Shouldn't Easter be a fixed date on the calendar? Especially if Easter is meant to celebrate the day of Jesus' resurrection, shouldn't the date remain the same every year? So why does the date of Easter change every year? In the West, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21st. Which makes Easter a moving target on the calendar. The question then becomes why such a thing as a 'moveable date' was … [Read more...]
The Divination Systems of Santeria
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When it comes to divination, or the ability to 'divine' the future or to communicate with the spirit world, most Westerns are familiar with only a few styles. Astrology, tarot, numerology are likely the only styles of divination that most Westerns are familiar with, and psychics and psychic mediums are often associated with these forms of divination and spirit contact. Divination, however, is something that has been recorded since the … [Read more...]
The Art Of Psychic Coffee Cup Reading
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Perhaps you have heard of an ancient, divinational technique called reading tea leaves? Reading tea leaves is a fortune foretelling technique that traces it's heritage back to ancient China when monks would read the tea leaves in a cup to divine the future. Did you know that there is also a very old, similar divination technique called 'coffee cup reading'? Well, there is. In many an Arab households throughout the Middle East a professional … [Read more...]
Origin And History Of Tarot
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When people think of Tarot cards, they often imagine gypsies using them to predict the future and tell the fortune of customers who have crossed their palm with a silver coin. Such romantic ideas may be based on truth, as it is thought that the earliest form of Tarot cards were probably introduced by gypsies into Europe in the fourteenth century when they migrated periodically to the west. In addition, there are claims that the history of Tarot … [Read more...]
A Brief History Of Meditation
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Meditation is an ancient mind-body practice which draws on the focusing of attention to create a sense of inner peace. The term itself comes from the Latin meaning "to ponder", or to think. In some form or another, meditation has been around for thousands of years and is still practiced today in its contemporary form. Meditation originated in the Eastern traditions and was used primarily for religious purposes. Meditation became popular … [Read more...]
Getting In Touch With Your Spirit Guides
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If you are interested in topics such as psychics, the spirit world, spiritual enlightenment and so forth, then chances are that somewhere along your journey you have heard about spirit guides. Most who have investigated this topic have discovered that everyone has a spirit guide ... sometimes more than one. Once you begin to research the idea of spirit guides the natural inclination is to meet your own spirit guide. Your spirit guide, or … [Read more...]
A Man’s Zodiac Guide To Valentine’s Day Success
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So, you want to plan a Valentine's Day to either impress a woman you are dating (or would like to date) or you want to impress a woman who has put up with you for years and deserves to be recognized for that heroic feat. Let's be honest, guys, we put on a good front that we consider ourselves perfect, but over time, we learn that we can be as cantankerous and difficult to live with as a cactus with hormones and feet. Though most men will never … [Read more...]
