Today we finished the section called The Power of Meditation, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. After reading the final part of this section, Chris commented on a few points contained in the following excerpt: Said the divine Gautama, the Buddha, “He who gives himself up to vanity, and does not give […]
Today we welcomed Eric Marmolejo! He was born and raised in the Yaqui and Zapotec tribes in El Paso, TX, and currently he’s an attorney in NJ. We discussed many topics including: Eric growing up in El Paso,TX His elders teaching him meditation Spirit animals Always giving back / returning something to nature Life / Death / […]
We continued reading from the section called The Power of Meditation, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. “He whose awakening consciousness has become alive to its lofty possibilities, who is beginning to shake off the darkness of ignorance in which the world has enveloped, rises before the stars have ceased their vigil, and, grappling with the darkness within his soul, […]
Today we welcomed Archetypal Dreamwork Analyst, Jill Eras! We had a nice discussion about dreams and how Jill helps individuals understand the messages that the dreams contain. Most importantly, Jill explained that Dreamwork is essentially about knowing who you are – knowing your Self, which is the crux your own spiritual journey, of course. Topics included: […]
Today we began the section called The Power of Meditation, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. “Spiritual meditation is the pathway to divinity. It is the mystic ladder which reaches from earth to heaven, from error to Truth, from pain to peace. Every saint has climbed it; every sinner must sooner or […]
Listen to this nice chat with Germaine Parra, Author of Searching for the Caravan. And I like the subtitle of her book: A Reconciliation with Love, Science and Divinity. Germaine Parra Germaine left the confines of her small town at eighteen years old with $35 in her pocket, the determination to broaden her education, and dreams […]
Participants totally enjoyed the first Pause Your Life Retreat this past weekend! The main purpose of Pause Your Life is to allow individuals to take a break from their everyday life, drop their unwanted baggage, worry, stress, roles, and just simply be a human being, ….relax, get some rest, and then re-enter everyday life refreshed […]
Today we welcomed back Jennifer Urezzio, author of Soul Language: Consciously Connecting With Your Soul for Success! –>More information about Jennifer is available in the post of her first appearance on The Mystic Show – episode 51 😉 In this fun chat we discussed spirituality in everyday life. First, Jennifer forced Chris into describing and […]
We read the section called The Realization of Prosperity, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. This actually completes the first half of the book! Wonderful… Thanks to my wife for bringing the chocolate and flowers in honor of our 100th episode 🙂 And thanks to Satya and Prakash for calling in! The passage contained […]
We completed the section called The Secret of Abounding Happiness, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. Wonderful messages given to us by the author! He again stresses selfishness and self-forgetfulness, and the effect each has on your true happiness. We can all aspire toward unselfish love. “Aspiration or prayer is desire turned upward.” Chris […]
We began the section called The Secret of Abounding Happiness, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. James Allen reminds us that a wealth material possessions do not automatically bring happiness. Many of the poor long to be rich, and, “Many who are rich, having gratified every desire and whim, suffer from ennui and […]
We completed the section called The Secret of Health, Success and Power, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author states that to acquire overcoming power you must cultivate poise and passivity. “He is the man of power who, when all his fellows are swayed by some emotion or passion, remains calm […]
We continued the section called The Secret of Health, Success and Power, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author tells a vivid story of a man who tried unsuccessfully with various doctors and methods to be cured of a painful disease. Then he had a dream which presented him with the […]
We are fortunate again to welcome Brian Jones! (Spiritual Aspirant and Teacher, Artist and Musician) Brian helps us understand what impressions are, how they cover the heart, how they cause our reactions to situations, as well as how they become the root causes of our tendencies and habits, etc. And he even explains how to […]
We began the section called The Secret of Health, Success and Power, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author initially expounds on the idea that our physical health is the cumulative product of our thinking. In fact, this has been proven in science many times. “There is no protection to compare […]
We welcome Brian Jones! (Spiritual Aspirant and Teacher, Artist and Musician) Brian shared some of his experiences from his early life and what led him to meditation. Like so many others including Chris, his desire to learn meditation/spirituality basically started with frustration – internally knowing that “there’s more to life than this,” but not knowing […]
We completed the section called The Silent Power of Thought: Controlling and Directing One’s Forces, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author mentioned, and then Chris discussed, the idea that minds resonate with other minds. “Every thought you think is a force sent out, and in accordance with its nature and […]
We are joined again by healer, channel and author of David’s Guidance: A Book of Light, Joanie Eisinger! We discussed pain, “bad” experiences, suffering and their true meaning and purpose in our lives. Each of us experiences so much pain in many different forms, and we usually spend a lot of time attempting to AVOID […]
We welcome Mystic Maria!!! (Great friend, member of Pause Your Life, Certified Dale Carnegie Instructor, and award winning speaker) We began with discussing how selfishness moves an individual away from spirituality. Maria recounted her days of teaching Sunday school to kids and explaining that when it comes to decision-making, there are usually selfish choices and […]
We continued with the section called The Silent Power of Thought: Controlling and Directing One’s Forces, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author comments on individuals who fail even when success is placed right in their lap, and tells us that this is because they dwell in negative conditions of mind […]
Chris began by reminding you that you are a mystic in training 😉 Each of us has this little voice inside which says, “there’s more to life than this…” And spirituality says Go inside, meditate, have time for your Self. There’s a deeper meaning to our dance of human existence. It’s an adventure, and it’s for lions – […]
While watching the great DVD The Shift, we were told that the most important thing in spirituality is to focus on our connection to divinity, yet we also heard that serving others is where real spirituality is. How are we supposed to do both? Aren’t they contradictory? Here are a few ideas: Giving, in its […]
We finished the section called The Way Out of Undesirable Conditions, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author talks about employers who may be having difficulty holding on to good employees. Of course the answer is not simply to pay them higher wages, but for the employer to change himself – […]
Chris talked about one of the simplest and most profound statements given by his spiritual guide – “Love Him Who Loves All.” What does it really mean? And how can we actually do it? OK- who loves all? God. And one of the ways God/Universe loves us is by continually streaming life-force energy into our […]
We continued reading and discussing from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power, continuing with the third section called The Way Out of Undesirable Conditions. Some good points we discussed: If you desire better surroundings and possessions, ennoble your present surroundings and possessions; by doing so you will eventually rise above them. Gratitude […]
We continued reading from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power, beginning the third section called The Way Out of Undesirable Conditions. The author first discusses The Law – the ceaseless movement of cause and effect, which nothing in existence can be divorced from. Everything in existence is intertwined in one big interdependent system […]
We finished the second chapter called The World a Reflex of Mental States, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. Chris discussed three main points: As we clothe events with the drapery of our own thought, so likewise do we clothe the objects of the visible world around us. The author gives several […]
We continued reading from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power, beginning the second chapter called The World a Reflex of Mental States. Chris discussed three main points: Everything outside yourself is mirrored and colored according to your own inner state of consciousness. Life circumstances can only affect you as far as you […]
We continued reading from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power, finishing the first chapter called The Lesson of Evil. The evil he writes about is rooted in ignorance – ignorance of the true nature of things. And if we were ready and willing to learn its lessons, it would vanish away. The […]
Happy to welcome healer, channel and author of David’s Guidance: A Book of Light, Joanie Eisinger! First we learned how Joanie experienced her own personal awakening years ago. Then we discussed how Joanie now helps individuals overcome various obstacles in their life and gain awareness and wisdom at the same time. We talked about healing […]
