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  • Negativity Destroys You More Than You Know

    The power of negativity is severely underestimated. I mean the term “power” in a negative way – not that it gives you power, but that it takes power away from you. Negativity is controlling you When negativity takes hold on the subconscious mind, you lose control over your steering wheel. Nobody wants negative outcomes –…

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  • Top 25 Angelic & Ethereal Lana Del Rey Songs

    In 2019, I wrote a post called “Top 25 Darkest & Saddest Lana Del Rey Songs”. Since then, she has released four more albums, and her sound has completely evolved. In this post, I’ll be ranking her most angelic and ethereal songs. In her later discography, Lana’s music has become so much more angelic and…

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  • Grimms’ Fairy Tales | Snow White

    A young woman was sitting by the window and sewing on a winter day. Accidentally pricking herself with her needle, a drop of blood fell onto the black window ledge, which was covered in snow. The woman professed, “I wish for a baby girl, with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood,…

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  • Press “Play” on Ed Sheeran’s New Record

    Ed Sheeran just released a new album titled “Play” — which he has been teasing since last spring. And now, it’s finally here! Looking at his history, he released five albums with a “mathematics” theme in the title names, and then went on the Mathematics Tour. His first record ever was called Plus, followed by…

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  • Daisy the Great in Philly

    Daisy the Great in Philly

    On Saturday night, I went into Philly to see Daisy the Great. I went with my cousin Priscilla. We got drinks and an early dinner beforehand with Manny. We also ran into two of her friends there, and went out with them for a late snack afterwards. Daisy the Great is an indie band. You…

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  • The Lost Art of Music

    The Lost Art of Music

    In today’s modern society, music is highly capitalized. The music industry is extremely competitive, and those who make it to the tippy top, can become millionaires or billionaires. Many of them have sealed their name in history and developed a cult following of celebrity worshippers. But of course, it wasn’t always this way. Music is…

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  • Happy Labor Day!

    Happy Labor Day!

    I had a very nice Labor Day weekend with my dad and my sister. I went to NY for the weekend in the hometown of Oyster Bay where I was born and raised. The town continues growing and it’s gradually becoming nothing like the place I remember it as! My dad and I walked into…

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  • Through tragedy, you see who is truly there for you.

    First off, I am astounded and grateful of how many people showed up for me when my Mom passed away this summer. People who I haven’t heard from in years reached out to me with their condolences. I had a friend who lives across the country take a last-minute flight so that she could come…

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  • Pennsylvania Dutch Culture: Folklore, Faith, and Folkways

    The “Pennsylvania Dutch” were German-speaking immigrants who came to the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries, following the aftermath of the Thirty Years War in central Europe. Most of them came from what is now known as Germany – but the during that time period, it was known as the Holy Roman Empire, as…

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  • Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore | “The White Cat”

    The “Pennsylvania Dutch” refers to the group of people who migrated from modern-day Germany to the United States and Canada (primarily Pennsylvania) during the 1600s and 1700s. They had a rich tradition of folklore, often passing down stories orally from generation to generation. The following tale comes from the book “Folk Tales of The Pennsylvania Dutch:…

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I’m Lotus Laura

I write about all kinds of things including spirituality, philosophy, mythology, health, cats, witchy tips, media reviews, and more, along with some personal life updates. I’m a self-published indie author of three novels. I am an astrologer and tarot reader. I offer personal readings for sale; you can also find free readings on my blog and youtube channel.

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