Soulsearch Notes

Enjoy chocolate but be ethical

2012-01-22T22:40:00.000-08:00

Look for the "Fair Trade" or "Rainforest Alliance" seal on the chocolate bar's label. The most delicious chocolates come from happy employees, not child slaves.

Isaac Shepard's Before Dawn (music video)

2012-01-22T01:18:00.000-08:00

Thanks to youtube's Batman001 for posting this :-)

Sweet Tooth, Sweet Personality

2012-01-11T23:19:00.000-08:00

"The people who liked sweet scored higher on the agreeable scale." Click HERE for more.

Scientists find mental decline sets in much earlier than they had thought

2012-01-06T04:04:00.000-08:00

‘Cognitive decline is already evident in middle age, between 45-49 years.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2082923/Mental-decline-Brain-starts-going-downhill-45.html#ixzz1ig9xCSxv

Spread the love in 2012!

2011-12-30T21:59:00.000-08:00

There's nothing to fear and everything to celebrate next year! Happy new year, everyone :-)

Paul Cardall's Live To Love (music video)

2011-12-15T03:59:00.000-08:00

Thanks to youtube's dantzmusic for posting this vid :-)

Michel Pepe's I Feel You (music video)

2011-11-30T03:33:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Youtube's shahilagh for sharing this lovely video :-)

Whistling in hell

2011-11-25T07:26:00.000-08:00

Far Side cartoon by Gary Larsen. Click HERE for source.

Yuhki Kuramoto's Peacefully (music video)

2011-11-23T19:37:00.000-08:00

Thanks to liveme4ever for posting this on youtube :-)

PS I love you: Why it's MEN who are the real hopeless romantics

2011-10-28T09:17:00.001-07:00

Researchers in the US found three times as many men as women were the first to utter the words 'I love you' in a relationship.

Click HERE for more.

Antibiotics can permanently destroy gut flora balance, leading to lifelong illness

2011-10-18T20:16:00.000-07:00

Professor Martin Blaser from New York University's (NYU) Langone Medical Center has been studying the long-term effects of antibiotics on gut flora, which has already confirmed a definitive link between antibiotics and the disruption of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system. But what his research also seems to confirm is the possibility that such disruption might be permanent, at least in some individuals, and thus carry with it lifelong health consequences.

Click HERE for more.

Aries Full Moon on Oct. 12, 10:05 a.m., PH time/2:05 a.m., UT

2011-10-09T05:41:00.000-07:00

"The three days in Aries around this full moon is the perfect time to reach out for courage, confidence and strength. With Mars in Leo on October 11th, it may be a great time for love. Follow your bliss!" Click HERE for more.

12 Principles of Attitudinal Healing

2011-09-19T19:15:00.000-07:00

Dr. Gerald Jampolsky's books on attitudinal healing, written with his wife Diane Cirincione, are inspired by "A Course in Miracles." Enjoy the hour-long video :-)

STUDY: SpongeBob causes short-term attention problems

2011-09-12T02:32:00.000-07:00

In a study of 60 children [were] randomly assigned to either watch "SpongeBob," or the slower-paced PBS cartoon "Caillou" or assigned to draw pictures. Immediately after these nine-minute assignments, the kids took mental function tests; those who had watched "SpongeBob" did measurably worse than the others. (Click HERE for more.)

Brian Crain's Joys of the Heart (Music Video)

2011-09-09T01:32:00.000-07:00

Thanks to youtube's aspectibus for posting this online.

Meditation Can Heal You in Less Than 11 Hours

2011-09-05T20:14:00.000-07:00

"Because meditation affects the limbic system, developing the discipline allows one to become more volitionally in control of these responses. The practice has a calming effect that leaves us relaxed and physiologically more evenly regulated. This, in turn, allows us to be coherently focused, because we are less distracted by our inner dialogue and emotions as well as our physiological responses. And this literally changes your brain."

Click HERE for more.

Is There Ever Such a Thing as Too Much Optimism?

2011-09-05T20:01:00.000-07:00

"People who thought positively about negative events that were not that severe generally showed a decrease in symptoms of depression over time. So, people who did not get that upset about the small things in life (like miscommunications) tended to feel good about life over time.

People who thought positively about severe negative events, though, actually showed an increase in symptoms of depression over time. The reason for this increase is that these negative events were controllable. By minimizing the importance of things like emotional abuse, people opened themselves up to experience more of it in the future. The continued presence of severe negative events in a person's life led to more symptoms of depression."

Click HERE for more info.

Foods Rich in Protein, Dairy Products Help Dieters Preserve Muscle and Lose Belly Fat

2011-08-31T04:15:00.000-07:00

"The higher-protein, high-dairy group experienced greater whole-body fat and abdomen fat losses, greater lean mass gains and greater increases in strength."

Click HERE for more.

The Perfect Man According To Romance Novelists

2011-08-25T18:15:00.000-07:00

The top results were:

Loyal (91%)
Honest (89%)
Personal hygiene (88%)
Kind (86%)
Sense of humour (86%)
Intelligent (85%)
Principled (81%)

The least important romantic trait, according to the poll, was "a good car."

Click HERE for more.

5 Things That Will Make You Happier

2011-08-20T02:24:00.000-07:00

Psychologists discovered that practices of different types of positive thinking could greatly improve well-being, as published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. Click HERE for more info.

How Do I Love Thee? Experts Count 8 Ways

2011-08-19T22:12:00.000-07:00

Click HERE to read about scientists trying to answer the question, "What is love?"

Mariachi Band Serenades Beluga Whale

2011-08-04T19:35:00.000-07:00

"Juno is extremely playful, so the mariachi band must have piqued his curiosity," O'Neil said.

Click HERE for more.

Finding The Present

2011-08-03T16:21:00.000-07:00

"Look lovingly upon the present, for it holds the ONLY things that are forever true. All healing lies within it, because ITS continuity is real. It extends to ALL aspects of consciousness AT THE SAME TIME, and thus enables them to REACH EACH OTHER."

Click HERE for more, from "A Course in Miracles" Text, urtext version.

The 5 Truths About Relationships (That No One Ever Tells You)

2011-08-03T04:33:00.000-07:00

"Here are 5 truths about relationships that no one ever tells you. Granted, these only apply to WORKING relationships. The old trope really is true -- happy relationships are all the same, but every miserable one is miserable in its own way. You can find 10,000 ways to be dysfunctional, but if you want any kind of happiness, the same principles always apply."

Click HERE for more.

How are you awakening/shifting/evolving/ascending?

2011-08-02T18:38:00.000-07:00

With Mercury retro in its own sign of Virgo, it's an opportune period to review your personal journey with Spirit and ego.

With Virgo being practical and detail-oriented, the review is therefore most successful when we study the impact of our shifting/awakening in our everyday moments, in the little things, in the trees rather than the forest--as felt inwardly, in the heart.

Within the next 24 hours, take note of where you have been finding more peace rather than anxiety and more acceptance/tolerance rather than anger. When you read the news, go through traffic, or take a meal... note the difference, the change for the better, as it happens WITHIN you.

Ask yourself, "Why am I now more patient/less critical of ________?" Maybe because you've been doing some affirmations (such as the lessons of "A Course in Miracles") or other spiritual practices (healing mantras/visualizations) that are designed to lead to inner peace. Is there a compassionate force activating in you? A liberating sense of tolerance, understanding, and open-mindedness?

It's in noticing these changes that provide you incentive to continue awakening, shifting, etc. toward the BEST you, and validate whatever spiritual practice you have chosen to undertake or feel guided to do so.

On the other hand, if the next 24 hours seems more like the same (the usual irritants, the relentless stress, and the blah-blahs of the rat race)... despite the fact that you've read tons of self-help books, attended all sorts of workshops/seminars, etc. etc., then time for you to take a break and ask, "Am I really awakening/shifting/evolving/ascending? Then where's the inner peace? The tolerance, the nonjudgment, the patience?"

Ask yourself where you need to continue to detach, to heal, to change, to choose again to walk with Spirit, not ego. Then after a week or so, repeat the above 24-hour exercise for reviewing the journey.

Always remember, the journey is with the Spirit, away from ego. The shift, the awakening of the consciousness is away from the external, the material, the tangible, and toward the internal, the spiritual, the intangible.

Happy new moon in Leo, July 31, 1:40 a.m., PH time :-)

2011-07-30T02:50:00.000-07:00

Thanks to youtube's LauraSummer7 for posting this video.

Does Imagining a Goal Make You Less Likely to Achieve It?

2011-07-28T18:06:00.000-07:00

The goals in this study were all self-serving, self-centered ones -- "getting" for oneself to consume or to glorify the ego. Such goals are, in fact, less likely to generate positive outcome, whether in personal life or at work. The most creative, positive accomplishments and achievements result from leaning to "forget yourself," in the sense of putting your energies into something larger than just your own ego-gratification.

Click HERE for more.

Why And How To Avoid TV

2011-07-26T03:35:00.000-07:00

"More and more, the disadvantages of watching TV just seem to outweigh the benefits of avoiding TV." Click HERE for more.

Pets and your health: the good and the bad--L.A. Times

2011-07-22T19:28:00.000-07:00

"The sound frequencies of cats' purrs are between 25 and 150 Hertz. Some researchers have found that sound frequencies between 20 and 50 Hertz can improve bone density and speed the healing of bones and muscles."

"If you get scratched (or bitten) by a cat, you could get cat scratch disease, but only if the cat has fleas, ..."

Click HERE for more.

The Random Acts of Kindness Project

2011-07-22T19:09:00.000-07:00

"Observing the good that people do in their everyday lives provides an undeniable source of reassurance in our faith in our fellow man." Click HERE for more.

Prosperity, Abundance, and "A Course in Miracles"

2011-07-22T18:11:00.000-07:00

"On the topic of prosperity and material abundance the Course waxes exceedingly eloquent . . . by its silence. Nowhere in the Text, Workbook, Manual for Teachers, Psychotherapy booklet or The Song of Prayer are either of these concepts mentioned. These are meaningless concepts within a meaningless world; the author of the Course is unconcerned about them and strongly suggests we follow suit."

Click HERE for more.

Joy comes from living, not consuming :-)

2011-07-22T06:13:00.000-07:00

If we want to maximize the happiness or satisfaction we get from our money, how should we spend it?

"Is There Such a Thing as a Soul Mate?"

2011-07-20T09:56:00.000-07:00

"Life is full as it is, it does not need decorating. Only those who are missing the intensity of the life process -- those who are not in perception of the grandeur of life within -- have this juvenile idea that they have to enhance life. The life process does not need any assistance from you to become beautiful, if only you are willing to merge with it and know its beauty."

Click HERE for more.

Kindness is contagious! Go get infected (or infect others)!

2011-07-18T23:51:00.000-07:00

"Seeing others do good not only makes us happy, it also changes our behavior for the better."

"If we saw more positive stories in the media, it might spur an even greater trend of compassion."

Click HERE for more.

Brian Crain's Sunshine and Blossoms (music video)

2011-07-17T16:01:00.000-07:00

Thanks to youtube's LauraSummer7 for sharing this romantic piece from Brian Crain.

Brian Crain's "Gliding Moon" (music video)

2011-07-13T23:09:00.000-07:00

Happy full moon, everyone! :-)

Happy birthday, Neptune!

2011-07-11T20:10:00.000-07:00

Pisceans, rejoice! It's your Sun sign ruler's birthday... let's celebrate this planet of inspiration and creativity, all things dreamy and mystical, and spiritual and cosmic love, with a a wonderful video set to music by Brian Crain (where Neptune or Pisces seems to be strong in his natal chart, as with any gifted musician).

From my fave Brit astrologer, Jonathan Cainer: "Happy birthday Neptune, first seen on 24 September 1846. Today, 164.79 years later it has returned, for the first time, to the same position in the sky. Heavenly bodies and zodiac signs make a kind of 'cosmic alphabet'. A new planet is like a new letter, necessary to symbolise a sound it has never been possible to make before. Neptune's discovery coincided with the earliest cameras and recording devices. We've come a long way from the box camera to the 3D movie and the phonograph to the MP3. Neptune's next 164.79 years will take us a whole lot further." (www.cainer.com)

Good Communication in Early Years Key to Success at School, UK Study Shows

2011-07-02T19:36:00.000-07:00

"Children who were taken to the library more often and owned more books at two-years-old achieved higher scores on the school assessment tests when they began primary school.

The research also showed that attending pre-school and having parents who taught them a wide range of activities had a positive effect -- whereas extended exposure to television lowered their scores."

Click HERE for more.

July 3 is 2011 International Plastic Bag-Free Day

2011-06-29T21:59:00.000-07:00

"Take the bag out of your head!" Click HERE for more info.

Solar eclipse in Cancer, July 1 (8:38 am UT, 4:38 pm PH time)

2011-06-24T18:43:00.000-07:00

During this amplified New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Cancer we must listen to what generates delightful ripples and face the issues which generates sadness and despair. It will important initiate change. (Click HERE for more.)

This eclipse is all about challenges toward bringing the warring parts of ourselves into alignment through a sometimes arduous process of self transformation. (Click HERE for more.)

It is very possible we will experience instant karma during this lunation. Instant karma is where there is no delay between the misbehavior and the resulting smack down. (Click HERE for more.)

How are we holding ourselves back? Are we living in the past? Are we applying the same tired ways of doing/seeing/reasoning? What are we turning a blind eye on? Are our fears the driving force behind our actions/inaction/decisions/indecision? And how is that working out? (Click HERE for more.)

"Get going, this is a critical time. Release that which you no longer need, and get going in the direction you know is best for you!" says youtube's pantherjim1995 in his video below (or click HERE.)

The point of meditation

2011-06-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

Power of Nothing

Dear Jonathan,
I've read that during the coming lunar eclipse we should meditate to make sure that it brings us the changes we want. But how much will just happen to us whether we meditate or not? And how much more power do we have over our lives during these eclipses? JoAnna

Dear JoAnna,
I don't know where you read this, but I didn't write it. Call me old-fashioned, but I always thought the point of meditation was not to get what you want... but to make yourself so calm and peaceful inside that you don't want anything.

(As publlished online JUne 14, 2011 at http://www.cainer.com)

Beyond Romance: Redefining the Meaning of Love

2011-06-14T05:06:00.000-07:00

A workshop facilitated by Rem Tanauan and Claire Madarang.

For the single and hoping to be in a happy relationship
For those in a problematic relationship
For those recovering from a break-up or separation/divorce
For someone who just wants to add more love in his/her life

Saturday, June 18 � 9:30am - 4:00pm

Magnolia Place T.S. Q.C.

Tandang Sora

Quezon City, Philippines

Click HERE for more info.

The June 16 lunar eclipse, up close and global

2011-06-14T03:32:00.000-07:00

From eclectic astrologer EH Cazimi:

Based on the duration for this Lunar eclipse we can anticipate the more direct effects for this eclipse to be about 5 1/2 years. . . (the more pronounced effects for this eclipse should be closer to 36-44 months.)

The keynote is perception: the re-vamping, refining, and sharpening of perception, communication, and all that has been programmed into our lives from the cradle to the grave. . . it is essential for both adaptability and personal resolve and clarity to remain centered, focused, and crystal clear as to what new visions we may come into or grasp can help us to navigate some of the difficulties and challenges within the present Global transition.

[T]his eclipse and the Partial Solar eclipse of June 2 in Gemini will intensify many of the changes in weather and climate across the globe.

As the third of three very significant eclipses going into the Millennium we are moved to make use of this particular eclipse in terms of stripping away the layers amidst the overflow of information that has been proliferated by mainstream sources and the interactions within our daily routines and how we assimilate this ocean of information and ideas. As an eclipse occurring across Mutable signs, it represents a finalizing of affairs in preparation for new beginnings.

(Click HERE for more.)

More info on Lunar Eclipse, June 16, 6:13 a.m., PH time

2011-06-13T04:57:00.000-07:00

"Let go of old ideas and interpretations, and be pulled into broader views, broader truths, broader understanding, and broader futures. When in doubt remember that a sense of humor solves many mental problems." (Click HERE for more.)

Astrologer Dorothy Morgan tells us more, in the video below :-)

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Click HERE for my earlier post on Thursday's total lunar eclipse.

What "A Course in Miracles" teaches about meditation

2011-06-08T18:56:00.000-07:00

"Meditation is a collaborative venture with GOD. It CANNOT be undertaken successfully by those who disengage themselves from the Sonship, because they are disengaging themselves from me. God will come to you only as you will give Him to your brothers. Learn first of them, and you will be ready to hear God as you hear them. That is because the function of love is One." (A Course in Miracles urtext version, Chapter 4, Section 7)

Two Course teachers, Roger Walsh and Robert Perry, discuss meditation as taught by A Course in Miracles. Click HERE for the PDF file and HERE for the article in the Circle of Atonement website.

Full moon/lunar eclipse in Sagittarius, June 16, 6:13 a.m., PH time

2011-06-06T02:45:00.000-07:00

Whatever has been on the back burner brewing emotionally will bubble up now to be felt, resolved, healed and understood so the same things does not happen again. (Click HERE for more.)

It is time to examine what has been hidden. Time to examine and sort the people, things, and emotional attachments in your life. Are they positive or negative? Can they be changed? (Click HERE for more.)

The Eclipse Portal, opened with the recent Solar Eclipse in Gemini, signalled a decision, an opportunity for greater awareness and a deepening of Self-Connection. (Click HERE for more.)

[T]he Total Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius is emphasizing our need to redefine and rethink all of our relationships. (Click HERE for more.)

To take advantage of this eclipse in general, you want to think in terms or expanding your horizons by exposing yourself to a variety of idea from a variety of people. (Click HERE for more.)

Solar eclipse and New Moon in Gemini, June 2, 5:16 a.m., PH time

2011-05-24T16:35:00.000-07:00

We must take a look around our lives and realize we must use our power to make proper healthy choices so we can create long-lasting happiness. (Click HERE for more.)

The Solar Eclipse is giving us a wakeup call and telling and commanding us to realize that this period in our evolution is a turning point in which we must take serious steps, and to make it happen. (Click HERE for more.)

Putting it all together, the New Moon solar eclipse is an excellent time to pursue new ideas and to move new projects forward through communication and working the plan. (Click HERE for more.)

If you have been hesitant in saying what you really feel and think about certain people and situations, now you will find the nerve and not hold back. (Click HERE for more.)

June 1st 2011 Gemini New Moon eclipse You must wake up (Click HERE for video by youtube's pantherjim1995.)

Brian Crain's "White Dove" (music video)

2011-05-18T21:52:00.000-07:00

Thanbks to youtube's deepdivemouse for sharing this video.

Brian Crain's "Moonrise" (music video)

2011-05-16T16:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks to youtube's trentandtroy for posting this online.

Full Moon in Scorpio, May 17, 7:08 p.m., PH time

2011-05-12T03:24:00.000-07:00

We feel its intense life-changing effects May 14 to 20 :-) Enjoy the video post at the end.

"With the Moon in Scorpio representing the intense connection with those we identify as our own, it is telling us, that in order to receive and give, we need to accept where we are coming from." (Click HERE for more.)

"Virgo should benefit greatly under the full Moon. Everyone else is going to have to work it." (Click HERE for more.)

"When the Full Moon occurs in Scorpio we could use this period as a time for reflection and [t]o use some detachment when viewing the part our lives which have metaphorically turned to stone, and to reflect on our anger, rather than venomously reacting to it." (Click HERE for more.)

"Your heart and ego are focused on deepening the experience, and achieving, pure, intimate connection." (Click HERE for more.)

Thanks to youtube's pantherjim1995 for sharing this info.

The healed and unhealed healer

2011-05-10T18:48:00.000-07:00

Click HERE for a great listing of the differences between the healed and unhealed healer, according to A Course in Miracles.

Brian Crain's "Childhood Memories" (music video)

2011-05-07T22:16:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day! :-) thanks to youtube's Holfti for sharing another lovely video featuring Brian's piano music.

New Moon in Taurus on May 3rd, 2011

2011-05-01T19:23:00.000-07:00

"The New Moon in Taurus makes a fantastic aspect to transiting Pluto in Capricorn (retrograde), which further stimulates the desire to enjoy the richness of the abundant Earth." Click HERE for more.

"Rain" by Brian Crain (music video)

2011-04-29T20:26:00.000-07:00

Thanks to DarkAgony666 for posting this on youtube :-)

Brian Crain's "Inner Vision" (music video)

2011-04-28T14:31:00.000-07:00

Thanks to AuroraEvenstar for sharing this lovely piano piece on youtube.

Brian Crain's "Summer Rain" (music video)

2011-04-28T02:00:00.000-07:00

Thanks to youtube's Holfti for sharing this online :-)

Brian Crain's "Season of Joy" (music video)

2011-04-27T18:16:00.000-07:00

Thanks to youtube's Holfti for posting this :-)

The Holy Spirit is a true guide.

2011-04-26T22:07:00.000-07:00

The Holy Spirit will always guide you truly, because your joy IS His. This is His will for everyone, because He speaks for the Kingdom of God which is joy. Following Him is therefore the easiest thing in the world, and the only thing which is easy, because it is NOT of the world and is therefore natural.

The world goes against your nature, because it is out of accord with God’s laws. The world perceives orders of difficulty in EVERYTHING. This is because the ego perceives nothing as wholly desirable.

(Click HERE for source and scroll down to T 7 L 1.)

Brian Crain's "Water" (music video)

2011-04-26T21:03:00.000-07:00

Thanks to youtube's NEWoceanflower2008 for yet another wonderful presentation of Brian's music.

Eyeing early the eclipses of June and July

2011-04-26T20:43:00.000-07:00

Eclipses make themselves felt as early as a month before they happen, and we've got three coming up soon! Happy eclipsing!

June 1, 2011 -- partial solar eclipse in Gemini (June 2, 5:16 a.m. PH time)
June 15, 2011 -- total lunar eclipse in Sagittarius (June 16, 4:12 a.m., PH)
July 1, 2011 -- partial solar eclipse in Cancer (4:38 p.m., PH)

I have a very personal interest in this year's eclipses as they affect my sun and moon signs that involve learning, travel, and communication.The last cycle, about eight to nine years ago, brought major changes in its wake, and so I expect new ones coming up, and as always, these changes are for the best.

Those to be affected significantly this year are those, like me, with sun, moon, and/or ascendant in Gemini and Sagittarius, as well as those with sun, moon, and/or ascendants in fellow mutable signs of Virgo and Pisces. We all get affected by eclipses, depending on where they happen in your astrological birth chart.

For astronomical info, including maps and times of these eclipses, click HERE.

Here are two articles on the general astrological effects of eclipses. One is by Susan Miller,
whose piece, "How to Deal with Eclipses," I had even printed out before and shared with friends and clients, since I noticed that I would have more clients than usual during eclipse periods. Click HERE for more.

The other article goes, "All eclipses, whether solar or lunar, have the potential to change your circumstances. Eclipses are expressed through a crisis of some kind, whether it is a real crisis or not, it may feel very real to you. Many times a new beginning involves letting go of something from the past, whether it be a person, a relationship, an object, or a behavior." Click HERE for more.

Brian Crain's Butterfly Waltz (music video)

2011-04-25T16:04:00.000-07:00

Thanks again to youtube's sounds08 for sharing this music video of one of Brian's popular compositions :-) cool music for a warm day!

Sunrise by Brian Crain (music video)

2011-04-24T20:20:00.000-07:00

This guy's music is purely magical :-)

Mercury retro ends, Apr 23, 7:04 pm, PH time

2011-04-22T20:22:00.000-07:00

Given where it falls in Aries, it shows us some form of direct communication, unedited and/or new knowledge, and fresh understanding. The symbol is oriented toward individual-mental "Be-ness," pure potentiality, or brand new realizations. (Click HERE for more.)

Aries-Suns/Risings or those with natal planets/house angles in Aries or cardinal signs may have found this retrograde period extra challenging. (Click HERE for more.)

People, things, ideas, agreements… this is going to mark the turning point for many things, you’re either in or out. (Click HERE for more.)

Life is NEVER the same again, and, perhaps, happily so!!! Let go the too old, and let the new juice up your circuits! (Click HERE for more.)

We must use wisdom mixed into our speech, put ourselves in the “other's” shoes before passing judgment. (Click HERE for more.)

Stephen Rhodes's Voice of Compassion (music video)

2011-04-22T17:45:00.000-07:00

The Holy Spirit is a choice.

2011-04-22T07:37:00.000-07:00

The Holy Spirit, like the ego, is a decision. Together they constitute all the alternatives which your mind CAN accept and obey.

The ego and the Holy Spirit are the ONLY choices which are open to you. God created one, and so you cannot eradicate it. YOU made the other, so you CAN.

Only what God creates is irreversible and unchangeable. What YOU have made can always be changed, because when you do not think LIKE God, you have not really thought at all. Delusional ideas are NOT thought, but you CAN think that you believe in them.

(A Course in Miracles, Text. Click HERE for source and scroll down to T 5 G 11.)

Don't Let the Ego Stop You

2011-04-20T00:28:00.000-07:00

Just don't let it rule you! Ha ha... remember, you are NOT an ego :-)
"The Course teaches us that the ego always speaks first. The Holy Spirit then quietly answers. One of the big lessons to learn is not to be frightened off by the presence of ego thoughts in our minds. Of course we have ego thoughts! If we didn't, we wouldn't be here learning these lessons." (Click HERE for more.)

The Golden Rule according to the Course

2011-04-17T20:41:00.000-07:00

"Consider the Golden Rule again. You are asked to behave toward others as you would have them behave toward you . . . The way to perceive for Golden Rule behavior is to look out from the perception of your own holiness and perceive the holiness of others." (Click HERE for source and scroll down to T 1 36f and h.)

Reviewing my journey with the Higher Self

2011-04-17T19:24:00.000-07:00

As Mercury retrograde enters its final week, I found myself reviewing this esoteric teaching by Helena Blavatsky, The Voice of the Silence, which I first came upon sometime 2005, I think. Click HERE for the online version.

Blavatsky's theosophical writings are said to combine Eastern and Western thought, similar to that of A Course in Miracles, which has been described as a Christianized version of the Hindu teachings, the Vedanta.

Tarot readers to consult

2011-04-16T00:27:00.000-07:00

I've decided to stop reading tarot cards professionally.

For those who want tarot reading, here's a list of some people I've worked with before at Da Seeker's Cove in Robinson's Galleria. We all meet clients by appointment only. I do not know their rates. Please contact them directly. Just mention you got their number from me :-)

Gina, 0927-990-5858
Jade, 0915-303-6322
Julius, 0915-938-7908, 0922-858-1053

You may also contact my friend Malou based in Angeles, Pampanga for past life and karma readings. Her cellphone number is 0919-296-2638.

P.S. I am sure that many tarot readers not listed here are just as good too, except that I haven't had readings with them personally.

Full moon in Libra, Apr 18, 10:23 a.m. PH time

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We feel its peace-making, harmony-seeking effects three days before and after its exact fullness.

"Those born within 3 days of April 17 or October 21 or with natal planets and/or house angles on or around 28 degrees of cardinal signs may experience the effects of this full moon stronger than others." (Click HERE for more.)

"The mood in general is artistic, creative and spiritual. . . your intuitive flow is heightened and your dreams can be quite prolific." (Click HERE for more.)

"It’s a good time to form joint venture of all natures---friendships, marriages, and business." (Click HERE for more.)

"Focusing on how you can fulfill the needs of others while keeping a balance with your own needs is a fantastic use of this energy during this full moon."(Click HERE for more.)

"With five planets in Aries the need to make things happen and materialized into reality are a recurring thought." (Click HERE for more.)

Do not worry about what to say or do

2011-04-11T17:25:00.000-07:00

You are here ONLY to be truly helpful.
You are here to represent Christ, who sent you.
You do not have to worry about what to say or what to do, because the one who sent you will direct you.
Be content to be wherever He wishes, knowing he goes there with you.
You will be healed as you let him teach you to heal.
(Adapted from the Text. Click HERE for source URL and scroll down to T 4 I 8)

It's all part of a plan: "A Course in Miracles" and the celestial speed-up

2011-04-08T08:44:00.000-07:00

The world situation was worsening at an alarming pace. People all over the world were being called back to help, and were developing what to them were highly unexpected talents, each making his individual contribution to an overall, prearranged plan. I had apparently agreed to take down "a course in miracles" which the Voice would dictate to me as part of the agreement, and my doing it was actually my reason for coming. . . People had reached a point where they were losing more than they were gaining. Thus, because of the acute emergency, the usual slow, evolutionary process of spiritual development was being by-passed in what might be called a "celestial speed-up."

Said by Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles, as quoted in Ken Wapnick's Absence from Felicity.

Helen started receiving A Course in Miracles by inner dictation in the mid-1960s, and the first official version came out in 1977. Click HERE for an explanation of the "celestial speed-up."

Time to chill this April, thank the Void Moon!

2011-04-04T21:12:00.000-07:00

"There is a time for everything under the heavens."

The "void moon," aka void of course/VOC moon, means it doesn't make any significant connections to the Sun or planets for a certain period. April has a lot of these periods happening during the daytime, something to watch out for, because it's conducive for relaxing. Isn't that something a lot of us want to do during our summer/dry months here in the Philippines?

On the downside, the VOC moon is not an ideal period for decision-making and negotiations, unless you really want nothing to come out of the process but need to save face.

I've listed the VOC moon days and times below, after the links to what astrologers say about it in general.

The void of course Moon periods are truly great for taking a break from the common activities, for relaxing, for listening to music or reading literature, for catching up with house work or other routine activities that do not require much focus.(Click HERE for more.)

It is generally known that when the Moon is void of course it is not a good time to start anything because it will eventually fail. It is especially a bad time to plan things, but also to try to reach concrete goals, to materialize ideas.(Click HERE for more.)

The best activities to undertake during the VOC moon are said to be anything that is considered passive or restorative such as spiritual non-material concerns; prayer, yoga, play, psychotherapy, rest, sleep or meditation. (Click HERE for more.)

There is a distinctive quality to the energy during a void-of-course Moon: Stores and restaurants are unusually quiet, judgment is impaired, and many people have a hard time making decisions. Business meetings can take a strange turn, and people find it difficult to work together as a group.(Click HERE for more.)

April 2011 VOID Moon periods, PH time

Wednesday, Apr 6, 7:02 am to Thursday, Apr 7, 7:21 pm
Saturday, Apr 9, 10:23 am to Sunday, Apr 10, 5:01 am
Monday, Apr 11, 8:05 pm to Tuesday, Apr 12, 11:37 am
Thursday, Apr 14, 3:58 am to 2:40 pm
Saturday, Apr 16, 4:48 am to 2:58 pm
Monday, Apr 18, 10:43 am to 2:18 pm
Wednesday, Apr 20, 12:53 pm to 2:49 pm
Friday, Apr 22 12:56 am to 6:24 pm
Sunday, Apr 24 8:13 am to Monday, Apr 25, 1:58 am
Tuesday, Apr 26, 7:27 pm to Wednesday, Apr 27, 12:57 pm
Thursday, Apr 28, 3:52 am to Saturday, Apr 30, 1:33 pm

Source: Universal Lunar Calendar by Lunarium

Neptune enters Pisces, April 4, 8:37 pm PH time

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Neptune governs all that which is hidden and operates in the unseen world -- our subconscious, psychological self, dreams, imagination, and spirituality.(Click HERE for more.)

Both [Neptune and Pisces] have no boundaries, build no barriers, escapist and mystical in attitude. Neptune swims quite freely in this watery and boundless sign. (Click HERE for more.)

Under Neptune in Pisces we will all learn yet again—and far more dearly—that to not be part of the answer is to volunteer to be part of the problem. (Click HERE for more.)

The teachings of A Course in Miracles and other teachings of Oneness will accelerate across the globe as many finally begin to understand the illusions of the duality in which we currently choose to dwell. (Click HERE for more.)

New togetherness, new ways to be together. new ways to act collectively. New intuitions. New holistic initiatives. New Order. (Click HERE for more.)

If you haven’t found your perfect partner yet, or are hoping that the one you’ve found will become your life mate, this will be a wonderful time of romance, sharing, music and compassion toward one another. It’s a time when the illusion of boundaries between us and others will dissolve so that we can truly know them and recognize that we love them. (Click HERE for more.)

New Moon in Aries, April 3, 10:32 pm, PH time

2011-03-30T02:38:00.000-07:00

Sunday's new moon is pretty intense for people who have Sun, Moon, and/or Ascendant in Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, especially those born April 2 to 4, August 3 to 5, and December 3 to 5. Major invitation to grow offered to those with Sun, Moon, and/or Ascendant in Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.

We feel this new moon's energies from March 31 to April 6.

"The Sun and Moon in Aries conjunct Jupiter which expands anything it touches so the fact that he is right next to Sun & Moon puts the emphasis on stretching, growing and expanding." (Click HERE for more)

"As far as opportunities to set an intention go, this is not one you’ll want to miss." (Click HERE for more)

"Things to Release, those not so desirable Aries New Moon qualities: Survival Issues, Anger, Impatience, Impulsive action that alienates others, & Selfishness"(Click HERE for more)

"What's great about Aries is it burns off the inessential, the trivial, or what covers up your original radiance."(Click HERE for more)

"This tug-of-war of self’s position in the moment versus the broader agenda, needs firm self control and a solid handle on one’s willpower so that the energy can be harnessed to its utmost positivity."(Click HERE for more)

Meditation and "A Course in Miracles"

2011-03-20T20:52:00.001-07:00

"I strongly recommend my students to combine their intellectual study of the Course’s text and their practice of its lessons with some form of meditation practice."

A Chinese guy from HK, who teaches martial arts in London, writes about meditation and "A Course in Miracles." He serves as another reminder to persevere in practicing the Course. Click HERE for his article.

A simple healing practice: "Love is all there is."

2011-03-13T15:53:00.000-07:00

Never has it been more imperative to see only love, which alone is real. To hold even just this one thought--"Love is ALL there is"--already heals and helps so many right now.

Throughout this week, try to do this one simple act. Wherever you are, try to pause every so often, maybe at least once an hour, to silently affirm, "Love is all there is." You may close your eyes as you say this in your mind wholeheartedly and firmly.

You may also use this line as mantra, for your own quiet time either in the morning upon waking or at night before sleeping (or better, both periods). Simply sit comfortably, close your eyes, and quietly say in your mind, "Love is all there is" over and over again until you feel at peace. Simply stay in the silence, becoming aware of your breathing, and whenever disturbed by other thoughts or feelings, just go back to this one simple, healing, and true thought. Try to do this for fifteen to thirty minutes.

Remember, we are ONE and there are no private thoughts. For you to think this truth, that there is only love and love alone, will help others remember this truth and find inner peace.

We are One in Love. :-)

The world is nothing in itself.

2011-03-12T16:00:00.000-08:00

I loose the world from all I thought it was.

(Lesson 132, Workbook, A Course in Miracles. Click HERE for more.)

You have enslaved the world with all your fears, your doubts and miseries, your pain and tears; and all your sorrows press on it, and keep the world a prisoner to your beliefs. Death strikes it everywhere because you hold the bitter thoughts of death within your mind.

The world is nothing in itself. Your mind must give it meaning. And what you behold upon it are your wishes, acted out so you can look on them and think them real. Perhaps you think you did not make the world, but came unwillingly to what was made already, hardly waiting for your thoughts to give it meaning. Yet in truth you found exactly what you looked for when you came. . .

There is no world! This is the central thought the course attempts to teach. Not everyone is ready to accept it, and each one must go as far as he can let himself be led along the road to truth. He will return and go still farther, or perhaps step back a while and then return again.

But healing is the gift of those who are prepared to learn there is no world, and can accept the lesson now. Their readiness will bring the lesson to them in some form which they can understand and recognize. Some see it suddenly on point of death, and rise to teach it. Others find it in experience that is not of this world, which shows them that the world does not exist because what they behold must be the truth, and yet it clearly contradicts the world.

And some will find it in this course, and in the exercises that we do today. Today's idea is true because the world does not exist. And if it is indeed your own imagining, then you can loose it from all things you ever thought it was by merely changing all the thoughts that gave it these appearances. The sick are healed as you let go all thoughts of sickness, and the dead arise when you let thoughts of life replace all thoughts you ever held of death.

Ever deeper into the Silence I go

2011-03-05T02:44:00.000-08:00

Maybe as an after-effect of the four-day "spiritual meetup" I held with fellow seekers, I received great insights today while I grounded myself deeply doing earthly stuff.

I've decided to limit my exposure online and offline because I need to focus on my book project. I will only see in person certain relatives, friends, and clients. Any new clients from hereon must be referred by them. And I will post online "for everyone" only occasionally from now on, for a while anyway.

I continue to burrow deeper into the Silence, keeping an even lower profile than ever as I work on my book. Something within me needs time and space made sacred by my focus on what is truly important, as guided by Spirit.

Astrologically, the new moon early this morning happened in my house of self-expression and creativity. At around the same time, Saturn the Great Teacher is kissing my Ascendant, making me commit to show the lessons I've learned in my earthly journey. Both the Sun and Moon (who always meet up on the new moon) kisses my "wounder healer" Chiron while opposing my Uranus-Pluto-Mars stellium in the 12th house-- a reminder from the universe that I do have work to do, and it takes my entire being to carry it out :-)

Actually, I had an active day astrologically thanks to the new moon, and the moon is significant to my life mission. So I'm not surprised at how busy i was today physically and also subtly, at a cosmic level. The insights poured in the moment I took time to simply be still, stay silent, and breathe.

I frankly do not know when I'll post again in my Multiply and Blogger, where my postings are usually set for the general public.

Dark moon tonight, new one tomorrow :-)

2011-03-03T18:19:00.000-08:00

In Tune with the Moon
If you look at your calendar, you'll find a New Moon symbol by today's date but you won't see a New Moon in the sky till the weekend is nearly over. The phrase 'New Moon' can mean both the tiny sliver of light as the moon first re-appears or the 'Dark of the Moon' which is what we are 'under' now. There's was no Moon in the sky last night. There'll be no Moon tonight. To ancient mystics, this was a time of magic, of visions and of revelations. If you're feeling especially sensitive, now you know why!

(Click HERE for source, my fave astrologer Jonathan Cainer. This was his post today, March 4, Friday.)

Meditate with me this week, in spirit :-)

2011-02-28T01:04:00.000-08:00

I invite you to meditate with me in spirit this week, during this period leading up to the New Moon. Join me wherever you are, and let's "volt in" to the Highest Self, a.k.a. that part of the collective consciousness that is pure love, light, joy, wholeness, peace, and joy. We just have to make a common intention at the start of this joint spiritual venture.

Even if you're just a newbie at meditation, or a long-time practitioner of whatever form, all I ask is for you to spend at least fifteen minutes of "quiet time" once a day, starting tomorrow, March 1, until March 4. The new moon happens March 5, 4:45 a.m. PH time.

Start the quiet time by silently saying, "I intend to connect with my Higher Self in meditation." Since we are one through the Higher Self (making it collectively the Highest Self), this intention would already connect us and everyone else.

As a newbie, just find a spot where no one may disturb you, and play some nice instrumental music (nature sounds are the best!). Set your alarm for at least fifteen minutes (but if you're not used to this, just set it for five minutes. If you find the energy to go beyond five minutes, just extend). I don't usually meditate beyond thirty minutes. You may focus on your breathing the whole time, just letting thoughts come in and go.

You may meditate like me: I sit on my favorite chair, keep both feet flat on the floor, and close my eyes. I become aware of my breathing, my posture, and whatever sounds come in through my ears. I usually have a mantra (lessons or lines from A Course in Miracles) and then fall into silence until the alarm rings. Sometimes I get insights through messages; others get "visions," others feel sensations in their bodies, while others just feel relaxed. Simply be.

Of course if you have your own meditation practice, just do it, and simply add the intention of connecting with your Higher Self.

I've given the times I expect to do this meditation, from March 1 to 4. You need not sync with me, but if you can, why not? If you can't sync with me, just silently stating the intention (of connecting with the Higher Self) will already sync us across time and space.

Feel free to spread this post to your friends who might want to join me. And yes, feel free to share any experience you have especially if you sync your time with me.

WHY THIS WEEK?

The moon is turning balsamic or becoming the "dark moon" (pagans call it Imbolc), a powerful healing phase when the the night sky is at its darkest yet the stars are at their brightest.

“The earliest peoples understood that the power of life lay in the darkness of the moon. . . The purpose of the dark phase of any cycle is that of transition between the death of the old and the birth of the new. The dark time is a time of retreat, of healing, and of dreaming of the future.” Demetra George (Click HERE for more.)

"You have the potential to be deeply visionary now, and are focused on reorienting what was into what will be." (Click HERE for more)

"Replace the energy spent on mental/emotional anguish and instead practice cultivating the energy of faith, trust and stillness.(Click HERE for more)

AMY'S "DARK MOON" MEDITATION SKED THIS WEEK

11 a.m., March 1, Tuesday (0300 GMT/UT)
11 p.m., March 2, Wednesday (1500 GMT/UT)
1 p.m., March 3, Thursday (0500 GMT/UT)
9 p.m., March 4, Friday (1300 GMT/UT)

I'll meditate from fifteen to thirty minutes, with added intentions made, as guided by Spirit :-) I'm meditating at different times this week so that you may meditate in sync with me, at least even once during this period.

Pisces new moon, March 5, 4:45 a.m., PH time

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The New Moon in Pisces illuminates the need for compassion first and foremost. (Click HERE for more)

The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars and Uranus are all in Pisces on March 4, 2011. (Click HERE for more)

Since the sign of Pisces is a mutable sign, the undercurrent of emotional feeling will run deep and sensitivity will abound. (Click HERE for more)

You can also find this moon really helpful if you are interested in delving far back into your past, for some good old-fashioned emotional healing. (Click HERE for more)

We must not create and cause change for the sake of change, but that the transformation we bring into reality is for the good of all. (Click HERE for more)

We have the energy to go forward now in spite of the challenges that surround us. (Click HERE for more)

Filipino artist remembered by Alliance Francaise

2011-02-27T15:47:00.000-08:00

"The Alliance Fran�aise de Manille presents a rare ensemble of Vitalis works, both paintings and drawings, drawn from this little-known period. Philippine connoisseurs are familiar with his landscapes, portraits or religious works all done in the pointillist style," writes Ofelia Gelvez�n-T�qui.

Click HERE for info at the Alliance Francaise website and click HERE for article by in the Phil. Daily Inquirer by Tequi, who curates the exhibit together with Claude Tayag.

Free admission.

Cute animals in Rhapsody in White (music video)

2011-02-26T23:57:00.000-08:00

Thanks to youtube's domdomcat for making this video of adorable animal pics (mostly cats, and then some) to the music of Barry White's "Rhapsody in White." Makes me itch to start learning how to make my own music videos for youtube!

Articles on "Real Spirituality"

2011-02-26T05:02:00.000-08:00

At the same time I was musing on the interesting meetups I've had in the past two months, I came across this author and her book, Mariana Caplan's Eyes Wide Open, as recommended by Analei via FB. It's about spiritual discernment.

So I checked out her website, and saw she has this list of interesting articles to read. I have yet to read all of them, and I assume a lot of the material are included in her book. Click HERE to get some insights about your spiritual journey. The clue is, if you think you've arrived, you haven't yet :-)

The question then becomes, when you're with those who pronounce that they have already arrived, will you be like the little boy saying, "The emperor has no clothes!" Or will you let the man walk on in his undies and illusory wardrobe? This is a reason I'd like to read her book! Ha ha.

I tend to let the people walk on unless they ask me directly about their "outfit," and even then, I need to check if I'm also just in my undies, just like them! Ha ha. Hmmm, I think a lot depends on their willingness and readiness to be told the truth. If it'll just make them more afraid and/or angry, better to let them parade in their "outfits" but give them something to keep them "warm" and feel loved no matter what. (Just imagining if I'm the emperor too... :-)

Utada Hikaru's First Love (Piano Version, music video)

2011-02-24T14:29:00.000-08:00

Thanks to youtube's nobita480 for posting this :-)

Signs of progress, cosmically (mostly unusual, creative, and fun!)

2011-02-24T02:14:00.000-08:00

I recently looked into the latest cosmic weather in my astrological birth chart, and I saw that there's this bunch of cosmic bodies acting up in my fifth house, involving fun, creativity, self-expression, romance, and risks. My natal Saturn, the Great Teacher, is smack in the middle of this fifth house, making sure that whatever is to be learned about the fifth house, I do so through a structured, disciplined, and mature approach. In short, I must study fun and pleasure and romance seriously! This is also the house of children, and metaphorically then, I must take procreation just as seriously :-)

So yes, this cosmic bunch is highlighting my fifth house (click HERE for info), some of them only for a few days, and others, like Neptune, for maybe around five to seven more years (have to check the ephemeris for that). And because Saturn also has a solidifying, manifesting energy, I expect to be hugely entertained by the fun of these visiting characters--the Sun, Mercury, Mars, Chiron, and Neptune, with the latter three hitting up my dear Saturn.

Supposedly Saturn is a grim taskmaster. I think he's just a terror teacher who's actually fair to diligent, hardworking, and motivated learners (click HERE for more). If you do a great job of learning your lesson and passing tests, Saturn rewards you.

I'm pretty excited actually about all that's happening in my fifth house. To add to it is that natally, this house is ruled by Aquarius (co-ruled by Uranus and Saturn!). This sign makes me unconventional, rebellious, independent-minded, and humanitarian (so I would really tend to view Saturn's presence here differently) when it comes to fifth house matters.

As if the transiting excitement in my fifth house wasn't enough, I also saw that based on my progressed chart (planets and luminaries in the birth chart do move forward since the day of birth), I've got triple major changes coming up, two of them right in this very same house.

My Progressed Ascendant, Sun, and Moon are all acting up. I certainly won't have a boring year or two ahead (and I thought life would quiet down a bit since surviving my midlife transits). Expect more creative output from me, dear world, and not your usual type!

1. Progressed Sun in Aquarius is one degree away from entering a new house--the 5th. As it does, it sends a sweet wave to my natal Ascendant in Libra.
2. Progressed Moon in Aquarius is one to two degrees away from entering a new sign--Pisces. As it does, it squares my natal Venus. Then it meets up with my natal Saturn.
3. Progressed Ascendant is exactly joining my natal Venus in Scorpio (already getting some emotional oomph from the Progressed Moon in Aquarius!) and due to enter a new sign--Sagittarius!

I just had to note all these astro stuff down, so I can keep track of my current cosmic weather. Certainly it's all contributing to my feeling of being at a threshold, leaving behind an old familiar world, and soon to enter a new one. No wonder I had a dream of being pregnant recently. That's a fifth house matter too :-)

You are spirit.

2011-02-21T15:55:00.000-08:00

This idea identifies you with your one Self.
It simply states the truth.
Practice this truth as often as you can,
for it will bring your mind from conflict
to the quiet fields of peace.
No chill of fear can enter,
for your mind has been absolved from madness,
letting go of illusions of a split identity.

You are not a body. You are spirit.

We state again the truth about your Self.
You are the holy Son of God,
whose mind has been restored to sanity.
You are the spirit lovingly endowed with
all your Source's love and peace and joy.
You are the spirit that completes your Source,
and shares His/Her function as Creator.
Your Source is with you always,
as you are with Her/Him.

You are spirit. You are not a body.

(Adapted from Workbook Lesson 97, A Course in Miracles. Click HERE for the lesson.)

"Wholeness" Center in San Francisco, CA

2011-02-19T15:40:00.000-08:00

Super proud of my youngest sister Marie, who's launching this center today (click HERE),along with her sweetheart James and fellow healers (or "hearts practitioners).

Prayer to represent Christ

2011-02-18T21:49:00.000-08:00

I say this usually when I have to meet someone for a SoulCard reading or meditation session. It reminds me to surrender myself to Spirit.

I am here ONLY to be truly helpful.

I am here to represent Christ, who sent me.

I do not have to worry about what to say or what to do, because the one who sent me will direct me.

I am content to be wherever He wishes, knowing he goes there with me.

I will be healed as I let him teach me to heal.

(Click HERE for source and scroll down to T 4 I 8.)

More on those who make light bulbs go pffft!

2011-02-17T21:33:00.000-08:00

(Again taken from my fave astrologer's website, cainer.com, for Feb. 18, 2011. I'm including here the day's illustration by Sally Fisher. Click HERE for link.)

Light Work
Friday, 18 February 2011

Hi Jonathan,
I seldom lose my temper, but recently I was very upset on the telephone. As I shouted, a string of Christmas lights across my window flashed and burned out all at once. Deborah

Jonathan,
I train people to control their 'abilities' by teaching them how to focus mental energy. Instead of blowing out lamps, people can repair burned out bulbs and charge batteries. One way people discover they have this power is when street lamps turn off as they walk under them, then go back on when they pass. I use this as a training exercise. Roger

Empaths: The Mourning After

2011-02-14T19:54:00.000-08:00

How does one move on from a breakup with a loved one? How does one move beyond mourning when a loved one passes away? How does one walk away, effectively cutting a connection, when friends become toxic and disparaging? (Click HERE for more)

Full Moon in Leo, Friday, Feb. 18, 4:36 pm PHL time

2011-02-14T19:12:00.000-08:00

If we remember to exercise tact and diplomacy on this lunation, we stand to learn a great deal. (Click HERE for more.)

[E]xpect drama but also that it be followed almost immediately by a calmer period of contemplation or perhaps hard work, (Click HERE for more.)

We are aspiring to new frontiers of mind and with the Full Moon occurring in the last degree of Leo, information will come forward that has been concealed or that has been percolating in the background for a long duration. (Click HERE for more.)

This Full Moon in Leo dares us to be courageous enough to walk the talk ... live the dream. (Click HERE for more.)

Forming a Healthy Relationship

2011-02-14T14:42:00.000-08:00

"We need to understand how events in our childhood have impacted our choice of a partner in adulthood. We need to examine why we keep making the same mistakes again and again in our relationships. Once we have completed this life task, we are then free to enter into a conscious, mature relationship."

Click HERE for more, and if you're one of those women who've suffered abuse--physical, emotional, verbal, and/or sexual--then explore and bookmark this website full of helpful resources.

One form of verbal abuse is being constantly told negative, disempowering words--aside from the usual swear words, they are designed to make us feel bad, inferior, and/or guilty, such as bobo (dumb), tanga (stupid), and pangit (ugly). Sometimes this form of abuse is nonverbal, done through actions meant to convey the same meaning.

'Blue Valentine': The Difference Between Falling in Love and Falling in Need

2011-02-13T14:14:00.000-08:00

True marital love can and does last. And last. And last. One of the ways it is always destroyed, however, is when a union is based on extreme neediness not understood by either.

Click HERE for more.

Essay about "A Course in Miracles" and the Holy Relationship

2011-02-12T08:32:00.000-08:00

Click HERE for an interesting article on this Course teaching, citing other gnostic sources and discussing sacred sexuality.

Foming a Healthy Relationship

2011-02-12T08:26:00.000-08:00

Each partner is seen as a whole, complete person striving to live an individual life as fully as possible.

Click HERE for more.

Different Expressions of the Holy Relationship

2011-02-12T03:29:00.000-08:00

"You shift the goal of the relationship from one in which you defend specialness and separation to one in which you experience Oneness and wholeness."

Click HERE for more.

Are you growing up or just getting older?

2011-02-12T03:23:00.000-08:00

Just because someone is "grown-up" by chronological age doesn't mean they are "grown-up" emotionally.

Click HERE for more.

Hold On To Your Dreams by Mike Rowland (music video)

2011-02-11T08:27:00.000-08:00

Thanks to youtube's lovoushka for posting this.