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Question by Lori: What is transcendentalism? How do you know if you are a transcendentalist?
I have to show my teacher how I’m a transcendentalist or not a transcendentalist, I’m very confused as to what it really is, I know that Ralph Waldo Emerson was like the “leader” of the movement, and that its about nature, and individualism but that’s not enough information for me. Please help.

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Answer by hemachandrudu
water is the wave the ocean but it is not confined to wave or ocean it transcends both it is immanent in wave and ocean and trancends both existence is in he individual and the entire cosmos but it transcends both similarly consciousness this is transcendentalism

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by DominusVobiscum

The Herb Rosemary

I am lucky enough to live in the ‘campo’ – the countryside of Spain – overlooking a small village. My villa is surrounded by uncultivated land, thickets of pine, and because we are on the foothills of the sierras, rocky outcrops. In summer, especially if there is a gentle breeze, the air is filled with the scent of pine, jasmine and wild herbs. Amongst this heady mixture can be detected the unmistakeable fragrance of rosemary.

Rosemary is a distinctive herb with an immediately identifiable aroma that has made it fashionable in food preparation and medicines for many centuries.

Rosemary

Nowadays rosemary is perhaps best recognized as a culinary herb. It is commonly used to give flavour to roast meats such as lamb and pork – and to add taste and fragrance to herb-oils and vinegars.

The Herb Rosemary can grow into a substantial bush that is smothered with leaves.
The Rosemary leaves when crushed, liberate volatile oils and aroma.  
The Herb Rosemary has many varieties, with flowers that can vary from white, to pink, to blue.
The Herb Rosemary is fast growing, and its height and density make it useful it as a garden hedge. Four hundred years ago, rosemary was used for just this purpose, often trimmed into fanciful shapes.
The Herb Rosemary was popular at weddings, used to deck the church and make bridal wreaths.

The Herb Rosemary and Folk Remedies –

The chronicles of the herbrosemary are heavy with folklore, going back even to Biblical times. The majority of the stories relate to rosemary’s aromatic assets. Its perfume was thought to protect against disease and was often used to ‘disinfect’ the air in sick rooms. Rosemary sprigs were carried during plagues, to be inhaled whilst passing regions of possible infection. In ancient times, scholars wore garlands of rosemary believing it to be an aid to memory. The plant also came to be linked to fidelity.

Culinary Uses of The Herb Rosemary –  

Use fresh, dried leaves or sprigs of the herb rosemary to give flavour to meat while roasting.

Use fresh sprigs of the herb rosemary to flavour herb-oils and vinegars.

Add fresh leaves of the herb rosemary sparingly to make herb butter.

Fresh rosemary herb is a wonderful addition to salads.
The herb rosemary is a major component in the classic mix of dried Provencal herbs known as Herbs De Provence.

Burn branches of the herb rosemary on a barbecue to add a subtle flavour to meats.

Cosmetic Uses of Rosemary -

Use the essential oil from the herb rosemary in eau-de-cologne.

Use fresh or dried rosemary leaves in a facial steam to encourage circulation,

Infuse leaves of the herb rosemary as a conditioning rinse for dark hair.

Medicinal Uses of Rosemary -

Rosemary tea – the infusion is a first-rate all-round tonic.
Rosemary tea stimulates the circulation, and has been used as a remedy for hardening of the arteries.
Rosemary tea can lift mild depression and is good for treating headaches and migraines.

Household  Uses of Rosemary -

Use fresh sprigs of the herb rosemary to add fragrance to a room and deter insects.

Lay sprigs of the herb rosemary in the bottom of wardrobes to repel moths.

Preserving – Dry the sprigs and branches and strip the leaves off before storing. Crush the rosemary leaves just before use to release the aroma.

Cultivation of Rosemary -

Lifespan – Rosemary is a hardy evergreen shrub

Site – Plant rosemary in dry, sunny sites protected from cold wind.
Rosemary can be transplanted and kept indoors during a frosty winter.

Soil – Rosemary needs good drainage. It is more fragrant when grown in limy soil. You can add crushed lime or eggshells to the soil. Can be container-grown indoors or out.

Growing – Propagate from cuttings and transplant when established.

Harvesting – Rosemary leaves can be harvested in small amounts all year but are best before flowering times.
 

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Question by Rita: Does anyone know the Hindu term “Kundalini”?
I read that it means a welling up of creative energy & focus in a person …productive..

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Answer by jack d
convolution

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Question by totsz13: how do I know if it’s my spirit guide?
how do I know if my spirit guide is really my spirit guide instead of a demon ? I just started talking to my “spirit guide “, and I held a pen to a paper and he wrote back. but how do I know if it isn’t something else ?

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Answer by ..:: I AM ::..
Spirit Guides is a lengthy subject. If you’d like you can e-mail me.

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by whatnot

Article by Christos Varsamis

When it comes to spiritual healing, Kundalini Reiki is considered by many people as one of most basic yet effective means of today. This is because the practice involves simple and easily understood structures that anybody can practice.

Many people,who are into spiritual healing,are into Kundalini Reiki because it is far more easier that the practice of the traditional Reiki. Since Kundalini Reiki is derived from the traditional Reiki, majority of its techniques, means of treatments, and principles are pretty much the same. Only that Kundalini uses simpler methods to achieve spiritual healing in a faster and more convenient manner.

How Kundalini works

When we say Kundalini, it usually refers to the opening of various “healing channels” and “charkas” that gives people easy access in gaining the energy of the Earth. Here, the “root chakra” serves as the center of energy that paves the way for the Kundalini energy to enter.

Also referred to as the “Kundalini fire,” Kundalini energy is said to flow all throughout the person’s body and taps the body’s “main energy channel.” Once it the energy has reached “main energy channel,” the Kundalini Reiki will now exit the “crown chakra,” and comes back in a form of cycle.

In Kundalini Reiki, the energy that has been released from a person through a channel enters the “root chakra,” passes through “crown chakra”–which is usually located on top of a person’s head–and stay there for a period of time. During its stay in the “crown chakra,” the Kundalini cleanses the “charkas” in the different parts of the body and channels it all throughout the system.

Here’s the step-by-step procedure how Kundalini works:

1. The first step in making Kundalini Reiki work is by opening the channels where Reiki energy will flow. This step is called the “first attunement.” This process also prepares the person for the second awakening of the Kundalini Reiki. Here, the person’s chakras in the hand, crown, and hand are opened and strengthened at the same time to complete the first phase. This first step is said to be the equivalent of Usui’s Reiki 1to 3 attunements which most people who practice traditional Reiki use.

2. The second step in making Kundalini Reiki work is the strengthening of channels. After the initial awakening of the Kundalini Reiki, the channels where the life force energy should be strengthened so it can accommodate the channeled energy. When the channels are strengthened, it ensures that receiving of energy in a gentle and sure manner. This process also paves that way for igniting the Kundalini energy and enables it to reach its minimum chakra.

3. The third step in making Kundalini Reiki work is strengthening the channels where the Kundalini fire will reach it maximum limit. Once this is done, the Kundalini will then perform its task of cleansing the person’s spirituality while strengthening and nurturing it.

For the Kundalini Reiki to work more effectively, the person who’s practicing it may also include extra attunements including “balance,” and the use of “diamond Reiki,” “crystalline Reiki,” “DNA Reiki,” “birth trauma Reiki,” “location Reiki,” and the “past life Reiki.”

Although Kundalini is a simple means of spiritual healing, people should be careful in using or practicing it because they can be grounded to the energy of the Earth if they don’t have enough knowledge and guidance when doing it.

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Question by Epidexia93: Wiccans: Did you know that wicca isn’t interchangeable with pagan?
I always see people define things as being “wicca/pagan” but that would assume they are the same thing. They aren’t. Pagan is an umbrella term that applies to many other religions (including original christianity) and wicca is a very specific religion started by Gerald Gardner that, while having many different branches, is not the only form of paganism.

It’s just kind of annoying because my holy books tend to be miscategorized under “wicca” even though it’s not related. You do know that wicca started in the 50′s and while paganism has been around for thousands of years right?
Also don’t tell me about the “ancient witch cult” thing where you claim that wicca goes back thousands of years. That is just part of the religion’s mythology and isn’t historically accurate. Nobody considered themselves a wiccan or witch until recently.
Sorry for the misunderstanding, I mean to say that Wicca and pagan aren’t interchangeable terms in the sense that while yes, you can be wiccan and call yourself a pagan, someone who considers themselves a pagan is not automatically a wiccan.
Christianity definitely has it’s roots in paganism. Theyre own deity is very similar to Osiris and Dionysus which also came before the Jesus myth.

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Answer by Rey
Yes, Wicca is NOT some ancient religion.

Its something that was made to bring back all the POWERFUL males deities and SEXUALLY LIBERATED women deities.

But, unforuntely, due to Aleister Crowley and Albert Pike, they have co-oppted it to make it into some troll in a cave, some giant on the rag goddess that likes to see men on their knees, and castrate them.

EDIT: And I think..no i’m SURE, Original Christianity was GNOSTIC….till the Catholic church killed most of them off, and said they were evil lol

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