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Reaching Out and Interacting with the Spirit World

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Written by: Robbie Holz

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Contacting angels is not a matter of raising your face toward heaven and asking--even earnestly pleading--for assistance. All your problems will not be magically solved with the stroke of an angelic wand.

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Reaching Out and Interacting with the Spirit World (Video)

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Written by: Robbie Holz

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Contacting angels is not a matter of raising your face toward heaven and asking--even earnestly pleading--for assistance. All your problems will not be magically solved with the stroke of an angelic wand.

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My Mountain Lion Experience in Canyon de Chelly: Nightmare or Spirit Guide?

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Written by: Erica M. Elliott, M.D.

Canyon de Chelly

After I left the paved highway behind, the next forty miles of deeply rutted tract led me into vast stretches of high desert wilderness. Red rock slabs, towers, pinnacles, and cliffs soared into the cobalt blue sky. The crisp air smelled pungent with the essence of piñon pine and cedar.

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My Mountain Lion Experience in Canyon de Chelly: Nightmare or Spirit Guide? (Video)

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Written by: Erica M. Elliott, M.D.

Canyon de Chelly

After I left the paved highway behind, the next forty miles of deeply rutted tract led me into vast stretches of high desert wilderness. Red rock slabs, towers, pinnacles, and cliffs soared into the cobalt blue sky. The crisp air smelled pungent with the essence of piñon pine and cedar.

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Grieving Our Animal Friends at the Holidays

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Written by: Nancy Windheart

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Many of us have experienced the deaths of our animal friends, and the Covid-19 situation has made it all harder. Our animal family members may have been our primary support, companionship, and connection during this time, making the loss of these beloveds even more difficult.

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Do You Believe in Miracles?

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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Albert Einstein famously said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." I slightly disagree...

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Do You Believe in Miracles? (Video)

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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Albert Einstein famously said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." I slightly disagree...

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The Roads Both Taken

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Written by: Jan Phillips

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Every night after dinner, people gathered round a small fireplace and Father Oshida gave an evening talk. Mostly it was in Japanese, but he translated the important parts into English for me. I had been reading books on Buddhism every night before bed and was facing a growing dilemma.

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The Roads Both Taken (Video)

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Written by: Jan Phillips

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Every night after dinner, people gathered round a small fireplace and Father Oshida gave an evening talk. Mostly it was in Japanese, but he translated the important parts into English for me. I had been reading books on Buddhism every night before bed and was facing a growing dilemma.

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Welcome to The Love Solution

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

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Picture a glass of clear water. You are holding a dropper of ink over it and you release a single droplet. Imagine it falling, hitting the water, and beginning to disperse, first as a feathery cloud of color and then gradually diluting the entire glass.

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Welcome to The Love Solution (Video)

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

clear bottles of colored water

Picture a glass of clear water. You are holding a dropper of ink over it and you release a single droplet. Imagine it falling, hitting the water, and beginning to disperse, first as a feathery cloud of color and then gradually diluting the entire glass.

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It's Important to Be Open to Miracles

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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While we may have been taught that miracles are few and far between, and not only that but only "special" people can perform miracles, this is far from the truth. The first thing to realize is that life itself is a miracle. After all...

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The Key to Enlightenment: Expanding our Consciousness and Our Heart

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Written by: Alexandra Wenman

The Key to Enlightenment: Expanding our Consciousness and Our Heart

The key to “enlightenment” is in the word “light”. By opening our hearts to deeper and vaster love, we are taking in more light and are then able to shed more light on who we are by accessing our innate wisdom.

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The Key to Enlightenment: Expanding our Consciousness and Our Heart (Video)

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Written by: Alexandra Wenman

The Key to Enlightenment: Expanding our Consciousness and Our Heart

The key to “enlightenment” is in the word “light”. By opening our hearts to deeper and vaster love, we are taking in more light and are then able to shed more light on who we are by accessing our innate wisdom.

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I Was Born during the late Eastern Han Dynasty...

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Written by: Dena Merriam

I Was Born during the late Eastern Han Dynasty...

I was born during the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25 CE-220 CE) into a family of ardent Daoists who were very much inspired by the teachings of the great sage Zhang Daoling, who had been instructed by the blessed Laozi himself, in a vision, to help free the world of falsehood and corruption...

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I Was Born during the late Eastern Han Dynasty... (Video)

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Written by: Dena Merriam

I Was Born during the late Eastern Han Dynasty... (Video)

I was born during the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25 CE-220 CE) into a family of ardent Daoists who were very much inspired by the teachings of the great sage Zhang Daoling, who had been instructed by the blessed Laozi himself, in a vision, to help free the world of falsehood and corruption...

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An Unshakable Trust Under All Circumstances

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Written by: Pierre Pradervand

An Unshakable Trust Under All Circumstances

More and more, I have the feeling that an extraordinary cosmic force is pulling the strings of my life. ALL the strings, down to the smallest details. Because either this simply unheard of “show” called the universe is directed by a force, a cosmic intelligence that is simply amazing, or...

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An Unshakable Trust Under All Circumstances (Video)

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Written by: Pierre Pradervand

An Unshakable Trust Under All Circumstances

More and more, I have the feeling that an extraordinary cosmic force is pulling the strings of my life. ALL the strings, down to the smallest details. Because either this simply unheard of “show” called the universe is directed by a force, a cosmic intelligence that is simply amazing, or...

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Understanding and Developing Our Chakras

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Written by: Glen Park

Understanding and Developing Our Chakras on our Journey of Personal and Spiritual Development

We begin our journey through the chakras with the lower chakras, through which the individual ego is constructed, and we end with the upper chakras, which have the ability to express our highest potential. At the psychological level, the upper chakras reflect and express the...

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Understanding and Developing Our Chakras (Video)

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Written by: Glen Park

Understanding and Developing Our Chakras on our Journey of Personal and Spiritual Development

We begin our journey through the chakras with the lower chakras, through which the individual ego is constructed, and we end with the upper chakras, which have the ability to express our highest potential. At the psychological level, the upper chakras reflect and express the...

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A Spiritual Challenge and A Spiritual Revolution

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Written by: Stuart Wilde

A Spiritual Challenge and A Spiritual Revolution

Q: How can we help usher a spiritual revolution on Earth at a faster rate? It frustrates me when I see and experience the ignorance that rules our planet.

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