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Jeanne d’Arc
Born today… Jeanne d’Arc, 6 January c. 1412 Domrémy, Duchy of Bar, France
image: Albert Lynch (1851–1912) ~ Joan of Arc, engraving from Figaro Illustre magazine, 1903 —
Two cats talking
This is so adorable I HAVE to share it. I wonder what they are saying to each other? Any guesses?
Creative people’s brains really do work differently
” The common traits that people across all creative fields seemed to have in common were an openness to one’s inner life; a preference for complexity and ambiguity; an unusually high tolerance for disorder and disarray; the ability to extract order from chaos; independence; unconventionality; and a willingness to take risks.”
What a strange year to be asleep…
Hilarious, and REALLY well done!
130 Celebrities that Died in 2016
Such an amazing list of people we lost this year, all of them blazing stars burning brightly. It’s interesting see this list of names:
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By: Jon Corrigan
We said goodbye to – what seemed like – an inordinate number of celebrities in 2016, and from every spectrum of fame.
From David Bowie to Prince, Muhammad Ali to Gordie Howie or Alan Rickman to Gene Wilder, join us in paying them tribute one final time.
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JANUARY –
Jan. 4 – Robert Stigwood, entertainment manager – managed the Bee Gees and Cream – age 81
Jan. 6 – Pat Harrington Jr., actor – Schneider on “One Day at a Time” – age 86
Jan. 7 – Troy Shondell, singer – big hit was “This Time (We’re Really Breaking Up)” – age 76
Jan. 7 – Kitty Kallen, singer – Big Band era, biggest hit was ‘”Little Things Mean a Lot” – age 94
Jan. 8 – David Bowie, musician – two-time Grammy winner and pop culture icon – age 69
Jan. 11 – David Margulies, actor – played the mayor in Ghost Busters I and II (1984 & 1989)- age – 78
Jan. 14 – Alan Rickman, actor – Hans Gruber in Die Hard and Severus Snape in Harry Potter – age 69
Jan. 14 – René Angélil, singer/manager – husband and manager of Celine Dion – age 73
Jan. 15 – Dan Haggerty, actor – The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams – age 74
Jan. 15 – Noreen Corcoran, actress – Kelly Gregg in Bachelor Father (1957-59) – age 72
Jan. 18 – Glen Frey, singer/songwriter – founded legendary group The Eagles – age 67
Jan. 26 – Abe Vigoda, actor – Detective Fish on Barney Miller (1975-’77) – age 94
Jan. 28 – Paul Kantner, singer/songwriter – co-founder of The Jefferson Airplane – age 74
Jan. 28 – Mike Minor, actor – Steve Eliot on Petticoat Junction – age 75
FEBRUARY –
Feb. 2 – Bob Elliot, comedian – one-half of the comedy duo of Bob and Ray – age 92
Feb. 3 – Maurice White, musician/songwriter – founding member of Earth, Wind & Fire – age 74
Feb. 3 – Joe Alaskey, voice actor – Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety – age 63
Feb. 4 – Joe Dowell, singer – #1 hit song “Wooden Heart” (1961) – age 76
Feb. 13 – Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court Justice – appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1986 – age 79
Feb. 15 – George Gaynes, actor – Commandant Eric Lassard on the Police Academy series – age 98
Feb. 19 – Harper Lee, novelist – Pulitzer Prize for fiction for novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” – age 89
Feb. 22 – Yolande Fox, singer – Miss America 1951 and sang opera – age 87
Feb. 22 – Sonny James, country music singer/songwriter – the first teenage country crossover #1 single “Young Love” – age 87
Feb. 24 – Lennie Baker, musician – 1950s music tribute group and TV show Sha-Na-Na (1969-2000) – age 69
Feb. 25 – Tony Burton, actor – boxing trainer to Apollo Creed and later Rocky in six Rocky films – age 78
Feb. 28 – George Kennedy, actor – Academy Award for Cool Hand Luke also in all the Airport movies – age 91
Feb. 29 – Gil Hill, police commander/actor – Inspector Todd in three Beverly Hills Cop films – age 84
MARCH –
Mar. 4 – Joey Martin Feek, singer/songwriter – husband and wife country duo “Joey + Rory” – age 40
Mar. 6 – Nancy Reagan, First Lady of the U.S. (1981-1989) – wife to 40th President Ronald Reagan – age 94
Mar. 8 – Sir George Martin, producer for the “Beatles” albums, known as “The Fifth Beatle” – age 90
Mar. 9 – Robert Horton, actor – Flint McCullough in Wagon Train (1957-1962) – age 91
Mar. 10 – Keith Emerson, musician/keyboardist – created Emerson, Lake & Palmer rock group – age 71
Mar. 13 – Adrienne Corri, actress – Mrs. Alexander in A Clockwork Orange (1971) – age 85
Mar. 16 – Frank Sinatra Jr., singer – singer and son of Frank Sinatra– age 72
Mar. 17 – Larry Drake, actor – Benny Stulwicz on L.A. Law (1987-1994) – age 66
Mar. 18 – Joe Santos, actor – Lieutenant Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files (1974-1980) – age 84
Mar. 21 – Peter Brown, actor – Deputy Johnny McKay in Lawman (1958-62) and Chad Cooper in Laredo (1965-67) – age 80
Mar. 22 – Rob Ford, politician – crack smoking Mayor of Toronto, Canada – age 46
Mar. 22 – Richard Bradford, actor – Man in a Suitcase on British ITC (1967) – age 81
Mar. 22 – Phife Dawg, singer – rapper with the group A Tribe Called Quest, also known as “Five Foot Assassin” – age 45
Mar. 23 – Joe Garagiola, baseball player – MLB catcher and announcer and television host – age 90
Mar. 23 – Ken Howard, actor – Coach Reeves on White Shadow & President of SAG-AFTRA – age 71
Mar. 24 – Earl Hamner, Jr., writer/producer – created The Waltons – age 92
Mar. 24 – Garry Shandling, comedian – Garry Shandling Show and The Larry Sanders Show – age 66
Mar. 27 – Mother Angelica, Franciscan nun – founder of Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) – age 92
Mar. 28 – James Noble, actor – Governor Gatling on Benson (1979-1986) – age 94
Mar. 29 – Patty Duke, actress – played identical cousins in The Patty Duke Show (1963-1966) – age 69
Here’s the rest of the article: http://wycd.cbslocal.com/2016/12/21/130-celebrities-that-died-in-2016/
Lilith in Scorpio
“SUPER apt for Lilith in Scorpio opposite Witch Queen Hecate in Taurus.”
Reposting rom Mystic Medusa
“Although shedding is difficult for all of us, for a woman to shed what has falsely hidden her more authentic experience is a great liberation. The freedom felt after the loss of persona is spiritually nourishing, and the creativity released from within can be enormous, allowing her to create herself in a more ‘true’ form. This is the process I am calling female shamanism—an ongoing shedding of false selves in favor of the active development of more authentic forms of expression.”
“The snake is the ancient totem of women all over the world and speaks to the lunar nature of feminine biological evolution. A woman’s natural timing is cyclical, circular, spiral, nonlinear, and nonrational. Women need to replace their crystalized identities, as these shatter or dissolve through the shamanic process, with a deliberately fluid ego-identity. If a woman can begin to appreciate and cultivate the value of an identity that is always changing, continually in flux, never completely solid, she begins to align with what shamans and Buddhists describe as ‘reality.’ Those with the sight to see into the world of energy, see that everything is made of energy, and energy is always in motion. The rest of the world is practicing to become able to accept and tolerate 
this vision of reality, which is in conflict with the one we were originally taught to believe.”
~ Vicki Noble from Shakti Woman: Feeling Our Fire, Healing Our World – The New Female Shamanism
How childhood trauma could affect your life expectancy, relationships and mental health
Furthermore, it also increases risky health behaviors such as smoking or having a large number of sexual partners, and even contributes to a lower life expectancy.
The study revealed that those traumatized as children, with six or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), died nearly 20 years earlier than those who had none.
As well as physical affects, these experiences are known to increase the risk of poor psychological health later.
Children who suffer trauma often grow to distrust others as a result of being betrayed by the very adults who are supposed to nurture and protect them, according to the Australian abuse support group Blue Knot Foundation.
Similarly, a study of more than 21,000 child abuse survivors age 60 and older in Australia revealed a much greater rate of failed marriages and relationships, with abuse survivors more likely to rate themselves “not happy at all” or “not very happy.”
Other problems people with a history of child trauma are more likely to experience include depression, anxiety, drug or alcohol abuse, addiction to gambling and shopping, and low self-esteem.
Despite this, there are a number of therapies and tools known to help trauma survivors such as mindful meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy. “
Will Rogers Wisdom
Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash, was one of the greatest political sages this country has ever known.
Here are some of his excellent quotes that still apply today:
1. Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
2. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco.
3. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket.
8. There are three kinds of men:
The ones that learn by reading.
The few who learn by observation.
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
10. If you’re riding’ ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.
11. Lettin’ the “cat outta the bag” is a whole lot easier’n puttin’ it back in.
12. Everything is funny, as long as it’s happening to somebody else.
13. A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.
ABOUT GROWING OLDER….
First ~Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me; I want people to know ‘why’ I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren’t paved.
Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.
Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
Sixth ~ I don’t know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it’s such a nice change from being young.
Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.
Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
Tenth ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it’s called golf.
And, finally ~ If you don’t learn to laugh at trouble, you won’t have anything to laugh at when you’re old
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