Some Poems, some Thoughts, some Yolks. Eggsalad rumbles on the Alchemies of Life: spirit, matter, autism, things that go bump in the Matrix. Honored Mom for THREE exceptional children.
"My love is an imperfect thing but it sings." --- Aldo Ventura ---
The date of October 10, 2010 (10/10/10) has become a widely popular date to get married because it only consists of the number ten. It is even more significant that the date 10/10/10 at 10:10am (10:10) or 10:10pm (22:10) to be a very lucky time.
One reason for this comes from the story of George Inmad who had been deaf since birth. On 10/10/1910 at 10:10pm (22:10) he suddenly was able to hear with no explanation from the doctors. It was a medical mystery and the only conclusion they had was that he was very lucky. From then on, it is believed that you will have good luck if you touch your ears at 10:10am or pm.
.......about natural disasters and unnatural disasters. After the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to blackened waters leading to economic/environmental near collapse along the Gulf, I was reminded of Hopi Prophecy. Of all the "end times" theories, prophecies, doomsday yakkers, biblical meanderings, theirs seems to hold truest to actual events. The end of the world as we know it. I don't know what will happen, when it will happen, or even *if* it will happen. I just hope to be right in my heart with the Creator as I view "him" and remember to love.
One thing that seems sure is that man continually interferes with nature in ways that are obscene, short-sighted, and often horribly foolish. Dams, levees, drilling deep into the ocean bed, bridges, blasting, strip-mining and now mountaintop blasting. This is a video provided through Janice's groups on FB. I'd not heard of Mountop Blasting (or Mining) before today. Unfortunately. Here's the video from ILoveMountains.org.
Here are some greatly edited excerpts from Hopi Prophecy which actually fills an entire book:
That time is not far off. It will come when the Saquasohuh (Blue Star) Kachina dances in the plaza and removes his mask. He represents a blue star, far off and yet invisible, which will make its appearance soon. The time is foretold by a song sung during the Wuwuchim ceremony. It was sung in 1914 just before World War I, and again in 1940 before World War II, describing the disunity, corruption, and hatred contaminating Hopi rituals, which were followed by the same evils spreading over the world. This same song was sung in 1961 during the Wuwuchim ceremony.
The Emergence to the future Fifth World has begun. It is being made by the humble people of little nations, tribes, and racial minorities. "You can read this in the earth itself. Plant forms from previous worlds are beginning to spring up as seeds [as described in SW-II, Effects and Coming Events # 1]. This could start a new study of botany if people were wise enough to read them. The same kinds of seeds are being planted in the sky as stars. The same kinds of seeds are being planted in our hearts. All these are the same, depending how you look at them. That is what makes the Emergence to the next, Fifth World.
"These comprise the nine most important prophecies of the Hopis, connected with the creation of the nine worlds: the three previous worlds on which we lived, the present Fourth World, the three future worlds we have yet to experience, and the world of Taiowa, the Creator, and his nephew, Sotuknang."
The Hopi and others who were saved from the Great Flood made a sacred covenant with the Great Spirit never to turn away from him. He made a set of sacred stone tablets, called Tiponi, into which he breathed his teachings, prophecies, and warnings. Before the Great Spirit hid himself again, he placed before the leaders of the four different racial groups four different colors and sizes of corn; each was to choose which would be their food in this world. The Hopi waited until last and picked the smallest ear of corn. At this, the Great Spirit said:
"It is well done. You have obtained the real corn, for all the others are imitations in which are hidden seeds of different plants. You have shown me your intelligence; for this reason I will place in your hands these sacred stone tablets, Tiponi, symbol of power and authority over all land and life to guard, protect, and hold in trust for me until I shall return to you in a later day, for I am the First and I am the Last."
The Hopi settled in the area now known as Four Corners, where the state lines of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet. They lived in humble simplicity and the land produced abundant crops. This area is the "heart" of Turtle Island [the U.S.] and of Mother Earth, and it is the microcosmic image of the macrocosm of the entire planet. Each Hopi clan perpetuates a unique ceremony, and the ceremonies together maintain the balance of natural forces of sunlight, rain and winds, and reaffirm the Hopi respect for all life and trust in the Great Spirit.
It is said that after many years the elder brother might change the color of his skin, but his hair will remain black. He will have the ability to write, and he will be the only person able to read the Tiponi. When he returns to find his younger brother, the Tiponi will be placed side by side to show all the world that they are true brothers. Then great judgment will take place, for the elder will help the younger brother to obtain real justice for all Indian brothers who have been cruelly mistreated by the white man since he came to Turtle Island.
The transformed elder brother, the True White Brother, will wear a red cloak or a red cap, similar to the pattern on the back of a horned toad. He will bring no religion but his own, and will bring with him the Tiponi tablets. He will be all-powerful; none will be able to stand against him. He will come swiftly, and in one day gain control of this entire continent. It is said, "If he comes from the East, the destruction will not be so bad. But if he comes from the West, do not get up on your housetops to see because he will have no mercy."
The True White Brother will bring with him two great, intelligent and powerful helpers, one of whom will have a sign of a swastika (a masculine symbol of purity), and the sign of the sun. The second great helper will have the sign of a celtic cross with red lines (representing female life blood) between the arms of the cross.
When the Great Purification is near, these helpers will shake the earth first for a short time in preparation. After they shake the earth two times more, they will be joined by the True White Brother, who will become one with them and bring the Purification Day to the world. All three will help the "younger brother" (the Hopi and other pure-hearted people) to make a better world. In the prophecies, the two helpers are designated by the Hopi word for "population," as if they were large groups of people.
My people await Pahana, the lost White Brother, [from the stars] as do all our brothers in the land. He will not be like the white men we know now, who are cruel and greedy. we were told of their coming long ago. But still we await Pahana.
"He will bring with him the symbols, and the missing piece of that sacred tablet now kept by the elders, given to him when he left, that shall identify him as our True White Brother.
"The Fourth World shall end soon, and the Fifth World will begin. This the elders everywhere know. The Signs over many years have been fulfilled, and so few are left.
The end of all Hopi ceremonialism will come when a "Kachina" removes his mask during a dance in the plaza before uninitiated children [the general public]. For a while there will be no more ceremonies, no more faith. Then Oraibi will be rejuvenated with its faith and ceremonies, marking the start of a new cycle of Hopi life.
World War III will be started by those peoples who first revealed the light (the divine wisdom or intelligence) in the other old countries (India, China, Islamic Nations, Africa.)
The United States will be destroyed, land and people, by atomic bombs and radioactivity. Only the Hopis and their homeland will be preserved as an oasis to which refugees will flee. Bomb shelters are a fallacy. "It is only materialistic people who seek to make shelters. Those who are at peace in their hearts already are in the great shelter of life. There is no shelter for evil. Those who take no part in the making of world division by ideology are ready to resume life in another world, be they Black, White, Red, or Yellow race. They are all one, brothers."
The war will be "a spiritual conflict with material matters. Material matters will be destroyed by spiritual beings who will remain to create one world and one nation under one power, that of the Creator."
That time is not far off. It will come when the Saquasohuh (Blue Star) Kachina dances in the plaza and removes his mask. He represents a blue star, far off and yet invisible, which will make its appearance soon. The time is foretold by a song sung during the Wuwuchim ceremony. It was sung in 1914 just before World War I, and again in 1940 before World War II, describing the disunity, corruption, and hatred contaminating Hopi rituals, which were followed by the same evils spreading over the world. This same song was sung in 1961 during the Wuwuchim ceremony.
The Emergence to the future Fifth World has begun. It is being made by the humble people of little nations, tribes, and racial minorities. "You can read this in the earth itself. Plant forms from previous worlds are beginning to spring up as seeds [as described in SW-II, Effects and Coming Events # 1]. This could start a new study of botany if people were wise enough to read them. The same kinds of seeds are being planted in the sky as stars. The same kinds of seeds are being planted in our hearts. All these are the same, depending how you look at them. That is what makes the Emergence to the next, Fifth World.
Date: December 31, 1993 Source: Book of The Hopi By: Frank Waters Source Material by: Oswald White Bear Fredericks Copyright 1963, by Frank Waters SBN 345-01717-X-125 Library of Congress Catalog No. 63-19606 Published by: Ballantine Books, Inc. 101 Fifth Ave, New York, N.Y. 10003 Paperback Edition: Page 408 Hopi Prophecy
It seems we're almost always given an "out" in prophetic wisdom ... in that if we can reverse our unnatural ways ... events leading to destruction of life on Earth can also be reversed. Who knows. Of all prophetic visions or writings, I find Hopi to be most interesting, most seemingly timely/accurate, and actually the Elders now speak of events not being reversible.
Several articles about bee swarms captured my attention this week. I understand this is natural bee behavior in the spring and early summer, but I can't recall so many news items popping up at the same time about bee swarms.
Noteworthy? Maybe. Why? I dunno! Bees swarming the entrance to a Wall Street restaurant probably speaks for itself. Nature has a way of eventually turning the tables.
Thousands of bees swarmed the entrance to Cipriani's on Wall Street yesterday. The New York City Police Department’s amateur beekeeper was called in to deal with the swarm.
Officer Anthony Planakis says the bees were likely looking for a new home.
He estimates the swarm had more than 12,000 bees.
Planakis collected them with a vacuum and says they will be taken to a hive his family keeps in Connecticut.
FOLLY BEACH -- John and Betty Davis were puttering around their house when they first spotted the buzzing black swarm heading toward them on a Saturday morning. Thousands of honey bees suddenly dropped out of the sky and landed on the side deck of their East Huron Avenue home.
"I was brushing my teeth when they showed up," John Davis said, recalling the May 22 touchdown. "They landed right next to the door, and the whole area was just covered with this great, big pile of bees swirling around."
The couple watched, dumbfounded, as the bees moved toward their house and appeared to vanish beneath the siding. The pile grew smaller and smaller, until only few bees remained on the deck. The Davises assumed the rest had taken up residence in their walls.
NATICK — A West Natick resident got quite a shock Monday when she looked out her window and saw a hurricane of bees buzzing around her yard. Bourrut estimated the swarm on the branch weighed about six pounds, which works out to 20,000 to 25,000 bees.
"It was a large swarm," Bourrut said. "I've seen a few larger ones, but most of them are smaller - about half the size."
Honey bees have been in decline in recent years, so Bourrut said it is important to make sure they have a home.
"I wouldn't say they are endangered, but they are certainly incredibly important to our food system," Bourrut said. "We should take care of them."
TAMPA - They were trained to wait for the fire hoses before confronting a swarm.
But when two Tampa Fire Rescue paramedics arrived at the home and saw a man writhing on the ground covered in bees, they knew they couldn't delay.
"The guy could see us," said Justin Thompson, one of the paramedics. "I couldn't imagine just sitting there waiting for backup."
Neither relished the idea of wading in among the swarm, but they swallowed their fear. "He had a look of desperation and he needed our help," said Sophia Cardenas, the other firefighter.
The pair donned their heavy "bunker" coats, covered their heads with fireproof hoods and went to get the 47-year-old.
They battled for about three minutes, using towels and the hoods to beat off the bees before reaching the safety of their vehicle.
The man, who was cutting the lawn at 1224 E. Park Circle at about 11 a.m., was stung more than 100 times.
In all fairness to the good bees, it's natural at this time of year for bees to "swarm."
So says Donald Lewis, Department of Entomology at Iowa State University: Honey bees are valuable and provide tremendous benefits, specifically pollination, honey and wax. However there are times and places where honey bees create an annoyance and a nuisance, and for sting-sensitive individuals, a health threat. One such incidence is when honey bees swarm.
Swarming is a natural part of the development of a honey bee colony. Swarming is a method of propagation that occurs in response to crowding within the colony. Swarming is an advantage to the bees but is a distinct disadvantage for beekeepers. Consequently, beekeepers manage hives to reduce the incidence of swarming to the extent possible.
Swarming usually occurs in late spring and early summer and begins in the warmer hours of the day.
The Merovingians ruled much of present-day France and Germany between the fifth and seventh centuries. The beginning of this time coincides with not only the Grail stories, but with the era of King Arthur, who was so central to many of these tales. There was never any question that the Merovingians were the rightful rulers of the Franks. They were not "created" as kings. The sons who were entitled became kings automatically on their twelfth birthdays. Their role was not to govern - that was left to the "Mayors of the Palace." They were simply expected to exist as representatives of the role, holding similar power and status to a twenty-first century constitutional monarch.
The Merovingians had a reputation for the occult and the supernatural. They were looked upon as priest-kings, much as the Egyptian pharaohs were regarded.
One of the abiding symbols of the Merovingians was the bee. Hundreds of pure gold bees were found in King Childeric's tomb. The custom endured through the centuries.
When Napoleon was crowned emperor in 1804, he made sure that golden bees were attached to his coronation robes. He was fascinated by the Merovingians and commissioned their genealogies to be compiled in order to find out whether the dynasty had survived after it had been deposed. These formed the basis of the genealogies found in the Priory of Sion documents.
MORE ON BEES:
"The beehive is found in Masonry as a reminder that in diligence and labor for a common good true happiness and prosperity are found. The bee is a symbol of wisdom, for as this tiny insect collects pollen from the flowers, so men may extract wisdom from the experiences of daily life. The bee is sacred to the goddess Venus and, according to mystics, it is one of several forms of life which came to the earth from the planet Venus millions of years ago. Wheat and bananas are said to be of similar origin. This is the reason why the origin of these three forms of life cannot be traced. The fact that bees are ruled by queens is one reason why this insect is considered a sacred feminine symbol. "
Did that say Masonry? Yes, I guess it did!
The bee-hiveis an important symbol in the third degree, and it is extensively mentioned in the lecture where it is depicted as a symbol of industry, hence the work of the Lodge, so that Masons should continue to learn in all stages of life. Bees are able to accomplish large tasks because they cooperate in force, a single bee can do very little. This is in parallel to Masonry, where strength is gained by the active participation of all its members.
The bee is also the emblem of several Greco-Roman and Indian gods, including Cupid and Kama, both gods of love.
The Egyptians believed that bees were born from the tears of the Sun-god, Ra. Bees are also depicted on many ancient tombs, as symbols of the afterlife and resurrection. This probably came from the fact that bees do not leave their hive during the three month hibernation period, only to reappear later.
UTAH STATE SYMBOL
Utah is the beehive state. Rich in Mormon culture and history, Utah also cherishes the Sego Lily as its state flower:
Note the CENTER of the Sego Lily.
While the fleur-de-lis has appeared on countless European coats of arms and flags over the centuries, it is particularly associated with the French monarchy in a historical context, and continues to appear in the arms of the King of Spain and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, members of the House of Bourbon. It remains an enduring symbol of France that appears on French postage stamps, although it has never been adopted officially by any of the French republics. In North America, the fleur-de-lis is often associated with areas formerly settled by France, such as Quebec, St. Louis, Louisville, the 152nd Fighter Squadron in Tucson, and Louisiana, and with French-speaking people in other Canadian provinces.
Fleurs-de-lis crossed the Atlantic along with Europeans going to the New World, especially with French settlers. Their presence on North American flags and coats of arms usually recalls the involvement of French settlers in the history of the town or region concerned, and in some cases the persisting presence there of a population descended from such settlers.
The fleur-de-lis appears on the Canadian coat of arms, the flags of Quebec[j] and Nova Scotia in Canada, and south of the border on that of Detroit (originally a French name, though at present pronounced quite differently), New Orleans, and elsewhere. The Acadiana[k] region and various cities in southern Louisiana, such as Lafayette, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, also use the fleur-de-lis.
It is also used in several places whose name came from one of the French King Louis: amongst them, the Flag of Louisville, Kentucky and of St. Louis, Missouri, where the three-petalled symbol also denotes the convergence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
On 9 July 2008, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal signed a bill into law making the fleur-de-lis an official symbol of the state.[21] Following Hurricane Katrina, the fleur-de-lis has been widely used in New Orleans as a symbol of grassroots support for New Orleans' recovery.[22]
The fleur-de-lisis the main element in the logo of most Scouting organizations, representing a major theme in Scouting: the outdoors and wilderness. The World Scout Emblem of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, has elements of which are used by most national Scout organizations. The symbol was chosen by Sir Robert Baden-Powell as it had been the arm-badge of those soldiers qualified as "Scouts" (reconnaissance specialists) when he served in the British Army. The classical description of this shape in Scouting literature connects the compass rose with the purpose of Scouting's principles—namely that Scouting gives one's life direction.
(You know, isn't that what the Mason's use in their bee quote? "Gives one's life direction" ? or something to that effect ...)
In early traditions bees were believed to have originated in paradise and were known as "little servants of Gods". It was considered bad luck to kill one.
In Wales a bee buzzing around a sleeping child means the child will have a happy life and a virgin can always walk safely through a swarm of bees.
The Romans believed a swarm of bees was bad luck and that they were divine creatures which originated directly from the gods.
According to legend the first beekeeper was Bahus (god of wine), who domesticated them during his travels in Frakia.
Jupiter was said to have been fed and protected by bees when he was hidden in a grotto by his mother Rea, on Ida Mountain.
Bees are symbolic of sexuality, chastity, fertility, purity and care.
They are also considered to be an image of a human soul due to their natural ability to find their way home from great distances.
In ancient times it was believed that bees were attracted to the sounds of clanging metal and thus bees were associated with the love of music.
It has been estimated that fully 1/3 of our food sources would disappear if the honeybee were to become extinct.
However you view the bee, you can bee sure that its life is important to your own.
From the "Bee Movie" ... Barry B. Benson, voiced by Jerry Seinfeld, gives his Bee speech about the importance of bees, the general maligning of bees, and the stealing of bee honey for greedy profits.
Narrator: According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. It's wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway, because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.
Sort of like the Welcome Wagon for Weird-Os. Welcome! :o) Soul of a Mermaid within a Mountain loving spirit. I am: Jungian INFP-J. That probably says it all. Creative cooking & working with children move my soul. I like egg salad a lot & love thunderstorms. Did I mention birds? Birds. Love 'em. I aim to please, and am pleased to serve. Quirking in the quarks. I'm surrounded by sibling cops and firefighters! Ahhhhhh!Played catcher on a co-ed softball team. I stunk! lol
