How Destiny and Free Will Work Together
by David R. Hamilton Ph.D. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably wondered whether things are meant to be: are you destined to be with that special person, or to have that job, or that friend, that dog, or that really difficult time in your life? Or do we create it all as we go […]
Have a Little Faith
by David R. Hamilton Ph.D. I love to imagine that we live in a magical world. Aside from the dark lord element of the Harry Potter story, I think many of us would love to live in a world where magic was happening all around us, and that we could use it. I have always […]
Why Some People are Born Aware
by Diane Brandon (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) “I don’t want to be here again.” This is what I thought when I was born. I have never forgotten my awareness then or the perceptions I had—and I’m not the only one. There are people throughout the world who remember their thoughts at birth. […]
11 Ways to Discover Your Life Purpose Through Your Intuition
by Kris Franken (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Your purpose is so much more than your career or job; it’s the way you are in the world, your natural state of being. The way you feel called to do certain types of work, collaborate with particular individuals, serve humanity, and inspire those around […]
The Body Heals Itself: How Our Physical Pain Alerts Us to Emotional Pain
by Emily A. Francis (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Many times when someone receives physical body work, such as massage or reiki, it seems that often, perhaps just a few days, later their pains return just the same way they were before their treatment. This could be due to two things: First they […]
Lower Your Blood Pressure and Reset Your Life in Three Simple Steps
by Kavitha M. Chinnaiyan, MD (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Last month, the American Heart Association, along with numerous other societies, released the updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating high blood pressure (hypertension). Examining the evidence from many studies, the guideline committee found that the harmful effects of hypertension begin at much lower […]
The Power and Potential of Equilibrium
by Michael Goddart Excerpted from A NEW NOW: Your Guide to Mastering Wisdom Daily, Achieving Equilibrium, and Empowering Your Nobler Self © 2020 by Michael Goddart. Equilibrium is dynamic balance, a spiritual center that you can live in and learn to return to again and again. Being in a state of equilibrium is wonderful. […]
The Compassion Cure
by Amy Leigh Mercree (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Imagine this scenario: You’re walking down a street and you pass a person sitting on a park bench. You can see, even from the distance, in this person’s posture that says something is a little off. As you get closer, you see the person […]
Draw the Curtain to See Memories in a Different Light
by Sheila Burke The other day, I was sitting on my front steps enjoying a mildly warm end of the afternoon. I sat gazing at the young couple across the street. They were out with their little one who is just learning to walk. They were laughing and playing, their dog barking, the baby taking […]
My Aha! Moment
by Sheila Burke Did you ever have one of those moments when you find an answer in just the right moment in time? That happened to me today. Last month, my husband and I opened a thrift/antique store. It’s a side business in a small building we have been unable to sell in the down […]