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Transform Your Life into Gold: An Alchemist's View to Change It has long been believed that early alchemists were obsessed with turning base m etals into precious metals such as gold, and indeed there were extraneous alchemists who experimented with metals in an effort to do just that. However, alchemy was... ( added 77 days 16 hours ago.)

Be Ware the Trappings of Power: Be Aware the Blessings of Empowerment There are many thoughts and ideas about power - what it takes to get power, to hold power and to stay in power. There are also thoughts and ideas about empowerment but these seem to run a close second to the beliefs about power. Some might... ( added 77 days 16 hours ago.)

Art Buying: More than Meets the Eye When buying art for your home of work space, you probably consider the subject matter... Does it fit in with the theme or other elements in the room? Another consideration is color (or lack of color) Do the colors compliment the colors in the... ( added 126 days 20 hours ago.)

The Dream Catcher: Respect for the Sacred There is a lot of mystery and fascination that surrounds the dream catcher - and unfortunately, a lot of misunderstanding as well. Read on to find out what a dream catcher is and isn't and to increase your understanding - because with... ( added 147 days 15 hours ago.)

The Value of Giving I was contemplating the truth in something that I once told my wife... that the true value of a gift is determined by the one who receives it. Since that time I have come to believe that not only does the receiver determine the value of a gift, he... ( added 165 days 16 hours ago.)

Compassionate Detachment: Loving Enough to Let Go When I was young I discovered a chrysalis hanging from a branch in some scrub oak near our house. Each day after this discovery I would go out and check on this chrysalis in the hopes of seeing the butterfly that I knew was inside. You can imagine... ( added 165 days 16 hours ago.)

Giving Our Best in the Indian Tradition: A Double Blessing In the Indian tradition way it is customary to welcome a guest into our home with kindness and generosity by offering the best that we have. In some homes there may not be much - a little coffee, some fry bread -- but whatever we have we offer it... ( added 165 days 16 hours ago.)

Let Go and Let God: Be the Hollow Bone There is a fine line when it comes to knowing when to use the gift of our own reasoning and knowing when to rely on guidance from a higher source. Every day we learn more about the world, our self and about others adding to our ability to make... ( added 165 days 16 hours ago.)

How to Stay Centered in a Crisis Life is full of events that test us. These events try our abilities to cope and deal effectively with such occurrences as death in the family, financial problems, health issues, job losses and such. What is difficult for some to see is that each... ( added 165 days 16 hours ago.)

The Monster Story: An Indian Perspective on Trust There is a saying that goes, "Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see." Is there wisdom in this? Perhaps! While a person might speak with complete honesty, it doesn't mean that he speaks the truth. It is pretty widely... ( added 165 days 16 hours ago.)

The Sweet Smell of Forgiveness There is a German folk tale about Baron von Munchausen... he was out hunting one day and as he stalked his prey, he fell into a bog. He was so desperate to get out that he tried to pull himself out by his own beard! To his situation he managed... ( added 265 days 16 hours ago.)

How To Get Anything You Want In Life: Ordering From a Company Called the Universe Okay, let's talk about the Universe. Say you are employed in the purchasing department of a business. You are in your office and what you need for the company is in a warehouse across town. That's okay because you are linked by computer and all... ( added 273 days 1 hour ago.)

The Untrapped Mind ... in 40 words This is one of the most profound single sentences ever uttered. It is from Konosuke Matsushita: "The untrapped mind is open enough to see many possibilities, humble enough to learn from anyone and anything, forbearing enough to forgive all... ( added 286 days 23 hours ago.)

The Flowering Tree: Manifest the Desires of Your Heart In Native American tradition we look to nature to reflect its wisdom so that we may learn. Nature's teachings can help us achieve and maintain balance and harmony so that we walk in a good way upon Mother Earth. By learning from nature in this way... ( added 343 days 17 hours ago.)

Personal Power: A Native American Indian Perspective Indian people use the Medicine Wheel to guide them in many areas of life as it is both a tool and a guide that was given to us by the Creator. Our happiness and attitudes are an important part of our lives; recognizing and using our personal... ( added 363 days 19 hours ago.)

The Trickster Mind: Letting Go of the Past and Getting Past Your Own Beliefs The Trickster is a well known character to Indian people. The Trickster is both figurative and literal, symbolic and allegorical. Awareness of him can be life-changing. At one point or another, the Trickster touches each of our lives whether we... ( added 1 year 131 days ago.)