Over the last century, it is in the realm of art that a contrarian movement developed - towards spirituality, a movement that has been sought to be described by one word: 'Abstract'.

One of the first to define the abstract was W Kandinsky, who explained it as non-materialism in art, the exploration of the spiritual entity of things, when art, stripped of its theatricality, and its "bait of entertainment" reached a pure core. The dictionary splits the word abstract into the Latin 'abs', meaning 'away from', and 'tractum', meaning 'to draw'. Clearly, it means to draw away from the external to the internal entity of things.

(See also: Masti , Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

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Since prehistoric times sacred places have exerted a mysterious attraction on billions of people around the world. Ancient legends and modern day reports tell of extraordinary things that have happened to people while visiting these places. Different sacred sites have the power to heal the body, enlighten the mind, increase creativity, develop psychic abilities, and awaken the soul to a knowing of its true purpose in life.

Normally, when one thinks of such places, the mind imagines terrestrial locations, fixed and unmoving, such as mountains, lands and caves. But the planet is a water place too with more than 70% of the surface of the earth covered with water. Many sacred sites are connected to water.

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Intelligence does not in and of itself bring happiness. What brings happiness is acceptance. There is no purpose to intelligence, it is inherent within the energy of all that is. Intelligence and energy are one and the same. Energy is intelligence. Intelligence is energy.

Happiness is a result of acceptance. Those who operate with greater mental constraints, for whatever reason, sometimes seem to have an easier time accepting their circumstances, their environment, and themselves, because they are not given to long- winded inner dialoguing and mental journeys into the various nuances of their perceived reality. And so a socalled simple minded person can shrug their shoulders and carry on, accept what is, and that is what creates the avenue for the experience of happiness.

(See also: Metaphysics, Metaphysical Principles, Definition of Metaphysics, Metaphysical Techniques, Miracles, Creating Miracles Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, Peace of Mind, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

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Why Wicca is Not Celtic Paganism

There are many out there who believe that Wicca and its related forms of NeoPagism are a type of Celtic Paganism (and vice versa),  but this is simply not true. The following article is meant to be a comparison of Wicca and Celtic Paganism in order to demonstrate this, and to educate the public about Celtic Paganism. While Wicca certainly contains elements of Celtic mythology, folk magic and religious belief, its basic tenets and beliefs are radically different from those of Celtic Pagans.

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The Allure of Tantra

Perhaps nothing is more exotic, dramatic and sensational in IndiaÕs Yoga traditions than is the practice of Tantra. No other approach to Yoga has gained such a fascination for the modern mind and its seeking of the bizarre, the entertaining and the enigmatic.

Tantra appears to offer both spiritual and worldly success to a superlative degree. It covers not only internal yogic experiences of chakras, lokas and deities, but also has many important healing practices for body and mind. Most notably, it offers special means of heightening sexual pleasure, making money, gaining recognition and defeating oneÕs enemies - with Tantric methods available for achieving all human desires. There is in Tantra something for everyone, especially those who may be put off by ascetic or renunciate approaches to the spiritual life such as seem to dominate most of the rest of the Yoga tradition.

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Today, dealing with change is perceived as a huge challenge. In fact, 'change management' has become a major preoccupation of leaders in all walks of life, including in government, business and institutions.

Employees too are grappling with changes in the work place. More than ever before, the number of people individually striving to learn more and grow at a personal level is increasing by leaps and bounds. So they have to learn to adapt themselves to changing situations. Most of us are fairly quick at learning, at cultivating new tastes and fashions. Yet, our first reaction to change is always tinged with suspicion and caution, and in some cases, resistance.

(See also: Change , Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

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The central concept in Sufism is love. Dervishes—the name given to initiates of sufi orders—believe that love is a projection of the essence of God to the universe.They believe that God desires to recognize beauty, and as if one looks at a mirror to see oneself, God looks at himself within the dynamics of nature. This is substantiated using the famous Hadith Qudsi (extra-Qur'anic utterance of God): "I was a hidden treasure, and I wanted to be known, so I created Creation." Since they believe that everything is a reflection of God, ...

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Sufism, Sufism - Etymology, Sufism - History of Sufism, Sufism - Origins, Sufism - The great Masters of Sufism, Sufism - Formalisation of Philosophies of Sufism, Sufism - Propagation of Sufism, Sufism - Modern Sufism, Sufism - Influences, Sufism - Basic beliefs, Sufism - Sufi Concepts, Sufism - Lataif-e-sitta The Six Subtleties, Sufism - Sufi cosmology, Sufism - Sufi practices, Sufism - Muraqaba, Sufism - Dhikr, Sufism - Qawwali, Sufism - Sama, Sufism - Nazar ill'al-murd, Sufism - Orders of Sufism, Sufism - Traditional orders, Sufism - Non-Traditional Sufi Groups, Sufism - Traditional Islamic schools of thought and Sufism, Sufism - Sources

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List of Los Angeles street gangs - Filipino Street Gangs. Akrho Pinoy (AKP)-W/S Los Angeles Akrho Pinoy (AKP)-Carson Akrho Pinoy (AKP)-Glendale Akrho Pinoy (AKP)-Eagle Rock Akrho Pinoy (AKP)-San Fernando Valley Akrho Pinoy (AKP)-Rowland Heights Bahala Na Gang? (BNG)-Los Angeles Bahala Na Gang? (BNG)-West Covina Bahala Na Gang? (BNG)-Glendale Bahala Na Gang? (BNG)-Hawthorne Bahala Na Gang? (BNG)-N/S Bahala Na G ...

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List of Los Angeles street gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - African-American, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Hispanic-American street gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Chicano Street Organizations, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Sureños, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Asian-American/Pacific Islander street gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Filipino Street Gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Cambodian/Laotian Gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Vietnamese Gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Korean Gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Chinese Gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Mixed Asian Gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Samoan Gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Tongan Gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Caucasian gangs, List of Los Angeles street gangs - Multi-racial gangs

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Main article: History of Jamaica The original Arawak or Taino people from South America, first settled on the island between 1000 and 400 BC. They became virtually extinct following contact with Europeans. Jamaica was claimed for Spain after Christopher Columbus first landed there in 1494. Columbus used it as his family's private estate. The English Admiral William Penn (father of William Penn of Pennsylvania) and General Venables seized the island in 1655. During its first 200 years of British rule, Jamaica became the w ...

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Jamaica, Jamaica - History, Jamaica - Politics, Jamaica - Geography, Jamaica - Economy, Jamaica - Demographics, Jamaica - Emigration, Jamaica - Education, Jamaica - Military, Jamaica - Parishes and counties, Jamaica - Culture, Jamaica - Miscellaneous topics

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Jesse and Mattea are two typical Indigo Children. Jesse, the older of the two, was born in 1987. He was "a ruler on another planet," but an accident caused him to fall into the womb of his mother Renee Weddle and thus he was born on Earth. Jesse prefers the name he was called in his previous life, Thomas, and is frequently in communication with people from that planet where he used to live. He is very sensitive to what other people are feeling, "sometimes to the point where it causes him anxiety" and can read their thoughts. Jesse's younger sister Mattea was born in 1990. Mattea remembers choosing Renee to be her mother so she could teach her "how to be goofy and silly." Mattea, too was probably royalty in a previous life. In this life she speaks with fairies and with gnomes and experiences unusual voices and lights. Jesse and Mattea both are often frustrated by their parents' inability to answer all of their spiritual questions. Sometimes, in fact, it seems that they have the wisdom to be teachers more than their parents do.

(See also: Indigo Children, What is Indigo Children, Parenting Indigo Children, Adult Indigo, Indigo Children Channeling)

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Vanity Fair magazine revealed Felt was Deep Throat on May 31, 2005 when it published an article (eventually appearing in the July issue of the magazine) on its website by John D. O'Connor, an attorney acting on Felt's behalf, in which Felt said, "I'm the guy they used to call Deep Throat." After the Vanity Fair story broke, Ben Bradlee, the key editor of the Washington Post during Watergate, confirmed that Felt was Deep Throat. According to the Vanity Fair article, Felt was persuaded to come out by his family, who ...

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W. Mark Felt, W. Mark Felt - Early career, W. Mark Felt - Early FBI years, W. Mark Felt - After Hoover's death, W. Mark Felt - Watergate, W. Mark Felt - Contact with Woodward, W. Mark Felt - Code for contacting Woodward, W. Mark Felt - Nixon told Felt was leaking information, W. Mark Felt - Felt denies he was source, W. Mark Felt - Nixon passes over Felt again, W. Mark Felt - Tried for illegal break-ins, W. Mark Felt - Pardoned by Reagan, W. Mark Felt - Later years, W. Mark Felt - Family, W. Mark Felt - Deep Throat speculation, W. Mark Felt - Deep Throat revealed, W. Mark Felt - Notes

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If the Pokémon receives damage from a Water type attack, it will instead be healed by an amount of HP equal to the damage dealt, but no more than 1/4 of its maximum HP. Compare to Volt Absorb. Pokémon with this ability: Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Lapras, Vaporeon, Politoed, Mantine, Wooper, Quagsire Water Veil This Pokémon cannot be inflicted with the status ailment of burn. A Burned Pokémon acquiring this ability through use of mimicking techniques such as Skill Swap and Trace wi ...

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Pokémon Abilities, Pokémon Abilities - A, Pokémon Abilities - B, Pokémon Abilities - C, Pokémon Abilities - D, Pokémon Abilities - E, Pokémon Abilities - F, Pokémon Abilities - G, Pokémon Abilities - H, Pokémon Abilities - I, Pokémon Abilities - K, Pokémon Abilities - L, Pokémon Abilities - M, Pokémon Abilities - N, Pokémon Abilities - O, Pokémon Abilities - P, Pokémon Abilities - R, Pokémon Abilities - S, Pokémon Abilities - T, Pokémon Abilities - V, Pokémon Abilities - W

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A number of scholars perceive influences on Sufism from pre-Islamic and non-Islamic sources and schools of mysticism and philosophy. From Animism and Shamanism to Neoplatonic immanentism, from Gnosticism and Hermetic writings to the panvitalism of Paracelsus, from Zoroastrianism to the the concept of qi and transmigration found in Taoism, Vedic religions, and other forms of Eastern philosophy, the number of possible influences on Sufism ranges far and wid ...

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Sufism, Sufism - Etymology, Sufism - History of Sufism, Sufism - Origins, Sufism - The great Masters of Sufism, Sufism - Formalisation of Philosophies of Sufism, Sufism - Propagation of Sufism, Sufism - Modern Sufism, Sufism - Influences, Sufism - Basic beliefs, Sufism - Sufi Concepts, Sufism - Lataif-e-sitta The Six Subtleties, Sufism - Sufi cosmology, Sufism - Sufi practices, Sufism - Muraqaba, Sufism - Dhikr, Sufism - Qawwali, Sufism - Sama, Sufism - Orders of Sufism, Sufism - Traditional orders, Sufism - Non-Traditional Sufi Groups, Sufism - Traditional Islamic schools of thought and Sufism, Sufism - Sources

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It is usually estimated that at a given time there are at least 1,000 people living in Antarctica. This varies considerably with season. Generally, stations use their home country's time zone, but not always; where known, a base's UTC offset is listed. Although Antarctica has no permanent residents, a number of governments maintain permanent research stations throughout the continent. Many of the stations are staffed around the year. These include: Akademik Vernadsky Station, Galindez Island, (65°14′S 64°15′W), ( UKR) ...

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Antarctica, Antarctica - Antarctic climate, Antarctica - Geography, Antarctica - Population, Antarctica - Communications, Antarctica - Military

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Gascony - Origins. In pre-Roman times, the inhabitants of Gascony were the Aquitanians (Latin: Aquitani), who spoke a language related to the old Basque language. The Aquitanians inhabited a territory limited to the north and east by the Garonne River, to the south by the Pyrenees mountain range, and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Romans called this territory Aquitania, either from the Latin word aqua (meaning "water"), in reference to the many rivers flowing from the Pyrenees through the area, or ...

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Gascony, Gascony - History, Gascony - Origins, Gascony - Dukes and counts of Gascony, Gascony - The Vikings in Gascony 840-982, Gascony - Geography, Gascony - Economy, Gascony - External link

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LAH is usually produced by the reaction between lithium hydride (LiH) and aluminium chloride (AlCl3) 4LiH + AlCl3 LiAlH4 + 3LiCl which proceeds with a high yield of LAH (97 % w/w). LiCl is removed by filtration from an ethereal solution of LAH, with subsequent precipitation of LAH to yield a product with around 1 % w/w LiCl. ...

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Lithium aluminium hydride, Lithium aluminium hydride - Preparation, Lithium aluminium hydride - Inorganic reactions, Lithium aluminium hydride - Use in organic chemistry, Lithium aluminium hydride - Thermal decomposition, Lithium aluminium hydride - Solubility data, Lithium aluminium hydride - Crystal structure, Lithium aluminium hydride - Thermodynamic data, Lithium aluminium hydride - General references and further reading

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Located in the North of South America (4 00 N, 72 00 W) and part of Caribbean South America. The only South American country with coast in both oceans (Atlantic or Caribbean Sea with 1,760 km and Pacific Ocean with 1,448 km. Borders: North with the Caribbean Sea (sea borders with Jamaica, Haiti and Dominican Republic). West with Panama (225 km) and sea borders with Costa Rica both in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean and Guatemala. South wit ...

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Colombia, Colombia - History, Colombia - Politics, Colombia - Geography, Colombia - Departments, Colombia - Most Important Cities Of Colombia, Colombia - Economy, Colombia - Demographics, Colombia - Religion, Colombia - Culture, Colombia - Miscellaneous topics

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Andrew William Mellon (March 24, 1855–August 27, 1937) was an American banker, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector and Secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921 until February 12, 1932. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of the banker and Judge Thomas Mellon and Sarah Jane Negley Mellon and brother of Richard B. Mellon. He was educated at the Western University of Pennsylvania ...

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• Andrew W. Mellon - See Also
• Andrew W. Mellon - Books

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Geographical location of the city is 56°01′N 93°04′E. The total area of the city including suburbs and the river is 172 square kilometres (66 mile²). Average temperature of January is -20 °C (-4.0 °F), July is 18 °C (64 °F), minimum ever recorded temperature is -56 °C (-68.8 °F), maximum is 36 °C (96.8 °F). Due to the hydroelectric power station water reservoir located in 32 km (20 miles) upstream the river never freezes in winter and its temperature never exceeds 14 °C (57.2 °F) in summer. The Yenisei water level near the city center i ...

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Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk - Coat of Arms, Krasnoyarsk - Geography, Krasnoyarsk - Urban structure, Krasnoyarsk - Demographics, Krasnoyarsk - History, Krasnoyarsk - Architecture, Krasnoyarsk - Culture, Krasnoyarsk - Education, Krasnoyarsk - Tourism

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Modern naval warfare makes extensive use of sonar. The two types described before are both used, but from different platforms, i.e., types of water-borne vessels. Active sonar is extremely useful, since it gives the exact position of an object. Active sonar works the same way as radar: a signal is emitted. The sound wave then travels in many directions from the emitting object. When it hits an object, the sound wave is then reflected in many other directions. Some of the energy will travel back to the emitting source. The echo will en ...

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Sonar, Sonar - History, Sonar - Active sonar, Sonar - Analysis of active sonar data, Sonar - Sonar and marine animals, Sonar - Passive sonar, Sonar - Speed of sound, Sonar - Identifying sound sources, Sonar - Noise, Sonar - Sonar in warfare, Sonar - Notes

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See also: Boston transportation Greater Boston - Highways. Central Artery/Tunnel Project (Interstate 93 within Boston) Interstate 95: North to New Hampshire and Maine; south to Providence, Rhode Island and beyond US Route 1 Interstate 93: North to New Hampshire; south to Canton US Route 3 Massachusetts Route 2: Northwest and west The Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90): West to Framingham, Massachusetts and beyond Massachusetts ...

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Greater Boston, Greater Boston - Major companies, Greater Boston - Sports, Greater Boston - Higher education, Greater Boston - Historical figures and celebrities, Greater Boston - Transportation, Greater Boston - Highways, Greater Boston - Bridges and tunnels, Greater Boston - Airports, Greater Boston - Rail transportation, Greater Boston - Ocean transportation, Greater Boston - Geography

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The primary objectives of the Viking orbiters were to transport the landers to Mars, perform reconnaissance to locate and certify landing sites, act as a communications relays for the landers, and to perform their own scientific investigations. The orbiter, based on the earlier Mariner 9 spacecraft, was an octagon approximately 2.5 m across. The total launch mass was 2328 kg, of which 1445 kg were propellant and attitude control gas. The eight faces of the ring-like structure were 0.4572 m high and were alternately 1.397 and 0.508 m wide. Th ...

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Viking program, Viking program - Spacecraft design, Viking program - The Lander, Viking program - Mission End, Viking program - Results of the Biological Experiments, Viking program - External Link

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