collective cup of Humanity's consciousness was overflowing with wondrous expectations, hope, gratitude, commitment, oneness, prayers for peace, and prayers for viable solutions to the maladies existing in the global economy, as well as every other facet of Life on Earth.

Now, with these positive frequencies of Light building in momentum, we are being offered another opportunity. During the upcoming Solar and Lunar Eclipses, and the two-week period in between the Eclipses, we can expand the patterns of perfection for the New Earth and empower the hopes and dreams we have for our own individual lives.

The Company of Heaven has revealed that the most receptive frequency of Light to use in this endeavor is Divine Love. Please join with me, and thousands of Lightworkers around the world, by focusing on the following Invocation throughout this rare opportunity. Together, we will empower our visions, our hopes, our goals, and our dreams.

I AM ALL LOVE

O, Supreme Presence of God within all Life, into your Eternal Heart of Love do I immerse myself and all Life on this sweet Earth. I consciously surrender my vehicles to be merged with the Love Nature of Your Being until I AM a pure focus of Love—a living jewel in Your Crown of Adoration.

The path I walk in Life leads only to Love. My physical body filled with Love becomes shining and invincible. My etheric vehicle radiating Love transmutes the past. Love in my mind ensures the expression of Your Divine Thoughts. Love in my feelings reaffirms that God is the only power acting.

As I AM thinking, feeling and remembering only Love, I know that my I AM Presence is working through me, radiating forth the perfection of my omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent (Almighty)Father-Mother God, All That Is, to Humanity and all Life, which I have promised to Love free.

In this awakened consciousness of Divine Love, my spirit becomes Holy Spirit, and I AM the Love of God reaching out to claim this Earth.

In Love I magnetize all of God's blessings to me, and in Love I radiate these blessings forth to all Life around me. I AM the Spirit of Love permeating form until all is drawn back into the indivisible whole.

I feel the pulse beat of Love in all Life and the continuity of Love in all of the experiences I have ever known. It is ALL Love.

I was born out of Love, I AM evolving through Love, and I AM Ascending back into Love.

I AM ALL LOVE, and I AM Grateful.

And so it is, Beloved I AM.

posted by Donna Reiss

Dark Night of the Soul

2009-01-18T01:19:00.000-08:00

Living Authentically and Traversing Through the Planetary Dark Night of the Soul

Almost everyone who consciously trods a spiritual path periodically goes through a Dark Night of the Soul experience where it almost feels like everything comes to a halt and all of your inner demons blossom overnight into full grown adversaries... The first few times this happened to me I totally freaked out and panicked and descended into a space of fear which would prolong the experience for much longer than it normally would take: So I do not recommend this tactic.

Now when the Dark Night of the Soul approaches, I view it as Spring Cleaning and Clearing - not a fun period in my life - but not an utter disaster either. I realize now that the Dark Night of the Soul is a great teacher for me in the area of living authentically because it often takes away or totally transforms the things and people in life I am attached to that no longer serve my highest good and my personal and spiritual evolution. It also brings up, triggers and activates a lot of shadow energy and negative ego programming for me to look at, clear, transmute and heal. I do strongly advise people to not make any important decisions until after you emerge from this space.

So each time now I go through a Dark Night of the Soul I find that even though the process is painful and often people and things that used to be important part of my life fall away, ultimately it is a good thing and usually it propels me to the next level. Also I have found that as I grow and evolve I find that there are many fewer things, people, events and circumstances in my life that I am attached to so the whole process is much less painful.

Everyone on the Planet Feels to Me like They are Experiencing a Dark Night of the Soul

I am talking about this now because I think that Dark Nights of the Soul used to be a thing experienced by spiritually oriented souls and now it has expanded planetary wise to encompass everyone. The last three months have been very challenging for me and for my clients and friends and I feel that part of this is that everyone is going through the Dark Night of the Soul right now.

As Earth evolves, expands and ascends, in effect it places all of humanity on a spiritual mastery path and part of that path is the Dark Night of the Soul. Most of humanity has been sleeping quite comfortably and coasting and not doing the inner work that is needed if they will be able to keep up energetically in the planet. So now most of them will experience a HUGE Dark Night of the Soul in almost every area of their life for the first time without understanding what happened to them.

People who are reading this - well you are in the forefront of spiritual evolution on the planet and I encourage each of you to be as compassionate as you can to the people around you. Many of you will act as energetic mentors to your friends and family as they go through this experience - even if you never say a word to them. It probably will be quite challenging for humanity especially since they are so addicted and conditioned to the emotional roller coaster.

In a way, everything on the planet now that does not or cannot hold love and is not sourced in love and anchored in the heart paradigm of Gaia is going through the Dark Night of the Soul. Economics, politics, government organizations, financial ones, etc. are not aligned with love and people are very attached to them and energetically controlled to some extent by things like money so we may be in for a very interesting time.

While most of the planetary attention now is on money, I also feel that a huge area of cleansing and purification for most of humanity will be in the field of relationships. A lot of relationships do not honor and support energetically either one or both parties and this will have to change. And relationships that have undertones of abuse, people pleasing, giving or taking power away from others are very vulnerable to the winds of a Dark Night of the Soul. And of course the potential exists for many folks who do not resonate with the spiritual evolution of the planet to transition off the planet.

In these times, I challenge each of you to examine your life and look at all the people, events, relationships and circumstances in your life and ask "Am I living authentically in these areas? Do they bring me joy and serve my highest good?" And if the answer is NO, then please change these things as soon as possible on your own before they create a huge crisis in your life.

At this time in my life I have to let go of allot of things to move to Thailand and I too must walk through a Dark Night of the Soul..to emerge into the the light of my new life...not easy but do able...

Worshiping Money

When people think of worshiping money, they think of driven souls who sacrifice their health, families and friends in the pursuit of money and certainly people like this worship money. But the more subtle and wider spread variation of the worship of money is basing your self image esteem and worth on how much money you have in the bank and what your stock portfolio is worth. Truly money is an effect not a source. YOU ARE the source of your money. I think that the current financial crisis is challenging people to look at their relationship and belief systems around money and wealth and ultimately it will be a very good cleansing process for folks.

By Bill Austin
Posted by Donna Reiss

It's going to be a bumpy ride

2009-01-17T13:33:00.000-08:00

All you need to do is pickup a newspaper or turn on the television
news to know that we are living through some turbulent times. Each day
the media bombards us with more news riddled with fear and
uncertainty. Each day we hear of dangers to our safety or about the
latest job cutbacks. It's almost as if they are trying to convince us
that there are tough times ahead.

I'm not going to go into why anyone would want to continue to
broadcast negative messages, I'll leave that for someone else to
figure out. Whether there is a threat to our safety, economic
recession, or some other circumstance beyond our control, how you are
affected by the current circumstances is totally a matter of what you
choose to believe and the way you choose to react or not react to the
news.

If, for example, you believe that your security and income are the
responsibility of the government or your company, you may be in for a
difficult time. If, on the other hand, you realize that everything in
your life comes from your Creator, you'll get through this just fine.

In times like these, it's more important than ever to develop a
strong, spiritual connection, whether it's through your church, prayer
group, or simply from your own time spent praying and meditating.

People who are firmly grounded and have a deep spiritual connection
are able to handle whatever life sends their way. Those who do not
have this relationship with a power greater them themselves, can be
devastated by life's events.

There are some things you can do to help you "weather the storm"
should it come your way. For openers, stop reading newspapers and
listening to the news. By doing this you will immediately eliminate a
major amount of negativity from your life.

Don't let yourself get sucked into negative, unproductive
conversations about the economy. I made this mistake several years ago
and almost lost everything. Only when I stopped buying into the
problem did my life begin to change.

Devote some time each day, preferably in the morning, to think about
what you want in your life. Begin to see your life the way you want it
to be. Focus on what you want, and give no energy to that which you do
not want to appear. Your thoughts and words have power. Use them
carefully.

If you belong to a church, or other spiritual group, stay closely
connected to them. Above all, realize that the source that provides
the very air you breathe is the same source that will provide
everything else you need.
Jim Donovan

Posted by Donna Reiss

Judith Orloff, M.D

2009-01-12T02:07:00.000-08:00

To inspire you to stay positive in a tumultuous economy and world, here is a free radio interview from Judith Orloff MD. She recently did a Coast to Coast interview with George Noory on her upcoming book Emotional Freedom. It is so essential that we make a commitment not to lead a fear driven life and do our best to overcome fear with faith, staying in the "Now" instead of catastrophizing, listening to our intuition instead of just our overactive heads.

Click here to listen to interview: judithorloff,MD
Posted by Donna Reiss

Our Thailand Photos

2009-01-10T17:39:00.000-08:00

Well we're near the end our our wonderful trip ..what an experience...We'll be home in a few days and we know all that is a head of us on this move....Sell our home, pack, get long term visa's and take the big step and move here. I know that our friends and family will come and visit here and experience the beauty in Samui. One of the best parts of leaving is seeing my sweet babies at home Yoda and Honeybunny, I have missed them terribly and will never leave home without them. The big step is selling our home and taking apart our beautiful nest of so many years...but it's all good!

Samui is truly an abundant island which offers so much love and healing in many ways and an array of amazing qualities. Yet the reality, the essence is so obvious-the plentiful nature of mother earth is simply giving all the time, her limitless healing love all around, with no exceptions.

Samui has a multitude of healing qualities, from its beautiful lushful environment in which grows effortlessly a variety of delicious healing, nutritious foods from a diverse mix of therapeutic herbs, vegetables, and mouth watering fruits, freshly delivered and of course the tastefully exquisite coconuts! All enhanced by the beauty of Samui and the joyful love emanating from the local, happy, friendly, smiley, Thai people, conjuring the most exotic array of meals all for our enjoyment and important health. Allowing us to feel charged with healing vitality and freshness of being born again to the newness of everyday, to the aliveness of living on a paradise island!

There is something rather wonderful about the way the environment, the local people, and the freshly grown food, seems to infuse an abundance of copious, healing qualities to us. Even if we are not looking or seeking healing, it is just so obvious, it simply is surrounding and supporting us all the time.

Just being here receiving this beautiful environment of mother earth, breathing this healthy charged fresh open alive air enlightens us with an instant sense of healthy being, healthy living! One could be quite right for believing that mother earth has been patiently waiting for our presence as she is as gratefully excited to receive us with her many diverse and amazingly lovingful qualities. Somehow this allows us to feel we have found a truly nurturing home. Koh Samui is derived from a Chinese word meaning safe haven...and so it is!

Memories awaken, dreams become alive, reflecting a beautiful and rewarding life. Sharing with locals, new friends, rouses the primal instincts of connection, fun together, slightly familiar faces initiate a desire, as we congregate feeling the tribal family, as if we planned to meet somehow somewhere on Samui~our mother earth...

Her dense adventurous jungle in all its glory and magnitude awakens the Tarzan and Jane within; enticing, inviting, revealing hidden treasures Samui has for us and a reflection within our own hearts.

The cultural greeting of hands held in prayer and a slight bow from locals, is a constant reminder that we are of a great assistance to each other, soothing our soul and reigniting who we are at our essence, playful, great, lovingful souls of infinite love for each other as Samui, our mother earth so dutifully reflects this, recharging our senses and purpose in direction of our life as if she and all is taking care of us perfectly.

As one coconut drops from the tree, another one has birthed in its knowing it is unlimited. The coconut juice is the nearest and dearest liquid to blood plasma and is one of the most beneficial drinks we can feed our temples. Our bodies, our souls, while we are here. It hydrates and cleanses our bodies, as we simply enjoy the fresh beautiful sweet taste.

There is an array of fresh herbs that is used in Thai cooking again for healing benefits of the body, mind and soul from eliminating the body of toxins in aiding and rejuvenating the feeling of lightness and vitality with greatness of health.

The constant giving from the locals highlights again a reminder of service to each other all the time. A simple flow of giving and receiving creating an even balance of harmony and union that again feels so familiar.

Giving and receiving, manifesting loving thoughts and feelings, this is instantly reflected back as what we think, we become; what we do through our actions, we always receive. And there is plenty for us all to receive here, as we remember to lovingly smile back at Samui, at everybody we meet being simply grateful we are here, giving our healthy love as it is so lovingly given to us simply back. Thank you Samui. It has been all good!

If you have not viewed all the photos of this magical trip please click on the link above.

Posted by Donna Reiss

Click here for New Pictures

2009-01-06T18:41:00.000-08:00

Tonight was a hoot we went to one town over to Chaweng where we saw an Elvis Impersonation....What a great show, there was a German TV crew filming the whole thing, and we were up front so we'll be on TV in Germany...Elvis's real name is Richie Newton, and he is from Germany and has been doing Elvis impersonations for over ten years....This man could sing just like him, and had true charm!...What a voice!

We went with our new friend Ruth and her friend Careena. Ruth is a healer and here is a quick link to her website and she does EFT Emotional Freedom Techniques, retreats, energy massage,crystal healing,and so many to mention so here is her website Ruth EEdy Ruth is a wonderful person and a loving energy worker along with all her gifts to bring healing and empowerment to women.

Careena did the driving and she was great! However I just can't seem to release the fear I have here in a car...lol...it's all good!...So I have made Ken promise me no driving here period!...we're better off hitching a ride with Careena or a taxi that way we're with experienced drivers...At night is so much worse, as there are more motorcycles then cars, and at night you just can't tell if it's a car or a bike, and the way they weave in and out of your lanes puts me in a panic mode....it's all good!

I would not want to be a dog in Thailand that is for sure, they roam the streets and are just so unloved...they do not pamper their dogs as we do in America...In the photos today you'll see the only breed we see here along with Pugs....I can't wait to see my babies, I got a letter from Clarissa my dog sitter and breeder of the most beautiful Chihuahua's telling me how great Yoda and Honey Bunny are doing...From what she told me Honey Bunny has fallen in love with one of the little males there...I swear I leave town for one month and she falls in love...lol...it's all good!

Yoda I have been told is eating dog food! she only eats chicken for me that spoiled little baby has me wrapped around you manicured little paws!...lol
Yesterday Ken learned how to husk a coconut with a knife...not easy! but a great treat!...as we were racking and cleaning up the beach I kept saying to Ken watch out for coconuts because they fall off the tree and would kill him, as we finished and we're just setting looking at how great the beach looked and a coconut fell off the tree right where he had just stood!...it's all good!

Have I mentioned the food here? OMG out of this world, everywhere you go you smell garlic and all the Thai spices...Cooking here is a great part of their culture, everywhere there is a mom and pop place hole in the wall place with fantastic food! as an example there was a lady (very old lady) walking the street with a rack she carried across her back with two baskets, one on each end, and one side had a little stove and the other side had the food all cut and ready to cook on order, with all the veggies, and we complain about our kitchens not being big enough...lol It should put my Aunite
to shame as she lays home all day and complains about her life...I want her here to see what real hard work at that age looks like and she will be grateful for her life...it's all good...bye for now, home in just ten days.....

Here is a link so you can see a link to this island and see if you would like to visit. http://samui.sawadee.com
Click on the pictures link above...
Donna

Validation

2009-01-03T04:16:00.000-08:00

My friend Michelle sent this to me and I had to share it with you as it is what the world needs more of...In Thailand they are known for their smiles...I find the people here so warm and so sweet...I have not meet anyone in a bad mood! They are always happy...yet they have so little..what does that teach us?...That stuff is not what makes you happy! Yes stuff can make you happy, but that's not the happy I'm talking about, their happiness comes from within.

I love it here, everyone bows to you, and each other...from babies to very old...it is their custom...can you see in the states someone bowing to you?...Not!

Did I mention I went on a motorcycle with my friend Richard from next door? Well I did and with him at the helms I was not scared, as he is a safe driver...we went to the 7/11 down the street for some water...today we got our own water system, so no more running out of water...In our shopping today I picked up some cute little Buddha lamps..the shopping here is just amazing, the art is off the charts!...what talent here, I was in awe everywhere I looked.

There was a picture of my stained glass "The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt, it was 6ft tall by 4 ft and it was $1000.00 dollars, in the states it would have sold 3-4 thousand or more...it was breath taking...but no way to carry this on pubic transportation or a taxi...who has $1000.00 anyways?...Hello that's is why we're moving here...lol it is the designer in me that see's all the possibilities here...it's all good

Now the learning of how the currency works here is a little baffling, at least to me...math is not my cup of tea anyways...you have to divide 35 into any amount to learn the price in US dollars...for example the Kiss painting was 35000 baht so to get the amount in US dollars you would divide. 35 into 35000 baht = to get $1000 US...So you need a calculator everywhere you go..

Another thing here is haggling...once they give you a price you try to get it down by 20%...I had not done this anywhere but here, and they love it...it embarrasses me and I feel it is already very cheap...but I play along then I just give them the 20% as a tip and of course they bow and are so truly grateful...I love it that part!

Well it is almost my bed time here 8pm...lol...in the States Ken is known by in bed by 10 Ken....here it is 8pm!! And me too as we are up before sun rise having coffee on our porch...I know when we live here it won't be like that, I hope! Normally I like sleeping in and going to bed late...not here! it's all good

There has been over cast weather everyday, as it is still the rainy season here, very cool nights (windy) I have no suntan at all...when we came here 4 years ago it was in April and it was deadly hot and very humid...it's still very humid...so a little rest before the full blown summer months...no complaining as there is plenty of time for sun when we come back..IT'S ALL GOOD!!

link to our Home

2008-12-30T18:09:00.000-08:00

Dec 30th
Today after our beach walk the little Thai man that sold us the bamboo shelves, came by with two bamboo loungers, each in the states would have cost us $300.00 or more here they were two for $126.00 and they are just beautiful...and he delivered them to my door!...it's all good...more work around the grounds...everyone here is amazed at our level of energy we bring with us with the vision of making this place a better paradise for all here....I always leave a place I have been better then when I arrived...so you know I have been here as I have left glitter and sparkles and good will along the way...lol...it's all good...I have not seen Ken this happy in about a year, since he was laid off his job of 20 years....he is playing in the waves and riding a kayak, doing gardening and just plain being free of stress....we have decided to put our house for sale when we get home and start packing our stuff to store it and what is being shipped here....I'm dreading this part as I will have to master the getting unattached to all my stuff....but that is all it is STUFF!...but it's my stuff and I will deal with it, I have already lost the greatest things a person could lose and that was April, so I know I can handle this small stuff...my vision is to sell our beautiful home to someone who will walk in and fall in love with it at first glance as it is a gem....here is the link so if you know anyone in the market for a beautiful house on the water let me know and we won't have to use a broker and we'll both save money....please allow time for the pictures and video to load...well worth it.

Today our neighbor Richard brought us a safe and we bolted it to the wall, this way we don't have to carry our passports and money....it's all good...here you just carry a copy of them in case of any accidents...it has been over cast daily which has made it cooler to work in the garden, but the humidity you can cut with a knife...it's all good!! My hair is the size of two heads of hair...lol....no straight hair here for me...all natural...(curly)...

We walked down for dinner after our massage and it was just Ken and I walking on the beach and there was no one at the place we ate....like it was designed just for us....we were so grateful for all this....just last year at this time we were frantic because he had lost his job and we knew it would only be a matter of time that we would have to sell our home....our beautiful home which I poured my heart and soul into decorating it to be a one of a kind romantic retreat for two....so I have been detaching from it for a year now and the Universe has given us an even better option, no work, no worry's....our health, love and our little casita for us to decorate it and make it our home....only thing missing is our babies...and family but that is the easy part who doesn't want to come to Thailand on vacation? so we'll have the place next to us when it is not rented for that...in the mean time we are stress free and living in paradise without the worries that would have resulted in illness....it's all good...until tomorrow...Donna

P.S. view our home link above

Retire in and live in Thailand

2008-12-30T03:01:00.000-08:00

I received this from Ken's brother Jeff, these are friends of his and I wanted to send this link for you to view and see if this is something for you....Donna

Dear friends,
We trust you will check out our new project and we ask you to extend this to your mailing list :

Http://www.paioasis.com

Love & Peace
Bob & Risa
66(0)871842631
113/2 Moo 5, T. Mae Hee
A. Pai, Mae Hong Son
Thailand, 58130

Pictures of our trip

2008-12-29T18:49:00.000-08:00

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Dec 28th
Had our coffee and took a walk down the beach...breezy and the temp was perfect about 70 degrees...came across a Thai man with two bamboo shelves and we asked him if they were for sale and he said yes and we bought two bamboo shelves for $30.00 just what I needed for the kitchen since there are no cabnets there...a few minutes later we hear him out side and he had brought two more so we bought one more for the side of the bed...it's all good...

This morning was an errand day to buy some comforting things for our little casita, so we walked to the street and got a song tao, which is a pick up truck with a roof over the back end and it has seats along the sides, inside for passengers...it cost us 50 baht which is like a dollar to get into the next little town to go shopping....the driving here is just crazy. I look to the sides as I would have to have a constant dose of Zanax to survive it...lol...it's all good!!! they drive in a constant flow, which is just great if you were raised doing so but from my perspective it is just scary....I have not seen an accident here, because as crazy as it is it all flows in chaotic poetry....everyone lets everyone cut in and it flows....don't see road rage here because they allow and flow where in the states we resist and don't allow and we're all stressed and there is no flow....with that said I still won't look out the front where you can see all this craziness...

We went to a place like Cosco and they had everything you can imagine, the best fresh fish and all kinds of seafood's, and no smell that is how fresh it all is...then we walked up the street to Tesco which is like a walmart here....got some more pillows and pretty fabrics to decorate our tiny little casita....we load everything into a cab and they bring us to the door of our little casista and the cab driver leaves with ken's backpack in his back seat, the driver totally unaware that it was there, Ken runs after him but he's gone, luckily Bon our massage lady was there waiting for us and I asked her to hop on her scooter and chase the driver, Ken hopped on the back with no shoes and no helmet and off they went on the chase...I was on the porch waiting for them to return, it took them 30 min, they had to chase him all the way back to the store he picked us up.....I see Ken and Bon return with the back pack, and Ken a bit shaken (Bond James Bond) lol...what an ordeal, I just listened to Ken as he told the story of holding on and closing his eye's as she speed to catch the taxi....Then after that whole ordeal we both had a massage then walked down the beach with Richard our new neighbor for a bite to eat, the dinner was garlic fried rice and egg rolls that were to die for and the cost was $6.oo for the both of us and I had a huge beer.......came home and installed our new DVD player we bought for $25.oo...Tomorrow we'll watch a movie on the Chakras and relax .....it's all good...

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Dec 29th
Been waking up early here, about 6:30 am and having coffee and gaze lovingly at my husband who is just so happy to be here....we took a stroll down the beach to pick up our laundry from a Thai lady down the beach, she washed our cloths and ironed them for $3.00.....hey With those costs I don't need a washer / dryer here....one less thing I have to do and it helps her and I get to walk down the beach with my husband and count our blessings....we cleaned up the beach front in front of our private beach which was all over grown with weeds and old garbage...we reseated the cement table by the water's edge and added beach sand around the floor of the table so you can feel the beach sand as you set there and drink your coffee or do your online work..it's all good...I racked the sand so it looks real neat...Ken found coconuts along the beach and we made a row of them , I feel like Tarzan and Jane...lol...it's all good...been learning a new Thai word daily.... dee dee mock mock means it's all good....I have the locals saying it now...

Watched a DVD on the chakras that was so amazing...I must find out if I can order it here and see if I can make it available to you...it is a must see....so informative and done so well...we have decided when we return our day will start off with coffee, then a walk to the yoga class down the beach, breakfast , massage, then come home and watch a healing DVD to learn all we can on healing,meditation and continue our spiritual learning .....and what I find enlightening I will share it with you and you can experience our journey should you desire to follow in our foot prints...and learn what we learn....I'll be thrilled to share our adventure with you...

Posted by Donna Reiss

Updates from Thailand 12/27/08

2008-12-27T08:35:00.000-08:00

Dec 27th

Today we woke up early....this is so new to me as at home, I'm up by 12 noon as I work late in to the wee hours of the night on my newsletter....so now I'm not working so I rise early to catch the sunrise....It was raining today most of the day, we sat on our porch and was thrilled to just watch the rain and see the surf pick up, ken made a dash to the beach to body surf, the waves got bigger and he knew there was surf right at our own little beach, he was thrilled almost into tears...lol since it has been years since he left Hawaii, where he surfed everyday, and now here is a way for him to live his passion surfing.....the sand is even packed enough to ride bikes on the beach....life is just getting better here for us....all the right doors are opening here for us....it is a sign for us to make the move....it's all good

Tonight we went to another party near the house we went to the Christmas dinner party at the house on the hill....this house was awesome also, we had the pleasure of a friend of Jeff's,Nigel who is a chef, and he made turkey, gravy, mushrooms, mashed potato's, veggies, and so much more the best host....some of the same crown was at this party...everyone was from other countries making Thailand their home and loving it here....all not working and living so well care free and loving it here.....had a wonderful time and ate way too much.....but I think the Holiday partying has come to a stop for now....we leave on the 15th and will return in March with our babies....we have rented our casita for a year, so slowly we will make it just perfect and very Zen like....I'm very happy here adjusting living with less and loving it....knowing that what ever I desire here will manifest for me.....this place will be a little temple when I'm finished with it....I've added new pictures....until tomorrow....love and light to you all....it's all good!!!!
up dates on pictures click link above picture above

Posted by Donna Reiss

Updated pictures from Thailand

2008-12-26T22:38:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas! Ken woke me up before sun rise and we had our Coffee listening to the ocean....I cut up some fruit and thought about how blessed we are to be in this time of our life with no obligations to anything or anyone and how simple and sweet life would be here...and how grateful we were to be here and have our love and our health....it's all good....waited for my my massage lady to arrive...today I ordered a two hour massage, one hour Thai style and the next just an oil soothing massage....life is good!!! tonight we have a party to go to that is being held by friends of Jeff's, so new people to meet that have made Thailand their home so I can't wait to see this home, I hear it is just beautiful, as they are well off and can afford to live at that level .....until later signing off for now it's all good and I'm truly grateful THANK YOU GOD!!!

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Christmas day

Jeff's friend Franklin picked us up to go to this party on the top of a hill....going there was winding up a dirt road, and I was silently praying and it was still light out, thinking in my mind what will it be like when it gets dark and we have to leave for home.....it's all good...arrived to this beautiful modern home like at home with a spectacular view of the ocean....the house was just stunning as were the host Marko and his lovely wife Nicole....she had been up all through the night cooking a wonderful Christmas dinner, a baked turkey and honey baked ham, along with all the trimmings of mashed potato's and gravy and all the different assortments of dishes the different guest brought...

There was a bartender making drinks and all the sangria you could drink, which I had my share....their house was on a mountain top which they had designed with two guest rooms over looking the infinite pool that also over looked the ocean way way below...Nicole's kitchen had all the creature comforts of home, granite counters, double refrigerator, wall to wall cabinets...their bedroom was on the second floor over looking the ocean, just amazingly beautiful! but with that beauty comes mortgage payments bills and no freedom from work....I'll take the trade and be care free in this stage in my life....We met wonderful people there from all over the world who had given up their homes and prior lives to come to Thailand to chill and live within their means and live very well!!!

I mention this because traditional Thai casita's are very small and have just the bare essentials...Marko and Nichole are in their 40's and have a grown daughter Britney away at college...they also spend much time in Bejing, because he works as a project developer for major shopping malls and much more....As I looked at their home and all their wonderful creature comforts, I saw myself and Ken ten years ago and our focus was our home and all the renovations we did and how lovely our pool turned out and our huge Tiki bar and the best view you could ask for along with a dock and our boat.....Now we're in a stage in our lives where all that was wonderful and I love my home but now I look at it with new eyes, and those new eye's tell me that this little casita we're staying in is all we really need and the pay off is no more looking for work for Ken and we could live on a fixed income with all the pressure off of us and we could enjoy life and get off the USA hamster wheel and live life simply with no worry's or debt....So this is a great way to see if we like it enough to make the move to be free to live our lives without the pressures of a huge mortgage and be care free...

The hard part is leaving all the collection of all my beautiful things and furnishings, yes I know it's all sold here, its just my attachment to it...My friend Phil and Paula from Maui Hawaii whom I speak about it in my Story Of Hope said to me that if he feels attached to anything he has, he gives it away...I must master this...he is one of my teachers, as when I met them I wanted to live care free like them in a little casita just like them, and bingo the universe heard the desires of my heart and granted me this place...now the choice is ours...Phil and Paula live simply and enjoy their lives together making jewelry and selling it to pay their bills...I so admired their life style and wanted to stay in Hana when we were there five years ago...but at the time Ken was still working and the timing was not right....but now the doors have been opened for us thanks to ken's brother and the connections he has made here in Thailand.....Jeffery it's all good!!! and we thank you!!!

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Flying to our little Island

2008-12-26T06:26:00.000-08:00

Today packed and got ready for our trip to our little Island in Koh Sumui...the Hotel gave me free internet while I was there because there was a little trouble hooking up to the net so they waved all fees and gave me today to use free before we leave for our trip, so I uploaded all our photos from our ceremony and the rest of our vacation trip and touched bases with all of you....yeah!!!...got a private taxi to the airport which is a big deal here, as everyone uses public transportation as it is cheaper, but we had all out luggage as well as Ken's brothers....get to the airport and it's real small , no big hassle to go through security...but as I look around all the passengers are men, so they didn't use jet fuel to fly the airplane, they flew on testosterone!...lol I knew now why all these men where here on vacation and it was not the beaches! no judgment, it's all good!

Arrived and got a cab to our little casita (cottage) and it was so peaceful, little but ours for now!....pretty bare and it needed my touch badly so tomorrow going on a shopping spree of sarongs to decorate the walls and add a little feeling of home here...bought nice cushions for our little outside chairs which is our little dining area...with a view of the ocean!!! yes it is all back down to basics here, just the necessities, if I lived here I can turn this little cottage into a little Gene bottle (like I dream of Jenie) as it is my style of decorating...and with all the beautiful fabric here it would take me a week and it would be done...our rent here for a month is $350.00 a massage is $8.00 for one hour...we figure if we wanted to we could live here comfortably on Ken's social security with no problem and lack for nothing...it is quite tempting, no more worries and no more bills!....life in paradise yet as close to all of you as a keyboard!...I would insist on wireless as it is about $75.00 for a router one time fee and then I'm happy...

Our day would start at sunrise with coffee over looking the ocean...then a walk down the beach for our 8:30~10 am yoga class then an hour massage then a walk to get some fried rice and walk back and take a nap! How does that sound for a new life style?....That is what we call retirement in style within our means....a lot to think about here...in this compound there are seven little cottages that need my touch and they would be just the perfect get a way for my friends and anyone one who would like a month in paradise...If it was my perfect dream plan it would go along these lines.....do a ten year lease from the owner of the property, fix each little cottage up in western comforts but Thai style with all the creature comforts, add a hot tub to each on the outside surrounded by lush plants and Buddhas at every turn with solar lights everywhere to light your path to the ocean.

Now on the ocean front I would have seven wooden double loungers with umbrellas so every guest here would have their own lounger...I would also have a local vendor bring breakfast everyday with fresh papaya, pineapple, melons, and bananas, and fresh breads....

At lunch time I would have another vendor bring and cook for us all a Thai style lunch which is fried rice, noodle soup and an egg roll...and for dinner we can walk down the beach to have dinner served to us on the beach on romantic table settings with candles and lovely music...with dinner being fresh catch of the day with steamed veggies and rice...stroll home and the evening is yours to do as you like as the day is....you can even have a massage lined up for right before bedtime in your own bed! I figure without doing the math it would run about $1,000 a month....what a dream vacation huh?....I feel this is do able....just have to have money to invest to redo the decor and add the tubs and ammonites to each little house...Oh and yes have it would all be as retreats, spiritual retreats! offering classes in many areas, like Reiki, Tantra, EMT,past life regressions, chakras,meditation, and so much more that the College of Metaphysical has to offer...or just rent care free and leave all the business thoughts behind....

I'm putting this all out to the Universe and let God take it and bring it back to me even better then I have asked for!...This life style is not for everybody....it's for folks that are tired of the States, the worries, the money crunch and want to live a quite life...or just want to get away from it all for a month, or more...if you need to be entertained, there is plenty to do here...as for me all I need is my computer, yoga, a daily massage, meditation, and above it all the love of my husband and my three fur babies and I'm set for life...there are so many little Islands here to get away on day trips or longer exploring this beautiful land and fabulous water of teal blue....like snorkeling, scuba diving, or just plain vegging out and soaking in the sun with a frozen drink to thrill your spirits....

Last night was Christmas Eve and we met our neighbor Steven and his lovely Thai wife Nan...we went over to their casita and watched a movie and had popcorn and candy and had a great time just enjoying the simple things that we have all taken for granted for a much faster life....earlier in the evening Jeff had made us Christmas Eve dinner and served it at our little outside deck...He made us a verity of steamed mixed fresh vegetables just perfect in flavor and taste not to mention healthy!...we talked about all the possibilities that can happen here and how wonderful the evening was...I must say it had to be the best Christmas Eve ever (except for my babies not being here too) that we can remember...listening to the ocean roar and just the company of Jeff and Ken...The bond of brothers have begun to grow and flourish here...its all good!!!
Pictures to follow....to tired to load them ....lol

Click to view pictures of Our Thai Renewal of Our Wedding Vows

2008-12-21T18:59:00.000-08:00

Ken surprised me with a traditional northern Thai wedding to renew our wedding vows of 16 years . A truly romantic experience! These weddings are known throughout Thailand as the most romantic and spiritual weddings in Thailand, having an exotic and romantic flair to them... So us! I was so surprised that Ken came up with this all on his own with the Traditional Thai formal ware that was just beautiful and so romantic, it was like stepping back in time...Our wedding attire dates back 500 years in tradition....I was impressed and it felt like I had dressed like this before, it felt very familiar, must have the Guru do a past life regression on us because that was really familiar...Ken looked like a prince and I felt like a princess....you know what's really funny is that ken had this planned before our trip and he kept it a secret, it must have been killing him...lol

This Thai wedding was a unique way to experience the beauty and generosity of the culture of Northern Thailand and its people - a truly unique way to experience our renewal of our vows .

All of Thailand has their version of the marriage ceremony where you truly do 'tie the knot'. It is a deeply spiritual ceremony for Buddhist and non Buddhists alike. If you choose to legally register your marriage locally it is easy with their help, it is also a legally accepted marriage in most all countries.

We enjoyed the romance and spiritual experience together of our Thai wedding, starting a unique new life together as a happily renewed married couple.

This is the most lavish Thai Buddhist wedding for the truly romantic like Ken and I. I was treated to a "Spa treatment" or traditional "Thai massage" the day before the wedding. They also arranged for a manicure and pedicure for Ken and I and hair dresser services for on the wedding day for me. They provided traditional Thai wedding attire for Ken and I and Thai jewelry for me along with a lavish head peice.OMG!!!

The wedding day started with morning offerings to the monks. We were escorted to the morning market to select foods and flowers for the monks. We received a formal monks blessing at a temple by highly revered monks. The merit making of offering monks food in the morning, birds and fish to release at the temple which is said to encourage good luck in the couple’s future.

Ceremony, Buddhist weddings in Thailand after the knot tying ceremony, we started for the evening wedding feast which had included a selection of Traditional Thai ethnic dances preformed by a local Thai dance troupe. We both partook in setting off Traditional Fire balloons "KomLoi" to remove bad luck The evening was capped off with a professional Thai fireworks display! This was as romantic as when we first got married in Hawaii in 1995, just the two of us and God as our witness...it's all good!

On your first morning as married couple, they suppled us a very simple breakfast including a great selection of tropical fruits and epicurean delights, or what ever you prefer for breakfast. We received Thai massages in the morning on the private balcony of their teak hideaway. How romantic is that...hope you enjoy the pictures of us. life is good!

In ancient times a wedding chamber ceremony followed the party, when a married elderly couple would prepare the wedding bed and place on it a plate with offerings of food symbolizing fertility, while other token symbols of good luck and prosperity were placed in the room. Meanwhile a silver and a golden barrier were created outside the room by the guests, through which the couple passed before proceeding to the wedding chamber, where they were advised by their elders of their future responsibilities, and had their union blessed. The guests then retire leaving the couple alone.

Our Vows

I, Donna, take you, Ken to be my beloved partner,
to journey together in love and joy throughout this lifetime.
I promise to love you tenderly
and to care for you both with kindness and compassion.
I will encourage and support you on your spiritual path
and in the manifestation of your life's work.
I will be your fortress in the storms of life,
protecting, sheltering and comforting you.
I will listen with my heart and keep it open to you always.
I hold the intention to live daily
my highest truth and integrity.
I will bask in the goodness of your heart
and give you the joy of mine all the rest of my days.
and so be it...

Please click on the link above and view all our pictures...29 of them give them time to load as they are spectacular if I may say so myself...as you can see we're feeling much better now...Donna

Our Trip to Thailand so far

2008-12-19T02:03:00.000-08:00

We were up by 7am..ready for our pick up at 10:am with a limo to the airport....we took US Air from Tampa to Philadelphia...with a two hour layover which went fast as we looked for an extra duffle bag that didn't materialized. Now we took US Air to LAX, and we were late due to head winds, and to top it off they wouldn't check our bags all the way to Thailand for some silly reason so when we got into LAX, we had to wait for the luggage and run to get a bus to get us to the other side of the terminal to catch our Thai Airways flight....well when we got to the check in they said, no so sorry flight is closed..we asked to speak with a supervisor and she said no the flight is closed, and for us to go back to US Air to get a hotel voucher...then two seconds later the supervisor turned to us and said they would allow us on the plane...so we ran with our luggage that still was not checked to get in line for the security check which was a mile long...in line we ran into Ken's brother who was way ahead in line and that allowed us to get in line with him instead of the back of the line. Did I mention the hassle it is to go through security?

OMG, I thought I had picked the perfect comfortable outfit for the trip, a one piece velvet black jumpsuit to keep me warm on the flight, well I didn't even think how that would be to just use the rest room, what a mistake that was!!!...then oh course all my gold bangle bracelets that had to come off along with my belt and my boots...and earrings...then I had my sweet little max computer nicely packed in my suitcase, well they had to see the computer, so I had to dig it out while I was barefoot on this cold terminal floor and still keeping an eye out for the rest of my stuff that was going through xray...after all that getting everything back on and running to catch our flight which had to be over a mile run to get to...When we got to the gate there was a delay of over an hour, so what was all the rush all about?

Finally they call our flight, we get on and we past through second class and saw the seats recline all the way into a bed...wow, but those were not our seat. We were in third class...lol...the plane was beautiful and the flight crew was so pretty in their flowing purple and pink uniforms, they looked like porcelain dolls, the flight was almost ready to take off when they passed through the cabin with hot towels for us, which was so nice after such a long day. The seat came with our own tv monitor with endless movies and games along with music. After take off they came by with a lovely drink service and they didn't charge us for water or sodas, the reason I mentioned it because on US Air they charged us for drinks (sodas and water) along with a charge for a sandwich. So here comes the meals, a wonderful Thailand meal of rice with sautéed vegetables, fresh warm roll and dessert, all served with real silver ware and a glass for your soda. Ok so we're fed and settled in we took our sleeping pills and got ready to watch a movie. We snuggled in with our pillows and fell asleep...

Next we are awakened with hot towels and breakfast, yeah we're almost there, but we were so wrong, there was still another 9 hours to go after breakfast, I thought to myself then why did they wake us? So we ate our cheese omelet and hot croissants fresh juice and we took another sleeping pill and went back to sleep for another four hours when they woke us up again this time for a hot lunch, rice and sweet and sour port and dessert and fresh bottled water, yummy all very delicious. Still we had over two more hours to go, still dark outside. So I went to take a walk to see the flight attendants and took some great pictures of them, they were so nice and so beautiful and so elegant. They are what the USA flight attendants used to be like, but not anymore. Well we finally land and go through customs all a breeze, I was thinking if we were to have brought the dogs with us what a nightmare it would have been running through the airport and through security it would have been... So I'm very thankful to Clarissa for watching them while we're gone....We took a taxi to our hotel on Khao San Road and unpacked and headed for a two hour massage...something we had been thinking about all the way there!!!

OMG did that feel wonderful, Ken and I had our massage in the same room by these two real sweet Thai ladies that really knew their trade, as soon as they started all our troubles faded away and it all seemed worth while...Afterwards we had our hair washed and then went to get a bite to eat...I had fried garlic rice and a huge Thai beer. Ken had the same only his had shrimp and eggs no beer for Ken...after dinner we walked around and I bought new luggage because mine was pretty beat up. There were street vendors selling anything and everything I felt like I was on one of those food channels on T.V seeing all these strange foods..

How about some pure protein from insects? mmm yummy!!...I'll pass

The new one was $29.00 with a built in lock what a deal! we walked up and down the street and saw all the street vendors with all they had to offer, incense, cloths, anything you can imagine. We then came back for a nap and when Ken brother arrived we were ready to go see the town. I was so tired that I needed a nap before I head for some night life in Thailand.. Well I never woke back up and ken was sick, he had food poisoning!!!! Poor guy was sick all night long!!! Thank God for immodium that my neighbor made me bring with me....But I never woke up that is how passed out I was, I slept through his whole ordeal!!!

We wake up the next day to Ken's brother Jeff knocking on our door for breakfast...Ken still not feeling up to par, but we meet him down stairs for a bite to eat then off to the biggest mall I had ever seen I was like a deer in head lights!...but not too long into the mall that ken was sick again so we had to leave, I was so bummed but knew he was turing green....got back into our room Ken went right to sleep, still feeling sick...I started to blog our experience before I forgot all the details...Ken still not well.

So I let him sleep and went upstairs for some well needed pampering, a two hour massage, one hour oil massage followed by an hour of herbal heat massage...didn't know what that was but it sounded healthy and soothing...after the one hour oil massage,

it switched to the hot herbal, which was two packs of mashed up herbs, ginger, and other things I can't pronounce..lol all rolled up into this pounding style ball....while I was getting the oil massage these two little rolled up herb balls were getting steamed hot...then she started to pound my body with this hot padded ball of herbs, felt very good, and I figured it was a healthy blend for my skin....here is how they pound the herbs and make the brew...

Then I went for a much needed pedicure, boy do I feel spoiled! I went to check on Ken and he still didn't want to get out of bed so I went and got him gatorade and brought him back a fruit smoothy and a tortilla with sliced bananas and chocolate drizzled on top...But he couldn't eat it so I did...by this time it was around 8pm so I headed for bed, I know it is early but our bodies are so out of whack....

To my horrible surprise I woke up at 1:am so sick, vomiting and diarrhea till 7am....OMG I wanted to die....when Ken went through this the night before I had slept through his whole ordeal, I was unconscious from the long flight...But he was right there for me all night long as I cried and was slowly turning into liquid!!! We were supposed to have returned to the big mall that day but I was so weak and felt so achy and still very queasy...Ken went to the Pharmacy and got me some anti nausea medication and an antibiotic for the stomach bug that was turning me into liquid Donna...lol...I was not laughing!!!

I started to feel better then when I realized I had also a urine infection that was killing me, so off to the clinic we go, sure enough they tested me for it and I did have one, so more antibiotics and pain pills...by that evening I knew the infection was under control, I was so relieved...I only got out of bed to go to the clinic and back to bed I went with chills and still queazy...Ken brought me food but I couldn't even look at it much less taste it...so another day wasted because of this crap in my system...couldn't figure it out, I didn't drink the water, only bottled water, one beer, fried rice when Ken had dinner the first night, he got ill but not me? So we still can't figure out what made us sick?

The next day Jeff, Ken's brother reported that last night he had been sick all night too, and he has lived in Thailand for over 10 years, so maybe it was a 24 hour flu we were lucky enough to catch on the plane and pass along to him maybe? Who knows, all I care about is that it never happens again....I miss my doggies I so needed my Yoda and Honeybunny to sooth me when I was sick....But Ken was there like my little nurse and he did a real good job tending to me as I was such a baby....

Now we're are feeling better to continue our journey to Pattaya south east of Bangkok to visit there along with Ken's brother...it was a two hour van ride just to pick up all the passengers going to Pattaya, then a van change and luggage change to the next van, boy I was not into this at all as I was still feeling weak...Now we're all in the next van and it is another three hour drive OMG!!! I thought we'd never get there...Finally light at the end of the tunnel...we see the ocean, life comes back to my body...then were told to get off the van and into another van to go to the hotel, by this time we knew the deal, which meant that we had to go to all the different hotels to drop off each passenger, so we bailed with all our luggage and got a taxi...The hotel Jeff had in mind was full, so we had to look for another one, mean while we're tired hot, and cranky...lol so we tried another one and they had two rooms, a little bit of a dump but at this time a bed was all we wanted...yeah a hot shower and a nap was all I wanted, but There was no hot water...S#$%!!! so we tried to take a nap but couldn't so Ken suggested before it got dark lets go look for a place to get a bite to eat...outside our room across the street were only strip joints with beautiful Asian or Thai girls working the poles and hustling passers by...I again was like a dear in head lights...one girl who was real pretty with long black hair and a beautiful petite body with very sexy clothes on was working the men at the bar, (I could see all this from across the street) it was an open bar that faced the streets. Well that pretty girl I mentioned bent over to get something off the floor and when she did I knew she was not a real girl, she as I learned was called a Lady Boy....I don't care, I have no judgement, I was just shocked at how much a lady she resembled and what a surprise some poor unsuspecting guy would discover...

Before I left On this trip I took a 30 day challenge, to bless everything I see, and to judge nothing other then it is all good....well it has been a real real challenge to say this is all good as I was hugging the toilet....so I looked at her and blessed her and said to myself it's all good....lol

We got a taxi and went to the only place that I would trust the food, even thought we were not sure if it even was the food and not just a flu bug, but at this point I was taking no chances, so we see the Hard Rock Hotel, lets go there, so we went in and it was completely beautiful and empty, Ken and I had the same thought, lets see how much to stay here? So after dinner (a bowl of soup was all I could handle) we got prices and said we could do this tonight and transfer all our luggage or book it for tomorrow...After the long day we had we decided in the morning after a night of rest...The Hard Rock's pool area reminded us of Hawaii with huge water lagoons and loungers and tiki huts to sit under, after all that is what we had in mind when we booked our trip...

So after dinner we walked down the beach which is a main drag with hundreds of bars, strip joints,stores after stores, tons of motorbikes a complete sensory overload!!!! wow so much action there that it could last you a life time...Now I see the attraction to this place, lots of older single men with young Ladies (it's all good)...lol...we couldn't handle all this so we got a cab and headed for our hotel for some quite sleep.....well the bars were just getting started, they were now at almost full throttle blaring music and the loud noise of traffic right outside our room...(it's all good)

After a very restless night we get up early and pack and get Jeff and we leave the Hotel and we're off to our safe haven the Hard Rock Hotel (it's all really good) lol...we check in to an ocean front room on the 7th floor with a soft mattress, (by the way the mattresses were so hard in all the other hotels my hips were so sore I couldn't lie on my side) it's all good!!!....here is a picture of our room...and our view

Yeah I have access to the internet from the privacy of my own room, not in a crowded internet room....I'm in heaven...It's ll good...we had breakfast, a real meal for me in four days, fried rice and papaya, I know it's weird but they have rice for breakfast...it tasted so good now that I psychologically felt it was safe....it's all good!

We come back to the room and Ken takes a cat nap while I recap everything here....His brother calls to go for a walk around town and to the mall, so no nap for me, we take a brisk walk at warp speed for no ungodly reason I was so pooped, we could have called a taxi, but Jeff (ken's brother) monitors every cent...lol... it's all good..The mall was not like in Bangkok at all...I was disappointed but oh well it's all good....we separated from Jeff and we walked the mall while he did his errands....we took a cab back...

My tummy still not at its highest...did I mention that I have been scratching my skin to pieces?...From process of elimination I think it is the pain medication they gave me for my bladder infection, so I stopped it. and I also stopped the antibiotic because it has been two days now and it feels as if it is gone....Plus I can't drink a beer or sit in the sun without disintegrating on those antibiotics...lol...it's all good

Did I mention everywhere I went they pointed at me and said you look like Shakira....I just smiled and bowed...lol it's all good ;)..that's because I'm the only blonde anywhere I go...lol Like a pomegranate in a basket filled with limes...it's all good!!

Tonight Jeff (ken's brother) is taking us on a tour of the red light district here God help us!!!! it's all good...Oh by the way that itching around my neck and arms, well I sprayed some perfume that my sweet neighbor Carol gifted me before my trip on those spots and I ran around the room screaming like Richard Pryor on fire.....it's all good!! by the way it is Dec.19th it's all a blur....until later.....

Ken in our hall way with the Beach Boys...lol

Dec 19th...met for dinner, still my tummy not 100%, but I played it safe and ordered fried rice from the hotel...then we took the journey to the unknown, the wild red light district which really is everywhere, but this one place had a mile of open bars on both sides of the street with ladies calling all the men that walked by to go into their place..music blaring everywhere...it was a scene from star wars when they stepped into that weird bar...lol...saw maybe two couples with girlfriends or wives from home, the rest were all single men with lady's of the night everywhere you went....this is Las Vegas on steroids!... but Jeff said we had to see it to believe it so I was game...there were too many bars to count on just one street...makes New Orleans look very very small...but the music was really bad, loud and the bands couldn't hold a tune singing American songs with accents so heavy that it made it not understandable...oh well when your drunk and have one of these ladies telling you how wonderful these men are who are paying them life is good ( for them)....I saw men that probably at home would never be looked at by a pretty women, and here they can have anyone they choose and at least feel loved even if it's just for a few hours of an illusion ...no judgment just report the facts please don't kill the messenger....;)...

As the city grew from a fishing village to Thailand’s busiest resort area over the decades, women flocked to Pattaya from all over Thailand, but mainly from the poor Northeast, to make a living entertaining foreign men. They work as go go dancers, massueses, free-wheeling waitresses or simply ‘vacationers’ hoping to pick up a easy-spending ‘farang’ off the beach. Of course, the tourist industry is huge and also supports an even larger number of respectable women in Pattaya, earning a living honestly. Not everyone you meet here is ‘up for grabs’, so show alot of respect.

This culture is all Buddhist , they don't steal, or kill, or lie, or cheat, and they honor their parents....sex to them is a way of life as natural as making stir fry...they all have smiles on their faces, they bow to you after you pay them even for a coffee....they bow to you when they first see you and its that way everywhere...they are hard working people trying to make it above poverty, so they are not ashamed to do what it takes to feed their family, the girls send all their money to their parents to help them, they all are very close..you see sex to them is not a bad thing, to them it is a win win, the man gets his needs met and she gets her rent paid and food for her family....I'm not justifying it just reporting...and they all seem so happy, men are treating them to dinner and drinks and more cash then they'd make in a month....it's all good....sending blessings to them!...it's all good

It’s not difficult to find women to keep you company in Pattaya, the lanes along the beach road are lined with bars loaded with skimpy dressed girls who’ll happily go back to your hotel for the night if you come to a suitable agreement. The whole scene is rather festival and open, without the usual sleaze associated with prostitution. Some find it fascinating to sit and people watch, and if you’d prefer to sit among it all and quietly sip a beer and watch the ‘footie’ on TV, there usually won’t be any pressure on you.

Go Go dancers dancing on platforms in skimpy outfits...tiny ladies, they must have weighted at least 85 pounds tops!...please God make this night end!!!! it's all good....couldn't wait to get back in my room and shower!!! to cleanse my aura!!...did I mention while I was standing there looking around I felt something drop on my fingers and I looked up and there were a bunch of birds and one had just dumped his crap on me, but I'm thankful I was not looking up with my mouth open.....lol...it's all good!! so being the germ aphobic that I'm I tried not to panic thinking I might catch some rare bird poop flu!....This week has been a rough week for us...signing off and going to bed and try to forget this night ever happened...here is a picture of one of the dancers...it's all good

Tomorrow all I want is a massage and to sit by the pool and not leave the grounds...Ken feels the same way..Monday we leave for Koh Samui where the Island is quite and we have a little bungalow booked next to Jeff on a peaceful beach....this is what we have been waiting for....I had not planned this extra trip to Pattiya, but it sounded good at the time....it's all good....signing out till tomorrow....

BOO HOO SOB SOB

2008-12-12T19:24:00.000-08:00

Sob...Sob...Sob...

You would think that I'm going to a funeral instead of on vacation! I was sad all day knowing that I would have to bring my babies to Clarissa for loving care that only a breeder would give...for a whole month...I cried all the way there and back and as I type these words there is a lump in my throat...

They might have fur all over but they are my babies...and to come home and feel the emptiness, when I usually hear there little love barks telling me that they missed me while I was out doing errands...

I know I will have a wonderful time as this is my second time to Thailand and I never wanted to come back!...lol..But the power of my babies brought me back...Please bookmark this blog or subscribe and stay connected to all the pictures I will post here of that beautiful country and they're beautiful people, they are known for the country of smiles...even the little toddlers would come to me and bow and say namaste..

As I settle in for the night, I'll miss my goodnight snuggles from Yoda and spooning Honey Bunny...Cheetah our Shih-Tzu is with me tonight as I will leave her with my uncle who lives across the street tomorrow. At least she will snuggle with me tonight...She knows something is up with all the packing. Animals are so smart they never cease to amaze me. I have to take this advice from Brian Tracy, I'll share it with you below...Sending you lots of love and well wishes until I write again..

Relax and Recharge Completely
By: Brian Tracy

Regular relaxation is essential for a long life and personal effectiveness. Here are some techniques for relaxing physically that are used by the most successful and highest paid people in America.

Take Time Off Every Week
First of all, work only five or six days per week, and rest completely on the seventh day. Every single study in this area shows that you will be far more productive in the five or six days that you work if you take one or two days off completely than you ever would be if you worked straight through for seven days.

Get Your Mind Busy Elsewhere
During this time off, do not catch up on reports, organize your desk, prepare proposals, or do anything else that requires mental effort. Simply let your mind relax completely, and get busy doing things with your family and friends. Maybe work around the house, go for a walk, engage in physical exercise, watch television, go to a movie, or play with your children. Whatever you do, discipline yourself to shut your mental gears off completely for at least one 24-hour period every seven days.

Get Away on Mini-Vacations
Second, take one three-day vacation every three months, and during that time, refrain from doing any work. Do not attempt to catch up on even a few small things. If you do, you keep your mental gears in motion, and you end up neither resting nor properly doing work of any quality.

Brian Tracy

Posted by; Donna Reiss

Let Your Goddess Grow

2008-12-10T14:44:00.000-08:00

"Rekindling Joy"

The holidays are a time of festive gatherings, where we expect to share meals, gifts, and make a positive connection with loved ones. But with many people clinging to old situations or emotional trauma, exchanges can become heated and disappointing. The season never seems to resemble the greeting card commercial. Instead of feeling full during the season of light, we may notice lack. No matter our wisdom tradition or what time of year, in order to live a joyful life we must be consciously aware of staying in present moment awareness. This is where joy resides!

Joy exists when we are in tune with the wonder of life.
Welcoming joy into our experiences can mean cooking dinner for the family, or rolling in the snow or the ocean. When we invite joy into a relationship, we consciously give up trying to change the other person. We cannot change another individual by holding on to "what should be" rather than accepting "what is."

A Reason for the Season." This month, let's remember that joy is present in every molecule of creation. It is a remembrance of the Divine Presence, an affirmation of Oneness and our infinite nature. When we rekindle joy in our daily experience, we feel fully alive!

To read my new article called "Rekindling Joy" click on link below

Rekindling Joy
By;Rev. Dr. Charlene M. Proctor

Posted by Donna Reiss

What would it be like to be enlightened?

2008-12-08T10:00:00.000-08:00

What would it be like to be enlightened?

We might consider the activities of a God-conscious spiritual teacher, who is scheduled to lecture at a public meeting. How, we may wonder, would he or she travel there? Would he or she levitate and fly? Would he or she dematerialize and simply appear at the appointed place? It’s possible that he or she might be able to do those things, but more likely, as a human being, would use ordinary human ways of getting somewhere – he or she would probably walk, ride a bicycle, drive a car, take a plane or take the bus.

The teacher might also decide to energize his or her biological system before leaving home, and while he or she could have developed the ability to enter deep meditation and absorb vital energy from the cosmos, it is more probable that he or she would choose the very effective method of eating food.

What to wear? Indeed, the teacher could put on flowing robes and decorate his or her body elaborately, but if he or she is a Western teacher talking to a Western audience, he or she will probably clothe him or herself comfortably, consistent with the fashions of the day… put on socks and shoes, pants and a shirt. He or she will comb his or her hair, and brush his or her teeth.

Arriving at the place of the lecture, the teacher climbs several flights of stairs, causing his or her heart to beat faster and making breathing hard. During encounters with individual members of the audience before the lecture, the teacher meets some who cause discomfort, others to whom he or she feels drawn because of their physical attractiveness, and others with whom there is a special spiritual rapport. And he or she yawns. The teacher’s eyes feel gritty because he or she stayed up late last night because of a flat tire. Now, the teacher walks on stage and says, “Good evening, I want to talk to you about becoming God-conscious.”

What? This person who gets around like the rest of us, who eats and sleeps like a regular person, whose body gets tired, who has emotions and feelings, who is uncomfortable with some people, who has flat tires – this person is enlightened?

But what do we expect? That God-consciousness – which we can all attain – will transform us into non-human humans? Into science fiction space-people? Surely not, for our humanness is not something to be circumvented, but is something to be completed. And that doesn’t mean we shall stop needing to eat, sleep, bathe, dress, find places to live, travel about, and have relationships. It does mean, though, that we shall be able to do these things with a sense of balance and optimism; that problems, large and small, will not consume us with fear; that we will be anchored in a sense of rightness, in a knowledge of our unity with all life; that we will remain poised and peaceful even while we flow with the creative undulations of an evolving universe; and that we will experience this as the particularly human way to know ourselves as creations of God.

By Dr. Paul Daniele
Posted by Donna Reiss
The College of Metaphysical Studies

The Release Technique

2008-12-01T12:58:00.000-08:00

The Release Technique has been taught to over 100,000 graduates worldwide.

This innovative method will teach you how to eliminate any and all negativity on the spot—leaving you in a powerfully positive position to create only the good things in life that you desire. Life doesn't have to be a struggle.

The Release Technique is guaranteed to work for you!

Developed by Accomplished Physicist and Engineer. The man who knows the teachings behind the Secret.

Lester Levenson, discoverer of The Release Technique In 1952, a physicist by the name of Lester Levenson claimed he had discovered the secret to achieving and maintaining perfect health, effortless wealth, deeply satisfying relationships, as well as a profound sense of peace, happiness and freedom— independent of outer circumstances. In other words, he claimed he had discovered the Ultimate Secret to Success.

Learn about the man who made the greatest discovery of our time...The Release® Technique—and then learn more about his famous course...

The Abundance Course IS the Release Technique, the original Release Technique Method as taught by Lester Levenson.

Scientifically Proven

Studies by Harvard, Columbia, and other medical school researchers have proven the dramatic effectiveness of the Release Technique. Learn more about this research.

Posted by Donna Reiss

Start manifesting your future now

2008-11-30T11:45:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness, I can’t wait for you to SEE THIS!

Click here

I’m sorry if this seems a bit rushed, but once I got my hands on
what this guy is GIVING AWAY at the end of his video…

Well, I thought I was going to explode!

Or at the very least, dislocate my fingers trying to type this to
you as fast as I could.

Let me just sum it up for you in a few words…

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This could totally transform your life!
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I’m going on record right now to tell you
this one thing alone will totally change how
fast you can manifest ANYTHING you want
into your life.

You’ll see when you try it.

Start manifesting your future now

OK, let me calm down and explain…

This guy from Australia found an incredible way to make
his manifestations become his reality.

In fact, he did it so fast, he went from working in a
sweaty factory packing boxes--to super successful
entrepreneur--in the first 90-days he used it!

And then he found out ANYBODY who used
this could do it too.

It’s so cool! Because when you do what he did…

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You Can Fire Your Boss Too!
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It’s powerful, it’s easy, and it’s FAST.

Please, do yourself a favor.

If you truly want to attract anything you want…

If you want it to happen almost automatically…

If you would LOVE to see your life transformed…

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Watch the video all the way to the end!
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I want to hear from you after you start using the
gifts he is giving away today, OK?

Tell me what happens for YOU!

All the best,

Donna

P.S. Ryan really believes in abundance, which is why
he is doing this. So if you really want to achieve your
dreams, well, you know what to do. [watch the video!]

I Create Vitality

2008-11-25T21:13:00.001-08:00

Do you remember Apryl Jensen from Creating Consciously?
She is the author of Everyday Manifesting and she and I have
worked on lots of projects together, including the Chakra
videos.

She's just created a new book and an amazing multi-media
program to go with it.

It's called "I Create Vitality: The Art of Living in High Joy Vibrations."

You can learn more about it here:

Click Here!

Did you know there is a way to set the vibrational frequency of your
body, so that you consistently attract experiences of Joy, Fun, and
Happiness? Vibrancy and Vitality?

Apryl also added a money transformation package with audios
and an instructional video.

You can begin to create your life consciously--and experience a
greater degree of emotional balance.

You can be less prone to moods swings, and more apt to live in
a state of happiness and satisfaction.

Your mental clarity will increase, and you will learn the power of
focusing your thoughts.

Your life will be more filled with passion--and less with clutter.

And deep within you, you can create the space for a creative
surge of passion--for your true Spirit will begin to express itself.

As we clear away the lower vibrations, we embrace a new way of
being--a new way of living in joy and satisfaction.

Living in High Joy Vibrations is what our souls long for. That's why
feeling good feels so good! See how to get this for yourself here:

Click Here!

What I like best about I Create Vitality are the specifics. From
Energy Circle Holograms to the Cellular Light Orchestra, this
book is full of specific techniques and exercises that raise our
vibrations.

All is truly energy, and Apryl explores the many dimensions of
energy that relate to our vitality as human beings and spiritual
beings.

Our cells and our entire bodies have the capacity to increase in
light. In fact, increasing our light is one of the major purposes
we are here on earth.

Use this book to help you joyfully grow in vitality, vibration,
and light.

Sincerely,
Donna Reiss

P.S. Apryl's husband Randy is also a creator in the field
of emotional clearing and maintaining vital life force.

He's created some EFT Tap-Alongs that you can sample
at the link below:

Click Here!

Posted by Donna Reiss

Let your Goddess Grow

2008-11-25T17:44:00.000-08:00

Let your Goddess Grow

Seven spiritual lessons take you on a journey to create a positive and powerful life. This book teaches you how to recognize negative thought patterns and develop self-discipline and wisdom to consciously stay in the present moment. Affirmations are included to help you replace old, negative thought patterns with ideas that encourage you to create a balanced life. This book gently leads you to the concept of the Divine Feminine and explains why both men and women need more of Her. Seven self-inventory sections are included in each power lesson for individual use, for empowerment groups, or on-line discussion forums.

The Women's Book of Empowerment is a gift for those who help others develop conscious awareness. It is a tremendous tool for those who mend spirit because it guides people away from old outdated ideas that no longer foster their self-development.

Posted by Donna Reiss
http://www.DonnaReiss.com

Why Walk When You Can Fly

2008-11-25T17:08:00.000-08:00

The Quest for Peace

In this world of duality, we all feel different from one another. We meet thousands of people, from many races, with varying physical conditions, of different ages, contrasting religions, and opposing political beliefs, philosophies, convictions, and ideals. We perceive separation and injustice everywhere, in a world of extreme contrast and variance, a world of untold possibilities.

Within this experience of separation, we search endlessly for union. We strive to heal the planet, we create programs for conflict resolution, we march for peace, trying desperately to get humanity to see beyond its differences and live in harmony.

We do this in our personal lives too, putting all our energy into trying to create balance in our surroundings. We search for the perfect partner, but when we think we have finally found our soul mate, we try to change and control them so they will fit into our ideal. We search for groups of people who will make us feel accepted by supporting us in our convictions, our opinions, our beliefs. We join churches, political parties, self-help groups, and corporations in our search to heal the separation in our surroundings, to find the place where we belong.

But in this search, we are vainly trying to accommodate the beliefs and opinions of the intellect. When someone disagrees with how we perceive the world, we avoid him or her. Like butterflies, we flit from one experience to another, our minds never fully satisfied, on an endless quest to find what feels like home.

The mind will never feel satisfied. Wherever it goes, it will find disagreement. Even within groups that appear to be united, there is separation -- religions branch off into countless factions; political parties disagree among themselves; football teams argue about tactics; even the Beatles split up. Everywhere we look, there is separation, divergence, duality.

The only way to experience world peace is to elevate love-consciousness -- the underlying union that sustains everything. Until we realize that we are all one, we will continue to witness destruction and conflict, in a society based in fear.

When I embrace every aspect of myself, the judgments I have made about myself dissolve. My external world becomes a reflection of how I perceive myself. I stop noticing all of its divisions, separations, inadequacies. Instead, I see its glory.

We are what we choose. Choose the love.

Isha is an internationally renowned spiritual teacher and the creator of the Isha System, explained in its entirety in her new book, "Why Walk When You Can Fly: Soar Beyond Your Fears and Love Yourself and Others Unconditionally." Its simple tools dramatically alter our perception, eliminating fear-based patterns and grounding our awareness in the experience of unconditional love.

Originally from Australia, Isha inspires people from all walks of life, speaking in international forums, high security prisons, with senators, ex guerrilla soldiers, bishops, and actors.

Posted by Donna Reiss
http://www.DonnaReiss.com

The College of Metaphysical Studies

2008-11-24T21:57:00.000-08:00

Metaphysical Practitioner Education Programs

The purpose of the Metaphysical Practitioner Education Programs is to train, educate and prepare prospective leaders for their certification as metaphysical healing practitioners, teachers, ministers and pastoral counselors (as well as certification programs for psychic practitioners, spirit mediums and past-life regression facilitators and holistic healing practitioners). This preparation is designed to produce graduates who are spiritually and functionally equipped to begin the practice of metaphysical healing, teaching, counseling and the ministry. Persons not planning to become metaphysical practitioners are also welcome to attend.

Metaphysical healing occupies such an important place in the world's progress that no course of study would be complete without an extensive treatment of this subject. Ministerial students are expected to complete the healing program before licensing and ordination. Healing practitioners, teachers and leaders along this line are expected to know the workings of metaphysical healing, and be able to practice it in connection with their other work. Many who have natural talent for healing are unable to secure the best results because they know nothing of the principles and techniques involved. The Holistic Healing Arts Education Program deals with the subject of holistic, metaphysical and complementary healing in a comprehensive way. The principles involved in bringing this power into manifestation are fully explained.

For more information
http://www.cms.edu/ed.html
posted by Donna Reiss

The Stay In Contact Metaphyscal Newsletter

2008-11-23T19:25:00.000-08:00

Gratitude & Appreciation as a Secret to Success

An excerpt from Jack Canfield's KEY to Living the Law of Attraction
The best attitude you can possibly aspire to express year-round is one of gratitude and appreciation.

Being truly grateful for what is already present in your life will automatically and effortlessly attract more good into your life.

Make a conscious decision to appreciate and acknowledge all that you have already been blessed with. These emotions are of the highest vibrational frequency, and through the Law of Attraction they will attract even more to be thankful for.

Try to be grateful for even the difficult and challenging situations that arise in your life.

It is often through these situations, that we experience the most profound spiritual and emotional growth. You can learn to view each apparent obstacle as an opportunity to develop a new quality, strength, skill, insight or wisdom and be grateful for the lessons. Each challenge is an opportunity for growth and expansion.

Rise to these occasions, and appreciate all that you are learning in the process. Keeping your attitude positive and appreciative through these times will not only help to avoid attracting more of these difficult situations into your life ─ it will also create a field of positive energy that will attract more of what you do want.

"Of all the attitudes we can acquire, surely
the attitude of gratitude is the most important,
and by far the most life-changing."
- Zig Ziglar

A Token of Gratitude

Try carrying a small token, stone, crystal, or some other meaningful object with you each day in your pocket. Throughout the day, each time you reach into your pocket for your money or keys it will serve as a tangible reminder to stop and think of something you have to be grateful for. This is a great way to increase your awareness of all that you have to be appreciative of.

Take a moment to breathe, and really feel the emotion of gratitude. This simple mindfulness technique helps to raise your vibrational frequency and keep you in a state of constant gratitude.

Your Gratitude Journal

Start keeping a daily Gratitude and Acknowledgement journal. This is a necessary and valuable tool in the development of your growth and awareness. This book is not intended to be a long, drawn out "diary" sort of thing, just a short, simple list of things you are grateful for on that particular day. This is a place to honor and appreciate the good in your life.

Gratitude:

Each evening, before going to bed, take a few minutes to review your day. Think about the day's events. Become aware of how many good things actually happened on that day, and remember to appreciate even the challenges that you encountered. Select the five things, or people, or events that you are most grateful for. There is no right or wrong here, just whatever, or whoever you are sincerely grateful for on that particular day. It may be the warm sun on your face, a cool breeze, a kind word, a friend, or just feeling good about what you got accomplished that day. It may be the way you handled a particular situation that would have thrown you into a tailspin in the past.

Anything you are grateful for. As you write them in your journal, feel the gratitude and appreciation. Give thanks.

Acknowledgement:

Take a moment to acknowledge the changes that are occurring for you personally. Write them down. Acknowledge just how well the Law of Attraction is working in your life. Write down any specific event where the Law of Attraction was at work─ the parking space you envisioned, the meeting you wanted to schedule, the bonus check you received, the grade you wanted, the person who said yes when you asked them out.

Miracles can and do occur on a daily basis. They are happening all around you. Honor them, and notice them. Through acknowledgement, you will become more and more aware of the amazing synchronicity that is already at work in your life.

Make the time you spend in contemplation and writing in your Gratitude and Acknowledgement journal a sacred part of your daily routine.

Your continued expressions of joy and gratitude will draw even greater joy, love and abundance into your life.

You will begin to notice a change in your perception of each day's events. You will become more aware of the positive things that happen all around you every single day. Your focus will shift, your energy will shift, and you will begin to appreciate how blessed you already are. And ... the Law of Attraction will respond to the higher vibration you are creating.

Enjoy the journey.
Live each day in joy and gratitude.

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Re: posted by Donna Reiss
The Stay In Contact Metaphyscal Newsletter

Creative Visualization

2008-11-21T17:31:00.000-08:00

Creative Visualization:

The Key to Getting What You Want in Life

Do you know that your thoughts hold much power?

Do you believe that whatever you think of can possibly come true?

Would you like to discover how that can be possible?

Then let us show you!

Creative visualization is the key to your success! It is the very technique that you need to learn so you can turn your thoughts into reality.

Remember the old adage "Whatever your mind can conceive, your body can achieve"? Well, it's true. All you have to do is to learn how it works!

When you really think about it, your success depends entirely on your frame of mind. If you imagine hard enough that you will succeed, then you will! And that technique is simple and easy to learn.

In fact, anybody can do it!
Harness the power of your mind. Set it free and discover your life's full potential. Just follow the simple steps we had formulated and you will be on your way to absolute success! Success is now yours for the taking. Will you take it or let it go?

Click on the banner for more info
To your success,
Donna Reiss

Super Mind Evolution System

2008-11-20T17:39:00.000-08:00

The guys at Super Mind Evolution System have just added a
fascinating free video to their site.

'The Matrix of Reality', explores consciousness and how we create
our reality. It includes insights from David Lynch, the famous movie
director, and Deepak Chopra.

Visit the link below now, and click on the 'Free Videos' button in
the left hand side menu -

The consciousness revolution has begun...
If you've seen the movie "What the Bleep do we know" then this videos will just blow you away!
Donna Reiss

Astral Projection MP3

2008-11-20T14:41:00.000-08:00

Astral Projection MP3 Or CD

Astral Projection - Master it Now!

Learning to leave your body is one of the most exciting spiritual experiences that a human being can have.

Ever Have Dreams In Which You Are Falling Or Flying?

Those Are Probably Instances Of Astral Projection!!!!

Everyone Can Have An Out Of Body Experience (OBE)!!!!

Your soul leaves your body EVERY NIGHT as you sleep!!!

This NEW powerful self hypnosis CD and MP3 will give you the power you need to Master Astral Projection!!!

Learn How To Astral Travel Now!

Astral Projection is the act of separating the astral body (spirit or consciousness) from the physical body and its journey into the universe.

Some Benefits Of Astral Projection Include:

Harness the power to consciously control your soul's travels.

Learn to control your astral body independently of your physical self.

With astral travel you will see planes of existence you have never even imagined! The astral plane is an intermediate and invisible level of reality between the physical plane and the higher, more divine realms. It is the common boundary between the individual and noumenal reality.

Mastering Astral Projection offers everyone the opportunity to explore nonphysical dimensions and learn more about their spirituality!

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Donna Reiss

Hypnotic Techniques for Dating

2008-11-20T13:59:00.000-08:00

Today I would like to talk to you about a topic that has become more and more popular over the past few years.

Websites like match.com, eharmony.com, chemistry.com, MySpace and Facebook have solidified the fact that people from all over the world want to meet other people. More specifically, they want to have increased opportunities to date more people without using the traditional methods of meeting people in the nightlife scene or being “set up” by mutual friends.

My theory as to why the demand for online networking/dating sites has become so high has to do with a few factors. First, it’s convenient. Going out and meeting people takes time. In some cases, it involves going places you may not be interested in going to.

Second, it’s easy. You can increase your chances of meeting someone drastically by talking to multiple people while still doing other things like work or stuff around the house.

Third, it’s a safer bet with less intimidation. With dating sites, you get a basic idea of what kind of a person the other party is without having to go through the trouble of a painful experience. Aside from that, people generally feel less intimidated when speaking to someone else from the privacy of their own home.

One thing’s for sure, networking and dating websites are more popular than ever. Even people who a few years back considered online dating sites to be “untraditional” have joined the crowd and set up a personal profile.

So we know that there are millions of people around the world who want to meet others and we also know that there are multiple reasons why certain people prefer online dating.

But here’s something that many people don’t like to speak about and it pertains more to reason number three. It has to do with a fear factor.

You see, the truth is it’s a lot easier to send someone an e-mail or a “icebreaker” (as it’s called on many network sites) telling them that you’re interested in them than it is to walk up to them in a public place to strike up a conversation.

In fact, for some people it’s downright terrifying. No matter how hard they try, they just can’t muster up enough nerve to approach someone they are attracted to.

Here’s something else you may not know. Those who generally have success on the dating scene experience higher levels of success in other areas of their lives than people who’s dating lives are less than average.

It’s not hard to understand why there is a connection between the two. You see, people who are successful in their dating lives are often outgoing, risk-taking, fun to be around, approachable people who know how to keep others interested in what they have to offer.
These are the same characteristics that are required to effectively partner or lead others, which are essential to achieving success because no one achieves success alone.

So if your meeting people online simply for fun, keep going and enjoy the ride. But if it’s a fear within you that’s stopping you from approaching others and stopping you from quite possibly meeting the person of your dreams, you need to do something about it.

One of the best ways to overcome any type of fear or apprehension about something is through hypnotherapy.

Here’s why: As the old saying goes “There’s nothing to fear but fear itself”; meaning the fears that we have are noting more than thoughts created in our minds.

These thoughts come from many different places including past experiences or false assumptions about future experiences. These thoughts dwell within the conscious mind. So even if you attempt to take action and ignore them, it will be a nerve racking experience.

Instead, you could very easily access the subconscious mind, which essentially controls all thoughts and focus on what is going on there. That way, you could change your thoughts before they enter the conscious mind.

This is what hypnosis is all about. And it’s the reason why so many people experience more success with hypnosis than any other type of resource.

Today I would like to offer you a free gift from one of the world’s most educated and distinguished master hypnotists.

His name is Steve G. Jones and he has been practicing hypnotherapy for over 20 years and was once the hypnotist to the stars that has created over 3,600 hypnosis products that can positively impact just about any area of your life.

If the area of your life which needs the most improvement is the area that has to do with dating, this free gift will be of great importance to you.

This guy is the real deal...
Donna Reiss

Everythingyouneedtoknow.com

2008-11-20T00:30:00.000-08:00

Here is the most recent Real Life Legends Interview.
We wanted to make sure you don't miss it!

Arielle Ford
Publicist & Marketing Expert

Arielle Ford has mastered the art of making things happen.
A nationally recognized publicist and marketing expert,
producer, author and consultant she has catapulted many
authors and celebrities to stardom and enormously
facilitated the rapid growth of the self-help and human
potential movement in the US.

As one of the nation's leading book publicists Arielle
compiled her knowledge and expertise in the industry
to create a 25 audio CD and resource guide, Everything
You Should Know About Publishing, Publicity and
Building a Platform,

Her latest book; The Soulmate Secret: How To Manifest
The Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction
is being released in January 2009 by Harper One.

Here's some of what you'll learn: Click Here!

* The essential prerequisite to attracting your soulmate

* The secret advance measures you can take to be sure
you're ready when your soulmate shows up

* What to do if the bad experiences of the past are tripping
you up

* How to make your life magical now, so the magic just
keeps on when your soulmate arrives

* What to do when you've done everything, and it hasn't worked

To listen to the recorded interview, go to:Click Here!

REAL LIFE LEGENDS CLUB MEMBERS

Don't forget to download Arielle Ford's Success Blueprint
to keep with you as you listen to the interview.

It's on the membership site and will help you get the
most out of your experience!

For those wanting to write the book they have dreamt of doing I highly recommend Arielle Ford
I give this a 10

Sincerely
Donna Reiss

Blogging to the Bank

2008-11-18T17:07:00.000-08:00

Sometimes new affiliates think that they can throw together a website,
slap a few affiliate links on it and they will instantly be making
some ca$h.

I think you have to be really honest with yourself. Sometimes your
websites suck! (sorry) You might have good content and great
intentions but if your site is not visually appealing, people are
going to exit immediately.

To the rescue!

Many "webmasters" would be better off being bloggers. The beauty of
a blog is that they are almost always professional looking. You dont
have to worry about HTML code or formatting. They are a breeze to update
and currently, search engines LOVE blogs, often ranking them higher
than websites.

You can even invite people to subscribe to your blog so every time
you make a new post they are alerted (or even have the blog entry
emailed to them).

Here is a blog that one affiliate made. Click Here!

I have heard of quite a few bloggers who have gotten such a following
that they earn six figures from affiliate and advertising income.

WARNING: Some people think they can make more by adding every
imaginable ad, affiliate program and kind of link on their blog or
website. Wrong! The more cluttered it looks, the more quickly
people will escape. Keep things simple so it will be easy for
people to look around your site and click on those interesting
links!

If you want to get serious about being a financially successful
blogger, then you might be interested in this piece I recently read
about blogging for a living Click Here!

This is an awesome resource...

Donna Reiss

Answering a Soul Call

2008-11-16T23:27:00.000-08:00

Answering a Soul Call

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Is life challenging you to take a bigger leap? Are you restless with the status quo of your daily routine? Do you feel you are flying blind with an invisible co-pilot? Often times, the soul calls to us in the midst of a crises or two-by-four. When pieces of your heart are all over the floor there's a quickening that seems to come from the beyond.

In those moments it's difficult to pull our attention away from the hurt, fear or disappointment. Our mind searches for how to clean up the mess - not what is the greater learning. The heart feels raw - not ready to expand.
You might be experiencing a soul call!

"Ah," says the heart. "I've been waiting for this. But there's static on the line." Learning how to shift frequencies and tune in to the soul channels requires us to get quiet, get present and get out of the way.

Tune In to the Soul

*Get Quiet - Soul speaks through stillness. Finding a quiet time to go within, silence the monkey mind through breathing or chanting allows the body to settle and relax. Then we hear the deep stirrings of the sound that quickens the heart.

Soul listening is tuning in. When we dial in the frequency a profound peace and well-being floods our body. Operating from an inner place of peace, rather than fear or anxiety, permeates the space in which we move and have our being.

Soul time is expansive, not hurried or driven. A client remarked the other day, " I always thought my stress came from having too much to do and an inability to say 'no'. Now I realize that if I continually see with my soul eye's there's plenty of time. I am content. There's not a lot of wasted energy and time spent in worry, or anxiety about doing it right. AND I get so much more done.
"

*Get Present - Turning inside away from the world and it's distractions feels foreign to your reactive human nature. "Won't life be boring?" your head asks. Soul's agenda is learning, growth, expansion and revelation. Regrets about the past or worrying about the future takes energy and focus away from what is here - now.

All "channels" to and from the divine must be cleared of obstructions. A channel can be anything that serves to receive inspiring thoughts, intuitive hunches, body sensations, heart openings or light "Pay Attention" taps on the shoulder. The most common distortions are caused by old beliefs about our 'story'. Because the human nature's job is to maintain the status quo of 'what has come before' it can kick up quite a bit of doubt and confusion. Compassion, acceptance, loving and patience (all attributes of the soul) equip the cocreator when old conditioning reminds you of past mistakes, the cost of not being right or in control, and fear of failure.

*Get Out of the Way - Messages from the Soul provide direction and reassurance. Many times the message is to do nothing. Asking for and living the highest good reminds me that spirit's timing can test the best of intentions to stay patient. Getting limiting actions, beliefs and fears out of the way brings in new discoveries about the nature of God.

1. The highest good teaches me about God. It's like saying, "God, this is yours. I don’t' have any idea what needs to happen here really. I know what I would like, but I don't see the bigger picture. You do. So I'm letting and allowing you to show me the revelation so I can grow in my understanding of you.
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2.The highest good invites me to stay neutral and impersonal. As a Spiritual scientist I can let go of a desired outcome saying, "I wonder how God is going to work this one out?" or "OK God, do your stuff. I am looking forward to seeing the highest good in this situation.
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Imagine a world in which relationships are woven of heavens instead of hells? Imagine a planet of people so committed to inner growth and expansiveness that no one would be allowed to go hungry or homeless? Impossible, you say? Idealistic? To the soul, who lives in limitlessness and knows your magnificence, the answers to these dilemmas are already present. Ask today to see with those eyes and respond to the call. All will be blessed.
by Rebecca Skeele,

This was such a wonderful perspective I had to shine light on it...
Donna Reiss

Six Minutes to Success

2008-11-16T21:04:00.000-08:00

Bob Proctor
Best Selling Author, Actor, and Life Mentor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dear Friend,

If you seriously want to be rich, famous and respected... then have I ever got a deal for you. If you'll give me just six minutes a day I guarantee to help...
Start Your Own Nuclear Chain
Reaction Of Wealth-Building!

And let me assure you, when riches start coming in your life they'll come so quickly, furiously, and in such great abundance, that you'll wonder where they had been hiding up until now.

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You see, people in all 50 states in the U.S. and 46 countries outside the U.S., have already paid as much as $12,000 to get the same information. Those people had to get it by coming to my high priced $12,000 seminars (by the way - room, food, air flight and opportunity cost of time away from work was extra) or else by having expensive personal consultations with me. However, you can get the same information which I am willing to send to you... at no cost whatsoever!

The information I share with you will help you achieve massive success... no matter what business you are in... where you live... your current financial condition...what your education level is... your IQ... or... who you want to become! It is truly the enriched uranium, if you will, to trigger a nuclear chain reaction of explosive wealth building.

More importantly... I'll show you how to do it with...
Less Time And Effort Than
You Are Spending Now!

I'll tell you more about my $12,000 seminar power-pack again in just a minute... but first let me introduce myself...

My name is Bob Proctor. You may have watched me in the movie "The Secret."

I've had the good fortune to see it become the best-selling and most viewed movie of all time on the subject of getting rich, having healthy relationships and staying healthy.

The Secret has created a tidal wave of interest in the American media and has gone on to become the #1 seller on Amazon and is on the New York Times best seller's list.

The simple "get rich" strategies I revealed in the movie and the two others shown here have created a worldwide sensation. I've been invited on just about every major TV talk show in America and around the world, including Larry King, Ellen DeGeneres, and Cynthia McFadden of ABC Nightline.

You see, I've found a way to make it so easy, convenient, inexpensive and risk-free for you to explore my strategies that there is literally nothing to stand in your way...
"All I Need is 6 Minutes A Day"

Here's the explanation for the "almost" part: I don't care if you're dead broke. I don't care if you are out of work, discouraged and depressed. As long as you're not brain-dead, a total idiot or lazy beyond belief... what you will learn will allow you to quickly flood your bank account with enough money to satisfy your wildest dreams.

I'll teach you time tested secrets of making millions that...
Works As Predictably
As The Laws Of Gravity!

You know, there are a lot of reasons for making a lot of money. There are all the material things: cars, houses, boats, vacations, private jets and so on. There's the peace of mind of not having to worry about bills. There's the extra time money buys you to be with your family, friends and loved ones. But, the single biggest advantage of having money is, it gives you the ability to say...
No!

You are interested in getting the ability to say "no" at will, and get all the material things in life that money can buy, aren't you? Then perhaps you'd want to know a little bit more about me... and what qualifies me to be so sure I can make you money...

I'm 74 years old. People say I've been making millions since the time of the dinosaurs. While that's not true... I've been making millions upon millions of dollars for myself and others... for the last 40 years.

And I Wasn't Handed A Nickel.

I dropped out of school in the tenth grade and had been hopping from one dead-end job to another. Until the time I reached the ripe age of 26 I was earning $4,000 a year working as a fireman. Yes, you read that right, $4,000 a year. But worse still, I was $6,000 in debt. I had no idea on how to get myself out of the gutter of poverty. I was always feeling physically sick and depressed beyond belief.

That was my lowly starting point.

Then I stumbled upon "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. Millions of people have read this book. But the difference was unlike the "readers" and mostly "non-doers" I made my first million within two years of reading it. (I soon became healthy and still have more energy and vitality at 74 than most folks in their 30s.)

Better still, I started working for the late Earl Nightingale... who I consider one of the top millionaire makers in history.

Since then I've made millions. And to make millions upon millions of dollars in the next 40 years of my life took me to learn just about everything there is to know about money, the mind and getting rich.

This man is amazing...Hope you all got to see him in the movie the Secret.
I recommend anything this man teaches!

Donna Reiss

The Flight Plan

2008-11-16T16:50:00.000-08:00

"Flight Plan -- The Real Secret of Success"

You need a flight plan to succeed. I'm always amazed at how many people fail because they just don't have a plan. And having a plan isn't enough. Just like an airplane pilot you must make course corrections to arrive at your destination - your goals.

When you learn to create your flight plan - Your life will become a success.

Your Ticket to Success
My best-selling book will show you how to get from wherever you are today to wherever you want to be in the future. Like any good pilot, you need a flight plan that you file before you begin and that you use to guide you on your way.

The Law of Compensation
By: Brian Tracy

You Get What You Give
Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his essay, "Compensation," wrote that each person is compensated in like manner for that which he or she has contributed. The Law of Compensation is another restatement of the Law of Sowing and Reaping. It says that you will always be compensated for your efforts and for your contribution, whatever it is, however much or however little.

Increase Your Value
This Law of Compensation also says that you can never be compensated in the long term for more than you put in. The income you earn today is your compensation for what you have done in the past. If you want to increase your compensation, you must increase the value of your contribution.

Fill Your Mind With Success
Your mental attitude, your feelings of happiness and satisfaction, are also the result of the things that you have put into your own mind. If you fill your own mind with thoughts, visions and ideas of success, happiness and optimism, you will be compensated by those positive experiences in your daily activities.

Do More Than You're Paid For
Another corollary of the Law of Sowing and Reaping is what is sometimes called the, "Law of Overcompensation." This law says that great success comes from those who always make it a habit to put in more than they take out. They do more than they are paid for. They are always looking for opportunities to exceed expectations. And because they are always overcompensating, they are always
being over rewarded with the esteem of their employers and customers and with the financial rewards that go along with their personal success.

Provide the Causes, Enjoy The Effects
One of your main responsibilities in life is to align yourself and your activities with Law of Cause and Effect (and its corollaries), accepting that it is an inexorable law that always works, whether anyone is looking or not. Your job is to institute the causes that are consistent with the effects that you want to enjoy in your life. When you do, you will realize and enjoy the rewards you desire.

Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do immediately to put these ideas into action.
First, remind yourself regularly that your rewards will always be in direct proportion to your service to others. How could you increase the value of your services to your customers today?
Second, look for ways to go the extra mile, to use the Law of Overcompensation in everything you do. This is the great secret of success.

Click on the book or the link above to get more info or to buy the book
Listed under self help books it is also available on Audio

I give this book a 10

Donna Reiss

Distant Learning

2008-11-16T13:30:00.000-08:00

By Metaphysical we mean… Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy, and related to the natural sciences, like physics, psychology and the biology of the brain; and also to mysticism, religion, and other spiritual subjects. It is notoriously difficult to define, but for purposes of briefly introducing it, it can be identified as the study of any of the most fundamental concepts and beliefs about the basic nature of reality, on which many other concepts and beliefs rest – concepts such as being, existence, universal, property, relation, causation, space, time, event, and many others.

Part of the trouble with defining metaphysics lies in how much the field has changed since it was first given its name by Aristotle's editors centuries ago. Problems that were not originally considered metaphysical have been added. Other problems that were considered metaphysical problems for centuries are now typically relegated to their own separate subheadings in philosophy, such as philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, philosophy of perception, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science. It would require quite a long time to state all the problems that have, at one time or another, been considered part of metaphysics.

Other philosophical traditions have very different conceptions of the metaphysical problems from those in the Western philosophical tradition; for example, Taoism and indeed, much of Eastern philosophy completely reject many of the most basic tenets of Aristotelian metaphysics, principles which have by now become almost completely internalized and beyond question in Western philosophy, though a number of dissidents from Aristotelian metaphysics have emerged in the west.

While metaphysics is practiced by many as a religion, it is basically a belief system. Unity, Science of Mind, Religious Science and Spiritualism are examples of Metaphysical-based religions. There are many who consider themselves metaphysicians but attend no worship services. However, they live their lives in a metaphysical pattern. This includes those who consider themselves Neo-Pagans who follow the beliefs of Druidism and Wicca. They too are spiritual paths that are inclusive rather than exclusive. For the majority of people, there is comfort in belonging to a group of people who think as you do but metaphysics makes no requirements for membership in any organization.

Dr. Paul F. Daniele, Ph.D., Th.D., D.D., P.C.
Founder and President Emeritus
The College of Metaphysical Studies
DrPaul@cms.edu
Donna Reiss

In Resonance

2008-11-16T11:58:00.000-08:00

We are aware that while the planet is under going a shift to a higher frequency that, because she is a living moving energy system, all who reside within her energy fields will also experience this realignment. Firstly what many are experiencing naturally as the planet undergoes her transformation which is what is termed the 'Creation of the Lightbody'. So the next few pages will outline the different stages we may experience as this occurs and how it is manifesting in our own energy fields e.g. bouts of flu, headaches etc. Secondly as many are enthusiastic and joyous at these changes, I would like to cover practical things that we can consciously do to build and increase the Light quotient in our own bodies.

Tuning ourselves to the higher octaves of Light and changing our vibrational frequency has been explored extensively in previous chapters which I will briefly summarize and then add a few additional techniques to accelerate this process. The process of transition into Light is a gradual one. We are not matter one day and pure Light the next. Our energy fields are infused with and realigned to Light gradually or else we would experience electrical 'burn out'.

Creation of the Lightbody is due to the planets current transition process and is not an optional experience or process. According to that, the Lightbody is gradually created through the transmutation of our current physical body as it mutates and absorbs more Light. Again this is interconnected with the realignment of our energy fields to higher frequencies and higher octaves of Light and the following information describes the actual physical process and common symptoms as this change occurs.

We are all evolving and absorbing Light at our own pace. Some are consciously working with these changes and so their transmutation is quicker, some are unaware and are absorbing this Light and change in direct relation to planetary change. However, one can classify this creation into levels:

1. FIRST LEVEL
- when the body drops density it commonly displays mutational symptoms of flu, headaches, diarrhea, rashes, muscle and joint aches. Most flu epidemics are actually Light epidemics! Brain chemistry changes, right and left brain functions blend and the pituitary and pineal glands begin to change in size. The DNA structure and chemical components begin to change and pick up extra hydrogen atoms and chemicals that the cells need to take undifferentiated higher Light and break it down into useable Light encodements for the DNA.

2.SECOND LEVEL
- the etheric blueprint floods with light and releases karmic experiences, individuals may feel disoriented as well as experience of 'bouts of flu'. Many begin to question "why am I here". Light in the etheric blueprint releases 4th dimensional structure and causes spins in the geometries of the emotional, mental and spiritual bodies. Change is rapid and many feel tired.

3. THIRD LEVEL
- physical senses become much stronger. Your bodies not only absorb Light for its own change but also acts as a transducer- decoder of higher light energies to the planet as a whole. The process of the in-breath is now irreversible, like an elastic band that has been stretched to maximum capacity, been let go of and will return to its natural state.

4. FOURTH LEVEL
- major changes are in the brain and its chemistry and electromagnetic energies - symptoms are often headaches, blurry vision, loss of hearing and sometimes chest pains. Crystal regulators in the etheric body keep lines of light within the 5th dimensional blueprint from connecting again until you are ready. Chest pains are due to the expanding energies of the heart as it opens to deeper levels. Vision and hearing are being realigned to function differently. The mental body begins to wonder if it really is in charge and individuals get strong unexplainable and undeniable urges to follow spirit without hesitation. Individuals may get lashes of telepathy, clairvoyance and nearly all begin to experience empathy. This is a time of feeling, of honoring and accepting and validating the emotional body and learning to control it.

5. FIFTH LEVEL
- the mental body decides to tune to spirit, dreams change and may become more 'lucid', you get feelings of de ja vu. Thought processes become non linear. Being's oscillate between knowing and doubt. We realize the habitual nature of thinking and behavior and look at de-programming and re-programming to create the "I" we wish to be, not the "I" we thought we were from our interaction with parents, peers and society etc. Change seems to be constant and we consciously begin to discern from our heart rather than judge from 'conditioned responses'.

6. SIXTH LEVEL
- we draw to us others for mutual support and stimulation of growth. We question what is real, our mental process and how we identify with others and ourselves changes rapidly. Re-evaluation may be uncomfortable but we feel it must be done - we look at our relationships, jobs, home environment, living styles, it is a time of letting go, of moving on. We change our friends, everything feels to be in a state of flux but we feel lighter, vaster, freer somehow. By this stage the Light quotient in our being is 33% - we feel as though we are opening up our inner senses and clairvoyance, clairaudience etc. seem normal and natural to us.

7. SEVENTH LEVEL
- the heart chakra opens more, we become more 'real' with other emotions, we just have to be ourselves! We release blocks and old patterns - it is a time of great emotional clearing and great intensity as we seek to rid ourselves of emotional baggage. We feel more in tune with each moment, feeling very present and flowing with life.

Often old relationships end or change rapidly as Being's dig deep and honour their feelings - there is simply no room for denial on any level. We begin to lose emotional attachment to others. Chest pains (angina) are more common as the heart continues to open its energy fields. (Doing the Unified chakra meditation will assist in the heart opening). Fear at this time is released as the energy fields of all the bodies are realigned through the heart and when aligned, fear drops away. Pressure at the forehead or back or the head is due to the opening of the pituitary and pineal glands as they absorb more light, when these glands are fully open, activated and functioning at the highest level, aging and death cease. When the pineal gland is fully open we experience multi-dimensionality yet duality seems to increase as we leave it behind. Some days we feel connected and joyous, others we are in fear and caught up in survival issues. Many wish to 'ascend' and leave the planet as we sense the very real possibility of ascension through our deepening connection with spirit. As we learn to follow our joy, we may then want to 'save the planet' and have everyone follow their joy.

ALL are stages of progression and reflect our changing perception. Dietary wise, you feel to eat less, more light, live food - many at this stage have ceased to eat meat, sugar and drink alcohol as they 'feel' the effects of these substances on the vibrational fields of the body.

8. EIGHTH LEVEL
- we leave the 'saving and rescuing' mode behind . The pineal and pituitary glands change shape, if headaches persist ask the Being's who are working with you to simply 'tone it down' for they don't feel pain, or ask them to release endorphin's - the brains natural opiate. The brain is being activated - particularly the cerebrum, the 'sleeping giant'.

Cranial expansion is common; triangular 'seed crystals' in the brow and recorder crystals in the right side of the brain are activated along with the 8th, 9th and 10th chakras. We begin to be hooked into the languages of Light. The pituitary and pineal glands are opened fully and work together to create the 'Arc of the Covenant', a rainbow light that arcs over the top of the head to the third eye that is a decoding mechanism for higher dimensional language. You may find it hard to find words to express yourself as you may think in geometries and tones. If confused do the unified chakra meditation and ask for messages to be decoded and translated. Again you become much more aware of the vastness and multi-dimensionality of your nature, that you can be anything that you want to be, you cease to operate from obligation and relationships become transpersonal. You share words from your heart and soul and others may feel disorientated when dealing with you as they no longer have 'hooks' into you to link with. You operate from a deep level of serenity with heightened sensitivity and awareness yet feel grounded and transformed. By this stage, it is possible to be sustained purely by Light and prana, to take no nourishment from the atmospheric realms and to be healthily sustained by the etheric.

9. NINTH LEVEL
- decoding geometries and toning is easier, spirit is using the languages of light which shift the 6th dimensional blueprint into a new template for your 5th dimensional Lightbody. Your body may change shape as the energy fields shift. You feel interconnected to all Being's everywhere and less connected to the opinions of others. You release the desire for and the energy to sustain the 'game of separation and limitation' and feel truly free. The 9th level sees a mass descension of the Lightbody into physical form. As with the 3rd and 6th, this level sees a strong re-evaluation as we begin the final surrender to Spirit and we truly become the Divine instrument. Here Spirit determines our income, our work, other being's in our lives, everything. This is the dissolution of the ego-self and while ecstatic, it can be most painful. Making the leap can be fearful even though we have evolved through eons of time to reach this point. We may go back and forth, clinging to old comfort zones before completely letting go - there is no turning back and all must be released. 9th level is surrender and then ecstasy; the letting go of the "I" - we realize that while free will is real it is also an illusion as it only there to guide us and to empower us to be One with Spirit. Survival fears leave - focus in on the Now at one-at-ment. Though fears may surface, they seem unreal and are easily put aside.

We tend to disconnect from consensus reality and our choices and reality seem unreal to others. From the 7th, 8th and 9th the inner light noticeably radiates out and by now you feel unbelievably grounded, connected, centered, filled with purpose and desiring only to serve. For awhile you may slip between the 8th & 9th, from feeling complete at-one-ment to being ' a limited human being' again, this settles down by the end of the 9th level. You then continually feel connected and operate from your Christ level and your intention and motivation is always for the highest, although others, due to their own inner triggers and issues, may not always choose to see that. The 9th is where we begin to hook up to our I AM. The last three levels unify all energy fields, all chakras are unified and you become totally connected to your I AM.

10. TENTH LEVEL
- you are one with Source consciousness and know all is possible. DNA is no longer 2 strand but 12 strand; teleportation, manifestation etc. are instantaneous. The Merkabah (another name for our Lightbody) has been built and allows you to pass through space, time and dimensions complete in your totality. It has its own consciousness to be directed by you.

THE 11th LEVEL
- all levels of the lightbody have been constructed and activated and are connected to your physical body via 'spin points'. These light matrix's lie along the physical acupuncture meridians and are lines of light intersecting in beautiful geometries - a new 5th dimensional circulatory system of Light. Cellular regeneration has been accomplished. Time is no longer linear but simultaneous - past, present and future co-exist - all exist in parallels. There is no separation and you will fully manifest your vision of Heaven on Earth and express the ecstasy of Spirit. In this 'frame' of conscious awareness many now access and create new types of Light based technologies, new community living, new systems of government and equitable food and resource distribution systems. All have received specialist training and skills to help create and manifest the New World - the 'Golden Age'.

THE 12th LEVEL
- the continuation of the Creation and implementation of the New World systems - hook up with other 12th level initiates who bring into existence new governments, new financial and educational systems, better system of food and resource allocation etc. as all will be redefined in the final stages of Earth's ascension so that all may exist in joy, equality and harmony. By this time the planet and her inhabitants will have been 'rewoven' into Light to shine in their full glory as the final stages of this Divine Plan unfolds. The planet goes to Light, shifts out of this dimension and is brought into a multi-star system where everyone is a lightbody and follows Spirit in total Mastery. All parallel realities are rewoven and absorbed back to Spirit and all have aligned their will to the Divine.

Excerpt from the book "In Resonance"
This is a book I highly recommend
Click on the book to view on page 16
Donna Reiss

Life Energy

2008-11-15T15:07:00.000-08:00

The quantum physicists may call it “Zero Point”, ancient cultures Ki, Chi, Prana, or in the west Life energy or Orgone but these are different words for exactly the same thing – a vibrating field of energy on which life dances.

At last science and New Age thinkers agree - we are now all talking the same language.

As vibrating energy beings anything that that causes us any kind of pain or suffering can be traced to disturbed or chaotic patterns in our own energy fields. This is often the result of disturbed energy in our environment e.g. EMF (electromagnetic fields), Geopathic stress, or other peoples/entities negative energy.

Have enough balanced life energy pulsing in and around your body and you will almost certainly be healthy and vital. Have too little or too unbalanced life-energy and you will more than likely be unwell or depressed.

Thanks to some pioneering work over the last century or so, we are now starting on the path of being able to manipulate this energy for our own benefit. This has given rise to simple energy devices that effectively direct and balance this energy to heal anything from a sick person to a sick building, with startling results.

Along with energy balancing, these devices also offer EMF/Geopathic stress protection and can help with insomnia, night terrors, pain relief and numerous other conditions and situations.

This technology is amazing, I recommend everyone should own one.

Life Energy

Donna Reiss