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Continue reading →: Pennsylvania Dutch Culture: Folklore, Faith, and FolkwaysThe “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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 10-Year Anniversary of “Cry Baby” by Melanie Martinez – A Deep AnalysisAugust 2025 marks the ten-year anniversary of the release, “Cry Baby” by Melanie Martinez. This album is a creative project like no other – and has been highly misunderstood by the masses. Melanie Martinez shot into the spotlight as a contestant on “The Voice,” a singing competition TV show. While…
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Continue reading →: American Culture of the Early 2020sNow that we are nearing towards the end of 2025, it’s time to finally admit it… the early 2020’s are over. And just like the beginning of a decade can feel so culturally different from the end of a decade, this era in time has been sealed. We’ve become distant…
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Continue reading →: All of My Hobbies & PassionsI have so many hobbies and passions that it’s hard to keep track sometimes… so I made a list! This is in no particular order… Writing: blogging, horoscopes, short stories, novels, and journaling. Writing is a great passion of mine — as you can see from my entire blog. Blogging…
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Continue reading →: Ocean grove & summer recap 2025 (finding light in the darkness)Summer 2025 began with my Mother passing away, just a few days after Summer Solstice. It was something that I had been bracing myself for, something I’d been expecting for the past year or so, which of course does not make it any easier. I’m still partially in that shock…
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Continue reading →: Saying goodbye to MomOn Monday evening, was the visitation for Mom, which was held in our hometown in which my parents raised my brother, sister, and me. And on Tuesday, we had the funeral at our church. We saw many, many friends and family who came to give their love, support, and hugs.…
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Continue reading →: Mom – Rest and be freeMy mom has passed away. My dad, my siblings, and myself were all there with her in her final moments. She left us peacefully in her sleep. Mom had been struggling with early onset Alzheimer’s disease for the past several years. All of our friends and family know that she…
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Continue reading →: How Jupiter is Blessing Your Life (June 2025 — June 2026)Jupiter will be in the sign of Cancer from June 2025 to June 2026. See how this affects you personally. This article was originally published on my Medium blog. Jupiter moved into the zodiac sign of Cancer in early June of 2025 — and will stay here for an entire year. Jupiter tends…
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Continue reading →: This Is for the People Who Tried to Hurt Me QuietlyYou had to sting me in the most passive aggressive way possible so that you could save face. This is an open letter that is not for one person in particular, nor is it about any specific time or situation. All throughout my life, I’ve had many people try to hurt…
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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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