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The Law of Attraction, Prosperity Gospel, and Other Ways of Controlling How People Think
In the words of Rhonda Byrne, who brought the Law of Attraction to popular consciousness with her book The Secret:“Life doesn’t just happen to you; you receive everything in your life based on what you’ve given.” Or, to put it even more bluntly: “You attract to you what you think about most.” At…
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What is Magic? Why Does It Work? (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 1)
Note: Baby Witch Bootcamp began as a series of informational videos on my YouTube channel. This series is my attempt to meet a need for free, accessible, and well-researched information about witchcraft and other forms of magic. My background is in journalism, and this is the approach that I take with this series — I…
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The Boss Witch Podcast Ep. 4: Why You Don’t Need To Worry About “Low Vibes” (show notes)
The following is a list of sources used in my most recent podcast episode, which you can download here. In today’s episode, we talk about why “good vibes only” is NOT a healthy way to live your life. We’ll look at the spiritual value of fear and anger, how I personally use horror movies to…
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The Boss Witch Podcast Episode 3: Does the Law of Attraction Actually Work? (show notes)
The following is a list of sources used in my most recent podcast episode, which you can download here. Harvard Health article on the placebo effect. Medical News Today on the placebo effect. Healthline on the benefits of Positive Self Talk. Research shows that self-talk improves performance in athletes. NPR on the link between self-talk…
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