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We’re often asked which metaphysical and spiritualnbooks we recommend. You’ll find some grains of truth, wisdom, and plentynof inspiration (“You can do it!--ra-ra!”) in mostnmetaphysical publications, especially the best-sellers. After all, you would think so many people purchasednthem due to ...
Our metaphysical theories stem from empirical observation in conjunction with a comprehensive system of checks and balances using handwriting analysis, intuition, and in-depth astrology and numerology. Clusters of indicators form patterns that symbolize character, key life events and circumstances, and timing trends. Conce ing comprehensive numerology, we occasionally find a subject who has a significant over-abundance of a specific root number, such as the number 9.
Plato (429--347 BC), the Greek philosopher, is known as one of the greatest and most influential philosophers of the ancient world. The academy he founded, one of the first Western schools to offer higher learning, helped shape how we structure schools and universities today. Besides philosophy, he taught mathematics, political theory, science, and it’s theorized he also taught metaphysics, considering he wrote extensively on the topic.
Only reckless teenagers and hippies dared to trip on magic mushrooms in the past. Not anymore. Based on two recent studies, magic mushrooms, or the psychedelic drug psilocybin, may have significant benefits for cancer patients experiencing anxiety and depression. One dose gave 80 percent of patients relief from anxiety for six months. Some were still anxiety-free four years later.
We believe everyone has at least one spirit guide whose main role is to encourage you to make the most appropriate choices in order to learn, grow and accomplish the goals you inca ated for this time. But sometimes when life isn’t going well, it may seem like you’re severely lacking in spiritual assistance. Why didn’t your guides help you avoid a that terrible situation? Couldn’t they have warned you about that person who you had no idea was a secret enemy? Is it possible that your guide took a leave of absence? Might they be upset with you for something you did?
The ancients knew there is much more to the human mind than that which you are consciously aware. The hidden mind is the real power of your mind. “The conscious mind is the editor, and the subconscious mind is the writer.” Steve Martin “It's interesting what pops out of an author's subconscious when he's not thinking about it.” Nick Petrie Getting in touch with your subconscious fears, defenses, and talents is the essence of spirituality and vital to getting the most out of your life. Until you do that, you’re dealing only with the superficial you, not the authentic you.
One of the most common questions we receive is “What should I do for my career?” Some are studying toward a degree and questioning if it’s right for them. Some didn’t have parents or mentors who helped them develop interests other tha TV, sports, or video games, or they were urged into unwanted careers. Others want us to tell them what to do. They are so used to following directions and pleasing everyone that they have forgotten about their own inner needs and interests. This is an area where you need to be a bit selfish.
Sometimes, no matter what you try, a specific goal is unattainable, which could mean fate rules over your free will. The more effort you put into it, the worse the disappointment. Even though this is an unfortunate part of life, you can minimize the disappointment of fate with your awareness. Many claim you can reach any goal, as long as you “believe” you can do it.
After employing past life regression techniques for our own benefit and others for over 20 years, we frequently perceive spontaneous flashes of insight related to past lives without having to do a formal regression. How do we know the insight is authentic? We cannot bring forth related physical evidence, of course, but what we perceive to be authentic past life recall tends to be accompanied by strong emotion and seems very fitting after giving it some thought. Below are what we have perceived to be select past lives of celebrities.
Is winning the lottery pure chance or is it destined? Seasoned predictive numerologists and astrologers nwill tell you that no circumstance in anyone's life is ncompletely random. Auspicious times in people's lives are easily seen in nnumerology and astrology charts. The far less prosperous ...
Meeting a compatible person for a relationshipncan seem out of reach at times for singlesnin the dating scene. Dating can be difficult,nas anyone will tell you who has experiencednonline dating disasters or grueling blindndates set up by well-meaning friends. For those who are more spiritually ...
More than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reinca ation and a person’s actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ambiguity.
Imagine, an astrologer (who is widely known and seen as an “authority” in modern astrology circles) tells you, “You have potential to be a famous actor. But if you don’t strive to become one in the right ways, you’ll wallow in obscurity.” Translation: that astrologer is hedging his bets and making his refusal or inability to do accurate assessment of personal fate your problem, unfortunately. No legitimate professional in this field boasts 100% accuracy.
Pattern recognition, over time, demonstrates Master Numbers are remarkable numbers; they have a special connection to the higher planes. Modern numerology, a condensed form of the ancient discipline, may or may not show one or more Master Numbers in your basic natal and timing charts due to the limited number of indicators and patterns. However, in reviewing more comprehensive forms of numerology, beyond software available for purchase, you find through pattern recognition that everyone has at least some Master Numbers.
Possession and spirit attachment can be very tricky, both in identifying the problem and removing it. Sometimes people know they’re being spiritually attacked, but don’t realize their vices are making the situation worse. The theory is simple and has been acknowledged by various cultures all over the world since the dawn of time: after death sometimes souls don’t go to the Light, which can cause problems. The secondary issue involves dark entities targeting individuals.
Are you passing your spiritual tests? We believe everyone frequently has the opportunity to pass spiritual tests, and in the process create a better world and good karma for the future. Sometimes it’s not easy, but if you do the right thing and respond with honesty, unconditional love, and tolerance, you’ll pass the spiritual test. Don’t feel bad if you sometimes fail a spiritual test because everyone is here to learn and that’s part of the process. As long as you make an effort you will reap the benefits in the future. Below are examples of how to best handle spiritual tests.
Dolly Parton (born January 19th, 1946) is a country music singer-songwriter legend. She’s also a business woman and philanthropist. She was first a successful songwriter for other artists, then released her first album in 1967, and has since sold over 100 million records since. She’s had 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. Below we list some words of wisdom from Dolly Parton. "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." "A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy."
Perhaps you've experienced the power of affirmations. Tell yourself a thousand times you can't do something, and you're that much closer to failure. Tell yourself repeatedly you can do something, and you're more likely to succeed. Taken to the extreme, some people claim you can manifest anything you want with positive thinking. While we would like that to be true, we have a different view about the subject.
Over the past 25 years of reinca ation and past life regression research, we’ve encountered many disbelievers. Since you cannot prove reinca ation with physical evidence, some doubt is understandable. However, many skeptics ridicule the concept and refuse to even consider the vast body of evidence for past lives. This is always curious to us, and we’ve noticed three types of people who ridicule reinca ation.
Elizabeth Taylor (February 27th, 1932 – March 23rd, 2011) was a British-American actress. She was one of the most popular stars of Hollywood in the 1950s, became the world's highest paid movie star in the 1960s, and remained a well-known public figure.
Most people strive to be part of a happy couple. Unfortunately, the result is often the opposite. Humans learn great lessons, often through difficult times, from love relationships. But if you take a spiritual approach and remember the following tips, you’ll be able to create more happiness and be better equipped to handle rough seas. When you’re involved with someone, periodically take inventory of your relationship by asking yourself the following questions:
Zhuang Zhou, also known as Zhuangzi, was a 4th century BC influential Chinese philosopher. He wrote the Zhuangzi, which is one of the foundational texts of Taoism. Below we list some words of wisdom by Zhuangzi. "Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe." "A path is made by walking on it." "If you have insight, you use your inner eye, your inner ear, to pierce to the heart of things, and have no need of intellectual knowledge."
Numerology, otherwise known as number mysticism, is one of many forms of divination and one of our favorites. Our approach is comprehensive, employing hundreds of factors allowing for pattern recognition, because our findings show it to be the best way to assure consistently high rates of accuracy.
It’s that time of year again. Countless Valentine’s Day ads remind you of your happy love life, or if you’re like most people, your less than perfect romantic life. Contrary to the implications of this commercial holiday, there’s nothing wrong with being single, or having a non-traditional relationship. No matter what your love life status, here are some love life tips you can use year-round to make the most of it.
Today, sex is most commonly viewed as a physical and emotional act, with little or nothing to do with spirituality. Couples experiencing sex life problems typically are unaware of or ignore the spiritual link. Most identify the causes of a sexless relationship to be one or more outlined in this today.com article, such as communication problems, lack of trust, stress, physical problems including hormonal imbalances, feelings of betrayal, and more. Sometimes even a lack of quality protein (not soy) can cause your sex drive to nosedive.
John Edwards, the famous medium, was recently asked in an interview if there are heated arguments about politics and other issues on the "other side." He said he doesn't believe there are, and that on the other side, it's all about unconditional love and respect. We would like to add to his response that, based on our experience and research, since souls on the other side are free of earthly personalities, they are also not biased. Why Souls Are Different From Personalities
Why is it that twins who have almost identical astrologyncharts can be so different, or that people born within a fewnminutes of each other in the same area (also having almostnidentical basic charts) appear to be such different souls? The last two words of the above paragraph hold the ...
Back in ancient times, more than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reinca ation and a person's actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ambiguity.
Tina Turner (November 26th, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, dancer and actress. She became famous as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before she became far more successful on her own. Her 1984 multi-platinum album Private Dancer won the Grammy for record of the year and she was the oldest female solo artist, at 44, to top the Hot 100. She’s sold over 100 million records and received 12 Grammy Awards. She’s also the first black artist and first woman to be on the cover of Rolling Stone.
The Oxford Dictionaries defines redemption as “the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil: God’s plans for the redemption of his world [in singular] a thing that saves someone from error or evil...the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt...the action of buying one’s freedom: soldiers who were captured had to seek redemption [as modifier]: serfs began paying redemption dues...”
Avoid the astrology trap of using the Sidereal zodiac exclusively (or practitioners who do) or risk vast inaccuracies. You’ve always thought that you had a Sagittarius Sun sign, but then you’re confused when a friend shows you a “cooler” form of astrology, one which totally changes what you thought you knew about your basic natal chart.
Unique levels of unavoidable personal adversity exist for everyone and they are disce ible in comprehensive numerology and astrology charts. This finding of ours greatly clashes with modern, New Age spirituality. As most anyone will admit, life can be unpleasant at times, but you can’t just wave a magic wand, call on the “Lords of Karma,” or read a best-selling, inspirational, spiritual book and make the distasteful parts of life (i.e., your challenging personal karma) disappear.
More than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reinca ation and a person’s actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ambiguity.
Many people do need to cleanse their aura of negativenenergy, but some psychics try to capitalize on the fea surrounding the issue and charge outrageous fees. Toonoften, the unscrupulous psychics who attempt to chargensuch high rates don’t fully understand the issue ofnpossession and how to ...
Spiritual law dictates you are free to act as you desire, as long as you don’t hurt yourself or anyone else. However, many existing U.S. laws and the never-ending enactment of new criminal laws and regulations seriously threatens, even blocks, the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This dynamic isn’t exclusive to America. Plenty of other countries maintain questionable legal standards.
We state our theories as the result of our long-term, unbiased,nempirical research. When we first began investigating metaphysical conceptsnback in the early 1980s, we wanted to believe that we couldncreate anything we desired. Unfortunately or fortunatelyn(depending upon your viewpoint), we’ve ...
How can I communicate with loved ones who have crossed over, you ask? The loss of a loved one is always difficult. It’s only natural to want to contact them and continue communication. We believe loved ones who cross over do check in with those they left behind from time to time, and they are ...
Haruki Murakami æä¸ æ¥æ¨¹ (January 12th, 1949) is a Japanese international best-selling author who has sold millions of copies. He’s received many awards for his work, including the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the World Fantasy Award, the Tanizaki Prize, Yomiuri Prize for Literature, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Noma Literary Prize, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Kiriyama Prize for Fiction, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, the Jerusalem Prize, and the Princess of Asturias Awards.
45% of Americans believe that ghosts and demons exist. Yet we estimate spiritual clutter is negatively affecting at least 80% of the population and most people don’t even know it. What are signs you need to clear the spiritual clutter? Are you having a difficult time relaxing or sleeping? Not feeling safe or comfortable in your home can indicate it’s time to do a clearing, especially if you feel better away from home. Also, If your neighbors are only feet away their energy could be invading your home.
Albert Camus (November 7th, 1913 – January 4th, 1960) was an Algerian-bo French author, philosopher, dramatist, and jou alist. He received the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at age forty-four, the second-youngest recipient in history. His works include The Plague, The Rebel, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, and The Fall. He was politically active and opposed Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union because of their totalitarianism. Camus was a moralist and leaned towards anarcho-syndicalism. Below we list words of wisdom by Albert Camus.
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24th, 1896 – December 21st, 1940), known as F. Scott Fitzgerald or Scott Fitzgerald, was an American novelist. He is most known for his novels about the excess of the Jazz Age. When Fitzgerald died, he and the critics who knew his work thought it was a failure. His New York Times obituary deemed his work forever tied to an era "when gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession".
Banana Yoshimoto (born July 24th 1964) is the pen name of Japanese writer Mahoko Yoshimoto. She began her writing career while working as a waitress in 1987. Her debut work, Kitchen had over 60 printings in Japan alone. Two film adaptations were produced from the book. Her works include twelve novels and seven collections of essays, all of which have sold over six million copies worldwide. She writes about love and friendship, home and family, and the influence of loss on the human spirit. Below we include some words of wisdom by Banana Yoshimoto.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo (å±±æ¬ å¸¸æ) (June 11th, 1659 – November 30th, 1719), was a samurai of the Saga Domain, in Hizen Province, under his lord Nabeshima Mitsushige. He became a Zen Buddhist priest and told his experiences, wisdom, memories, and theories to the samurai Tashiro Tsuramoto, who put them together in the book Hagakure. Below we list words of wisdom from Yamamoto Tsunetomo. "Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like." "A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm."
Long-standing conventional scientific findings and modern political correctness dictate basic personality traits are due to environment, not genetics. But advances in behavioral genetics contrast with that theory. Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard, says, “The findings of behavioral genetics have turned out to be substantial and robust, and new studies are linking genes with behavioral traits like IQ."
Prior to years of comprehensive study and constant objectivenempirical research through ancient metaphysical delineationnand predictive sciences (since 1992 involving the numerologynand astrology charts of over 20,000 different people), we toonmistakenly believed we could create anything our ...
Contrary to what many have been told, metaphysical practices nor disciplines such as clairvoyance, numerology, astrology, nhandwriting analysis, meditation, past life regression, tarot, nand others are very much in harmony with ancient (before the Catholic Church) Christian teachings. The ...
What happens during a NDE (near death experience)? Countless people have experienced the death of their physical bodies, then come back to life to share the insight from the other side. The Near Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF) is the largest NDE website in the world with over 4000 experiences in over 23 Languages. Since one cannot prove a NDE with physical evidence, it’s natural to be skeptical. Their FAQ page has a lot of helpful information, including answers to all the typical.
The truth about money and karma is buried in mountains of misinformation. Those who reject and, or ridicule the concepts of karma and reinca ation will probably criticize some of what we write below. Regardless, we believe it is important to contrast some of the more popular misconceptions with what we perceive as the truth about money and karma based on our empirical research. Myth #1: "Positive thinking and gratitude can make anything possible and change your money karma." Many New Agers believe this, thanks in part to the myths perpetuated in the best-selling book The Secret.
Most singles searching for love believe they are ready for love. Who can blame them? They're doing all the things mainstream love experts recommend like keeping fit, making room in their life for that special person, and doing what it takes to meet new and interesting potential matches. But they may not be ready for love, based on the ultimate love life test.
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