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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><span id="freeText15572493613513295017">Book 5 of 5 in the Zombie Road Series.<br />The beautiful saga about surviving the zombie apocalypse that David Simpson created continues. This book focuses on the relationship between Jessie, The Disfigured Road Angel, and Scarlet, the daughter of the high priest of the Anubis cult. They are both damaged, young and have to bear a heavy burden for their age. Both have powers beyond human capacity. Both are the children and heirs to their fathers legacy and empires and they should be mortal enemies, not kinda sorta like each other...</span></span></span><br />
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<li><strong><em>Observation of the breath</em></strong></li>
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Meditators should <a href="https://mindworks.org/blog/top-5-buddhist-meditation-postures/">assume a comfortable posture</a> such as the Burmese, half-lotus or Seiza pose during zazen. It’s best to sit on a padded mat or cushion; sitting on a chair is also acceptable. Awareness is directed towards a certain object of meditation, generally observation of the breath and more specifically the way it moves in and out of the belly area. This method fosters an abiding sense of presence and alertness.<br />
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This form of meditation does not repose on a focal point such as the breath. Here, meditators learn to allow thoughts to flow through their minds without judgment, grasping or rejection. The Japanese call this practice shikantaza, or “just sitting.” This Zen Buddhist meditation technique is practiced with no object of meditation, anchors or contents.<br />
The teachings emphasize that there is no goal, per se. The meditator “just sits” and allows their mind to just be. It is important for practitioners to understand that zazen is not a means to an end: it is the end.<br />
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Serious meditators regularly practice rigorous group meditation in meditation centers or temples. The Japanese call this practice sesshin. During this period of intensive meditation, practitioners devote most of their time to sitting meditation. Each session lasts about 30 to 50 minutes, alternated with walking meditation, short breaks and meals. Meals are taken in silence as part of the practice, usually with oryoki bowls. Brief periods of work are also performed mindfully. Today, such Zen meditation retreats are practiced in Taiwan, Japan and the West.<br />
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><strong>Yoga</strong> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">is a group of </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">physical</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">mental</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">, and </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">spiritual</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> practices or disciplines which originated in </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ancient India</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Hindu philosophical traditions</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">.<sup> </sup>There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals<sup> </sup>in </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Hinduism</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Buddhism</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">, and </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Jainism</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">.<sup> </sup>The term "yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Hatha yoga</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">, consisting largely of the postures called </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">asanas</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><br /></span>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11026644605799767199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746252721462765153.post-65935808953150638922019-04-27T06:00:00.000-04:002019-04-27T06:00:02.251-04:00XL & Liquid Mind X - #AtoZChallenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText">In Vipassana mediation, the meditator uses his concentration as a tool by which his awareness can chip away at the wall of illusion that cuts him off from the living light of reality. It is a gradual process of ever-increasing awareness into the inner workings of reality itself. It takes years, but one day the meditator chisels through that wall and tumbles into the presence of light. The transformation is complete. It’s called Liberation, and it’s permanent. Liberation is the goal of all Buddhist systems of practice. But the routes to the attainment of that end are quite diverse.</span></span></span></div>
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Upanshu, in particular, and japa, in general, are practiced to focus the mind spiritually and lead to a deeper state of consciousness. Such practice is an essential aspect of many yoga practices. Japa yoga is a practice that specifically combines yoga with japa as a means to remove mental impurities.</div>
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Upanshu is an intermediary stage between the more basic baikhari/vachika and manasik japa. The yogi should practice upanshu only after mastering baikhari/vachika japa. The audible japa calms the mind, while upanshu further stills the mind to allow the level of concentration necessary to reach deeper levels. Upanshu is also appropriate when chanting aloud is not, as when other people are around or in an otherwise public area.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Aware</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">—embracing the present
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Peaceful</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">—it doesn’t dwell on the
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Intuitive</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">—it’s receptive of input
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Free</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">—from judgment and worry</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Creative</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">—allowing inspiration and
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Relaxed</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">—it releases stress and
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Energized</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">—no effort is wasted on
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><span id="freeText3828716620825517547"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The history books say I died.<br /><br />They don’t know the half of it.<br /><br />Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia. It might be her family’s only salvation. But the leader of the Bolshevik army is after them . . . and he’s hunted Romanov before.<br /><br />Nastya’s only chances of survival are to either release the spell, and deal with the consequences, or enlist help from Zash, the handsome soldier who doesn’t act like the average Bolshevik. Nastya’s never dabbled in magic before, but it doesn’t frighten her as much as her growing attraction for Zash. She likes him. She thinks he might even like her . . .<br /><br />That is, until she’s on one side of a firing squad . . . and he’s on the other.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman;">This is a
potent meditation for the glandular system. It is a “medical meditation.” Its
effects are strong enough to help the system fight disease. It does not replace
allopathic forms of medicine, but it does open the healing and preventative
capacity of your body. The meditation focuses its effects on the glandular
system, the guardians of your health. Be careful to start slowly with this pranayam.
It can make you very spacey and dreamy. It is best to practice this before
going to bed. If you master it, you will know why the yogis and sages always
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the hands in front of the chest with the palms toward the torso. Keep the
elbows snug against the side of the ribs. Join the hands along the sides of the
palms and the sides of the little fingers. Spread the fingers and thumbs apart.
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slowly through semi-puckered lips. Hold the breath in for 4 seconds (or the
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mantra). SAA TAA NAA MAA. Then exhale powerfully in 4 equal strokes through the
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span class="ILfuVd"><b>Pranayama</b> is the formal practice of controlling the breath, which is the source of our prana, or vital life force.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Meditation is an approach to training the mind, similar to the way that fitness is an approach to training the body. Here is a video about body scanning...</span></span></div>
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Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11026644605799767199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746252721462765153.post-37139126988377337222019-04-13T06:00:00.000-04:002019-04-13T06:00:00.297-04:00Last Ones Left Alive & Loving Metta Meditation - #AtoZChallenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span id="freeText14923785508450970463"><b>LAST ONES LEFT ALIVE is the story of Orpen, a young woman who must walk on foot across a ravaged Ireland in the desperate hope of saving herself, and her guardian Maeve, from the zombie-like menace known as the skrake. Sarah Davis-Goff's strikingly original debut will appeal to readers of dystopian literary fiction such as STATION 11 or THE END WE START FROM.</b><br /><br /><i>Watch your six. Beware tall buildings. Always have your knives.</i><br /><br />Growing up on a tiny island off the coast of a post-apocalyptic Ireland, Orpen's life has revolved around physical training and necessity. After Mam died, it's the only way she and her guardian Maeve have survived the ravenous skrake (zombies) who roam the wilds of the ravaged countryside, looking for prey.<br /><br />When Maeve is bitten and infected, Orpen knows what she should do - sink a knife into her eye socket, and quickly. Instead, she tries to save Maeve, and following rumours of a distant city on the mainland, guarded by fierce banshees, she sets off, pushing Maeve in a wheelbarrow and accompanied by their little dog, Danger. It is a journey on which Orpen will need to fight repeatedly for her life, drawing on all of her training and instincts. In the course of it, she will learn more about the Emergency that destroyed her homeland, and the mythical Phoenix City - and discover a starting truth about her own identity.</span></span></div>
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<span class="ILfuVd"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Also called <b>metta</b>, loving-kindness <b>meditation</b> is the simple practice of directing well-wishes towards other people. Here's How to Do It. The general idea is to sit comfortably with your eyes closed, and imagine what you wish for your life. Formulate your desires into three or four phrases.</span></span></div>
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kundalini is a universally acknowledged and deeply revered energy that pervades everyday life. While it is recognized by many different names (Holy Spirit, Shakti, etc…) based on the contextual belief system or religion, there is a commonality in this realization of a cosmic energy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The term is derived from the Sanskrit kundal meaning “coiled one.” Dharma teaching dictates that this internal energy is coiled (like a serpent) near the base of the spine.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The aim of Kundalini is to awaken that slumbering energy. Those who decide to pursue Kundalini as a practice to release this coiled energy are said to be rewarded with spiritual enlightenment and higher conscious awareness.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kundalini energy rests like a coiled serpent at the base of the spine. When this dormant energy is freed it flows upward through the seven chakras – which are the energy centers of our body – and leads to an expanded state of consciousness, known as a kundalini awakening.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The diagram below shows how this energy flows through the chakras.</span></span></span><br />
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<em>Jagadguru</em> is a term used for a guru whose influence on the world has the power to transform it. The term – literally meaning “guru of the world” – comes from the Sanskrit, <em>jagat</em>, meaning “world,” “Earth,” “the cosmos” or “mankind”; and guru, which means “teacher” and usually refers to a spiritual master. <br />
The title of jagadguru is typically used in traditional orthodox Hinduism, particularly for <em>acaryas</em> (spiritual teachers) in the <em>Vedanta </em>school of thought who have written commentaries on the scriptures.<br />
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IAM – Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique® is a powerful practice synthesized by the world-renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian Sri Mata Amritanandamayi, affectionately called “Amma”. IAM practice helps people find fulfillment in life.</div>
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The meditation technique introduced here is called ‘Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique’® because its goal is the integration of body, breath, and mind. It is a combination of Relaxing yogic stretches, breathing and concentration exercises and takes only 30 minutes a day. IAM is a suitable practice for people of all faiths; it is not bound to any religious or spiritual belief system.</div>
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<strong>Daily Mental Maintenance</strong></h2>
The mind is like a machine. But it is completely up to us to maintain that machine properly. Only then will we get the maximum potential from it. We should also know how to turn the machine off. This, sadly, has become a lost art, and the very reason we see so many people around us “blowing fuses.” IAM (Meditation) Technique is a daily mental maintenance system. Through focusing on objects, sounds and sensations during meditation, our power of concentration increases. Observing our mental and vital functions, we gain awareness. Relaxing the mind removes stress. Expanding our concept of self similarly expands our thinking in general, making us more creative.</span></div>
Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11026644605799767199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746252721462765153.post-90706707216369417332019-04-09T06:00:00.000-04:002019-04-09T06:00:01.647-04:00House of Salt and Sorrows & Holistic Healing - #AtoZChallenge<br />
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last—the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge—and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods.<br /><br />Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that the deaths were no accidents. Her sisters have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who—or what—are they really dancing with?<br /><br />When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family—before it claims her next.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To pursue a life of holistic health or to use holistic healing to recover from illness or injury, consider the following:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>Environment:</strong> consider your exposure to natural light and fresh air, pay special attention to the effect of seasonal changes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>Nutrition:</strong> evaluate your relationship with eating and drinking, pay special attention to stimulants and depressants, as well as noting where habits override actual needs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>Exercise:</strong> incorporate exercise with recuperation, strike the right balance to find a rhythm of relaxation to reduce stress and tension.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Strengthen the bones;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Strengthen the lungs and heart with increased oxygen intake;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Improve management and elimination of stress hormones;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Improve muscle coordination, which strengthens our brains and improves concentration;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stimulate metabolism, including the elimination and detoxification of internal organs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Improve mood</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Increase energy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Improve sleep</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>Sleep:</strong> observe sleep hygiene practices, taking into account the time of day and length of productive sleep cycles.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>Excretion:</strong> manage an efficient digestive process to preserve the balance of bodily fluids, or “juices”.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>Passions</strong>: engage in your passions without being controlled by them.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chiropractic</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Biofeedback</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflexology</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reiki</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Meditation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Progressive Relaxation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Guided Imagery</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hypnotherapy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cold water therapy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rolfing Structural Integration</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Osteopathic manipulation</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Practice areas for holistic healing</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Energy Healing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spiritual Healing</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Integrative medicine is an approach to patient care that puts the patient at the center. It addresses the full range of conditions that may influence a persons health and wellness, including:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Emotional</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mental</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Social</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spiritual</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Environmental</span></li>
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Sitting comfortably, close your eyes and taking a couple of deep breathes. Now open you eyes and list out loud, the above list: 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, and so on.<br />
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A fast-growing movement based upon the discovery that connecting to the Earth's natural energy is foundational for vibrant health.</div>
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span id="freeText3017160215462843063"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Young Fleetwood Shuttleworth, a noblewoman, is with child again. None of her previous pregnancies have borne fruit, and her husband, Richard, is anxious for an heir. Then Fleetwood discovers a hidden doctor’s letter that carries a dire prediction: she will not survive another birth. By chance she meets a midwife named Alice Grey, who promises to help her deliver a healthy baby. But Alice soon stands accused of witchcraft.<br /><br />Is there more to Alice than meets the eye? Fleetwood must risk everything to prove her innocence. As the two women’s lives become intertwined, the Witch Trials of 1612 loom. Time is running out; both their lives are at stake. Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other.<br /><br />Rich and compelling, set against the frenzy of the real Pendle Hill Witch Trials, this novel explores the rights of 17th-century women and raises the question: Was witch-hunting really women-hunting? Fleetwood Shuttleworth, Alice Grey and the other characters are actual historical figures. King James I was obsessed with asserting power over the lawless countryside (even woodland creatures, or “familiars,” were suspected of dark magic) by capturing “witches”—in reality mostly poor and illiterate women.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="by"><span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><a href="https://drjudithorloff.com/top-10-traits-of-an-empath/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">10 Traits of an Empath</span></a> (click to get a more in depth look at each trait)</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="by"><span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1. Empaths are highly sensitive</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="by"><span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8. Empaths become replenished in nature</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="by"><span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">9. Empaths have highly tuned senses</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span id="freeText4789542584036172205">Ivy Bloodgood’s mother is dead, and she should probably be sad about it. But she isn’t. Myra Bloodgood was confusing mix of protective and abusive, a manipulative personality who never told the truth—about where she came from, who Ivy’s father was, or why they were living their lives on the run.<br /><br />Now that Ivy has been sent to Darkhaven, an island off the New England coast, to live with a rich uncle she didn’t know existed, she is forced to reckon with her mother’s past. Ivy can tell right away there are long-held family secrets buried within these walls, but when she wakes up from one of her nightmares covered in someone else’s blood, Ivy fears that whatever demons her mother battled while she was alive have come to roost in her own mind. Scared that she can no longer trust what she sees, Ivy seeks the help of a boy who thinks her episodes are connected to the sordid history of Darkhaven—but what they don’t know might kill them both.<br /><br />A moody and twisty gothic mystery with an impossible romance, <i>Dreaming Darkly</i> is an atmospheric, fast-paced page-turner written by comics veteran Caitlin Kittredge.</span></span><br />
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<li><span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The eternal and inherent nature of reality, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law underlying right behavior and social order.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The nature of reality regarded as a universal truth taught by the Buddha; the teaching of Buddhism.</span></li>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #1e1e1e; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To develop this freedom,
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by habits of anger and self-centeredness, or by habits of compassion,
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foundation of all morality: not killing, not stealing, not engaging in
sexual misconduct, not lying, and not clouding the mind with intoxicants. </span></span></li>
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the attention, the patience, and the perseverance that it takes to cultivate
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mindfulness of breathing, mindfulness of walking, and mindfulness of
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the dispersed and distracted mind and heart to a center, a focus, and to
see clearly through that focused mind and heart.</span></span></li>
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concentrated energy centers of the body. Chakra is a Sanskrit term and it means
“wheel” or “disk” and is derived from the root word “cakra”. Chakras are
spinning wheels of energy/light. Chakras have the loving responsibility of
taking in, incorporating and emanating energy to keep us functioning at optimal
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and minor chakras in our energetic body systems. When a chakra is not
functioning properly or if it is blocked, illness is more prone to occur. Our
wellbeing on all levels can affect and is affected by the chakras. If we are
feeling depressed, then we may not be taking in the maximum amount of energy
for our needs. If we do not nourish our bodies with the proper food and
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36524503-the-bone-houses" target="_blank">The Bone Houses</a> <br />
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you hear two tones, one in each ear, that are slightly different in frequency,
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #231f20; font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Binaural beats are claimed to induce the same mental
state associated with a meditation practice, but much more quickly. In effect,
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calming the mind and tuning down the number of random thoughts that pass
through it. A regular meditation practice has been shown to reduce stress and
anxiety, slow down the rate of brain aging and memory loss, promote emotional
health, and lengthen attention span. Practicing meditation regularly can be
quite difficult, so people have looked to technology for help.</span><br />
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