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Aquarius New Moon Journal
Sat. Feb. 13, 2010.                                                   Keywords:  Fresh page, new beginnings, clean slate.
Mon. Feb. 15, 2010.  Very busy weekend and played bridge downtown all day today.  Finally won a point
with Gwenette as my partner.  

Yesterday the family came for dinner.  Dad had bought the filet mignon and we had purple cole slaw,
potatoe salad, baked potatoes, banana cream pie, and red velvet cake.  I'm still stuffed.  That sure didn't
help my diet.

This new Moon falls in my second House of assets, money earned, talents, and what I have in my pocket.  
That must mean that I may have a new talent to explore.  Together with Chiron and Neptune, it must mean a
healing talent of some sort.  I'll have to explore that a bit.  I'm a Reiki Master, but do not practice Reiki
anymore here in Florida because of their laws making it available only from massage therapists.  What a
stupid law!
Crescent Moon
Wed. Feb. 17, 2010.                                                                         Keywords: intentions, hopes & wishes.
Thurs. Feb. 18, 2010.  I made my hope and wish on today's crescent Moon phase page, but now I have to
deal with my intention.  I looked at my hands today and, after a month of being really angry red with
psoriasis, they have calmed down and almost look normal.  So, this is my intention.  If my hands heal, I will
go back to hands on healing; not Reiki, but a more ancient form based on the method of Jesus which was
with intention and the "already done" mind set explained by Gregg Braden in his books you can buy at
www.amazon.com  
I am not attached to the psoriasis; it makes no difference to me whether  I have it or not, but sometimes
one has to make a bargain with the Universe to motivate oneself; certainly not the Universe.  It seems like
a good bargain to me.  I will do everything in my power to make it come about.

Fri. Feb. 19, 2010.  About this article Is the American Military too Christian?,  it really brought up some
poignant questions within me concerning evangelical Christianity and its demand that it is the only true
religion (the bible tells me so!).  

My family is a diverse blend of different religions; Catholic, bible Christians, Jewish, and liberal,
metaphysical Christians.  The rule of thumb is, if and when we talk religion at the dinner table, the one who
presumes the most authority and speaks the loudest, wins. Needless to say, that is usually the bible
Christian who gets his/her authority from the bible.

Out of the 96% of the active military who are Christians, only 22% are evangelical, but having experienced
their zeal, I can understand why their intimidation can be overwhelming.  These paragraphs really hit home
with me:

Mikey Weinstein, a former JAG lawyer and the founder of the Military Freedom Foundation, said that
events steeped in evangelical Christian ritual are commonplace on military bases. And their voluntary
nature often comes with strings attached.

"If someone doesn't attend, even if they are Christian, they might be told they aren't religious enough,
and that this makes them dishonorable, not courageous, not good people," Weinstein said. "And that's
not just an unfortunate situation. These people are being religiously raped."

Wow, this is a fairly heavy accusation.  I have no reason not to believe Mr. Weinstein.  In fact, my
non-military experience would tend to believe his and other's experience in a Christian military, at least
22% of the time.

I pray that those highest in rank will invite, not intimidate, those dear men and women who serve in our
country's military to join in a religious service and, if some choose not to attend for whatever reason, they
will not be disciplined by any words or actions, but silently prayed for and blessed as Jesus would do.
First Quarter Moon
Sun. Feb. 21, 2010.                                                                                Keywords:  Lights, camera, action!
This is the time of the Lunar Phase when challenges erupt and all the imperfections show up in the light
of day. At first there doesn't seem to be any response to our action or others may tell us that it isn't
possible or a waste of energy.  This is when we keep with it, work and pray a bit harder and keep in mind
that we have three yods at the beginning of this 1st quarter Moon. We have to do some drastic
adjustments and strong compromises.

Ok, I have set it as my intention for myself to heal my hands, but; and a great big but, I haven't done much
action to bring that about.  Now I have to see if I'm willing to make adjustments and compromises to bring
this intention about. I know that I have to drink lots of water.  I'm willing to do that. Also, keep my hands out
of dish washing and keep them moist with cream.  I can do those. I have to do some prayer and
meditation every day concerning my hands and visualize them healed.  I will try to keep up with that at
least once a day. Ok, that's as far as I can commit right now.

Mon. Feb. 22, 2010.  In this morning's news, President Obama has called for a bipartisan get-to-gether
with a big compromise on his part.  That's what the 1st Quarter Moon called for and he did it.  But, a
compromise must be made on both party's side and there's another article saying that the GOP may not
even show up.  HEALTHCARE NEWS.  I'm not sure, but in the early years of the government, that may
have been considered treason?
Gibbous Moon
Thurs. Feb. 25, 2010.                                                                                   Keywords:  review, adjust, edit
Virgo Full Moon
Sun. Feb. 28, 2010.                                                                        Keywords:  Signed, sealed, & posted.
Tues. Mar. 2, 2010.  So, it's been over a week since I've journaled.  I didn't get to see the full Moon as
we've been cloudy most of the time. Not much to write about; my ear infection came back and it makes
me crabby.  Everything is going along same old, same old, but I'm really not complaining.  Same old is
sometimes the best that can be.

My grandson, Joey, and his team won the forensic Florida champions.  I'm so happy for him as this will
be his last debate; he's graduating. My family blesses me over and again.

Today is my granddaughter, Olivia's  birthday.  I tried calling twice, but they weren't home.  I'll call
tomorrow.  She is 12 years old this year; a wonderful age.  

Wed.  Mar. 3, 2010.  This morning I opened my Practicing Spirituality lesson and this was the last few
lines from Joyce Rupp:

Yes, I eat trees and I drink stars. It is a lovely thought, that one. I want to hold it near to me when I sit down
to every meal. Bring on the broccoli and the champagne. It is time to hold hands with the dancing
cosmos with every bite I eat and every sip I take.
— Joyce Rupp in The Cosmic Dance

I simply love the childlike serendipity of comparing broccoli and champagne to trees and stars. When I'm
not feeling well, I lose the sense of my child and feel the old lady take hold. It takes something like this to
remind me that I'm still that wondering child inside, earache or not.
            Last Quarter Moon
Sun. Mar. 7, 2010.                                                                        Keywords: Release, let go, be grateful.
Today was my eldest son's, Joe, birthday.  We went out to his house and had
bar-b-q ribs and I made pulled pork which wouldn't pull: I only cooked it one week instead of two.

I made cole slaw and baked beans and fudge brownies.  Carol Joy made suthern greens and a torte.
We were all stuffed! Good food, good family, good fun! Now, I have to suffer all week long 'cause next
Sunday is my husband's, Len, birthday and another feast is planned. When you're Italian, the most
important thing is food, you know.  They are the only people who, when eating dinner, ask what's for
tomorrow's dinner.

Thank you, Lord, for our many blessings.
Balsamic Moon
Thurs. Mar. 11, 2010                                                               Keywords:  Surrender, rest, recuperate.
The college kids are beginning to come for Spring Break now; so the weather is warming up.  We will
have uninterrupted visitors from now until September except for a couple of weeks in May.  I think I
might rent a place for a week in May if I can take my dog. That would be a great birthday present.
Maybe just Monday through Thursday would work and they can have the weekend for other customers.