By Dr. Michelle Kmiec

Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

Unleash Your Inner Power

Meditation is one of the best ways to relax, reduce anxiety, improve memory, and even increase compassion. Physiologically, these benefits are brought about by the changes in brainwave activity during meditation. There are five brain wave frequencies: Gamma, Beta, Alpha, Theta, and Delta.

Though anecdotal, the positive effects of mediation have long been known by yoga practitioners, pray circles, and new age thought enthusiasts. But did you know that these claims have now been backed up by science and modern technology? MRI scans verify that changes in brain chemistry occur as a result of meditation. For example, anxiety and panic attacks have been linked with high beta waves, while alpha waves are associated with a more calm and relaxed state.

By Simon Vorster

Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

Yes, the title of the article is correct. This is quite an interesting New Moon formation. The New Moon falls on 29 degrees Aquarius, however the formation then trickles over into Pisces, really setting the theme for this lunar cycle.

Since the start of 2015 we have been experiencing an incredibly heightened sense of energy flowing through our collective consciousness. The energetic vibration on the planet at this time is reaching a new peak; our journey along the river has reached the ocean. This dual New Moon formation between Aquarius and Pisces reflects a period of vast polarity and change. During this cycle, so much energy and forward momentum will be unleashed that unless you are ready to ride the wave, you will likely find yourself lost in chaos, searching for dry land.

This month’s new moon message comes with two very clear paths. Are you in total alignment, or out of alignment?

Before you speak, you are invited to ask yourself, “Is what I am about to say without judgment?”  Yes, they are your thoughts and yes, you have a right to be who you are in any given moment.  However, if what you choose to say hurts or judges another, then it might be best left alone.  What is right for you may not be right for another.  You are each on your own path, having your own experiences and, by choice, you have been given the gift of sharing your existence with others.  Honor each as you wish to be honored. ~ Creator

HJ: Meditation can be so much more than simply sitting with your eyes closed and watching your breath.  While that absolutely is meditation, there are many different styles and forms each with their own benefits and pros and cons.  As the wise have said for ages…  all paths lead to God.  And so today, we’re presenting a highly unconventional meditation that is more a meditation on life.  A reflection, a contemplation, a moment to open up and really get raw with yourself.  Love it, hate it and everything in between, without further ado, here it is for your consideration (and hopefully benefit as well)…

- Truth

Spiritual Healing Meditation That Is Unconventional and Powerful

By Chris Willitts | Mindful Muscle

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More than ever before, our world needs people who are alive and inspired, who have new visions, new ideas for implementing them, and new energy. However, as much as corporations, classrooms, and clinical centers say they want to support creativity, they usually end up stifling it.

For one thing, creative people are often misunderstood as undisciplined, or misdiagnosed as having a personality disorder, when in fact they are absolutely healthy within a creative norm, and capable of brilliant work when recognized, nurtured, and supported in developing their expressive capacities.

In Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention, creativity scholar Mihaly Csikszentmilhalyi developed a generic description of the creative personality. It gives teachers, therapists, coaches, managers, and co-workers an expanded framework for working with people driven by internal passions, visions, and values.