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  • Album Review ~ “folklore” by Taylor Swift

    Last Friday, Taylor Swift dropped a surprise album titled “folklore.” Just as surprising, is the new direction she took with her music. The record has a cottage-core aesthetic: presenting themes of simplicity, nostalgia, melancholiness, and mythology. Each song comes with a story that carries universal messages we can all relate to in different ways, and…

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  • WILD ~ How to embrace your wildness & why you should

    We are divine human beings — but we are also animals. Wildness is something that humans have been conditioned to suppress for centuries, for thousands of years. It doesn’t matter how smart we are, how complex our tools are, how spiritual some may be — we will always be part animal. For some silly reason,…

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  • Two years ago, taking my own life came across my mind because of depression from losing my father. I’m a papa’s girl. No one noticed it. Well, I wore the mask perfectly that time that’s why. But how can you really notice a person who is suicidal? How can you know if a person is…

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  • Caturday ~ Luna turns three months old!

    Yesterday, Luna turned three months old! I’ve had her for a month now. It’s been so wonderful having another little kitty around! Venus is also getting used to Luna. They like to play together sometimes. But Luna can get overly aggressive and start attacking when she’s too excited. She is such a sweet kitten! She…

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  • Throwback Thursday ~ Ocean Grove

    I am very bummed about Ocean Grove being cancelled this year. OG has always been my favorite vacation. I have never missed a year at OG… NEVER! Not since before I was born! So this is super upsetting. But I can look back on all the amazing memories… This was a special vacation for me…

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  • Mythology Monday ~ Kitsune

    “Kitsune” is the Japanese word for “fox.” In Japan, foxes have always held great spiritual significance. Foxes are seen as clever, intelligent, and powerful creatures. In Japanese mythology, foxes possess paranormal abilities such as shapeshifting, possession, fire bending, and mind manipulation. Foxes can use their trickery for evil — causing harm to others, or for…

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  • Caturday ~ Catnip is not just for cats!

    Nepeta cataria, most commonly known as “catnip” is a plant that causes psychoactive reactions in cats. Owners love giving their cats catnip order to stimulate play. After sniffing or consuming catnip, cats will get high and display silly behavior such as rolling around, vocalizing, rubbing their heads, and becoming more excitable. Catnip turns most adults…

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  • The Fairytale ~ Masculine + Feminine

    PART 1 Disclaimer: I want to write a disclaimer because I’m going to talk about gender roles and I don’t want it to come off offensive. I want to state that gender does not have to apply to physical sex, and whatever you feel you identify with is valid. When I talk about masculine and…

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  • My new kitten, Luna!

    There has been an addition to my family — a new kitten! I named her Luna after the Roman moon goddess and also the Latin word for “moon.” Her story… I adopted Luna through my sister’s friend’s parents. They had a black stray who would come around and they would feed her. They thought she…

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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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