Morgan Drake Eckstein
Started writing for the local wiccan and pagan magazines over a decade ago. Currently a college senior at the University of Colorado at Denver, as well as an officer at my local Golden Dawn lodge, Bast Temple.
Before becoming a student and writer, he worked twenty years in restaurants and retail; he served as a manager for ten years.
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Before becoming a student and writer, he worked twenty years in restaurants and retail; he served as a manager for ten years.
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A Citizen’s Reaction to the 2012 State of the Union AddressA citizen, one of the discouraged unemployed and a current non-traditional college student, weighs in on President’s Obama 2012 State of the Union address. Did the President succeed in convincing him that things are improving? Or was it just hot air?
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Powerball Increasing Ticket PricesStarting on January 15, the price of a Powerball ticket is going up. So are the jackpots. With better odds and quicker growing jackpots, Powerball is hoping to lure you into buying a ticket. And what does this mean for the average player?
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Do Lottery Tickets Make Good Gifts?It is that season again, and the lottery commission is trying to convince you that lottery tickets make great gifts for those people who are hard to shop for. Given the odds, are lottery tickets good gifts?
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State of the Union RevisitedEight months later, the 2011 State of the Union Address is still as relevant and ignored as the day that President Obama addressed the 112th Congress. Has any progress been made? Or are things just worse?
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A Future Historian Remembers Sept. 11, 2001Ten years ago, the tragedy of 9/11 set off a chain of events that affected everyone, no matter how far removed you were from the Twin Towers. In my case, I would eventually lose my job and start training to become a historian and literature professor.
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What Type of Information Do Identity Thieves Want to Get from You?The sensitive information that identity thieves would love to have about you. With this specific set of facts, your identity can be claimed by anyone, leaving you open to monetary loss and an endless amount of grief.
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Deus Ex Machina or Cowboys & Aliens (Movie Review)In the age of horses and six-guns, how do you repel an invasion from the stars? Movie Review of the film Cowboys & Aliens, directed by Jon Favreau, starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford.
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Boosting Your Ratio on Private Torrent TrackersPrivate torrent trackers are better for finding new material than public trackers, but they require you to maintain a decent ratio to keep your membership. Here are a few suggestions on how to maintain a positive ratio on the private torrent trackers.
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Book Review the Secret War by Michael PatersonThis book covers codes and ciphers used in World War II, and the work undertake at Bletchley Park to crack the codes used by the Axis powers. It also covers some of the decisions that were made thanks to that military intelligence.
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Why Being Happy is Important in Wealth CreationOne of the things that champions of the Law of Attraction claim is that your emotional state affects your universe. They say that if you want to bring money into your life, you need to be happy now. What if this theory is right?
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If You Were Born on April 12th Astrology Says This About YouAn astrologer can tell a lot about you just by knowing your birthday. This is what astrology says about you if you were born on April 12th.
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What Astrology Says About You If You Were Born on April 11thAn astrologer can tell a lot about you just by knowing your birthday. This is what astrology says about you if you were born on April 11th.
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What Astrology Says About You If You Were Born on April 10thAn astrologer can tell a lot about you just by knowing your birthday. This is what astrology says about you if you were born on April 10th.
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What Astrology Says About You If You Were Born on April 9thAn astrologer can tell a lot about you just by knowing your birthday. This is what astrology says about you if you were born on April 9th.
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What Makes Your Sun Sign Happy in Your Job and CareerEach sun sign has certain needs that must be fulfilled if one is to be happy in their job and career.
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How to Perform the Step of the Golden Dawn Neophyte GradeOne of the basic trappings of standard lodge work of the nineteenth century, the step of the Neophyte Grade takes on a more complex meaning as it is tapered though the Golden Dawn matrix.
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Vampire Wars Limited Ability Set Trickster GodsOn January 26, 2010, Zynga's Vampire Wars unveiled a new Limited Edition Ability Set called the Trickster Gods. The set revolves around the mythology of five of the world's most notorious trickster gods. Who are these gods?
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Rhonda Byrne Reveals the Law of Attraction in the SecretAn esoteric Order member and former business manager looks at the life-affirming movie and book, The Secret, and weighs in on the Law of Attraction. Does it hold water? Or is this just a very long commercial for life coaching?
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Vampire Wars Limited Ability Set Crowleys HeresyOn January 5, 2010, a new Limited Edition Ability Set become available in the Akem's Gamble mission of Zynga's Vampire Wars, called Crowley's Heresy. Who was Crowley? And what is the story behind the symbolism of this LE ability set?
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Book Review Golden Dawn Rituals and Commentaries by Pat ZalewskiAt the Inner Order level of Golden Dawn, the student starts to study the Outer Order Initiation Rituals in greater detail. This book is an example of some of the Inner Order teachings about the Golden Dawn system from one branch of the tradition.
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Christmas Music in JulyYes, that is Christmas music you hear coming from my mom's house in the middle of July. And yes, I play Christmas music in July also. Call it a family tradition---we know that it is a little strange.
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Christmas Gifts Lump of CoalIt is an old tradition to threaten to give someone bad a lump of coal for Christmas. And while no one knows for certain how this tradition started, several companies have decided to name products "Lump of Coal" to try to get you to buy them.
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Astrology How the Sun Signs React to the HolidaysThe holiday season means spending time with friends and family which touches core issues in the various sun signs. These core issues color the sun sign's reactions to the holidays.
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Astrology What the Glyph of Your Zodiac Sign RepresentsThe glyph of your sun sign is the one of the most recognized symbols of astrology. But do you know the meaning behind the symbol?
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Law of Attraction: How Thinking About Scarcity Creates ScarcityAccording to exponents of the Law of Attraction, the conditions that you focus the most upon are the conditions that you will manifest. While naysayers argue against that philosophy, the Law of Attraction crowd has stumbled upon an actual economic truth.
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Astrology How the Sun Signs Express AngerA person's sun sign affects how they express anger and frustration.
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College Sun Sign Astrology Starting a New SemesterThe zodiac sign that the sun is in at the time of your birth affects many things, including how you act at the beginning of a new college semester. There are steps that each sun sign should consider to survive the semester.
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Book Review of the Historic Structure of the Original GD Temples Edited by Darcy KuntzStudents of Golden Dawn tend to be fairly unaware of the administrative structure of the original Golden Dawn Temples. Darcy Kuntz addresses this with his book, compiling several versions of the rules and regulations of the earliest Golden Dawn lodges.
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Restaurant Review KFC Taco Bell E720222Is the service and food at the KFC Taco Bell combination locations worth the money? Is convenience worth more than having access to the full KFC or Taco Bell menus? And is the local location living up to the promise?
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Product Review KFC Double Down Chicken SandwichIs taking two pieces of chicken, and putting cheese and bacon between them a tasty decision? Is it an unhealthy decision? KFC decides to answer these questions with their latest chicken sandwich, the Double Down.
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Citi Cards Closing VISA AccountsCiti Cards has revised their credit standards, and have started to close VISA accounts. Customers with a good history with this company are left out in the cold if they have too many high balances on their credit cards.
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Book Review It's a Man's World by Adam ParfreyA look into the post-WWII men's adventure magazine, It's A Man's World is a collection of art gracing these slick covered magazines. Not quite pulps and dime novels, these magazines had much in common with them. Also some details about this industry.
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Introduction to Probability TheoryProbability theory is not just used by gamblers. Even ordinary people in their everyday lives are surrounded by numbers generated by the use of probability theory.
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Did Amendment 50 Increase Profits at Colorado Casinos?Amendment 50 was passed on the promise that it would increase profits for Colorado's casinos, and revenue for the Community Colleges of Colorado. But what actually happened?
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Unemployment Still High as Colorado's Economy StrugglesColorado's economy is still struggling as jobs remain far and few between. Not only did 2009 end on a sour note, the economy is going to affect both jobs and the Colorado State budget.
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Book Review Working Spanish for Teachers and Education Professionals by Gail SteinIs the book Working Spanish for Teachers and Education Professionals by Gail Stein an useful book?
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What Does the Color Red Symbolize in Jane Eyre?The most important color in Charlotte Bronte's romantic novel Jane Eyre is the color red. So what does that color symbolize? What is Bronte trying to tell us when she uses that color during the course of the novel? And what about black and white?
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Astrology What Your Sun Sign Finds Surprising About Love and RelationshipsThe things that your sun sign finds surprising about love and relationships.
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Tarot Divination Key 2 the High PriestessThe interaction of the feminine and the divine is revealed though the High Priestess of the Tarot. Based on medieval myths, the second key has came to be embraced by those seeking a feminine touch while contacting the divine.
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Book Review Tarot for Writers by Corrine KennerCan a book about Tarot actually help you become a better writer? Can it help you complete a rough draft of a novel in a reasonable amount of time? Can the Tarot inspire you to start writing when you are faced with a blank page?
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Astrology: Health, Exercise and Your Sun SignEach sun sign has its own unique health and exercise concerns. Are you aware of the health issues that are stresses due to the influence of your sun sign?
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Amendment 50 Gambling and Colorado Community CollegesAmendment 50 is an unreliable fix for the budget woes of Colorado's community colleges. It is also an unreliable fix for the ailing gambling industry in Colorado. For both, it is just a temporary fix for ongoing problems.
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Astrology: How Your Sun Sign Deals with New Year ResolutionsEach zodiac sign reacts slightly differently to the concept of New Year's resolutions. Some sun signs more willing make them than others; some are more likely to actually follow through on their resolutions.
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Sun Sign Astrology: Your Evil TwinAstrological energies can manifest both positively and negatively. People have both a good and bad side, thanks to the sun sign that they were born under.
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Book Review: Cults, Conspiracies and Secret Societies by Arthur GoldwagArthur Goldwag, author of 'Isms and 'Oligies is back. This time he peeks into the world of conspiracies and the secret (and not so secret) organizations that many believe are in control of the world.
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Tarot Divination Key 1 the MagicianIs the Magician a prophet and miracle worker? Or is he a charlatan and sleight of hand artist? Is he a master of skill and wisdom? Or is he a master of illusions and deceptions? Is he a servant of the divine or the devil?
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Tarot Divination Key 0 the FoolThe Fool, Key 0, the first card of the Major Arcana, is both folly and wisdom. This dual nature is rooted in the symbolism and energies of this card. The Fool is both the start and the end of the journey.
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Economic Theory: Advantages and Disadvantages of UnemploymentUnemployment which is viewed as a tragedy by the individual may actually be necessary for the long term growth of the economy. Unemployment creates economic advantages that are hard to reproduce using other means.
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Sun Sign Astrology---Your Career GuideDespite the inherent problems with sun sign astrology, one can still learn things about oneself though its use. One of the uses that sun sign astrology has been used for is to suggest careers to the job seeker.
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College Sun Sign Astrology---Pet PeevesWe all have pet peeves, things that drive us crazy. Even college students. And our sun sign can be blamed for them. Here is your college pet peeve based on your sun sign.
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Western Geomantic Divination: Pictures for the Geomancy FiguresA problem that prevents geomancy from being widely practiced as a divination system is simply that many students have difficulties memorizing the figures of geomancy. Associating imagery with the figures makes them and their symbolism easier to remember.
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A Simple Money SpellEveryone needs money, even those who practice magic. Magicians can increase their money flow though the application of their personal willpower. This simple money spell teaches some of the basic concepts and skills that magicians use in money magic.
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Book Review: Magic Squares and the Tree of Life by Nineveh ShadrachNinevah Shadrach, a student of Arabic and Western magic, provides instructions to create a hundred by hundred celled magical square in his latest book. Does you average occult student really need such a large magical square?
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June 5th 2009 Denver Open Full Moon Ritual Led by Bast TempleJune 5th Open Full Moon ritual is influenced by the material of the Golden Dawn. It will be a practical magical working using paper dolls in the image of the Ancient Egyptian deities, and will touch upon how the Golden Dawn tradition works magic.
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College Sun Sign Astrology: Guide to a Productive SummerWith all the possibilities that one has for using their time during summer, college students need to make choices, and sun sign astrology is one way to narrow down the possibilities, so that one can make the best use of their summer free time.
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Mysteries of the Tarot: The Three of CupsThe Three of Cups and its mysteries can be understood by pagans and wiccans, Freemasons and esoteric Order members and Christians. Its mysteries involve abundance and how to generate this condition. And that, is an important mystery for all of us. -
Tarot Deck Review: Initiatory Tarot of the Golden DawnThe biggest question that one must ask about the Initiatory Tarot of the Golden Dawn is: "Is it really a Golden Dawn Tarot deck, or merely a Tarot deck labeled 'Golden Dawn' in an effort to sell more copies?" -
Book Review: Enochian Chess of the Golden Dawn, by Chris ZalewskiOne of the subjects of study that came out of Golden Dawn was Enochian Chess. Unfortunately, this occult version of chess was never completely developed by the original Order. This book attempts to complete the rules and symbolism of this game. -
Voodoo Economics (The Lodestone Mine Incident)Before you take money away from someone, you should ask yourself what they did to earn it. You may also want to ask yourself what are they likely to do when they get upset. Congressman Kelley forgot to ask both of these questions. -
Book Review: The Ritual Magic Manual, by David GriffinThe Ritual Magic Manual occasionally sells for many times its original cost on the internet. But is it really worth buying at any price? Does David Griffin say anything worth knowing? Can the book be put to a good use? -
Rocky Mountain News Publishes Last EditionAfter 149 years, Colorado oldest newspaper, The Rocky Mountain News closes its doors. The victim of the changing economy and the internet, a piece of Colorado history is no more. This loss bodes ill for those in the print newspaper industry.
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College Sun Sign Astrology: What Your Sun Sign Reveals About Your Study HabitsYour Sun Sign, the zodiac sign that the sun was in at the moment of your birth, affects many areas of your life including how good of a student you are. Your study style, your favorite classes, and your college goals, will be impacted by your Sun Sign. -
Tarot, Astrology and Fortune Telling: What is Divination Addiction?Those who consult fortune tellers, astrologers, psychics, or even do Tarot readings for themselves, occasionally come to the point where they can not make a decision without a reading being done. This is a form of addiction: divination addiction. -
Graphic Novel Review: WatchmenWatchmen, the 12 issued 1986 graphic novel which is the basis of the 2009 movie depicts a dark version of the world where costumed heroes struggle with the question of how much responsibility they have for the state of their world.
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Why Sarah Palin is Not the New Face of the Republican PartyMany people believe that Sarah Palin represents the new face of the Republican Party, and there are even some indications that she might believe that she can win the office of President in 2012. But they are wrong. -
Denver Capital Hill Reiki Circle Winter/Spring 2009 DatesThis free Reiki Circle in the Capital Hill area of Denver provides an opportunity to experience Reiki and network with others. It meets once a month on the third Wednesday of the month. -
What Are the Economic Causes of Unemployment?Economic thinkers are interested in the exact reason for a person's unemployment. Economists generally divide unemployment into five sources. And you thought it was simply that you lost your job.
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Spirit Guide: Bilifo, Guardian of Secret SocietiesThe spirit Bilifo can instruct the sorcerer in the secrets that take place behind the closed doors of the esoteric societies. Whether he is a friend or not is debatable. -
Actor Patrick McGoohan (Number 6) Dies in LAThe creator and star of the cult classic television series, The Prisoner, dies after a short illness. -
Economic Theory How is Unemployment DefinedWho is counted as statistically unemployed; what does it take to be counted in the official unemployment rate?
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Continental Flight 1404: An Encounter with Magical ThinkingMagical thinking can make us feel responsible for events that we had nothing to do with. Magical thinking is the result of associating something with an event and believing that it is the cause of it.
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Tarot: Lightning Blasted TowerThe sixteenth key of the Major Arcana is a harsh one which brings down the mighty and the arrogant. It is also the harbinger of disaster and loss. -
Book Review: The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You! by Harry HarrisonSlippery Jim deGriz is back to stop bug-eyed aliens from wiping out humanity in an interstellar war. -
Tarot: The Symbolism of the Five of PentaclesThe Five of Pentacles is a hard card to receive in a reading. It indicates that material troubles are on the way.
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Hearthstone Community Church Announces 2009 Open Full Moon DatesThe Open Full Moons are a way for the wiccans and pagans of Denver to meet and learn about ritual from one another in a friendly environment. -
Tarot: The Symbolism of the High PriestessThe High Priestess is the bearer of the Holy Grail, the Book of the Law, and one of the guardians of the Temple of the Mysteries.
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What Do the Inner Order Grades of Golden Dawn (RR Et AC) Really Mean?Inner Order rules the Outer Order of Golden Dawn. Is there something special about the Adept Grades that justify this? And what are the Adepts really doing and studying?
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What Do the Outer Order Grades of Golden Dawn Really Mean?In this part, the symbolism and work of the Golden Dawn Outer Order Grades (Neophyte though Portal) are briefly examined.
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Background and Complications to Understanding the Grade System of Golden DawnWhat the Grades of Golden Dawn mean has been a matter of no small confusion inside the esoteric community. Much nonsense has been written about the subject by those who are outside the system, and even more by those who are inside the system.
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Methods of Divination: Bibliomancy----Fortune-telling by the BookUsing books to tell the future is as old as writing itself. Used even today, this technique is quick and easy to use. Whether you use the Bible, or another book, the truth can be read.
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Reiki: Effective Treatment or Mere Placebo?The skeptics claim that Reiki does not really work despite the claims by its practitioners. The skeptics say that it is merely a placebo. Yet if 98% of illness is caused by the mind, then even a placebo can work wonders.
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McCain's Choice of Running Mate: Sarah PalinJohn McCain announced that he has chosen Sarah Palin as his running mate for the 2008 Presidential election. So who is Sarah Palin and what does she bring to the ticket?
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Oh My Obama!The 19 August 2008 cover of the CCD Campus Connection (student newspaper of the Community College of Denver) showed a picture of Barack Obama depicted in a messianic manner. Is this really how we think of him?
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Book Review: The Complete Magician's Tables by Stephen SkinnerStephen Skinner latest book is an expansion of Aleister Crowley's Liber 777. In 801 columns of correspondences, he presents time saving information for the working magician.
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Tarot Deck Review: The Classical Golden Dawn Tarot by Dudschus and SledzinskiOne of the ways to connect with the spirit of the Tarot is to color your own Tarot deck. This new black and white Tarot deck gives one the option of coloring the Golden Dawn version.
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Book Review: Secret Societies by Sylvia BrowneIn her book, "Secret Societies...And How They Affect Our Lives Today," Sylvia Browne claims to reveal the truth about secret societies and what they are really up to.
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Book Review: Inner Order Teachings of the Golden Dawn (Pat Zalewski)Zalewski reveals teachings from the Inner Order of Golden Dawn, including material from Mathers. Students of the occult and the hermetic sciences will enjoy his latest book.
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Tarot Symbolism of the Fool CardThe first card of the Major Arcana, the Fool, is the beginning of the Tarot deck, and symbolizes the seeker of the mysteries.
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Tarot: Symbolism of the Death CardThe thirteenth card of the Major Arcana, the Death card, is probably not indicating actual death.
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The Internet and the Esoteric OrdersToday, spiritual seekers can find the esoteric Order that is right for them by searching the Internet. This allows them to find groups that decades ago they would not have been aware of.
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Misleading Lottery AdsThe latest Powerball commercial has a little lie in it that they do not want you to spot.
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Podcast Review: Common Sense with Dan CarlinCommon Sense with Dan Carlin is a podcast about politics and the forces that drive the important issues.
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How Many Stocks Are Necessary to Be Properly Diversified?One of the key concepts of modern portfolio management is diversification. By spreading the risk among several stocks, an investor can reduce the amount of risk they are taking. This article explores how many stocks are necessary to reduce risk sufficiently.
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Why Buying Lottery Tickets is a Bad InvestmentBuying lottery tickets in hopes of becoming rich is a bad investment. People who understand the realities of probability theory and money management tend not to play the lottery. There are other things to do with the money that give a better rate of return.
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A Citizen's Reaction to the 2008 State of the Union AddressAn average citizen's mixed reaction to the 2008 State of the Union Address, the last one from President Bush.
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Improving Your FICO 08 Credit ScoreThe revision of the FICO credit scoring system affects the ways that one can build up higher credit scores. It eliminates the "piggyback" option, and weighs factors differently than its predecessor.
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Book Review: If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans (Ann Coulter)A review of Ann Coulter's sixth book: "If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans."
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Spring Cleaning for WritersA look into one writer's life as they spring clean their office.
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The Dreaded Beast--FruitcakeEvery year, Aunt Vicky sends out fruitcakes to all of us; they are a traditional part of the holidays. Wouldn't you like to come over here and take this fruitcake from me.
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Book Review: Yiddish for Dogs by Janet PerrA brief book review of Janet Perr's new book-- Yiddish for Dogs (Chutzpah, Feh!, Kibbitz, and More): Every Word Your Canine Needs to Know.
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Hillary Clinton Talks About Her Goals for America at Auraria Campus in Denver, ColoradoHillary Clinton gives speech at the Auraria Campus in Denver, Colorado, about her goals for America if she is elected as President.
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A Brief History of Golden DawnMuch of today's esoteric tradition comes to us though the published material of the Golden Dawn, a fact that makes its history important to the modern student of the occult.