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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

Thought For The Day #152

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Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something – Plato

Thought For The Day #151


Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks – Plutarch

Thought For The Day #150

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As I walked out the door towards my freedom I knew that if I did not leave all the anger, hatred and bitterness behind that I would still be in prison – Nelson Mandella

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If you don’t find God in the next person you meet, it’s a waste of time looking for him – Gandhi

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Good or bad, beautiful or ugly; these are our own judgements.  God is the creator of it all; and IS all.  He manifests through the myriad of opposites.  We cannot have day without night, we cannot have the sweet without the bitter.  Our task is to accept the manifestations of God’s will without passing judgement or questioning his wisdom – Jonathan Roof

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The mind is a bundle of thoughts. The thoughts arise because there is the thinker. The thinker is the ego. The ego, if sought, will automatically vanish. The ego and the mind are the same. The ego is the root-thought from which all other thoughts arise – Ramana Maharshi

 

Thought For The Day #146

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You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul – Swami Vivekananda

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The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous – Rabindranath Tagore

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What is death? Death is the immortal pilgrim’s short rest along the road of Eternity. Death is a necessary experience for human beings at the present state of their evolving consciousness. Death is a shattering blow for desiring human beings and, at the same time, it is an awakening hand for aspiring human beings – Sri Chinmoy

Looked After In Every Way


I really do feel truly blessed.  I recently wrote about my physical-self being looked after in my post I will protect you like the eyelids protect the eyes.  Well it seems that even my possessions are looked after in the same way too.

I returned from my trip to Wales at some time after 10:00 p.m. on Sunday night.  As Monday was free I decided to make a lazy day of it.  At some stage during the late morning there was a knock at my door; it was my neighbour with a rather strange look on his face.  He was holding something in his hand that looked unbelievably familiar.  I noticed that it was my car keys, and as I began to wonder what they were doing in his hand, he explained that he had seen them dangling from the driver’s door of my car.  Oh!

Not only had I left my car unlocked in the street for the best part of 13 hours, but I had also left the keys in the door for all to see.  Needless to say, I thanked him profusely.  The thing is…… it wasn’t the first time I’ve done this.  Yes, I must confess that I’ve left my car unlocked with the keys in full view on no less than four occasions now, and this is the second time I’ve left it overnight with the keys dangling from the driver’s door.

I really don’t know why I am so lucky…. but I’m not complaining!