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One summer the accomplished British violinist Peter Cropper was invited to Finland to perform at the prestigious Kuhmo Music Festival. In recognition for his outstanding music ability, the Royal Academy of Music in London offered him an extraordinary opportunity - he would be able to play a priceless 258-year-old Stradivarius.

Is there any way to guess someone's astrological element? It's astonishing when it happens but it's not so easy and requires a lot of practice and a deep understanding of astrology. Here's an easier solution!

Jesus loved sharing parables as a method of teaching Truth principles. But occasionally His stories appear to be somewhat strange and even harsh. It is necessary to delve a little deeper, to identify the metaphysical interpretation and how it applies to our lives.

My three Chinese wise men whom I channel said this of the Tarot. The cards represent the Omens. A card spread is akin to a gathering of the wise old women and men of the tribe who come together to examine the Omens. They then proclaim what they see.

For many people, the Book of Job is a difficult book. It tells the story of a righteous man who loses everything dear to him, who suffers horribly, who seems defeated by the very God he worships. Let's take a quick look at Job's story. We only have space for a few pieces of his story although our journey will take us through the entire book of Job, chapters 1 thru 42.

Below, we have provided some basic tarot card meanings that are intended to help you with your psychic tarot readings, not to override your intuition, which is the basis of your technique.

My wife's fishing expeditions can be counted on ONE FINGER! And it was not with her dad, from whom she inherited her lack of fishing interest! It was with her maternal grandfather. He was a carpenter by trade, and in addition to the house that her mother still lives in, he also created his own fishing boat. My wife decided one summer that she would enjoy going fishing with him. But her idea of going fishing was to take along the transistor radio (remember those?) and crank the music up loud! As you can imagine, that trip didn't go too well! Her grandfather claimed the music would scare away the fish ~ and Cher was adamant that it would attract them! Needless to say, Cher lost that battle, and lived through one of the most boring afternoons in her memory! Luckily, she has tons more happy memories of times with her grandfather!

For the past 200 years, hypnosis has been studied by scientists from around the world. It is believed that hypnosis has been used in one form or another dating back to ancient Egyptian and Greek days, however, the majority of studies have been performed from 1950 to around 1980. Even with proof of benefits, hypnosis continues for some to be a controversial subject. The problem with hypnosis is the fact that you could see "hypnotists" perform on stage for a giggle and laugh, making people chuckle and jumping around like chickens. This has disabled hypnosis from being taken too seriously.

Tarot cards used in a psychic reading, can be valuable tools in highlighting the strengths of the person seeking guidance. Often, the Tarot can warn us of an upcoming event, whether it is bad or good, so that we can be well prepared to deal with it; it can also suggest ways out of ongoing negative situations.

In Part 1 of this article, we learned how we are all guilty of being lured by Tourist Traps - on vacations and on our Truth walks. No matter how disappointed you may be by your ventures with New Age products that are all hype and no substance, you can benefit from these adventures. Just try applying three tips we've learned from our vacation tourist traps that will help you as you maneuver your way through the Tourist Traps in your Spiritual Journey.

'Tourist trap' is a well-known phrase to any vacationer. Every city, every resort, every vacation spot in the world has them. If you are not careful, you'll spend a lot of your hard earned cash buying items that you just don't need.

The chakra is a Sanskrit word that literally means a spinning wheel or vortex. It's other meaning are the seven chakras found in the human body which corresponds to the glandular systems of the body. Each chakra is a center of spinning energy where the first chakra is found at the base of the spine while the seventh, at the crown.

The enlightened people have always advocated finding inner peace through internal energy reservoir. In other words, you can improve your life without any external aid, and by concentrating on improving the functioning of seven primary energy centers (chakras) within the body. 'Balancing' the movement of these spinning energy vortexes (primary charkas) is the key to improving your life in all aspects - physical, emotional, and spiritual.

So - what fiery furnace are you experiencing in your life? What "outward appearance" is challenging your belief system? The good news is each of us has within us the Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego qualities that, when developed, give us the power to stand firm in Truth in the midst of the fiery furnace, and not merely survive, but thrive!

New Age philosophers and alternative medicine practitioners use the term Chakrology to illustrate the study of the human body's energy points also known as the chakra system. It was the Ancient Hindus who first became aware of the existence of a chakra system in our being and used it for the practice of healing.

There is only one way to achieve happiness. The means is to simply be happy. You are probably thinking right now, how do I achieve happiness?" "Things just don't work like that, it doesn't take into consideration the times that I am wretchedly unhappy because of difficulties or mishaps that arise in my everyday life, not to mention the tragedies." At this stage I have to stop and meditate. Meditation can be done several different ways, just find the one that works best for your purposes.

There are many people today who are very interested in the ancient art and science that is Chinese feng shui. They are curious as to whether or not it can really usher in positive energy and vitality to their lives, and help with such things as wealth, health, and happiness.

Considering the various environmental, physical and metaphysical influences our chakras are subjected to on a regular basis, it becomes a necessity for us to engage in chakra cleansing. Attaining balance and harmony between the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual aspects of our being requires regular chakra cleansing in order to maintain harmony and continually rebuild our energy systems. The importance of chakra cleansing can not be understated because all phases of our life are interconnected and should work as one for beneficial and energetic living.

Most people have had several astral projections in their lifetime, however they will only be remembered as dreams. It is more than likely that some of your extremely realistic dreams actually entail you going on an astral journey, also known as an out of body experience.

I can count the times I joined my dad on a fishing expedition on one hand, actually on three fingers. But those three fishing experiences were memorable indeed! I was an inquisitive seven-year-old and was ecstatic about going fishing with my dad.