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Using Dream Tools to Interpret Outer Events

On September 20, 2023

In Animals, Dreams, Guest Posts, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Guest Post by David Rivinus

The home of a woman named Ann abuts a wilderness area. She is used to wildlife. But even she was startled when, one balmy afternoon, while she was enjoying a tall glass of iced tea in her garden, she looked up in time to watch a mature bald eagle land on a tree branch not ten feet away from where she was sitting.

At first she was stunned; she was rendered breathless; she couldn’t believe her eyes. But, by the time she contacted me for another perspective, she had become the opposite: unable to stop her nearly manic chatter.

“I know it’s a sign!” she bubbled.

A Message from a Monk

By Michael Avery

On September 13, 2023

In Guest Posts, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 6 minutes

Guest Post by Nigel Bell

Since I was a teenager, I have always had a special place in my heart for Saint Francis of Assisi. This year I finally managed to make a pilgrimage to his home town of Assisi from Australia. The highlight of my trip was both unplanned and unexpected.

Of Fairy Tales, Award Shows, and Waking Dreams

By Michael Avery

On September 11, 2023

In Animals, Conscious Living, Guest Posts, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Guest Post by Riley Carson

Waking Dreams frequently arise from our immediate surroundings, triggered by unusual events unfolding around us. In these moments, we become aware that these occurrences may hold a message akin to those found in dreams, open to interpretation.

Yet, at times, Waking Dreams intrude directly into our thoughts, seemingly emerging out of thin air, accompanied by a compelling sense that the Universe has just dispatched a message our way. This piece revolves around one such unexpected morning message, delivered in a manner that combines significance with a touch of humor.

God Hears and Answers Our Prayers

By Michael Avery

On September 6, 2023

In Divine Love, Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Mary Ann Steinke-Moore

In July 1980 my first baby, Kathy, was five months old, and I hadn’t had a paying job since she was born. And our family needed me to have one. After a job interview at the South Bend library, one of the branch managers, Carol, smiled and said as I was leaving, “We’ll be seeing you again!” But weeks passed with no word from her or anyone else.

Tangled Webs

By Michael Avery

On September 4, 2023

In Guest Posts, Past Lives & Karma, Personal Growth, Spirituality

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Guest Post by Riley Carson

“Oh what a tangled web we weave
when first we practice to deceive.”
Sir Walter Scott

My parents were ethical people, and worked to instill this value in their children. My mother’s favorite quote was the one shown at the beginning of this post. But I learned better through trial and error than via admonitions.

Regarding trial and error, some people seem to be born with a special talent for instant karma: the tendency to not get away with anything. I am among this elite group.

The Four Winds are Blowing

By Michael Avery

On August 30, 2023

In Animals, Dreams, Guest Posts, Poetry

Reading Time: < 1 minute

Guest Post by Riley Carson

According to DreamDictionary.org, dreams about horses can symbolize perseverance, courage, strength, good health, and wealth. They can also represent stamina, vitality, mobility, power, prestige, freedom, personal drive, ambitions, and passion.

Horses have been depicted in myths, legends, and popular culture for their sheer beauty and bond with humans. They also inspire poems like the one in this post.

Living Life Proactively

By Michael Avery

On August 28, 2023

In Conscious Living, Guest Posts, Ho'oponopono, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Guest Post by David Rivinus

In my metaphysical classes, I am fond of saying, “Whatever you perceive is you.” And I am hardly alone in this understanding. Deepak Chopra puts it this way: “Look out into the world, and what you will see is a mirror of yourself.”1

My favorite adage on this subject comes from the late Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, the Hawaiian psychologist who made the Polynesian spiritual teaching of Ho’oponopono popular. Regarding objective life, he simply says, “There is no ‘out there’ out there!”2

Even if this concept sounds remotely possible, you may be asking the same question I did when I first heard it: “How does this understanding make my life better?”

Creating the Relationship of Your Dreams

By Michael Avery

On August 23, 2023

In Conscious Living, Guest Posts, Health & Healing, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Love & Relationships, Personal Growth, Self-love, Spirituality

Reading Time: 7 minutes

Guest Post by Tom Ziemann

After my divorce, I did some soul-searching. I started doing research for what became my third book, Creating the Relationship of Your Dreams: How to Manifest it from Fantasy to Reality.Failing miserably on the dating scene—Online, in-person, and distant ones—made me keenly aware that I was not seeing the whole picture. (More to come on both Online and Long- Distance relationships.)

I had inner work to complete. I was thwarting my happiness. My most important relationship, that with myself, had been severely neglected. I had not yet learned to control my inner Anger Dragon. I found the enemy, and he dwelt under my hat.

“Do You Know God?”

By Michael Avery

On August 21, 2023

In Guest Posts, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Dennis Ernst

It was noon in Ashland, Oregon, and I had decided to skip lunch and go for a walk. A memorable encounter that autumn day has stayed with me since that time.

I stopped at a traffic light on the corner of a busy intersection with a few other pedestrians. Glancing across the street, I noticed a local street person waiting to cross in my direction. He was exhibiting serious mental issues—ranting and raging at some unseen person with him.

An Unlikely Friendship

By Michael Avery

On August 16, 2023

In Animals, Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: < 1 minute

Guest Post by Riley Carson

Stories about unlikely friendships in the animal kingdom intrigue us. This heartwarming story was sent to me by my sister who lives in a rural area in the Northwest. The picture is a digital image I created, not an actual photo.

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