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Numbers has held man in fascination way back
in the past and long into the future.

Numbers are involved in almost all aspects of studies,
be it scientific, health and education, in our daily
lives including entertainment.

Numbers carry primary qualities. Numbers have
a place in spirituality; numbers are used as a tool
to take a peak into the future as well as the past.

What is your lucky number? Don’t we all feel
freaky on Friday the 13th ? For 2006, it falls on
October 13th.

In most systems of belief and cultures, numbers
have significance. The premise is that numbers
reflect orderliness. The universe and life itself, on
the whole, is based on infinite orderliness.

Pythagoreans believed that numbers are cosmic
expressions of the divine. Pythagoras particularly
loved number 7.

The world is confronted all the time with chaos and
disorder , man must claim authorship and responsibility.
This earth is adversely affected by man’s insensitivities
to its needs, its rights and its very presence.
Man takes so much for granted.

However, the world goes on. Night follows day, the
seasons come in the same order, spring follows
winter, the earth comes alive and vibrant with summer
Autumn heralds harvest time , a time for thanksgiving
for the fruits of the earth; it is a time for transition
from activity to rest and hibernation in the winter.
So goes the cycle, the orderliness of the universe.

Numbers have their practical interpretations,
applicable to human activities. Everything related
to living involve numbers: age and aging, finances,
relationships, health, education and measurement
of time and space.

Time is a great indicator of the relevance of numbers
in life. This starts from the moment of conception to
birth, to youth, to adulthood to old age and ultimately ,
death. This reflects orderliness to life.

From the depths of spiritual vision and science and
from scientific studies, numerology has evolved.
Numerology is based on an underlying unity that
manifests in life.

Dates of birth and names are believed to be connected
with our deepest inner being. The intuitive mind has
the ability to perceive these relationships that
numbers offer. Numbers can be a helpful tool to
better understand our innermost being, perhaps
help bring order and serve as a tool to find
meaning in our lives

Perhaps, the rational mind will have trouble reconciling
with the relevance of numbers to life. It has been proven
that there are events, occurrences like synchronicity, or
ESP that is beyond the understanding of the rational mind.

Numbers can be interpreted as to their primary qualities.
Numbers have spiritual and esoteric meanings. Numbers
have character.

Some interpretation of primary numbers:

ONE:
unity, independence, resolve, singleness of
purpose, a new beginning.

Negative side: conceit, narrow-mindedness,
stubbornness.

TWO:
Duality, harmony, unselfishness, balance, two sides
gregariousness.

Negative side:indecision, indifference, opposition, irresponsibility

THREE:
Freedom, enthusiasm, bravery, triangle.

Negative side: impatience, overconfidence, listlessness

FOUR:
Strength, stability, loyalty honesty, four sides of human nature-feeling, sensation, thought and intuition.

Negative side: dullness, clumsiness, and inflexibility

FIVE:
Courage, vivaciousness, sympathy.

Negative side: instability, unreliability, and thoughtlessness

SIX:
Idealism, selflessness, faithfulness, honesty, superiority.

Negative side: impracticality, submissiveness, and instability.

SEVEN:
Wisdom, discernment, fortitude, depth, philosophy
cycle of life, mysterious and mystical.

Negative side: morbidness, inaction, unsociable

EIGHT:
Power, business ability, control decisiveness, infinity.

Negative side: unimaginative, bluntness, domineering

NINE:
Intelligence, discretion, artistry, understanding,
lofty moral sense, brilliance.

Negative side: lethargy , lack of concentration, aimlessness

ZERO:

The cipher holds within all the potential. It is
the unconscious, the absolute or hidden completeness.

This essay barely covers what numerology has to offer.

Bonnie Moss writes to inspire and to motivate her readers
to explore the depths of their heart and soul. She draws from
personal experience and her interest in the New Age which
offers a variety of tools to walk the path.
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Today, most people are time short. Yet we all waste time.

We waste time standing in queues, waiting because of traffic congestion, waiting for appointments, waiting for trains, buses, Trams, waiting, waiting, waiting. Yet most of us simply accept it as a fact of life today.

It is a fact of life but it doesn’t mean we can’t be doing something else at the same time. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty darn sick of reading old “Women’s Weeklies”, out –of-date “Time Magazines” or “New Ideas” which certainly don’t give me any new ideas. As for “Readers Digest” it may not age like the rest but it still doesn’t make the waiting any more digestible.

If the Dentist, Doctor or candle stick maker, insist on keeping me waiting at least they should be supplying me with up-to-date reading material. But I guess it could be argued that they don’t have to supply me with any material at all to read. But I would answer in which case they shouldn’t be keeping me waiting either.

But the sad fact is they do keep me waiting.

But I have learnt how to use my time in my own way. I now choose what I ‘read’ on my MP3 player and carry it with me all the time. I listen to my chosen book in the car while stopped at traffic snarls; I listen to it while waiting to see the Dentist, the Doctor or while queued up to pay my Electricity bill.

Imagine how grateful I am for electricity. I use this resource to run my computer so I can download my audio book to keep myself entertained or learning while having to queue up to pay for the service that provides all this entertainment.

This is the conundrum people living in a first world country face daily. Queer, isn’t it?

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For the older woman to overcome all that has been limiting her from having a child, changing her thoughts becomes a must.

Having spent so much time listening to misleading talks and learning how difficult it is for an older woman to have a child she has now developed this mental attitude in her mind that it is hard or it will be difficult for her to conceive.

All the physical and medical facts facing her have become like a mountain of problem in her life.

Now she will have to train herself to change her thought pattern. My pastor once shared the story of the great magician Hudini who could open locks with the power of his mind.

A day came when he went into a contest and he thought he was locked up when actually the door was unlocked.

As usual he spent all day trying to break the lock and open the door without realizing that the door was not locked.

After attempting all day to open the door he was finally let out only for him to discover that the door was not locked in the first place.

In his mind he had a vision of a locked door even though in reality the door was not locked.

This is the situation that many older women find themselves in, when confronted with fertility issues.

The battle wages on in their mind when physically everything is perfect.

For the older woman to overcome her limitation, changing her thoughts and focus becomes a must.

The Bible says that, as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7. So whatever you allow to occupy your thought pattern is what you will become.

One of the most powerful books in the world today that has changed many lives is a book written by James Allen called, As a man thinketh.

The title of that book was taken from the bible. See Proverbs 23:7 which says “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he”.

The principles of that book was also taken from the bible. So you can see how powerful the word of God is and what it can do if you trust it.

I want you to carefully look at this scripture and see what kind of thoughts the Bible recommends that we think.

1. Whatever is true
2. Whatever is noble
3. Whatever is right
4. Whatever is pure
5. What ever is lovely
6. Whatever is admirable
7. Whatever is excellent
8. Whatever is praise worthy

Think about such things. Philippians 4:8. If what you are thinking about does not come under this selection, you are sinning against yourself and polluting the storehouse of your life, which is your heart.

God Himself gave you these promises. I know the plans and thoughts I have towards you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.

In God you have a future, you have hope of attaining all your dreams and desires, including having a baby at your present age.

Change your thought patterns and start thinking the victory you desire from God.

Also remember that our God is able to do immeasurable, more than all we can ask or imagine or think.

So giving you a child is no big deal to God no matter how bad the medical report you have received.

My God can turn the situation around for you. He says he can do more than you can ask; why not give him a chance today? But you must add trust and faith to your asking.

Prayer
Sister say this prayer out now:

Lord Jesus, I believe your word. I thank you that you love and care for me so much. Lord I believe your word today. Let every man and symptom and circumstance be a liar and let only your word be true in my life.

From today I declare in Jesus name that I shall still bear fruit in old age.

I shall remain fresh and flourishing. I open my mouth and declare that the Lord is upright, You are my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in you. I love you Lord. Amen.

Please always open your mouth and speak
out your prayers in faith.

The Word of God creates as we speak it out of our mouth. So speak it out. The creative power is in the spoken Word.

God Bless and I LOVE you.

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Stress is part and parcel of normal everyday life and, while it is not impractical to talk in terms of finding a cure for chronic or long-term stress, it is certainly impractical to talk of a cure for stress in the sense of eliminating stress completely from our lives. There are, however, several practical steps which you can take to minimize its effect.

Most people tend to ignore stress for far too long, allowing it to build up. They will normally say either that they’re too busy to worry about it or that there’s nothing that they can do to change the situation. A commonly heard statement is, “Oh well, that’s life”. However, the effects of stress certainly do not have to be an inevitable part of life and it is unwise to accept them as such.

The first step which you must take is to increase both our outward and inward awareness. You must be conscious of your own internal state and try to evaluate it as realistically as possible. You must also be objective about external circumstances and understand that when they present a legitimate course for worry, reacting with a certain degree of stress is both normal and healthy. But you must also understand that reacting with unreasonable fear is not.

One of the commonest reactions to stress is tension, often seen in the form of muscle tension, and the first thing to do is to stop and take a moment to breathe. Muscle tension is commonly seen in your neck and, as your neck muscles tighten, they often cause your breathing to become shallow. Focus your attention on this and, if you detect it, consciously loosen up your neck muscles by gently moving your head from side to side, taking slow and deep breaths as you do so. There’s no need to over do things here and just a few gentle movements of the head and some deep breathing for a moment or two should be enough to break the tension.

Now while this might seem very simple, it is also an extremely effective way of dealing with acute stress and can literally stop it dead its tracks. However, when it comes to the buildup of stress over time and to chronic stress we need to look at some additional techniques.

Here simple things like a walk in the park can be surprisingly effective. Believe it or not, this is not simply some old wives tale and fresh air and sunshine can be especially relaxing. It’s also true that exercise can go a long way towards relieving many of the physical symptoms of stress.

Laughter is also a great help and watching your favorite comedy program on the television or on DVD is an excellent idea. Sitting quietly and spending a little time listening to your favorite music can also do wonders, as can spending some time at your favorite hobby, especially if this involves some form of physical activity.

Talking your problems over with a close friend can also be useful, but here you need to be careful. Airing your problems, and getting them off your chest so to speak, can be helpful but talking about them too much can create the effect of obsessing over the problem, making matters worse rather than better.

At the end of the day you should remember however that all of these simple, but very effective, techniques will only help you to deal with the effects of long-term stress as you go along and that they will not tackle the underlying causes. Dealing with the underlying causes requires a set of techniques of their own.

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Risk taking, if calculated, can lead to some fantastic surprises.

How many times have you read about someone who invented something or took a risk and succeeded and you thought, “I could have done that”? We all have a million dollar idea, unfortunately, most of them don’t get realized. Every one of us has the power to create the life we dream of but very few actually do it. Why? Because it is difficult. It is difficult to wake up every morning and put all of your energy into what you do. We are expected to put 100% of ourselves into our family and relationships, our jobs or careers, our health and well-being, and into ourselves. This is not easy. Then add to that the possibility of taking a risk and reaching out for a dream and a vision and it soon becomes too overwhelming. However, imagine having the life you have always dreamed of. Imagine putting yourself out there and pursuing a dream, taking a chance, and seeing what happens?

Many people go through their days complaining about their job, life, relationships, etc. expecting good things should just happen to them and being utterly confused when they do not turn out that way. They find themselves in the same place emotionally, financially, physically, and spiritually year after year. Why? It takes work, day after day, year after year. We are not meant to sail through life taking it all in - we are meant to “suck out all the marrow of life” as Thoreau said. So, go after it, be the agent of your own happiness every day and only then will you get what you want because it is then that you will get what you deserve. If you put 50% of yourself out there, that is what you should expect to get in return. Place a value on your life and I assure you, you will change how you spend your time. You are on the verge of greatness.

Take a risk today!

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Creating regularly is a great achievement for any of us who are creative.

Stepping up time and time again and showing that you’re committed to this creative life, putting in the hours at the page, canvas, desk, studio or laptop, is to be applauded.

If this is something you’re already doing, then congratulations, you’re achieving a huge amount by living with this discipline.

And yet, there is more to a fulfilling life of creativity than just showing up.

Maybe you show up and write a poem every day. And these are beautiful, touching, richly detailed poems that you’re proud of.

So hang on, this sounds ideal. What’s missing?

Well, that poem you just finished, wonderful though it is, is very similar to the one you wrote a few weeks ago. It’s also not very different from the one you wrote 6 months ago.

In fact, although you are prolific in your output, in terms of growth and development, your creativity is stuck in neutral.

Yes you’re getting in the car each day, starting it up and revving the engine. But you’re not actually putting your vehicle in gear and moving forward. You’re sitting stationary there on same driveway, just like you did yesterday. And last week. And 6 months before that.

This may sound harsh or overly critical. Maybe so. Maybe you’re happy to write the same poem again and again for the next month, the next year, the next 5 years. If so, continue and be happy.

But what does creativity REALLY mean?

Bringing into being something that wasn’t there before? Fusing together two or more existing ideas to form a brand new one?

How much are you doing this with your creativity?

It’s your decision to make: Create a slightly different version of the same piece of art for years to come.

Or take the risk and be truly creative.

Yes it’s a risk, and yes there may be unpleasant consequences. You might try creating something new and it not work out like you expected. This may happen far more often than you finding something genuinely new and exciting.

So weigh up the risk and make the choice that’s right for you.

Do you want to create wildly and bravely and risk ending up with a few disappointments, but also a few incredible pieces of work you never thought you were capable of?

Or, do you want to create the same safe art you’ve always created and risk the fact that your creativity may never truly live and thrive again?

Only you know the choice that’s right for you…

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To start to achieve something approaching our potential, to get closer to the mark of where we should be in life, we need to possess or develop confidence. That confidence needs to be based on reality. That reality is what we believe about ourselves. The reality of what we are and what we possess in ourselves has to come from deep within us. It is not based upon anyone else’s view or impression of us.

So often what we think of ourselves, our belief system about our abilities and capabilities, is based upon what we have received from those around us, whether they are family, friends or colleagues. These received views and beliefs about ourselves may have good, bad or mixed motives. People sometimes speak negatives into our lives out of their own inadequacy and lack of confidence.

There are some people who appear to possess a natural confidence. But this is very often only an appearance which deep down within them is being questioned. A bluff exterior and a willingness to tackle jobs beyond their capabilities is a misplaced confidence. We probably can all think of someone we have known who thinks of themselves as a “know it all”. Any delving into their real knowledge shows them to have only a surface knowledge of the subject they are so eager to pronounce on.

True and lasting confidence needs to come from within and to be developed. It must be based upon the truth about ourselves and not a lie. But that truth must be what WE KNOW to be true. Often it will be based, not upon what we have so far achieved, but what our higher self knows of our capabilities. It is only when we stop believing the lies that we have learned from other people and from our own apparent failures that we will start to develop the qualities of confidence and assurance that will take us forward on our chosen path in life.

The development of confidence is part of the process of maturity. A child may lack confidence until he or she has tried something out and proved that it is possible. It then becomes something about which they are confident. Having done it once, they believe they can do it again. As we grow older we become less willing to believe “I CAN do it”. Instead of achieving and building on our achievements, we so often place obstacles in our path. We talk ourselves out of the possibility of achievement and settle for mediocrity.

Sometimes it will be necessary to mix confidence with faith. We not only need confidence about the things we have already done. We need to learn to reach forward and stretch ourselves to do the things that were previously beyond our grasp or willingness to try. This is where faith comes in – faith that you can do it and can draw upon an inner strength that will always rise to meet the challenge if only you will believe in yourself.

These achievements build our self-esteem. They help us become the person we were meant to be. We learn to value ourselves far more greatly than we previously thought possible. Our speech becomes positive, especially our self talk. We then become more prone to talking ourselves INTO things than out of them.

Why not decide today that you will start to build your wall of confidence one brick at a time? This will be the great step you can take towards greater self-esteem and will help you to set goals that will really change your life in a positive way.

“WE HAVE a communication problem.” Often this is the response I hear when I ask a couple why they’ve come for marriage counseling. When I start questioning them about what this statement really means, I get a variety of responses.

One woman blurted out that she is absolutely panicked about their financial future. Everything she reads predicts that she and her husband aren’t going to have enough for retirement. On further questioning I find that she resents her husband because he’s been in charge of their savings and somehow she thinks he should have saved more.

But she’s not willing to bring up money because she doesn’t want to cut her spending. She enjoys buying for her two grandchildren and shopping at craft shows. “This is my pleasure,” she says. Her husband doesn’t bring up money because he’s aware of his wife’s resentment. “I’m not getting into that hornet’s nest,” he says. Also, he’s planning to retire at age 62 and he doesn’t want those plans altered.

Feelings about their financial picture overshadow the marriage, and many topics have become taboo. They don’t discuss vacations or retirement plans. They don’t talk about needing a new roof or updating the kitchen. They don’t freely show each other purchases they’ve made or discuss gifts they want to give to the children. Her resentment over lack of money also affects their sex life.

Although this couple say they have a communication problem, when you break it down, they really have a money problem that they are unwilling to tackle.

For some couples a communication problem really means the man won’t talk. He shares little about what he thinks or feels. And when she talks, he’s only mildly interested. It may be that the man is shy about revealing inner thoughts and simply needs to learn to speak out loud on what he’s thinking. Or it may be that when he does share his thoughts, his wife interrupts or criticizes what he’s saying. She must learn to let him talk without interrupting or critiquing.

A communication problem may also mean that the husband promises to come home at a certain hour and then doesn’t do it. Or the wife fails to stick to her commitment to keep her belongings picked up. This “communication problem” could easily be solved if they would keep to their agreements.
A communication problem may translate into the couple’s being unwilling to discuss anything that has the potential for conflict. Both may be afraid of anger, so they only talk about surface issues. As a result, neither feels close or emotionally connected with the other.

When some couples say they have a communication problem, they mean they can’t come to terms with a particular issue. They lack negotiation skills. For example, he wants to go out with friends on the weekend and have a good time. She wants to stay home and have family time with the children. This couple could negotiate. Friday night is family night. Saturday night is for the two of them alone or with friends. Sunday is negotiable.

If you hear yourself or your mate say, “We have a communication problem,” think about what this means in your relationship. Once you define the issue or issues that underlie this statement, you’ll be able to tackle the true problem.

Doris Wild Helmering is psychotherapist in private practice in St. Louis. Doris has written eight books that each provide practical advise and proven steps to solve communication and relationship problems. Her latest book, Think Thin, Be Thin applies her successful approach to weight loss. She is a frequent radio and TV guest, appearing on the Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America. Doris has published articles in many national magazines and newspapers. Visit her blog at deriswildhelmering.com/blog deriswildhelmering.com/blog

Simple Steps to Improve Your Productivity

Have you ever noticed that some of your most innovative thoughts have happened at the oddest times? The reason for this is that your brain wasn’t occupied with your ongoing “to do” list, so it was finally free to explore new ideas.

If you want to do more creative thinking, then you need to establish a system for organizing your tasks. Begin by collecting them in an in box. What should you do with the items once you’ve accumulated them? According to David Allen, the best-selling author of Getting Things Done, the first step is to ask, what is it? Is it actionable? If you can’t act on it, then put it into one of three categories: reference, such as a noteworthy article; someday–maybe, which is a task that you might do later; and trash. The filing principles we’re discussing here work equally well with manila folders and a circular file, but in our example we’ll be using Microsoft Outlook.

Many of us use Outlook’s tasks function, but for some the list has degenerated into an “amorphous blob of undoability”, according to Allen. He suggests organizing Outlook tasks using categories. For tasks that require no immediate action, but might happen eventually, produce a category called someday-maybe. Create each task in this category with a potential start date and a scheduled reminder. If there are items that should be referenced, you can file them in an appropriate folder on your hard drive or in a file cabinet. Remove trash as soon as you can.

If the item is actionable, you will have to decide on the next step. This step will either be to do it, delegate it, or defer it. If a task can be handled in 2 minutes or less, Allen says simply do it. It will take longer to file and retrieve it later.

If you can delegate a task, do so. Outlook gives you the option of assigning a task to somebody else, setting due dates and priority, and sending the task to a recipient in your contacts list. It will also notify you when the task is reported done. You can file this task in your new Outlook category, waiting for.

If you can’t handle a task immediately, Allen suggests deferring it to a category where it can be done. Examples include: @phone, if you have to call a client; @home, if you need to mow the lawn; @office, if you need to prepare a presentation, etc. If a task has to be done at a specific time on a specific day, put it in the Outlook calendar. Don’t forget to set reminders.

Of course you will have projects that can’t be handled as simply. Any task that involves more than one step should be filed in the task manager under projects. David Allen suggests that on a weekly basis, you should review all tasks listed under projects and ask yourself, “What is the next action?” This will ensure that you continue to make forward progress.

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We do not know how much time is left for us or for others. It is important to express to others now what we wish to say, before it is too late. If a loved one dies with unresolved issues between us or if words of love have not been expressed, it may disturb our peace of mind and leave us in a lot of pain. On the other hand, if we say what we feel needs to be said, whether asking for forgiveness, expressing our love and appreciation, or acknowledging the other person’s impact on our lives, we are left with a sense of completion and closure. We may grieve the loss of that person in our lives, but there can also be a sense of peace with the pain.

My father died three days before Father’s day in 1994. He and our family knew that he was dying. I had the opportunity to let him know verbally and in writing the many ways that he positively affected my life. When he died, there was a sense of completion. I had a flight booked to go see him on Father’s Day weekend. Three days before that weekend as I was dressing for work, my intuition urged me to go immediately and not to wait for the weekend. Fortunately, I listened to the inner guidance, jumped in my car, and drove the three-hour trip to be with my father. I had the opportunity to be with him for the last three hours of his life. One of my hands was on his chest when he died. I saw him take his last breath and felt the life go out of his body. What remained was an empty shell and it was obvious that he, the soul, was gone.

I had often heard the expression, “One moment we are here and the next moment we are gone.” I actually experienced this, because one moment I felt life in the body of my father, and in the next second he departed and there was no life. For some time after this experience, I would find myself looking deeply into each person’s eyes with realization that in a moment one of us could be gone. It impressed upon my mind that only now, in this moment while we are alive, can we relate to one another. Now is the time to say what we want to communicate to others. In the present moment, we are capable of embracing each other verbally, physically, or visually.

The awareness that we will die one day can serve as a catalyst for living life more fully, for connecting with the deepest part of ourselves and others, and for making the best possible use of the time which remains.

Copyright 2007. Raymond Gerson (Form the book, The Greatest Opportunity)

Raymond Gerson has a masters in psychology and over forty years experience teaching career and personal development. Career coach, job placement specialist, and former executive recruiter, he also teaches college success strategy courses. He is the author of five books, including Create the Life You Want. Two of his ebooks, How to Create the Life You Want and Effective Job Search Strategies are available for free at raymondgerson.com raymondgerson.com along with numerous success strategies and study skills articles. This article comes from his book, The Greatest Opportunity, which is available at his web site.