We Really Never Die, Dr. Brian Weiss

“You are not here by accident or by some coincidence of nature. You are a spiritual being learning lessons of love in this earth school.” ~Dr. Brian Weiss, psychiatrist, author



Psychiatrist Brian Weiss now has his own Youtube Channel.

I've enjoyed his books over the years beginning with Many Lives, Many Masters.







~Linda

Crop Circles E-book

My thanks to Thomas Jacobson for giving me such a great endorsement of my ebook, Crop Circles in the Fields, Objects in the Skies, and Creatures in the Bedroom.The ebook one of the free gifts that go along with purchase of my book, The UFO Phenomena: The Cosmic SOS. The ebook is presently on sale.

"I just finished reading “Crop Circles in the Fields, Objects in the Skies, and Creatures in the Bedroom” by Linda Pendleton. I had a great time. Photographs are crystal clear. I loved Nancy’s [Talbott] story with their diagram and home photos. I was absolutely fascinated by the herringbone weave crop formation. My God! And that apparent crop circle sketch or etching from the seventeenth century. Hmm.

"While I am familiar with nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman I had not previously read his counter argument to skeptics regarding UFOs and crop circles. Outstanding! Loved it.

"May I say, very nice work Linda! You not only help we, the readers, become all the more fascinated by crop circles, you provide us with the intelligent framework to consider and reconsider. I enjoyed it thoroughly."

~Thomas Jacobson


Read more about the

ebooks here.

~Linda

Life

“We live in deeds, not years: In thoughts not breaths;

In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs.

He most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.”

~Aristotle, Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scientist and Physician, 384 BC-322 BC

~Linda

A Friendship: A Kitten And A Crow

Friendship
A friendship
is a special, unique state of being–
an entity readily identified
without resort to vows, spiritual or intellectual,
and without recourse to sacraments, dispensations, or decrees...
A friendship is a private thing.

A friendship is not a casual thing–
nor, indeed, is it a thing at all:
it is an essence–a source of things–
yet more than an idea, much more than a suggestion,
and nothing at all like an inspiration;
a friendship is simply a movement, and a meeting,
and a recognition within pure spirit.

A friendship is a romance without flesh–
a love affair with no affair–
a blending of the best that we may offer one another:
it does not demand, it does not fulfill,
and it does not sustain the members...
But it is there, silent and unassuming,
happy and understanding, always ready for instant use;
and it need not be fed, requires no special shelter,
and is big enough to stretch across any distance.

So, say not farewell to me, my friends:
farewell is a strange word, spoken in an alien tongue,
and having no meaning in the framework
of the feelings we share together.

Say, instead: let’s meet again.

~ Don Pendleton, (1927-1995) Author

© Don Pendleton

This is really incredible that a bird and a cat can bond in this way.

My thanks to Susan Gregg who posted this video on her blog and on Twitter, where I discovered it.

~Linda

E-Course, Journey to the Heart: Exploring the World of Spirit and Our Connection to It

Journey to the Heart:
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and
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Course Objectives

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Create your own reality, learning the difference between action and reaction.
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Open to the possibility of receiving spiritual communication with Spirit Guides and Angels, and deceased loved ones.
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Mind Reading and Physics, Dr. Michio Kaku

Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, best-selling author, popular radio host and TV personality, is the co-founder of string field theory (a branch of string theory), and continues Einstein’s search to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into one unified theory. His books include Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos; Einstein's Cosmos: How Albert Einstein's Vision Transformed Our Understanding of Space and Time.

Dr. Kaku is Chair and Professor in theoretical physics at the City College of New York, where he has taught for over 25 years, and has often been a visiting visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, as well as New York University.

He has been a guest now and then on the Coast to Coast AM Radio Show, and that is where I first heard him.

Visit his website to learn more about Dr. Kaku.

Linda

Our Unseen Guest, The Finley's Communication with Stephen, 1920

Now On Kindle:

The Finley’s, known as “Darby and Joan,” in 1916 began communication with a young American soldier who had died in France on Christmas morning, 1915. Through the mediumship of Joan, the couple had fascinating and ongoing communication with this soldier who they called, Stephen, as he taught them about the other side and life after death. The book published in 1920 became a classic in spirit communication literature.

Linda Pendleton, no stranger to spirit communication, has written a new Introduction to Our Unseen Guest. Linda and her husband, Don Pendleton wrote the popular books, To Dance With Angels, a study in life after death and spirit communication, and Whispers From the Soul: The Divine Dance of Consciousness, which is a look at the profound wisdom of the ages. Her follow-up books, Three Principles of Angelic Wisdom, and Angelic Whispers of Love, also are about spirit communication, spirit guides, and mediumship.

In her Introduction, Linda shows the relationship between the Finley’s and Stewart Edward and Betty (Elizabeth) White, and the Betty Books, classics of spirit communication, published in 1937-1940. The Betty Books are considered masterpieces in the field of psychic exploration. The two couples first meet in 1922, and 17 years later, after the death of Betty, their spiritual work continued with fascinating results. The two couples, along with Stephen, left us with an abundance of excellent spiritual information, brilliant exploration of the inner dimensions of life, and gives valuable insight into life after death.

A must read for those interested in spirit communication and mediumship.

Also available for immediate download at Healing E-books

~Linda

"Between the Bookends:" Christina-Taylor Green (September 11, 2001—January 8, 2011)

Christiana-Taylor Green, Age 9

(Photo Courtesy of Family)

Roxanna Green said about her 9 year-old daughter who was gunned down in Tucson Arizona yesterday morning at the Gabrielle Giffords political event, “I just want her memory to live on because was a face of hope, a face of change, faces of us coming together as a country to stop the violence and hatred and the evil words, and for us to bring awareness that there are people out there that have these problems. We have to protect our government officials and innocent young children, people who go there to get involved and make our country a better place.”

According to an article by Stephanie Innes in the Arizona Daily Star today, Christina-Taylor had “already told her parents she wanted to attend Penn State one day and have a career that involved helping those less fortunate than her. She also loved animals and was a passionate dancer who loved ballet, hip-hop, jazz and gymnastics and was the only girl on her Canyon del Oro Little League baseball team, ‘The Pirates.’ She played second base.”

She also loved swimming with 11 year-old brother, Dallas, apparently named after his grandfather.

“Christina-Taylor came from a family of baseball players. Her grandfather, former major-league pitcher Dallas Green, was team manager for the Philadelphia Phillies when they won the World Series in 1980.

"She kept up with everyone, she was a strong girl, a very good athlete and a strong swimmer," said her mother, Roxanna Green. "She was interested in everything. She got a guitar for Christmas so her next thing was learning to play guitar."

“Christina-Taylor also enjoyed singing in a church choir at St. Odilia's Catholic Church, where she had received her first Holy Communion in the spring.”

Her mother said she was very interested in going to the Saturday morning event with a neighbor, a family friend, Susan Hileman, (also a victim of a gunshot wound), because she wanted to learn more about government so she could help out in the future. Christina, a 3rd grader was recently was elected to the school council.

"She was born back east and Sept. 11 affected everyone there, and Christina-Taylor was always very aware of it. She was very patriotic and wearing red, white and blue was really special to her," her mother said. "She was all about helping people, and being involved. It's so tragic. She went to learn today and then someone with so much hatred in their heart took the lives of innocent people."

“Because she was born on Sept. 11 in that year where American history took a sudden and dramatic turn, Christina was among the 9/11 babies featured in a book titled Faces of Hope."

Both President Obama and FBI Director Robert Mueller referenced Christina in remarks about the tragedy.

Her father, John Green stated, “I'm proud of her. That is where she started, President Obama and his campaign is where she started getting interested in politics and at least to have him mention her makes me feel good. She was born on 9/11, so when you look at the bookends of her life, they were pretty tragic, but everything in the middle was the best.”

In the book, The Faces of Hope, apparently the photograph of baby Christiana-Taylor says, "I hope you see rainbows.”

Not only will she see rainbows, she was a beautiful rainbow.

Read more about the event at my other blog

Linda

Another Side of "Honey West" Actress, Anne Francis

“The Seed of each of us takes different form as we, millions of fragments of the One, respond to Its warmth. Though our experiences be different, I salute you in that Oneness that embraces us all.” ~Anne Francis, from the Introduction to her book, Voices From Home, An Inner Journey.

Anne Francis, known for her acting roles in classic movies such as Bad Day at Black Rock, Forbidden Planet, Blackboard Jungle, and star of the TV program Honey West died Sunday at the age of 80. She won the Golden Globe in 1965 as the Most Popular Female Personality for her role as Honey West, the first female PI in a TV series. The TV series was based a series of detective novels written by G. G. Fickling, pseudonym for Forrest and Gloria Fickling, a husband and wife writing team of the 1950s-60s.

I’ve not read the novels but I thought of the type of sexy detective novels such as those written by my friend Richard S. Prather and his Shell Scott PI series of best selling books of the ’50-60s. And apparently the Ficklings were friends of Prather.

The Honey West character was sexy, and Anne had a sultry look and a distinctive beauty mark she was known for, but she also took on the bad guys with her expertise with a gun and karate. She also had a pet ocelot. The TV series was on for 30 episodes, 1965-66, with Aaron Spelling as Executive Producer.

In 1983, I had the opportunity of seeing Anne Francis at the Santa Barbara’s Writer Conference. It was there that I discovered she had also written a book, a book a lot of people do not know of. I had found her book very interesting, and when I heard of her death Sunday, I pulled the book from my bookshelf. It is called Voices From Home, An Inner Journey and was published in 1982 by Celestial Arts.

Anne Francis writes that her book is not a book about hidden skeletons, and name revealing dalliances but is far more intimate and she calls the book her spiritual expose. On the cover flap she wrote: “It is about our essence of being, the inexplicable reality of mysticism, psychic phenomena, and the inner workings of mind and spirit which contribute to the growth of the invisible and the most important part of us; hidden from the glare of lights and the camera’s eye.”

It really is a fascinating book of unexpected subjects: spirituality, love, contact with the other side, life and death, the mind and energy, creating our lives, and spiritual growth and enlightenment.

I very much enjoyed reading her book, and obviously I still remember the book as it immediately came to mind when I heard of her death.

I do hope her daughters, Jane and Margaret, will consider putting their mother’s book back in print and ebook format so it can be shared again.

~Linda

Happy Holidays!

Have a peaceful and joyful holiday!

~Linda

"Today is a Good Day."

“Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
~Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)


Read my post at my other blog: Today is a Good Day.


~Linda

Giving

What I like as 2010 is coming to a close and on the edge of a promise of a new year hopefully filled with happiness, contentment, and health, is taking the time, always about this time of the month or between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, to give. I don’t mean the Christmas gifts for family and friends, but the gifts given to those we may not even know at all.

Today I packed a small box that will go out tomorrow to a Women’s shelter in a nearby city. I made two dozen inspirational bookmarks as that was one thing listed on their Wish List. I enclosed a dozen small notecards, several pair of new crocheted slippers and new pairs of panty hose.

I also gave donations to my favorite charities. I love donating a flock of chickens, a baby goat, or even a share of a pig. Check into Heifer International Organization.

And Feeding America. It was previously called America’s Second Harvest. I like this one a lot, too. The food stays in your local area if you would like.

Others you may want to consider are Clinton Foundation (AIDS and Malaria), Elton John AIDS Foundation, Habitat for Humanity.

These are my favorites.

And who knows, I may end up giving more chicks, ducks, or rabbits, before the year is out. Try it. It may make your heart feel warm like it does mine.

~Linda

Dolphins and Loving Allowance

Dr. James Martin Peebles (1822-1922)

Dolphin photo by Linda Pendleton

A number of years ago, while writing our book, To Dance With Angels, Don and I had a discussion with spirit guide Dr. James Martin Peebles, about the intelligence of animals. Dr. Peebles was being channeled by trance medium, Thomas Jacobson. Here is an excerpt from our book as Don asks Dr. Peebles our question for this particular interview that day.

DON: We have heard you speak to others regarding other intelligent species on Earth—that maybe humans take a little too much pride in that we tend to think of ourselves as the only self-conscious life on the planet. Can we talk about that?

DR. PEEBLES: Yes, well . . . the dolphins . . . whales . . .each individual whale and dolphin is a slightly different case, but overall the dolphin is—in the human concept of intelligence, which is limited—the dolphin is close, not quite equal to but close to the human being. However, there are some individual dolphins that are far superior to many or most human beings. More important, perhaps—the teaching of loving allowance is the greatest teaching for the planet Earth—and I'm not speaking of that in terms of addressing or listening to us, this source here—but in any words you want to use, in any language, in any religion, those parts of each religion, those parts of each philosophy that address in some way the concept of loving allowance. That is the lesson and teaching of Earth. And that, in many ways, is why anything comes to the planet Earth to learn, and the greatest teacher of that upon the planet is the dolphin.

The greatest experience of that is the dolphin. Their concept, their experience, as a community is such—they don't really need to change the human being, they just allow the human being and, uh . . . for they know, they have this intelligence that all will be as it will be, according to your growth, your karmic cycles.
So, for example, if a dolphin is captured, the dolphin won't necessarily be ecstatic about that experience, but will quickly surrender and become family with the captor rather than rebel. So the dolphin—not the clown but the teacher of laughter—uh, people walk away from watching the dolphin and they almost believe in God again, uh . . .they have been taught by a great master, although they might call the dolphin a clown.

So the dolphin is a great teacher, and a great experience of allowance—that's okay, it doesn't affect them . . . and so, uh, another is a species that is not accepted by most humans . . . uh, typically called the Yeti. Accepted or not, this is a real life form. They, as well, are extraordinarily gentle creatures and beings, and they, as well, are extremely intelligent and are, uh, teachers of allowance.

From their perspective, as from the dolphin's perspective, the human being is the—in the literal term—can be a vicious beast—uh, to watch and listen to human beings talking about the beasts of the jungle is a little laughable . . . uh, so there are many different and new perspectives to see, for the human mind to see.

Pride in intelligence is perhaps one of the more subtle but consistent barriers to greater love among the civilized arenas of the earth.

DON: We see this also as intellectual arrogance.

DR. PEEBLES: Yes, correct; exactly. Which, of course, is demonstrated and experienced, cultivated inside one because one does not love self. One is afraid that one is not talented, and so a demonstration of intelligence is a technique of “trying to feel better than.” If you feel better than, you might be respected. If you are respected, then you feel loved. But what everyone finds out in their own karmic life cycles is they'll be respected again and again; they'll achieve their goals and become very successful and life will respect them. And then they die lonely. They say, “Wait a minute, I guess maybe respect isn't love, so maybe it was a waste of time trying to be superior,” and so forth.

To Dance With Angels Excerpt, © Copyright 1990 by Don and Linda Pendleton. All Rights Reserved.

Read more about To Dance With Angels by Don and Linda Pendleton
More about Dr. James Martin Peebles (1822-1922).

The Spiritual Psychology of Dr. Peebles

~Linda

Believe

“The only thing that stands between a man
and what he wants from life is often merely
the will to try it and the faith to believe that
it is possible.” ~David Viscott, M.D. (1938-1996)

~Linda

In The Silence

Dr. Judith Orloff, as always, gives us excellent tools to enhance positive energy.

~Linda

Nature Quotations and Photographs

"Tis the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone."
~Thomas Moore (1779-1852)

Copyright by Linda Pendleton

"Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet,
with charm of earliest birds."
~John Milton (1608-1674)

"Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky and the earth below!
Over the housetops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet:
Dancing,
Flirting,
Skimming along,
Beautiful snow! it can do nothing wrong."
~John Wittaker Watson (1824-1890

Copyright by Eric Stephens

“The clearest way into the universe
is through a forest wilderness.”
~John Muir (1838-1914)

Copyright by Linda Pendleton

“We are the stars and planets, the wind and the rain,
the sands and the seas, we, the miracles of creation,
are everything that has ever been.”
~Don Pendleton and Linda Pendleton,
Whispers From the Soul: The Divine Dance of Consciousness

Turn Black Friday into Bright Loving Light with Wearable Sculpture

How about some angels and how about turning Black Friday into a day of bright loving light? Need gift ideas?

My good friend Liam Herbert has beautiful spiritual art work, bronze sculptures and wearable sculpture.

This is one of my favorite jewelry pieces. Take a look at his work.

~Linda

Thanksgiving

~Linda

Ebook Sales and Free Gifts

"The veil that clouds your eyes shall be lifted by the hands that wove it."
~ Kahlil Gibran


My ebooks at healingebooks.com are now on SALE. With each purchase you receive FREE ebook gifts. Read more about the books:

A Loving Presence:
Signs and Symbols
From Your Angels and Spirit Guides

How Thin the Veil!

150 Years of Spiritualism

The UFO Phenomena:
The Cosmic SOS

Here are examples of some of the free gifts that are available.

~Linda

Journey Beyond Death

Infinity: The Ultimate Trip --Journey Beyond Death
A Film by Jay Weidner
Featuring Gregg Braden, Dannion Brinkley, Renate Dollinger, Stanislav Grof, John Holland, Dzogchen Ponlop, Robert Thurman, Alberto Villoldo, Neale Donald Walsch and Brian Weiss, Gregg Braden, Dannion Brinkley, Renate Dollinger. Stanislav Grof, John Holland, Dzogchen Ponlop, Robert Thurman, Alberto Villoldo, Neale Donald Walsch and Brian Weiss.



~Linda

Inspiration

“Inspiration is universal. It over-swept with grandeur all the past ages, and is just as fresh now as in time’s earliest morning. Poets, as much as prophets, are illuminated with a divine radiance. They think, they write and sing from the very depths of their being.”
~ James Martin Peebles (1822-1922), author, spiritualist, physician, healer

Mattie Stepanek Peacemaker Award

"Peace IS Possible, if we choose to make it something that matters, and if we seek to balance all basic needs of all people in all spaces of our world." -- Mattie J.T. Stepanek (1990-2004) poet, peacemaker, philosopher.

The Mattie Stepanek Peacemaker Award, 2010.

Pet Loss, It Is Real Grief

I put my cat, Snickers to sleep a few days ago. It was a very difficult decision, and one I had put off for several weeks, wanting to avoid grief. Although I knew I could not avoid grief, I was only partly avoiding grief because I was suffering already, and at times, the way Snickers looked at me, I knew he was suffering grief also. He knew, too, that our time together was about to end. All the years we’ve been together, nearly 14 years, I have insisted he was psychic, so how could I now deny he knew?

I have been treating him for kidney disease for more than three years, and during that time he might stabilize for awhile but in the last couple of months he had gone further down hill, dropping weight constantly, barely eating in the last week or so, and was also anemic. He was fourteen and I had him since he was 7 months old.

Pet loss is as real as the grief we suffer when any loved one dies. I know all about grief, I’ve lived it—I write about it. I also know that the loss of a pet (or any new loss for that matter) can bring to the surface past grief. And I was not ready to go there, until ... I knew he was ready ... and that forced me to be ready. He went peacefully, not putting up any kind of argument. It was time.

So I am in grief. I really miss him. I’m not greeted at the door, nor do I see him sitting at the window of my study as I back my car out of the drive, nor do I have him asking for milk or snacks when I go into the kitchen. I find myself commenting on a TV program out loud expecting him to react to my comment as he always did. Now when I go to bed he does not curl up with me, or when I sleep late I do not have his paw gently touching my face, his way of telling me to wake up. I miss his physical presence and hope to feel more of his spiritual presence as soon as I can move through a little of the aloneness. Right now, the grief is blocking those subtle spiritual connections. I feel that, I know that, but the letting go is still difficult. Maybe in a few days it will be easier.

It’s been a week and a half and the tears still come. Yesterday I began looking at kitties up for adoption at the local humane society. But right now, I don’t dare go there in person. And it is raining today, a good reason to stay right here at home.

I know it would be best if I give myself a little more time to grieve. But it hurts. I knew it would. But I know he is free and healthy again. And this time he can run through the tall grass, chase the birds and butterflies, climb the trees, and do the little things he could not do while living in my home. That day when we said our goodbyes, I told him it would be like that for him. And those words of mine calmed him as I held him and I believe gave him comfort and peace.

If you go through grief from the loss of your pet, don’t let anyone tell you: “Oh, what’s the matter with you? It’s just a cat.”—“It’s just a dog.” Obviously and sadly, the person who would say that to you does not understand love, let alone, understand unconditional love.

Today, 15 years ago, my husband, Don Pendleton died. I asked him to greet Snickers (whom he did not know in the physical), and I am sure he did, not only for me, but for Snickers. That is what love is all about.

Grief counselor, Marty Tousley, CNS-BC, FT, writes about grief and pet loss. Listen to an audio interview with her speaking on “Pet Loss: A Different Kind of Grief.” You may also find her website and grief forum helpful, along with her grief healing ecourses, if you, too, are going through difficult times.

~Linda

You may like to read my earlier posts on animal intuition:

The Eyes and Souls of Critters; Animal Intuition

Telepathic Animal Communication

Forgivenss Meditation by Don and Linda Pendleton

A short Forgiveness Meditation by Don and Linda Pendleton, from our book, Whispers From the Soul: The Divine Dance of Consciousness.




~Linda

Peace For Our World, Mattie Stepanek

Young poet, philosopher and peacemaker, Mattie J.T. Stepanek (1990-2004) wrote this poem following 9-11-2001. Even today his words have such strength, meaning, and inspiration, for living peacefully and with respect for all others. It is reminder for today's attitudes about acceptance, diversity, equality, and events of bullying (cyber and otherwise), hate crimes, as well as terrorists acts.

Mattie was a wise and beautiful soul, so far beyond his years. He published his inspirational poetry and essays and you will find them in his HEARTSONGS series of books, and in JUST PEACE: A Message of Love, cowritten with former President Jimmy Carter. His mother, Jeni Stepanek's book, MESSENGER: The Legacy of Mattie J.T. Stepanek and Heartsongs, (Forword by Dr. Maya Angelou) is now available in paperback, and also Kindle.



For Our World


We need to stop.
Just stop.
Stop for a moment.
Before anybody
Says or does anything
That may hurt anyone else.
We need to be silent.
Just silent.
Silent for a moment.
Before we forever lose
The blessing of songs
That grow in our hearts.
We need to notice.
Just notice.
Notice for a moment.
Before the future slips away
Into ashes and dust of humility.
Stop, be silent, and notice.
In so many ways, we are the same.
Our differences are unique treasures.
We have, we are, a mosaic of gifts
To nurture, to offer, to accept.
We need to be.
Just be.
Be for a moment.
Kind and gentle, innocent and trusting,
Like children and lambs,
Never judging or vengeful
Like the judging and vengeful.
And now, let us pray,
Differently, yet together,
Before there is no earth, no life,
No chance for peace.

September 11, 2001
© Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek
Used with permission from Hope Through Heartsongs, Hyperion, 2002


Read my review of JUST PEACE: A Message of Love.

~Linda

Mystic Connection

"Much on earth is hidden from us, but to make up for that
we have been given a precious mystic sense of our living bond
with the other world, and with the higher heavenly world."
~ Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov, 1880

Angelic Whispers of Love Book

My latest book now available at Amazon.

"Listen for the flutter of an angel's wing as it softly touches you with love. Embrace it and join in the dance!" ~Linda Pendleton

"We are never alone. We are surrounded by the love, wisdom, and guidance of spiritual Beings of Light-our angels and spirit guides from the Other Side. Within the pages of Angelic Whispers of Love, Linda Pendleton shares messages she has received from the world of spirit, messages overflowing with love and inspiration."

Science and Spirituality

Nancy at Life in the Second Half Blog has an interesting post today (actually all her posts are interesting and inspirational if you do not already know that) Her post is on Greg Braden and his video series The Science of Miracles.

Although I've never read any of Greg Braden's books, I have heard him interviewed often on Coast to Coast AM Radio and have watched videos. He marries science and spirituality in an inspirational and enlightening way.

As Nancy writes: "Greg Braden takes complex material related to science and spirituality and puts into an easy-to-understand format. Reiterating the importance of prayer and positive, peaceful thoughts, this series has much to offer. There are seven parts, between five and ten minutes each. If you choose to watch some or all of it, please let me know what you think."

So go to her blog post, and then watch the interesting videos, and then back to her blog to share your comments with her.

Earlier this year I posted a blog "The New Norm" about Greg Braden and Doreen Virtue.

~Linda

Norweigen and Danish Textbook UFO Article

Today I had a request for permission to use an article of mine in a Denmark school textbook, in print format, and also as an electronic interactive book. The article of my UFO sighting has been included in a Norwegian 8th thru 10th grade textbook, Crossroads 8 written by Halvor Heger, since 2006.

The Crossroads textbook is in English and is used to teach English to the Norwegian students. I found that Halvor put together an interesting book for his students and I was pleased to be included, and in the same section of the book as former President Jimmy Carter's UFO experience. The new Danish textbook editions will be published in early 2011.

An excerpt of my article was used, with just a minor edit. Here is my original article.

~Linda

Physicist Stephen Hawking and God

"Why do I worry for Stephen Hawking? I suppose it is a fear that I have misinterpreted his moving forces, and that what I have characterized above as "unemotion­al scientific detachment" is in fact an almost passio­nate desire to live in an alternative universe without God. If that be true, to whatever degree, then his inner world will almost certainly be at cross purposes to his work in the outer." ~Don Pendleton, A Search for Meaning From the Surface of a Small Planet.


That quote written by my husband Don Pendleton was not written today in regards to Hawking now leaving God out of the picture, but is from Don's book written more than 18 years ago. Read an Excerpt from his chapter ALTERNATIVES TO GOD regarding physicist Stephen Hawking and other scientist that I just posted at my other blog, Drops of Ink Upon the Page.

~Linda

Peace and Nature Quotations

Photos Copyright, Linda Pendleton

UFO Disclosure Project, Dr. Steven Greer

Who are the extraterrestrials? Are we alone? I think not, as does Dr. Steven Greer.

Steven M. Greer, M.D., has been working on his Disclosure project for several years. His talk here in this video is excellent--informative, credible, and humorous. His talk is long but well worth listening to!

My friend Thomas Jacobson brought this to my attention yesterday. Thomas has done spiritual and mediumistic work for many years, and was the trance medium who channeled Dr. James M. Peebles for the interviews Don and I did for our book, To Dance With Angels. (thanks, Thomas)

I have been aware of Dr. Greer for a number of years as he is a frequent guest on Coast to Coast AM Radio show with George Noory. But I was not aware of this video of his talk in Barcelona last year.

Thomas commented, "Among other things, a most fascinating experiment and procedure that his [Dr. Greer] team uses to purportedly achieve communication/response from the ETs."

Dr. Greer not only goes into his discussions and disclosures with President Clinton but also more recently with President Obama. It sure appears our presidents' hands are tied in being able to disclose the truth of the extraterrestrials.

I guess my major concern is WHO is tying their hands.... and it has appeared, the hands of other world leaders. And how can those WHOEVER have so much control? Darn right scary! I don't mean the extraterrestrials are scary—but the persons who have control of keeping this information away from us!

What are your thoughts? Are you part of the 80% ?

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~Linda

CA Gay Marriages Return

Love and equality wins out, at least for now. About time.

The Judge rules to lift the ban on gay marriage and gay marriages in CA can resume on August 18.

Our Former Governor and now Attorney General (and current candidate for Governor), Jerry Brown, who has considered Prop 8 unconstitutional as many of us have, today quoted the words of Frances Wright, a leading feminist of the 19th Century (1795-1852):

"Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it."

Why is it so difficult for people to get that? And why, in a country founded on religious freedoms, why does religion even have a say in someone's choice of love and matrimony?

It will be so nice when we can get beyond these biases and accept diversity, and allow equality not only for ourself but for everyone--no matter race, religion or sexual identity.

It seems time for our country to catch up with the rest of the world.

~Linda

Miracles, Big and Small

Today I was formatting my book, A Walk Through Grief: Crossing the Bridge Between Worlds for ebook publication in addition to print and Kindle, and wanted to share this.

Possibly you have experienced something similar, but if not, I do hope you are open to the possibility of experiencing this sort of thing. This is from my Chapter 9, Miracles, Big and Small:

If we can accept the fact that life does not end at death and that our loved ones are still around us then it should be easy to believe that from time to time we can experience communication with them and from them. That communication may come through to us if we are open to receive it and believe that it could occur. It may come in subtle ways, or it may be profound, we may have healthy skepticism, or we may deny that an unmistakable event has occurred right before our eyes.

Just recently I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with a woman I had met about two years ago, several months following her husband's death. We had not seen or spoken to each other since that last visit. This time, we had the commonality of widowhood to discuss. As we talked and exchanged experiences, she told me she had asked her late husband for a sign that he was still around her. She asked him to give her one red rose. She dared him to do it and she set up a deadline. She had to have the rose by the following Thursday at midnight. That particular Thursday afternoon came and she received an unexpected package in the mail from one of her dear women friends with whom she had not discussed her challenge to her deceased husband. Inside the package was a pretty blouse and lying on top of it were two dried red roses. She laughed and said, "See, he couldn't do it. I didn't want two roses, I asked for one."

It was my turn to laugh. "He sent you two roses. He showed you he could do it and do one better."

"But I only wanted one rose," she insisted. We both had a good laugh.

A recent Time magazine poll reported that 69% of people believe in miracles. But how do we classify a miracle? Does it have to be a profound event such as the Virgin Mary appearing to the children of Medjugorje?–or could it be our deceased grandmother standing at the foot of our bed? Is it an extraordinary healing or mysterious warning voice that calls out and saves us from disaster? Could it be the tears flowing from a religious statue or is it a little two year old boy who says he has been playing with his deceased grandfather? Is it the appearance of a guardian angel at a time of deep depression or could it be the warm hand on our shoulder when no one is around?


Or, could a miracle be two red roses?

If we are not open to receiving a miracle in whatever form it comes to us we may miss it. Albert Einstein said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is."

So, as Einstein told us, the choice in how we perceive our world is ours, and ours alone. Miracles may come to us in many guises, in subtle ways, without a marching band announcing their arrival, through prayer, without demand, with just a glimpse, when most needed, through epiphany, at a moment of meditation, with the helping hand of a stranger, with the cry of a newborn infant, or with the wrinkled hand that reaches for one last touch, with the flower that bursts forth revealing its beauty, and with every beat of our heart and every breath we take. Life is a miracle. Each one of us is a miracle. The world is filled with miracles, tiny ones, big ones, incredible ones, profound ones but never, ever, insignificant. The cosmic dance of life is filled with miracles, it is the way God planned it. He would expect us to embrace them with joy, reach out with anticipation, revel in the extraordinary beauty, and allow ourselves to be touched by His gifts. If we expect a miracle, it may very well be ours.



~Linda

CA Prop 8 Ruled Unconstitutional

"I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn in your bosoms until there shall no longer be a doubt that all men are created free and equal." ~Abraham Lincoln

Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overturns CA Gay Marriage Ban, with some strong language, ruling "Proposition 8 is unconstitutional under both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses."

The Court's Conclusion:

"Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. Because California has no interest in discriminating against gay men and lesbians, and because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis, the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional."

This is good news that we are moving ahead in having equality for all. This Federal Court decision is being called an historic decision and although the ruling will likely be appealed it is really beside the point, as gains have been made. It was shocking to many of us Californians, young and old, that Prop 8 even passed, but many say we can thank the Mormon Church for that television ad campaign that aired several times a day with false information.

I just read a poll released by the Public Religion Research Institute and the results show that Prop 8 would not pass today ... so there seems to be hope that gays and lesbians will have their equal treatment in our country in the near future. I have also found it rather interesting that East Coast states and Iowa have been more progressive than the West...CA....in allowing gay marriages. Even many other countries are ahead of us in this regard.

It could be so nice when citizens of our country can dissolve prejudices and biases in all areas of life: race, culture, sexuality, and religion. Our social climate is changing but we do have a ways to go.

The two excellent lead attorneys for the gay couples were Ted Olson and David Boies, who were on opposite sides of a legal battle between George W. Bush and Al Gore over the results of the 2000 presidential election but joined forces in representing the plaintiffs in this lawsuit. Kind of ironic, huh? Yet, when I first heard they were on the case I was optimistic.

In May of 2009, Ted Olson stated, "We are two lawyers from opposite ends of the political spectrum who have come together to support one of the most important issues of our time,...it is not about liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican. We're here in part to symbolize that."

And at that time David Boies said, "Our Constitution guarantees every American the right to be treated equally under the law. There is no right more fundamental than the right to marry the person you love and to raise a family."

Read full transcript of the Court's Decision.


~Linda

Inspiration

“Our moments of inspiration are not lost though we have no particular poem to show for them; for those experiences have left an indelible impression, and we are ever and anon reminded of them.”
~ Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

What inspires you?

~Linda

Angels

I love this song, Where the Angels Fly by Chris Spheeris. It is from his Album Pathways to Surrender.

~Linda

The Questioning of the Unknown

"Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep."~John Milton

I came across an article in The DENVER POST written by Joanne Ostrow about psychics, mediums and other paranormal events that have become common place on our television and movie screens.

Ostrow wrote, “

Between-world spirits, reincarnated beings and plain old dead folks are casting shadows all over the network schedules. It's a good time to be a ghost on TV.

Psychics, mediums and other ghost whisperers have found a place in the public imagination. Procedural dramas increasingly rely on that extra dimension for a plot boost. These days, it's not enough to bring good detective skills to the table. Clever crime solvers need a direct line to the great beyond, too.

What does this say about the cultural moment? Why is the medium overrun with mediums?”

Within the article she quotes Stuart Fischoff, professor of psychology at California State University and Los Angeles bureau chief for Psychology Today, in regards to this interest in the paranormal. He stated, “It's in our DNA. The questioning of the unknown, it's what the ideas of God and Mother Nature are all about. To help explain the unexplainable. These (paranormal ideas) are being exploited by entertainment, not created by entertainment."

Well said. I agree that the increased interest in the paranormal is innate within mankind--communication with angels, spirit guides, and loved ones, along with channeling, psychic readings, and all, has always taken place in our American culture and in most all others. I believe the escalation in acceptance of the phenomena may be because we now have “permission” to talk about it as we see it nightly in our homes, in our theaters, and read it in our books, and on the Internet.

I have been saying for some time now, with television presenting shows such as those of mediums John Edward, James Van Praagh, Lisa Williams, series like Medium and Ghost Whisper, movies such as Ghost, and best-selling books by the aforementioned psychic mediums, have made the subject acceptable and moved it out of the “spiritual closet.”

Read the DENVER POST article.

~Linda

Interview with Athena Demetrios, author of “The Seasoning of a Soul”

My friend, Athena Demetrios is a professional medium and trance-channel and works with Dr. James Martin Peebles and the I AM Teachings of Saint Germain and other Ascended Masters. I’ve taken this opportunity to ask Athena a few questions about her nonfiction book now available at Amazon, Amazon Kindle, Audio, and at other online bookstores. It is receiving a great reception—and of course, her book is very deserving. The Amazon reviews with five-star ratings show how her memoir is deeply touching readers.

My endorsement on the back cover of her book reads: “The Seasoning of a Soul is a sensitive, inspirational, and fascinating story of life, a look into pain and joy, fear and courage, and the beauty of a soul’s awakening. A must read for those on a spiritual search.” Linda Pendleton, author of To Dance With Angels.

Linda: Athena, what motivated you to share your life story?

Athena: I had a lucid dream once of sitting at a table surrounded by spirit guides and teachers discussing with me the challenges of writing my book. This was around the time I had been introduced to Dr. Peebles in the early eighties through his medium Thomas Jacobson. I had been receiving communications after I would meditate that seemed very ethereal ... not like me. Dr. Peebles confirmed that my desire to write was the beginning of a channeling state in which I was being encouraged to write about my own growth in life and that my need was to become very public in this life. Yikes! That thought alone made me want to run to the hills to hide. Nothing quite as frightening as to hang the ‘ol butt out naked for the world to see. He told me to let it be raw and it is just that. Raw. I also knew that this is something I said I would do in this lifetime and I did not want to make my transition and look back knowing that I backed down out of fear. Another factor was that a complete stranger, a well known psychic approached me in a mall shaking a finger in my face while saying, “You need to be writing ... you could be helping millions of women.” I went home and threw caution to the wind. It was the knowing that my odyssey could be of help to others.

Linda: You and I had a number of conversations about self-publishing. Other than being able to move ahead in the publishing process and not worry about agents, advances, and other publisher problems, why did you choose to put the book out in this way?

Athena: Having worked in the film industry as long as I have I saw advantages to self-publishing for a variety of reasons. State of the art sound recording for the audio version of the book was one consideration, not giving up all the rights was another, but after some research I really didn’t see the advantage of a traditional publisher. I wanted to do my own book cover, etc. ... I am very hands on with graphics. But the bottom line ... my intuition told me to go that route.

Linda: You have a quote on the back of your book, “A spiritual odyssey that will open your heart.” How perfect a description of your book. I doubt anyone can read it without being touched deeply, not only in their heart, but in their soul. You’ve had an incredible journey all these years but it’s not over. What do you see for yourself now in these next chapters of your life?

Athena: It has only been recently that I have been able to see with greater clarity the divine purpose in sharing these experiences and how they relate to my most silent prayer ... to be an inspiration for others. I know what it feels like to be lost in the black hole. I am amazed that readers are commenting how deeply it is touching them. Joy ... that is what I see for myself in the golden years of my life ... and I am a golden girl now ... all 63 years. Speaking to larger venues ... sharing the odyssey, inspiring people to connect their inner strength to their own master within. That brings me joy and I feel such passion about it. I love the light inside of people. I just want to hear, listen and be led by spirit. How great is that?!

One last note here ... When I told Dr. Peebles I finished my manuscript he said, “One of your spirit guides just fainted and another is fanning him awake.” He also commented that they had a great debate on the spirit side whether or not I would finish the book in this life because my resistance was so strong. 70% said I would not. It only took 28 years to write! The greatest pleasure I have had is to say to my guides and teachers ... Oh ye of little faith!

Linda: Thank you, Athena. I’m sure Dr. Peebles and the “gang” are delighted you completed your book as it will inspire many, many people.

Visit Athena Demetrios’ website here and read an excerpt of her book. Also you may like to read an interview I did with Athena not long ago. 

~Linda