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- Hidden Compatibility Factors Dominate Your Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2017 from Scott & Stephen PetulloYou’ve been lied to about what makes two people compatible. As long as two people enjoy mutual physical attraction and share basic likes such as baseball games and pizza, and dislikes such as cold weather, they are compatible, right? Wrong. Isn’t compatibility just a matter of a couple ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - 11 Magic Affirmations -- Be confident and Laugh More - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe power of affirmations can improve and even transform your life in many ways. Can they help you reach any goal? Can you alter any situation to your liking? While positive thinking and the law of attraction are important, you need to consider other spiritual laws too. For example, the laws ...
Views: 2256(1 vote) - 5 Myths about Spirituality and Money - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAbuse of financial power, such as manipulating, exploiting, or making false promises with the carrot and stick trick will downgrade your spirituality and earn you some tough future life karma. Most people who have studied the concept of karma and reincarnation understand this, even if they don't ...
Views: 1540(1 vote) - 5 Signs You Are Progressing Spiritually - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOur long-term empirical findings show that you’re here on planet Earth primarily to make spiritual progress. The more progress you make now, the more you’ll be rewarded later, and eventually you’ll complete the cycle of reincarnation. You can’t control how you’re spiritually tested, but you ...
Views: 1753(1 vote) - Caution- Possession is Much More Common Than You May Realize - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloDeliver Us From Evil is a new film about an NYPD cop who battles demons. The film is based on events in the life of Sgt. Ralph Sarchie who retired as a decorated NYPD cop after 18 years of service. He now dedicates himself to demonology cases full time. Some people are giving this movie a ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - Complicated Karma Case Study - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2018 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe metaphysical definition of karma is a direct and clear action, then reaction, such as diligently striving to be a successful performer in several lifetimes, then finally succeeding in a subsequent lifetime. Many people toss around the word karma, even those who don’t believe in ...
Views: 1178(1 vote) - Dealing With Difficult People From a Spiritual Perspective--5 Tips - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloStrife is a fact of life. No matter how much you try to get along with certain individuals in your life, disharmony prevails. It’s like they are driven by a demonic lord to make your life difficult. Good news! You can’t rid yourself completely of the bad apples in your life, but you can ...
Views: 1338(1 vote) - How to Regain Your Psychic Ability - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2016 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIs it possible to lose your psychic ability? We’ve been meditating and exercising our psychic muscles for years, and we’ve found certain things can strengthen or weaken psychic ability. Everyone has some degree of psychic ability, whether you want to call it your gut feeling, intuition, or ...
Views: 3036(1 vote) - Mayan Calendar and 2012: 7 Myths and Why it’s a Non-Event, Despite What The Exploiters Say - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloRemember “Y2K”? Consider the noise surrounding 2012 and the Mayan calendar to be similar. The alarmists and poetic New Age opportunists who promote their tall tales while tugging at your heart strings with “heart-centered” communications will move on to other things in 2013. Yet another ...
Views: 1691(2 votes) - New Age Terminology: The Authentic Definition of Predestined, Karma, and more - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOn your quest for spiritual truth, the last thing you need is misinformation. Unfortunately, today’s New Age market is full of dead ends. We list below the definitions of key spiritual terms, according to our empirical research since the 1980s, to help you cut through the cosmic debris and ...
Views: 3323(1 vote) - Opposing Viewpoints--What Happens After Death - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2016 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe life after death debate includes two main viewpoints. Either you believe in life after death (the afterworld, or heaven), or you believe that once you die your consciousness simply ceases to exist. Below we outline the two general belief systems regarding the life after death debate ...
Views: 1633(1 vote) - Psychic Impressions--3 Possible Explanations - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe received this inquiry recently: “Just what is a psychic looking at? How do they ‘see’ the future? What in the world are they looking at? Where do they get their information about things 30 years in the future about people who were not even born yet?” As professional mystics, we readily ...
Views: 1985(1 vote) - Spiritual Martyrdom Trap: Avoid at All Costs - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloRefusing to capitalize on your abilities (i.e., accepting money for your talents) and sacrificing yourself for nothing in return only generates negative consequences and hinders your spiritual growth. Centuries ago, religious adherents were conditioned to believe that they should never use ...
Views: 1897(1 vote) - Spiritual Martyrdom Trap: Avoid at All Costs - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloRefusing to capitalize on your abilities (i.e., accepting money for your talents) and sacrificing yourself for nothing in return only generates negative consequences and hinders your spiritual growth. Centuries ago, religious adherents were conditioned to believe that they should never use ...
Views: 1897(1 vote) - Spiritual Power: Mysticism in Five Stages - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2016 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe five stages of mysticism aren't as complex as you may think. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to have a long mane of white hair and live in an exotic, remote part of the world to be a mystic. The American Heritage dictionary defines mysticism as "...consciousness of transcendent ...
Views: 1821(1 vote) - Spirituality, Alcohol and Pot--What You Need to Know - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMarijuana is now legal in several states in the USA and other states may follow suit. Many of the news stories about the American weed revolution compare pot to alcohol. The pro-pot people say it’s less harmful than alcohol. On the surface, pot does seem to help one relax and be more ...
Views: 1049(1 vote) - The Eternity of Your Soul, and Reincarnation: 5 Tips to Help You Discover Your Past Lives - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe theory of reincarnation has yet to be proven invalid, and if it weren’t for all references of reincarnation being edited out of the bible around 553 A.D. by the initiative of the Ecumenical Council in Constantinople, more Americans would believe in it, just like a large segment of the rest ...
Views: 1768(1 vote) - Reincarnation: Busting the Choosing Past and Future Lives Consciously Myth - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloNew Age urban legend suggests that you’re empowered through “ascension” to consciously manipulate your past lives and future lives to live happily ever after in a never-ending utopia without any personal adversity. All you have to do is spend enough money on the services of the gurus who spew ...
Views: 1636(2 votes) - Spirit Guides, Ghosts, and Being a Medium: Psychics Offer Advice - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHow can I communicate with loved ones who have crossed over, you ask? The loss of a loved one is always difficult. It’s only natural to want to contact them and continue communication. We believe loved ones who cross over do check in with those they left behind from time to time, and they are ...
Views: 3659(4 votes) - Influenced by Evil Spirits: 6 Symptoms You Should Never Ignore - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHave you ever felt inexplicably angry, sad, exhausted, or otherwise not yourself? Ever experienced a dramatic personality change while under the influence of alcohol? It’s possible that those feelings weren’t you, but the affect of dark or other-dimensional energy. Based upon our empirical ...
Views: 22556(3 votes) - Numerology and the Number 11: 10 Revelations for Self-Awareness - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloNumbers symbolize quantity. Numbers also symbolize qualities, as through number symbolism, better known as numerology. The number 11 is one of the most popular topics in basic numerology due to the unique energy it represents. Below are ten things you need to know about the number 11. 1. ...
Views: 3672(3 votes) - Numerology & Subconscious Mind – What it Means to Keep Seeing the Same Numbers Over and Over - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMany, many people have told us about having the experience of repeatedly seeing the same number, or number pattern. Perhaps they look at the clock and see 11:34, then glance at a store receipt total of $11.34, then hear of a historical event happening in the year 1134 BC, all in the same day. Or ...
Views: 30249(4 votes) - Spiritual And Demonic Possession: 7 Common Symptoms - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAre you or someone you know being influenced by lost souls or dark energy? There’s a world-wide epidemic today that most people don’t know much about. It’s a very common occurrence, yet it’s misunderstood and usually overlooked. It’s called spirit possession. “The Exorcist” movie was an ...
Views: 46288(4 votes) - Marriage and Relationships: 6 Tips to Help the 90% of Couples That are Incompatible - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMany generations ago, marriage was about survival, property, money, securing family dynasties, and pragmatism, not love or sexual intimacy. Marriage remained popular largely because of the stigma attached to sex outside of marriage. Now “love” is the main reason given for tying the knot, but ...
Views: 1609(5 votes) - Numerology, Number Symbolism & Addresses - Building and Unit Numbers Hold Significance - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe science of numerology supports the notion that address numbers of buildings have great symbolic meaning. First, you must consider that the address and unit numbers of residences or offices don’t make things happen, nor do they hold direct power over anything. The application of ...
Views: 14771(6 votes) - Romance, Marriage, and Relationships—8 Huge Myths You Need to Know About - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAfter over 25 years of empirical research involving relationships, spirituality, personality and compatibility assessment, matching and observing thousands for love relationships as a matchmaker, and writing a book about soul mates, we've noticed that there are many love life expectations and ...
Views: 1350(6 votes) - 10 Spiritual Tips For Your Hedonism Vacation - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloYour hectic schedule demands that you take a vacation once in while. You’ve earned it and you want to make the most of your time off: fun, sun, relaxation, and self-indulgence, all within the healthy boundaries of your spiritual path. Below we offer 10 spiritual tips to get the most out of ...
Views: 1441(2 votes) - 23 Magic Affirmations -- Prepare for Your Next Relationship - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2015 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAre you aware of the power of affirmations? You can use them to transform your love life. Some people claim that you can get anything you want with positive thinking. The law of attraction is important, though you need to also consider other spiritual laws, such as the laws of karma and ...
Views: 2219(1 vote) - 5 Wretched, But Liberating Romantic Truths - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe love life realities we’ve discovered through our work since 1992 aren’t entirely easy to digest, especially for those with old-fashioned romantic values. Even we find some of them troubling. We’ve been accused of having fatalistic viewpoints, yet even though some of the below information ...
Views: 1012(1 vote) - 9 Causes of Feeling Spiritually Disconnected - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe believe everyone has at least one spirit guide whose main role is to encourage you to make the most appropriate choices in order to learn, grow and accomplish the goals you incarnated for this time. But sometimes when life isn’t going well, it may seem like you’re severely lacking in ...
Views: 6835(1 vote) - Avoid These Spiritual Traps - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2020 from Scott & Stephen Petullo“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, ignorance is defined as “the lack of knowledge or information.” The trap of ignorance, including spiritual ignorance, ...
Views: 792(1 vote) - Banish That Person From Your Mind Once and For All - 9 Tips - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHow do you stop thinking about someone? Perhaps he betrayed you, she broke up with you, or maybe it’s someone you don’t even know. He enters your mind all the time and you know it isn’t healthy. Sometimes people take up residence in our minds and it’s difficult to get rid of the thoughts. ...
Views: 3295(1 vote) - Caution: 6 Types of Demons - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloDo demons exist and if so, are there different kinds of demons? We've been clearing people and places of dark energy for over 13 years and we believe the answer is yes to both questions. We've learned that while there exists "good" and "bad" energies due to the polarity of the universe, there ...
Views: 1594(1 vote) - Destiny, Karma, Fate, & Creating Your Reality: The Bulk of Your Life is Predestined, Good and Bad - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloUnique levels of unavoidable personal adversity exist for everyone and they are discernible in comprehensive numerology and astrology charts. This finding of ours greatly clashes with modern, New Age spirituality. As most anyone will admit, life can be unpleasant at times, but you can’t ...
Views: 2381(2 votes) - Four Common Questions for Psychics Including Career, Pregnancy, and Reincarnation - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Scott & Stephen Petullo“Who was I in my past life?” Which past life? Most people alive today, in our findings, have had many past lives (we’ve perceived 100s of our own). It would help to narrow down which past life you want to know about, such as one in relation to how you knew a certain person or why you have a ...
Views: 1434(2 votes) - Frivolous New Age Renderings of Metaphysics - A Trap to Avoid at All Costs - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAvoid this trap at all costs: Denying the fact that innate challenges and harsh realities of life exist in various and unique forms for everyone, many of which are unalterable, and instead exclusively embracing frivolous renderings of astrology, number mysticism, palmistry or other ancient ...
Views: 3967(9 votes) - Goal Achievement, Subliminal Audios, and Success: 10 Tips - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSubliminal technology involves audio or visual suggestions that your mind perceives at a subconscious level, but not at a conscious level. Remember, your subconscious takes in every detail of your environment, even the ones you can’t consciously perceive; everything you’ve ever sensed, seen or ...
Views: 5973(3 votes) - Movie Review - What the Bleep - Good Reminders But They Forgot Some Key Information - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOverall, we enjoyed the movie “What the Bleep....” Some parts of it we responded with, “Well said!” Other parts, “You forgot some ideas!” And still others, “What the #%*$!” Some of the movie’s key points that we appreciated the most are as ...
Views: 1407(3 votes) - Number 7 and Numerology: 7 Things That Completely Resonate With 7 - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMany years of empirical observation using a comprehensive system of checks and balances, including handwriting analysis, developed intuition, and in-depth astrology and numerology have allowed us to form well-defined theories. Distinct patterns of multiple indicators symbolize personality, ...
Views: 2446(2 votes) - Numerology & Karma – Recognizing Objectionable Past Life Actions Through Karmic Debt Numbers - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloDon’t worry that you were a bad person in past lives if you have one or more of the numbers 13, 14, 16, and 19 in key positions in your numerology charts. These numbers are “Karmic Debt Numbers.” Everyone has had their share of lifetimes when they were not so nice. Karmic Debt numbers relate ...
Views: 12911(4 votes) - Numerology & the Number 7 and Why it’s Often Not as Lucky as You Might Think - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIf you were born on the 7th, unfortunately, it doesn’t mean you’re lucky. The number 7 on a numerology personality or cyclical timing level is most often associated with humiliation, fear, delays, anxiety, solitude, exhaustive self-examination, fall from grace, lowered physical vitality, ...
Views: 4024(4 votes) - Numerology and the Number One: What Those With a Lot of it Enjoy - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSince the late 1980s, we’ve developed our spiritual theories that stem from empirical study in conjunction with a very complex system of checks and balances involving handwriting analysis, intuition, and comprehensive astrology and numerology. Personality, key life circumstances, and timing ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Numerology Symbolism: How Numbers 1-9 Relate to Money - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloNumbers have qualities, besides representing quantity. They have rich symbolic meaning and relate to every area of life, including money. Below we list each of the root numbers 1 through 9 along with a few details about how they relate to money, as we’ve empirically discerned since 1992. For ...
Views: 40045(2 votes) - Reiki and Other Healing Methods-It All Amounts to Energy, Love and God - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIf you are attracted to energy healing now, it’s likely that you were a healer in past lives. Perhaps you did this work, for example, as a Native American, Eastern Indian, Asian, or in a lost civilization such as Atlantis. Everyone has some healing ability, and some have more ...
Views: 1374(3 votes) - Reincarnation and Past Life Regression--7 Keys for Perceiving your Past Lives Clearly - by Submitted on May 17, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloPerceiving and understanding past lives for the purpose of spiritual growth and overcoming conflicts has been utilized for centuries. It doesn’t matter if you are a believer in reincarnation or not. It doesn’t matter if you view the imagery as mere subconscious metaphor. The process of past ...
Views: 2362(2 votes) - Sex, Love Life, and Karma Avoided: 7 Frowned Upon Acts That Don't Earn Negative Karma - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThere may have been a lot of things you got away with as a kid. But now you know better, we hope. If you're like most people, you live your life aligned with the expectations of society, but is everything you abide by really for your own good? Laws, regulations, rules, and more rules. But ...
Views: 3878(1 vote) - Spiritual Law: Secret Societies Are Not Controlling Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2019 from Scott & Stephen PetulloRecently, an acquaintance shared his opinion with us that wicked secret societies and reptilians with evil intent control the planet and humanity, and that there is no hope. We are not experts on secret societies and reptilians, but in our view, there is hope and the future is bright. ...
Views: 853(1 vote) - Spiritual Tips That Are a Waste of Time - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2016 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThere’s no shortage of spiritual information online. Seek answers, and you shall find helpful information. But you’ll also find plenty of spiritual advice you should ignore. We started exploring metaphysical and spiritual subjects over thirty years ago. In our exhaustive searches and ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - Watch Out: Identifying Sociopaths and Tips to Handle Them - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAccording to Martha Stout, PhD, author of The Sociopath Next Door, about one in 25 individuals is a sociopath. A sociopath is someone who lacks a sense of moral responsibility. They’re often very charming and will look you in the eye and smile, be your friend, then later when you’re not ...
Views: 3468(2 votes) - Spiritual Cleansing and Defense: Guard Your Energy With These 6 Methods - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloCosmic debris is everywhere, and if you’re not careful and don’t protect yourself, it can interfere with your life and cause havoc. Capitalize on your spiritual and mind power and make the most of your life within the framework of your unique destiny and karma by employing potent spiritual ...
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