Control of the elements is limited somewhat by the laws of nature. You cannot make it snow in the middle of the summer. The Wiccan Rede (and its instruction to do whatever you please as long as it harms no one) prevents you from causing natural disasters like tornados or floods. The threefold repayment you would receive from such an action would not be something you would want to deal with. But that doesn't mean you can't have some influence on the elements.
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My connection with the spiritual quality of love happened quite suddenly when I was in my twenties. Well, perhaps many lifetimes led up to that point in time and it was not really sudden at all. Regardless, my own evolution brought me to an existential crisis point that somehow, some way I needed to resolve.
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Exploring the possibility of romance between the 12 animal signs is a very interesting and entertaining way of using a Chinese horoscope. If the love match says that 2 animal signs are compatible, it translates into the happy occasion of love or marriage or romance.
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The first calculation to make for a numerological chart is the birth date. The date needs to be written out in the mm/dd/yyyy format. For example if you were born on January 23rd of 1980 it would be 01/23/1980. If you add the numbers of the birth date together you will have the Life Path number. In the example given, it would be 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 8 + 0 or 24- which then reduces to 2 + 4 or 6. The Life Path number is a representation of who you were when you were born and how those ingrained traits will take you through life. Remember that the numbers need to be between 1 and 9 except for the master numbers. Do not reduce 11 or 22 as they are the master numbers and a valid result to have.
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The most ancient science of architecture, which takes us back to the Vedic ages, is Vastu Shastra. It is composed of certain rules and regulations, which were known to have been set down by the sages of those times and which were expected to be followed religiously in order to avoid any sort of negative or evil influences. But, today it is looked upon as a highly evolved, comprehensive building philosophy in which directions and shapes are the most vital aspects of designing.
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A Tarot card deck is divided into two main groups- the Major and Minor Arcana. The Minor Arcana relates more to day to day life while the Major represents larger happenings. The Minor Arcana is further divides into four suits that have corresponding elements: Wands (fire), Cups (water), Swords (air) and Coins (earth).
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Often one of the biggest obstacles to getting into (and staying in) Spiritual Integrity is our conscious mind. Our mind has been trained to think in a particular manner. It assigns meaning to everything and analyzes incoming data to match the assignments it makes. This constant analysis does not leave room for intuitive insights, spontaneous actions, or appreciation of the mysteries of life.
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The most popular Wiccan symbol is the pentagram. A pentagram cut out on a piece of wood or stone and used for magickal purposes is called a pentacle. The pentacle is sometimes used as the focal point of the altar. The shape of the five pointed star represents a human being. Feet apart, arms extended with the head representing the star's topmost point. It also represents the four elements of the Earth and the spirit with the circle connecting them all.
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When taking a test, why do people always tell us to trust our first answer? Why do we remember some person's name that was elusively on the tip of your tongue earlier, in the shower or before we drift off to sleep? Why do we have some our greatest creative ideas in the shower? When we are doing a crossword puzzle and get stuck on a word for an eternity, why do people suggest that we put it down for a while? And, why is it that when we pick up the puzzle a little later the letters practically jump into the boxes? The answer to all of these questions is "because that is when we are not thinking" or "we stopped thinking so much".
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The feng shui bagua map is an octagonal shaped map which allows you to evaluate in feng shui terms any living or working space. The bagua is a very important tool and indispensable when we wish to harmonize a place and the elements in it.
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