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The Practice of Chanting Om

posted by debramoffitt

The omkara is the manifestation through sound of the highest consciousness or highest light.  Practice of the repetition of Om or Omkara elevates the mind and raises the vibrations. It helps to focus on and calm the wayward mind. The [...]

A Christmas with Friends

posted by debramoffitt

Yesterday I joined with a group of Quakers to celebrate Christmas. I don’t know if you’ve ever met a Quaker or participated in their meetings, but in their gatherings, silence is golden. During the hour or so when the group [...]

Peace Starts at Home

posted by debramoffitt

“World peace starts with each individual finding peace and working toward it in her own heart and making efforts to create a terrain of calm and serenity at home. Next take this peace out and share it with neighbors and [...]

Dancing with Rumi

posted by debramoffitt

It’s revealing that Rumi, a poet who wrote in the 13thcentury, finds his works on today’s bestseller lists. There’s something mystical that he communicates through his divine experiences. “I am a painter, a maker of the seen and the hidden, [...]

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From Zero to Hero: Spiritual Attitudes That Change Your Life
We make choices everyday to be a zero and make no effort, or to become spiritual heroes to ourselves and those around us. Elevated souls like the Buddha, Jesus, Ramakrishna, Mohammad, Krishna and Guru Nanak were all spiritual superheroes. They approached life’s many challenges with love, compassio

posted 6:40:38am May. 21, 2013 | read full post »

Looking For Love? Maybe It's Time to Marry Yourself
Do you think that you need someone else to make you happy? Why not marry yourself instead? Nadine Schweigert, a woman in South Dakota who had been through a divorce created a wedding ceremony to marry herself. If that sounds strange to you, then maybe you’ve never abandoned your true Self. But if

posted 6:57:03am May. 16, 2013 | read full post »

Writing for Emotional Health and Joy
Writing can help to heal the heart. Research related to health and wellness has proven that writing is a way to face illness and grow. I first learned about this through Dr. John Evans, who created Wellness & Writing Connections conferences and workshops. Inspired by Dr. James Pennebaker's resea

posted 6:00:18am Apr. 30, 2013 | read full post »

Your Soul Says You Are Beautiful!
If you let your soul dress you up, what would you look like? Would your soul choose different clothes and ask you to dress or style your hair differently? Sally Miller is a soul stylist, she helps people to connect with their soul-Self and make life choices from this deep place. So how’s the soulâ

posted 6:04:09am Apr. 24, 2013 | read full post »

What's Your Way to Find Your Bliss?
Joseph Campbell suggested that when we "find our bliss" and it will lead us to where we need to be. Bliss goes beyond happiness. Everyone wants to find happiness. Happiness is good. It’s a wonderful feeling that comes from buying a new dress or eating an ice cream cone. It may be connected with

posted 6:37:56am Apr. 23, 2013 | read full post »


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