SpiritualBlog.com http://spiritualblog.com Breathe in a New Outlook on Life Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en Do You Own Your Own Mind? http://spiritualblog.com/1175/do-you-own-your-own-mind http://spiritualblog.com/1175/do-you-own-your-own-mind#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:01:03 +0000 AlexD http://spiritualblog.com/?p=1175 How much of what we think is an original expression and how much is just re-used from what we have picked up and copied from others? This is perhaps one of the most relevant questions that the new millennium poses as we move into a more centralised "singular" consciousness.

So Steady as She Goes
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The boundaries between "I" and "someone else" are not that…

]]> http://spiritualblog.com/1175/do-you-own-your-own-mind/feed 1000 Thoughts an Hour vs a Quite Mind http://spiritualblog.com/1143/1000-thoughts-an-hour-vs-a-quite-mind http://spiritualblog.com/1143/1000-thoughts-an-hour-vs-a-quite-mind#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:54:48 +0000 AlexD http://spiritualblog.com/?p=1143 The average person has about 1000 thoughts each hour. 

Since most of our life experiences occur within, in the realm of opinion, feeling, and perspective in the mind, it makes sense that out of those 1000 or so thoughts some of them have a huge impact on the experiences that can present themselves from moment to moment.

Our thoughts are the "breathing…

]]> http://spiritualblog.com/1143/1000-thoughts-an-hour-vs-a-quite-mind/feed 10 Photos That Inspire The Soul http://spiritualblog.com/1192/10-photos-that-inspire-the-soul http://spiritualblog.com/1192/10-photos-that-inspire-the-soul#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:36:05 +0000 AlexD http://spiritualblog.com/?p=1192 I have been browsing flickr during the last week and I wanted to share some of the most inspiring photos I came across. Feel welcome to Stumble or Digg this post, and comment on which photo(s) make an impression on You.

Orange flower

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Pecol # 1

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jellyfish

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Indian Summer 2008-54

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ORANGE CLOUDS

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100-0023_IMG SM ua

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twiggy sunrise
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Walensee
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Blue Marble
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Butterfly
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So what does it mean to be honest in…

]]> http://spiritualblog.com/1019/how-to-be-a-lightworker/feed Time Tactics: How to be There on Time http://spiritualblog.com/1111/time-tactics-how-to-be-there-on-time http://spiritualblog.com/1111/time-tactics-how-to-be-there-on-time#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:15:49 +0000 AlexD http://spiritualblog.com/?p=1111 Is there a specific method to avoid being late to appointments and to make accurate time predictions? There might not be an exact method, but there is something I have noticed about how time works that can be used to a personal advantage.

Making more accurate time predictions and getting to places on time is possible with the use of a…

]]> http://spiritualblog.com/1111/time-tactics-how-to-be-there-on-time/feed 10 Paths to Individualism from the Insight of Socrates http://spiritualblog.com/1080/10-paths-to-individualism-from-the-insight-of-socrates http://spiritualblog.com/1080/10-paths-to-individualism-from-the-insight-of-socrates#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:27:09 +0000 AlexD http://spiritualblog.com/?p=1080 Perhaps one of the most important elements of spiritual development is learning to becoming an individual, or as Carl Jung put it, being able to "individuate" through integrating all the important aspects of life experience and not just the experiences of the ego.

The teachings of Socrates provide a number of insights into personal and spiritual development. If we do not pursue…

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Tantric sex places the focus first and foremost on bringing two people closer together. This involves developing an intimate connection that is…

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However spiritual awareness is as a crucial component in this aspect of personal development as it is in other areas. In fact, positive sexual…

]]> http://spiritualblog.com/1009/the-spiritual-guide-to-better-sex/feed The Formula to Get From 10% to 100% http://spiritualblog.com/1028/the-formula-to-get-from-10-to-100 http://spiritualblog.com/1028/the-formula-to-get-from-10-to-100#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:52:36 +0000 AlexD http://spiritualblog.com/?p=1028 Your goals have something standing in front of them, blocking them. You. There is a chasm between planning and actuation that comes from Your Own Mind that can make this planning process become counter-productive, and this often results in procrastination.

Some of the best ideas I have had are results of writing them down "on the spot". If I plan to write an…

]]> http://spiritualblog.com/1028/the-formula-to-get-from-10-to-100/feed Using "Coincidences" for Personal Success http://spiritualblog.com/1007/using-coincidences-for-personal-success http://spiritualblog.com/1007/using-coincidences-for-personal-success#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:53:48 +0000 AlexD http://spiritualblog.com/?p=1007 Is there a unique formula out there that can be used to find success, romance, love, and fulfilment? Or are these things found through sheer effort, goal-setting, or perhaps a certain flavour of luck? There is another alternative – Making Your Own Meaning out of the string of "coincidences" that occur in life.

The Culture of Making Meaning

Throughout the ages it has been…

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