What Are Soul Contracts and What Do They Mean for Our Life Purpose?
In many belief systems, we are not human beings having spiritual experiences, but rather spiritual beings having human experiences.
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The Tale of a Psychedelic Tourist
The following account was contributed by Seth Czerepak.It is a personal tale from a first person psychedelic experience.
The Origin of Halloween and Its Forgotten Ancient Roots
Halloween brings jack-o-lanterns, candy, and decorations, but, do we really know anything about this holiday’s origin? The history of the beginning of Halloween is debated among many people, groups and spiritualists. So, you might say that Halloween has more than one origin.
The historical origins are usually considered the
What Is Psychic Protection and How You Can Shield Yourself from Bad Energy
Psychic protection is a powerful tool.It allows you to live a life that is in line with your personal fulfilment and your spiritual truth.
5 Zen Teachings That Will Help You Become a Wiser and Calmer Person
There are several Zen teachings that can be profoundly useful to our well-being.We can often feel worried, angry, confused or a number of other unhealthy emotions at various times in our lives.
What Is the Spiritual Meaning of 333 and What to Do If You See It Everywhere?
The universe communicates with us in a wide variety of ways, we just need to be awake enough to listen.
Shaolin Monk Training and 5 Powerful Life Lessons Learned from It
If you are looking for more control in your life, both physical and mentally, look into Shaolin monk training.
Naikan Reflection: How This Japanese Technique Transforms Your Relationships
Naikan Reflection helps us to better understand ourselves and others in our various relationships.Relationships are complicated, and it is always easier to focus on the bad parts than the good.
Eckhart Tolle Meditation and 9 Life Lessons You Can Learn from It
To practice Eckhart Tolle meditation is to allow yourself to be in the present moment.You can grow from this process.Despite what you may see on the outside, many people suffer from turmoil.
Terror Management Theory and How It Explains Our Beliefs and Behaviors
We all get scared of the fatality of human life, but the Terror Management Theory may be affecting you more than you realize.
The Keeper of the Fire: Shamanic Initiation
The growing spiritual movement and neo-shamanic community are hotly debating a number of questions, such as: What is the role and relevancy of shamanism in our modern world? Who is a shaman? What function must a person perform to be called a shaman? There is also the question of who
Every Act a Ceremony
The following article was originally published on CharlesEisenstein.org I met a woman a few weeks ago who works with a Kogi mama, or shaman, from the Sierra Nevada of Colombia.
Meditation needs more research: Study finds 25 percent suffer unpleasant experiences
The research, published in PLOS ONE, also found those who had attended a meditation retreat, those who only practiced deconstructive types of meditation, such as Vipassana (insight) and Koan practice (used in Zen Buddhism), and those with higher levels of repetitive negative thinking, were more likely to report a 'particularly
Ayahuasca fixings found in 1,000-year-old bundle in the Andes: New evidence that the mind-blowing brew goes back millennia
The discovery adds to a growing body of evidence of ritualistic psychotropic plant use going back millennia, said Miller, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Otago in New Zealand who conducted the research during her doctoral studies at UC Berkeley.
This Alan Watts’ Approach to Meditation Is Truly Eye-Opening
If the West is now experiencing a meditation and Eastern philosophy fad rush, it has Alan Watts to thank for it.