Giving yourself a dose of fresh air can work wonders for your health – no matter what the weather outside is like. Exercising outdoors can give you an energy boost. It can also help fight stress and keep depression away – even depression that comes from winter-related seasonal affective disorder. A recent report in Environmental Science and Technology offers scientific evidence to back these ideas up. Many fitness experts feel that working out in cold weather … [Read more...]
The Haunting of Borley Rectory
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Borley Rectory was known as Britain’s most haunted house. Although the building has long since been destroyed, eager ghost hunters still flock to the site of the haunted house and still report strange goings on amidst the foundations. Borley Rectory was a large Victorian Mansion, located in the small Village of Borley, Essex. Before it was destroyed by fire in 1939, it played host to the famous paranormal researcher, Harry Price, who wrote two books about the … [Read more...]
The Four Components of Astrology
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Have you ever wondered why people are the way they are? How we can all look at the same image, yet still have widely differing perspectives. Why we choose certain hobbies. What attracts us to one another? The answers could well be in the constellations above our heads, as we enter the world. In modern times horoscopes have become main stream entertainment. Foretelling of love, wealth and warnings of the difficulties we face ahead; but these are only scratching at … [Read more...]
Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster?
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Nobody wants to think about the possibility of a natural (or even man-made) disaster hitting close to home. Or, the possibility of a nature disaster striking one's home. Yet, it is very important that all of us be prepared for a natural disaster (and then pray one never has to deal with one). Every day, the threat of another natural disaster looms. When one strikes, families and friends are left in dismay. Loved ones may be lost or injured, possessions may have been … [Read more...]
Christine de Pizan: The Original Feminist
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Although most people have not heard of Christine de Pizan, she remains a very important historical figure, as Europe’s first professional writer. When a sudden tragedy took the lives of her father and husband, she became a widow and single mother, and out of necessity, self-supporting. Christine was soon drawn to writing. This marked the start of Christine de Pizan’s career as a professional writer, providing her with not only more than enough money to … [Read more...]
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