Signs, Synchronicity, and Waking Dreams

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Guest Post by Delia Joseph

Helllloooo, Beautiful Souls seeking TrueSelf!

I found myself immersed in the stories of individuals seeking purpose and fulfillment. It was during one of these candid conversations that the concept of TrueSelf began to take shape. Inspired by the diverse journeys of my coaching clients, I recognized a common thread—the yearning to unearth their most authentic selves. As we were navigating the intricacies of their experiences, aspirations, and values, it became clear that knowing one’s TrueSelf was the key to unlocking a life of genuine contentment.

The Brevity of Life

By Michael Avery

On February 5, 2024

In Animals, Guest Posts, Meditation, Poetry, Spirituality

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Guest Post by Riley Carson

I wrote a poem years ago, trying to capture the way Soul seemingly appears out of nowhere, entering into this world. Then, before you know it, it’s gone again. I forgot the rest of the poem, but one stanza stuck with me through the years. Here is the symbolism often associated to moths followed by the verse:

The Healing Sound of Music: Sammie’s Song

By Michael Avery

On February 2, 2024

In Divine Love, Guest Posts, Health & Healing, Inner Guidance, Stories from the Heart

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Guest Post by Dennis Ernst

My head throbbed and my throat hurt so badly I could hardly swallow. The high fever sapped all my energy and made my world so blurred I could hardly make anything out. I was so sick that the rash that came with the fever was just a mild disturbance. Even though I wasn’t in school yet, my sister had brought home the rubella virus that was going around.

I laid on the couch in the living room, drifting in and out of sleep, wondering how long this was going to last or how long I could last. I was tired of being in this sick body and wanted to go back “Home”, the wonderful place I had come from before getting this body.

Inspirational Art by Claude Gruffy

By Michael Avery

On January 31, 2024

In Guest Posts, Spirituality

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Guest Post by Claude Gruffy

This post will be art only. Please see “Artistic Awakening” for a brief history of my artistic journey and how revelations about a past life during the renaissance period influenced my current one. Claude

Artistic Awakening

By Michael Avery

On January 29, 2024

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

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Guest Post by Claude Gruffy

I worked for a TV station for 32 years as a scenic artist. Back then, there were no computers and all sets were painted by hand. Before the new technology arrived and turned the world upside down, I had the chance to paint huge murals for soap operas, TV theaters, etc., for several years. I didn’t wonder why I had such a knack for painting large murals. I told myself that this talent came from my father, because he also had a certain talent for drawing.

On Standby: There are Two “C Words” that Relate to Life Stuff

By Michael Avery

On January 26, 2024

In Conscious Living, Guest Posts, Personal Growth, Spirituality

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Guest Post by Edie Weinstein

The overhead announcement calls people to their flights to their intermediate or final destinations, overlapping with the low murmur of passengers waiting to board. The television personality is sharing the morning’s news in her pleasant and well trained voice. Snapping my wintergreen gum helps to keep me calm and centered as I too await the beckoning to board.

I knew that when I scheduled my flight from Philly to Portland, via a wonderful flight attendant friend who arranged a companion pass, that all was (no pun intended) up in the air and that I would need to be flexible.

Sharing the “HU”

By Michael Avery

On January 24, 2024

In Animals, Divine Love, Guest Posts, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

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Guest Post by Dennis Ernst

While attending a retreat at a remote location in the Oregon Coast Range, I had a unique opportunity to share the sacred mantra of “HU.” I had gotten up a dawn to take a walk before breakfast and hiked up a gravel road, in the early morning rain. The road wound its way along a creek for a half a mile before starting up a steep ridge. I noticed a variety of wildlife along the creek. Canadian geese, a duck, many birds and even a blacktail deer. A little later I saw an elk, feeding on the early spring grass along the brushy bank.

Accidents Lead Us Through Change

By Michael Avery

On January 22, 2024

In Guest Posts, Health & Healing, Inner Warrior, Love & Relationships, Past Lives & Karma, Personal Growth

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Guest Post by Bob Switzer

I believe accidents and resulting injury are a way we are led through necessary change by Spirit in this physical world, often moving us forward spiritually, teaching us something we didn’t know about ourselves. Otherwise, we would not need the message(s) and lesson(s) contained in the “accident” experience.

A Circle of Friends

By Michael Avery

On January 19, 2024

In Animals, Health & Healing, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Love & Relationships, Meditation, Personal Growth, Spiritual Exercises, Spirituality

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By Michael Avery

My wife, Pichaya, and I have learned that Divine Spirit, Spirit, God, or “the Universe,” call IT what you will, won’t interfere in our lives unless we ask. When faced with an important decision or a personal crisis, we can ask for guidance through dreams, contemplations, visions, or waking dreams. Most people, however, forget to ask.

It is important that we do all we can to help ourselves in addition to asking the Divine. A number of spiritual exercises are available that can help us navigate “dark nights of the Soul” or other crises. Many can be found in a book called The Spiritual Exercises of ECK, by Harold Klemp.

One additional spiritual exercise that I have found helpful in stressful situations is simple, and yet powerful. It’s called “A Circle of Friends.”

The Way of the Wanderer

By Michael Avery

On January 17, 2024

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

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Guest Post by Paul Hillman

My mission:

“You must assist people using what they understand. Simple ideas for simple minds. Young things for young people, something fun, imaginative, maybe even a little silly. More complex ideas for highly intelligent people. Realistic things for people who are struggling.

“What you say must appeal to what they want or need at that exact moment. It has to offer them a solution to the problem they are experiencing. Then, people will respond and grow into a healthier, more spiritual life.”

“But how will I know what to say, Master?” I asked.