Friday, September 29, 2017

Today is the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael.

Michaelmas

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For other uses, see Michaelmas (disambiguation).

Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael
Saint Michael the Archangel
Observed by Anglican Communion
Catholic Church
Lutheranism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Date September 29
Next time 29 September 2018
Frequency annual

Michaelmas (/ˈmɪkəlməs/; also known as the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels) is a minor Christian festival observed in some Western liturgical calendars on 29 September. Michaelmas has been one of the four quarter days of the financial year. The Serbian Orthodox Church observes the feast, whereas most Eastern Orthodox Churches do not. The Greek and Romanian Orthodox honor the archangels on 8 November instead, observed by the Cherubim and Seraphim also.

In Christian angelology, the Archangel Michael is the greatest of all the Archangels and is honored for defeating Satan in the war in heaven. He is one of the principal angelic warriors, seen as a protector against the dark of night, and the administrator of cosmic intelligence. Michaelmas has also delineated time and seasons for secular purposes, as well, particularly in Britain and Ireland as one of the quarter days.

History

Saint Michael defeats the Dragon, from a 12th-century manuscript.

In the fifth century a basilica near Rome was dedicated in honour of Michael on 30 September, beginning with celebrations on the eve of that day, and 29 September is now kept in honour of Michael and all Angels throughout some western churches. The name Michaelmas comes from a shortening of "Michael's Mass," in the same style as Christmas (Christ's Mass) and Candlemas (Candle Mass, the Mass where traditionally candles used throughout the year would be blessed).

During the Middle Ages, Michaelmas, or the Feast of St. Michael, was celebrated as a Holy Day of Obligation, but this tradition was abolished in the 18th century. In medieval England, Michaelmas marked the ending and beginning of the husbandman's year, George C. Homans observes: "at that time harvest was over, and the bailiff or reeve of the manor would be making out the accounts for the year."

Because it falls near the equinox, it is associated in the northern hemisphere with the beginning of autumn and the shortening of days. It was also one of the English, Welsh and Irish quarter days when accounts had to be settled. On manors, it was the day when a reeve was elected from the peasants. Michaelmas hiring fairs were held at the end of September or beginning of October.

Celebration

On the Isle of Skye, Scotland, a procession was held. Many of the activities that had been done at Lughnasadh – sports, games and horse races – migrated to this day. One of the few flowers left around at this time of year is the Michaelmas daisy (also known as asters). Hence the rhyme: "The Michaelmas daisies, among dead weeds, Bloom for St Michael's valorous deeds ..."

Food

A traditional meal for the day includes goose (a "stubble-goose", i.e. one prepared around harvest time).

The custom of baking a special bread or cake, called Sruthan Mhìcheil (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: ['s̪t̪ɾu.an 'viːçal]), St Michael's bannock, or Michaelmas Bannock on the eve of the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel probably originated in the Hebrides. The bread was made from equal parts of barley, oats, and rye without using any metal implements. In remembrance of absent friends or those who had died, special Struans, blessed at an early morning Mass, were given to the poor in their names. Nuts were traditionally cracked on Michaelmas Eve.

Folklore in the British Isles suggests that Michaelmas day is the last day that blackberries can be picked. It is said that when St. Michael expelled Lucifer, the devil, from heaven, he fell from the skies and landed in a prickly blackberry bush. Satan cursed the fruit, scorched them with his fiery breath, stamped, spat and urinated on them, so that they would be unfit for eating. As it is considered ill-advised to eat them after 29 September, a Michaelmas pie is made from the last of the season.

Differences in number of archangels

In Anglican and Episcopal tradition, there are three or four archangels in its calendar for 29 September feast for St. Michael and All Angels: namely Michael, Gabriel and Raphael,[5] and often, Uriel.

Autumn term in universities

It is used in the extended sense of autumn, as the name of the first term of the academic year, which begins at this time, at various educational institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland. These are typically those with lengthy history and traditions, notably the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Durham, King's College London, University of King's College, Aberystwyth, Dublin, Glasgow, Kent, Lancaster and the London School of Economics.

Use by legal profession

The Inns of Court of the English Bar and the Honorable Society of King's Inns in Ireland also have a Michaelmas term as one of their dining terms. It begins in September and ends towards the end of December.

The term is also the name of the first of four terms into which the legal year is divided by the courts of Ireland and England and Wales an In the United Kingdom, the United States and Ireland, a Red Mass is traditionally convened on the Sunday closest to Michaelmas, in honor of and to bless lawyers and judges.

Modern observances

Blue Mass

Because Saint Michael is the patron of some North American police officers, Michaelmas may also be a Blue Mass. However, the same can also be said for members of the United States military, children, and several of St. Michael's other patronages. Lutheran Christians consider it a principal feast of Christ, and the Lutheran Confessor, Philip Melanchthon, wrote a hymn for the day that is still sung in Lutheran churches: "Lord God to Thee We Give".

Michaelmas is still celebrated in the Waldorf schools, which celebrate it as the "festival of strong will" during the autumnal equinox. Rudolf Steiner considered it the second most important festival after Easter, Easter being about Christ ("He is laid in the grave and He has risen"). Michaelmas is about man once he finds Christ ("He is risen, therefore he can be laid in the grave"), meaning man finds the Christ (risen), therefore he will be safe in death (laid in the grave with confidence)

In the City of London, Michaelmas is the day when the new Lord Mayor of London is elected, in the Common Hall.

Old Michaelmas Day

Old Michaelmas Day falls on 11 October (10 October according to some sources - the dates are the result of the shift from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar). It is said that the Devil fell out of Heaven on this date, and fell into a blackberry bush, cursing the fruit as he fell. According to an old legend, blackberries should not be picked after this date (see above). In Yorkshire, it is said that the devil had spat on them. According to Morrell (1977), this old legend is well known in all parts of the United Kingdom, even as far north as the Orkney Islands. In Cornwall, a similar legend prevails, however, the saying goes that the devil urinated on them.


Image Source: Warburg (11 September 2008)  

Subject: English: Saint Michael; stained glass in the Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Linz am Rhein (Germany) The legend says "Heil Michael du Gottes Streiter" (Heil Michael, you Warrior of God). 20th c. ~ licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.


Video Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcJj3_ofuL4

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

YRFT - The LEAP FORWARD and SEPTEMBER 2017 Update

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Transpicuous Views: Being Prepared for Any & Everything...


rts.earth ~ September 26, 2017

Way back in April 2012 I wrote an article called “Being Prepared” that I usually repost about about once a year.

But this time things are different.  Compared to the “Emergencies” and “Disasters” we saw prior to 2012, Right now we are living in a completely different ball game and the rules have radically changed and the stakes have gotten much higher.

On Sunday, I had a conversation with Ann Callaghan and Brianna Caradja about the current sense of “urgency” that many many people are picking up on, and the unbelievable amount of “natural” disasters that have been happening in the past couple of months alone.  Below is the recording of this conversation.

What it boils down to is that right now, we are in a state of upheaval. Physically, emotionally, mentally, consciously, geographically, politically, economically and just about every other “cally” you can think of.  We are seeing epic disasters happening all over the world, and many of these are happening where they shouldn’t and when they shouldn’t.  The usual methods of forecasting things like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, blizzards, etc…. do not necessarily work.  When we are seeing blizzards in the Sahara and Saudi deserts, snow in places where a snowflake has never dropped from the sky before, torrential rain storms that are happening out of “season”, and hurricanes/massive storms that are appearing out of thin air….. the time has come to realize that we need to be prepared for anything.

Here’s the thing:  many many people like to argue on this subject, and tend to get caught up in sideline arguments over the questions of “WHY” & “HOW”.   Heated fights break out over whether it’s HAARP, chemtrails, EMF, 5G, man-made,  or whether its’ due to Nibru, or the magnetic poles flipping, or the earth tilting, or some prophecy in the bible or by the Hopi Indians….

My response to all of that is:  It doesn’t matter!!  Seriously.  A flood is a flood, and hurricane is a hurricane, an earthquake is an earthquake- how or why it happened really doesn’t matter in the greater scheme of things.  Knowing if it’s “natural” or “Man-made” doesn’t stop it from happening.  If you have to, deal with the emergency first and once you’re safely away and sheltered and have taken care of your family…. THEN you can argue over what caused it all.

But in order to be able to look after yourself and family- and yes, even your community- you have to take RESPONSIBILITY and be PREPARED.

I’m not necessarily talking about having 6 months supplies of food and water on hand and enough ammo to recreate the gunfight at the OK Coral in real time.  But being prepared means at least basic preparations, plans, and discussions to make sure you and your family are safe, in any situation, from flash floods, to earthquakes, to wild fires.  And it’s not just useful in serious disasters, being prepared means that the next time the power goes out, or some other inconvenience threatens the normal routine of your house, you will be well ready and able to deal with it.

There is no room for “Belief Systems” and personal “Biases” when it comes to taking responsibility for yourSELF and your family.  You may want to “Believe” that it could never happen to you…. but ask yourself if you really want to bet on the safety of yourself and your family on the “belief” that it will NOT happen?  Because there are a whole lot of people in Texas, Florida, India, Pakistan, Mexico, Chile, British Columbia, Indonesia, etc… who would like to have a word with you about how their “beliefs” didn’t save them.  Just sayin’.  To quote my “Being Prepared article from 2014:

I’m not a pessimist and I’m certainly not a fear mongerer. Those who’ve been reading RTS (for years) know that I don’t fall for the “fear porn”.  But I’m also not willing to gamble my family on the hope that this coming collapse is going to be all unicorns farting rainbows.

Let’s play a game of “What if”.

What if the big banks- or even just your bank in your local town- goes bankrupt and suddenly shuts it’s doors?

-Do you have access to money?  Do you have access to your credit/debit card? Do you have food and supplies on hand to look after your family (and perhaps unprepared friends) for 3 days?  A week? Do you have gas in your car?

What if the big banks close and there is a bank run (which is already been seen in several countries yet covered up by the main stream media)?What if there is a panic run when people can’t get their money, or just freak out about the whole situation?
What if a “state of emergency” is enforced and you are stuck away from home? or stuck at home?

None of these situations are impossible.  As a matter of fact, judging from what is being seen, I would say most of these situations are probable.
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How you prepare yourself and your family and what plans you make, is completely up to you. There is a lot of information out there to give you at least a really good head start on thinking about all of this.

What are some of the basic things you might want to invest in?  Well, how about a hand crank flashlight and radio?  No batteries to wear out or replace, and all it takes is a little elbow grease to keep it running as long as you need it.  Some  even have built in USB chargers, so you can even use it to power up your cell phone, tablet or even a laptop.  Tell you me wouldn’t want one of these around the next time the power goes out, or your car breaks down on the side of the road!!   Got candles?  How about a way to LIGHT the candles or a fire- especially if you’re out in the wet and wind?  Magnesium fire starters will work in almost any conditions and are dirt cheap. Can you cook over an open fire? Got an old metal oven or BBQ grill handy- they are an excellent way to create a flat platform over an open fire.  How about a sleeping bag?  Tent?  Even if you don’t have an “emergency, camping is a lot of fun!  Oh and Duct Tape. Duct Tape and WD40- you seriously can’t do without these, nor never have too much!

Next:  Do you know the back roads out of your city/town?  Every time an “Evacuation” is declared, all you see are videos of the main highways completely blocked in gridlock.  In any emergency, knowing your way OUT of harms way is one of the most basic things you need to comprehend. Do you have a preset “Meeting place” planned out in case you’re separated from your family and friends, or you are at work and need to meet up on the road?  Do you have extra Gasoline/petrol/diesel?  Motor Oil?  Washer fluid?  Do you have emergency supplies in your vehicle just in case?  Bottle of water, first aid kit, blanket, rain jacket, even a few granola/power bars?  Just a few things to think about when it comes to traveling- things that are pretty handy even if you’re NOT in an “emergency”.

Do your kids know what to do?  This is a tough one for a lot of parents as they do not want to frighten their kids with major stories of disasters.  But as we said in the video on Sunday, KNOWING is the first way of moving past fear.  The same goes with kids.  Kids are a lot smarter and more resilient that most adults give them credit for. If they know that they can do something, that they understand it, then they will be much more relaxed and calm if that knowledge or action is ever needed. I’m sure your kids all have fire drills in school.  Have you ever had one at home?  Do your kids know how to react in an emergency?  Trust me: preparation is much better than the alternative.

Do you have pets and animals?  Do you know what to do in an evacuation situation with your animals? Do you have food for them? A Way to move them quickly if necessary?  A dog you might be able to put on a leash…. but I’m thinking that may not work so well for your cats!!

And first aid.  On Sunday night Ann and I launched our new show “Quintessential Wholeness: Owning your Well Being” and part of that discussion revolved around building a natural First Aid kit. Beyond the basic natural remedies, do you have basic first aid supplies?  Bandaids/plasters only go so far- do you have rolls of bandages/gauze? Medical Tape? (Side note: the best bandage for heavy bleeding or pressure bandages are disposable Maxi Pads!!). Do you have the basics: scissors, tensor/elastic bandage, tweezers, disinfectant, eye cup & patch, cotton buds, safety pins, string, needle and thread, flash light, and yes….. main stream emergency medicines: for pain, anti-inflammatories, throat lozenges, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea,  and of course regular prescriptions  that you use?  Again, these things are just for “Disasters” or major emergencies- these are things that everyone should have at home anyway.

As I said, how you prepare yourself and your family, and your level of “preparedness” are all up to you.  Make an INFORMED CHOICE, Based on research and rational thinking.


Being Prepared...

April 2012:

In the last year, we have had more natural disasters than any other year in the past couple hundred years (or at least, since records have been kept). Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earth quakes, wild fires, droughts. If you don’t want to think about the economic crisis that is raging around the world, …. fine. Don’t. Instead, think about the natural disasters that could strike. Instead, prepare your family in case of a natural disaster. Do you have enough food and water for your family to survive for 3 days or more? Do you have a way to cook your food without electricity? Do you have a way to keep your family warm without natural gas? If a disaster strikes and you are forced to flee from your home (think: house fire, earth quake, flooding,….) can you get everything you need and get out- in 2 minutes or less? Where are your important papers? Do you have warm clothing ready? Do you have food you can take with you? What about your pets? What about your memories- photos etc? Do you have an emergency meet up place planned just in case your family is at different locations when you need to “bug out” – if you or your partner is at work, how will you find each other?

Remember Katrina- hundreds of people DIED because they were not prepared and just thought that the government would take care of them…. we all know what a mess the US gov. made of that emergency. Do NOT assume that someone else will “take care of it” or that your local government will look after you. YOU need to be responsible for YOUR family. Keeping your head in the sand and ignoring the potential dangers is risking the lives of your family. Being Prepared doesn’t have to take lots of money. Being Prepared doesn’t have to take a huge amount of time.  But being prepared can save your life.

Here’s some food for thought:
http://theepicenter.com/howto.html

Here’s one of my favorite articles of all time about disaster preparations…. who said the CDC doesn’t have a sense of humor (or a hidden agenda)?!

This site is an excellent place to get great “how to” instructions- for everything from building a shelter, filtering water, lighting a fire, making a survival kit, making solar ovens and dehydrators….. you name it- it’s in here: WARNING: you will become addicted!

Everything you need to “Bug Out”, “Bug In”: BOBs, BIBs and everything in between. From handy pocket sized emergency kits, to full on pack up the truck with everything you need in 30 minutes or less.  Seriously.

A good well rounded list of ideas and information about “Emergency Prepardness”

Here is a huge list of E-Books that have excellent info that can be saved on an external drive or printed off for emergency reference:

BIRTH

Emergency Childbirth

Rixa’s Birth Manual

FOOD

Acorn as Food

Backpack Gourmet

Canning Basics, Wild Game

Canning, Complete Guide

Capturing Heat

Complete Book of Home Preserving

Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms

Edible Wild Plants

Homemade Jerky Drier Instructions

Native Game Recipes

Physical Principles of Food Preservation

Preparing Safer Jerky

Raw Foods for Busy People

Root Cellars Vegetable Storage

Sausage Making

Survival Foods

HEALTH

especially “Where there is no doctor” and “A book for midwives”

Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

Handbook of Medicinal Spices

Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care in Remote Locations

SHELTER

A Beginner’s Guide to Survival Shelter: A Prepper’s Primer


MAPS

topographical maps of canada

Huge selection of maps of canada on all ranges of topics

Be Expert with Map and Compass

Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass

PETS




FIREARMS

Canadian Firearms Safety Course

Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course

The Gun Owner’s Handbook: A Complete Guide to Maintaining and Repairing Your Firearms–in the Field Or at Your Workbench

SKILLS

The Craft of the Knot: From Fishing Knots to Bowlines and Bends, a PracticalGuide

Fishing For Dummies

The Complete Book of Fire: Building Campfires for Warmth, Light, Cooking


The Trapper’s Bible: Traps, Snares & Pathguards PDF ebook

Vehicle Emergencies/Repair

Auto Repair For Dummies

SURVIVAL

Army Survival Field Manual

US Army Survival Manual FM 21-76 ~ May 2002

Ranger Handbook  SH 21-76

US Army Survival Manual – 1999 – pdf download

The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency

When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need to Survive When Disaster Strikes

Essentials of Sea Survival

Firefighter Safety and Survival, 1st ed.

A Survival Guide for Truck Drivers: Tips from the Trenches

June 1992 ~ U.S. Army Survival Manual FM 21-76

A list of online resources and information:

Food and Water:

An excellent resource for solar anything- with links to many “how To” sites- definitely one to bookmark

… and the ULTIMATE link for ANYTHING to do with “Prepping” and “Do It Yourself”……

WARNING:  Do not go to this link unless you have hours and hours of time to use up, and don’t mind losing a day or two in Instructableland. Seriously!!

PS:  I find it interesting that NASA has their own “Preparedness” site, eh?


This morning, at the Intentional Community where I live in Massachusetts, I had my first cup of coffee but then noticed that NO water flowed in the pipes to three connected residential spaces (mine being in the middle) due to reset button on the pump not working. I then went onto Dani Arnold Mc Kenny's RTS Earth website and knew that synchronicity had led me to re-post this on my blog, in its entirety... What happens if the grid fails? ~ JDHWB-R


Saturday, September 23, 2017

LANTERN WALK: AUTUMNAL EQUINOX CELEBRATION

~ The Ninth Archetype in Threshold Position ~
9 - THE HERMIT - Introspection and Internal Illumination

Seeks Wisdom of the Source....

The Light shines from within the Soul; the view from the Summit which puts life into its proper perspective. This vantage point is accessed via looking to God who dwells within us; the infinite Creator being the reservoir of all the answers which the Seeker pursues. Each one of us is symbolized by the Lantern image; God's Light of inner awareness being the Candle Flame. Wisdom is the transcendental interpretation of knowledge as illuminated by the Light shining within one's Soul. All barriers of the material World are beneath the Cosmic Consciousness of the Hermit who has already traveled his Path of Quest. His search has led him to the Summit of his own perfection. Now, from this great height he can see 360 degrees without obscuration. His Lantern is held high as an inspiration to all who aspire to attain the Wisdom which he has come to realize during the process of his own Soul journey. The isolation and abstinence image sometimes given to the Hermit is one of the past; a glimpse of his travels through the physical and emotional wasteland where the misrepresentations of life as seen through the perception of the Physical Plane have been experienced and eventually transcended. This Archetype passed through a period of solitude and alienation during this walk through the proverbial "Valley of the Shadow of Death" that could have driven him Mad had it not been for the Light in his Lantern penetrating the Darkness and illuminating his Soul thus granting him hope of deliverance. The Hermit has indeed been carried through this initiatory Journey via his unwavering Faith in the Universal Source who Teaches and Guides all of us internally. The Lantern which he carries symbolizes his inner Vision provided via his "Third Eye" (Candle) which grants this Archetypal traveler a keen sense of Spiritual insight. PARALLEL ARCHETYPES: The Sage, The Old Wise Man, The Wandering Friar, The Lamplighter.

State of Mind: Counsel, Knowledge, Solicitude, Prudence, Discretion, Caution, Vigilance, Circumspection, Self-denial, Withdrawal, Regression, Annulment, Tendency to withhold emotion, Fear of discovery, Loner, Insensitive, Expressionless, Misleading, Misguiding, Illumination from within, Divine inspiration, Retirement from participation in current events

Source: https://sites.google.com/site/josephhbryanroyster/trumps


Yesterday evening, following their afternoon "Peace Class with Leah", the three IPs who took my class "The Golden Rule with Joseph" walked with me as I played the role of Archetypal Hermit up to the Sirius Stone Circle Sanctuary where I invoked the Four Directions, to mark turning of the Wheel of the year from Summer into Autumn ~ JDHWB-R

Video Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoI8meVAySE