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1. Always walk barefoot. Take off your shoes. The beach wants to read your soul.
   
2. If you come across a starfish, tell him about your deepest desire. He will point you in the right direction.
   
3. A dog might run up to you when you are all alone on the beach. Let him walk with you for a while. 
   
4. Sand is the combination of sea and land. In ancient times, the sea gods and land gods used to meet here. Sometimes they still do.
   
5. Mermaids are real. You might not see them but they see you.
   
6. If you see baby sea turtles hatch, keep your distance and keep an eye out for predators. Help them make it to the sea. You will receive a favor. 
   
7. If something is calling you from far out at sea, ignore it. Keep walking.
   
8. The waves wash away bad feelings. Place both hands over your heart and put the feeling inside your hands. Carefully place it on the sand, close enough to the sea so the waves can reach it. The waves will grow stronger for a few minutes. Thank the waves.
   
9. Pick up a shell and hold it close to your ear. Shell spirits love telling stories. Especially about Charles, a fisherman who has been living on his rowboat for over 70 years and has not set foot on land ever since. They love him.
   
10. An island might appear out of nowhere and slowly grow closer. You are not imagining it.
    
11. Heed the seagulls’ warning. 
    
12. Pick up some seaweed and bring it back home. It is a key ingredient in many potions. 
    

I am currently rowing toward the island but the waves are growing more and more violent. Something does not want me near.

- Bob

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