Today is 888. What a special day it is. 888 is a prosperous number Chinese culture that is why 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing shall begin on this day! May it prove to be a lucky date for the world and all. Peace.
A few years ago, I was driving my car in the torrential rain on a tight, two lane road with my eight-year-old daughter. I drove up a gradient in the road and a couple of vehicles were stationary in front with their left signals blinking. The lane opposite was squeezing with a flow of oncoming traffic.
It was a sudden realisation that i had to make a snap instant decision on where to turn my car. It's awesome to realise how fast our brains can be in times of emergencies and crisis. The situation was I had no time to stop, because of the short distance, probably just around 30m, and slippery road. I had two options - slam into the rear of the car in front or into the opposite traffic.
I opted for the shoulder. I couldn't see in the dark if there was room there to drive or not but in that instant I determined it was infinitely better to ditch and possibly crash only my car rather than all the others.
In that instant split second, i swerved the car onto the narrow shoulder, overran some stones and the car shaked quite violently, but I remained consciously in control. My daughter was squirming with trepidation in her eyes. In less than ten seconds, it was over and I was back on the road, heaving to a huge sigh of relief.
The strangest thing was that when I went by that stretch again a few weeks later, I saw in complete amazement how narrow that road should it was, and beyond that was a rocky ditch that would prove disastrous had I overturned just by a bit more! How lucky I was? Or did "something" save me that day?
My guardian angel saved me?
8.8.08
Saved by guardian angel?
7.8.08
Music for meditation and relaxing
Life could be stressful nowadays in a society which is increasingly emphasizing on pace and efficiency. When stress level gets too high, we need to release it from inside otherwise it may lead to serious consequences like depression or illnesses. There are many ways to relax from stress, and one very effective way is through music.
What kind of music can relax you from stresses?
For me, it is definitely not those highly infectious pop, commercial R&B's or funked rock. Not classical music of Mozart or Debussy either. They are too "intelligent" for me to really appreciate. I do listen to them occasionally though.
Maria Duval has recommended music for meditation which can help a person to meditate and relax. I did a search, and discover that there are really some gems in this kind of music. Many spiritualists around preach this kind of music - a food for the brain - for meditation, reiki, yoga or some healing ceremonies. The main motive for listening to it is to, simply, SLOW DOWN. In the end, healing music infuses the listener with a sense of beauty, joy and peace.
For a start, there are some free meditation music on the internet. There are even podcasts for meditation to guide a personal through meditation. In this way, one won't feel that bored or lonely.
One of my personal favourite podcast is Positive Thinking from The Meditation Podcast - Music, imagery, Audio Technology - Free download to iPod or computer. While you meditate, the guide will narrate to you the meditation process and allows you to visualize whatever it is you want in your life...in your case, it would be a overcoming anxiety, shyness or building confidence, or simply, to connect with your inner guide.
Good luck!
6.8.08
Communicating with higher self
Something intriguing comes to my mind. Do you have this impression or memory of events that seem very familiar, yet you are dead sure it did not happen in reality? I think this makes me go into "discovering" mode trying to find what why.
Recently this happens to me. I don't undertand. Am I becoming more intuitional or spiritual? Psychic?
Somehow, I keep hearing vaguely a conversation I had with a friend in the last few days. But I can't "see" or sense who the person was in my conversation. I also can't pick up the place I was there or what had happened? Maria Duval telepathing with me?
Possibly, it could have just been a dream. But I am quite able to remember my dream well. It just feels like I am aware of the conversation although it never actually took place in time.
Maria Duval, can you please tell me if this is some sort of communication with my inner guide? I would have believed in that by now. It could be me speaking with myself I suppose, as the conversation has to do with something my intuition has already been telling me (if that is even possible.)
Or..maybe I just have a very vivid imagination
On my meditation later on, Maria Duval told me that we use imagination to interact with my soul and spirit or higher self. When this happens, my mind is the medium that helps me to connect to the spirit world and other divine things.
5.8.08
I saw energy
This is weird observation. Sometimes, when it was dark, whether in a room or outside, i thought i saw something "floating". Is this universal energy as Maria Duval has been talking about? It appears like some minute particles bouncing here and there, in the limitless space.
Two nights ago, it was rather obvious, in my garden. My ears suddenly ringing with low reverb tones. I could see this energy, particles, very strong. I wish I could use a camera to capture it, if only I have such a special cam with me.
This was so weird. May it happens only in winter time? What are this particles I am seeing then? Why when it is heavy, do my ears ring so bad and only happen in a dark environment?
I thought it was a trick on my mind. I am not sure. There are still so many mysteries around that we can't explain. Probably i saw "molecules".
Yes I saw energy.
4.8.08
Meditation secrets from Maria Duval
With so many different techniques, choosing and initial a Meditation sometimes becomes a tough bore. Maria Duval often says most beginners find it hard to penetrate confusion of meditation, that is when one's intellect wave penetrate the Alpha stately. This imperial is where one's head wave is at 8 Hz - 12 Hz or light relaxation pomp. Deeper dignity of meditation is achieved when one's intellect wave bargain between 4 to 7 Hz, this is the Theta glory or pressing relaxation chaos. However, the deepest glory of meditation is when one's head wave reaches between 0,5 - 3 Hz. This is called Delta national, the lowest being brained wave and is considered as deepest pomp of meditation.
One could get the most allowance of Meditation if he or she gets into Alpha or Theta disarray. In these states, not only real body gets the help, one's spiritual cyst will also be accelerated. Here are 3 secrets from Maria Duval to write these states.
First personal: understand the last goal of Meditation itself, which is to become one with The Source. If one realizes that he is one with The Creator, he or she will not fret about which is the best meditation position or which is the best meditation method. Meditation becomes an enjoyable private moment and nothing will come between You and The Source. All doubts, sorrow, anger or any other discordant energy will not be part of your reality, replaced by Pure Unconditional Love.
Second surprise: prefer a meditation skill that involves an initiation using Divine Energy. If you greet an attunement with this Energy through a competent Master, not only your chief Chakras are started, but also your Divine Chakras. With started, well balanced and smarmy urban Chakras, one will be able to swell his consciousness to the Universe and past. As the effect, he or she could write a deepest formal of meditation in just seconds. An accepted self-educated or classroom enter meditation will also give you some payment, but findings will take wholly a while, sometimes living.
Third private: make Meditation a daily scheduled. Just like anything moreover, it takes some force to master meditation. Unlike any other common method, a Divine Energy based practice will advance your sensitivity and your intuitive ability in no time, quicker than any other practice could. If one could feel the drift of energy or even see it with Third Eye Chakra, meditation becomes very comical. Most people don't even want to open their eyes and sojourn meditating, because, when the energy start their pineal, the sensation is very cheery. For the grounds, making meditation a daily usual will not be tough at all. After all, You don't want to waste hours, meditation with Energy from The Source will only take 15 resume of your time daily.
In half a century's time..
I was reading some news site and it hit me to think how the world will be like in fifty years time, probably the time when I'll be gone but my next generation will be around. Would they be better off than now? Or would the world really ends in 2012 as prophesied by Mayans? Or human nature will get more belligerent to each other such that wars of different scales are going on in different parts of the planet with high tech weapons? Or will positive spirituality prevail finally to the human kind?
I was pondering what the world will be like in 50 years, and whether we'll be better off or not. Looking at current demographic trends, cultural changes, special interest groups (including feminism of course), economics - and the personal development revolution! - this century will be an interesting one for sure.
Experts say we can predict how to future world will be like by studying the history and surely some thing will improve in the future. However, I fear it will be a case of two steps forward but one step back. Better living for some, but in terminal distress for some parts of the world.
So what's your view on this? Will our next gen living in a better world than us now?
Personally I feel it depends on how people view "progress". Do you think we are living in better world now than ten years ago? Does technological convenience now means better life despite the looming energy crisis?
A friend says if you think present day is better than the past, then most probably in fifty years time, lives will be better than now, of course barring a major war, natural disaster or economic crash.
Still I am not entirely convinced we are better off than in the past. I agree some areas we have improved tremendously but, spiritually we are lacking. It will be very interesting to see if we continue on this same path over the next 50 years, or will there be a global natural disaster that will "reset" the whole world, like those in Hollywood movies?
Regardless of what the outcome is, its sure to be an interesting ride.
3.8.08
Turning to Maria Duval to understand my existence
As intelligent beings, we always inwardly seek to understand who we are and what we stand for in this big world. Questions like what is the purpose of us being in this world and most curiously, what happen after we die. Maria Duval believes we are primarily being driven by these questions as we live, evolve, and progress, even if these questions remain mysterious unanswerable.
Moreover, these tough questions about our existence do make us subconsciously unsettled and also creates some anxiety in our midst. That is why at some stage of live, people will try to search for the answers. Science and rational logic cannot help us to explain these questions and these create a need for a justification of our existence.
Yes, many turn to religions to fill this empty void in life and about the future uncertainties. Basically, all religions are the same - that is to create a better world - but religion can be stimulating and often act like a drug in this connection.
The true fact is that even religions cannot explain our existence and the reason is that these religions consist of people like us who themselves had to face questions about their existence. The reason is that the answer related to the question of our existence is found only in us.
Maria Duval puts it as a true life changing experience provided we utilize our spiritual natures and gifts. Through this process, we open our mind and utilize its full potential. We use only ten per percent of our powerful brain. What about the rest? I am sure this holds to key to our understanding of our existence in this world!
That is why I turn to psychic Maria Duval to give me expertly view on my mind and spirit to put down my anxieties deep inside and right answers about who I am. With the help of Maria Duval, I guess I learn more about my true fate and what destiny has for me in store. Through the process, I gain more luck and love....
