Love is for vanishing into the sky. The mind, for learning what men have done and tried to do. Mysteries are not to be solved. The eye goes blind. When it only wants to see why. -Jalal al-Din Rumi, as translated by Coleman Barks There has never been a time in human history when women …
Ottoman Empire Mysticism: How Spiritual Guidance Transcends Time Read More »
Do you wish you could afford a tropical vacation every weekend? Do you crave the feeling of total freedom—or just a break from everyday life? You might consider learning astral projection, a way to take a mental journey anywhere, anytime. What Are Astral Projections? An astral projection is an out-of-body experience in which your consciousness …
What Is Astral Projection? Out-of-Body Experiences for Everybody Read More »
The United States of America has some of the most breathtaking natural landscapes in the world. From the vivid blue pounding surf at Big Sur on the California Coastline to the splendid seasonal foliage of New York’s Hudson River Valley, to the awe-inspiring majesty of the Grand Canyon, this country is graced with earthly wonders …
Spiritual Sedona: America’s Most Spiritual Destination Read More »
Animism is the belief in that there is a spiritual force inherent in all things, both animate and inanimate. Animals from the smallest insect to the leviathan blue whale possess it, as do all the places and objects that comprise the natural world–every object is cable of communicating emanations that interact and impact the surrounding …
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There’s a question we’ve been asking for centuries: what do our dreams mean? Many people believe that messages in a dream are a recapitulation of things past. Those who have studied the work of groundbreaking psychoanalysts Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung posit that the contents of our dreams are the creations of our subconscious minds, …
How Heeding the Messages in a Dream Helped Helen from San Diego Avoid Disaster Read More »
Is fate a chain of ungovernable events that are simply random, and have no particular rhyme or reason? Or is our universe not random at all? Perhaps even the smallest happening–a twig broken, a set of keys mislaid, finding a hole in the sweater you meant to wear, and changing your outfit at the last …
The idea of “psychic attacks”–the ability to cause harm or drain energy from another person via some form of mental telepathy–may seem like something out of a science fiction movie, and yet, many people (reputedly including military intelligence agencies from several nations around the globe), believe that focused negative energy not only exists, but may …
Do you think you have psychic abilities? You’re not alone. Whether or not they choose to develop it, nearly every human being is born with a “sixth sense.” If you have a history of receiving telepathic messages from friends or loved ones, or perhaps have had premonitions in your dreams that subsequently come to pass, …
Everyone has nightmares from time to time … You’re being chased by a pack of wild animals, or perhaps you’re trapped in a car that’s gone off the road and is sinking into a lake. As the water rises, you realize there’s no escape, but before you actually drown in the dream—or get torn to …
Nightmare Visions: Separating Anxiety from Premonition in Bad Dreams Read More »
The first thing Sandra told me was, “I think I need to leave my boyfriend.” Sandra, 47, was a financial analyst in Bridgeport, Connecticut who contacted me for advice about ending her eight-month relationship with Bryan, a 50-year-old director of a nonprofit. After connecting through an online dating service, coffee had quickly escalated to leisurely …
Guilt and Shame: Understanding the Distinction at a Spiritual Level Read More »
