Author: David Lawrence Preston
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Knowing is not enough: spirituality must be lived
Spiritual awareness is not just about explaining the nature of reality and our place in it – its main value is in knowing how to live. Higher consciousness must be wanted, thought about, dreamed of and believed in. Then it must be lived. Once we realise that everything we need lies within us, we set…
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Nativity scenes should not show cows, donkeys or angels because they aren’t mentioned in the Bible!
Wandering through Bournemouth Square, I came across a model of the traditional nativity scene set in a glass and timber presentation case close to the annual Christmas market. Of course most people are familiar with stable scene, the ‘holy family’ surrounded by farm animals, shepherds, angels and the three wise men bearing gifts of gold,…
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Synchronicity
Synchronicity explains what happens when two or more favorable events come together apparently by coincidence. But is there such a thing as a coincidence? In the grand scheme of things, no. Everything is designed to help us to grow and everyone knows deep down what they need to learn. Synchronicity occurs when two or more…
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Intuitive problem solving
Our innate intuition can be used for solving intractable problems. Relax, Simply ask your Superconscious a question and believe you’ll be given the right answer. You’ll know, because you’ll feel it throughout your body. The best questions are those which presuppose a favourable outcome, such as: What’s the best solution to this problem? What can…
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Inspiration
We receive inspiration from two main sources. The first is from within. It consists of creative thinking, remembering and ‘body intelligence’. For example, skilled mechanics know straight away why an engine won’t start and professional musicians can tune in to a piece of music and play along without necessarily rehearsing. In both cases the memory…
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Intuition = ‘inner tuition’
Intuition is the sixth sense. It is the ability to come to correct conclusions from limited data, without resorting to memory, analysis or deductive logic. It is part of everyday life and definitely not a special ability restricted to a few. Humans are not the only creatures to have a sixth sense. Animals have it…
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Imagination
Imagination is the faculty by which we formulate ideas about things that are not present or have not been directly experienced. It is how we innovate: everything ever created first had to be imagined. A good imagination is not just the preserve of children, storytellers and artists, it is available to everyone. Imagination involves all…
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The Superconscious
The human mind has powers far greater than those most of us imagine. That’s because it extends beyond our physical boundaries into the energy field that surrounds us, connecting us with other minds and linking with the information fields that control the universe. Among the amazing capabilities of the mind are its ability to: Seemingly…
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Affirmations and Denials
Denials and affirmations are powerful techniques for changing your thought patterns and creating a productive, positive mind. Denials To deny means ‘to declare untrue’. Denial is letting go of unwanted thoughts and mistaken beliefs. The process is then completed by affirming what is true. Denials begin the process of change. When we want to grow…
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Love your enemies
A great teacher taught that we should love our enemies and bless those who persecute us. What did he mean by this? Problems with others usually occur because our own thinking is in error. With no enmity in our thinking, we have no enemies! That’s why Abraham Lincoln observed, ‘Am I not destroying my enemies…