We've all heard of Nicholas Flamel, the famous character from J.K. Rowling's first book, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Nicholas Flamel was the wizard who possessed the Sorcerer's Stone containing an elixir that gave one eternal life. But there is nothing mythical about Nicholas Flamel. He was an alchemist born nea...
Citrine is the most valuable variety of quartz. It is also known by the names "Gold Topaz" and "Spanish Topaz." Its name derives from the Greek word topazos meaning "yellow gemstone." It is important to note that any stone that is a topaz and has a prefix name attached to it, such as "Yellow Topaz" or "Madeira Topaz," is usu...
An eternal angel I was you'll see Living a blissful life it's true Then suddenly I was sent to this earthly place To share the secrets of my heart with you Now I must find my heaven in your eyes As I pour my spirit out in tears My every hope and every thought If only I could quiet my fears We'll walk together on this human p...
Who doesn't like a good massage? Massage therapy is the manipulation of the muscles and soft body tissues. More and more people are using massage as a means to improve their overall quality of life physically and emotionally. There are many benefits of using massage therapy including: Enhances your immune system by increasin...
The ethics of the death penalty is a very controversial issue. In these paragraphs, I have made an effort not to convey my own beliefs and opinions but to speculate on ideas that carry some significance and will make you, the reader, consider the weight of these issues. I have attempted to ask questions that hopefully will t...
Healing with Crystals: Bornite Bornite has been called the "stone of happiness" as it suggests that life really is something joyful to experience. It is a sulfide mineral that is also known as "peacock copper" or "blushing copper" to express its iridescent tarnish. This iridescent tarnish enhances the reddish-brown color of ...
Prednisone is a corticosteroid that is similar to a natural steroid, cortisone that is made by the adrenal glands in the body. It is a synthetic hormone that is used when the body fails to produce enough of its own steroids that are necessary for normal functioning of the body. It is used in reducing inflammation, preventing...
Your Child's Ostomy The word "ostomy" means opening. Ostomies are bags that are worn outside of the body to collect the waste products a body produces. People who suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, or from disorders and diseases of the bladder are sometimes required to we...
Reincarnation in Hinduism "Just as the Soul advances through childhood, youth and old age in its physical body, so it advances to another body after death. The wise are not disturbed in mind by this change called death (II-13). Just as men cast of worn-out garments and put on new ones, so the infinite, immortal Soul casts of...
Every year thousands of Indians take a pilgrimage to a city called Shirdi, located in Maharashtra State, in India. This is where a man called Sai Baba took shelter in a mosque in the eighteenth century. No one knows his real name or when and where he was born. He was referred to as Sai, literally meaning "savior," by one of ...
Dimpel Patel
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