MUGI – My Unique Gift Idea

Share.. I am fond of our little online shopping stops, Most Original and Amulet Gifts, but sometimes I look at an item that a fellow shopping junky has chosen and I do a double take. This is why I bring you other kinds of stuff – to show you another side to all the happy-sappy [...]

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Share..For those just coming around, there are two basic types of Kabbalah: -Kabbalah iyunit, “contemplative Kabbalah,” which seeks to explain the nature of G-D and the nature of existence, through intellectual and meditative techniques. -Kabbalah ma’asit, “practical Kabbalah,” seeks to alter the nature of existence and change the course of events through ritualistic techniques. Sometimes [...]

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Share..In an earlier post, I assured my non-Jewish readers who may be attending a Passover Seder that among the staples of the tradition is a pre-feast ceremony, held at the table and guided by a special book called a Haggadah. Here’s a little more background on what the Haggadah is all about: Jewish sages composed [...]

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Share..Never before seen pictures of a 15-year-old Angelina Jolie, modeling a leopard skin print dress are set to go up for auction on Friday. Actually the photos are from Jolie’s first ever modeling session. In the pictures, the then-child actress posed for photographer Harry Langdon in a series of sexy outfits which clearly revealed her [...]

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Share..Shopping is nothing less than a religious experience in America. Alas, it overlooks the parable by Jesus of Nazareth, the one about the Pearl of Great Price, which is something inside you which cannot be purchased at a mall. Commercial enterprise can be a groovy thing; well now that we’re on the topic, here’s a [...]

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Share..The mystical properties of crystals have been extolled widely for many centuries and each culture has its own beliefs surrounding them. Crystals and gemstones have been used for jewelry, healing and metaphysical uses since man first discovered how to mine them, and they are still as sought-after today as they were long ago by the [...]

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Share..Money, wealth, and abundance are complicated concepts for the yogi or kabbalist who wants to extend the philosophy of yoga or Kabbalah into their everyday life. In the name of living the life of our yoga or Kabbalah, we spend more money on organic items, amulets, buy fair-trade and goods made in the USA, and [...]

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Share..Have you heard about the flick, Coco Avant Chanel, starring Audrey Tatou? I watched it over the weekend. Her portrayal of Chanel is remarkable. The best part of the movie however, was the wardrobe. All I wanna do now is wear men’s suits, and straw hats, and sailor stripes, and lots more tweed. Whether it [...]

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Share..Ok, the Jewish holiday of Passover is coming up on the 29th of March. If you have Jews in your family or many Jewish friends, you just might receive an invitation to a Passover Seder. If so, you should be both excited and touched. This special meal is something that everyone should experience at least [...]

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Share..Are there ethics in fashion? Senior retail manager for Prada Japan, Rina Bovrisse seems to think there should be. She claims that the CEO of Prada Japan, Davide Sesia requested that she “eliminate” fifteen employees who were “old, fat, ugly, disgusting or not having the Prada look,” according to the Daily Mail. Bovrisse also said [...]

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Share..Every yogi parent would love to see their children do yoga, but beware, the surest way to get kids to run in the other direction is to force it on them, says Judith Hanson Lasater, an East-West psychologist and a yoga teacher. Realizing that children will rebel when forced into something, Lasater let her three [...]

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Share..I was on vacation in New Mexico last week. It was my quest to find the best possible South-Western food and artwork. Hungry on afternoon two, I went to a little Native-American hole-in-the-wall type joint, in a small town, some exit between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. I ordered beef tacos, (no not buffalo!) a chicken [...]

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Share..This year is all about being green. So for the busy lives of my readers, I’ve compiled a list of must-have multitasking basics – from clothes to foods to tools – which really get amazing mileage. Little Black Dress The little eco black dress is the updated version of the critical wardrobe staple and statement [...]

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Share..Farrah Fawcett’s longtime partner, Ryan O’Neal, has joined the chorus of other Hollywood figures including Jane Fonda and Roger Ebert in expressing dismay that Fawcett was left out of the “In Memoriam” segment of Sunday’s Academy Awards. There is no comment other than we were disappointed that she was not included,” a rep for O’Neal [...]

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Share..Sarah Palin has a new defense for her conspicuous use of hand notes: God uses them. When the media first challenged her on the need to write her core beliefs on her hand to remember them, she said: “I didn’t really have a good answer, as so often — is me…But then somebody sent me [...]

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