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Spiritual Surf:Chick flicks panned; Addictive love; Gen X and religion

Is love your cocaine?; Give me a Mama's boy any day; The popularity of religion uncovered: state by state

Chick-flick backlash: The giddy, girly subject matter of movies like Sex and the City 2 and Eat, Pray, Love attacked by critics while embraced by women.
Brutal breakups: The same areas of the brain related to addiction and [...]

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Discovering my artist’s way

Discovering my artist’s way

Artists aren't an "elite" breed; we ALL have the capacity to express ourselves through creative pursuits

BY CYNDI INGLE — Remember the INXS song from the late 80’s, The Devil Inside?
Well I have a new take on the theme of that title: we all have an artist inside — and lately, I’ve discovered mine.
It all started [...]

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Entering the magical world of a sexual healer

Entering the magical world of a sexual healer

In a previous excerpt Sarah explained the life journey which lead to her unconventional career as a sacred prostitute and sexual healer

GUEST COLUMN: SARAH MCCLURE, read part 1 of this 2 part series — My path drew me like a magnet to the annual gathering of dakas and dakinis in May 2009 and again in May 2010, [...]

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The life and times of a sacred prostitute

The life and times of a sacred prostitute

Reiki, dance and gaining an understanding of her sexual energies leads a young woman to an unconventional career

GUEST COLUMN: SARAH MCCLURE, part 1 of 2 parts — Over time I have learned that sex has been a tremendous energetic focus in my life and one that I kept quite secret, even shamefully hidden.
During much of [...]

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Quote Of The Day

Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
~St. John of the Cross

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The marriage of science and meditation

A Stanford University neuroscientist and meditation instructor talks about the transformative power of Buddhism and why happiness is a trainable skill

A Stanford University neuroscientist and meditation instructor talks about the transformative power of Buddhism and why happiness is a trainable skill

Dr. Philippe Goldin, a psychologist who heads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Group at Stanford University, runs a National Institutes of Health-funded lab that studies adults with social anxiety disorder, and offers training in mindfulness [...]

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Change…is not a four letter word

Change…is not a four letter word

Constant change equals growth in the world view of female mystic Vaishali Love

GUEST COLUMN: VAISHALI LOVE — Change. That dreaded condition. It may not be a four letter word, but I’ve seen it preceded by some.  Just when you think you are in the groove, what happens? Just when you finally have everything right where [...]

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Hypnosis in a bathing suit

The California retreat, Harbin Hot Springs, invented a powerful form of deep trance work variously called watsu and water dance

BY PAUL KAIHLA — I first heard of watsu when I went to Harbin Hot Springs with an ex because of its rep for having the best mineral baths north of San Francisco. We were surprised [...]

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The heart whisperer

The heart whisperer

By acknowledging the "language of the heart" a lawyer learns to listen — without ego — to what others have to say

GUEST COLUMN: DANIEL D. WOO — I’ve discovered a process that helps me get beyond my own thoughts, conceptions, and judgments – including those esoteric terms and concepts that are part of what my [...]

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So you think you can woman worship?

So you think you can woman worship?

In previous episodes of this series an Awakening coach explains to men how opening their hearts to woman worship can take love to a deeper, more spiritual level

GUEST COLUMN: ARJUNA ARDAGH, read part 1 and part 2 — Just a couple small questions remain, dear brother. First, do you get what I’m talking about? Does [...]

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Featured in the Soul’s Code series, “Female Mystics,” Karen McPhee shares her own peak experience

Time is not required.

"My teacher, Eckhart Tolle, gave me nothing. This may sound disrespectful, but it is in fact the greatest testament to the authenticity of his teaching."

GUEST COLUMN: KAREN McPHEE — Although it took me ten years to fully realize this truth, I can honestly say that my teacher, Eckhart Tolle, gave me nothing.

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As Sister Sledge said:We are family

As Bono sang: We are one love, one blood, and one life

None among us are born without purpose
None among us are born any better than another
Life has purpose and life serves us each as one
When we learn to serve each other we automatically grow into our purpose in harmony with the ONE PURPOSE OF LIFE
We [...]

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Soul’s Code Celebrity Seekers Quiz – Female Mystics

Soul's Code has sung the praises of female mystics and spiritual teachers since our inception —  meet our inspirations, Pamela Wilson, Byron Katie, Caroline Myss, Katie Davis, Vaishali Love and Karen McPhee

Test your S-factor, as in, the measure of the soul:
1.  According to transpersonal psych studies, women have an edge when it comes to remembering, understanding and [...]

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