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Shamanism
Shamans tend to be men {Women have more of these abilities in their natural state and require less altered consciousness.}, though women also can become shamans; some women shamans are extraordinarily powerful. In some cultures, shamans are involuntarily chosen by the spirits; they realize their calling in a transformational experience, often a serious illness that brings them close to death {For example Damion Brinkley of today.} and is self-cured. In other cultures, persons with natural shamanic gifts are selected at a young age, trained and initiated.
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Our King Complex
David was a great King who had ruled Israel with an iron hand for 40 years. But, time had caught up with him. Things the old king use to do, he could not do anymore. And so, the hell hounds came out of the cracks and crevices.
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Practices for Positive Change
We are being called upon to find “The Way” to navigate through life’s ever-shifting experiences with more peace, compassion and acceptance. Simple practice, like returning to the calm place within ourselves, helps us find more peace in life – despite the ever-changing fortunes of time. Herein, we grow our beings and our connection to our God.
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If I Were Satan: Medicine and Faith From Hell
If you were Satan and your goal is to destroy as many lives as you could, what are the two institutions you could attack that would destroy more lives than wars and natural disasters combined?
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Counsel for Non Church Goers
Do you stay away from church because you think the Bible is a fairy tale? Do you love to sleep in on Sunday morning? Not going to church has the advantage of having free time. There is something that you need to know before you make a habit of not going to church. The Bible is from God. It has some bad news. It also has some good news that you need to examine. You need to read this article...
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Formula for Spiritual Growth
The Bible maakes it plain that we must become mature. We are not to be like the Hebrew Christians who remained at the same place they started. They were instructed to leave the first principles and go on to maturity. The formula for growth is laid out concisely in Second Peter 1:5-7. We must be careful to follow the exact order given. Skipping steps will give us in trouble in a hurry. Spiritual maturity requires all the faith and patience we can muster.
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Knowing The Holy Spirit!
Knowing The Holy Spirit!
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses…to the ends of the earth.”
ACTS 1:8
Thousands of evangelists from more than 130 countries have attended the International Conference for Itinerant Evangelists, sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. One year, I was asked to speak on how to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Just before I was to speak, I received a note from Billy Graham that read, “I consider this one of the most important addresses of the entire conference.”
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Calling All Angels - Talking to Angels
I am a big believer in the strength of a personal prayer. However, some of you have asked for a formal guide about how to call to the Archangels. (See the archives – Your Guide To the Archangels for more information!) This guide below is for those of you who prefer to follow a structured format.
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Basic Tarot for Beginners
If you would like to learn to read tarot cards, but have no idea who to ask to teach you or how to go about it, the following tips should help you get started on your path to telling fortunes just like a pro!
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A Crash Course in Tarot for Newbies #2: All About Tarot Decks
If you would like to learn to read tarot cards, your first challenge is to choose a deck from the 8,000 or so published brands of fortune telling cards on the market. What works for one person often doesn't for another. Some people are comfortable reading several decks and others just identify with one deck. In my experience you will find that over time, you will grow in and out of several decks. You may also find that the deck that you prefer to use to read yourself is not the deck that you prefer to use read others.
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Games to Play With Tarot Cards
There are as many Tarot games as there are Tarot aficionados, and a quick look through the Internet can locate more Tarot games than a person could humanly attempt to play in one lifetime. But this is the joy of Tarot – and of the Internet!
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The Universal Connection
Do you believe in random coincidence? Or, do you think that there is some destiny involved when things magically 'come together'?
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Acknowledging Emotions and Feelings
We'll begin with a question:
What is a moral?
I'd say it's something you have an intense feeling or emotion about, generally so intense you would never cross its boundary.
Agree?
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How It's Always Now
When we can adopt an appreciation of the present moment our minds slow down enough for us to enjoy the experience of being alive. Within this experience of staying centered in the present, you'll find internal peace and mental and emotional clarity.
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Humility, Not Pride: Keeping Ice Off Your Bow
Trying to keep your spiritual life afloat? Sinful pride can send you straight to the bottom. And it doesn't arrive all at once, but like ice on the bow of a fishing boat, it accumulates imperceptibly, little by little. If you don't knock it off continually, you're sunk!
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Are You a Microwave or Crock Pot?
When you think of a new School Year what are your first thoughts? There can often be lots of anxiety with a new school year for parents as well as children.
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Relieve Your Stress with Relaxation
When you feel stressed out, usually one of the best things to do is to give your body and mind some rest and simply take it easy and relax. But relaxation can be different for different people.
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