http://ronscolastico.com/blog Metaphysical Musings from Ron & Susan Scolastico Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:26:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 Effective Relationships 101....taught by our new President, Barack Obama. In an interview about dealing with the Middle East he said, "All too often the United States starts by dictating, in the past, on some of the issues, and we don't always know all of the factors that are involved. So ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/so-lets-listen On May 17, 1967, Ron Scolastico sat on the steps of Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley, mesmerized by the words and presence of Martin Luther King who helped pave the way for a person of color to become President. On January 17, 2009, Ron and I listened ... http://ronscolastico.com/blog/say-amen-somebody