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Magusian @magusian.com · 13/02/2026

I was out for my morning meander when I heard a clamour of rooks, and looked up... an effervescence of nature... #Nature #Healing #Rooks #Trees

A photograph looking up at a clamour of rooks, perched in a tree, skeletalised by winter, and set against a pale blue sky. Taken by Magusian on 13/02/2026.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 07/02/2026

Inspiration from the Tarot: "Giving and Receiving" I give as relaxed presence, I receive as truth. Love flows both ways through me, Neither grasped nor lost. In this balanced exchange, I remain whole, And gently become. #Balance #Love #Truth #PersonalGrowth #Tarot

The image shows the Six of Pentacles from the Druid Craft Tarot Deck by Philip Carr-Gomm, Stephanie Carr-Gomm, et al., and photographed on a reading cloth that features the World Tree, complete with a singing bird.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 11/12/2025

I open in spacious awareness, wide enough for mystery, steady enough for fear. I breathe: the unknown softens; I expand & remain whole. Love holds my centre. Truth shapes clarity. Agency lives in my next step. I am the space that welcomes all I feel, I am the one who chooses, presence responding.

In an enchanted forest, illuminated by pastel blues, greens, yellows and reds, a giant hand reaches up to grasp the full moon as it hangs, suspended in the sky, just beyond the tallest branches. Photographed by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 15/11/2025

Strength as Inner Compassion Held in my own quiet light, I let the softest feelings rise. No reason, no demand, only warmth, only presence. I am the Strength that holds the trembling child, and The Star that shines through the tears. #InnerStrength #InnerCompassion #PersonalGrowth #Awareness

The image shows the Strength card from the Original Rider-Waite Tarot Deck, illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith, and photographed on a reading cloth that features the World Tree, complete with a singing bird.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 14/11/2025

When ego stirs, it is only the echo of a child once left alone. I meet it with presence. I meet it with breath. And in this silence, The echo softens, Not shattered, but seen. Illusions dissolve, In awareness, In truth. And I walk forward as wholeness, Unafraid of the spaces where nothing is known.

Poem Title: "Greeting the Ego", overlaid onto a monochrome shadow selfie of Magusian, wearing his characteristic hat, and standing next to the shadow of one of the Neolithic stones at Avebury, Wiltshire. Taken 5th April 2025.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 01/11/2025

Reflections on #Liminality, the place where #Awareness hosts #Paradox as #Witness In the stillness between, I rest. Awareness holds all opposites in grace. Darkness and light breathe as one. Knowing and unknowing dance in truth. I am the space between, The living threshold of becoming. #Meditation

"Walking the Path of Remembering" - A monochrome shadow selfie of Magusian, on a Dorset beach, facing along the shoreline towards the distant cliffs and a horizon that can never be reached.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 09/10/2025

The #Moon waiting for dawn at #Avebury "Before all knowing, I am the clear spring, Pure, playful, fearless. Love is my shelter, truth my companion; Together they shape the Way. The waters clear as the mud settles, And I rise, flowing forward in trust." "I rest in openness until knowing arises."

The full moon waits for dawn at the upper edge of a silhouetted beach tree located by Avebury Stone Circle, in Wiltshire, UK. Taken by Magusian, 9th October 2025

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Magusian @magusian.com · 03/09/2025

“I rest as the liminal witness — whole with existence, where stillness and chaos meet in the dance of being.” #InnerPeace #Meditation #Liminality

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Magusian @magusian.com · 17/08/2025

I don't know where this quote comes from, but I see the words as being useful to reflect on: "Life is strange. You arrive with nothing, spend your whole life chasing everything, and still leave with nothing. Make sure your soul gains more than your hands." #Truth #Wisdom #PersonalGrowth #Nothing

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Magusian @magusian.com · 15/08/2025

#Wisdom Distilled in #Sadness and #Healing "I walk with the Old Ways in my heart and the Flow in my step. In the stillness of my own embrace, sadness softens, and truth blends with imagination in the cauldron of my soul. I am presence becoming wholeness; I am the Way, and the Way moves with me."

A monochrome photograph of an old-fashioned street lamp and the bare branches of a tree as an inverted reflection, held on the surface of a puddle at the edge of a quiet roadway. Taken by Magusian 24/11/2019

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Magusian @magusian.com · 01/08/2025

Chinese proverb: “When the winds of change blow, some build walls. Others build windmills.” Ask yourself: "What am I building?" and then answer honestly. Change is the only constant; we arise from the unknown and live a life filled with change —before entering the unknowable. #PersonalGrowth #Truth

A view from beyond the bend of a river in the Norfolk Broads. On the inside of the bend, to the left, are moored a small cabin cruiser and a sailing boat. A wind pump or mill can be seen by an inlet, just beyond the bend and to the right. Dark clouds subdue the overall lighting, however the sun breaks through from above. Photograph by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 31/07/2025

Ask, "Who am I? Am I living, or am I performing?" Then act on the honest answers, or you'll carry the weight of knowing you didn’t. “In any given moment we have two options: step forward into growth or step back into safety.” —Maslow... Life is wasted by doing the wrong things for too long. #Truth

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Magusian @magusian.com · 30/07/2025

"The future is being made out of the present, so the best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. This is logical and clear," attributed to Thich Nhat Hanh #BeingPresent #Anxiety #PersonalGrowth #Truth #Wisdom

Tinted monochrome photograph of a lone tree, with branches bare of leaves. the tree is silhouetted against a cloud filled sky, through which the sun's light penetrates to illuminate the top section of the tree. Taken by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 18/07/2025

“When you can bear your own silence, you are free” —Mooji #Freedom #Silence

A man, arms outstretched, palms facing upwards, stands on the edge of the shore, and silhouetted against the light from a distant horizon, which obscures the sun. Photo by Ali Naderi

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Magusian @magusian.com · 18/07/2025

“Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.” —Nietzsche Yet at your heart, you are truth, so the dissonance created by such illusions yields the deepest stress, as it frays the connection to your soul. #Truth #Authenticity #Stress #PersonalGrowth

A signpost is seen against a blue and sunny sky, which contains scattered clouds. The top sign is blue, points to the left, and reads "STRESS". Rays of light can be seen "exploding" from the top right-hand side of this sign, depicting TRUTH fighting its way out from behind the illusion, thus causing "STRESS". The lower sign is green, points to the right, and reads "RELAX", a state which flows naturally from ACCEPTANCE.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 17/07/2025

"Remembering Truth" I am the stillness that watches, Not the fear that clouds. Nothing is missing. I am already here. Truth is not found, it is remembered. #Truth #InnerStillness #WitnessingNow #PersonalGrowth #Zen #Daoism #Fear #BeingPresent

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Magusian @magusian.com · 16/07/2025

“Non-duality: The Art of Letting Go” I become the stillness Into which the world is born. No longer separate, I soften into all that is. In this moment, There is no watcher, No boundary, Only the quiet breath Of truth unfolding. #NonDuality #PersonalGrowth #Truth #InnerStillness #Taoism #Daoism

A view from the bank at Hamble Creek. There are three wooden mooring posts, two of which are attached to long shadows, cast by the low-lying sun. The exit to the river is bounded by reeds, and moored yachts can be seen in the distance, before the far bank of the river Hamble, which is lined by trees. Low clouds rise above the distant trees, as they sit below a pale blue sky. Photographed by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 16/07/2025

“I Remember…” I remember myself As grace in motion, A light not earned, But always there… Waiting beneath the noise. I breathe, I open, I become. And in becoming, I remember: I always was. Sometimes, allowing rather than seeking is the deepest act of spiritual maturity. #Wisdom #PersonalGrowth

The sun has set and the scattered clouds above reflect deep reds and oranges, whilst floating in the darkening sky… thus reminding us that the sun continues to radiate its light, despite being obscured by the horizon and the distant line of clouds.

The view is from a sloping pebble beach and extends along the estuary towards the distant town of Southampton. A timed exposure is used to slow down the moment, and to soften and smooth the appearance of the waves as they break along the beach. A long-exposure photograph by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 15/07/2025

Song from the Void I am the stillness beneath all movement, The silence before the first breath. Rooted in the void, I am nourished by truth. I need not strive, I am already here. I am, and this is enough. Beyond fear, beyond grasping, I rest in love, Flowing as the Dao flows: Gentle, potent, whole.

A monochrome aerial photograph of a curved line of Sarsen stones at Avebury in Wiltshire. More stones, houses, and trees can be seen in the distance, taken by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 13/07/2025

The Tao Te Ching / Dao De Jing starts by reminding us that the way that can be spoken is not the eternal way… meaning that the moment you try to define something, anything at all, mind is placing a veil of illusion between the one that sees and truth. #Truth #Illusion #PersonalGrowth #Daoism #Taoism

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Magusian @magusian.com · 12/07/2025

I notice a growing awareness, not as effort, but as ease. It’s clearer now, because within stillness, movement reveals itself. As inner noise quietens, subtle truths emerge. Thoughts pass like clouds, yet I remain, the open sky. In this stillness, I know my power is not control, but presence.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 04/07/2025

In Truth —Magusian 4th July 2025 I set out upon a journey of becoming. But now I see, In truth I walk the path of remembering, Returning, Step by step, To who I’ve always been. #PersonalGrowth #Truth

A monochrome shadow selfie of Magusian, on a Dorset beach, facing along the shoreline towards the distant cliffs and horizon.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 02/07/2025

The Living Silence: I rest beneath all words. I am the presence before thought. I dwell where truth is felt, not spoken. I listen with the whole of me. I breathe, and meaning unfolds. I flow, and form becomes essence. I know, without needing to name. I am whole. I am truth. I am. #Truth #Awareness

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Magusian @magusian.com · 21/06/2025

Wishing everyone a Happy Solstice, truth and peace. Some moments transcend words —felt, not spoken. Watching in silence as dawn breaks on the longest day of the year, witnessing something ancient, something eternal. #BeyondWords #SummerSolstice #Avebury #SharedExperience #Timeless #Truth #Peace

A view from behind the large stones at Avebury, a couple stands on the mound, watching silently as the sun appears over the horizon —photo by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 02/06/2025

F.E.A.R. 1 of 2: Fear of the future is often the psyche trying to anticipate old pain being repeated. It's time to unhook from the illusion of control and relax in the reality of truth. You can only ever... (see 2 of 2) #Truth #BeingPresent #Fear #Trust #PersonalGrowth

Fractal art by Magusian, intended to resemble a close-up of the sun as a small flare erupts from the left, allowing energy and matter to be released —set free to expand and become a part of the larger universe of existence...

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Magusian @magusian.com · 15/04/2025

In your next still moment, perchance your consciousness to silently wonder: Where do I feel the pulse of pure experience in my body right now and where within me is the loving awareness that sees without need? What happens when I soften the boundary between them? #PersonalGrowth #InnerPeace #Healing

Abstracted cross-section of a severed tree trunk where the rings of growth are picked out by contrasting light and dark, purples and oranges and a monochrome image at the centre looks up through the branches of an idea, of the original tree, silhouetted against the sun. By Magusian 11/02/2020

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Magusian @magusian.com · 14/04/2025

“I hold knowledge lightly, so that truth may breathe through me.” —A short mantra inspired by a paradox of spiritual growth: the more we let go of needing to "know," the more we remember what is true—an embodied, intuitive truth that is felt rather than stored. #PersonalGrowth #Truth #InnerWisdom

A monochrome photograph of an old fashioned street lamp and the bare branches of a tree —as an inverted reflection, held on the surface of puddle at the edge of a quiet roadway. Taken by Magusian 24/11/2019

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Magusian @magusian.com · 06/04/2025

In the stillness where “I” dissolves, I return to the truth that simply is. No longer striving, I become the flow— receptive, aware, complete. In sacrifice, I gain sight. In not knowing, I remember. And in the quiet absence of “I”, I meet the whole of me. —Magusian 6/4/25 #PersonalGrowth #InnerPeace

High contrast photograph: the sun sets behind a hill in Dorset, and in doing so, highlights a lone tree or bush and, more dimly, Thorncombe Beacon. Take by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 24/03/2025

It is said in Tibet that until you control where your attention goes (and stays) you do not have a mind. Your mind has you. So— Where is your attention? How often do you experience joy? Are you master of mind, or is mind master of you? #InnerWisdom #PersonalGrowth #Joy #Mindfulness #MindfulAttention

A close-up photograph of a section of wood, which forms a part of an old shed. The blue paint is faded and cracked, with textures from the grain and knot enhanced by the oblique sunlight. Taken by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 21/03/2025

Authentic Nourishment The secret to happiness is knowing, deep in your heart, at your very core, where true value lies. It is recognising it when it appears, receiving it fully—authentically, beyond words, deep into your soul, and feeling nourished. #Gratitude #InnerPeace #InnerWisdom #BeingPresent

A photograph of three poppies, framed in the bottom left-hand quarter against the blurred background of a stone wall. Two poppies have lost their petals, while the one in the centre remains in tact and has just been visited by a bee, which is captured in the top right-hand corner as it flies away. Taken by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 20/03/2025

Ramana Maharshi stated that "Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world," as it transforms the individual and positively influences their interactions with others. Act now, for there is no time... but the present... #PersonalGrowth #InnerPeace #InnerWisdom #InnerTruth

A windswept bush stands alone, on the edge of a cliff. Beyond the cliff, there is nothing but the sea and the sky. Taken by Magusian. Note that, right now, the bush is no longer there, and neither is that part of the cliff.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 13/03/2025

“No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.” —Carl Jung Remember, growth and discomfort are inseparable, becoming your highest self requires facing your darkest self. So... what is your discomfort trying to teach you today? #PersonalGrowth #Jung #Wisdom #ShadowSelf

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Magusian @magusian.com · 12/03/2025

A short mantra for those feeling troubled by world events at this time: “I accept all that is, releasing all that is not mine. In acceptance, I reclaim my power and walk my path, Whole and free.” #Acceptance #PersonalGrowth #InnerPeace #Avebury #Potency #Protection #Freedom #InnerHealing #DLTBGYD

A monochrome aerial photograph of a curved line of Sarsen stones at Avebury in Wiltshire, as they stretch across a field. More stones, houses add trees can be seen in the distance. Photographed by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 08/03/2025

"Beyond the Veil" The world shimmers— a mirage in the desert of thought. Yet I do not chase nor flee, for I know the water was never there. Beyond illusion, beyond dream, only silence speaks, and truth is known—not by mind, but by being. #PersonalGrowth #Poetry #Maya #BeyondIllusion #InnerPeace

Seagulls on the wing over an estuary as they fly towards the far shore and a sunset obscured by clouds. Taken by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 04/03/2025

#1 of 3: The Dance of Presence I step beyond the veil of thought, where silence sings and nothing is sought. The river moves, the fire glows, I do not grasp—yet all I know. #BeingPresent #Awareness #PersonalGrowth #Poetry #BeyondWords #NoMind #InnerPeace

Monochrome photograph of Magusian, who is standing and wearing his characteristic hat, and of a tree. Both Magusian and the tree are cast as shadows onto the path by the rays of March sun. Taken by Magusian on 01/3/2025.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 26/02/2025

"...and remember: A wise man once said nothing. Live life whole, be as one with your heart, know your deepest truth, and know when to share it. This is wisdom." #LiveFully #LifeLifeWhole #FeelDeeply #ShareWisely #InnerTruth #InnerWisdom #InnerPeace #PersonalGrowth #Sunset #LongExposure

It is a cloudy sunset over a glass-like sea, it is an estuary that stretches towards the distant land on the horizon. In the foreground, a v-shaped piece of driftwood lies still, in the shallow sea water just beyond a patch of seaweed and it points the way forward, towards the light. A long-exposure photograph by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 23/02/2025

A Buddhist is a follower, a buddha simply knows. You are unique! Why be a follower when you have it in you to create your own path towards truth? #Buddha #InnerPeace #SunRise #Dawn #InnerWisdom #PersonalGrowth #InnerHealing #Autonomy #Truth

As the sun slowly rises above the clouds, giving rise to a pastel hues, its light is reflected on the calm sea and in the waves gently lapping on the empty beach.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 21/02/2025

And now for something completely different... this is me, having fun in the sunshine with Amateur Radio and using CW (or Morse code) and a QRP (or low power) transceiver to communicate with other enthusiasts across Europe. #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #QRP #MorseCode #Dorset #CW #QRPCW #PortableCW

I sit on a bench near the edge of a cliff in Dorset, communicating with another via CW (or Morse code) and a QRP (or low power) amateur radio transceiver. The sky and the sea are blue, cirrus drifts overhead and white cumulus gather gently on the horizon.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 21/02/2025

A short mantra to acknowledge personal suffering as a vital ingredient to continuing personal growth: “I honour my past pain with gratitude. Through compassion, I transform suffering into wisdom and light.” #PersonalGrowth #Suffering #LettingGo #Attachment #InnerPeace #InnerWisdom #SelfCompassion

On a peaceful evening, the sun sets slowly and its rays cast a path of light across the calm sea towards you, catching and illuminating a small sailboat as it crosses this path from left to right. In the foreground, to the right lies a partially submerged breakwater.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 16/02/2025

Some moments transcend words —felt, not spoken. As the Winter Solstice sun rises over Avebury, we stand in silence, together in awe, witnessing something ancient, something eternal. #BeyondWords #WinterSolstice #Avebury #SharedExperience #Timeless #SacredMoments

A view from behind the large stones at Avebury on the Winter Solstice, snow is on the ground and a couple stand on the mound, watching silently as the sun appears over the horizon. Photo by Magusian.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 16/02/2025

"Meet Joe Black" —frames my inner experience & encapsulates my frustration at my inability to fully share: "So you understand the concept, Bill. Now multiply that by infinity, take that to the depths of forever, and you still barely have a glimpse of what I'm talking about." #BeyondWords #InnerWorld

Photo of closely packed trees, clear in the foreground and becoming gradually obscured by mist the further in you go... a metaphor for journeying into one's unconscious... "Magusian in the Myst"

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Magusian @magusian.com · 14/02/2025

Why explore my unconscious? It's part of me —formed in my past, hidden in my present. I seek to know and accept it, with compassion, so it may relax, rest in peace —freeing me to master myself, here, and now... #PersonalGrowth #Freedom #Congruence #ShadowWork #InnerPeace #InnerWisdom #SelfCompassion

Brick removal on downtown Cincinnati building reveals 19th century facade.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 11/02/2025

Once upon a time, a wise man said, nothing... As I sit on my train, I wonder if his truth lay, beyond words... Like the photo, my reflection is not yet clear and so my journey towards wisdom continues... #InnerPeace #Wisdom #Silence #BeyondWords #Truth #JourneyOfLife #Nothing

Monochrome image of railings reflected in a puddle, on which the breeze creates ripples, thereby gently shaking the reflection

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Magusian @magusian.com · 05/02/2025

Truth is existential, universal & many are the paths that lead there. I follow my own, it is an eclectic's path. And you must find your own, because your truth can not be found on another’s path, though understanding another’s may help you find, and walk your own. #Truth #Wisdom #Dao #PersonalGrowth

Mindful photograph of a snail climbing up a wall in the early morning light. A blend of monochrome and colour.

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Magusian @magusian.com · 05/02/2025

This reminds me, when you’re lost, it is best to sit quietly, find peace & understand, with acceptance, exactly where you are, now. Then consciously choose, where you want to be & take action: find your path & walk towards your truth. #Wisdom #PersonalGrowth #Healing #Acceptance #MapOfConsciousness

Map of the levels of Consciousness by Dr. Hawkins

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Magusian @magusian.com · 02/02/2025

The secret to happiness is knowing, deep in your heart, at your very core, where true value lies. It is recognising it when it appears, receiving it fully—authentically, beyond words, deep into your soul, and feeling nourished. #Happiness #Truth #BeyondWords #InnerWisdom #AuthenticLiving #InnerPeace

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Magusian @magusian.com · 31/01/2025

Why fight it? Why resist? Why force it to leave? Simply allow it to be, and it will pass on its own. What if, instead of avoiding difficult emotions, we allowed ourselves to feel them? What is your fear hiding from you? How can truth—seen clearly—be your path to healing? #Mindfulness #HealingJourney

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Magusian @magusian.com · 29/01/2025

I trust in my unique journey, embracing each moment with openness, authenticity, and grace. As I let go of what no longer serves me, I find peace, wisdom, and the freedom to live fully, in harmony with myself and existence." #Trust #Authenticity #InnerPeace #LettingGo #PersonalGrowth

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Magusian @magusian.com · 27/01/2025

Things are, always have been, and always will be, exactly as they are. Appearance depends on the observer, but the wise see beyond illusions and self-deception. They perceive #Reality as it is—nothing more, nothing less—and embrace #Truth with clarity and peace. #Wisdom #Mindfulness #SelfAwareness

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