Zener Cards And The Origins Of Psychic Abilities

May 222013

Zener cards were developed and designed by Karl Zener, a Swiss Psychologist, and his associate J.B Rhine, at Duke University during the 1930′s, to test an individual’s psychic abilities or ESP (Extra Sensory Perception).

Zener cards can test many types of psychic abilities including the ability to perceive objects or events that already exist or have occurred, but are not known to you (clairvoyance); your ability to see the future (precognition); and the ability to transfer thoughts or feelings via a medium other then the 5 senses (telepathy).

A deck of Zener Cards consists of 25 cards made up of 5 subsets of identical cards. The pictures on the 5 cards consisted of a cross, waved lines, a hollow circle, a hollow star, and a hollow square.

Zener cards were originally made out of a flimsy material. This material was later determined to be biased due to its translucence which allowed individuals to see the shapes through the cards. So, subsequent decks utilized a thicker card stock to eliminate the bias and lend credibility to the statistical data. Continue reading »

Posted by Anna at 3:37 pm Tagged with: intuition, mind, psychic ability, zener cards

What is The Law of Attraction?

May 212013

Like Attracts Like

What is the Law of Attraction?

The Law of Attraction explains how our attitudes and thoughts work to manifest the things we focus on. Whether we focus on positive things or negative things, we draw the same unto us. Like Attracts Like; fairly straight forward isn’t it?

The thing to understand is that whether you believe it or not, The Law of Attraction is at work for you right now. You don’t have a choice, there is no pause or stop, you can’t rewind, it is an ongoing process in operation 24 hours a day. The Law of Attraction is also one of the primary reasons you should try to escape the mind.

Whenever your conscious or subconscious mind is working, you have The Law of Attraction in operation for you. Continue reading »

Posted by Anna at 12:32 pm Tagged with: law of attraction, Like Attracts Like

What is mindfulness?

Dec 292012

What is Mindfulness?

It may come as a rather obvious revelation, nonetheless, your mind does not control you.

You are the boss of your own mind.

Do you believe me?

Simply, it’s achieved through a state of mindfulness.

One of the most important things you can do is keep a check on your thoughts. What are your predominant thought patterns?
Bringing an awareness to your thinking allows you to make changes to the thoughts that you hold. This soon allows you to become aware of trends of thinking such as negative or positive. More importantly, Continue reading »

Posted by Anna at 10:15 pm Tagged with: mind, mindfulness, thinking, What is Mindfulness?

Why should you try to escape the mind?

Dec 172012

To live a new reality

Some people in this world are unhappy.

This is mainly because they live too much in their minds and are obsessed with re-running events and situations from their past. Or perhaps they are focusing on what has not yet come to pass from their anticipated future.

When you focus on the past or fearfully try to guess your future, you end up manifesting more of the things you don’t like and end up dwelling upon it. You become stagnant.

When you live in your mind, you tend to grow your ego. The ego can only exist because it was created by the mind, so the more present you are in the current moment, the more you diminish the control your ego has over your life.

To feel truly happy you should learn to escape the mind.

Posted by Anna at 3:19 pm Tagged with: escape the mind, meditation, suffering is a concept of the mind

How Do I Build My Self Esteem?

Dec 082012

Self Esteem is central to Self Image

How do I build my self esteem?

Self Esteem affects your success in relationships, your family life, leisure activities, work, career and life. It affects your behaviour, thinking, and everything you attempt in life. It impacts on everything you want to do. In fact, self esteem is essential to nearly everything you do.

A firm belief in your capabilities and self confidence is the single most important asset you have as a person. Even with all the resources and skills in the world, a person will fall short of attempting what could be their greatest achievements if they do not have the Self Confidence and Self Love to attempt what they want in life.

Self Esteem is the perception you hold of yourself and your sense of Self Worth. If you hold a healthy sense of self worth then you have a healthy Self Esteem or a high level of Self Confidence. Your Self Image, the way you look at the world and your place in it, and how much you value yourself as a person, are influenced by how important you think you are.

Everyone is just as capable of acting effectively as the President of the United States as is the current ‘holder of that position’ It boils down to the image you hold of yourself.

The way you respond to the question “how much do I value myself” will tell you a lot about your level of Self Esteem. In essence, having a Healthy Self Esteem will emphasise to you that you have the competence to cope with the challenges that life throws at you and this Motivates your sense of worthiness and happiness in life.

Posted by Anna at 7:08 am Tagged with: build my self esteem, self confidence, self esteem, self help

What is self talk and how can I benefit from it?

Dec 072012

What is self talk and how can I benefit from it?

Self Talk pushes you to do or not do things.

Internal Self Talk

Self Talk is internal vocalisation of your ideas, feelings and intentions you have about yourself and is in response to the things that you do or that happen in your life.

Self Talk is your own internal, often involuntary, commentary on life in response to something that has happened to you or that has had an impact on you.

The Impact of Self Talk

What you say to yourself can have a big impact on your life. There are two types of Self Talk; Positive and Negative.

Self Talk affects the way you feel, the way you react to something and it can impact on you sense of Self Worth and Self Esteem, as well as you level of achievement and what you will attempt.

Self talk is like an internal coach who eggs you on; either encouraging you to try harder and succeed. It can boost your confidence and sense of self worth; or it can act like an internal bully which keeps criticising and undermining your attempts to achieve things. Continue reading »

Posted by Anna at 1:44 pm Tagged with: internal vocalisation, self talk

Dreams inspired by Maen Llia Standing Stone in Wales

Jun 272012

Maen Llia Standing Stone

Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the Maen Llia Standing Stone in Wales within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its size of around 4 metres out of the ground is awe inspiring.

To think of our ancestors thousands of years ago standing in that same spot. Aside from marvelling at its size and ‘old energy’ vibration, I collected a small rock laying in the grass near its base. I thought it would make a good rock to hold while meditating. Continue reading »

Posted by Anna at 4:53 pm Tagged with: Dream, Maen Llia, Maen Llia Standing Stone, Meditating, spiritual development, Standing Stone Wales

How Well Do You Know Your Mind?

Oct 252011

How well do you know your mind?

The Power of the Mind

The Mind is like an iceberg. We are really only aware of a small part of the mind, the Conscious Mind, because that is what we see, use and interact with on a deliberate level. It is like the portion of the iceberg that is above the surface.

So, the question of how well do you know your mind is a difficult one to answer.

Our conscious mind controls our analytical, judgemental and critical thinking as well as our short term memory and will power. However, the biggest part of our mind, more than 80% of our total psychological processes and the bulk of who we actually consider ourselves to be is embodied in our Subconscious Mind. This aspect of our mind isn’t easily accessible for reflection and self evaluation.

Our fears, habits, emotions, our automatic body functions such as the heart beating, our breathing, walking, talking and nearly everything else we do automatically is controlled by the Subconscious Mind. Our long term memories and our creative faculties are both subconsciously stored, controlled and accessed when the need arises.

Everyone has the natural ability to tap into their Subconscious Mind, the 80% of their psychological process that hide below the surface, so as to create the positive changes they are looking for in their lives. Continue reading »

Posted by Anna at 7:38 pm Tagged with: conscious mind, power of the mind, subconscious mind