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 Creating a Home Altar 

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Diana Rankin

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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Phillip’s Wisdom on The Power of Words

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Diana Rankin

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

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Diana Rankin

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

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Diana Rankin

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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My Voting Experience  

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Diana Rankin

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

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Diana Rankin

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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As we heal, we heal the world—

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Diana Rankin

Denying the existence of evil does not heal the world of evil. Quite the contrary. It allows evil to exist and flourish. If we believe we are God/Spirit/Energy having a human experience, then we must do all we can to … Continue reading →

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Phillip’s Wisdom on Gratitude

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Diana Rankin

Gratitude, or thankfulness as some say, is a state of grace that produces in you an energy that creates the life you are meant to have. By this is meant that gratitude begets joy.             When living in gratitude, you … Continue reading →

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The Praying Shaman

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Diana Rankin

Years ago, one of my teachers, Peter, told me about a shaman he had studied with (I believe in Ecuador, but not sure of my memory here). This shaman spent the greater part of his day weeping for his tribe … Continue reading →

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My Shaman’s Journey   

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Diana Rankin

It was on my 50th birthday that I had a party and invited 50 of my friends. Each was asked to bring a present, but the catch was that they could not spend any money on the present. One of … Continue reading →

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