A Rose is not Just a Rose

Written by Sam Stevens


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The rose historically also symbolizesrepparttar female genitalia and is associated with Cupid, Eros, Adonis, Aphrodite, Isis, Hathor, and Demeter. Rose water and rose petals are often used in magical rituals to honor these gods and goddesses. Although red roses are traditionally seen as symbols of lust, love andrepparttar 129954 flower also has a long association with such qualities as purity, compassion and divine perfection. The white rose in particular has an affinity withrepparttar 129955 Virgin Mary andrepparttar 129956 Holy Spirit. The color ofrepparttar 129957 rose is also significant. Red roses symbolize love, sex and passion. Pink roses suggest friendship, joy, gratitude and fun. Yellow roses can symbolize enthusiasm, but according to some folklore,repparttar 129958 yellow rose can symbolize deception or "the perfect crime." Orange roses signify enthusiasm, passion and a lust for life. White roses are symbolic of significant landmarks in life (such as death, birth and marriage), unconditional love, purity and innocence. The flower is notrepparttar 129959 only part ofrepparttar 129960 rose that is used in divination and magic. To discover their romantic future, women used to take pluck three green rose leaves and name one after each of their suitors. The one that stayed greenrepparttar 129961 longest was her soulmate. Rose hips can be strung like beads on a thread and worn as a necklace to attract love. Drinking rose-hip tea is thought to increase one's powers of prophecy. Ironically, for a flower that is often given as a gift,repparttar 129962 most powerful roses are said to be those that have been stolen from another person's garden.

Sam Steven's metaphysical articles have been published in many high-standing newspapers and she has published several books. You can meet Sam Stevens at http://www.psychicrealm.com where she works as a professional psychic. You can also read more of her articles at http://www.newagenotebook.com where she is the staff writer. Currently she is studying technology's impact on the metaphysics.


The Male Rating System

Written by Sam Stevens


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Inrepparttar past he has: Been jailed for a felony1 point Charged with drunk driving2 points Charged with assault3 points Been a member of a cult4 points Been jailed for a misdemeanor5 points A member of AA or (blank) Anon6 points Declared Bankruptcy7 points Attended church once a week8 points Participated actively in a charity9 points Donated more than $5000 to charity10 points

Which ofrepparttar 123274 following terms or phrases is he most likely to use to describe his ex? Slut1 point Bitch2 points Pathetic3 points Selfish4 points Too Needy or Smothering5 points Codependent6 points Troubled7 points Sad8 points A tragedy9 points A great person "but it didn't work out"10 points

Which ofrepparttar 123275 following statements describes best how he spendsrepparttar 123276 majority of his free time: Spending time with his wife or ex1 point Drinking with his buddies atrepparttar 123277 bar2 points Sleeping3 points Watching sports4 points He spends his free time at work5 points Spending time with his mother 6 points Reading7 points Participating in sports8 points Working on a favorite hobby9 points Participating in community events10 points

Which ofrepparttar 123278 following statements describes himrepparttar 123279 best? Only pick one: He hates his mother1 point He is sullen and moody2 points He is a bit lazy3 points He is a bit of a dreamer4 points He worships women5 points He is very hard working6 points He treats his mother like a Queen7 points He loves children and animals8 points He loves to dance 9 points He has a great sense of humor10 points

Which ofrepparttar 123280 following actors in a movie does he remind you ofrepparttar 123281 most? Al Pacino in Scarface 1 point Matt Damon in "The Talented Mr. Ripley."2 points Mickey Rourke in Nine and a Half Weeks3 points Micheal Douglas in Fatal Attraction4 points Jack Nicholson in "As Good As It Gets."5 points Owen Wilson in Zoolander6 ponts Adam Sandler inrepparttar 123282 "Wedding Singer"7 points Tom Hanks in "Castaway"8 points Kevin Costner in "Field of Dreams"9 points Will Smith in "Independence Day"10 points

Pickrepparttar 123283 one action that he has done MOST OFTEN to you Slapped or hurt you even accidentally1 point Humiliated you in public2 points Called you a name in private3 points Made fun of your career4 points Prevented you from going out on your own5 points Displayed jealousy over your ex6 points Lent you money7 points Bought you a box of candy8 points Brought you flowers9 points Made a meal for you10 points

Now add up your points. You should get a double-digit figure. Moverepparttar 123284 decimal point one digit over torepparttar 123285 right so that you have a rating out of ten. For instance if your man's rating is 79 then he is not a Perfect 10 he is a 7.9. My theory that is that ifrepparttar 123286 mans rating is 6.9 or lower thanrepparttar 123287 relationship is not likely to last very long. If it is 5.0 or below, you should drop him a look for your own "Perfect Ten".

Sam Steven's metaphysical articles have been published in many high-standing newspapers and she has published several books. You can meet Sam Stevens at http://www.psychicrealm.com where she works as a professional psychic. You can also read more of her articles at http://www.newagenotebook.com where she is the staff writer. Currently she is studying technology's impact on the metaphysics.


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