May 2013
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Part Two of "The War of the Magicians", the true...
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In the summer of 1869, Boullan found himself again behind prison walls – this time in Rome. An ecclesiastical trial opened before the Holy Office, due to a conflict of jurisdiction between Versailles – where Boullan had his congregation authorized – and Paris, where he resided since his release from prison. In the monastic cell which had been...
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quick notes on Melchizedek
Melchizedek or Malki Tzedek (pron.: /mɛl.ˈkɪz.ə.dɪk/[1]); Hebrew: מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶֿק malkī-ṣeḏeq) translated as “my king (is) righteous(ness)”) was a king and priest mentioned during the Abram narrative in the 14th chapter of the Book of Genesis.
He is introduced as the king of Salem, and priest of El Elyon (“God most high”). He brings out bread and wine and blesses Abram and...
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Part One of "The War of the Magicians", the true...
*OK this may not be the most eloquent piece, but as any of you who have been searching for information on Abbé Boullan and of Stanislas de Guaita know: this is a really valuable account. Parts Two & Three to come.
After brilliant studies at the seminar of Montauban, Joseph-Antoine Boullan (°1824) was ordained priest in 1848 and appointed to the parish of Saint John in Montauban. Two years...
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Home made apple face mask!
Apparently apple moisturizes and smooths ur fine (and they are fine, and you are beautiful) lines.
You will need:
1 green apple
1/3 cup of grapes
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
1/3 cup of aloe vera
So puree the apple, maybe cut it up first but don’t peel it, and grapes and add the rest and stir those guys together and it will be thick and put it on your face and wait 15 minutes. Have a...
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Some natural hair care products you can make at...
I was platinum for the last few years, and when I say platinum I really mean it*. So even though I’m grey now my hair is still a little sad, especially since I’m trying to grow it. There is a lot of bad shit on store bought treatments (while silicone isn’t always bad dimethicone/simethicone really builds up on your hair and isn’t great) and it’s also quite hard to...
I spend so much time thinking about my hair. Good.
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Wisdom on surviving in the world from my mother
‘This world is for the beautiful and thin.’ ‘Life is a dress code.’ ‘The smart ones wait til after you married them to show their true colours.’ ‘Family is family.’ ‘Bed goes up, bed goes down.’ on coping with hard times.
