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Nyepi Bali Procession

During Nyepi, the Day of Silence, everything comes to a complete and total halt. The highlight of Bali’s New Year is really quite the opposite of the pyrotechnics and loud celebrations that are the norm everywhere else in the world. The island becomes absolutely silent in the midst of their festivities celebrating the New Year […]

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Galungan procession on Bali

Galugan is celebrated by the Balinese Calendar Year every 210 days. Based on Hindu mythology, the history of Galungan starts with the death of King Mayadenawa. Mayadenawa was a powerful king but had an arrogant and evil nature. Under his leadership, the Balinese people were very miserable, and Mayadenawa issued a ban on worshiping God.

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Blog - Cleaning your crystal water bottle

Cleaning your crystal water bottle is easy. Gently unscrew the base (which hold the crystal apparatus and a gel plastic washer that prevent your bottle from leaking) The crystal apparatus also unscrews. Water does collect in the space between the crystal and the base – so it’s a good idea to empty the old water

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Blog - Tree of Life Feature

The Meaning of the Tree of Life (Above: Our most coveted Tree of Life design. This winter, featuring an icy Blue Topaz) Two trees, the Tree of Knowledge, connecting to heaven and the underworld, and the Tree of Life, connecting all forms of creation, are both forms of the world tree or cosmic tree and

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Blog - Little Finger Feature

Your pinky, baby finger or Mercury finger is the Palmists sign of communication, business, power (decision making), commerce (money), and travel. As a rule of thumb (ha-ha-ha!), the longer the finger the more this person is able to communicate and the greater their success in their endevours; including romanitic realtionships. The straighter the finger, the

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Blog - Spring Equinox Feature

The sun returns to us with the dawning of the Spring Equinox. Day and night are equal in length creating a beautiful, precious, and brief balance that we can welcome in our hearts as the fostering of equanimity within ourselves. Bring in the Sun/Moon energy with any of the following rituals (or all of them!)

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Blog - Rings on Fingers Feature

We know that energy flows through our bodies, but it also flows through our thoughts and emotions. Your rings are part of your ‘image’. And just like the photo above, will make some sort of impression inwardly on yourself and outwardly on others. What type of energy do you want to enhance and bring into

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Blog - Pirates, Sechelt Feature

Arrrrrrr! Have ye ever been to Sechelt? Smuggler Cove, Secret Cove, Pirate Rock, Buccaneer Bay (oops! not that one) owe their names to rum-runners and smugglers who used the captivating landscape along the Sunshine Coast as hiding places. Leather, livestock, liquor, opium, and people were smuggled from British Columbia to Washington State. One of the

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Blog - Calm Feature

CALM: IT’S ALL IN HOW YOU REACT Move out of the upset or excitement and become the calm in the eye of the hurricane. Allow for the pause required to figure things out. A single calming breath reduces a storm to a gentle breeze. ~ Living Peace Losing our sense of calm occurs when things

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Blog - Difficult not Impossible Feature

Whether you are making or breaking habits, taking on a new challenge, or struggling with ongoing challenges; belief in yourself can be the key to switching from misery to joy. Previous Next Human beings find happiness in two areas: A sense of accomplishment (don’t need kudos) and outside recognition (definitely kudos). While I explore the villages

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Blog - Maximize Reading Tips Feature

5 tips to get your answers… Be open: Ask questions that will allow the cards to guide your overall view. Already arriving with a pre-determined answer is limiting. You want to discover what you don’t already know. Be general: Stay focused on the subject, but be broad in your question. Too much detail can also

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