I was recently asked about ways to center oneself faster during meditation. I thought it would make a great topic to share with all of you. Here are six ways to reach that deep state of meditation faster.

The most important thing in meditation is that one thing does not work for everyone. There are many different reasons to meditate and many different ways to do it. I find myself saying repeatedly that you have to find what works for you. You know what repetition means, right? It means it is important. Try these and find what works for you.

Train Your Mind. I have a meditation where I go to a room that is all wood. The ceilings and walls are made of wood plants. It has a hardwood floor. The room is light on furniture, but what furniture is there is wood. This room is a clean room where I shed all the energy.

Sound. The use of a Tibetan bowl is also a quick way to get centered. You can either ring the bowl by hitting it on the side or you can play the bowl by rubbing the rim. Either way, the sound will help what is around you fall away. Alternatively, you could try meditation CDs. Perhaps the sound of nature will help you more.

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Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and your mind is racing? Here is why. On the other side, there is no concept of time. To them, when you are sleeping it is just a time when you are not too busy to listen to them. The “racing” part is just the high vibration of the other side. With the higher vibration, things come in fast. Almost too fast to write down. You can ask them to slow down or hold on as you get something to write with or just wake up.

A few years ago, I was disturbed from my slumber in this very way. The spirit said, “You know that event that is coming up soon. You have got to have some stuff prepared.”

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I recently had a dream involving the search for meaning of something that involved the number nine. As I researched the topic, I discovered that the number 9 was the most significant part of this topic. This blog post contains some of the really interesting things I have found.

Meaning

• Universal love
• Universal Spiritual Laws
• Spiritual enlightenment or Awakening
• Charitable and philanthropy
• Generous
• Helpful
• Compassionate
• Self-improvement
• Higher purpose
• Intuition

Math

Nine times another number reduces to nine. It takes over. Nine plus another number reduces back to the other number (or what the other number reduces to).

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This is an interesting concept because God is omnipresent, meaning everywhere at the same time. Technically we are already inside of God. You could call that part of God that is in the same place as us the Holy Spirit.

Even though the Holy Spirit is already there, you do not know it. You do not feel it. I believe the reason for this is free will. That gives us a couple more options. The Holy Spirit could enter us the moment we become believers or when we ask for it to enter us. This former was true for me. I remember crying when I was saved. I asked another believer, “Why the tears”. I was told it is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is strong emotion. Based on that experience I would agree that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we become believers. The technical term for this is indwelling.

Sylvia Browne says that Mother God is very much like the Holy Spirit in Christianity. That strong emotion in the experience of being saved fits perfectly with that.

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The Law of Attraction is a natural universal law. That means it is as constant as the Law of Gravity. You would not call the Law of Gravity witchcraft. The short answer is no, but there is a correlation between the Law of Attraction and witchcraft. Most spells in witchcraft start with a ritual of some sort. This could be an incantation, candle lighting, potion, or other ritual. What the ritual does is put intent out into the universe. Then, someone practicing witchcraft will believe the spell will work. The originator of the spell may also have an emotional response to the ritual and belief that it will come true. That emotional response will also work with the Law of Attraction. The stronger the emotional response, the faster the desired result will be attracted via the emotional guidance system. The emotional guidance system is your link to your higher self. When the emotion is positive, you are doing what your Higher Self would want you to do.

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When I read The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, it purposed that you come up with a hypothesis and then try to find records that match that hypothesis. I do not think this is the most efficient method and I want to share with you some of the unique ways that I research.

My method is to find as many records as I can for an individual. I started out with Ancestry.com which might have been where this method began to develop. Ancestry with its constant leaves popping up and the very human way of clearing those leaves to make “progress”, you end up attaching a lot of records. After a while, you realize that there is never really a way to clear leaves. Your tree expands infinitely in nearly all directions. You end up getting into an infinite loop of collecting as many records as possible. It is great that the internet has enabled us to do this. I think the other method of researching was based on limited time and limited availability of records.

After a while though you need to take the search offline. I once wrote Ancestry and asked if there was a way to query my tree. I wanted things like: everyone that died in Ohio or everyone that was married in Indiana. They told me that I would have to buy their Family Tree Maker software to have that kind of searching ability. Wrong answer, I pay them enough in subscription money.

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We previously shared spiritual things you may have around your home. There may be some overlap, but there are some new things here too.

1. Gargoyle. Gargoyles are used to ward off evil.
2. Wind Chimes. Used to ward off evil like church bells.
3. Fountain. In Feng Shui, the flowing water of the fountain causes positive energy flow as well. If you are trying to cover each element, a fountain is a great way to incorporate the water element.
4. Fire Pit or Tiki Torches. May be included for the element of fire.
5. Plants. Protection and beauty. One thing I always say about beauty is that noone has to tell you what is beautiful. You just know as if it was imprinted by God. Plants also thrive when they are in the belt of Spiritual protection around your home.
6. Lighthouse. Symbolizes the search for truth and in a more traditional Christian sense, shining light of God/Jesus.

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Spiritual people naturally venture out into many groups of people to find knowledge, wisdom, and especially truth. As we venture into new groups and meet new people, we should know some keys to recognizing harmful groups of people.

They lead by fear

Examples:

• “Burn in hell.”
• “Enemy of church (apostate)”
• “If you leave, judgment will come upon you double.”
• “God’s wrath will be upon you if you do this or that."
• Spiritual warfare (good vs evil) to justify violence and control”

Truth: Hell and the Devil were invented by man to scare you into doing what they wanted. God is a loving God. Love is a high vibration. Fear is a low vibration. True Spiritual warfare involves being positive and keeping a high vibration.

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I started out approaching Spiritual things from the Law of Attraction side. The Law of Attraction is pretty simple: think or desire it, speak or write it down, it will be attracted to your life. It also states that when there is strong emotion your desire will be attracted quicker.

So, recently I was reading a Sylvia Browne Book. God, Creation, and Tools for Life (Journey of the Soul Series: Book 1). The book was talking about how Mother God is the emotional side of God.

First, the book made me think about the Law of Balance/Polarity.

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Sorry, but no. We believe that there is one God. That one God shared His truth with all the religions and belief systems of the world. We believe in the Bible and other sacred texts.

Religion seems to be about seeking the best set of rules. And then putting those rules into their sacred book. Islam has the Koran. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has the Book of Mormon. Christianity has the Bible.

Some people set out to find a church that fits them perfectly. To fit them perfectly the church must fit into their rules and add some other useful rules. But, it turns out that the never changing rule book doesn’t exist.

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