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The phrase Traditional Witchcraft has gained a lot of traction over recent years. The abundance of information available since the dawning of the internet has made research superior than in previous eras. In terms of witchcraft, the resources for study that relate directly to the historic and folkloric currents of witchery are more advanced than any preceding. Indeed, the flourishing of literature on the subject, from both lay individuals and academics alike, has expanded the topic greatly. Gone are the days of the theories of the survival of a pagan cult, which persisted perilously through the Middle Ages as the witch cult, championed by the likes of anthropologist and folklorist ...
Chakras are energy centers in the body that relate to your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. It can be helpful to visualize the chakras as seven spinning wheels of energy, vertically lined from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Each chakra offers gifts to unlock and access so that you can live a happier and healthier life. When the chakras are balanced, you feel healthy, energized, emotionally resilient, focused, and calm. When the energy in the chakras is deficient and/or underactive, you feel spacey, disconnected, isolated, and powerless. If the energy in the chakras is excessive or overactive, you feel heavy, lethargic, aggressive, possessive, and ...
I am often now described as a highly motivated person by many people, including my 11-year-old nephew (my sister and I often chant our unending mantra to him in unison: just keep failing better!). MamaFran, on the other hand, would regale you with stories of me in my twenties—with fibromyalgia, mostly unmedicated (because medication didn't really yet exist for it). I was often unable to get out of bed often due to depression and existential despair. When I could get out of bed, I was smeared in glitter and cheap tequila while dancing on tables. I had almost no conception about how money worked, a strong desire for expensive things (a trait I share with my beloved uncle) and a ...
Before I wrote In the Spirit of Home, I never really looked at home design as a form of magic. Pillows are pillows, right? And a sofa is just a sofa. But digging deep into the finer details of what makes a home tick from the inside out and on microcosmic levels, I began to see the shimmering threads that connected everything together. Making a home a truly personal space involves more than meets the eye, and there are many layers that work together to make a home nurturing, peaceful, healthy, and inspiring. I have been "making rooms pretty" since I was a kid, and have spent many hours telling people what's wrong with their spaces. Then I started to notice more and more the things that ...
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