Author: David Lawrence Preston
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What does it mean to be ‘spiritual’
Spiritual means non-physical. Appearances are not our essence. We’re paradoxes – we live in visible, touchable mortal bodies and are at the same time non-physical. Something we can’t smell, taste, touch, hear or see brings life to our bodies. This is consciousness the only part of us that is real and unchanging. Most science fiction…
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Non-resistance
Non-resistance is one of the greatest spiritual teachings. It is closely related to forgiveness. Yeshua bar Yehosef (later rechristened ‘Jesus’) alluded to it, but it is not unique to him – all the great religions teach the same. According to one of the gospel writers[1], Yeshua said ‘You have heard it said, ‘An eye for…
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And Finally…
‘There is no death, only a change of worlds.’ Chief Seattle You can only have real peace of mind when you come to terms with the last great taboo – death. Only then can you be fully in tune with life. What happens when we die? Does life continue beyond the grave? Is the quality…
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Consciousness and Healing (3)
I have identified seven levels of consciousness in healing and discussed the first five in previous blogs; in this blog I discuss the final two, the energy healer and the informational healer. The prevailing mindset in the medical community today is dominated by biochemistry and (increasingly) genetics, although there is a growing realisation that psychological…
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Faith and the ‘As If’ Principle
‘Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’ Paul of Tarsus Faith has nothing to do with blindly accepting someone else’s religious beliefs. It is simply trusting the process of life as expressed in the great spiritual laws such as the Laws of Cause and Effect, Attraction, Forgiveness and…
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How to access your Inner Power
You have a wonderful power within you. Consider the moment of your birth. At the instant your umbilical cord was cut, you became a separate human being, full of possibilities, charged with spiritual energy. You had within you the seeds of everything you needed to build a happy and fulfilling life. All you needed was…
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Your Purpose
One of the secrets of a long and healthy life is this: You can derive a great deal of strength and courage from identifying and affirming your purpose – especially when things are not going well. When you’re off-purpose you feel stressed, listless and empty inside. Your major aim, of course, is to find happiness…
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Secrets of a Long Life
A wise sage once said that it was his intention to die young at a great age! And there are indeed many octogenarians and older who still look good, are active, healthy, trim and have all their mental faculties. Ageing is a fact of life. No-one looks forward to getting old, and some people go…
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Healing Visualization
Creative imagery and affirmations have proved their worth in healing time and time again. Here’s an example: Katy had suffered from Irritable Bowel Syndrome for many years. Nothing – including a rigorous dietary regime – had brought relief. Then she tried Creative Imagery. Every day, she relaxed deeply and imagined she was examining her bowel…
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Insights into rapid recovery
Our understanding of recovery from injury owes much to professional sport. Studies of athletes who have made a rapid and complete recovery from serious injury reveal these common threads: They are dedicated to regaining full fitness, and insist on nothing less. Many want more – to be in better shape than they were before their…