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7 Hermetic Principles and 7 Paths to Free Your Imprisoned Splendor

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Written by: John Randolph Price

7 Hermetic Principles and 7 Paths to Free Your Imprisoned Splendor

Between 2500 and 1500 B.C. (the dates vary), Hermes Trismegistus, the 'scribe of the gods,' came on the world stage to tell about the Spirit of the Divine within. In his writings, he implores humanity to "rise from your sleep of ignorance" and to find the Light.

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Overcoming Adversities Is Part Of The Spiritual Path

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Written by: Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche

Overcoming Adversities Is Part Of The Spiritual Path

It's very easy for you to be wholesome and virtuous and spiritual when things are going right. But as soon as a little bit of adversity arises, then the real test begins, especially when you look at how you deal with your family life..

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What Is The Way of the Circle? Seeking Harmony and Balance through an Unwritten Code of Ethics

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Written by: J.T. Garrett and Michael Garrett.

What Is The Way of the Circle?

The 'Way of the Circle' is passed down from generation to generation, from Native American Elders to the children in the form of stories, traditions, customs, and teachings. What follows is a general collection of these teachings, which can be embraced by anyone seeking the way of...

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Your Spiritual Support Team: Allies in the Spirit World

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Written by: Christopher Penczak

Your Spiritual Support Team: Allies in the Spirit World

Everybody on this planet has a spiritual support team. This group is our backup in the game of life. We come into the world with this team, and build on it through our spiritual practices and experiences.

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God, Plagues and Pestilence – What History Can Teach Us About Living Through A Pandemic

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Written by: Robyn J. Whitaker

God, Plagues and Pestilence – What History Can Teach Us About Living Through A Pandemic

Most of us are living through a year that is unprecedented in our lifetimes. Too young to remember the Spanish flu, we’ve grown up in a world where we take Western wonder drugs and life-saving vaccines for granted.

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Spiritual Creativity As A Way of Life: Co-Creating Love, Hope, Joy, and Peace

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Written by: Terry Lynn Taylor

Increasing the Light and Co-Creating Peace

Spiritual creativity is a way of life, a way of wholeness. It is a path of integrity. Integrity entails not just a few beliefs or specific acts, but an attitude that we adopt and practice in our everyday lives...an ongoing process that can bring you much joy.

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We Have A Choice: We Can Transmute Negativity

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Written by: Patricia Diane Cota-Robles

We Have A Choice: We Can Transmute Negativity

It is hard for us to fathom the true significance of the unique events taking place on Earth, but they are unprecedented and profound. You and I have each been preparing for thousands of years for this moment.

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What The Buddha Saw, Felt, and Taught To His Disciples

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Written by: Franz Metcalf

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What does Buddhism teach? Don't worry, I won't give you a history of Buddhism. There are many dull accounts of this history and a few not-so-dull ones. For now, let's get right to the living center of Buddhism: what the Buddha saw, felt, and taught to his disciples.

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Living Life To The Fullest: Why Buddha Is Always Smiling

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Written by: Martin E. Segal

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Next to the chair where I sit in meditation is my puja table, where I keep various items of spiritual significance to me -- including a stone-carved Buddha. Buddha is sitting in a relaxed, yet contemplative position and there is a big smile on his face.

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What Is Karma? Where Does It Come From?

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Written by: José Stevens, Ph.D.

What Is Karma? Where Does It Come From?

What is karma? What is its purpose? How do you create it and how do you resolve it? The more you know about karma, the greater your ability to complete it and reduce its control over your life.

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Hajj Cancellation Due To Coronavirus Is Not The First Time Plague Has Disrupted This Muslim Pilgrimage

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Written by: Ken Chitwood

Hajj Cancellation Due To Coronavirus Is Not The First Time Plague Has Disrupted This Muslim Pilgrimage

Saudi Arabia has effectively canceled the hajj for most of the world’s Muslims, saying the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca will be “very limited” this year due to the coronavirus. 

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India's Goddesses Of Contagion Provide Protection In The Pandemic

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Written by: Tulasi Srinivas

India's Goddesses Of Contagion Provide Protection In The Pandemic

Hindus in India have had a helping hand – several in fact – when it comes to fighting deadly contagions like COVID-19: multi-armed goddesses co-opted to help contain and kill pestilence.

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How To Be As Safe As Possible In Your House Of Worship

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Written by: Claudia Finkelstein

How To Be As Safe As Possible In Your House Of Worship

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released what it calls “general considerations” on safe actions for reopening houses of worship, but worship communities can accept or reject those considerations.

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The Mystic’s Journey: Life Is An Illusion

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Written by: Jim Willis

The Mystic’s Journey: Life Is An Illusion

In shamanic cultures it’s the task of the shaman to travel out of body to other worlds, experience new realities, and then bring knowledge back to the tribe in order to heal and restore balance. To experience a different reality and remain silent about it is simply not an option.

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Every Footstep Is The Journey On Our Sacred Trail

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Written by: Michael Garrett

Every Footstep Is The Journey On The Sacred Trail

The first time I actually saw a rainbow, its quiet beauty struck my heart with such awe that it touched something deep within me. Just seeing a rainbow catches you quite off guard and somehow just makes you stop and look ... and wonder.

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When Religion Sided With Science: Medieval Lessons For Surviving The Pandemic

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Written by: Phillip I. Lieberman

When Religion Sided With Science: Medieval Lessons For Surviving The Pandemic

Faced with a range of serious patient reactions to the COVID-19 disease, doctors and nurses have sometimes struggled to find viable treatment options.

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How To Build Community While Worshipping Online

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Written by: Heidi A. Campbell

How To Build Community While Worshipping Online

Calls for social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic have forced churches to cancel weekly gatherings, with many church leaders moving worship online.

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Why A Virtual Passover May Be The First For Many

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Written by: Samuel L. Boyd

Why A Virtual Passover May Be The First For Many

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe, it is affecting how families celebrate important religious events such as Easter, Passover and Ramadan, which would normally involve the gathering of families.

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What Early Christian Communities Tell Us About Giving Financial Aid At A Time Of Crises

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Written by: Cavan W. Concannon

What Early Christian Communities Tell Us About Giving Financial Aid At A Time Of Crises

Sometime in the late second century A.D., Christians in the city of Rome organized a collection to send to the followers of Jesus in the city of Corinth.

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Starting From Nowhere with Beginner's Mind

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Written by: Regina Sara Ryan

Starting From Nowhere with Beginner's Mind
'Start from where you are' is generally good advice in any undertaking. But, like many travelers on the highway, sometimes we don't even know that we don't know where we are and yet we are unwilling to admit it. Instead, lost as we may be, we keep driving, ashamed to ask...

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Exploring The Road to Happiness by Practicing The Four Limitless Qualities

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Written by: Pema Chödrön

The Four Limitless Qualities As The Road to Happiness

It's up to us. We can spend our lives cultivating our resentments and cravings or we can explore the path of the warrior -- nurturing open-mindedness and courage. Most of us keep strengthening our negative habits and therefore sow the seeds of our own suffering.

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