I grew up in a religious tradition that taught us we could easily “lose” our souls if we did the “wrong” deed, thought the “wrong” thought, etc. etc. “Saving” our souls was our primary purpose in life.
That was then. This is now. And now I’ve realized we do not have a soul. We are our souls. Here’s what spirit said about it years ago.… Read more
We had some interesting and insightful responses to our article, Are You Happy?, earlier this week. So today we’re going to talk again about happiness.
Here are a few more of my favorite happiness quotations:
Spirit and I have talked about happiness many times over the years. Although they and I firmly believe we were meant to be happy in this lifetime, no matter what our circumstances, I know so few truly happy people. Often that’s because they look for happiness where they will never find it.
Today I want to share with you some of my favorite happiness quotations:
What do garage sales have to do with manifesting what you want?
Last weekend a couple of my neighbors had a garage sale. They put a sign in the street at the end of their driveway. The sign was so small and the lettering so faint, I wondered how folks driving by would even see the sign. How did my neighbors expect to attract potential customers?
This reminded me of another similar incident we wrote about many years ago in an article titled For Sale By Owner.… Read more
The Theology of Fear is the title of a new book by Father Emmett Coyne, a Jesuit Roman Catholic priest.
Having grown up as a Roman Catholic and graduating from a Jesuit college, I’m familiar with the issues Father Coyne raises in his excellent, well-written book.
Here are some of Father Coyne’s concerns:
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Interesting question, and one that has been asked forever it seems.
One of my favorite spirit guides is Seth, channelled by Jane Roberts. Seth once said this: “There is never any justification for violence. There is no justification for hatred. There is no justification for murder.”
And he said this:
“No one dies who has not made the decision to do so. Your existence before and after death is as normal as your present life.”
Most of our world today condemns violence, hatred, and killing.… Read more
Alan Alda, one of my favorite actors, once said “At times you have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.”
One of our readers had an interesting response to our recent blog post, Do You Trust Your Intuition? Here’s his email, which I’ve slightly edited:
Like in your example,a car did go through a red light and I ran into it last December, totaling my car.… Read more
As I’ve been moving through the latest changes in our work (and my personal life) I was reminded of an article we wrote 3 years ago. Appropriately titled Change, it talks about that inescapable fact of life – change. Inescapable, yes – so why do we resist it so much?
Listen to Spirit’s wise words here.
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What is your relationship with change? Do you resist it, or embrace it? Please share with us below.
We welcome your comments and thoughtful opinions, whether you agree or disagree with us.… Read more
Free Range Eggs
Did you know eggs can kill you? The other day I saw a short news video about a new study. It concluded egg yolks are almost as dangerous to your health as smoking. That surprised the hell out of me!
The two newscasters cited other, conflicting, studies, some of which concluded eggs were perfectly safe. In moderation, of course.
Those of you who follow food and nutrition news know this controversy has been raging for years.
So what are ordinary folks like you and me supposed to do?… Read more
Albert Einstein once said “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.”
A few weeks ago I was house-sitting for my brother and sister-in-law while they were traveling. I was busily working at my computer one day when I got a sudden urge to go to the front door.
I opened the door and my nephew was standing there – he hadn’t even had a chance to ring the doorbell.… Read more
The Best Thing To Wear Is a Smile
The past few weeks we’ve been updating our computer systems and website (again!). Since I’m basically a one-person operation, it’s taking much of my time and energy.
So this week we’re revisiting a newsletter article we published a while back, on the subject of happiness. That topic generates seemingly endless conversation.
My spirit guides have always said happiness is a choice we can freely make. Not everyone agrees with that, as you’ll see in this newsletter article.… Read more
Do you believe you are perfect, just as you are right here, right now?
Our last blog post, Learning To Love Yourself, received some great comments from our readers – comments posted on our website and emailed to me personally. The video in that post featured Benjamin Smythe. He’s quite an amazing guy.
Here’s another video, You Are Perfect, in which an Austrian journalist interviews Benjamin. While I don’t agree with all he says, it’s fascinating and thought-provoking.
Do you believe you are perfect?… Read more
Do you love yourself unconditionally? If you’re like most of us, the answer is almost certainly “No.” Are you looking for that “one and only” romantic relationship? Many folks are.
Spirit has said, many times, if we don’t fall head-over-heels in love with ourselves first we can never love others well.
This is a funny video with a serious message. I think you’ll enjoy it. (Beware, however, especially if you’re sensitive – the video has some rough language.)
Do you feel comfortable with the idea of falling head-over-heels in love with yourself?… Read more
Flag of Peace
How many of us have asked “Will there ever be an end to war?” I have many times, and you probably have too. I know the ultimate answer is “Yes.” But will we see it in our lifetimes?
Harry Patch, the last surviving British soldier from World War 1, died a few years ago, on July 25, 2009. He was 111 years old.
Harry once said “War is organised murder, and nothing else.”
Here’s Spirit.
Spirit
You often talk about peace on earth, and have for centuries.… Read more
I thought we’d follow up our last blog post, Talking To Animals, with some of Spirit’s thoughts on animals, specifically domestic household pets.
Spirit
Pets are not in your lives solely for your entertainment, though they certainly do entertain you. More importantly, pets are here as your teachers and, often, your healers.
You have a phrase bandied about much – “dumb” animals. By “dumb” you generally mean “stupid.” Or at least something less than human intelligence.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.… Read more
One of our readers sent us this question (which I’ve edited slightly):
Hello John,
I have been reading your posts on animals that grieve. Our house is been very active with pets for many years. In January, my daughter passed away, leaving her 3 pets for us to love. Not knowing much about the details of each one, we all took on new roles as caregivers.
My youngest son, who has Asperger’s (syndrome), adopted her dog, Twix. Twix is about 13 years old.… Read more
Most of the folks I know, especially in my age group, dread growing older. And for many, when they reach a certain point, the process truly is dreadful.
But that is not the way it has to be. Nor, do I believe, is it the way it’s supposed to be.
Here’s a magnificent man who proves growing older can be joyful and fun.
And here’s Spirit
Spirit
As we’ve said many times over the years, life is supposed to be fun.… Read more
Last weekend around the dinner table, I was talking to some of my family about death. Not a subject most people want to sit around casually discussing at dinner. But death comes to us all, and we all think about it, at least now and then. Not necessarily in a somber, macabre way, but in simply acknowledging death is part of life.
Many years ago, I read the book Final Exit by Derek Humphry. As the book’s subtitle says, it’s about “the practicalities of self-deliverance and assisted suicide for the dying.”… Read more
Last week, as most of you know, we had some technical problems with our mailing list. The result was the link to our blog post, The Politics of Tragedy, wrongly redirected you to an earlier post titled Love.
Briefly, The Politics of Tragedy talked about how US President Obama and Mitt Romney, his opponent in the upcoming presidential election, temporarily put aside their bitter, personal, negative attacks on each other in the wake of the mass murders in Aurora, Colorado.… Read more
As you may know, we published our first Spirit oracle cards recently. They’re now available here:
So far the responses have been delightfully positive. Here’s an example:
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“The messages are BEAUTIFULLY written. They’re truly oracles. The art work is also very impressive. It’s stunning the cards really answer a question I have in mind every time I withdraw one of them. Every time this happens my heart beats faster in total amazement.… Read more
Just yesterday we published a blog post, Politics As Usual. Here’s part of what I said in that post:
“I don’t pay much attention to politics and political news because it’s often so negative and adversarial. You know, politics as usual. This is especially true of my country, the United States. And it’s probably true of other countries.”
As many of you know, the current US presidential campaign has turned into a nasty, negative, and hostile thing. But today that changed, at least for the moment — because of the human tragedy unfolding in Aurora, Colorado, where many dozens were killed or wounded in a seemingly senseless act of violence.… Read more
I know this isn’t exactly a “spiritual” subject. But, on the other hand, everything is spiritual.
I don’t pay much attention to politics and political news because it’s often so negative and adversarial. You know, politics as usual. This is especially true of my country, the United States. And it’s probably true of other countries.
I do not belong to any political party, nor do I have any political convictions. So I’m impressed when I see a US politician willing to go up against his own party in the name of decency and fairness.… Read more
The comments we got in response to our last blog post, Hell on Earth, turned into a lively discussion on perspective. I found it curious to read all the various perspectives on perspective.
As we all know, our personal perspective can influence our lives positively or negatively.
Here’s a magnificent real-life example of how our perspective can powerfully and positively influence our lives. This one will probably bring tears to your eyes.
Over the years my spirit guides have talked many times about how perspective — the way we choose to view our lives, no matter how “good” or “bad” those lives may be — can either sink us or help us swim.… Read more
Death Valley
A couple months ago an old childhood friend died. I don’t know all the circumstances, as he and I had lost touch with each other some years ago. But I did see his sister not long before his death. She said he was well and happy. He’d been a marathon runner for many years.
Was there any connection between his marathon running and his death? I don’t know. Some medical experts say marathon running can actually damage the human heart, rather than making it stronger.… Read more