Why is my awareness here, while yours is over there? Why is the universe split in two for each of us, into a subject and an infinity of objects? How is each of us our own center of the experience, receiving information about the rest of the world out there? Why are some things conscious […]
Category: Consciousness
Spiritual Solutions for Depression and Anxiety
“Nourishing the Soul by adding a healthy spiritual diet to traditional treatments can open new channels of hope and confidence. The joy of the soul, in turn, weakens the debilitating fear and demoralization of the depressed psyche.” Traditional medications and treatments are offered as a temporary or longer-term solution, yet what has been less explored are the […]
3 Reasons Change is Your New Best Friend – And How to Embrace It!
It is said that the only thing constant in life is change. And yet, it is something we all struggle with. Sometimes we feel a lack in our lives that we want to change but don’t believe it is possible. Other times we face change that is beyond our control, and we resist it with […]
4 Simple Techniques to Transform Subconscious Negativity
“As you sow in your subconscious mind, so shall you reap in your body and environment.” ~Joseph Murphy The subconscious mind is like a computer’s hard drive. It saves whatever information you feed it, without any bias. It does not discriminate between useful information and trash information. It just saves everything! The subconscious mind learns […]
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
In a 1943 paper titled “A Theory of Human Motivation,” American psychologist Abraham Maslow theorized that human decision-making is undergirded by a hierarchy of psychological needs. In his initial paper and a subsequent 1954 book titled Motivation and Personality, Maslow proposed that five core needs form the basis for human behavioral motivation. What Is Maslow’s […]
Embracing the Divine Feminine
The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali is the classic text on the spiritual practice of yoga. Written more than 2,000 years ago, this work is a map of the fast track to enlightenment. It is derived from an ancient oral tradition, when Devi, the Divine feminine, was revered as the creative principle of the universe. She […]
How to Be Happy: 10 Scientifically Proven Keys to Feeling Good All the Time
Defining Happiness What does the word “happiness” mean to you? What emotions does it evoke, and what images spring to mind when you reflect on it? In your experience, what would you say are the key ingredients of meaningful, true happiness? Take a moment, close your eyes if you’d like, and consider what this concept […]
What does it mean to See?
The week we have an opening for Lost and Found – which means to “see”, and thus it gives us an extra connection to the power of miracles and wonders. In addition, there is “wonderment” offering us yet another indication of where that gates of Heaven are open this week gives us the power to […]
The Spiritual Law of Duality
The Spiritual Law of Duality basically states that everything is on a continuum and has a complementary opposite within the whole. To use an old adage, there may be two sides of a coin but there is only one coin. In other words, things that appear as opposites are in fact only two extremes of […]
The Secret of Entering The Golden Gate
As this figure moves across the field, they step lightly and non-seriously, and at the same time absolutely balanced and alert. Behind the swirling, ever-changing field of flowers, we can see the sparkles of Golden Light. The individual is in the field but at the same time outside of it, maintaining their balance and able […]