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Ever wonder why statues of Catholic saints are sold in the same shop next to mandrake roots and Eleggua candles? How the saints joined forces with the African pantheon that would become Santería or Voodoo is a story dating back to the late 1600s. Huge populations of African prisoners of war, mainly from the kingdoms of Benin and Yoruba in western Africa, were enslaved and shipped to the Caribbean to work in mines and on cane plantations. The plantation owners baptized their slaves as Roman Catholics and prevented them from practicing their Pagan faith. But, recognizing similarities between the saints and their old gods, the slaves simply renamed their gods using the saints' names ...

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In ancient times there were mystery schools dedicated to helping initiates explore the mysteries of life. These schools flourished in places such as Egypt, Tibet, and Persia, and were believed to have their roots in Atlantis. It was here that seekers of truth were taught to develop their psychic and spiritual abilities through special techniques, exercises, and initiations. One of the most important initiations, or rites, from thousands of years ago still exists today. It was called the "First Initiation Rite," or "Great Initiation Rite," by the ancient Egyptians and involved the toning of special chants or sounds. The high priest of the respective ancient mystery school performed this ...

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Envy is an emotion that everyone in the human race has experienced at one time or another, and so is jealousy. It is hard not to look at someone who is richer than we are, more beautiful or more successful, and not feel envious. At first blush, some people are born into easy, peaceful or extremely charmed lives, and others have to struggle with one obstacle or another. Why one person is born into great wealth and another into dire poverty, or one person is born healthy and another handicapped, is hard to say, even when you take karma into consideration. There doesn't seem to be any real rhyme or reason at times as to how the fates dish out good or bad luck, or more aptly, good or bad ...

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We've all experienced the empty sadness of having a loved one pass out of this life and on into death. Even if we sense that death is not an end, we can't help but regret the separation. We miss our dear friends and family who have died, and we long to be with them for one moment more: to feel their presence, to share another deep conversation, to laugh together as we once did. We can. This Samhain, the phone lines to the ghost world will be open, as the barrier shrouding the dead from the living melts on this mystical night. Spirit communication is a way to stay in touch with lost loved ones, and October 31st is an optimal night for such magic. The many methods of spirit communication ...

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