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Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 6, 2012 at 10:47am

"We need to save those Elders who cannot speak for themselves -- the trees."

-- Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle of Elders

The trees are the Elders of the Earth. Go to the forest or to the mountains and find a young tree. Then find an old tree. Spend time with each. Sit by the young tree and listen to your thoughts. Then move to an old tree and listen to your thoughts again. Just being in the presence of an old tree, you will feel more calm. Your thoughts will contain wisdom and your answers will be deeper. Why is this so? These old trees know more, have heard more, and are the Elders of the Earth. We must ensure these trees live so we can learn from them.

My Creator, help me to protect the trees and listen to them

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 6, 2012 at 10:41am

Jun 6, 1683:
The Ashmolean opens

The Ashmolean, the world's first university museum, opens in Oxford, England.

At the time of the English Restoration, Oxford was the center of scientific activity in England. In 1677, English archaeologist Elias Ashmole donated his collection of curiosities to Oxford University, and the school's directors planned the construction of a building to display the items permanently. Acclaimed English architect Sir Christopher Wren was commissioned for the job, and on June 6, 1683, the Ashmolean opened.

The first modern museum, the Ashmolean was designed to display its collections, organized so that Oxford University could use it for teaching purposes, and was regularly opened to the public. In 1845, architect Charles R. Cockerell completed the construction of a new home for the museum's rapidly growing collection on Oxford's Beaumont Street. Today, the collection at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology ranges in time from the earliest implements of man, made about 500,000 years ago, to 20th century works of art. Among the collection of antiquities and artwork are curiosities like Guy Fawkes' lantern and relics like the Alfred Jewel.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 5, 2012 at 7:28am

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You're able to present yourself pleasantly. You enjoy fine arts and movies today. You feel the need to appear refined and cultured, beyond appearing smart or well-educated.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You want to arrange your home environment so that is uncluttered and tasteful. You can become aware of untidiness and so make an effort to clean it up and use the space for items that add color and beauty instead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You project a war and assuring personality today. You want to be accepted so you try to evoke the best traits out of the people around you. It is easy to access your talents for good results.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your sensitivity to people's moods is strong and so you can be very caring and sympathetic. You easily find yourself mirrored in others today. Some can experience significant dreams that are worth interpreting.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It is easy to accomplish your long-term goals now, or make significant progress toward them. Barriers to success are down and it is likely that you can receive significant help.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You have an important milestone at work today. You get favorable attention that can lead to a raise, a promotion or a preferred assignment. You want to be able to have a lot of leeway in how you get things done.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Exercise your good taste in ideas and ideals today. Avoid anything unpleasant or crass. Pay attention to ideas promoting constructive engagement, cooperation and positive attitudes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can achieve acceptance by giving people what they want. This isn't a bad thing as long as you're not caving in to base, selfish desires. Help people understand what they really need, underneath what they say.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You enjoy having company today but you also tend to be passive about it and let others make the invitations and arrangements. You have valuable ideas to contribute, so make your thoughts known.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can enjoy good fictional stories today. You feel the need to escape from the real world, most likely in literature or the cinema. This is a good time to enjoy the company of pleasant friends.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your romantic life is very active today. This is a good day to step up your game. Let your love interest be known and be sure it is done in a tasteful, respectful fashion.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Domestic life is your focus today. You want to promote good feelings at home and bring the family together. Many will want to beautify the physical home and improve the property with landscaping.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 5, 2012 at 7:28am

"It is not through the great skill of the hunter himself that success is achieved, but through the hunter's awareness of his place in Creation and his relationship to all things."

-- Thomas Yellowtail, CROW

If only the human being could understand the power of proper relationships, the need for power and control could be abandoned. It's not what is going on that matters, but how we look at what is going on. It's our relationship to it that counts. Nothing in the world has any meaning except the meaning we give to it. To be more effective at this, we need to consider our relationship with the Creator. Our relationship to the Great Spirit determines how we will perceive the meanings we put to places, people, institutions, and things. We need to let the Creator tell us and guide our thoughts about these relationships. Any relationship that we have that is causing problems means we need to pray for a new point of view.

Creator, let me see the world and the people through your eyes. 

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 4, 2012 at 1:27pm

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 4, 2012 at 1:26pm

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your intellectual interests are steered by your feelings today. Are motivated to learn more and learn deeply. Beware lest you're prone to rationalize poorly chosen beliefs, however, as you're not liable to be open to corrective facts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Financial issues excite you. Whether it's good news or bad, your attention is drawn to monetary issues. You may attracted to schemes promising quick profit but research these carefully before joining on.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Relationships become emotionally intense today. You're prone to accept being around contentious people. It's important that you make an effort to tone down the emotions and keep everyone level-headed.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Emotions have a strong impact on your health today. Make a conscious effort to calm your mind based on your spiritual practice. You can move toward health by being calm and centered.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You get involved in a partnership that has a goal. The emotional bond is important -- and intense. This motivation needs to be nurtured, not stifled nor allowed to run amok into distracting behavior.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your job gets attention now but emotions are volatile. Accept what happens and don't feel resentment. Many want to throw themselves whole-heartedly into their work.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You can be eager to learn but you aren't aggressively inquisitive today. You're prone to take what comes your way but not intellectually adventurous. If you could be more self-confident, you could be more assertive.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You pay more attention to the things you want, instead of being content with what you have. You're prone to fall prey to excess commercialism, getting things you don't really need and which won't make you happy once you have them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You give way to what others want. Some may do so gladly but others are resentful; there is no middle ground in this. You need to cultivate your own ability to assert yourself without being gratuitously contrary.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are easily drawn into other people's personal drama. You need to lend a sympathetic ear without being pulled in by people who only want to complain without seeking a solution.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your family needs you attention. Something is very wrong, or seems that way to someone, so you need to sort things out, soothe frayed nerves. People look to you to come to their aid.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You want to place more emphasis on domestic issues today. You can feel very frustrated if you can't, because the job also has demands on you. You're challenged to resolve the issues at home while also working.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 4, 2012 at 1:25pm

"Wakan Tanka never stops creating."

-- Archie Fire Lame Deer, LAKOTA

The Medicine Wheel teaches about change. It says that which is created will fall apart; that which is loose, will be used to create new. In other words, everything on Earth is participating in a constant change that is being directed by an order of laws and principles which were originated by the Great Spirit. We humans are equipped with natural change abilities. We have the ability to vision; we can use imagination and imagery; we can change belief, attitude, habits, and expectations. We need to know ourselves and we need to know how we work inside to enable us to change naturally.

Great Spirit, teach me to change in harmony.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 3, 2012 at 8:22am

"IN THE BEGINNING were the Instructions... The Instruction was to live in a good way and be respectful to everybody and everything."

-- Vickie Downey, TEWA/Tesuque Pueblo

A long time ago, in the beginning, the Creator gave to all people and to all things the Wisdom and the knowledge of how to live in harmony. Some tribes call these teachings the original Instructions, the original teachings, or the Great Laws. All of Nature still lives and survives according to these teachings. In modern times, human beings are searching for the Instructions. Many churches claim they have these Instructions. Where are these teachings? The Instructions are written in our hearts.

Great Spirit, today, whisper to me the secrets of the original Instructions

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 2, 2012 at 8:45am

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You get involved in lively conversations today. You have a quick way with words and can express yourself well. Your ability to perceive connections makes you more insightful today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be extremely careful in relationships today. You can hurt the ones you love, most likely out of carelessness. Make yourself be aware of what people are thinking and feeling. Respond to them instead of forcing your personality onto them.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You make a sudden stop in what you're doing today. Something is wrong and it needs to be redone from the ground up. You need to be sure everything is done correctly, perhaps to an extreme degree.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You feel the need to assert your independence today. You want to be more responsible, less answerable to others. These efforts may not have immediate results but it's a good idea to get practice and to start things moving.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You feel the need to diversify today. Some want to explore new intellectual or philosophic ideas. New job options may seem attractive. Different organizations may seem to fill your needs. Shop around and see what's there.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are earnest but rash today. Slow down and appreciate that foundations must be laid, preparations must be made. Your style is rushed. Slow down and explain your meaning more expansively.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You take a role in making an unusual idea more accepted. In going against tradition, you can start making a new one. Most want to make reforms from within but are outsider rebels.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You want to force events but you should hold back. You're not getting your way immediately but you will if you are patient. Work with the flow of events instead of fighting against them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can be a fascinating conversationalist today. You bring news to people and bring up topics they normally don't hear about. However, you stay intellectual and have trouble forming an emotional connection.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have the realization that you have to create what you want. You must lay the groundwork, do the initial labor. The important project is one that you have to start, not imitate.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): While you value a tried and true pathway to success, you take an unusual approach that others don't expect. If you sense that a custom is stifling your progress, you have no qualms about breaking the rules somehow to get what you want.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You're prone to think that winning is everything but it's the means to achievement that really counts. Your approach must take ethical and spiritual issues into consideration, respecting others' free will.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on June 1, 2012 at 10:29am

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are comfortable in discussion groups today. Find others who are seriously interested in a topic and get together with them. Deep discussion of serious issues combines well with pleasant socializing.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are in social situations yet can feel unelected by your friends. Don't let people take advantage of you and assert yourself without appearing needy for attention. Most will have to be content to be in second place today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your underlying need to is to feel safe today. Many endeavor to make friends to remove threats. Some can use underhanded means for temporary peace. A peaceful offer not taken can be followed by sterner measures.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your ability to focus is rather poor today. You have trouble taking the initiative and may prefer to let others take charge. You need to make an extra effort to take proper responsibility.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You become aware that security at work requires mastering a great deal of information. Communication is important now. Be sure that everyone in your organization is up to date with the latest news.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You come to the attention of others today. This can be mostly favorable but you are being scrutinized as well. Be on good behavior and be gracious under pressure.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your need to know increases today. You want facts but you require context as well. When you're updated with the particulars, start asking why, how and what next. You should know the whole story.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your inability to focus hurts your progress. You get involved with many events and people but no conclusion is reached. Start the day with a clear intention so you don't end up feeling it's been wasted.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You have opportunities now to diversify your associates, many of whom come from extremely different backgrounds. They can give you a bigger perception of what's in the world. Many secrets are revealed now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You must find the right balance between getting along with others and assigning proper responsibility. Don't take the blame for what another has done. Hold everyone to the same standards.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You emphasize the social life today. You want to keep up with friends and take time out for partying. You're very inquisitive about people now. You may have to observe proper boundaries; ask what's up, but don't pry or spy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): This is a day for quiet reflection. Your attention is on your home and your personal past. Some can achieve a good self-understanding now, while others can have a good time redecorating the home and property.

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