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		<title>Poof! You&#8217;re a Toad (the dangers of totem-assignment)</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2011/07/24/poof-youre-a-toad-the-dangers-of-totem-assignment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t let the title of this blog post fool you.  I&#8217;m not waving my rowan-wood wand, turning folks into toads (yet, lol). Rather, this post is about the tricky business of assigning animal totems to folks wanting to know. Not a day passes when someone doesn&#8217;t send in an email with a question like: &#8220;Avia, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Valerie of Pacific Sound and Voice</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2011/06/04/introducing-valerie-of-pacific-sound-and-voice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 22:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/?p=2490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of the thrill of being involved in an online tribe is meeting incredibly gifted souls along the way.  One such bright soul is Valerie Piacenti.  We&#8217;ve known each other for a few years now, and it&#8217;s been an utter pleasure to share life&#8217;s journey with her.  Valerie has been a beacon in my life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Deep-Heart Healing</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2011/04/11/introducing-deep-heart-healing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2011/04/11/introducing-deep-heart-healing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Symbolic Meanings]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/?p=2461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Through my work, I come in contact with special souls, whose intent is true and virtuous.  One such soul is Steven Distefano, co-founder of Deep-Heart Healing.  Over time, Steven has remained consistent in his devotion to spiritual growth for himself and his community (both local and long-distance).  This post serves as an introduction to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gentle and the Small</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/11/23/the-gentle-and-the-small/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/?p=2340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t talk about it often, but twice a day, every day, I devote to meditation.  It&#8217;s been that way for years, and I cannot express how revolutionary that single choice to meditate has been. A portion of my meditations is spent in devotion to the well-being of all my peeps.  That&#8217;s a lotta peeps, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Primer Video on Animal Totems</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/11/13/primer-video-on-animal-totems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/11/13/primer-video-on-animal-totems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/?p=2333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More pages of interest: Symbolic Meaning of Animal Totems Classification of Animal Totems]]></description>
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		<title>Symbolic Meditation</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/10/15/symbolic-meditation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/10/15/symbolic-meditation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/?p=2293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[// Meditation is symbolic too. I&#8217;m not just talking about the journeys and impressions received during meta states. I&#8217;m talking about the act of meditation as a symbolic event. Why? Because meditation is an engagement with the aspects of ourselves that dance with powerful intagibles of higher experience. The act of meditating is a signal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Are Not Alone</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/07/29/you-are-not-alone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/07/29/you-are-not-alone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/?p=2199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[// &#8220;You are not alone.&#8221; Some of us know this instinctively.  We feel the presence of supporters &#8211; as close to us as our skins, as intimate as the inhalation of air.  Whether we call them gods, goddesses, angels, higher selves, animal guides&#8230;by whatever name &#8211; we are aware of intangible energy buoying us with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Your Future</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/05/24/investing-in-your-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/05/24/investing-in-your-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 13:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/?p=2142</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Where do you put your money?   The answer is symbolic. I&#8217;ve been an avid supporter of the David Lynch Foundation because I believe it&#8217;s the most ideal way to invest in the future. I&#8217;m not the only one.  Join Russel Brand in his personal fundraising crusade for alignment. Or, donate directly to the DLF here. Doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pinecone, The Pineal Gland and An Illuminating Meditation</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/12/18/the-pinecone-the-pineal-gland-and-an-illuminating-meditation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/12/18/the-pinecone-the-pineal-gland-and-an-illuminating-meditation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love how the most unassuming bits from Nature represent very big meanings when we take the time to dig into their symbolic potential. What&#8217;s so special about the pinecone that it could possibly be a sign of illumination? &#8230;Ever heard of the pineal gland?  It gets its name because it looks very much like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symbols for Divine, Divinity Symbols</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/01/26/symbols-for-divine-divinity-symbols/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/01/26/symbols-for-divine-divinity-symbols/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://avenefica.wordpress.com/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An interesting request from one of my readers&#8230;she wanted a symbol for divine, or divinity symbols to which I respond:  Dear Symbol Seeker, The Divine is a broad subject, but below are a few symbols that represent Divine, or Divinity. In Alchemy &#8211; the human body is considered a symbol of the divine In Native American symbology (specifically [...]]]></description>
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