H Cook | October 31, 2009

A few years ago I was visiting Bolsover Castle, in Derbyshire, UK. It was Halloween, it was a special ghost tour and a small group of us walked around the grounds and castle armed only with our torches.

We heard stories of a grey lady who can sometimes be seen passing through an archway in the wall of the fountain garden.

Staff and visitors have reported feeling as though they have been touched or tickled and some have seen the ghostly figure of a small boy. Sometimes the sound of trotting horses and soldiers marching can be heard.

The main building is in ruins, I believe much was taken away when Bess of Hardwick moved to Hardwick Hall a few miles away. But the Little Castle is still standing and is very eerie to walk through at night. We were told that some visitors feel a tightness to their chest when passing through one room said to be haunted by the ghost of a housekeeper who lived there in the late 19th century who died of pneumonia.

When we reached the kitchen down at the lowest level we were told that a baby can sometimes be heard crying and the figure of a woman with a baby is seen regularly. It was rumoured that the baby was killed in the kitchens.

I don’t recall seeing or hearing anything unnatural, but it was an enjoyable spooky tour.

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H Cook | October 29, 2009

Here are three videos from Yogatic - Yoga for Beginners…

I haven’t been getting enough exercise lately and my joints are getting stiff. I used to do yoga years ago so when I found these YouTube videos I thought I would give yoga another try.

Part 1 - These movements were completed without too much difficulty the main problem was in trying to look at the video while doing the moves but easier the second time as I knew what to expect.

Part 2 – Triangle pose and extended side-angle pose from mountain pose are a bit more difficult for someone as unfit as I am. Most difficulty in the triangle pose when extending my arm upward – I have had frozen shoulders and still don’t have a full range of movements but I stretched as much as I could. My muscles complained a little bit.

 

Part 3 - I managed this until I went into plank, had great difficulty in keeping straight but no real problems with anything else.

I plan to work through these 3 videos for a couple of weeks before I look to take yoga any further. I plan to be more supple and ‘bendy’ before the end of the year.

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H Cook | October 27, 2009

By Beth and Lee McCain

Can fear affect your desires when applying the Law of Attraction? You bet it can. Fear can be paralyzing when attaining what you desire if you’re not careful. And of course, fear can be debilitating in anything you do.

What is the purpose of fear? Fear can help you out when you are in a ‘do or die’ type of situation. It can encourage us to be more cautious and is a way of protecting ourselves. But our survival self, the one that tells us when to be cautious, can be overprotective at times. You are ultimately the one to decipher whether what you are afraid of is coming from your survival self and is a validated concern, or is merely weighing in and making its presence known, like so many other negative states, just because it can. The Law of Attraction will pick up on fearful thoughts and feelings and return more to be fearful of. Let’s tame the fear monster ahead of time so that the Law of Attraction will bring only positive results to your life.

Here’s how to be rid of the fear, or at least tame it, in order to obtain what you want out of life.

Let’s begin by focusing on exactly what you are truly afraid of. Is your fear validated? An example: Imagine you are preparing to jump out of an airplane minus a parachute. In this instance, is your fear validated by your survival self? Obviously, yes it is. Your survival self is telling you this is something to fear, and hopes that you won’t do it. The fear and caution are valid.

Now what about this one? You are about to start a new job and you are afraid that no one will like you and that you may do a bad job. Is this fear valid? Well, sure the new job could go as you see it and if you have been putting a lot of energy toward the new job this way, it probably will go that way. But is it really something to be afraid of? Does it threaten your physical being? See, your survival self is rearing its ugly head where it doesn’t belong and you need to tell it so. When you start to have the feeling of fear, make sure to examine it and see if it is a valid physical fear.

Now that you have figured out what to do (telling your survival self that you are handling this one, thank you very much…), how do you cease being fearful? First of all, within the Law of Attraction, anything that you focus on and feel, be it a happy or angry feeling, will attract a like feeling to you. This is the job of the Law of Attraction. It’s not being mean or vindictive toward you; the Law of Attraction is just taking what you tell it to do, and then brings it to you. Focus on what you don’t want, and you will get what you don’t want. Focus on what you do want, and, you guessed it, you will get what you want. Fear begets fear. Joy begets joy. Love begets love, and the Universe will give you what you feel.

How does fear serve you? Being afraid of something makes whatever that something is seem ominous or scary. What is there to be afraid of? Do you base your fear from past experiences? If that is the case, you have learned from those experiences and don’t need them or the fear anymore. Are you afraid of being hurt? Isn’t it better to take the risk and find out? What if that one person or that one situation you are afraid of is the one that is going to be beautiful and life altering and you may instead pass up because of fear. Beat fear at its own game. Don’t buy into it.

Handle your fear by asking if it is valid or not. If it is a valid fear, listen to it. But when it’s based on past experiences where you have been hurt or based on your own concern of failure, tell the survival self that you have to take the risk and do it anyway. The survival self will step back (it may take a few times), and you can trust the Universe that you will obtain what you want. As long as you keep your eye on your desired goal and trust the Universe to get you there, than there should be no fear, especially if you place your trust and faith in the Law of Attraction.

Beth and Lee McCain are full time instructors and lecturers in applying the Law of Attraction, or better known as the Secret, in your life to attain whatever you desire. They have a great radio show on Youtube that is both entertaining as well as informative on the subject of the Law of Attraction. Beth and Lee are real people with real answers.

Please visit the Beth and Lee McCain Law of Attraction Web Site

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H Cook | October 25, 2009

I am currently reading Paul McKenna’s “Change Your Life in 7 Days” which comes with a hypnosis CD. The power of the unconscious mind is much greater than I realised and I am really enjoying the experience.

I have read the books by Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks and always feel inspired. If I feel I am falling into negative thinking I listen to one of their CD books and then I always feel more positive about everything.

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H Cook | October 24, 2009

If you wish to manifest extra cash the Law of Abundance check can be a great way to start to focus on what you want. You can do this at any time but it is said that the most auspicious time is when there is a new moon, using the moon’s power to focus on improving your finances.

Use a blank check (or print out one from below) sign it with “Law Of Abundance”, make it out to your name and enter the amount you feel comfortable to receive. Don’t ask for too much because subconsciously you may realise that it would upset the apple cart. Start small and work your way up. Raise your expectations gradually.

Once you have made out the check take a while to visualize receiving the money and think about how happy you will be to receive it. It is important to believe that it can happen. Visualize only happy thoughts to cancel any negativity.

Put the check somewhere that you will see it regularly or keep it with you. And every time you look at it fill your mind with gratitude.

When the money arrives be sure to thank the Universe.

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H Cook | October 23, 2009

If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, the dots will remain only one color, pink.

However if you stare at the black ” +” in the center, the moving dots turns to green. Now, concentrate on the black ” + ” in the center of the picture. After a short period, all the pink dots will slowly disappear, and you will only see only a single green dot rotating.

It’s amazing how our brain works. There really is no green dot, and the pink ones really don’t disappear. This should be proof enough, we don’t always see what we think we see.

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H Cook | October 22, 2009

The Mystic Angel store has now closed. From now on I will be concentrating on mystical news and reviews.

I have a keen interest in Cosmic Ordering and the Law of Abundance and there will be more about the subject soon.

Investigating alternative therapies, including hypnosis; I’ll also be looking into astrology, divination and various paranormal subjects.

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