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Nourish and Hydrate Your Body - DIY Sweet Drink

Nourish and Hydrate Your Body - DIY Sweet Drink This Sweet Tasty Drink Can Be Made at Home. Great For the Body on Hot Days! Thirst Quenching and Full of Nutrients. See Recipe and Watch the Video. Makes a half gallo In a half gallon jar, mix together:rn½ cup Apple Cider Vinegarrn - ½ cup raw, organic, local honeyrn½ cup lemon juice 1 tsp ground gingerrn¼ tsp ground turmericr Pinch cinnamonr Shake vigorously to combine, and dissolve the honey. Then fill the remainder of the jar with water. Shake before each serving, as the spices will fall to the bottom.

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PEMF Machines for Pain and Reversing Disease - Amazing Studies

PEMF Machines Work for Pain and Reversing Disease. FDA Approved and Very Safe and Effective! Reverses Many Health Challenges… Even Depression. See References and Watch Video to Find Out Everything. Thousands of Great Studies. References: - There Are Thousands of Studies About PEMF Let’s Get Healthy! I Have over 1000 videos now on Youtube! Let’s Work With Nature and Feel Great! Watch My Video and Find Out More… Dr. Paul Haider Dr. Paul Haider – Master Herbalist & Healthy Living Instructor - Many Blessings to Everyone!

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The Limitations of the Mind and the Senses in Knowing the Hidden Forces of Life

One of the greatest difficulties we face in trying to understand the operation of hidden or occult forces in life is the limitations on our ability to perceive and to know what is actually taking place. Each aspect of our being has its own way of “knowing”. For our lives in the exte al world we rely heavily on our senses for impulses that carry information to our nervous system and our brains. We are heavily dependent, then, on the accuracy and completeness of the sense perceptions and the ability to correctly interpret what we are sensing.

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The Nature and Action of the Power of Suggestion

There are many forms of suggestion, some more subtle than others. Peer pressure is one form that everyone experiences at some point in time. Our friends and acquaintances do something and encourage us to participate and do it also. In some cases, this can lead to life-long consequences, such as gaining an addiction to alcohol, drugs, tobacco, etc. In other instances, it can be a positive force. Suggestion is a form of influence that acts when it finds a sympathetic vibration or receptivity in an individual. Another form of suggestion is advertising and its further extension of propaganda.

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Transitioning from the View of a Body With a Soul, to a Soul With a Body

The primary standpoint for most people is that they are a physical body endowed with Life, Mind and (potentially in their minds) a Soul. Everything starts from the primacy of the body and its centrality in their view of their lives. This makes the purpose of life one of survival and procreation, with vital enjoyments and mental preoccupations as possible ways to enjoy the sojou in the body.

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Influence of the Supramental Principle on Earth

The supramental consciousness, as the next evolutionary stage, will eventually resolve the difficulties of the transitional period and establish itself on earth. The question then arises, what is the relationship between the gnostic beings and the existing organisation of beings rooted in body, life and mind. Sri Aurobindo reminds us that we are obviously dealing with speculation at this point.

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By DadaBhagwan
Is it possible to live a life of bliss and joy without any suffering whatsoever?

Most likely, each one of us has experienced suffering in life, in one form or the other. The statistics go on to show that today, nine out of ten people in this world are suffering either due to some mental or physical or emotional or financial problem. WHY DO I SUFFER ?rnThe word suffering refers to the unpleasant feeling that one experiences while going through the pain or difficulty that one has to go through in a given situation. While the weak give in to the suffering ve

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Is It the Soul or the Vital Being We Perceive?

Most people are rooted in the vital consciousness, and thus respond to the vibrations that occur within the vital realm. Unless they have contact with their soul or at least clear influence by the psychic being on the exte al parts of the being, they are virtually unable to recognise the action of the soul in others. They therefore do not clearly appreciate the nature of the soul, or its action. Many actually deny the existence of the soul. Even those who admit the existence of the soul, however, frequently confuse vital movements for the action of the soul. Those who have a clear experience

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Patience and Perseverance Are Required in the Path of Spiritual Realisation

Possibly it is a result of our relatively short span of life during which we are active and capable of conscious observation, insight and action. The period of childhood is mostly involved with development of the body, the vital force and the mind to the point where they can become functional and effective within the life of humanity. Teenage years are very much preoccupied with education, career choices and dealing with the changes to the body and the vital drives that occur and which determine much of the allocation of time and mind at that period. When the individual enters the late teens a

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Review of KT Recovery Wave Machine for Pain

Review of KT Recovery Wave Machine for Pain Review of PEMF Machine By KT for Pain $20. Does it Really Work for Pain? The Price is Right. Very Inexpensive. No Pills, No Supplements. Dr. Paul Haider - Award Winning Master Herbalist and Health and Wellness Instructor for 33 Years. Watch Very Short Video. References Below. References: NIH - 2023 - NET Formation Was Reduced via Exposure to Extremely Low-Frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields NIH - 2023 - Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF)-Physiological Response and Its Potential in Trauma Treatment

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The Power of Suggestion Working Through Personal Connections

There is a serious rationale behind the many spiritual paths that counsel the true seeker to abandon his family, his friends, his social life, and live secluded in a cave, in the forest, in the desert, to practice his spiritual discipline. All of these connections and social interactions bring with them vibrational patterns that express the forces of thought, the forces of emotions, the forces of desires, the forces of physical and vital demand, that automatically enter into one and raise those similar vibrations within oneself.

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The Seeker and the Influence of Vital Forces in Social Interchange

It is common for spiritual aspirants to be advised to isolate themselves or at least limit their contact with others in a social setting, with the ostensible reason to aid the seeker in focusing on the spiritual effort and avoid distraction and the possibility of being diverted or diluted in the energy through vital forces affecting the life. Many are told to cut off the influence of family and friends for similar reasons. Some require devotees to avoid any interaction with money as well, since it carries its own occult power.

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The Transcendent Divine, the Cosmic or Universal Plane of Consciousness and Material Existence

The seer of the Taittiriya Upanishad identified various planes of ever more subtle and powerful consciousness, with the most subtle and powerful being the ultimate causative agent of the denser and lower formations of Matter, Life and Mind. If we look at the experience of the vedic seers, we find that there are three basic terms that define stages of conscious awareness. There is the lower, denser level consisting of Matter-Life-Mind. There is another level that is the “Knowledge” plane of consciousness.

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By DadaBhagwan
What should be my first move to start the enlightenment process?

First of all, let's understand the term 'Enlightenment' in detail.rnAn example:rnSuppose one asks you, “What is your name?” You will say, “My name is John(insert your name).” rnSo, are you John or is your name John? Your name is John. Just like when you say, "These are my eyeglasses", you are actually separate from your glasses; similarly, when you say, “My name is John”, you are actually separate from your name. rnSo, who are you then? Another example:rnSuppose y

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Doesnt it mean selfishness for a soul who gives birth to kids and left them suddenly at a young age and live happily in the soul world?

Quite often, this happens due to one’s improper understanding of spirituality (the Soul world)! Otherwise,rnwhen in the Soul’s world, one does not have to leave anybody, here there’s natural love for everybody! when in the Soul’s world, one does not have to renounce his responsibilities, one renounces his inner attachment or hatred towards the responsibilities, that’s it!rnwhen in the Soul’s world, one does not experience any burden of responsibilities, one willin

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How can we practically live a spiritual life in the midst of hectic schedules and demanding jobs?

Spirituality Means Turning Towards The SoulrnOne who is on the path of spirituality may be seen rendering his worldly duties and obligations externally, but internally their sole desire remains that of ‘attaining the Soul’. And therefore, day and night, their mind is constantly devoted to the instruments that enable the attainment of the Pure Soul. These instruments introduce us to spirituality, give us the right knowledge (Gnan) that enables us to practically live a spir

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Is Spiritual Force Real?

Sri Aurobindo once told about an incident that helped spark his interest in yoga-force. His brother was very ill. A wandering yogi came by and when he learned on that illness, asked for a glass of water which he then proceeded to infuse with mantas. The illness was quickly overcome once Sri Aurobindo’s brother drank the mantra-infused water. Sri Aurobindo remarked that anything that has that kind of power needs to be investigated!

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Reversing Acid Reflux and Why Self Talk is Important

Here Are Two Case Studies of People With Acid Reflux or GERD. And How Positive Self Talk Helped Reverse This Disease. Dr. Paul Haider - Award Winning Master Herbalist and Health and Wellness Instructor for 33 Years. Watch Very Short Video. References Below. References: NIH - 2024 - Negative self-talk in runners: Emotional intelligence and perceived stress as explanatory factors NIH - 2023 - Self-talk: research challenges and opportunities NIH - 2023 - The effect of motivational and instructional self-talk on attentional control under noise distraction

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The Direction of the Psychic in Our Lives: Determinism Joined With Free Will

The human mind likes to have nice, neat categories. “Either/Or”, “Black/White”. It has a hard time dealing with mixed actions or anything that partakes of various allegedly competing or conflicting principles. Thus, the debate over free will and determinism rages on, and eventually comes down to whether the Divine actually directs every moment of one’s life, thoughts, actions, reactions, responses, etc.; or whether there is any room for individual discretion or some element of free will.

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The Forces of Light and the Forces of Darkness Grapple for Supremacy in the World

In Paradise Lost, John Milton describes at great length the intentions and motivations of the fallen angels as described by the Christian tradition, and their attempt and need to influence and control the human world and thereby to defeat God’s intention and plan for humanity. This story is in fact not unique to the Christian tradition. Each culture, each tradition addresses the fight between those forces that have a vested interest in maintaining and perpetuating Darkness, Ignorance and Death and opposing the advent and growth of Light, Knowledge and Life.

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The Question of Possession by Vital Entities

The question of possession by vital beings has been sensationalized to such an extent in modern society, with an entire genre of motion pictures depicting such things in an extreme way, that it is difficult to have a serious discussion and review of whatever reality underlies these sensational tales. It is also true that in some cases, people were accused of being possessed, not because of actual possession, but due to desire, greed, fear, or other motives of individuals in a position to press the claim.

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Controlling One’s Imagination

More frequently than not, the spiritual aspirant has both a great upward aspiration and a corresponding ‘knot’ that he needs to work out which is the counter-part to the upward capacity. It is the dynamic tension between the two that forces him to persevere. He will either given in to the lower impulse or find a way to work it out, dissolve it, eliminate it and realise the highest potentiality of his being.

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Economic Systems Cannot Solve the Evolutionary Crisis

Sri Aurobindo continues to explore the various proposed methods for effecting positive change in human life and society so as to confront the evolutionary crisis we see before us. Some have proposed that the solution can be found in developing a more perfect economic system, and much effort has gone into developing and implementing a number of economic models which go under names such as capitalism, communism, socialism, etc.

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Seances, Automatic Writing and Attempting Contact With the Departed

The vital nature gets excited by things that seem to be “occult” or that promise some kind of interaction with the “dearly departed” loved ones who have passed away. An entire industry has arisen to cater to people who are seeking solace, contact or information from the deceased. Some of this, as was shown by the debunking done by Harry Houdini in the 1920’s was purely fraud. Very little of this actually relates to real experiences between people living in this world and those in the “other side camp”.

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The Limiting and Diluting Effect of the External Instruments on the Intimations of the Soul

During the evolutionary development of the ascending powers of consciousness, the action of the soul is to provide an influence from behind, while the primary attention is fixated on the needed development of the powers of the exte al being, body, life and mind. This severely limits the direct action of the soul until everything is readied. There are however additional factors which both limit and distort the soul’s action in the exte al being.

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The Soul’s Connection to the Divine and Its Role in the Divine Manifestation

Many spiritual practitioners have realized that the exte al life we customarily lead is a life of ‘illusion’, and that it is based in a flawed view of reality. This does not mean that our life, existence and action has no real significance; rather, that the way we define our lives, based on the exte al focus of the body-life-mind complex, is simply inaccurate and leads us to draw incomplete and inaccurate conclusions.

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The Two Most Powerful Levers to Enter into Contact with the Divine in One’s Psychic Being

Enthusiasm and gratitude. They represent the powers of aspiration and receptivity in the being, along with the impulse to surrender of the ego and widen to embrace the Divine. For those interested in the transformation of life in the world, it is not sufficient to simply have a direct connection to the Divine if it remains passive and does not work to upgrade and address the activities of the mind, the life-energy and the body in the world.

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By DadaBhagwan
Do self-help books really help or are they just for losers to feel good for some time?

For anything to be able to help us, it is important that in us is present a deep and genuine earnestness to expound our experience and reach our goal. Be it self-help books or anything else, if we make use of them with utmost sincerity and dedication, for the purpose of attaining our goal, by keeping all our mind and heart in it, it will definitely help us! Tenacity of purpose and honesty in pursuit certainly brings one to their goal. One who has an unswerving determination t

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Imagination is a Power of Formation

Most people tend to respond to life circumstances and opportunities based on past experience, training, education and any guidelines or rules they have imbibed from their past, all combined with their basic outlook on their lives, their desires, their needs and their circumstances. We can say that they are focused primarily on the past and the present. They do not attempt to develop the power of imagination to any degree, as they do not see how it ‘fits’ their day to day lives.

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Overcoming the Discomfort of Cold Temperatures

Dealing with the heat radiation that comes from the sun is a matter of gaining the ability to absorb and utilize the energy without being overwhelmed by its force. Turning then to the issue of how to deal with cold, we have an entirely different scenario, in that we have a reduction in the energy available to us to absorb heat. Cold represents a lack of force, rather than an active force in its own right.

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Self-Deception Manifested Through One’s Own Exte al Actions and Internal Justifications

Another type of deception may either be conscious fraud, or may be another instance of the process of self-deception manifesting also as deception in relation to others. If the individual is purposely trying to take advantage of people, and knows that to be the case, it is an instance of conscious fraud. The other type, that in which the individual misleads himself while misleading others, is the focus of this review.

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Take One Little Bottle of Ginseng Daily for Energy

Take One Little Bottle of Ginseng Daily for Energy These Little Bottles of Sweet Ginseng Give You More Energy and Vitality. Ginseng Has Been Successfully Used for Thousands of Years in Chinese Medicine. Ginseng is a Highly Prized Plant for Longevity and Vitality. Great for Those Who Are Getting Older and Need a Little More Get Up and Go. See Short Video for Full Details. Dr. Paul Haider - Award Winning Master Herbalist and Health and Wellness Instructor for 33 Years. Watch a Very Short Video. See References Below. References Below: Lots and Lots of References - These are Only a Few

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Thought-Forms

When we examine the question of thought-forms, we recognise that people usually want to imply that a thought is able to turn into some kind of physical reality, purely through the power of thought. This, however, is one element of the question, but not the only element. Thought-forms have a variety of mechanisms for being created and effectuated.

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Amazing Health Benefits of Oral Liposomal Glutathione

Amazing Health Benefits of Oral Liposomal Glutathione New Oral Liposomal Glutathione Helps With Inflammation, Brain Disease, Liver Disease, Diabetes, Removing Herbicides and Pesticides, Plus Heavy Metals. Lowers Blood Sugar, Helps With Stress, Pain, Athletic Performance, Autoimmune Disease, Heart Disease, and So Much More. Plus it’s Extremely Safe. See Short Video for Full Details. Dr. Paul Haider - Award Winning Master Herbalist and Health and Wellness Instructor for 33 Years. Watch a Very Short Video. See Science References Below. References:

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Effectuating the Formations of Imagination Over Time and Circumstance

Creating a detailed imagination is the first step in a future realisation. The formation so devised will attempt to achieve its actualisation in the world. Yet, it must contend with the readiness of the ground upon which it alights, the preparation of the ‘soil’, the proper support along the way, and avoidance of those forces and influences which will tend to either destroy, distract or delay its coming to fruition. The formation struggles to survive, grow, thrive and bear fruit. It may take time. The more far-reaching the intended outcome, the longer it may take.

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The Effective Power of the Yogic Process in the Life-Experience of the Practitioner

Rare are those individuals who can take up a practice and not see any result whatsoever, yet continue on with endless patience and persistence. We look at the example of Milarepa, the great yogi of Tibet who spent a number of years doing hard labor at the behest of his guru, Marpa, and who was not granted any teachings. Yet even Milarepa did not do this without a sense that there were real powers and achievable results if he persevered. His time learning and practicing the magic arts showed him the powers available and their real, and tangible, results.

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The Evolution of Consciousness Across Multiple Lifetimes Organised Around the Development of the Psychic Being

The human lifetime is extremely short in the context of Nature’s evolutionary development. This leads us to several possible explanations or conclusions. We can posit that life is just random chance and there is no real significance or meaning to our lives, or the fact that we have developed self-awareness and can question the meaning of our own existence. We can choose to accept that there is a meaning to the evolutionary cycle, but that it relates to forms in a collective sense, but not necessarily to an individual, who, while self-aware, will not see the developments within his own lifetime

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High Dose B Vitamins for Anti-Aging and Good Mental Health

Get Rid of Stress, Stay Young, Have More Physical Stamina, Have Better Concentration, and Better Physical Health. Want to Revitalize Your Brain? Want to Have More Energy? Want to Feel More Vital and Alive? Have You Been Noticing Cognitive Decline? High Dose B Vitamins Can Help. Watch Short Video for Full Details. See Science References Below… Dr. Paul Haider - Award Winning Master Herbalist and Health and Wellness Instructor for 33 Years. Watch a Very Short Video. Science References:

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The End of War and the Transformation of All Fields of Life

Under the influence of the gnostic consciousness, the entire framework of the mental organisation of life, which we accept as assumed and given, would necessarily be modified. The very basis of viewing and understanding things would have to shift from one of division and separation to one of unity and oneness. This will have profound effects all spheres of human endeavor.

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Dementia and Alzheimer’s Directly Connected to Constipation - New Studies

Brand New Studies Show People Who are Chronically Constipated Have a Much Higher Chance of Dementia, Alzheimer’s, or Some Sort of Mental Decline Later in Life. But Eating Lots of Fiber From Fruits, Veggies, Grains, and Beans and Lots of Fiber in General Prevents Cognitive Decline. Good Gut Bacteria is the Key. Our Gut Microbiome is Connected to Everything in Our Brain and Body. See References Below and Please Watch Video to Find Out Everything! #Dementia_and_Alzheimer’s_Directly_Connected_to_Constipation_-_New_Studiesr

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Do This To Boost Up Your Immune System - It’s FREE

This Simple Free Process Can Boost Up Your Immune System and Prevent Disease. New Studies Show Doing This Daily Creates a Powerful New Protein in Your Blood That Keeps You Healthy. No Pills, No Supplements, No Side Effects, Watch Short Video and Find Out Everything, Lots of References - See Below. Dr. Paul Haider - Award Winning Master Herbalist for 33 Years and Health and Wellness Instructor. References: NIH - 2023 - Meditation and Its Mental and Physical Health Benefits in 2023 NIH - 2023 - On the road to resilience: Epigenetic effects of meditation

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Higher Powers of Consciousness Can Aid and Support the Evolution of Consciousness in the Human Being

There are forces in the universal creation that can obstruct, delay or harm the development of consciousness. They try to maintain a form of status quo, or they try to protect a vested interest or desire that they maintain. These forces, sometimes called ‘hostile forces’ are a frequent topic of conce as most people undertaking any type of spiritual discipline eventually experience their effects.

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The Tension of the Current State of Human Existence

Everywhere we turn we see mounting crises. The news reports are dire. Climate disasters are increasing, we are poisoned daily by toxic substances in our food, water and the very air we breathe. On a day-to-day level, we are struggling in a world that seems to be impossible to understand, with change that is impacting every aspect of our lives. New technologies come along that need to be mastered simply to survive. We find it harder to maintain a balance in our lives and we struggle to understand how to make ends meet and at the same time, pursue our personal goals and aspirations.

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Biological Energy Developed from Food and from Other Sources

People are not generally consciously aware of the energy interchanges that take place to fuel their bodies and drive their live energies. They understand that they need to eat food as a form of ‘fuel’ for their energy, and they count ‘calories’ that are produced by various food sources. Clearly, the connection between matter (in the form of food) and energy (in the form of life action and biochemical processes) is recognised and accepted. We also recognise that Einstein’s famous equation about the convertibility of Matter and Energy in physics also holds true in the field of life.

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How To Reverse Diabetes in 30 Days

How To Reverse Diabetes in 30 Days Here is a Very Simple Formula for Reversing Diabetes. No Pills, No Supplements, No Powders, Very Simple. And There Are Lots of People Who Can Attest to This Working. Watch Short Video for Full Details. See Science References Below… Dr. Paul Haider - Award Winning Master Herbalist and Health and Wellness Instructor for 33 Years. Watch a Very Short Video. Easy Formula - Eat a Whole-Foods Plant-Based Diet, Eat Low Glycemic Index Foods, Eliminate Fats and Oils, Eat 50 Grams of Fiber Daily, Briskly Walk 15,000 to 20,000 Steps Daily.

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Orgonite and Magnets - My New Experience

I’ve Been Experimenting With Orgonite and Magnets to Expand the Power of Orgonite. I Have Another Video on Orgonite in Which I Was a Skeptic. But Changed My Mind Because of Proof it Works. Watch Video and Find Out Everything. Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist - Health and Wellness Instructor #Orgonite_and_Magnets_-_My_New_Experience rn#Biofield rn#Torsion rn#Field rn#Energy Let’s Get Healthy! I Have over 1000 videos now on Youtube! Let’s Work With Nature and Feel Great! Watch My Video and Find Out More… Dr. Paul Haider

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