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In his novel Candide, or Optimism, the French author Voltaire sends his hero through all kinds of disasters. Candide’s teacher, Dr. Pangloss, keeps telling him it’s all for the best in this best of all possible worlds. That wasn’t true in 1756, when the novel was published, nor is it true today. What can we do to help make this struggling planet a better world for all men and women? What Candide eventually learns is that “when man was first placed in the Garden of Eden, ...
Did you know that a great way to help your indoor potted plants grow is by adding crushed eggshells to the soil? Just rinse the shells thoroughly, run them through a blender, and then sprinkle them into the dirt. You can turn this into a magickal process simply by adding a little food coloring and visualization to the blender as well. Put a drop of the following colors in your eggshell fertilizer to grow some magick along with your plants: *Pink: Love and friendship*Green: Prosperity*Blue: ...
It’s Pi Day, a celebration of the mathematical constant that is (among other things) the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter. Since pi begins with 3.14 (hence the date), it is an irrational number that continues infinitely after the decimal. In addition to eluding accurate definition by being unending, pi is a transcendental number: it is impossible to express using rational numbers and impossible to construct geometrically with programs or tools. Pi was of vital ...
Fat Tuesday is the peak of Mardi Gras season, a time of excess and abundance. In the ancient world, Dionysus was often associated with excess, so he’s the perfect deity to celebrate with today. For this spell, call up some friends and either prepare an indulgent meal or plan a visit to your favorite restaurant. Once the meal has been served and everyone is comfortable eating and drinking, say this toast to Dionysus: What we have shared together will come back threefold,As the laws of ...
