Author Archives: Diana Rankin

Phillip’s Wisdom on Respecting Our Differences

You pull into your life that which you must experience. All that is within your life cooperates to give you the experience. This is not to say you control the experience or how another cooperates. Although we all are connected, … Continue reading

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My Voting Experience  

There was no line at my polling place this morning. As I walked toward the door a volunteer held it open for me and greeted me. Inside, three women sat at a long table, with other volunteers behind them. Everyone … Continue reading

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Learning Patience

In the Western/US culture in which I live, we are impatient. We do not like being in the space between what was and what is to come. Sitting in the Irish mist, I call it, because it reminds me of … Continue reading

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Phillip’s Wisdom on Sorrow

Why Do We Have Sorrow in Our Lives? Q. Do we only create part of our reality? If we manifest what we want, why the sorrow? Phillip’s Wisdom: As a soul while in Spirit World, you decide the greater picture … Continue reading

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Phillip’s Wisdom on Manifesting

It is not that you must go in search of anything. It is that once you have gathered the right ingredients together, you then must become that for which you have gathered the ingredients. This is what is meant by … Continue reading

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As we heal, we heal the world—

Denying the existence of evil does not heal the world of evil. Quite the contrary. It allows evil to exist and flourish. If we believe we are God/Spirit/Energy having a human experience, then we must do all we can to … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Lift Your Spirits

Sometimes we feel overwhelmed with all that must be done. That sense of too much to do leads us to doing less, which in turn, leads to the lack of joy in our lives. That’s when we need to take … Continue reading

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Phillip’s Wisdom on Gratitude

Gratitude, or thankfulness as some say, is a state of grace that produces in you an energy that creates the life you are meant to have. By this is meant that gratitude begets joy.             When living in gratitude, you … Continue reading

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The Praying Shaman

Years ago, one of my teachers, Peter, told me about a shaman he had studied with (I believe in Ecuador, but not sure of my memory here). This shaman spent the greater part of his day weeping for his tribe … Continue reading

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My Shaman’s Journey   

It was on my 50th birthday that I had a party and invited 50 of my friends. Each was asked to bring a present, but the catch was that they could not spend any money on the present. One of … Continue reading

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