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The Truth About Meditation

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It seems that the truth about meditation is absolutely shrouded in mystery, based on the feedback we typically get from everyday acquaintances upon mentioning that we meditate regularly.

You would think the truth about meditation has to do with flighty cosmonauts wasting time chasing rainbows and unicorns, sitting in silence waiting for something magical to happen, like children waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

Some people even assume that people who meditate are just not very intelligent, or that they are delusional.

In reality, this is far from the truth about meditation.

In fact, our findings clearly show that people who devote themselves to the discipline of regular meditation aren’t New Age flakes or less intelligent than average.

The truth about meditation is that even with only about 15-20 minutes of it each day, you’ll experience one of the great benefits: detaching from what is commonly called “monkey mind.”

A minor example of monkey mind is when you can’t stop the same song lyrics from playing over and over in your head. More accurately, your subconscious won’t let go of those lyrics for whatever reason.

The subconscious mind is commonly underestimated. No doubt those who have attempted regular meditation have experienced the power of the subconscious mind attempting to re-gain control; it will do anything to make you avoid detaching from it (i.e., a good meditative state) such as creating an itch on your scalp, or a sudden fear that you forgot to turn off your oven.

More serious cases of monkey mind can be extremely burdensome. Surely you’ve had the unpleasant experience of your mind racing in circles, persistently worrying about something, not being able to focus, perhaps not being able to sleep, and completely lacking any peace of mind. It’s not only mentally unhealthy, but also bad for your overall physical health.

Just like a dog chasing its tail, with your mind spinning around uncontrollably, you can’t help but go along on the unsettling ride. Your fears abound and it’s impossible to focus.

Or, you may not experience acute mental bouts, but instead regular negative thinking and, or mild anxiety.

Meditation allows you to avoid those toxic episodes. The truth about meditation is that although you can’t stop your mind (particularly your subconscious mind) from thinking negative thoughts, you can detach from it.

Your higher-self (or soul, or God-self, or whatever you want to call it) patiently waits for you to meditate, to come back down to home-base to reconnect with your spirit and leave the horrors of your subconscious mind behind, at least for a while.

An aside, perhaps you believe that your mind moves too fast for meditation, that it’s only for those who think more slowly. This is yet another myth about meditation. People with very fast thinking processes benefit just as much from regular meditation as those who think more methodically. Meditation lends clarity to your thinking and increases your peace of mind.

In addition, regular meditation can also lead to increased self-understanding, greater insight about others and everyday situations, and heightened intuition.

See this article for tips about how you can get the most out of your meditation sessions.

It’s okay to have believed the falsehoods about meditation. But now that you know the truth about meditation, you should act on it.

Copyright © 2013 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

What You Need to Know About Your Karma

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Karma is one of the most popular spiritual topics, and for a good reason; people want to know how to improve their karma, thus make their lives better. People also want to avoid the nasty surprise of bad karma.

However, there seems to be a lot of confusion about karma, what goes around (what you do, say, or intend) comes around (will come back to you), and how it really works.

Recently, we received the following question via e-mail: “If I defend myself when someone is being nasty or violent, am I creating bad karma by fighting back? The line seems blurred to me sometimes and I’m not always in a position to apologize.”

Our viewpoint, based on our empirical research, is that you don’t create bad karma by defending yourself. If you believe your life is in danger, you won’t incur negative karma by fighting back to save your life. Though avoiding guilt may not be easy if you kill someone, even in self-defense, for example. Even guilt from a self-defense situation can cause future karma.

The inquiry continues, “Is there any way to know in any given situation if I’m creating bad karma? People have cursed my family and children out of anger. Is that bad karma for them? What if I were to do the same because they crossed the line and said something terrible about my children or even about me? My sister in law recently accused me of being a gold digger and it took ever ounce of restraint not to hit back with something just as nasty.”

If your intent is to hurt another person and it’s not done out of self-defense, you will create negative karma. However, if you believe it’s not such a big deal to be called names, for example, maybe you shouldn’t worry too much about incurring this sort of karma if you hit back, as you say.

It’s important to note that if someone is playing the victim and claims you hurt them, you won’t necessarily incur negative karma from that situation. For instance, a young woman claims that her boyfriend created bad karma because he broke up with her; she’s devastated, so she believes he has it coming. Wrong. As long as he broke it off peacefully and didn’t make any false promises he didn’t intend to keep, for example, he’s free of karma.

Her final question was, “How will karma ‘retaliate’ when you do or say something bad? Or like Ghandi, am I suppose to turn the other cheek?”

In our view, karma is like an invisible shadow that follows you around forever, through successive lifetimes, until you balance it.

Karma is your “good” and “bad” baggage earned from the recent and distant past, over multiple lifetimes. All actions, words, thoughts, and intent will return to you, and not necessarily in this life. Because of karma, no one “gets away with” anything; the eyes of truth are always watching.

Seeking justice in a violent or otherwise negative way will create negative karma. You always have the option of rising above the negativity, being mature and reasonable, and responding diplomatically.

A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself, “Would I feel okay being on the receiving end of this action, intent, or these words?” If you’re okay with it, then do it, but keep in mind that the more negative energy you generate, the more time you may have to spend balancing it in future incarnations.

We understand the desire to want to lash out in response to a perceived injustice, but you don’t need to do that. Karma will catch up with the person, if the situation is how you perceive it to be.

Copyright © 2013 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

The Real Truth About Soul Mates

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One of the most popular topics in the New Age arena, and also in the mundane marketplace, is soul mates. It’s a very lucrative subject for New Age marketers, and they frequently promote the myth that everyone has the perfect match out there somewhere and all you have to do is take a few simple spiritual steps to attract your match and live happily ever after.

It sounds wonderful, but unfortunately this premise is rooted in illusion. The truth can sting a bit at first, but you will ultimately be more successful in your love life if you put aside idealism and high expectations, and that’s why we want to tell you what we’ve found.

The results of our empirical research clearly debunk the concept of “twin flame” or one-and-only soul mates, that another person is your other half, that you too, can live in permanent romantic bliss, just like some New Age promoters claim, if you follow their advice. There are books to be sold! Damn the truth!

The reality is that you have many soul mates, and that each connection is for a different reason. While some are better than others, our findings show that there isn’t a perfect person for you; no soul mate connection is perfect (not even close). In fact, most soul mates are for learning spiritual lessons.

Another major misconception about soul mates is the idea that they should last forever. Alas, this too is pure fiction. Very few are destined to last a lifetime. We realize that the thought of not being able to make a good relationship permanent is unsettling, but you are stronger than you realize; you don’t need a soul mate to be happy. Sure, in some cases you can stay together like roommates, but deep down you know when it’s time to move on.

Another common error in seeking a soul mate is the intent to find a “life partner,” an exclusive, lifetime partnership. Could you imagine approaching friendships like that?

Ronda and Michelle, both heterosexual, married, and entrepreneurs, meet at a party. They hit it off because they have so much in common. Over the next few months, they grow very close. Then, one day Michelle says to Ronda, “Ronda, I want you to commit to a ‘lifetime best friend’ contract with me. I don’t ever want to lose you as my best friend, and if you really value our friendship like I do, you’ll commit to it. Oh, and by the way, you can’t have any other close friends. Only acquaintances.” This type of fear based behavior is not rooted in authentic, unconditional love.

Is there a spiritual reason why everyone has many soul mates instead of just “the One”? We believe there is. Over the course of a lifetime, it’s impossible for one person to meet all your emotional, intellectual, and in many cases, sexual needs, and help you learn all your lessons. Yes, friends can meet some of those needs too, but sometimes fate and karma have something else in store for you.

Despite these truths, you will still find the New Age marketers and inspirational speakers promoting “find your (one and only) soul mate” programs. Why? Pandering to the instant gratification needs of lonely singles who don’t know a lot about soul mates is very profitable, as is pandering to escapism demands; escapism is commonly mistaken for spirituality today.

Ask the soul mate marketers about fate and karma and you’ll get a blank look or they’ll claim, “you can change your fate” with their advice. Really? If so, why don’t they keep a detailed record of all their clients who found their “soul mate,” and those who didn’t, instead of blaming the client for “not being inspired enough” when the find-your-soul-mate plan fails?

Ultimately, your personal karma dictates your love life. While it’s true you can still be happy by making the most of your karma, no amount of inspiration, soul mate seminars, or spells will alter your personal fate (which is the same exact thing as destiny, by the way).

If it’s your fate to go through a decade or more of not having a very good love life, that’s what you’ll have. But your attitude about it can make all the difference in the world. If it’s your destiny to never have a life-long, monogamous connection, and instead have multiple romantic connections, that’s what you’ll have. Again, your outlook is very important, as is dropping idealistic expectations.

It’s okay to have believed in the falsehood of the one and only, forever, perfect soul mate. You’re not alone. After all, everyone is practically programmed from birth due, in part, to fairy-tales and romantic movies. But now you can act on the truth, and you’ll have a much more rewarding and satisfying life in doing so.

Copyright © 2013 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

The Truth About Praying

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Praying, as it is done today, whether it is done by people of traditional faiths or those who don’t subscribe to organized religion, isn’t always enough, by itself.

It’s commonplace to essentially sit quietly and ask God (or whomever you pray to) for what you want. Granted, a lot of this sort of praying is of very noble intent and can be very powerful, such as praying for someone to heal.

However, we believe conventional praying, without any other action, can be futile. Do you really believe that if God (or Buddha, or whomever) happens to be paying attention, or loves you that day, you get what you want, but if he or she isn’t or doesn’t, you don’t? That sounds too arbitrary to us, and our findings unfailingly tell us that the universe isn’t random in nature.

If you really want results, you must do more than just ask or hope for something.

The additional work, aside from taking action and doing everything you can to manifest your desire, is spiritual, and it may or may not already be part of your routine. If it isn’t, we strongly suggest you incorporate it as soon as possible.

The following is adapted from our Amazon Kindle e-book version of our e-package, Direct Your Destiny, available here, http://tinyurl.com/74ndqte, and is a productive supplement to conventional praying:

Mystic’s Magic Formula

If you apply the Mystic’s Magic Formula, you will reach your goals if they are part of your predestined path. If they aren’t, your efforts are likely still part of your destiny, but may be more for a learning experience. Remember, the journey is often more important than the destination.

IMPORTANT NOTE: These steps are nondenominational; they can be used by anyone for all areas of life, no matter what religion or belief system you subscribe to.

1) Make time to consider your situation from a spiritual perspective. Review your assumptions and expectations and let them go.

What happens when you drop your expectations? You’re not disappointed and you more easily embrace what happens and see alternative, and perhaps better, paths.

2) Accept what has happened, what is, and where you are (essential in order to move on).

Although it’s perfectly acceptable (and very healthy) to express anger in a constructive way, holding on to resentment or resisting “what is” isn’t. It will only interfere with your life.

3) Gratitude: express it for where you are, everything rewarding in your life that you have, and the good that will be, and strengthen your faith by continuing to emotionalize the desired, end result.

We believe productive use of gratitude is one of the most potent spiritual tools available to you.

4) Invite help from your higher-self, guides of the Light and, or God (or Buddha, or whomever you pray to).

Ask for help accepting the situation, repairing it if it’s destined, and, or moving on. Ask and you shall receive. Perhaps not always what you want, but usually what you need. Trust the results.

5) Calm your mind and fears and awaken your awareness through meditation.

You can’t stop your subconscious mind, but you can detach from your fears, and meditation is a very efficient method.

6) What’s the next step? Ask this every step of the way and be open for clues.

7) Assume responsibility for yourself and your situation (no blaming).

8) Navigate your path with the tools available to you: numerology and astrology, meditation, past life regression, graphology, and others (but not black magic!).

9) Do what you need to do, when you need to do it (and do “the right thing” in all situations). Sometimes no action is appropriate.

In adding these steps to your collection of spiritual tools, along with praying, you’ll take the right action at the right time, yielding greater peace of mind and a more fulfilling life.

Copyright © 2013 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Question About Bad Karma Answered–Childhood Diseases

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It’s perfectly understandable to be mystified as to why “bad” things happen to seemingly “innocent” people. We’ve found that it’s necessary to put aside conventional thinking in order to grasp what we believe to be the truth about karma and personal fate.

To further address this issue, we’ll answer a question we received recently: “There’s got to be something amiss with karma as we have it. How does someone ‘earn’ karma such as being depth charged for three straight days in a leaking U-Boat? So that elect group of men did stuff in other lives to cook up that experience?

“Or how’s about those deadly but incredibly rare diseases certain kids get. (I’ll) take (‘deserve’) that, for stepping on that bug!! Seems to me you shouldn’t get karma which is outside your spectrum of experience. Otherwise, as I contend, we are dealt crap for no reason in particular. Some are lucky.”

First, we don’t believe all horrific experiences are karmic in that they are the result of doing something negative in a past life.

However, we also believe that your soul (not your current personality) and the souls (not their current personalities either) of everyone involved choose to endure those horrific experiences to fulfill spiritual lessons and, or whatever other reasons such as helping others in the future who may find themselves in similar circumstances, or to help make sure it doesn’t happen to other people.

We believe it’s important to look at the big picture. When a group of guys gets trapped in a leaking U-boat, for example, it could be human error on their part, or the fault of the submarine manufacturer, or simply the consequence of being attacked by the enemy. In terms of being fated to die a terrible death at the bottom of the ocean trapped in a U-boat, the “how” of it isn’t as important as the why, from a spiritual perspective.

These men undoubtedly have people such as family who care about them and want them to be saved. This is a very important dynamic: who else is negatively (or positively) affected by the circumstances? Their loved ones, unfortunately, are fated to feel their loss, as our findings show.

What happens when you are forced to endure the loss of a loved one? In a spiritual sense, you might go through an initiation; you grow and move that much closer to the being you are fated to become. Sometimes you need to be launched in the right direction, and it’s often not pleasant. It may sound harsh, but we believe there is a spiritual reason for everything.

As for the guys trapped in the U-boat, there have been countless battles on this planet since the beginning of time and chances are this group of guys were together before, perhaps on the other side of the equation (if it was their bad karma), such as being part of the political leadership that hastily directed a naval force to do battle, resulting in a terrible defeat, wiping out the entire force.

Regarding infant mortality, our findings show that the souls of these little ones are often more advanced and know, before they are born, that it will be a short lifetime. Therefore, the experience is more for the people around them.

Again, consider the big picture. Our belief is that the soul is eternal, you’ve had many lifetimes, and that you take your overall health with you when you die. Live a life abusing alcohol, for example, and you could come back as an infant with liver disease. As mean as that may sound, this is what our findings show us; everything you do will come back to you, and not as a punishment. You can’t avoid this universal law.

Our free Direct Your Destiny download addresses karma and other, vital spiritual laws.

Copyright © 2013 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Freedom From Misery for the Spiritually Sensitive and Empaths–9 Tips

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An empath is a highly sensitive person who can feel the emotional and physical states of people around them. This, of course, can be problematic for the individual while walking through crowds or being around people who are in a negative state of mind.

They also have the ability, if they set aside any bias or emotional attachment, to sense truth and the motives of others.

Unfortunately, there are many people who are highly empathic and don’t realize it. They struggle daily with not only their emotions, but those of everyone around them. Some attempt self-medication with alcohol or drugs, or are prescribed drugs, that compound the issue, by doctors who don’t understand the problem.

Thankfully, if you’re an empath, there are other ways to deal with it. Below are things we’ve learned, as empaths, that we must do if we want to feel good on a daily basis.

1) Diet is key. You must be careful about how you fuel your body. Sugar and junk food will affect how you feel more so than other people, so it’s best to avoid it as much as possible. Also, go easy on fruit sugar and make sure you are getting enough quality protein (not non- fermented, processed soy).

2) Regular exercise makes everyone feel better, and it’s especially important for empaths. You don’t need to go to a gym to exercise, of course, and a crowded gym might not be the best place for you.

3) Make sure to schedule alone time to recharge; reading or walks in nature are two good ways. Regular solitude is a healing balm to the spiritually sensitive.

4) Be careful of who you allow in your inner circle. Don’t try to save toxic people.

5) Meditate daily to clear your mind and calm your energy. There are many ways to meditate. For beginners, we recommend just sitting quietly with your eyes closed, and focusing exclusively on your breathing, a mantra, or counting from one to 500.

6) Burn white sage or use other energy clearing and protection methods to keep your space energetically clean. We’ve written other articles about helpful psychic protection tricks. The more you use them, and the more faith and confidence you have in your ability to use them, the more effective they will be.

7) Know that you always have access to spiritual help and protection from the other side. We call upon Arch Angel Michael for clearing and protection often, and there’s no such thing as asking for too much help of him, or other helpful guides and beings of the Light, or God.

8) When you are feeling down, anxious, or otherwise negative, stop, breath, and ask yourself, “Are these feelings from me or someone else?” even if you are alone, you may be picking up other people’s thoughts or energy from many miles away. You have the option to reject outside, negative energy and the right to feel good. Stand your ground and refuse to take on the energy of others. Sometimes you just have to not care.

9) Finally, you need to be aware of the information we’ve shared previously about spirit attachment and possession, which can be more of a problem for empaths. A weakened energy state, due to various reasons such as excess drinking, drugs, or stress, can inadvertently invite toxic energy in the form of stray souls, entities, or even demonic energy, which can greatly interfere with all areas of your life.

It isn’t easy maintaining a balanced state of mind as an empath but following these tips will help you feel better. You’ll also have more energy to use your empathic ability in positive ways, such as being able to understand others’ perspectives acutely well, and offering guidance when appropriate.

Copyright © 2013 Stephen Petullo, Scott Petullo

The Truth About Enlightenment

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Across the globe, it’s very common for spiritual seekers of all types to believe that enlightenment is something that you find through painstaking searching and sacrifice.

Tales of magicians and gurus in distant lands such as Tibet and India entice aspirants to travel abroad for a glimpse of enlightenment.

These beliefs appear to have formed largely due to what we believe to be a corruption of mysticism, an unhealthy emphasis on escapism and fantasy instead of authentic spirituality.

Contrary to popular New Age thought, our findings show that becoming enlightened mostly involves giving up suffering, though not how you may think.

Surrender your need to be attached to your conscious mind–your non-stop thinking mind. The root of your misery is the attachment to the collection of all your fears, defenses, expectations, ego-self demands, worries, dramas, and other mental constructs.

Seekers are dismayed they don’t find enlightenment in exotic locals and they may be shocked to realize that it can be found in their own living-room, sitting quietly by themselves.

They may be even more shocked that some of the most enlightened people they will ever find are not in the New Age movement. They are the everyday types you find in all walks of life: taxi drivers, wait-staff, artists, business owners, construction workers, pilots, housekeepers, and others (but usually not politicians!)

Enlightenment is simply absolute detachment from your conscious mind, accessing your higher-self (or “God-self,”or “God,” etc.). Therefore, enlightenment doesn’t really exist. It’s an absence, not something to acquire.

It’s the opposite of monkey-mind, when your mind is racing and obsessing over things, and a peaceful state of mind seems light-years away.

Meditation is one way to “become enlightened.” We can assure you, if you haven’t already found out, that meditation takes practice and discipline and you won’t get the hang of it or in the healthy habit of doing it regularly after just a few sessions. Your subconscious mind will resist it at every turn in the beginning. It’s your mind’s way of attempting to maintain control, to keep you in the monkey-mind mode. But once you get in the habit of regular mediation, detaching from mind-chatter becomes easier.

Directing your focus toward one single thing exclusively for at least 20 minutes (much easier said than done), such as your breathing, or the terrain in front of you as you walk, instead of your thoughts, is what meditation is all about. It is also, with practice, one sure way to become enlightened. The more detached you are from your mundane mind, the closer you are to your true spiritual self.

By the way, one sure way you can tell if you are still chained to your thoughts is if you are actively passing judgment–judging your experience (instead of simply experiencing it), yourself, or other people, for example.

We also believe that the closer you are to a consistent state of enlightenment, the more you realize that you can’t avoid negative thoughts, such as annoyance at a rude individual sitting next to you on an airplane, but you certainly can detach from those types of thoughts on your way to a more blissful mindset. Your mind will react the way it will react and the best you can do is acknowledge it, while distancing yourself from it.

It’s okay to have believed the falsehood about enlightenment being something that you discover, like the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. But now you should act on the truth–that enlightenment is simply a lack of attachment to the constant dialog in your mind. Start detaching from your mind now to improve your life.

Copyright © 2013 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

How to Use Gratitude to Your Advantage

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Gratitude is a powerful, even magical tool that you can use to improve your state of mind, deal with challenging situations, be more optimistic, and even transform your life.

When you accept a situation you can’t change, and even express gratitude for what it is teaching you, the situation will likely become easier to tolerate. Gratitude makes life more pleasant.

You can express gratitude for an unlimited number of things. Here are some examples below.

Instead of worrying about money, be grateful for what you do have. Be grateful you have something to eat and a place to sleep. Be grateful for the good ideas that will come to you that will help you generate more income. Be grateful for assistance from unexpected sources. Be grateful for new ways to save and make money. Be grateful that where there’s a will, there’s often a way, or at least an important spiritual lesson to be learned.

Instead of disliking parts of your face or body, be grateful for and focus on the parts you do like, change what you can, and accept what you can’t. Be grateful for your hair color, or the beautiful shade you will color it. Be grateful for your eyesight, your hearing, and your sense of taste and smell. Be grateful you have the option to eat a healthier diet and exercise so you can look and feel your best. Be grateful for the motivation to eat healthily and exercise. Be grateful for all the ways you’ll benefit from doing so.

Instead of worrying about your health, take your power back and be grateful for up-to-date, cutting-edge health information. Be grateful there’s often a natural and safe alternative to many ailments. Be grateful you will be able to heal.

Instead of feeling lonely because you’re single, be grateful for the good things about being single. Be grateful for your friends, pets, family, hobbies, and neighbors. Be grateful for what you’ve learned in past relationships. Be grateful you’re forgiving yourself and everyone else and letting go of the past.

Instead of being angry at someone, be grateful for what they are teaching you. Be grateful you’re taking the higher path so you avoid incurring karma. Be grateful you see the big picture and realize no one is really your enemy. Be grateful for all your teachers, and that you have the opportunity to make a difference in others’ lives too.

Instead of disliking your job, be grateful for what you learn and the money you earn. Be grateful for your boss and coworkers, even if they are impossible to deal with. Be grateful for work-related stress for what it teaches you, and that you can overcome it in creative ways.

Instead of worrying about a particular problem, be grateful you’ll find a solution.

Instead of fearing war, visualize and be grateful for, practice, and be an example of peace.

Instead of going through the same old routine every day, take a day off and make it a gratitude day. Do things you don’t normally do, even if it’s as simple as relaxing with a book. Express gratitude about everything, all day. By the end of the day you’ll have a fresh perspective about life and yourself.

Copyright © 2013 Stephen Petullo, Scott Petullo

5 Ways to Gain Freedom From Love Life Hell


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Everyone wants to be free of love life problems, but few seem to be able to maintain satisfaction in this area of life.

Though following the advice below may not immediately reward you with the love life you dream about, instead we believe it’s possible to create a good alternative in the meantime; a confident and warm feeling of self-love and appreciation. This will get you through even long stretches of horrible love life timing.

Follow the tips below to help avoid love life hell.

1. Abandon the notion that you have to be in a relationship to be happy and focus on a good relationship with yourself. That’s where it all starts. Once you establish that, and do inner child work and other, similar nurturing of your inner self, you will crave love outside yourself less. While it’s true a solid inner foundation isn’t created overnight, it’s vital you do this. Otherwise, you’ll forever feel emotionally needy and won’t make a decent relationship partner for anyone.

2. Detach from expectations. This is one of the most important things you can do. Write down what you expect in your love life; make a list. It’s perfectly acceptable to have love life desires. Read over your list, then file it away and tell yourself, “Okay, now I’m going to completely let go of any expectations. No more “shoulds.” No more “It’s supposed to be this (or that) way.” What happens when you have no expectations? You’re never disappointed and life gives you pleasant surprises. Granted, the tough part is letting go. Mediation helps.

3. For those of you who are in a relationship, don’t feel the need to attract a new mate, but just want to stop the strife and make the connection the best it can be, consider trying this: stop holding that person accountable to your demands, no matter how reasonable you believe your demands to be. Even if you think he should call you back, for example, within a reasonable amount of time, let it go. Stop making demands, no matter how minor. Just let her be exactly who she is, even if it doesn’t match your ideal. In doing so, you free yourself from love life hell.

4. Take full responsibility for all your actions and personal situations. Own up to it all, and avoid victim consciousness. For example, if you ignore a person’s personality red flags, and allow them to wreck havoc on your life, you are also at fault, from a spiritual perspective.

5. Appreciation and gratitude can make all the difference in the world in your love life. Appreciate exactly where you are in your love life at this time and meditate on what the reward is in that situation. When you’re alone but appreciative, you may just further your intuitive talent, for example, during solitude, which will help you make your future love relationship that much better.

Also, while in a relationship, being appreciative and focusing on current rewards helps you to power through the tough times.

Follow this advice and you’ll never find yourself in love life hell again.

Copyright © 2013 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Freedom From Negative Karma – 10 Tips


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Would you like to live a life that is void of problems related to money, love, family, or career?

Some New Age “gurus” claim to be able to clear karma. Our findings show that notion to be pure fantasy.

“Change or create your destiny,” some say, not understanding it doesn’t work like that.

Our empirical evidence indicates that almost everyone has good and bad karma, and you usually need to live through difficult experiences, which are often but not always karmic, in order to learn. This is the essence of the meaning of life, in our view.

Challenges and rewards in this life have been earned in previous lives or agreed to before incarnating. They don’t happen by chance and are not given out randomly by some higher power.

You can’t simply skip out on your difficult karma in this life. You can, however, create a future existence for yourself that has far fewer difficult, karmic circumstances. Even if you don’t believe in reincarnation or that you’ll live future lives, the following ten tips will also help improve your present life.

10 Ways to Reduce Your Future Negative Karma

1) Do what’s best for yourself, and also for the highest good of all involved, but avoid self-sacrifice, as well as excessive selfishness since both create bad karma.

2) Do the right thing in all situations, even if it means growing a pair and breaking with the crowd.

3) Always be honest with yourself and others. An occasional white lie to protect someone else doesn’t count.

4) Pay your dues and put in the time now so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor later.

5) Refrain from judging others just because they have a different skin color, sexual orientation, nationality, gender, belief, religion or are of a different class or income. It doesn’t matter what your religious, political or community leader told you about a certain group of people. Treating everyone with respect, no matter how different, does. If you can set aside the criticism, put yourself in another person’s position, attempt to understand and feel compassion for them, you are way ahead in the game of karma.

6) Forgive everyone, including yourself, for everything. This includes people who are or were close to you, and people you’ve never even met. Any grudges will add to your collection of karma.

7) Never retaliate if someone mistreats you. Yes, you should always stand up for and protect yourself, and self-defense is perfectly acceptable, but starting a battle will only cause you more problems in the future.

8) Take responsibility for all your circumstances and actions. If you look at the big picture, you really can’t blame anyone but yourself.

9) Do what you can to help others, even in seemingly insignificant ways. A kind word or gesture can make someone’s day or even change their life.

10) Be who you are. This includes sharing your talents, skills and interests with the world, and letting go of or powering through the fear and living your life as you feel instead of as expected. The world needs you more as you are than as you are “supposed” to be.

No one is perfect and you likely wouldn’t be here if you were. But striving to live your life without creating negative karma and living by the “golden rule,” treating others as you want to be treated, will create a better present and future life, perhaps even one filled with rewards.

Copyright © 2013 Stephen Petullo, Scott Petullo