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To be sure, we live in challenging times. Most news broadcasts are filled with reports of fires, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes, plus events involving people with weapons. What's a Pagan to do in such a world? Live mindfully. I live in the city. Fire station #3 is two blocks from my home. At least once a day I hear a fire engine roaring up my street. I also hear police helicopters and sirens around the city. No matter where you live, you probably hear sirens, too. They're telling us ...
Today is dedicated to Ebisu Matsuri, one of Japan's Seven Lucky Gods and the god associated with business, luck, happiness, and prosperity. To bless your business or simply to enhance your cash flow, you might like to make a tradition-inspired altar by placing a small picture or statue of this smiling Buddhist deity on a small table or shelf- if possible, near the entrance to your workplace, office, or home. Add a red candle. Also add an offering or two, such as some shiny gold colored coins ...
We can all remember where we were and what we were doing on the morning of September 11, 2001, when we heard the tragic news that two airliners were used as weapons to destroy the Twin Towers in New York City, and when an airliner crashed into a Pennsylvania field, and another slammed into the Pentagon. Let us remember the heroes of that day - the passengers and crew aboard the planes, the thousands of people in the Twin Towers and in the Pentagon. Let us remember the police officers and ...
Every small thing and every precious moment offers a chance to express our gratitude to the Universe for life and living. Incarnation is a special thing, so take time today to stop and smell the flowers, sing your heart's praises, and give thanks to those who support you-from friends and family to the people who grow your food and do your bike repairs. And what about that Divine spirit inside that ignites your breath with a passionate response to the world? Be sure to kiss yourself in the ...
