Every Christmas the Yuletide card portrays a silver star in a navy blue sky and every year the same heavenly object sparkles from the top of the decorated evergreen. At season's end the three wise men and their fellow shepherds gather at a hastily set up manger for the familiar nativity scene. Though it shimmers on the greeting card and its brilliance lights up the tannebaum, it wasn't a star that erupted into a supernova on that dark Judean night. The star that shone so brightly two thousand years ago was wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.

Myths are dramatizations of our inner journeys. While on the hero's path, we will confront good and evil, right and wrong, wonderments and dangers--and most of all, ourselves.

We are not popular in the fake world because it knows that we know it is fake. It cannot touch us because we are not inclined to be impressed with its allures.

Proverbs 19:21 it says Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. What a man desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. The fear of the Lord leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.

The metaphysical lore of the East is, quite logically, intertwined with the arts associated with the Shadow Warriors of Japan. Often, the influences are obvious, as in the use of the Shinto ceremony of respect and acknowledgment used to open and close classes; others, like the 5-element classification systems are not as apparent.

For some of us, EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN!!! If you want to be unusual dress up as a nurse, secretary, grocery clerk or bank teller this year. Gypsy, vampires and shaman wanna-bes are everywhere already!

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The main symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks are usually; rapid heart beat, dizziness, sudden fear, compulsions, generalized worry, intense social phobias, shortness of breath, flushing of the skin, head rushes, and muscle tensions.

Learning how to cope with stress is extremely important in life. Find out the various methods which are effective in fighting stress.

Do your friends always come to you wanting advice? Do you take over when others are incompetent? Are you doing more of your fair share at work or at home? There are four dysfunctional patterns on the Karpman Drama Triangle and the rescue role is the one with which most women identify. Leaving the rescue role is difficult but your life is worth it.

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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders affect around 19 million American adults, affecting larger numbers of women than men. As moms, we are the nurturers, the life-givers to our children and family. So what happens when we can't find an ounce of life within us left to give?

Finding the causes of stress is the most efficient way to handle stress. By doing so, you will not only counter the ill effects of this but also divest these energies into something useful. Here are some tips for finding the causes of stress and controlling it.

Stress relief techniques for a preschool child must be fashioned in accordance with the underlying reason for stress: the child's need for control.

This article helps people cultivate intuition while keeping reactionary behaviour in check. As a life coach I rely heavily on my intuition. Particularly in recent years, my sixth sense has improved considerably both in strength and accuracy. The benefit of a well-developed inner guidance can never be quantified...

Are stress and anxiety the same thing? Learn the difference between stress and anxiety.

Breathing, drinking tea is just a few stress busters these days. Why not try landscaping and pound that dirt (stress) into its place!

Breath awareness helps the body detox, repair, regenerate and blow stress away. Read on to discover the simple secrets of how your breath can calm your mind and heal your body...

Stress is often created and increased by a lack of control in our everyday lives. Hobbies give you the chance to take back a bit of control. This article discusses how to take back control of your life through a hobby and why it can defuse your stress levels.

If you suffer from long term chronic stress it can start to affect your health, relationships and your love life. Discover some simple techniques which can help reduce stress and improve your health and your relationship at the same time.

Panic Attacks are an emotional disorder which can completely take over your life. They make you extremely vulnerable, and you constantly question whether another panic attack is on the way. This sometimes results in sufferers being too scared to leave the house, in case they have a panic attack in public.

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