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Blessing for the Sun Slideshow

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By Tzvi Freeman

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Posted: Apr 13, 2009

Blessing for the Sun Slideshow

Dear reader,

I was perplexed how interesting you managed to bring such a borring matter.
I am suposed to be educated as a teacher and know how difficult it is to bring certain matters to less educated people.
As I wrote before you made a great job!!
And further more I did learn a thing I never heard of before "The Blessing for the Sun"

Be blessed and continue the good job,

Posted By Reinier Verly, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands

Posted: Apr 6, 2009

GREAT JOB FREEMAN CLAN!!

You guys really pulled it off.
There is nowhere else on the web or in the world where you could get a clearer explanation than this.
Thank you x28

Posted By Anonymous

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	Blessing for the Sun Slideshow Part 2
An explanation of how we can make a blessing on the sun at the beginning of its cycle--when it's visibly not at the beginning of its cycle. (7:28)
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