Category: Abundance
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Falling into Place During Autumn
For someone who has relocated seventeen times throughout her life, I know exactly how challenging new beginnings can be toward the end of summer. While children prepare to return to school and university students anticipate a new academic year, countless adults are navigating transitions of their own. New jobs begin, businesses launch fresh projects, families…
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Same Superstition, Different Country
One of the unexpected joys of living in Portugal as a Filipina is discovering that many of the things my grandmother warned me about are alive and well on the other side of the world. Don’t open an umbrella indoors. Don’t put your handbag on the floor. Don’t walk under a ladder. Growing up, these…
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Green Energy: What Plants Have Been Trying to Tell Us
I inherited my grandmother’s green thumb, or at least, that is the explanation I have chosen to believe. Over the years, I have quietly transformed my home into what can only be described as a jungle in progress, one pot at a time. Every available corner seems to contain something green. A trailing vine here.…
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Cinnamon and the Curious Ritual of Blowing Spice Through Your Front Door
It is no secret that orange rules on four legs in my house, ushering in comedy and harmony in equal measure. The resident orange cat approaches life with boundless enthusiasm, questionable judgment, and an unwavering belief that every event somehow revolves around him. Most of the time, orange is the color of laughter in my…
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Salt: The Humble Crystal That Became a Symbol of Prosperity, Protection, and Abundance
Every kitchen has it, yet few everyday items carry such a rich history and symbolic legacy. It sits on a shelf, tucked into a cupboard, or displayed beside the stove. Most of us reach for it without a second thought. Yet for thousands of years, salt has held a place of honor unlike almost any…
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Why You Should Never Put Your Handbag on the Floor
My mother never let me put my handbag on the floor. Neither did my aunts or her friends. In fact, an entire generation of Filipino women seemed united on this one point. The moment my bag touched the ground, someone would inevitably swoop in with a gentle but firm reprimand: “Don’t put your bag there—you’ll…
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The Mystique of the Number 9
Across Asia, numbers carry meaning far beyond their mathematical value. Some numbers bring joy and prosperity such as 8, 0, and sometimes even 5; others can spark anxiety or caution, like 2, 3, or 4. Among them, the number 9 holds a uniquely layered place in cultural imagination, ranging from representing longevity and eternity to…
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Manifestation, Abundance, Sleep, and Healing Videos: Do They Really Work?
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Scroll through YouTube or social media for even a few minutes and you’ll find them the ubiquitous videos promising abundance, deep sleep, instant manifestation, emotional healing, chakra activation, or DNA repair. Many feature ethereal music, pulsing lights, whispered affirmations, or frequencies labeled as “binaural beats” and “theta waves.” Millions of people listen daily, often while…
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Is Your Home Ready for the Fire Horse?
Every twelve years, the Horse returns in the Chinese zodiac. But once every sixty years, a rare and powerful visitor arrives: the Fire Horse. In 2026, this dynamic energy gallops back into our collective experience, bringing momentum, courage, visibility, and transformation. The Fire Horse does not move gently. It accelerates change, ignites passion, and demands…
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Feng Shui and Reiki for Visual Artists: Aligning Space, Light, and Creativity
For visual artists and photographers, the canvas or frame is only part of the creative journey. The energy of your studio or workspace can either fuel inspiration or subtly drain it, and that’s where Feng Shui and Reiki come into play. A well-considered space does more than organise tools and equipment; it becomes an energetic…
