Abundance and the Coronavirus
9 May 2020

Abundance and the Coronavirus

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, inspiration | 6

John

Many folks, perhaps including you, are suffering financially because of the coronavirus. Some have lost their jobs, their life savings, nearly all their financial support. This includes some among our friends and families.

These times are among the most challenging and heartbreaking many have experienced in this entire lifetime.

Spirit

Let’s begin with what money really is. It is not little strips of paper or metal pieces, especially so-called “precious metals.”

These things are valuable only because humans consider them valuable.… Read more

The Doors of Perception
15 Feb 2020

The Doors of Perception

by | posted in: Blog, body mind spirit, channeling | 6

perception dominates

Every day you look out at the world around you through the doors of your perception. How real is that perception? What if you’re making it all up?

You may have heard the story about a wise old guru who always had the perfect answer for every question.

One day, someone told the guru he was moving to Chicago, and wanted to know what the city was like. The old guru asked, “What is the city where you live now like?”… Read more

Happy People
1 Jun 2019

Happy People

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, happiness | 6

People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
 United States President Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865

happy older man

I have a little sign on my desk, “Get happy!”

When some folks see it, they ask “How?”

The answer is “Happiness is a choice. So choose to be happy.”

Again, the response is “How?”

I know some folks will disagree with me. But, from my observations over the years, I’d say older folks are generally happier than younger ones.

And my own personal experience of growing older supports that idea.… Read more

Euthanasia: Blessing or Bloodbath?
13 Apr 2019

Euthanasia: Blessing or Bloodbath?

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, life and death | 6

old age-dementia-euthanasia

I know the image above is grim, and perhaps offensive to some folks. But a fact of physical life, regardless of our spiritual or religious beliefs (or lack of them), is death is inevitable.

A Euthanasia Story

Not long ago, a dear lifelong friend told me her brother had been diagnosed with a painful, fatal ailment. He didn’t have long to live.

They live in an area where euthanasia is legal and socially acceptable. So the brother, who was mentally competent almost to the end, chose euthanasia.… Read more

Mastering Simplicity
9 Feb 2019

Mastering Simplicity

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 5

Is it really necessary to study deep philosophy and all the world religions to be truly spiritual? ~ Ted Murray

stonehenge

Stonehenge

If you’re reading this, you’re probably on a deliberate, conscious path of spiritual growth. I am too.

But do we make our spiritual paths more complicated than they need to be? If you’re like I was for many years, you make spirituality—and even life itself—anything but simple. It’s as if simplicity was a curse.

In Ted Murray’s words above, he’s implying many of us ignore simplicity on our spiritual paths.… Read more

The Incredible Power of Love
1 Sep 2017

The Incredible Power of Love

by | posted in: Blog, body mind spirit, channeling | 6

God, being Love, is also happiness. Happiness is an attribute of love. It cannot be apart from it. Nor can it be experienced where love is not. Love has no limits, being everywhere. ~ A Course in Miracles

dalai-lama-love-kindness

The other day I was reading The Art of Spiritual Peacemaking by James Twyman. I was particularly struck by these words:

“Give only love, no matter what the conditions might seem to be, and it will be the only thing you perceive.… Read more

Are You Scared of the Law of Attraction?
15 Jul 2017

Are You Scared of the Law of Attraction?

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, law of attraction | 6

There has never been an injustice anywhere in this physical time/space reality or anywhere else. Law of Attraction does not promote injustice. Law of Attraction amplifies the vibration that is within you. ~ Abraham-Hicks

life-purpose-happiness

This is the next post in our ongoing question-and-answer series.

Question:

What is the best way to clear bad karma?

Answer:

There is no such thing as “bad” karma. Karma is simply cause and effect—what you sow, you reap.

If you’re sowing negativity, negativity will return to you.… Read more

Life Is Only About Living Your Dreams and Being Yourself
27 May 2017

Life Is Only About Living Your Dreams and Being Yourself

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, inspiration | 18

To be alive and not to know yourself is to believe that you are really dead. For what is life except to be yourself…? ~ A Course in Miracles

 

I think many of us postpone our dreams (and our happiness) until later. It could be when “I have the perfect partner, the bank account, the big house, etc., etc.”

That often turns into many years—or maybe never. Why? Often it’s because we are scared to death to be ourselves, to believe in ourselves.… Read more

Garbage Eyeballs
8 Oct 2016

Garbage Eyeballs

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, positive thinking | 6

No matter what you are looking at, you can find something wrong with it, something imperfect, something that is not okay with you. Don’t worry, if you look hard enough you’ll find it. ~ Neale Donald Walsch

human eyeball

 

Many years ago, one of my first spiritual teachers had a favorite phrase he often used: “garbage eyeballs.”

I thought it was funny when I first heard him use it. But then I realized he was making a great point with those two words.… Read more

The Power of the Present Moment
27 May 2016

The Power of the Present Moment

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, health and well-being | 13

As we look deeply within, we understand our perfect balance. There is no fear of the cycle of birth, life and death. For when you stand in the present moment, you are timeless. ~ Rodney Yee, American yoga teacher

Barbara Maslow

Copyright © 2016 by Barbara Clark

 

A while back one of our readers sent us this letter:

Hi John,

I understand that I create my reality and that my thoughts and vibration matter. A few days ago I was shopping with my daughter and a friend visiting a fun shop in Sedona.… Read more

Meditating with Devi by Hans Brockhuis
29 Jan 2016

Meditating with Devi by Hans Brockhuis

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, mind body soul | 3

Meditation is freedom from thought and a movement in the ecstasy of truth. Meditation is explosion of intelligence. ~ Krishnamurti

woman meditating

Woman Meditating

Come, while sitting in a comfortable chair, with me on a virtual bike tour through the Dutch polder landscape.

You have closed your eyes and breathed in and out a few times. In through your nose, out through your mouth. In this way you are able to attend to this special meditation in a way that is as lucid for you as possible.… Read more

5 Vital Lessons Every Empath Must Learn by Barbara Clark
4 Dec 2015

5 Vital Lessons Every Empath Must Learn by Barbara Clark

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, health and well-being | 6

Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It’s the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And that someone else’s pain is as meaningful as your own. ~ Barbara Kingsolver, American novelist and poet

be an empath

We’ve all been there, desperate to help someone we love who is in pain. And I’m willing to bet that most of us have also burned ourselves out at some point. Here are a few tips I’ve learned over the years which help you find peace, nurture and look after yourself.… Read more

Beyond The Darkness by John Cali and Spirit
22 Aug 2015

Beyond The Darkness by John Cali and Spirit

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, health and well-being | 8

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars. ~ Og Mandino

the light beyond the darkness The Light Beyond the Darkness

I’m generally pretty upbeat, positive, and happy. Life has been good to me. I’m deeply grateful for that, and for life itself.

However, this past year has been full of challenges for my family and me. There have been some pretty dark days. Also some damn good days, thanks to all the angels, human and in spirit, who’ve been there for us.… Read more

Transforming Soul Distress: A Profound Meditation by Hans Brockhuis
1 Jun 2015

Transforming Soul Distress: A Profound Meditation by Hans Brockhuis

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, mind body soul | 0

There are many ways to create a gap in the incessant stream of thought. This is what meditation is all about. ~ Eckhart Tolle

meditation body mind spirit

This meditation is about transforming your soul pain. Perhaps you do not want this at all, as old pain hurts violently. But on the other hand, it may be possible in one way or another to somehow allow that old pain which blocks access to your true self or soul. You do not know exactly how, but for you, through fear and/or resistance, it is very difficult to get access and everything stays where it is.… Read more

Opposite Field by John Cali
29 May 2015

Opposite Field by John Cali

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, spiritual films | 0

You fall in love with films because films help you fall in love with life. ~ Neale Donald Walsch

scc-logo2

Preview of June 2015 Volume 6 of Spiritual Cinema Circle Films from Gaiam TV

in orbit for eternityOrbit Ever After

A touching comedy taking place in an unspecified future when life on earth — and above it — boils down to fundamental survival. Can a boy and a girl find happiness together when they see each other only once every orbit?

20 minutes in English.… Read more

Happy, Healthy, Dead by John Cali and Spirit
10 Apr 2015

Happy, Healthy, Dead by John Cali and Spirit

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, inspiration | 0

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years. ~ Bertrand Russell

 happy peopleHappy People

Our title today is taken from a conversation with Esther Hicks and Abraham. They were saying we can live long, healthy lives, and then die happily. Hence, “happy, healthy, dead.” I love that!

As those of you who follow Abraham know, they often say death is not serious.… Read more

Being Happy Is Simple and Easy by John Cali and Spirit
6 Feb 2015

Being Happy Is Simple and Easy by John Cali and Spirit

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, health and well-being, inspiration, John Cali, law of attraction, life purpose, manifesting, mind body soul, positive thinking, self-help, spirituality, videos | 6

To find inner contentment and plenitude, snug yourself in the comfort of gratitude. ~ Amit Sood, MD

Happy Buddhist MonkHappy Tibetan Buddhist Monk
Copyright ©  2007 by Wonderlane

Do you believe our title? Is being happy really simple and easy? Is the key to happiness, as Dr. Sood says, as simple as practicing gratitude? Is happiness your birthright as a child of God?

US President Abraham Lincoln put it this way:
“A man is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.”… Read more

How To Live a Life of Kindness by John Cali and Spirit
12 Jan 2015

How To Live a Life of Kindness by John Cali and Spirit

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, inspiration | 34

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. ~ Dalai Lama

Seeking_human_kindnessCopyright © 2013 by Enver Rahmanov

I was going through some old files the other day and came across a beautiful little poem written by my dear friend, Jerry Buchanan, many years ago.

Jerry is gone now, but in his lifetime he was a legendary figure in the world of writing and publishing. He graciously mentored me when I was a new young writer. Throughout the years he did the same for thousands of others.… Read more

The Benefits of Laughter, Joy, and Fun by John Cali and Spirit
26 Sep 2014

The Benefits of Laughter, Joy, and Fun by John Cali and Spirit

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, inspiration | 45

May your walls know joy; may every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility. ~ Mary Anne Radmacher-Hershey

Laughing_Buddha_(nodder,_Meissen_Porcelain)Laughing Buddha by Ingersoll

It’s hard for me to believe, but today’s post is our 1,000th — that’s one thousand! It seems it was only yesterday we started on this fun adventure.

I thought this would be an appropriate occasion to share with you some of my favorite quotations from Spirit. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.… Read more

Who Is That Person You See In the Mirror Every Day? by John Cali and Spirit
24 Sep 2014

Who Is That Person You See In the Mirror Every Day? by John Cali and Spirit

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, health and well-being, inspiration, John Cali, life purpose, mind body soul, positive thinking, relationships, self-help, spirituality, Uncategorized, videos | 13

Every child is born a genius. ~ R. Buckminster Fuller

picnic4.jpg&h=495

Part of the genius of children is they know how to love themselves. And they never feel guilty about it.

Spirit

Loving yourself unconditionally is the single most important thing you can do in this lifetime.

If you cannot celebrate the miracle that is you, you will find little joy or reason in celebrating anything or anyone else. Your ability to love, appreciate, and celebrate yourself is the key to all you seek.… Read more

Find Beauty in the Present Moment by John Cali and Spirit
1 Jul 2014

Find Beauty in the Present Moment by John Cali and Spirit

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, health and well-being, inspiration, John Cali, life purpose, mind body soul, self-help, spirituality, videos | 9

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. ~ Eckhart Tolle

 

Bierstadt_Albert_Sunset_on_the_MountainSunset on the Mountain
by Albert Bierstadt

I’ve been sick the past couple days, something very unusual for me. So we’re revisiting a piece we published long ago.

Spirit

Have you ever been completely captivated by a beautiful setting—maybe a golden sunset on a mountain, freshly scented air after a soft summer rain, or moonlight over the sea?

One Sunday morning John awakened just before dawn.… Read more

Running Fox: A Guided Meditation by Hans Brockhuis
27 Jun 2014

Running Fox: A Guided Meditation by Hans Brockhuis

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, life purpose, manifesting, mind body soul, positive thinking, relationships, self-help, spirituality | 14

Vulpes_vulpes_4Red Fox
Copyright © 2012 by Juan Lacruz

This time I would like to do a guided meditation together with you. So, if you want to go along with me this way, I ask that you find a familiar place, close your eyes and sit down comfortably. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Disconnect the ambient sounds and go along with me back to a time, a number of centuries ago, in a place that is today the United States of America.… Read more

The Lord Jesus Christ Is Very Real and So Is Satan by John Cali and Spirit
11 Jun 2014

The Lord Jesus Christ Is Very Real and So Is Satan by John Cali and Spirit

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 73

I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him. ~ Saint Teresa of Avila (1515 – 1582)

WLA_ima_Satan_FeuchereSatan sculpture by Jean-Jacques Feuchère, 1807-1852
Original photograph by Forever Wiser

Lest you think I’ve lost my mind, let me say this right here:

Our title today is the first line of a recent message I received from someone who shall remain nameless.

I’ve gotten plenty of messages like this over the years, including some from my own family.

… Read more

If You Knew You Were Going To Die Today, How Would You Spend Your Final Hours? by John Cali and Spirit
25 Mar 2014

If You Knew You Were Going To Die Today, How Would You Spend Your Final Hours? by John Cali and Spirit

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, health and well-being, inspiration, John Cali, life and death, life purpose, manifesting, mind body soul, positive thinking, self-help, spirituality | 12

The_Laughing_&_Lucky_Buddha!_A_stroke_of_Luck!_(413428647)The Laughing Buddha by William Cho

How would you answer the question our title asks?

When I asked myself that question, I had to stop to think about it. What would I do? How would I spend the hours I knew would be my last in this lifetime?

Here’s Spirit.

Spirit

Many humans often ask themselves “Why am I here?”

We can answer that question with one word: “Joy.”

Perhaps even more difficult to answer would be John’s question:
How would I spend the hours I knew would be my last in this lifetime?… Read more

Beyond the River by Hans Brockhuis
18 Mar 2014

Beyond the River by Hans Brockhuis

by | posted in: Blog, channeling, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, life and death, life purpose, manifesting, mind body soul, positive thinking, self-help, spirituality | 16

Rainbow_over_the_Flooded_River_Adur_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1600175Image copyright ©2009 by Simon Carey

You are walking through a forest. Sometimes it is hot; sometimes it’s cold. Your feet are bare and the ground is occasionally uneven. Stones lie on your path and now and again the trail seems to vanish. Yet there are also moments along the path that everything seems fine and well; then the trail is mossy with flowers here and there, and you can hear the birds singing their wonderful songs.

You carry a backpack.… Read more