| 1 | Freemasonry: Closeted Mental Illness? Preview: Thousands belong to it. Hundreds of cities host it. But what is the secrecy surrounding the practice of Freemasonry, and is it safe for our communities? Operating under the assertion of promoting "mutual assistance" between its members, the Society of Free and Accepted Masons is a fraternal organization, comprised primarily of men from various w... (more) Published By: Jim D. Ray Submitted: 23 June,2005 |
| 2 | The Fifteen Secrets That Successful Women Know Preview: Women are fabulous! They are resourceful, determined, complex, resilient, & compassionate. They are able to endure pregnancy, childbirth, child-raising, heartbreak, husband-raising, being the career women, and running the household (housecleaning, bill paying, activities coordinator, sexy vixen, hostess, etc, etc.). Learn how successful women make... (more) Published By: Dr. Gayla DeHart Submitted: 24 June,2005 |
| 3 | Just What Do We Mean by ABUSE Anyway? Preview: For most people, the word abuse implies violent and malicious behavior. In fact, most mistreatment does NOT fall into that category. ALL MISTREATMENT LEAVES EMOTIONAL SCARS There are several basic types of mistreatment, but one thing that all types of mistreatment have in common is that they all cause great mental suffering. It’s impor... (more) Published By: Rosella Aranda Submitted: 08 July,2005 |
| 4 | Get Rid Of Depression Once And For All Preview: Depression is something that will occur in many people's lives, for various reasons. But the "normal" occurrence of a plunge in mood due to stressful events in your life, usually doesn't last very long, before a person's natural resilience responds to the environment of friends and family. Treatment for depression and anxiety may be needed if you... (more) Published By: John Maxford Submitted: 27 May,2005 |
| 5 | Natural Treatment for Depression - Is There An Alternative? Preview: Many people who are suffering from mild to moderate depression, are choosing to either forego drugs entirely, or to supplement the minimum dosage their doctor will prescribe, with natural treatment for depression. This can include a number of lifestyle alterations, and even herbal treatment for depression. The choices are entirely up to the patie... (more) Published By: John Maxford Submitted: 27 May,2005 |
| 6 | Major Depression and Its Serious Complications Preview: When suffering from clinical depression, people have different ways of confronting it. Some acknowledge it, face it just like any problem, and seek help. Some ignore it as if it doesn’t exist. And others simply accept that it’s there but they don’t do anything about it. In fact, they don’t even ask for help. Those who ignore and don’t do anything... (more) Published By: Michael G. Rayel, MD Submitted: 29 May,2005 |
| 7 | Parapsychology: Maximizing Effectivity Of Targeted Controlled Remote Viewing Techniques Preview: Individuals with a solid working knowledge of Controlled Remote Viewing (CRV) have undoubtedly encountered the “plateaus” experienced at various levels throughout the ability’s development. Successful employment of CRV to identify characteristics of past, present, or future events depends heavily on the viewer’s ability to transmit retrieved dat... (more) Published By: Jim D. Ray Submitted: 31 May,2005 |
| 8 | Visualizations and Healing Preview: One of my favourite ways of getting to know someone and allowing them to move into a free state of mind and openness to imagery or symbols is the psychological word test. It is used by many psychologists in a similar manner to a Rorschach test. I do not think there is as much value in the Rorschach test because there is no communication between th... (more) Published By: Robert Bruce Baird Submitted: 02 June,2005 |
| 9 | Sacred Moments, Stress, & Well-Being Preview: "The great lesson from the true mystics, from the Zen Monks, and now also from the Humanistic and Transpersonal psychologists – that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one’s daily life, in one’s neighbors, friends, and family, in one’s back yard, and that travel may be a flight from confronting the sacred – this lesson can b... (more) Published By: Elisha Goldstein Submitted: 05 June,2005 |
| 10 | The Monkey And The Spreadsheet Preview: When the mind was fidgety, like a monkey When you felt restless, it helped to understand drives. The mind perceived, recognized and interpreted. It set goals and acted. Those five faculties were managed by sovereign intelligences. Out of these, it was the fourth intelligence, which set goals, by translating feelings into drives. A feeling of fear... (more) Published By: Abraham Thomas Submitted: 09 June,2005 |
| 11 | Archetypes Preview: DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY (ARCHETYPES): - "All material bodies are condensations of frozen bodies." (2) Jung is becoming 'in vogue' again, I hear. Perhaps this time around it won't just involve so little real appreciation for all that he meant and understood. Dream interpretation and projected Western values can be a Freudian gambit - Jung grew to see thin... (more) Published By: Robert Bruce Baird Submitted: 11 June,2005 |
| 12 | Parapsychology: Harnessing Your Etheric Energy Preview: By Jim D. Ray It is an unfortunate reality that society has inadvertently categorized the natural abilities associated with bio-etheric energy as a form of entertainment. Classifying skills such as precognitive event recognition alongside attractions like stage illusion have undermined the acknowledgement of etheric energy itself, impeding the ... (more) Published By: Jim D. Ray Submitted: 14 June,2005 |
| 13 | Why Receive Christian Pre-marital Counseling? Preview: Why Christian Pre-marital Counseling? “Love is long suffering, and is kind; love has no envy, love is not boastful, love does not behave itself inappropriately, seeks not its own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil, rejoices not in injustice, but rejoices in the truth; love bears all things, believes everything, endures everything”. 1 Corint... (more) Published By: W Melendez Submitted: 01 May,2005 |
| 14 | Making Mother’s Day Special Preview: How many times have you heard a friend say about someone who’s no longer here, “I never got to tell her (or him) how much I really cared.” We’ve all felt this way at some stage about someone in our lives. Yet it’s hard to sit down and tell a person face to face exactly what they mean to you. Perhaps it feels a little artificial, or you’re not com... (more) Published By: Marguerite Bonneville Submitted: 02 May,2005 |
| 15 | Joseph Campbell Preview: At the start of the US involvement in WWII Joseph Campbell was put in the position of having to defend culture and truth rather than go along with the crazed nationalism and outright invasion of so many public institutions through all manner of propaganda. He ended up being accused of being a Nazi by many who should have known better. The Bolling... (more) Published By: Robert Bruce Baird Submitted: 12 May,2005 |
| 16 | The Power of Namaste' Preview: I honestly am not sure why this hit me so strongly, but it did. "Namastè is a salutation which essentially means that I greet and acknowledge the God-Spirit that resides within you. "Ram Dass describes it this way [Namastè means] "I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. I honor the place in you which is of love, of truth, o... (more) Published By: Dr. D.S. Braun Submitted: 12 May,2005 |
| 17 | Spring Cleaning Preview: Spring is such a refreshing time- we are filled with the hope and promise of the seasons ahead. The flowers blossom, our spirits lift. This is a great time to make a fresh start, to de-clutter your life, to get back to the simple pleasures. 1. Go outside and enjoy the beauty of spring. Not while you are in a rush to get your tasks done- just for ... (more) Published By: Gayla Swihart DeHart Submitted: 16 May,2005 |
| 18 | WHY YOU WANT WHAT YOU CAN'T HAVE Preview: “You can’t always get what you want . . .” The Rolling Stones will soon be singing this refrain at venues around the world, as they embark on a year-long concert tour in August. This song, now decades old, addresses a universal truth. Here’s the rest of the refrain: You can't always get what you want . . . But if you try sometimes You just migh... (more) Published By: Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. Submitted: 17 May,2005 |
| 19 | TO JOURNAL OR NOT TO JOURNAL THAT IS THE QUESTION Preview: I’m sure that at one time or another every one of us has been told to journal. “What is so important about journaling?” you may ask. “I’ve already had to live with it going over and over in my head, why would I want to write it down?” You’ve answered your own question. A lot of us have found that keeping a journal is a way of stopping the cycle o... (more) Published By: Kay L. Schlagel Submitted: 18 May,2005 |
| 20 | Depression Preview: The 'experts' have tried to evaluate me as a sufferer of this but found no such evidence or behavior. The same was true for all other mental or medical conditions, so they think 'witch' covers my condition in life; because I refuse to participate in the materially managed environment any more. We will not explore the horrors of the current forms o... (more) Published By: Robert Bruce Baird Submitted: 23 May,2005 |