SPIRIT CIRCLE
A special evening of connecting to the spiritual realms with
renowned medium James Van Praagh.

EVENT DATE
Thursday, March 25, 2010
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Doors open at 6:00 pm
Booksigning to follow event.

During the 3-hour event you will enjoy:

• Discovering the process of mediumship;
• A guided healing and enlightened meditation; and
• Random messages given to audience members from guides,
• family and friends in spirit.

SEMINAR FEE
$150 VIP (seating in first 3 rows)
$125 General Seating
SPACE LIMITED TO 300 PEOPLE
This event will sell out fast...order your tickets today!

SEMINAR LOCATION
Renaissance Waverly Hotel
Chambers Amphitheater
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
(located next to the Cobb Galleria Convention Centre)
Phone: 770-303-3123
Toll Free: 1-888-391-8724
Directions www.renaissancewaverly.com

For out-of-town attendees:
Event Room Rate: $149 (2 queen or 1 king) limited quantity
Mention you are with the "Spirit Circle with James Van Praagh" event to receive the special room rate.

The above phone numbers are for hotel information only.
The hotel will not have information regarding the seminar or James Van Praagh.

Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore of Atlanta will have all of
James Van Praagh's books and meditation CDs available at the event

SPIRIT CIRCLE
A special evening of connecting to the spiritual realms with
renowned medium James Van Praagh.

EVENT DATE
Friday, March 12, 2010
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Doors open at 6:00 pm
Booksigning to follow event.

During the 3-hour event you will enjoy:

• Discovering the process of mediumship;
• A guided healing and enlightened meditation; and
• Random messages given to audience members from guides,
• family and friends in spirit.

SEMINAR FEE
$150 VIP (seating in first 3 rows)
$125 General Seating
SPACE LIMITED TO 300 PEOPLE
This event will sell out fast...order your tickets today!

SEMINAR LOCATION
Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort
North Ballroom
5401 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona
Phone: 1-480-947-5400
Directions: http://doubletree1.hilton.com

The above phone numbers are for hotel information only.
The hotel will not have information regarding the seminar or James Van Praagh.

PROGRAM 1 - MEDITATION CD

Each meditation on this CD begins with a general relaxation. James Van Praagh then guides you with exercises and reflections to improve your receptivity to the subtle messages from your own heart and the spirit world. The combination of James' voice and Steven Halpern's healing music creates a total experience that you will want to hear over and over again. In addition to the two guided meditations, this CD includes a musical interlude selection by Steven Halpern for personal meditation experiences.

1. Turning Fear Into Love
   

   Fear and love are two of the most powerful emotions we know. When one is embraced with fear, you are not living life fully. Love is your natural state of being. In this meditation, James brings you back to the source of oneness with the fullness of love. You will forever be changed as James assists you in creating love in every aspect of your life. You will see yourself in a whole new way.

2. Music For Meditation
   

   "Ocean Suite, Part 1"

3. Living With Love
   

   With this meditation you will learn how to change your entire perspective on life and the choices you make. James assists you in letting go of the old patterns of a fearful and limited existence and moves you to a whole place of abundance and pure love. You will begin to see people in your life and situations in a whole new light. Do you love yourself enough to follow your heart?

PROGRAM 2 - CONVERSATIONS with James Van Praagh

Featuring guest moderator James Bergen

On this CD James discusses how you can get through the obstacles and challenges of everyday life and empower yourself by utilizing the greatest power of all. In this fascinating conversation, James discusses some of the mysteries and challenges of love. What is the difference between falling in love and living a life full of love?

COMPANION WORKBOOK

In this special workbook, James has written exercises to support you in knowing clearly what motivates your choices in life and how to change your perspective to embrace love more fully. When you learn how fear holds you back, you will learn how to let go with love.

PROGRAM 1 - MEDITATION CD

Each meditation begins with a general relaxation. James then guides you with exercises and reflections to improve your receptivity to the subtle messages from the spirit world and your own inner experience. The combination of James' voice and Steven's healing music creates a total experience that you will want to hear over and over again. In addition, a musical meditation interlude is included to assist you in going deeper into the experiences.

1. Grounding Yourself
   

   In order to receive the optimum benefit from a relaxing meditation and visualization, you will first learn to be completely mindful and aware of your body and the space around you. In this meditation, James shares with you powerful techniques to assist in centering yourself and opening your body, mind and spirit to the worlds within you and surrounding you.

2. Music For Meditation
   

   "Ocean Suite, Part 2"

3. Psychic Self-Defense
   

   We live in a sea of energy. We are constantly being challenged by other peoples' thoughts and feelings. Learn how you can protect yourself from "opening up" to unwanted energies which can overwhelm you. This effective psychic cleansing can empower you wherever you go and with whomever you meet.

PROGRAM 2 - CONVERSATIONS with James Van Praagh

Featuring guest moderator James Bergen

In this fascinating discussion, James reveals the many ways to empower your meditation experiences and gain benefit from meditation every day. Just like riding a bicycle, once you learn the basics, you can repeat the experience with ease. You will learn the tools to center yourself, go within and deepen your meditation to create a life full of success and love.

COMPANION WORKBOOK

In this special workbook, James has written additional meditations and exercises to guide you through important processes of preparing yourself for, and experiencing, a powerful meditation. You will learn effective techniques to protect your own energy space and how to maintain a sense of inner calm.

PROGRAM 1 - MEDITATION CD

Each meditation begins with a general relaxation. James then guides you with exercises and reflections to improve your receptivity to the subtle messages from the spirit world and your own inner experience. The combination of James' voice and Steven's healing music creates a total experience that you will want to hear over and over again. In addition to the two guided meditations, this CD includes a musical interlude selection by Steven Halpern for personal meditation experiences.

1. Finding Your Life Purpose
   

   Find out why you are here on this earth and what it is you are suppose to be doing. In this unique and enlightening meditation, James assists you in recognizing the blocks in your life that can hold you back from your highest spiritual potential. Clarify your soul's purpose and live life more fully.

2. Music For Meditation
   

   "Ancient Echoes"

3. Tapping Into Past Lives
   

   Have you ever wondered why you have a like or dislike for a certain person or place? Have you lived before? In this guided meditation, James brings you back through the seas of time and assists you in opening the door to your Soul's past. You can experience deep healing and insights from what you discover.

PROGRAM 2 - CONVERSATIONS with James Van Praagh

Featuring guest moderator James Bergen

In this fascinating conversation James Van Praagh offers deep insights into what your soul actually is and how you can journey to discover your own spiritual heritage. You will gain insights into how to access the deeper meanings of your past and discover your purpose for living this life fully.

COMPANION WORKBOOK

In this special workbook, meditations and exercises, written by James Van Praagh, are designed to support you in opening the door to self-awareness and enlightenment. Each meditation has personal reflection points to help you contemplate and interact with key exercises, giving you powerful insights into your soul dimensions and an understanding of how to express your soul's purpose.

PROGRAM 1 - MEDITATION CD

Each meditation begins with a general relaxation. James then guides you with exercises and reflections to improve your receptivity to the subtle messages from the spirit world and your own inner experience. The combination of James' voice and Steven's healing music creates a total experience that you will want to hear over and over again. In addition to the two guided meditations, this CD includes a musical interlude selection by Steven Halpern for personal meditation experiences.

1. Receiving Messages
   

   Sit at the threshold of a world beyond and receive actual messages and signals from your loved ones in the spirit world. This relaxing meditation takes you to a place of serene receptivity.

2. Music For Meditation
   

   "Chakra Suite"

3. Meeting Your Healing Guides
   

   You will be ushered into a beautiful, celestial garden to learn who your spirit guides are and what role they play in your soul's evolution. Learn to contact and become aware of them when you need them most.

PROGRAM 2 - CONVERSATIONS with James Van Praagh

Featuring guest moderator James Bergen

Listen to this fascinating conversation James Van Praagh and learn how to actively engage with the Spirit World. James explains how you can understand and gain meaning from the signs and messages that surround you in daily life. You will gain insights into how to access your guides and interpret the messages that you may not have been listening to or looking for...up until now!

COMPANION WORKBOOK

In this special workbook, guided meditations and exercises, written by James Van Praagh, include specially designed insights and reflections throughout. You will learn to improve your receptivity to the spirit world, trust your intuition and communicate with your guides. This interactive workbook with suggestions and spaces to record your own experiences and thoughts provides ongoing support for personal growth.

Tuning Into: Healing

Built within each person is a natural state of health. When we focus our energies on negative thinking, we pull ourselves away from this state and create imbalance and dis-ease in the physical body. This meditation is a tool to assist you in recapturing that perfect state of health and well being and seeing these aspects radiate in every part of your life experience.

Tuning Into: Forgiveness

Why is it so hard to forgive those who have hurt us? Why can't we accept forgiveness from others? Why can't we forgive ourselves? This meditation will guide you through a journey of self-awareness and fulfillment. By teaching you how to forgive, we are, in turn, loving ourselves and manifesting positive results in all aspects of our lives.

Tuning Into Your Intuition

We all come into this world with a keen "psychic awareness." Unfortunately, for most of us, by the age of seven, we have begun to shut down this part of our minds and integrate into the "physical" world of rational thought. With this tape, I've given you a basic meditation accompanied by a proven method in activating the "feeling" part of you. By working on the various energy centers of the body it enhances the "psychic" you. It instills a trust in a part of you that should never be taken for granted.

Tuning Into: Abundance

We take part in a world of constant stress and negativity. So often, we live in the consciousness of want and desire and not the realization that we already have anything we've ever wanted. In this tape, I personally guide you through a meditation to a beautiful garden where you will create and envision all you've desired. This technique has been proven effective in obtaining those desires both "spiritual" and "material". It is an integral part of living in the consciousness and world of abundance.

Excerpt from
GHOSTS AMONG US: Uncovering The Truth About the Other Side

CHAPTER 1

Growing Up With Ghosts

"I see dead people." Those four words from The Sixth Sense have woven their way into popular culture and will forever be synonymous with a person describing his ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Since this highly successful film was released in 1999, a whole slew of books, movies, and TV shows have been created, most of which would have never seen the light of day a decade ago. No one seems impervious to a ghostly encounter or two anymore. In fact, people come up to me all the time to describe their own often incredible stories of ghostly apparitions. I am extremely thankful that I have been a part of educating others about spirit communication and life after death.

To begin on this journey of discovery, I first want to assure everyone that there is no such thing as death. Death refers only to the end of the physical body. I say this with surety because since the age of two I have been communicating with "the dead." Ghosts walk among us, impressing us with their love, guiding us with their wisdom, and protecting us from harm.

The Love of a Grandfather

I will never forget the very first time I became aware of the others from a different world. I was a toddler in my crib, and I heard the sound of adult laughter coming from another room. I wanted so much to be out of the crib and with my parents. Like many babies, I cried for attention. My mother came into my room, picked me up, and soothed me for a while, then left me alone again. She didn't understand that I wanted to be with her and the rest ofthe adults in that other room. Night after night, I would stay awake and listen to the adults.

After a while, I became aware of tiny, sparkling lights dancing around my room, making unique patterns on the wall and around my crib. These sparkling lights fascinated me. Then one night the lights came together and formed a shape. I could see the shadow of a man standing in the corner of the room, his bright blue eyes piercing the darkness. He had a glow about him, a glow that came from inside out. I felt his presence to be very calming and loving. As he came closer to my crib, he smiled. There was nothing to be afraid of; in fact, he looked familiar to me. Although he never said anything, I could understand this man's thoughts. After his initial appearance, this ghost would occasionally visit and send me telepathic thoughts about painted ponies trotting around a ring of colorful shapes. I understood his thoughts because they were in the form of pictures, and I always felt a lot of light and love from him. As I grew older, his ghostly visits stopped.

By the time I was ready to start kindergarten, I would often spend weekends visiting my grandmother. The two of us shared a very special bond, and our visits were always filled with laughter and good food. On one of my trips to Grandma's apartment, I took out a family photo album. She sat next to me and told me about the people in the photos. When I saw the picture of the man with the bright blue eyes, standing in front of a tree, I pointed at it and asked, "Who's that?"

"He's your grandfather," she said. "He died before you were born. He came from England and went to work for the rodeo. You know, he even got a job setting up tents for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show."

"I know him, Grandma. He used to visit me when I was a baby and tell me stories about the horses."

My grandmother smiled. I knew she didn't believe me. She merely added, "He loved telling stories about cowboys and Indians."

Years later, when I had begun my work as a medium, I remember finishing a reading and turning off my tape recorder. From the corner of my room, I heard a ghost say, Good boy, James. I'm proud of you, son! The kindly tone triggered the long-ago memory of the man with the bright blue eyes. I knew it was my grandfather. It was reassuring to know that he was still around watching over me.

A Child's Sensitivity

My ghostly visitations had become a special part of my life, but unlike the boy in The Sixth Sense, I was never afraid of seeing or hearing ghosts, because they appeared to me as orbs of light. It all seemed so natural to me, as if everyone could see what I could see.

However, I was a sensitive child. I remember being terribly shy, and I didn't say much to anyone besides my mother and siblings. Other than seeing ghosts, I spent a fairly normal childhood. I lived in a small house in a family neighborhood of Bayside, Queens. The block was always filled with kids outside playing kickball or riding bikes. As I grew older, my shyness faded away, and I became more talkative and outgoing. However, I was always acutely aware of other people and could sense how they would act before they did. I could also tell when someone was truthful and trustworthy or when someone was deceitful and insincere. I was never really close to any of my schoolmates; even my best friend didn't know I could see ghosts. Sometimes I felt like a stranger in a strange land. I realized that I was different and had to accept that fact.

It seemed that the only ones I trusted were the ghosts. They were always friendly and interested in my welfare. I looked forward to communicating with these beings because they were the only ones who truly knew who I was. They were my real friends, and I felt extremely safe having them around. My mother . . .

So much more in the book!!!

Excerpt from
HEALING GRIEF: Reclaiming Life After Any Loss

CHAPTER 1

Grief and Loss

No matter where we live or what language we speak, we share a common experience with everyone else on the planet—the loss of someone or something close to us. Loss can be sudden, without warning, or predictable, and still we are unable to prevent it from happening. All loss brings up feelings and memories, and for some these experiences may seem uneventful, while for others such loss changes the course of their lives forever. When someone or something is gone from our lives, we experience an array of physical, emotional, and spiritual sensations known as grief. Webster’s Dictionary defines grief as “a deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement; a cause of such suffering; a mishap, misadventure, trouble, annoyance; an unfortunate outcome: disaster.”

Why is there grief and why do we have to go through it? Grief serves a very important purpose. It is a reaction to our loss. It represents our underlying sense of insecurity. Our fears of abandonment and feelings of vulnerability rise to the surface, forcing us to face them. The world upon which we predicated our belief systems, goals, and our lives in general is suddenly out of control. We feel scared and exposed. Most of us don’t want to deal with or feel these negative emotions, and yet they are just as relevant and as important to our well-being as our positive feelings. We need both positive and negative to be fully human. It has been said that one would never appreciate the positive emotions if he never knew of the negative ones. That is why it is so important to face negative emotions and experience them because by doing so, we build trust and confidence within ourselves. The worst thing we can do is to deny and repress them altogether. This only delays our spiritual growth.

Another factor to keep in mind is that grief is not an illness from which we recover. It is not merely one thing, but a process of feelings and physical conditions, and one cannot judge how much grief is enough grief. You should never feel pressured as to how you are supposed to grieve, for there is no right or wrong way. It is important to remember that there are healthy and constructive ways to go through the grieving process, as well as destructive and unhealthy ones, which can lead to more suffering.

Every time a loved one dies, we lose a little hope of a better future. A human being has been torn from our lives. A relationship is cut off in one swift blow. We feel frustrated, angry, sad, and confused. We feel regret for things undone and words unsaid. We wonder why the innocent or good die young, and the good-for-nothings live too long. Grieving for our loved ones is not an intellectual process. We have to learn to understand our own feelings and come to peace with the situation. Even when a personality or a celebrity dies, we go through a grieving process. It all depends on how much vested interest we had in such a person. We may experience his or her death as a personal loss. When John Kennedy Jr. died, many people who didn’t know him cried on his behalf. His death brought up memories of his father, uncle, mother, and an era that seemed simpler. At times like these we mourn the loss of what might have been, especially if we feel that life is passing us by too quickly. We also feel our own fragility as humans because we don’t know when our time will come. And because death is scary and unknown, we grieve our own mortality.

Communicate Your Grief

At the onset of any loss, our first reactions are usually shock or disbelief. After a while we come to the realization of our loss, and our feelings turn to sadness, anger, loneliness, guilt, despair, and a whole array of emotions, bodily ills, and other physical conditions. Sometimes our grief seems like an endless process, as if we were trapped in an abyss of darkness without the possibility of escape. Yet loss and grief are frequent occurrences, and most of us are ill prepared to handle them. First of all, we are not used to talking about our grief. Instead, we keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves, or we rush to discard or ignore the pain we feel. Second, we often rationalize, “If I don’t think about it, it will go away.” As a society, we do little to help each other understand the effect of loss or even to allow individuals the time necessary to recognize the hurt, sadness, and confusion they feel.

Because we as a society would rather hide and deny death and loss, instead of embracing it and becoming educated about it, we have never been properly taught how to grieve. Therefore, when an event like a death or the onset of a terminal illness occurs, we don’t have the necessary tools with which to deal with the situation. We feel that denying its existence is easier because the pain is too unbearable. However, if we possess an awareness of grief and the emotions born of it, we will be that much better prepared to deal with it in a positive, constructive manner and to face it with less fear and anxiety.

Grieving is a natural process of life, and as a process, it takes time to get through. Instead of allowing ourselves the opportunity to break through the grief barrier and reconstruct our lives with a sense of renewal and hope, we expect to get over it with as little display as possible. But how do we get over our grief without an understanding of what we are going through? My desire really is to assist you by sharing my experiences and the experiences of others who have gone through, and continue to go through, the grieving process. I will also give you ways and methods from a spiritual point of view to observe your own grief, so you can come out of the pain and confusion with an entirely new perspective. Your change in attitude may help you to become a totally whole and loving person. Because you will be learning immeasurable insights about yourself and others, you can, in turn, take the steps necessary to create a happier and more fulfilling life for yourself.

The only way to avoid grief is to avoid life, and live without love. Grieving is very human. It’s a process that can heal our emotional upheaval and mental uncertainty. Everyone feels various degrees of anguish and suffering during the process, and these feelings are natural and normal. Healthy grieving is taking responsibility for your own life. In order to continue life in any meaningful way, you must allow yourself to grieve.

One of the first important steps in acknowledging your sense of loss is to say good-bye to your loved ones. Many people refuse to say good-bye because they feel that if they do, they are dismissing the person or ending any opportunity to speak with him or her again. Saying good-bye helps us to realize that this person is only gone physically. The mind needs to have some sort of closure. In our culture, we have created certain rituals for saying good-bye. We attend a funeral or hold a memorial service. We light candles in churches or say prayers for the dead. These rituals are necessary for us as humans. Many a spirit has communicated how pleased it was to see family members present at its funeral. A spirit will usually stay around for such a ceremony. Such a ritual not only helps the living to readjust, but also helps the spirit to recognize that it is no longer part of the physical plane. No matter how we say good-bye, whether it is at a formal memorial or in the privacy of our own hearts, it is important that we do it. Remember that a spirit never dies. We can console ourselves with the knowledge that our loved ones are always around us. We can talk with them, and they will hear us. Remember, too, that life is constantly changing, and nothing is ever lost. What was only turns into something else.

It is also necessary to reach closure when other types of losses occur. We must be able to say good-bye to a variety of situations and circumstances that are no longer part of our daily life. Saying good-bye is never easy but often necessary. There comes a time when we have to close a door on some chapter of our lives and come to a completion in our minds. All grief needs to be felt and realized. We need to accept the loss in order to begin the healing process. If we don’t grieve, we remain stagnant and carry the burden of unfinished business with us throughout life. Unprocessed grief affects our life decisions and colors every situation that we encounter. By repressing our true feelings, we push the pain deeper. Therefore, we can never really live life to its fullest potential. Instead, we merely exist.

A Spiritual Perspective

When the body is shed and we cross over to the spirit world, we open the door to eternal life. It is there that we discover that we are spiritual beings having human experiences. You will find through the stories presented in this book that we are on this earth to evolve and develop spiritually. In order to do so, we make choices before incarnating into our physical bodies to place ourselves in various situations in order to grow. Some of the situations may be painful: we lose a child, or we go through a divorce. We get ill and incapacitated. We lose our home and all our possessions. Some situations may be less distressing but disturbing nevertheless. Our children grow up and move away. We grow old alone without our friends, or we never reach our goal or dream. These lessons are all part of the incredible growth and understanding that a soul creates for itself. You must remember that you are taking part in a spiritual action, not just a physical one. You are playing your part to evolve to the next phase of your spiritual development. Perhaps you have to fulfill a karmic obligation with another person. Perhaps you have to change certain beliefs about your life, or you have to learn to control your anger. Maybe you have to master self-confidence and self-esteem. Perhaps, too, you have decided to sacrifice your needs for someone else. No matter what the reasons, the soul always makes the choice to go through an experience while on earth. If we keep this in mind, we will come to an awareness that life is a continuous process, and that we will come into the physical and go out again. This is just one of many lifetimes of our spiritual journey. There is a reason and purpose for your being alive right now. Let your grief become an opportunity for your soul to grow.

The conditions of grieving are common to everyone, as you will read in the next chapter about the stages of grief. We always have the choice either to move forward with optimism or stay stuck in sorrow.

CHAPTER 2

The Grieving Process

Life can be measured only by the experiences we accumulate on this earth. By its very nature, life is a potpourri of events that are filtered through our emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual selves.

So much more in the book!!!

Excerpt from
HEAVEN AND EARTH: Making the Psychic Connection

CHAPTER 2

THE SIXTH SENSE
Using Intuition to Receive Information From Spirit

First of all, let me say that we are born with six senses, not five. The sixth sense, the one most of us don't know how to apply in everyday life, is our intuition, inner voice, or psychic awareness. We all have this power, but for many people it remains repressed. Our sixth sense relies on our intellect, our five senses, and our emotions, and works in conjunction with any or all of them. Not only do clairvoyance, telepathy, and other psychic phenomena filter through our intuition, but artistic inspiration, mystical religious experiences, and creative problem solving do too. All are aspects of intuitive functioning.

Intuition is a sense of knowing, and this knowing comes from within. This sense of knowing is spontaneous; it is not a question of analysis. If you put too much effort into trying to be intuitive, you will impede the process. In other words, intuition is not something that you can make happen. It just happens. You can learn to become aware of it happening. Intuition occurs when our minds are relaxed and not concentrated on a particular job.

Usually when we let go of a problem, the answer we seek comes through. For example, I have a habit of misplacing my keys. It's a common occurrence. And as soon as I stop looking for the keys, there they are. It's the same with intuition.

Everyone has had an intuitive experience. For example, maybe you were thinking of a certain sweater you wanted to buy for someone. You happen to walk down a street you usually bypass, and there in a store window you see the exact sweater, and it's on sale! Something led you to go down that street to that store to find that particular sweater. That something was your intuition. It can lead you to finding the right thing at the right time, and it can lead you to the spirit world.

Often people think of me as some sort of miracle worker, but there is nothing superhuman about speaking with the dead. The only difference between me and you is that I have learned to use my sixth sense incredibly well. Like other people who are considered physically gifted, I have merely learned to distinguish my inner voice and the voice of spirit from the multitude of opinions and beliefs swirling through my mind. Any psychic will tell you that it takes observation, reflection, and trial and error to develop a strong intuitive sense.

Think of the first time you tried to drive. You had to begin with the basics, study and listen to the instructor. The first time you sat behind the wheel, you had to distinguish the accelerator from the brake pedal and become familiar with what happens when you put your foot on either one. You learned how to slow down, to stop, or to go in reverse. Intuition is like any other skill. The more you use it, the better you are at it, the more confident you become, and the smoother the journey. You will find that using your intuition will enhance every aspect of your life.

Yes, perhaps some have a special inclination toward psychic awareness and some have refined it to a master level, but just the same, everyone has intuition. Like everything else in life, it is up to you to train your intuition to whatever degree you are willing to reach for.

I am frequently asked, "How do you know that it is spirit giving you information and not your own imagination?" In the beginning of my development as a medium, this was the hardest thing to determine. Like everyone else, I was so used to listening to my mind for the answers that at first it was difficult to rethink information that came through which is necessary in order to discern between my own mind chatter and the information coming from spirit. To be discerning, you have to pay attention to yourself. I usually tell my students, "To thine own self be true." In order to get in touch with this sense of knowingness, you must begin by having an intimate relationship with yourself. The more you understand your own motives, ideas, and beliefs, the easier it becomes to separate what is yours from what is spirit's.

Interpreting Intuition

There are many levels of intuition, just as there are many levels to ourselves. No one pattern fits every person. Start with interpreting your thoughts and feelings. You will have to be honest with yourself. You, more than anyone else, must know what's going on inside you.

On the physical level, we may feel bodily sensations warning us of danger or threat. For instance, a friend of mine named Penny told me about a time when she was planning a trip to meet her daughter in Paris. From there, they were going to rent a car and tour the South of France. She had made her plane reservations and car rental arrangements and bought several tour books to take with her. About two weeks before her departure, she began having terrible stomach cramps. They came out of the blue and didn't connect to any illness.

She said, "I had had that problem once before. I think it's fear, like a warning system in my body." The cramps persisted, but she decided to go on the trip anyway. "I wasn't afraid of the plane crashing, but I knew it had to do with the trip."

When she arrived in Paris, it was raining.

"It rained most of the time we were in France, and I wondered if that had anything to do with the cramps. But I didn't think so. Finally, the answer came the last week of the trip. We were driving into Cannes, and it was still raining. I had stopped for a red light at the bottom of a hill. When I looked in my rearview mirror I saw this car barreling down toward us, and I knew it wasn't going to stop in time. I turned my eyes forward and said a quick prayer just as the car slammed into our rear end. Luckily, I always made sure that my daughter was wearing her seat belt. If she hadn't been this time, she would have been hurled through the front window. As soon as the car hit, I knew that this was the fear I had been feeling. In a way, I was relieved because it was over. My daughter had to be taken to the hospital, but she was all right, just had a neck strain."

...Bodily responses are definitely a source of intuitive information. Learn to listen to them, or at least notice them. As for my friend, she was a very aware lady, in touch with herself and her feelings.

...Just as the physical body sends us messages, so do our emotions. People often tell me that when they first met their husband or wife, they knew he or she was "the one." Usually this happens in spite of preconceived notions about one's ideal lover.

...On the mental level, intuition usually comes in images. This is the level of creative problem solving. Inventors often claim that their inventions come to them in daydreams, night dreams, or when they are not focusing on the problem. People in top management positions usually say they get a "gut feeling" about a certain decision. The ability to know intuitively what will succeed definitely adds to a person's success rate in business.

Last but not least, there is such a thing as the spiritual level of intuition - the mystical experience of knowing. This is the glimpse into the true reality of our existence. Moments of spiritual intuition are unforgettable.


ENJOY MORE INSPIRATION IN THE BOOK!

Excerpt from
LOOKING BEYOND: A Teen's Guide To The Spiritual World

CHAPTER 4

I KNOW WHAT I KNOW, AND THAT'S THAT

Gut Feelings or Emotional Ups and Downs?

Another term for intuition is gut feeling. Have you ever felt something in your heart that you had to do? Something that on second thought you didn't do because you were afraid to be wrong or look dumb? One the other hand, have you had a definite urge to do something, and despite others' tries to discourage you from doing it, felt so strongly about it that you did it anyway? - and had it turn out to be right on?

We are all taught to mask our true feelings. People are afraid of the unknown, and our feelings, our intuition, is often illogical and therefore unknown and unknowable. But when you hold back what you are really feeling, you become frustrated and lose confidence in yourself. You become a follower, not a leader.

The feelings I had as a young boy, those jitters and chills I tried to shrug off, are not the same as everyday emotional ups and downs. Don't confuse your intuition with your emotions. Feelings like happiness, sadness, anger, and loneliness come from social interaction, your own personality, and your bodily hormones. Because of that, these emotions will change from one moment to another.

The gut feelings I am talking about are instincitve and come from a part of your unconscious mind. They are not reactions to what somebody else says or does, and they are not brought on bye hormonal changes in your body. Your intuition is a very subtle sense, but you can learn to become very aware of it.

Wishing It Were So Doesn't Make It So

It's hard to pay attention to your gut feeling because your mind has a logical answer for almost everything. We talk ourselves in and out of things a million times a day. I tell my {seminar} audience, "Go with your first impression."

On the other hand, we can often get caught up in a wishful-thinking syndrome. It goes like this: you wish so hard for something that you think it must be your heart, or your gut, leading you in the right direction. That's not necessarily the case, though. Our wishes can be twisted by judgements, opinions, or a desire for someone or something...

Is It Your Intuition? Ask Yourself These Simple Questions:

• Is this feeling influenced by my judgement about someone? (Criticism is not your inutition.)
• Do I wish it were so? If so, why? (Wishing is not your gut feeling.)
• Am I rationalizing what just came to mind? (Logic is not intuition.)

So much more in the book!!!

Excerpt from
MEDITATIONS WITH JAMES VAN PRAAGH

CLEARING NEGATIVE ENERGY

Often we are not aware of how negative energy goes out like ripples on a lake and makes contact with everyone in its path. Your body picks up this stagnant energy, and suddenly your behavior changes. It is important to check your energy on a daily basis and clear all the emotional and mental baggage that you may have picked up.

Some of us are "sensitive sponges." We pick up energy pretty easily from family members, friends, and even strangers. This unwanted energy can zap us of vitality, cause or intensify self-destructive patterns, and hinder our healing process. This exercise, which is done in the shower, is excellent if you have been in a lot of emotional turmoil. It will help clear out all unwanted energy that has been projected on to you by others.

As you stand in the shower, close your eyes and think of the water as cleansing energy that is washing away all the emotional and mental debris of the day. Does anyone come to mind as you do this? Take a breath and let the water wash away the energy. As the water falls on your head, imagine it going through your body like streams of cleansing light. All the negative thought forms are leaving your energy field, exiting your feet, and going down the drain. Continue to envision the water washing away any excess energy that is not yours.

As it goes down the drain, you feel lighter and cleaner inside as well as outside. Once all the energy that is not yours is gone, imagine the water fillling you up with your own energy. You feel every cell in your body being restored. You feel invigorated and ready for your day.

So many more easy-to-do meditations in the book!!!

Excerpt from
REACHING TO HEAVEN: A Spiritual Journey Through Life and Death

CHAPTER 15

Keys To A Higher Life

Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Resignation"

We possess all the spiritual treasures necessary to live full, productive, and happy lives, and these ideals can also help us to reach a higher state of consciousness. When we awaken them, we will never want for anything, as God is abundance personified. There is a limitless supply of love and riches stored up in Heaven that we can bring to earth.

We are blessed everyday by the presence of spirit in everything we encounter. I am referring to the spirit within that is constantly fulfilling every need and desire. How we tap into the spirit is up to each of us as an individual. What we put in motion is returned to us. Remember that we are always moving through an invisible sea of thoughts. God will always give us what we ask for based on our thoughts.

If our thoughts dwell on poverty and illness, we will draw these conditions to us. If we elevate our thoughts to a higher frequency level, we will reap harmony and abundance. This is a fixed universal law that cannot be changed. It is natural for everyone to live a completely harmonious and abundant existence? Yes, in truth, this is so. If one does not live this way, one must reevaluate his and her thoughts to find out why not. It is up to us to think in the most positive ways so that we can help ourselves and others around us, whether they are loved ones or strangers.

You are the creator of your own circumstances. When you understand this, you can never become a victim of nay situation. What follows are some keys that can help elevate our thoughts. Over the years I have used them as a treasure map to find myself. I hope that you, too, will learn to use them and make them an integral part of your life, to open the treasure chest within.

KEYS

PATIENCE

Patience is a rare commodity in today's world. Everyone seems to want everything right now! Aggressive and impulsive behaviours are appreciated especially in business, sports, and entertainment. But we really miss the spiritual boat, so to speak, when we try to make things happen. Everything comes to us in its own time. I don't mean that we have to become apathetic or dismiss opportunities when they show up. Quite the contrary! When you possess patience, you are really in control of your environment. You decide the appropriate time to act, and when not to act, in order to encompass the full range of possibilities available. Patience teaches self-control by the conversation of energy. With this energy you have the power to make decisions that are for your good. I always suggest to students to "meditate on it" before acting, to allow spirit to come through with guidance and information.

When you act or react impatiently, you actually can have an adverse effect on a situation. Sometimes, the best course is to do nothing and let the situation mature and develop in its natural way. As you learn to be more patient, you will feel less stressed and scared about life, and more mindful about the decisions you make..

IN THE BOOK YOU WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE KEYS OF
WISDOM
COURAGE
BALANCE
DISCERNMENT
FAITH
CREATIVITY
JOY AND LAUGHTER
LOVE

Excerpt from
TALKING TO HEAVEN: A Medium's Message of Life After Death

CHAPTER 1 - THE MEDIUM

What I Believe

Since the experience of the hand when I was eight, and the years in Catholic schools, I have been on a spiritual quest. On my journey, I have often been asked if I believe in the existence of God, or heaven and hell. Based on my spiritual communication work and the hundreds of books I have read, I have come to the following conclusions.

First of all, I do believe in God. In fact, I believe we are all God. What does that mean? Well, I believe that we are all made in the likeness of God. I am speaking not of our human qualities but of our spiritual qualities. Although we appear differently on the outside, we re the same inside. When we become aware of the spiritual person, we begin to see the God Light within that person, and with this wisdom we begin to realize that we are all one and the same. We are all made of the God spark. Eventhe lowest creature crawling on the ground is made from the same God spark.Even those who appear evil and bad are made of the same God spark. The beings who are evil are perhaps the furthest from that which is God. God is perfection in everything. God is creativity in all things. Each one of us is perfect if we would only seek our divinity. However, the majority of us get caught up in the "ego" self, or the human part of ourselves, so that we rarely come close to the truth of who we are.

Where does God reside? My answer is: within you. Within the very core of you. God is your essence. God is life itself. I don't believe that God is a figure in space looking down on us. And while there have been many who have represented the great Light of God in human form, the same God spark that was in them is in each one of us. God is my light, your light, and everyone else has this same light, too. The difference may be in the degree ? some lights are brighter than others, and some lights are very dim.

Secondly, I believe in heaven. I personally believe that heaven is the other side of our physical world and is very much like our physical world with similar sights and sounds, although more vivid and more colorful. Heaven is a place where we can stroll in a garden, or ride a bicycle, or row a boat. As a matter of fact, we can do anything in heaven that we want as long as we have earned it...

...I believe there are many levels of heaven, and we go to that level we have created by our thoughts, words, and deeds while on earth. Those of us who have grown to the same spiritual level will reside with one another in the same heaven. Beings who are more spiritually aware reside on a higher level, and less evolved souls are on a lower level. We can never go to a higher level until we earn it. However, those beings on a higher level can go to a lower sphere, and in many cases, they do just that in order to aid and assist those souls who are not as aware. So where do bad or evil people go? They go to the heaven, or the hell, that they have created based upon their words, thoughts, and deeds while on earth. They, too, exist with other beings who are on the level of spiritual evolvement.

In this book, I hope to clarify these beliefs so that your questions about God and the spirit world may be answered as mine were.

MUCH MORE IN THE BOOK!

Excerpt from
TALKING TO HEAVEN: A Medium's Message of Life After Death

CHAPTER 1 - THE MEDIUM

What I Believe

Since the experience of the hand when I was eight, and the years in Catholic schools, I have been on a spiritual quest. On my journey, I have often been asked if I believe in the existence of God, or heaven and hell. Based on my spiritual communication work and the hundreds of books I have read, I have come to the following conclusions.

First of all, I do believe in God. In fact, I believe we are all God. What does that mean? Well, I believe that we are all made in the likeness of God. I am speaking not of our human qualities but of our spiritual qualities. Although we appear differently on the outside, we re the same inside. When we become aware of the spiritual person, we begin to see the God Light within that person, and with this wisdom we begin to realize that we are all one and the same. We are all made of the God spark. Eventhe lowest creature crawling on the ground is made from the same God spark.Even those who appear evil and bad are made of the same God spark. The beings who are evil are perhaps the furthest from that which is God. God is perfection in everything. God is creativity in all things. Each one of us is perfect if we would only seek our divinity. However, the majority of us get caught up in the "ego" self, or the human part of ourselves, so that we rarely come close to the truth of who we are.

Where does God reside? My answer is: within you. Within the very core of you. God is your essence. God is life itself. I don't believe that God is a figure in space looking down on us. And while there have been many who have represented the great Light of God in human form, the same God spark that was in them is in each one of us. God is my light, your light, and everyone else has this same light, too. The difference may be in the degree ? some lights are brighter than others, and some lights are very dim.

Secondly, I believe in heaven. I personally believe that heaven is the other side of our physical world and is very much like our physical world with similar sights and sounds, although more vivid and more colorful. Heaven is a place where we can stroll in a garden, or ride a bicycle, or row a boat. As a matter of fact, we can do anything in heaven that we want as long as we have earned it...

...I believe there are many levels of heaven, and we go to that level we have created by our thoughts, words, and deeds while on earth. Those of us who have grown to the same spiritual level will reside with one another in the same heaven. Beings who are more spiritually aware reside on a higher level, and less evolved souls are on a lower level. We can never go to a higher level until we earn it. However, those beings on a higher level can go to a lower sphere, and in many cases, they do just that in order to aid and assist those souls who are not as aware. So where do bad or evil people go? They go to the heaven, or the hell, that they have created based upon their words, thoughts, and deeds while on earth. They, too, exist with other beings who are on the level of spiritual evolvement.

In this book, I hope to clarify these beliefs so that your questions about God and the spirit world may be answered as mine were.

MUCH MORE IN THE BOOK!

Excerpt from
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: What the Dead can Teach Us About Life

INTRODUCTION

All of us have a longing to know what life is really about. So many of us think about how we “should’ve, could’ve, and would’ve,” that we get anxious and depressed because we didn’t. We have regrets about our jobs, our family, our money, our decisions, and our happiness. We constantly think negatively but when something goes wrong, we blame others for the outcome. When a tragedy occurs, we become angry and guilt-ridden. We cry, “woe is me” and feel completely overwhelmed by life. This happened to one of my clients…

I have learned a lot of about living life from the spirit world, and I am continually amazed by what spirit has to say. In the past twenty-five years, and thousands of readings with the spirit world, I have shared their stories through my books and demonstrations. When people die and pass into spirit, their spiritual selves see life from a whole new perspective. It’s as if they have had lasix surgery, and they can finally take off their glasses. Suddenly, they can see everything so much more clearly. They understand why certain situations happened. They recognize the value of others, even their enemies, and what they could have learned from them. They realize how they could have skipped certain mistakes by not letting their egos get in the way. After they cross into the light, spirits want to share what they know about living life with us. I am fortunate to be a beneficiary of spirit’s wisdom and guidance, and I am happy to share their insights with you…. Like the time someone came to my house, and her mother’s spirit was already there ….

We live in a world filled with a lot of progress juxtaposed with a lot of uncertainty. We see great discoveries yet immense cruelty. Although there is much to be thankful for, most of us focus on fear. Did I make the right decision? Are my children safe? Will I have enough money to help my elderly parents if they get sick? At the same time, we resent those who have everything, and are always looking over our shoulders, afraid that someone will take ours away. We drag around every emotional drama that ever happened in our childhood, somehow thinking that life will change if we cling to the past. What are we to do?

Think of this book as a manual on how to live life more easily and graciously. I am sure you will identify with many of the situations and circumstances because they are common human conditions. You may realize that opportunity knocks every day and that things can change, people can change, and you can change. It’s all about being responsible for your thoughts and actions.

Your thoughts have power. The life you are living right now is the result of your thoughts. Spirits often share how they get from one place to another at the speed of thought. It is because of the power of our thoughts that spirits warn us not to take anyone for granted, to forgive even when it’s the hardest thing to do, and to push through our fears to make dreams come true. By utilizing the advice of spirit in our everyday lives, we can begin to convert our conflicts into acts of kindness. We can stop playing the blame game by becoming more open-minded. And we can turn our excuses into our accomplishments.

We are meant to live loving lives. We are meant to have all our needs met. We are meant to express ourselves as the unique beings we are. Our spiritual friends want us to contribute to life, to be happy, and to finish any unfinished business before we reach the time when we step through the threshold of light and return home.

You have already taken a step in the right direction by reading this book. Spiritual guidance is on every page. It will inspire you to go beyond what your already know. I wish you an empowered journey in claiming a life rich in love, contentment, and happiness.

So much more in the book!!!

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Each unique bracelet is individually handmade. After the bracelet is strung it is then placed on various mineral rocks and crystals so that Mother Earth’s “messages” are transferred and absorbed into each bracelet. It takes 2-3 weeks to complete the energy process.

The bracelets arrive beautifully gift boxed and come with a booklet filled with information about the crystal energy and angel influence specific to your bracelet. Each ordered is shipped insured.

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The Angel Inspired Swarovski Feng Shu Bracelet Collection
Designed by Shareane Baff

Intentions Bracelets are so much more than jewelry. The bracelets are angel inspired jewelry created by designer Shareane Baff using beautiful Swarovski crystals, renowned as the finest crystals in the world. Crystals are used to absorb negative energy and transform heavier, lower energy into a higher, lighter vibration. When you wear an Intentions Bracelet you are being shielded from negative energy and your vibration is lifted. As a result, you will attract what you desire.

Each unique bracelet is individually handmade. After the bracelet is strung it is then placed on various mineral rocks and crystals so that Mother Earth’s “messages” are transferred and absorbed into each bracelet. It takes 2-3 weeks to complete the energy process.

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The Angel Inspired Swarovski Feng Shu Bracelet Collection
Designed by Shareane Baff

Intentions Bracelets are so much more than jewelry. The bracelets are angel inspired jewelry created by designer Shareane Baff using beautiful Swarovski crystals, renowned as the finest crystals in the world. Crystals are used to absorb negative energy and transform heavier, lower energy into a higher, lighter vibration. When you wear an Intentions Bracelet you are being shielded from negative energy and your vibration is lifted. As a result, you will attract what you desire.

Each unique bracelet is individually handmade. After the bracelet is strung it is then placed on various mineral rocks and crystals so that Mother Earth’s “messages” are transferred and absorbed into each bracelet. It takes 2-3 weeks to complete the energy process.

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Each unique bracelet is individually handmade. After the bracelet is strung it is then placed on various mineral rocks and crystals so that Mother Earth’s “messages” are transferred and absorbed into each bracelet. It takes 2-3 weeks to complete the energy process.

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