INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS Series....
Soul Travel at Night Helps Solve Daytime Problems
(ARA) - Are you worried about the situation in the Middle East or about the condition of your neighborhood? Perhaps a personal health issue is becoming a major problem. Why not give your heart and mind a break from all the worries of the day and let your soul do some of the heavy lifting while you sleep at night? You've probably been soul traveling before and just didn't know it.
Have you ever gone to sleep thinking about a problem you were having only to wake up in the morning with a fresh perspective and a new idea about how to solve it? If so, you might have gone to a special place called an 'etheric' retreat in your soul body and worked some things out while you slept.
According to a new inspirational book called 'The Masters and Their Retreats,' by Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet, you can prepare for life, you can study, heal and even meet the soul of your unborn child -- all while you sleep at night. The concept is this: There is a part of the heaven-world accessible to all of us even while we're on earth.
In fact, cities of light have also been described by many who have had near-death experiences and past-life recalls. People from all walks of life have described seeing beings of light, palaces or cities of light. Others see such places in dreams.
How do you know if you've had a retreat experience? Have you ever awakened and heard yourself say, "That was so real it couldn't have been a dream!" If so, it's a good chance you've had a retreat experience.
According to Annice Booth, who compiled and edited 'The Masters and Their Retreats,' there is an important reason why we need to know about these sanctuaries of light. "The great adepts who have come out of all the world's spiritual traditions and graduated from earth's schoolroom have become widely known as 'masters,'" explains Booth. "The more we know about their retreats and the etheric cities, what they look like, where they are located, and the more we can remember of our experiences there, the more we can begin to bring heaven to earth in our everyday lives," says Booth.
Here are five steps Booth says you can take to get to etheric retreats:
- Before you retire at night, center yourself and breathe deeply.
- Pick a saint or sage of East or West that you would like to get to know.
- Locate the information about that master of light or 'ascended master' in the book 'The Masters and Their Retreats.'
- Choose the name you want to use that represents your highest spiritual self such as Christ Self, Krishna Self, Higher Self, Buddha Self, Divine Self, and make the following prayer: "In the name of the I AM THAT I AM and my Higher Self I ask for angels to carry me to the retreats of light at (fill in the blank) while I sleep and help me remember my experience when I awake."
- Keep a special journal by your bed and record your memories first thing in the morning. Notice how this process will impact your life.
There are as many etheric retreats to visit while you're sleeping as there are physical resorts to book through your favorite online travel Web site. You can ask for healing at the retreat over Fatima, Portugal, and near Crete, Greece. You can study art and beauty at the retreat located above the Statue of Liberty in New York City. Learn about the science of alchemy in Romania or visit great halls of learning at the Grand Teton Mountain near Jackson Hole, Wyo. Whatever your need or challenge, a nightly visit to the many retreats of light can recharge your life.
This book is perfect bedtime reading and a powerful complete reference guide. So, before you put your head on the pillow tonight, pick up your copy of 'The Masters and Their Retreats,' browse through the interesting and unique travel destinations and decide where you'd like go on your next sleeping adventure. More than likely, you'll wake up refreshed and centered, and feeling like you're ready to face the world! You might even meet someone you know!
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