The Great Divide: "How do the 'happy life' and the 'meaningful life' differ? Nearly a quarter of Americans do not have a strong sense of what makes their lives meaningful." GOOD REMINDER, SPIRITUALLY Shirlee Hall says: "Picture yourself as two beings, one the king/queen and the other the servant. When one of them expresses a wish, it is royalty who wishes. And the part that says, 'I cannot,' is the servant. If the servant has his way, then royalty is in the place of the servant. And … [Read more...]
Spirituality, a World discovering new Paradigm Solutions
January 12, 2013 by
What is a ‘Spiritual Paradigm’? For me it is the dominant belief system for a particular culture. For example, the dominant belief system throughout Asia several hundred years ago was Buddhism. Spiritual paradigms assist people in feeling safe, respected and part of a community. This is because a shared Spiritual Paradigm gives a group of disparate people a common identity, a belief in something larger than themselves. This belief usually arises out of a mythos created to explain … [Read more...]
Jean Houston – Awaken to Your Life Purpose, 7-week course – JAN 14
January 11, 2013 by
If you’re reading this, I suspect you are someone who is striving to make a difference in the world and trying to live as the highest expression of yourself. If you’d like to have more support to make this year a breakthrough for you in terms of achieving your highest goals and truly making the difference you know you were meant to make . . . You might benefit from working with me for the next 7 weeks, letting me show you how you can become that fulfilled and profoundly effective person you … [Read more...]
HOW TO CHOOSE A GODPARENT, THAT ISN’T FAMILY
January 11, 2013 by
While the tradition of choosing godparents for a new baby is typically affiliated with the Roman Catholic faith, there are some parents who are of different religions or no religion at all that are eager to confer the honor upon someone close to them. Choosing godparents for your child can be a difficult task, especially if you are worried about offending members of your family by passing them over. There are a few ways that you can manage the situation with as much grace as possible, … [Read more...]
Shelley Kaehr, Ph.D., How Spiritual Shifts Will Effect Our Daily Reality
January 4, 2013 by
Shifting The more that you can approach your own shifting with loving kindness, the smoother your road of change will be. On some days it may still feel like a roller coaster ride, yet your self-love can help you to have the necessary steadiness within. How Spiritual Shifts Will Effect Our Daily Reality Interesting questions to ponder: Do we control our destiny? Are things preordained? Can we alter our fate with thought alone? How do we create the life … [Read more...]
Spirituality, steps to ‘Finding the right church for your family’
January 4, 2013 by
Whether you’re moving to a new area or simply need to find a new church, there are a variety of factors that parents must consider before settling on membership in a specific congregation. For many, decisions regarding their spirituality and the religious training of their children are some of the most important choices they’ll ever make. While everyone must approach this intensely personal journey from the perspective of their unique family and individual needs, there are some basic … [Read more...]
VERONICA, Forgive and Release
January 2, 2013 by
Forgive and Release "Often through life there is a tendency to carry the vibrational baggage of past moments. It is the intention to go through the baggage to remove things no longer necessary to the journey. However, this often is not the case. Past indiscretions, arguments, decisions, etc., can often fill your perspective so fully that it becomes difficult to be in the present moment. Being in a physical life was meant to have movement. Standing still … [Read more...]
SYMBOLIC MEANING OF STUPAS, Shirlee Hall
December 19, 2012 by
Dearest souls, I had a very lengthy and inspiring vision about 6 weeks ago. An actual conversation took place with an unseen intelligence. The Voice gave a name to what I was seeing, 'STUPA'. I didn't have a clue as to what it meant but knew somehow it was connected to India. It turns out Buddha's ashes were divided into 8 containers and each container had one of these structures, stupas, over the container. It is a sacred structure representing the chakra system and much, much … [Read more...]
