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With this comic, my younger nephew, Zereth (age 5) makes it onto the site.  One evening during my visit with my brother’s family, I was in the middle of my shower when I heard a tap-tap-tap on the door.  Then the doorknob began to rattle.  I hear this little voice saying “Aunty Lola, let me in!”  (Yes, they have trouble with the name Arloa as do many adults!).  His response when I told him I was in the shower had me giggling for days!  Children can be very tactful!

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Each month author Lucy Harmer dedicates her journal entries to the theme of “transformative and inspirational living” – finding the fun, magic and laughter in everyday occurrences! She explores ideas, thoughts and quotes from her two books, Discovering Your Spirit Animal and Shamanic Astrology.

November 2009

Shamanic Astrology
Exploring the Personality of your Spirit Animal Sign

© Copyright 2009 Lucy Harmer

Last month in my journal (October 2009), I gave an overview of what Shamanic Astrology is. This month, I am going to explore the twelve spirit animal signs of the medicine wheel a little deeper, so that you can begin to discover the special qualities each sign possesses.

There are twelve astrological “signs” on the medicine wheel, which are represented by twelve different spirit animals. Shamanic Astrology teaches us that inner power derives from knowing the properties, characteristics, and qualities of each spirit animal (known as their “medicine”), and applying this in our own lives.

To get you started, here are some of the main strengths and weaknesses of each of the twelve spirit animals. It is really interesting to note that weaknesses are often just a mirror of our strengths and qualities. What we see as “weaknesses” can often be transformed into “strengths.” Take Falcon people, for example, whose “weaknesses” can be their tendency to be impulsive and headstrong. Transformed, these qualities become Falcon people’s strengths – their spontaneity and pioneering nature.

(If you are not sure which spirit animal sign you are, you can find out by looking your birthday up in the second table below – “Which animal sign are you?”)

Strengths and Weaknesses of the twelve spirit animal signs:

I always find it fascinating to look up the qualities of my friends, family and work colleagues. It is amazing how much their spirit animal sign can tell you about why they may behave in certain ways!

You can find out more about the personality of your own spirit animal and how you relate to the other signs, in my book Shamanic Astrology: Understanding Your Spirit Animal Sign. You can also discover the different spirit animal clans that you, your friends and family belong to, and your own special plant, stone, element, color and life path.

Which animal sign are you?
To find your spirit animal sign, just locate your birthday from the dates below, according to your place of birth. If you were born north of the equator (eg; USA, Canada, Europe), then look for your date of birth in the column headed “Northern Hemisphere.” If you were born south of the equator (eg; Australia, New Zealand, South Africa), then look for your date of birth in the column headed “Southern Hemisphere.”

This month, I wish you lots of fun and magic in exploring the strengths and qualities of your own spirit animal sign, and discovering those of your friends, family and work colleagues too!

Love and blessings,
Lucy

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Dress design for Shabby Apple dresses

Shabby Apple is this AMAZING dress shop online that I have been a customer at for years. Vicki, my stepsister, wore a Shabby Apple as her maid of honor dress for my wedding. I have three Shabby Apple dresses myself; a red one, a black one, and a purple one. They are all hemline appropriate, figure flattering, and fashion forward. I cannot speak enough about it. Recently I got an email from them, because I am on their mailing list, announcing a design contest.  Coincidentally, I was designing wedding dresses for my Art class, wherein each dress was one of the four seasons, so I was already in the mood to make someone feel beautiful and make a statement through fashion.

Here is my dress:

I knew I wanted to design a gray dress as soon as I heard about the contest. Gray is the new brown. Especially this Spring we are going to see weddings and events with the base color as gray. Accessorizing gray is beautiful, chic, and modern. A dull yellow broach, or a pink flower pinned in the hair create this lovely fresh look. I call it “Overcast Spring Rain” because when the sun is covered by the rainy clouds, the new bloom of yellow daffodils and red tulips are the palet of the season.

The dress is tight and form-fitting from under the bust and down the body, also at the top of the arms to the forearm. It is loose around the bodice and the forearms. Under the bustline it is gathered with a cord-like effect within the material.

Now as for the design, I was inspired by a few designers:

Firstly I was inspired by this Jacques Olivar photograph from his series showing off the ‘60 fashion made popular by shows such as Mad Men:

I can’t get enough of the sleeves. The idea of a long-sleeved dress with the poof there at the wrist is just a beautiful idea. However, that color, material, and neckline were something I stayed clear from.

My neck line is more like the one from this Elisabeth Toll photograph, wherein it hangs down to create this pretty effect, however the one in my design is higher, more up on the collar-bone:

Now as far as material goes I love the flattering cottony, practical but fashionable material from the Shabby Apple dress my stepsister wore to my wedding:

I think that my dress would be a wonderful addition to anyone’s Spring wardrobe and really be something they can wear with confidence and style to a party, wedding, or church on Sundays. Thank you Shabby Apple for giving me this opportunity to design.

Ghanian Cleric tasks female Christians on modest dressing

 Pastor Anthony Armah has called female Christians to dress modestly in order to be   good ambassadors for Christ.

 Armah who made the call an interview in Accra noted that most female Christians no longer dress modestly as they dress to expose some parts of their bodies.

 Armah, a Pastor in the Redeemed Church of God, Liberation Centre, and West Coast 1 Headquarters in Accra said that a Christian sister ought to dress to please God rather than herself or men.

 “When you see a Christian dressing immodestly, it makes non- believer to doubt her faith and make mockery of her faith simply because the way she dresses,’’ he said.

 The cleric expressed dissatisfaction over some sisters who come to church without covering major parts of their saying such habit disrespects God. 

 “If you go and a visit a King because you have respect for him, you will not wear any type of dress that will expose your body.  You will not want to expose yourself to that King.

 “The same thing, Jesus Christ is the King of King and Lord of Lords, you need to cover yourself properly before you come to his presence’’ he noted.

 According to him, the way a sister dresses can make other Christians who are not strong to stumble adding that is far from what God demands from them as His special vessels.

 “As Christians, you must do God will, not yours so that He can use you for a greater task according to what is written in the book of 2^nd Timothy chapter two verses 20 to 21.

 “ So, you should make yourself available for a greater task in God’s house by dressing to glorify him and not dressing to please men’’ the cleric added.

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As an avid online shopper and self-proclaimed fashionista, I have noticed a trend lately that is very disappointing.  One of the biggest challenges that I face on a daily basis is looking professional, while trendy.  Most of the items that are available for young professional women to wear are appropriate for a nightclub, not an office.  This is an even larger hardship at my job because I am a teacher at an all girl’s independent/private school.  A large part of my job is just simply being a good role model to young women that I interact with in and out of the classroom.

On the other hand, I love fashion, trends, and to express my personality through clothes.  Luckily, I came across a clothing website that gave me a quick fix to all my fashion woes and didn’t break my budget in the process.  Tabeez.com is an online clothing store that has a great selection of trend-setting, but modest apparel.  I ordered the vibrant teal slinky dress with red flats.  Flats are a must have for me since I am teaching on my feet for 8 hours a day!

I live in Australia so I was concerned about International shipping, but they had me covered there too.  They are partnered with a parcel forwarding company called BongoUS.  It was so simple to set up delivery of my new outfit.  I added my items to the Tabeez.com cart, signed up for my US address through Bongo, and completed the transaction in a matter of minutes.

I received everything only 4 days later, just in time for me to wear my new outfit on Friday.  The items and the shipping were so reasonable that I even threw in a gold buckle belt at the last minute and it was included in the same box.  Tabeez.com was a great find and I am going to recommend it to all my female co-workers and see if we don’t just start a new trend or two!

Insha Allah. We can try!

01. She is truthful

02 She does not cheat, deceive or stab in the back

03. She is not envious

04. She is sincere

05. She keeps her promises

06. She has a good attitude towards others and treats them well

07. She is characterized by shyness

08. She is gentle towards people

09. She is compassionate and merciful

10. She is tolerant and forgiving

11. She is easy-going in her business dealings

12. She is of cheerful countenance

13. She has a sense of humor

14. She is patient

15. She avoids cursing and foul language

16. She does not falsely accuse anyone of fisq (transgression) or kufr (blasphemy)

17. She is modest and discreet

18. She dose not interfere in that which does not concern her

19. She refrains from backbiting and slander

20. She avoids giving false statements

21. She avoids suspicion

22. She keeps secrets

23. She does not converse privately with another person when there is a third person present

24. She is not arrogant or proud

25. She is humble and modest

26. She does not make fun of anyone

27. She respects elders and distinguished people

28. She mixes with people of noble character

29. She strives for people’s benefits and seeks to protect her from harm
30. She strives to reconcile between Muslims

31. She calls people to truth

32. She is wise and eloquent in her da..wah (Islamic Propagation)

34. She is not a hypocrite

35. She does not show off or boast

36. She is straightforward and consistent in her adherence to the truth

37. She visits the sick

39. She repays favors and is grateful for them

40. She mixes with people and puts up with their insults

41. She tries to make people happy

42. She guides others to righteous deeds

43. She is easy on people, not hard

44. She is fair in her judgment of people

45. She does not oppress or mistreat others

46. She loves noble things and always aims high

47. Her speech is not exaggerated or affected

48. She does not rejoice in the misfortunes of others

49. She is generous

50. She does not remind the beneficiaries of her charity

51. She is hospitable

52. She prefers others to herself

53. She helps to alleviate the burden of the debtor

54. She is proud and does not beg

55. She is friendly and likeable

56. She checks her customs and habits against Islamic standards

57. She follows Islamic manners in the way she eats and drinks

58. She spreads the greeting of salam (peace)

59. She does not enter a house other than her own without permission

60. She avoids yawning in a gathering as much as she can

62. She follows the Islamic etiquette when she sneezes

63. She does not look into other people’s houses

64. She does not imitate men

“Muslim Woman as Defined in the Qur’an and Sunnah
The True Islamic Personality of the Muslim Woman
By Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi”

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