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		<title>Psychic Development Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may have already noticed, I have been busy writing articles on various psychic development subjects. You can find them on my other blog at UberPsychic.com.
 My ultimate goal is to provide you with much in the way of valuable information based on my years of experience and research.  My material may seem a little [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you may have already noticed, I have been busy writing articles on various psychic development subjects. You can find them on my other blog at <a title="UberPsychic Blog" href="http://www.uberpsychic.com/articles/">UberPsychic.com</a>.</p>
<p> My ultimate goal is to provide you with much in the way of valuable information based on my years of experience and research.  My material may seem a little bit different than most because I tend to take a less mystified and more no-nonsense approach to psychic development.  Over the years, I have come to realize that there are definite repeatable patterns in the field of psychic research.  I have also found that taking into account seemingly insignificant variables tends to reveal a more simplistic and direct path to certain areas of psychic development.</p>
<p>You won&#8217;t find much fluff in my writings.  I avoid using many of the different terms that you usually see in texts regarding psychic research.  I also try to avoid inventing new words.  I feel that there are already far too many different synonyms for the exact same things.  Everyone has their own constructs and formulas for how psychic ability functions but all it ever turns out to be is a bunch of inflated jargon that is basically meaningless because it is only a repetition of synonymous words and circular logic.</p>
<p>It is impossible to avoid using familiar terms altogether so I have learned to pick and choose.  I try to only use the words that I feel define certain aspects of psychic ability the best as well as the ones that people are most familiar with.  I do realize that there are probably conflicts in how certain words are defined and that is why I try to be concise in my explanations.</p>
<p>Something that bothers me quite a bit and I have noticed happening quite a lot is that people tend to get hung up on the semantics of the subject instead of the actual processes, practices, and techniques that are involved.  One of the more popular disputes I have seen has been the debate over the difference between the ethereal plane and the astral plane.  My answer: none.  I say this because by definition the astral planes are ethereal in nature.  I realize that people have different labels for the various energy dimensions, but I have always considered them all to be etheric in nature.  </p>
<p>There is so much confusion about the different components and areas of the subject because there are too many misused or overused words that are practically meaningless.  </p>
<p>Some remote viewers don&#8217;t like to be called psychic, some psychics look down on remote viewers for being too &#8220;scientific&#8221; or utilitarian.  </p>
<p>As far as I am concerned, it is all the same infinite potential of human consciousness being expressed and defined differently.  That is how I teach the subject.  It is all under the same umbrella and it is all composed of the same substance or energy.  My students are completely free to apply whatever they learn to their own belief systems.  I have a profoundly deep respect and admiration for them all.</p>
<p>My ultimate goal is to reveal the true pure essence of unlimited human potential without convolution or over-complication.  </p>
<p>Have joy!</p>
<p>-Miles</p>
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		<title>Names and Labels</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 22:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has the overwhelming need to give things clearly defined labels and names.  I must confess that to an extent I am guilty of this as well.  We feel that everything has to be neatly defined, filed away, and categorized.  The problem with doing this with psychic abilities and phenomenon is that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone has the overwhelming need to give things clearly defined labels and names.  I must confess that to an extent I am guilty of this as well.  We feel that everything has to be neatly defined, filed away, and categorized.  The problem with doing this with psychic abilities and phenomenon is that all-too-often the same things gets labeled multiple times as  something completely different.  The reason this occurs is actually quite simple.  There are no official standards.  So when a spiritualist labels psychic perception as clairvoyant vision and a government official calls it remote viewing people become confused.  They begin to assume because this has been given two different names that they are separate abilities.  The reality is that they are simply two different methods for utilizing the same ability.</p>
<p>Another excellent example of this is &#8220;etheric&#8221; projection vs. astral projection.  Some people actually differentiate between real-time astral projection and astral projection into the &#8220;higher vibrational planes&#8221; as two separate things.  They label out-of-body experiences that take place in the lower vibrational astral planes as &#8220;etheric&#8221;.  Technically all astral projection takes place in the etheric realm.  Etheric refers to anything that doesn&#8217;t exist within the physical plane of reality.  Every level of the astral is etheric.  I know that there are overly complex charts and labellings of all of the different &#8220;separate&#8221; planes of the astral, but that is simply a convoluted attempt to label something unlimited and define it with a limited meaning.  I don&#8217;t perceive the astral as consisting of separate planes because I know that they are all connected and undivided.</p>
<p>The very fabric of the universe is in a constant state of temporal flux so we feel the need to give things the illusion of stability by clearly labeling each piece of it.  The problem with this is that what works fairly well for the physical universe can&#8217;t be applied as efficiently to the plasticity of the non-physical universe of constantly transforming energy.  When you enter the realm of higher dimensional energy things actually become less clearly defined and the very act of defining what you perceive actually only limits your ability to accurately perceive the fullness of its true nature.  On the other hand if you allow yourself to experience the fullness of these higher energies without feeling the need to label and name them, then you will find that you are well on your way to realizing your full potential.</p>
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		<title>Psychic Protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, many people have asked me about psychic protection.  They want to know what are the best methods to use.  How they can guard themselves against psychic attacks.  The truth is that the best way to protect yourself is to strengthen yourself by releasing your fears in the first place. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the years, many people have asked me about psychic protection.  They want to know what are the best methods to use.  How they can guard themselves against psychic attacks.  The truth is that the best way to protect yourself is to strengthen yourself by releasing your fears in the first place.  If you aren&#8217;t familiar with who you really are and what defines you as a person then no amount of visualizing a protective bubble or white light is going to save you from vulnerability.</p>
<p>That is why it is imperative that you have to be ready.  Prepare yourself for the wonderful experience that is about to unfold by releasing all of that negative energy that binds you to the lower vibrational levels.  Raise the rate of your vibrational energy with meditation.</p>
<p>When you are just beginning to awaken to your higher abilities it is a very good idea to set a certain amount of time aside each day to release blockages within your psyche that may be holding back your development.  These blockages usually come in the form of events from your past that you haven&#8217;t been able to release or let go of.  It is time to forgive and forget.  When we hold on to these things it can create emotional blockages that keep us from truly accessing our inner power.</p>
<p>One of the reasons many people are scared away from developing their psychic abilities is the very fact that they haven&#8217;t bothered to tidy up their psyche first.  A great deal of people experiencing conscious astral projection for the first time tend to run into entities that seem evil and negative.  These are manifestations of lower vibrational energy and usually take the form of the things from people&#8217;s past that they haven&#8217;t released or properly dealt with.  They can be dealt with during the astral projection experience, but this is usually a very intense and sometimes painful process.  These negative entities can also be manifestations of your insecurities or fears.</p>
<p>Learn to release your fears and embrace the true source of your power.  That is the most secure form of psychic protection there is.</p>
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