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A key to the intention-manifestation model is that you must keep your thoughts focused on what you want and avoid thinking about what you don’t want.  Even if you’re skeptical about the power of intention, it shouldn’t be hard to see that a disciplined mind brings benefits.  Improved mental discipline is sure to be a useful skill […]. Better - welfare; benefit: for the common good.

Many people have asked me how they can help someone who’s stuck in negative thinking or depression.  Here are some tips on how to do that.
No matter what happens, stay positive
I once visited the house of an old acquaintance, and as soon as I saw him, I felt a wave of darkness pouring over me.  I regretted stopping by almost immediately.  No […]

Some people claim they work well in a high-stress environment.  I’m not one of them.  My productivity is highest when I’m fully relaxed.  With inspiring goals I still feel a positive urging to get my work done, but the pressure to work stems from passion instead of fear.
Last year I made changes to my home […]

Sonia Choquette, Ph.D is a world-renowned author, storyteller, vibrational healer, and six-sensory spiritual teacher.  She’s the author of eight best-selling books, including Diary of a Psychic and Trust Your Vibes, and numerous audio programs and card decks.
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This was one of my favorite podcasts to record because it takes the high concept of purpose and brings it down to the level of practical application.  If you’ve coumpleted the exercise on discovering your life purpose, then you already have a general purpose statement for […]

Telepathy, the direct transmission of thoughts from one person to another, is a fun psychic skill to practice.  Erin and I have enjoyed spontaneous telepathic episodes for more than a decade.  It’s not something we can consistently do with conscious effort yet, but the more we practice it, the more often it seems to arise naturally, and […]

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Giving Up TV
It’s been over a year since I wrote about reducing TV viewing, and since then several readers have told me about their experiences giving up television completely.  Some claimed not to have watched any TV in years.  Reported benefits included better mental clarity, (desired) weight loss, exploring new hobbies, better relationships, more energy, higher productivity, greater […]

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Dealing With Tragedy and Loss
How does one mentally ond emotionally deal with serious tragedies such as the loss of a loved one?  What about global tragedies like natural disasters, genocide, or famine?  Is it only human to feel down ond depressed after such events, or is it possible to remain conscious ond positive throughout?  Is there a deeper meaning behind these seemingly rondom […]

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Why Do Intentions Take So Long to Manifest?
When you hold an intention to create something new in your life, such as a career change, a new relationship, or better health, at first you may see no results at all.  But as you continue to hold the intention, eventually it does begin to manifest, sometimes almost miraculously.  Synchronicities occur whereby new people and […]

The Secret is a new movie I saw last night with some friends.  To my knowledge it’s not playing in theatres at this time — you can either buy the DVD for $30 or watch it in streaming video format for $5 per viewing.  I watched the DVD version.  I think this movie has the potential to spread […]

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10 Ways to Optimize Your Normal Days
Many years ago an old friend and I were discussing the meaning of life.  He said, “I don’t think the point of life is to accomplish a certain level of external success.  I believe we’re actually here to acquire and enjoy experiences.”
That conversation took place about 15 years ago, and this idea has remained with me ever […]

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The Path of Greatest Empowerment
At various points in your life you will come to a crossroads where you just aren’t sure what to believe.  If you’re a very objective and/or scientific person, your preference may be to hold back from making a decision until you have more evidence about which path is the “correct” one.  Of course the problem with that […]

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Reprogramming Reality
After writing the series on subjective reality, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to push the envelope of this “thought creates reality” mindset.  As you probably know by now, my preferred style is to dive in with some kind of personal experiment as opposed to sitting on the sidelines and pondering.
One of the ways […]

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How Intentions Manifest
This is a description of the general pattern I experience in manifesting intentions.
Creating the intention
First, I get clear about what I want to manifest.  Through meditation I put myself into a very relaxed state of mind, and I implant my new intention by concentrating on it for at least 60 seconds.  The meditation is nothing complicated; I usually just do a few […]

What’s the deal with psychic readings?  Are they total nonsense, or is there some actual substance behind the mystique?
I write from personal experience because I’ve both given and received readings.  Most of the readings I received were your basic garden variety Tarot card readings, but I’ve also received angel readings, numerology readings, intuitive readings, and a […]

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Ask Your Guides
Ask Your Guides by Sonia Choquette is a very thorough book on all manner of spirit guides, including everything from archangels to animal guides.  I quite enjoyed this book and got some fascinating results by applying Sonia’s advice.
For many years I’ve been familiar with the notion of spirit guides, and my Catholic upbringing taught me […]

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Why Can’t Psychics Guess Your Name?
“If you’re really psychic, then go ahead and tell me my name.  Or guess how many children I have.  Or tell me what I ate for breakfast this morning.”
Most so-called psychics can’t even accurately pick up basic personal information about you, so how can they possibly call themselves psychic?
This question stems from a misunderstanding of how […]

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The Power of Now
This is a post about a major shift in my thinking that occurred several years ago, a shift that caused a dramatic improvement in my enjoyment of life.  If you’d like to experience more joy in your life right now instead of merely hoping things will get better in your future, you might find this story helpful.
Many years […]

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Psychic Intelligence
In addition to logical intelligence, emotional intelligence, and various other forms of intelligence, we have psychic intelligence.  Psychic intelligence is a measure of how intuitively perceptive you are and how willing you are to trust and act on those perceptions.
Here are some key components of psychic intelligence.
Awareness
There are certain colors I cannot perceive because I’m colorblind.  When I look at what […]