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Toddler sz 6 socks or make them into booties

I used the "in the attic" loom that has 18 flexible pegs.

I Knit 1 and purl 1 until my tube was the length of 4 inches in length. Then I placed the bottom hem onto the pegs so the fabric was doubled (like a hat brim) and yarn off all pegs so the brim stayed attached. Then I knit all 18 pegs until I reached my desired length of 4 inches and I commenced the heel construction. Since I had 18 pegs I only needed half of the pegs to construct the heel. See my sock blog http://twitchyfingerssocks.blogspot.com for proper heel construction. After I finished the heel area I began to knit stitch in the round for the foot construction. After 29 rows of knit I bind off and left a tail of 8 inches that I then sewed in a gather stitch and tightened the toe area like a hat. Made a knot and cut the tail. This is done when the sock is in the reverse side. I hope to have a sock video to demo this for you soon on my Youtube channel. Subscribe if you haven't yet at www.youtube.com/nickandsal001.

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My Spiritual Journey: Tarot and Oracle Cards.

I have always been interested in Tarot card s and recently discovered Oracle cards. I have done a few Oracle card readings to fellow friends and co-workers and my reading s and intuition have been bang on that the person that I am reading to looks at me with a shocked face. Before you pick up the cards do some research and learn to respect the cards as you would yourself.

Tarot cards are misunderstood for so many years. They are not meant to be used as a negative spelling tool, but a tool to enhance ones psychic and intuitive abilities and guidance. Of course you treat them in a bad way you will get a bad reaction from them. You must cleanse them from negativity by saying a small prayer and then shuffling them as you place your prayers intention onto them. I also use a home made cleansing spray that will help rid of any negative spirits or negative energy in your home. Cleansing spray is good unto a week. You place dry sage leaves or crushed sage leaves in a 2 tablespoons of sea salt and spring water. You may also add lavender, rosemary or basil. Don't spray this liquid onto your card since any liquid will damage your cards.

No I am not a witch or practice Wiccan. I believe in Christ and am a Catholic. I just have the gift and need to protect myself and the loved ones around me. I use prayers to help me with this and when I meditate. I am trying to communicate with my spirit guide or guides since we work with many different ones. So far I am getting closer and closer to my goal. Anyone can do this. I try to meditate for 30 minutes a day and have the advantage of having a Prayer room at work called the Interfaith room. This is where all religious backgrounds can go and pray or meditate.

Since I have been meditating I find that this grounds me. I am usually a nervous individual and can't stand still. I find that doing this allows me to calm down and think clearly. I am also finding that after my meditations that I get a really hot sensation and burning in my checks and it lasts for an hour or two afterwards. I have been told that this reaction is good. My energy level is heightened and I am getting closer to speaking with my spirit guide or angels. This probably sounds crazy, but once you try it and make a commitment to continue you will see that this works and is great for your inner soul and peace.

You do whatever helps you, but I truly found my inner peace and calling.

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My spiritual journey

My spiritual journey


As a child I could never understand what I was experiencing or seeing. Being raised in an Italian Catholic household my visions were never to be spoken of. Sharing these visions or spirits was not received in good taste with my mother.

As a child starting at the age of 3 or so not that I remember my exact age, but knowing that I was very young. I would get visits from my deceased grandfather on my father’s side. I only vaguely remember him, since we only net twice. I would see his upper body, not in a grotesque way but as I would in pictures. He had no smile. He wore a turtle neck under a blazer. He would communicate with me via telepathy. I always wondered why his lips weren’t moving and he was talking to me. I later discovered through literature that this was a normal way for those that crossed over to communicate with us on this side. He was trying to tell my family that his tenth anniversary of his death was approaching and his remains needed to be exhumed and placed in the mausoleum. This was the Italian tradition in Italy where his body was buried. I would also get visits from recently deceased friends and family.

At the age of twelve is when I blocked my abilities to see these spirits. My grandfather was still visiting me and wanted to take me with him for company. As you could imagine I was scared and mentally decided to block this gift out. Fear can also bring on this blockage.

Now that I am older and have a better understanding of this gift, I am perusing on increasing my spiritual knowledge and hopefully help heal these spirits and myself. I decided to join different groups that also have members with like minded views and gifts. I recently took an Automatic writing class since hearing that this technique can help increase your spiritual abilities.

This is what happened:

We started by doing a guided meditation to open up or chakras. We were told to place our feet flat on the ground and imagine that our feet were being tied down with vines to a red jewel or rock. This was going to help us get grounded. We surrounded ourselves with white light and asked our angels to protect us. We asked that four angels be present in the four corners of the room. We asked that spirits from the light only to come through.
As we had our eyes shut we placed our booklets on our laps and used timed breathing techniques of breathing in for a count of four, holding your breath for a count of four and breathing out for a count of four. This was repeated until you felt your body relax fully. At this time we would then ask your spirit guide (if this was a first time for you) or your deceased one (if you had experience with this technique) a question. Meanwhile asking your guide to come close or near and giving them permission to use your arm, hand, pen and paper as a communication tool. You will not get results immediately. Mine took about fifteen minutes to start moving. You may receive words, letters, symbols or pictures. You may not be able to make the image out either. But with practice and persistence I now believe that this is a great tool to use to communicate with the other side.

Working in an office and typing all day, I never felt the muscles move individually as I did at my first attempt in using this technique. As I was writing, it was a slow process. I thought that my hand and pen would be going off the page. To my surprise, once out of the meditation state, noticed that my guide drew several hearts and what looked like outlines of people. My question was “will my family be ok?” The drawn image was no where near the edge of the paper. During my writing experience my face was having a tingling and burning sensation. I was told that this is a good indication that the spirit guide was very close to me and connecting. After the exercise my face was entirely red and burning. I had to wash my face to cool it down. I was also feeling nauseated.
I am no longer a skeptic with this technique. I truly believe that this works and will be using and practicing it to help me unblock my gifts. Try it sometime and it really works.