 Pisces
2006 Edition
Happy Birthday, Pisceans! Pisces is, to put it bluntly, the wet time of year. The weather is
soggy and we begin to wonder whether A Pisces person is an imaginative and serene individual with a need to express their fantasies and imagination. On the negative side, they can be ungrounded dreamers who seldom complete anything. Pisces is a mutable and feminine water sign. The monthly installment of The Great Astrological Light Bulb Joke: Q: How many Pisceans does it take to change a light bulb? A: Light bulb? What light bulb? Note: I have no idea who originally wrote this. Erika sent it to me years ago and I still think it’s as funny as it is insightful! February 18th - The Sun enters Pisces. February 27th is a New Moon in Pisces. To learn more about actively using the Moon's energy in your life, see The Moon Through the Signs and Moon Phases. These guides are located in our Library. March 3rd is the First Friday of the month and the Dunthor Open House! Click here to see details below. March 14th is a Full Moon in Virgo and a Lunar Eclipse. To learn more about actively using the Moon's energy in your life, see The Moon Through the Signs and Moon Phases. These guides are located in our Library. Stone of the Sign - Chalcedony
This is a delicate pendant made from a milky lavender chalcedony cabochon in a sterling silver setting crowned with graceful spirals. Lavender chalcedony is a translucent purple stone. It resonates to Pisces and Aquarius and will help you to feel less scattered and more in control of your faculties. According to tradition, it soothes the nervous system and strengthens the cleansing organs. Silver is a conductor of energy and is said to aid in communication by improving the transmission of nerve impulses. According to tradition, it is a good metal for healing purposes because it is in tune with the body. Silver can reduce anxiety and help you to relax when solving problems. It is believed to help conduct the energy of stones into your body and auric field. Discounted this month to 40.00 USD Click here to see this item and more in my Jewelry Catalog. To learn more about how to use Gemstones in your
daily life, see "What
Gemstones Should I Wear?" guide in our
Library. Here's another book review from our Library: The Secret Language of Symbols by David Fontana
Here is what author David Fontana has to say about Pisces: "Water is deep, mysterious, capable of stillness and calm: in modern psychology it symbolizes the power of the unconscious. Just as Aries is fire in its primitive form, so Pisces is water in its most fluid form. The Piscean character is emotional, sensitive, vague and unworldly, given to the mysterious world of dreaming and attracted to the unknown. At the same time, like water, the Piscean character is highly adaptable, able to accommodate itself to demanding situations. Water also suggests the flow toward other people and this too is an aspect of Pisces - a gentle, compassionate nature which can show itself as vulnerability." "Pisces is a time of year when the rains of late Winter and early Spring prepare the earth for a burst of activity in Spring (Aries)." "At its simplest level, this sigil represents the fishes. In a more esoteric interpretation, one arc represents the finite consciousness of mankind, the other the consciousness of the universe. The line bisecting the arcs is the earth, the point at which the spiritual and material spheres of life meet." -- Inga Duncan Thornell Letters from our Readers We think of this newsletter as a community forum. You, our friends and clients, are welcome to participate. We celebrate diversity and we'll print whatever you send in be it Wiccan, Christian, Pagan, New Age, etc., as long as it reflects Love. You may choose a one-time holiday to write about or have a regular column. We'll give you space and a byline! Please send in your own book reviews, ideas for rituals, ideas about stones, your journal excerpts, your experiences and most of all, ask us questions. We love answering questions! From Vicki: This is really cool. After you've finished reading the info, click again, and see what the moon looked like the night you were born. This is neat. From Stephanie: A guy is driving around Arkansas, and he sees a sign in front of a house: "Talking Dog for Sale." He rings the bell, and the owner tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a Labrador retriever sitting there. "You talk?" he asks. "Yep," the Lab replies. "So, what's your story?" The Lab looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA about my gift. In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country and sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders. Because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping, I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running. "But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger, so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. “I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals. Then I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired." The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog. "Ten dollars," the guy says. "Ten dollars? This dog is absolutely amazing. Why on earth are you selling him so cheap?" "Cuz he's a damned liar! He never did any of that shit." From Scott: "Live! That's the message. Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death." -- Auntie Mame The Monthly Dunthor Open House Please come join in the community that has been created over the years with the friends we've made through Inga's Earth Magic. You'll find insight, sharing, healing and fellowship and you are most welcome.
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05-Feb-2006:
After at least 40 days and 40 nights of incessant rain, the storms
stop and the sun finally emerges. Off we go for a walk in Gig Harbor but we don't get far as we spot an espresso shop right across the street. We still have many miles to go so we drink our coffees and depart. Once we clear the harbor, we head North up the Colvos Passage which runs between Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula. The tide is ebbing and this part of the Sound is always turbulent. The surface of the water is a mixture of currents, eddies, and whirlpools with entire trees floating amongst it all. We slip safely through it and continue North. What looks so narrow on the nautical charts is a mile wide and 300 feet deep. This Northern Wisconsin boy is still struggling to grasp the scope, scale and power of Puget Sound. We're only halfway up the Passage when we spot something at the North end of it, huge, white and moving. It takes a sec but then we realize we're seeing the Southworth ferry. It's amazing how deceptive distances are on the water. We round the Northern end of Vashon and keep an eye on the two ferries docked at Vashon and another over at Fauntleroy as we slip through the ferry route and head South for home.
24-Feb-06: A high pressure weather system arrives on the
heels of a We hop in the boat, fire up the diesel and cast off. As we slowly head out of the harbor in the narrow navigation channel, we spot three otters swimming into the harbor. Once clear, we circumnavigate the island. On the North end of the island, massive Washington State ferries are running through Rich Passage on their way between Seattle and Bremerton. We're tempted to follow them into Bremerton to catch a glimpse of the Navy yard but again, as the sun is heading for the horizon, we resolve to save such exploring for another adventure. On the South end of Blake Island, we slow down to let a tug towing a barge pass by that is coming North out of the Colvos Passage and heading for Elliott Bay. Then we dodge the two ferries that are running between Fauntleroy on the mainland, Vashon Island, and Southworth on the Kitsap Peninsula before heading for home, feeling very satisfied with our Winter excursion. Click here to read more entries and photos in our boat journal. – Scott Bruce Duncan */:-) New and Updated Pages on our Website E-Commerce stuff! Click here to read past issues of our Newsletter. Subscription information: Distribution via e-mail is free of charge. We feel the Internet is a great way to share knowledge and information and very compatible with the environment. We certainly hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you are not interested in this information and would like to be removed from this mailing list, please click the e-mail link below and place the word "REMOVE" in the subject line of your message. This message is being sent to you in compliance with the Federal legislation for commercial e-mail (H.R.4176 - Section 101, Paragraph (e)(1)(a)) and Bill s.1618 Title III passed by the 105th US Congress. |
Spring will ever arrive. We tell ourselves that the showers bring Spring
flowers but we can't see them yet so we need to trust that it is
happening. Pisces exemplifies faith in the Universe, Transcendence, God
or Goddess. Without Pisces, we would all be outside in the mud pulling
up the tulips to see if they are growing. 
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