"Times are difficult globally; awakening is no longer a luxury or an ideal. It's becoming critical. We don't need to add more depression, more discouragement, or more anger to what's already here. It's becoming essential that we learn how to relate sanely with difficult times. The earth seems to be beseeching us to connect with joy and discover our innermost essence. This is the best way that we can benefit others."
~ Pema Chodron,
When Things Fall Apart
During "Back to School Night" at Maria's high school this fall, her musical theater teacher said, "Being part of a theatric performance gives our kids a sense of being part of something larger than themselves." I liked this sentiment and can see how our Maria's participation in their theater arts program has given her a sense of purpose and belonging.
This teacher's remark also prompted me to reflect on how spirituality (in whatever form it might take for an individual) can give us a sense of being part of something larger than one's self. Spirituality often provides an alternative perspective on life and can assist us in coping with the challenges life poses. As many of our offerings are rooted in spirituality, see if one of our articles or offers below might support you with your current challenge. Consider how it might guide you from sadness or loneliness towards joy and healing. Also, check out a new sibling site we’ve created for
Healing Audios.
This site highlights audios by Marianne Williamson, Pema Chodron, Agape, Eckhart Tolle, Thich Nhat Hanh, and other names you’ll recognize.
You are deserving of love, peace, and joy. And you owe it to yourself, as well as the planet at large, to embrace it.
Blessings for the holy-days!
Breathe,
June Cook
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Are you living the life you were born to live?
Transformational counselor and teacher Melanie Votaw has recorded her highly successful meditations from her course,
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by Laurie E. Smith, Miracles Coach
In this eBook, you will receive meditations, wisdom and advice for manifesting the miracles that were meant for you from the moment you were born.
This ebook comes with three soothing downloadable audio meditations by Laurie.
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"I saw Eternity the other night
Like a great ring of pure and endless light."
~ Henry Vaughan, poet, (1622-1695)
Windows of the Soul
By Linda Pendleton
Our modern world would seem to be undergoing a strong re-identification with spiritual values and awareness. The re-identification can be noted by the growing public interest in a wide range of subjects such as
angels and spirit guides, communication from the other side, spirituality, near-death experiences, reincarnation and past-lives therapy, the body-mind-soul connection and a holistic approach to healing, meditation and prayer, Eastern philosophy and medicine, self-empowerment, interpersonal and transformational psychology, and the list could go on and on.
Read on.
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Holiday Memorial: Including Absent Loved One in Family Celebrations
By Marty Tousley, CNS-BC,
FT,
DCC
Bereavement Counselor
Holidays and special days can be especially difficult for those coming to terms with the absence of a loved one. Even if you wish to pretend otherwise, the person who died will be on your mind – and on the minds of others – on special days such as holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. Far better to create a time, a ritual or a ceremony that recognizes your loss and allows the expression of grief. Whether it's with a prayer or a toast, lighting a candle or sharing fond memories, take time in the midst of...
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A Message from Shaman Elder Maggie...
Re: Healing Requests and Healing Prayers
The December holy-days are upon us and what better gift to give than engraving the name of a loved one or friend permanently on the chapel altar at Life Healing Community (LHC) - so that healing prayers are offered each day for their healing requests. Your recipient will be mailed a beautiful certificate informing them of this wonderful gift and includes the prayer that is said daily on their behalf. Their name will be permanently inscribed into the altar and they will be prayed for...
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Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls is the creator and instructor of these online Reiki courses - with Reiki distance attunements:
Reiki for Healing: Level I
Reiki for Healing: Level II
And also, the popular course...
Discovering the Shaman Healer Within
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I think a bunch of you are going to love this one! It's easy, affordable, and AMAZING. It's called the Dream Wizard. In about 3 minutes, I purchased, downloaded and typed in a goal, added a photo to represent that goal and recorded my OWN voice claiming my dream. Now it pops up on my computer screen every 2 hours to remind me of what I am manifesting. It makes me so happy every time it pops up!
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Why Does the World Need Another Book for Brides?
While others tend to focus on the trappings of the wedding, Cornelia Powell focuses on the intimacy of the bride's rite-of-passage. Inviting the reader to look inside to find yourself, "The Bride's Ritual Guide"—an Amazon bestseller—will not only change how brides prepare for their wedding, but also how they relate to their partners, families and friends. Details at
WeddingsOfGrace.com.
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Holiday Blues: Solutions for Spiritual Singles
By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
The holiday season can stir feelings of loneliness and yearning for singles. With all the emphasis on gift giving and gathering with loved ones, you become acutely aware that you've no special someone of your own to share these special days with. But rather than lament the absence of your soul mate, acknowledge these feelings and...
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How You Can Pray: It's a Matter of Atmosphere and Resonance
By Elizabeth Reed, Ph.D. with Neil Douglas-Klotz, Ph.D.
No matter what your religious background was or what your present spiritual path now is, we all have a deep yearning to connect day-to-day or even moment-to-moment with the Source of All. Prayer as a spiritual practice is taught by teachers of most any world religion. And while there is a fundamental agreement amongst religious teachers that prayer is a means of communication or union with the Divine, there are innumerable ways and means to pray. Even within one tradition, for example within the Christian tradition, there are many ways to pray. Is there any one "right" way to pray?
Read on.
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Closing Thoughts
"You are seen, you are known, you are loved." ~ SARK
"You are the change you want to see in the world." Ghandi
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This Month's Holistic Prayers |
A beautiful Sufi teaching shows us how our pain is not personal, it is an intrinsic part of being alive. ~
Tara Brach
Overcome any bitterness that may have come
because you were not up to the magnitude of the pain
that was entrusted to you.
Like the Mother of the World,
Who carries the pain of the world in her heart,
Each one of us is part of her heart,
And therefore endowed
With a certain measure of cosmic pain.
~ Sufi teaching
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