Spiritual Growth and Development Articles

This page features articles on Spiritual Growth and Development, and miscellaneous spiritual topics.

• Understanding Spirituality: Are You Spiritually Connected?
  Spirituality lies beyond the material world of proof, beyond what can be measured or counted. It is made up of the inner life, the realm of belief, mystery, and faith. And yet for all the mystery that surrounds it, spirituality is vital to our well-being. It is the foundation of our most closely held values, the seat of our trust and hope. Spirituality brings purpose and meaning to life, and as we develop it we grow in wisdom and love.
  
  
• Spiritual Crisis: Breakdown or Breakthrough?
  A few months ago, I received a desperate email from a member who thought she was experiencing a nervous breakdown. She was freaking out, weeping, feeling hopeless and confused.
  
  
• Self-Hypnosis: What It Is and How to Do It
  Contrary to what most people think, hypnosis is not something that is done to you. And all hypnosis is actually self hypnosis. In the end, it is you who induces the hypnotic state. Once in a hypnotic state, you can use tools such as visualization and imagery to reprogram the subconscious mind. And with a persistent effort, we can actually diminish emotional responses, pain, old beliefs and memories which are no longer appropriate in your lives.
  
  
• Spiritual and Physical Energy: Finding Balance
  How much energy do you spend each day on physical activities? How much energy is consumed each day with spiritual concerns? The body and the spirit rely on each other for support; one suffers if the other is neglected. Finding the right balance between physical energy and spiritual energy is necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
  
  
• Metaphysical Denial is Curable
  “But I don’t get the information you do, Helene,” exclaimed frustrated Michael. I looked at him and replied, “Michael I think that you are suffering from MD, Metaphysical Denial.” His smile let me know that he knew what I was talking about. Michael was intuitive but he was discounting or not trusting the information he received.
  
  
• Lucid Dreaming Techniques
  Have you ever experienced a dream whose results you could determine, and where you could do anything at will? Then perhaps you were able to have a "lucid dream," which occurs when you know that you are dreaming, and can thus manipulate your dream to suit your needs.
  
  
• Simple Tips for Increasing Your Psychic Awareness
  In my psychic development course, I focus mainly on mental exercises and meditation techniques which quickly help to increase psychic abilities. The following article outlines some simple and practical ideas which will help to increase your intuitive abilities as well as nurture your spiritual self.
  
  
• Trusting Your Intuition
  Are you aware of your inner voice? Do you pay attention to it? I’m not talking about the one who puts you down by the way! I’m talking about the one that softly whispers ideas and suggestions to you – the kind that the other voice might shout down, crying “Are you mad?
  
  
• Incense, Herbs and Oils to Increase Psychic Awareness
  If you are interested in increasing your psychic abilities and strengthening your spiritual power the following list of herbs, incense and essential oils will prove to be useful. Some of these items may also provide prophetic dreams and heightened awareness. Others help to improve metal clarity and strengthen your spiritual energy.
  
  
• The Roles of Destiny and Free Will
  People frequently write to me and ask how they can tell what their "destiny" is. They have a fleeting feeling that they are not doing what they are meant to do on this earth, yet they have no clues what they really should be doing. Is there such a thing as destiny? Or do we each have Free Will?
  
  
• Divine Guidance in Everyday Life
  There are many "angels" on earth - people who devote their lives to helping others in some way. However, there are also those of us who are just average, everyday people that can be used to intervene in another person's life. Sometimes we are completely unaware that this is happening, and other times we become aware of it in a powerful way. I would like to share a personal story that demonstrates this.
  
  
• Strengthening Your Intuition
  Have you ever had a really bad feeling about someone or something, and later you learned that you were right to feel that way? Maybe it was someone you met and for some reason they gave you the creeps, and they later demonstrated their "creepiness." Or one evening you got a feeling that you should take an alternate route home and ended up avoiding a serious accident.
  
  
• Spiritual Crisis: Dark Night of the Soul
  Have you been struggling alot lately? Feeling overwhelmed, fatigued, depressed, hopeless, confused? Have you been having health issues like flus, colds, headaches, and restlessness? Are you having relationship difficulties, and everything seems to be going wrong no matter what you do? Are you having strange, vivid dreams that you can't remember much of the next morning? You are not alone.
  
  
• The Incredible Power of Prayer
  During moments of helplessness, there is always one thing that can be done to make us feel more purposeful: pray. Contrary to traditional prayer poses, we don't have to spend hours on our knees with hands steepled before us. Prayer can actually be a wonderful, calming, energizing, yet comfortable activity.
  
  
• The Truth About Soulmates
  I get so many letters from people who want to find their soulmates. They are lonely, afraid, tired of being single, tired of the dating scene. Some of them are in unhappy relationships and know that their current partner is not their soulmate. But how do you find your true soulmate in this big, crowded world? Before you gather a search party and head out the door, you might want to consider a few things.