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Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on July 2, 2012 at 6:40am

"If I destroy you, I destroy myself. If I honor you, I honor myself."

-- Hunbatz Men, MAYAN

It is said, when we need love the most is when we deserve it the least. Whenever I have secret thoughts about someone else, it will put bad feelings inside myself. I will hurt myself. If I secretly hold a grudge or resentment against my brother or sister, I will be a slave to that person until I let them go. Let me remember to look at my brother in a sacred manner. Today, let me think like a Warrior. Let my thoughts toward my brothers and sisters be good thoughts. Let me remember that You are in charge. If I get upset at another person today, let me remember that the most important thing I can do is to first talk to You because when I am right with You, it is impossible to be out of harmony with my brothers and sisters.

My Creator, take my hand and guide me through today

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 29, 2012 at 8:45am

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your creativity is being activated now. Resist intellectual and creative inertia; let yourself think and do something different. This is a day when radical choices need to be made, though some can go to extremes.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You make a radical reassessment today because new information comes to you. It's essential that you rethink what you believe because it is likely that your beliefs are based on false or incomplete information.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You're apt to be condescending toward people today. You have a strong sense of being right, whether you really are or not. You're apt to be caught off-guard because of your smugness.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You perceive that this is a time for radical action. Compromise will get you nowhere, you sense, so you're prone to take an extreme position of action or of opting out. You completely rethink the rules of engagement.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your confidence is very strong and probably unwarranted. You could collapse from complete confidence to utter confusion when faced with a real obstacle. If you are humble, people would be more willing to help you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You have friends and family who are in distress. You should see that it's not going to stop until you get involved or press for change. Others can see opting out as the best solution, creating your own answers.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your vision needs to transcend concerns over your personal friends and foes. You can see you're in a class that is disadvantaged, even being cheated. Band together in order to force reform.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Shocking news should force you to dig for more and deeper answers. You have intellectual outrage now. Stop being complacent or willfully ignorant. Many can wake up to the outrages being committed against them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can be led astray when you start worrying about what other people think. Become informed; make up your own mind. You need to carefully consider the facts but beware of making decisions that allow you to lapse into disinterest.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You reach a breaking point in your patience today. You're liable to take a more extreme position or give up entirely. The system that's not working for you, but should, is the one with which you take extreme exception.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You're very concerned about what people think of you. The need for approval can make you do things you shouldn't. It's important that you cultivate a sense of self-worth and dignity.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You're amazed, maybe even unsettled, by what people are doing around you. You want things to be normal, but you feel that people are being anything but. Examine their reasons, and assess whether you're unknowingly involved anyway.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 29, 2012 at 8:45am

"We forget so we consider ourselves superior. But we are, after all, a mere part of the creation and we must consider to understand where we are and we stand somewhere between the mountain and the Ant. Somewhere and only there is a part and parcel of the creation."

-- Chief Oren Lyons, ONONDAGA

Every human being gathers information from the center of a circle. If we are not careful, we soon think we are the center of all things. Therefore, it is easy to become self centered. Once we become self centered we start to think we are above all things and therefore superior. But we are really only one part of a great whole. The universe is all connected. Each part is here to do something special and according to its design. We are here to honor and respect the job of each part. We are neither above nor below anything. We need not be ruler over anything, we need only to live in honor and harmony with the system.

My Creator, help me to view and conduct myself in a manner of respect, dignity and honor to all creation. Let me see You in all things

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 29, 2012 at 8:38am

Jun 29, 1613:
The Globe Theater burns down

The Globe Theater, where most of Shakespeare's plays debuted, burned down on this day in 1613.

The Globe was built by Shakespeare's acting company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, in 1599 from the timbers of London's very first permanent theater, Burbage's Theater, built in 1576. Before James Burbage built his theater, plays and dramatic performances were ad hoc affairs, performed on street corners and in the yards of inns. However, the Common Council of London, in 1574, started licensing theatrical pieces performed in inn yards within the city limits. To escape the restriction, actor James Burbage built his own theater on land he leased outside the city limits. When Burbage's lease ran out, the Lord Chamberlain's men moved the timbers to a new location and created the Globe. Like other theaters of its time, the Globe was a round wooden structure with a stage at one end, and covered balconies for the gentry. The galleries could seat about 1,000 people, with room for another 2,000 "groundlings," who could stand on the ground around the stage.

The Lord Chamberlain's men built Blackfriars theater in 1608, a smaller theater that seated about 700 people, to use in winter when the open-air Globe wasn't practical.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 28, 2012 at 6:59am

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Having a partner helps your confidence. You tend to feel you can't to things on your own and that you need someone as a crutch. That's fine as long as you learn how to be competent on your own.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You could be convinced to give up your own desires to please someone else. Don't let guilt rules your actions. Endeavor to negotiate so that you get satisfied and that everyone is happy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You are generous and gregarious today. You may, however, simply think about people's material needs and miss seeing their intellectual and spiritual needs. Don't be too free with your money.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You feel a strong need to be accepted and you can be assertive enough to push your way into relationships. You can work against your interests in this regard, antagonizing some but intimidating others. Use your charming side.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You become aware of problems with your investments and should work quickly to make corrections. You can be on the edge of panic but this can be avoided if you give full attention to the situation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You're able to throw yourself into work with gusto. You enjoy challenges now and you can be successful at it as long as you don't try to do everything yourself. Enjoy working with others toward a shared goal.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today you must apply lessons you've learned in being polite and social. Remember what you know about people and adjust accordingly. It's important to improve relationships in professional settings.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have the opportunity now to develop your talents in an orderly fashion. You are prone to misunderstand instructions, so pay close attention to the logical implications, not what your imagination makes of it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You feel detached from situations and tend to regard real-life problems as abstract theories. It's important to offer solutions closely tied to what people can do, as useless suggestions are only annoying.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You need to address the needs of the people around you, but you can too easily get caught up in your own feelings. Are you doing something for yourself, regardless of who gets hurt? Then you need to think selflessly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): While you have a calm and reasonable exterior, you can feel barely under control on the inside. Quirky mannerisms can slip out. It's a good idea to express your individuality but under your will and decision.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Family and domestic issues are your primary concern today. Emotions run high and you are challenged to strike the right balance between exercising your authority, showing love and allowing free expression.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 28, 2012 at 6:59am

"Whenever you take anything from the Earth, remember to leave an offering."

-- Joe Coyhis, STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE

We need to look at nature and its inhabitants as our brothers and sisters. Whenever we pick plants or herbs, we should leave an offering of tobacco. We should talk to the plants and ask their permission to use them. The plants will feel honored to be of service for each of them knows they are here to serve. Each of them knows they carry a special medicine and this medicine is about continuing the cycle of life. We need always to be grateful to our brothers and sisters.

Creator, I thank you for the opportunity of life

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 28, 2012 at 6:58am

Jun 28, 1519:
Charles elected Holy Roman emperor

Charles I of Spain, who by birth already held sway over much of Europe and Spanish America, is elected the successor of his late grandfather, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. Charles, who was also the grandson of Ferdinand II and Isabella of Spain, had bribed the princes of Germany to vote for him, defeating such formidable candidates as King Henry VIII of England, King Francis I of France, and Frederick the Wise, the duke of Saxony.

Crowned as Emperor Charles V, the new Holy Roman emperor sought to unite the many kingdoms under his rule in the hope of creating a vast, universal empire. However, his hopes were thwarted by the Protestant Reformation in Germany, a lifelong dynastic struggle with King Francis, and the advance of the Ottoman Turks into Europe. In 1558, after nearly four decades as Holy Roman emperor, Charles abdicated the throne in favor of his brother, Ferdinand. He had already granted much of the other European territory under his rule to his son Philip.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 27, 2012 at 9:30am

"What could be greater than to be Wakan-Tanka's mind, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, arms, hands, legs, and feet here on Earth?"

-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA

In order for the Creator to do His work on this earth, He needs the human being to do it. How He guides us is through our eyes, ears, hands, nose, mouth, arms legs and feet. We are instruments of the Creator. We are His keepers of the Earth. We are the keepers of our brothers. We are to teach His children. We are to respect the things He has made. We are to take care of ourselves and treat our bodies and our minds with respect. We are to do respectful things. We are to walk the Sacred Path. We should have good thoughts. We should do only things that we think the Creator would have us do. What an honor to be a human being. What an honor that He would talk to us and guide us to perform His wonders.

Oh Great Spirit, let me appreciate the role you have given me. Let my sense be sharp to hear Your voice. Keep my mind clean so I can do the things You would have me do

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 26, 2012 at 8:44am

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You require a partner to be creative. Bounce ideas off each other; make it a game. After a while, a workable plan can emerge. It's important to be positive and to lower inhibitions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are challenged to stand firm in order to accomplish what you want. You feel you must do what others tell you and this seems to divert you away from it. You're challenged to keep focused and stay on track.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You feel a renewed sense of fun and personal creativity today. A religious, mystical or superstitious mindset is dominant. You seek to understand ways people and events are related, in ways that go beyond the ordinary.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are content to dream of success. Those skilled at creative visualization can put this to good use. Those who aren't may lapse into pointless day-dreaming. It's important you take real action.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You want very much to be believed and intellectually accepted but there is something getting in the way. It may be that you're ahead of the curve or it may be that your attitude diminishes your credibility.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You're aware of the moral dimensions of your responsibilities and actions today. You can see that success lies in showing that you are worthy of trust. The more you do, the more will be entrusted to you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You have great self-confidence today but you tend to think that's enough. Don't expect people to do you any favors; you have to push yourself and make opportunities and to take them when they appear.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You're apt to feel that your ambitions are going off-course today. You're challenged to re-evaluate what would really make you feel successful. Don't give in to despair or self-doubt; simply adjust your direction toward happiness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You work well in groups and in clubs. You need some structure to be effective and to bring out your creativity. You may develop exaggerated expectations, so try o stay real.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You sense that side of your job that is helpful to people. You don't simply go through the motions, you want people to benefit and be happy because of what you do. You want to build togetherness.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You enjoy exploring new possibilities. You're curious and are willing to entertain unlikelihoods as real. You easily feel restricted by custom and habits, especially those imposed on you by others or by society.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You use your professional skills outside the workplace today. What you know from the job comes in handy in ordinary life. You are challenged to be alive and alert to the situations you're in now.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 26, 2012 at 8:44am

"...when faithful human beings or other creatures called upon them for help, they [the Powers of the Four Directions] must send their powers..."

-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA

Each of the four directions has special powers. These powers or Grandfathers are there to help us. The powers are from the East, the South, the West, and the North. To call upon the power we need to stand in the center and face each of the directions and honor all forms of life in each direction. Facing the East we honor all the two legged, four legged, winged ones, plants' nation and the animals. We repeat this prayer in each of the four directions. This allows us to become centered. When we are centered, then we are ready to call the helpers. It is said, when the student is ready, the teacher appears. If we are to be ready, we need to remember to always get quiet first. We do this by honoring and praying to the four directions.

Grandfathers from the four directions, come to me today with Your powers. Give me Your gifts so I can serve the people

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