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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- 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) - 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) - 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 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) - 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) - 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) - Applying the Ideas from The Course In Miracles - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2015 from David HoffmeisterThe Course In Miracles is a book that offers its readers a beginning look into their relationship with the Divine. The Course in Miracles book is divided into 3 parts, so it's users can use the concepts in their daily lives. The Workbook section is taught worldwide and provocative discussions ...
Views: 1825(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) - 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) - Changing Lives through A Course in Miracles - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2010 from Nancy MiillerAs the title implies, A Course in Miracles is a teaching device. It teaches us what is real and what is unreal, and leads us to the direct experience of our own Inner Teacher. The Course is arranged in three parts: a text, a workbook for students and a manual for teachers. The Text presents ...
Views: 2310(2 votes) - Controlling Behavior – The Balance between Care and Control - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2010 from Judith EvicciDeeply caring for others invites us to step over the relationship line and tell people what to do with their lives. Another motivation is not so benevolent. The actions others take can directly benefit or harm us. Of course, we care. Controlling behavior means offering unsolicited help to ...
Views: 7306(1 vote) - 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) - 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) - 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) - How Do Your Explain Miracles From The Course In Miracles? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2015 from David HoffmeisterMiracles are described in the Old Testament, New Testament and A Course in Miracles. Some miracles result from the understanding and a relationship to God. Yet some are examples of what man can do when he is in right alignment with God and living from that state of knowing. Feeding the ...
Views: 1728(1 vote) - How to Create Miracles in Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Lynn RobinsonI heard from a client last week who had lost her job and was faced with the possibility of losing her home. She said, "I need a miracle!" Well... I happen to believe in miracles. I love what the book A Course in Miracles says, "Miracles are natural. When they do not occur, something has gone ...
Views: 4693(3 votes) - 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) - 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) - Join the Healing Team - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2021 from Rev. Tony PonticelloOn September 10th, 2017, Rev. Tony Ponticello addressed those in attendance for the Community Miracles Center’s Sunday Gathering. Below is lightly edited transcription of the talk he gave. Thank you all who are listening on ACIM Gather and now thank all of you who are watching this video on ...
Views: 1282(1 vote) - Lesson 16 Interpretations – Ego or Insight - The Course In Miracles - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2010 from Judith EvicciLesson 16 Interpretations – Ego or Insight - The Course In Miracles Lesson 16 discusses many aspects of our thoughts, be they idle, positive, negative, neutral, and the effects and importance our thoughts have upon the world. What follows is a personal application of a global lesson in The ...
Views: 1913(1 vote) - Letter To A Prisoner - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Joseph WolfeLetter to a Prisoner contains all of the 365 daily lessons in A Course in Miracles. Also included are Carrie Triffet’s The Crash Course from her book Long Time No See and Gary R. Renard’s text transcription of The End of Reincarnation. The book begins with the personal account of an ...
Views: 1752(1 vote) - 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) - Manifesting Medium Helps with Spiritual Issues - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2020 from Ian MonroeThe Manifesting Medium Victoria Mann, a Chopra Center Certified Perfect Health Instructor channels soul plans and identifies areas holding individuals back from their optimum level of happiness. She practices ‘clearing energy blocks’ through Ayurvedic Alchemy™ , helping individuals resolve ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - Moved to Tears and Loving Acts by Witnessing Kindness - by Submitted on May 21, 2018 from Margaret PaulLearn about the feeling of ‘elevation’ and why you might be moved to tears and benevolence by witnessing acts of kindness. Have you ever been moved to tears by acts of kindness? This happens to me all the time and I’ve often wondered about it. I recently read an article by Daniel Burke, ...
Views: 1376(1 vote) - 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) - 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) - Putting Your Love House In Order - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Dr Michael TaylorThere are social etiquette rules and guiding principles in our society. For some reason, one of them that is never taught successfully is, Love Yourself Before You Love Anyone Else. Well, this is why you should. Instead of learning why and how it is important to love yourself, most parents ...
Views: 2235(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) - Recovery in prison - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTBack in 1983, I began reading "A Course in Miracles" and doing the daily lessons in thought reversal. However, the text part of the Course was overwhelming to me then; I felt I was too young to really understand it, and I was in my early thirties. I did realize that this book held all the ...
Views: 1869(1 vote) - Relationship Healing Challenges - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from David OttHealing Challenges In Relationships Everything seems to go well in relationships until circumstances or interactions activate some aspect of the pain and fear we carry within us. Unaware we carry this pain and fear, the probability is high we will become frightened and defensive when it ...
Views: 1900(1 vote) - Share Ideas of Love and Watch it Grow In You - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Craig VillarrubiaMy earliest memory of “connecting” with Spiritual material was perhaps when I first read Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now. I couldn’t really explain it at the time, but his ideas spoke to something within me. The Spiritual text began to make sense on an experiential level. As I shared in his ...
Views: 2078(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) - 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) - The Basic Principles of A Course in Miracles: The Wizard of Oz - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Lorri CoburnThe central teaching of A Course in Miracles is that we are home with God right now, asleep to our true nature and dreaming about life on earth. We are like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, dreaming a horrific nightmare that we are lost and can’t find our way home. Like Dorothy, we long for home, ...
Views: 5593(1 vote) - 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) - The Yoga of A Course in Miracles - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Amy TorresA Course in Miracles (ACIM) offers us a highly individualized curriculum where we use the body as a learning device under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Yoga is one of the classrooms the Holy Spirit offers me to use my body for spiritual purposes. ACIM provides a mind training, therefore all ...
Views: 2803(2 votes) - Tree of Knowledge - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Dawn Mitchell“Another tree is almost down??!! What am I going to do this time?” Although it had been nearly three years ago, it seemed as if just yesterday, a massive tree had fallen down in my backyard nearly demolishing the corner of my quaint home in my peaceful neighborhood. I remembered that cold ...
Views: 1536(1 vote) - 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) - What Enlightens Your Eyes and Senses? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Sri TulasiEver wondered what is that power that enlightens our senses, that makes our eyes see, even in our dreams? In Kenopanishad, a seeker enquires to his spiritual master – “By whom willed, does the mind go towards its object - keneṣitaṁ patatipreṣitaṁ manaḥ? Enlightened and directed by what ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - 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) - I am entitled to change my mind - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Susan DuganAbout eight years before I started studying A Course in Miracles and truly recognized it as my path home a close friend and fellow spiritual seeker gave me the big blue book. Someone had passed it on to her and although she recognized on some level that it held great wisdom, she just couldn’t ...
Views: 2000(5 votes) - A Better Way - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from David OttThe growing suffering we experience, journeying through this dream of a physical universe in bodies able to feel emotional and physical pain, will eventually force us into making different choices. This is the gift of “dream living” in a physical environment where every mistaken choice we make ...
Views: 1999(3 votes) - A New Frame of Reference for Shifting From Fear to Love - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Louise FrechetteWe’ve all been there: stuck in fear or anxiety and wishing there was a quicker, easier way of getting free—of experiencing what A Course in Miracles describes as a miracle: “a shift away from fear to love”. So how do we make the shift more easily so we don’t remain hostage to our ego and to the ...
Views: 2650(3 votes) - A Course in Miracles Teaches About Wholeness - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2015 from David HoffmeisterFor those of us who are on a spiritual journey, we have been struggling with the elusive ideas of separation and duality for years. We conceptualize ourselves as having been on the spiritual journey and we are moving back towards awareness of God, towards wholeness and completion. We think of ...
Views: 1626(2 votes) - Christian Counseling - Finding Answers to Life's Problems - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2019 from Pie chanTake some time to get comfortable and explore the content of Steward’s Gift Counseling: mental health resources, blogs, and services. If you live in Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, or surrounding North Texas cities I am honored to offer Christian counseling services to you. I specialize in ...
Views: 1047(2 votes) - Meditation & The Power of Observation - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"You do not need to get rid of resistance. You do not need to get rid of negativity, or insecurity. You do not need to get rid of thinking or anything at all. The simple act of observing what is here, of consciously accepting and watching your experience in this moment is all ...
Views: 1051(2 votes) - NATURAL CURES: Music, Nature, Laughter and Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2019 from Todd PuntolilloThese four make life work for us: Music, Nature, Laughter and Meditation What would life be without them? When thinking about enlightenment, bliss, serenity and inner peace, it is easy to get ‘all left-brained’ and forget that God gave us, at birth, tools and mechanisms to escape the ...
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