From The Inside Out Mag.
For Personal Healing, Spiritual Growth & Development

By   Tue, Jun 22, 2010

By Peter James Field

One day each of us must face the loss of someone we care about and love.

It is the way of the world. Indeed, without death there could be no life. After all, if every single person that had ever lived had never died then there would simply be no room for us to live.

Yet knowing this seldom makes bereavement easier. So many of us have grown into a world where death is something of a taboo subject, something to be hidden from view and not talked about - something perhaps to be shunned and denied. Let's not talk about it and perhaps we can avoid it.

But we cannot avoid it. Eventually, we all have to cope when we are finally faced with loss and with the death of someone we love or care about.

Mixed in with the harsh reality of death, nature does have its own special form of inbuilt kindness. Quite swiftly following the death of a loved one or friend most people tend to feel numb and stunned. It's as if it simply does not fully sink in.

This feeling of emotional numbness can be of great help in the coming hours and days. It allows the grieving person to cope with the practicalities that now need to be taken care of: things such as notifying family and friends and making arrangements for the funeral.

For many, actually viewing the dead body and attending the funeral can be valuable ways of coming to terms with death's finality.

Often, though, nature's numbing anesthesia disappears and can be exchanged for a tremendous yearning for the person no longer there.

Often this makes it quite difficult to focus or even to sleep. At times the survivor may look for, or imagine that they see their loved one in various places and situations, even though they know that this is logically not possible.

For some, there is a period of anger following the death. This anger may be directed towards those who have done their very best to help - nurses and doctors, relatives and friends and even towards the dead person who has left them alone.

Often guilt can surface, with the living continually examining the past, what they did or did not do or say while the loved one was still alive. If the death was drawn out and prolonged, the individual may feel guilty that he or she actually hoped that the person would die in order to spare him or her further pain. Yet this feeling of relief is entirely natural and not at all uncommon and it is certainly understandable.

All of these emotions and feelings can easily be followed by periods of intense sadness and with a tendency to withdraw from others. Depression can be experienced, but this usually peaks at around a month or two after the death has taken place.

All of this is, of course, a part of the natural process of grief and grieving and as such it is better understood than feared.

Many people feel themselves withdrawing from others during this difficult time, and while this is entirely unstable, it is often best if the person begins to ease back into normal activities after two or three weeks.

With the passage of time, the grieving does become easier as the acute pain begins to subside and the individual is again able to look to the future. Just how long this time is depends, of course, on the individual him or herself.

The final stage of grieving sees the person letting go of the one who has died and the possible beginning of a new life Depression lifts and energy levels return. Even sleep improves. All these stages of mourning may overlap, with most people recovering from bereavement within one or two years or so.

There is no single way of grieving, of course. Each one of us finds our own way to cope and deal with the death of a loved one. And different cultures deal with death in different ways.

Friends and family can be of enormous help to the grieving person. Simply spending time with him or her, perhaps holding a hand, is worth so very much. Words are not always necessary. Just letting the person know that he or she is not alone can bring real comfort and relief.

It is essential that the individual be allowed to express their feelings in any way that they can. Given enough time and support, they will make the necessary adjustments and come to terms with the death, but first they need to experience, to feel the loss. If they feel like crying, or if they want to talk about their feelings then they need to be allowed to do so, without feeling judged or criticized. Similarly, if they do not wish to talk about things or cry in private then this needs to be respected too.

Losing someone who meant something to us is one of the most difficult experiences that any of us can endure. It can be frightening and overwhelming and it is easy to feel lost and confused when we experience bereavement.

For those who are really unable to deal with the grief and who continue to experience depression and difficulty for an extended period of time, it might be wise to consider some form of bereavement counseling. Your doctor can put you in touch with a suitably trained and qualified counselor who can help in a sensitive and compassionate manner.

Yes, the finality of death can feel overwhelming. But, just as life has a way of surprising us, so too may death perhaps it is not truly as final as it might appear to our eyes.

As the sage Lao-Tzu once said: 'What a caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly'

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Peter James Field

Peter Field is a leading British hypo-psychotherapist, with busy practices in both London and Birmingham, UK. Author of numerous articles on psychotherapy, hypnosis and health, he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Health and a Member of the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy. For more of his useful articles, other helpful information, and bereavement help Birmingham please visit his website: Peter Field Hypnotherapy UK

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By Rebecca Twiss   Wed, Jun 30, 2010

Sleep when you need to sleep.
Work when you need to work.
Eat when you need to eat.
Mourn when you need to mourn.
Smile any time that you can.

Bend if you need to bend.
Break if you are bent on breaking.
Pick up the pieces at your leisure.
Heal at your own pace.

No one can tell you who you are.
Stop trying to believe them.
I say Try - because it's an effort
to be anyone but who you are.

Breathe without thinking
Love without caring
This is the moment
You need to be in.

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By   Fri, Jun 25, 2010

Author: Mashubi Rochell

At this time on the Earth, many souls are now entering a new phase of life that is offering the opportunity for greater spiritual expansion.  For some this happens by apparent chance, for others through choice.  Some souls enter a time of spiritual expansion after a long period of ordeal where very little light could be seen or felt for a very long time. When a soul is ready to step forward in a more significant way upon the spiritual path, there arises a greater longing for light and for God's love.  We begin to listen to inner guidance and intuition more carefully, paying more attention to our dreams and to other levels of reality beyond the physical.  At this time it becomes a priority to bring all parts of our lives into greater alignment with the Divine source of light and love.At this time on the Earth, there are many new opportunities for spiritual expansion and development which were not available even 20 years ago.  The rapid acceleration of spiritual consciousness in humanity as a whole has made possible a new level of spiritual transformation for individuals, couples, families, groups and even nations.  The growing presence of greater spiritual light on the Earth has created a new atmosphere that is increasingly permeable to the spiritual realms, making access to the higher dimensions more and more possible for all souls, even those with no previous experience with a spiritual awakening process. Beloved ones, there are many ways that you can invite greater light into your daily life, by consciously creating a sacred atmosphere in your home, by releasing yourself from objects, energies and emotions that no longer serve you, and by choosing to align yourself on a daily basis with the Divine and with your own divine being.  Here are three practical suggestions for beginning to consciously raise your vibration as you enter into a new phase of spiritual life.1.  Purify your living space< - Go through your home with fresh eyes.  Look at everything anew, and make a conscious decision to let go of objects, clothing, clutter and other items that do not reflect the new vibration of light that you wish to invite into your life.  Clean everything well, open the windows, and let in the fresh air.  Notice how things feel, and let go of objects that do not feel good to you.  As you do this, affirm this as a sacred action that reflects your inner choices as well.  See and feel old emotions, energies and pain that you have carried releasing into the fresh air of a new day.2.  Create a sacred space in your home - Create a place in your home that will become an altar and a sanctuary of light.  Choose a place in your home that will not be used for anything else.  Start with a small table, a candle and a few carefully chosen sacred items, along with flowers or other sacred objects.  Once you have arranged this in a way that feels good to you, pray and meditate regularly here.  Your altar will take on a vibration of light that will provide you spiritual support, light and peace.  You will be able to go to your altar during times of difficulty, and the light there will offer comfort and peace.  You will emerge feeling restored and strengthened, ready to move on to the next step.3.  Align yourself with the Divine - One of the most important and helpful practices to open the communication between your embodied human self and your divine spiritual being is through the Practice of Alignment.   Each day, spend a few minutes in front of your altar at the same time if possible, breathing and aligning all parts of your being with the divine light of God.  Instructions for this Practice are available as a five minute audio recording from Light Omega, which also comes with a guided meditation.  The more you do this, the stronger your connection with God's light becomes.These three simple steps will begin to open the pathway to greater light in your life.  As God's light grows within you, new vistas will open, and new possibilities for transformation and healing.  As God's light continues to expand upon the Earth, more and more souls will discover the new opportunities for living a sacred life within God's infinite realm of possibilities.  May God's light bless you and guide you in all ways.

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About the AuthorMashubi Rochell is a spiritual counselor and the founder of WorldBlessings.net, an online spiritual support community for people of all faiths which offers spiritual guidance, daily meditation and  inspiration, and resources for personal and planetary transformation.  For more on raising your vibration please see our daily meditation section at www.worldblessings.com

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By   Thu, Jun 24, 2010

by L.A. Justice

I lay in a deep sleep the night of my friend Charley's funeral -- an emotionally draining experience I never want to repeat.

Suddenly, I was awake. A golden light hovered inches above me. I knew it was Charley bringing me a message, although no words were spoken.

"I'm OK," he said. "Don't worry and don't be sad. Live your dreams and be happy."

As quickly as the light appeared, it was gone. But I was content, no longer unhappy. I knew Charley was fine and I would be too.

According to the experts, the spirit of the deceased does not disappear when the physical body dies. Instead, they return to guide and teach us. In many cultures, death is a festive occasion and a time to celebrate the soul attaining the highest spiritual level.

The idea of spirit guides and guardian angels has been around for centuries.

The Zuni tribe of North America believes that when a person dies, the pinanne -- the wind and breath of the heart -- lingers for four days. It visits loved ones in their dreams before departing to the afterlife.

In ancient Greece, oracles -- enlightened, spiritually attuned guides -- helped mortals make contact with those on other planes.

Today, we have shamans, mediums and channelers. If a bond between two people is very close, the essence of the deceased my touch another directly.

Most of us have received communications from those on the other side, but we're unaware that our experiences have been messages or guidance from them.

To be able to give and receive messages from our spirit guides, we must be open minded. We can recognize their contact through clairvoyance, dreams, symbols, a sense of their presence, movement of objects and communication through meditation. Closing ourselves off to contact from our spirit guides is a disservice.

According to Linda Georgian, author of "Communicating with the Dead", these simple tips create an atmosphere of receptivity:

- Make your environment quiet. Light a candle, burn incense or play music which the spirit liked.
- Relax and focus on feeling peaceful.
- Be open to sending and receiving feelings and messages.
- Feel love and goodwill.
- Think of pleasant moments to establish emotional contact.
- Breathe deeply and evenly.
- Sit comfortably.
- Keep the mind clear, use no drugs or alcohol.

Usually, we want to reach those who have passed on because we miss their company, good counsel or the love and comfort they gave. But those on the other side also want to make their presence and emotions felt. This is often done in dreams They can bring comfort and support, tell us to modify our behavior or change our direction.

Sometimes they're nightmares that reflect our inner wisdom -- or the wisdom of someone on the other side -- making an unforgettable impression.

Some people have closed their minds so completely that they don't believe spirit guides exist. This is truly a shame. They lose contact with those they love - even though the nature of the relationship had not changed. Spirit guides can give us comfort, guidance and even save us from harm. To deny this, is foolish. To accept their presence is to enrich our daily life."

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By   Mon, Jun 21, 2010

by Aurelie Pare

Lentils, black beans, chickpeas, pinto beans, and black-eyed peas; all of these foods are considered nutritious legumes. Legumes are a food that you should be more of, according to the Canada Food Guide. No wonder, considering that these super foods are rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

However, many people have a tendency to askew beans. Bland food only good for chilies and bean salad, they scoff. In reality, legumes are great for all sorts of dishes and prepared correctly they can be tasty too (believe it or not)!

So what can you do with beans? Plenty! Including:

• Dips- Beans, once pureed until smooth using a handheld blender, can be used as a base for dips and even dressings instead of sour cream, yogurt, cheese, or mayonnaise. For the best results, add more liquid ingredients to your dip than usual and a small quantity of a rich ingredient, such as nut butter or flavorful oil, to make up for the lower fat content.

• Soup- While soups such as Minestrone and pea soup are well known for containing legumes, there are many much more creative and tasty soups that can be made with legumes. Add a cup or two of beans and a bit of extra vegetable broth to a creamy soup before pureeing instead of adding milk.  For soups that aren’t pureed, choose interesting varieties over traditional ones, such as yellow-eyed peas or romano beans, to kick things up a bit.

You can also reserve bean cooking water as a hearty base for homemade vegetable broth. This bean broth is nutritious and will add welcome flavor to soups and other dishes.

• Sauce- Adding legumes to pasta sauce is a great solution for vegetarians looking to find an alternative protein choice for meat sauce. The best beans for pasta sauce include white beans, pinto beans, lentils (both red and green) and chickpeas. White beans, green lentils, and chickpeas are best left whole while pinto buns are best mashed to meat-like consistence and red lentils are best pureed.

• Burgers- The ever reliable bean burger is a favorite at my house and a meal we eat often. There are endless combinations when it comes to burgers made with legumes. Play around with add ins, although try to make sure to always add a rich, flavorful food (such nuts or seeds) and a dry, whole grain (think cooked brown rice or breadcrumbs) to your burgers for best results. You can also play with the form of the burgers; bean balls and burgers formed into special shapes make for pretty meals.

• 
  Smoothies- However strange this may sound, smoothies are a perfect place to sneak in legumes and especially white beans and other neutrally colored beans. A small amount blended until smooth can replace yogurt or ice cream in your smoothie and will add bulk and nutrition, so that breakfast smoothie will be able to tide you over until lunch.

In addition to the above ideas, you can also try the traditional ideas of incorporating beans into salads made with leafy greens, into rice pilafs, and into steamed veggies. The possibilities are endless!

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By   Mon, Jun 21, 2010

By Hal Decker

Up to 80 percent of all Americans do not eat enough fiber on a daily basis. Health problems related to digestive complaints account for up to 40 percent of all doctor visits. Many alternative doctors today agree that good health begins in the colon but thanks to the SAD (Standard American Diet) that more and more Americans are eating on a daily basis, the amount of fiber that the average American consumes on has steadily declined in the last 50 to 60 years.

The amount of fiber that the American Diabetes Association recommends that Americans should consume daily to eliminate irregularity, help promote good digestion and relieve toxic bowel type syndrome that can spill undigested toxins and poisons back into the blood stream is between 25 and 30 grams of fiber daily. The average American today receives less than half of the optimal amount of dietary fiber (averaging only 10 to 12 grams of fiber daily). Today most nutritional scientists agree that the incidence of many diseases and major health concerns could either be eliminated or partially resolved by eating more fiber. Just a partial list includes:

• Lower incidence of heart disease

• Lower cholesterol

• Reduced rates of cancer

• Fewer cases of diabetes

• Less constipation

• Fewer varicose veins and hemorrhoids

• Less general illness

• Increased energy

• Fewer headaches and vision problems

• Better complexion and better appearance of health

•Less tendency to gain weight and a greater likelihood to lose weight

• And over 200 other illnesses and health concerns.

Health Tip: If you're adding more fiber to your diet for the first time, please do so gradually or else your digestive system may not be used to it and may pass more gas. Try gradually adding a little more daily fiber to your digestive system, and over a two to four week period your body will get use to the extra fiber. Then the flatulence problem should become nonexistent. Note when eating beans that are being cooked at home, it is generally a good idea before cooking them to let them soak overnight in water so as to make them easier to digest and thus less gas producing. Lentils (a great fiber source) aren't as 'gassy', taste good and are easy to prepare and mix in many different recipes.

Note: Many fruits like blackberries, raspberries, dried prunes, and apricots are very high in fiber. Almost all fruits and vegetables have meaningful amounts of fiber and are well worth adding to your diet, not only for the extra variety of taste but also for all the extra nutrients and fiber that they provide.

If more people ate the proper types of fiber, not only would constipation be eliminated but very few people would develop hemorrhoids, which are usually caused when people have to exert added pressure to the anal region in order to force a bowel movement.

The tissues in the anal area are very sensitive, and increased pressure upon them during evacuation often will resort in torn and bloody tissues in that area (hemorrhoids). In addition, by not eating enough fiber daily and drinking enough water, the excess pressure caused by straining to pass a dry hard stool can also result in piles, a condition in which the insides of the lower colon are actually forced outside of the anus. Both hemorrhoids and piles can usually be completely averted by eating a healthy diet, eating more fiber, and drinking enough water daily.

Health Tip: Be sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Not only is it important that you keep your cells properly hydrated for optimal functioning, but drinking enough water a day, along with eating enough fiber, will also help to eliminate constipation. When you eat food containing fiber but do not drink enough water, then the fiber will not be able to absorb enough water to make stools soft and yet firm enough for easy passage.

For Weight Loss Health: One benefit of taking a fiber supplement and drinking a large glass of water 30 to 60 minutes prior to eating is that fiber generally does not have many if any calories. The good news is that by taking your fiber with water before lunch or dinner you will not feel nearly as hungry. Many studies have been done showing that weight loss can often be dramatic (four to eight pounds weight loss a month or more), even with no other change in your eating habits, just by taking a good fiber product before you feel hungry. When you take fiber prior to feeling hungry, your body's eating senses are turned off because your stomach is at least partially full from the water and fiber. When you do eat you will not feel like eating as much. This means that you will consume less food calories, which makes weight loss goals easier. If you are overweight, combine this fiber weight loss tip with eating healthy and with moderate daily exercise and within a short time you could make significant weight loss progress.

I have found a great Fiber Supplement that adds up to 15 grams of daily Fiber per serving but that also helps cleanse, detoxify and supports good colon and digestive immune health. This product is Doctor Greens Cleansing Fiber Plus and their excellent Fiber Cleanse and a Detox/Cleanse 4-product package available on their website.

This beneficial Cleanse and Detox package contains a very helpful pamphlet and easy to follow instructions to help you get more daily fiber along with supporting a thorough cleanse, detox and importantly aids Re-Energizing your body for better health. To Your Better Health, Hal Decker

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By   Sat, Jun 19, 2010

By Duncan Kelly

Sometimes things just don't work out the way we hoped. Finances are low, family is fighting or grumpy, and our efforts at improving our situation are not succeeding. We go to the postbox hoping to get a letter with good news, or a check, or notification that we've won one of the hundreds of competitions that we've entered, and there are only bills. A big one from the vet too, for that thing that our dog spotty came down with last week.

Disappointment can be hard to cope with at times, especially when it has been ongoing for months or years, or even decades. I know how it feels. It saps our energy, making it hard to try again. We kind of think "What's the use? I'm going to fail again anyway.." Don't think that! Never give up!

There's an old joke about these people that tried to make a new type of soft drink that would make them rich. They called it one-up, and it was a disaster. Nobody liked it. So they tried with a new product called two-up. It too, failed dismally. So they tried again, and again. Finally, after their last product, 6-up failed. They gave up. If only they had known how close they were! Kind of lame joke, but the principle is true, that we often give up when we are really close to success.

Winston Churchill was once asked to speak at a graduation ceremony. After all the preliminary speeches, he was introduced grandly. He stood up, went to the podium, and said "Never give up." Then he sat down. After a pause he got up again, and said "Never, ever give up." and he sat down again. After another pause he got up again and boomed "Never, ever, ever give up!" That was his entire speech; it was the entirety of what he thought was the most important thing to tell all these very clever young people. And it is wisdom.

Another way of looking at it is dis-appointment is His-appointment, meaning that God is in control of all circumstances and events, and whatever disappointment you may suffer is all part of God's plan; maybe He is trying to teach you patience, or humility (something no one likes to learn!) or maybe He has something better or different planned for you.

So how best can we cope with disappointment? Try some of these ideas:

1. Whatever you've been striving at, take a break from it. Relax, and turn your attention to something completely different for awhile, before returning to your project. This is not giving up, but rather giving your mind and emotions a chance to take a "deep breath." It gives inspiration a chance to kick in again.

2. Check carefully whether what you are trying to do is good and ethical. If it's not, it may be that God is blocking you for your own good.

3. Ask someone you trust whether your expectations are too high. As an example, if you're 3 foot 4 inches tall and you want to be a basketball star, maybe it's out of your reach.

4. Consciously and decisively think of all the good things you have in life, like 2 legs, air to breathe, sky above your head, family, friends, a job, whatever good things are in your life: remember them and be thankful for these things.

5. Remember all the millions of people that are in the same boat as you. Many people, including myself, also have to deal with these same things. You are not alone! We suffer, but we suffer together. And a burden shared is a burden halved. So be encouraged!

6. And lastly, don't give up! Get up, and try again! Success is all about overcoming failure. Apparently Thomas Edison tried some ridiculous number of times, something like 600 hundred times, to invent the light globe, and yet he finally succeeded, through pure perseverance.

So let us do like wise. I wish you all God's blessings, and I hope that you will finally succeed and achieve your dreams.

Never, ever, Ever give up!

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By   Sat, Jun 19, 2010

By Dr. Isabella Santorini

I’ve watched the movie, The Secret, many times.  I loved the concepts that I learned and thought that they illustrated difficult points very well.

However, I used the techniques in The Secret with a great deal of dedication, and I didn’t see the results that had hoped for.  At first, I doubted that the principles of the Secret would work, or maybe, I thought, they just didn’t work for me.

The Law of Attraction works.  I know that it does.  On occasion, I’ve used it.  But I did not seem able to use it in my life everyday.

After I’d abandoned my efforts to use the Law of Attraction, I came upon a teacher who helped me understand the principles of The Secret at a much deeper level.

When I started to follow his advice, I found that I stopped living in dream land, and started to make real, solid progress in my life using the Law of Attraction.

Here are several things that I learned that started me in the right direction:

Tip #1 for People Disappointed in The Secret:  When Using the Law of Attraction, Pick Things To Manifest that Are Really Important to You – This is key.  The Law of Attraction works on many deep levels and it is inextricable entwined with the principle of following your bliss. 

At the most basic level, each of us is designed to use the talents and abilities that we were born with.  If we’re not tapping in to those gifts, then we’re really missing the boat.  We’re literally ignoring our deepest desire.

When we hone in on this, we’re finally working with the Law of Attraction.  Don’t treat the Law of Attraction as a convenience store where you can just pick things at random that you want.  Use it to manifest that which is close to your heart and then, you can’t help but succeed.

Tip #2 for People Disappointed in The Secret:  Make A Plan and Follow It – In doing a great deal of work in the Law of Attraction realm, it is easy to get a bit bandied about by the whims of what you’re feeling.  Working with our feelings and focusing on our desires is great, and it will help us to make progress.

However, it is really easy is to flit from one interest to another.  That’s why making a solid plan and following it is so valuable.  Don’t be rigid, but at the same time, keep yourself on track.  I’d advise you to do something everyday on your plan.  Then, you’ll find yourself moving the right direction.

Tip #3 for People Disappointed in The Secret:  Focus – In this context, focus means to let go of everyday distractions and make manifesting the life you love your priority.  I used to think that I did this well.  But when I actually became committed to living the life of my dreams, I stopped watching television.  I didn’t need as much “veg out” time.  I re-arranged my life to make sure that I took action on my living my dreams project every single day.

I gave up the drama of trying to make progress.  Instead, I simply began to take action.  After several weeks of this, the drama melted away and I found myself a great deal more focused and efficient.  Then, I was open to receiving much more since my focus and intention was really on creating a fabulous life.

These three tips should provide a good place to begin using the Law of Attraction.  But I would advise anyone who really wants to master the use of the Law of Attraction to get expert help throughout the process.  You'll be glad you did.

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By   Sat, Jun 26, 2010

by Ken Keis

"Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude."
Martin Luther King Jr.

Is it time that we cut people some slack, including ourselves, and gave up the idealistic concept of perfection?

Forgiveness is defined as giving up resentment or bitterness.

The greatest benefit of forgiveness goes to the person giving it—not receiving it. The definition states to "give up" means to release. The fact of the matter is that the harboring of resentment or bitterness affects our physical, emotional, and mental health—not the offender. If you don’t have a permanent attitude of "forgiveness," your memory cells and physical system become very quickly clogged with the toxic waste that bad feelings create.

What can we do about it? How can we think differently?

For most individuals to fully embrace forgiveness, two concepts must be acknowledged and accepted.

1. The greatest harm of not forgiving is to the person who does not release his or her hostility. If we understand physics, everything in life creates or produces some type of energy; this includes our thoughts and attitudes. If we do not release this energy, it builds and feeds on itself. Have you known individuals who, years after the offensive event, seem to have built significantly more resentment and bitterness, almost to the point of being totally consumed?

There is no long-term redeeming value in not forgiving. What ongoing price do we pay for not forgiving? Moreover, why would we ever want to give our power away to the offender? That is what we are doing by holding onto our anger and not forgiving. We are stating that the offender is going to have control over us for the rest of our lives.

In some individuals and groups of individuals, this bitterness—not the offence—becomes the addiction and focus. For some it is far more important to keep their resentment because if they did not, this would remove the excuses for their behavior or condition.
In some situations, the concept, understanding, or ability to embrace forgiveness is so foreign, they are simply unable to consider it an option. There is evidence of this around the world; all you have to do is watch the news.

2. Forgiveness does not mean that a person is condoning the act, actions, and/or the events that took place. I recall one situation where a daughter had been abused by her father. She had never forgiven her father because she honestly believed that would infer that her father’s actions were acceptable. That is not the case. Years later, however, her bitterness—which had now turned into anger—was well on its way to destroying her own family.

For some of you, this is the first time someone has expressed to you that forgiveness is not condoning the act. You are simply making the choice to let go and no longer allowing negative forces to control or affect your life. When our firm conducted marriage counseling, one of the major breakthroughs for the couples was being able to embrace forgiveness. When forgiving was seen as not condoning or even forgetting the offence, it was more easily released by the individuals.

There is a twist to this whole concept of forgiveness—the situation where you will not forgive yourself for something. Many of you know individuals who have blamed themselves for a tragic event or outcome. In extreme cases, they have self-imposed this sentence of wrath, negatively affecting everything in their life.

I recall a friend many years ago who lost her 16-year-old son (a good pal of my younger brother) in a car accident. She never forgave herself for the things she felt she could have done to prevent that tragedy. Ten years later, she was a shadow of her previous self—never going out, disengaged from life, miserable to the core. From a technical point of view, she might have been alive but because she had not forgiven herself, for all intents and purposes she died with her son.

A single drop of cyanide in a barrel of water will poison the entire barrel. Not forgiving and harboring resentment or bitterness does the same to our lives. Never underestimate the power of a negative thought or emotion.

So what about you? Who do you need to forgive, including yourself? Of course, if you have been harboring negative feelings for a while, it will take time to work through the process. Some of you might not forgive yourselves for not immediately forgiving yourself or others—so stop that right now, relax, and give yourself permission to have time to process all this.


Forgiveness can only benefit you. The following action steps are designed to help you to bring forgiveness into all areas of your life.

1. Forgiveness means giving up your resentment or bitterness.
2. By not forgiving, you pay a significant negative price emotionally, mentally, and physically.
3. Forgiveness applies equally to yourself as well as others.
4. The greatest benefactor of forgiveness is for the forgiver, not necessarily the forgiven.
5. Forgiveness does not mean you condone or accept what occurred; you are simply forgiving the person(s) for the act.
6. Please now reflect and acknowledge what you think are your attitudes toward forgiveness. Be real. If I were to ask your best friends about your attitudes about forgiveness, what would they say? You might even ask them directly about how they see you on this issue.
7. Pause right now; think about your work life, personal life, family life, and former life. Are there any situations where you have not forgiven others or yourself for certain actions? If so, please take a moment to make a list of all the things that come to mind.
8. Consider what this bitterness or resentment is costing you personally. Add these thoughts to your list.
9. Make a choice that you are not going to let past resentment or lack of forgiveness hinder your success. What is recommend by some, if you cannot talk to certain individuals at this time for whatever reason (fear, death, or other), just write a letter or note to that person expressing your forgiveness. You might not be able or willing to ever send that note, but the greatest benefit for writing that note is for you.
10. If you have significant situations where bitterness and resentment are entrenched, you might want to seek professional help to assist you to forgive.
11. If this is all new to you, give yourself permission to have time to transition through the forgiveness process.
12. Finally, the gift of forgiveness is a personal choice; no one can make it for you nor can you make it for someone else.

Until next time, keep "Living on Purpose."

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By   Fri, Jun 25, 2010

By   Fri, Jun 25, 2010

by May Knight

Medium of psychic reading and psychic reading - we often confuse the two. What does each mean? Medium of psychic reading is when a psychic is able to communicate and talk to those on the other side. Such people who have moved on to the next life are known as spirit guides. The medium of psychic reading involves using that special ability in a psychic to talk to the spirit guides. Psychic reading is simply where a psychic reads into the energies and sense around an individual and can predict their future based on that. The two have the same purpose of telling the future but they work in different ways.

The medium of psychic reading is where a psychic has the capacity to cross or cover the gap between people here on earth and their near and dear ones who have passed on. A lot of times we leave a lot of things unsaid to our loved ones and then regret it after they are gone. The medium of psychic reading helps us convey those messages or unsaid things to our loved ones on the other side through a psychic. This is a special talent that differentiates psychics on various levels of psychic abilities. To be able to communicate with the spirit fraternity and the mortals on earth is a rare and special talent that has helped a lot of people from leading traumatic lives.

We may not be aware of this, but each one of us has a spirit guide to guide us. These spirit guides show us the way and guide us on the right path. What a psychic's role here is that he or she by way of this medium of psychic reading enables us to communicate with our spirit guides. So people who wish to consult their spirit guides come to seek the help of psychics with that ability. Spirit guides are people who have moved on to the other side of life.

The medium of psychic reading fundamentally is used by those individuals who want a peek into what their future holds and guidance from their spirit guides or even to find out who their spirit guides are. The other use of this medium of psychic reading is when a message needs to be passed on to a loved one who is no more.

A psychic reading tells one about his or her future, past and the present. But what differentiates it from the medium of psychic reading is that in a psychic medium, one can talk to the spirits and gain insights and advice from them.

It always depends on the individual what advice they would like to adhere to and what they would like to discard. The medium of psychic reading is becoming an increasingly popular way of communicating and getting to know what one's future holds. Initially, it used to be a thing of taboo and a topic that was kept under carpets but now with the experiences that people have had with psychic readings, the medium of psychic reading is more accepted and practiced.

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By   Fri, Jun 25, 2010

By: MTGBresor

Introduction Spirit Guides have advocated against complacency, constantly showing us how to see the bigger picture, take the higher road, and live lives defined by Unconditional Love. Sometimes we learn well.  Sometimes, although we try repeatedly, we remain unsuccessful in integrating into our present personalities the higher ways that they ask us to consider.  These cherished unseen friends patiently embrace us with understanding and acceptance, teaching us by example the importance of living our day-to-day lives by a three-word guideline:  Love Is All. Spirit:  Do not hurry along the woodland path, or you will miss the joy of the morning's sun.   There is time; there is always time.  Look around you often.  Turn and look at how far you have already proceeded and still the dawn is just beginning to break!  Do not be tempted to run now.  Sit and watch the chipmunks.  Let the bluebirds serenade you. Spend this time reaching out and perhaps getting to know each of your Guides.  You love us in faith.  Perhaps you will love us even more if we become clearer to your vision, if you realize our love for you and our dedication to helping you toward spiritual evolution.Whenever you feel the desire, communicate with us.  We will always answer.  We will always come to you in Love.  Your mind sometimes asks how to be sure this is your Guide speaking, rather than your higher self.  The guidance is Love, either way, so do not trouble your heart.When you bring us the joy of your childlike trust, we will never misuse it.  In fact, we will continue to guide you to maintain your wise, conservative caution and your own independence of thought.  Your desire to serve God and your brothers and sisters on Earth is already creating your path to that service.  You need do nothing more right now than to study, talk, practice, and most of all right now spend a little time each day in meditation.Spirit:  We are seeking to bring you Love.  We are seeking to give you ideas to think about.  Our ideas are truths that we have been taught.  We will never teach you something that we do not believe.  But that does not mean that we will not understand if you think differently, or if you have questions, or if you do not agree with what we teach. It would be impossible for us to guide you and teach you something we do not believe.  That is sometimes done on your Earthplane, but never successfully.  Never for the growth of the spirit can you teach someone something you do not believe or swear to someone something you do not believe, or encourage someone in a way that you do not believe.  It simply will not work, not in the long run.So yes, we believe whatever we say to you.  But you are not to feel forced into any action or any opinions or to feel that we have any expectations of anything except that you will be willing to hear what we present.  We, in turn, will open ourselves to hear you when you have questions, and to try to explain things in a completely different way if what we have said confuses you. So we are asking you to trust our motives and our desire to help.  And to trust yourselves.  If you do not understand something we present, do not pretend that you do or find it necessary to agree with something.  Just be open and tell us that you don’t understand or that you don’t agree and why. Spirit Guides – Who are we and what is our purpose?Spirit:  Welcome.  We Guides from the Light who are not gods, and those who expect this of us will be sorely disappointed.  For you to search for perfection anywhere except within Divine Love is fruitless, and greatly hinders our ability to guide you. We work to bring you closer to the Light that you have named God, and that we prefer to term Love. We work to help you reconnect with the Love within you and in this way to find your path, your reason for being. We want to be your partners as you search for the fullness of your existence.  We want to walk beside you as your friends.  We work to shine Light in such a way that you are assisted in your spiritual searches. Know that the journey to the Light begins with a spiraling journey inward. This is the elementary step in the outward expansion you call growth. There first must be activity within the nucleus, within the seed, within the womb, within the nova itself, before change can occur that affects others. We are honored, as Teachers and fellow travelers, to share with you this time of moving closer to the Light.Spirit:  I give to each of you the time of the awakening. I say to you to take off the blinders, to be aware, to be aware of the renaissance, to be aware of the awakening, to be aware of what is happening. There is much activity going on on your plane. There is much happening. Where you think same, it is different.  Look and see.  Stop and look.  See the difference. Awaken. See what is happening around you. Be aware, be open, be alive; be present where you are.This gift is vital to your spiritual growth. I give this to each of you, to all who will accept.  I call each of you to awaken, for it is again an age of renaissance, and it is time for you to be aware that you are a part of it. It is time for you to be active. It is time for you to pick up the wide-angle lenses, so to speak, and the macro lens. I am saying for you to be awake, aware, and alive. I am constantly speaking to you about this, for it is easy to sleep, it is easy to relax, it is easy to doze, it is easy to be in a daze and to neglect, to not neglect to do the work that is required if you are to be a part of what is going on right now spiritually on your plane. You can either float by unaware, or you can be a part of it.  You are called to be a part of it. Your Guides Won’t Do Life For YouSpirit:  For your Guides to spell out everything and give you the entire scenario as we see it would eliminate many of your opportunities to make choices.  Our goal is not to tell you how to jump across the creek, for example.  Our goal is to lead you to the creek and show you the stepping stones and also show you the strong, sturdy branches that can be made into a little bridge, and also show you the tree and the rope that you can use to make a swing, and then to step back and see what you decide to do with all of these things.  If we just lift you across, you have not learned anything.  You haven’t learned how to swing across.  You haven’t learned how to build a bridge.  You haven’t learned how to step on the stepping stones.  You haven’t learned what happens if you fall in the creek and get washed downstream.  And you haven’t learned what happens if you just sit on the bank and cry because you can’t get across the stream. Spirit:  Much growth and much learning of Love is accomplished on the physical planes.  It is far, far, far more challenging there than here on the Astral Plane, and so it brings a soul a more rapid learning of lessons.  Incarnating on Earth is not sought because it is a pleasure.  There are pleasant areas upon your Earth, as there were upon mine, but living on Earth is not primarily pleasant.  You may say that you find it necessary to go to the hospital, and there may be a food that you particularly enjoy while you are a patient.  But you do not normally say that being hospitalized is an especially enjoyable experience.  A Learner may be taken to a place with locks and bars, a prison, and within that he may find books which teach him and bring stimulation to his mind and open him to understand things that he did not understand before.  Yet he does not subsequently ask for permanent admittance to that prison.

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About the AuthorThe Spirit Guides' messages and lessons shared here were taught during more than twenty years of friendship with and communication through Patricia Walton, a highly respected spiritual medium and channel. For more spiritual insight go to http://www.Bresor.info

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By   Thu, Jun 24, 2010

by  Leonard Lee aka Luxamore

Humanity throughout the ages have seen death as something loathsome and gruesome; something dreadful, something preferable to avoid at all cost--that is, if a choice were given--but without any other option, are forced to succumb for lack of any power over its occurrence. Anticipating the termination of life at an unexpected moment and the possible prospect of annihilation of self-identity, humanity views death as a state or condition to be feared. This fear is sustained when all around, most of the dying are seen to seemingly suffer in anguish and in agony in the death process. The fear of death is actually man's fear of the unknown, and it indicates man's bondage to his ignorance which ultimately grows into superstitious expressions. Because of the underlying fear, man attempts laboriously to postpone death through medicine and other means; medical science has, however, not yet found a way to prolong life indefinitely--or to ease one's fears, to offer solace, or to answer profound questions regarding this ancient mystery. Knowing the true nature of death releases man from his bondage to his fears and to the clinging of his varied superstitions pertaining to it. Such knowledge based upon personal experience may be acquired--beliefs to the contrary places an illusory boundary upon the unfolding soul. Alice Bailey, writing for the Tibetan in "A Treatise on White Magic," refers to man's fears regarding death:

"The mind of man is so little developed that fear of the unknown, terrors of the unfamiliar, and attachment to form have brought a situation where one of the most beneficent occurrences in the life cycle of an incarnating Son of God is looked upon as something to be avoided and postponed for as long a time as possible." (1972:494)

We can see from her statement that one of the factors that causes man to struggle against death, is the attachment to form. The identification of the Self with the physical form misleads one into thinking that the dissolution of the physical body results in the annihilation of the Self. Sri Sankaracharya, the eminent exponent of Advaita Vedanta, taught that the deluded mind with its beliefs in the reality of form causes bondage to Maya, or Cosmic Illusion. Philosophically speaking, this is the state of duality, and unless man perceives the One Reality underlying the dualistic worlds, and as his true nature, he lives in fear and in a state of slavery. What is Real cannot be destroyed, what is unreal does not exist apart from our false perception and understanding. This is avidya, or ignorance. To apprehend the true state of things is to be truly liberated from death. One's consciousness is expanded and raised to a divine estate when Reality is known and death seen for what it really is. What Bailey does not mention is that the soul-process of "death" may be experienced in the meditative state. Mystics call this "dying while living," and advanced mystics have reached a state where they may predetermine and trigger the time and process of their physical and mystical deaths--these are executed with divine permission. Mystical deaths offers one the opportunity to acquire the beautific vision called Marifatullah by Islamic gnostics. We will not dwell on this mystical aspect in this paper but focus more on the physical side of death and dying.

Before continuing further, let us first provide a definition of the branch of study dealing with death. The study is properly termed, "Thanatology" (from Greek thanatos, "death"). The Encyclopedia Britannica explains it thus:

". . . the description or study of death and dying and the psychological mechanisms of dealing with them. Thanatology is concerned with the notion of death as popularly perceived and especially with the reactions of the dying, from whom it is felt much can be learned about dealing with death's approach . . . Generally, psychologists have agreed that there are two overall concepts concerning death that help in understanding the simultaneous processes of living and dying. The "my death versus your death" concept emphasizes the irrational belief that while "your death" is a certainty, an exemption may be made in "my case." The second concept, "partial deaths versus total extinction" stresses the belief that by experiencing the bereavement following the deaths of friends and relatives, a person is brought as close as possible to realizing "partial death." These experiences colour the individual's attitude toward greater personal losses, culminating with the ultimate loss, life itself.

"Thanatology also examines attitudes toward death, the meaning and behaviours of bereavement and grief, and the moral and ethical questions of euthanasia, organ transplants, and life support."

Thanatology deals with death from various perspectives, from the cultural and anthropological standpoint, the clinical, biological, religious, metaphysical, etc. Death itself is defined in dictionaries as "an extinction of life," the "ceasing to be."

Ordinarily, the average person would avoid talking or thinking about death. When chosen as a topic for discussion, for instance, the subject is frequently and promptly relegated to the background of life's many "evil" necessities and often spoken in hushed tones. Death has always been a taboo subject in unenlightened social circles. Man's present negative attitude and understanding of the nature of death may cause self-inflicted suffering, torment, and pain. Man's lack of understanding of the truth of death is mainly the result of a deficiency in the knowledge of spiritual verities, and in an absence of spiritual awareness. Religious doctrines and materialistically-oriented educational systems have inadvertently encouraged man's negative attitude towards death. They paint horrible conditions of the after-death state, ranging from eternal punishment and torture in fashions exceeding the cruelties and atrocities of the Inquisition, to the materialistic view of nihilism and annihilation. Religion and the academic institutions offer no real comfort or solace to those whose loved ones have faced the great change. The only recourse for individuals seeking a greater understanding of death is by acquiring metaphysical knowledge concerning its nature and by developing a greater awareness of multi-dimensional life; for life simply is, it cannot cease to be. Life is Real and eternal for it is not compounded. Forms are compounded, therefore, they are evanescent. Clinging and being attached to what is temporal, and from the point of view of the Absolute as "illusory," makes one often feel threatened to life's varied circumstances.

In order to be relieved from suffering in the form of bereavement and anguish, humanity as a whole would have to be re-educated as to the true nature of death, its value, its process, and regarding the state of life after the great transition. One's frame of reference for personal existence has to be expanded to include multi-dimensional worlds, to one's immortal aspect, and not circumscribed to physical matter. Concomitant to this cleansing process of the mind of its false beliefs and notions concerning death--both the result of social conditioning and brainwashing--there should also be a search, an investigation into the true purpose of life. For to pass through transition not knowing the purpose of one's personal existence is to have lived in vain. It is said that to die well we must first learn to live well, and this is true, for our negative karma and our wrong attitudes and apprehension of death causally leads us to pain and suffering in the bardo, the death process--of which we will deal in later chapters. For this reason it is incumbent upon us all to embark upon the study of thanatology--the science of death, as understood by metaphysics, to live a worthwhile life, to relieve the sense of suffering, and to efface our misgivings regarding death and the after-death state. Death is simply a transformation, a process analogous to a caterpillar-turned-butterfly through metamorphosis.

Our "fate" and experiences in the afterlife and in the death process are both determined largely by our karma, beliefs, knowledge (or lack of it), purity, righteousness, and understanding of the mission and purpose of our sojourn in the physical plane. Life in this physical dimension should be seen as an opportunity to mature and to liberate oneself from all mortal restrictions even though functioning through an organic vessel. Some people experiencing the vicissitudes and hardships of life often complain that it was not their wish to be born, implying that it was not their wish to live or to be here in this physical world, and yet, in this they contradict themselves by expressing a fear of death, saying that they do not wish to die--implying that they wish to live. Such inconsistencies reflect the state of non-awareness of spiritual realities and verities. Death should be perceived as an initiation into the higher mysteries of Nature. It is thus one of the most important events in one's spiritual journey. Mastery of one's life, of one's lower self, and service to the Higher Intelligences, is the wise preparation for this great initiatory experience.

In ancient cultures, the existence of the afterlife was taken for granted. In former eras there have been concepts or beliefs in the afterlife such as the "Happy Hunting Grounds" "Olympus" and the "Elysian Fields." The spiritual instincts of early and modern man have always rebelled against the idea of death, and rightly so, for death in reality is non-existent, but the average person is normally unaware and ignorant of this truth, or he chooses to ignore it for some unknown reason. Death should not be looked upon as an ultimate chapter or conclusion of one's life, for death is simply a change, a passing, a transition to a different plane of consciousness, a different dimensional activity. Orthodox, or conservative scientists in conformity with Einstein's equation, "E=mc2," tell us that nothing in the universe can be destroyed, that there can only be a transformation, a change or conversion of the patterns of energy-fields; this is the economy of life which is acknowledged as a law of the Cosmos; and yet, although furnished with this scientific theorem and understanding, these same scientists are skeptical concerning the survival of the personal consciousness or "awareness-principle," as Tibetan Buddhists designate it. Mainstream science, although faced with many positive data concerning the survival of the consciousness acquired by researchers in the paranormal and related fields, still express incredulity as to its reality. Why is it that the life-force, soul, and consciousness are not seen by these scientists as energy-fields, just as all objects down to their minuscule component, the electrons, protons and neutrons are known to be such? More succinctly, why do scientists not recognize the soul? Is it, perhaps, because of the unconscious opposition and antagonism towards Religion that has long persecuted Science in the centuries past? From the occult point of view, group minds form living entities or currents of energy with certain qualities in accord with the thoughts and feelings generated by the originators or individuals of the same group-mind. This is called an egregore. Such egregores may have an indefinite life span, living for centuries, and influencing all that comes within its mental and emotional force fields. It is through these egregores that an individual, a scientist, for instance, living in the distant past may influence a scientist living in the present. Prejudicial feelings toward Religion and its tenets, such as its declaration of the living soul that survives the dissolution of the physical body, may therefore, be carried from the past to the present. As can be understood from the above, the antagonism of scientists may not be truly directed to the concept of the afterlife, or soul-survival, but towards religion as a whole, and this discord is an unconscious feeling--the result of centuries of maltreatment in the hands of Religion--executed in the name of the Almighty.

Investigators and exponents of mainstream science, however, have not proved in their laboratories the cessation of life, and the non-survival of consciousness after death. On the contrary, they are very close to discovering and proving its reality and validity. It would seem that the Veil of Isis is thinning; nevertheless, the question of the survival of consciousness, we feel, can only be satisfactorily and adequately answered to us by personal experience--through phenomena such as NDEs (Near Death Experience) and the projection of one's consciousness and subtle bodies. Without personal experience there would be an element of doubt, the truth would elude our comprehension, and the false delude our understanding. Knowledge pertaining to the the truth of death eliminates fear, pain and sorrow. When one understands the nature and mechanism of life and death, one begins to lead a philosophical and mystical life, open to spiritual verities and impressions. One commences to live in harmony with the forces and laws of Nature, in accord with the purposes of the Divine Plan. Scientists would have to become philosophers and mystics in order to break through any bias constraining their minds from the truth of life after death.

It is a fallacy to think that the nature of death and the afterlife state cannot be known while one is embodied and functioning in the three-dimensional sphere. Religious fundamentalism, in general, would have us believe this. Man dies temporarily every night during the sleep-state, and he calls his activities during such a state as "dreams." Man practices death every time he enters the delta-theta state. Poor recollection of one's nocturnal activities results in an inadequate comprehension of the nature and relationship between sleep and death. Spiritual development improves the recollection of astral activities and the awareness of the "no-dream" state. Refinement of the soul disperses the etheric web at the crown chakra and forms a link between the brain and higher mind allowing for free movement of the personal-consciousness to higher dimensions without a break in awareness. Fundamentally, the only difference between death and the sleep-state is that death is the permanent evacuation of the awareness-principle from the physical body, whereas in sleep it is merely a temporary condition. In death the sutratma, or silver cord, snaps, and the personal-consciousness leaves the physical body to disintegrate and return to the ground from whence it came. In the sleep state, this cord which connects the physical body to the subtle bodies is maintained. Essentially, death is an illusion. Death is actually an interval between two states or planes of consciousness. It eventuates in the return of every component of the microcosm to its proper place. This truth is embodied in the poetic verse of Ovid:

"Four things of man there are: spirit, soul, ghost, flesh;

"These four, four places keep and do possess,

"The earth covers flesh, the ghost hovers o'er the grave,

"Orcus has the soul, stars do the spirit crave."

Man has the divine ability to be aware of his being as existing independently of the physical vehicle. This is accomplished in what has come to be called lucid dreaming and astral projection, or "OBE" (out-of-the-body experience) as a modern designation for the phenomenon. Like St. Paul, it is possible for all of us to say that we "knew a man who went to the third heaven," and hear of things not suitable for the non-initiate. Death is a change of focus of our consciousness, from one plane to another. This is also accomplished through the above means. Astral projection is an ability that all metaphysicians should seek to acquire--for it is educational and it opens-up avenues of services that one may render. Most, if not all mystical traditions teach of this occult ability. The practitioner of Taoist Yoga, for instance, learns in the course of his studies how to separate the soul and spirit from the physical body. Advance mystics and occultists are all able to function in full awareness in the physical, astral and mental worlds. Such individuals are not concerned with the arguments of materialists--arguments stating the non-survival of self, for every mystic knows the truth of the matter through personal experience.

Dying, to the initiate, is a science and an art. The technique of death is known to the inter-dimensional consciousness-traveller. The psychonaut is familiar with the many phases of the bardo that leads to one of the "six realms," or to liberation from the cycle of reincarnation. It is the reality of reincarnation that proves to us that we are no stranger to death. We incarnate and pass through the change of death repeatedly until we emancipate ourselves from the wheel of birth and rebirth. We have all met the angel of death countless times and shall meet that specter once again in the future. All religions refer to this life-death cycle, though some metaphorically.

Every metaphysician should be familiar with the subject of death, as understood in the esoteric sense, and as to its occult process. In the course of one's metaphysical ministry, one would often meet individuals suffering from anguish and bereavement. The metaphysician should be able to offer the kind of solace that goes beyond the service of the burial ceremony and the pronouncement of the words, "ashes to ashes, dust to dust . . ." To the dying, and those newly passed-on, the advanced metaphysician should act as a guide to the inner levels of being. He should play the role of Anubis, guiding the departed soul to its proper place. This should be an integral part to any last rites or sacraments given. There is much superstition, fear and ignorance regarding the nature of death among the masses. It, therefore, behooves the metaphysical counselor to play his or her part in enlightening society; and this ministration would benefit humanity as a whole. We feel that this paper should be written to remind metaphysicians of the importance of conveying the truths to the masses regarding the continuity of life, personal identity, and consciousness. One's professional image is enhanced when well-equipped with the requisite knowledge. Even though much has been written on the subject of death, with much invaluable information given, we take this opportunity to add some of our own insights and experiences to enrich the existing literature and the storehouse of humanity's learning.

part 2

Leonard Lee aka Luxamore
Metaphysical teacher, counseler, healer and merchant of occult/magickal items of Indonesia.
Magickal Items from Indonesia: talismans, mustika pearls, kerises, etc.
Magickal Bezoar Mustika Pearls from Indonesia.

By   Tue, Jun 22, 2010

By Dana Burnett

It is difficult enough for adults to deal with death. There are a million questions that go through our minds and many sleepless nights of "what ifs". There are never any easy answers to our questions and the possibilities of the "what ifs" never offer any solutions. But what about when a child is faced with the death of a beloved family member? If it is difficult for us to accept, how can we help our child when he or she doesn't even understand what death is?

I'm no professional or expert, I'm only a mother and on a good day I consider myself only adequate. I can only offer you what I have learned from my own experience and that of my daughter. There wasn't much information out there that really gave me any information on how to help my daughter when my father who was the center of her universe died in November 2009, there wasn't much more available when her father passed away in January. In the span of fourteen months and three days, she lost the two people that she loved most in the world. While the loss of my father and husband rocked me to my very core, it shattered every sense of security that she had established in her six short years of life.

There were no easy answers or blueprint for how to help her through it, so I learned as I went along and I'm still learning. If you are in a similar situation, keep that in mind as you read these suggestions.

Prepare them if you Can: In the case of my father, we learned that he had pancreatic cancer almost a year before he passed. Since we knew the survival rate for pancreatic cancer was so low, we tried to prepare my daughter without telling her too much. We were afraid that if we told her that he was going to die, that she would pull away from him and then regret it later in life. We used "The Lion King", watching it together as a family and pointing out that even though Simba's father died, he became part of the stars. Then when my father did pass away, we told her that he went to live in the stars like on the movie.

Limit Their Exposure to the Funeral: For both my father and my husband, we did not have my daughter at the funeral home for the entire day. We explained that Papaw, and then later Daddy, would be there in a pretty box, but that it was just his body. We then went back again to the idea from the movie that he was now in the stars.

Don't Expect Too Much: Don't be surprised if your child doesn't act sad, but don't be shocked if he or she cries nonstop at the funeral. My daughter wasn't really outwardly sad at either funeral, but she refused to look at either of them until we were leaving the funeral home for the night. Let your child lead the way and if other family members or friends comment, tell them to mind their own business.

Expect The Child to be Clingy: My daughter was convinced that if she let me out of her site that I was going to go away and she would never see me again. It's a bit much to handle when you're still in mourning yourself, but it does pass just be patient.

Establish Normalcy: As crazy as these sounds, try to get back to the child's routine. My daughter found comfort in going to school and dance class, there was something about knowing what to expect on what day that really calmed her. I didn't force her, but sent her as soon as I thought she was ready, telling her that if she changed her mind that I would come get her.

Don't Force the Child to Talk about It: Everything that I read suggested encouraging the child to talk about their loss, so I tried it. Not good! My daughter started having nightmares and panic attacks. I changed tactics and just waited for her to start talking. Sometimes it was just recalling a happy memory, other times it needed a hug because she missed Papaw or Daddy. I let her decide when she wanted to talk and when she didn't.

Know the History: My daughter quite often starts conversations with "When Papaw was a little boy, did he…." or "Did Daddy ever….” I don't know what this is about, but she expects me to know every story and detail about their lives. In case this happens, be prepared to be the keeper of stories. You're expected to know every detail.

Take Time for Yourself: This sounds crazy and selfish, but you need it. When my father died, I was so busy helping my daughter and mother through it that I forgot all about myself. It wasn't until six months later that it hit me and it hit me hard. I didn't make the same mistake when my husband passed away. I knew I couldn't help her until I helped myself. So cry when you need to, be mad when you need to, that way you can be a parent when you need to be.

As I stated at the start of this article, there are no easy answers and no blueprints. For me, still mourning myself, on a good day you can take it one day at a time. On a bad day, it's okay to take it one second at a time. There is no right or wrong answers, the only solution are to do what feels right for your family.

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By   Mon, Jun 21, 2010

By Samantha   

There’s one ingredient that should be part of every meal. There’s no need to make a trip to a special store to find it: Nature has already thoughtfully prepackaged it in a cornucopia of vegetables, legumes, fruits and nuts. The special ingredient Fiber

It’s famous for improving regularity and helping lower cholesterol. But dietary fiber also performs other key roles that might surprise you, affecting everything from your skin to your gallbladder, heart and immunity. Here’s how to add more of the good stuff to every meal.

Breakfast

• Throw some frozen raspberries or strawberries and a handful of greens (spinach or mixed salad greens), along with half a banana, into your smoothie.
• Instead of pairing your eggs with hash browns and toast, try adding a side of black beans and salsa.
• Cook up a big batch of steel-cut oats over the weekend and reheat some each morning with a little chopped-up apple.

Lunch

• Seek out legume-based soups.
• Look for healthy prepared salads at the grocery store that use whole grains, such as barley, and layer them over a base of mixed greens.
• Eat at ethnic restaurants, such as Indian and Mexican locales, which are sure to give legumes a starring role.

Dinner

• Start out dinner with a bountiful raw vegetable salad.
• Replace starchy side dishes with legumes.
• Sautéing some veggies? Start out with a little garlic and onion.

Snack

• Pack a small bag of nuts, such as almonds, pistachios or walnuts, or seeds, such as pumpkin seeds, in your bag or car.
• Whip up a big batch of black bean dip to have on hand for tortilla chips and raw veggies.
• Keep it simple: eat a piece of fruit, like an apple, orange or banana.

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By   Mon, Jun 21, 2010

By  Tom Alter

General Description

Garlic belongs to the same family as the onion. Both these herbs have been given special importance in Ayurveda due to their immense curative properties. The first recorded incidence of garlic as a medicinal herb dates as back as 4500 B.C. when the pyramid builders in Egypt were made to eat garlic cloves everyday for building their health. It has also been recommended by Hippocrates, who is regarded as the Father of Medicine.

Garlic is a biennial herb, but it is generally cultivated as an annual herb for convenience. Morphologically, it is a short herb with fibrous roots, a condensed stem and flattened leaves. The separate cloves of the garlic are enclosed together to form a single bulb. There could be anywhere between six and thirty-five cloves in one bulb of garlic.

It is called as lahsuna in the Indian language and its binomial name is Alliums sativum. It contains all the vitamins necessary in the human diet, such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin (B complex vitamins) and ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Garlic contains minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. It also contains iodine, sulfur and chlorine in trace amounts. Besides all these, garlic contains allicin, allisatin I and allisatin II, all of which have been identified to be agents helpful in bringing down high blood pressure.

Properties

Garlic is known for the following curative properties:-

(i) Garlic contain antiseptic properties. Hence it is used in preventing infections.

(ii) Garlic is hypertensive, i.e. it has capacity to bring down blood pressure.

(iii) Garlic is a stimulant for appetite.

(iv) Due to its rich vitamin and mineral content, garlic is very good for the hair.

(v) Garlic increases the inner body strength and vitality.

(vi) Garlic can reduce cholesterol accumulated in the arteries. That explains its widespread use in the treatment of heart problems.

(vii) The strong juices of the garlic dissolve the mucus content in the respiratory tract.

(viii) Garlic increases perspiration, which helps in the removal of the toxins from the sweat pores.

(ix) Garlic is anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic in nature.

(x) Garlic has notable aphrodisiacal properties. It is used in the treatment of many sexual problems.

Uses

Garlic is almost worshipped in Ayurvedic medicine since it is a single treatment for a wide variety of diseases. The following are the diseases in which garlic proves to be very beneficial.

(i) Acne

Garlic is used in the treatment of acne. If the pimples are rubbed with a cut clove of garlic several times a day, then they will disappear without leaving a scar behind. Garlic must also be included in the diet since it is a blood-purifier and can treat acne from within.

(ii) Asthma

Garlic is a sure remedy for asthma patients. Each night before retiring to bed, asthmatic patients must drink a glassful of milk in which three cloves of garlic have been boiled. Another remedy is very popular in making asthmatic attacks less severe. It is as follows: Peel a clove of garlic, crush it and boil it in 120 milliliters of pure malt vinegar. Cool it, then strain it and add an equal quantity of honey in it. Preserve this syrup in a clean bottle. Take one or two teaspoons of this syrup with a decoction of fenugreek twice each day, after darkness sets in.

(iii) Digestive Problems

Garlic is unanimously considered by all Ayurvedic doctors to be the best herb in the treatment of digestive problems. Daily consumption of garlic in the food helps in the proper movement of the intestines, which helps indigestion. Due to its antiseptic properties, garlic is also good remedy for preventing the inflammations of the gastric canal. Garlic aids in the treatment of colitis, dysentery and diarrhea.

(iv) Heart Problems

Garlic has only recently been proven in the west to be a suitable remedy for heart ailments. It can disintegrate the cholesterol that collects in the arteries, and hence treat the problem of atherosclerosis. It is clinically proven that the chances of a heart attack are significantly lowered if a person who has suffered a minor heart attack begins taking three cloves of garlic on a daily basis.

(v) High Blood Pressure

Due to the rich chemicals present in it, garlic is taken as an effective treatment for high blood pressure. Garlic reduces the spasms of the arteries and reduces the pressure. In addition, it also modifies the heart rhythm and dizziness, shortness of breath and flatulence.

(vi) Parasites

Garlic is an excellent worm expeller. It is also used in treating bacterial infections in the alimentary canal. The best thing about using garlic as a remedy for bacterial parasites is that it kills the harmful bacteria without harming the useful ones.

(vii) Pneumonia

a decoction of garlic is boiled in milk. This is prepared by mixing one gram of garlic in 250 milliliters of milk and one liter of water. All this is boiled till it reduces to one-fourth of the amount. This is to be taken thrice a day. This is a wonderful remedy for pneumonia.

(viii) Ringworm

Garlic is rubbed over ringworm. This burns out the infection and the skin falls off, leaving healed skin behind.

(ix) Rheumatism

Garlic is used in rheumatism treatment due to its anti-inflammatory properties. In addition to rheumatism, garlic is also used for the treatment of lumbago and arthritis.

(x) Sexual Problems

Garlic has aphrodisiac properties. It is used to enhance libido in men and women. It is used as a sex rejuvenator, i.e. it can improve sexual activity that has been damaged due to accident or disease. It is important for people who overindulge in sex to protect them from nervous exhaustion.

(xi) Tuberculosis

Garlic is used for tuberculosis in the form of a decoction boiled in milk.

(xii) Whooping Cough

In cases of whooping cough, syrup of garlic is given in doses of five drops sweetened with some sugar. This is given thrice a day, and the dosage must be increased if the problem becomes more violent.

(xiii) Wounds

Due to its antiseptic properties, garlic can be effectively used in the treatment of wounds and ulcers. A good antiseptic lotion can be prepared for washing wounds by dissolving one part of garlic juice in three parts of distilled water. When the wound is washed with this lotion, there is marked improvement in a very short time. This also relieves the pain that is associated with wounds due to damage to the nerves.

Special Ayurvedic Preparations

Mostly garlic is eaten raw, and is prescribed to be an integral part of the diet.

Precautions

Garlic is a component of the main Indian diet, and there are no problems associated with its intake. Up to six cloves of garlic can be taken per day without any side-effects. The only problem with garlic is that it gives a bad taste in the mouth and pungent breath due to its sulfur content.

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By   Sat, Jun 19, 2010

By Darlene Siddons

Grieving is a personal thing and it doesn't matter what you are grieving about, it could be the loss of a spouse, a relationship, a pet, a parent, a child, retirement, moving, financial and health issues; no matter what it is, grief recovery is a personal journey with many questions.

Grief recovery is the journey we take from the devastating effects of grief, you know your life has been affected by the loss and many times you just don't know what to do to heal yourself and deal with the emotions your are experiencing. Grief is a normal and natural reaction to loss; and you want to be sure and not put off your grief recovery work, as that could be potentially dangerous. Unresolved grief is the cause of much discomfort and can tend to create the feelings of not being in the moment and dealing with the grief as the feelings come up. Grief recovery and/or loss are accomplished by a series of small and definite choices made by the griever.

There are five things that are very beneficial for someone faced with grief recovery, they can all be done and used on a regular basis; or you can pick out the ones that seem to resonate with you the best:

Grief Recovery

Support Group

Vision Map Video

Books, Poems, Affirmations

Guided Imagery

Counseling

Simply defined, grief is the normal and natural reaction to significant emotional loss of any kind, it is normal and natural but many of the ideas we have been taught about dealing with grief just don't seem to help us thru the pain and the suffering. Even though grief is an emotional response to loss, it seems the information we have acquired about dealing with loss is intellectual; which brings up the fact that the emotions related to grief are as varied as there are people and personalities.

Vision Boards, which can also be called Vision Maps, are a great tool to use as a visualization tool to map the way you want your "new" life to look. Now there are Vision Map Videos, which can be watched on a daily basis and can be more private than a vision board that is out there for all to see. They can be viewed in private on a computer, blackberry, palm pilot and any of the other electrical devices that are out there.

An important part of grief recover is support groups; this is where you can find help and healing with others that are in the same situation of dealing with loss. Groups support the journey of renewal after the loss and offer the opportunity to meet with others to begin to understand the grief; to rebuild ones life and helps the grieving person move from pain to healing.

While there are isn't a wrong or right way to grieve, support groups offer comfort until you can handle the grief by yourself and it helps individuals to learn to cope and live with their loss and trauma, to move forward with their life.

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