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The Mysterious Tarot

The history of the Tarot is wrapped in at least as much mystery as the Tarot itself. No one knows the true origin of the cards. We do know that the word Tarot is the word the French used for the original Italian word Tarocchi. Many believe the Tarot holds a secret code to life -- from the beginning of life's journey and on. There is speculation that the Tarot originated in Atlantis. This is a theory I lean towards strongly. I read yet another theory that suggested the origin of the Tarot may be found in the constellations which, as I see it, could be considered in line with the Atlantian connection. You will find the history of Tarot documented in many books. You will also find that the theories and opinions vary.

There is a great deal of Tarot history documented from 14th/15th century Italy. Italy gave us the Visconti Tarocchi which was commissioned in 1441 by the Duke of Milan, Filippo Maria Visconti. The Visconti-Sforza Tarocchi was created in 1450 as a wedding gift for a marriage between the Visconti and Sforza families. Both of these decks are said to have been used to play a game called Tarocchi. The artist commissioned to create these two decks was Bonifacio Bembo. However, these are certainly not the only Tarot decks of Italian origin.

The Tarot is made up of a combination of astrology, numerology, Kabbalah and more. Even the colors on the cards are symbolic, as are the animals, insects, birds, plants and the facial expressions of the characters. The direction a character is facing in relation to the other cards in a spread can be significant as well. It has been said that there are esoteric messages built into the cards of the Major Arcana -- secret information hidden in the cards by some ancient culture to ensure preservation of this most important knowledge. Sharing these secrets of wisdom openly, at some points in time could have lead to persecution, or worse.

There are literally hundreds of Tarot decks to choose from based on myriad themes, the most popular of which is the Rider-Waite Tarot. Many other decks are based on this one. I read with The Tarot of the Old Path. Some of the others that are available are The Wonderland Deck with an Alice in Wonderland theme, Tarot of Oz, Angel Tarot, Goddess Tarot, Motherpeace Round Tarot, Medicine Woman Tarot, Native American Tarot, Tarot Art Nouveau, Herbal Tarot which can be helpful in health readings, Robin Wood Tarot, Morgan-Greer Tarot, Arthurian Tarot, Celtic Tarot, Dali Tarot featuring the artwork of Salvador Dali, Tarot of Marseilles dating back to the 16th century, The Tiny Tarot with the cards measuring about 1" by 1/2", and then there is The Smallest Tarot of the World which consists only of the 22 Major Arcana cards of Tarot of the Gnomes -- these tiny cards can be almost entirely covered by a penny! Still other Tarot decks are based on various cultures, traditions, stories, fairies, dragons, crystals, et cetera. You can even get a blank deck if you choose to design your own Tarot. Most, if not all of these decks can be ordered on this site through Amazon.com. Just type the name of the deck you desire in the Amazon box I have provided -- same goes for books. Or you could just type in the words "Tarot decks" and see what comes up. If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to contact me.

I believe that the knowledge of the Tarot and its popularity would not be what it is in Western Society today had it not been for The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a Western Kabbalistic tradition founded in 1888. From the Golden Dawn came the most widely used Tarot deck we have today. It is the Rider-Waite Tarot, also called the Rider Tarot, as William Rider was its publisher. However, this deck was actually created in 1908 by Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942) and Pamela Coleman-Smith (1878-1951), both members of The Golden Dawn. Smith was the artist, so it only stands to reason that she must have had influence over the work. It seems it would have been more appropriate that this deck had been called the Waite-Smith Tarot -- but that is just my humble opinion!

The Tarot deck is made up of seventy-eight cards. Twenty-two of these cards make up the Major Arcana, beginning with 0 The Fool/Seeker and ending with XXI The World/Universe -- these usually represent major life principles, changes and/or occurrences. The word "arcana" is plural of the Latin arcanus, meaning secret.

The remaining fifty-six cards are the Minor Arcana. The Minor Arcana is made up of four suits of fourteen cards in each suit. Each suit consists of Ace through 10 plus four court cards -- Page, Knight, Queen and King. The Minor Arcana represent common events, actions, situations, thoughts/feelings, advice, et cetera. The court cards can be representative of people, but this is not always the case. Often it is the qualities of the personality portrayed by a particular court card that should be focused on instead of assuming that the card is indicative of another individual -- though at times a court card does represent a particular individual. The four suits are Cups/Cauldrons, Wands/Rods, Coins/Pentacles and Swords each of which represents one of the four elements: Water, Fire, Earth and Air respectively.

The fifty-six cards of the Minor Arcana are akin to those of our modern playing cards, with the exception of the court cards. In the Tarot, the court in each of the four suits consists of the Page, Knight, Queen and King (or in some decks Prince, Princess, Queen, Knight). In playing cards the Page and Knight have been combined to become the Jack. The suits of playing cards as they relate to the suits of the Tarot are as follows: Hearts = Cups, Clubs = Wands, Diamonds = Pentacles, Spades = Swords. It is also interesting to note that the Joker in playing cards is somewhat like The Fool/Seeker of the Major Arcana. It would be hard to dispute the theory that our modern playing cards are in fact a spin-off of the Tarot. There are some who can do readings with a regular deck of playing cards. I have seen this done and it is truly amazing to me.

I find the Tarot truly fascinating! I am so blessed to have made the choice to allow its magickal mystery tour into my life. In addition to enjoying the beautiful art of my favorite decks and the knowledge I have gained through working with my cards, through and because of the Tarot I have had the great fortune of meeting many marvelous people that I may not have met otherwise. Some of these lovely people are ones I have read for. Others are fellow Tarotists who have read for me, taught me and encouraged me in many ways. The Tarot is most definitely a life-enriching tool in more ways than one might first imagine.

My Favorite Tarot Deck

The Tarot of The Old Path is my absolute favorite Tarot deck. There are many decks I like and some I love, but this one is simply grand! If you decide to purchase this deck for yourself, I highly recommend getting the boxed set -- it includes the deck and book encased in a very nice and sturdy box. Where ever you obtain your Tarot deck from, and which ever deck you choose, just make sure it feels right to you. You may purchase The Tarot of The Old Path by typing in its title in on of the Amazon.com boxes I have provided. You may also use the same box to search for other Tarot decks and/or books.

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The Tarot Handbook by Angeles Arrien is a marvelous book chocked full of very helpful and enlightening information. This book really expands on the numerology part of the Tarot. The only thing I dislike about it is that it is based on Alester Crowley's Toth Tarot. Truly, there is not a thing I can see wrong with the Toth Deck, save for my personal preference for having people on my cards. However, I am not a fan of Crowley, to say the very least. I do not discount that some of his work, especially his earlier work, holds great value. Far be it from me to "throw the baby out with the bath water". I am very glad that I did not pass this book up simply because the author used Crowley's deck in its illustration. This is a workbook and in my opinion, is designed for personal growth. It is a major part of my collection of Tarot books and I strongly recommend it. Learn more about this book by typing the title in the Amazon.com box below.

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My copy of Tarot Made Easy by Nancy Garen, is literally falling apart! I think that pretty much says it all! Type in the title in the box below to search Amazon.com for this one.

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Reiki

The best way to translate the Japanese word Reiki, (ray-key), is "universal life force energy". It is a 5,000 year old natural healing technique used to heal and relax body, mind and spirit, down to the deepest level. The energy of Reiki is "channeled" energy. The Reiki practitioner is simply a channel, or vessel for this energy of The Light. For this reason the practitioner benefits from the energy as they channel it. Reiki can be performed by a laying-on of hands method or can be projected over distance. It is not a religion. In addition, it is not a substitute for traditional medicine. It does however, work very well in conjunction with traditional medicine and therapies. For the greatest benefit, at least three treatments are recommended no matter which technique is used.

Reiki can bring healing on many levels. It also induces relaxation and peacefulness. Even the terminally can ill benefit from Reiki. It can ease their pain (physical and emotional); help them sleep better and bring them peace. It can be used on babies, pets, plants, food, vitamins and medications as well!

Within the last decade, more and more healthcare professionals have come to take Reiki seriously. Many of them (especially massage therapists) are learning Reiki themselves in order to enhance their traditional practices.

I realize things that seem unusual, strange or intangible are sometimes hard to take seriously. I would ask that you please try and keep an open mind and read on. I once read that when Thomas Edison was asked what electricity was and how it worked, his response was, "I don't know how it works, but it works! Let's use it!" Now there is some food for thought!

If you are interested in Bible study, you will find the following in I Corinthians 12:4-11, "Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses." (Taken from The Harper Collins Study Bible). Though many of us hold different opinions of the Bible and its translations, it must be admitted that these are very profound words. My reason for sharing this verse is to point out that each of us have our own gifts. These gifts are our birthright. We each just have to discover what our individual gifts are and develop them.

Reiki can be passed on to any individual, including children, by a Reiki Master. The process of passing on this energy is called an attunement. There are three levels of Reiki, each one requiring a different attunement and additional knowledge. After the Reiki III attunement, one can then learn to pass attunements to others.

Those of you familiar with Reiki may be aware of Reiki lineage. Mine goes as follows -- Reiki I attunement in 1996 and Reiki II attunement in 1999, both from the following lineage: Dr. Mikao Usui, Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, Hawayo Takata, Bethel Phaigh, Marv Witbeck, and Debbie Avalos who gave me both those attunements. In 2001 I received my Reiki III attunement its lineage is as follows -- Dr. Mikao Usui, Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, Hawayo Takata, Bethel Phaigh, Marv Witbeck, Debbie Avalos, and Jeanne Porter Ashley who performed my third attunement by using the distant method.

If you are located in Cabarrus, Rowan, Iredell or Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, or in one of the other nearby counties, I can make arrangements to perform Reiki Energy sessions for you in person. I am also open to going to hospitals, etc. to perform Reiki sessions for those who desire them.

You can find more information on Reiki on some my links below. If you would like to contact me with Reiki questions, please feel free to do so. You can also search Amazon.com through the boxes I have provided for books on Reiki.

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Pendulum Readings

The use of a pendulum to acquire answers is called dowsing or divining. Those who practice the art of pendulum dowsing are called pendulists or dowsers. Pendulums are made of many different things, stones, herbs, metals, pencils. They are made up simply of almost any small weight attached to a chain or string that can freely swing. It is not hard to make a pendulum. My favorite pendulum is one that I have had for many years. It is a quartz crystal point on a sterling chain with a sterling hook I can hang on my right index finger. (Left-handers would use their left index finger.) I also have another one I enjoy, that is made of a blue-lace agate teardrop on a sterling chain with a white chalcedony ball at the top. You can find pendulums in many forms. You can also find pendulums and pendulum books through Amazon.com -- please use one of my search boxes.

There are many uses for pendulums. They can even be used to determine if a vitamin, supplement, or herb is the right one for you. Pendulums are probably most often used for "yes/no/maybe" questions. There are various charts that can be used with a pendulum to gain all kinds of information. Though it is not really necessary to have charts in order to get accurate answers from a pendulum, the charts can be quite helpful and aid in determining an answer more quickly. I use my pendulum with and without charts. As far as charts go, I really like my percentage of probability chart.

Pendulum readings are quick and easy. I have had very good results using this form of divination. If you have a question you need an answer to, but are short on time, a pendulum reading may be just right for you.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about pendulum dowsing. Use the box below to search Amazon.com for pendulums and pendulum books or charts.

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Runes

There are two reasons I am promoting the book, A Practical Guide to the Runes by Lisa Peschel. To begin with, the book is good! My second reason is that Ms. Peschel is a fellow Carolinian. I found my copy of this book on the used bookshelf at The Rainbow Path in Charlotte, North Carolina. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened it and found that it was an autographed copy! Search for this book, other runes books, as well as runes in the search box below.

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Smudge: What It Is And What Are Its Uses

Smudge is often simply a small bundle of sage, or a few pinches of sage in a smudge bowl with sand in the bottom. It is burned in order to use its smoke for the purpose of clearing a space or an item of any negative energies that may be contained therein. Some people insist on using only white sage only. However, many people do not like the smell of the white sage by itself. There are smudge sticks that combine other herbs and/or resins with white sage, such as lavender and copal which smells great! I like to make my own smudge mixes. I will mix a blend especially for you upon request. As soon as I calculate shipping, I will provide a PayPal button here for your use.
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Astrology -- The Ultimate Self-Help Tool!

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For Astrology.com reports, use the blue banner. I have also provided links for you to buy some of my favorite astrology books through Amazon.com. There are many really good astrology books to be found.

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The book, Spiritual Astrology, by Jan Spiller, is the only book I have seen with information on your Prenatal Solar and Lunar Eclipses. There are tables provided in the back to help you determine your Prenatal Eclipses, as well as the location of all of the planets in your natal chart. This book does not go very deeply into your Sun Sign, as is stated in therein. However, there is enough information in this book to make one's head spin! This is a must have for astrology lovers.

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The Sun -- Self-Expression

The Sun is now in Cancer where it will remain until it makes its move into Leo on July 22nd. The Sun has a great deal to do with one's self-expression. However, there is a great deal more to astrology than just the Sun Sign. The placement of each planet, as well as the aspects they each make to another, is what makes us each individuals. That is one of the reasons, why two people of the same Sun Sign can be so very different. Search for Sun Sign and other astrology books below.

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The Moon --Emotions

The Moon has great bearing on our emotions, just as it does the sea. The Moon moved into Gemini in the wee hours of today, Monday, June 30th, 2008. The Moon stays in each sign about two and one-half days.

Moon Void Of Course

When the Moon is moving from one sign to another, it is said to be void of course. You may see this term abbreviated as voc or v/c. When the Moon is void of course it is said that "She is not talking to anyone!" Therefore, it is not the best time for decision making or for important conversations. It is however a great time for going within oneself, meditation and contemplation. Naturally, there are decisions and conversations that must go on during the void of course period. However, if such things can wait until the Moon is more stable, results will be better. The amount of time the Moon is void of course varies -- it can be minutes or most of a day. The Moon is in each sign for about two and a half days.

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Lady Sarolta DeFaltay's MoonSpells Website and Newsletters

One of my very favorite newsletters is Lady Sarolta DeFaltay's MoonSpells. Lady Sarolta offers both free and paid subscriptions. I highly recommend all of her newsletters -- go for the MoonSpells Premium E-zine. You will not be disappointed! These newsletters are very informative. I have been a subscriber for quite some time now. I always look forward to finding these newsletters in my inbox! Within the MoonSpells newsletter, Lady Sarolta informs you of the correspondences for the day of the week, current Moon placement, void of course information, planetary placements and aspects, terrific horoscopes and more. She explains the effects of these placements and aspests and offers suggestions on how to most constructively use them. Also, one does not need to be an astrologer to understand the content. In addition, Lady Sarolta's MoonSpells website is just lovely and includes a great deal of fantastic information, including an article on the newest "planet" Sedna. Her Sedna article also provides links including a link to a Sedna ephemeris. Please tell Lady Sarolta that Aradia GoldenDove sent you! To get to MoonSpells CLICK HERE! You may also enjoy being a member MoonSpells Network, which is a Yahoo! Group. CLICK HERE! Lady Sarolta's Yahoo! Group, MoonSpells Network is a free discussion group on Magickal Astrology. Again, please do tell Lady Sarolta that Aradia GoldenDove sent you!

For those of you interested in current moon phases, here is a Moon Phase Calculator provided by calculatorcat.com.

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The Rising Sign -- or Your Ascendant

The Rising Sign, also called the Ascendant, is the sign of the zodiac that was just rising over the Eastern Horizon at the very moment one was born. That is why the time and place of birth are so important in astrology. The Rising Sign is said to be one's "Astrological Mask" -- it is how you appear and has a lot to do with how you present yourself. Some astrologers believe that the placement of one's Ascendant is as important as that of the Sun. The only way to determine one's Ascendant, is to have their exact date, time and place of birth. With this information, an astrologer or an astrology program, can determine the rising sign.

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Mercury -- Intellect and Communication

Mercury has bearing on communication, air waves, travel, mail, almost anything that moves or travels by air waves. The Mercury Rx peroid is not a good time to sign contracts, shop (especially for electronics), ship things, etc. This time is best used for things that begin with the prefix "re-"... redo, rework, review, revisit... I ran across an article that describes Mercury retrograde best: Murphy's Law as defined in the cosmos! You can find this article, which includes tables of upcoming Mercury retrogrades and a Greenwich Meantime Conversion (GMT) table at http://karmastrology.com/mecrx.shtml.

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Venus -- Romance

Venus in a man's birthchart can indicate the type of woman he is attracted to. I WILL be expanding on the planet Venus.

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Mars -- Passion

Mars in a woman's birthchart can indicate the type of man she is attracted to. Watch for more information very soon!

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Jupiter -- Luck

I will add informaion on Jupiter as I can. I also will begin keeping the placements of this and all the other planets on regular basis. Wow! It is great to be back!

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Saturn -- Inhabitions

Saturn is a very intresting planet! I will be sharing information to help you better understand this outer planet.

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Uranus -- Change

Uranus: Another outer planet. I'll have more information posted here for you soon.

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Neptune -- Imagination

The planet Neptune,,,

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Pluto -- Spiritual Rebirth

Pluto is Scorpio's ruler.

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Chiron -- Healing

Chiron moved from the sign of Capricorn into Aquarius on Monday, February 21st, 2005. It will go retrograde May 9th, 2005 and then re-enter Capricorn July 31st. Direct motion will resume October 5th, still in the sign of Capricorn. On December 6th, 2005, Chiron will finally move back into Aquarius. Looking much further ahead, Chiron will move into Pisces April 20th, 2010; go retrograde June 5th, 2010; re-enter Aquarius July 21st, 2010. If you are interested in a good book on Chiron, Essence and Application: A View From Chiron, was written by Zane B. Stein. Zane has a marvelous website, Chiron and Friends which covers this little rogue planet/planetoid quite well. He also has informaion on the other asteroids, as they relate to astrology. (See my "Links" section.) Though I have not read this book, based on the content of Zane's website, as well as the correspondence I have had with him, I have no doubt that this is a marvelous book. I know it's on my "Gotta Have It" list! Search for Zane's book below.

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Asteroids in Astrology -- Do Not Discount Them

The asteroids are Ceres (now in Scorpio), Juno (Taurus), Pallas (Libra), Vesta (Gemini), and many people list Chiron (Capricorn) as an asteroid. I like the description of Chiron I found someplace that refers to it as a "rogue planet/planetoid"! I'll be adding more information about the asteroids, soon.

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Sedna -- Our "Newest" Planet

Sedna, (I will leave this outdated information on for the time being.) our newest "planet", was named for the mythological character of Sedna, and so will inevitably carry similar traits. Currently Sedna is in the sign of Taurus. I have read some of information that is available on Sedna, as it relates to astrology. This new "planet" was sited November 14th, 2003, though general population was not informed until March 15th, 2004. There seems to be some argument going on as to whether it actually is a planet. I have a feeling that it will be deemed a planet before all is said and done. There is a great deal that is not yet determined about Sedna. I can tell you that it is quite icy and has a temperature of around -400 degrees Fahrenheit! Lady Sarolta DeFaltay, owner of MoonSpells (the fantastic site and newsletters I mentioned above), wrote an excellent article on Sedna. She also included links to other information on this new planet. To read Sarolta's article, Sedna: Discovery of the 10th "Planet" and access the Sedna links she has provided, (including a link to a Sedna ephemeris) CLICK HERE! While you are there, take a tour of MoonSpells!

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Feng Shui -- The Ancient Chinese Art of Placement

Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life, by Karen Carter, is a very good book. Feng Shui really does not get any easier than this! The Black Hat method is applied here. This book is not only informative, it is fun and easy. It is my all time favorite Fung Shui book. My copy is well-worn!

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Did you know that water features to the right side of your home's entrance going out promote infidelity? The influence of the four elements, fire, water, earth and air, really are important in very many aspects of our lives! Search for feng shui water features and more below.

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Find Out Which Card Is Yours!

This is a fun thing I picked up from Celtic Desires. I know you will enjoy it. According to the quiz, I am the High Priestess!

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Aradia's Chat Room! -- Live Chat

Aradia's Chat Room is new as of May 25, 2004 here at GoldenDove Tarot! I WILL LEAVE THIS ALONE NOW, FOR TIME SAKE, BUT WILL GET BACK TO IT AS I GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF BASICALLY OVERHAULING THE ENTIRE GOLDENDOVE TAROT WEBSITE (6/30/08). Click the left button below to enter my chat room. If I am not logged on, please do use one of the other contact methods I have provided. If this chat feature catches on, I may later designate specific times that I will be logged on. Please drop me an e-mail and let me know your thoughts on Aradia's Chat Room! I look forward to chatting with you on the topics of this site as well as other related topics!

 

Merlin's Corner

(6/30/08 -- You can bet I still have my "baby" Sir Merlin the Fearless! I will update you on "the life & times of Merlin very soon!) My beloved kitty, Merlin the Fearless is two years old now! Since that means "all grown up" in his world, it is time he goes to work! I do not know Merlin's exact birth date, since I adopted him when he was very tiny. He strayed from a litter of feral cats, but himself was incredibly fearless, friendly and tame! I handfed him until he could eat on his own. He could not have been over three weeks old when he wandered into my life, toddling out of the shadows and right into my open hand -- steady "talking"! After petting him and enjoying the amazement of how tame, fearless and adorable he was, I told him to go back to his Mom, as he was entirely to young to be wandering around! I put him down and he wandered right back into the same shadows he had wandered out of, under the house -- again, he was steady "talking". Two days later, I looked out the kitchen window and saw him wandering around in the driveway -- that is the day I became his "Mom"! I estimate his birthday as being on or around April 7th, 2003 -- he toddled into my hand and my life on April 27th, 2003 with eyes still glazed! So, this is Merlin's Corner! The kitty above is not Merlin, but it could pass for him. Below, find a photo of Merlin the Fearless -- my little shadow kitty. He is quite a ca