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Month: November 2015

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
This piece is the 1st in a spiritual series aimed at demystifying the U.S. government’s military-industrial complex. A few months ago, a friend and I were discussing the July 6 news conference in which President Obama made the statement that “we’re speeding up training of ISIL forces, including volunteers from Sunni tribes in Anbar Province.” He…

Things to Hold Our Spirit When Our Feet Have Lost Their Ground: A Brief Book Review
With all of the things in the world that have been pulling our focus from here to there, we can find ourselves spinning about. We can easily begin to mentally reel from the hits that seem to come from everywhere. During this time, I would like to share a book that I am currently…

Astrology Junction: Virgo – The Virgin – Personality and Quotes !
Today we welcome guest blogger Jenna Sharron from Astrology Junction! Enjoy her astrology piece on Virgo: Born on: August 23 – September 22 Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac. Virgo is also known to be ‘ The Virgin’. A Virgo is the most organized zodiac sign in the bunch. They are less humanitarian…

Nous sommes parisiens
We send our thoughts and prayers to Paris. Here’s how you can help.

THE OTHERWORLDLY ORGAN
SCIENCE AND THE SPIRITUAL CONDUIT When I write the words ‘pineal gland’, the first thought that probably comes to mind is to move on to another article with slightly more glamorous content. But what if I told you that this tiny gland, shaped like a pine cone and located near the center of the brain…

The Blessings Bonanza
My journey towards living a more enlightened life has turned up 5 practical actions that are pillars of a successful journey towards that peace that passeth all understanding: Meditation, Facing Fears, Finding/Fulfilling Purpose, Forgiving, and Manifesting. Of these, Manifesting gave me the most backtalk, sass, and lip. It wasn’t until I discovered the immense power of one key…

The Third Eye–A New Vision
The symbolism of the pine and pine cone go back as far as the beginnings of the human experience. Often revered, it is a symbol of what has been called the seat of the soul, pineal gland, or what has been known as the third eye. From the Egyptians and Greeks to Catholicism, this…
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DENYING DENIAL ITS FUEL
What is it about heartache the second time around? I am so much more aware of denial’s dark deceit, how it can misshape a loving intention into a dark force used to further the goals of the ego. How can we really understand denial when we are a full 180 degrees from it, busy…