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21 of the best affordable hardware synthesizers in the world today
10th Oct 2014 | 15:40
Hardware bargains?
In bygone days hardware synths were a serious investment. Proper synthesizer instruments that made real sounds and had real knobs and faders to twiddle were reserved for those with serious cash to splash, and the rest of us had to make do with virtual recreations in the form of VST plugins.
The affordable end of synth market has, however, exploded in recent years. Big brands like Korg and Moog have begun to do the unthinkable and bring out high-quality synths in compact and sensibly priced packages, and producing competitively-priced hardware now seems to be the height of fashion.
Needless to say, we at MusicRadar are big fans of this ongoing trend. Over the next 15 slides, we've collected a selection of the most popular and/or impressive synthesizers - both analogue and digital - that are currently available for (roughly) less than £500/$700. Read on as we run through, in ascending price order, the highs, lows and idiosyncrasies of each.
NEXT: Korg monotron range
Korg monotron range
Cheap-as-chips analogue oscillators in pocket-sized boxes, each with a ribbon controller and built-in speaker. The original monotron features LFO and VCF controls, the monotron Duo adds a second oscillator whilst the monotron Delay adds a great - if fairly simple - delay section. They also feature a classic Korg MS-10/MS-20-style filter, which you can feed external sounds through. All three are irresistibly fun.
The monotrons are very basic, but you can get a surprising array of sounds out of them given the price and limited controls.
Value for money:
It's hard to fault genuine analogue sounds for so little money, although it might be worth shelling out that little bit extra for a monotribe or one of the Volcas. That said, the filter alone is probably worth the price.
Small, fiddly and fairly limited. The output can be fairly noisy too.
Recommended for:
Those looking to dip their toe into analogue waters without spending too much money.
Read the Korg monotron Delay review
Read the Korg monotron Duo review
BUY: Korg monotron Delay currently available from:
UK: Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
BUY: Korg monotron Duo currently available from:
UK: Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: Korg Volca Range
Korg Volca range
Three distinct boxes of compact, analogue sound for the sort of price you'd expect to pay for a top-end plugin. The Volca Beats offers four analogue drum parts, four PCM percussive synth parts and a great delay section. The Volca Bass features a three-oscillator bass synth and 303-style filter. The Volca Keys, meanwhile, is a three-note polyphonic synth with built in delay. All three feature step sequencers and a variety of performance features.
Each Volca has a fairly specific (although very classic) sort of sound, and they aren't hugely sonically versatile on their own. Chaining all three together (they sync via included patch cables) opens up extra possibilities. Each features MIDI-in, which really enhances their capabilities, particularly in the case of the Volca Keys. All that said, for the price each unit packs an impressive array of features, and there's plenty to tweak and play around with.
Value for money:
The Volcas are undoubtedly great value for money, bearing in mind that you can pick up all three for less than £350/$450, which is less than you'd expect to pay for the vast majority of hardware analogue synths.
The Volcas are a little short on output options, as each unit features just a single mini-jack output and built-in speaker. Power supplies are sold separately, although they run fine off AA batteries.
Recommended for:
Anyone looking for classic analogue sounds on a budget. Stylistically, they suit vintage house and techno brilliantly. The Volca Beats is great for old-school, 808-style hip hop and the Bass is an instant source of Acid basslines. They're very hands-on too, so could work well for live performers. At the price they're hard to fault.
Read our review of the Korg Volca Bass
Read our review of the Korg Volca Beats
Read our review of the Korg Volca Keys
BUY: Korg Volca Bass currently available from:
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BUY: Korg Volca Beats currently available from:
UK: Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
BUY: Korg Volca Keys currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: MeeBlip anode
MeeBlip anode
Cute and compact, the MeeBlip anode offers dual digital pulse wave oscillators and an analogue filter. It might be little, but it's cleverly designed and offers a big, dirty sound.
Its architecture might be pretty simple, but the anode is completely open source. As such, the potential for hacking it is huge - you can download code, schematics and designs. It has MIDI In, too.
Value for money:
Even at a time when prices of hardware synths have dropped dramatically, the anode still offers plenty of bang for your buck.
You can't trigger it without connecting something up to the MIDI In port (a keyboard, for example) and there's no option to power the anode with batteries.
Recommended for:
Anyone who's dipping their toes into the world of hardware synths for the first time and wants something that gives them plenty of hands-on control and the ability to create some filthy sounds.
NEXT: Korg monotribe
Korg monotribe
The monotribe features a fleshed-out version of the analogue synth engine found in the monotrons, along with the classic filter, but it also adds a three part synth drum section and Electribe-inspired step-sequencer.
While the monotribe's synth section is a lot more flexible than those found in the monotrons, the drum section is pretty limited - although it's still a nice addition. Again, the filter can process external audio signals, which is a great touch.
Value for money:
Whether the monotribe is worth more than one of the Volcas is likely a matter of personal taste. Given that it offers analogue synth and drum sounds, a very usable filter and some nice performance features it's definitely worth the price.
Still a little fiddly. Lacks MIDI capabilities of the Volca range.
Recommended for:
Those in the market for a fun, portable all-in-one analogue synth/groove box.
Read the Korg monotribe review
BUY: Korg monotribe currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: Waldorf Rocket
Waldorf Rocket
A unique sounding analogue monosynth in a compact and very affordable package.
Despite being merely a single oscillator synth on paper, the Rocket's clever shaping options, excellent filter and Boost mode can create a deceptively broad range of sounds.
Value for money:
One of the best value synths in this round up, offering flexible and powerful sound options at a bargain price.
Monophonic. No built-in keyboard so requires a USB or MIDI input.
Recommended for:
Electronic musicians on the hunt for something a little different to experiment with at a bargain price.
Read the Waldorf Rocket review
NEXT: Waldorf Streichfett
Waldorf Streichfett
Streichfett is built around a pair of DSP-based sound engines: a 128-voice polyphonic Strings section and an eight-voice polyphonic Solo section. It emulates the vibe of the slightly kitsch and inauthentic string machines of the '70s and '80s.
You don't have a tremendous amount of control - just a few simple sound-shaping knobs and another to blend the two sections together - but you can produce a decent variety of synthesized string tones, and it's great fun to play with. MIDI I/O and left/right audio outputs are present and correct.
Value for money:
Streichfett is certainly a curio rather than an essential all-rounder, but its price reflects this, and there's something to be said for having an unusual synth like this in your arsenal.
You're unlikely to use the Streichfett in all of your productions, so it's definitely a luxury, and there's no getting past its inherent limitations. Don't come here expecting realistic orchestral strings, either.
Recommended for:
Anyone who wants the ultimate '70s porn synth, obviously, and fun-seeking synth fans who have some spare cash to spend on something a little different
Read Waldorf Streichfett review
BUY: Waldorf Streichfett currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater
FR: Thomann | Woodbrass
NEXT: Arturia MicroBrute
Arturia MicroBrute
Yes, it's an even smaller version of the MiniBrute. Like its bigger sibling, it's of the single-oscillator, multi-waveform design, but there are fewer controls and mini keys rather than full-size ones. There is the bonus of a built-in sequencer, though.
The MicroBrute actually includes a wider range of CV/Gate interfacing options than the Mini, and the waveform section is more flexible than you might think. The Mod Matrix panel enables you to patch the envelope and LFO depth to different locations using the 3.5mm mini-jacks.
Value for money:
The MicroBrute packs in far more than you'd have any right to expect for the price. It's not bargain-basement, but it definitely offers more than many of the 'pocket synths' that don't cost too much less.
There's no noise generator, which is a shame, and, given its diminutive size, you might have expected a battery-powering option. There isn't one.
Recommended for:
The baby brute is easy to coo over, but its cute-as-a-button looks shouldn't fool you into believing that there's anything small about its sound. It's a fine analogue monosynth that's both compact and affordable.
Read Arturia MicroBrute review
BUY: Arturia MicroBrute currently available from:
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FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: Roland Aira TB-3
Roland Aira TB-3
Inspired by the TB-303 BassLine synth, the TB-3 has a touchpad that can be used to create monophonic basslines and sequences. It contains a bank of 26 TB-303 sounds (Bank A) that are modelled on the original's circuitry, and a selection of new synth leads, basses and effects are spread over three further banks.
The fact that the TB-3 can do more than just 303 sounds is a big plus point (there are also stacked/unison and detuned 303 patches which simply weren't possible to create on the original) and the TB-3 integrates nicely with your DAW. Don't forget that it can operate as a 2-in/2-out USB audio/MIDI interface as well.
Value for money:
Decent build quality, a reasonably versatile sound engine and some tweakable filters and effects make this feel like it's worth the cash.
There is a lingering sense of (possibly irrational) disappointment that the TB-3 isn't analogue, and edits you make to the sounds can't be saved.
Recommended for:
Acid bassline lovers who are willing to accept Roland's argument that analogue isn't the way forward and want a fast and fun music-making experience.
BUY: Roland Aira TB-3 currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater
FR: Woodbrass
NEXT: Dave Smith Mopho
Dave Smith Mopho
The Mopho is, effectively, the equivalent of a single voice from Dave Smith's excellent Prophet 08. It has a 100% analogue signal path, features two sub-oscillators for added weight and has a filter that can process external audio signals.
It's a fairly versatile beast, coming packed with over 380 presets based around a broad range of classic and vintage synth sounds. The Mopho also connects to a computer via USB for deep patch editing and assigning its four parameter knobs.
Value for money:
It's hard to fault Dave Smith quality and sounds at this price.
Realistically, you need to dig into the software editor to get the most out of it. Bright yellow design can be a little divisive.
Recommended for:
Computer-savvy musicians looking for a flexible, quality synth on a budget.
Read the Dave Smith Mopho review
BUY: Dave Smith Mopho currently available from:
UK: Thomann
USA: Guitar Center | Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Star's Music
NEXT: Moog Music Theremini
Moog Music Theremini
It looks like a Theremin and you can play it like a Theremin, but the Theremini also offers assistive pitch correction (so you can actually play it in tune) and contains a sound engine that's derived from Moog's Animoog iOS synth app.
It would be stretching plausibility to call the Theremini an all-rounder, but it can send MIDI over USB and also has a CV output.
Value for money:
There are cheaper synths out there, certainly, but these don't have the Theremini's unique 'playing method'.
The 32 presets can't be edited, and purists might baulk at the auto-correction features. The rest of us won't, though.
Recommended for:
If you're sick of playing your keyboard and looking for a different kind of electronic instrument, this could be it.
Read Moog Music Theremini review
BUY: Moog Music Theremini currently available from:
UK: Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music
NEXT: Novation MiniNova
Novation MiniNova
A portable and powerful instrument with a deep synthesizer engine. Sound selection is quick, and you you can get pretty involved with your sound design.
There are plenty of sounds for hard-edged electronic styles, but you won't find great acoustic/workhorse tones. What's more, the MiniNova is monotimbral, and editing can be fiddly if you don't do it in software. On the plus side there's a vocoder, and you can route external audio sources through this and the effects.
Value for money:
The MiniNova is certainly feature-packed and, at this price, its minor shortcomings can be forgiven.
The keyboard isn't the best to play, and the MiniNova can't be battery-powered.
Recommended for:
Producers of contemporary dance music (dubstep, house and techno in particular) who want a tweakable and affordable hardware synth.
Read the Novation MiniNova review
BUY: Novation MiniNova currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Woodbrass
NEXT: Korg microKorg XL+
Korg microKorg XL+
The most recent incarnation of Korg's hugely popular virtual analogue synth/vocoder, updated with modern genre-specific presets (i.e dubstep). Its synth engine might be virtual analogue rather than the real McCoy, but it still sounds great.
The microKorgs score brilliantly on the flexibility front, coming packed with a mass of varied presets. With a bit of tweaking, it's possible to get a huge range of sounds out of the synth engine. The vocoder adds another level of potential too.
Value for money:
The build quality of the microKorg XL+ isn't quite up to some other synths around the same price point, and you don't get the satisfaction of real analogue. You easily get what you pay for in terms of presets and versatility though.
It's not analogue, unlike many of the synths in this round up. Specs aside, in all honesty, we preferred the look of the original microKorgs to these more recent incarnations, but that's a matter of personal taste.
Recommended for:
Anyone looking for an extremely flexible and instantly usable hardware synth. The microKorg range has proved popular with bands and live performers too - possibly due to its ability to hold a lot of user-saved presets.
BUY: microKorg XL+ currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
FR: Thomann | Star's Music
NEXT: Novation BassStation II
Novation BassStation II
A follow-up to 1993's BassStation, this new version is an analogue instrument that comes with two oscillators and a sub oscillator. It ups the ante by offering a revamped filter section and arpeggiator and sequencer engines.
This instrument might excel at producing bass tones, but the range of sounds it can create goes far beyond them. You get 64 presets and space to store 64 more, while you can integrate the BassStation II with your computer and other gear via the MIDI and USB ports.
Value for money:
The BassStation II is one of the more affordable of the new wave of analogue keyboard synths and, for the price, its feature set is impressive.
The three-digit LED display is of limited use when you're programming, but at least it encourages to rely on your ears.
Recommended for:
Anyone who wants a fun and rewarding analogue instrument that'll produce contemporary-sounding bass tones and plenty more besides.
Read Novation BassStation II review
BUY: Novation BassStation II currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: Korg MS-20 mini
Korg MS-20 mini
A fairly faithful, compact recreation of Korg's classic MS-20 analogue monosynth, which was discontinued in 1983. The mini adds a few contemporary features to the design of the original too, including MIDI in, MIDI via USB and stabilised oscillators .
The MS-20 is an impressively versatile synth, capable of everything from booming sub-basslines to warm analogue pads, 808-like kicks, screeching leads and more. The addition of MIDI opens-up the mini's studio flexibility up too.
Value for money:
The MS-mini certainly offers a lot of sonic scope for the price. It'll look great in your studio too.
The reduced size means that making precise changes via the control panel can be a bit fiddly. The three-quarter sized keyboard can be a little tricky to play.
Recommended for:
Ideal for anyone looking for a flexible bit of analogue hardware with plenty of vintage charm to it.
Read the Korg MS-20 mini review
BUY: Korg MS-20 mini currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: Arturia MiniBrute
Arturia MiniBrute
A single oscillator analogue synth with a 25-note keyboard, unique and versatile filter section and flexible arpeggiator. The MiniBrute features an impressive range of oscillator shaping capabilities too.
The MiniBrute is a fairly 'classic' style synth, so it's certainly best suited to recreating vintage sounds. It does feature an impressive array of CV interfacing options though, and it can connect to a computer via USB for deeper - albeit not limitless - editing of patches and performance setup.
Value for money:
The MiniBrute certainly punches above its weight at this price point; it packs some impressive sonic clout and is fairly adaptable and flexible.
Monophonic. Some deeper parameters can't be edited via the front panel and require the software editor.
Recommended for:
Anyone looking for a vintage-style synth (SH-101 fans in particular,) but one with a few 21st Century touches and plenty of sonic character of its own.
Read the Arturia MiniBrute review
BUY: Arturia MiniBrute currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: Novation UltraNova
Novation UltraNova
This modernised version of Novation's SuperNova may be digital, but it's well-built, has an excellent aftertouch-capable keyboard and sports a deep and powerful synth engine.
Each of the three oscillators can access 70 waveforms, and there are modulation options aplenty. You can produce a wide range of sounds and, on a practical level, it's worth noting that the UltraNova also works as an audio interface and integrates superbly with your DAW.
Value for money:
Given its all-rounder status, the UltraNova is a very sensible buy, particularly if you don't own much other gear or plan on investing in much more in the future.
The UltraNova isn't multitimbral, and some of its patches are so heavily processed that you'd struggle to fit them into a mix.
Recommended for:
The synth fan who's more concerned with practically than genuine analogue sound.
Read the Novation UltraNova review
BUY: Novation UltraNova currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: Moog Minitaur
Moog Minitaur
A modernised, compact revival of Moog's thunderous '70s Taurus bass synth. The Minitaur features two shape-able oscillators, a classic Moog filter, LFO and envelope sections.
It's very much focused on powerful bass sounds, but tweaks to the oscillators - compared to the original Taurus - add to the synth's versatility. MIDI, CV and USB connectivity, along with audio through, make the Minitaur a useful thing to have around.
Value for money:
The Minitaur isn't the most flexible of beasts, but for massive analogue bass sounds and a Moog filter at this price, you're unlikely to hear many complaints.
A fairly straightforward bass synth.
Recommended for:
If you're after powerful, classic Moog bass you can't go far wrong.
BUY: Moog Minitaur currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: Waldorf Pulse 2
Waldorf Pulse 2
The successor to the Pulse synth from the '90s, Pulse 2 sports three analogue oscillators and a filter that offers 24dB/12db lowpass and 12db highpass/bandpass modes. Other features include filter FM and ring modulation from oscillator 3, two overdrive circuits, and paraphonic and unison modes. There's also an arpeggiator and an 8-slot modulation matrix.
Pulse 2 is a real sonic chameleon and can be anything from clean and hi-fi through warm and sizzly to screaming and metallic. You can also plug other gear into the mono audio input and use its audio as an oscillator. Connectivity options include USB, MIDI In/Out and CV Out.
Value for money:
Pretty great, to be honest - Pulse 2 boasts a very impressive sound engine and some cracking features. It's quick to get to grips with, but you'll be exploring it for years.
There are no onboard effects, but that's about it.
Recommended for:
Anyone looking for an affordable, versatile and massive-sounding analogue synth. Pulse 2 punches above its weight and price.
BUY: Waldorf Pulse 2 currently available from:
UK: Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater
FR: Thomann
NEXT: Arturia MiniBrute SE
Arturia MiniBrute SE
Unsurprisingly, the MiniBrute SE has much in common with the standard MiniBrute, but it comes in a brushed aluminium case and has wooden end panels. There's also a sequencer - you can store up to six pattern sequences of up to 64 steps each.
It sounds great, there are plenty of connectivity options, and the sequencer is flexible and fun. Each of the main waveforms can be modulated extensively.
Value for money:
You don't get many analogue synths with at this price, particularly ones with full-size keys and built-in sequencers. The MiniBrute SE won't leave you feeling short-changed.
We'd like to have seen the standard MiniBrute's arpeggiator retained, though the front panel is already quite busy. The oscillators aren't detunable, and the wooden end panels aren't as plush as they look in the photos.
Recommended for:
Tweak-happy analogue synth fans who want the added benefit of a built-in sequencer.
Read Arturia MiniBrute SE review
BUY: Arturia MiniBrute SE currently available from:
UK: Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music | Woodbrass
NEXT: Roland System-1
Roland System-1
Part of Roland's Aira range, the analogue-modelling System-1 not only has a native synth built into it, but can also load Roland's Plug-Out instruments, two of which (the SH-101 and SH-2) have been released so far. It's compact, light and easy to program.
The aforementioned Plug-out technology is arguably the System-1's trump card, but the standard synth is pretty flexible, too.
Value for money:
You'll certainly find plenty of uses for the System-1, and the good news is that the SH-101 Plug-Out is free. You'll have to pay $145 for the SH-2, though, and it remains to be seen whether there'll be any more freebies in the future.
You only get a 25-note keyboard, and this doesn't support velocity-sensitivity or aftertouch. There's very little travel on the keys, too. We'd have liked to have seen dedicated pitch and mod wheels, and only eight user-writeable preset slots seems too few.
Recommended for:
People who value ease of use and expandability more than having a 'real' analogue synth. You'll have to get used to that keyboard, but there's plenty to like about the System-1's feature set.
BUY: Roland System-1 currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music
USA: Sweetwater | Full Compass
FR: Thomann | Michenaud | Star's Music
NEXT: Roland Gaia SH-01
Roland Gaia SH-01
It may be virtual rather than genuine analogue, but the Gaia SH-01 takes the 'dive in and tweak' philosophy of compact vintage synths and allies it to three comprehensive tone-generating engines.
You get plenty of tone-shaping options, with each synth engine sporting its own oscillator, filter, amplifier, envelope, and LFO. On top of the 64 supplied presets you've got space for 64 more, while there's also audio/MIDI interfacing over USB.
Value for money:
Given its digital engine you might wonder whether you'll get any more out of the Gaia than you would a decent soft synth, but its intuitive control system, decent build quality and eye-catching looks certainly add value.
Some of the presets are a little cheesy, and you can't ignore the fact that what a lot of people want from Roland isn't this but a new analogue classic.
Recommended for:
Musicians who want the feel of an analogue synth but the convenience of digital.


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A Dayhoit woman was arrested and lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center on Friday for various charges resulting from a car crashing into Don's Super Saver.
Judy Napier, 49, was charged by Harlan City Police Department Officer George Young shortly after the 1:03 p.m. incident.
Police Chief Mike Thomas said Napier allegedly was moving a Ford Escort to be closer to the entrance to the store while waiting on her mother to finish shopping. However, in the process, Thomas said the car jumped the curb, hit a pole, crashed through the doors facing U.S. 421 and entered the buggy storage area where several people had just moved clear from and stopping before barely missing others who were manning a bake sale.
Thomas said Napier admitted to having taken prescription medication earlier in the day. She was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence and operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license, which are aggravated charges due to the vehicle striking the building, Thomas said.
He said she was also charged with criminal mischief and wanton endangerment.
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Jeff Morton has a unique relationship with the honey bee.
The structured hierarchy of tireless labor, various flavors, colors of honey and even the occasional sting is an exciting opportunity for him to learn something new about the creature.
"It's very relaxing to be around them … except the one day when they're cranky," he said. "But you learn to leave them alone and come back another day."
After devoting many years of studying and interacting with one of nature's hardest working insects, Morton has gained a deep respect for the beekeeping industry and the people who make it part of their longtime careers or newly discovered hobbies.
"Most people who get into it find it very rewarding and enjoyable," Morton said. "The nature of most people who get into beekeeping are very friendly who are willing to share information with other people."
The Onslow County Beekeepers Association recently honored Morton with the Beekeeper of the Year Award for his efforts to educate the community on the importance of bees in local agriculture. Fellow beekeeper OC Rogers, who has been a member of the association since 2006, said that Morton has been a driving force behind the association's ability to develop a growing interest in the community.
"Jeff has really been instrumental in getting the club off to a good start," Rogers said. "He's been the main man behind this club for many years."
According to its website, The Onslow County Beekeepers Association organized as a chapter of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association in early 2003. The purpose of the organization is to promote a better understanding of the honey bee, to encourage beekeeping as a hobby and to teach better methods of beekeeping.
"If people want to keep bees they can learn how, and it's not extremely difficult or costly," Morton said. "How you get your new equipment and where you get your bees makes a difference. We encourage beginners to have at least two hives to get started and equipment, which can run about $300 to $400."
Morton maintains his own hives on the farm land that his father owned in Southwest community until his family moved away when he was a child. Morton decided to move back to his childhood home in 1995 and worked as an Agriculture Extension Agent with the Onslow County Cooperative Extension until his retirement in 2010.
"I got into (beekeeping) primarily because of my father; he had done it as a hobby when he was a minister and I helped him when I was in high school," Morton said. "When he passed away, I had all of his equipment and decided I would put it back to use. That was around the time when he started the club back."
The beekeepers hold monthly meetings every second Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Onslow County Multipurpose Complex, which attracts 40 active members who are engaged in several public awareness projects throughout the year. Recent efforts have been made to develop locally raised queen bees and encourage beekeeping as a business.
Morton is also the primary instructor of the Beginner's Beekeeper short course, which will take place on March 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"It's basically designed to take someone who doesn't know anything about beekeeping and give them the rudimentary steps on how to get started," Morton said. "We usually have about 15 to 20 people who attend and I already have a few people who are expressing interest in it."
Morton said many are motivated to become self sufficient by growing their own produce, while others are concerned about preservation of the bee population. Many younger hobbyists and an increasing number of women are showing interest in becoming beekeepers.
After taking the short course, students have opportunities to become certified beekeepers and move on to advanced levels as a journey, master craftsman beekeepers or become a part of the association through mentor programs. Morton said that the average beekeeper maintains less than 10 hives. Each hive can house between 18 to 20,000 bees in the winter and up to 60,000 in warmer months. The survival of a hive always depends on the health of the queen bee, which can lay 2,000 eggs a day in the spring. Surprisingly, honey bees are not as sought after for their honey as much they are for mass pollination services by agricultural companies. The almond crops in California alone require approximately 2 million hives for production. Locally, blueberries and vine crops such as watermelon and cucumbers plants thrive on bee pollination.
"Some people have their own vegetable or fruit gardens and they notice that they don't see as many bees as they used to," Morton said. "The state bee association says that we have about 15,000 beekeepers in this state, which is probably the most that any state has. A lot of them are hobbyists instead of commercial beekeepers that you see on the West Coast."
Today's beekeepers face the challenges of keeping their bees longer than five years, which studies have shown could be related to a combination of stress, poor nutrition and the infestation of intestinal parasites or external parasites such as the Varroa mite. Many beekeepers begin to lose confidence from a dwindling hive population, but Morton said that proper knowledge on the care of bees could help them survive longer.
"Nature provided for years largely due to the wild bee population, but now if that activity occurs it has to be provided by beekeepers," Morton said. "If you see bees, they're more than likely coming from someone's beehive within five miles of where you live."
To help beekeepers maintain a fulfilling interest in bees, Morton encourages them to become active members of a local association or courses to gain more education. He believes the honey bee is a mysterious insect that always keeps beekeepers intrigued by their busy lives inside the hive.
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - One of the major selling points coming from the legalize marijuana crowd is the belief that the substance is not as addictive as certain items deemed acceptable for adults like alcohol, tobacco or caffeine.
That can be debated but claiming marijuana isn't addictive at all is the kind of red herring which can cause an entire movement to lose credibility from Day 1.
Arizona Cardinals star linebacker Daryl Washington had about $5.8 million reasons to give up weed this year and couldn't do it, a stark reality which points straight toward addiction when discussing marijuana.
Washington was suspended for "at least" the entire 2014 season Friday after violating the league's policy on substance abuse for the second consecutive year.
Other NFL stars like wide receivers Josh Gordon of Cleveland and Justin Blackmon of Jacksonville find themselves in the same boat as Washington, facing year-long suspensions and losing massive game checks because they can't stop smoking what so many describe as a harmless recreational drug.
This exercise isn't about beating the drum for marijuana to remain illegal or screaming from the mountain top, saying it should be decriminalized. Like most people this writer has little skin in the game when it comes to this issue. I don't smoke it and don't care if others do as long as they are not affecting others.
But, count me among those tired of the argument that smoking weed can't hurt others because Washington has certainly adversely affected his teammates for the second straight year.
A 10-6 Arizona club was the best team not to make the playoffs a year ago but maybe if it had its best defender for the first four games of the season the Cards could have garnered the one extra win they needed to reach the postseason dance.
"It's completely unacceptable that Daryl has once again put us in this position," Cardinals general manager Steve Keim said in a statement. "We all know what the consequences are and will deal with them."
Any 12-stepper knows you have to admit there is a problem before you can get help. It's obviously taken far too long for Washington to reach that point and although admitting fault Friday, he did try to pass the blame on the left-hand side by describing the collectively-bargained NFL substance abuse policy as "very strict."
"I recently learned that I had violations of the NFL substances of abuse policy related to marijuana," Washington said in a statement released through his agent. "The policy is very strict, and I have chosen to take responsibility. I am committed to making changes in my life that will allow me to return to the NFL as soon as possible."
To most of us, if Bill Bidwell was ready to cut a seven-figure check on the condition we stopped drinking coffee and alcohol you can bet the Donut Shop K- Cups and the Bombay Sapphire would find a new home in the nearest dumpster.
It's also very conceivable that people like Washington simply have addictive personalities and faced with the same hurdle of giving up caffeine or alcohol, couldn't do that either.
However, those who have turned legalizing marijuana into some kind of religion and are trying to use Washington's "unfair" punishment as some kind or tortured analogy in an effort to bolster their cause are missing the point.
This is about far more than the legal ramifications of a Schedule I drug. After all, remember Washington and others like him in the NFL aren't facing any legal repercussions from their transgressions.
Any boss, especially ones writing the heavy checks, doesn't want his employee abusing anything -- legal or not -- if it affects their job performance.
The woe-is-me crowd may describe this as a game of gotcha, but it's really just the game of life where acting like an adult is paramount to anyone's success.
Whether fair or not, the term "collectively bargained" means everything here. The players were not only in on these negotiations, they agreed to them and Washington was well aware if he was caught smoking marijuana again this would be his punishment.
"I apologize to all my fans, teammates and to the Cardinals organization," Washington wrote on his Twitter feed. "I promise to work even harder and not let you guys down anymore. Thank you for your continued support as I get through this matter."
Perhaps, those words would have meant a little more if they weren't Tweeted on April 3, 2013.
It took all of 14 months for Washington to let that triumvirate down again.
"From a personal standpoint, our hope is that this suspension will give Daryl the opportunity to accept the necessary help and guidance to get his life back on track," Keim said.
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Noticed those tweets earlier, wonder if the players are organizing an early training camp or something?
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I think it shows what kind of players we now have on the team, this is a reflection of their character, and how they are eager to get down here and start playing together.
Monty has done a good job the pass two seasons with a roster full of injuries and a lack of talent, but with the contract extention and having a young team with plenty promise should really be fun to watch.
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I understand other teams get together early, but how many Hornets Team have done this in the pass, that was my point.
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As Halloween begins to creep around the corner it brings to mind the fanciful images of ghosts, pumpkins, and a witch's silhouette flying across the moon. I have always loved Halloween; not just for the holiday ambiance, but for me, its true essence of being a time when the veil between our world and the supernatural seems to be at its thinnest. The ancients knew that the supernatural was just as natural as the air that we breathe, and Halloween was a day to be aware of that fact.
Since the beginning of time humankind has been fascinated—even obsessed— with the unseen world that exists all around us. From the communion of spirits within sacred rituals performed by our ancestors to the saturation of paranormal "reality TV" of today, it is in our very core—a deep desire to know and commune with the mystery behind the invisible curtain that separates our world from "theirs."
I truly believe that even from the harshest of skeptics there is always that quiet wonder about what lies beyond—in the unknown. I was born into a world of ghosts and folklore. In the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, there still lives a rich tradition of spiritualism and magic. Even underneath the very buckle of the Bible belt you can still sense that there is mystery and supernatural wonder in "them there hills." Souls that lost their way hundreds of years ago still wander in their timeless dream state, lost in the dark forests of the Ozarks. I have felt them there. I have heard the lonely cries calling from a world beyond ours. From my earliest years, the supernatural was natural to me. My grandmother filled my childhood with stories from her own childhood of things going bump in the night, ghosts walking up creaky stairs, and spiritual miracles of healing performed by granny witches who had the power of herb and chant. Little did I know at the time that my grandmother was telling me of very real occurrences and helping me to develop my own abilities to see these things by keeping my mind open to accepting different realities.
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While researching my next book project about the supernatural, I discovered a label that seems to fit me perfectly—it's Supernaturalist. The term "Supernaturalist" is not a word you hear too often. When said aloud it rings with a very mysterious tone. The Collins English Dictionary defines this illusive word the best: "a person who believes in supernatural forces or agencies as producing effects in this world"; or "characterized by a belief in supernatural forces or agencies as producing effects in this world."
In general, we can look at the supernatural as manifestation of the unearthly—weird and miraculous—and a supernaturalist is one who lives in constant awareness of its illusive presence. The definition of supernaturalist mentions the supernatural realms actually producing effects. This is very much the case in my work. I'm seeing, especially the past few years, the veil between our physical world and the supernatural world thinning at an increasing rate. We are, in fact, being affected by these otherworldly dimensions by the action being taken on both sides to lift the curtain and see what's there. Not only are we curious, but the beings, entities, and other supernatural creatures on the "other side" are curious about our world as well. Over the years most of us have questioned, is the truth really out there? I'm here to tell you the truth is living right here in our own backyards. The highly popular film The Conjuring and the hit TV series Supernatural are both testament to what is unveiling itself as a reality. I can always tell when something is changing in the global brain by watching it as it begins to be reflected in our current pop-culture media. You can definitely see this in the plethora of the current paranormal and supernatural TV Shows.
This Halloween remember that there are many mansions and inhabitants in God's multidimensional universe that will eventually emerge from the mists within which it resides. Have a respect for them. As we awaken to our spiritual selves we move even closer to more universal mysteries beyond the veil.
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A.R.E. Journal, 1974, Vol. IX, No. 1
Many individuals questioned Edgar Cayce about life after death. On one occasion he answered a specific question about communication with those who had passed on.
Q: Is it possible for this body, Edgar Cayce, in this state, to communicate with anyone who has passed into the spirit world?A: The spirit of all that have passed from the physical plane remain about the plane until their development carry them onward or are returned for their development here, when they are in the plane of communication or remain within this sphere, any may be communicated with. There are thousands about us here at present. (Reading 3744-2)
The following question brought further clarification on the subject:
Q: What is meant by souls within this sphere may be communicated with by the body, Edgar Cayce, in the psychic state?A: Each and every soul entity, or earthly entity, passing through the earth's plane, radiates in that plane those conditions that are radiated from the soul or spiritual entity in the individual. This then becomes the fact, the real fact, in the material world.When the body Edgar Cayce is in the psychic or subconscious condition, he is able then to reach all the subconscious minds, when directed to such subconscious minds by suggestion, whether in the material world or in the spiritual world, provided the spiritual entity has not passed entirely into [another level]. Then we only reach those radiations left in earth's plane that are taken again when entering in earth's plane, whether [the] entity is conscious of same or not. The consciousness of reaching that condition wherein the physical body may take up that truth known, must be reached by all. (Reading 900-22)
Many types of psychic information, purportedly from entities who have passed on, suggest that all emotions and even physical suffering are not wiped out at death. This extract from the Edgar Cayce data is one such example:
Q: Does death instantly end all feeling in the physical body? If not, how long can it feel?A: Death—as commonly spoken of—is only passing through God's other door. That there is continued consciousness is evidenced…As to how long —many an individual has remained in that called death for what ye call years without realizing it was dead! The feelings, the desires for what ye call appetites are changed, or not aware at all. The ability to communicate is that which usually disturbs or worries others.Then, as to say how long—that depends upon the entity. (Reading 1472-2)
Other details about the forms of life following physical death appear in the answers to questions of a person who felt that he had had a projection into what he called "the astral plane." This individual saw human-like forms there, some of which were motionless, wax-like figures, and others which were animated. Here are the questions and answers concerning the incident:
Q: In regard to my first projection of myself into the astral plane, about two weeks ago: Some of the people were animated and some seemed like waxen images of themselves. What made the difference?A: Some—those that appear as images—are the expressions or shells or the body of an individual that has been left when its soul self has projected on, and has not been as yet dissolved…to the realm of that activity.For what individuals are lives on and takes form in that termed by others as the astral body. The soul leaves same and it appears as seen. Other individuals, as experienced, are in their animated form through their own sphere of experience at the present.Q: Why did I see my father and his two brothers as young men, although I knew them when they were white-haired?A: They are growing, as it were, upon the eternal plane. For, as may be experienced in every entity, a death is a birth. And those that are growing then appear in their growing state. (Reading 516-4)
This background of general information from the Edgar Cayce readings on survival after physical death encourages us to turn directly to the purported communications from Edgar Cayce. From time to time through the years since his death, a great many people have written to me, or spoken to me, indicating that they believe they are in touch with Edgar Cayce who is conveying messages through them to me. On all such occasions I have expressed what is certainly genuine interest, and in each case have written to ask that they seek identification for me. That is, I have asked them to have Edgar Cayce give information which would assure me and other members of the family that it is indeed he who is communicating. Over a period of several years I have asked all of these persons the same question, "What can you tell me about Gail?" Here are some of the answers which have been received over a period of three years.
Response No. 1: "Gail is a woman who was a friend of mine at one time. She was so despondent over lack of money that she was contemplating suicide. I was able to prevent this by informing her that her father was trying to communicate with her, to say that the money was coming soon. I also gave her a reading on the last day of my life by letter."
Response No. 2: "Gail was a playmate of yours, a ten-year-old girl that drowned. Gail was walking on a fallen tree, struck her head as she fell in the water. You were blamed, but you were the innocent bystander… She's a grey-haired woman now. Big-boned, I'd say."
Response No. 3: "Gail's death was an accident, due to the fact that he liked to climb. He had climbed up a tree, lost his balance and fell, hitting a tree limb with his head. There was also a spinal injury."
Response No. 4: "Gail is a vacation area or resort, with a stationary boat included, for sleeping."
Part 3 will continue with more about Gail and the possible sources for this information.
Hugh Lynn Cayce (1907-1982) was the eldest son of Edgar Cayce and a leading thinker, author, and spokesperson for psychological and paranormal subjects. Before his death, Hugh Lynn served his father's Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc. (A.R.E.), as chairman of the board. He was also author of the book Venture Inward, an examination of safe and unsafe methods of exploring personal psychic experiences and The Outer Limits of Edgar Cayce's Power which explores the relatively small number (200) of readings that appeared to be inaccurate.
A.R.E. Journal, 1974, Vol. IX, No. 1
In 1947, in Chicago, at one of my very first lectures, I was confronted with the dilemma as to what point of view to take regarding communication with Edgar Cayce. After the lecture several people came up to speak to me. One of the first was a man who told me that he was the minister of a local spiritualist church. He said that he was very sorry to have to give me the message he had for me but that Edgar Cayce had been at the lecture, standing at my right side. My father had communicated to him that he was very sorry that he ever gave many of his psychic readings. He wanted me to burn all of them to stop the work which had been launched to study his records. I got the man's name and address and thanked him. Moments later I was confronted with another message bearer, a lady who was also a minister of a spiritualist church - this one on the outskirts of Chicago―said that she was happy to give me a message from Edgar Cayce. He had been there for the evening lecture, standing just to my left, and he wanted me to "go forward with the work of the organization." You pay your money and take your choice!
The whole field of psychical research is one which, at times, is extremely confusing. Evidence for survival is hard to clarify and harder to prove. In the light of modern telepathic and clairvoyant research, it seems almost impossible. We are frequently confused by what we see and hear. Too often we take words at their face value and are apt to misunderstand scientific data. There is a great deal of information on life after death in thousands of the psychic readings given by Edgar Cayce between 1901 and 1945. He was not a medium in the ordinary sense of the word. That is to say that insofar as we could determine, he did not have guides nor controls. There were times when he seemed to stop on the beam of light on which he traveled to talk with those who were on other planes of consciousness or in a state of so-called death. On such occasions we [in the room while he gave a reading] could hear only one side of the telephone-like conversation.
In Virginia Beach, Virginia, On July 9, 1934, Edgar Cayce had completed a physical check reading for one of my mother's cousins―a man who had cancer and was to die shortly. Edgar Cayce had been given the suggestion to awaken. My father then, apparently, began to talk with my uncle, my mother's brother, who had died in his early twenties while he was in the southwest receiving treatment for tuberculosis. At the time he went to the southwest for this treatment, his grandfather was in the process of supervising construction of the home to which many members of the large family gathered, from time to time, for family reunions and special events. Also prior to his illness my uncle had been on the baseball team. According to the conversation, as it appears in the readings, in my uncle's mind the house construction had been finished on another level of consciousness and he was there with other members of the family who also had died. It seems he continued to play baseball. In his consciousness, however, he had apparently arrived at a state of mind where he could say:
...for we have reached together [that place] where we see the light and know the pathway to the Savior is along the narrow way that leads to His throne. We are on that plane where you have heard it spoken of that the body, the mind, are one with those things we have builded. (Reading 5730-13)
Later, when we asked questions about this communication, Edgar Cayce described this plane of consciousness as similar, in many ways, to the earth plane but of finer structure. Included in this reading is the following:
For the soul lives on; and as conditions are only the release of the soul body from a house of clay the activities in the world of matter are only changed in their relationships to that which produces same and that [which] the physical body sees in material or three-dimensional form. (Reading 5756-14)
His reference to light was of special interest to us, because there were about seventeen times when Edgar Cayce retained memory from the altered state of consciousness from which he gave psychic information. On these occasions the memories related to his moving on a shaft of light. From the readings on these memories I have put together a composite statement as follows:
I see myself as a tiny dot outside of my physical body, which lies inert before me. I find myself oppressed by darkness, and there is a feeling of terrific loneliness. Suddenly, I am conscious of a beam of white light. As this tiny dot, I move upward in the light, knowing that I must follow it or be lost.
As I move along this path of light, I gradually become conscious of various levels upon which there is movement. Upon the first levels there are vague, horrible shapes, grotesque forms such as one sees in nightmares. Passing on, there begin to appear on either side misshapen forms of human beings with some part of the body magnified. Again there is change, and I become conscious of gray-hooded forms moving downward. Gradually, these become lighter in color. Then the direction changes and these forms move upward, and the color of the robes grows rapidly lighter. Next, there begin to appear on either side vague outlines of houses, walls, trees, etc., but everything is motionless. As I pass on, there is more light and movement in what appear to be normal cities and towns. With the growth of movement I become conscious of sounds. At first they are indistinct rumblings and then there is music, laughter, and the singing of birds. There is more and more light. The colors become very beautiful, and there is only a blending of sound and color. Quite suddenly, I come upon a hall of records. It is a hall without walls, without a ceiling, but I am conscious of seeing an old man who hands me a large book, a record of the individual for whom I seek information.
Many individuals questioned Edgar Cayce about life after death. Part 2 will look at psychic information from entities who have died.
Hugh Lynn Cayce (1907-1982) was the eldest son of Edgar Cayce and a leading thinker, author, and spokesperson for psychological and paranormal subjects. Before his death, Hugh Lynn served his father's Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc. (A.R.E.), as chairman of the board. He was also author of the book Venture Inward, an examination of safe and unsafe methods of exploring personal psychic experiences and The Outer Limits of Edgar Cayce's Power which explores the relatively small number (200) of readings that appeared to be inaccurate.
One of Edgar Cayce's most repeated references is to karma, "that first rule, a law that is eternal: The seed sown must one day be reaped." (Reading 2448-2) Literally, negativity begets negativity as the case below chillingly illustrates.
On a hot, sticky night on June 10, 1912, in the quiet little town of Villisca, Iowa, a powerful evil wind blew into the home of the Moore family and became manifest. On that fateful night, a rather tall person or persons, wielding an ax, murdered all six family members in their beds. Two young neighbors, spending the night with the Moore family girls, the Stillinger sisters, were also murdered in the front bedroom. The news of these premeditated murders, rocked the teeny, tiny town. No one was ever found guilty of the crime although someone was unsuccessfully tried for it. To this day, no one lives in the old house because no one is ever very comfortable there even though it has had several owners since that tragic night a hundred years ago in 1910.
One of the questions that people often asked was why did such vicious, raw violence happen in that house? While on the surface, there did appear to have been a revenge motive for the killings (something about a shady business deal), the raw violence of the obviously, premeditated massacre of women and children that occurred in that house on that night would seem to go way beyond mere business revenge.
This begs the question: Is it possible that there could be something about the land that could have incited such action? Was there a history of violence on the property, long before the Moore family bought the house? Was there something in the karmic history of the slaughtered individuals that put them in resonance with such horror? Let us peek into the past.
A very long time ago, before this country was settled, the Fox Indian tribe controlled that part of Iowa, and they called it Willisca, which was a lovely place although not the part of town where the massacre house now sits. The specific area of town where the massacre house now sits was the exact location where the Fox and Sioux Indians sent their criminally insane family members. They put them there because they believed that the ground was very negative.
Eventually, by the time the Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the territory, the Iowan Indians had control of the area. The Iowan Indians changed the name from Willisca to Villisca. What is in a name? To the Fox and Sioux Indians, the word Villisca means evil place, the place of devil spirits. Apparently, the change in name was not a good sign for the town and that piece of property in particular.
But here again, what made the property, or that area, negative in the first place? Perhaps the answer to this takes us back to understanding the energy of an area. The Native American peoples always studied where animals felt safe, how trees grew, and what plants grew well in which places. They knew instinctively that poisonous plants and plants with destructive growths, stinging insects, and misshapen plant life, were the result of negative places. They could see the evidence. Only creatures and plants in resonance with that energy would grow there.
Only creatures and plants in resonance with that energy would grow there. This brings up the resonance issue. The Indians avoided that location because they knew that staying there would eventually make them physically and spiritually sick. They would not keep their horses there either for that type of land was harmful to all healthy creatures. The Fox and Sioux Indians only took their insane people there because they believed that insane people were already in a physically and emotionally negative place.
So if someone is insane, possibly criminally insane, and he or she lives in that type of environment, the energy of that land would be continually imbued with that increasingly negative energy. No normally healthy person or animal would ever want to spend time there because they wouldn't feel comfortable. Perhaps the criminally insane were more comfortable, more controllable on property in which they were in resonance.
Back to the Villisca murders: Why did that family pick that house to live in? Why did those children pick that family to have that experience, and why did the Stillinger sisters go to that negative house on that specific night? Does this mean that these eight seemingly innocent people were on some level and in some karmic way in resonance with profound evil? Is this why they couldn't feel the level of evil in the ground before they bought the property and moved in, nor the Stillinger sisters, who visited that house? Native peoples felt the earth beneath their feet. They learned the language of the earth and communicated with nature on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level. Few white men learned those precious lessons. Because of these facts, it would appear that the Moore family might not have been conscious of how negative the property was. They may not have been taught to heed that sense that tells them that something is very, very wrong. But if they were already in resonance with darkness on some level, they may never have felt the evil in the first place. They may not have realized that they were literally in resonance with profound evil. Maybe they were very angry about the business deal, or were angry at each other. Maybe something dark was haunting them and that feeling became their norm. We will never know what happened.
Perhaps the most critical aspect is the karmic aspect. Karma is always fair, always just. When people die together, even in a ferociously violent way, this is group karma. Even though an observer may not be able to fathom why the vicious death of six seemingly innocent children could happen, we do not know the karmic path of any of those murdered souls. We cannot know why they had such a traumatic experience nor how each of those souls will use that experience to balance something on their karmic path in the future. The curious aspect that no one was ever found guilty of the crime may have something to do with how the karma was balanced, for no other murders of that type took place any where near that town or in the town of Villisca, and no one has ever really "lived a normal life" in that house again.
Perhaps one of the lessons of the Villisca Ax murders would be to absolutely listen to that psychic sense that tells you that something doesn't feel right about a location. Remove anger from your life and research the history of a location before you purchase, rent, or work in an area!
We attract what we are and what we think, and if what we are attracting is negative, then we must change our thoughts and our life. Only each one of us can make that karmically life-changing decision for ourselves.
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One chest, one on both sides of neck and sometimes one on each arm. Depends on the fragrance.
I have tried spraying it on my arms because I like to keep the fragrance away from my nose, but it doesn't seem to last a long time on my arms.. probably because they are constantly exposed to the sun/humidity and they brush my side as I walk--which probably wears away at the fragrance?
So... the title question ^
One chest, one on both sides of neck and sometimes one on each arm. Depends on the fragrance.
Neck and chest.
You can try a handkerchief to get longevity. I do that to see how certain notes hold up on cloth if they don't hold up well on skin (if I like them and want to make them last longer).
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Lower chest on the shirt
Is the juice worth the squeeze?
As others were saying, clothes keep a frag really well, so shirt, handkerchief, etc.
On my chest, in front of the mirror. It probably helps that this means some gets on my clothing.
I use non scented moisturizer and one spray to the chest with most fragrances, works well.
As a general rule, if you want better longevity/projection, then it's always advisable to spray on clothing. The weaker the fragrance, the more sprays needed on the clothes for it to last.
The only exception to the rule is if the fragrance is prone to staining the clothes. Fortunately, I haven't encountered that.
Two sprays to the chest, in the same spot.
One spray to the back of the neck, and one spray on
each forearm.
*Don't do this with powerhouse fragrances, like Aventus, Bogart Pour Homme, etc.
two sprays to the chest is all you need with those*
Behind my ears, elbow arch, sometimes on the forearms.
Shirt, hair and back of neck twice each.
Has to be on clothes for me if I want it to last all day.
Unless it's Egoiste. (Or Le male, which it usually isn't)
One spray on the nape of the neck,
then one spray to the front of the neck.
One small spray on each arm.
Back of neck on hairline and on sweater or clothing if it doesn't stain
"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."
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2 on chest and front and back of the neck
Shirt. Not only does it last longer, the whole development, top, heart, bottom, is slower. Hold the sprayer about a foot away, and the little cloud shouldn't stain. I spray once, each side, in the shoulder-upper pec area.
Definitely need a couple sprays to the chest. This way it gets onto your shirt and helps it last much longer. If it's a light scent, a couple more sprays to the arms, neck etc. will help as well.
Each side of neck and wrists. I have to spray wrists and smell them through out the day as a barometer for longevity and strength. With neck or chest sprays I get used to them and find myself over applying.
I spray 1 on chest 2 on neck....
Got a small Thank you card from Ralph Lauren which shares some fragrance spraying tips i.e;
1. Spray some fragrance on a tissue and slip it inside your bag to diffuse its scent.
2. A few drops of perfume inside the water tank of your iron will perfume your clothes exquisitely.
3. Allow your fragrance to naturally evaporate on skin to help it last longer.
4. Avoid spraying fragrance on skin before going under the sun as this might provoke sun spots.
5. A light spray on hair is recommended as the fragrance sets very well on it.
I hope it helps :-)
I really like the Idea no 2 and it works very well.
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Well, it depends of type of fragrance - like Eau de Cologne or Eau de Toilette/Eau de Parfum.
Eau de Cologne: chest, each sides of the neck, both wrists inside and both back of the hands (best place to proof of the durability of the fragrance!)
Eau de Toilette/Parfum: both sides of the neck and just both back of the hands. That's it!
Chest spraying usually does the trick for me, almost irrespective of the fragrance concentration.
Regardless of the scent I spray in the morning, I always have at least a hint of it at the end of the day on my wrist and/or chest - that is, of course, if I didn't purposely/accidentally wash it off.
If I want it to last all day and have better projection, I spray on clothes. I don't prefer this because the scent on my clothes doesn't react with my body chemistry, so it almost feels "dead," especially on the drydown which is almost invariably my favorite part of the experience.
There have been whole discussion threads dedicated to the science of application and longevity. I subscribe to the less popular school of thought that says that spraying fragrances on the backs of your arms (if you have hair on your arms) gets you better longevity, and I think that I have proven this theory time and time again. I guess somehow the scent gets trapped in the hairs and lasts longer. I do agree that a spray on the back of the neck works well, and of course a spray or two to the backs of the knees since scent rises.
If you have hair on your arms and you have never tried applying to the backs of your arms I would suggest you experiment with it and see if it works for you.
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Have you tried the vaseline or oil experiment? I go with odourless oil as it gets absorbed in the skin and makes it moist to increase the longevity of the fragrance (just enough oil that would take dryness away from the skin, don't bathe in it). Also I go with chest with certain scents, and neck and arms with others, but it mostly depends upon the occasion and the fragrance you want to use, like for parties the back of the neck and one in-front with strong projecting scents, for work I go with the arms as the sleeves cover it and one on the chest. All the combinations depend on your preference of projection and the power of the scent, all I can say is keep your skin moisturised to increase your longevity, and also that the fragrance that you apply on your skin gets absorbed into your clothes with the constant contact and rubbing off on it.
Recently the only place I spray the fragrance is my neck. Only a few ones from my collection truly do last all day (morning to evening), but generally front and back of my neck (Tobacco Vanille, Dior Homme Intense, Opiums all last 12+ hours that way)
I agree with the posters who spray on their clothing to make it last all day. One spray on the shirt (from a distance of about 12-18 inches) and then also on the neck twice and the upper chest once or twice.
I saw three great suggestions that I do because I have a problem with frags lasting on me too. I have dry skin.
1) Spray your clothes.
2) Spray your hair.
3( Use an unscented moisturizer on your skin before you apply your frag. It gives the frag something to hold on to to increase the longevity.
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Top of forearms
To enhance the longevity increase the sprays on the same spot. For example 2 sprays one over the other on the neck would do the trick.
Well this again depends on the strength of the fragrance.
+1, on all three approaches!
One must always look at fabric as a first choice to increase longevity (as well as projection). Plus, how a scent develops on fabric is often different than skin. Due to the greater longevity, top notes stay longer, the heart can be more revealing and the base notes gradually show as the fragrance evolves. It is very common for a fragrance to have a more 3-stage/"three-dimensional" feel on fabric versus a blast of top notes and then a movement to dry down. We have to, as wearers of the fragrance, pause and really breathe deep and take notice of the notes during the top and heart on our skin. On fabric, you have time and different notes reveal themselves. To me, a full-wearing of any scent must include at least 1-2 sprays (or more) on my shirt. An undershirt if the fragrance stains. And, it helps to spray from a bit of distance to 'separate' the notes onto fabric.
Spraying your hair is great idea. Something people tend to overlook as scent gathers onto protein well. You will smell it yourself more. I find it incredibly sexy when I smell my wife's body that has a rich, intoxicating scent on it and then when nestling my nose into her hair during intimacy finding that she (almost always) sprays a few shots of fragrance there. You, again, have more time with the scent and it projects more.
Last, but not least - for those of us who wear fragrance daily, the alcohol in the compositions can dry out your skin (on top of having dry skin already). So, applying a neutral (unscented) After Shave Balm/skin moisturizer is very essential to me. I use both Nivea and a thicker product, Gentleman Jack, which works wonderfully. Again - make sure you buy unscented and give it 5-10 minutes to absorb into your skin. Then, using a layering method...apply (depending on the scent) a moderate/standard wearing of the fragrance. For some, since you've also applied a couple of shots to your hair (yes, including men) and also the all-important shirt/undershirt...one could be satisfied. However, you can also wait 10-20 minutes and then reapply a lighter scent on the same, exact spots you initially applied (neck - front & back, backs of hands, etc.) This increased layering only takes, for most scents, a single spray or two to really accentuate the wearing.
This is very subjective to the scent. I leave discretion up to the individual - but all of these methods truly help longevity. However, alas...there are times when one must accept that a scent (especially current formulations where oakmoss and other fixatives are no longer present) will simply not last all day...even if you followed all three of these suggestions. Longevity, to me, is somewhat over-rated in scent. I am not taking for granted Vintage juice that does indeed last, but instead - focus on the scent itself. Some things don't last long in life, no matter what. Enjoy the moment for you know it will not last long. Reapply, either from bottle or a travel spray (as you can always decant and touch-up a wearing mid-day or whenever). The key is to wear a fragrance and enjoy it. If a scent has a short duration...but you love it, come to accept it. Just plan ahead.
My final suggestion (if you really want long-lasting scent) is to pursue Vintage bottlings of fragrances, but be prepared to spend a lot of time and effort hunting them down and winning Ebay auctions, etc.
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I have rarely sprayed anything on my shirt, but after not being able to smell some scents that I love after a few minutes, I think I'll try one or two on the shirt. Maybe another on the chest like I normally do... I'm tired of everyone else enjoying my fragrance but me...


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Ah, but I digress. Several months ago with the blessing of Ken Buday, the Havelock News editor, I experimented with attempting to write several columns containing something meaningful using the "Twitter number" of 140. Except I tried to write something meaningful in 140 words whereas Tweets, those ubiquitous snippets of so-called communication, are restricted to 140 characters.
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Even my crummy writing has more meaning than that. Right? It does, doesn't it?
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Actually tweets, with their bad grammar and lack of cogent thought, may be best suited for babies. But given that I'm of the baby-boomer generation, as opposed to a Millennial, I would write this. The younger generations would all agree that I "just don't get it."
And there I was proudly believing I WAS getting it. I (with my chest puffed out just a little) use a Blackberry. My wife has Facebook friends. I'm often "Linked-In." We both text.
OMG. "Texting," as National Public Radio called it on their broadcast Saturday, "is so old school." NPR reported on a British study that found texting decreased for the first time last year, falling by 7 billion in Great Britain.
Old school? I thought I was straddling the race horse of technology — that my wife and I, on digitized thoroughbreds, were exploring the social media final frontier (technologically speaking). Instead, I find that we are actually being bucked off our old dial-up gray mare into obsolescence.
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And I'm a bit ashamed, I must confess, for believing I was technically savvy when I'm really in a gentrified IT place. But because I'm bucked off my technological high horse, I'll never be as ashamed as the writer of the tweet who wrote, "#shame. I feel more shame when someone glances at my computer or phone and catches me looking at Twitter than I would if it were porn."
So why do either? I just don't get it.
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