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1 May 2012

The Power of Pets by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, life and death, life purpose, mind body soul, relationships, self-help, spirituality | 11

Today is the birthday of my last dog, Schnapsi. He was born 22 years ago, and he’s long since left me. But he’s still here.

Sound crazy? Let me explain — or, rather, let Spirit explain.

Spirit

You never lose those you love. You can pierce the veil of death with your awareness that life never ends.

Death is an illusion you have forced on yourselves. It is no more an ending than birth is. It is simply a new beginning, a new phase of your lives — your lives which are never-ending, eternal.… Read more

25 Apr 2012

What’s Your Story? by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, law of attraction, life purpose, manifesting, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality | 8

One day as I was grocery shopping I happened to hear two ladies discussing their woes. I wasn’t eavesdropping, but could not help overhear them. They were not talking quietly.

Both were having health problems. They were describing their problems in great detail to each other. This went on for quite a while, and I finally moved to another part of the store, out of earshot.

I see nothing wrong with acknowledging problems, whether they be health issues or anything else.… Read more

17 Apr 2012

How To Harness the Power of Meditation by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality | 10

In private readings Spirit often advises people to meditate. I think that’s great advice. I’ve been meditating over 30 years, and it’s immeasurably enriched my life.

So how can you harness the power of meditation? I asked Spirit that question, and here’s what they said.

Spirit

The power of meditation lies in the fact it removes you from the distractions and attractions of your daily lives, for however long you meditate.

Meditation doesn’t have to take a long time. Even 10 or 15 minutes a day is fine.… Read more

11 Apr 2012

The Price of Sensitivity by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, manifesting, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality | 8

One recent morning, as I was meditating, I felt a sudden, sharp, stabbing pain in my left leg. At first I had no idea what was going on.

The pain shook me out of my meditative state, and I got to thinking about what was happening. Then it came to me. A close friend was having some health problems, including sharp pains in his left leg.

I intuitively knew I was picking up from him the pain I was feeling. So I sent him love and healing energy.… Read more

3 Apr 2012

Spirit Speaks Revisited by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, health and well-being, inspiration, life purpose, manifesting, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality | 18

(NOTE: We wrote this many years ago, but never published the full article on our website.)

This past year has been a most fascinating and challenging one for me. As I look back on it from the perspective of hindsight, I realize how much I’ve grown — or, I should say, how much I’ve remembered. I’d like to briefly share with you part of my journey this past year. Perhaps something in my sharing will touch a chord deep within you — and help you, if only in some small way, along your path of remembering.… Read more

27 Mar 2012

How’s Your Self-Esteem? by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality | 0

I’ve been away from home the past 10 days. So this week we’re revisiting an earlier article on that perennial problem so many of us have — self-esteem. Read the article here.

P.S. We’ll be talking more about self-esteem in our blog the next few weeks.… Read more

19 Mar 2012

Does Life Scare You to Death? by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, health and well-being, inspiration, life and death, life purpose, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality | 2

Fear is one of the biggest challenges we humans deal with every day of our lives. But is there really anything to be afraid of — anything at all?

Does life scare you to death? If it does, a change in perspective is in order.

Neale Donald Walsch talks about the emotion of fear in this delightful video.

Since I’m travelling away from home this week, we’re resurrecting an old article we published on fear. Appropriately, it’s titled “Fear.”… Read more

19 Mar 2012

Fear by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, health and well-being, life and death, life purpose, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality | 2

(This article was originally published October 21, 2008.)

This past week we’ve had a broad and intense discussion of fear at one of our new discussion forums. A timely subject, given the state of our world today.

I’m sure most of us know one of the greatest fears people have is fear of death. We talked at length about this particular fear in the movie Tuning In. Another closely related fear is that of growing old.

A couple days ago, I came across an interesting article on aging and dying.… Read more

12 Mar 2012

Messages from the Animals by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, inspiration, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality | 23

One recent evening after supper I happened to look out into my backyard. Standing there were five small deer, grazing on the sparse foliage of that late winter day.

Deer are such beautiful, gentle creatures. I love watching them. We’re blessed to have so many of them where I live.

As the deer grazed contentedly I stood there admiring their grace and beauty. I sent them loving energy, and they immediately looked me directly in the eye. We held that gaze for several long moments.… Read more

5 Mar 2012

Addictions by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, life purpose, manifesting, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality | 6

When we talk about addictions, we usually think of such issues as drugs, alcohol, sex, tobacco, food, etc. But addictions are not limited to those.

Until the past few years, in my own personal thinking, I had pretty much limited my idea of addictions to those. But there are far more addictions than the “standard” ones. And, in my opinion, our society mostly fails to understand and treat the underlying causes of addictions.

Here’s Spirit.

Spirit

You all came to this incarnation with the innate knowing that feeling good is your natural state of being.… Read more

27 Feb 2012

The Peaceful Mind by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, life purpose, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality, videos | 4

In our article two weeks ago we talked about the ways modern society poisons our minds. This week we’re talking about the opposite end of the spectrum — the peaceful mind.

Meister Eckhart once said “The quieter the mind, the more powerful, the worthier, the deeper, the more telling, and more perfect the prayer is.”

I’ve been meditating over 30 years, though I do not consider myself an expert at it. I continually explore the teachings of those I do consider experts, such as Eckhart Tolle in our video of the week.… Read more

21 Feb 2012

Pets: Our Teachers and Healers by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, mind body soul, spirituality | 10

I just came across an article we wrote years ago, but never published on our website. I thought it appropriate this week since we’ve been talking about animals lately.

Spirit

Your domestic pets, especially dogs and cats, are one of the greatest gifts humanity has ever received. We realize you sometimes take these delightful creatures for granted — just as you sometimes do your fellow humans.

Pets are not in your lives solely for your entertainment, though they certainly do entertain you.… Read more

14 Feb 2012

Are You Poisoning Yourself? by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog | 5

My spirit guides, or “Spirit” as I call them, have often counseled against immersing ourselves in the mainstream news media every day.

In this very short video, Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh talks about “mindful consumption.”

Spirit

(Note from John: This message from Spirit is a bit sterner than they usually give us. But I think it’s a good message, and timely for our world today.)

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As John said, we have often advised people to not “consume” a steady diet of mainstream news.… Read more

7 Feb 2012

The Raccoon by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, inspiration, mind body soul, relationships, spirituality, videos | 10

Strange title for a spiritual newsletter article, isn’t it?

My spirit guides often say animals can be our best teachers. Even most of those creatures who’ve been horribly abused by humans rarely seem to lose their capacity for joy, love, and simply being fully present in the moment.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates in California took a raccoon under her wing after authorities found the poor creature in a two-by-two-foot cage. He’d been imprisoned there four years, without adequate food or water.… Read more

31 Jan 2012

Alone by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, health and well-being, life purpose, mind body soul, relationships, self-help, spirituality | 12

How comfortable are you when you’re alone? If you’re like a lot of folks, you probably avoid being alone as much as possible.

Then there are those who actually enjoy being alone. I’m one of them. I love people, but I also need my “alone time.” And I’m never bored or lonely.

Here’s a great video with some practical tips on how to be alone, and the benefits of alone time.

Here’s Spirit.

All humans need “alone time,” to use John’s phrase.… Read more

24 Jan 2012

Having Fun Can Save Your Life by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, manifesting, mind body soul, spirituality | 4

Anatomy of an Illness, a 1979 New York Times best-selling book, tells the inspiring story of Norman Cousins’ full recovery from a crippling disease, simply by having fun.

Those of you who’ve been around as long as I have probably remember Norman Cousins, editor of the Saturday Review. Cousins and the magazine are long gone, but his story is unforgettable. He used the power of laughter and comedy to cure himself of a life-threatening disease. In other words, by having fun.… Read more

16 Jan 2012

Happiness Is a Choice by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, health and well-being, life purpose, mind body soul, spirituality | 2

US President Abraham Lincoln once said “A man is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.”

Do you believe that?

We’ve talked about this subject publicly and privately many times over the years. I agree with President Lincoln. But not everyone does.

This past week has been one of our busier ones around here. So we’re revisiting an article on happiness we published several years ago.… Read more

15 Jan 2012

Is Your Body Your Buddy? by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, health and well-being, mind body soul | 2

The other day when I was jogging I was paying close attention to my body. I suddenly realized how much I love and appreciate this wonderful physical body I’m blessed to have.

I’ve been exercising and jogging over 45 years, most of my adult life. But until recent years I definitely did not love or appreciate my body, though I exercised faithfully. And still do.

My attitude was my body was my enemy. And one way I could keep it from falling apart was to exercise and jog.… Read more

10 Jan 2012

Love Is a Choice by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, life purpose, relationships, spirituality | 14

Many years ago Spirit gave me their definition of love, and it’s the definition I’ve stayed with ever since: “Love is a choice to see the divinity in all beings.”

So what does that really mean?

For me, it means love is not a feeling, an emotion – which is the way I used to view it. And many folks still do. Certainly we feel emotion around a person or an animal we love. But true love goes beyond the feelings, the emotions.… Read more

3 Jan 2012

The Ripple Effect by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog, inspiration, mind body soul, spirituality | 14

We never know how even a single small act of kindness will affect others. And possibly transform their lives.

Here’s a great video about how powerfully our thoughts and actions can touch the lives of others.

Here’s Spirit.

We often hear humans bemoaning their lack of power. Most of you feel powerful only when you group together. It doesn’t matter how small or large the group. Simply being part of a group gives you a sense of power.

Yet that power you feel as part of a group is in some ways an illusion.… Read more

27 Dec 2011

2012: The End of the World? by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog | 18

Last week my spirit guides told me “Your world could end in 2012.” Not the most uplifting news to hear.

As you probably know, for years the doomsayers have been predicting the end of our world when the Mayan calendar supposedly ends in December 2012. Hollywood even made a horror movie based on that scenario.

I’m sure there are some folks whose world really will end in 2012. Let me explain.… Read more

24 Dec 2011

A God of Hatred by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog | 1

Spirit recently said something to me that I thought was as profound as it was brief:

“Religion divides. Spirituality unites.”

John Cali

Two prominent news stories in the United States today are the upcoming presidential election and the death of Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs. Both events are being used and misused as platforms for those with a religious or political agenda.… Read more

24 Dec 2011

Love Is Not Enough by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog | 4

John Cali

A long time ago, in the dim and distant recesses of my memory, I remember one of the darkest times of my life. My young son, then about seven years old, his mother, and I were sitting together talking about a deeply troubling and painful situation in our lives.

We were working, struggling our way through this devilishly difficult conversation. Our son, wise little one that he was (and still is, though not so little any more), thought love was the answer to the seeming dilemma.… Read more

20 Dec 2011

Wind In the Willows by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog | 2

John Cali

That title is from an old Christmas song of the same name. Though I am no longer Christian, I love the song’s lyrics. They convey a positive, uplifting message of love and joy.

The song’s story is about Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, and their travels all over the world bringing a message of peace and joy to all who would listen. The story is clearly fictional, but that doesn’t matter. What matters is the message.

Here’s the heart of the message:

“With the wind in the willows and the birds in the sky, there’s a bright sun to warm us wherever we lie.… Read more

15 Dec 2011

Love Is Not Enough by John Cali

by John Cali | posted in: Articles, Blog | 2

It’s been another busy week around here. So we’re revisiting an article on love we published years ago. You can read the article here.… Read more

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