Inner Power

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I am inspired to attain my full potential. The people in our life are there to inspire us, enlighten us, teach us... even those people who get on our nerves. Everyone is in our life to help us attain our full potential. They are messengers in one way or another... sometimes in a positive fashion, and sometimes not so much. However...

Most of us have experienced the eerie feeling that goes with handling the personal possessions of a loved one who has passed away. Some very mundane things can produce surprisingly poignant reactions. Such was the case when our son passed away at age 22 from complications of cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Graham’s mom and I knew we might be carrying sentimentalism to the extreme, but many of the thi...

Written by Joseph Chilton Pearce. Narrated by Marie T. Russell. Uri Geller, for those readers who did not follow this minor-major comedy, was an Israeli entertainer who could apparently bend metal without touching it, make broken or stopped watches run for short periods, and occasionally make an object disappear, and who displayed undeniable extrasensory perception. Interested researchers tested G...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose to follow my heart and listen to my gut. The following is from a book by Susan Allison: For centuries people have said, "Follow your heart; listen to your gut," and have used expressions such as "heartfelt" and "gut reaction."  In my experience, I first feel a knowing in my stomach, a hunch or hint about an issue, an...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose my friends carefully, looking for positive minded, enthusiasm, and genuine love . The following is taken from the book, Karma, Destiny, and Your Career: If you have negative friends you really love and don't want to lose, then simply see less of them for the time being. Remember to first talk to people and explain how you...

Written by Athena Bahri. Narrated by Marie T. Russell. There are events in life that change the course of how we interact  with others, view ourselves, carry out daily tasks, and communicate with  loved ones. The Pandemic of 2020 has certainly been a game changer! As  the world emerges into the new “normal” many of us wonder what that will  look like? We’ve had an amazing silve...

 Written by Barry Grundland, M.D. and Patricia Kay, M.A.. Narrated by Marie T. Russell “Go sit in your cell and your cell will teach you everything.” ~Ascribed to one of the Desert Fathers, Christian monks in the Scetes Desert of Egypt Life, by its very nature is … alive! Because it is alive, it is not just responding in a set, mechanical way, but rather it is responsive to what is needed and...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose to heal my fears and pain through love. This is taken from a book entitled: " The Power of Sacred Space" When we feel physical or emotional pain, our energy fields contract in self-defense. Chronic contractions lead to major blocks in the flow of our energy. Our energy fields hold the memory of past pain, and the fear of...

Sometimes when I ask myself why I’ve made a certain choice, I realise  I don’t actually know. To what extent we are ruled by things we aren’t  conscious of? Why did you buy your car? Why did you fall in love  with your partner? When we start to examine the basis of our life  choices, whether they are important or fairly simple ones, we might come  to the realisation that w...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   "What is the purpose of my life?" The following is taken from the book: "From the Mating Dance to the Cosmic Dance" People are at many different stages of development. But the only real difference between them is that some know they are divine, and others do not yet have that awareness. It is difficult to change human nature until...

After a winter of lockdown and with coronavirus restrictions beginning to lift across the UK, many will be hoping for good weather this summer. Restrictions on foreign travel have meant that more people plan to stay within the UK for their summer holidays than ever before. This shift, along with our social lives increasingly being based outside, makes it particularly important that people don’t un...

Written and Narrated by Pam Younghans. Current week Astrological Overview: May 24- 30, 2021 Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your...

This audio includes the welcome message from Marie T. Russell, the publisher of InnerSelf.com and the full audio of six featured articles from this week's InnerSelf Magazine. It is a podcast of the new issue of InnerSelf. Our InnerSelf welcomes your inner self . I think, if we are honest with ourselves, we would all admit that our world is broken or at least severally damaged... and we also are da...

Written and Narrated by astrologer, Sarah Varcas. All dates and times are UT so may vary in your time zone. A lunar eclipse in Sagittarius on 26th May begins a sequence of key astrological events, making June 2021 rich with opportunities to rethink our perspective and deepen our perceptions. In these coming weeks our relationship to facts, information, perception and expertise – the domains of Sag...

Written by Rabbi Wayne Dosick.  Narrated by Marie T. Russell. Age-old wisdom teaches, “You do not know something until you know its name.” When we name the sickness, the poison that oozes throughout our world, we can begin to fight it and defeat it. We see the evil: discordant division because of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or class—the demonizing of “The Other.” We see the evil: the r...

Written by Turīya. Narrated by Marie T. Russell The effects of meditation often occur so gradually we don't notice them. Then comes a day when we have the sudden realization we're not like we used to be. With this dawning of understanding that we're not who we thought we were comes confusion. If we're lucky, we might have a teacher or friend who tells us, "Relax, it's all part of the process." Dea...

Written by C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW The small archipelago nation of Seychelles, northeast of Madagascar  in the Indian Ocean, has emerged as the world’s most vaccinated country  for COVID-19. Around 71% of people have had at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, and 62% have been fully vaccinated. Of these, 57% have received the Sinopharm vaccine, and 43% AstraZeneca. Despite this, there has...

Yvonne Wren, University of Bristol Learning to speak does not happen in a vaccum. Interaction with peers and the wider world is crucial. charlein gracia | unsplash , FAL The pandemic means many children will have spent the best part of a  year interacting much less than normal with teachers, friends and  family. One of the big questions is how this will have changed the way  they ha...

“What’s the secret to your success?” A simple question asked frequently of those who have achieved greatness in their field. Sometimes, that secret is so well disguised even the successful individual is unaware of its influence. When it comes to sung-through musical theatre, it turns out, that is indeed the case. Since 1972, when Jesus Christ Superstar premiered on Broadway, the most popular sung-...

Written by Pierre Pradervand. Narrated by Marie T. Russell. More and more, I have the feeling that an extraordinary cosmic force is pulling the strings of my life. ALL the strings, down to the smallest details. Because either this simply unheard of “show” called the universe is directed by a force, a cosmic intelligence that is simply amazing, or I give up guessing once and for all! And if this is...

Written by Nancy Windheart.  Narrated by Marie T. Russell. In my blog posts, free resources , and courses, I talk a lot about the things that we can do to support and develop our inborn, natural interspecies communication abilities. In this post, I want to talk about some things that can interfere with our ability to hear and understand our other-than-human companions clearly. 1. Distorted, H...

Written by Louise Hay. Narrated by Rosie, AI. Editor's Note: While this article was originally written for a book entitled Menopause Made Easy, the article applies to men as well as individuals of all ages. You can mentally replace any gender-specific words as you read. At the time of this writing, I am entering my 73rd year, and I am extremely healthy. I eat lots of organic fresh fruits, vegetabl...

Just about every indicator of drought is flashing red across the western U.S. after a dry winter and warm early spring. The snowpack is at less than half of normal in much of the region. Reservoirs are being drawn down, river levels are dropping and soils are drying out. It’s only May, and states are already considering water use restrictions to make the supply last longer. California’s governor d...

The prophet Jeremiah records in excruciating detail the catastrophic events leading to the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in 587 BCE. Jeremiah describes the devastating famine, escalating sense of fear and ominous foreboding that permeated the city despite optimistic oracles issued in the royal court by prophets, who promised divine intercession. Jeremiah warned his listeners not to be...

Written and narrated by Marie T. Russell. Our InnerSelf welcomes your inner self . When people talk about the inner self, they usually focus on emotions, spirituality, and other "non-physical" aspects of our being. However, our inner self, literally, also includes our blood vessels, organs, nerves, glands, etc. So this week, we focus on the physical body and its healing. We start with... Continue...