We all have a side of ourselves (or multiple sides) that we don’t want others to see. You might think of this as your “dark side,” or the Gollum in you (as my friend Adam calls it). It might be that you procrastinate, waste inordinate amounts of time on a certain site or game, drink or smoke too much, are jealous, ungenerous, critical of others, depressed or lonely. These are…
Those of us who have experienced true magic in our lives have been wondering when modern science will somehow bridge the gap between science and spirit, and wondering what will happen to the world when these forces finally unite. It’s coming. Is magic real? Sure it is, which is why there’s such a long and storied history of it in every human civilization, and why so many people practice it…
CAT scan image of the water filled skull of a French civil servant. Despite the lack of brain matter, this man is able to function in life. Left images are of a normal brain. By Steven Guth This is what we’re told: Your brain is where your mind, consciousness and personality reside. “Reductionism,” noted the English writer & philosopher Colin Wilson, is the “simple theory that tries to explain the…
In a world that has lost touch with its soul, the indigo child is here as a light-bearer, path forger, and paradigm shifter. Although the concept of indigo children originated in the 1970’s, there have been groups of individuals all through the ages whose mission and purpose have been to awaken humanity. If you’re an old soul who feels a strong and profound urge to create change in society, you…
What is Your Higher Self? Higher Self, Spirit, Your Meditational Self or Your Higher Consciousness, what does it all really mean and is there an easy to understand model that can describe why certain events happen in life and give the answer to whether we really have a saying in what goes on in our life. First, let’s agree on the following — our world is not just the…
“If we can feel that it is not our voice, not our fingers, but some reality deep inside our heart which is expressing itself, then we will know that it is the soul’s music.” – Sri Chinmoy Have you ever picked up a guitar or put in your favorite CD and let the music carry you away to a place of bliss and ecstasy? Most people might not understand where…
The Ego-dominated mind plays its games in daily life, and creates the characters and scenarios necessary for the games. The content of such a scenario is determined by the individual’s environment and upbringing, that is, the culture in which we grow up. As a result, entirely different scenarios are created in the various cultures of our Earth. At the beginning of our journey, we identify with these scenarios, which provide…
Searching for the roots of today’s problems, and for realistic solutions, can be a wild goose chase. It seems most everyone is pressing an opinion or pushing an agenda, always outwardly, always blaming some other group for the chaos and suffering in our world, which never lets up. The division and frustration breeds more division and frustration, and we drift ever further from harmonious, peaceful living. So why does the…
Everyone has a story. Did you go to the School of Hard Knocks or have you had it pretty easy so far? Are you an outside the box thinker or do you adhere strictly to rules and routines? Perhaps you are someone who believes that everything happens for a reason. This fun quiz is designed to sum up your life in six words. Take the quiz below and see if…