Religion and Spirituality Articles
181: Christian WiccaFinding Common Grounds
Christianity, as it stands today, is based on the teachings found in the Old and the New Testaments of the Christian Bible. In the Old Testament, witchcraft, divination and spirit communication, are condemned. In this Testament, the practices were strictly monotheistic, ruled by the iron fist of a God who was jealous, unforgiving, vengeful, easy to
182: Christmas in Your Heart
"You can create what you want in life; first you have to imagine it clearly. Imagine your ideal scene," said Marc Allen.
How do you use your imagination to transform your life on this special day?
You can use this day to create Christmas in your heart. This is a way of being that emulates the vision of the Christ. His entire vision was to t
183: Come Boldly
"Come boldly to the throne of grace"! (Hebrews 4:16) Why? In the Old Testament the High Priest sacrificed an unblemished lamb for the atonement of the sins of the people. This sacrifice, which was always performed in the outer court of the temple, had been ordained by God.
Jesus Christ is our High Priest. He became Himself the Lamb (Rev. 5:8)
184: Creating Energy Witih Pagan Jewelry
Since time immemorial, humankind has been wearing jewelry to symbolically represent Deity, to reflect spirituality and belief, to attract good fortune, to avert negative energies and to enhance worship. This age old pagan custom is still practiced across all cultures and religions today.
Most pagans make a clear distinction between jewelry for e
185: Discovering The Wiccan Religion
There was once a time, when magickal beings started appearing on earth; wise ones who knew that since they came from nature and would return to nature it was urgent that they didn't affect the delicate balance of all that constituted our environment on this paradise. They revered the land, the seasons, celebrated the Sun and the Moon and held all a
186: Disproving Psychic Abilities
Psychics provide an opportunity to explore a mysterious world that lies just beyond our five senses. Opening a door to the supernatural realm of spirits and other worldly phenomenon psychics hold the key to the future that is yet to be.
Some skeptics say psychics do not exist but many experts disagree. Considering the expansive collection of
187: Does Our Fear and Worry Create Tragedy For Others
There are everyday experiences (that we co-create with others) and then there are destiny experiences (that we co-create with our higher self in order to fulfill a higher purpose).
Profound, life-altering, evolutionary experiences such as death, traumatic assaults or accidents, natural disasters and group catastrophic experiences are part of a H
188: Elizabethan WitchcraftAn Era of Persecution
The reign of Elizabeth I, Queen of England during the late 1500s, marked an intellectual era of the Renaissance. Sadly, it also marked an era of intensified persecution of Witches, a persecution supported by the Queen who is said to have been a pious creature - always lending an ear to the clergy and heading their ill-advice. Perhaps she too was co
189: Embracing G-d
"You shall dwell in Sukkos for seven days... so that you will know, for all generations, that I had the Children of Israel dwell in Sukkos, when I took them out of the Land of Egypt; I am G-d your G-d." Leviticus
We live in a world of time and space, a world made of countless, ever-changing and often conflicting details. However, this endless d
190: Faith Like A Fortune Cookie
How often do you go into a restaurant, enjoy a great meal, okay a decent meal, and then get the fortune cookie/bill. Everyone takes one of the cookies, cracks it open and reads the fortune to each other. Many times, we laugh at the fortune and leave it on the table. However, once-in-a-while we keep one of those fortunes because we think, "wow, t
191: Feng Shui Magic10 Things You Can Do In Your Living Room to Achieve Maximum Health and Harmony
As any practitioner of Feng Shui can tell you, the single most important thing you can do to get the most out of your home is by paying attention to color. Color is the single biggest determining factor in attracting love and romance to your bedroom, education and peace to the room of your children and health and harmony to your living room.
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192: Finding Romance With Love Magick
Many of our faiths emphasize the fact that our thoughts have the powers to move mountains. We create our world by our thoughts. And if we do not think, but waste our time by letting others think for us, then our life will turn out to be very different from what we came to the earth to experience.
Actively creating our thoughts to align with our
193: Foundational Characteristics of Missional Leaders
One of my favorite leadership books is "Be, Know, Do: Leadership the Army Way" by Frances Hesselbein and General Eric K. Shinski (USA Ret.) This book takes a close look at the official Army Leadership Manual and applies its principles to the corporate and civic leadership realms. Here is the Army's definition of leadership, "Leadership is influen
194: Get Out of Debt in One Easy Step
Most people today are concerned about just one thing, money. Our society and now even many in the church are consumed with wealth and prosperity. Is there anything wrong with wealth and prosperity? No of course not. What is wrong is this. Have you ever heard the term, "fake it till you make it"? This term simply implies that you need to act l
195: Getting Lucky Casting Luck Spells
We all know that life is full of surprises. Ancient civilizations such as the Sumerians, Egyptians and the Hindus believed that there were many influences in life energies that could make or break our good fortune in life.
Luck is the chance happening of events in our lives. Most of us know that we are here on earth to experience a plethora of e
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