Paul Linus, Author at News, Views and Reviews

Dec152019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Buying good chanter is first step to learning bagpipes

Music

Yes, practice chanters are most commonly used in practice, but this isn’t a license to skimp on quality. After all, musicians may not move on to playing bagpipes for up to two years, and that’s a long time to be sentenced to an instrument with inferior sound and performance. Furthermore, pipers use practice chanters quite often, even long after they’ve mastered the pipes. Fortunately, a well-made practice chanter isn’t out of most musicians’ budgets. The range will be between $50 to $200. Look for Recessed or Counter-Sunk Holes in a Practice Chanter One important feature musicians will want to check for are recessed or countersunk holes. This recent innovation makes fingering much easier. Poorly made chanters often have small holes, and these are nearly impossible to feel w...

Dec142019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

How to use balanced energy to work with negative people

Lifestyle

Everyone knows the experience of balanced energy. You walk into the grocery store and the clerk is glaring daggers in all directions. Or you're forced to work with an angry person who sabotages your efficiency. Worse yet, there might be a difficult family member with whom you spend the holidays. People might tell you to "suck it up" or that you shouldn't let other people bother you, but in cases where that advice doesn't help there are simple energy practices you can use to help achieve peace and harmony, even with people you don't like. Visualization: A Shield of White Light One of the original and still one of the most effective energetic means to dispel unpleasant energy is to direct the mental image of white light at it. White light contains all the colour frequencies, so vis...

Dec132019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Give the gift of time together this new year

Lifestyle

At a time when many couples are trying to cut back on spending for gifts, sharing an experience together this new year and thereafter may be a good option to save money and improve communication in marriage. Share Time Together on New Year and thereafter When deciding to share an experience as a gift, consider if the couple will choose the event to attend together or if each spouse will pick an event. If each spouse is picking, consider if the event will be a surprise or not. No matter which way is selected, be open-minded about the event. The gift is the willingness to try something new and to spend time together. Give the other person the gift of understanding. Share Each Other’s Personality Each person in the marriage may have something he or she has wanted to see, do or...

Dec102019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Respectful relationships compatibility using differences in life paths

Lifestyle

To determine relationship compatibility in love numerology, a numerologist must first determine the life paths of the two individuals involved in the compatibility check. The life path is found by adding the day, month, and year of birth together and then adding across until a single digit is achieved. This example is for January 17, 1901 (1/17/1901): 1 + 17 + 1901 = 1919 1 + 9 + 1 + 9 = 20 2 + 0 = 2 The life path for January 17, 1901 is two. After life paths are determined, the numerologist then reduces master number life paths to a single digit. These life paths are then subtracted from each other. That number indicates the major issues that relationship partners will need to consider if the relationship is going to be successful. Free Love Numerology Relationship C...

Dec92019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Is World of Warcraft a boon to its players

Gaming

World of Warcraft (WoW), a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) by Blizzard Entertainment is one of the favourites of many online game lovers. As Blizzard Entertainment often releases expansion sets of the game, the fans-count keeps on increasing. This article highlights the pros and cons of playing World of Warcraft. Pros of Playing World of Warcraft World of Warcraft posses a challenging game environment, where the players are less likely to get bored or frustrated. By playing this online game, the players gain new skills such as problem solving, decision making, devising new gaming strategies and they stay motivated throughout the game. When they enter new levels, they gain confidence to face the new challenge. (Hagel, Seely Brown) World of Warcraft grant...

Dec52019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Scalar energy healing: Vortex energy of Sedona, Arizona

Lifestyle

Scalar energy healing - Human civilizations around the world have attributed special properties to interesting geographical locations. Many are said to be holy or to have scalar energy healing properties. In ancient times, the waters of Bath, England were believed to heal all kinds of ailments. Powerful "ley lines" and other networks of earth energies are said to affect mental and physical health and the places where they cross or meet are especially significant – meeting places like Stonehenge or Ireland's Hill of Tara. One of the most popular scalar energy healing places within North America, and a gathering place for energy workers and spiritual seekers, is Sedona, Arizona. Earth Energies in Sedona Deep in the hills of central Arizona, USA, the city of Sedona is built ar...