#Apollo Sage Hospitals

[apollosagehospital]

A heart ailments always requires effective medical attention. At Apollo Sage Hospitals, our team of experienced cardiologists & cardiac surgeons have the safest pair of hands for your heart.

[anonymous-character-tournament]

Season 1 Participants, aka characters you can't submit for Season 2

Abed Nadir from Community

Takao Hiyama from Mirai Nikki

Rue Koroha alias Princess Kraehe from Princess Tutu

Vasilis Deerlington from Blackout Hospital

Kanatsun from Entropic Float

Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece

Gord from Dead End: Paranormal Park

Yuni alias Cure Cosmo from Star Twinkle Precure

Erin Parker from Ordem Paranormal

Alina Starkov from Shadow & Bone

Shikamaru Nara from Naruto

Luciano Carvalho from Ordem Paranormal

Mrs Coulter from His Dark Materials (TV show)

The Snatcher from A Hat in Time

Soren from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Blon Fel-fotch Pasameer Day Slitheen from Doctor Who

Kaladin Stormblessed from The Stormlight Archive

Gabriel from ULTRAKILL

Alicent Hightower from House of the Dragon

Agatha Volkomenn from Ordem Paranormal

Fanny from Battle for Dream Island

Jonathan Harker from Dracula

Mathangi "Maya" Mantra alias Mathangi Ten Meti from Kill Six Billion Demons

Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto

RGB from The Property of Hate

Test tube from Inanimate Insanity

Peril from Wings of Fire

Magolor from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Kamisato Ayaka from Genshin Impact

Nathan Ford from Leverage

Mercymorn from The Locked Tomb

Caeden from The Licanius Trilogy

Phone Guy from five Nights at Freddy's

Red Velvet Cookie from Cookie Run

Ukiyo Ace from Kamen Rider Geats

Alanna of Trebond from Song of the Lioness

Gordon Freeman from Half-Life

Ortus Nigenad from The Locked Tomb

Vic Sage alias The Question from DC Comics

Edelgard from Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Soap from Inanimate Insanity

Lancelot from the Arthurian Cycle

Kirby from Kirby

Bernkastel from Umineko: When They Cry

Gaius from Fire Emblem: Awakening

Ashton Greymoore from Critical Role Campaign Three: Bells Hells

Tobari Durandal Kumohire from Nabari no Ou

Yoite from Nabari no Ou

Yuuki Terumi alias Takehaya Susano'o from Blazblue

Vanitas from Vanitas no Carte

Marina Ida from Splatoon 2

Marcia Overstrand from The Septimus Heap

Noé Archiviste from Vanitas no Carte

Will Graham from Hannibal

Jonathan Sims from The Magnus Archives

Anders from Dragon Age 2

Kris Dreemurr from Deltarune

Nagito Komaeda from Super Danganrompa 2: Goodbye Despair

Denji from Chainsaw Man

Raistlin Majere from The Dragonlance Chronicles

Jayfeather from Warrior Cats

Asa Mitaka from Chainsaw Man

Homura Akemi from Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Bain from Payday: the Heist and Payday 2

Kaworu Nagisa from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Zim from Invader Zim

Zeke von Genbu from Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Vash the Stampede from Trigun

Jesse Faden from Control

Peridot from Steven Universe

Kevin from Welcome to Nightvale

Gingi from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim

Randy Jade from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim

Nick Valentine from Fallout 4

Makoto Misumi from Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu

Max from Camp Camp

Pearl from Splatoon 2

Volo from Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Gabriel-Bede from Eidolon POP

Wanderer from Genshin Impact

Adrien Agreste from Myraculous Ladybug

RoboKing from Katamari Forever

Marie from Splatoon

N from Pokémon Black & White

Link from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Milligan from the Mysterious Benedict Society

Oscar from The Umbrella Academy (TV show)

Apollo Justice from Ace Attorney

Carlos the Scientist from Welcome to Nightvale

Taako from The Adventure Zone: Balance

Lavernius Tucker from Red vs. Blue

Klavier Gavin from Ace Attorney

HiMERU from Ensemble Stars!

Agatha Heterodyne from Girl Genius

Max Headroom from Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future and The Original Max Talking Headroom Show

Ron Delite from Ace Attorney

Xie Lian from Heaven's Official Blessing

Yumyulack from Solar Opposites

Grelle Sutcliff from Black Butler

Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz from Phineas & Ferb

Sunless alias Sunny from Shadow Slave

Qifrey from Witch Hat Atelier

Miss Piggy from The Muppets

Aether from Genshin Impact

Luciferen from Your Wings and Mine

Phosphophylite from Houseki no Kuni

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III from How to Train Your Dragon (book series)

Kyle Rayner alias Green Lantern from DC Comics

Meng Zhi from Lang Ya Bang

Maze Myers from the Ebon Ward

Alys Hunter from Itopia

Enid Sinclair from Wednesday

Dina Saruyama from Dumbing of Age

Silvana Greone from Noir

Noise from Roleslaying with Roman

Rincewind from Discworld

Grantaire from Les Misérables (book)

Gideon Nav from the Locked Tomb

Harrowhark Nonagesimus from the Locked Tomb

Seishin Muroi from Shiki

Himeno from Chainsaw Man

Stacy from Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

Red from Angry Birds

Benjamin Sisko from Star trek: Deep Space Nine

Donatello from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Kian from Ordem Paranormal

BoJack Horseman from BoJack Horseman

Diane Nguyen from BoJack Horseman

Arven from Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Joshua Kiryu from The World Ends with You

Oswald Cobblepot alias The Penguin from gotham (TV series)

Artemy Burakh from Patologic

James Wilson from House MD

Mari from Drawn to Life

T.O.B.O.R. from MySims

Irene Adler from the Sherlock Holmes canon

Luo Binghe from Scum Villain Self Saving System

Wayne Terrisborn from Mistborn Era 2

Kell Maresh from Shades of Magic

Sam Lloyd alias Sergei Lubovitch from The Diviners

Linhardt von Hevring from Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson movies)

Happosai from Ranma 1/2

Naoto Shirogane from Persona 4

Jiang Cheng from Mo Dao Zu Shi

Juno Steel from The Penumbra Podcast

Mr. Pages from Fallen London

Sissel from Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Briana "Bree" Matthews from The Legendborn Cycle

Marsh from Mistborn

Bellatine Yaga from Thistlefoot

Jaeger from Finder

Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation

Beverly Toegold V from Not Another DnD Podcast

Darkstalker from Wings of Fire

Death the Kid from Soul Eater

Guido Mista from JoJo's Bizzarre Adventure: Golden Wing

Odo from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Faith Lehane from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Szeth-son-son-Vallano from The Stormlight Archive

Balat Davar from The Stormlight Archive

Sanjeet from Raybearer

Jamshid e-Pramukh from the Daevabad Trilogy

Aerin from The Hero and the Crown

Asakura Hao from Shaman King

Ulaam from Tress of the Emerald Sea

Swaine from Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Elsa from Lackadaisy

Lilith Clawthorne from The Owl House

Sloane Parker from Eidolon POP

Madoc from The Folk of the Air

Suren alias Wren from The Folk of the Air

Alina Gray from Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story

Shin-Ah from Yona of the Dawn

Shinra Kishitani from Durarara!!

Czesław Meyer from Baccano!

Griffin from The Invisible Man (book)

Galacta Knight from Kirby

Pop from Happy tree Friends

Kyu sugardust from HuniePop

Locke Lamora from Gentlemen Bastards

Nathaniel Thorn from Sorcery of Thorns

Dorothy from Rune Factory 2

Hajime Tanaka from Odd Taxi

The Administrator from Team Fortress 2

Ruby from Disco Elysium

Zero from Katana ZERO

Yiffany Longstocking Lalonde Harley from Homestuck^2: Beyond Canon

Genly Ai from The Left Hand of Darkness

Moana from Moana

Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones

Kaveh from Genshin Impact

The Fool alias Beloved alias Amber from The Realm of the Enderlings

Fitz farseer from The Realm of the Enderlings

Orimar Vale from Campaign: Starjacks

Gable from Campaign: Starjacks

Laios Touden from Dungeon Meshi

Togata from Fire Punch

Niji from Rainbow and Black

Bree Van Der Kamp from Desperate Housewives

Lynette Scavo from Desperate Housewives

Atsushi Ren alias Nero from The Boy Who Fell

Raiden alias Jack from Metal Gear Solid

Ryuunosuke Naruhodo from The great Ace Attorney

Herlock Sholmes from The Great Ace Attorney

Lin Davar from The Stormlight Archive

Tunuva Melim from A Day of Fallen Night

Clariel from The Old Kingdom series

Thomas Thorne from Ghosts BBC

Walter De Courcey from Chess: The Musical

John Dough from John Dough and the Cherub

Chick the Cherub from John Dough and the Cherub

Raine Whispers from The Owl House

Davos Seaworth from A Song of Ice and Fire

Sunny from OMORI

Owen from VALORANT

John Ward from Faith: The Unholy Trinity

Hrathen from Elantris

The High Ki of Twi from The Enchanted Island of Yew

Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza

Button-Bright from the Oz series

Hancock from Fallout 4

Michael from The Good Place

Yoko Littner from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

The Toy Soldier from The Mechanisms

Alexei "Hawk" Press from White Noise

Lime from Witch's Heart

Cecil Palmer from Welcome of Nightvale

Michael Shelley from The Magnus Archives

Jonny d'Ville from The Mechanisms

Alan Grant from Jurassic Park (1993 movie)

Sardonyx from Steven Universe

Nanashi from 1bitHeart

Quint from Jaws

Annoying Orange from The Annoying Orange

Theobald "Teo" Leonhart from The Lie-Eating Dragon

Star Seeker from Star Seekre in: The Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff

Ice King from Adventure Time

Carmen Sandiego from Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego

Asher Kendrell from Transistor

Jugglus Juggler from Ultraman Orb

Gai Kurenai from Ultraman Orb

Marvin from Falsettos

Arthur Gingerbread from DeathSitter

Rumplestiltskin from Once Upon a Time

The Narrator from The Stanley Parable

Princess Ozma from the Oz series

Niko from OneShot

Doc from Stray

Scout from Team Fortress 2

Kabbu from Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

Nanami Kiryuu from Revolutionary Girl Utena

Doppo Kunikuda from Bunguo Stray Dogs

Mr. Freeze from DC Comics

Sherlock Holmes from the Sherlock Holmes canon

Professor James Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes canon

[everythingwasalreadypicked]

Yk I have an immense amount of love for characters who either don't know shit OR knows more than they should but doesn't tell anyone.

Which reminds me of Winona and Sage respectively and since I've already rambled about my girl Winny, it's Sage's time.

They're a Roman child of Apollo. With prophecy powers. Yk like Halycon Green.

So they were pretty happy with their Italian immigrant dad, and they knew about the gods and stuff bc their dad would go "the sun is your other father." and told them things to protect themselves. So they're good. :)

But not for long. Their dad gets sick. And has to be moved into a hospital bc it's that serious. Sage is distraught and prays to Apollo every time they can. Then they have a vision of a casket being lowered into ground. Dad dies one day later. Sage angry at Apollo and grieving runs away. And gets found by Titan army.

Yep. Prophetic child with the Ta. Bad combination. That's where dear old Luke Castellan comes in. So, Sage after successfully predicting a lot of things realises they have knowledge of the future. Now, they're angry at their father and they're like 9. After they realise "Wait, I can help us win this thing." They go and barge into a meeting, much to everyone there's displeasure. Luckily, Luke has experience with children so he steers Sage away, then they tell Luke they can see the future.

Luke is tired, both mentally and physically because of Kronos so when he hears about another prophetic child of Apollo he just flips his shit. He tells Sage about what happened to Hal, a little harshly then he should but oh well, and Sage is now absolutely terrified of their dad. They swear on River Styx that they won't tell their predictions anyone not even Kronos.

And unlike Apollo they're very good at keeping promises. Flash forward to when it comes to the Battle of Manhattan, 10 year old Sage is tasked with defending Mt. Othrys. And watches Princess Andromeda sail away, waving after them, knowing full well it will explode, people will die, the battle will be lost and the general will snap and get himself in trouble.

Oh and remember that 12 year old, Percy pushes down the stairs in Andromeda? Sage and he were friends. He dies in the explosion.

Then they get a dream about the Romans, the battle here will go just as badly as the one in Manhattan. There's two outcomes; either Sage will stay and die or they can run and live. They ditch their post obviously. Little 10 year old Sage watches the battle go on from an obscure backstreet filled with self loathing and hatred for Apollo. They also fear for their life now; he punished Hal for saving a girl's life, what would he do to a traitor?

After the war they get found family-ied by two Ta members who are escaping from the Romans, so there is that.

[wishwaycrew]

Dream meme oc playlist

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Your Truth is My False

Museum of Agony

‘Wait this can’t be the entire Duelists of The Roses soundtrack Sage’

Boggly Tree

Plant

Smorgs

Ginza

Secret of The Forest

Spirit of The Night

Faint Dream - Inanimate Dream

Ultra Recon

Oleana

The Bridge People No Longer Cross

Green-Eyed Jealousy

Acid Tunnel Of Love

Eros and Apollo

Spider Dance

Never To Return (Dissidents)

The Old Ways

But Nobody Came

End Of All

Tearing Through Heaven

Heat up

Discussion

Madam

Midnight Greenhouse

Press Garden

Follow Me

Orxon

When The Moon’s Reaching Out Stars

Behind The TV

Princess Amagi

Shinjuku Hygenic Hospital

Chiaki

Beelzebub

Code Blue (NB)

Despair

Bad news

Vitals Critical!

Savato

Twisted Rosalia (Here have the entire pun ensemble)

Twin Devils

In Circles  | _n C_rcl_s

Berdly (Fight)

Elegant Entrance

Bad Apple! (Famous one)

Under The Sea

DECEPTION, DISGRAAACEEE

[drpurnimatiwari]

The Emotional Rollercoaster of IVF: Coping Strategies and Support

IVF is a complex process that can be emotionally draining for couples. It involves multiple steps, from hormone injections to monitoring and egg retrieval, all of which can create an emotional rollercoaster ride. This article will discuss the emotional rollercoaster of IVF and provide some strategies for coping with it as well as support options available in Bhopal.

IVF is a long journey with many highs and lows along the way. The initial excitement at starting treatment may quickly turn into anxiety when trying to conceive does not happen right away or after several failed attempts at implantation have taken their toll on your emotions. You may also feel overwhelmed by all the decisions you need to make throughout the process, such as choosing an IVF centre in Bhopal or deciding how far you are willing to go financially for treatment costs, leading up to further stress levels.

It is important during this time that couples find ways of managing their emotions so they don’t become too overwhelmed by them before reaching success with IVF treatments. One strategy could be talking openly about feelings both good and bad – this helps alleviate any negative thoughts or worries while allowing partners more understanding towards each other's experiences during this difficult time.

Additionally, setting realistic expectations around outcomes from every step within your fertility journey ensures no one feels disappointed if things do not work out exactly how planned initially. Other helpful activities include taking part in relaxation techniques such as yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, etc., which help reduce stress levels while providing comfort through physical activity - these should always be practiced under professional guidance if possible though!

Also Read: Best Female Gynaecologist in Bhopal

Finally, seeking out support systems either online forums/groups where people share similar stories & advice; friends who understand what it means going through infertility treatments; counseling services offered by local hospitals like Apollo Sage; attending seminars related specifically to infertility issues - all these sources allow individuals facing similar struggles to come together & offer mutual encouragement!

All in all, navigating through an IVF cycle requires immense courage, but having access to resources mentioned above makes it easier to manage any tough times encountered along the way!

[sisbhopal]

An Orientation Programme was held for the parents of students of Grades III-VIII on 24th June, 2023.It was a productive morning for the parents and the teachers, who had a chance to interact with each other before the beginning of the new session.

The Vice Principal Sage International School, Ms. Neelam Choudhary , warmly welcomed the parents and assured them of the school’s commitment in ensuring their child’s growth and development. The Coordinators Ms. Swati Dubey and Ms. Archana Sharma, addressed the parents about the school rules and the new assessment scheme in detail, to ensure that the parents are suitably informed.

The Session also enriched Parent Fraternity with a session conducted by the Senior Pediatric from Apollo Sage Hospital. The goal of the Orientation Programme was to ensure that the parents are at ease and are acquainted with school rules and regulations, a warm interaction between the parents and the teachers ensured the same.

[ramona-ratguider]

Food in Witchcraft

This post took forever to put together. Here are some common foods and spices and their properties and associations. 

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Alfalfa - Earth. Associated with grounding and stress relief.

Allspice - Associated with luck, prosperity and health. Fire.

Almond - Earth. Associated with healing, wisdom, protection and prosperity. Sacred to Thoth, Hermes and Mercury.

Apple - Sacred to the Goddess. If cut in half one would see a pentacle formed within by it’s seeds. Associated with love, healing, happiness and divination. It was said that sliced apples could help one foretell the future.

Apricot - Happiness, romance and peace. Feminine energy.

Artichoke - Associated with personal growth and safety.

Avocado - Associated with fertility, beauty, love and virility. 

Bagel - Ruled by Adonis. Put different toppings on for different effect. 

Banana - Ruled by Mars. Provides safety when travelling and luck. Used to increase male sex drive, prosperity and love. Associated with heroic energy.

Basil - Draws money and sexual energy. Associated with love, protection and prosperity. Calming and sanitizing properties.

Bay - Enhances psychic abilities. Used to connect to deity. Associated with protection, strength and purification. Sacred to Vishnu.

Beans - Grounding, prosperity and luck.

Beef - Associated with prosperity and grounding. Sacred to Hathor.

Beer - Associated with purification and immortality. Sacred to Shoney. Earth and water.

Beetroot. Associated with love, beauty and passion. Sacred to Aphrodite.

Blackberries - Associated with prosperity, agriculture and sex. 

Blueberries - Protection, peace and calm. Protection from psychic attack.

Bread - Associated with kinship and sustenance. Sacred to Isis

Broccoli - Associated with protection, strength, leadership and physical improvements. Sacred to Jupiter.

Cabbage - Associated with protection and the moon. 

Caraway - Protection from theft and negativity. Promotes trust.

Cardamom - Increases strength of partnerships. Burnt as an offering to the gods.

Carnation - Associated with pride and beauty.

Carrot - Ruled by Mars. Associated with fertility, male masculinity and sex, also vision and grounding.

Catnip - Associated with rest and joy. Used in cat magic. Sacred to Bast.

Cauliflower - Associated with moon and water related magic.

Caviar - Sex 

Celery - Associated with sex, grounding and peace.

Cheese - Associated with joy, manifestation, and health. Used to reinforce personal or spiritual groundwork. Sacred to Apollo.

Cherry - Associated with love and female sexuality.

Chicken - Associated with healing and well-being. Used in Sunrise magic.

Chili Powder - Used in Hoodoo and other forms of folk magic. Used to banish and for protection.

Chives - Associated with protection and breaking bad habits.

Chocolate - Increases power and virility as it was a sacred food to the Aztecs and Mayans. Also associated with happiness, romance, sex, friendship, grounding and nurturing. Used in both solid and liquid form.

Cider - Health and healing.

Cinnamon - Associated with abundance, fortune, protection, prosperity and love. Sacred to Dionysus.

Clams - Aphrodisiac. Used to reveal secrets.

Clove - Associated with fun love, protection, piercing illusions and prosperity.

Coconut - Associated with luck, diversity, flexibility, spirituality and purification. Sacred to Athena and Ganymede.

Coffee - Associated with magical abilities, energy, alertness and sex.

Coriander - Ruled by Mars. Associated with love, sex, well-being and intelligence..

Corn - Associated with protection, eternity, agriculture and cycles. Sacred to Quetzalcoatl.

Cowslip - Associated with grace. Used in Faerie magic

Cranberries - Associated with protection.

Cucumber - Health and healing.

Cumin - Ruled by Mars. Associated with love, lust and protection.

Crab - Sacred to Apollo. Helps ground spiritual energy.

Daisy - Associated with innocence, fidelity, dawn and new beginnings.

Dandelion - Sacred to Hecate. Associated with wishes, psychic abilities and opening doorways to the spirit realm.

Dill - Protection of children. Sacred to Horus. Associated with courage and sexual desires.

Eggs - Fertility, protection, sex and grounding. Ancient questions and mysticism.

Elder flower - Protects from the Fae. Associated with blessings and wishes.

Fennel - Love and protection. Sacred to Dionysus.

Figs - Fertility, prosperity, sex and magical abilities.

Fish - Happiness, love, sex and peace.

Flour - Used to reveal hidden matters.

Garlic - Associated with health, protection, banishing, breaking hexes and healing. Sacred to Hecate.

Ginger - Associated with health, cleansing, vibrant energy and prosperity.

Grape - Fertility, dreams, vision and prosperity.

Grapefruit - Associated with purification and health.

Green peppers - Associated with growth and prosperity.

Guava - Associated with love, fantasy and relieving sorrow.

Ham - Associated with dramatic energy and theatrical flair.

Hazel - Associated with luck and wishes.

Honey - Happiness, love, sex, health, healing, magical ability, purification and peace. Sacred to Ra and Demeter.

Jelly - Associated with joy, pleasantness and energy.

Lamb - Associated with kindness, sensitivity and warmth.

Lavender - Associated with comfort, sleep and spiritual vision.

Lemon - Associated with health, love, purification, marriage and faithfulness. Sacred to Min.

Lettuce - Ruled by the element Water and the Moon. Associated with financial wealth, prosperity, happiness and divination.

Lilac - Associated with love, youth and joy.

Lime - Associated with love and purification.

Lobster - Associated with reincarnation, rebirth and growth. Sacred to Ares.

Mango - Associated with sex, love and protection. Sacred to Buddha.

Milk - Associated with fertility, prosperity, nurturing, peace, love and purity. Goddess Energy.

Mustard - Associated with fair and mental alertness. Sacred to Aesclepius.

Nuts - Fertility, sex, health, prosperity and healing.

Nutmeg - Associated with fidelity and luck. Sacred to Hermes.

Oats - Associated with agriculture, prosperity and sustenance.

Olives - Happiness, healing, spiritual pursuits and peace. Sacred to Aten.

Onion - Masculine. Associated with protection, purification, money and lust.

Oranges - Associated with magical ability, love, joy, inspiration and the sun. Also used in magic associated with love, protection, purification and abundance.

Oregano - Ruled by Venus. Associated with love, happiness, luck, protection and enhancing psychic ability.

Parsley - Associated with prosperity, sex and protection from accidents.

Pancakes - Luck.

Papaya - Love.

Passion Fruit - Associated with happiness, love and peace. Used to promote kinship

Pasta - Ruled by Mercury. Used to enhance creativity, protect and improve communications. Can also be used in romantic love.

Peaches - Happiness, love, healing and peace.

Pepper - Associated with protection, cleansing, banishment and purification.

Peppermint - Associated with wealth, sex, purification, health and luck.

Peanuts - Associated with grounding and male energy. Used in Earth magic.

Pears - Associated with prosperity, longevity and luck. Sacred to Venus.

Peas - Associated with love and prosperity. Used in Goddess magic.

Pineapple - Health, love, magical ability, prosperity, protection and healing.

Pizza - Ruled by the Sun. Associated with happiness, luck and perseverance.

Pomegranate - Associated with fertility, hospitality, prosperity and wishes. Sacred to Persephone and Ceres.

Poppy Seeds - Fertility and love.

Pork - Associated with fertility.

Potato - Ruled by the Moon. Associated with folk healing, protection and grounding. Used in Earth magic.

Pumpkin - Associated with health, prosperity and healing.

Radish - Protection.

Raspberries - Associated with happiness, love, protection and peace.

Red peppers - Associated with energy, vitality and strength.

Rice - Associated with fertility, sex, protection and abundant blessings.

Rose - Happiness, love and peace.

Rosemary - Used to enhance psychic ability. Associated with love, protection and purification.

Rum - Ruled by Ellegua and Chango. Channels the spirits of the Gods and when offered, attracts their favour. Associated with magical abilities, sex and protection.

Sage - Health and healing. Sacred to Zeus and Jupiter.

Salt - Strong purification spice. Absorbs negative energy and provides protection from evil. Helps with grounding. Sacred to Osiris and Set.

Sesame Seed - Fertility and protection. Sacred to Ganesha.

Soup - Purification.

Strawberry - Associated with Aphrodite and Freya. Aphrodisiac. Associated with love, healing, fertility and luck.

Sugar. - Ruled by Venus, the Goddess of love. Used to draw attention and sweeten spells or potions. Associated with love. Sacred to Kane.

Sunflower seeds - Protection. Helios, Demeter, and Apollo

Tea - Magical abilities and prosperity. Divination and meditation.

Thyme - Ruled by Venus. Associated with Faeries, purification, pleasant dreams, good health, fortune, love, courage and enhancing psychic ability.

Tomato - Ruled by Venus. Aphrodisiac. Associated with prosperity,  health, attracting love, protection and healing.

Tulip - Associated with devoted love.

Vanilla - Associated with love and sex.

Vinegar - Associated with protection and purification.

Violet - Associated with grace, modesty and expression.

Water - Purification.

Wine - Happiness, love and peace. Sacred to Dionysus, Bacchus, Osiris, Horus, and Isis.

Yellow peppers - Associated with creativity.

Zucchini - Ruled by Jupiter. Associated with sexual desire, protection and prosperity.

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[lovingbjorn]

Ninety days. It is Bjorn's 90th day today and my body seem to have an internal alarm. Right after midnight, I started crying for no reason. I thought about Bjorn and checked the date. 90 days since I lost my son. A huge wave of grief just hit me. So today, I write to honor him by honoring those I am most grateful for.

Today I honor those who held my hand. Those who are not related to us by blood but have become family. And I honor those who gave me a reason to get up everyday and function. These people have stayed with me in my dark place and waited for me to come out and see the light again.

So in no particular order here they are.

Doogie, my bestfriend in HS. The first to come for me. The one who saw me first after that miscarriage. And the first in a lot of things in my life. Thank you for the beautiful words, for the sage, for showing me how to honor my son, for loving me when I truly felt unworthy and unlovable. For holding me when I felt like I am breaking apart. I cry until now when I think about that moment you walked into the hospital room. I thought, it has started. People seeing me at my lowest, at my most broken, it has become real... losing Bjorn. That you were there to mourn with me. And I could not have survived it if it was anyone else. I am glad it was you who came to me first. I am happy it was you who showed up and shared that first few quiet moments after that loss. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Darlene and Kento. Both have worked for me since Arkitekto Kolab days and they have been my biggest supporters in EVERYTHING. They have seen me fail and get back up, lose both my parents, and now Bjorn too. Darlene cries whenever I cried and of all my work babies I think it is she who has cried with me the most. Kento, whom I have loved too as my own, spends most of his time comforting me and Darlene. A true gentleman and friend. They were one of the few who I thought to call first when I lost Bjorn. And I did. Thank you Dardar and Kento for everything you have done for me and more.

Monique took care of me when I was hurting, she would show up during the oddest hours just so she can sit with me. And she has been my comfort blanket through all of this. Crying too when I cry, happy when she sees me happy. This girl has a good heart and I would want to see her truly happy because she deserves it so much. Thank you for being with me and sitting with me in the hospital, visiting Bjorn, or just trying to stay alive. I am truly blessed to have you in my life, Niq.

Jam who is on top of my list is not in the photos (for some reason, I don't have a photo of her). She is a steady and true friend. She has her own struggles with friendships but she did not let that stop her from giving and being a true friend to me. Jam, you have no idea how lucky people are to have you. And I am blessed too because you chose to stick around in my life. You came back for me and picked me up when I couldn't. You sat with me and ate peanuts with me in the hospital because it was the only human thing I can think of doing at that time. Yet, no matter how painful it was to hear me talk or see me in my darkness, you sat right there and chose to be with me.

Myk, you moron, leaving me! What am I going to do without you? Well, for a year at least. I tried my best to hide from you after the miscarriage because I thought I have told you sad stories enough. But you came with your love anyway. Accepting all my decisions, processing with me (even if I felt I did not need it), and loving me all the same even if I was being stubborn. I love you, you know that right? I am glad I have you. Please come back soon because who else would rescue me if I get stuck somewhere?

Diane (and Aiys - who is not in the photos) - my favorite brats in the whole world! Our friendship does not need to always have presence. I honestly thought I have lost you guys, but you reached out and I felt so relieved. I have lost friends along with losing my parents and Bjorn. Maybe because I secluded myself so much, maybe because it felt like I can't love anymore, or maybe because I did not want to lose anyone anymore. But in true brat fashion, you guys just snapped yourselves back in and I am all the better for it. I love you guys, immensely.

This kid volunteered to be my son. Roj. And my coach said Roj is in Bjorn's name inverted. And the more I think about it, the more I am glad I found my son in him. Roj is not a replacement, although admittedly, it was easy to see him as so. A few weeks after the miscarriage he came to me and said: "Can you be my mommy?" And boy did I cry. I agreed, of course. Who wouldn't? You see, this boy came out as bisexual during our LEAP journey and I over the weeks I found him to be a true gentleman, a hardworking kid, and a really good friend to all. I felt honored he even asked me to be his mommy. Moreover, I thought, if Bjorn came to be, I would want him to grow up and be like this boy. Thank you Rorow for calling me your mom. I needed that, it did help me get up. I had someone who was counting on me to get up and make something of myself. But more than being a son, you have been a great addition to my family. I can't wait for King and your sisters to finally meet you.

Vince and AJ. The brother and the Kuya. Vince started my LEAP journey with me and I will forever be grateful because if I wasn't LEAPing, I would have done horrible things to myself during the miscarriage. He brought me to people who saw the best in me in my worst. AJ has been with me since day 1 of grieving, he saw how broken I was even before I did and volunteered to sit with me through it all. These 2 are my most constant cheerleaders. Always rooting for me no matter what. Thank you guys, I never had kuyas but you two have been more than that to me. You guys saved me from myself. For that, I am eternally grateful.

Lionheart, Kelly, Pau, Mommy J, Lawrence the fallout (haha), Buddy Beng, and of course, my Coach, whom I love very dearly. Where do I even start? Shale, you are one hell of a woman. I don't know how you carried all of us to the finish line but you did. I love you guys with all of my heart. Thank you for loving the good, the bad, and the ugly in me.

My other Undaunted constants: Rai, Tim, Jeca, Ken, and Mau. Solid support. Grabe. Ang iyak ko parang hindi na maubos-ubos. And here I am speaking tagalog because of you lot. How do I even begin to thank each one of you? We had our crazy nights, and on my loneliest, andyan pa rin kayo. Mau, of course, is in this list because he is awesome. I am here for you guys, no matter what. In the very short time we have known each other, we have been in our most vulnerable, so bawal na unfriend sa atin. We know our worst secrets already! Hahaha

SPAM. I will never forget how you all gathered to just sit and have a drink with me. You all shared painful memories of your past when I clammed up and refused to talk for fear of ugly-crying in front all of you. But you talked anyway. It took all of my strength not to cry that night. So much so that I just burst into tears the moment I got home. I have never truly told you guys personally how I appreciate every single one of you. And I promise to take care of this friendship. I love you guys immensely. Hard to believe, but I really do. What started out as professional connection has become a full-blown friendship that I cannot undo and I refuse to undo. You guys are all blessings to me. I would have stopped being an architect, it is easy to just give up, but you guys are such a great support group, I don't know what I would do without you lot. Thank you, SPAM. I will always always always be grateful for you guys.

Chess and Kevin. My dynamic duo. Thank you for visiting me at home and allowing me to pour my heart out. Shen and Audie were there two. My A+KO babies just barged right back into my life unannounced when I was going through the toughest time in my life. I thought I didn't need it, but I am thankful now that you did. It reminds me to keep on doing good no matter how much I get hurt. Good intentions always sparks another. And I am glad I sparked something in you guys. When I needed to be reminded, you guys came at the right time.

Buck (who isn't in the photo), thank you for allowing me to grieve and go on my own. I owe you a lot. You will always be a brother to me.

And the other people in my life I failed to mention or post photo of bec of the 10-photo limit: Ate Jaqi, Doj, Shailoe, Jimbo, Jorge, Steffi, Karen, John, Miljo, Aya, Sheila, DJ, Yssa, Arvin, Yen, Kooks, & the arki thesis kids Jaje, Joseph, Apollo, Karl, & Alexa. THANK YOU. The old constant friend, the unexpected friend, the coaches, the work kids, the extended work kids, the mentees, the young architect hopefuls who seem to put so much hope in me... You guys have given me little sparks of hope everyday, giving me purpose to get up, reminding me of my good, helping me accept my not-so-good, and believing that I can be bigger than myself.

Thank you for sharing my grief and my sorrow. I am rebuilding myself everyday, and doing that has been made a little bit easier because you all exist in my life.

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Smoking Herbs

This is more of an informational post, where I got the information will be linked on the x, but most of the sources are from people who have “tried” it I have no idea if they actually did and I’m not doing this for myself. Just something to note, IF YOU CAN’T FIND ANY PROFESSIONAL SOURCES FOR DOING IT, THEN DON’T DO IT! 

Just so you know, smoking anything will cause damage to lungs, smoke is bad for you and you are putting your lungs at risk by smoking anything. Smoking through a plastic straw is extremely dangerous because it has toxic materials in it (Yes, people do this). 

X Basil- You can smoke it, it is not toxic to smoke it and will not burn a hole through your throat or anything, but it is extremely harsh and will burn in general. The smoke will cause damage to your lungs as will anything you smoke.

X Valerian Root- For your own sake, DON’T!!!! Valerian root has an acid in it called valeric acid, it is toxic (X) while it is a seditive it also has cytotoxin in it (X) which in the name it even says it is toxic. While it is a sedative it will not act the same if you smoke it, valerian will cause chemical burn to your throat, etc..

X Sage- Sage has slightly psychoactive properties and while you can smoke it even with thujone (X) and what I have found is that thujone is in absinthe and extremely addictive (So is absinthe and the thujone is the culprit of that) 

X Bay Leaves- Burning a bay leaf in general is a calming thing to have around in your room etc.. bay leaves are probably the best one to smoke (The Greeks used bay leaves to associate themselves with the God Apollo), burning it brings almost a trance like state to your body since it is a narcotic, that part is a given. Warning it can be addictive if you do it too much. (For any witches a tip for this instead of inhaling smoke you can chew bay leaves and it’s less harmful) 

X Rosemary- While it is great for incense smoking it too much can cause dry mouth and headaches. It is another smokeable herb while it does not cause a buzz or addictive in any sense, it can become a habit, nothing is safe to smoke though so do be careful. 

X Oregano-  All that will happen is you’ll get a headache, it is pretty harsh, while it is pretty painful to smoke you won’t get any chemical burns or anything. You will get a sore throat because it is harsh to breath in and smoke isn’t really made for you to breath in the worst it will do is a shortness of breath and a pretty painful throat (X).

If you have any questions about any of this stuff please just ask me even if it on anonymous because these aren’t all of the herbs you can and can’t smoke. If you are too lazy to go looking for side effects, I will do it for you because I would rather waste my time trying to stop you from getting chemical burns than let anyone burn their throat and have to go to the hospital from not doing research.

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台灣本土疫情主要是感染Alpha英國變種病毒株為主，不過，目前造成英國、印度大流行的病毒，卻是大家較為陌生的Delta印度變異病毒株！近期來自英國的研究顯示，Delta印度變種病毒傳播力，不僅比英國變種病毒高出60%，感染的患者甚至還出現聽力受損、壞疽病等非典型症狀；此外，接種過兩劑疫苗，似乎仍難逃過一劫！專家更直指，令人擔心的是，病毒一樣可能「在地突變」，一躍為主流，所以仍不可掉以輕心。

台灣本土疫情主要是感染Alpha英國變種病毒株為主，不過目前造成英國、印度大流行的病毒，卻是大家較為陌生的Delta印度變異病毒株！近期來自英國的研究顯示，Delta印度變種病毒傳播力，不僅比英國變種病毒高出60%，感染的患者甚至還出現聽力受損、壞疽病等非典型症狀。

Delta變種毒株最早於去年10月率先在印度發現

根據英國最近通報，單周Delta變種毒株病例狂飆240%，該毒株占全英新冠肺炎病例逾90%。去年10月率先在印度發現的Delta變種毒株，也是造成印度年初疫情惡化的主因；且根據世界衛生組織(WHO)表示，此毒株已擴散到至少74個國家。

感染Delta變異病毒株的患者非典型症狀：聽力障礙、胃部不適、血栓等

根據《彭博社》(Bloomberg)報導，感染Delta印度變種病毒的患者，發生聽力障礙、嚴重的胃部不適，以及會導致壞疽病的血塊等症狀出現，這些都是在過去COVID-19患者中不常見的非典型症狀。

在當地印度南部最大的城市金奈的阿波羅醫院（Apollo Hospital in Chennai）執業的感染科醫生Abdul Ghafur表示，造成印度現在大流行的Delta印度變異病毒株，其威力變得更難預測，胃痛、噁心、嘔吐、沒有食慾、聽力損失以及關節痛等症狀，正發生於感染印度變種病毒的患者身上。

《彭博社》(Bloomberg)在報導中也提到，一項來自澳洲新南威爾士大學（the University of New South Wales）的研究指出，過去在感染Beta南非變種病毒、Gamma巴西變種病毒的患者身上，均未出現以上感染Delta印度變種病毒患者所表現的症狀。

一項來自澳洲新南威爾士大學（the University of New South Wales）的研究指出，過去在感染Beta南非變種病毒、Gamma巴西變種病毒的患者身上，均未出現以上感染Delta印度變種病毒患者所表現的症狀。

來自孟買的心臟病專家 Ganesh Manudhane博士也表示，其中一些感染Delta印度變種病毒的患者，有出現微血栓或小血栓的症狀，嚴重的可能影響組織壞死且發展為炭疽病，在過去2個月中， Ganesh Manudhane博士曾治療8名發生血栓的COVID-19患者，其中有2名病況嚴重的患者甚至必須截肢。

此外，來自孟買的心臟病專家 Ganesh Manudhane博士也表示，其中一些感染Delta印度變種病毒的患者，有出現微血栓或小血栓的症狀，嚴重的可能影響組織壞死且發展為炭疽病，在過去2個月中， Ganesh Manudhane博士曾治療8名發生血栓的COVID-19患者，其中有2名病況嚴重的患者甚至必須截肢。

研究：Delta印度變異病毒株傳染力比Alpha英國變異病毒株高出60%

根據今年6月最新發表在《英國醫學雜誌》（The BMJ）上的研究指出，英國目前已完成超過7100萬劑COVID-19的疫苗數，因此許多地區已經陸續解封，不過自從今年6月9日開始，每天因感染新冠肺炎的人數都超過1000人，且英國公共衛生局（Public Health England）的數據顯示，目前Delta印度變異株佔英國病例的90%，政府緊急情況科學諮詢小組 (SAGE) 顧問兼倫敦大學學院傳染病流行病學（infectious disease epidemiology at University College London）教授安德魯·海沃德 (Andrew Hayward) 指出，與alpha英國變異病毒株相比，Delta印度變異病毒株的傳染力增高了60%，且會讓目前市面上所有疫苗的效力下降。

國內北市萬芳醫院精神科醫生潘建志醫師在臉書粉絲專頁貼文中提到，近期有研究發現，Delta印度變種病毒株的傳播力，比整慘台灣的Alpha英國變種病毒株傳播力更強，且Delta印度變種病毒株在不久之後，可能會「淘汰」掉英國變種病毒株，成為主要的病毒株。

且根據新研究計算，Delta印度變種病毒株對人體的ACE受體的親和力上升了；不過，對施打疫苗後人體所產生的中和抗體的親和力卻下降，代表Delta印度變種病毒株的基本傳播數（R0值）變得更大，可能超過6以上（即一個確診患者會傳染超過6個人），甚至造成已打過兩劑AZ疫苗的民眾死亡。Delta變種病毒的棘蛋白（S蛋白）更容易進入細胞，可能讓更多位於人體內的內皮細胞受損，且致病力、致死率都變強。

小心！Delta印度變種病毒株恐可能「在地演化」

另外，潘建志醫師也強調一件事，就算沒有外來的印度變種，目前在台灣的變種病毒，可能會進化變成Delta印度變種。不必傳很多人，一個免疫力缺失，慢性病毒在身體裡繁衍的病人「練蠱」，就可以演化出新的變種病毒。

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健康資訊由熱新聞提供 原文連結: Delta變異病毒比英國病毒更毒！研究：恐聽力受損、壞疽病慎防「在地演化」 更多相關內容

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Young children learn best through exploration and hands on play experience .At Sage ,we believe in learning through activities.

In the presence of  Honorable Chairperson Ma'am ,Sage International School ,Danish Kunj  successfully conducted the Parent Orientation Programme 2023-2024 for classes 3rd to 8th. We believe that Orientation meeting is an excellent opportunity to begin this correlation between the parents and the school.

The program began with Saraswati Vandana 🙏and Lighting of lamp. Welcome speech was delivered by Respected Vice Principal Ma'am, Ms. Bhawana Shrivastava. It was followed by Inspiring speech and blessings  by Honorable Chairperson  ma'am. Students performed  melodious welcome song and an amazing dance.

Parents were acquainted  with the school system, school curriculum and various Scholastic and Co- Scholastic activities that will be conducted during the session, by our coordinators Ms. Seema Kumari and Ms Mona Anand. In continuation, the Words of Wisdom were delivered by our Educational Advisor Respected B.N. Trishal Sir.

Children  also received privilege Apollo  Sage Hospital Medical cards for their health benefits.

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Turns out Apollo is going to be the nurse! That’s really sweet!

And, for some godforsaken reason, Sage felt that it was necessary to clean the front desk of the hospital.

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LA / Bodies of a Different Mass

BODIES OF THE SAME MASS ADRIAN GLICK KUDLER

Everybody who really lived in L.A. was linked into the trance. Everybody knew certain boulders were fake and they knew why.-Eve Babitz, L.A. Woman

Willimina Armstrong: white Indiaphile, writer, failed cultist. She incarnated the spirits of “ancients” into her expensive collection of dolls, according to a complaint filed in 1913 by Beatrice Fuller, a former disciple. She believed old spirits animated many kinds of new bodies, including the dog Bonnie, pet of Bessie Prosser, who Willimina lived with for many years in a sandalwood-scented bungalow near Ivanhoe Canyon, flooded in the period of their residence to create the Silver Lake Reservoir.

Willimina lured visitors—many socially prominent in Los Angeles—with stories from her days as a physician to the harem of an Indian prince, before gradually revealing that they had the whole time been in the presence of the Kalki Avatara, “the living embodiment of the personality or godhead of the infinite,” arrived to shepherd in a golden age on Earth. Then she would begin asking for money. Sometimes she hypnotized them.

According to her press coverage, Willimina attended the Women’s Medical College of Philadelphia as a teenager in the 1880s and lived for seven years after in India, where, according to her, she “revealed an intellect broad in its grasp and a spirit that perceived the truth until she was adopted into the most ancient order of teachers known to mankind and declared a ‘Sage of India.’”

She spoke through the ether to Goethe and Apollo, and was the physician of the minor gods in their post-death bodies. She said the railroad magnate E.H. Harriman had discovered her divinity in the afterlife and that his ghost had literally begged to make her rich by making her followers rich so that they could pass their riches on to her.

Willimina died in 1947. She had changed her name to Zamin Ki Dost. In the 1940 census, it was recorded that she was living with a school teacher named Mattaline G. Crabtree, who was also her disciple and biographer.

She waved off the charges of her earlier disciple. “I do not know any Mrs. Fuller,” she told an LA Timesreporter in 1913, who noted that “when ... she stretched herself on the couch, and brushed her hair, which is soft and silky, back from her forehead, she appeared years younger.” “But,” she continued, “I do know to some extent a Miss Fuller. I would rather not say anything about her, because she is the daughter of a very fine man, and also on her own account.”

Willimina refused also to speak about the dolls, except to say that “A number of my friends have helped me dress these dolls ... and no one has done more beautiful work or which I appreciate more than the work done by Miss Fuller. She crocheted little silk socks and tiny woollen petticoats for a whole lot of the littlest ones.”

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Doris Duke: the Richest Girl in the World. Died—possibly murdered—in 1993, at 80, surrounded by four huge guard dogs, her maid, her lawyer, and her butler, in the master bedroom at Falcon Lair, the mansion that Rudolph Valentino built in Benedict Canyon in the last years of his life. Doris bought Falcon Lair in the 1950s and after that she split her long, idle year among Los Angeles, Hawaii, Duke Farms in New Jersey, and Rough Point in Newport. At Rough Point, staff cleaned up the shit of two camels that shared the house with Doris, gifts from a Saudi billionaire.

She was close with the actress Sharon Tate, who became her neighbor in Benedict Canyon for a very short time at the very end of the 1960s; she believed Tate was the reincarnation of her child with the surfer Duke Kahanamoku. Arden: who had been born prematurely and died immediately.

Doris’s father, James Buchanan Duke, inherited a tobacco company from his father, and he acquired others until he was selling cigarettes to 90 percent of American smokers. When he died in 1925, when Doris was 12, he left her $100 million. Doris sued her mother at 15, briefly married first a Philadelphia socialite and then a polo player, had her own 737, paid Martha Graham to give her in-home movement lessons, supposedly bedded General George S. Patton, put up $5 million to bail out Imelda Marcos when she was indicted for looting the Philippines, accidentally crushed her interior designer to death under her car, and supposedly liked to say “You can’t buy a person, but you sure can rent one for a while.”

In 1988, she adopted Chandi Heffner, a 35-year-old blonde woman and follower of Hare Krishna who she had met in a dance class. Some people say they were lovers, or that Doris thought Chandi was another reincarnation of Arden. Chandi introduced Doris to Bernard Lafferty, Peggy Lee’s personal assistant, who “began to fill Miss Duke's head with all sorts of conspiracy theories” about Chandi, Doris’s chef swore years later in an affidavit. One day in Hawaii, Doris told Chandi she was going to the dentist, then flew to Los Angeles while her staff evicted her daughter.

Lafferty was born in Ireland and moved to Philadelphia at 17, after his parents died, to live with his aunt. He became Doris’s butler in the mid-1980s and, depending on who you listen to, perhaps her dear companion. He reportedly grew his ponytail at her request; he made her feel young.

Two LA Timesreporters later made an accounting of Doris’s appearance in these years: “Her hair was too blonde for her years. And while the skin of her long, narrow face was taut as a 30-year-old's, heavy lipstick accented an almost ghoulish droop of her mouth.”

Doris had a facelift at Cedars-Sinai in the spring of 1992. Over the next year and a half, she was repeatedly admitted to Cedars under the name “Norma Jane” (a mishearing of “Norma Jean”): for a broken hip, anemia, knee replacements, two strokes, and another knee replacement—with the hope she’d be able to dance again. At some point, from her hospital bed, she signed a new will that named Lafferty executor and left him $5 million in fees and $500,000 a year for life.

Doris went home to Falcon Lair for good in late September 1993, and lived her last days in bed, pumped full of morphine “through a tube that Duke had nicknamed Tallulah,” according to People. She died in the early morning on October 28 and was cremated by the next day. No autopsy was performed.

Her ashes were brought in turn to each of her four houses, which were kept staffed to await her reincarnation. Lafferty expanded the master bedroom at Falcon Lair and shopped at Armani, Cartier, and Louis Vuitton. He bought two miniature horses as companions for the last camel left living at Rough Point.

Several parties challenged the will. Their star witness was Tammy Payette, a veteran of the Gulf War and one of Doris’s six private nurses in her last days at Falcon Lair, who alleged that Lafferty and Doris’s doctor had murdered her with morphine and Demerol.

Chandi eventually won $65.8 million, in exchange for her eternal silence about Doris Duke. Today she has a nonprofit with the mission to provide medical care and other services to humans and animals in India. In May 1996, Lafferty took $4.5 million and $500,000 a year for life, in exchange for giving up his executor role. He died that November, alone, in his mansion in Benedict Canyon, decorated with photos of Doris.

Off a tip from private detectives working for the Duke estate, Tammy Payette was arrested outside a pawn shop on Rodeo Drive in 1995, at 28. She was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing diamond cufflinks, sterling silver corn holders, and more from seven of her rich patients. Prosecutors said she sold much of it and used the money to buy a car and furniture, and to take vacations. She pleaded guilty to everything, except the accusation that she had stolen diamond and pearl necklaces, jade eagles, and other jewelry from Doris. She said those had been given to her by Lafferty in exchange for her silence about Doris’s death.

Of the rest of her patients, she said, “They were so wealthy. I thought they weren't going to miss it.”

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At the end of July 1899, a man’s body arrived at C.D. Howry’s morgue in Downtown Los Angeles, about a mile from here. On July 21, the man had been registered at the Woodland lodging house on Main Street under the name Mr. Reither, but a journal found with his few possessions was inscribed “L. Reuther.” “I went up to Mt. Lowe, and the trip was worth the price,” he wrote a few days before every crevice in his room was plugged up and the gas turned on. “$2—one day’s life—for I have set the limit of my life to coincide with the exhaustion of my funds, and I have but very little.”

The register of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco showed that Reuther had checked in on July 14, giving Chicago as his place of residence, and left on July 19 on a steamer boat to San Diego. He showed up in Los Angeles two days later.

For a week after his death his body lay unclaimed in the morgue. But then, somehow, word began to get around that there was a body at Howry’s that looked very much like a St. Louis man named Aaron Wolfsohn, who had been through town the previous March on business for a Philadelphia ribbon firm. An anonymous woman acquaintance of Wolfsohn’s visited the morgue and strenuously confirmed the dead body was his. S.A.D. Jones, an agent of the New York Life Insurance Company, went to look at the body out of what he would later say was “sheer curiosity,” but was “struck with the resemblance” to Wolfsohn, who he said had bought a $10,000 life insurance policy from him that spring while staying as a guest at the Nadeau Hotel at First and Spring.

Wolfsohn told Jones that he intended to marry soon, and to start a business, and to get the capital for the business from his new wife. He was examined twice, possibly, by a Dr. Carl Kurtz. The first time in March, when he was alive, at his hotel room, in the company of a woman named Margaret O’Neil. The second time in August, as a corpse. Kurtz was nearly, but not entirely, convinced that the body was Wolfsohn’s. No autopsy was performed.

Wolfsohn never paid for his policy. He gave Jones an IOU, signed twice—once by Aaron Wolfsohn and once by Arthur Wolfson, “which he said he had adopted as being more convenient and not so suggestive of his Hebraic ancestry,” theLA Timesreported. Later a lawyer for the New York Life Insurance Company would insist that the company had failed to collect from Wolfsohn in Philadelphia and that Wolfsohn, annoyed, ripped up the policy and assumed he had nullified it. But he hadn’t.

Wolfsohn’s St. Louis relatives, on notification of his death, had refused to pay for his funeral, and his father, who he’d had a falling out with a few years before, told Howry to hand the body over to the Jewish Benevolent Association. The anonymous woman at this time stepped in and paid for a burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Los Angeles Public Administrator C.G. Kellogg took over administration of the estate and in November took payment from the New York Life Insurance Company of $10,000.

A week later, the New York Life Insurance Company said Aaron Wolfsohn was alive. “There is nothing whatever to conceal about the matter,” Jones the Los Angeles agent told the LA Times.

At this point, May O’Neil, San Francisco widow of comfortable but not extravagant means, came forward as the mystery woman who had paid for the funeral of the man she was “thoroughly convinced was none other than Aaron Wolfsohn ... Although more than a week had passed since death, and the face was somewhat discolored and distorted, the features were unmistakably those of my lifelong friend.”

She said they had been schoolmates in the Midwest, but hadn’t seen each other in years, until they crossed paths in Los Angeles in March. She said she had seen him off on the train to Philadelphia. “I did nothing that I need be ashamed of, nor anything I would boast of,” she said.

Howry then revealed that O’Neil intended to put in a claim against Wolfsohn’s estate for $1,000 of the insurance money; she later told the newspaper that she asked for so much because “she knew the Wolfsohns were of a race that likes to bargain and she expected to be ‘jewed down.’”

For a month, all the parties involved argued among themselves about the mortal state of Aaron Wolfsohn. On December 30, the man arrived in Los Angeles.

He “posed and strutted,” according to the newspaper, and said that before November 18 he had been in Europe for six months, as a representative of “a big London commercial house.” When a reporter asked him what he did for a living, “after floundering about for a moment, [he] swelled up and said he was a ‘promoter’ and traveled for himself.”

“My acquaintance with her was limited to three days, and I am only sorry it was not briefer,” he said of May. On the first day, he met her on a streetcar. The next day, they met at a hotel (evidently the Nadeau). On the third day, “they boarded a train together and traveled to Kansas City.”

A reporter tipped off May that Wolfsohn was staying at the Van Nuys hotel and she was waiting to meet him when he returned with Edward O’Bryan, attorney for the New York Life Insurance Company. When O’Bryan saw her, he told Wolfsohn to run. Wolfsohn ran.

He skipped town, but returned soon after, and the public administrator finally agreed that Aaron Wolfsohn was himself, and alive. The matter was clinched in part by an affidavit from Rosa Blumenthal, Wolfsohn’s cousin and fiancee, who stated that she “was informed on or about August 1, 1899, that Aaron had committed suicide in Los Angeles, and that she believed him dead and mourned him as such until November 19 of the same year.” Public Administrator Kellogg gave the $10,000 back to the New York Life Insurance Company, less attorney fees and expenses.

No more was reported about May O’Neil. Wolfsohn had a happy reunion with his family, including his father. “No trace of the old animosity remained.” S.A.D. Jones died of dysentery in Hawaii in 1904. His obituary said he’d lost his job and moved to San Francisco after the Wolfsohn affair. “The company is satisfied to recover its money,” said Edward O’Bryan. “The identity of the dead man or why he was palmed off as Wolfsohn does not interest us now.”

“The deceased ... like Aaron Wolfsohn,” wrote a lawyer for the public administrator during the long confusion, “was a circumcised Jew, being about the same age, having the same color of hair and eyes, the same complexion, the same height...” Someone had cut off the ends of his long mustache and combed his hair like Wolfsohn’s, but his landlord, Mrs. Collins, described him “as a quiet, studious, reserved and melancholy man, and not a fresh dude like Wolfsohn.”

A few days before he died, the dead man wrote in his journal: “I shortened my life another day by buying ‘The Market Place,’ by Harold Frederic. I think the book is overrated. After reading it I exchanged it for ‘Tekla,’ by Barr. It is a good story. In both these books the women are rather neglected. I read books every day. They act on me as a narcotic. I dope myself with them. They make me forget for a moment, for there is a continual struggle going on—to be or not to be.”