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February 2008 - Posts

Curses!

“You have a curse on you – give me $500 and I’ll remove it.” If a stranger came up to you on the street and said that to you, would you believe them, or would you see it as a blatant attempt to extort money? I’m sure you’d treat it as the fraud that it Read More
posted Friday, February 29, 2008 6:27 AM by Faith New Zealand| 7 Comments
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Fascinating Conversation Starter

If you ever want to get some interesting insights into people you "think" you know well, ask a group of your women friends about the way they hang out the washing. I was at a meeting where this topic was used as an ice breaker, and even today, nearly Read More
posted Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:36 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Seeing the Beauty

Iofiel is the Angel of Beauty. The name means “the Beauty of God.” God’s beauty is eternal – it never goes out of style. It is found in all natural things, including people. If we want to live in harmony with ourselves, with others, and with the Universe, Read More
posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 6:39 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Peacemaking

Here’s the scenario. You’ve had a big fight with your partner. After a day or two your beloved phones you and asks if you saw the big game last night. This makes you angry because you were hoping for an apology, so you curtly say “No!” and hang up. What Read More
posted Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:36 AM by Faith New Zealand| 1 Comments
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The Junk Drawer

Does your kitchen have a “junk drawer”? If it doesn’t, then it is most unusual! Because most kitchens have a drawer or basket that all the small items that don’t have a proper “home” get chucked into. In fact, every room in the house generally has a “junk Read More
posted Saturday, February 23, 2008 6:22 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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The Best Advice I Ever Got

A few years ago, when I was “single and looking,” someone told me a little story about a woman who went to see a counselor because she despaired of ever finding the right partner. The counselor asked her to describe the man of her dreams. She rattled Read More
posted Friday, February 22, 2008 6:27 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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Know Who Wrote This?

"The children now love luxury; they have bad manners; contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when their elders Read More
posted Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:31 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Today's Crystal - Rose Quartz

Rose quartz is a perennial favourite. Its warm pink colour announces its magical usage – to stimulate love and open the heart chakra. It generates peace and happiness, and promotes fidelity in established relationships. To attract love, carry or wear Read More
posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:37 AM by Faith New Zealand| 1 Comments
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Does Yours Fit?

When I was born, my fairy godmother gave me a beautiful garment to wear. It was called self-esteem. When I was younger I wore it a lot, but I did not always wear it wisely or appropriately. It came to feel uncomfortable, so I hung it at the back of the Read More
posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008 6:38 AM by Faith New Zealand| 3 Comments
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The Gift of the Magi

One of my favorite short stories is O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi.” It was written round about the turn of the last century, and concerns a young married couple who are very poor. Their only riches are his grandfather’s pocket watch and her beautiful Read More
posted Saturday, February 16, 2008 6:41 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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The Year of the Rat

The signature of the year is Big Earth sitting on the Rat, which is the strongest form of water, so it's likely to be a year of more melting of the arctic ice-caps. (There may be some developments in helping to overcome the effects of global warming but Read More
posted Friday, February 15, 2008 6:35 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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Your Future in Your Coffee Cup

Most people have heard about reading tea leaves, but did you know you can also read coffee grounds? It's called "tasseography." I have a friend who has been doing it for years, so I asked her to explain it to me. Here's what she wrote: Reading Coffee Read More
posted Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:34 AM by Faith New Zealand| 1 Comments
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The Secret of Happiness

Sorry, I don’t know the secret of happiness but I can tell you the secret to being unhappy – expectations. A wise person once said to me, “The reason for all human unhappiness is expectations not being met.” How true! We want something to happen and it Read More
posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:58 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Crystal Balls

Crystal Balls   Crystal balls are spheres of crystal, almost always artificially made. We usually think of them as clear, but in fact they come in all colours, depending upon the crystal used. The famous Elizabethan alchemist, Dr John Dee, used Read More
posted Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:43 AM by Faith New Zealand| 1 Comments
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Finding Truth

Amitiel is the Angel of Truth. Getting in touch with our highest truth can be a very difficult process, since it often means confronting painful emotions that have been pushed into dark corners so we don’t have to confront them. These are the areas of Read More
posted Saturday, February 09, 2008 6:34 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Send This To All Your Friends

If you are like me, you regularly receive emails that exhort you to “send this to all your friends.” The email then goes on to inform you that Bill Gates is giving away all his money, or that a curse will fall on you if you don’t immediately forward it Read More
posted Friday, February 08, 2008 6:24 AM by Faith New Zealand| 1 Comments
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Palm Nuts

Come with me, I’d like to show you something. Don’t worry, we’re not going far, just into the front garden. If you could bring the rake and the bucket for me, I’ll wheel out the rubbish bin. Look at the front lawn. It’s all covered with yellow things Read More
posted Thursday, February 07, 2008 6:31 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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The Angel of Beauty

Iofiel is the Angel of Beauty. Beauty is an expression of love. True beauty comes from within, radiating outwards into the surrounding environment. It is an expression of our inner truth. The first step towards it comes from making peace with our body Read More
posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 6:38 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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My Tarot Card is Off to Italy!

Each year the Museo dei Tarocchi in Riola (Bologna), Italy hosts a new tarot project that invites artists to create an original work of tarot art following a specific theme. The chosen contributions are then published by the Museum as unique, limited Read More
posted Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:16 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Walking Your Blues Away

Just occasionally a book exceeds all expectations. “Walking Your Blues Away” by Thom Hartmann is one of those books. I saw it on the library catalogue and decided to reserve it on a whim – it was one of those impulses that has more than repaid itself. Read More
posted Monday, February 04, 2008 7:24 AM by Faith New Zealand| 1 Comments
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Tarot Forecast for February

I have been looking at the Tarot to see what February has in store for us. It is a repeat of the energies of December 2007, which was governed by the Hanging Man card. This is always a somewhat difficult energy to work with, because it signifies delays Read More
posted Saturday, February 02, 2008 6:39 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Homage to Heath

I come from a land Downunder. I live in the city where Heath Ledger was born and raised, and where only a few weeks ago he was drinking with his mates at the local pub, away from the hype of Hollywood and the ever present paparazzi.   I am not Read More
posted Friday, February 01, 2008 6:33 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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