Signs, Synchronicity, and Waking Dreams -

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Guest Post by Jerry Ryan

Stress is an omnipresent force in your fast-paced life. From work pressures to personal responsibilities, it seems like there’s always something to worry about. The good news is that there’s a simple and powerful tool at our disposal to combat stress 24 hours a day—your breath.

Deep breathing techniques have been used for centuries to alleviate stress and promote relaxation. In this blog post, we’ll explore the relationship between breathing and stress, and how you can harness the power of your breath to find calm in the chaos.

You Dressed As the Moon

By Michael Avery

On June 11, 2024

In Inner Guidance, Poetry, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

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By Michael Avery

Many summers ago, I moved to Denver, Colorado, to work with some friends. The snow arrived early that year, and I decided to return to rainy old Oregon. Before leaving Denver, I followed an inner nudge and drove south to explore Colorado Springs.

I stopped just north of that city to fill up with gas. As I was getting back in my car, Divine Providence stepped in. A large sign caught my attention. It read: “This way to the Garden of the Gods.”

Diane’s Encounter with Destiny

By Michael Avery

On June 7, 2024

In Guest Posts, Health & Healing, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Personal Growth, Spirituality

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Guest Post by Bob Switzer

When Diane was young, she was told her knees would deteriorate and give her problems later in life. And so, a couple of years ago when her knee stiffened and then became painful, she knew she would have to face this challenge and do something about it. It was bone on bone rubbing, and very painful. Then fear arrived.

Be the One

By Michael Avery

On June 4, 2024

In Divine Love, Guest Posts, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Love & Relationships, Poetry, Spirituality

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Guest Post by RJ McBride

As I often find, seeds of wisdom can appear whenever judgmental excursions attempt to sidetrack Soul from Its journey back home to God. Whenever this happens to me, Holy Spirit steps in to show me the higher path.

If upon each new day we are able to share just one contribution that truly comes from the heart, we find life becoming more enriched—we are able to give and receive more of God’s love. Hence, “Be the One.”

“White:” A Spiritual Exercise

By Michael Avery

On May 31, 2024

In Conscious Living, Guest Posts, Poetry, Spiritual Exercises, Spirituality

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Guest Post by Linda Wilken

Some people may be familiar with the expression “God’s green earth,” such as “Why on God’s green earth….” I’d always wondered about that phrase. Why wasn’t it “God’s blue earth” or “God’s orange earth”? What if I changed the phrase “God’s green earth” to include colors other than green?

Best Laid Plans

By Michael Avery

On May 28, 2024

In Guest Posts, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Inner Guidance, Love & Relationships, Spirituality

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Guest Post by Sammie Thompson

May 12, 2024. It’s Happy Mother’s Day! Knowing I needed to get up extra early, the night before I set out everything Spirit “suggested” I wear for the event for easy morning access: my ECK necklace and ring, the white pant and tunic set, appropriate other garments. I also planned to wear the new white spring/summer casual shoes being saved for this occasion. The alarm set, I had a late entry into the dream state, but it would all flow well in the morning. Ah,“best laid plans!”

Heart Song

By Michael Avery

On May 24, 2024

In Divine Love, Dreams, Guest Posts, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Love & Relationships, Personal Growth, Self-love, Spiritual Exercises, Stories from the Heart

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Guest Post by RJ McBride

For many years I believed I was worth only what I had at the time. I was convinced that my destiny held nothing more than hard times and struggle.

“It’s all you deserve,” I would tell myself. “Don’t think about what you would like to have. Settle for things as they are and forget about it.”

I believed there would only be hardship and struggle…and that is exactly what there was. I did not understand that by limiting my imagination, I was limiting my possibilities. When I finally surrendered these self-limiting ideas, I began to see myself in a whole new light. I discovered that I was, and always had been, a spiritual being. I had not allowed myself to see my true worth.

The Mining Train: A Spiritual Exercise

By Michael Avery

On May 21, 2024

In Health & Healing, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Inner Guidance, Love & Relationships, Messages from Memories, Past Lives & Karma, Spiritual Exercises, Spirituality

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By Michael Avery

I had the great pleasure and also the great misfortune of growing up at a quicksilver mine my father operated. With fifty-plus acres of hills, meadows, streams, ponds, wild strawberries, and ample wildlife, it was an idyllic place for a boy to live.

However, quicksilver, also known as mercury, is extremely toxic. The liquid metal that I often held in my hands turned out to be something other than a fun toy, as health issues later in life would prove. But this article is about a different memory from the “Bonanza Mine”—one that involves an old mining train and how it engendered a useful spiritual exercise.

A Timely “Mis-Delivery”

By Michael Avery

On May 17, 2024

In Guest Posts, Inner Guidance, Spirituality, Synchronicity, Waking Dreams

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Guest Post by Riley Carson

This morning while walking across the living room, I caught my toe on the edge of the coffee table, and fell forward. Fortunately I landed face down on the couch. I didn’t even suffer discomfort, let alone an injury. But I was quite startled. I thought to myself, “That was a lucky fall.”

About thirty minutes later, a UPS driver left a delivery at our door. We were not expecting any deliveries today. It was a large heavy box from some company named “FallTech”. Their motto is “Fall protection equipment is all we do.” But we hadn’t ordered it.

Why Not Be a Rainbow?

By Michael Avery

On May 14, 2024

In Conscious Living, Guest Posts, Poetry, Spirituality

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Guest Post by Gloria Lionz

I’m one of “those” fair-weather people; less than ideally suited to the overcast grays that reside in the PNW as a “routine.” Weather suited me “perfectly” during the three decades I called Santa Cruz’ “banana belt” home. Only four easy blocks to the beach, I was lulled to sleep by the waves every night.

Around 8-9 pm, the ocean would “pull” clouds in to the microclimate of “West side Santa Cruz,” treating residents, even those of us who did NOT own property directly on the cliffs, with excellent sound baffling. Result? Everyone, no matter where their home sat, was treated to the sound and uplifting energy of recycling waves.

So during that era, clouds at night by the sea made me smile. Not so here, near the Columbia River where far too many days (for my psyche) are chilly, damp, and down-right gray. What to do?