For the past few weeks, I have been participating in a class discussing life after death. Although the class is called Immortality, most of us are sharing experiences and stories about near-death experiences. I decided to take this class (actually, I am the teaching assistant) for two reasons: Because I am still reconciling what I … More Life After Death
“Energy flows where attention goes” is one of my favorite quotes to describe the process of setting intentions for the year. Now, notice, I did not say creating goals or resolutions! But instead, I suggest setting intentions to create spiritual energy to move you forward in life. Let me explain! The New Year has begun, … More Setting Intentions to Create Spiritual Energy
We often go through life, bouncing from one experience to another, without having clarity about who we are or where we are going. Maybe we will get married (or not!) and raise a family (or a single child), and once our role of parenting children is over, we may feel lost! Or perhaps we made … More Clarity
Visioning is an excellent tool for taking us out of everyday life and into the spiritual realm. You can vision to create your best life. The practice of visioning was developed and taught by Rev. Michael Beckwith, senior minister at Agape International Spiritual Center. According to Rev. Michael: Visioning is a process by which we … More Vision to Create Your Best Life
For most of my life, I felt I was not creative. Yet, as I got older, I not only decided I was creative, but I began my own creative adventure. My mistake was believing that I was not creative because I was not an artist, singer, or musician. I realized that I was creative even … More Our Creative Adventure
Manifesting your dreams and goals may seem like a lofty thought. You can find many spiritual gurus promising the secret formula for manifesting your dreams. (Actually, even I have a free email course on this subject: Manifesting Peace and Fulfillment!) Even though this sounds unbelievable, there is truth to many of the principles. After the … More Manifesting Your Dreams
The spiritual practice of visioning, not to be confused with visualization, is the ‘brainchild’ of Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, minister and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City (LA area) which has over 8.000 members. He was originally ordained in Religious Science in 1985, but broke away and developed his church … More Spiritual Practices: Visioning
Excerpts from “Resolutions Can Manifest!” by May McCarthy The custom of setting New Year’s resolutions began with the Babylonians some 4000 years ago and it was celebrated in March. Later, the Romans adopted the tradition and moved the celebration to January, honoring the god Janus. They made resolutions with a moral flavor: mostly to be … More Resolutions Can Manifest
In one of my past meetings, we participated in a visioning session focused on the direction for the particular group I was working with at the time. As background, visioning is the ‘brain child’ of Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, minister and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City (LA area). Rev. … More No Complaining; No Gossip!