http://ronscolastico.com/blog Metaphysical Musings from Ron & Susan Scolastico Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:14:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the closing of the Study Group Reading this month, the Guides encourage us to attune to the power of choice-choice in what we think about, how we direct the power of our minds. I think that how we direct our thinking is of extreme importance as ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/the-power-of-choice In the opening of the Study Group Reading this month, the Guides speak about our connection as beings. My daughter, Amy (who listens to the readings "hot off the press") had this to say when sharing the opening with her husband, John: "When I read the opening it ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/dont-lose-your-sheep If you ever wonder if doing attunements or meditation has any value, you'll be interested in the letter we received from a Study Group member in Kentucky. He wrote: "I attended an Edgar Cayce Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) retreat at Wildacres in North Carolina ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/meditation-and-eegs Happy Holy-days to everyone! May the holiday lights remind you of the Divine Light that lives within you and within the hearts of all mankind. With Love, Susan and Ron http://ronscolastico.com/blog/happy-holydays Ron has worked with many people whose loved ones have died and who are sad because they do not sense the presence of their deceased loved one. One of our Study Group subscribers asked the following question which we used in the September Study Group Reading by The Guides, through ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/when-i-die-ill-still-be-with-you%e2%80%a6 Last week, our DirectTV video recorder was malfunctioning. We couldn't watch our recorded programs. We knew it was the recorder, but DirectTV insisted on sending out repairmen to check the cables. They changed what they said were old cables and left. That night, same thing, recorded programs ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/assuming-the-worst It has been a surreal few weeks for us. Ron's locker at the gym was jimmied and his wallet stolen. His Medicare card was in it, so the thieves had his SS#, DL#, credit cards, ATM card, library card….they know where we live and where we bank. ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/living-life-defensively A recent article by Karen Kaplan in the L.A. Times stated, "Faith in a higher power can often lead to more aggressive treatment than is medically warranted, research is beginning to show."  Their example was of a woman diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer that had spread ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/faith-or-fear My daughter, Amy, wrote a post on Opednews.com about the "pursuit" of happiness. It reminded me of an observation I made when I was in the Peace Corps in Venezuela. We lived in an extremely poor section of the town. The people had enough to eat, but by our ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/happy-is-as-happy-does Everyone these days is worrying about the downturn in the economy. In the February Study Group Reading by the Guides through Ron Scolastico, a subscriber asks about prosperity and the economy. As I listened to the Guides' answer, I was inspired to make some notes about five ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/5-factors-of-spiritual-abundance-and-stability