Frank M. Wanderer, Ph.D., Contributor
Waking Times

If we take a look at the events of our world, we will easily realize that we live in revolutionary times. The revolution of our days is, however, entirely different from any other revolutions in human history. This revolution is not launched in order to rearrange the domain of forms and shapes, so as to replace old and outdated forms and shapes with new, dynamic and vivid ones. This revolution is able to take humanity beyond forms and shapes. The revolution of our time is the revolution of the Consciousness.

Consciousness, which has been sound asleep under the spell of identification with the forms and shapes for thousands of years, is slowly waking up in our days. There is an increasingly powerful alarming impulse, and the number of people sensitive to the wake up call is getting bigger and bigger.

By Christine Horner
Guest Writer for Wake Up World

We’ve been fortunate enough to survive the “me” generation to learn that life is much more inclusive than it used to be. Thanks to social media, “me” exploded into “we,” and a socially conscious generation was born. What was once considered personal fulfillment has changed for the better.

Flashback

Let’s have a little fun, shall we? Even if you were born circa 1990 or later, we’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy this quick reprise of a few of you or your parents’ greatest hits. You might even laugh out loud to discover how seriously you took life back then.

A few decades ago, you may remember that life got really big. Big hair, big shoulders, big houses and big mini-vans. Music videos and Madonna’s material world allowed us to dream bigger than we ever had before. We thought we’d finally made it, and that there was no turning back as to what we could personally achieve.

Source: www.themindunleashed.org | Original Post Date: March 11, 2015 –

Shamanism is a topic that is still more prevalent in anthropologic studies than in mainstream discussions of culture and society. For the western psyche, shamanism is a thing of the past, some type of sorcery used in relatively ‘primitive’ societies and cultures. The lack of understanding inherent in this cultural bias or stereotype prevents us from appreciating what shamanism is all about and more interestingly, how it is relevant to today’s society and to our future more than ever before.

Shamanic wisdom has been partly transmitted down through the eons and fragments of it still survives in certain cultures that preserve and honor their ancient heritage. Interestingly, there are also individuals coming outside this cultural lineage who have learned and are practicing shamanism in 21st century society. These are the modern day shamans who are contributing to what Terence McKenna called the archaic revival.

By Dr. Michelle Kmiec
Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

Emotions spontaneously arise each day despite our efforts to control them. They often surface without warning, whether we want them to or not. Fortunately, many of these emotions translate as pleasurable ones – feelings of joy, contentment and love. However, like it or not, there are times when less than desirable emotions come forth – anger, frustration or possibly fear. But experiencing these unpleasant emotions is not necessarily a bad thing.

Emotions play a major role in who we are as individuals and are the driving force behind how we interpret events we encounter. The question then becomes, is our reaction based on reality?

Many of you understand the necessity for healthy boundaries for yourselves, but still hesitate to move into them because you feel like they are somehow cruel to others. Dear Ones, hear us when we say that you cannot harm another by choosing healthy boundaries!

Usually your reluctance to create new healthier ways of interacting with others comes from the idea that they are somehow dependant upon you for wellness and they will fall apart if they don’t have you to hold them together. We invite you to stop and sit with the energy of that belief. Is their dependance upon you appropriate? Is it a true solution to help them move into their self responsibility, truth, and authentic power? Does it help them discover and trust their own capability?

Having healthy boundaries is wonderfully supportive to you and your wellness, but equally important, it allows others to discover their own inner ability to create the wellness they’ve been seeking all along in an authentic and lasting way, and that, Dear Ones, is empowerment. ~Archangel Gabriel

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Source: www.collective-evolution.com | Original Post Date: November 20, 2014 –

In her article, “Master of Love” author Emily Smith states that of all the couples that get married, only 3 in 10 remain in healthy, happy marriages, as psychologist Ty Tashiro points out in his book “The Science of Happily Ever After.”

Every day in June, the most popular wedding month of the year, about 13,000 American couples will say “I do,” committing to a lifelong relationship that will be full of friendship, joy and love that will carry them forward to their final days on this earth.

The Study Of Marriage

Social scientists first started studying marriages by observing them in action in the 1970’s in response to a crisis: married couples were divorcing at unprecedented rates. Worried about the impact these divorces would have on the children of the broken marriages, psychologists decided to cast their scientific net on couples, bringing them into the lab to observe them and determine what the ingredients of a healthy, lasting relationship were.

Ida Lawrence, Contributor
Waking Times

When I set out to write on race, not as an advocate of something but as a communication, there is an inherent challenge: what can stretch across these extreme divisions? We already know the heart is the key, and we know this because as a child, we loved instinctively, without fear. Then came the programming, taking us far away from instinctive and authentic.

Very sadly, people who would be tender and understanding if they knew the experience and felt the pain of the ‘other’, are caught in a net of hate. Can talking and listening have an effect on that? I believe so… as a matter of fact, I know so.

Who in the wider world wants to deeply consider racism, and what the divides mean at this crucial time? Not many, I suspect. But those of us who tend toward heart-centered awareness may be ready for this conversation, because of the self-knowledge that we have gained, and the Divine Within that we are returning to.

MANIFESTATION PROCESS   It is your Higher Self that wrote the script for what you wish to experience during this lifetime. It is imperative that you learn to tune into your Inner Guidance, especially when setting conscious intentions. You may feel a gut reaction or knowingness as to whether your request is appropriate for you. If your prayer involves others, always check with their Higher Self for permission to intercede. In all cases, ask for what is for the highest good for yourself and all concerned and finally, add the statement that you would like to experience this gracefully.

Be clear on what it is you wish to occur. Empower the request by visualizing the outcome, using your five senses. Know that the more passion and fervor that is placed into this dream, the more likely we are to know that you are serious and want this to occur. There is one other point we wish to make. We have the ability to see much more than you, so we may take liberties and fulfill your dream in a way that is similar or even better than what you requested, although it may not come in the way you expect.