Authentic Living

What is it really like to hear from the Universe or the divine? What can we look for in terms of knowing when it is a communique from the Universe? How do we determine the difference between a message from the divine and a message from our own confused emotions? Simran Singh comes to us today with a clear mastery of universal law and divine principle that reveals the soulful wisdom behind these communications. Simran considers herself to be a rebel humanitarian in the realms of metaphysics and spirituality. She is the award-winning publisher of 11:11 Magazines and hosts her own show on Voice America and the Rebel Road TV. She left an 18 year arranged marriage, let go of everything to dive into the unknown without a plan, no desire to control it and no structure. And now she's the author of Your Journey to Enlightenment and Conversations with the Universe—our topic today. You are not going to want to miss this one.

Somewhere along the way, those of us in the New Thought world—who don't really believe in a devil or "his" purposes—transposed the face of that demonic force onto the ego. The ego is now considered to be the enemy—one that can possess us. When we are so possessed—it is thought—we think and feel so-called "negative" thoughts and feelings, and we act out negative behaviors. So, it seems we've changed the language a bit, but it's still the same old scenario. And this evil force is not now, as it once was, projected out onto an external super-entity called the devil or Satan, but it is now living inside of us. Well, we've already talked about how the ego is really just a liaison between the inner and outer worlds, but now, what we need to talk about is what is really inside of us. What is the range of our existence? What can we do with those difficult parts of ourselves that seem to grab hold of us and refuse to let go until we behave out of them? Don't miss this one.

Dr. Brian Weiss comes to the Authentic Living Show this week to help us find new levels of healing with regard to past life regression. He'll be appearing at the upcoming I Can Do It Conference in Atlanta, GA to discuss this same topic and today we are fortunate to have him come here to give us a preview and to help us understand past-life regression and why it helps us heal and grow. Dr. Weiss is best known for his best-selling book Many Lives, Many Masters, and his scientific exploration of a topic, which in the field of psychiatry is still considered by many to be bogus. His work is considered by most to be earth-shattering in that it changes the entire view of who we are and what we are doing here. So, you are not going to want to miss this show.

We are so excited today to be able to talk to well-known astrologer, author and teacher Steven Forrest about how we might use astrology to help us discover, challenge and encourage our own authenticity. Forrest is the author of several astrological bestsellers, including THE INNER SKY, THE CHANGING SKY, THE BOOK OF PLUTO, THE NIGHT SPEAKS, and the astrology classic YESTERDAY'S SKY. His most recent is THE BOOK OF THE MOON. His work has been translated into a dozen languages, and he travels worldwide to speak and teach his brand of choice-centered Evolutionary Astrology, which integrates free will, grounded humanistic psychology and ancient metaphysics. He has won prestigious awards, and the acclaim of people like Sting, Callie Khouri—author of the screenplay for Thelma and Louise and Oprah Magazine. Along with his busy private practice, he maintains active astrological apprenticeship programs. Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear one of the world's most acclaimed astrologers.

Most people would answer that they would be set free then to do all the monstrous things from which they currently hold themselves back in the name of civilized and moral behavior. We could do whatever we want, and what we want is definitely something that would otherwise get us in trouble. Right? But what if under all of our codes and constraints there is a person who knows peace, who understands life at its core level and wants only more peace and to give from the fullness of its essence? What if the morals we hold so sacred actually interfere with our becoming that person? This week we are going to talk about that person and bring her/him forth from the cavernous regions of a darkened psyche to launch a new awareness. Don't miss this. It could change your life.

We are so excited today to be able to talk to well-known astrologer, author and teacher Steven Forrest about how we might use astrology to help us discover, challenge and encourage our own authenticity. Forrest is the author of several astrological bestsellers, including THE INNER SKY, THE CHANGING SKY, THE BOOK OF PLUTO, THE NIGHT SPEAKS, and the astrology classic YESTERDAY'S SKY. His most recent is THE BOOK OF THE MOON. His work has been translated into a dozen languages, and he travels worldwide to speak and teach his brand of choice-centered Evolutionary Astrology, which integrates free will, grounded humanistic psychology and ancient metaphysics. He has won prestigious awards, and the acclaim of people like Sting, Callie Khouri—author of the screenplay for Thelma and Louise and Oprah Magazine. Along with his busy private practice, he maintains active astrological apprenticeship programs. Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear one of the world's most acclaimed astrologers.

We hear this all the time: just be present. And the phrase is being used so much that even businesses are picking up on it. But what does it really mean to be present? Does it mean not leaving the room? Does it mean not making any plans for tomorrow, or having any memories of yesterday? Does it mean flying by the seat of your pants when it comes to job performance, relationship and parenting? Those are some fairly common questions we get when it comes to understanding the idea of being present. But actually being present is none of those things. Being present has to do with experiencing the fullness of living. Yeah, right, but what does it really MEAN? Well, we are going to answer that question in full on this show. By the time the show is over you are going to know being present like you've never known it before. So, really now, do you want to miss this show?

Bargaining is a stage, a phase really, of the acceptance process. And the acceptance process is very similar to the grief process in that the phases don't really have any order, but they include denial, anger, sorrow, bargaining and finally acceptance. Bargaining is the toughest of these phases because it provides us the illusion that we don't really have to accept that tough reality, instead we can fix it. So, let's say my father was indifferent to me—bargaining with this might mean I continually tried to get him to be loving, and then married men who were indifferent hoping that I could get them to be loving. And the bottom line is that the more I'm bargaining with them—those people who are least likely to become loving and kind—the less the chances are that I'll meet those hungry needs—so I'm really being indifferent to myself. Well, we can stay stuck there for whole lifetimes. And today we're going to talk about how to get unstuck. And don't miss the Oprah clip on today's show.

Descartes told us that our thoughts proved our existence. But what if just the opposite is true? What if it isn't our thoughts that prove our existence but our presence in the experience of the now? If those who teach meditation, as the art of suspending thought or at least backing away from it to simply observe it, are correct, then why is thought still considered to be so very important to those who tell us that are thoughts create our realities? What if our realities are created by something much deeper, much more real? But we can't really say that thinking is a useless activity either. So, what is the true nature of thought? Tune in to find out. And don't miss our airing of this week's clip from Oprah's Super Soul Sunday series.

Marianne Williamson made a second visit to the Authentic Living show not so long ago, to talk to us about her book, The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money and Miracles. And today we get to hear this amazing interview again. Most of us already know several of Marianne's other books, including A Return to Love, The Age of Miracles, Everyday Grace, A Woman's Worth, Illuminata, Healing the Soul of America and The Gift of Change, for as Time Magazine puts it, Yoga, the Cabala and Marianne Williamson have been taken up by those seeking a relationship with God that is not strictly tethered to Christianity. We also know that thousands of books have been published on the subjects of work and money. Still others on miracles. But bridging the gap between the work, the money and the miracle—now that's a subject worth considering. So listen today to the space between the money and the miracle, you could have a life-changing experience through this discussion. Don't miss it!