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Abandon Your Usual Way of Thinking
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Is there a Heaven for Animals
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The Climate Change Within
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Exploring the Stages of Conscious Forgiveness
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This Is How I Save My Life
Stephen G. Post, Ph.D.
Revelation On Route 80
For over twenty years, Stephen G. Post, Ph.D., has spread the science of giving and commitment to the greater good across the globe. Supporting dozens of scientific studies at top universities and conducting his own research, Dr. Post lives and teaches the Omtimes.com
uplifting perennial message that by giving to others, we become our fullest selves. The bestselling lead author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People: How to Live a Longer, Happier Life by the Simple Act of Giving, Post is the founder and president (2000) of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love (www.unlimitedloveinstitute. org), and the director (2008) of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University in New York. Om Times is pleased to share this interview we had with him about his new book, God and Love on Route 80: The Hidden Mystery of Human Connectedness. Many years ago, at the age of 15, Stephen Post had a recurring dream while a student at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire. The dream recurred six times over a year and was always the same: It was early morning, misty and silver-gray, at the end of a long road to the unknown west. High above the sea, a
long-haired blond youth leaned outward over a ledge about to let go, when out of the mist appeared the light blue image of an angel’s face. Speaking softly and with great love, the angel said, “If you save him, you too shall live.” Then she faded back into the silver-gray mist. Often we do not take the spirituality of children and teens seriously, but eventually this vivid dream lured “the boy” across the country on Route 80 in search of a destiny that found him through an uncanny encounter that was lifesaving both for himself and the youth he finally met on an early silver-gray morning along the ledge of the Golden Gate Bridge. Since that astonishing episode of synchronicity, the boy’s life unfolded with threads of the dream woven into many more episodes across the years. People have dreams, intuitions, amazing premonitions, and unexpected encounters that Omtimes.com
How to Prevent Chronic Disease While Maintaining Well-Being by Rachelle Wilber
If you have a family history of certain chronic disease, then you need to take some steps to protect your long-term health. While some medical conditions are completely out of your control, a few simple lifestyle changes could greatly reduce your risk of quite a few diseases. Omtimes.com
Avoid Environmental Toxins Many people don’t realize that they are exposed to countless toxins every single day, and some of those chemicals have been linked to cancer. The best way to limit your exposure to toxins is to make sure that your home is as sterile as possible. In addition to installing a whole-house water filter, you might also want to test for asbestos, lead, and mold. These common contaminants are especially prevalent in homes that are more than 20 years old. Stick to a Healthy Diet Eating nutritious foods isn’t going to cure a serious illness, but a healthy diet will lower your risk of quite a few diseases. Nutrientdense foods are filled with antioxidants, and those substances fight off germs and toxins. While everyone has slightly different nutritional needs, most people will benefit from a diet that primarily consists of fresh produce, complex
carbohydrates, and lean sources of protein. You should also avoid processed foods that contain harmful additives. Take a Course about Diseases Researching common diseases is another excellent step that you can take if you want to come up with a long-term health and wellness plan. While skimming over online medical journals is a great place to start, you should consider taking a course about preventing chronic diseases as well. Those types of courses are more affordable than ever, and you might be able to complete all the classwork in your spare time. Continue to Exercise Exercising might not seem like a great way to prevent diseases, but studies have revealed that engaging in physically demanding activities can boost your immune system. As a general rule, healthy adults should try to exercise for at least 150 Omtimes.com
How to Deepen Your Connection with Spirit By John Holland
I began my training as a medium by what is known as sitting in a circle. A circle simply means a group of likeminded people, whether it’s for psychic development or the development of a certain type of mediumship, all sitting together and sharing each other’s energy. These circles are Omtimes.com
usually led by an experienced teacher or medium who can give advice as your abilities begin to unfold. I spent my first two formative years studying in the UK. I was lucky to land on my feet in my first circle with other mediums who were developing their abilities. Some circles are closed circles, which is when you have to be formally invited to join, as I was in this case. There’s also what’s known as open circles where anyone can come and develop their psychic abilities further. Sitting in circle definitely helped me increase my psychic strength and the length of time I could maintain the link with Spirit. Our leader would observe us, help us with our technique, and make us aware when our guides drew close. I was so fortunate with this circle since it showed me how to develop a stronger link with Spirit, receive and give Spirit messages and focus on how to receive Divine inspiration from my guides and helpers. During these months in the UK, I’d heard about the Arthur
Findlay College—devoted to the development of psychic sciences and mediumship. For those lucky enough to attend, they’d be taught by experienced mediums who traveled from all corners of the world. I affectionately referred to this school as “Spirit Boot Camp.” Once I found out more about it, I couldn’t wait to enroll. One afternoon, we were asked to give an inspired speech on an unrehearsed subject. We were all going to be “put on the spot,” so we could connect with Spirit and be inspired by our guides. To practice this technique, we were asked to choose a card with a single word printed on it. Then we’d talk about the subject to the group. When it was my turn, I chose the card that said, Gift. I was blown away by the significance of this card. I looked at the word again, closed my eyes, and felt Spirit draw close. I tried to put my own thoughts aside as I created space in my mind. These are the words that came out of my mouth: “Your gifts are like a rose unfolding. Omtimes.com
Lunar Consciousness and the Value of the Primordial Darkness By Human Healing
Since the dawn of time, humanity has believed that the moon and its phases are associated with the Goddess and been the rightful representative of the feminine principle, and the primordial source of life. In ancient times, Omtimes.com
in old stellar cults, the worship of the moon was universal. The earliest calendars were eminently lunar, based on the relationship between the phases of the moon, fertility, growth, births and menstrual cycles. This perspective solidified the association of our Earth satellite and the Feminine energy.
reason, conscious actions prevailing over the values represented by the Moon, ruler of psychic energies, emotion, intuition, and the unconscious. Instead of the unity contained in the Goddess’s multifaceted essence, duality arose, and it is represented by the opposition of polarities and of the luminaries.
Put your thoughts to sleep, do not let them cast a shadow over the moon of your heart.
We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.
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–Khalil Gibran
The moon, through its phases, reflects the same fluctuations that happen in the human emotional body and psyche. Throughout our lives, we experience the constant alternation between beginning and end, creation and dissolution, light and shadow, conscious and unconscious behaviors. With the beginning of patriarchal societies, which replaced and eradicated matriarchal cultures, we began the overvaluation of the Sun and its qualities, such as logos,
With the separation between the Luminaries into beneficial light and evil shadow came the split of the being, the artificially created dichotomy of personality. The repression of lunar influences started, and those manifestations began to be considered as pernicious and dangerous but yet intrinsic to the female or the male psyche. This behavior led to the destructive expressions of shadow projections, and the misunderstanding of the concept of mutation, alchemy, and transformation. The existence of the dark phase
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Feng Shui and the Stairs OMTimes Staff
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A guide on how to study the inappropriate types to learn how to harmonize them Stairs are elements of connection and also of circulation between different environments in a house.
In addition to the practice of linking the different levels of a home, Feng Shui says that the stairs are also an energetic symbolic construction of driving and connecting or chi (vital energy) from one space to another. Thus, it deserves care and attention from its creation until its maintenance. The stairs and their steps should be regarded as a road, and its upkeep should be kept to be safe, illuminated, and articulated with positive connections. For this reason, stairs must convey safety and stability, with steps that are not too high (17cm high is best), good quality lighting, some frames along the walls, winding and obstacle-free curves throughout. - for a good circulation of people and energy.
Check out Feng Shui tips for some types of stairs and their locations.
STAIRS BEFORE ENTRY DOOR It is not advisable to have a staircase directly in front of the entrance door. The vital energy (chi) of the house can be weakened, and the privacy of residents can be very exposed. If your staircase is of this type, reverse this trend by placing a multifaceted crystal in the ceiling between the staircase and the door, and tall potted plants with soil (maybe the money tree or the tree of happiness) next to the entrance and under the steps. STAIRS IN THE CENTER OF THE HOUSE The center of a property symbolizes strength, stability, and balance. The staircase facilitates movement between floors, leaving unstable energy because of this exchange and natural flow. For this reason, it is not advisable to have stairs in the center of the house, if it can be helped. If yours is located at this center point, the remedy advised is to decorate the area with Earthrelated themes and objects, Omtimes.com
HOW NOT TO MAKE ABUNDANCE A SELF-INFLICTED CURSE by Johanna Kern
Abundance is a process which gives us the possibility and power to experience the vast richness of the creation at work.
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There is a reason why we cannot live an abundant life or why we cannot maintain comfort in life. There is a reason why while affirming Abundance, we may, in fact, push it away. Why do we strive for Abundance? Is it something we feel entitled to, or is it a selfinflicted curse that makes us think we don’t have enough? We are living in an abundant planet, where every single person and every single being can live their life happily and abundantly. There isn’t any legitimate reason for hunger, poverty, and abuse. Yet, there are some people who by trying to grab the most, deprive others of living in comfort and peace. Are they really the privileged ones? Are they happy, or are they miserable? There are two points of view when it comes to Abundance: 1. Possessing things equals wealth. Material wealth is a prize which can be won but also taken away from us.
Therefore, we need to strive to maintain it at all cost. Those who subscribe to this point of view may tend to make money and material possessions their main focus in life. In the most extreme cases, they take from others everything they can, whether it is land, resources, or life itself. They are disconnected from the power of Universal Love, therefore experiencing inner poverty. It makes one become a hollow well, which can never be filled with enough goods, money, power, or success. It becomes their self-inflicted curse. 2. Living in Abundance doesn’t necessarily translate to material wealth. Living in Abundance means being in tune with the whole creation and knowing that its richness is always available to us. Spiritual Abundance cannot be taken away, and it comes for free. Why? Because it is a gift. Experiencing Abundance differs for everyone, and it depends on our personal preferences and needs. There is no right or wrong when Omtimes.com
ANIMALS and ASTRAL PROJECTION Are animals capable of astral projection?
By Cathedral of the Soul-Animal Ministry
Astral projection in domestic and wild animals You don’t even have to have a pet at home to know that animals have a very accurate sixth sense, which gives them an ability to detect many natural or spiritual phenomena. So, what keeps Omtimes.com
you from believing that astral projection is also possible for them? Many people who practice astral projection report seeing their pets, like dogs and cats, and other animals when doing Projection active outside their bodies. Those who haven’t seen it have certainly seen their animals dreaming - and even barking or running while they slept. Well, lucid dreams and nightmares are also among your psychic capabilities. I call animals “guardians of Being,” especially animals that live with humans. Because, for many humans, it’s through their contact with animals they get in touch with that level of being. –Eckhart Tolle ARE ANIMALS ABLE TO HAVE AN ASTRAL PROJECTION? Believe it or not, animals have souls. Not all of them have collective souls as some Ageless Wisdom teachings say, but many are beyond
the beginning stages of soul individuation. Thus, they are capable of astral projection. But if you still have a question about this, ask yourself: How could animals be spiritual guides- teachers and Totems in so many cultures without having individualized souls? Human spirit guides can use words to manifest themselves, while the animal’s spirit guides use images or concepts to communicate. It is much easier to learn to understand the “voice” of animals when we live with them. And once this connection is established, we can communicate with our pets just as we do with other humans. Animals have dreams, fears, and they express love like us. See how your dog welcomes you after a day of work, or how your cat snuggles up on you when it realizes something is not well with you. The same applies to their projection of fear. If your cat hates the vacuum cleaner, just touch the Omtimes.com
Is there a Heaven for Animals? By Humanity Healing
Many people talk about the existence of the Rainbow bridge that connects this world to the other many mansions of the Universe. But everyone wonders at least one time during their lifetimes if our beloved Animals lives continue after death if they are gifted with eternal life and have access to our
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paradise in spiritual bodies.
of these life forms.
I sometimes say animals are closer to God than humans. They are closer to the source. Humans are more lost in mind forms. Being is more obscured to the human because of the overlay of ego and mental formation. Eckhart Tolle
The Role of Devas of the Animal Kingdom There are beings (devas) who take care of the evolution scheme of different animal kingdoms encompassing the physical and extra physical dimension of that progress. There is a design, and a vibrational range in the extra physical plane (Inner Planes) specific to each species’ evolution line.
The concept of animal heaven seems to be valid for mammals, and for other domesticated and / or individualized animals, because they already have sophisticated emotions, and some have developed conditioned responses due to the long-time interacting with humans. But we can’t say this is a general scenario for all animal kingdoms. In the case of insects, for example, they do not have an individual emotional identity, but function more like a collective mind, a hive mentality (herd mentality) not in Oneness but more on a survival mode level. Hence the Hindu concept of group souls, and the assistance of collective Devic minds assisting the development and evolution
These animals are cared for with great care by the extraphysical guardians who control their reincarnation processes over several cycles of evolution. The many dimensions in the astral world and its various waystations house many disembodied animals during their process of Being-Ness and transformation, both in the environments in which resemble the ones they lived but also in the extra physical planes. We know that shamans of various tribes and clans have always worked using the vibration of animals, either through Omtimes.com
Explore the Stages of Conscious Forgiveness By Omtimes staff
Forgiveness does not mean that we suppress anger; forgiveness means that we have asked for a miracle: the ability to see through mistakes that someone has made to the truth that lies in Omtimes.com
all of our hearts. Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness. Attack thoughts towards others are attack thoughts towards ourselves. The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive. –Marianne Williamson Let it go: Leave it alone Control yourself: Relinquish punishment Forget: Neutralize the memory, refuse to remember Forgive: Accept the apology you will never get. Here how each stage works: Let it go For beginners, when exercising the act of Conscious Forgiveness is useful to allow some time to pass. That is, it is good to stop temporarily thinking about the person or the event. This is not about leaving something unfinished but consider this as taking a vacation from the subject. This will help to keep us from being exhausted, and it allows us to grow stronger by other means, in other words,
we may let good things to happen into our lives and to even experience some joy. This is the first stage of training for the ultimate release that will later come through the act of forgiveness. Leave the situation behind, the memory of it; let go of the subject as many times as necessary. The idea is not to close your eyes, but to acquire agility and strength to disconnect from the issue. Letting go involves weaving, writing, going out to sea, learning and loving something that strengthens yourself, and making the event go out of the foreground for a while. This is good, and it is medicinal. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. –Lewis B. Smedes Control yourself The second phase is one that evokes control; specifically, in the sense of refraining from revenge and punishment; of not thinking about or reacting to it either in large or small terms. The practice Omtimes.com
Abandon Your Usual Way of Thinking By Guy Finley
Imagine for a moment you’re driving home from work, and that you’ve just come from having a pretty rough day. As you drive along, your eyes see the road before you, but your mind is in the past. It’s
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very busy re-running all of the day’s unpleasant events. Over and over again, you feel that painful stab of some thoughtless remark someone cruelly blurted out, or the embarrassment of that stupid comment you made without thinking. And with each mental replay of this unpleasant scene, you go deeper and deeper into thought, desperately trying to find a way to escape what seems an intolerable situation. But what you don’t see happening to you is that the more you think, the more you sink! Exactly the opposite of what you think you’re accomplishing. And the deeper you sink in thought, the less you’re able to see what the rest of you is doing. Driving recklessly, speeding, missing the exit you want -- these, and other equally dangerous stunts, are only a few of the foolish things that happen to you while driving under the influence of a stream of self-compromising, self-wrecking thoughts.
Your life, in moments such as these, is actually out of your hands. It belongs to your thinking, to an undeveloped nature that doesn’t understand what it’s doing to itself, or to you, as it struggles to find a way out from under the weight of its own unconscious actions. To free ourselves from this imposter nature -- a self of sorts created by our own whirling thoughts and feelings and their imposed reality -- we are called to see that its world is not the same as ours. This discovery begins with the conscious action of deliberately stepping back from our thoughts. We become an observer of ourselves, watchful of both the content -- and the intent -of everything arising from our own mind and heart. How do you start stepping back from your thoughts? Right where you are. Begin this very moment. Become aware, right now, without thinking about it, that you are thinking. See that thoughts and feelings are coursing Omtimes.com
“In a world of more than seven billion people, each of us is a drop in the bucket. But with enough drops, we can fill any bucket.” –David Suzuki History shows us that what we have thought is impossible leads us to new
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ways of thinking and creating resolutions. With climate change upon us, we have the opportunity to ride the waves one of our greatest evolutionary breakdowns and breakthroughs. The good news is that we are not alone. Individuals, communities, cities, businesses, schools, faith groups, and other organizations are remembering that living on a healthy planet is our human right. We are forced to admit the lies we have been telling ourselves about sustaining a healthy planet. We are called upon to make new choices as if our lives depend on it because they do! Feeling powerlessness is one of the most pivotal experiences that hold us back. We want to help but wonder if our small steps are enough to make a difference. We hold back out of fear of entering the unknown of new lifestyles, ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. What if we embrace climate change as a path for bringing
forth a new context of living? What if acknowledging the reflection of climate change as our internal experience? What if we admit our participation in destructive lifestyles? What if we change the habits of putting trash in our bodies? What if we take notice of our polluted thinking? What if we acknowledge how holding back clogs our ability to breathe, suffocating our connection with self and Source? Choices we can take one step at a time‌ Ask powerful questions: What is the nature of experiencing the changes we want to see in our world? Let go of what we think we “shouldâ€? do and stay connected to self and source, allowing access to the resolutions that are ours to participate in. Embrace the parts of ourselves that pollute, trash, and override our emotions. Reconnect and let those parts of us have a voice about the personal changes we need to make. Take responsibility for the climate change we are
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