So karohi dīpamattano!
Khippaṃ vāyama paṇḍito bhava!
Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo,
na punaṃ jātijaraṃ upehisi.
Make an island unto yourself!
Strive hard and become wise!
Rid of impurities and cleansed of stain,
you shall not come again to birth and decay.
Dhammapada 18.238
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
The Darkest New Moon of the Year is November 7 @ 8:01 am PDT/ 11:01 am EDT/ 4:01 PM GMT occurs @ the 15th middle degree of the sign, the most potent.
Painting by Napoleon Brousseau http:www.napob.com
This is a power packed Scorpio New Moon of resurrection and rebirth in so many ways. This is one of the best times go into retreat, seclusion, a yurt, cave or a safe womb space for 3 days if you can manage it. Especially on a Scorpio New Moon trined by Neptune in Pisces.
The Tarot Symbol #13 Death is the Sign associated with Scorpio
Jupiter on the 29th most critical degree of Scorpio, Sun and Moon are on the 15th most potent degree. Grand Water Trine and Neptune in Pisces trines the New Moon helps us to be magically…
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Today, Jupiter, the great benefic, giver of gifts and good luck, enters its home sign of Sagittarius to stay until December 2, 2019. It has been about thirteen years since we have seen Jupiter here, and it will open up tremendous possibilities for many. In the meantime, our Everyday Witches appear to be bickering, or, at the very least, trying to decide what will be the perfect recipe for success. This is a card of conflicts, struggles, and competition, but, it is also a good indicator that it is entirely possible to come together and find accords within one’s ranks.
Today’s 5 of Wands shows us that progress is doable now, and you should take it where you can get it. There will not be smooth, retrograde-free sailing until January 6, but you are poised to accomplish so much now, putting you in great shape for that January timeframe, with…
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The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas, Convolvulaceae) is a trailing, herbaceous perennial in the morning glory family.1,2 It is indigenous to Central and South America and grows best in subtropical climates, spreading along the ground and producing oblong, tuberous roots. There are more than 400 sweet potato varieties, and most have yellow-brown or copper-colored skins with bright orange or yellow-red flesh.3 Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSPs) are the most common varieties consumed, but white, cream, yellow, pink, and deep purple varieties also exist. The sweet potato plant has alternate, heart-shaped leaves and produces funnel-shaped white, pink, or rose-violet flowers that appear in clusters in the leaf axils as the plant matures.4
Taxonomic confusion can arise over the common name “yam” that often is given to sweet potatoes in the market. Botanically speaking, true yams belong to the genus Dioscorea (Dioscoreaceae) and are much less common in the United…
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Propolis is made by bees from a combination of plant resins, wax, and saliva. It is used in the hive as a building material, disinfectant, and embalming agent. Propolis has many reported health benefits for humans, due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. Multiple factors impact the composition of propolis, including location, the season of harvest, local flora, and species of bee. Mexico is a major honey producer, with production in Yucatán, Campeche, Jalisco, and Chiapas; each region producing propolis which contains a variety of active compounds. This study assessed the antioxidant properties of five samples of propolis from two states in Mexico.
Propolis samples were collected from five regions in Mexico; four from the state of Chiapas (1-4), and one from the state of Yucatán (5). Samples 1, 2, 3, and 5 were collected from Apis mellifera bee breeders, while sample 4 was collected from a wild colony…
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Akkodhena jine kodhaṃ;
asādhuṃ sādhunā jine;
jine kadariyaṃ dānena;
saccenālikavādinaṃ.
Overcome the angry by non-anger;
overcome the wicked by goodness;
overcome the miser by generosity;
overcome the liar by truth.
Dhammapada 17.223
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
The True North Node of the Moon, a Fated highest collective directive, our “True North” leaves the fiery, dramatic, leadership sign of Leo and enters the emotional, nurturing, watery, feminine sign of Cancer, the Mother, November 6th for the next 18 months until June 4, 2020. The Nodes always move Retrograde, backward in the Zodiac as do the Procession of the Equinoxes. The shifts repeat every 18.6 years.
Artemis with a thousand breasts, Ephesus Turkey By Pvasiliadis [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons 1st Century AD By Pvasiliadis [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons
We will want Cancerian motherly support and feelings, a mother-centric not patriarchal corporate everything for profit values.
Some astrologers use the ‘Mean Nodes” this doesn’t mean these Nodes are bitchy or nasty. In that case, the Mean Nodes change on November 15th. There are 9 days of a discrepancy.
The North Node is a symbol of emotional growth…
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New Moon blessings, everyone! Today is the New Moon in Scorpio and it falls smack dab in the middle of the biggest week of the year! Scorpio can not take the credit for all of the intensity in the air this week, but you can claim this powerful transformational New Moon for yourself to really put the wheels in motion for your changes. Karmic moments abound here, and one can not help but notice.
The 4 of Wands is all about celebrations and community, making it one of the most sought-after, popular cards of the Tarot. It is no typical Wednesday, and there are bound to be many things which one can be celebrating. The community aspect of this card is very important to you today. It would seem that your reaction, whether it be cheers or boos, very much depends upon your affiliations. On a global, more communal scale…
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Kodhaṃ jahe vippajaheyya mānaṃ,
saṃyojanaṃ sabbamatikkameyya.
Taṃ nāmarūpasmimasajjamānaṃ
akiñcanaṃ nānupatanti dukkhā.
One should give up anger, renounce pride,
and overcome all fetters.
Suffering never befalls one
who clings not to mind and body and is detached.
Dhammapada 17.221
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
In observance of Guy Fawkes Day …
Making your own vegetable juice at home is beneficial from a number of aspects. It is easy, inexpensive, and not to mention healthy in so many ways. Natural vegetable juice can do wonders and it is effective against inflammation in your body and yet so few people find the time to make it themselves. However, […]
Source: 3-Ingredient Mixture Improves Vision and Liver Detoxification – Healthy Food House
Yakama Nation chairman JoDe Goudy, who would not remove his headdress and was not granted access, left the courtroom to pray. […]
Source: Washington tribal leader wearing headdress denied access to U.S. Supreme Court hearing on his tribe
How to use witch hazel for your face, body, and more. […]
Source: Witch Hazel: The Best (And Cheapest!) Remedy For Better Skin & Gut Health
The future is literally right in front of you! As this most phenomenal week of 2018 kicks off, it is very easy to be anticipating all of the possible changes coming your way, especially over the ne […]
Source: Card of the Day – 3 of Wands – Monday, November 5, 2018
Dhamme ca ye ariyapavedite ratā
anuttarā te vacasā, manasā kammunā ca.
Te santisoraccasamādhisaṇṭhitā,
sutassa paññāya ca sāramajjhagū.
Those who are devoted to the Dhamma made known by the Noble Ones
are unsurpassed in speech, thought and action.
They are established in peace, gentleness and concentration,
and have reached the essence of learning and wisdom.
Sutta Nipāta 3.332
The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the Sutta Nipāta, translated by John D. Ireland
Guy Fawkes Day is November 5th
Most Americans know of the famous V for Vendetta from the Graphic Novel and film. But what is the story of Guy Fawkes and why Is it so important right now? Especially that it is one day before these critical mid-term elections in the U.S.
V for Vendetta was originally a Graphic Novel written by Alan Moore illustrated by David Lloyd and published first in March of 1982. It was subsequently made into a 2005 British film written by the Wachowski’s who wrote and directed the Matrix, then the Wachowski brothers.
Originally known as the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, Guy Fawkes joined a group of English Catholics and attempted to assassinate Protestant King James -James VI of scotland, by planting 900 kilos of gunpowder in the cellar of the Palace of Westminster. Fawkes was caught while checking on the stored powder hours before the…
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What’s love got to do with it? Everything! Today, the Moon is in Libra, sign of relationships. Libra is ruled by Venus, which is currently retrograde in Libra through November 16. It is very possible that relationships, or even the lack thereof, may be very much on your mind today. Venus retrograde could bring back around an old lover, or friend, perhaps leaving you scratching your head. Know that now is not the time to rekindle, or even begin a new romance, of any sort.
The Ace of Cups today is better used from a creative standpoint. The next almost thirteen months are marked for greatness and some of the most positive times you have experienced in quite a while. Take this opportunity to focus on that which you wish to create. And, of course, always, always, show kindness and compassion to your fellow humans, no matter how different from…
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“Our world, and the worlds around and within it, is aflame with shades of brilliance we cannot fathom — and is far more vibrant, far more holy, than we could ever imagine.” […]
THE dear green place became the dear yellow place yesterday as Glaswegians awoke to a rash of yellow ribbons draped across prominent landmarks in […]
Source: Glasgow goes yellow to show solidarity with Catalan prisoners
It’s all about turning anxiety into action. […]
Source: Have Anxiety About The Future Of Our Planet? Here’s How To Cope
Venus is back in Libra, her home sign, at the 28th degree, with 13 days to go till she turns STATIONARY November 16 @ 25 degrees 15 minutes of LIBRA. She will begin to move Direct two days later. The 16 and 17 are very potent days. Mark them on your calendar I will be leading a Workshop at the Grail Springs Spa in that weekend to coincide with Venus’s stationary point.
Moon is in earthy humble focussed getting the mundane and meticulous detailed work done, sign of Virgo.
The earth Tine of Yesterday continues as Moon also trines Pluto. Didn’t you feel better on Friday under the Grand earth Trine? I certainly did.
the inconvient truth about today’s planetary alignments
Venus inconjuncts Chiron in Pisces
love hurts, relationships are akward. You may not know WTF to feel.
Stay with your feelings. The current Venus Uranus opposition squaring the Nodes…
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