[caption id="attachment_7630" align="alignright" width="300" caption="photo by Kashirin Nickolai"][/caption] I saw a very interesting article this morning on what is purported to be the “most relaxing song ever created.” I highly recommend reading the whole article here, but to summarize with a quote from the article, The band worked with sound therapists to get advice on how to make the most effective use of harmonies, rhythms and bass lines. The result on listeners is a slowing of the heart rate, reduced blood pressure and lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This proves, once again, that our environments have profound effects on our brains, and thereby our entire bodies.

Most people I read for ask about love or money or both. I’ve heard that for many readers health comes in a close third. While I have had a fair number of health readings, I’m not sure I’d say it is the third most asked question. I’m not really sure that reading for health is all that different than reading for any other question. So much depends on what the querent wants to know and simply going from there. Some readers won’t read for health issues (or legal issues) because they are not trained in those areas. Many will read for these issues but are very clear that a reading is not a replacement for medical attention. For me, people ask because they’ve been seeing a doctor

Thanks to my job, I have been blessed with attending various events. I've been to a seance, tried table tipping on a few occasions, spoke to psychics/mystics/tarot readers and walked away in a daze due to the accuracy of what was said, and have gone on a couple ghost investigations. Communicating with the spirit world is fascinating to me, and I am always game for any adventure. But what happens when the adventure follows you home? All of the events I've attended have been led by professionals and people who know what they are doing. There are ways of protecting yourself when participating in spiritual communications so that spirits don't harm you in any way, shape, or form. But

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