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Fern is a Reiki Master and Karuna Reiki Master with a practice in Monmouth County, NJ. She has a BA in speech from Brooklyn College, and a professional background in marketing communications. Fern is a perpetual student of spirituality, and respects the wisdom within all faiths. Send Fern a message.

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Happy birthday Mahatma Gandhi

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Today we celebrate the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948), a leader who led India in its struggle of...
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During Rosh Hashana and the days until Yom Kippur, it is customary to go within and consider your thoughts and actions over the course of the year....
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Scientology is a religion that was created by L. Ron Hubbard in 1952. Before that time, Hubbard was well known as a fiction writer. The Scientology...
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Synchronistically spiritual board games

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Religion 101: What is Ramadan?

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Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar. It is also the name of the most important Islamic holiday. This year Ramadan began on August 22nd...
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Tweet your prayers to the Western Wall

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For hundreds of years, Jews have visited the Western Wall and placed small pieces of paper with prayers, wishes, and thanks in the crevices between...
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Iraqi Islamic militia murdered hundreds of gay men

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According to the Human Rights Watch, militant Iraqi Muslims seek out, kidnap, torture and murder men who are suspected of being gay or who are...
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Religion 101: What are Reconstructionist and Humanistic Judaism?

Most people are aware that there are three branches of Judaism in North America: Orthodox, Conservative and Reform. Not many people are aware that...
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A woman of valor, who can find? Far beyond pearls is her value. Her husband's heart trusts in her and he shall lack no fortune. She repays his good,...
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