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Thursday, March 9, 2017
Of the Birthday March 9
Crystal
Smithsonite
Pink, Lavender, Green, Blue-Green, Purple, Brown, Yellow, White-Gray, Blue
Pearly, lustrous, like layers of silky bubbles
Easily obtained
US, Australia, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Namibia
Smithsonite is a stone of tranquility, charm, kindness, and favorable outcomes.
Blue-Green Smithsonite heals emotional and other wounds by bringing in universal love. Gently releasing anger, fear, and pain, it balances the energy field between the etheric and emotional bodies, and eases panic attacks, assists in attaining the heart's desire, promotes friendship, and is auspicious in midwifery and for nurturing babies.
Lavender-Violet Smithsonite has a very gentle vibration. It clears negative energy, and encourages joyful spiritual service and higher states of consciousness, giving guidance and protection.
Lavender-Pink Smithsonite has a very loving vibration. It heals the heart, and experiences of abandonment and abuse, rebuilding trust and security.
Yellow Smithsonite balances the solar plexus chakra and the mental body. It releases old hurts and out grown emotional patterning.
Herbs
Greater Celandine
Parts Used: Roots or aerial parts
Collection: The root should be unearthed in teh late summer or fall and dried in the sun or shade. The foliage should b gathered at the time of flowering (May to June) and dried as quickly as possible in the shade.
At therapeutic doses, Greater Celandine is an excellent remedy for the treatment of infections of the gallbladder and gallstones. At higher doses, this plant is poisonous, causing powerful purging of the digestive tract. It may be used as an antispasmodic remedy in stomach pain. Externally, the orange latex from the stem may be used in the treatment of verrucae, skin tumors, and tinea ( a fungal infection of the skin). It has been found that the alkaloid chelidonine inhibits mitosis.
CAUTION: Do not exceed the dose given below
Decoction: put 2 teaspoonfuls of the herb or 1 teaspoonful of the root in a cup of cold water, bring to boil, then remove from the heat. Let stand for 10 minutes. Take one cup twice a day
NOTE: It is dangerous to exceed this dose.
Birthday
Pisces ( February 19 - March 20)
Element: Water
Ruling Planets: Jupiter, the philosopher and Neptune, the speculator
Symbol: Two Fishes
Tarot card: The Moon (intuition)
Number: 7
Favorable colors: Green, Silver, violet
Key phrase: I uncover hidden depths.
Love Matches: Cancer, Scorpio, and Capricorn
March 9
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SPENCER CUNNINGHAM & MITCH PIVARSKI!!!
"My intuition will always show me the best way forward."
The birthday of the bold explorer.
Your greatest challenge is coping with the needs of others
On the Dark Side: Reckless, subjective, nervous
At Your Best: Bold, innovative, intuitive.
Birthstone
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Mushroom!- Don't confuse this one!
Changeable Pholiota; Two-toned Pholiota
Width of cap: 3/4- 2 1/2 inches
Cap: Convex to flattened with a broad umbo; hygrophanous, yellowish brown to cinnamon brown, becoming yellow to ochre toward the center upon drying; surface smooth, glabrous, or with scattered whitiish fibrils toward the margin; margin obscurely striate; Flesh thin, whitish, odor and taste not distinctive, or slightly fruity.
Gills: Adnate to short decurrent, close; whitish to pale yellow at first, becoming cinnamon-brown
Stalk: Slender, often curved, equal; more or less colored like the cap, becoming darker brown toward the base; partial veil leaving a thin, fibrillose to membranous ring on the upper stalk, or often, ring soon disappearing but leaving a distinct annular zone; surface scaly below the ring, smooth or vertically lined above.
Spore Print: Cinnamon Brown
Occurrence: Often in dense clusters on stumps, logs, and near the base of dead trees, especially birch and beech and other broad-leaved trees, but also accurring less frequently on conifers; saprobic; summer-fall; occasional.
Edibility: Edible but best avoided , it is easily confused with a number of similar highly toxic species.
Of the Birthday March 8
Crystal
Shattuckite
Dark and Light Blue, Turquoise
Mottled
Obtainable from specialist stores
United States
Shattuckite is a highly spiritual stone that heightens vibration. It stimulates the third eye and the throat chakra, bringing them into harmony and alignment. it brings clear psychic vision and aids in understanding and communicating what is seen.
Herb
Gravel Root
Parts Used: Rhizome and root
Collection: The root and rhizome should be dug up in the fall after the plant has stopped flowering. wash thoroughly, slice, and dry.
Gravel Root is used primarily for kidney stones or gravel. In urinary infections, such as cystitis and urethritis, it may be used with benefit, while it can also play a useful role in a systemic treatment of rheumatism and gout.
Decoction: put 1 teaspoonful of the herb in a cup of water, bring to boil, and simmer for 10 minutes. This should be drunk three times a day.
Birthday
Pisces ( February 19 - March 20)
Element: Water
Ruling Planets: Jupiter, the philosopher and Neptune, the speculator
Symbol: Two Fishes
Tarot card: The Moon (intuition)
Number: 7
Favorable colors: Green, Silver, violet
Key phrase: I uncover hidden depths.
Love Matches: Cancer, Scorpio, and Capricorn
March 8
"I will forgive instead of criticize"
The birthday of the uncompromising rebel.
Your greatest challenge is to retain your independence without alienating others in the process.
On the Dark Side: Disrespectful, irresponsible, demanding
At Your Best: Independent, honest, magnetic
The birthday of the uncompromising rebel.
Your greatest challenge is to retain your independence without alienating others in the process.
On the Dark Side: Disrespectful, irresponsible, demanding
At Your Best: Independent, honest, magnetic
Birthstone
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Fairy Treat- Fairy Trees
Many fairies are linked to just one tree or plant, or to a group of trees. Trees are extremely special-- a fact recognized by the Native Americans, who call them "The Standing People." Often you will come upon a tree and be very aware of its spirit, which is usually warm, wise, and welcoming; it can be very healing to be close to such trees. Occasionally, however, a tree may be not so well disposed towards humans (as the hobbits found in The Lord of the Rings with Old Man Willow), and then it is best to keep your distance.
In times gone by, the earth was covered in forest, and when we go deep into woodland, we really are in the presence of beings that are unutterable ancient, for all the accumulated wisdom of the ages is embodied in each tree. The primeval forest is also a metaphor for our unconscious, out deepest and most primitive impulses and yearnings. Tree fairies can tech us a great deal about ourselves, if we have the courage to listen. When we are alone in Nature, we are able to hear out own thoughts and feelings more clearly, and it is easier to be truthful with ourselves. Long ago, many trees were considered to be the home of oracles, with the deity whispering through the leaves.
The Fairy Triad
Oak, Ash, and Thorn are termed the Fairy Triad, and where these three grow, fairies can easily be seen. Many fairies are reputed to live in the majestic oak, and to fell one is to risk the wrath of the Old Gods-- namely, fairies. Druid worship took place in groves, and the oak grove was especially sacred. Ash may be used to protect against fairies, when carried as a staff or wand, but also offers a potential gateway between the worlds, as it was the tree upon which the Norse god Odin hung, to gain the secret of the runes. The twisted shape of hawthorn is magical indeed, especially when growing near a barrow mound or in groups of three. It is courting disaster to damage such a tree, and even dozing beneath one may be to risk fairy displeasure. Luke much of nature, trees have been abused. Always proceed with respect for trees in order to retain the goodwill of the Fair Folk.
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