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intoxicated.

summersin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:56:02 +0000

I want to intoxicate someone
With my words. With pretty
Thoughts and sad, lovely dreams
Where it doesn’t ever seem to be
Just them and me. I want to make
Them drunk off adjectives and
Verbs that bring them back to
That summer with the one and
The winter that followed where
Sorrow drowned in madness.
Where the bottle replaced soft
Skin and sweet words that
Promised forever, meaning until
The end of September, the
Month of eternity. I want their
Own sentences to slur as mine
Try to infiltrate, and strange
Thoughts mixing with mad
Dreams produce their own
Intoxicating qualities. I want
It to spread like a disease, where
Poetry is borne through spoken
Word and contagious and
Incurable–harsh, flowery words
Flowing through blood streams
And undetected by any tests
Yet known to man, that enchants
And intoxicates the needy, who
Pass it on in their own, street
Ridden way. Until nobody
Remembers the slang-rhymed
Speech of the youth of yesteryear,
Before the world was intoxicated
With the beauty of sadness and
Madness and sweet dreams with
Curtains billowing.

Grandma Got Run Over By OBAMAcare

aconservativeedge — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:35:23 +0000

Florida plan advises hospitals to bar some patients in event of severe flu pandemic. Outbreak would limit some hospital care. Florida health officials are drawing up guidelines that recommend barring patients with incurable cancer, end-stage multiple sclerosis and other conditions from being admitted to hospitals if the state is overwhelmed by flu cases.
The plan, which would guide Florida hospitals on how to ration scarce medical care during a severe flu outbreak, also calls for doctors to remove patients with poor prognoses from ventilators to treat those who have better chances of surviving. That decision would be made by the hospital.
The flu causes severe respiratory illnesses in a small percentage of cases, and patients who need ventilators and are deprived of them could die without the breathing assistance the machines provide.
In June, Florida Surgeon General Ana M. Viamonte Ros sent the draft guidelines — which had already undergone a series of internal revisions — to 16 state medical organizations for their feedback.
But the state has not yet publicized the guidelines or solicited input from the general public. The Florida Department of Health released a copy of the draft plan at the request of ProPublica, a nonprofit news organization, which provided it to the Sun Sentinel.
The document addresses one of the most heart-rending issues in medicine: What to do if the number of people in need of ventilators and other treatment dramatically exceeds what is available.

Natural Zeolite is improving my Psoriasis

Stacey Smith-Bacon — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:09:47 +0000

Do you know anyone who is suffering from a lifelong rash that just won’t go away? Is it itchy, flaky, red and inflamed? That’s what I’ve been struggling with for over 30 years, and now I have found a supplement that is working – and soon I will have normal skin!

Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve had mercury amalgams in my mouth. Guess my teeth were not very immune to cavities, even though my parents were very pro-active with going regularly to the dentist for checkups. Well, during the past 20 years or so, I’ve delved deep into looking for remedies, and have had conversations with many naturopaths, homeopathic practitioners, and other folks who are into alternatives. The recurring theme I was hearing about my rash was “Get the mercury fillings out of your mouth!”

Soooooo, a couple of years ago, I had half of my mouth worked on, to the tune of more than $3,000. Then the money ran out. The rest of the fillings are still intact. BUT, last November, I found a product through a friend, that removes mercury from the cells in the body – it’s called Natural Cellular Defense. Or, NCD for short.

NCD is a mineral called Zeolite. There are over 40 types of Zeolite, the scientific name is Clinoptilolite. The mineral is formed when liquid lava flows into the sea and cools, leaving tiny holes (cages) in the molecular structure. Zeolite is a natural pollution collector in nature, so when it is mined – it is full of pollution and needs to be cleaned up. It is used extensively in air and water filtration for commercial usage.

What a scientist named Rik Dietsch found, was that he could purify the Zeolite and empty out the cages so that it could be used in humans (and animals) to de-toxify the body of heavy metals, pollution and parasites. Rik co-authored a book with Dr. Stewart Lonky called Invisible Killers. http://www.invisiblekillers.com/resources/media/fox_8.php

Now that I’ve been on the product for nearly 10 months, my skin has improved to the point where I feel if I don’t take some new photos soon, there won’t be any rash to photograph. A rather large spot on my leg that is 3 inches in diameter, used to be red from edge to edge. Now, the spot is only red around the outer edge and I can see new skin coming to the surface in most of the middle area. Wow! That makes me feel great.

I can see myself wearing shorts and skirts in just a few short months. The itching has been reduced, the scaling is less and it’s improved nearly 50 percent from last year. I would love to be able to help others who suffer, because now I believe very differently today than I did in the past. It’s not what you put IN or ON your body that’s important, it’s what you take out. 90 percent of diseases are caused by toxins. Get them out of your cells now!

www.mywaiora.com/331855

www.liquidzeolite.org

http://zeoliteautismstudy.com

www.testimonyinfo.com

America’s Best Kept Secret

dianedike — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:15:53 +0000

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is grateful to announce a powerful partnership with Second Chance with Saving Grace

May 26, 2009 – SCwSG is a non-profit 501c(3) organization that reaches out to hurting people and animals wherever they may be found. SCwSG impacts the world by focusing on serving others, equipping, empowering and encouraging everyone to be all God created them to be. They visit schools, churches, children’s hospitals, prisoners, civic organizations, wherever they are invited, delivering an inspiring message of Hope with Love Kits of Encouragement!

Diane Dike, Ph.D., the founder of SCwSG and the co-founder of the Spiritual Tsunami, has teamed up with FCA to travel the Nation to challenge and motivate our “Huddles.” All age groups connect with Diane who knows what it is to be broken, homeless and hopeless. She was an elite athlete and coach but in her twenties, Diane was diagnosed with a painful, debilitating and incurable blood disease. She was devastated and lost all that was important to her, including her athletic abilities. Thinking she was better off dead than disabled she contemplated suicide. However, in the midst of her despair, Diane received the transforming love of Jesus. Through this experience she learned the secret to happiness and that God still has a purpose and plan for her life even if her body is broken.

She is an expert in perseverance and overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The disease turned into a gift that allows her to captivate the corporate executive, the athlete, the coach, the prisoner… she is Satan’s worst nightmare because she will not give up! She challenges us all to realize with God nothing is impossible because he’s given us the tools to meet life’s challenges and be the winner He created us to be no matter what! She’s experienced terrible tragedy yet she prevails with her husband, God’s love and her adorable rescued Italian Greyhound Service Dog, Gracie.

We appreciate Diane’s desire to partner with our efforts to spread the love of Jesus and minister at our events across this great Nation. Please visit her web site: www.DianeDike.org to learn more about her inspiring ministry and influential books including, The Adventures of Gracie and Diane, series and God Made Only One of Me (foreword by Michael W. Smith). We know you will fall in love with her and Gracie, just like we did. To schedule them for your next event please contact,DianeDike@aol.com

As Diane always says, “Stay Strong and Courageous!”
Your FCA & SCwSG Team
# # #

SCwSG is a non-profit 501c(3) organization started by Paul and Diane Dike, Ph.D. with their life’s savings. Diane Dike is an award-winning author, speaker, singer. Together they reach out to hurting people and animals wherever they may be found. SCwSG impacts the world by focusing on serving others, equipping, empowering, educating and encouraging everyone to be all God created them to be. They visit schools, churches, children’s hospitals, prisoners, civic organizations, wherever they are invited, delivering an inspiring message of Hope with Love Kits of Encouragement! See their interesting books for children and adults or schedule this dynamic duo to speak to your group today by email or: www.DianeDike.org

Former University of Colorado football coach, and founder of Promise Keepers, Bill McCartney to Appear with Diane Dike, Ph.D.

dianedike — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:07:14 +0000

When: 10-11 am Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Where: The Vail Christian High School 31621 Hwy 6, Edwards, CO 81632 Everyone is welcome to this FREE event.

A special assembly for the entire community at the High School will encourage all to overcome their challenges and realize they can make a difference. Coach and Dr. Diane Dike sha re a message of hope and victory you will not want to miss.

Local ministry, Second Chance with Saving Grace partnered with Promise Keepers to work together to achieve the goal of igniting the body of Christ to be all God meant for it to be. Founder Dr. Diane Dike is a national speaker and award winning author who deals with an incurable, painful, blood disease that tries daily to steal her joy of living yet she overcomes her challenges with a smile, a service dog and a second chance. She’s inspired the Promise Keepers team and will speak at their events to help others realize, “It is never too late to be all God created you to be!”

“To celebrate our 20th year of ministry, we are called to do three things: honor our wives, daughters, and sisters, be a tangible blessing to the poor and oppressed, and embrace our Messianic Jewish brothers. This year we are calling men to bring the women in their lives,” said Bill McCartney, founder of Promise Keepers. Coach wants to share the exciting things happening for the whole family at Promise Keepers which has gathered more than six million men in stadiums, arenas and churches around the world.

“A Time to Honor” is the name of a day-and-a-half conference at Folsom Field on the University of Colorado campus, in Boulder, July 31 – August 1, 2009. The buzz over Promise Keepers’ summer gathering for men, women and youth is only part of the story. Coach McCartney would like to share the rest.

Please come Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Vail Christian H.S., Grace Auditorium, 31621 Hwy. 6, in Edwards. “We request the honor of your participation!” See You Tuesday!

www.PromiseKeepers.org

www.DianeDike.org

Incurable

srspeer — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

♫ : Piano Magic

They’re Looking For A Reason To Why I’m Still Not Dead

Embracing Brokenness

dianedike — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:29:37 +0000

By Diane Dike, Ph.D. – award-winning speaker, singer, author

My body went numb as I collapsed into the chair. The doctor’s mouth moved, but I heard nothing. He stammered, “Are you alright?” I had no answer.

Pain became my constant companion at the age of twenty-three. I had no idea what “Cryoglobulinemia” meant or even how to pronounce it. The words, “incurable, life threatening, chronic” overwhelmed me. The way I looked at the world and my purpose for living changed in an instant.

Prior to the mysterious diagnosis, at 19 I married my high school sweetheart, became a special needs teacher, church youth leader and coached swimming and track. We realized personal and professional dreams, while making a difference in young people’s lives, even as I sang for thousands at a popular theme park. We had big goals and plans.

One terrible Friday in 1990, a severe pain stabbed my left hip. Later my left foot began to ache with two red spots on the arch. Sunday I stepped out of bed and fell to the floor. While crawling for help I noticed that my left foot had doubled in size and was hot to the touch. My husband rushed me to the emergency room where I was prescribed painkillers, crutches, rest and ice. I would later discover that icing was the worst possible treatment and the painkillers only aggravated symptoms.

Each week a new body part became swollen and covered in hives, rashes, or red/hot spots. Poked and prodded by specialists and admitted to hospitals every few weeks, they tested for lupus, leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis and AIDS… Concerned about the possibility of gangrene, two doctors contemplated amputation of my peculiar legs.

When the attacks came on with sudden vengeance, all I could do was helplessly watch my body deteriorate. Flu-like symptoms made working, socializing, shopping, and performing the simplest of daily chores excruciating. In addition, insomnia and the gnawing pain of fibromyalgia that began when I was 15 became more intense. Deep sorrow, weeping and anguish ripped all hope from my being. I cried out, “God, help me!” As if I was dragging around a thousand pound ball of shame, no matter how hard I tried to kick it away, it shackled me and plunged my life into ruin.

On Tuesday, May 11, 1993, the University of South Florida hosted a conference for the world’s leading physicians in the field of rare and difficult to diagnose diseases. Invited to participate, I was told to keep a journal of my symptoms. One doctor after another examined my body and studied my file. My symptoms got worse right before their eyes, and in the end, the group ordered a specialized blood test. I was sent home to wait for the results, again.

Almost three years after those two red spots first appeared on my foot, the doctors concluded that I suffered from a rare, incurable blood disease called CRYOGLOBULINEMIA, cryo-cold, globul-clotting, anemia-blood. It’s an excruciating autoimmune blood clotting disorder that destroys vital organs and gets worse when I’m stressed, sitting with my feet dangling down or my body gets cold. They also confirmed vasculitis (the hurting disease), purpura and Raynaud’s Phenomenon with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the list grows on. I was told to minimize all exposure to the cold and avoid ANYTHING that inflames the potentially life-threatening symptoms.

Even though I felt relief over finally getting a diagnosis, I detached because a fulfilling life now seemed impossible. I sunk into a deep depression and lost everything that mattered. My divorce and subsequent homelessness led to suicide attempts and confinement in a psychiatric hospital. I could only see these diseases as a source of never ending agony. I didn’t know how to accept or ask for help. I prayed for death to come quickly and I didn’t care how, “Just make this pain end.”

In complete despair, God answered me by directing my focus from my misery to Jesus and His promises for my life. The Bible taught me that peace, protection, good health, wholeness, and provision could be mine despite the storm that surrounded me. One day I made the choice to leave behind old behaviors, thoughts, and labels. Embracing my second chance at God’s saving grace and the opportunity to live my life well, in spite of my dire health problems.

Prayer and Bible reading led me to find refuge from my worldly distress and incredible changes occurred. The truth of God’s Word sank in, and whenever I felt fear, I starved it with faith. The song of my heart returned and helped to combat the battlefield in my mind. One song especially ministered to me: “Take My Hand and Walk,” by Jean Luc Lajoie. With this encouragement, I dispelled the devil’s claims that I was, “Alone, unlovable, deserved to be sick, God was made at me and the world would be better off without me…” During this profound time with God, my hope was restored and old dreams were replaced by new ones. Embracing brokenness, I saw my life as God saw it—worthy to be lived.

God helped me survive the darkness so I can be a light to help others find their way. He likes to breath life through the most unlikely of candidates. Whereas my brokenness once dragged me into the pit, it now lifts me up into the open arms of a loving God who has an important purpose and plan for each life. The disease hasn’t left yet, but sometimes wellness doesn’t mean the absence of sickness. By letting my mess become my message and my tests become my testimony, day by day, I’m an overcomer!

Five years ago I rescued a broken dog, and she rescued me back by becoming the world’s first rescued Italian Greyhound Service Dog helping a woman with an incurable blood disease. She has many tasks that help me more safely participate in life. Together we go where no woman and dog have gone before. We visit prisons, schools, orphanages, hospitals, … wherever we are invited to share our message of hope. And I haven’t been hospitalized since I rescued her, a true miracle.

Since few are acquainted with the illness, I’ve written several books including: Gracie Comes Home and God Made Only One of Me, developed a web site, www.DianeDike.org to inform and help, as well as an outreach non-profit organization called Second Chance with Saving Grace. I’m strong and courageous in spite of persistent challenges because I’ve learned the key to happiness: focusing not on myself but on the needs of others, just as Jesus did.

Consideraciones sobre la salud (1er esbozo de ideas)

anarquistamistico — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:55:58 +0000

“Prohibition . . . goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man

How Rare is Rare?

Textual Fury — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:50:42 +0000

When every medical diagnosis I have is considered rare, I want to know how rare is rare? Ehlers-Danl

Released to the Angels of Hospice Care

rabieswarrior — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:22:46 +0000

I cannot sleep. My mind reverberates with the discussions I had today with the family of the Child. It was my job to reveal the truth, the awful truth of what was to come, there would be no miracles here. None, at least, that they were expecting.

The sister became lightheaded and pale. She had to sit down hurriedly. Wild were her eyes, searching. Tears flooded down, she was overcome.

The Child resided inside the twisted form. Crippled since birth with spina bifida, her existence altered, unknown to many. No childhood games. No running in the playground. Life in a wheelchair.

She would not be getting better. She had fought bravely for months, but now she was giving up. The exhaustion, the tiredness was there. How could one fight for so long? Now, her condition degraded. Osteomyelitis, a destructive disease of the pelvic and hip bones, savaged onwards, sapping the life from her. The Child’s eyes showed the fatigue.

‘Why’? ‘What should we do’? ‘What is right‘?

I spent time with them. I explained the pathology, the disease, the nature of the germs responsible. I told them the truth.

Then, a faint light off in the distance. Hospice. Hospice care. With darkness all around, moving closer was the right thing to do. An angel would carry her.

My dad passed on with hospice. It was the best thing that could have happened. Faced with a terminal cancer, he wanted to die peacefully at home. No halogen lights glaring, no surgical masked figures probing, no ribs cracking. No anxiety, no pain, no suffering. Just sleep in the hand of God.

Now, her angel was here. “Tonight, I am here beside you. You might not see me, but if you listen you will know. It is going to be okay.”

Farewell Child. We will see you again.

Writing assignment for December 11, 2008

stephanie32450 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:12:00 +0000

Thursdays Words:
atheist
chicanery
trudging
incurable

1. How do you feel about having a personal relationship with God?

2. The 12 steps are moral code for living. To experience a spiritual recovery one must live this way of life in all their affairs, and not adopt those parts which seem inconvenient and too difficult. Am I willing to do the work to achieve this spiritual experience and live it daily to keep it?

Appraisal 101 : The battle of curable versus incurable

The Editor — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:49:21 +0000

When you’re out looking at properties, be on the lookout for curable versus incurable characteristics. What are these?

Jaw-dropping views from the back yard!

Both refer to types of depreciation homes can go through. However, there is a big difference. Curable refers to conditions that are financially feasible to fix. This means that if you were to spend $1 on curing this type of depreciation, you would get back $1 or more of your investment. Some examples include repainting, putting in a new kitchen, or updating an old bathroom.

By contrast, incurable depreciation is where one would invest that same $1 and get back less than the full $1 in return. Examples range from foundation issues to putting in new systems (such as a heating system).

Last but definitely not least, there are some types of depreciation that are never curable, and these are the ones you really need to be on the lookout for. Some examples include:

Proximity to railroad tracks
Located in an airport flight path
Noise pollution from planes, freeways, railways, or nearby industrial
Nearby land uses that are unfavorable, such as landfills or recycling plants
Wind pollution such as odors from nearby agriculture or industry
Utility structures nearby such as electrical/nuclear power plants or sewage treatment centers

These incurable characteristics are also known as “external obsolescence”… a loss in value due to external forces around the home, but not due to the home itself.

So next time you’re out, think in terms of what is curable and what is incurable. Sometimes you can find great deals on properties that have lots of curable depreciation that will give you easy returns on your money (like a place that won’t sell because it has horrible carpet and paint). Other times, no matter how attractive the price, there are just certain things that cannot be fixed about the property because they are external. Watch out for these bad boys.

Here's a picture of external obsolescence out late at night, ready to get another unsuspecting homeowner

Guérir d'un cancer du Cerveau (lymphome), c'est Possible : Voici ce Témoignage...

Frédéric Duval-Levesque, psychothérapeute — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:14:50 +0000

“Bonjour, Je viens ici pour témoigner que l’accompagnement psychologique est primordial pour v

Best Preventative Medicine is... Happiness! Get Happy

balancenoosa — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:20:18 +0000

We all know that when we’re happy we seem to stay well, and for years I have believed strongly in the power of being (not just saying positive things) happy. I know for sure due to my own history that consciously and intentionally staying positive, happy can not only prevent illness and chronic disease but can also heal even the most “incurable” (don’t believe in that term at all) health challenge. Now scientists are finding out, I and manyo of my peers have been on the right track all along.

New research shows being happy can add several years to life.

“Happiness does not heal, but happiness protects against falling ill,” says Ruut Veenhoven of Rotterdam’s Erasmus University in a study to be published next month.

After reviewing 30 studies carried out worldwide over periods ranging from one to 60 years, the Dutch professor said the effects of happiness on longevity were “comparable to that of smoking or not”.

That special flair for feeling good, he said, could lengthen life by between 7.5 and 10 years.

The finding brings a vital new piece to a puzzle currently being assembled by researchers worldwide on just what makes us happy — and on the related question of why people blessed with material wealth in developed nations no longer seem satisfied with their lives.

Once the province of poets or philosophers, the notions of happiness and satisfaction have been taken on and dissected, quantified and analysed in the last few years by a growing number of highly serious and respected economists — some of whom dub the new field “hedonics”, or the study of what makes life pleasant, or otherwise.

“The idea that there is a state called happiness, and that we can dependably figure out what it feels like and how to measure it, is extremely subversive,” says Bill McKibben in his 2007 book “Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future”.

“It allows economists to start thinking about life in richer terms, to stop asking ‘What did you buy?’ and to start asking ‘Is your life good?’.”

Growth in material wealth adds little to happiness once buying power hits 10,000 dollars a year per head, according to such research.

But happiness can be bolstered by friendship and human community, as well as larger social factors such as freedom, democracy, effective government institutions and rule of law.

In Veenhoven’s findings, published in the Journal of Happiness Studies, a scientific publication founded in 2000, the strongest effect on longevity was found among a group of US nuns followed through their adult life — perhaps reflecting the feel-good factor from belonging to a close-knit stress-free community with a sense of purpose. ” Physorg.com

Come on get happy, you better chase all your blues away,

the sun is shining, Come on get happy…

Live a balanced life…

Into Eternity - The Incurable Tragedy (Promo) 2008

speedymp3 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:31:48 +0000

Into Eternity – The Incurable Tragedy (Promo) 2008

2008 – The Incurable Tragedy (Promo) (Rapidshare download link)

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Dementia Series-Disabled Legend Ronald Reagan

lifechums — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:20:27 +0000

Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on 6 February, 1911 and died on 5 June, 2004. Ronald Reagon was the 40

Can one forget what pain is?

kv — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:39:28 +0000

Can one forget what is sleeping or standing or sitting?

Can one forget what eating is?

Can one forget one’s own children?

Can one forget what pain is?

The answer to all the questions is a big YES. These are the most disturbing effects of one of the most feared diseases that afflicts a person in their old age : The Alzheimer’s Disease.

My nani (maternal grandma) has started showing the signs of the disease and the worst part is its incurable. I mean, yesterday I went to visit her and I got very pathetic blank looks from her. Not that she meant those looks, i.e. when mom asked her “ Ki dekcho Maa ? ” ( What are you looking at mother?) she simply replied ” Kichu na to, kichu dekchi na to ” ( Nothing, am looking at nothing), and the reply was barely audible or for that matter intelligible. It really hurt to see this.

AD is a degenerative terminal disease of the brain. It mostly comes to people who are over 65 yrs of age ( my grandma is 75) but it is seen in ages much lower than this too ( as shown in the bollywood film U Me aur Hum ). But till date the scientists have been unable to get to the reason behind this ailment. Yeah they do say its about the destruction of the plaques and tangles of the brain but they don’t know it for sure till date. Even the activities suggested to prevent of the disease are not too effective ( mental activities and healty food is suggested by the way).

I hope it all becomes Ok and she doesn’t reach that stage which many a people say that she will ; the stage when one cant recognise anyone and wont to be able to speak; the stage when one wont be able to remember what sleeping is; the stage when one becomes unable to tell what pain is.

Why I'm Not Married

planetross — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:11:46 +0000

If you really must know why I’m not married.

Sometime between 3 and 6 years old I contracted “Cooties“.

I’ve suffered from this non-fatal but incurable condition ever since.

note: nathaliewithanh – now you know that I know that you know that I know that you know…

double note: “Cooties” depicted in the above photo look a lot more lovable than those I got as kid.

http://humor-blogs.com/

Les hospices de Liège et l'hôpital de Bavière

liegecitations — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:59:29 +0000

“Les hospices de Liège sont au nombre de sept. Tous sont tenus très-proprement. Ils ont une bo

#16. The Incurable Wound that Can Lead to Wisdom and Spiritual Liberation

khieriel — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:53:02 +0000

“It has always been the prime function of mythology and rite to supply the symbols that carry the human spirit forward, in counteraction to those other constant human fantasies that tend to tie it back,” says Joseph Campbell in talking about the hero (with a thousand faces). “Apparently, there is something in these initiatory [mythic] images so necessary to the psyche that if they are not supplied from without, through myth and ritual, they will have to be announced again, through dream, from within—lest our energies should remain locked in a banal, long-outmoded toyroom, at the bottom of the sea.”

Hence my question in an earlier Blog: Are you fulfilling your life’s intentions? Just surviving? Just playing?

Another way of asking this question when trying to assess your growth and Spiritual Path is What mythic story am I living in?

The celebrated painter, Johfra, painted a famous series of the 12 great Astrological Signs. Johfra’s mythic Sagittarius uses the Centaur (perhaps Chiron) to symbolize the Archetype of wisdom, strength, and spirituality. While Jupiter of course has these qualities, Sagittarius is an archer, and Chiron fits all the criteria (though not discovered until 1977, three years after the painting).

Sagittarians work hard and play hard too, especially at sports—until they get caught up with a study or philosophy that captures them, but they seldom just survive. They’re usually shooting for some goal.

Are you Sagittarian? I don’t mean necessarily your Sun sign. Do you have Moon, Mars, Uranus, or an Asteroid there? You may be more Sajj than you think.

And where is your Chiron? The Greeks prized Chiron; this mythic half-horse being symbolizes the half-animal, half-divine hero who is so wise that he teaches the sciences and arts to the gods and heroes. However, after a life of kindness and help to all, he receives an incurable wound from a poisonous arrow sue to no fault of his. Being half-immortal as the son of the great original deity Kronos (time), he begs for release from his torment, so Zeus permits Prometheus, another benefactor to humanity, to trade and have immortality while Chiron greets the welcome Afterlife of the Unconscious.

What’s your Chironic wound that doesn’t heal, perhaps your core wound from childhood and pastlives? What House, Sign and aspects describe your Chiron? What can you do to transcend it?

Giving Thanks for ALL Things! by Dave Stallings

Scott — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:10:25 +0000

Giving Thanks for ALL Things Ephesians 6:18-20 says “And do not get drunk with wine, for that