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The Moon Cycle and Emotion by Elaine Hirsch
The phases of the moon and their link to human behavior emotion have been an area of interest for centuries. Because influences on plants and the tides are apparent, it seems logical to some that people may be susceptible to similar effects in correlation to lunar cycles. To date, science has been unable to confirm…
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Know Thyself: Discovering the True “You” by Jacelyn Thomas
There was a maxim inscribed above the entrance to the Temple of Apollo in ancient Greece, which has come to define the search for knowledge of the human race: “Know Thyself.” More than anything else, we seek to understand ourselves and our purpose in the universe. But, as individuals, we too often try to gain…
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Integrity in Spiritual Practice by Kimberly Wilson
The pursuit of a spiritual life, contrary to popular portrayal and belief, is not marked by devil-may-care, experimental, or self-indulgent practices. To be sure, there are many counterfeit brands of spirituality that claim to change lives and heighten spiritual awareness, but these programs are more akin to (and sometimes are) drug usage than they are…
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What is Runner’s High? by Elaine Hirsch
Oftentimes athletes feel an inexplicable euphoric state when working out strenuously. While not everyone is lucky enough to experience this exhilarating rush, it is often referred to as “runner’s high” by those who have. Most people describe the same experience, but others relate some deviations from the norm. As those who have a masters degree…
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Raising Frequency through Meditation by Melissa Alvarez
When you’re doing energy work, meditation is a wonderful method to help you gain insight into your own spirituality and to raise your frequency. The word meditation may bring to mind a person with eyes closed, sitting in a cross-legged position, the back straight, hands resting on the knees and palms turned upward with the…
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Religion and the Priesthood by Robert Gresak
Religion is fine if it gets you through the day, or through some crisis, otherwise it is only excess baggage. I cannot remember where I read the above but they certainly are very thought-provoking, with most definitely a kernel of truth. The fact is, even as humanity now stands in the 21st century, orthodox, conventional…
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Networking in Spiritual Life by Angelita Williams
I firmly believe that spirituality stands among the most prominent and critical pillars of a person’s life. Without a proper sense of spirituality, be it religious or more esoteric, a person cannot hope to achieve true fulfillment in their lives. And, like all good things, spirituality is best realized among others in an open and…
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Unexplained Medical Miracles by Elaine Hirsch
Medical happenings are usually easy for experts to explain. Their expansive knowledge of the human body gives them the ability to accurately determine both the cause and effect of most cases. Medical transcription experts and doctors have been adept at recording their knowledge and experience. For example, the velocity of a person falling from a…
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Spirituality in the Blogosphere by Jane Smith
The blogosphere isn’t necessarily the first place you’d think to get a dose of spirituality. Blogs more than anything else are usually a source of alternate or additional income and usually take practical matters for their subject, often offering consultations and other products for their readers. As secular and monetized as many blogs are, however,…
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I Think, Therefore I Am by Coleen Torres
For years, scientists have said that the human brain is nothing more than a complex computer system. Organic rather than inorganic, our neurons and synapses work together to form our consciousness; in other words, our soul. But if our soul is nothing more than the firing of electrical stimuli in an organized environment, does that…
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Meta-belief and Self-deception in Academics by Brian W.
Meta-beliefs are beliefs about the beliefs of others. We all engage in this sort of mind-reading as a means of social navigation in determining what might be the best way to address a group of colleagues, whether to even bother talking with someone about politics or religion, or whether to make small talk with a…
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Witnesses to the Inner Light by Robert Gresak
There have been many, many witnesses down the centuries to the eternal light of the higher God-self. Well known or obscure, working at the forefront of human progress achieving the seemingly impossible in countless fields of endeavor for the ultimate benefit and upliftment of mankind, or toiling behind the scenes, unknown, unrecognized and often in…
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Life Without Error by Kate Croston
You know you can’t live a perfect life. You make mistakes, you get tickets, and you fall down. Some days are better than others. But most of us are not as understanding about our spiritual lives as we are about our physical. Why is that? Why do we feel that we need to be absolutely…
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What is Love? by Christine Kane
What is love, really? Is it an emotion, just a feeling? Is it something to do with chemistry or biology; something about pheromones and animal attraction? Is it a mental state? A deliberate decision made by a reasoning person? Is it spiritual or just mental? A biological quirk, designed to promote procreation or a bad…
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Choosing to Stand in the Light of Love Instead of Fear by Maria Rainier
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 King James Bible The range of our emotions spans a wide and incredibly nuanced spectrum. From jealous rage to quiet sorrow, from confused emptiness to guilty happiness,…
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Guilty Conscience: Legalism in Spirituality by Nadia Jones
Human beings are creatures of instinct, passion, and need. At the most basic evolutionary level, these three drives are what govern our thoughts and actions: when it’s raining, we need shelter; when a predator approaches, we instinctually run or fight; when we are wronged, we passionately seek retribution. Our natural drives and responses, however, are…
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Achieving Mind-Body Fitness by Sarah Rexman
Fitness “experts” tell us that sweating it out in the gym several times a week and pushing yourself to work harder and longer are what you must do to become healthy and to be happy with your body. Yet this kind of punishing routine can actually increase your stress, leading to a decline in your…
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Alchemy – The Ancient Science by Robert Gresak
The word “Alchemy” is an Arabic one although it probably really originated in ancient Egypt. The popular explanation is that it originally meant “the art of the land of Khem”, Khem being the name the Arabs gave to Egypt for it was from Egypt that they acquired their knowledge of this strange science. However, although…