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How to have a Direct Experience of God

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Many say they believe in God, but believing in God is not the same as having a direct experience of God. Direct means first-hand, not second-hand. It is not hearsay or conjecture. Direct means something happens to you. You go through something, and then you can say you have had an experience. Throughout history, belief in God has resulted in people gathering for worship in churches, mosques and temples. All over the world people still congregate based on similar beliefs about God. But how … [Read more...]

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Psychic Boundaries

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harwig

In the last month I have had numerous people e-mail me or call me with variations of the same question. People seem to be very overwhelmed lately by the emotions of others. Better put, many people seem to be psychically picking up on others' emotions and then not knowing what to do with them. I believe the psychic boundaries we, as a species, have nurtured and defended for so many years are now failing us. I also think this is a good thing. I have been doing psychic work for many years and … [Read more...]

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Begin Again

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lafontaine

My first thought when preparing to write this column was to offer my congratulations to Tim Miejan and Cathy Jacobsen on their purchase of this publication. I have known The Edge almost since it began early in the '90s, and I believe it has outlived almost every other free paper on Twin Cities newsstands. That fact alone speaks clearly about the interest in the subject matter of the paper and the service being performed by its existence I will also be honest about my experience with The Edge … [Read more...]

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Cultivating the Healing Presence

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sciandra

I am here to tell you a secret: each and every one of us can become a force for healing every day, in every part of our lives, both for others and for ourselves. In more than 15 years of practicing integrative health care I am yet to be burned out or bored. In fact, on my very worst and most-draining days, going to work is one of the best things I can do. Rather than being drained by my work or ever feeling burned out, I am constantly fed by the experience. The thing is that during the … [Read more...]

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Is Anyone Really Waking Up in MN?

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krown

It's easy for those interested in consciousness to look at Bush's legacy disdainfully and wonder how he could have successfully tricked so many people for so long. But while it's simple to see the consequences of his unrealistic and neo-conservative beliefs regarding economic, environmental, energy and global policies, it's harder for these same people to realize that their own beliefs about awakening have just as little in common with reality. Yet, the consequences of these beliefs impact them … [Read more...]

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Mike Leigh’s ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’ Giggles

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simon

There have been some wonderful films lately that have looked at those of us who present what we might call our "wounded" face to the world. People who seem angry, self-absorbed and/or unapproachable. As we discussed in last month's column, Gran Torino and Ghost Town both illuminate the pain, sadness and vulnerability that lie just beneath the surface of those wounded faces and personalities. Now comes the perfectly titled Happy-Go-Lucky so that we can see the polar opposite of that wounded … [Read more...]

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Emergence – Expressing your True Nature

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miejan

I remember working part time during college, before and after classes, along with other students. Some of them were ambitious. Some were not. One day I overheard our supervisor make a comment about me. Said I was a clown, or something to that effect. He might as well have smacked me upside the head. Inwardly, I knew he didn't know who I really was. It affected me greatly. Fast forward to this past Christmas. In my spare time, I created ten copies of a small 24-page, Onion-styled "Edge Extra" … [Read more...]

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Awakening & the Fine Art of Mastering Alchemy

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Jim Self walks between two worlds. He has succeeded in the world of the third dimension, serving on the San Jose (CA) City Council and as vice mayor, nearly embarking upon what could have become a national political career, advising the U.S. Department of Energy under President Jimmy Carter, and leading as an entrepreneur, building and selling two corporations and sitting as board chairman of a third. He also works on other levels as an international speaker and author, leading seminars and … [Read more...]

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Beyond Borders Film Festival

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These monks are featured in the film, Unwinking Gaze.

MINNEAPOLIS - As spring makes its way to the Twin Cities, so will a spate of new films promoting cultural understanding of people across the globe. This is the primary mission of the Beyond Borders Film Festival, which features films and cultural performances with a strong emphasis on cultural heritage. The festival will become a permanent fixture in the Twin Cities' arts scene, appearing annually. "My hope for the festival is to use film to bring together people from different … [Read more...]

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Conference of the Birds

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pangea_0309

In this classic tale, the birds of the world take flight on a pilgrimage to find their celebrated king, but the dangers and hardships encountered on the journey cause many in the flock to abandon their search. In the end the small number of birds that survive uncover a profound secret, and this journey mirrors the Sufi doctrine that God is not external or separate from the universe, but the totality of existence. Come you lost Atoms to your Centre draw, And be the Eternal Mirror that you … [Read more...]

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