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“75% of careers are derailed for reasons related to emotional competencies, including inability to handle interpersonal problems; unsatisfactory team leadership during times of difficulty or conflict; or inability to adapt to change or elicit trust.” —The Center for Creative Leadership, 1994 It has increasingly become accepted that emotional intelligence is an important factor in our… Continue reading 7 Habits of Highly Emotionally Intelligent People

Jesus of Nazareth walked the earth more than 2,000 years ago, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, yet we need look no further than the two billion-plus Christians in the world today to see that his life and message still exert tremendous influence. How that influence manifests in the lives of individual… Continue reading An Introduction to Christian Mysticism

Job applicants are rarely if ever asked to list psychic abilities on their resumes, but that doesn’t mean everyone would be at a loss for words if the topic came up during an interview. A 2005 Gallup poll found that roughly three-quarters of Americans believe in at least some paranormal power, including phenomena like telepathy, clairvoyance,… Continue reading An Introduction to Psychic Abilities

Along the path that is our lives, sometimes we feel like we are skating, while at other times we are dragging. When we have energy in the right quantity, we feel great; when we don’t, we may feel we’d try anything to get it back. What foods we eat, how much we sleep, our mental… Continue reading An Introduction to Life Force Energy

As neuroscience, the scientific study of the nervous system, has revolutionized understanding of how the brain works, the implications for the understanding of our minds are immense. Tapping into this revolution, neuropsychology holds that as the brain has enormous capacity for healing and learning, thus does the mind. The job of the neuropsychologist is to… Continue reading An Introduction to Neuropsychology

Once considered the quintessential party drug, MDMA (also known as “ecstasy,” “X,” or “molly”) is now experiencing a surge of interest in a completely different area: psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.  MDMA, which is short for 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, is a synthetic psychedelic drug that enhances both physical and emotional sensations, often producing euphoria as well as a heightened sense… Continue reading An Introduction to MDMA

Hypnosis has been used for everything from ending bad habits such as cigarette smoking and compulsive gambling to making healthy changes such as losing weight and improving the quality of one’s sleep. But is hypnosis even real? The short answer is, yes, hypnosis is real. And while its effects may not be as dramatic as… Continue reading An Introduction to Hypnosis

The popular expression “if God were a woman” suggests that were it so, the world would be a very different place. History would agree. Matriarchal societies have flourished and female deities have been worshipped since the beginning of human civilization. Since then, the primal “divine ancestress” and the female principle have manifested in countless mythological… Continue reading An Introduction to the Goddess

LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, is a synthetic drug with potent psychedelic properties. Commonly known as acid, it was originally derived from compounds found in ergot, a fungus that grows on rye.  LSD was first synthesized by a Swiss chemist named Albert Hofmann in 1938, who was testing various lysergic acid compounds as stimulants. During… Continue reading An Introduction to LSD

Regardless of whether one is on a spiritual path, the role that prayer plays in the world is indisputable. From legislative bodies opening sessions with prayers to religious congregations praying for peace on earth to individuals praying for whatever reasons they see fit, prayer has been a part of the human story throughout recorded history.… Continue reading An Introduction to Prayer