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Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 13, 2012 at 11:47am

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 13, 2012 at 11:25am

ZODIACAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR TODAY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You feel too responsible today and may even endanger yourself somehow because of it. Think of safety first and be efficient about your actions. Avoid recurring thoughts of blame as these are a distraction.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You succeed best where you have practical experience. Theoretical knowledge is useful but not crucial now. It may be that you are teaching people as a mentor or instructor.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): What you need most is confidence. You can take humility a bit too far by closing off opportunities from yourself. Living up to your true worth and capabilities isn't boasting, just your right.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You must make decisions on your own today. You have a greater responsibility now and no one can tell you what to do. This is a good opportunity to put in place the responsible policies you've been wanting.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You would do well as someone who comes up with ideas and farms them out to others to develop. Most people, however, will have to record their thoughts so that they can pursue them at greater length at a later time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You want to be a bold public speaker but a bad case of nerves can thwart you. Take courage from the fact that there are people who want to hear you. Let your information prove its worth.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You doubt your own leadership ability and are liable to place faith in someone else. On the other hand, there are those who have already been burned and are cynical about any new leadership change.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You don't take the easy approach today, which is why most people can't see the sense in what you do. Let results speak for themselves. Don't get drawn into explanations and justifications.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You tend to be a follower more than a leader today. You like to stay out of the way of danger, which is relative. In private, you take care of your own business as you please, such as finances or long-term goals.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have to be in charge of everything that is realistically within your power. Don't rely on anyone to do something that you should be doing. Be prepared for disappointments, despite promises.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are thrust into a position of responsibility today. You must deal with many people and their problems, which may stem from the organizational system itself. You may need to rethink and streamline bureaucracies.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are liable to miss an opportunity because of worry. Clear your mind and be confident. Once you have mental distractions out of the way, you can think clearly about the implications of what you learn.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 13, 2012 at 11:25am

"Once you make a friend, a friend never leaves you, even to death. So a friend is really hard to find."
-- Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA
Once, an Elder told me he made a decision to be my friend. He said this friendship wasn't based on my behavior or how I acted; he said the friendship was based on his decision. He decided to be my friend. This friendship has happened like he said. Even if I don't see him for a long time, or if I get mad at him, he has never changed his decision. This is true friendship.

Great Spirit, I'm glad you are this kind of Friend

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 13, 2012 at 11:24am

Apr 13, 1360:
Hail kills English troops

On so-called "Black Monday" in 1360, a hail storm kills an estimated 1,000 English soldiers in Chartres, France. The storm and the devastation it caused also played a part in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

The Hundred Years' War began in 1337; by 1359, King Edward III of England was actively attempting to conquer France. In October, he took a massive force across the English Channel to Calais. The French refused to engage in direct fights and stayed behind protective walls throughout the winter, while Edward pillaged the countryside.

In April 1360, Edward's forces burned the Paris suburbs and began to move toward Chartres. While they were camped outside the town, a sudden storm materialized. Lightning struck, killing several people, and hailstones began pelting the soldiers, scattering the horses. One described it as "a foul day, full of myst and hayle, so that men dyed on horseback [sic]." Two of the English leaders were killed and panic set in among the troops, who had no shelter from the storm.

The heavy losses suffered by the English were seen by many as a sign from God. King Edward was convinced to negotiate peace with the French. On May 8, 1360, the Treaty of Bretigny was signed, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. Edward agreed to renounce all claims to the throne of France, though he was given control of land in the north of the country. Fighting resumed nine years later, when the king of France declared war, claiming Edward had not honored the treaty. The last phase of the Hundred Years' War did not end until 1453.

The largest hailstone recorded in modern times was found in Aurora, Nebraska. It was seven inches in diameter, about the size of a soccer ball. Hail typically falls at about 100 miles per hour.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 12, 2012 at 6:37pm

"Dissimilar things were fitted together to make something beautiful and whole."

-- Nippawanock, ARAPAHOE

Sometimes we look at something close up and it appears to be ugly; but then we drop back and look at it as a whole and it is beautiful. If we look at an insect close up, it may be ugly, but if we drop back and look at the whole insect it becomes beautiful. We can drop back even more and observe what its role and purpose is, and the insect becomes even more beautiful and whole. How are we looking at ourselves? Are we focused on something ugly about ourselves, or are we dropping back and looking at ourselves as a whole? We all have purpose, and we are all beautiful.

Grandfather, today, let me see the beauty of the whole.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 12, 2012 at 5:55pm

ZODIACAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are a key player in a team but you're liable to misuse this fact to unfair advantage. If you're taking up time positioning yourself instead of participating, you're going about it all wrong. Let performance lead to great offers. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You're apt to apply the wrong paradigm to issues today. Consult with others and do research. You have to fit the right theory to account for the facts and extrapolate results. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Personal events are causing anxiety. Use the skills you've learned at work to come up with responsible solutions. You must be serious about your life now to make sure you're happy. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You like to set events in motion and assume they will stay on course. You're open to failure because you don't maintain what's begun. You see the big picture but ignore the all-important details. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are probably working inefficiently today. You need to focus on the quality of your work now, not the quantity. You get more out of excellence than out of mass production. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are impressed by short-term success but now you have to look past that to sustainability and social justice. If immediate profit or power is unethical, turn away from it. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You don't feel energetic or ambitious today. You're liable to let someone take care of you. Those who are ill or invalid have a valid reason but those who are able-bodied need to get going. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Ethical issues concern you today. There can be those who doubt your standards in this regard today. You have to answer over issues of compliance and good faith now. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You must choose between work or romance today. You are so hard-driven that one must take dominance but trying both dilutes your attention and energy. Your intensity can put people off. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You're liable to go easy on a strict budget today. You must maintain fiscal discipline now because any laxity would become a full backslide. Resist avariciousness -- even simple cravings to possess something. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You want to be helpful today but perhaps too much so. Your assistance is such that can create dependence. You need to stand back and let certain people struggle and become stronger for it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You have your finger in many pots but this means you can't give good attention to any of them. Restrict the amount of your activities and devote yourself to one or very few so they can get far better attention for growth.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 12, 2012 at 4:20pm

Apr 12, 1633:
Galileo is convicted of heresy

On this day in 1633, chief inquisitor Father Vincenzo Maculano da Firenzuola, appointed by Pope Urban VIII, begins the inquisition of physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei. Galileo was ordered to turn himself in to the Holy Office to begin trial for holding the belief that the Earth revolves around the Sun, which was deemed heretical by the Catholic Church. Standard practice demanded that the accused be imprisoned and secluded during the trial.

This was the second time that Galileo was in the hot seat for refusing to accept Church orthodoxy that the Earth was the immovable center of the universe: In 1616, he had been forbidden from holding or defending his beliefs. In the 1633 interrogation, Galileo denied that he "held" belief in the Copernican view but continued to write about the issue and evidence as a means of "discussion" rather than belief. The Church had decided the idea that the Sun moved around the Earth was an absolute fact of scripture that could not be disputed, despite the fact that scientists had known for centuries that the Earth was not the center of the universe.

This time, Galileo's technical argument didn't win the day. On June 22, 1633, the Church handed down the following order: "We pronounce, judge, and declare, that you, the said Galileo... have rendered yourself vehemently suspected by this Holy Office of heresy, that is, of having believed and held the doctrine (which is false and contrary to the Holy and Divine Scriptures) that the sun is the center of the world, and that it does not move from east to west, and that the earth does move, and is not the center of the world."

Along with the order came the following penalty: "We order that by a public edict the book of Dialogues of Galileo Galilei be prohibited, and We condemn thee to the prison of this Holy Office during Our will and pleasure; and as a salutary penance We enjoin on thee that for the space of three years thou shalt recite once a week the Seven Penitential Psalms."

Galileo agreed not to teach the heresy anymore and spent the rest of his life under house arrest. It took more than 300 years for the Church to admit that Galileo was right and to clear his name of heresy.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 11, 2012 at 11:00am

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You feel that service and compassionate acts are forced on you out of necessity rather than through genuine feelings. A sense of having to make sacrifices can make you resentful. Get control by deciding how to be helpful.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You're feeling brave and adventurous today. You dislike efforts to keep you safe, whether by individuals or institutions. You like risks of your choosing and rebel against the nanny-state mentality.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Genuine success in job or career should be your goal today. You are liable to feel a sense of weakness and uncertainty and this should motivate you to try harder and establish your usefulness and credibility at work.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): While intensely interested in what people have to say, you're apt to misunderstand the point of it. Question people sympathetically so you grasp the feelings they're really expressing, as well as their information.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When it comes to your job and earning money, you take the initiative now. Many can take a promotion or other steps to increase power, authority and earning ability. You see a step up in strength.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Any success or attention encourages you to get more. You seem to be in a dynamic involving activity and passivity, and most situations you're in deal with the tensions between these two states.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You require quiet time for reflection and introspection. Your initial goal is to clarify what your practical goals for the day should be. Put away all distractions until this is done.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your thinking processes are apt to be confused and impressionistic today. You need to get a grip and get your reasoning faculties active and your feelings under control.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your feelings toward people are ambivalent today. The very ones who help you are also annoying. You need to encourage good behavior and thank people for their generosity. Reward what's good, ignore what's bad.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You take risks in order to further your education and understanding. You now entertain ideas that seem heretical or unorthodox. You follow leads that go counter to the prevailing wisdom, for what seems like good reason.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You're single-minded when it comes to making a success of yourself today. You pay careful attention to smart investments as well as carry-through in performance. You keep the reputation clean and unsullied.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are reluctant to get started but this is due to unfounded fears and uncertainty. Take the first step to discover how easy it is. Limit your set of options so you don't feel overwhelmed by choices.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 11, 2012 at 10:59am

"Spiritual matters are difficult to explain because you must live with them in order to fully understand them."

-- Thomas Yellowtail, CROW

To know something we must become one with it. We cannot know what a flower smells like until we actually smell it. Close your eyes and experience the fragrance. The Elders say there are two worlds, the Seen World and the Unseen World. To experience the Seen World we need to physically pick the flower and smell it. To experience the Unseen World we need to know about principles, laws and values; and no matter what our mind or our physical senses tell us, we must decide and act on these principles. If someone does wrong to us, we must pray for that person or persons to have peace, happiness and joy in their life. We must not get even or retaliate in any way. Only by doing this can we understand spiritual matters.

Great Spirit, give me your power whenever my weakness shows so I can live by spiritual decisions

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on April 10, 2012 at 2:09pm

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