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How to use loose non-combustible incense.
Posted by Nui Cobalt on
I got this great question in my inbox, today: "How is the loose powder incense used?" Fortuna Major, Sol Invictus and Thundering Jove are examples of loose non-combustible incense. They are intended to be smouldered on a charcoal disc as per these instructions: I would add that it's best to line the container with a layer of sand or gravel to disperse the heat, place your container on a heat resistant surface and make sure that you hold your flame to the charcoal for several seconds to that ensure that it catches. At home, I use a cheap terra cotta...
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3 Simple Strategies for Beating the Corporate Giants
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photo from santharia.com Posted 11/21/13 by Nui Cobalt Many of us struggle to find a meaningful way to participate and help reduce the ... well, corporate-ness of the holiday season. How can we manage to remain socially responsible and stay within our integrity without having to bah-humbug our way through the whole winter? Here are three simple and effective steps that anyone can take to ensure a jolly and economically sound Yuletide. 1) Promote and endorse your favorite independent business. Most of the artisans and craftspeople you love are very much reliant upon word-of-mouth advertising. They don't have a marketing...
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On the nature of fear.
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Courage is crafted from the raw material that we experience as fear. That is not to say that fear necessarily generates courage; quite the contrary. Fear is the seed from which any number of varied circumstances may grow: from paralysis to passivity to violence. It is only through conscious and deliberate action that we may transmute fear into courage and act in accordance with the ethical human standards to which we hold ourselves and others. It provides the resistance we can use to become stronger. So, why do we have to become any stronger? What's the point? Isn't it good...
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