How to See Auras: Determine the Meaning of the Colors Aura Color Meanings

How to See Auras: Determine the Meaning of the Colors Aura Color Meanings RED AURA COLOR: Relates to the physical body, hart or circulation. The densest color, it creates the most friction. Friction attracts or repels; money worries or obsessions; anger or unforgiveness; anxiety or nervousness Deep Red: Grounded, realistic, active, strong will-power, survival-oriented. Muddied red: Anger (repelling) Clear red: Powerful, energetic, competitive, sexual, passionate Pink-bright and light: Loving, tender, sensitive, sensual, artistic, affection, purity, compassion; new or revived romantic relationship. Dark and murky pink: Immature and/or dishonest nature Orange Red: Confidence, creative power In a good, bright and pure state, red energy can serve as a healthy ego. ORANGE AURA COLOR: Relates to reproductive organs and emotions. The color of vitality, vigor, good health and excitement. Lots of energy and stamina, creative, productive, adventurous, courageous, outgoing social nature; currently experiencing stress related to appetites and addictions; Orange-Yellow: Creative, intelligent, detail oriented, perfectionist, scientific. YELLOW AURA COLOR: Relates to the spleen and life energy. It is the color of awakening, inspiration, intelligence and action shared, creative, playful, optimistic, easy-going. Light or pale yellow: Emerging psychic and spiritual awareness; optimism and hopefulness; positive excitement about new ideas. Bright lemon-yellow: Struggling to maintain power and control in a personal or business relationship; fear of losing control, prestige, respect, and/or power. Clear gold metallic, shiny and bright: Spiritual energy and power activated and awakened; an inspired person. Dark brownish yellow or gold: A student, or one who is straining at studying; overly analytical to the point of feeling fatigued or stressed; trying to make up for "lost time" by learning everything all at once. GREEN AURA COLOR: Relates to heart and lungs. It is a very comfortable, healthy color of nature. When seen in the aura this usually represents growth and balance, and most of all, something that leads to change. Love of people, animals, nature; teacher; social Bright emerald green: A healer, also a love-centered person Yellow-Green: Creative with heart, communicative Dark or muddy forest green: Jealousy, resentment, feeling like a victim of the world; blaming self or others; insecurity and low self-esteem; lack of understanding personal responsibility; sensitive to perceived criticism Turquoise: Relates to the immune system. Sensitive, compassionate, healer, therapist. BLUE AURA COLOR: Relates to the throat, thyroid. Cool, calm, and collected. Caring, loving, love to help others, sensitive, intuitive. Soft blue: Peacefulness, clarity and communication; truthful; intuitive Bright royal blue: Clairvoyant; highly spiritual nature; generous; on the right path; new opportunities are coming Dark or muddy blue: Fear of the future; fear of self-expression; fear of facing or speaking the truth INDIGO AURA COLOR: Relates to the third eye, visual and pituitary gland. Intuitive, sensitive, deep feeling. VIOLET AURA COLOR: Relates to crown, pineal gland and nervous system. The most sensitive and wisest of colors. This is the intuitive color in the aura, and reveals psychic power of attunement with self. Intuitive, visionary, futuristic, idealistic, artistic, magical. LAVENDER AURA COLOR: Imagination, visionary, daydreamer, etheric. SILVER AURA COLOR: This is the color of abundance, both spiritual and physical. Lots of bright silver can reflect to plenty of money, and/or awakening of the cosmic mind. Bright metallic silver: Receptive to new ideas; intuitive; nurturing Dark and muddy gray: Residue of fear is accumulating in the body, with a potential for health problems, especially if gray clusters seen in specific areas of the body GOLD AURA COLOR: The color of enlightenment and divine protection. When seen within the aura, it says that the person is being guided by their highest good. It is divine guidance. Protection, wisdom, inner knowledge, spiritual mind, intuitive thinker. BLACK AURA COLOR: Draws or pulls energy to it and in so doing, transforms it. It captures light and consumes it. Usually indicates long-term unforgiveness (toward others or another) collected in a specific area of the body, which can lead to health problems; also, entities within a person's aura, chakras, or body; past life hurts; unreleased grief from abortions if it appears in the ovaries WHITE AURA COLOR: Reflects other energy. A pure state of light. Often represents a new, not yet designated energy in the aura. Spiritual, etheric and non-physical qualities, transcendent, higher dimensions. Purity and truth; angelic qualities. White sparkles or flashes of white light: angels are nearby; can indicate that the person is pregnant or will be soon EARTH AURA COLORS: Soil, wood, mineral, plant. These colors display a love of the Earth, of being grounded and is seen in those who live and work on the outdoors....construction, farming, etc. These colors are important and are a good sign. RAINBOWS: Rainbow-colored stripes, sticking out like sunbeams from the hand, head or body: A Reiki healer, or a starperson (someone who is in the first incarnation on Earth) PASTELS: A sensitive blend of light and color, more so than basic colors. Shows sensitivity and a need for serenity. DIRTY BROWN OVERLAY: Holding on to energies. Insecurity. DIRTY GRAY OVERLY: Blocking energies. Guardedness http://www.squidoo.com/How_To_See_Auras

Thought on Albert Einstein

“During the youthful period of mankind's spiritual evolution human fantasy created gods in man's own image, who, by the operations of their will were supposed to determine, or at any rate to influence, the phenomenal world. Man sought to alter the disposition of these gods in his own favor by means of magic and prayer. The idea of God in the religions taught at present is a sublimation of that old concept of the gods. Its anthropomorphic character is shown, for instance, by the fact that men appeal to the Divine Being in prayers and plead for the fulfillment of their wishes.

“Nobody, certainly, will deny that the idea of the existence of an omnipotent, just, and omnibeneficent personal God is able to accord man solace, help, and guidance; also, by virtue of its simplicity it is accessible to the most undeveloped mind. But, on the other hand, there are decisive weaknesses attached to this idea in itself, which have been painfully felt since the beginning of history. That is, if this being is omnipotent, then every occurrence, including every human action, every human thought, and every human feeling and aspiration is also His work; how is it possible to think of holding men responsible for their deeds and thoughts before such an almighty Being? In giving out punishment and rewards He would to a certain extent be passing judgment on Himself. How can this be combined with the goodness and righteousness ascribed to Him?

“The main source of the present-day conflicts between the spheres of religion and of science lies in this concept of a personal God. It is the aim of science to establish general rules which determine the reciprocal connection of objects and events in time and space. For these rules, or laws of nature, absolutely general validity is required—not proven. It is mainly a program, and faith in the possibility of its accomplishment in principle is only founded on partial successes. But hardly anyone could be found who would deny these partial successes and ascribe them to human self-deception. The fact that on the basis of such laws we are able to predict the temporal behavior of phenomena in certain domains with great precision and certainty is deeply embedded in the consciousness of the modern man, even though he may have grasped very little of the contents of those laws. He need only consider that planetary courses within the solar system may be calculated in advance with great exactitude on the basis of a limited number of simple laws. In a similar way, though not with the same precision, it is possible to calculate in advance the mode of operation of an electric motor, a transmission system, or of a wireless apparatus, even when dealing with a novel development.

“To be sure, when the number of factors coming into play in a phenomenological complex is too large, scientific method in most cases fails us. One need only think of the weather, in which case prediction even for a few days ahead is impossible. Nevertheless no one doubts that we are confronted with a causal connection whose causal components are in the main known to us. Occurrences in this domain are beyond the reach of exact prediction because of the variety of factors in operation, not because of any lack of order in nature.

“We have penetrated far less deeply into the regularities obtaining within the realm of living things, but deeply enough nevertheless to sense at least the rule of fixed necessity. One need only think of the systematic order in heredity, and in the effect of poisons, as for instance alcohol, on the behavior of organic beings. What is still lacking here is a grasp of connections of profound generality, but not a knowledge of order in itself.

“The more a man is imbued with the ordered regularity of all events the firmer becomes his conviction that there is no room left by the side of this ordered regularity for causes of a different nature. For him neither the rule of human nor the rule of divine will exists as an independent cause of natural events. To be sure, the doctrine of a personal God interfering with natural events could never be refuted, in the real sense, by science, for this doctrine can always take refuge in those domains in which scientific knowledge has not yet been able to set foot.

“But I am persuaded that such behavior on the part of the representatives of religion would not only be unworthy but also fatal. For a doctrine which is able to maintain itself not in clear light but only in the dark, will of necessity lose its effect on mankind, with incalculable harm to human progress. In their struggle for the ethical good, teachers of religion must have the stature to give up the doctrine of a personal God, that is, give up that source of fear and hope which in the past placed such vast power in the hands of priests. In their labors they will have to avail themselves of those forces which are capable of cultivating the Good, the True, and the Beautiful in humanity itself. This is, to be sure, a more difficult but an incomparably more worthy task.”

Albert Einstein, Science, Philosophy, and Religion, A 1934 Symposium published by the Conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion in Their Relation to the Democratic Way of Life, Inc., New York, 1941; from Einstein's Out of My Later Years, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1970, pp. 26-29.

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“When I was a fairly precocious young man I became thoroughly impressed with the futility of the hopes and strivings that chase most men restlessly through life. Moreover, I soon discovered the cruelty of that chase, which in those years was much more carefully covered up by hypocrisy and glittering words than is the case today. By the mere existence of his stomach everyone was condemned to participate in that chase. The stomach might well be satisfied by such participation, but not man insofar as he is a thinking and feeling being.

“As the first way out there was religion, which is implanted into every child by way of the traditional education-machine. Thus I came — though the child of entirely irreligious (Jewish) parents — to a deep religiousness, which, however, reached an abrupt end at the age of twelve. Through the reading of popular scientific books I soon reached the conviction that much in the stories of the Bible could not be true. The consequence was a positively fanatic orgy of freethinking coupled with the impression that youth is intentionally being deceived by the state through lies; it was a crushing impression. 

Mistrust of every kind of authority grew out of this experience, a skeptical attitude toward the convictions that were alive in any specific social environment-an attitude that has never again left me, even though, later on, it has been tempered by a better insight into the causal connections. It is quite clear to me that the religious paradise of youth, which was thus lost, was a first attempt to free myself from the chains of the ‘merely personal,’ from an existence dominated by wishes, hopes, and primitive feelings. Out yonder there was this huge world, which exists independently of us human beings and which stands before us like a great, eternal riddle, at least partially accessible to our inspection and thinking. 

he contemplation of this world beckoned as a liberation, and I soon noticed that many a man whom I had learned to esteem and to admire had found inner freedom and security in its pursuit. The mental grasp of this extra-personal world within the frame of our capabilities presented itself to my mind, half consciously, half unconsciously, as a supreme goal. Similarly motivated men of the present and of the past, as well as the insights they had achieved, were the friends who could not be lost. The road to this paradise was not as comfortable and alluring as the road to the religious paradise; but it has shown itself reliable, and I have never regretted having chosen it.”

Albert Einstein, Autobiographical Notes, Chicago, Illinois: Open Court Publishing Company, 1979, pp 3-5

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“However, Einstein's God was not the God of most other men. When he wrote of religion, as he often did in middle and later life, he tended to adopt the belief of Alice's Red Queen that "words mean what you want them to mean," and to clothe with different names what to more ordinary mortals — and to most Jews — looked like a variant of simple agnosticism. Replying in 1929 to a cabled inquiry from Rabbi Goldstein of New York, he said that he believed "in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exist, not in a God who concerns himself with the fate and actions of men." And it is claimed that years later, asked by Ben-Gurion whether he believed in God, "even he, with his great formula about energy and mass, agreed that there must be something behind the energy." No doubt. But much of Einstein's writing gives the impression of belief in a God even more intangible and impersonal than a celestial machine minder, running the universe with indisputable authority and expert touch.

Instead, Einstein's God appears as the physical world itself, with its infinitely marvelous structure operating at atomic level with the beauty of a craftsman's wristwatch, and at stellar level with the majesty of a massive cyclotron. This was belief enough. It grew early and rooted deep. Only later was it dignified by the title of cosmic religion, a phrase which gave plausible respectability to the views of a man who did not believe in a life after death and who felt that if virtue paid off in the earthly one, then this was the result of cause and effect rather than celestial reward. Einstein's God thus stood for an orderly system obeying rules which could be discovered by those who at the courage, imagination, and persistence to go on searching for them. It was to this past which he began to turn his mind soon after the age of twelve. The rest of his life everything else was to seem almost trivial by comparison.”
Ronald W. Clark, Einstein: The Life and Times, New York: World Publishing, 1971, pp. 19-20.

Qi Gong for Healthy Joints & Bones with Lee Holden

Qi Gong for Healthy Joints & Bones with Lee Holden

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Waterfalls

• Waterfalls are highly useful water features. They contain all three types of water features. The waterfall itself represents the flow of water, and the basin the waterfall flows into is a body of water. The point where the waterfall hits the water is the water mouth. The water mouth is the highest concentration of energy. Waterfalls should always face the home, or towards the center of the home if it is an indoor waterfall. Waterfalls can produce a great amount of positive energy when used correctly. Because a waterfall consists of a flow of water, it is important to be aware of your home's energy centers before installing one.

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The History of Tattoos

The History of Tattoos Primitive Tattoos Skin was the first canvas for art. Sticks and other pointy objects were the first paintbrushes. Tattooing was first a form of scarification. This involved wounding oneself and packing dirt or ashes into the scrape or cut to discolor it permanently. It is believed that prehistoric man cut holes in his skin, charred sticks in the fire, let them cool and then applied the black substance to the wound to create tribal markings. As tattooing involved pain, blood and fire, primitive man believed the process released sacred life forces. The letting of blood was also associated with a sacrifice to the Gods. The symbol or animal form of the tattoo was thought to bring one protection from attack from that very same animal. Tattoos were also used to bring one's soul in alignment with God's purpose, increase virility and fertility, ensure the preservation of the body after the death and delineate hierarchies and roles within tribes. For instance, a tribal chieftain would have a very different tattoo than the individual in the tribe who was thought to bring them all bad luck. As skin does not preserve that well there is very archeological evidence that prehistoric people engaged in tattooing, although a few Paleolithic artifacts that have been discovered seem to suggest that the art of tattooing is as old as mankind. Funereal Art Tattooing in ancient history was a funereal art. Images of tattooing are found on Egyptian female figurines that are dated between 4000 and 2000 years BC. Libyan figures from the tomb of Seti (1330 B.C.) also boast figures with tattoo markings on the arms and the legs. Both in ancient and modern times, primitive people believe that the spirit or astral body resembles an invisible human body. This is similar to many modern occultist beliefs about the astral body. Tattoos are applied so that the spirit is allowed to pass into the spirit world undisturbed by evil entities. The primitive peoples of Borneo believe that the right tattoo ensures prompt passage to the other side as well as a guaranteed positive occupation in the spirit world. The ancient Egyptians reportedly spread the practice of tattooing throughout the world. The pyramid-building third and fourth dynasties of Egypt developed international nations that ruled Crete, Greece, Persia, and Arabia. By 2000 B.C. the art of tattooing had found its way to Southeast Asia and the Ainu (western Asian nomads) then brought it with them on their migrations to Japan. Elsewhere, the Shans of China introduced the craft to the Burmese, who still include tattooing as part of their religious practices. Today, tattoos are still used to create a spirit connection with deceased loved one and family members. These types of tattoos are rarer, but they often appear as hearts with initials, tombstones with parent's initials and heavenly symbols such as five, six and seven pointed stars. Branding Around the same time, the Japanese became interested in the art but only for its decorative attributes. The Horis -- the Japanese tattoo artists --- were the undisputed ancient masters of the color tattoo. Their use of pigments, perspective, and imaginative designs gave the practice a whole new appearance. During the first millennium A.D., Japan adopted Chinese culture and confined tattooing to branding wrongdoers. In the Balkans, the Thracians had a different use for the craft. Aristocrats, according to Herodotus (500 B.C.) were tattooed to show the world their social status. Although early Europeans dabbled with tattooing, they truly rediscovered the art form when they explored new cultures in the South Pacific. It was a familiarity with the tattoos of Polynesian and American Indian tribes that introduced tattoos to the modern Europe. The word, in fact, is derived from the Tahitian word tattau, which means, "to mark." Most of the early uses of tattoos were ornamental. However, a number of civilizations had practical applications for this craft. The Goths, a tribe of Germanic barbarians famous for pillaging Roman settlements, used tattoos to brand their slaves. Romans also tattooed slaves and criminals. Tattooing was first associated with criminality in the Mediterranean region in the middle of the third century. These labels would include the crime, the punishment and the names of the criminal's victims branded on their foreheads. In ancient Greece and Rome, slaves with tattoos could never become citizens, even if they were able to buy their freedom. This was because a tattoo was seen as degrading to the bearer. In essence, the tattoos were permanent marks of guilt. Eventually those tattooed out of punishment started to be proud of their markings. Tattoos are still a mark of honor among criminals today. In Tahiti, tattoos were a rite of passage and told the history of the person's life. Men were marked when they reached adulthood when they got married. When the Turkish Ottoman Empire ruled Bosnia, military authorities tattooed all of the soldiers in order to recognize them in case they chose to flee conscription. Clan Markings Primitive peoples also used tattoos to create what are called clan markings. These marking came in handy during battle to identify foe from friend. These tattoos also guaranteed that you would be able to greet your friends again in heaven, after you had passed away. Family and marriage tattoos were also clan markings that enabled spouses who were separated in death to find each other again in the afterworld. A good example of this is the ancient Ainu tribe who believed that a bride without a tattoo would go straight to Gehenna - their version of hell. In the Americas, native tribes used simple pricking to tattoo their bodies or faces. In California some native groups injected color into the scratches. Some northern tribes living in and around the Arctic Circle (mostly Inuit) made punctures with a needle and ran a thread coated with soot through the skin. The South Pacific community would tap pigment into the pricked skin using a small rake-like instrument. In New Zealand, the Maori would treat the body like a piece of wood in order to make their world-famous moko style tattoos. Using a small bone-cutting tool, they would carve intricate shallow grooves on the face and buttocks, and infuse them with color. Thanks to trading with Europeans, they were able to make the method more efficient by using metal tools instead of bone. A "moko", meaning to strike or tap, is the long-standing art form of Maori tattooing. This art form has been practiced for over a thousand years, and has withstood time and colonization. It was used as a form of identification with regards to rank, genealogy, tribal history, eligibility to marry, beauty and virility. Moko designs were finely chiseled into the skin. Maori women were traditionally only allowed to be tattooed on their lips, around the chin, and sometimes the nostrils. A woman with full blue lips was seen as very beautiful. Rites of Passage Primitive people also tattooed their adolescents as a rite of passage. The theory was that if a young boy couldn't take the pain of a tattoo at a young age, then he would be useless at battle. Similarly, if a young girl couldn't handle the pain of a tattoo, she would not be able to handle the pain of childbirth. Many of these children ended up with a tattoo anyway, that would label them as an outcast of the tribe. Totem animals are also another common motif in primitive tattoos. Totem animals such as snakes, frogs, butterflies wolves or bears signified that the individual has taken on the physical prowess of that animal. In some cultures, the totem animal is thought to have a special spiritual relationship with the bearer of tattoo and acts as a spirit guide. From the South Pacific to the South America, primitive people have customs involved with their tattooing rituals. Usually the person being tattooed is separated from others, smudged, isolated from the opposite sex or fed a special diet. From primitive times to now, Hawaiians celebrate specific tattoo gods. The designs associated with each God are locked away in the temples and priests conduct tattooing. Each tattooing session begins with a prayer to tattoo gods that implores that the operation goes well and that the designs be gorgeous in the end. Love Charms In the ancient and primitive worlds, tattoos were also used as love charms. Often the dye used for these types of tattoos was concocted from magical ingredients. For instance, the dye for an ancient Burmese love charm is made from a recipe that consists of a bright purple pigment called vermilion and the skins of a trout and a spotted lizard. This tattoo was usually a small triangle created by three dots and was concealed by clothing so that others could not identify it. Nowadays the equivalents of magic love tattoos are Celtic knots, hearts, cherubs, the Venus symbol and love goddesses. Physical Health In ancient Asian cultures, tattoos were often applied to ensure long term physical health. The Tibetans equated designs called mantra wheels with many minutes of chanting. These designs were tattooed on chakra (energy points) on the body to help the bearer of the tattoo achieve physical, emotional and spiritual harmony. Sometimes tattoos were created from medicinal dyes and marked on acupuncture points of the body in an attempt to cure chronic health problems and diseases. In quite a few cultures an image of a God or Goddess could also be tattooed on an acupuncture point or an afflicted part of the body in an attempt to heal it. In India, the Monkey God, Hanuman, was tattooed on dislocated shoulders. Older Maori women tattooed their lips and face to prevent failing vision. Ainu women tattooed a Goddess on their skin so that the evil spirits that bestowed disease would mistake them for the Goddess and flee in terror. Good Luck Historically tattoos have always been thought to bring the wearer good luck. In China, tattooing one's animal astrological symbol, such as The Pig or The Horse is thought to bring good fortune. Images of Koi, carp or goldfish were thought to bring prosperity and wealth to the bearer. In Burma, a parrot tattooed on the shoulder is thought to bring luck. In Thailand, a scroll representing Buddha in the posture of meditation is said to charm Lady Luck. Card tattoos such as the Ace of Spades and the Ten of Diamonds were worn by American soldiers in Vietnam to protect against bad luck and venereal disease. Celtic Tattoos In the 1970s, the counter culture in America rediscovered the beauty of primitive and tribal taboos. The most copied designs are primarily from Borneo, Japan, and the islands of the South Pacific. In the 1980's, Celtic tattoos became very popular, probably as a result of the popularity of Wiccan and pagan religions among young people. Most modern Celtic designs are sourced from ancient scrolls called the Irish Illuminated Manuscripts, which were created during the sixth and seventh centuries. As before that the Celts did not keep written records, designs are also found in ancient stone and metal work. Before the sixth century, these ancient peoples often tattooed or painted their faces and bodies to protect them from evil spirits and ensure victory in battle. The knotwork tradition of tattooing that was derived from Celtic manuscripts spread from Britain and Ireland to Scotland. Viking invaders eventually appropriated many of the Celtic designs into their own culture, often adding totem animals into the interlacing designs. Celtic knots are "zoomorphic" meaning that each strand of the design connects or spirals into another strand. Often these designs will graphically terminate in images of the feet, heads and tails of animals and other natural symbols. These animals were emblematic of different Celtic tribes and nationalities. Roman documents also indicate that ancient British and Scottish peoples may have tattooed themselves before entering into battle. Ancient stones from Gaul also show leaders with tattooed faces. These tattoos were created from woad, a plant that produces blue dye. A body of a Pict found frozen in the permafrost in Siberia indicated that these pre-Celtic peoples tattooed using puncture marks to create the forms and outlines of animals using woad as the dye. The Romans often employed Celtic tutors for their children. Many of these tutors were Druid priests. An ancient Roman recipe for tattoo ink, courtesy of the long deceased Roman physician Aetius 1 lb. of Egyptian pine wood bark 2 ounces of corroded bronze, ground with vinegar 2 ounces of gall (insect egg deposits) 1 oz. of vitriol (iron sulphate) Mix well and sift. Soak powder in 2 parts water and 1 part leek juice. Wash the skin to be tattooed with leek juice. Prick design with needles until blood is drawn. Rub in the ink. Pilgrim Tattoos The rise of the Christian and Islamic religions brought a halt to tattooing in the Europe in the Middle East. In the Old Testament of the Bible, the book of Leviticus states, "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord." This crede against tattooing caused the practice to disappear for about two thousand years as both the Christians and the Moslems revere the Old Testament. Still despite the widespread popularity of this religious belief, pilgrims in the Middle Ages still got tattoos once they reached the Holy Land to prove to the folks back home that they had actually made the journey. The Coptic priests who sat outside the walls of Jerusalem waiting for tourists practiced this kind of tattooing. Usually these tattoos were just a simple cross, but some pilgrims opted for more elaborate symbols of their trip such as images of the Pieta or St. George slaying the Dragon. Moslem pilgrims visiting Mecca and Medina also returned from their trips boasting commemorative tattoos. These Moslem pilgrims believed that, by being cremated at death, they would be purified by fire, before entering paradise and thus are forgiven for transgressing Levictus's proclamation. Oriental Tattoos In Japan, tattooing reached its height in the 18th century images from traditional watercolor paintings; woodcuts and picture books were the basis of the design. Japanese tattoo artists were usually also ukiyoe woodblock artists, who simply exchanged their wood-carving blades for long, sharp needles. This long process has come to produce what is known as the uniquely-Japanese traditional art tattoo art form, called horimono. Sailor and Military Tattoos When European explorers first arrived in the New World, they discovered that tattooing was a large part of the stone-age culture practiced by Native Americans. Common among most tribes were geometric patterns and dots that were applied to celebrate the individual's passage into puberty. Many tribes, including the Sioux Indians believed that a tatoo was necessary in order to gain passage into the other world. After an almost two thousand year absence from popular culture, the phenomena of tattooing re-emerged after explorers brought tales of it home after they had sighted examples of it in the North and South Americas. Tattooing was also very popular among sailors who, from the 1600's to the 1940's tattooed a chicken on one foot and a pig on the other to protect them from death by drowning. During World War II, the big symbol that protected sailors from drowning were twin propellers (one tattooed on each buttock) meant to symbolically propel you to the shore. Images of bluebirds inked on the chest were often used to mark the number of miles a sailor had spent a sea. Each bluebird represented 5,000 miles logged at sea. If a sailor had sailed south past the equator he sometimes got a picture of Neptune tattooed n his leg. If he crossed the international dateline, a sailor owned the right to wear a tattoo of a dragon. A hula girl tattoo meant the sailor had been to Honolulu. Female underwear and stockings tattooed on the sailor's body meant that he had been on more than one cruise. Chatham Square in New York City became the epic-center for tattoos in pre-civil war days in the United States. Sailors, gang members and low-lifes (who often boasted elaborate tattoos on their torsos and forearms) frequented this area known for its beer halls and sex parlors. Sailors passed the long hours at sea "pricking" designs into their own skin or that of their mates. These designs were a mix of patriotic and protective images. Often gunpowder was mixed into the ink, as gunpowder was though to possess magical powers of longevity and protection. The seamen of that day were familiar with tattoos because of their extensive travel. They had seen the dragons of the China, the Christian charms and evil eyes of the people and the highly detailed designs of Edo and Yokohama worn by the citizens of Japan. Sailors bearing these exotic designs, passed through the port of New York everyday, greatly influencing and broadening the very concept of "tattoo" itself. With the outbreak of the Civil War, thousands of men from New York were conscripted into the Union Army. The demand for patriotic designs grew tremendously during that war and thousands of individuals were tattooed on the battlefield. Favorite designs often included depictions of major battles complete with sky and landscape. Electronic Tattoo Machines Tattooing was revolutionized by Samuel O'Reilly's invention of the electric tattoo machine during the last decade of the 19th century. The time required to complete a design went from hours to minutes, moving the art away from personally conceived, hand picked designs towards stock choices that were displayed like art on the walls of the tattoo parlor. Much of this tattooing was also conducted in the back of beer halls and barbershops. The years ahead would see vast improvements in O'Reilly's machine, plus the establishment of tattoo equipment manufacturing companies. This machine was the prototype for the tattoo gun that is the standard of the industry today. In the 1920's and 30's the styling of tattoos adapted to include comic strip characters like Mickey Mouse and Felix the Cat, Lindbergh's crossing, stars and starlets of the silver screen and phrases that were popularized in the press. Cosmetic tattooing also originated during this time period. Many artists offering specialties such as moles and beauty marks rosy cheeks, permanent eyeliner and red lips to both male and female customers. Modern Tattoos In the 1960s tattooing for art's sake alone became popular and nowadays the sight of a tattoo on someone's shoulder, hip or ankle has become commonplace. In recent years Celtic Tattoos have enjoyed a revival, as have primitive tattoos. Some people collect tattoos the way others collect antiques or works of art. Others are interested in the super sleek designs that are a product of the thinking of the 21st century such as biomechanical designs (which look like muscles beneath the flesh) and designs that resemble the interior workings of cyborgs. In the 1970s, artists trained in traditional fine art disciplines began to embrace tattooing and brought innovative imagery and drawing techniques to the industry. Advances in electric needle guns and pigments provided them with new ranges of color, delicacy of detail and artistic possibilities. The physical nature of many local tattooing establishments also changed as increasing numbers of operators adopted equipment and procedures resembling those of medical clinics -- particularly in areas where tattooing is regulated by government health regulations. The cultural status of tattooing has steadily evolved from that of an anti-social activity in the 1940s to that of a trendy fashion statement in the year 200s. First adopted and flaunted by influential rock stars like the Rolling Stones in the early 1970s, tattooing had, by the late 1980s, become accepted by mainstream society. Today, tattoos are routinely seen on rock stars, professional sports figures, ice skating champions, fashion models, movie stars and other public figures who play a significant role in setting the pace of contemporary culture. During the last fifteen years, two distinct classes of tattoo business have emerged. The first is the "tattoo parlor" that glories in a sense of urban outlaw culture, advertises itself with garish exterior signage and offers less than sanitary surroundings. The second is the "tattoo art studio" that most frequently features custom and fine art designs, all of the features of a high end beauty and "by-appointment" services only. Today's fine art tattoo studio draws the same kind of clients as a jewelry store, fashion boutique, or highend antique shop. Tattooing today is the sixth-fastest-growing retail business in the United States. The single fastest growing demographic group seeking tattoo services is middle-class suburban women. Tattooing is recognized by government agencies as both an art form and a profession. As tattoo-related artwork is considered to be fine art, tattoo designs are the subject of museum and gallery art shows across the United States, Canada and Europe. Nowadays everything from Andy Warhol portraits to Teletubbies to instant messenger smiley face icons just about any image is fair game for a tattoo. Your choice of a tattoo design is only as limited as the reaches of your imagination! http://www.thetattoocollection.com/history_of_tattoos.htm

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Healing Powers

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Healing Powers What is Traditional Chinese Medicine? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a system of healing from China. While TCM is regarded as an alternative medicine system in the West, in China and other Asian countries, it is practiced widely by the locals. Medical practitioners are trained in the diagnostic and healing techniques with centuries of tradition and philosophy. Like naturopathy, TCM is holistic. It considers all aspects of the person including physical, nutritional, emotional, mental and spiritual for diagnosis. TCM is based on the balance of opposing elements (the yin and yang) in the body, as well as their harmony with the environment around it. The two main forces of yin and yang combine to form the "qi" (pronounced as "chee") or universal life force. When qi is in harmony, health is not only enhanced but also the capacity for fufilment, happiness and well being. Disease and illness arise from imbalances of yin and yang that block the proper flow of qi. Therapies to treat disease are aimed at restoring the balance and unblocking the flow to restore health. TCM is primarily non-invasive. TCM treatments include the use of Chinese herbs, acupuncture, meditation, Chinese massage therapy, mental and physical disciplines such as Tai Chi and Qigong and nutritional therapy. Practitioners will attempt to realign the body's balance using a combination of treatments before suggesting surgery by a Western Doctor. Most research into the effectiveness of TCM has been conducted on acupuncture. Although it has been difficult to conclusively prove the benefits of acupuncture, the results of large-scale studies are sufficiently convincing enough for FDA to consider the tradition "promising" and worthy of further study. In addition, it has been proven that many herbs used in Chinese medicine have therapeutic benefits. For instance, ginseng and Echinacea are both powerful herbs with strong medicinal actions. More recently, there has been some acknowledgment that Chinese massage therapies do help to manipulate muscles, nerves and tendons. There are many criticisms of TCM as a form of healing. Most TCM methodologies have no research basis and remain largely unproven. Also, some of the TCM beliefs have been mixed with Eastern mythology. For instance, tiger penis is used as an energy supplement as tigers are considered energetic animals. Whether it really helps to boost energy levels remain unsubstantiated by proper research. Most of the Chinese herbs are also not regulated. This makes it more important to consult with a reputable and reliable TCM practitioner. However, aside from the criticisms, there is much merit in the philosophy of TCM. healing. If more research can be done into TCM, then the mythology can be separated from the facts and perhaps, more people will embrace TCM more readily as a form of healing. Chinese Herbal Medicine Of our earliest ancestors, the Chinese have made it a point to incorporate nature’s garden into the world of medicine more than any other culture, still adhering to the mindset of the importance of Chinese herbal remedies to this day. Although many cultures have traditionally used seeds and plant parts in their remedies, China has alleviated ailments using herbs since around 5,000 BC. Having amassed this knowledge for thousands of years, the Chinese have mastered the art of cultivating herbs for medicinal purposes and other cultures look to them for insight into how a diagnosis can be treated through the use of herbs. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is heavily relied on throughout the world by everyone from the common consumer to specialists in every field of medicine. The Chinese developed their system of medicine and herbal remedies to cater to the yin and yang principle, where the body should be in perfect balance and herbs deliver harmony to the person taking them. Instead of treating one symptom, as is commonly done in the Western world of modern medicine, Chinese herbal remedies seek to get the body back into a natural state of balance so that healing can occur and any imbalances are eliminated. In conjunction with herbs, the Chinese also incorporate acupuncture, massage, and a healthy diet into the concept of harmony for healing purposes. One Chinese Emperor is credited with the launch of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Emperor Shen Nong (2697 BC) began personally tasting and testing various plants and their parts to see how it would affect his body and could help others with ailments such as circulation improvements and urinary infections. Later on in history, Emperor Huang Ti developed what is now the world’s oldest medical textbook, called Nei Ching, which translates into Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine. Many doctors on a global scale still refer to this text today for insight on Chinese herbal medicine. Although Western medicine has had an influence over Chinese herbal medicine in the modern world, Traditional Chinese Medicine retains its strong influence as a powerful way to combine herbal treatment and technology. The Chinese strongly believe that your mind and body must be in sync to avoid illness, which is why they have mental health tied into herbal remedies. Western medicine separates the two into different categories, treating the mind separate from the body. However, Chinese herbal remedies are now being used to treat mental disorders, such as depression in the Western World. Citation: Disabled World News - Traditional chinese medicine or TCM is based on the balance of opposing elements the yin and yang in the body as well as their harmony with the environment around it: http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/alternative/chinese/#ixzz23gAPVQs1

How to prepare a Spiritual Bath for Love, Peace and Harmony

How to prepare a Spiritual Bath for Love, Peace and Harmony By eHow Contributor

Instructions 1 Take one yellow, white and red rose or flower. Pull the petals from then center of each flower and add them into the gallon pot used for cooking. The yellow petal is for wealth, white for peace and red represents love. 2 Pour one gallon of water into a pot and add a table spoon of honey and a stick of cinnamon. This represents the attraction that is missing and needs to be restored. 3 Let all items come to a quick boil and close the heat. 4 When the water has cooled, strain and remove all the items from mixture leaving only the water. 5 Divide the water as equally as possible into three containers which will be used for three days. You may refrigerate or leave at room temperature. 6 The bath should be used starting preferably on a Tuesday or Friday for three consecutive days. So if you start on a Tuesday, follow through on Wednesday and Thursday. 7 After your normal bath or shower. Dry yourself completely from head to toe and take one of the containers and pour it over your body. It's ok to add a little warm water to the mixed water to your liking. Try praying and thanking the divine for all that you have and what you which to obtain. 8 Dry yourself with a clean white towel. You could also use a clean white bed sheet. Preferably one that hasn't been used and go on with your day. Repeat the bath for the next two days Read more: How to prepare a Spiritual Bath for Love, Peace and Harmony | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4834794_spiritual-bath-love-peace-harmony.html#ixzz23g9LWJoZ

Uncultured pearls

Pteria penguin oyster shell with a small blister pearl. Blister (left) and eleven pearls from this oyster species are displayed in the foreground.


M.S. Krzemnicki, SSEF Swiss Gemological Institute
 
Natural Pearls: The beauty of diversity
Pearls have bacome beloved and affordable jewels since the emergence of large-scale pearl farming. Especially the huge production of cultured freshwater pearls from China has rendered necklaces containing such pearls accessible. Efforts to considerably improve culturing practices have resulted in ever better and more homogeneous pearls available for the world market. Unfortunately, these developments have overshadowed much of the exclusivity and singularity of natural pearls and relegated their particularities to a state of neat obscurity. Natural pearls are just not always perfect. It is specifically this individuality that makes natural pearls unique jewels.


In this and the following articles, the focus will be on natural pearls: beginning with pearls that present a mother-of-pearl lustre, to later examining porcelan-like natural pearls from mollusks (part 2) and to finnaly discussing those originating from marine gastropods (part 3).



Salty or sweet:



Numerous rivers in central Europe were more or less well known for their pearls in past times. The pollution of rivers due to industrial waste, means that these pearl-forming Mollusks have become rare and are protected species - reserving the presence of freshwater natural pearls to antique jewellery, these days. The number of natural saltwater pearls is much greater, being found from the Persian Golf to the Indian coast and all the way to the Pacific. The difference a criterion.

Freshwater pearls (both natural and cultured) have much greater concentrations of Manganese than saltwater pearls. Pearls are analysed using X-rays at the SSEF, both to visualise the internal structure of the pearl (radiography) and to record the X-ray luminecences of the pearls (freshwater pearls display a bright reaction due to their more elevated Mn concentration, whereas saltwater pearls remain dark). But it often remains difficult to classify physical or visual (e.g. colour) characteristics, which might facilitate classification. We have been able to analyse an important number of pearls in our laboratory in the past year with which Thomas Hochstrasser (Dörflingen) also kindly lent the corresponding shells for our research on natural pearls.



Pinctada maxima:



This especially large oyster species produces up to 20-30cm mighty shells, which often display beautiful mother-of-pearl. One differentiates between the Silver-lipped and Golden-lipped Pearl Oyster, depending on the colour of the mother-of-pearl towards the rim of the shell. Pinctada maxima can be found in the East Indian Ocean all the way to the tropical west Pacific; especially in Burma, southern Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and right up to Australian coast. In practically all these areas, pearls are cultured in Pinctada maxima host oysters and are marketed as the widely desired South Sea cultured pearls. It is often forgotten that natural pearls can also grow in these pearl oysters.



In this case, an irritation such as the snapping of a crab or the drilling of a borer is often the trigger for the formation of a natural pearl. Depending on wether the pearl lies completely in the organism, or adheres to the shell, or merily of a nacre-covered mount on the shell; pearl, a blister pearl or a blister. Pinctada maxima natural pearls generally have a colour ranging from white to cream or gold/yellow. Unlike most South Sea cultured pearls, which have a round nucleus, these natural pearls are commonly individual formed, ranging from a slight teardrop shape all the way througt to barock.

SINGING bowls

Singing bowls, produce the primordial sound of ’AUM’: The fundamental utterance of energy metamorphosing into matter. They alter space, mind and time; awakening cellular memory and healing the energy body. The act of listening to their captivating overtones effectively stops one's internal dialog, the ’Monkey Mind’. The individual is transported into a space of tranquillity and balance where the ’Universal Chord’, found within each self, is touched, joined with, and understood. The Universal Chord, if you will, is the primordial substance from which our whole reality is made and from which our universe originated. Although the vibrational energy of the bowls can be directed to a specific area for healing purposes, they work more on a fundamental level.




These instruments are used within meditations and physical vibrational healing techniques. Their harmonic resonance is used to:
#Reduce stress and pain
#Balance energy
#Create vitality synchronization and spontaneous healing
#Effectively alter consciousness into a peaceful and expansive meditative state (trance induction)
#Meditate



http://www.chilloutman.co.uk/singing%20bowls.htm

IRA ROAD CEMETERY, EVERETT

IRA ROAD CEMETERY, EVERETT - 10/7/06









Ira Road Cemetery is a small well-kept cemetery of about a hundred graves just south of the Peninsula area, in the Cuyahoga Valley park system, with a large open field off to one side. It is close to a main road with moderate traffic. The earliest burial dates from 1829, with a few right up to the present. A couple of Civil War soldiers are also buried here. Orb activity was light to moderate, with one or two being exceptionally bright.



The area of greatest activity seemed to be centered towards the very back of the cemetery on the right hand side, which would be the southeast corner. Not only was that where most of the orb activity was captured, but also this extremely rare shot of a blue mist in the same area, which was not seen anywhere else that night.


Two EVPs were caught that night, one of which being the most remarkable we've ever recorded. In the first IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2006-1 one can hear a short 2-syllable pharse of word being spoken at slightly faster than normal speed. It becomes slightly clearer here IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2006-1A, but not much. The voice isolated on its own can be heard at IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2006-1B, One cannot make out what is being said other than it is a voice that should not be there.


The second clip is one of the most interesting we've ever caught. One of our group, Pat, had earlier in the spring undergone extensive foot surgery that kept her off her feet for more than two months. At this cemetery is a small park-like bench towards the back. During this clip you can hear the exchange where I suggest that there's a bench nearby in case she'd like to sit for a bit. Pat replies, "No,I'm better off walking" and then goes on to make a comment about a nearby headstone. Soon after starting her comment she is almost drowned out by a voice that seems to be replying "Sit down here"! At first we weren't sure what was being said, but the voice seems to be speaking with either a slight Southern or New England accent. Once my wife noticed that, the rest just clicked into place. The full exchange is heard here IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2006-2 and a shorter, slightly enchanced version here IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2006-2A. This implies that a spirit or entity was not only present, but aware of our conversation as well!

IRA ROAD CEMETERY, SECOND INVESTIGATION - 9/30/07

Almost a year to the day after our initial investigation we had an opportunity to revisit both Ira Road Cemetery (also known as Everett Cemetery) and the covered bridge. We arrived about 45 minutes before sunset, and after enjoying a spectacular sunset got quickly to work.

















With 5 people present we covered the area in a systematic fashion, concentrating on the back third area of the cemetery where we had obtained results before. Unlike last time, there were almost no orbs photos worthy of note. Immediately after it got fully dark, however (about 20 minutes after sunset), we started picking up a whitish mist that in later photographs seemed solid enough to be compared with the old-fashioned ideas of what “ectoplasm” was. The first photograph (above) was taken by my wife. It is interesting to note that evidence of the mist was captured independently by two different individuals, using two completely different cameras of different makes and manufacturers, which helps during investigations in ruling out a flaw in any particular camera.













In the first few images the mist seemed to build slowly and the pictures needed to be enhanced to see it. Photos were obtained of this patch of mist both near the ground, moving across and among certain headstones, and above near the trees. It seemed to center in that back area of the cemetery and moved along with us as we took pictures. In some case it would appear in a single photograph, be totally gone for the next few, and reappear 3 or 4 pictures later.





The ground was dry and humidity for that day was recorded about 65%. Just before dusk it had reached the high for the day of 75-78, and was still warm enough at the time of the investigation for shorts and T-shirts. The mist moving from one headstone to another makes it unlikely to have been normal ground fog, as does this unique photo of a bright blue patch of mist that was photographed. The vivid blue coloring does not appear naturally, especially at night. It is interesting that a bluish-colored mist was also captured at this same cemetery last year (see above).
















These were the most spectacular images we obtained that night. Whoever was present was defintely trying to make itself known. After appearing in various photographs for about a 10-minute period, it slowly faded away and vanished, as if no longer interested in what we were doing.




These two enlargements come from the second and third photos above. These sections clearly stand out in the originals. Are these faces formed in the mist or just the power of suggestion?

We recorded some spectacular EVPs on this visit. My wife Sharon started out conducting the EVP session and caught four different responses over a ten minute period, coming from at least two distinct individuals. It was the closest thing to a "give-and-take" conversation we had yet encountered.

In the first clip, Sharon asks "Is anyone here with us?" and almost immediately gets a response "Yes" from what appears to be a man's voice: IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2007-1. In the next, Sharon says she will leave the recorder at a particular spot. Over her comments can be heard a woman's voice either singing or humming: IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2007-2.

In the third, Sharon asks "How did you pass away?" and the response, again from a man, is the single word "fire": IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2007-3. In the last, Sharon asks if there is anything more the spirits would like to tell us. In the background, again from a woman, is a very clear response "Oh I'm Sad": IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2007-4. These are among the clearest EVPs we have ever recorded, and would definitely be considered of the Class A variety.

Three or four other EVPs were also recorded that night, either noises or voices that didn't belong there, but were either of a much lower quality or otherwise indecipherable. A good example of one of these is IRA CEMETERY CLIP 2007-5, which is just a garbled whispered voice. Other than the fact that it appears to be the same man's voice again, nothing can be made out of it when slowed down, filtered, or reversed. It would fall under the Class C category. Needless to say, it was a very productive and worthwhile visit and we will definetely return again some day.

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EVERETT COVERED BRIDGE - 10/7/06
About a mile and a half down the road from Ira Cemetery sits the Everett Covered Bridge. This bridge is actually a replica built in the 1970's after a series of accidents heavily damaged the original. Local folklore tells the story that on the night of February 1, 1877, John Gilson and his wife tried crossing the creek just north of this location. The horses bolted, tossing the wife out of the wagon, and charged into the bone-chilling creek, now swollen by recent rains. Mrs. Gilson was rescued, but her husband and the horses perished. John's body was finally found four days later. There have been several accounts of restless souls still roaming, only this time, taking the safer route - the bridge. Perhaps it’s John Gilson in his wagon crossing the bridge, trying to make his way home one final time.

There is another possibility to these legends, however. Immediately to the right of the bridge is what used to be Chamberlain (Everett) Cemetery. This was a private cemetery owned by the Chamberlain family. Several decades ago, the cemetery was abandoned, but only a few of the bodies were removed. All of the headstones have since disappeared. Over a dozen graves still remain, forgotten and lost to memory. The spirits of the remaining dead may be upset by this and still roam the area surrounding the cemetery and bridge adjacent to it.

Not far from the covered bridge, the quiet streets of Everett also hold an unknown and otherworldly phantom hitchhiker. The black shadow of a man in a hat has been seen several times walking the dark road between the bridge and the local Everett church. No one seems to know who he might be, and he never stays long enough to tell his story.













On the night we were there, we obtained several good images of orb activity on the bridge. The bridge is closed to traffic and is now only part of a footpath, so it's easy to drive by this lonely setting, especially at night on a darkened road, and miss it entirely.




Several images were taken of the wooded area to the right, in the reported location of where the abandoned and forgotten Chambelain cemetery should be. It borders the small stream that runs below the bridge, and is no heavily wooded and overgrown. It would be difficult to find your way further in, especially at night, without first scouting the area in daylight. Three or four images turned up nothing particularly interesting except trees, but one photograph taken from the road captured an especially strong, whitish-mist in that direction. It is interesting to note that this image was not captured on the bridge, but might confirm the existence of the lost Chamberlain cemetery right where local legend says it should be. (NOAA Weather indicates air temperature at that time was a warm 60 degrees, which rules out the possibility of it being exhaled breath.)



One EVP was recorded at the bridge that is just at the edge of being discernable. After examining the inside of the bridge I move outside to start taking photographs of the outside area, and the wooded area nearby where the abandoned cemetery is said to be located. Soon after I state that I will start taking some views of the outside, a very faint voice is heard seconds later. It might be one of the faintest we've yet captured. Upon cleaning up the audio and amplifying it a phrase is heard saying "help me", as best I can make out. The full untouched clip can be heard at EVERETT BRIDGE CLIP 2006-1 , an isolated and slightly cleaned up version at EVERETT BRIDGE CLIP 2006-1A , and another version slowed down to about 60% normal speed at EVERETT BRIDGE CLIP 2006-1B. What is remarkable is that it was caught at the same time as the mist photograph (above) was being taken, implying a connection between the two. We welcome your suggestions at to what you hear in the clips! We obviously plan on going back for a more extensive investigation at some point in the future.





EVERETT COVERED BRIDGE, SECOND INVESTIGATION - 9/30/07
On our return to the bridge in 2007, after our second visit at Ira Cemetery, we set up our equipment are were able to spend a little more time than we did on our previous visit. Less photographic evidence was obtained this time around, however, and no signs of any mist as we had done the year before.

A number of orb photographs were too faint or unimpressive to be included here, however three very bright orb photographs were obtained surpassing anything we had seen on our previous investigation. The first photo about was taken by me, the next two were captured by my wife. All show a very bright, bluish-colored orb both near the ground and also up near the rafters of the covered bridge, close to where we were investigating.




This photograph, though visually uninteresting, is notable for another reason. On the extreme right can be seen a single orb, beyond the white fence. Rather than on the bridge, it is in the very area just beside the bridge where the lost graves are located. Perhaps it's tyring to show the way?


Not much was caught this time at our second trip to the covered bridge. We did, however, catch one very clip when it was silent and no one was talking. On this clip EVERETT BRIDGE CLIP 2007-1 you can clearly hear the word "danger" near the end of the clip. We did not feel that it meant we were in danger, but rather that a bridge site where past tragedies had occurred could always be considered dangerous. What's interesting is that last year's clip, which might be interpreted as "help me", fits perfectly in with "danger" recorded nearly a year later. This is one of the clearest EVPs we have ever recorded, and would be considered a Class A example. We will continue to study the site in the future. 

http://www.clevelandsupernatural.com/28-Ira.html

Mysteries Around You

Mysteries Around You 

Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world's largest zipper manufacturer.

 

40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

 

315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

 

On the average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.

 

Chocolate kills dogs! True, chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.

 

Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a medicine.

 

Leonardo DA Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.

 

Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

 

There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

 

Leonardo DA Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.

 

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.

 

The original name for the butterfly was "flutterby"!

 

By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.

 

Mosquito repellents don't repel... They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.

 

Dentists recommend that a toothbrush be kept at least six feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

 

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

 

Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than the entire Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

 

Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.

 

Adolf Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.

 

The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.

 

To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, prick your fingers into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.

 

The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.

 

The "pound" (#) key on your keyboard is called an octothorp.

 

The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.

 

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

 

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

 

Dreamt" is the only word in the English language that ends in "MT".

 

It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

 

In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".

 

A cockroach can live for 10 days without a head..

 

We shed 40 pounds of skin a lifetime.

 

Yo-Yos were once used as weapons in the Philippines

 

Mexico City sinks about 10 inches a year.

 

Brains are more active sleeping than watching TV.

 

Blue is the favorite color of 80 percent of Americans.

 

When a person shakes their head from side to side, he is saying "yes" in Sri Lanka

 

There are more chickens than people in the world.

 

The thumbnail grows the slowest, and the middle nail grows the fastest.

 

There are more telephones than people in Washington , D.C. .

 

The average four year-old child asks over four hundred questions a day.

 

The average person presses the snooze button on their alarm clock three Times each morning.

 

The three wealthiest families in the world have more assets than the Combined wealth of the forty-eight poorest nations.

 

The first owner of the Marlboro cigarette Company died of lung cancer.

 

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

 

The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

 

Our eyes remain the same size from birth onward, but our noses and ears Never stop growing.

 

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.

 

A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation. Death will occur about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a Few weeks.

 

Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

 

The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.

 

When the moon is directly overhead, you weigh slightly less.

 

Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never telephoned His wife or mother because they were both deaf.

 

A psychology student in New York rented out her spare room to a Carpenter in order to nag him constantly and study his reactions. After Weeks of needling, he snapped and beat her repeatedly with an axe Leaving her mentally retarded

 

"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language

 

Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking Countries because Colgate translates into the command "go hang Yourself."

 

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

 

"Bookkeeper" is the only word in English language with three consecutive Double letters.

 

Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed People do.

 

The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every Letter in the English language.

 

If the population of China walked past you in single line, the line Would never end because of the rate of reproduction

 

China has more English speakers than the United States

 

Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.

 

Each square inch of human skin consists of twenty feet of blood vessels.

 

An average person uses the bathroom 6 times per day.

 

Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood we have only 206 in our Bodies.

 

Beards are the fastest growing hairs on the human body. If the average Man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his Lifetime.

 

According to Genesis 1:20-22, the chicken came before the egg.

 

The longest place name still in use is: Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteaturi- Pukakpikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu a New Zealand hill.

 

If you leave Tokyo by plane at 7:00am, you will arrive in Honolulu at Approximately 4:30pm the previous day.

 

Scientists in Australia 's Parkes Observatory thought they had positive Proof of alien life, when they began picking up radio-waves from space. However, after investigation, the radio emissions were traced to a Microwave in the building.

 

Wearing headphones for an hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times.

 

More than 40,000 parasites and 250 types of bacteria are exchanged during a French kiss..

 

Men can read smaller print than women, but women can hear better.

 

Coca-Cola was originally green.

 

The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

 

The name of all the continents ends with the same letter that they start with.

 

There are two credit cards for every person in the United States

 

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

 

Women blink nearly twice as much as men!!

 

You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.

 

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

 

People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond. Also, it was believed in olden times that the sneeze expelled an evil spirit.