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The Basic Principles of A Course in Miracles: The Wizard of OzA Course in Miracles for PrisonersChannelling The Voice Of The Spirit: Bringing "A Course In Miracles" To Life- The Evolution of Miracles - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Natalie AmsdenWHAT IS A MIRACLE? - Unexplained medical healing? - Much needed money from an unknown source? - An answered prayer? - A significant coincidence? - Surviving a horrible accident? - Being saved by a surgeon? - Witnessing child birth? - Seeing the blessings within your curses? When ...
Views: 2310(1 vote) - Follow Your Bliss - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Laurie Gray"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:28 (New King James Version) As human beings we grow up perceiving the world around us as a structured system of competing dualities. We are ...
Views: 2227 - Inexplicably, Predictably Happy - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Amy TorresRecently a phrase popped into my head, "Inexplicably predictably happy." That's one way I experience God--words come to me and I can tell they are not mine (some people call this "channeling"). I was actually grieving at the time I "heard" those words, but even though I was grieving, I ...
Views: 2738(1 vote) - God's Vision or the Ego's Eyesight? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Amy TorresMore than one spiritual path explains that this world is an illusion. Even science now agrees. But what do they mean? And if this world is an illusion, what good does it do us to know that? A Course in Miracles (ACIM) teaches us, "It is because the thoughts you think you think appear as ...
Views: 2734(1 vote) - How Do YOu Remember? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Maura SweeneyI’m frequently teased for failing to recall names, faces, places and sometimes even the simplest words. I’m not sure if it’s a matter of selective memory, an age-old issue with near-sightedness or something else entirely, but I never seem to recall things the way other people do. I ...
Views: 2323 - Life After Therapy--Are You Ready for Spiritual Psychotherapy? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Amy TorresFrom the time I was 14-years-old, I had an interest in psychology. My mother was an aetheist and psychology seemed to be her religion, so I embraced it as mine as well. After many years of therapy, having tried several different psychotherapists and their modalities, and benefitting from them ...
Views: 2272(3 votes) - What Is A Course in Miracles? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Amy TorresA Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a brilliant form of spiritual psychotherapy which brings peace, purpose, love and joy into our lives. It is three books under one cover: the Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers. The Course offers us a liberating new definition of forgiveness. ...
Views: 2397(2 votes) - What to Do When the Law of Attraction Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Amy TorresThe concept of the Law of Attraction has become almost mainstream in American culture today. Instruction abounds. There's "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, the Seth material channeled by Jane Roberts, the Abraham teachings by Esther and Jerry Hicks, and, of course, the movie "The ...
Views: 2655(6 votes) - I Know You Really Love Me - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Amy TorresFor most of my life, I assumed there was something deep, dark and shameful about myself that would make people recoil in horror from me, if they really got to know me. This belief was unconscious, and it actually took a lot of work for me to admit this to myself. It was necessary, because I kept ...
Views: 2126(5 votes) - Practice Should Not Be Perfect - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Amy TorresA Course in Miracles has an entire Workbook for Students which guides us through 365 days of spiritual practice. Let's look closely at Lesson 95 which takes particular care in describing how to practice. Once we have reached this lesson, we must be almost four months into our Workbook study. We ...
Views: 2252(2 votes) - Shekinah, Divine Feminine & the Holy Spirit - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Amy TorresLast night we had a guest from Israel in our Course in Miracles class. About an hour into class, I referred to the Holy Spirit as “He” and she bolted upright with surprise! “He?” she said, making sure she heard me right. “Yes,” I answered, “The Course in written with Christian terminology. ...
Views: 2551(2 votes) - The New Spiritual Science Miraculous Healings with Rev. Julie Renee Doering - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from JULIE RENEE DOERINGWe use an entirely new modality of healing in the Miraculous Activations weekends, that of ‘Miraculous Healing’. It is a unique form of healing developed from both my innate ability to see and understand the human experience in the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realms and the ...
Views: 2801 - The Control of Conditions - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCIn taking up this subject, let us very clearly understand that we do not differentiate between Conscious Mind and Spirit; there is no difference, for they are One. The Spirit of Intelligence, which is God, in order to do something for us must do that thing through us, and what It is to do ...
Views: 2995(1 vote) - Attraction - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCEvery one automatically attracts to himself just what he is, and you may set it down that wherever you are, however intolerable the situation may be, it is just where you belong. There is no power in the Universe but yourself that can get you out of it. Some one may help you on the road to ...
Views: 2999(2 votes) - Guardian Angels By Eleanor Goold - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Bob MillerGuardian angels have long been watching over us. Since time began, and in every culture, angels have been with us in one form or another. Representations of the angelic realms tend to come to us at times of personal, spiritual awakening. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that records of ...
Views: 2849(1 vote) - Recognizing the problem - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from Sandra DawesI’m doing my second round of A Course in Miracles and the lesson that really struck a chord with me lately was: “Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved.” I immediately recognized the truth of this request. So often we think we know what the problem is, when clearly we don’t because ...
Views: 2510(1 vote) - Awakening through A Course In Miracles - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from David HoffmeisterThis review is from: Awakening Through a Course in Miracles (Paperback) I studied A Course in Miracles for 19 years and thought I understood it. But reading Awakening Through A Course In Miracles took me to a much deeper level. What is so different about this book is that the author, David ...
Views: 3482(1 vote) - We Are Always Teaching - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Chris Gerace JohnsonWhether we realize it or not, we are all teachers in this world and we are, in every moment, always teaching. A Course in Miracles would have us remember our role as teachers and question "what" we are teaching by asking us to consider which mindset are we in. There are two mindsets: ...
Views: 2434 - The Belief Behind Feeling Angry or Anxious - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Chris Gerace JohnsonAny emotion that we feel is a direct result of our belief about either some words which were spoken or an event that has occurred which we think triggered us to feel a certain way. The truth is, when we subconsciously mistakenly believe something to be true about other people, we cause ourselves ...
Views: 2728 - How To Become Your Dreamed Self - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Ritchie FelixTo become a star-producer in your career is the easiest thing to do if you understand the powers sparking within you. The men and women in the stardom beaker of live have about 84 percent of what all of us has. But have mastered the dynamics of the power berthing within them and engage it ...
Views: 2444 - A Course in Miracles and Radical Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Craig VillarrubiaIf you’re not familiar with A Course in Miracles then you should know that the course teaches a radical shift in how we see the world. This isn’t a course in superficial niceness or be good and you’ll go to heaven. This is a course that asks you to radically change your thinking about the ...
Views: 2872(2 votes) - A Comparison between A Course in Miracles and Quantum Physics - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2011 from Lorri CoburnQuantum physics is confusing, confounding, and convoluted. It indicates that our universe is upside down, and what we think we see is not reality. In fact, physicists are having a hard time determining what reality really is. At the subatomic level, particles can be in two places at one time, ...
Views: 7561(1 vote) - Angels And Their Role In Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Nicci StrikerIn this discourse, we will briefly cover the different types of angels and their purposes. There are nine different types of angels; angels, Archangels, principalities, powers, virtues, dominions, thrones, cherubim, and seraphim. In this class, we will learn about angels and Archangels. This ...
Views: 7178(3 votes) - The Four Gospels Course - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Scott TurrestersonJesus moved away from the crowds and went up on the mountain to teach those students who came to him. He taught them: ·“The poor, in spirit, are in luck: the kingdom of the skies is theirs. (He means that though people are poor in terms on money, in spirit they are wealthy beyond their ...
Views: 2039 - A Course In Miracles - Year One - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Sandra DawesI didn’t know what to expect when I decided to start doing the daily lessons in my A Course in Miracles text. I had received the book in March 2010 and started reading the text shortly after. I’ve never been one to highlight textbooks in the past, but this book had so much information to ...
Views: 3072(1 vote) - Bloodless Sacrifice; What Two Words Don't Go Together? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Jerry LewisI couldn’t believe it. The discussion guide we use in Emmanuel UMC’s adult Sunday school class, which has been pretty good up to now, completely “whiffed” in its explanation of why God accepted Abel’s sacrifice but not Cain’s. Genesis 4:2 …….And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a ...
Views: 3034 - What is enlightenment and how you can achieve it effectively through creative meditation ? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from TKS Datuk Dr. Azam Zulkifli Al - Qadiri Zulkifli Al - QadiriI do not have explain further about what is meditation as it already grown popular around the world nowadays. People who practice meditation will notice that there are something unique about meditation. There are a lot of e-books on “how to meditation” and “meditation how to” that can easily be ...
Views: 2729 - Solving Problems with Accessing Inner Wisdom Counseling - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Nancy MiillerYou probably have many questions when you see Accessing Inner Wisdom Counseling. • What is the difference from coaching or mentoring? • Is it the right for me? • How can this help me in my life? • Is it expensive? • Do I need to go somewhere or can I do this from home? • What is ...
Views: 2437 - The Healing Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Sarah HongerlootDon Henley got it right in “The Heart of the Matter,” which I will attribute credit to this article from the lyrics to this song. “All the things I thought I knew, I’m learning again….” Listening to the words clearly brought my attention in clear focus, like God was trying to tell me ...
Views: 2501 - How to End Pain and Suffering and Create Joy, Love and Peace - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Sherri HatchFirst, let me remind you of what is the first cause of our pain and suffering. Oddly enough, a believed “thought” causes our pain and suffering. The truth is, it’s not our bank account, or Johnny leaving his dirty socks on the floor, or our weight that is causing our misery. It is the beliefs ...
Views: 3024(1 vote) - The Two Healing Faces Of Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from David OttCan you see the two faces in this picture? To view this Face and the other "Cloud-Layers of Ego" illustration in this article Click the following Link: http://www.peakrecovery.com/two%20faces.pdf If you are young or happy in a new relationship, you will probably see first or easily the ...
Views: 2765(1 vote) - Great Spiritual Ambition or Why we love to hate! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Kenneth DavisThere are times that the “enlightened" among us take great satisfaction when we notice that others are sucked into the dualistic ideas of fear, lack and loss! I was talking to someone close to me the other day. She expressed her anger at hearing the traditional Christian preaching of Hell and ...
Views: 2456 - Diary of a coach June 2011 - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Rebecca DaviesThe Diary of a Coach Tuesday the 8th June, 2011 After the disappointment of having 'the big" training day cancelled next week with the "big and very important" client, the coach takes herself off to the hairdressers. Something that was planned just in time for the big training day anyway, ...
Views: 2310 - Do Miracles Still Happen Today? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Janelle AlexHave you ever wondered if miracles still happen today? You might be surprised. But first, shouldn’t you ask, “Just what is a miracle anyway?” There is no way to know if miracles happen in modern society unless you truly know the definition of a miracle. Perhaps, your definition is different ...
Views: 3787(1 vote) - An Answered Prayer for Another Person - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Manuel BerongaAfter more than fifty years, my aging father sought closure of the previous life he had before he and my mother lived together. He had another family prior to the war in the town of Dalaguete 72.5 kilometers (25 miles) south of the city of Cebu, and where he begot six children. According ...
Views: 2336(1 vote) - Something You Don't See Every Day - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Joseph WolfeFrom Joe Wolfe I founded the prison ministry known as Spirit Light Outreach. It’s primary function is to share and deliver Course related books to prisoners. For over six years now I’ve been sending prisoners copies of books, including copies of A Course in Miracles and material written by ...
Views: 2322(2 votes) - Sympathy - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Steve DahlWe have all been taught to sympathize and feel sorry for our fellow humans that are in distress. Have you noticed how you feel when you're sitting with someone going over their troubles and you start to relate and sympathize? As you connect and relate with the other, you start to feel just ...
Views: 2432(2 votes) - True Forgiveness is Recognizing there is nothing to Forgive. - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Steve DahlMany of you have recognized that your experiences of Life are created by your beliefs and stories. Sometimes we get so involved in our stories, that we think they are true. While we are under the power of these stories we become insane; Doing things that no rational person would ever do, ...
Views: 4889(3 votes) - A Song Dedicated to this Cause - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Joseph WolfeMichael Parker at the California State Prison in Landcaster Californa writes: “I got A Course in Miracles and your letter a few days ago. Thank you! I am very excited and can’t wait to see more of your publications and what you offer to prisoners. I wrote to two radio stations in Chicago and ...
Views: 2195(1 vote) - Looking with Jesus: Now in 3-D - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Susan DuganI knelt on the floor and shot Kayleigh’s well-worn cloth piggy down the long hall. “Strike one,” I said. Instead of fetching, my little dog merely blinked. Then she turned her back on me and pretended to scratch her belly. “We’re burning daylight here,” I told her, glancing at my watch. I ...
Views: 2327 - Objects of Projection - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Susan DuganI suppose the clouds of squelched guilt had been gathering for some time in the dark recesses of my scant gray matter. Following a weekend in which I appeared to have remained remarkably right-minded despite distressing developments in the objects of my projection I awoke once more mouthing the ...
Views: 2243(1 vote) - The Runaway Bunny - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Susan Dugan“Read it again, Mama,” my then two-year-old daughter would chant night after night at bedtime. And regardless of how tired I was, I would start over, vaguely conscious even then that my own little bunny would all too soon be running away as all little bunnies eventually do. “Once there was a ...
Views: 3350 - What Is Karma and How Can I Get Some? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Nicci StrikerKarma is a fascinating topic, one with numerous viewpoints. Regardless of the way you view it though, karma is considered a universal spiritual law. Karma is most often associated with terms of ‘good’ or ‘negative'. To make the situation more difficult to understand, karma may be ...
Views: 1897(1 vote) - What Is Karma and How Can I Get Some? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Nicci StrikerKarma is a fascinating topic, one with numerous viewpoints. Regardless of the way you view it though, karma is considered a universal spiritual law. Karma is most often associated with terms of ‘good’ or ‘negative'. To make the situation more difficult to understand, karma may be ...
Views: 1847 - Dealing With Depression - by Submitted on May 23, 2011 from David OttDefining Symptoms Depression is an experience that can have a very wide range of symptoms from mild feelings of disappointment, sadness and tiredness to dark feelings of hopelessness, despair and sometimes suicide. It might be helpful to understand depression as “REPRESSION,” a pressing down ...
Views: 2548 - The Lighthouse Called Ms. Bessie - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Steven D. EdwardsAll along the Atlantic seacoast still stand the remnants of beautiful architectural structures that once beamed shining lights to guide countless ships to safety in the darkness of the of the treacherous ocean night. They were known as Lighthouses. My illiterate grandmother, Mrs. Bessie, who ...
Views: 1637(5 votes) - Six Easy Steps to giving Healing - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Bernard MisellThe Universal Healing Energies is the energy that flows, from what I call G-d, you may have a different name. It is accepted by most as that of the Life Force Energy of the universe, part of which resides in every living thing. It is, therefore, important that when giving healing you are ...
Views: 1882(1 vote) - Funeral for a Friend - Four Gifts to finding New Life in Death - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Deb ScottIt has been said, “Anyone can die, but not everyone can live.” Can you relate to this? I have been attempting to go to daily Mass for Lent (please don't hate me because I'm Catholic!), and it just so happened the other day was a Funeral Mass for no one in particular I knew. Or did ...
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