Author Archives: Diana Rankin

 Creating a Home Altar 

An altar is a focal point for your daily meditation and prayer. It is for the placing of sacred objects that have meaning to you and will aid with your devotion by holding the energy of your intent. Your altar … Continue reading

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Are the Words You Say to Yourself Helpful?

Words have a powerful effect on us, especially those words we either use against ourselves or to show love and acceptance of ourselves. To be loving to, and accepting of, ourselves begins with the words we say to ourselves. Do … Continue reading

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Phillip’s Wisdom on The Power of Words

A word, or phrase, chanted over and over imprints on the human brain and becomes the person’s reality and truth. This takes place at a subconscious level, so the person is not consciously aware of the programming of the brain … Continue reading

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Living Life as a Prayer

For years my prayer was to live my life as a prayer. It took many more years to come to understand what that meant, and had I known, I just might not have prayed so hard . .  . or … Continue reading

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Calming the Violence

Violence is erupting as you read this, and violence will continue to explode today, tomorrow, or the next day. There is a seething anger, fueled by fear across the US and the people have had enough. What does this have … Continue reading

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3 Easy Ways to Spread Love

 Here are three simple ways to add love to our world. Mail someone a card. The art of sending a note or card to someone has nearly gone by the wayside, replaced by the ease of emailing, texting, and other … Continue reading

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Phillip’s Wisdom on Respecting Our Differences

You pull into your life that which you must experience. All that is within your life cooperates to give you the experience. This is not to say you control the experience or how another cooperates. Although we all are connected, … Continue reading

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My Voting Experience  

There was no line at my polling place this morning. As I walked toward the door a volunteer held it open for me and greeted me. Inside, three women sat at a long table, with other volunteers behind them. Everyone … Continue reading

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Learning Patience

In the Western/US culture in which I live, we are impatient. We do not like being in the space between what was and what is to come. Sitting in the Irish mist, I call it, because it reminds me of … Continue reading

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Phillip’s Wisdom on Sorrow

Why Do We Have Sorrow in Our Lives? Q. Do we only create part of our reality? If we manifest what we want, why the sorrow? Phillip’s Wisdom: As a soul while in Spirit World, you decide the greater picture … Continue reading

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