Countdown Energy
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Countdown Energy

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 202613 min
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Cinnamon season is here, but not all cinnamon is the same and one common kitchen swap can change the whole story. I kick things off with a quick look at the “blow cinnamon at the door for abundance” ritual, then get specific about Cassia vs Ceylon cinnamon, why coumarin matters, and why “true cinnamon” is the better pick for tea and frequent use. If you’ve ever wondered why one cinnamon stick looks thick and tough while another looks light and delicate, you’re going to recognize what’s on your shelf immediately. Then we shift into the daily astro...

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Hey, today's Thursday. It is the first of October. So, here we go. Three more months to go, right? That's it. Now, astrology time, right? And the moon's in chatty Gemini. So let's get chatty for a couple minutes, right? Because you're here for astrology. This is dailyastrocat.com. Let's talk about cinnamon, okay? Because there's a lot of folks that

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think that you blow cinnamon out your door to invite abundance to come in, right? Or blow it towards your door actually because you're inviting abundance into your house. That's one of those folklorish type of things, right? The witchy things.

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Now, I have in my hand, I got two cinnamon sticks. I got one cinnamon stick here. You can see it. This is a cassia stick, okay?

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