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Move beyond where you are right now to where you want to
be-emotionally, financially, creatively-in all aspects of your
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and peace that is unshakeable, no matter what may be happening
around you? Complete fulfillment is the promise of Remember Ye Are
Gods. Within these pages, you'll learn how to look at and navigate
through life in a whole new way. You will understand your purpose
and how to receive the abundant gifts waiting for you. By making a
critical transformation from a reactive to a spiritual being, you
will increase your creative energy, get control of your life, and
enjoy new spiritual levels of existence. Remember Ye Are Gods is
rooted in the perfect union of the physical and spiritual laws
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Remember Ye Are Gods. It is the path from the momentary pleasure
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Many more philosophic minds than mine have thought over the
religious side of this subject and many more scientific brains have
turned their attention to its phenomenal aspect. So far as I know,
however, there has been no former attempt to show the exact
relation of the one to the other. I feel that if I should succeed
in making this a little more clear I shall have helped in what I
regard as far the most important question with which the human race
is concerned. A celebrated Psychic, Mrs. Piper, uttered, in the
year 1899 words which were recorded by Dr. Hodgson at the time. She
was speaking in trance upon the future of spiritual religion, and
she said: "In the next century this will be astonishingly
perceptible to the minds of men. I will also make a statement which
you will surely see verified. Before the clear revelation of spirit
communication there will be a terrible war in different parts of
the world. The entire world must be purified and cleansed before
mortal can see, through his spiritual vision, his friends on this
side and it will take just this line of action to bring about a
state of perfection. Friend, kindly think of this." We have had
"the terrible war in different parts of the world." The second half
remains to be fulfilled.
Human Interaction with the Divine, the Sacred, and the Deceased
brings together cutting-edge empirical and theoretical
contributions from scholars in fields including psychology,
theology, ethics, neuroscience, medicine, and philosophy, to
examine how and why humans engage in, or even seek spiritual
experiences and connection with the immaterial world. In this
richly interdisciplinary volume, Plante and Schwartz recognize
human interaction with the divine and departed as a cross-cultural
and historical universal that continues to concern diverse
disciplines. Accounting for variances in belief and human
perception and use, the book is divided into four major sections:
personal experience; theological consideration; medical,
technological, and scientific considerations; and psychological
considerations with chapters addressing phenomena including prayer,
reincarnation, sensed presence, and divine revelations. Featuring
scholars specializing in theology, psychology, medicine,
neuroscience, and ethics, this book provides a thoughtful,
compelling, evidence-based, and contemporary approach to gain a
grounded perspective on current understandings of human interaction
with the divine, the sacred, and the deceased. Of interest to
believers, questioners, and unbelievers alike, this volume will be
key reading for researchers, scholars, and academics engaged in the
fields of religion and psychology, social psychology, behavioral
neuroscience, and health psychology. Readers with a broader
interest in spiritualism, religious and non-religious movements
will also find the text of interest.
From the Wolfson History Prize-winning author of The Man on Devil's
Island, the definitive biography of Vivekananda, the Indian monk
who shaped the intellectual and spiritual history of both East and
West. Few thinkers have had so enduring an impact on both Eastern
and Western life as Swami Vivekananda, the Indian monk who inspired
the likes of Freud, Gandhi, and Tagore. Blending science, religion,
and politics, Vivekananda introduced Westerners to yoga and the
universalist school of Hinduism called Vedanta. His teachings
fostered a more tolerant form of mainstream spirituality in Europe
and North America and forever changed the Western relationship to
meditation and spirituality. Guru to the World traces Vivekananda's
transformation from son of a Calcutta-based attorney into
saffron-robed ascetic. At the 1893 World Parliament of Religions in
Chicago, he fascinated audiences with teachings from Hinduism,
Western esoteric spirituality, physics, and the sciences of the
mind, in the process advocating a more inclusive conception of
religion and expounding the evils of colonialism. Vivekananda won
many disciples, most prominently the Irish activist Margaret Noble,
who disseminated his ideas in the face of much disdain for the
wisdom of a "subject race." At home, he challenged the notion that
religion was antithetical to nationalist goals, arguing that
Hinduism was intimately connected with Indian identity. Ruth Harris
offers an arresting biography, showing how Vivekananda's thought
spawned a global anticolonial movement and became a touchstone of
Hindu nationalist politics a century after his death. The iconic
monk emerges as a counterargument to Orientalist critiques, which
interpret East-West interactions as primarily instances of Western
borrowing. As Vivekananda demonstrates, we must not underestimate
Eastern agency in the global circulation of ideas.
Drawing on a wealth of new evidence, pioneering research
psychologist David DeSteno shows why religious practices and
rituals are so beneficial to those who follow them-and to anyone,
regardless of their faith (or lack thereof). Scientists are
beginning to discover what believers have known for a long time:
the rewards that a religious life can provide. For millennia,
people have turned to priests, rabbis, imams, shamans, and others
to help them deal with issues of grief and loss, birth and death,
morality and meaning. In this absorbing work, DeSteno reveals how
numerous religious practices from around the world improve
emotional and physical well-being. With empathy and rigor, DeSteno
chronicles religious rites and traditions from cradle to grave. He
explains how the Japanese rituals surrounding childbirth help
strengthen parental bonds with children. He describes how the
Apache Sunrise Ceremony makes teenage girls better able to face the
rigors of womanhood. He shows how Buddhist meditation reduces
hostility and increases compassion. He demonstrates how the Jewish
practice of sitting shiva comforts the bereaved. And much more.
DeSteno details how belief itself enhances physical and mental
health. But you don't need to be religious to benefit from the
trove of wisdom that religion has to offer. Many items in
religion's "toolbox" can help the body and mind whether or not one
believes. How God Works offers advice on how to incorporate many of
these practices to help all of us live more meaningful, successful,
and satisfying lives.
Whilst accounting for the present-day popularity and relevance of
Alan Watts' contributions to psychology, religion, arts, and
humanities, this interdisciplinary collection grapples with the
ongoing criticisms which surround Watts' life and work. Offering
rich examination of as yet underexplored aspects of Watts'
influence in 1960s counterculture, this volume offers unique
application of Watts' thinking to contemporary issues and
critically engages with controversies surrounding the
commodification of Watts' ideas, his alleged misreading of Biblical
texts, and his apparent distortion of Asian religions and
spirituality. Featuring a broad range of international contributors
and bringing Watts' ideas squarely into the contemporary context,
the text provides a comprehensive, yet nuanced exploration of
Watts' thinking on psychotherapy, Buddhism, language, music, and
sexuality. This text will benefit researchers, doctoral students,
and academics in the fields of psychotherapy, phenomenology, and
the philosophy of psychology more broadly. Those interested in
Jungian psychotherapy, spirituality, and the self and social
identity will also enjoy this volume.
Learn the latest details and most recent groundbreaking discoveries
that reveal, for the first time, the mystery of life in the spirit
world after death on Earth--proof that our consciousness
survives--in "Journey of Souls" by Michael Newton, Ph.D.
Using a special hypnosis technique to reach the hidden memories of
subjects, Dr. Newton discovered some amazing insights into what
happens to us between lives. "Journey of Souls" is the record of 29
people who recalled their experiences between physical deaths.
Through their extraordinary stories, you will learn specifics
about:
-How it feels to die
-What you see and feel right after death
-The truth about "spiritual guides"
-What happens to "disturbed" souls
-Why you are assigned to certain soul groups in the spirit world
and what you do there
- How you choose another body to return to Earth
-The different levels of souls: beginning, intermediate, and
advanced
-When and where you first learn to recognize soulmates on Earth
-The purpose of life
"Journey of Souls" is a graphic record or "travel log" by these
people of what happens between lives on Earth. They give specific
details as they movingly describe their astounding experiences.
After reading "Journey of Souls, " you will gain a better
understanding of the immortality of the human soul. You will meet
day-to-day challenges with a greater sense of purpose. You will
begin to understand the reasons behind events in your own life.
"Journey of Souls" is a life-changing book. Already, over 165,000
people have taken "Journey of Souls" to heart, giving them hope in
trying times. You should read a copy, too.
Design and Spirituality examines the philosophical context of our
current situation and argues for a re-establishment and
re-affirmation of self-transcending priorities, together with an
ethos of moderation and sufficiency. It covers a wide range of
topics broadly related to the main theme, including material
culture and spiritual teachings; sustainability and the spiritual
perspective; traditional and indigenous knowledge; technology and
spirituality; notions of meaningful design; and the deeper,
symbolic significance of (some) material things. The author is a
leading thinker in the field and he presents his arguments in a
manner that invites the reader to reflect and to think about where
we are going, why we are going there and what really matters.
This is a Comprehensive Survey of the Bhakti Movement as it sprang
in South India to spread across the subcontinent in independent and
multifarious manifestations yet marked with amazing commonalities.
Spanning a period of 11 centuries starting from the 6th CE, the
movement encompassed in its sweep a vast range of dimensions;
Social, political, economic, religious, cultural, linguistic,
ethical and philosophical. Among the multifarious movements which
contributed to the formation of India and its Culture, the Bhakti
was undoubtedly the most pervasive and persistent, says the author.
Besides its sweep and depth, what proved most remarkable about the
movement was that it arose almost everywhere from the masses who
belonged to the lowest class and castes. Though spirituality was
its leitmotif, Bhakti proved to be a stirring song of the subaltern
in their varied expressions of resistance and revolt. A seemingly
conservative phenomenon became a potent weapon against entrenched
hierarchies of orthodoxy and oppression, in a wonderful dialectical
expression. This qualifies Bhakti movement to be reckoned on a par
with European renaissance as it marked a massive upsurge in the
societal value system to directly impact a range of fields like
arts, politics, culture or religion. Even as he takes note of the
elements of reactionary revivalism that also marked the Bhakti
movement, the author convincingly argues that those of renaissance
and progress far outweighed the former.
Originally published in 1968 The Founders of Psychical Research is
centred upon the lives and work of Henry Sidgwick, Edmund Gurney
and Frederic Myers - prominent in the Society for Psychical
Research (S.P.R) - during its early years: it is not a history of
the Society. It passes over important aspects of the S.P.R.'s story
and deals at some length with matters quite outside it. The book
frequently gives accounts of 'paranormal' phenomena which if indeed
they occurred, would not be explainable through any recognisable
hypothesis, but are treated throughout as unexplained.
Spirited Histories combines ethnography with critical theory to
provide a sophisticated exploration of the intersection of haunting
and the paranormal with technology, media, and history. Retrieving
the past in places of trauma and death can take on many facets. One
of these is an attention to hauntings, ghosts, and absences that go
with the collective experience of loss and disappearance. People
memorialize the dead and their stories in myriad ways. But what
about the untold stories, or the forgotten, unnamed? This book
explores the ways groups of Chilean paranormal investigators and
ghost tour operators produce alternate histories using paranormal
machinery, rather than simply theatricalizing pain. It offers a
look at technologies, machines, and apparatuses - themselves imbued
with a long history of supernatural and scientific expectations -
and a social analysis of how certain groups of people marshal the
voices of the dead to generate particular micro-histories. This
fascinating volume will be of interest to a range of disciplines,
including anthropology, sociology, history, religious studies, and
scholars of technology and new media.
The second book in the series contains 143 additional quatrains
written and deciphered by Nostradamus himself. Dolores Cannon has
pierced the veil of the space/time continuum by her use of
regressive hypnosis, to bring us warnings of events to come.
Nostradamus emphasized that humanity could change the future if
they knew which of the multiple time-lines they were traveling on,
and what the results of the path were. Humanity is not powerless.
Through the power of informed minds much of the horror seen by
Nostradamus can be averted. These new revised editions of the
Conversations with Nostradamus trilogy contain updates of events
that have already occurred since the original printing in 1989.
Will the others also occur? Fasten your seatbelts, you're in for a
mind blowing ride with this one! You're about to take a flight into
a place where time doesn't exist. Where the famous quatrains are
decoded by no-other than The man Nostradamus himself. These two
volumes are an exciting journey into the realms of timeless and
metaphysical adventure. "Fabulous reading and extremely well
written." - Friends Review. This volume includes: More about the
rise and the location of the Anti-Christ, including his horoscope.
The correlation of 666 (the mark of the beast) and computers. More
about the third world war and what countries will be affected. How
AIDS was a planned disease by those in power, and when the cure
will be found. Dangerous new technology to control the weather and
earthquakes. Maps showing the portions of the continents that will
remain after the axis shift and the melting of polar icecaps.
Horoscopes estimating the date of the Earth shift, as based on
Nostradamus' quatrains. The role ofSpace Visitors during this time
of tribulation. A look at the world of future after the war and the
shift.
As Danielle Rama Hoffman reveals, each one of us has the ability to
receive more, to manifest abundance in all areas of life, without
sacrificing and without doing more and more and more. It is time to
cast aside lack-based consciousness--and the energy of overworking,
overdoing, and overthinking that goes with it--and embrace the art
of feminine manifestation based on love, receptivity, and grace. In
this full-colour deck and guidebook set, Hoffman presents hands-on
tools and highly effective manifestation practices channeled from
the Magdalene Midwives, a higher dimensional collective
intelligence devoted to assisting ascension efforts on Earth. Each
of the 44 cards features a Magdalene Code of Love to empower you,
open your ability to receive, and awaken your natural tendencies
toward prosperity and multidimensional abundance. In the guidebook,
the author explains each Magdalene Code, how to co-create with
them, and how they provide innovative energies of abundance that
deeply nourish your love body and soul. She shows how to use the
cards to create energy vortexes and Love Conception altars that
harness the power of your multidimensionality to expedite
manifestation, attracting money, radiant health, intimate
connections with Source, nourishing relationships, or success in
your thriving mission-career-business--anything which matters to
you and you are aligned with. Building on the Magdalene Code
manifestation techniques, Hoffman explains how to expand your
energy field and love body to contribute to your evolution in
consciousness with the energy of surplus and abundance. She also
shows how the Codes can help remedy lightworker burnout and allow
you to harness the co-creational power of the higher realms,
enabling you to manifest even while you sleep.
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