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Astrology Overview for the Layman
I’m not an astrologer, myself, though my mother was, so I have a general understanding of how it all works and comes together. One of the questions I’m asked a lot is if astrology is read, why are there more than 12 types of people in the world? Why aren’t all geminis the same, how…
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Jealousy and Shame
I was recently speaking to a friend of mine and she tends to do this thing where she compares her situation to other people’s and allow the comparison to cause jealous or shameful feelings. She feels ashamed of being upset about her problems when there are so many people out there with far worse problems…
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Mindfulness – How Not to be a Zombie
How many of us out there slog through our days going through the usual routine day in and day out? The days blur together and you can’t tell Tuesday from Wednesday because they were identical anyways. Maybe the only difference between them was what was on the tv and what we ate for dinner. If…
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Numerology – The Balance Number
Your balance number is a number that indicates the stabilizing factor for you in your life. In a period of crisis, confusion, or instability, this is the quality that is going to enable you to start gaining a foothold in life again and gaining some control of events. This is also a quality that will…
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Today’s Animal Medicine – Fox
Fox medicine is full of cunning and ingenuity. The fox is a very unique animal, combining canine and feline traits, as well as masculine and feminine traits, in the same animal. It’s adaptability is one if its strongest traits and in many cultures, fox is considered a shapechanger, often taking the shape of beautiful women.…
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All About Malachite
Malachite is a beautiful Irish green stone, often with lines, bands, or eyelets wrapping around it. It can range from a light green to a very dark green. It is believed to increase energy or magnify whatever energy you’re already experiencing, so care should be taken in using malachite when you’re in a foul or…
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Be Kind to Yourself
We are so often difficult on ourselves. Society teaches us that we need to excel, be the best, do everything right. Our families have high expectations of us and we don’t want to let them down. We have expectations of ourselves, goals, and desires. There’s a lot of room there for failure, for not being…
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The Fool – What We Can Learn
The Fool is one of the most iconic cards in the tarot and often the illustration of The Fool in a tarot deck sets the tone for the entire deck of cards. Often, the Fool is considered the main character in the story of the Major Arcana – he (or she!) represents all of us…
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Cycles of Life
By now, we’re all familiar with the circle of life and what it entails, but are you aware that within life there are repeating cycles as well? We see these cycles all around us. If we learn to work with the cycles, we can start gaining the most return for our energy and see greater…
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All About Amethyst
Amethyst is a beautiful crystalline purple stone, sometimes with white bands, that has long intrigued human kind. It can be a pale lavender to a dark wine color. Amethyst has long been valued for its soothing effects on the psyche. It was often placed under pillows at night to help with insomnia, headaches, and to…
