Consciousness, Prayer, & How Kind Thoughts Affect the World From time immemorial, the nature of consciousness and the mind-body connection—what it is, how it works—has been one of the ultimate mysteries. Now specialists across a diverse number of fields are discovering tantalizing clues about positive awareness, focused intention, prayer, and the mind-body connection, particularly how […]
What have you heard about the chakra system? Versions of the story vary: Some say it’s an ancient and wise, Eastern conception of the body that has to do with human energy systems. Another group says it is a bunch of B.S., and since it cannot be physically measured by hard science we should ignore […]
How spiritual you are has nothing to do with what you believe but everything to do with your state of consciousness.” – Eckhart Tolle First, allow me to unpack the term “spiritual.” If you believe that we are spiritual beings having a human experience, then everything we do is intrinsically spiritual. However, in the past we broadly used […]
I have never successfully solved one problem in my life by obsessing, controlling, or worrying. Trust me, I’ve tried! Note: This post jumps into philosophy and may seem poetically abstract at times, then I add some suggested footwork towards the end. The best possible outcomes happen when I make mindful effort towards the next right step – and […]
An Introduction on How to Love Yourself “How do I love myself?” We see this call for help everywhere these days, but why? Why are we finding it so hard to love ourselves? The good news is that we don’t need to know the “why.” There are many reasons why someone may not feel like they […]
Guest Author: Written by Yonti Kristan, M.A. (exclusively for MM) Auric Breathing is a simple somatic (body-based) meditation. Like all somatic meditations it works by guiding you to focus on aspects of your sensory experience to produce relaxation and expand awareness. Auric Breathing uses the obvious tangible experience of physical breath as a doorway to […]
