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ARTArticleWeighty MattersThere is no doubt that divorce is a weighty matter both literally and figuratively. This often calamitous and life changing event can flood us with emotions and render our defenses as porous as Swiss cheese. During these times of crisis the ambush of poorly understood and thus often, ...ARTArticleWhat does it mean to be a Christian?My logic and faith in the wisdom and justice of the Divine is that all religions have equal access to the one and only Divine Being. I believe that after leaving the physical body the virtuous Christian and the virtuous Jew will keep company with the virtuous Moslem, Buddhist and Hindu as well ...ARTArticleWHAT EXACTLY IS YOGA?Part 1 of 5 Various forms of meditation and inner concentration have been developed by most cultures and systems devoted to human health, harmony and evolution. The concept of coming into contact with an inner power, an inner voice, an inner knowledge or an inner guidance is common to all ...ARTArticleWhat is Love - Part 3Love, Pleasure or Affirmation ? Part 3 of a 6 part series on the "The Stages of Love" Robert Elias Najemy Needing Others for Pleasure Let us examine how our needs for pleasure and affirmation can limit and distort our experience of love. We create relationships that give us pleasure and ...ARTArticleWhat is Love ? part 1Part 1 of a 6 part series on the "The Stages of Love" Love is our greatest need. Is it our highest most fulfilling state. Do we really love or are we simply attached to, identified with or dependent upon the persons we "love"? Is our love free and unconditional, or is it mixed with various ...ARTArticleWhat is Love ? Part 2Love or Need for Security ? Part 2 of a 6 part series on the "The Stages of Love" Our Love is Mixed With Need Our love is still mixed with a considerable amount of need. Love wants to give. Need wants to take. Sometimes what we are seeking to take is very subtle and requires deep inner ...ARTArticleWhat is Love? - Part 4Selfless Love Part 4 of a 6 part series on the "The Stages of Love" Robert Elias Najemy Selfless Love for a Specific Perso An essential stage in the evolution of love is being able to love others regardless of their behavior. Probably the closest most of us have come to experiencing such ...ARTArticleWhat is Love? - Part 6Loving the Wave or the Ocea Part 6 of a 6 part series on the "The Stages of Love" Robert Elias Najemy When we limit our love to a specific person (we do not mean sexually, but rather emotionally, mentally and spiritually), it is difficult to experience love in its highest expression. We love ...ARTArticleWhat is Love? Part 5Spiritual Universal Love Part 5 of a 6 part series on the "The Stages of Love" Robert Elias Najemy A later stage in our spiritual maturation process is the development of spiritual universal love where wisdom or spiritual discrimination is now added to our love. We now perceive all forms as ...ARTArticleWhat is Meditation?Meditation can be described in hundreds of ways. Here we will give some brief explanations about this so-extremely-important aspect of human harmony, health and spiritual evolution. Three Aspects of Meditatio 1. The first step is relaxation or surrendering of the body and mind so that the ...ARTArticleWhat is Ovulation and Why is it so important in reproduction?The one pregnancy related advice that anyone would give, is to try conceiving during the ovulation cycle, but not many have an idea of what exactly happens during this period and why is it of such significance in reproduction. Understand that the entire process of conception starts when the sperm fertilizes the egg and during ovulation, which is generally two weeks before a woman’s next menstrual cycle, these eggs come down to the fallopian tube and the chances of any one of these eggs getting fertilized by a sperm increases considerably.ARTArticleWhat is Yoga - part 23. JNANA YOGA is the path of wisdom, understanding, discrimination and philosophy. It is the path, which few can follow. It requires a razor sharp mind that is always aware of the truth that we are not the contents of the mind, nor are we the body. Everything we see is just a temporary reality ...ARTArticleWhat is Yoga - part 2THE FOUR BASIC SYSTEMS OF YOGA There are many systems of yoga, but they fall into four basic categories. All the systems have the same goals: 1. Harmony between body, mind and soul, 2. Harmony between human beings, 3. Freedom from mechanical, unconscious, robot-like ways of thinking and ...ARTArticleWhen He Does not Keep His AgreementsSonny says "YES" to whatever request is made of him,nbut never follow through with the agreement. Afterward, he feels guilty, becomes defensive, and occasionally, aggressive. He, on the one hand, cannot say no, mainly because he fears rejection and conflict. On the other hand, he feels ...ARTArticleWhere Feelings Fit In During RecoveryYOU HAVE TO FEEL TO HEAL. Before recovery, I would use just about anything not to feel. Drugs, alcohol, relationships, food, TV -- the list was endless. Without tools to deal with my feelings, I was uncomfortable and afraid of them, and they often became overwhelming. In early recovery my ...ARTArticleWhy Do We Fear Close Relationships?Although we want to love and be loved, we also fear both. Our past experiences have programmed us to associate loving and being loved with unpleasant experiences and especially with feelings of vulnerability. For these and other reasons, we have developed fears and subconscious resistance ...ARTArticleWhy do We Fear Love?Why do we fear close relationships? Although we want to love and be loved, we also fear both. Our past experiences have programmed us to associate loving and being loved with unpleasant experiences and especially with feelings of vulnerability. For these and other reasons, we have developed ...ARTArticleWorking TogetherAs substance abuse professionals, social workers, 12-step sponsors, or just conce ed friends and family we often find ourselves at odds with one another. Wanting what is best for each situation, utilizing every concept and theory forged from our experiences. Experience, education, and ideals ...ARTArticleWorking with Need ConflictsWe have in the previous chapter mentioned a few possible need conflicts. We unfortunately seldom communicate very clearly and objectively in these cases, and this lack of effective communication adds to the problem often resulting in conflict. A classic example is a couple I remember who had ...ARTArticleWorking With ProfessionalsSelecting the right professional is crucial. In the hands of an incompetent service provider, you may end up feeling abused all over again. Go through the following check list before you settle on a divorce atto ey, a financial consultant, a tax planner, a security adviser, or an accountant. ...ARTArticleYour Abuser In TherapyYour abuser "agrees" (is forced) to attend therapy. But are the sessions worth the effort? What is the success rate of various treatment modalities in modifying the abuser's conduct, let alone in "healing" or "curing" him? Is psychotherapy the panacea it is often made out to be – or a nostrum, ...ARTArticle"Old Agreements" from the Book Healing Shame and AddictionOLD AGREEMENTS I’ve been trying to make clear to you that the only worthwhile course of action, whether for a sorcerer or an average men is to restrict our involvement with self image, we must shatter our mirror of self-reflection. -Don Juan Matus When we look at the nature of addiction, ...ARTArticle***A Year Without Arguments? 3 Proven Steps to Stop Fighting and Start HealingHave you ever considered a year without arguments? In these times of economic chaos, it is more important than ever to minimize your fighting and disagreements, and create a more harmonious relationship with your spouse and family. Couples simply cannot afford to divorce as easily during a recession, but with some new intentions and techniques, a failing marriage can be salvaged and healed.ARTArticle***AllergiesThere are two rules for all allergies (including "sensitivities or intolerances"). Rule 1. Any Allergy can cause any symptom or any "disease". Rule 2. There are no other rules. Only a few "guidelines". (Look at wheat, corn, milk, peanuts, soy first.) There is a fairly good list of symptoms/diseases that may be caused by allergy at http://drbate.com/Ref/allergy. html ARTArticle***Alone With a Heart AttackYou're at home alone, and you suddenly feel a severe pain in the chest. It is now radiating up all the way to your jaw area, and it's going outwards to your left arm. Almost certainly you're having a serious heart attack. You've only got about 10 seconds left. Your heart is stopping, and you'll be losing consciousness unless you do something right now!ARTArticle***Dealing With PainThere are lots of prescription drugs that deal with all types of pain, but there aren't as many people that know about two non drug (and safer) pain relievers.ARTArticle***Depression, Causes and CuresWhile depression is mostly caused by an overload of stress, there are also genetic pointers towards it. If you have depression in your family, you may be pre-disposed towards depression with enough stress. You cannot change your genetic factors, but you can definitely lower your stress. Since stress is additive and if "abnormal" stress is present, the person may not be able to handle "normal" or everyday stress of just living and become depressed.ARTArticle***Do you want to know how to relax more?Elite athletes, such as the two champions who recently stayed at peak performance for a five-hour tennis match, demonstrate an optimal natural pattern to their exertion. It is a Sprint/Recovery pattern, in which you focus intensely and then recover and replenish your energy by doing something that fully disengages the parts of your brain focused on work and effectively rejuvenates you. For most of us, the optimum pattern is 90 minutes of intense focus followed by renewal. This number is based on our natural circadian rhythms that go in 90 minute cycles throughout the day.ARTArticle***How Accurate Is Scientific Testing?What is meant by "peer reviewed"? What is so-called blind and double blind testing and how accurate is it? Why do "scientists" refuse to even look at anecdotal evidence?ARTArticle***How Can High IQ MD's Be So Educationally Handicapped?To even get into Med schools takes a high above average intelligence. To stay and graduate even at the bottom of the class takes even more. All "doctors" of any kind have to be smarter than average, and the MD should be above the rest. Yet, these highly intelligent people accept what they are taught in Medical school without questioning where and why it's what they are learning. Even worse, they don't question what they are missing. No medical school today teaches the fundamentals of what we are made of, only what drugs allay symptoms in effect.

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