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1a.: Mean Moms & Grandmas From: Grandfather Oak

2.: Fw: DailyOM: Enduring Discomfort From: Cher Chirichello

3.: Thank your for a Wonderful Night Judika Illes! From: Cher Chirichello

4.: Cosmic Time 11.20.10 - Triumph From: Ash

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1a.: Mean Moms & Grandmas

Posted by: "Grandfather Oak" robert_patti@windstream.net grandfatheroak_wizard

Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:54 pm (PST)

Mean Moms & Grandmas
Someday when my children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will
tell them, as my Mean ol Mom told me: I loved you
enough . . . to ask where you were going, with whom,
and what time you would be home.

I loved you enough to be silent and let you
discover that your new best friend was a creep.

I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours
while you cleaned your room, a job that should have taken 15 minutes.

I loved you enough to let you see anger,
disappointment, and tears in my eyes. Children must
learn that their parents aren't perfect.

I loved you enough to let you assume the
responsibility for your actions even when the
penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart.

But most of all, I loved you enough . . to say
NO when I knew you would hate me for it.

Those were the most difficult battles of all. I'm
glad I won them, because in the end you won, too.
And someday when your children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates parents, you will tell them.

Was your Mom mean? I know mine was. We had the
meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids
ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast.

When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches.

And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was
different from what other kids had, too.

Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all
times. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She
had to know who our friends were, and what we were
doing with them. She insisted that if we said we
would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.

We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve
to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work.

We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to
cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry, empty the trash
and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie
awake at night thinking of more things for us to do.

She always insisted on us telling the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time
we were teenagers, she could read our minds and had
eyes in the back of her head. Then, life was really tough!

Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn
when they drove up. They had to come up to the door
so she could meet them. While everyone else could
date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were 16

Now that we have left home, we are all educated,
honest adults. We are doing our best to be mean
parents just like Mom was.

I think that is what's wrong with the world today.
It just doesn't have enough mean moms!

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2.: Fw: DailyOM: Enduring Discomfort

Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411

Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:25 pm (PST)

DailyOM - Missing Our Old Habits
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November 19, 2010
Enduring Discomfort
Missing Our Old Habits
If you find yourself missing an old habit or pattern, know this is normal and acknowledge the feeling.

Whenever we make the effort to free ourselves of an addiction or a habit we no longer need, we are often surprised to find ourselves missing the old pattern as we would a familiar friend. This sounds counterintuitive, because we think we should instinctively gravitate toward that which is good for us. And yet, it makes a lot of sense when you consider that we humans are creatures of habit. This is why we gravitate to people and places—and patterns of behavior--that make us feel comfortable. Therefore, many of the habits we form are not conscious and are based instead on learned behavior from role models who were not always making the healthiest decisions.

Most addictions begin as a way of avoiding feelings that are extremely uncomfortable, so it makes sense that stopping the addiction means, for a time, a fair amount of discomfort. The same, of course, is true of habits that we have developed over time that we are ready to release. Just knowing that this is hard, and having compassion for ourselves as we work through this process, can help us to stay the course when we feel the urge to backtrack. It's also helpful to remember that in time we will establish new, healthier patterns, and the yearning for the old ones will disappear. Eventually, we will instinctively reach for things that are good for us, and the longing for positive change may form the basis of a new habit.

The only way to get to this new place is to endure a time of difficulty, which is a challenge we can confidently handle, if we remember that it will lead to the change we seek in our lives. Our bodies, hearts, and minds always need time to adjust to a new way of doing things, but they will adapt, and even become our allies, if we remain true to our vision of a new way.

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3.: Thank your for a Wonderful Night Judika Illes!

Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411

Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:28 pm (PST)

We had a great time tonight with Judika Illes, her books are awesome, great discussion and wonderful ritual! Hugs and Thank you Judika, can't wait to see you again! Thank you for inviting us out, we had a great time!

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4.: Cosmic Time 11.20.10 - Triumph

Posted by: "Ash" mhc4sure@yahoo.com mhc4sure

Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:58 pm (PST)

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** Culmination ~ Venus, Jupiter and the Scorpio-Taurus Full Moon
** Ophiuchus ~ Mysterious 13th Sign of the Zodiac
** Astro Forecast ~ December 7 Preview and Solstice Celebration

Triumph of the Spirit

In
this season of thanksgiving, tonight's Full Moon marks a key passage of
the solar year. The phoenix rises. Death gives way to life.

We harvest the blessings of this creation as we attune to celestial rhythms.

Venus' six-week retrograde passage culminates with the
lunar alignment. The Sun-Moon opposition is exact at 12:27 PM Eastern on
Sunday, November 21. In Scorpio-Taurus we celebrate transcendence, the
triumph of the human spirit. The soul is laid bare, bathed in waves of
milky light. For a moment, we see.

Next, we go deeper into the spiral.

Venus and Jupiter

Over the past six weeks, the planet of love and abundance
has traveled in reverse, transiting parts of Scorpio and Libra in her
quest for truth, healing and sacred union.

Earlier this month a shamanic journey led her into the
underworld where she transformed away from our view. She has re-emerged
as Morning Star in the the pre-dawn sky.

Now Venus reigns in the east, awakening our hearts, minds
and bodies to the tasks at hand as we are reborn more fully into our
purpose and power.

The new Venus cycle in Scorpio carries us through 2012 and the end of the Mayan calendar. This is no coincidence. The ancient Maya observed Venus and synchronized their sacred timekeeping system with her cycles.

Jupiter has returned to forward motion, too. In Pisces, he continues to expand our consciousness and ideals. Uranus, the Awakener, travels with Jupiter in late Pisces, although he moves more slowly and is still retrograde.

We have about 10 days to integrate the lessons of the
Venus passage, lessons around relationship and love, money, passion, our
creativity and values. We've faced our fears, plumbed the depths of the
psyche. We're exploring new options and making choices.

Year-End 2010

Another round of intense transformation begins November
30 when the Sun enters the mysterious 13th sign of the zodiac,
Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer. Known to ancient astrologers and depicted
in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera in Egypt, this mysterious sign is re-emerging as a transformational gateway in these times.

In mid-December, the Sun crosses the Galactic Equator
near the Solstice. Within deepest night, light returns to Earth. This
galactic alignment is punctuated by a potent eclipse series beginning
with a Total Lunar Eclipse on December 21. Two weeks later, the Sun and Moon meet in Capricorn and we begin tending to the seeds we cast in 2010.

In my astrological preview published a year ago, I wrote:
"In 2010, humanity arrives at a crossroads. Individually and in groups,
we will initiate a sequence for the times to come, not only through our
intent, but with our actions. This is a chance of a lifetime, many
lifetimes, and the effects will radiate throughout the cosmos."

The pivotal year of 2010 now draws to a close. What are we harvesting?

As we gather with family and friends, I pray that we're
mindful of the deeper rhythms pulsing through this holiday season, that
we'll pause to commune with the galactic forces at play in our lives and
our world. I pray that we open more deeply to love as we celebrate this
holy season.

Namaste.

Venus and the Underworld

I've been blogging on Venus' retrograde journey, traveling with her during her passage this fall.

http://starpriestess.blogspot.com/2010/10/into-spiral.html

http://starpriestess.blogspot.com/2010/10/spinning.html

http://starpriestess.blogspot.com/2010/10/turning-of-wheel.html

http://starpriestess.blogspot.com/2010/11/love-reigns.html

http://starpriestess.blogspot.com/2010/11/awakening.html

http://starpriestess.blogspot.com/2010/11/triumph.html

My Journey with Venus

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Dates and placement of Ophiuchus in the zodiac
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