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<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sahure is a practicing Spiritual Counselor, Traditional Herbalist, and the author of many noteworthy essays and articles about holistic spiritual health and wellness.]]></description>
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<title>Infertility, Meditation, &amp; Herbalism</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As many of us may or may not be aware, meditation is a way of promoting our body's self-healing mechanisms. Meditation benefits by stress reduction and increased relaxation, thus reducing the levels of stress hormones produced by the pituitary and adrenal glands.]]></description>
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<title>Spirits, Ghosts &amp; Entities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[No one can speak for anyone else in the matter of spirituality, religion, or one's choice of secular path. However, there are some folks who are sentient, have the gift, and ability of sensing, working, and conversing with spirits, ghosts, and the Netherworld or Spirit world.]]></description>
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<title>Last Rites of Passage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Last Rites or Extreme Unction, as termed within Catholicism and Christianity communities and defended by them as the act of anointing as in a sacramental (akin to baptism, the eucharist, etc.) rite of consecration or healing (supposedly deemed sacred by Jesus of Nazareth--a mere mortal man, rabbi, and perhaps a mystic or even a shaman) as a practice of giving divine grace to those who are sickly physically and mentally. However, there is no monopoly by any one religion and there should not be, definition wise, regarding the meaning of Last rites or Last Rites of Passage (just a matter of semantics for some people) because the action of Last Rites of Passage does pre-exist and pre-date Christianity--as usual--where many of today's traditional, mainstream religious practices were adopted, adapted, changed, and/or "derived" from many of the original, ancient religious and cultural practices of Ancient Egypt, Sumerian, Mesopotamia, China, Africa, Greece, and more.]]></description>
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<title>Cassia and Cinnamon - Some Differences</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Cassia or Cassia Bark (Cinnamomum aromaticum, synonym C. cassia) is often substituted for Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum and C. Verum) because it is much cheaper to cultivate and is a close relative to cinnamon. Cassia is primarily native to Southern China, Bangladesh, India, and Vietnam. Korintje Indonesian cassia (Cinnamomum burmanni) or Padang cassia is primarily what is imported to North America.]]></description>
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<title>An Aspect of the Psychical Continuum</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A great amount of my pondering and absolutely Religio-Spiritual Practices (i.e., as I have coined "RSP" acronymically) involve the ever-intertwining spiritual interconnectedness between the mind, body, spirit, and of course, Nature. As practitioners of the many Arcane Spiritual Arts and culturally-varied forms of Magick, your client's needs, wants, and sense of urgency (or even emergency) or to have you work a miracle or some magick within seconds, minutes, hours or overnight may not be the same as yours.]]></description>
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<title>Spiritualism &amp; Herbalism</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Here are a few herbs and their spiritual, magickal properties and correspondences. Let us begin with the Four Herbal Directions of Traditional Chinese Medicine.]]></description>
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<title>A Few Craft Definitions</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The one major drawback of working as a Solitary Witch is that you don't have the more powerful energies of your Coven members! From my coven days, and now being solitary, I know the difference in the levels of energies.]]></description>
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<title>Aromatic Veggie Stir Fry</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Portabella, Leek & Basmati Brown Rice Stir Fry On a much lighter note, I wish to share a personal creation of mine which has become a favorite veggie recipe over the years, especially if you like the aroma and taste of fresh Leek, Portabella Mushroom, Ginger, and Garlic. Using a well-seasoned Wok (12 to 14 inches in diameter) is best for this tasty production but feel free to use to use a nonstick Wok even if you are new to Wok Cooking.]]></description>
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<title>Higher Spiritual Power</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:21:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The very basic constructs and definition of a Higher Spiritual Power or Higher Power should be left up to the individual because spirituality is quite a personal matter. Each human being has their own individualized experiences with their own form of Higher Power(s), Higher (Supreme) Being(s), and Spirits. If Higher Powers are considered genderless by some individuals, then they may be considered as forms of cosmic energy or...]]></description>
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<title>Tenebrae Artes - Satanism</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To begin, this essay is not an attempt to bash Satanism or any other religion for that matter. The major focal points and core belief system of Satanism revolve around Demonology, Black Magic, the Black Mass, Conjuration of Lucifer, Demonic Worship or Diabolism, Chaos Magick, Left-Hand Path (LHP), and the rejection of Christianity--its tenets, canon law, theology, etc.]]></description>
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<title>Defining Applied Occult Metaphysics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A Potential Definition Metaphysics and the Metaphysical Sciences are the study of the conceptual, theoretical, philosophical, psychological spiritual truths, universal laws, the occult, the supernatural, and the supra-natural. It is the philosophical and scientific study of Cosmology which is a branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of the universe and a doctrine describing the natural order of the universe. ]]></description>
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<title>Amen - One Definition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This word or phrase, "amen" or "Amen", is generally an expression of agreement, ratification, and confirmation utilized during spiritual worship and/or religious services or ceremonies conducted by Greek, Jewish, Nordic, Gnostic, Christian, Muslim, Ancient Egyptian, and other spiritual leaders as well as having been introduced into spells of "Anathema" (i.e., originally meaning an "offering to a god" during the time of the Ancient Greeks but later in history this word evolved into meaning "accursed, denounced, exiled", etc.). Note that all spells, spellwork, or spell casting are not performed for negative or evil purposes let alone intent or results; spells are also cast for purposes of spiritual benefaction via the elementals of Mother Nature, namely--Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Aether (i.e., a spirit entity or spiritual energy) for positive outcomes.]]></description>
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<title>Monologue - Rituals &amp; Spellwork</title>
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<description><![CDATA[All of my rituals and spellwork are done very differently today than when I started a little over 25 years or more ago. They are more and more adept and reflective of the ancient ways of Witchcraft as performed back then.]]></description>
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<title>Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Yarrow has long been used in China and made into poultices from early times in order to stop bleeding (including menstrual and hemorrhoidal ailments), stop infections, and heal bruises and wounds. In China, yarrow is called "shicao" and the dried yarrow stems were used in fortunetelling or what is called I Ching.]]></description>
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<title>Copal Resin</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The word "copal" derives from the Spanish word "copalli" which means incense. Copal is a crystallized resin (the solidified portions of tree or plant sap). Copal is not an herb in the typical sense. When burned, copal is very fragrant and aromatic.]]></description>
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<title>Deosil Vs Widdershins</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In the practice of Witchcraft and Wicca, Deosil is the ritual act of moving around a circle in a clockwise direction; and Widdershins would be the counter clockwise motion. The mathematical (in calculus) numbers associated with Deosil are: 2, 3, 5, and 8; and 1, 4, 6, and 7 for Widdershins.]]></description>
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<title>The Queens of Ancient Egypt</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This is a very brief overview about some of the major Ancient Egyptian Queens. Ankhesenamun - Her original name was Ankhesenpaaten Queen of Egypt who reigned 1332-1322 BCE; she was the third daughter of Akhenaton and Nefertiti (the rulers of the Amarna revolution).]]></description>
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<title>A Beltane Ritual (Solitary)</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:28:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In Ancient Egyptian ritual magic, the four directions of north, south, east, and west have their own correspondences just as the Craft does within space and time. These directions can be viewed as a semi-circle line formed from the rising sun (Ra or Re) in the east to the sunset of the west.]]></description>
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<title>Human Frailty</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Is it when your special someone just sucks the joy out of your life...because their misery loves company only...]]></description>
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<title>A Holy Water Ritual (Part I)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Holy Water can be prepared by anyone but it does need to be blessed. Traditionally in many religions and spiritual practices, Holy Water has been and can be blessed by a Witch, Clergy, Priest, Priestess, Shaman, or someone with spiritual wherewithal and then energized by the light of the Full Moon and the Moon Goddess.]]></description>
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<title>The Rosetta Stone</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In the case of Ancient Egyptian archaeology, the Rosetta Stone has been one of those rare finds indeed. The stone itself is a large stele (slab or block) of black basalt (a hard, black volcanic igneous rock most commonly found in the Earth's crust formed from molten, volcanic activity)...]]></description>
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<title>Botanical and Herbal Tonics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Botanical and herbal tonics have excellent natural recuperative abilities along with a wholesome diet that includes fresh air, sunlight, moonlight, and exercise (physical, mental, and spiritual) in no certain order. Tonics made with medicinal plants, roots, herbs, and vegetables do their work gently and thoroughly-sometimes not as quickly as one would like them too; yet, no one can hurry Mother Nature and all of her glorious processes. Botany is a field of biology and the scientific study of plants.]]></description>
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<title>The Difference Between Amulets and Talismans</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An amulet and talisman can attract and emit energy based upon their duties at hand and that each is almost one in the same depending upon their intended use or purpose. A talisman is a type of amulet (or charm) usually engraved or inscribed with words, symbols, images, or characters (e.g., Runic Alphabet incantation) in order to attract or ascribe occult or magickal influences and is often used to carryout a specified intent or action. It is human-made.]]></description>
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<title>Days of the Week Correspondences</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This is a treatment about the corresponding days of the week which are good for casting spells or performing rituals: Monday (Moon) This day is ruled by lunar energy, psychic abilities (clairvoyance) and pursuits, dream work, spellwork involving emotional, family, and feminine issues; astral work and projection, and scrying (looking into the invisible or nether world by gazing at or into a crystal ball, pool of water, or blackened mirror for knowledge, intuition, and to predict the future), childbirth, and general domestic spirituality. Biological influence: Brain, left eye, digestion, right arm, and intestines.]]></description>
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<title>Some Thoughts About Meditation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Meditation is a way of private devotion or mental exercise, in which techniques of concentration and contemplation are used to reach a heightened level of spiritual awareness. Meditation has existed in all religions since ancient times. In Hinduism, for example, it has been systematized into the many philosophical schools and classifications of Yoga.]]></description>
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<title>Will and Spellcasting</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:45:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In theory and practice, a spell is a method by which energy is moved or transferred; this energy comes from power built up or raised within the practitioner then released in order to carry out or facilitate the spell relative to the four elements (Air, Fire, Water, and Earth)...generally, in the presence of a spiritual entity such as a deity or cosmic force summoned directly or via an instrument of divination.]]></description>
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<title>Low Magick and High Magick</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Low or Natural Magick evolved out of the lowlands where farmers grew crops. Many Solitary Witches and Wiccans practice Low Magick as well as many ancient Pagan (i.e., from L. paganus meaning "a countryman or country dweller") cultures did.]]></description>
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<title>Ley Lines - A Geophysical or Mystical Phenomena</title>
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<description><![CDATA["Ley Lines" or "Leys" are generally considered, by some scientists and researchers, to be invisible lines or vortices of energies and forces networking throughout the Earth's crust, standing stones, and cairns (stone circles) in many geometric patterns and straight-line arrays, alignments, and configurations. These energies and forces are also known as Telluric Current or Earth Current. Earth Current is defined as the natural electrical current flowing on and beneath the surface of the Earth; this electric current usually follows a path that is parallel to the Earth's surface.]]></description>
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<title>The Samhain Sabbat</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, Samhain (All Hallows Eve, Halloween, Hallowmas, Samhuin, etc.) actually occurs on or around November 5th of each year in the northern hemisphere. This is due to the precession of the equinoxes or the slow westward motion of the equinoxes along the Sun's plane (ecliptic).]]></description>
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<title>Yule Sabbat</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Yule or the Winter Solstice is scientifically based on the standing still position of the Sun; this has been practiced for over 10,000 years by many cultures (especially Native Americans, Spanish and Mexican Indians) around the globe with ceremonies and festivals over 12 days). Yule is a kind of spiritual, psychic, and physiological renewal of mind, body, and soul involving the 4 elements (Earth or North, Air or East, Fire or South, and Water or West) and the 5th element being the Spirit Guide at the top of a right side up pentacle and pentagram (which are mathematically based on geometry).]]></description>
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<title>The Anatomy of Ritual, Spellwork, and Magick</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:34:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some of the metaphysical techniques and tools used within these systems include the elementals, altars, circles, pentagrams and hexagrams, meditation, divination (tarot, astrology, etc.), prayer, solar and lunar correspondences, conjuration, charms, talismans and amulets, dolls, wands, and many other powerful instruments for the invocation, evocation and petitioning of spirit. Within Native American spirituality and ritual, for instance, there tends to be an attempt at maintaining balance, peace, and harmony between the mundane world and the universal forces (energies) of Spirit or Gitchi Manidoo.]]></description>
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<title>Yucca Root - Some Herbal Uses and Recipes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Yucca root tuber is a white, starchy tropical vegetable with rough bark-like skin resembling a long narrow sweet potato. Yucca is native to the arid, desert regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America, Southwestern United States, Florida, California, Mexico, and the Caribbean.]]></description>
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<title>Herbalism - An Herbal Synopsis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The focus here is on presenting some general information about natural health and healing, nutrition, and holistic health alternatives through herbs, roots, and plants. Many people around the world are seeking natural health alternatives derived from fresh organic herbs, fruits, vegetables, roots, beans, sprouts, grains, and nutritional supplements in order to promote natural healing, prevent illness, solve everyday health problems, and make healthier nutritional and dietary food choices.]]></description>
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<title>The I Ching</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I Ching (Yi Ying or Yi Jing), a divination and oracle tool, is also known as the ancient Chinese Book of Changes or the Book of Transformation. It is a textual reference and resource of and about Chinese philosophy, prognostication, and intuitive spiritual perception based on the concepts of and theories derived from Yin and Yang.]]></description>
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<title>Mercury Retrograde September 2009 - Some Thoughts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mercury's latest "escapade" was from September 6th to 29th...with Mercury being the Messenger God of communications and travel. Mercury turns retrograde (Rx or R) for approximately three weeks every four months.]]></description>
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