Month: March 2011

the daily humorscopes for 3/26

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Today you will find a small speckled egg, shimmering a little, in the fireplace. If you keep it warm in a 350 degree oven for 3 weeks, it will hatch into a small dragon, and then eat you.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Today you will discover an astounding new use for celery, and it will make you rich beyond your wildest dreams.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
While attending a séance “just for fun”, you will be possessed by the spirit of Rasputin. Surprisingly, it will be a good career move.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Good day to embrace diversity. Wear mismatched shoes.
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
You will invent a modernized version of the ancient game of horseshoe throwing. You will call it “hubcaps.” This will have several advantages over the older game, not least of which is that a car doesn’t kick the crap out of you when you try to steal its hubcaps.
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
You need to be a bit more brusque, to cut down on your interruptions. Stay just this side of gruff, however – and make sure you don’t stray into crustiness.
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Today you will turn over a new leaf. Good for you! We were all getting a little tired of you, you know, as you were.
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
A good day to start getting your affairs in order. You shouldn’t be having affairs anyway, so the least you can do is tidy them up.
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
While looking through comparative salary figures, who will discover that the job of “Villiage Idiot”, in many metropolitan areas, pays better than that of the mayor. Don’t even consider a career change, though — it’s a lot harder that it sounds.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 20)
You will decide to write a letter to the editor. “Who is this ‘Al Ninyo’ guy,” you’ll say, “and why don’t they just lock him up?”
Aquarius (January 21 – February 18)
This might be a good time to refer to your roommate as “Watson” and say things like “The game’s afoot!”. Eventually, you’ll be able to reconstruct an entire evening’s events from a spilled drop of raspberry vinaigrette.
Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
You may have to share a hotel room with a business colleague, to save travel expenses. Here’s a tip to keep them from talking all night: bring along a teddy bear, and punch it really hard in the head a few times at bedtime, screaming “Shut up, Mr. Teddy! Shut up!”.

Headache Tonic

Make this tonic before a headache starts. Freeze it in ice trays and heat one or two cubes when a headache occurs. Chamomile flowers can be substituted for any of the following herbs.

1    tablespoons skullcap

1    tablespoon passionflower

1    tablespoon wood betony leaves

1    tablespoon hops

Boil 2 cups of water, turn off heat, and add the above herbs. Cover and steep 15 minutes before straining and drinking a half cup at a time.

Pain, Spasm, and Cramp Tonic

Drink this tonic to abate headaches, tension, muscle spasms, and intestinal cramps. Ginger and cinnamon should be omitted if any inflammatory bowel or gastritis is involved. This tonic may also be used as a compress.

4    tablespoons cramp bark or blackhaw

1    (1/4 inch) slice fresh ginger root or 1/2 cinnamon stick

1    ounce chamomile flowers

Simmer cramp bark or blackhaw and ginger or cinnamon in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes, covered. Turn off the heat and add chamomile flowers. Cover. Allow to cool 15 minutes. Strain and sip a half cup every half hour as needed to abate symptoms.

Preparing Western Tonics

Tonics can safely be used once a day, several times a week. As your body regenerates, once or twice a week will be sufficient. Tonics are foods and should be rotated and used in moderation.

Use glassware or porcelain to cook herbal tonics and bottled water. As you learn the energy and property of individual herbs, you can combine them into tonics to renew the dynamic life force within you. Combining herbs is like making a casserole. Look for the synergistic qualities of herbs and you will become a powerful mediator of Mother Nature’s secrets.

Note: Please check with your physician before starting a tonic.

Healing Crystal of the Day 3/25

Crystal of the Day

Ametrine

Ametrine also known as trystine or by its trade name as bolivianite, is a naturally occurring variety of quartz. It is a mixture of amethyst and citrine with zones of purple and yellow or orange. Because the color zoning effect is natural, no two ametrines will ever be exactly alike.

Uses: depression, inner peace and tranquility, money stone, higher psychic awareness and spiritual enlightenment.
The world’s only source of this bicolored natural quartz is the Anahi Mine located in the jungles of Bolivia. It is rumored that the mines where first discovered by native Indians in the seventeenth century. The Bolivian government declared the land a state reserve and built a fortress near the mine entrance. Despite its remote location, ametrine (as well as natural amethyst and citrine) made its way across the border to Brazil. These goods were then sold as Brazilian products. This caused a change in the government in Bolivia in 1989. The rights to the mine were sold, and during the past decade, these collectible gems became available on the domestic marketplace.

Herb of the Day for 3/25

Herb of the Day for 3/25

Periwinkle

(Vinca minor) Periwinkle was grown near the garden area as a ground cover. The leaves were bruised and applied locally to stop bleeding. Colonists also believed the wives’ tale that eating a few leaves would stop quarreling between a man and his wife. Periwinkle is toxic and is only recommended for topical use.

Rune Craft of the Day 3/25

 Today’s Rune is Berkana

 B: Birch-goddess

Goddess; fertility; growth; new beginnings; family; manifesting ideas; gentle but pervasive action; evolving as a flow into new forms

Reversed:  Need to renow impetus or start over to achieve desired results.

Today’s Runes for 3/25

Today’s Runes

Jade Runes are most commonly used for questions about love, friendship, and relationships. Ger is one of the runes that touches on the cycles of the year, in this case the fall harvest. These cycles are eternal, which is represented in the rune by the fact that it is unchanged by reversal. Ger can represent pregnancy or other forms of fruitfulness, and is especially indicative of the cycles of providence and karma – that which has been sown is now being reaped. This rune can also represent the cycles of wealth, for crops were frequently a sign of wealth.

Today’s I Ching Hexagram for 3/25

Today’s I Ching Hexagram for Everyone:

8: Holding Together

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Hexagram 8
General Meaning: Holding together brings success. But high-level teamwork is achieved only when the right players on the right team share a clear goal at the right time. A team forms its relationships in a delicate manner; chemistry is brewed in the vat of shared experiences. Latecomers cannot share the same depth of union as earlier members. Whole-hearted commitment is required for team success.

All successful teams have a shared vision and a leader. If a team’s leadership is up to the challenge, the team will prosper. In personal and business affairs, just as in basketball, it is hard to win without a strong center.

Accept the structure of the team or partnership if you wish to receive its benefits — otherwise go off on your own. In holding together with others, cling to your own principles, but be willing to subordinate your personal desires for the good of the group. Perhaps you are contemplating becoming a leader of some group; remember that to become the center of influence binding people together is not only a considerable challenge but a serious responsibility. Assess yourself carefully first to see if you are up to the task. If not, it would be better not to commit rather than to go forward without proper preparation.