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Have you discovered the Feng Shui Bagua and its positive influence on your life? If you're wanting to improve any aspect of your life, Feng Shui offers a plethora of ways to work with the energy in your space. The Bagua, below, is a mapping/grid laid over the blueprint of your home or office building, to identify where the nine areas of energy of the building are. Proper use of it creates flow, peace, joy, love, and abundance in your personal life. The nine areas of energy are: Abundance and Prosperity; Fame and Reputation; Love, Relationships, Marriage, and Partnerships; Family; Health; Children and Creativity; Wisdom, Knowledge, and Skills; Career and Life Path; and ...
Picture a human-shaped effigy molded in clay or wax, or perhaps sewn out of fabric, pierced by pins and nails as if by someone malevolent. What do you call that object? If you said, "voodoo doll," then we have a lot to talk about. And even if you didn't, I bet I can still surprise you with something you might not have known about figure magic! So let's get into it. As a content warning, this article will contain brief mentions of racism and intimate violence. The idea of the voodoo doll became popularized as a 20th century Hollywood trope, due primarily to racist stereotyping and fearmongering about Haitian Vodou. Reacting to the US-led invasion of Haiti in the early part of the century, ...
Most of the time, we think that connecting to spirit guides needs to be super esoteric, possibly involving time spent in Peru or in a sweat lodge. And while those are absolutely great ways to receive the guidance you're seeking, you can also find that guidance even while you're folding the laundry or driving the kids to soccer. Connecting to your spirit guides also doesn't need to wait for a soul crisis, either! Our guides are here to support us in our very real-world concerns, too, for everything from, "But just how am I going to pay that bill?" to, "How do I get my kids to stop eating potato chips?" And if you are seeking deeper guidance, for things like, "But just what IS my soul ...
Many view massage as nothing more than frivolous pampering or an unnecessary luxury (and there's nothing wrong with luxurious pampering!), but massage is so much more than that. It's an extra boost that elevates your health to its optimum. It's the difference between feeling good and feeling great, and deserves its rightful spot in your regular health regime, right alongside nutritious food, good sleep, and regular exercise. Massage isn't merely spreading warm oil over the skin and kneading tight muscles—even though that feels great and is reason enough to get one! Even the harshest of critics—those in the medical and science communities—are acknowledging that massage ...
