The music video below is a compilation of talks given by Jerry and Esther Hicks on a cruise with music playing and people dancing in the background.  The main point that I got from their talks is that everything that you have experienced in your life thus far has happened in order to give you the knowledge, skills and internal strength to help you carry out your life purposes/whatever is calling out to you.  The message is very empowering and the music video is fun to watch. 

Gary Renard sent a link to this video in his newsletter and wrote,

“There’s a very funny spoof of CNN’s Nancy Grace putting down teachers like Eckhart Tolle and myself at the following link. Don’t forget to laugh, and enjoy your summer!“

Expand your mind, nourish your soul and spend the weekend meeting your favorite authors.

This annual conference gives you the opportunity to relax and enjoy a forum where each speaker offers the opportunity for spiritual and body enlightenment. Don’t miss this highly recommended and unforgettable experience at the venue of your choice. Speakers include Dr. Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Brian Weiss M.D., Doreen Virtue, John Holland and Sonia Choquette. If you click on the picture below, you can register early at a lower price.

It takes a lot of courage to make a movie, write a book or engage in any creative endeavor. From a practical standpoint, there is often a concern about whether you might be wasting your time or bypassing an opportunity to make money in a more stable line of work.

However, there is a study that debunks the myth that following your passion is a financially foolish decision to make.

In the Attractor Factor, Dr. Joe Vitale cites a study where a group of 1500 people were given the option of joining two groups. Group A was a group of people who were going to pick a career they believed was going to be a practical way to make a lot of money and then they were going to follow their passions after they made enough money. 1255 people joined Group A. Group B was a group of people who were going to pick a career that they were interested in and passionate about and just trust that the money would come. Only 245 people joined Group B.

20 years later there were 101 millionaires out of the 1500 people who signed up for the study. 100 of the millionaires came from group B, the group of people who followed their passions and just trusted that the money would come. Only 1 out of the 1255 people who picked a career because they believed it was a practical way to make a living actually became a millionaire.

This study shows that you do not need to have a plan or know how you are going to make money by following your passion. All you need to do is to follow your passion. Remember the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said,

“I have a dream! . . .”

He did not say:

“I have a plan.”

First comes the dream and then the dollars will follow. If there is an idea inside of you for a movie, book, song or TV show,then go after it and enjoy the ride .

Local psychic mediums say that heaven is real and that psychic abilities prove the existence of the afterlife, refuting Stephen Hawking’s assertion that heaven is just a fairy tale.

“Mr. Hawking’s rejection of the existence of the afterlife doesn’t surprise me, and I know better than that,” says Susanne Wilson, a Carefree, Arizona woman who is a spiritual medium and psychic consultant. “Many people simply don’t appreciate that they are spiritual beings with unlimited potential. My granddad, a minister with a Ph.D. in divinities, used to say that many of us live so far below our privileges. All of us have intuitive abilities we can learn to use to improve just about every area of our lives.”

If you missed the deluge of tweets, Facebook posts and international headlines, Stephen Hawking made a controversial comment recently in the U.K.’s Guardian newspaper. The newspaper quoted Hawking as saying, “I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.”

Hawking is the one telling fairy tales according to Wilson and her colleague, Jamie Clark, a Phoenix man who is also a psychic medium. Clark says, “The spirit world is real and co-exists with us in this physical reality of life. Our loved ones that have crossed are often our guides and supporters as we attempt to work through the obstacles that come up in our lives.” Wilson, who is writing a book about her experiences as a spiritual medium adds, “Stephen’s right about one thing; the physical body will die but it’s just a shell. You are so much more than that.” Both Wilson and Clark fervently believe that everyone has intuitive abilities and can learn to tap into those abilities with some help. “We all get so busy making a living and worrying about the future that we forget to live in the present, which is where intuition flourishes,” Wilson explains. Wilson and Clark are offering a one-day psychic development seminar in Scottsdale called Psychic Strength Building. The seminar is for people who are interested in developing their intuitive abilities and who want to have fun doing it. All levels are welcome to attend from beginners to more advanced.

PSYCHIC STRENGTH BUILDING SEMINAR: Explore your intuitive abilities and have fun doing it! This is a psychic development seminar for beginners and up offered on Saturday, August 20, 2011, 9:30 am-4:00 pm at The Boulders Resort, El Tohono Conference Center at El Pedregal in Scottsdale, AZ. The teachers are psychic mediums Jamie Clark and Susanne Wilson. Includes lunch catered by The Boulders and special musical guest, Celia Farran. Tickets are $179.00 per person; however an early bird purchase by May 31st is only $152.00 per person. Advance purchase strongly advised due to limited seating. Information & Tickets Online: www.HealingSummit.com/events Contact: Tel # (480) 203-2336

In a recent interview for Authentic Listening Rahi Chun chatted with Jen Grisanti, Author, Story Consultant, Independent Producer, former VP of Current Programming at CBS/Paramount and former Head of Current Programming at Spelling Television. In that interview Jen speaks about the importance of authenticity, healing, and spirituality as they pertain to great writing, and the ways in which her practices have nourished her path as she moved from overseeing scripted series at Spelling and CBS/Paramount to creating Jen Grisanti Consultancy.

You can watch part one of that interview below. Part two of their interview is available at http://www.authenticlistening.com/home.html

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Rahi Chun is the creator of the Authentic Listening Series. The Authentic Listening Series is a web site that features video interviews with leaders in our entertainment industry who discuss candidly how listening to their authenticity and inner truth informs, nourishes, and influences their outer professional lives. I invited Rahi to contribute an excerpt to Spiritual Media Blog to share why he created the Authentic Listening Series. Below is his response…

“As I was meeting with entertainment leaders about producing and co-collaborating on “conscious media” projects, I found myself consistently inspired and fascinated by those whose inner journey of listening to Spirit is being reflected in their outer entertainment endeavors. I wanted to shine a spotlight on these entertainment leaders and their inner journeys of consciousness as a source of inspiration, as well as a celebration, and in doing so, inviting us all to give ourselves the permission to live, express and celebrate our authenticity as Spiritual Beings having a human experience. The result is the Authentic Listening Series at www.authenticlistening.com”

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A rare gathering of some of the greatest thought leaders of our time, such as Jack Canfield, Debbie Ford, Michael Beckwith, Barbara Marx Hubbard and Mallika Chopra took the stage at UCLA’s Royce Hall on August 31, 2010. The inspiring program, A Global Call to Conscious Evolution: Our Moment of Choice, was designed to align our collective vision by presenting ideas for sweeping change through the media, business, social activism, politics, the sciences, healthcare and the environment. Televisionary, Tamara Henry, was there to have some deep conversations with the presenters before they entered the theater. You can watch those interviews in the video above.

Spirit Media Network is a revolutionary new on-line multi-media network designed to provide people with best in class positive television, radio, music and publishing. Their innovative product and service offerings are designed to meet and exceed your desire for positive media in the New Millennium that truly makes a difference worldwide.

Their mission is to promote a positive global message of personal empowerment through positive entertainment, digital media services and innovative product and service offerings that will unite everyone in a spirit of cooperation. Spirit Media Network promotes a message of uniting, educating and empowering individuals to increase their awareness and growth in the New Millennium.

Their vision is to become the global leader in providing consumers of all ages with best in class, leading edge television, radio, music and publishing that is designed to meet and exceed our desire for positive media that truly makes a difference worldwide.

For more information, you can visit their web site at http://spiritmedianetwork.com/

Agape International Spiritual Center, led by Rev. Michael Beckwith, will stream its Sunday services via an online video for free. For more information on how you can watch, you can click here.

The Agape service generally includes readings from spiritual texts, singing from the Agape International Choir and a talk by Rev. Michael Beckwith.

I don’t know what it will be like watching an Agape service online, but I have been to Agape’s service live before and it was truly an awe-inspiring experience.

Have you ever been fired, failed or told you weren’t good enough? Most people who have achieved enormous success have been, but went on to accomplish great things because they refused to listen to their critics or let their “failures” inhibit them from carrying out their life purpose. Below is a list of some of history’s most dynamic leaders who went on to prove the so called “experts” wrong….

Lucille Ball was dismissed from drama school because she was told she was too shy.

The Beatles were turned down by a recording company and told their guitar music is on the way out.

Ulysseses S. Grant was a failed soldier, farmer and real estate agent and at 38 years old he went to work for his father as a handy man.

Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team.

A teacher told Thomas Edison he was too stupid to learn anything and he should go into a field where he might succeed by virtue of his pleasant personality.

Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper because he lacked imagination and had no original ideas.

Abraham Lincoln failed in business twice, had a nervous breakdown and was defeated in 8 elections.