Oh, what glorious beings they were! Flying through the universe on their magnificent golden motorcycles, the cosmic wind in their hair, going wherever they chose, traveling at light speed, sometimes even faster. Their bodies were ephemeral yet defined, and they en­joyed the ageless youth gifted to their species. Only a few thousand years old, they were considered adoles­cents, not yet the elders of their planet or their uni­verse—elders who each had tens of thousands of years of experience in dealing with complex worlds and the moral difficulties that arose from engaging those worlds.

The beings traveled through this beautiful, endless day, which was much like the many they’d enjoyed to­gether on their annual solstice breaks. As the Class of 2012 at the Academy of Enlightenment, they were fast approaching the time when they would graduate and be given assignments to ensure the balance and stabil­ity of the universe for eons to come, much like their elders before them. Today, however, was a day to enjoy the carefree exhilaration of their youth and freedom.

Dozens of them rode together, sharing their boundless joy through their thoughts, for they com­municated only with thoughts. Their thoughts shaped words, which they immediately understood; yet com­munication was instantaneous, faster than words could ever be, and infinitely more clear.

It was a perfect day and they were in high spirits. Suddenly Jack noticed a small bluish planet off to his right. It was about 50,000 miles below but clearly vis­ible to him. “Hey, look over there. That planet seems to be in trouble. I can sense the energy coming from the surface—and it’s full of turmoil, sadness, anger, even rage. I’ve seen this planet before; I have sensed its people and their growth and their struggles. Although there have always been some discordant sparks from this world, I’ve never felt such sorrow as I’m feeling today.” Such was Jack’s instantaneous thought to his riding friends, or as they liked to call themselves, the Golden Motorcycle Gang.

On that magical motorcycle ride through the uni­verse, Jack and his friends had easily picked up on the negative energy coming from planet Earth. The suffer­ing radiating from the dazzling blue ball was unmis­takable.

The year on Earth was 1943, and great conflict was raging on much of the planet. The battles engulfed a great deal of its middle band, from one great ocean to the next. The planet was divided into groups called “nations,” which were sometimes the result of geogra­phy but oftentimes the result of human choice. Many of the largest and most militarily well-armed nations were focused on the fighting. Almost all the human beings on the planet at that time were thinking about this great conflict, whether their nation would exist if and when the battles ever ended, and if their loved ones would survive and return from the battlefields around the world.

Jack looked around and realized that for perhaps the only time in his existence, he had no explanation for the energy being emitted by this planet. What was this “war,” as the humans called it? What in a human’s life could happen that would convince him or her that it was right and good to end the lives of millions of other identically created life-forms?

Jack decided he needed to learn as much as he could, as quickly as he could, about this concept of “war.” War was not a reality in the outer reaches of the universe where he lived, and although he lacked the understanding of the impulse to hate and kill, he knew he would not be able to help planet Earth un­less he learned more about war.

This entry is excerpted from the new book The Golden Motorcycle Gang: a Story of Transformation (November 11, 2011) and is reprinted with permission of Hay House and the authors Jack Canfield and William Gladstone. © 2011

Bill and Jack from William Gladstone on Vimeo.

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Jack Canfield is the co-author of the #1 New York Times best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which has sold more than 500 million copies in 47 languages. He is a featured teacher in the movies The Secret. Jack is also the CEO of the Canfield Training Group and the founder of the Transformational Leadership Council. William Gladstone is the founder of Waterside Productions and is best known for his international bestseller The Twelve. He is also the co-author of Tapping the Source and co-producer of the film of the same name. In addition, he is a literary agent for many bestselling authors including Eckhart Tolle and Neale Donald Walsch. For more information please visit http://www.goldenmotorcyclegang.com/book/

In the summer of 2007, intuitive Joanne Aaronson’s father was gravely ill from the aftermath of a fall which landed him in the hospital. While Aaronson, an intensely spiritual person was travelling in her ancestral Baltic homeland, she began receiving clairaudient messages from her father meant to console her mother, just before and after he passed. In The Circle of Life – A Journey Through Grief to Understanding, she chronicles how her father, although not close to her in life – became more so after death.

The Circle of Life – A Journey Through Grief to Understanding takes the reader on a journey on multiple levels to support the underlying birth, death and rebirth theme of the circle of life. Told with a Kabalistic and spiritual undertone, the author describes a love that extends
beyond the veil of death, of care-giving, and of the ravages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Capturing the clairaudient messages from the author’s father meant to console her widowed mother, as well as the first year of bereavement for her to understand there was more to live for as the messages foretold. Just as Einstein predicted, time-space are relative. Energy is neither created nor destroyed. death is not the end! And if we are open to it, communication from beyond is possible! There is comfort in knowing that our loved ones live on in another form and that death is just a continuation of life.

The Circle of Life – A Journey Through Grief to Understanding will help anyone realize that love never dies and it is never too late to make a meaningful connection with someone. It is available on Amazon if you click here.

Not since Eat, Pray, Love has there been a page-turner that captivates women with a book reflecting their own spiritual goals. Downward Dog, Upward Fog by award-winning writer Meryl Davids Landau is a lighthearted novel that inspires women in their spiritual pursuits with a relatable main character: Lorna Crawford, a 33 year old who has a great boyfriend, longtime friends, and a well-paying job, but whose biggest challenge is that she can’t seem to stay on the spiritual path she keeps diving off of.

“Where are the novels for women like me?” asked Landau, after realizing that spiritually seeking women had put numerous nonfiction books on the bestseller list, but could not find fiction with a protagonist reflecting their lives and goals. Her resulting debut novel, Downward Dog, Upward Fog, fills that void. As a yoga devotee and someone who personally struggles to implement sacred truths in her daily life, she felt there was a need for a novel to entertain and inspire the growing number of women interested in natural health, wellness, yoga, spirituality and more. She adds, “There are many faith-based Christian and Jewish novels, but hardly any geared to women pursuing a non-religious spiritual life.”

In Downward Dog Upward Fog, the main character, Lorna loses her connection to her higher self in the face of scheming coworkers, judgmental friends, and especially an overly critical mother. Lorna also wrestles over her future with her boyfriend. Throughout the novel, the readers question whether Lorna will come to understand that living spiritually has little to do with how you pretzel yourself on the yoga mat (although she gets plenty good as that, too), and everything to do with embracing the twists in everyday life. Her journey not only elevates herself, but everyone around her.

For more information on the book, you can visit www.downwarddogupwardfog.com.

I recently interviewed Pamela Jo McQuade about her new book Spiritually Rich and Sexy: A Woman’s Guide to Becoming Infinitely Attractive. In our conversation, Pamela shared with me how we can find our own inner beauty in a culture that places so much emphasis on external measures of success and beauty. She also talked about how she moved from a place of great depression to being genuinely happy and offered advice for other people who may be in a state of despair. You can listen to our interview by clicking the play button below.

For more information on Pamela and her book, visit her web site at http://spiritualityissexy.com/.

I recently interviewed Viki King, consultant and best-selling author of How to Write a Movie in 21 Days – The Inner Movie Method. Our conversation topics ranged from her reaction when she found out her book appeared in two Sopranos episodes, advice she has for filmmakers trying to make a movie that will reach a large audience and her experience working on spiritual entertainment projects as a gifted Oracle.

Viki also gave me a sample of some of her consulting services. She gives consultations on Healing the Hollywood Heart, Help from High Places, Weight Loss and general life counsel. I asked her what advice she would give me if I had a consultation with her and asked her how I could attract abundance and money into my life right now. Her answer really resonated with me and helped me shift the way I looked at what I could offer people and how to articulate that in a way that makes sense.

You can listen to her complete answer and our entire conversation by clicking the play button.

You can also read some highlights of our interview which are copied below.

For more information about Viki King and how you can get a consultation with her or sign up for an upcoming teleconference she has called “The Movie in Your Heart”, please visit her web site at www.VikiKing.com. Her “Movie in Your Heart” teleconference will be for anyone who is considering writing a book or screenplay or for anyone who has written a screenplay or book and how they can take their idea to the next level.

Matthew Welsh: Can you talk a little bit about the inner movie method. What is it?

Viki King: “The inner movie method turns on the inner projector at your heart and it allows that you watch the movie that is in your heart in your head. So you are doing something that is very, very familiar, watching a movie. This time you are watching a movie that is very, very familiar deep within you. This is a way of connecting what is deeply what you wish to bring forth with a skill set that you have that is natural and so easy that you can even eat popcorn while you are doing it. So, the combination of bringing those two elements together allows that you easily role out with the truth with the real heartbeat of what your film is within you.”

Most New Year’s Resolutions focus on gaining external results such as making more money, getting into a relationship, losing weight or finding a new job…However, have you ever considered an internal New Year’s Resolution?

In her new book, The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse: A Breakthrough Program for Connecting with Your Soul’s Deepest Purpose (Harper One), NY Times best-selling author Debbie Ford offers a practical three week program to detoxify your heart, mind and soul.

According to Ford, “Most New Year’s Resolutions don’t work because if we don’t cleanse out the toxic emotions and experiences from our past and get honest about the present we will be stuck with the same old thoughts, patterns and regrets and end up with the same results.” She goes into more detail by adding, “This program will enable you to take back your power from the outer world, turn inward, and embark on the journey of reconnecting with the spirit that moves you.”

Ford’s book walks you through a profound 3 part process which includes simple daily exercises, cleansing rituals and prayers — ranging from simple tasks to deeply, spiritual inquiries. For example, on Day 16 which is titled, The Light of God’s Will, Ford writes:

“God’s will can become your internal reference point from this day forward; it is your choice –God’s will or your ego’s will…Are you going to take a chance on a power that can open up new opportunities where there have been none…or will you stay stuck where you are? You have to decide…This is a turning point like no other.”

The 21 Day Consciousness Cleanse uncovers the inner source that lifts us out of resignation and mediocrity into hope, excitement and future filled with surprises, possibility and deep purpose.

The 21 Day Consciousness Cleanse by Debbie Ford is available on Amazon at The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse: A Breakthrough Program for Connecting with Your Soul’s Deepest Purpose.

The article below is a guest post written by Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret: Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction

What does it take to manifest the love of your life? I’ve heard from first-time brides (at 49 and older!), from busy entrepreneurs whose 80-hour-a-week work schedules left little time for romance, and from divorcees and widowers who were convinced that the opportunity for true love had long passed them by. Whether these soulmate success stories come from Russia, Ireland, Spain, South Korea, Nova Scotia, Poland, Iran, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Norway, or the good ‘ole U.S. of A., I can always spot the common theme woven throughout them. Those who have successfully manifested their soulmates did so by finding a healthy balance between intending and allowing; between doing and being.

Not only did they do the necessary work; they made soulmate lists, they cleaned up the emotional baggage still lingering from past relationships, and they made space for their beloved’s presence in every area of their lives. But they also cultivated a state of what the Buddhists call “Beginner’s Mind”. They carried out manifestation exercises and rituals with an attitude of openness, eagerness, and an absence of preconceptions. Even if their hearts were still aching from a past breakup or their present circumstances were less than ideal, they didn’t allow themselves to fall into the common trap of thinking that they’d already done and tried everything, and therefore nothing new would work for them. They stayed open to the possibilities and remained hopeful, not defeated.

Occasionally I receive stories from people who fall into this latter category, from men and women who are frustrated because they’ve been actively “searching” for their soulmates without success. The theme of their stories is equally easy to detect. It goes something like this: I’ve watched ‘The Secret,’ I’ve made my list of qualities that I want my ideal man or woman to possess. It’s been almost a year and he/she still hasn’t shown up! The energetic signal being sent through these messages practically jumps off the page and, let’s just say, it’s not one of irresistible attraction!

Becoming a successful manifestor – whether you want to manifest love, money, a new career, or simply a parking space – requires a certain level of emotional maturity. Great manifestors have learned the art of managing their thoughts and emotions so that even when doubt, fear or other limiting feelings pop up, they are not swept into a spiral of negativity. Developing this kind of mental discipline requires us to make a deliberate choice to focus our attention on what we desire rather than on what we don’t want.

For example, whenever I catch myself dwelling in a negative or unpleasant thought or feeling, I say to myself “cancel-cancel,” and I then intentionally create a new vision for myself. Sometimes this simple shift in perception is all I need, and other times I reach into my toolkit of emotional release techniques and dedicate five or ten minutes to working through my mini-issue so that my creative energies stay aligned with the outcome I desire.

As someone who is consciously focused on manifesting your soulmate, you too must recognize the powerful influence your thoughts and feelings have on your point of attraction, and do your best to keep them positive. I know; the process of magnetizing your soulmate can get discouraging at times. But if you’re approaching it from the mindset of “it’s been a year and it still hasn’t happened,” you’re living in the reality of what’s missing. The universe simply can’t add more love to your life when you’re focused on the love you don’t have. Like the old tale of the farmer pulling up the newly planted seed to search for evidence of growth, the very act of “searching” evokes a feeling of desperation that blocks the natural flow of love. But if you can shift your focus to magnetizing your soulmate rather than “looking” for him or her; and if you can adjust your emotional state from impatience to savoring the waiting, love will blossom in its own time, and in colors and fragrances that will both surprise and delight you.

Those who successfully manifest love have learned and surrendered to the fact that it’s not our job to know where or how our soulmate will appear. We don’t have to micromanage every encounter or anticipate every detail. Our job is to simply prepare ourselves in body, mind, and soul and then relax into the knowledge that the one we’ve asked for – wherever he or she may be at this moment – is on the way.

Your soulmate is on the way to you from wherever he or she is right now. The details are not yours to coordinate. Your job is simply to love yourself, enjoy your life as it unfolds in each moment, hold a clear intention of the love you are manifesting, and have faith in the unseen forces that are even now guiding the fulfillment of your dream.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Arielle Ford about her book The Soulmate Secret: Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction.

In our interview, Arielle offers practical steps you can take today to begin to attract your soulmate, explains why some people struggle to find their true love and talks about how her 80-year-old mother in law used the techniques in the book to manifest a soulmate 5 years after her husband of 55 years passed away.  You can listen to our 15 minute interview by clicking the play button above.

About Arielle Ford

Arielle believes that finding true love is possible for anyone, at any age, and she points to herself as living proof. Married for the first time at age 44, she expanded on the set of skills that she used to launch her highly successful Public Relations firm, The Ford Group, and applied them to her love life. She is best known for helping to launch the careers of many bestselling self-help and spiritual authors including Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen of Chicken Soup for the Soul, Neale Donald Walsch and many others. She is the author of seven books including the international bestselling The Soulmate Secret: How To Manifest The Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction. Arielle lives in La Jolla, CA with her husband, Brian Hilliard and their feline friends. Learn more about Arielle at www.arielleford.com and www.soulmatesecret.com.

Arielle along with Claire Zammit, co-creator of the acclaimed Calling in “The One” telecourse will host a free online teleseries called “The Ultimate Soulmate Summit” to help 100,000 people magnetize their Soulmate next Valentine’s Day!

Twenty of the world’s leading relationship experts including Dr. Helen Fisher, Drs. Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks, Alison Armstrong, Debbie Ford, Katherine Woodward Thomas, Christian Carter, and others will lead participants through the process of attracting a Soulmate over the 10 days of the summit. www.ultimatesoulmatesummit.com

Last week I spoke to Guy Finley about his new book, The Courage to Be Free: Discover Your Original Fearless Self. With over 400 television and radio shows over the past 25 years and 4,000 self-realization seminars, Guy has a unique and insightful perspective on what it takes to overcome your fears…

Our conversation really dives into the tough questions such as why people are motivated by fear, how we can overcome our fears (even if we are facing the prospect of foreclosure, financial difficulties or an unsatisfying career) and even his thoughts on the relationship between fear and beauty…

That was really an eye-opening part of the conversation for me. Guy told me that when we are in a state of fear, then we can never appreciate beauty in our life because we are living in a state of resistance. That really made me realize how much we miss out on in life when we let our self be guided by our fears. Alternatively, when we choose to let go of our fear then we become open to possibilities that would not exist by giving in to our fears.

You can listen to our who conversation by clicking the button below

Guy is also giving away a free self realization starter kit to anyone if you click here.

“Hope and faith…will quickly lead you to your goal, already dimly visible through the portals of the New Year.”

- Paramahansa Yogananda

This is the opening quote in the INNER REFLECTIONS engagement calendar from the Self-Realization Fellowship. This one-of-a-kind calendar features striking, colorfol scenes from the natural world paired with inspirational quotations from Paramahansa Yogananda.

For example:

On one page a lone Emperor penguin in Antartica’s Weddell Sea rockets fearlessly from frigid water to ice with the quotation:

“Though it is difficult when life presses you down, still if you make the effort with strong determination, you will triumph over every challenge.”

The calendar can be ordered directly from the Self-Realization Fellowship at www.yogananda-srf.org.

Be and it will Be is a book based on a conversation between Zach Sivan, a young business professional looking for significant enhancements in his life, and SOL, a pure energy communicating from the highest level of intelligence, who is being channeled through Ronny Hatchwell for over eighteen years.

The book provides practical tools to create desired changes to life’s daily challenges. For example, Zach ask SOL for advice about how to overcome his fear of failure regarding his job and his relationship with his wife. SOL provides Zach with an easy to follow framework for overcoming thoughts and feelings related to his fear of failure in these areas.  SOL suggests to him,

“Where feelings are concerned that are beyond thought, there is a little more work to do. But ultimately, it is only a feeling. In order to depart from a feeling it first has to be felt as you cannot depart from an illusion but only from a manifestation.”

Zach responds:

“So what you suggest actually is that when there’s a negative thought entering our minds and this thought has already created a negative feeling, we should then just feel that feeling through – not try to escape from it – and at the same time delete the thought?”

Which SOL answers with:

“Yes…..I do not, however, think that you should make this your favorite pastime – only when it comes up.”

The rest of “Be and it will be” is filled with similar easy to understand spiritual, yet practical guidance for how we can respond to common challenges of everyday life.

The book is available on Amazon if you click here.