Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Monday, May 31, 2010

Recovering To Find New Happiness After The End OfA Long-Term Relationship

By Tracey McMillan

Moving on after the end of a long term relationship is tough for anyone. It can bring up buried feelings and make you feel overwhelmed. It's not easy to start fresh.

The dating word can see foreign to you if you've just come out of a long term relationship. The rules may seem strange or different from the last time you were looking for a mate. It can be discouraging.

Don't worry if you are feeling overwhelmed. It's natural to be conflicted at such a time. What you should do is realize that others are in the same situation and you can begin in a small way.

Take some time out for yourself. If you've just come out of a long term relationship it may be hard for you to find your way at first. You may be so used to doing things as a couple that you forget how to be single.

Think of this, as all about you. Take stock in yourself and decide what you're happy with and what you would like to improve. Do things that you have wanted to do but never had time for as part of a couple. Go the places you like, eat the food you want and be with friends of your choosing.

You may find that you might want to rethink your look before you get on the dating scene. Many times when people are in a relationship, they get complacent. They gain weight or stop dressing stylishly.

A lot of people tend to gain weight when they are in long term relationships. If that includes you, you may want to join a gym or go on a diet so you can be looking your best when you hit the singles scene. You'll feel more healthy and positive about yourself.

You'll know when you're ready to date again. You will want to find a partner to spend time with and if you are true to yourself you will be fine.

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Helping A Depressed Friend

By Karen Hanley

The already high rate of depression continues to soar across America. In today's world, it's not uncommon to personally know someone who suffers from depression. In fact, if anything it's now the new norm. If you do know someone who is stuck in this situation, what do you do?

It is important for everyone to know how to handle people with clinical depression. You never know, you might be the person who saved someone from suicide.

If a friend of yours walks up to you and tells you how depressed they are, do not tell him to just get over it and change the topic. Instead, ask the person what makes him feel that way.

When he starts sharing his emotions and feelings, offer your unsolicited advice. Sometimes, these people just need someone they could pour their heart out to and not someone who would lecture them on what they should do instead.

If the friend sounds like they might be considering killing themselves or discuss this in anyway, you have to pay attention. You should try and stay with them until you are sure they are feeling ok.

If the person says he does not want to talk about it, that means he really does not want to. Offer comfort by just being there with him during this tough time and save your curiosity for later.

You might not guess it but by just simply being around this person, you could actually prevent them from killing themselves. Many folk who've had depression have said that the blackness has lifted when they have been around someone who is compassionate and cares. You should try this compassionate and caring individual.

Lastly, your friend might need more than just you to help him out. Consider contacting a licensed professional, potentially a psychologist, to make sure your friend can start feeling better. Sometimes all it takes is a prescription to make an individual feel better.

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The Legend That Is Bill Gates

By Paul Reed

Bill Gates isn't exactly the most popular man in America. In fact, a lot of people hate him. Are you a Bill Gates hater?

That's a shame. Bill Gates does not deserve to be hated. He's incredibly generous and giving. He has a foundation, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, spends 1.5 billion per year - all on charitable causes. That number is so big it is hard to even imagine.

He's so dedicated to charity, and to working to make the world a better place, he retired from Microsoft to have time to work at this full time. People still think he's an asshole for some reason. The type of people who think bad things about Bill Gates tend to be unsuccessful and negative and bitter.

Microsoft is far from perfect of course. But you know what? They aren't that bad compared to most of corporate America.

Bottom line is that you have to respect Microsoft and Bill Gates. Mr. Gates is a huge success and there's no arguing with how much good he's done with his money. He made all of that from nothing too which is very impressive.

Before we all get on our high horses, let's be real. You can't give to others if you have nothing yourself. If Bill Gates had been all humble and had kept Microsoft small, the world would have been the poorer for this.

Bill Gates is a smart guy, and knew that to achieve his aims he had to become a success. He became someone who could make a real difference. If you are sitting around complaining about Bill Gates and all of his riches, stop for a minute and think. He does a lot of good in the world. How much good are you doing on a regular basis?

Do you contribute to AIDS research? Work to reduce world hunger? Bill Gates does. He dedicates his life to making the lives of others better.

There's no point in resenting other people's successes. This just deprives you. You likely think that you are a good person, right? Well, if you believe that rich people got that way because they are greedy or evil, and believe that you are good, how does that fit together with you becoming wealthy some day? Answer: it doesn't.

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Friday, May 28, 2010

Power Your Mind To A Life Of Success

By Linden Cope

Over the years there have been several books published that revolving around how to power your mind. If you look deeper into each one you would find that they all have the same critical concept: What you believe, you can achieve. Just understanding this will help you to create the life of your dreams just by focusing on specific thoughts.

That's right. Thinking is a choice. The thoughts you choose to focus on are a choice. You get to decide.

Just think of it like you are an automobile. No matter what shape, size, or make your vehicle is it needs an engine to get from point A to point B. Without one you won't be able to get anywhere.

In order to keep it running smoother and more efficiently, you need to feed it high quality gasoline, high quality oil, make sure it is maintained accordingly. This means you actually "choose" what fuels your engine.

The same concept is present when you want to power your mind. If you feed it high quality information, positive thinking and more focused thoughts, you will see things begin to take shape. Your thoughts end up impacting how far you will travel and how fast you will get there.

If by chance you choose to bypass fueling your mind properly you won't get very far. When you choose to skip oil changes and revert back to standard gasoline for your vehicle, it will eventually cease to function all together. The same is true when your mind isn't fed positive and focused thoughts throughout the day.

Are you wondering where these thoughts come from that help you power your mind? The truth is they are all around you. Anything you hear and take in will have an impact on your thoughts. A great example of this is when you listen to a depressing newscast every day. Over time you may start to feel depressed or pessimistic in your views. This is because what you hear impacts what you think. It's your subconscious mind hard at work.

Just remember, you power your mind. If you don't want to get down about the weather, don't listen to the depressing weather reports. Think about what it feels like after a long cold winter and when that first day of spring comes around. Everyone is out and about, washing cars, getting their vitamin D from the sun, rolling down the windows while they drive, and just enjoying the weather. Wouldn't you love to have every day feel like the first sunny day of spring? All you have to do is hear and list to positive messages that will help you start thinking positively and focus on a better life.

The key differentiator then, is what are you listening to? What is your subconscious mind exposed to on a regular basis? Whatever it is, that is what will guide you in your day-to-day life. Even if you do not consciously think about it, your subconscious mind will make that your reality.

So are you ready to reach your goals and enjoy a life of happiness. The first place to start is to present positive thinking to your subconscious. Do you just want more peace? Then just think peaceful thoughts. Do you want to better your financial situation? Then just think about already having it. I could go on and on, but if you take the initiative to learn how to power your mind anything will be possible.

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The Power Of The Mind - The Amazing Truth

By Trevor Milne

Mind power has been attributed to the successes of so many people in this world. While some have believed it to help people amass wealth with lucrative businesses and careers, some simply believe it to bring happiness to life. The power of the mind influences all aspects of life, which makes it very powerful in influencing the outcome of your life.

Did you ever think about your own mind power? Did you know that your mind can control the outcome of your life? Did you ever consider it to be very influential in ensuring the success of your aspirations in life? If not, then you have to start a long and interesting learning experience in determining the connection of your mind to your ability to conquer your goals in life.

The good thing about developing the power of mind is that you don't have to sit around and wait on what you want to happen because it will come to you. Just by imagining that your life is everything you already dream you want it to be, all things that you desire can be yours. No, this is not magic, but merely the awesome power of positive thinking. Basically, what you think and imagine is what will come to pass in your life.

Consider the way you picture your life to be years from now. In your mind, you unconsciously develop a whole reality with everything that is in it revolves around everything you wanted. With mind power, you indulge yourself to these thoughts, setting it as a motivation to work your way to make that world happen. With this kind of visualization and positive affirmations, you increase the strength of your positive mind power.

Take some time out of each day to meditate for at least 30 minutes. During this time, feel free to use all of the techniques necessary in order to live the life you dream of.

Keep a journal and write down the things that you want in your life. If you want to lose weight, pretend you are already thin. By believing that it has already happened, the reality of it will not be far out of reach.

Practicing meditation opens doors to your subconscious minds. Along with self-hypnosis techniques, it helps unlock the power of your mind to empower yourself and make you able to work out your way towards achieving successes in life.

Using positive affirmations can be practiced throughout the day as well as when you are meditating. You have to be committed to what you want if you really want to see a positive change in your life. If you lack motivation, just pretend that you have already acquired the amount that you need to achieve your goals.

If you are having a difficult time with it, meditate on it. Use positive affirmations such as 'I am a very motivated person and I can do anything', 'I am focused and full of energy', and 'I am very ambitious and will be able to obtain everything that I desire'. Say these things aloud, to yourself, and say them when you are meditating.

Do these affirmations over and over until you believe in yourself that you are motivated, focused and well able to make your ambitious goals in life happen.

If you are currently suffering strings of bad luck, that could b a sign that you are full of negative energy. Bad luck is a manifestation of bad thoughts clouding your mind power to attract positive energies. Thankfully, mind power is powerful enough to help you rise above any circumstance that you are in.

To attract all good things in life, you have to attract positive energies. Positive thoughts attract positive energies and negative thoughts attract bad luck, simple as that. By practicing meditation and doing positive affirmations and visualizations you can turn your life around. However, to have the power to make positive changes, you have to first put your mind power into good use.

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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Great Tips For Caring For Your Headstone

By Tom Tree

A relative passing away is one of the saddest times of our lives but it helps to ensure that they have a beautiful headstone. There are several different materials available from which to make a wonderful headstone that will ensure that your beloved is remembered. Most people are guilty of leaving a headstone to get horribly dirty after their loved one is buried. Below are the best tips for caring for your headstone to let the memory of your loved one shine through.

The care that the headstone needs largely depends on the material that it is made from. The most common materials used for headstones nowadays are marble, granite and bronze. For marble and granite headstones, keeping them clean is a relatively easy task. The headstone can be gently cleaned with a solution made of 50% water and 50% bleach. Soak the headstone with the solution using a paper towel.

After putting the mixture onto the headstone you need to allow it to seep in. It should be left to do its work for around 30 minutes. After this time you can then rinse the water and bleach solution off with plain water. This process will have left the stone clean and sparkling.

If your loved one has a headstone made from bronze then this is slightly different. Because bronze is an alloy (made up of a mixture of other metals) it is best to know what percentage of what metals are contained within the headstone. This information should be available from the company who originally sold you the bronze headstone.

If you do feel it is necessary to clean the bronze headstone, then you can do so with a mild solution. Take 8 ounces of plain water and mix it with one tablespoon of ivory soap. Take a small nail brush and briskly rub the solution into the headstone. Rinse with plain water and repeat the process if necessary. Finally, rinse with distilled water and then polish it to make the headstone gleam again.

You can purchase ready-made kits that are designed to clean dirty headstones. These are generally inexpensive and can easily be found from online sources. By ensuring that your loved one's headstone is clean and visible, you can make sure that their memory is never forgotten.

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Live An Amazing Life By Manifesting Abundance

By Anthea David

No matter who you are or where you came from, you have the ability of manifesting abundance in your life. When you are deeply convinced of your needs, desires and those things you deserve, abundance will come to you. Whether you are consciously aware of it or not, most of whom and what you have in your life at this moment are reflections and expressions of those things.

Manifesting abundance is the knowing that thoughts have power. Your life has taken shape, beginning the moment you were born by the quality of your thoughts. When you were a baby, your quality of thought was only beginning to develop, since your thoughts focused on basic instincts and trying to absorb the vastness of the sensory input available to you.

You learned from that point on to believe in what your parents taught you. What your parents taught you ultimately ended up with telling you how to socialize, at least in childhood. And when you did that you went to school and learned that life is hard and ice cold. You were taught, in so many words, that manifesting abundance is nonsense.

You learned that perhaps you could reach your dreams with too much over work or you needed rare genes or maybe you would just get lucky. You found that abundance might not even be possible. You found that you might die of starvation and not have a comfortable home, if you were not lucky or you were ignorant. Perhaps, you even learned that you should forget all those extraordinary dreams that are essential to you, that perhaps you would have to marry just anyone rather than your soul mate.

In reality, you do not have to rely on luck, education or rare genes to have abundance. In reality, you do not have to be bored, work too hard at doing a job that does not suit you.

You deserve to thrive. You have permission to thrive. You can thrive.

But in order to manifest abundance, you have to be aware that you deserve it. You have to feel 'in your soul' that you deserve it. And, you have to know the certain way to do things that will make it come into being.

Now, each one of us is different. So just because the cosmic laws of manifesting abundance are universal, they will find unique expression in you and in your life, the way a musician applies universal laws of playing his instrument but has his own unique style of playing and composing. This is important to keep in mind so that you don't get confused. Manifesting abundance is not about keeping up with the Joneses.

When you manifest abundance in your life, you may or may not become famous, get married, or live in a mansion. In fact, you may just make enough money that will meet your needs to comfortably live within your means in a home that you love.

What really matters is what your heart desires. Manifesting abundance means manifesting what you want in your heart. It means living your fantasies.

How can you manifest abundance? What cosmic laws must you align yourself with no matter who you are?

* You deserve to live your fantasies. Take the time to find a quiet space or some internally private space each day for yourself, if this is hard for you to realize. You need to meditate on the concept of you being deserving of your desires. There are various ways to meditate, so learn how if you do not already know how. Since you have been conditioned for so long to think you are not good enough for a charmed life, you need to re-program yourself and recondition yourself to know the opposite.

* You need to know why you want those things you want and it needs to be deeply ingrained in your mind. If it is not, you will manifest things that you really do not want or need, remember you should not ask for anything you do not want since that is what will manifest in your life.

* Know what you want and then allow your fantasies to flow as you focus intensely on the fantasies that come to you.

* You will be inspired to take action to fulfill your fantasy, take all those opportunities. If you feel you need more knowledge, go online, read, order books, and watch videos that help you gain that knowledge. Follow your inspiration to go to certain places and websites and so on.

*It's not that your abundance will manifest without work; rather, it's that the work you do for it will be so inspired that it won't even seem like work to you, like a professional baseball player 'going to work' by playing his sport and getting paid millions of dollars for it.

*Allow things to manifest in your life as they will. Never try to force them. Know that the desired thing or event is 'in production' or 'being shipped to you' right now, and have the patience that comes with this certain knowing.

Begin moving towards your lifetime dreams; they are waiting for you now.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

How True Are Individual After-Death Experiences?

By Adolph Humor

It seems that reports of after-death experiences are becoming more and more common. In cases of after-death experiences, people endure serious injuries or medical problems that such that they are pronounced dead by doctors. However, some of these people regain consciousness, and when they do they sometimes describe having seen a variety of phenomena as they neared death.

To make things more interesting, the descriptions of these experiences often share many things in common. Such experiences happen when the person has no pulse or breathing pattern, which means that according to medical science, they can be considered dead.

People who have these experiences report seeing lights, followed by images of their loved ones and family members. They say that they feel as if they were traveling down a tunnel, and all have said that they were totally at peace during the whole experience and felt no fear at all.

Many people believe that because there are so many common elements between different reports of after-death experiences, there must be some truth to them. They say that since people seem to be experiencing the same thing, it must be based in truth.

The scientific community, however, is not convinced by the stories. While they don't doubt that these people did experience these things, they say that the visions can be explained naturally; the tunnel vision is caused by a lack of blood to the retinas, while the visions can be caused by the brain reacting to a high-stress situation.

Many victims of near-death experiences still claim, however, that they're sure they were having a supernatural experience.

We may never even learn the truth about near-death experiences, and if we do, it likely won't be anytime soon. We may have to wait until the moment we pass on ourselves before we understand what these experiences truly represent.

In the meantime, doctors and scientists will continue to study these experiences, as they present a very interesting example of a part of our world that has yet to be explained for sure.

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How A Headstone Consoles Someone's Grief

By Tom Tree

A headstone serves many purposes. You will find that to be true as you talk to different people. Here you will find how a headstone comforts grief. You might be surprised to see how useful a headstone is. There are many ways that a headstone can help a family with grief. Let's look at a few of those reasons.

One reason that it is so comforting is to know that people know who your loved one is. They know their name. They can celebrate with you the life they lead by knowing how old they were when they passed away. There are some people who can't afford a headstone and so family have to really search for the grave. It's very emotional. A headstone will help the family feel as though they were taken care of and thought of after they passed.

Others find comfort in knowing that a part of their legacy is on the stone. Many will show that they had a great mom and a great wife with these headstones. They remind them just how much they were needed in ones life. It can help you to recall all those good times which are hard because you will miss them, but they won't be forgotten.

Another way that it helps with grief is it allows the family to be reminded that they are better off. How many of us remember a loved one who might have been suffering? We hate to see them despair. Yet, if you create the headstone as many family members are left to do, they remember the good and honor the deceased in a way that they should be honored.

Last of all, it gives you a connection. Some of us are taught to talk to the person who is gone. When there is nothing there to talk to, many find that they bottle it all in. When you have a headstone, you have something to come to, to gather around. You have a place where you feel that if they were really there, they would meet you and that is a priceless feeling when you are learning to let go.

Here are just some of the ways that it can benefit a person. It's full of love and all the reminders that you aren't just burying a body. You are burying someone that you have loved. It makes it more personal, but is a constant reminder that while some are buried with nothing, there are people who do miss them and you are one of them.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

How Can Knowing About My Past Life Benefit Me?

By Hailey Marshall

Reincarnation is the belief that we have lived other lives in past eras is growing increasingly accepted. Now it is being explored by people from all backgrounds. Why are they interested? Because it has become known that the secrets to being a success in the present are about understanding what happened in a past life.

Have you ever expressed the thought 'Who was I in my past life?' If so, you are definitely not alone in your thinking. Past life regression often is the key to the many answers of our past, presents and even to our future.

Past life regression deals with the belief that we remain eternal souls that become reincarnated each and every time our physical bodies die. As forever eternal beings, we carry out lessons, desires, and experiences from one life to the next.

There is the belief that each time we experience a rebirth and we choose a current mission that defines our purpose for being alive. Through seeking the answer from what may have happened in previous lives will lead to a better understanding of why we exist today. It also allows us to make the right decisions through our current life that will yield better experiences and no prior baggage.

Discovering the main purpose behind 'What did I experience in my past life' will provide help needed to heal old wounds, develop success in the present; direct you towards making proper career choices, form quality relationships with friends and partners and will delve into a deeper sense of the self in all that you do.

There are several accepted means of discovering the truths found in prior lives. Hypnosis is a common popular means of venturing into the truth of our prior lives. This is due to its ability to put a person into an altered state of the mind. Since we are open and very relaxed through hypnosis our unconscious mind has the potential to take over.

A trained previous life regression specialist knows the professional insight which allows for the ability to access repressed memories in people. In addition to helping us deals with the emotions that can come up through prior life regression sessions.

Self-hypnosis and visualization can also help access your memories of 'Who was I in my past life.' Simply find a quiet, private space and focus on clearing the mind. Leave a notebook beside your bed and start writing down your dreams first thing every morning. Repressed memories are often played out in our dreams, as we review some of the more vivid and realistic scenes from our past. Focus on the thoughts, images, and feelings you wrote down to help you unlock the significance behind these past life scenes.

Look at all the patterns and images that emerge when recording dreams and meditating as this will open the door to previous past life memories that you may not have dealt with in forever. While you may consciously wish to retrieve knowledge about 'Who was I during my past life' there are those individuals with an irrational fear that a past might be filled with sins or evil deeds and have unconsciously buried the memories as a result.

Honestly, such fears are generally unfounded. All you need to do is relax and allow your mind to wander as it naturally would. Cease all the mental blocks and accept what the mind eventually reveals. The questions behind 'What did I do in my past life?' can be unlocked by looking deep into the recesses of the mind for the answer.

Make lists of favorite foods, your fears, your talents, your physical characteristics, things that attract you or repulse you. A fascination with a time period from the past, an ancient sculpture, a well-known painting from an earlier decade, obsession with a certain style of cuisine or a strong desire or need to travel to a certain area may be a clue from the subconscious mind.

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Who Is Poor? - The Religious Concept

By Abdul-Qadir Thamin Ayinde

Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (May Allah's peace and blessing be on him), one day, asked his beloved companions whether they knew who a deprived person really is. They all responded that a deprived person is the one without any money or wealth. Then he told them as follows:

"Among my community the deprived person is the one who will appear on the Day of Judgment before Allah: Such a person had observed prayers; he had paid his compulsory alms; he had observed his compulsory fasting; But he would have ill-treated somebody, he would have falsely accused someone;

He would have taken someone else property without authority; he would have murdered someone; he would have hit somebody. All his virtues will be given to his victims. If his virtues have finished before his wicked deeds have finished, the errors and sins of the victims would be given to him and he would be thrown into Hell."

Prophet of Allah, Muhammad (May Allah's peace and blessing be on him) has said the reality. Such a man is really broke. His state is like that trader who has goods worth one thousand rupees but he is a debtor for two thousand rupees. How can such a man be called affluent?

A pious man who offers certain prayers or performs certain forms of adoration but even after that commits some forms of evil actions, behaves rudely with the people, treats poor and the hopeless people cruelly, how can such a man be called virtuous?

The Prophet of Allah, Muhammad (May Allah's peace and blessing be on him) has thus made this clear by quoting an instance. He said that the best moral character melts error like water and bad morals spoils man's record as vinegar destroys honey.

As Muslims we should therefore try as much as possible to keep away from hurting other people's mood whether through our utterances or actions. It is not enough struggling to do his duties to Allah in forms of prayers or giving obligatory alms while neglecting his duties towards others or even depriving them of their rights.

Every equation must be balanced on the Day of Judgment. Every person will claim his right that has been taken away from him or her while on the Earth. The reward is either used to compensate or the sins of the victims are added to the culprit's load.

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Saturday, May 22, 2010

How You Can Really Attract Abundance

By Donna Stevens

Our decisions are what fashioned our destiny. We can never have the life shaped for us by other people. You need to undergo all the hardships before you can even get the chance to savor success. For people who make it a point to strive really hard in order for them to attract abundance are those that can truly take pleasure over the things that they dream about since we need to gear ourselves with enough perseverance to be on that situation we would like to be in.

This is the reason why there is a need for us to dream about those things that we would like to happen in our daily lives. We should be able to work our way in order to achieve something and be inspired to work our way for it. Bear in mind that there is nothing impossible as long as we dream and do our very best in order to reach for our goals and aspirations. We need should be able to competently believe in all our capabilities so we would competently overcome hindrances which may block our way.

Are you man or woman enough to conquer everything just to attain success? The answer must be a big YES. Why? If we don't trust ourselves then nothing will happen and there will be no change. We all deserve a life filled with comfort, success and convenience and we can only attain it if we try to believe in our inner power to achieve what we want.

How do we attract abundance? Well, for us to experience abundance and prosperity in our lives we need to think positive and everything is possible. Dreams are very close to reality especially if we work in attaining what we want in our lives. We drive success in our lives thus we need to be extra careful not to hit any lane and be confident enough to surpass any obstacles in the road.

We are the masters of our destiny. No one has the right to rule over our lives and you can't blame anyone for what happened and what will happen to you. Others may affect your life in one way or another but you have the power to rule your life and reject the opinion of others.

If we want to make a change in our lives then we need to realize what needs to be changed and the actions that we must undertake. What we think and act greatly affects in our goal to attract abundance. Success attracts success and confidence attracts confidence. It only implies that positive things will simply magnetize positive results. The same thing happen if you permit negative thoughts runs your life.

Bear in mind that success can attract success while confidence can attract confidence as well. So to attract abundance try to improve yourself in every way possible.

The law of attraction says that what you think about you attract. This simply connotes that by the time when we think positively then we can see positive results. The same is true in case we permit negative thoughts to rule our own life.

It may not be easy at first but in the long run, you can do it! The best of luck to you.

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How Can Abundance And You Meet

By Giles Meredith

Many individuals are on the search for ways that will allow them to manifest abundance although most of the time; they find themselves raising the white flag because they were defeated in the battle. In view of this, it is likely that you wonder whether it is feasible for abundance and you to finally come with each other.

Money has always been a big factor in determining success in a person's life. Everyone is craving for more finances although they are already surrounded with a lot of wonderful things which some people would envy about them. If only we could realize just how blessed we are then there wont be any room for complaining. Money is not sole thing which will spell abundance because there are other factors to consider as well.

For sure, you may dream about that time when you become so rich that you will just have to push a button for your house help to come rushing to your side. Most of the time however, we live our lives just hoping and never actually achieve anything.

Again, abundance and you can meet because it may manifest itself in wide range of factors. For some, this can mean a loaded bank account but what we should realize that abundance may come in the form of: friendships, opportunity, freedom, love, and more.

Everything will lead us to ask the question: "how can we manifest abundance?" The answer to this question is as easy as being ready for it once it comes knocking on your door.

In order to be ready, there is a must for you to be prepared. There are individuals who are lost in this thought because they would think that it has something to do with sitting contentedly in a chair while seeing their bank account being loaded with money, as if their fairy godmother started to come for their rescue. The right thing is that for you to be prepared; you should exert all the effort that you can give as to reach what you want to see from life. This means that you should start working really hard for it.

It is wrong to dwell for example on that momentous monetary abundance of winning the lottery. Although this is an option, this is not the best thing to dwell on.

The same is true with dating agencies because the mere act of submitting your picture as well as your resume will never allow you to gain abundance in love. You should be wise not to dwell your life in these mere fleeting things.

In order for abundance and you to meet, it will boil down to the need of having a firm foundation in the mind. You should look at the hay rather than focus yourself on the needle. This connote that you need to focus on those factors that you have rather than actually diverting your thoughts on those things that you are lacking. This is the trick that you must learn to acquire.

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Friday, May 21, 2010

How To Understand Extrasensory

By James Saxon

Understanding extrasensory talents are not as mentally intimidating as many people think. When a person researches these senses in an attempt to strengthen the abilities of the psych, the information can be translated into anyone's understanding. The first thing that needs to be understood by anyone which is interested in perfecting personal extrasensory is how the brain operates, basically on energy currents coming from the universe.

The first key that will have to be determined by the individual is weeding out the people that one interacts with. Then a personal intelligence has to be determined. Comparison is not an objective to turning this particular key, but sometimes the best tool, is to observe others in anyway possible. Usually, what is said out the mouth cannot be taken into consideration. Communication is the biggest cause for any controversy ever discussed.

Next, a person has to learn to train the mind to stay on course of the objective to figuring out personal psych while observing the things that happen. Figuring out why out of the ordinary things happen, cannot be logically explained at the time of the happening. With any extrasensory sense, time will reveal what is needed to be known by the individual.

When this amount of will power is present in the dynamics that make up an individual this goal can be accomplished, however this is not an easy task by far. The best way to perfect the understanding when a person realizes these extrasensory senses are available and in working condition, is to not discuss these abilities with anyone, until the correct people that share these abilities are functioning at the same psych level, and share the same outcome.

Now once the person has chosen intuition and wants to understand this extrasensory sense better. There has to be a personal protection caused by the aura, or when children are involved, children are most protected while close to their mother. Thus, protected by the mother's aura. Once an aura cannot be penetrated, the aura does not diminish unless there is a head injury or a sickness that centers around or inside the head.

The intuition extrasensory talent relates to the top of the head. Which explains when thoughts practically come out of nowhere, this is a misconception.

There are no connections to these types of beings once their physical life has ended. When their soul has been confiscated by evil by means of material possessions or tempting situations, that individual has chosen not to participate in any life after death abilities and their soul most likely communicates with living evil forces. These evil connections cannot be proven like those of extrasensory abilities. In most cases, there are interferences for these evil doers to do more evil to prove what they say about their belief is true.

In conclusion, understanding the extrasensory senses and perfecting them is not as difficult as most believe, especially when the complexity of this entire world can have a perfectly logical explanation. Those that have these senses should not hide them, but should use them to fight evil forces that are shared in this world.

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Attracting Abundance, The Universe And You

By Tina Hymas

Most of us know what we desire out of life, yet so few of us seem to actually get it. Instead of having the expensive cars, fabulous mansions, dream jobs, and perfect families we want, we seem to be constantly struggling, trying, and failing. The problem is not that we do not have the skills or abilities that separate winners from everyone else - we just do not know the secrets of attracting abundance.

What does it mean when we say 'attracting abundance'? It means that you attract what you want and need into your life for your subconscious and conscious mind. In short, you let the universe know that you are worth your dreams, and you're worth having them come true. Once we know this for ourselves and once we realize the power of the universe, this abundance can't help but come to us. We will truly be blessed beyond measure.

Thoughts have power, and reflect our needs and desires, self-esteem, everything; they directly influence what we attract into our lives. If you're self-loathing and don't believe in your own abilities, how easy do you think attracting abundance will be? However, if you think positively and learn to be confident, your life can overflow with abundance.

When it comes to manifesting abundance, no one is special. Everyone has the same brainpower and it can work equally well for anyone who chooses to take control of their thoughts and turn to the universe for guidance. To get to the roots of your desires self -reflection and meditation can help you discover what you truly want.

To start attracting abundance, use note cards or a journal to record your daily thoughts. When you catch yourself making negative thoughts, write them down on a note card. Look at what you have written and write down a positive response. For example, writing 'I hate my job.' does not help you focus on your goal of getting a better paying job.

You could replace this negative draining thought by writing down 'I deserve to work in a position I love.' You can also choose to make the statement more detailed if desired. Using the note card to write down the specific field you are interested in, the ideal salary, and the exact position. Constantly look at these note cards and mentally picture yourself getting what you want.

Make a box for your goals, and put in your note cards, pictures that support positive thinking. If your goal is to own your own home, then your box could include pictures of the dream home you want, brochures from real estate companies and carpet samples.

By the way, fantasy is very important when it comes to attracting abundance. In addition, sleeping and dreaming lets our imagination soar and release its creativity. When relaxed, and more open, and we can fantasize to our heart's content without incurring negative thoughts. To use this, you can focus on your thoughts while you're falling asleep, and ask for what you want from the universe.

You can also meditate in front of a picture that shows what you want to achieve, or in front of your box of goals. Take a look in the mirror every day and say something nice about yourself, so that you increase your confidence.

One thing you should know is that the universe tends to act very quickly. You shouldn't be surprised if, once you believe attracting abundance is truly possible, that it comes very quickly. You'll see obstacles and stumbling blocks simply disappear.

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

It Is Never Too Soon To Develop ESP

By Mark Bullen

There are many ways to develop esp at an early age. Those talented individuals which are interested in accomplishing this task can do it. There are exercises available which are needed in order to clear the mind and begin the never ending learning journey to develop esp.

Other people in the family or friends that may be interacting with the child can tell when a child has the ability to develop esp. The mind of the child will have to function in an advanced sector when dealing with learning. When a child picks up simple things relatively easy, chances are the child's brain is capable enough to develop esp early.

The mind's eye is related to the location of the forehead. There are many things that can be seen here. For instance, a child watches a television news show which states there was a murder and the murder cannot be located. That night, the child has a flash on the mind's eye of the state of California. The mind's eye works very fast, and in most cases the flashes are very agile. The mind has to be alert at all times because once the visual esp development is perfected, these flashes will happen while the person is awake.

Next, a person with root esp, will have to observe certain situations and basically figure out how the individual esp works. Every person is structured differently, such as different reactions to situations, different lifestyles, and different interactions with different people. The best way to develop esp is to keep a notebook of the situations, then write down which sense was applied, and how the person applies which esp senses to which situations.

Later, the person that has chosen to develop esp can read the journal or notebook and use these past experiences to sharpen their skills. In most cases, when a person with esp warns others about a certain happening that in deed is going to happen, people will not believe the person with esp. This is because most people cannot fathom anyone being able to mentally use these senses. Perfecting the esp senses does take a huge amount of brain power, and often results in a head ache after the person that has developed advanced esp, uses their mind to stop a bad situation.

This could be an early development in the esp auditory sense. When the auditory esp sense is being developed, most likely a child will describe the sound in the ears as ringing, or the sound of tuning in, similar to how a tuning fork sounds when held beside the ear.

The auditory sense, when perfected is quite unbelievable. A person can actually hear someone else talking. The sound of the voice is the only clue as to whom the person is. That person which is being heard by the developed esp auditory sense, can actually be heard when talking to another person. The person holding the auditory esp sense does not have to be in the area of the person talking. Some experts can hold an object such as a photo of the person, and when concentration is used, actually tune in to their conversation at that time.

There are many jokes and the ignorant do not have much faith in the esp theory, which is a very real psychic ability, so chances for successful development of esp, is to cut the ties with associates that do not carry the same amount of brain power as the apprentice esp user.

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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Tools To Develop Self Confidence

By Shaz Mkenzy

Being confident in who you are what you can do can make you happier as it allows you to do more and achieve more in life. Although there are some people who do not have a problem in being confident, for some people, confidence is not something that just comes naturally. If you are wondering how you can build or increase your self-confidence, here are some great ideas that you can try.

1. To start with, try carrying out a challenging activity or sport. Should there be something that you've never thought you would get into or accomplish, then this is the time to get out and take action. Be it a new sport or perhaps a difficult activity, doing it and achieving something while accomplishing this would certainly enhance your confidence.

2. Try to help someone else once in a while. Through helping others, you would not only manage to do good things for other people, however you would also feel that others appreciate what you're doing for them. This may ultimately make you more confident in yourself and in what you are able do for others.

3. Another way to increase your confidence would be through exercising. Exercising would not only improve your overall health but also make you feel good about yourself. This is because engaging in physical activities release endorphins that can uplift your spirits.

4. You may also try expanding your knowledge through reading more. Make it a point to keep yourself updated with all the latest news and information about various subjects. By knowing more, you'd probably feel more confident about voicing out what you know and how you feel about different topics.

5. Do something new. By engaged in a new activity, you could find out what you are capable of and moreover develop the abilities that you already possess. New activities may also serve as a terrific way to meet and interact with other people, allowing you to build your confidence in socializing with others.

6. If there is someone that is constantly putting you down or causing you to feel small, it is about time to let that person know your feelings about what they are doing and you will be expecting something different from now on. If that person continues to deal with you in the same manner, just avoid them and make new friends with other people.

7. It also helps to spend more time with the people who would love and support you for who you are and for what you can do. This is because they would always be there to encourage you and help you build your confidence in whatever you do, whether you fail or succeed.

Through doing these things, you would be able to be more confident in yourself and in your abilities. When you are confident, you would notice that more opportunities are opening up around you and that you are able to do more, ultimately leading to happier and a more fulfilling life.

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Powers Of Precognition - Do They Really Exist?

By Jim Bowen

Our psychic potential can express itself in many different ways, but deep down, all psychic powers are the product of the same energy. This power is one with extreme versatility, and it can be called by a number of different names, but at base, all of those powers are really just expressions of the same ability. It's the circumstances that make it look different. One of the more elusive types of psychic ability is called precognition.

It allows someone to be conscious or even see something that will occur in the future, prior to it actually happening. It is like the future being remembered. Similar to some other psychic perceptions, it is possible to have a precognition while we are awake but will more than likely happen during our sleep. When a person is sleeping they tend to down the blocks that keep their inner powers subdued.

The conscious mind prohibits us from making use of any psychic powers that we have when we are awake but when we sleep it does not have as much of an impact and the creative side is more likely to process the thoughts that we have that are typically blocked by our rational mind. It is more common to experience a precognition when we are sleeping because we are more open to the thoughts and images when we are sleeping.

But why is it possible to have a precognition at all? There are some definite possibilities to consider. There are people that believe that linear time does not exist and that the impression of linear time is simply an illusion that the senses create. When we access the unconscious knowledge that we all have, an effect is a precognitive experience.

The theory that time is really cyclical is another one. It says the each cycle in time is very similar to, if not nearly exact to each other. We have memories about the things that happened in a previous cycle and it presents itself as a glimpse of the future. If this is true then precognition truly allows people to remember things that occur in the future.

Another option says that everything in the world around us is connected by a web of energy that passes through space and time. By being part of that web, we have the ability to access anything on any other section of it, including other times.

There are many examples of people proving that precognition actually occurs when they have predicted things that are going to happen in their own futures. The predictions are not always of extremely important things. It can be about small things like getting the incorrect order at a restaurant or a more important thing like the prediction of a bad breakup or a new job that is on the horizon. It is not uncommon for someone to be able to give very specific details about events that will occur in the future.

Bringing the conscious precognition to the foreground is something that can be extremely difficult to do. It entails a great deal of practicing and studying to make it work. They spend time applying a great deal of focus on their targeted idea or goal. Their focused mind allows them to spend much less wasted time trying to accomplish their goals.

Many people have a precognition experience in their early lives but they choose to ignore it and believe it could not really be true. It actually makes their precognitive powers to dilute because their skill is not being exercised. They may see an occasional dream that will give those details of the future but they never take it to the level that they are capable of and they push the images to the back of their mind and move on.

It does not have to be this way, though. They do not have to be sleeping to have a precognition experience and if they apply some serious studying they may be able to enhance their skill level. Some people have to enter a very relaxed state, like in meditation, in order to access the information and some people actually need to have some previous knowledge about what they are looking for in order to be successful.

The logical mind makes it difficult for someone to get to the details if they have too much information to begin with. By practicing in the right way, it is possible to have a conscious precognition.

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The Working Life Of Psychics Clairvoyants

By Antony Egburn

It's frequently wondered about how psychics clairvoyants go about their daily routines, and if it's truly different from those who don't possess any psychic abilities. In truth, routines can be about as everyday as anyone's when it comes to earning a living and living life.

When it comes to the life of clairvoyants, how one lives is defined solely by the clairvoyant themselves, the extent of their abilities, as well as what they are most comfortable with. While some tend to keep their abilities more quiet, working your typical variety of jobs out there, others may wish to take their skills out into the world to be of use to others. This may be done either by doing volunteer-type work or by working it as an everyday job.

In terms of volunteer work, this is often achieved on the side and by means of giving some form of reading to those that the clairvoyant knows in some fashion or another when such help is needed. Others assist local groups that set out to help those in need of spiritual or paranormal help such as what you might see on television. While this may be done on the side as well by those who use their abilities professionally, some choose to use their abilities strictly to help, as that is what they are comfortable most with.

As technology and knowledge increases, so do the possibilities for those who are working with their abilities on a more professional level. With phones, internet and the many other methods out there, there are numerous ways one can earn a living using what skills they have. Some may prefer to work out in the world, while others choose or are able to work in a set location, often using what is called remote viewing.

Working on the field or on sight can be very similar to those who offer volunteer work to group or in-person readings. They can also work in a variety of other ways such as helping with investigations, working through media, teaching others about their ability, research, or even branching off into own business. Either way, the options left available are quite considerable and can be customized toward that person's preference and methods.

For those who prefer working off the field, many choose to work from the comfort of their own homes, which also offers a wide variety of different options to them. Some enjoy performing readings within the comfort of their own home, whether the clients visit them, or it is done over the phone or internet. Generally, those who work from home are gifted with the ability to do remote-viewing, or find that, due to the tools used, it is easier to stay in one place, rather than being mobile.

The earning potential greatly varies on the level of experience, dedication and time worked at it, just as with any professional job. Consider it much like starting off new and at an entry-level position, where you might eventually gain more later on once you've obtained more experience, clientele and time under your belt. The methods used, as well as how the clairvoyant chooses to work and where, are all deciding factors that can impact how much one earns.

As with anyone else, the life of psychics clairvoyants varies on each individual and how they perceive their talents when it comes to the outside world. Many find that helping others offers a sense of satisfaction that they've been able to help someone who is need of it, which can be a rewarding experience on its own.

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What Is Meant By Free Psychics?

By Karen Allen

While you've probably seen many ads for free psychics, how many of them are authentic? After reading the disclaimer on the ads, you may find that the psychic services are intended only for entertainment. One must understand that a real psychic is far different than one used for entertainment.

Are we all psychic? From the time we are born, there are certain things we know that often get pushed to the back of our minds as we get older. Have you ever seen a child talking to someone who was not there? Oh yes, you say all children have imaginary friends. But are they imaginary or are they the only ones who can see them? While some children do make up imaginary friends with whom they hold conversations, there is a difference.

It's not nearly as far fetched to have psychic powers as you might think. Many people tend to believe free psychics because they don't charge for their readings. The psychics that charge to do readings are often thought to be fake and are not taken seriously. People feel like they are trying to earn a buck by playing on people's emotions. Most people tend to believe what free psychics tell them about the future.

Psychics are nothing new. They have been around for many years and were trusted far more than the psychics of today. Since many people don't understand psychic powers, they fear those that have the power. Anything that's unknown feels as if its mysterious and the people that can view an unknown realm will likely be feared.

Honestly, a person's psychic power will largely depend of whether they're allowed to develop or if they're restrained. There are some people that know things or have visions that haven't tried to develop these powers, but they did allow them to develop.

The free psychic does not feel compelled to charge money to tell people about the things they see. If they are seeing relatives who have moved on and the relatives want a message delivered to a family member, the psychic is the medium through which this can be accomplished.

We have watched many psychics on television and maybe in person who know certain things about the people they are talking with. How can they know these personal things about people they have never met before? The only explanation is they are psychic. If you feel that these abilities are part of your being, you can allow them to develop by meditating and keeping focused on what you are seeing, hearing and feeling.

There's a vast difference between psychics and fortune tellers. If you are only interested in hearing about the good things that will happen to you, visit a fortune teller. Many people tend to only want to know about good things that will happen and that all their dreams will come true.

A real psychic will not be afraid to tell you what is really in store for you. They simply tell you what the feel or see in the way it was revealed to them. They aren't concerned about telling you what you want to hear.

One of the biggest mysteries about humans may be their intense need to know exactly what the future holds. Some people want to know this so badly that they will grasp at straws. What is in store for us in the future depends on a variety of factors, including those we have no control over.

The key to developing the gift that you have been given is to use it to help others. This is why we say a real psychic is harder to find. They are not advertising and obsessing about the things they see - they are helping others by telling them what they have seen.

There are many avenues you may take to find a free psychic, but it is worth the effort. Instead of just feeling as if you are having your fortune told you will actually be getting information that is of value. After all, this is what the main purpose of finding a psychic is in the first place.

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Does Massage Therapy Relieve Grief?

By Elaine R. Ferguson, MD

Receiving soothing massages for eight weeks after the death of a loved one can provide much-needed consolation during an intense, stressful period of grieving, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Hand and foot massages can help console bereaved people, Swedish researchers have found.

The study was comprised of 18 adults from 34 to 78 who'd recently lost a loved one to cancer. They were offered a 25 minute foot or hand massage on a weekly basis for 8 weeks, and were allowed the choice of having them at work, home or in a hospital. Only three of the participants had previously received a soft tissue massage.

"Details about the massage study were included in an information pack provided by the palliative care team when people's relatives died," says lead author Dr Berit S Cronfalk from the Stockholms Sjukhem Foundation, a Swedish palliative care provider.

"Soft tissue massage is gentle, but firm" explains Dr Cronfalk, who carried out the research with colleagues from the Karolinska Institutet. "This activates touch receptors which then release oxytocin, a hormone known for its positive effects on well-being and relaxation.

"In this study the hand or foot massage was done with slow strokes, light pressure and circling movements using oil, lightly scented with citrus or hawthorn.

"The relatives were then encouraged to relax for a further 30 minutes."

Baseline data was collected on the participants during a 60-minute interview before the program started and a further 60-minute interview was conducted a week after the massage program finished.

The interviews with the participants, which have been published in the Journal's annual complementary therapy issue, showed that they derived considerable benefits from the program.

Nine participants chose foot massage, eight chose hand massage, and one had both types of massages. Only three had previously received a soft-tissue massage.

A follow-up six to eight months after the study showed that 17 of the relatives had moved forward with their lives, but one had suffered further emotional problems after the death of another close family member.

"All the people we spoke to used the word consolation" says Dr Cronfalk.

"The massages provide physical touch and closeness and helped to diminish the feelings of empty space and loneliness that people felt."

"Study participants also told us that the massages helped them to balance the need to grieve and the need to adapt to life after the loss of their relative.

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The Unfairness Of Life - Is It Really Unfair?

By Ace C. Erin

The Book of Job is one of the most beautiful books in the entire Bible and a favorite of existentialists the world over, even people who don't believe strongly in the supernatural. For the Book of Job is just about the one most puzzling question that anyone that has ever lived is bound to have wondered: Why is life unfair?

Job, according to the parable, was a holy servant of God who was perfect in his obedience of divine laws. Yet one day he starts experiencing a series of increasingly catastrophic events, from the loss of his property to the loss of his family to the loss of his health. He's puzzled, for in a just world with an all-powerful all-loving God who is both just and merciful, none of it makes any sense whatsoever .

And so his friends and neighbours try to console him, till they also can only imagine that Job must have done some terrible evil, to which he's not admitting, for which he is being so ruthlessly punished.

Finally in his frustration Job can stand it no longer and instead of simply trusting in God cries out to God, almost accusing Him of bad faith. Job is at his wits' end and nearly at the end of his faith, it might appear, when God finally answers not Job's questions over why God has permitted all this anguish, but answers rhetorically with challenge after challenge along the lines of where-were-you-when-I-created-the-world, fundamentally pronouncing, Who are you to judge me?

In this story we will be able to see the futility of inquiring after life's fundamental unfairness. For what appears unfair to us is just a part of a larger natural activity that just happens to inconvenience us, oftentimes seriously, even fatally.

But it's not private and maybe that is the most bitter moral of all, that such things happen without any reference in the slightest to our individual selves, which is to assert, our egos.

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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Tips On Manifesting Your Desires

By Kiri Sparr

Manifesting Desires has become a hot topic in recent times. Something that was once just considered "wishful thinking" is now taking on a more realistic realm with quantum physicists acknowledging that the power of thought is a powerful tool in creating your own reality.

Manifesting desires is possible to accomplish through several ways. But in order to do this it is essential that you have a very clear picture in your mind of what it is that you actually want in life before you even attempt to achieve your dreams. Failing to do so will make any attempt at manifesting your desires near impossible to attain. Make certain you have a clear visual of the future you wish to have before you even set out to partake in this concept.

The first technique I am going share with you is visualization. By visualizing what it is that you want you, are reinforcing your thoughts which as we have already established are powerful tools in themselves. Visualization can be done by creating a vision board, a collage of photos and pictures that represent what it is you desire. Looking at your vision board daily lets you focus your thoughts on your goals and this in turn sends out energy into the universe that adds up daily. Sending out clear energy waves will ensure that your desires become a reality.

It is a necessary truth that you believe strongly in your ability to make your dreams a reality, that you believe strongly in yourself as a person. Being strong-willed is a must, and that you also hold strong to the belief that you have the ability to actually transform yourself as a person. This new you will also believe that wonderful things can happen to you.

Essential to understanding this concept is one's ability to learn how to manifest the segment intending. This concept works in that it allows you to predict the future, one that you long for, and as a result enables you to create the life you would like. The concept of segment intending works in that you segment each part of your day out, doing so as you move from one aspect of your day to another. An example is from when you drop your kids off at school to when you arrive at work. Dropping your kids off at school is one segment and the second can be your arrival at work.

Know what it is that you wish to do within each segment. Picture a nice meal, with good conversation in an elegant setting. By holding on strongly to this desire you will as a result turn this into fact. Manifesting desires is that simple. Then picture accomplishing a great deal when you return to work soon after.

These are just a few techniques to empower you when manifesting desires. You need to be clear on what it is you want and you need to believe that it is possible, you should visualize your goals and segment your days. Always remember, thoughts are a form of energy that can be directed in a way to have an influence on external surroundings.

Happy manifesting.

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Exactly What Are We Doing Here And Why?

By Ace C. Erin

Where do we arrive from? What are we? Wherever are we going?

Thus asks the title of one of Paul Gaugin's most famous paintings, depicting tropical nudes in the daily tasks of picking fruit, gossiping, worrying, sleeping, and worship. Gaugin's personal intentions were to show the three broad stages of life as birth, young adulthood, and old age. The questions come from a individual catechism of his former teacher at Catholic school designed to lead young boys towards a consideration from the spiritual life.

For the existentialist, these are the only questions in existence, the only real puzzles that each and every man and woman have to solve for him and herself, on his or her very own. Such questions cannot be answered by science, or religion, or anyone else other than every individual within the context of his or her own personal everyday living - as lived, moment to moment and from year to year.

What are we? What are human beings? What does it mean to be a man or a woman?

Where do we come from? How did we get here? And exactly where are we going to go now?

These concerns are deeply evocative of our childhood fears and fantasies, despite their really serious very adult themes. They point to a yearning, yet a mature mind also understands that the yearning is illusory. For the desire to know can in itself be ignorance insofar as it presupposes there to be an answer on the unanswerable. Thus Goethe cautions us against ascribing design to the accidental and chance to design - which advice finds applications throughout many fields, such as when we take into account that social inequality may possibly be engineered rather than entirely natural.

In the end, nevertheless, we have to agree with Voltaire's Candide, who, in the manner of Solomon in the Book of Ecclesiastes, notes that one's only duty is to tend to one's garden - to work, and put all one's energies towards work: Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your heart. Whatever other purpose there is to living, this much is clear: Work.

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Friday, May 14, 2010

What Does Extra Sensory Mean

By Lee Williams

There are so many people making money by listing horoscopes and claiming they can tell another person exactly how their lives are going to turn out, in exchange for a fee. Most people do not realize that they have extra sensory powers themselves.

The cause for most people to hide the fact that they have an extra sensory sense, dates back to the early witch trials. The lead Christians that became aware of these types of people, and drew negative conclusions based on their interpretations of the bible. However, these leaders that were unaware that these extra sensory abilities are instilled in every living soul on the Earth, made a dreadful mistake in associated extra sensory abilities with witchcraft.

Extra sensory senses use several locations on the body starting at the head and ending with the feet. Magic and witchcraft are the furtherest thing from extra sensory. There is an old saying that says a person is in control of situations as a child is. What this statement means is when a child is able to speak freely about things, most adults like it.

This is because a child speaks honestly about any given situation. As a child progresses to a teenager, or young adult, the amount of honesty diminishes for the simple fact that as a child gets older, parents, siblings, and other authorities are in dire competition to gain their childhood control, thus, manipulating what a child has said into the comment not being the right thing to say.

In most cases, other adults do not realize the damage which is being done, when giving unknowingly wrong advise about a situation to a child, because the adult is side tracked by their own personal distractions such as paying bills, relationships and the stresses of every day life.

Also, most adults or older people have kept the fact that they have extra sensory abilities a secret because of the fear of persecution from other people similar to the ignorant Christian leaders that killed the so called witches for absolutely no reason.

Since everyone comes out of the womb in gods image, the image meaning the abilities that fall into the categories of extra sensory. However, since everyone does not make the same choices as the physical bodies become adults, if a child lives to adulthood has a major impact on whether or not a person can develop and use extra sensory skills.

As any new discovery, the longer a person has known, the more discoveries that are made. Therefore, on and individual extra sensory level, this person understands what is happening a little more than those that have been forced to hide their abilities, because of the fear of rejection from society. The expert extra sensory individual has the ability to prove the rejection of society due to the presence of a god given power is nothing to be feared.

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The Growing Trend Of Intention Manifestation

By Joshua James

Since the release of "The Secret, " the idea that we create our own dreams through the power of intention manifestation has reached a broader range of people. Once an "out there" idea, it is now a common topic of discussion, as people discover their curiosity about the mysteries of our own subconscious minds. Being responsible for what happens in our lives is becoming a more popular concept.

Being open to the idea that our reality is our own creation is powerful. The simplicity of performing daily tasks, whether it be cooking a meal or running an errand, can be seen as part of our mental picture before it reaches the physical world. Expanding that concept to include creating more of what we want in our lives, seen in this way, is not a huge stretch.

When Napoleon Hill wrote "Think and Grow Rich" in 1937, he had studied the lives of hundreds of successful people and found that the shared thread of their riches involved exercises in affirmations and attitude that have been rewritten in many different ways since. From Shakti Gawain's "Creative Visualization", to the more recent explosive success of "The Secret, " these works share the common theme of achieving one's goals through developing a winning attitude.

Over-simplified? Maybe. But for many, this seeming simplicity has led to happiness and success, in whatever way those words are defined for them. Not everyone considers monetary gain to be a measure of success. For some, it's a rich and full family life, or involvement in their communities, or feeling that what they are doing is making a difference in the world. However it is defined, discovering the best way to achieve our goals is a driving force.

For others, happiness and success as they define it remains out of reach. What is the missing element? It seems there must be more to achieving one's desires than sitting on the couch daydreaming. If it were that simple, we'd all be living the high life. So what is the secret?

So what is the key? Perhaps there is more to this life than we know, deeper levels of meaning that we have yet to discover and understand. Or perhaps there is not deeper meaning and it is all random. There is no way to know, but to improve one's outlook on life seems to be one way to improve that life. The old adage "attitude is everything" rings true.

It could be that we hold the key to our own happiness. Perhaps our best adviser is our own intuition. Certainly developing a positive attitude, even when the chips are down, can help smooth out the rough patches. Even if the world is a random place, there can be some peace in taking responsibility for how we respond to it.

Whatever the key, learning to develop the power of intention manifestation is alluring. An easy way to create our dreams is likely not going to drop out of the sky, but developing the discipline to better understand our own minds and to create a positive attitude in any situation can only be a good thing.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Out of Body Travel And History

By George L Stevens

Various cultures have recorded out of body travel, including the ancient Egyptians. Kha is the word they used to describe the soul or astral body, while they also included images of the astral body as if hovering just above or even beyond the physical body. The astral body was depicted as a haloed, airy translucent being.

Fascinated by the astral body the ancient Egyptians experimented with various techniques in order to control the ability to travel in the astral body to other planes of space and time, while their physical body stayed put where it lay. Perhaps, during such experiences they learned the skills required for building the pyramids, using the materials they had on hand. The building of the pyramids is something that has long been a puzzle to scientists.

The first component of out of body travel for the ancient Egyptians involved meditation, it is recorded. Followed by focusing on nothing except the visions seen with the eyes closed, while nearly at the point of being asleep. The ancient Egyptians associated the flashing patterns and lights as a sign of the beginning of the journey to other planes of space and time by the astral body.

When this state passed, the astral body was said to then enter into an emergence phase, which in turn caused the physical body to hum or tingle and then feel very heavy. The ancients believed this feeling of tingling and heaviness was actually the feeling of the astral body pulling away from the physical body, and initiating the out of body journey into the unknown.

They accomplished this in different ways yet the most common was that of walking out of the physical body by using the astral body. Beginning with the minds eye, followed by the shoulders, chest, hips, legs, knees and then the feet. This continued until there were two separate entities, that of the physical body and that of the astral body.

After this separation, the astral body could freely pass through solid objects that the physical body could not. It could also fly and hover without becoming influenced by the lack of oxygen or changes in the atmosphere.

The ancient Greeks also recorded instances of out of body travel, and expanded on the strictly meditatively-induced state of the ancient Egyptians to include out of body travel by way of physical or mental trauma. The ancient historian Plutarch of Queroneia, for example, cited the case of Arisdeu who, after suffering blunt trauma to his head after a fall slipped into a coma for three days.

At this time, Arisdeu tells of the ability to see his physical body laying on the ground yet he was free to move around without it. In astral form he tells of his ability of out of body travel to go to places that were not conceivable. He was met by his spirit guide while in astral form. His spirit guide assisted and advised him concerning astral travel in other existing astral planes.

Although, he was eventually pulled back into his physical body, while in his altered state he did learn and explore. Once returning to his physical body, he did spend the rest of his life using the knowledge he found during the time of his out of body experience.

Other ancient cultures recorded their findings of out of body travel similar to that of the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. For instance, the history of the Native Americans includes various full accounts of such happenings to their people as well. Their accounts include the meeting of their spirit guides and totem spirit animals. These entities also advised them concerning the astral plane and the astral body. For centuries, the Native Americans have used specific plants for burning and inhaling in order to relax the mind to the point of being more receptive to out of body travel on the astral planes.

The human body has the ability to explore different horizons of time and space. This has been recorded since the beginning of time. We are able to channel our consciousness into a spiritual body. However, many modern individuals have forgotten this wonderfully natural gift. Many have forgotten how to alter our consciousness to the point that we can release it from the confines of our physical limitations. However, with practice we can join with our spiritual guides and self on the higher planes of existence.

The door is there, and it is within us. We simply need to reconnect with our spiritual selves in order to once again journey out of body and into the infinite. The process is inherent to who we are as human beings, and there are no limitations once we rediscover our potential for higher understanding.

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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Things You Need To Consider Before You Make A Decision Whether To Stay Or Let Go Of A Relationship

By Jessica Lockhart

Are you on the fence about staying with your current girlfriend? If you can't decide whether to stay or go, ask yourself the following:

Are You Happy? If you are generally unhappy in the relationship, this is problematic. Basic happiness is the barometer to use when you are deciding whether or not to leave.

If you are unhappy in the relationship, you need to decide which way to go. Either work on it harder and try to fix things, or break up.

When you break up with someone, sadness is a normal reaction. Don't think you have made a mistake if you leave your girlfriend and then are unhappy for a while. In the long run, you have a better chance of being happy with someone else.

Could you Be Happy? Maybe you aren't happy right now but your relationship is usually pretty good. This can be a bad period that you and your girlfriend are in. If you think this is just a temporary situation, especially if there have been some big life changes happening that you are having to adjust to, you may want to hang on a while longer.

If you are unhappy and you can't figure an outside factor that may be making your relationship rocky, this is more serious. You don't want to sit around and wait for improvement that may never come. You would have a better long-term chance at happiness with someone new.

Have You Told Her? You might be surprised to find that your girlfriend would be shocked that you are so unhappy. She may genuinely not know what is wrong - and if she doesn't know, she can't do her part to fix things. If you haven't told her of your concerns, you should be honest with her. She may step up and make the relationship worth keeping.

On the other hand, if this is a pattern that is a bad sign. Does your girlfriend start out great after you discuss problems, make attempts at reform, then backslide over and over? If so, she's unable to make the lasting changes you need her to make to allow you to be happy as her partner.

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