Daily Words of the Buddha for July 01, 2018

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Pāli Word a Day for July 01, 2018 — khayānupassin — realizing the fact of decay

Kāmaṃ kāmayamānassa,
tassa ce taṃ samijjhati, addhā pītimano hoti.
Laddhā macco yadicchati.
Tassa ce — kāmayānassa, chandajātassa — jantuno
te kāmā parihāyanti,
sallaviddhova ruppati.

If one, longing for sensual pleasure,
achieves it, yes, one’s enraptured at heart.
The mortal gets what one wants.
But if for that person — longing, desiring —
the pleasures diminish,
one’s shattered, as if shot with an arrow.

Sutta Nipāta 4.772, 4.773
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Card of the Day – The Empress – Sunday, July 1, 2018

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img_5173-1Welcome to July! Our Empress card, courtesy of Joanna Nelson Studio, reminds us today that Mother Nature rules the roost. Her presence is strong today, and no matter where you are, you will surely be talking about her in some fashion. If at all possible, do not forget to go outside and stay in touch with nature. It is always good to put your bare feet in the grass if you can, in order to remain truly grounded.

The Empress can be indicative of thingssuch as abundance, fertility, and even related females in your life, i.e., Mother, daughter, sister, and Aunts, but I am not feeling the abundance thing at this time. It is more likely you will hear of a birth which has taken place, and even the outside chance of the announcement of a pregnancy. The abundance will have to wait until another day. This is a new…

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La’au Lapa’au | Southwest Herb Gardening: What To Plant In June, and Watering In June

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We recommend most plants be planted in the fall or spring. However, if you must plant during the summer months watering may need to be more frequent and you must be diligent about observing your newly planted plants for signs of water stress. Follow the guidelines in the Watering section.

Many cacti and warm-season succulents can still be planted in the summer. When transplanting cacti and succulents, mark either the south or west side and plant facing the orientation you marked to avoid the burning of tender tissues. Most nurseries will mark the side of the container to help you determine proper planting orientation. However, if the original orientation is not known, newly planted cacti and succulents need to be covered with shade cloth if the plant surface appears to yellow or pale suddenly. Use a shade cloth rated between 30-60% as anything higher will block most of the sunlight and…

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La’au Lapa’au | Southwest Herb Gardening: June In The Low Desert

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June in the low desert is generally the driest and hottest month. Desert gardeners often must begin their garden activities in the early morning or at sunset to avoid the intense sunlight. Plants must endure the intense heat throughout the day. Many native and desert-adapted plants have numerous adaptations that enable them to live successfully in the desert, such as succulence, drought-deciduousness, and small leaves, to name a few examples. Even with these numerous adaptations, desert plants sometimes need a little help to keep them healthy and thriving in your garden. Native and desert-adapted plants that were newly planted and those that are not established in the landscape need to be watered until they become established in the landscape and can then survive with natural rainfall. Even established plantings will need an occasional supplemental watering during long periods of drought to keep them healthy and stress-free.

Summer is the prime…

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Astrology | Mercury in Leo Retrograde alert

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MERCURY enters LEO June 28-29 until September 5/6  Mercury spends 10 weeks bringing out heads and our hearts together. 

EARLY MERCURY RETROGRADE ALERT!

If you are traveling this summer planning weddings and parties or anything be aware of this and plan accordingly.

Mercury Turns Retrograde July 25/26 @ 23+ degrees LEO 

stations DIRECT August 18/19 @ 11+ degrees LEO

This means that all communications get snafu’d and travel plans go awry. Anything to do with computers cell phone etc. tends to screw up. Mercury Retrogrades are not all bad they just require reflection or time out to reconsider reëxamine relax all the Re- prefix things.

Don’t panic during any Retrograde planet time. It’s simply a rest period. 

” We are the champions.”

While Mercury is in Leo SAY IT LOUD SAY IT PROUD. MERCURY, God of messages, Magic, merchandise, tricksters, and thieves encourages our passions for communicating from our hearts. The…

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Daily Tarot | Card of the Day – The Sun – Friday, June 29, 2018

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Here comes the Sun! After all of the weighty energy of the Full Moon in Capricorn conjunct Saturn in Capricorn, it is time to lighten up and go have some good, old-fashioned fun! When the Sun returns, it is indicative of good favor from the Universe. The Moon will be void-of-course ALL day before its entrance into the sign of Aquarius tomorrow, so less serious times are begging to be had. Unless it is a project already begun, today is a day best left for relaxing and enjoying life.

In the Northern Hemisphere, for many, today kicks off a very lengthy 4th of July holiday, as many will take advantage and celbrate through the 8th if they can. The weather promises to be hot with the Sun blazing, and Summer in full swing. Should you be elsewhere, and experiencing Winter, I do hope the Sun is shining its life-giving…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for June 29, 2018

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Pāli Word a Day for June 29, 2018 — anuggaha — “taking up”, compassion, love for, kindness, assistance, help, favor, benefit

Tasseva tena pāpiyo,
yo kuddhaṃ paṭikujjhati.
Kuddhaṃ appaṭikujjhanto,
saṅgāmaṃ jeti dujjayaṃ.

The worse of the two is one,
who, when abused, retaliates.
One who does not retaliate,
wins a battle hard to win.

Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.188
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

Contemplations

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“To the Mystic, prayer is a meeting of the minds. It is not an occasion for personal petitioning, but for spiritual communion. It is a time when the soul within us and the deepest and most inner parts of our being sacredly, sincerely, and quietly speak to God and express the deepest wishes of our hearts and minds.” — H. Spencer Lewis

La’au Lapa’au | Rosemary

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Rosemary

Botanical Name:Rosmarinus officinalis.

Family: Lamiaceae

Common Names: Compass plant, compass weed, incensier, dew of the sea, polar plant, romero (Spanish), mi-tieh-hsiang (Chinese), rosmarin (Swedish).

Habitat: Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean countries, but is now grown worldwide as a spice and medicinal herb. The plant thrives best in a warm sunny climate.

Description: Rosemary is an evergreen shrub like plant that belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae). It can grow up to 2 meters (6 feet) high and the flowers are petite and pale blue that appear in slight clusters up the stems. The leaves are slender and look a lot like curved pine needles. They are green on top and gray beneath. The dried herb is brownish green in color.

Plant Parts Used: Leaves, flowers, stems, branches. Commercially, the entire plant is used. An essential oil is extracted from the leaves and flowers by steam distillation.

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Daily Words of the Buddha for June 28, 2018

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Pāli Word a Day for June 28, 2018 — pharati — to pervade, permeate, fill, suffuse, (with mettā); to spread, make expand

Dunniggahassa lahuno,
yatthakāmanipātino.
Cittassa damatho sādhu,
cittaṃ dantaṃ sukhāvahaṃ.

Wonderful it is to train the mind,
so swiftly moving, seizing whatever it wants.
Good is it to have a well-trained mind,
for a well-trained mind brings happiness.

Dhammapada 3.35
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

Card of the Day – Queen of Cups – Thursday, June 28, 2018

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Full Moon blessings to all! Today is our annual Full Moon in Capricorn, and we are officially in Eclipse season #2 of 2018. Who here is breathing a sigh of relief that today’s card is NOT the Queen of Swords? She always seems to be a regular player around both New and Full Moons. Note that the astrology of this Full Moon has the Moon in Capricorn conjunct Saturn in Capricorn (Saturn rules Capricorn); this can be a weighty energy, and with Mars newly retrograde you could be feeling all types of emotions.

Enter our Queen of Cups; generally, she is the calm, cool, and collected Queen. Her kindness and compassion is admired by all, and she is a beacon of light for many amidst stormy surroundings. Know that this energy surrounding the Full Moon will indeed pass, but that the next eight to ten weeks will probably leave…

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