Category: Personal Growth

By Keith Varnum In my life I’ve been fortunate to witness many healings and miracles. From this direct experience I’ve noticed seven essentials ingredients to allowing magic in one’s life: 1. Realize that there are no real “secrets” to magic The keys to successful manifestation are apparent and obvious if you know where to look [...]

Authenticity. It’s a word that gets tossed around quite a bit these days. (In fact, it’s in danger of becoming a bit of a cliché.) Sure, we all think we’re authentic in our words and actions. But are we really? Kathleen McIntire says that, consciously or not, most of us let the expectations of others [...]

Review by Diane Saarinen I was intrigued from the start when I heard about Joanna Powell Colbert’s new venture: The Gaian Soul Grove, a place for online learning and connection with like-minded others with a decidedly nature-centered focus. I had recently reviewed Powell Colbert’s Gaian Tarot (review in New Age Journal here:  http://newagejournal.com/2007/gaian-tarot) and found [...]

by Shakti Gawain An Excerpt from the 25th Anniversary Edition of Living in the Light Most of us have been taught from childhood not to trust our feelings, not to express ourselves truthfully and honestly, not to recognize that at the core of our being lies a loving, powerful, and creative nature. We learn easily [...]

by Joyce and Barry Vissell Do you ever wonder why challenges come into your life? Do you ever wish that your life could be smooth and simple? Do you ever want your relationship to just be easy? These are things that probably every person has thought. And yet challenges are part of our human condition [...]

Looking for something with more impact (and sticking power) than the usual doomed-to-fail resolutions? Vickie Milazzo wants you to make 2012 the year you finally buck up and start living the life YOU want to live—recession be damned! For many recession-wracked American women, the ending of 2011 feels like just another mile marker in an [...]

If you’re less than thrilled about Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, perhaps it’s because you’re letting others dictate what you should be doing. Kathleen McIntire, creator of Guiding Signs 101, explains how to celebrate the season in a way that means something to YOU. The winter holidays are just around the corner, and if you’re like [...]

For all the promise of joy, peace and harmony that comes with the holiday season, the reality for millions of people is that the season is anything but a celebration. For many, it’s a reminder of lost loved ones, personal disappointments and dreams left unfulfilled. But for life coach Teri Johnson, whose personal journey through [...]

If you’ve lost a loved one, you may be dreading the holidays. Intuitive psychologist Susan Apollon offers some helpful hints on getting through the toughest time of the year. If you’ve recently lost a loved one—and even if it happened not so recently—the holidays can be heart-wrenching. The stark contrast between glowing lights and the [...]

Todd Patkin suffered a nervous breakdown at age thirty-six—and it turned out to be a breakthrough. He shares fifteen important things about life and happiness that he has learned. You’re living a “successful” modern life, which means that you spend most of your time at work. If you’re lucky, you’re able to fulfill your responsibilities [...]

by Joyce and Barry Vissell Barry and I have just returned from Assisi, Italy, where we led our second week long retreat with musician and friend, Charley Thweatt. Similar to last year, the retreat in Assisi was life-changing for both of us. Assisi, the home of St. Francis and St. Clare, is a very inspiring [...]

by Joyce and Barry Vissell So many people struggle with their relationships. For many people, intimacy is a foreign language. And vulnerability … forget it! Show your partner your weakness, fear, pain, need for love? No way! That’ll make you look pathetic. Sorry, folks. The opposite is the truth. The only real hope for intimacy [...]