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- ***The Threefold Flame of Love, Wisdom, and Power … and Why we Need all Three Energies to Become an Integrated Ascended Master - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe First Ray is the Ray of power and will. The Second Ray is the Ray of love and wisdom. Will without heart is cold and uncaring. Love without will and strength is wishy-washy, without force and direction. The will energy gives the love the necessary strength whereas the love energy gives ...
Views: 2826(1 vote) - CRAZY WISDOM NEWSFLASH: “What Kind of Mad Mystic Launches A Website Amidst So Much Global Chaos?” - by Submitted on May 24, 2020 from joan pancoeTo VIEW IN BROWSER and activate all links and see all images: https://joanpancoe.com/newsletters/newsletter-archive/ "All madmen may not be mystics, but all mystics are mad. By mad, I mean they have gone beyond the mind. The madman may have fallen below the mind, and the mystic may have gone ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - "The You" - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Valerie Hoffman"THE YOU" Today as throughout the history of mankind people place such importance in the way they look to others and how they are perceived in the external world we call the Earth. The acceptance by others in this physical plane of existence appears foremost in our relationship with and to ...
Views: 1856(1 vote) - "What's It All About? Why Are We Here?" - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Maureen Brennan Mercier"What's it all about? Why are we here?" I would ask myself as a quiet little kid growing up with 4 older brothers as the only girl in our family in the Bronx, NY. Instinctively I knew to not ask that question out loud because everyone around me seemed to know what they were doing and why we ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - "When going through hell keep going." Winston Churchill - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Maureen Brennan Mercier"When going through hell keep going." Winston Churchill When I first heard this quote by Churchill I laughed. After thinking about his words I realized that he was making an important point that resonated with me. When going through hell keep going reminds me to not get stuck in the pain ...
Views: 1886(1 vote) - *** Checklist of Ten MORE Things you can Do to Create Peaceful Relationships in your Life - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David Stone1. Never communicate when you are over-emotional or in your own negative ego! Get right with self first! 2. Before having a heavy discussion, pray or meditate to set the right tone. 3. Always begin heavy conversation by giving compliments and building the other person up first. 4. Focus on ...
Views: 2062(1 vote) - *** Clairvoyance and Clairaudience - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClairaudience is when we hear the voice of a Master or Spiritual being. Clairvoyance is when we actually see a Master or Angel. Clairaudience and clairvoyance are abilities that involve the subtler senses. Just as we have five physical senses built into our physical body – sight, hearing, ...
Views: 2915(1 vote) - *** Each of us has a Guardian Angel - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEach of us has a guardian angel who has been assigned to serve and guide us, and who has been with us throughout our many incarnations on Earth. So our guardian angel knows us inside and out, and protects us in whatever way possible. They realize that Earth is a school for us to grow and learn, ...
Views: 1839(1 vote) - *** Simple Meditation and Creative Visualization to Connect with your Spirit Guide - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed, and your spine straight. Imagine a golden light all around you spreading out as far around you and as high above you as you can visualize it. This is a ...
Views: 1752(1 vote) - *** Simple Meditation to Connect with your Guardian Angel - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed, and your spine straight. Imagine a golden light all around you spreading out as far around you and as high above you as you can visualize it. This is a ...
Views: 1940(1 vote) - *** Who is the Ashtar Command? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Asthar Command is another advanced extraterrestrial civilization that is dedicated to both serve and protect humanity. They form part of the unified Federation of Planets and serve as military deploy in space. So they not only protect Planet Earth but many other planets as well. The ...
Views: 2264(1 vote) - *** Working with Devas in your Own Garden … and How to Make Inhabitable Land Habitable Again - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneIf you are blessed enough to have your own garden, try working with the devas as well as with the nature spirits living there. If you don’t have a garden, no problem. Just work with the devas overlighting your indoor plants. But make a conscious effort to connect with the nature spirits and ...
Views: 2074(1 vote) - ***Animals form Part of Group Souls … And How Animal Instinct is Developed - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhat distinguishes the human kingdom from the animal kingdom is that man has gone through an occult process called individualization whereas animals have not. It is however the evolutionary goal of the animal kingdom which, as of yet, form part of so-called “group souls.” Animals are group ...
Views: 1995(1 vote) - ***Are there also Negative Extraterrestrials Visiting Earth? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMany people are afraid of extraterrestrials because unfortunately the only kind of extraterrestrials that people know of are the so-called “negative extraterrestrials.” These are the ones that are being portrayed in the movies and reported of in the media. These negative extraterrestrials are ...
Views: 1865(1 vote) - ***Are We a Civil Society? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Norma HollisSometimes I think the entire world is crazy. So much that takes place in society seems to be counter-productive to healthy human development. I remember when I graduated from college with a degree in early childhood development. A major study had just been completed that examined the effect of ...
Views: 6943(1 vote) - ***Chanting Mantras as a Tool to Connect with the Divine Within - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneChanting is the process of rhythmically saying or singing words or sounds of power. You can chant a mantra, a holy text, the name of God, of an Ascended Master, Angel or saint. You can chant anything you want to align with. You can do it alone or in groups, during the day or during ...
Views: 2591(1 vote) - ***Checklist of Seven Things you Must Do to Realize God on a Psychological Level - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneTo fully realize God, one has to do this on a physical/Earthly, psychological and Spiritual level. If any of these levels are disregarded, fragmentation will occur. For your enjoyment, here are seven things you must do to help you realize God on a psychological level: 1. Master, integrate ...
Views: 2109(1 vote) - ***Checklist of Twelve Questions to Ask Yourself before Communicating - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Integrated Ascended Master thinks before he talks because he realizes that his words have power. For your enjoyment, here is a checklist of twelve questions to ask yourself before communicating: 1. How will it be received what I have to share? 2. Is the other person open to hearing ...
Views: 2276(1 vote) - ***Creative Visualization on Truth versus Illusion - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClose your eyes. Imagine that you are sitting in a beautiful theater with crystals of every color imaginable. You are seated on a crystal seat that has geometric shapes inscribed on it and is soft to the touch and so comfortable. You intuitively know that the inscription is your Soul ...
Views: 1845(1 vote) - ***Do I Need To Go To A Temple To Love God? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from Rob WhiteDo I need to go to a temple to love God? Do I need to go to an arboretum to love nature? Do I need to go to a therapist to love myself? If my life is a dance, then love is already here, and I need go nowhere in particular to express my love. When I awaken with loving feelings, and when I say ...
Views: 1795(2 votes) - ***Do it anyway – Great advice from Mother Teresa - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe verses below were written on the wall of Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta, India. - People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. - If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. - If you are ...
Views: 3070(1 vote) - ***Gossip is NOT a Harmless Practice - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneGossip is a mass practice in our society today, however, contrary to popular opinion it is not a harmless practice. Words have great power. Gossip is a misuse of that power. And at the end of the day, the power of misuse hits but ourselves. Whatever we put out in our lives comes back to us. ...
Views: 3081(1 vote) - ***How Come we don’t Often see Extraterrestrials? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneQuestion #1: Why can’t we see Extraterrestrials? Very simple answer! They have so refined their consciousness and bodies that they vibrate at a level that is etheric in nature. Our physical eyes cannot register etheric substance and so this is why we can’t see them. And since we are ...
Views: 1795(1 vote) - ***Humans Serve the Animal Kingdom by Stimulating the Seed of Mind - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneHumans are the teachers, older brothers and sisters of the animal kingdom. Animals do not only respond to feelings and emotions of the people around them, they are also responsive to the mental atmosphere surrounding them. When a pet “owner” speaks with his pet, explains things, gives him or ...
Views: 1700(1 vote) - ***Karma is a Gift, not a Punishment - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneKarma is the law of cause and effect. This cause can be set in motion by an individual, a group of individuals, or by the planet as a whole. The effect can be both “positive” and “negative” depending on the cause we set. So even though most people speak of karma as being “bad karma”, there is ...
Views: 2295(1 vote) - ***Kingdom of God is Within and What that Really Means - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Master Jesus said, “The Kingdom of God is within!” What does that mean? If you don’t have happiness, joy, inner peace and fulfilment in your heart, then you will not find it in the “Kingdom” either, even amidst the company of Spirit, the Ascended Masters and celestial hosts! Heaven and ...
Views: 1831(1 vote) - ***NEW YEAR, NEW YOU: A Little Perspective on Time Travel - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Christine RanckAs we are about to enter the second year of the second decade of the 21st century (where did the FIRST one go????), it is good to get a little perspective. For example, will radio DJs now exhort us to listen to the hits of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and the “00s?” How will they say it? The ...
Views: 1745(1 vote) - ***Non-12 Step Recovery - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2015 from Dean TaraborelliSince the 1930’s 12 step recovery programs have become the preferred method to treat alcoholism, drug abuse, co-dependence, or other addictive behaviors. 12 step recovery programs are deeply rooted within the belief that addicts are powerless over their addiction and the key to sobriety is ...
Views: 5842(1 vote) - ***Seven Simple Physical Action Steps you can Take to Advance on the Path of Integrated Ascension - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Spiritual path is the path of integration. That’s why those who master it are called “Integrated” Ascended Masters. The Integrated Ascended Master integrates physical action steps to ensure self-mastery over the physical body and Earth life. For your enjoyment, here are seven simple ...
Views: 2252(1 vote) - ***Seven Simple Physical Action Steps you can Take to Advance on the Path of Integrated Ascension - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Spiritual path is the path of integration. That’s why those who master it are called “Integrated” Ascended Masters. The Integrated Ascended Master integrates physical action steps to ensure self-mastery over the physical body and Earth life. For your enjoyment, here are seven simple ...
Views: 2252(1 vote) - ***Simple Meditation with the Mahatma - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClose your eyes and take a few deep breaths. As you breathe in, breathe in the Light of God and as you breathe out, breathe out all that is not of the Divine. In your mind’s eye, see yourself now sitting in a magnificent room with crystal floors and iridescent walls. You are seated on a ...
Views: 1902(1 vote) - ***Simple Prayer for Protection - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneBeloved Presence of God, Christ, Holy Spirit, all the Ascended Masters and Angels of Light and Protection (direct the prayer to whomever you feel guided to) I hereby ask for protection on all levels of my being. I ask for a golden light or golden dome of protection to surround me, day and ...
Views: 3682(2 votes) - ***Simple Self-love Visualization - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed, and your spine straight. Imagine a golden light all around you spreading out as far around you and as high above you as you can visualize it. This is a ...
Views: 2638(1 vote) - ***Tarot Verbatim, A Short Cut to Your Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromYou sense it. It's a program running in the background that you are about as conscious of as you are of your refrigerator running or your own breathing. But when you least expect it, spiritual reality intrudes and grabs the spotlight like a car accident intrudes upon a normal afternoon, often ...
Views: 6421(3 votes) - ***The Appropriate Response to all Karma - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneKarma is the law of cause and effect. The proper way to look at karma is to look at it as a teacher and gift from Spirit, because the law of cause and consequence is helping us to learn that everything we say, think, feel and do has a consequence. It is teaching us to take responsibility for our ...
Views: 1688(1 vote) - ***The Emotional Body is also Called the Astral Body because it is Connected with the Astral Plane - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe astral body is also called the emotional body. It comprises the emotional world of each individual. It is connected with the astral plane but also interpenetrates both the physical and etheric body. The Earth Herself has an astral body too. It includes all the feelings and emotions of ...
Views: 2704(1 vote) - ***The Inner Plane Ascended Masters are Here to Serve us, and We are Here to Serve Them - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Ascended Masters of the Spiritual Hierarchy have their own lives on the planes or realms they live. They have their own interests and growth objectives. However, part of what they do is to be actively involved in the evolution of humanity, as well as the Earth as a whole. So they are here to ...
Views: 2455(1 vote) - ***The Physical Body is the Densest of our Bodies, but it has a Subtle Counterpart called the Etheric Body - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe densest body of our so-called lower bodies is the physical body. We are all familiar with it because it is the body that we see with our physical eyes. We are also familiar with the five senses – sight, hearing, taste, touch and small – which are built into our physical body and allow us to ...
Views: 1974(1 vote) - ***The Physical/ Etheric Plane of Reality - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhen the Master Jesus said that there are “many mansions in my Father’s House,” what he meant with that are the many planes or dimensions of reality. The physical plane is the plane where the physical body makes physical contact. It is the plane or reality in which we daily walk the Earth. It ...
Views: 2927(1 vote) - ***The Quantum Pigeon: You’re Already There - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Christine RanckIn New York City, we tend to think (affectionately) of pigeons as kind of dirty, irritating birds—-but no one can deny that they can fly like the wind. Pigeons are sort of like NYC itself—stinky, infuriating, but still soaring. But you should never underestimate a pigeon. Because a ...
Views: 3172(2 votes) - ***The Seventh Initiation is the Goal of Every Initiate because it Means Freedom from Rebirth - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEssentially, the seventh initiation is the goal of every initiate because it means freedom from the wheel of rebirth. It is the nirvana of the Buddhist, the Samadhi of the meditator, and the liberation of the yogi. So in essence, the seventh initiation marks freedom from rebirth which is a ...
Views: 3794(1 vote) - ***The Spiritual Path is not Separate from the Activities of Daily Life - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMany Lightworkers have a tendency to look at the Spiritual path as being separate from the activities of their daily life. They have designated a certain period of the day to meditation and prayer, and so during these periods they enjoy the presence of Spirit and the Masters and their ...
Views: 2094(2 votes) - ***The Substance of the Mental Plane is Composed of Very Refined Thought Substance - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe substance of the mental plane is composed of very refined thought substance. It is extremely pliable and reactive to the intent with which we fashion it. The matter of the mental plane responds directly to our thoughts. That’s how thoughts become things, as Edgar Cayce said. Although, ...
Views: 2357(1 vote) - ***The Third Initiation involves Beginning Mastery of the Mind - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe third initiation is also called the Soul merge, because it is here that one becomes directly merged and linked with the Higher Self, or Oversoul. It is here that both the Higher Self and inner plane Ascended Masters begin to work directly with the incarnated Soul. It is also at this ...
Views: 1906(1 vote) - ***Three Things you can Do to Protect Yourself from Negative Thought Forms - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWe live in a world where unfortunately most people are not in control of their thinking. They are run by their lower self and subconscious mind and mostly think thoughts based on fear and attack. Not realizing that their thoughts are not contained within a box but actually go out there into the ...
Views: 2658(1 vote) - ***Three Things you can Do to Rid your Aura of Negative Thought Forms - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEven if one has attained a great degree of self-mastery, just living on this plant with all the negativity in the world, anyone can easily pick up negative thought forms or misqualified energies. All it takes is a moment of not being vigilant and watchful. There are a number of things you ...
Views: 2936(1 vote) - ***What is Karma? And Why all Karma is Neutral in Truth… - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Master Jesus said, “As ye sow, so shall ye reap.” The Kybalion says, “Every cause has its effect; ever effect has its cause; everything happens according to law; chance is but a name for law not recognized; there are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the law.” In Eastern ...
Views: 2303(1 vote) - ***Working with Devas in your Own Garden … and How to Make Inhabitable Land Habitable Again - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneIf you are blessed enough to have your own garden, try working with the devas as well as with the nature spirits living there. If you don’t have a garden, no problem. Just work with the devas overlighting your indoor plants. But make a conscious effort to connect with the nature spirits and ...
Views: 1629(1 vote) - ***Would you like to change anything in your life? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Marlynn BourqueWould you like to live with more ease and joy and magic? Would you choose to be more aware of what limits you from receiving more contribution (from others, from the earth, from the Universe…) in your life? As an Access Consciousness facilitator, my target is to empower you to know ...
Views: 2815(2 votes) - 10 Essential Keys to Emotional Well-Being: Part 2 - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2010 from Avinoam LernerEmotional well-being is not so mysterious when you can break it down to smaller steps. You can adopt a few new habits and questions some of your old ones to find all the answers you need for more balance and joy. Here are a few pointers, and you can find the first five in Part 1. ...
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