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About Author Richard F Holmes

I was born in London in 1955 and have lived a very topsy turvey life. I left school at 15 with no qualifications, and had I not left voluntarily, I would have been asked to leave. I always felt that I didn't fit in anywhere, and as a result, by the time I reached the age of 17 I'd had 24 jobs. I joined the army in 1976 hoping that it would give me a purpose in life but instead I became even more disillusioned and turned to alcohol. I hated the army because I found it to be such a hypocritical organisation and as soon as I was eligible to do so, I bought myself out. Whilst in the military however, I did enjoy my experiences in Germany and in 1980 went back there to work, staying for six years. My heavy drinking continued during my time in Germany and by the time I returned to the UK in 1986 I was heading down into a deep depression. I managed to haul myself out of it in the mid-to-late 1990's but my life hit an all time low in 2000. In early 2001 I found my spiritual pathway and started to turn my life around. I now live in Gloucestershire in the UK and I'm a successful medium and healer. I'm also the author of ten spiritual publications and have produced five meditation and three chanting CDs. I'm a workshop facilitator in various spiritual topics and I also give profound interpretations of dreams. There are plans in 2014 for another book, provisionally entitled "An Idiots Guide To Spiritual Law" and a series of audio books in CD form. Connect with me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/authorrichardfholmes

What’s Occurring?

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616523_2999214478910_1576990736_oI thought it was about time I communicated with you and shared what I have in mind over the coming weeks. A couple of things… Firstly, those who have been following this blog for a few years will know that I used to hold blog interviews with some pretty inspirational people. It only occurred to me the other week that I haven’t done this since probably 2013. So, with that in mind I was thinking that maybe it was about time for me to go in search of a few inspirational peeps and stage a revival. I have a couple in mind already, one has agreed to guest and the other I haven’t asked yet (a minor detail!). So watch this space!

It also occurred to me that I have acquired a number of new followers since I published my first post back in 2011, so it would be a good idea to revisit my own story and add a few things that I’ve not written about before. Mainly because I am a shadow of the person I used to be and I know that I have been able to use my own experiences to help people. Those who have been following this blog for 18 months or less will not be aware of the dark place from which I emerged. I should also add that my chronic fatigue still continues to hamper me; hence my blog posts are not very regular, but I manage it the best I can and I’m always eternally grateful to my followers for their support.

I’m going to close this little preview by sharing with you some of the principles I try to live by that have helped me to change my life. I would like to emphasise that I am by no means a saint and do not always manage to live by these principles. However, I do my best and these days at least I know when I’m being a knob! Here goes.

  1. Never judge another person by what you can see on the surface.
  2. Never hold a grudge; it will poison your soul.
  3. Know that when you look at another person and see a fault, that the world is a mirror, and is simply reflecting back to you a fault in yourself.
  4. Recognise your own faults; recognition of them is half the battle. At least when you know you have a fault you can go about trying to change it.
  5. Never miss an opportunity to carry out an act of kindness.
  6. Avoid organised religion at all costs.
  7. Understand that you are the only one who can make changes in your life.

See you again soon!

Karma Simplified – Part Two

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Here is a slight elaboration on my previous video, Karma Simplified. I hope you enjoy Karma Simplified Part Two. It’s also from 2014.

Karma Simplified

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I thought this short video from 2014 would be worth a reblog. It can be described as an “Idiot’s Guide” to karma.

The Myth, The Whole Myth And Nothing But The Myth

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Probably the greatest barrier to the enlightenment of the human race is that we are not interested in the truth; only the truth as we understand it.

This monkey has just found out he is descended from human beings, having been told at school it was the other way round!

Happy New Year

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I’d like to thank you all for your continued support and wish you the most happy and prosperous 2017.

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It’s Nearly That Time Of Year Again – Part Four

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This is the story of Adam and Eve that the church doesn’t want you to know about. I’ve split it into two videos, Would You Adam and Eve It – Parts One and Two. For my friends across the pond, the term, “Adam and Eve”, is Cockney rhyming slang for “believe”. The first video explains how the Christian Church tries to instil fear into the masses by spinning them a cock-and-bull story about being sinners. Thus using their fear of being punished by a deity to keep them under control. The second video explains the deeper meaning of what is actually a very beautiful parable. The second video is a few minutes longer than what I intended, but I hope my wit and charm stops you from falling asleep.

 

It’s Nearly That Time Of Year Again – Part Three

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002Well, we are now into December and the juggernaut that is Christmas is heading towards us in all its vulgarity at a rate of knots. What’s that I hear you say? You’re sick of mince pies already? But we’ve still got over three weeks to go! Never mind, put your feet up, relax and peruse my latest blog post.

It has occurred to me that religion actually contradicts religion. Although, I don’t know why it has taken me so long to see this as yet another wonderful paradox of the zillions that make up our world. I would further add that the arts are more religious than religion. Why? Well, to recap for newer readers, the word “religion”, can be broken down into two parts; “re” (meaning “again”) and “ligio” (meaning “to come together”). So, the true meaning of religion is the process by which the individual soul can realise its truth and merge (come together) again with the One Eternal Self. But the religion we have today, being man-made, relies solely on the presence of ego for its existence; and as I’ve written umpteen times throughout the pages of this blog, it is not possible to experience Self-realisation when the ego is present. You see, all religious practice is actually designed to prevent Self-realisation, because all religious practice involves the mind (ego) being engaged. This means that the practice of religion, can at best, be nothing more than a stepping stone to Self-realisation. The practice of religion generally means that one has to be indoctrinated, therefore the boundaries set by the indoctrination prevent the practitioner from looking beyond their particular chosen religion. The only way to break free of the restrictions is to become a rebel (be creative), which religion does not want.

Imagine what it would be like if the world’s artists, musicians, dancers and singers could only perform in accordance with a particular doctrine? Where would we be? Painting and performance art would be mechanical and pointless. All the great artists and performers get completely lost in their craft to the point where they virtually don’t even feel the presence of a body. In that time they have allowed themselves to become empty, free of mind, in order that the creative force can bubble up through them. In those moments the artists are performing from the soul, not the ego; therefore they have merged with God again, therefore in those moments they are pure religion. Not fakes, not carbon copies, but pure originals straight from the soul. People who perform a type of art or craft are closer to source than philosophers. The philosopher always has the mind engaged, otherwise the philosopher would not be able to philosophise.

We all have an abundance of gifts already. But if you want to give yourself a gift this Christmas… Be creative!

It’s Nearly That Time Of Year Again – Part Two

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Yes, Christmas is about to rear its head again, so here are some more of my musings…

You can never achieve Self-realisation by practising organised religion. No matter how enlightened you think you are becoming through your religious practise, the time will inevitably arise when you will have to make a choice between following the rules and regulations of your man-made religion, or expressing yourself as the free spirit you are by following the guidance of your soul. It is even a contradiction to talk about having to “achieve” Self-realisation, as we are simply blind to the truth that we are already enlightened. But the purpose of religion is to control the masses through fear, not set them free from their blindness…

You have a double-whammy today. As well as my first tippy-tapping on the keyboard since my return from Cyprus, I’m sharing 2 shots of my latest painting with you. The light in my living room is so poor that these pics don’t do it justice, but I’m very pleased with the finished article.

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Spray!

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You must be wondering what’s hit you! Four blog posts in the eight days since I returned from Scotland! Well, I’m off on my travels again tomorrow and I just wanted to get this little piece in before I go.

EyesNo trip would be worth its salt without a little out-of-body experience thrown in for good measure, and my recent trip to the Highlands didn’t disappoint. It happened during the early hours of October 14. There seemed to be two attempts to get going before I found myself on the move and travelling at the usual breakneck speed in darkness. After a short journey I found myself touching down in a large hall; it could even have been a corridor but it was much wider than your usual corridor. It was still quite dark and I started moving forward. There was quite a few souls moving towards me; they were all moving towards me, not one of them was moving in the same direction as me. They were dressed all in white as if they were wearing some sort of nurses uniform. Then the scene changed.

I was still in the same large hall and still moving in the same direction. The only difference was that it was now much lighter. Again, there was quite a few souls milling around, and it appeared that I was at a party. There was a tall woman with dark hair; very nice looking, who was separate from the other souls. I tried chatting to her, but for some strange reason, I forgot that we communicate via thoughts on the astral planes and I was trying to use my mouth. When words would not flow, I suddenly remembered what I needed to do. I tried again to communicate with her. It was just small talk; who are you? Nice to meet you etc. She acknowledged me but did not reply. The slightly amusing thing was that she was holding a spray in her hand. The plastic bottle-type that you would use if you were cleaning tables. As I tried to chat to her she sprayed me, but I didn’t feel anything. She seemed very nice although there was no response from her to my questioning. And that was that. I was back in my body.

I still enjoy these experiences, mainly because it is something completely different from day-to-day life. But I’m not the same person who first experienced an astral adventure way back in 1999. I am more evolved now, and even though I don’t want them to stop, I am questioning more and more.. Why?