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LDS Missionary – The Truth Behind Mormon Missionaries

March 18th, 2010

There is no doubt that it is easy for others to be critical of another’s religion. There has been a great controversy over the Mormon religion which is officially known as the Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints. For a young person that is part of the Mormon missionary being in school and being of this it can be quite trying. Most often even those that are closest friends that are non-Mormon cannot understand why someone would want to be involved in such a religion that has such a on Orthodox doctrine.

Must be remembered that the young Mormon men are expected to take a missionary stance once they turn 19. One such individual that relates his story of being a young Mormon in school also relates this very statement of what he is being faced with.

This particular individual that was being prepared to become a missionary needed to know in his heart that he was doing the right thing. Naturally relying very much on the teaching in Scriptures what is considered written by their prophet Joseph Smith who was the individual who started the Mormon religion. This was based on a vision that he believed that he had and the commandment of God to start a new church.

The Mormon base their relationship with God on personal experiences and not on something that theology has taught. According to Joseph Smiths teaching is he feels the requirements are time, experience and thought for the religion this young individual were referring to here. After much study and praying felt that in his heart the book of Mormon was true. From that point on he spent several years teaching everyone that he met as this was part of his missionary responsibilities. These young missionaries must devote two years of their time to their missionary calling. This means that everything is put on hold it including their school and their career and they must also financially support themselves through this time. There is a great deal of animosity that they face during their missionary experience from nonbelievers.

Basically what the young missionaries will hang on to is the positive response that they get from some of the people that they approach. Their sole purpose is to look for new converts and to teach those that know nothing about the Mormon religion about what the book of Mormon is all about.

One of the things that they are steered away from is into getting into debates regarding religion. It is a strong belief that it is the missionary work that builds and strengthens the Mormon church. Many of these missionaries have the main goal to get people to understand and give their religion chance rather than making an opinion without having the knowledge on which they are basing their feelings on. what the Mormon discrepancies are based on. Perhaps things that went on in the beginning of the religion have since changed but the stigma has carried through.

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Remote Viewing An Introduction For Beginners

March 14th, 2010

The ability to see places, people and objects that are not within the range of your five senses is known as remote viewing and even though you can not see or hear what is going on, when properly trained, your innate psychic sense can be trained to learn things and to observe things on your behalf.

Remote viewing is something that is different from an out of body experience. An out of body experience or astral travel, involves leaving your body in a spirit form to see what is going elsewhere.

Conversely, remote viewing might be more like dowsing, where you send your senses out to tell you what you want to know. You are going to be using ESP to make sure that you get the information that you want.

The interesting thing to realize is that we are all capable of it. Most of us only ever use ten percent of our brain’s ability and that means that there is an impressive ninety percent that is still available. This impressive percentage can easily be put to good use and you will find that it is an important thing to consider.

For instance, think of how comforted you would be to check in on your kids when they are away. This kind of security and peace of mind is just one of the benefits that you can get when you are looking at remote viewing

The interesting thing about remote viewing is that anyone can learn how to do it. Once you have been taught how to go into a trance like state, you will be able to engage in remote viewing with just a little bit of practice. This art has a lot more to do with practice than with innate ability!

If you want to try remote viewing, there are a few tips you can look into.

*Start by sitting quietly in your room and closing your eyes. Make sure that there are no distractions around you.

*As you feel your body relax, start to breathe through your nose. You might want to make it easier for yourself by pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth; happily enough, this will also keep you from yawning!

*Remember that you need to believe in yourself and that you need to realize that you are capable of seeing things that you do not perceive through your conventional five senses. This can be tough, but stick with it.

*Start with a target that you know very well. Many people work up to this by picturing themselves. Instead of picturing yourself like a mirror, think about how you might appear to other people. It can take some time to work yourself up to the right kind of picture, but when you do this, remember to be patient with yourself. It can be a surprisingly enlightening phase to see yourself as others do, and without a doubt, many people learn things about themselves that they never knew before.

*One you can view yourself from a remote perspective, take a moment to think about how you can cast your viewing eye even wider. Think about a location that you know very well, whether it is a park that you are very familiar with or the home of a friend. Look for details, like where the books are or what is playing on the television. After you have finished, consider going to the place or calling to see if what you saw was correct; this will really allow you to check your results and to see what is going on.

Remember that one great way to get some instant results is to have a friend help you. You and your friend should be positioned in two different rooms and you should take turns signaling to each other. As your friend makes a gesture like waving or stroking their hair, you should take a moment to consider what they might be doing. They can then confirm or deny it for you and you will have some instant feedback!

After you have gotten comfortable with your remote viewing, you will find that it starts going much more quickly and much more effectively. This trance-like state is very much like being hypnotized and you will find that even if you are still awake, you will be relaxed enough to hear with your sub-conscious is telling you.

The truth of the matter is that your psychic abilities are much easier to get to than you might think, and remember that practice is the key!

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Celebrities Understand Advanced Cosmic Ordering

February 20th, 2010

Many celebrities have admitted that much of their success is down to ‘cosmic ordering’, but what is it?

If you have seen the film ‘the secret’ or have heard about the law of attraction, you will know something about this, but cosmic ordering allows you to decide specifically on things that you want in your life.

Suppose for a moment that you had access to a cosmic ordering service and if you wanted something, all you had to do was think of it and it would appear before you. That would be amazing, wouldn’t it? The incredible thing is that every one of us can already do this – but most of us, even with limitless options continue to choose the same thing over and over again.

Look at life as a menu containing every possible food – but you just look at one line of that menu and keep ordering the bread every time! Maybe you just haven’t bothered to investigate the possibilities; or you feel like you only deserve what you already have.

Now picture yourself with limitless wealth. You can do everything you’ve ever wanted. You spend 11 months of the year traveling in your private jet. Life is like an unending vacation.

You wear the most expensive clothing and look absolutely marvellous. If you can picture this in your mind and hold it for a few minutes, you’re partially on your way. It is difficult to get a good picture of yourself in those circumstances if you’re like most people. For the majority of people, cosmic ordering seems beyond their reach. So what exactly is advanced cosmic ordering?

Advanced cosmic ordering can get results for those of us who have tried to use cosmic ordering before but didn’t get what they wanted. Perhaps you didn’t really believe it would happen. You need to reprogram your subconscious mind to eliminate the negative thoughts we are fed from an early age.

Most of us simply internalize this negative thinking and as a result hold the belief that it is just not possible for everyone to live the good life. Feeling like you don’t deserve success is terrible; and envying others’ success only makes it worse.

When you think that you don’t deserve to do well, you shouldn’t be surprised when you don’t do well.

Quantum physics is a scientific field which has opened new possibilities for thinking about the Universe. The rules are different than in the physics you remember from school and can be used a s a way to think about why some are more successful than others.

Your brain emits energy which is capable of affecting the smallest particle known to man – the quark. When a quark leaps from one level to another, it is called a quantum leap. When this change happens, the quark changes the properties of the atom containing it. Just think – if your mind can influence this change, than you can accomplish anything!

Many of us don’t think that you can actually change your circumstances by changing the way you think about them. They might have tried to do this once themselves – but without believing that it can work, the results are not going to be good. Quantum physics has shown us that observers can change the outcome of a process simply by observing it. If you watch something happen without believing that it can really happen, then it very likely won’t; you will then have negatively affected the outcome of that process by acting as an observer.

With the right instruction and practice, you can get anything you want from the cosmic ordering system. The ancients knew it existed, every religion emphasizes belief to make prayers come true, and yet in this enlightened world, most people listen to neither science nor religion for the answer but continue blindly down the path of poverty.

Teaching your mind to ask for the things which are best for you takes practice; and you must first clear away the negative thought patterns which have been ingrained in you. Now there are many ways to speedup this process and let you clear away your old unsuccessful thought and behavior patterns.

Advanced cosmic ordering uses new audio technologies, including binaural tones. These sounds help attune your brainwaves to the correct frequency to communicate with the universe. This is the very state which Buddhist monks spend years in meditation to reach.

Combined with self-hypnosis and subliminal affirmations, the new technology allows you to clear out the old patterns faster so you see the results at a more rapid pace.

Advanced cosmic ordering works. Once you have mastered it, it is an incredible tool and everything you desire truly can be yours, but it needs just a bit of effort from you as well!

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Thoughts On Telepathy

February 10th, 2010

Sure you may have heard about telepathy before, but do you know the meaning of the word? The easiest way to explain it is when you experience “feelings over a distance.” Simply put, it is when someone takes their emotions and transmits it to another without using any actions like hearing, touching, sight, words, or anything else.

Telepathy is simply a natural, although misunderstood level of communication. Over the years animal trainers and scientists have come to the realization that animals use telepathic communications when connecting with one another, not just when up close, but also over great distances.

You will also hear about anthropologists who believe that many of the primitive tribes out there today can utilize this power. While it’s not easy to do, they have been able to harness the abilities of telepathy.

The truth of the matter is that telepathy isn’t some esoteric subject. If we would believe that it’s just as reputable as learning a new language, people would accept it much easier. Seriously, we always recognize those who have issues with speech, so why is it so difficult to acknowledge those individuals who possess extraordinary powers. Shouldn’t we consider the people who can’t do it as just having defectiveness?

It’s unfortunate, but our civilization has lost its ability to stretch the telepathic mind. Even though it’s a natural part of the human brain, society has created a shell for most people to keep from using it.

When you hear people talk about the “sixth sense,” they are often referring to things such as telepathy. Others may call it the “third eye,” although there are subtle differences in these two phrases they mean basically the same.

You have probably already utilized your telepathic power and haven’t even realized it. This is mostly because we consider these to be gut feelings or instincts. Maybe you just felt as though someone was looking over your shoulder, or you’re worried about a family member all of the sudden. These things happen all the time and the end result is that you’re usually right. It’s amazing how we accept this in our world, but the mention of it being connected to telepathy and most people turn their head.

While there is no real answer as to why humans lost touch with telepathic powers, but it’s usually because we just stopped believing. Then of course there are many religions out there that don’t believe this is a transcendent power from God. Instead religions like Christianity and Islam believe this to be a Satanic tool that has possessed the person with demonic powers.

If you or someone you know are set in their religious ways, you’ve probably been told not to put any sort of faith in telepathy. This is so you reflect this power to only be utilized by the Messiah, Savior, Prophet, or any other name you use for the almighty.

While we aren’t trying to offend anyone, you have to ask why religions would be so distrustful of telepathy. Our own opinion is that if others possess a power such as this, they can challenge the leaders of the church. Since no one wants to lose their power, they keep everyone suppressed about the matter. Granted, it’s not like this everyone, but when cases arise it’s usually the reason.

Everyone deals with different religions, but if they’re not pushing down telepathy, scientists who are narrow minded are the next in line. They believe that telepathy cannot be numerically measured to get enough serious consideration. They also exclaim that it can’t be tasted, or even touched. Keep in mind there are several scientists who believe in the telepathy powers, but they are few and far between.

Instead you will find that we classify telepathic experiences as connections and instincts. We believe this is true only because those scientists, who try to bring the negative side to it, can’t experience it themselves. However, they’re always quick to acknowledge a strange or gut feeling as an instinct. While this wouldn’t normally be a big deal, it’s hard to understand considering these traits are just as elusive as telepathy.

Some believe it could be that the scientists who oppose telepathy are simply jealous. After all, it doesn’t seem fair that someone could do something like this, which is why they don’t want anyone else to have them. So instead of branding something different, it is always considered an instinctive response.

This mystery may never be solved, but there are definitely different scenarios that could be true. Another version dates back to biblical times when the Tower of Babylon story came around. Even though the languages were brought about to migrate people, it could be the same for telepathy. Hopefully some day we’ll get a definitive answer.

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Jay’s En-Lightening Experience, 1977

February 4th, 2010

I met Jay in June 1977 when he came to our home to meet my husband, a well known certified hypnotherapist. Jay was hoping to be able to study under him. As an astrologer, I asked him for his date, time and place of birth so I could do him a chart. After about a minute I made a startling discovery and returned to tell him what I had found. I think Jay found this a little strange but I said to him, Something special is going to happen to you soon. You will be guided there and this experience will change your life and someone you know will be there to observe.

Eventually, Jay met my husband and they worked together for some time. Jay had some blood pressure and stress issues so they did three hypnosis sessions together to sort the problem. Afterwards, they started to study together and Lee gave Jay perhaps seven to ten books per week to read; ever expanding Jays mind on cultures and beliefs, mind sciences and cult influences, and much more. He also recommended classes; the Loving Relationship Training by Sondra Lee and a series by Theta Courses on Metaphysics.

Jay began to attend a class called Spiritual Psychology taught by a husband and wife team from Missouri. They had been into natural healing, natural childbirth with doctors and absolutely unique notions for a period in time.

Most of Jays friends thought he was crazy to be attending classes like that on weekends when he could have been water skiing, boating, enjoying life, playing with women at bars, or just getting drunk like some of his clients. But, Jay was content with studying Metaphysics and Healing.

It was at the second Theta Seminar that the special event occurred. It was August 1977 and Jay was in the classroom which was in a loft on 22nd Street in New York City. In the class, they had discussed the cycles of birth and death and their influence on the soul. They did some breathing, meditation and thinking about their own birth.

Jay remembered that his was traumatic, as his mother had gone into a coma and he was born two months premature. Then, he suddenly realized that he was meant to be born early; his weight was already 8 lbs. 15 ounces and his mother was very tiny at 411 to handle the Big Guy coming into the world.

He was able to absolve himself for wearing out his mother at birth with his size and weight. He forgave his mother for falling unconscious at his birth and missing his first two weeks of life on Earth. What an experience it was for him. Feeling the forgive-ness made Jay feel lighter.

The next part of the class was the chanting and rocking session. Jay was still feeling that lightness as the group of six in his team began elevating and rocking him to music and chants. One at a time, the team was lifting each person up and then rocking the fully elevated person before slowly returning them to the ground.

Back then Jay weighed 280 pounds and there they were, trying to get him up in the air. He felt as light as a feather, totally relaxed as he was rocked back and forth. During the session the window was open and suddenly a strange cool-damp breeze came through into the room, exactly where they were rocking Jay. A bolt of what appeared to be lightning hit Jay at the top of his head. The group pulled their hands away and he floated down to the ground.

Jay slowly opened his eyes and touched the top of his head. It felt warm. As he sat up, he was surprised to see me standing over him, looking at him. He remembered what I had said to him when we first met, And someone you know will be there to observe. Jay closed his eyes and his head was filled with ideas and formulas and concepts and the words just know that you know.

From that moment, he knew the past, present and the future. He foresaw floods, tornados, the economic crisis of 2007- on … he was frightened, but understood. He knew about others just by looking at their faces, their eyes or from their handwriting. And there is so much more that he knew he would come know.

The question for Jay in all of this is, if there is so much that he knows now, then how can he use it to help others throughout the rest of his life?

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Try This Easy Method To Lucid Dream

January 4th, 2010

In simple terms, if one has a dream and they’re actually aware of the fact that they’re dreaming, then that is known as a lucid dream. In the context of dreaming, ‘lucid’ means being aware or conscious. The lucidity of a dream however can vary dramatically depending on the dream itself and how much influence you have in controlling the dream.

Without a doubt, the most remarkable aspect of lucid dreaming is that one is able to actually identify the fact that you’re having a dream. Having the ability to control the direction of a dream is simply astounding to say the least, particularly because there are virtually no limits.

Can you even for one minute imagine what it feels like, bearing in mind that it not only looks and sounds like reality, but it even feels like reality. Of course the big difference is, when you have a lucid dream you know that it’s only a dream. Furthermore, you know that you cannot get injured and you know that you cannot die, so personal safety is not an issue. Of course, because there are no rules or regulations, you’re basically free to do exactly as you choose. The bottom line is; lucid dreaming is like having your own personal world of ‘virtual reality’ with a quality far beyond anything else known to man.

It simply cannot be denied that lucid dreaming is a fantastic skill and it’s hardly surprising that more and more people are becoming interested in learning how to master the art. Even though some people may not realize it, lucid dreaming is something which most people experience on occasions, but just for a minute try to imagine how it would feel if you could have a lucid dream whenever you chose.

Depending on your own personal desires, lucid dreaming can be your own private doorway to the most incredible experiences. From socializing with world famous celebrities, to visiting distant lands and exotic places, lucid dreaming opens up a whole new world of opportunity. In fact, one can even travel to the most distant planets of the universe or spend some quality time with loved ones who have already departed from this world.

Unlike in the past, experiencing lucid dreams on a regular basis is no longer as complicated as what it once was. Admittedly, people often had to spend months at a time receiving instruction and learning how to condition themselves before they could experience lucid dreaming. Even then, while some managed to achieve a certain degree of success, others simply failed miserably.

Are there any easy ways for someone to experience a lucid dream?

Interestingly enough, there are a great many people who believe that certain foods help to induce a lucid dream. It is said that one should eat these foods immediately before going to sleep. Amongst the foods which are reported for encouraging lucid dreaming are mustard, cheese, milk, and orange juice.

Over and above those foods which have just been mentioned, many people claim that foods such as popcorn, pickles, fish and ice cream can also help those wanting to experience a lucid dream. While these foods may not be as effective as those mentioned above, it is believed they do help with regards to dream recall. Of course, from a health point of view these foods may not be ideal, considering that most of them contain a lot of fat, sugar, and salt.

Is technology able to help?

Of course as technology continues to advance at an alarming rate, the ability to assist with lucidity improves. In fact one can now purchase certain devices which have the ability to not only stimulate, but also to induce lucid dreaming. From masks to eyeshades, these innovative devices are able to recognize rapid eye movement and in turn they respond with a blinking red diode the minute one starts to fall asleep. The purpose of this is to integrate the beam of light into the dream itself in order to remind the subject that they are dreaming. This in turn enables you to start taking control once you become aware of the fact that you’re dreaming.

In addition to these new the innovative devices, recent developments in some technology have also done much in the line of opening the doors to the world of lucid dreams. Just recently scientists have gone ahead and developed a process known as binaural beats; a process which involves playing sound at different frequencies into each ear.

Essentially, this intriguing new process aims to synchronize the two hemispheres in the brain and the amazing thing is; results are almost instantaneous in that rapid eye movement occurs almost immediately when one starts listening to these binaural beats. The state of sleep where REM takes place is of course the state of sleep required for lucid dreaming.

Anyone who has an interest in experiencing a lucid dream can be rest assured that this is without a doubt the easiest and most reliable way for getting started.

David Lancaster is a writer for the popular luciddreaminginfo.com website. Discover the amazing experience of lucid dreaming for yourself and get twenty nine Free lucid dream Audios when you visit here.

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Past Regression Therapy As An Alternative To Normal Therapy

November 17th, 2009

Have you ever wondered why some people or things can bring out a strong sense of dislike from you? Have you experienced an aversion to something that everyone else finds normal? Do you ever have a very strong reaction to something that doesn’t make any sense? Have you ever thought about past life regression?

Depending on your philosophy, it could be said that you were just experiencing natural reactions to situations that you had already lived through, even though it may have been a different life! Past regression therapy can help you understand this phenomenon and help you understand why you do what you do.

There are many people who believe that the life that we are living now is not our first one, and that we have had at least one other past life, or lives. They might believe the reincarnation is something that happens until our souls are ready to ascend to something higher or richer, or they may believe that reincarnation happens almost completely at random.

However, most schools of thought on the subject belief that sometimes, traces, and memories can be retained from one life to the next and this is where past regression therapy comes into play.

When you go in for past regression therapy, you will be under the supervision of a hypnotist trained in the technique. You will be placed into a mental state that brings your subconscious to the forefront so it is accessible. The hypnotist will ask some questions that will help bring related memories to the surface.

While in this state of mind, many people start recalling facts and experiences that they never went through in this life. Sometimes they remember things that they have done and what happened to them before.

Think about the fact that psychotherapy has to do with the things that you have done and experienced and how they affect you to this day. When you are looking at past regression therapy, you are essentially doing the same thing, only with things that have not happened in this lifetime!

Sometimes past life experiences were traumatic or troubling. They left an indelible mark on the mind that has survived to the present day. At other times, you may simply have a vague echo of what happened.

Many people believe that you are generally reborn into lives with the people who are part of your family, and that these family units repeat over and over again. Both a particularly strong relationship with someone close or one that is very troubled for no visible reason can be explained in this way.

Past regression therapy can teach you many things. Besides being an interesting way to learn more about yourself and who you are, it can help you become more successful as you navigate the challenges of this lifetime. It can also help you understand why you may have an unexplained fear or issues that you end up dealing with over and over. Many times, once you know what caused the issue, you can work past it.

If you are interested in past regression therapy, there are many practitioners that you can go to and there are even resources online that can show you how to find out more. Take some time and do not miss out on understanding what might be an important part of you.

Steve Porter is a writer for the http://www.past-lives-regression.com website. Discover the amazing experience of past life regression and you can try it yourself when you get twenty nine Free past regression therapy Audios and Videos when you visit here.

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Psychic Gemstones and Their Effective Uses

October 10th, 2009
by Tana Hoy

Gemstones are comprised of wonderful natural qualities which can be quite powerful when used. Gemstones may now be easily found in stores and you can choose from a wide array of selections. You can find stones for various purposes – for attracting luck, love, money or protection, among other things.

Given the great powers of these gemstones, they can be quite useful for psychic functions. They can prove quite useful when you need psychic protection, need to bring about psychic visions, or need to increase your psychic ability. Here, you will learn what kinds of gemstones you can use for these results. These are just some examples, though, so you will need to explore to know more of them.

Gemstones for Psychic Protection

These gemstones aid in guarding you from any psychic harm. They keep you safe from psychic attacks and negative energies that can affect you and the flow of energies within you.

Blue Chalcedony – gives protection from animosity, hatred, and other bad energies that may be aimed at you, whether intentionally or not.

Fluorite – protects your mind, so that your thinking is kept clear and does not get deluded nor deceived by those with mean intentions.

Snowflake Obsidian – gives protection from dark energies which may spring from within you or come from those around you. It also protects you against the malicious intentions of various entities.

Hematite – provides protection from stress caused by unpleasant emotions, thoughts, and energies. It aids in dissolving these negative energies and transforming them to calmer or more positive ones.

Carnelian – gives psychic protection from the injurious aims of others.

Gemstones to Bring About Psychic Visions

These gemstones can help you when performing psychic exercises for gaining knowledge and information. Their energies help open your mind so that you become more receptive to psychic visions.

Smoky Quartz – induces prophetic dreams and visions.

Iolite – helps induce visions during paranormal practices.

Blue Sapphire – aids in clearing the mind, making it more sensitive to visions.

Labradorite – sharpens your senses, making you more psychically sensitive to visions.

Amethyst – puts your mind and body in complete relaxation and deeper meditative states, allowing you to easily have psychic visions.

Gemstones Which Can Help With Your Psychic Ability

These gemstones are comprised of energies which reinforce the advancement of your psychic development. They magnify your own energies more, especially when you are focusing on the growth of your abilities. These gemstones add significantly to your efforts.

Quartz – allows you to connect more easily with beings from the spiritual or higher planes.

Aquamarine – increases your natural psychic powers.

Lapis Lazuli – aids in developing your psychic ability to communicate with your higher self.

Chrysocolla – bolsters your psychic ability and empowers it to advance further.

Blue Tourmaline – empties your mind, allowing you more opportunities and energy for enhancing your psychic ability.

You can use these stones during a specific ritual or exercise, and you can also wear them as an accessory. You can also choose to place them at a specific spot in your home or work area. Their energies are remarkable!

It is a great idea to read and learn more about gemstones – about picking the right one for you, cleaning and keeping them, and using them for many other purposes. There are also several kinds of stones to choose from – lots for you to discover and learn about. The more you know, the more opportunities you have for experiencing these natural gifts. So get to know more about them and take your pick – the benefits they can offer you are free-flowing and endless!

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Why Do We Forget Our Previous Life?

October 6th, 2009
by Alec Pittman

The concept of reincarnation has been around ever since ancient times, and to this day there are still people all over the world that believe they have had a past life. Just as most oriental people believe in reincarnation, so to do the Australian aborigines and many Africans. In fact many new age religions also believe in past lives and that those past lives have a direct influence on one’s present life.

Because it is widely believed that past lives can have an impact on your health and mental wellbeing during this life, it only stands to reason that one should make a point of learning about who you were in a past life. Furthermore, when one considers just how much knowledge you would have gained during past lives, it only makes sense that you be willing to integrate that knowledge into this life.

How can you be sure if you’ve had past lives or not? The truth is, you simply cannot be sure, even though you may have peculiar dreams or disturbing memories when you’re awake, that you feel don’t belong to you. Interestingly enough, while a vast number of people believe that everyone has had a past life, some basic mathematics shows clearly that this is not the case, and that there must certainly be some new souls. Some other indications to look out for would include:

* A particularly strong attraction to a certain culture that you’ve not had anything to do with in this life. It for example you’re attracted to works of art from the Victorian era, you may have some connection to that era in a past life. In that case you should do some research with regards to the art of that era and if you discover that the art you’re attracted to is from a limited time period, then there’s a good chance that you’ve been around before.

* Intense emotions with regards to a specific incident in history could also suggest that you may have been involved in one way or another with that specific event.

* Phobias and allergies which to the best of your knowledge do not originate from your childhood years, could also be linked to a previous life.

While the above list is far from being a complete list of indicators, it does however point out a few of the common ones. However, even if you have experienced one or more of the above, that does not necessarily mean you are remembering a past life. Instead, you should focus on looking for some type of pattern with regards to the things which tend to attract you for no obvious reasons. Once you do start to notice a pattern forming, putting the puzzle together will become increasingly easy.

Interestingly enough, hypnosis and self hypnosis make it possible for people to access their past lives. In fact you now have past life regression therapists who specialize solely in helping people to access their past lives. These therapists make use of ‘deep hypnotic remembering’ in order to recover memories which are locked in your subconscious.

If on the other hand you choose to use self hypnosis rather than a past life regression therapist, you should aim to use a technique which doubles up as a method of deep relaxation. Furthermore, before using the technique for regression, you should first spend some time working with it.

Considering that the most you’ll experience is a vivid recollection of a past life, there is essentially nothing to worry about with regards to your personal safety. On the other hand your experience may not even be very intense, and you may simply experience some shadows and feelings of a past life.

Remember, just as good memories invoke good feelings, bad memories also tend to stir up unpleasant feelings. In that case it will be just like waking up after you’ve had a bad dream or a nightmare, in that you will simply feel a little uneasy. You must however bear in mind that bad memories, if you have any, are just as important in regression as what good memories are.

Remember, the important thing here is that you actually manage to remember something from a past life. Once you do start remembering then of course it becomes possible for you to move on in this life. It is only when the subconscious mind is suppressed, that numerous problems begin to surface. Providing you understand and accept what has happened in the past, you can move on in this life in a way you never before thought possible.

The theory of karma states that if one is good and performs acts of kindness, then you will have good karma. On the other hand, if you are a bad person or you change to become bad then you will simply have bad karma, in which case your life will be plagued by negative events and this will continue until such time that there’s a balance between your good and bad karma.

Unfortunately many people tend to get confused with regards to this interpretation. Contrary to what some believe, we don’t have to be bad or suffer simply because of a past life. Instead, each time you are born you are presented with a new opportunity to do things the right way. As a result, once you accept the fact that a certain memory may indeed be from a past life, and that you’re not necessarily a bad person in this life, then you can move on and have as good a life has anyone else.

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How Even A Beginner Can Develop Telepathy

October 6th, 2009
by Paul Fowles

Essentially, telepathy is the process of transferring your feelings, emotions, and even thoughts to another person using nothing apart from mind power.

The ability to communicate telepathically is something all humans possess to some degree, but unfortunately, they have lost the means by which to control it on a conscious level. We have all experienced telepathic activity subconsciously on occasions but just imagine being able to control that ability, and being able to use it to communicate with others.

Of course, as is to be expected, there is still a huge amount of skepticism surrounding the issue of mind power. However, perhaps you should try to recall a time in your life when you were in a great mood, but then you met up with someone who was feeling down and depressed. Was it not only a short while before their mood started rubbing off on you?

The reason for this being; it’s not the words themselves which are solely to blame, but it’s also the transfer of that person’s feelings and emotions, as they were received by your subconscious mind.

Interestingly enough, scientific studies have determined that if one accesses ones subconscious mind and focuses their thoughts towards a certain individual, it then becomes possible to once again awaken our telepathic ability.

As children we are taught by our parents and by our teachers how to communicate. Not only are we taught how to speak, but we also learn a vast amount of body language. In fact, we learn to mimic to such an extent that we even talk with the same accent as those who taught us. Of course, this goes to show that we all have the same ability with regards to learning how to communicate, but unfortunately we only learn those things which we are taught.

The problem is; our parents and teachers failed to teach us anything about that other ability known as telepathy. Surely we can’t be denied the chance of mastering that skill simply because we were never taught it as children.

Let’s take a quick look at some things you may wish to try in order to awaken your dormant ability:

Training Your Mental Muscle

As children learning to communicate, we had to learn how to control the movement of our mouth, and we had to learn how to strengthen our voice boxes. In much the same way, one needs to learn how to strengthen and develop your telepathic muscles.

Interestingly enough, the part of the brain which is responsible for telepathic communication, works primarily on the subconscious level, or in other words, when you’re in a hypnotic state. This state of mind is a level of the relaxation which is well within the reach of all people.

The easiest way to reach a hypnotic state, is by learning how to relax your mind. Once you can successfully reach this point whenever you want, you will have managed to have trained your mind to be controlled at will.

Learning to Focus

Of course, being able to focus is of paramount importance, but unfortunately when you’re in a hypnotic state, being able to remain focused is not always easy. In fact it can be rather difficult so next time you reach a state of deep relaxation; you should try to focus on someone you’d like to make contact with.

You need to picture this person in your mind together with happy thoughts. You then need to imagine this person actually receiving all those thoughts and feelings you’re trying to transfer across. The length of time that you need to remain focused will depend on how long you feel it takes to make a connection.

The next step requires you to cut your focus off completely in order to end the contact. This step is vital as it will cause the other person to realize the connection has been lost, and in turn they will try and make contact with you.

The reason why it is so important that you learn how to focus is so that when you eventually start training with a partner, you will already have conditioned your mind to be receptive with regards to images and impressions.

When You Practice With a Partner

Once you and your partner get ready for a training session, you’ll need to decide which one of you will be the sender and which one of you will be the receiver. Of course, it will help if the sender chooses to project images of simple items which are brightly colored and for the most part easy to recognize.

The person who is the receiver should ensure they have a notebook and a pen nearby so that they can keep a record of all thoughts and impressions which they receive.

When you reach the end of your training session, the two of you should go ahead and compare notes in order to establish how many impressions were correct. You can be a rest assured that the more times you practice, the better you will get.

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