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3 Ways to Use the Law of Attraction to Get Clear Skin

The Law of Attraction. Loved by New Agers and woo woos alike, poo-pooed by cynics and skeptics alike. It’s a rather polarizing concept–a “Universal Law.” People either “get it” and grasp it with might, or they shun it completely. It can be hard to translate a spiritual concept like a Universal Law into mainstream practicality, […]

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Guided Meditation: Ground and Connect

Two of the most common misconceptions about meditation and visualization are that: You have to do it for a really long time for it to be effective You have to be “that” kind of person–super zen, outwardly spiritual, surrounded by gemstones and crystals While it’s certainly beneficial to spend hours meditating or have a sacred

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From Blodeuwedd to Elsa–the Objectification of Women Through Myth and Society

Today’s musing came to me as I was doing work editing an anthology about the Welsh goddess, Blodeuwedd, for one of my spiritual communities. Blodeuwedd is also known as Flower Face, and was created by the magician Gwydion and his Uncle Math (who was the king, Math ap Mathonwy) out of sacred flowers and herbs,

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Enough with Makeup Shaming Already!

I recently saw a great makeup tutorial on MindBodyGreen titled 10 Steps to Master An All-Natural Makeup Look. Seems friendly and innocent enough, doesn’t it? I mean, who doesn’t love natural beauty, right? In fact, the makeup-free look is very on-trend both in fashion, on TV shows and in movies, and in the French natural

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