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.

Want to try a centuries-old practice to evoke a generosity of the heart towards others? Use this meditation on loving-kindness.

It’s the most powerful weapon on Earth. It can turn the impossible to the possible in a matter of seconds. Yet, few people even Christians seem to take advantage of this free, priceless commodity. The name of this mighty weapon you may ask? Prayer: The act of conversing with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. If it’s not the constant bombardment of the media focusing only on negativity, it’s the monotony of our daily life which causes many to forget this simple task at our fingertips.

God knows we cannot make it to His kingdom until we learn how to sacrifice our needs, our wants, and our desires, for the good of someone else. In other words, until we learn how to love one another, even the unlovable. And, we can never love until we get rid of the anger.

Uriel is the least known of the four leading archangels. Uriel is the angel of Ministration, Repentance, Prophecy and Tranquillity. Uriel will help you find the peace that passeth all understanding.

This article discusses the real spiritual purpose behind asking the question who am I.

There is no such thing as a coincidence. Albert Einstein reasoned that, “God simply does not play dice.” While we may not fully understand the reasons behind certain events, there are laws and order ...

Last NAN I explained how to petition the female Saints with special requests. This time around I'll provide some instruction on how to ask to be put in the cosmic care of the Male Saints . These are very ancient pagan rituals, which have been popularized by the Christian Church.

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?

Knowing what is right and what is wrong in your own inner consciousness is insufficient. It is not the knowing of truth that transforms a person; it is the doing of truth that has an impact on you and on the other people that you interact with...

You're at the end of a rope - between a rock and a hard place - on the edge of a cliff - in the middle of a collapsing bridge - and that straw (the one that broke the camel's back) is just about to land on your head. Oh, what will you do - what WILL YOU DO? Freeze-frame those pictures- it's time for a Zen moment.

This is an article about phobias, and how children often pick up their phobias from their parents, when they are at an impressionable age. If parents know this, they may have time to deal with their own fears, before passing them on to the next generation.

The physical effects of stress on women are often discussed, especially among women themselves. Even as they cause themselves by responding with anxiety to the thought of the physical effects of stress on women, they increase those effects.

Lubbock spas should be places you visit at least once a month. The treatments will rejuvenate your mind and body.

The rat race tacitly suggests that survival of the fittest is the name of the game. In order to become victorious in every challenge that might be posed on us, we should be ready to face all the pressures that our job demands. Therefore we must be ready to handle all sort of stress that we will experience in the workplace.

What is critical incident stress management? It is an intervention procedure primarily and specifically intended for people affected with a traumatic event in their life. It's a highly structured, formal, and professionally acknowledged process of helping individuals involved in critical incidents to vent emotions, share experiences, and learn about stress symptoms and reactions, as well as being given referrals if further help is needed.

YOUR Brain's AMYGDALA operates to sense any real or perceived threat or potential stressors and is activated by the release of neuro-chemicals from your Psycho-Cybernetic mechanism.

One small and simple technique that we use everyday will help you quickly relieve stress.

How do you ease stress? What a question! How pertinent the question is as a poignant reminder to say yes and return to your powerful center. For surely when we are centered and grounded we express an easy and relaxed air. You know such moments when we start and breathe deeply with gratitude. It is within said moments we remember with all senses the meaning of life beyond concepts, deadlines and what reigns in our heart is of primary importance. That which reigns is peace. All the dramas of our cultural inheritance, our upbringing, the memories and mental filters dissolve and your true beauty shines. So again I ask: How do you ease stress?

There are things that can trigger stress, it may be external situations such as death of loved one, loss of a job or illness (such as cancer). We live in a hectic challenging times, and most of the time we tend to have inadequate time to meet our personal and professional needs which contribute to modern day stress.

Open space, open mind. When your physical space is open, clean and full of light, it allows your spirit to mirror that zen-like state. Imagine what being able to easily find necessary items, take care of tasks and breathe deeply in your own physical space could do for your state of mind.

Colors affect us all and their impact depends on our vitality, state of mind and state of health at any given time. Exactly how color can bring about change in us may not be known precisely, yet color is such a readily available tool for treating stress and other disorders that it deserves to be used more frequently.

Stress management advice is everywhere, but how do you put it into practice in your life? This article provides step by step guidelines for designing your own stress reduction plan. Read on to see how to take what you know and apply it to your personal circumstances to create your roadmap for less stress and greater inner peace.