The Ancient Whispers Newsletter

Welcome to the Ancient Whispers Newsletter, a multi-cultural newsletter with a little something for everyone of any creed or religion. Here you will find inspiring quotes, irreverent jokes, crafts, and most importantly, historical and/or religious scholarship. Every Wednesday a new edition should appear on this website with reminder emails sent out the night before to those who have opted to join one of the many forums and mailing lists to which I subscribe. If you wish to share this newsletter with others, please keep it intact with the original authors' names on all the articles. Any articles or sections, to which an author or URL is not affixed, were written by Candace (with the exception of the various jokes found herein).

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The name of this month comes from the Latin word aperire, "to open." This is appropriate for a month of blossoming flowers dedicated to Aphrodite.

The Anglo-Saxon name for this month is Eastermonath, the month of Eostre the goddess of Spring and origin of Easter. The Irish word for April is Aibrean or an Giblean. The end of April is known as Seachtain an t-Sionnaich, end of the winds. The Franks called it Ostarmanoth. The Asatru and many other Pagans call it Ostara.

The first Full Moon of this month is called Seed of Planting Moon, Budding Tree Moon, or Growing Moon. It is also referred to as Pink Moon, Green Grass Moon, Planter or Planting Moon, and Hare Moon, names it shares with May’s Moon. It also shares the name, Wind Moon, with March.

On April 20th, the zodiac turns from Aries to Taurus. April’s stone and the birthstone of The sweat pea is the flower for April children. Aries is the diamond, though on some older lists, sapphire is the stone for the month of April. The birthstone for Taurus is the emerald. Aries also lays claim to amethyst, carnelian, garnet, fire agate, pink tourmaline, and topaz, while aquamarine, lapis lazuli, kunzite, rose quartz, and sapphire are associated with Taurus.

Lunar Holy Days

The Christian holiday of Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon of the spring equinox. Though one of the most important Christian holidays, it was drawn together from many pagan traditions, and its name came from the goddess of Spring, Eostre. The Easter Bunny is a fertility symbol of Teutonic origin, and the hare was an emblem of Eostre. Eggs, a major part of the celebration, also have their origin as fertility symbols.

The first Thursday after the 19th of April is Sumarda Gurinn-fyrsti, the first day of summer in Iceland.

The first or third Saturday in April is Glen Saturday. The children of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire gather to pick daffodils at Crawfurdland Castle.

Megalesia

A-Ma

Megalesia

the Sun dances

The Day of Bau

Montague Summers

Ludi Cerealici or Cerealia

Anahita

Cerealia

Chu-Si-Niu

Bisket

Kamo-Tama-Yori-Hime

Cerealia

Thailand's New Year

Libertas

Kamo-Tama-Yori-Hime

Cerealia

Kamo-Tama-Yori-Hime

Sommersblot, very unlucky time for travel by ship

Maryamma

Celebrations in the House of Ra, Osiris and Horus

Cerealia

Tellus Mater

New Year in Bangladesh

Kanamara Matsuri

Pi-Puppids

Festivals of Horus and Bast

Cerealia

Hiketeria

Margot Adler

begin weeding crops

Holiday of Ra and His Shemsu

Cerealia

Chariot Festival of the Rain God

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Humor: The Ten Commandments

The preacher's sermon was on the Ten Commandments. When he reached the fourth, 'Thou Shalt Not Steal,' he noticed that one of his parishioners, a little man sitting in the front row, became very agitated. When the preacher reached the seventh, 'Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery,' the man suddenly smiled and relaxed. After the service, the preacher approached the man and asked him the reason for his peculiar behavior.

The man replied with an embarrassed smile, 'When you talked about the Fourth Commandment, I suddenly discovered that my umbrella was missing. But when you said, Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery, I remembered where I left it!'
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Article : Military Curbs Care Packages to Troops
From The Washington Post
By MONA CHAMBERLIN The Associated Press

Legions of well-meaning church groups and schoolchildren have overwhelmed the military with unsolicited care packages and letters for troops fighting in and around Iraq. Because of security concerns, the Department of Defense has started advising people that many of the packages and letters intended for random troops can't be accepted.

In addition to possibly exposing military personnel to biological or chemical threats, unsolicited mail competes for limited airlift space with mail sent by friends and relatives, the Pentagon said.

In October 2001, anthrax concerns led defense officials to abolish the "Operation Dear Abby" and "Any Service Member" postal programs, now conducted through e-mail. "There's great support ... for the deployed servicemen - not only for National Guard but for all the services - and believe me, the people who are deployed need that support," said Lt. Col. Pete Brooks, spokesman for the South Carolina National Guard.

"The problem comes in not knowing what is in the prepackaged packages, and of course that comes from the anthrax scare."

Phillip Reavis, principal at Oakview Elementary in Simpsonville, said his pupils were already writing letters when word came that they might not be delivered.

"We have been looking at some other opportunities, such as electronic mail," Reavis said.

Children at Newington Elementary in Summerville collected items to fill more than 270 shoeboxes for troops, which teachers took to nearby Charleston Air Force Base on Monday - despite the Pentagon advisory.

"These packages are all inspected here by our people and then sealed up," said Lt. Col. Bruce Adkins of the 701st Airlift Squadron. "We are trying to do the best we can to get them distributed."

Supporters elsewhere were unhappy with the policy but seemed to understand. "It's too bad," said Irene Ungson, a nurse from Campbell, Calif., who was trying to find out how a Girl Scout group could send letters to soldiers. "You don't necessarily have to believe in the war, but I think we need to be supporting the guys over there."

The Department of Defense refers troop supporters to the USO, which accepts $25 donations toward Pentagon-approved packages for soldiers headed overseas. The packages contain items that military personnel have requested - such as CDs, books, toiletries, sunscreen and, the most popular, calling cards - along with a message from the person who provided the contribution.

Most of the packages go to departing troops, because delivering items in the middle of a battle is a logistical nightmare, said Elaine Rogers, president of the USO of Metropolitan Washington.

American Red Cross spokeswoman Stacey Grissom said her office is encouraging people to contact their local Red Cross to determine where support is needed most. Volunteering time at veterans' hospitals and helping military families left behind is often more important - and probably more successful - than trying to send cookies or shaving supplies to the front lines, she said.

USO officials said their group can use cash donations to support other programs, which include housing for family members of wounded soldiers or entertainment events. And Brooks, of the National Guard, was quick to say that the military doesn't want to seem like it doesn't appreciate the thought.

"We're very grateful for all the support that is going on, it's just that the support needs to come in the way that the Department of Defense has approved," he said.

On the Net:

http://www.defendamerica.mil
http://www.usocares.org
http://www.redcross.org
http://www.aafes.com/docs/homefront.htm

Quote : Immanuel Hermann Fichte
If we cannot live so as to be happy, let us least live so as to deserve it.

Craft of the Week : Flower Fun with Plastic Spoons

Magnolia

10-13 White Plastic Spoons
Dried flower/pine cone
Candle
A plastic disc cut from a milk/juice carton (approx 2 1/2 " in diameter)
Glue gun
Dried/treated magnolia leaves or silk

Try to do this in an area free from any fans, AC, or breezes. Hold the spoon BOWL SIDE DOWN about 2 inches over the candle flame. Any closer, and you’ll get black streaks from the smoke and heat. After about 30 seconds, the spoon will start to "slump." Immediately remove the spoon from the heat and lay aside. (You can shape them if they slump too much while still warm; just lift them and hold them until the plastic re-hardens -about 30 seconds.) Cut the handles from the spoons, but save them for bracing if you need it.

Position five spoons along the edge of the disc, approximately 1/2 inch from the outer edge. Put hot glue on the cut end of the spoon, and glue down to the disc using a "star" as a guide (one on top and then the other four into the star pattern). The next row should take only four spoons, and you place them between the five. Place the glue more toward the cut end so they will stand up at an angle versus the first row, which is flat down. You might use the cut handles to "brace" the spoons in a more upward position. The last row can either be 2 or 3 spoons, depends on placement and shape. Liberally place the hot glue on the cut part of the spoon - carefully stand it up right outside the center of the "flower". You’ll use either 2 or 3 for this. Use the handles to brace your spoons upright for 2-3 minutes until the glue dries. Place either a small pinecone or dried fuzzy flower in the center with hot glue. Add leaves.

Dogwood

4 Plastic spoons
Candle
Hot glue
Plastic disc from milk/juice carton
Dried yellow yarrow

Hold your spoon vertically (straight up with the bowl straight down over the flame) over the flame about 2 inches away. Watch carefully, and as soon as spoon starts to "curl or notch" in the center of the tip of the bowl, remove it from the heat. If you want it notched more, you can press against the warm (not hot) plastic and make the indentation more pronounced.

Cut the handles off the spoons. You won’t need them for bracing. Place hot glue on the back of the spoon and position on the plastic circular disc you’ve cut from the milk carton. Leave a space in the middle to accommodate several small dried yarrow clusters. This forms the yellow actual flower of the real dogwood.

Water Lily

13-15 Plastic spoons
Candle
Hot glue
Plastic disc
Dried poppy pod for center

You do not need to melt or slump the spoons for the lotus water lily. Just position the six spoons for the first row on the outside edge. Position 5 in the next row, bracing as you did for the magnolia – and finish with 3-4 in the inside row. Leave space for a dried poppy pod as the center.

* NOTES:

It is best to use white spoons from Wal-Mart and K-Mart that come 50 in a pack. The more economical brands and quantities do not shape or form well for the magnolia and dogwood flowers.

If using colors, sometimes hold the spoon bowl side up - some colored spoons shape better using this method.

Some Ideas for using your faux flower: You can put a magnet on it for decoration or a clothespin to attach it to trees or for place cards for entertaining. Adding a magnet to the clothespin makes it a great refrigerator magnet to hold messages, notes, etc. Use your imagination and experiment with making other flowers.

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Humor : Punishment

There was once a very inspirational preacher, but he had a tremendous weakness for golf. Every chance he could get, he could be found on the golf course swinging away. It was an obsession for him.

One Sunday was a picture perfect day for golfing. The sun was out, no clouds in the sky, and the temperature was just right. The preacher was in a quandary as to what to do, and shortly, the urge to play golf overcame him. He called an assistant to tell him that he was sick and could not do church, packed the car up, and drove three hours to a golf course where no one would recognize him. Happily, he began to play the course.

An angel up above was watching the preacher and was quite perturbed. She went to God and said, 'Look at the preacher. He should be punished for what he is doing.' God nodded in agreement.

The preacher teed up on the first hole. He swung at the ball, and it sailed effortlessly through the air and landed right in the cup three hundred and fifty yards away. Wow! A picture perfect hole-in-one. He was amazed and ecstatic.

The angel was a little shocked. She turned to God and said, 'Begging Your pardon, but I thought you were going to punish him.'

The Lord smiled and said, 'Think about it -- who can he tell?'
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Who's Who in World Mythology : Arawn
For past articles and the bibliography, please go to the
Who's Who Archive.

Arawn is the king of Annwn, the Welsh Otherworld, equated with Gwynn ap Nudd of southern Wales. In the story of Pwyll, he appeared as a hunter in gray on a large, pale horse with a pack of white dogs with red ears. Out hunting with his own dogs, Pwyll saw Arawn’s hounds chasing down a white stag. Chasing the white hounds off, he set his own animals on the cornered stag, but was rebuked by Arawn for his discourtesy. To atone for his rudeness, Pwyll, the prince of Dyfed, agreed to exchange shapes for a year. During his reign as Arawn, he defeated Arawn’s enemy Hafgan. Also during his type masquerading as Arawn, Pwyll had access to Arawn’s wife, but abstained. Even after they returned to their respective kingdoms, they remained good friends. Upon Pwyll’s death, Arawn sent a gift of pigs to Pryderi, Pwyll’s son.

For the theft of one of Arawn’s dogs, a roebuck, and a lapwing by Amaethon, Arawn fought the sons of Don in the Cath Godeu, Battle of Trees. Later, King Arthur stole a magic cauldron from him, possibly synonymous with the Holy Grail. The cauldron had rejuvenating powers and would not boil a coward's food.

Quote : Eddie Cantor
Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.

The Magi's Garden: Bay
For past featured foliage and the bibliography, please go to the
The Magi's Garden Archive.

Bay (Laurus nobilis)

Folk Names: Baie, Bay Laurel, Bay Tree, Daphne, Grecian Laurel, Indian Bay, Laurel, Laurier d'Apollon, Laurier Sauce, Lorbeer, Noble Laurel, Roman Laurel, Sweet Bay, True Laurel

Description: Bay laurel is an evergreen bush or tree native to the Mediterranean. Despite its warm origin, it tolerates low temperatures well so long as they are frost free. In ideal situations (the Mediterranean), the tree may grow up to sixty feet, but in cooler climes, it rarely reaches more than twenty-five. The dark green leaves are glossy and alternating. Like most evergreen plants, the leaves are leathery and lanceolate, pointed at both ends. The bark is smooth and olive-green, sometimes with a reddish hue. The entire plant is aromatic. Whitish or yellowish unisexual flowers form in small umbels in axillary clusters from April to May. Later small black egg-shaped berries appear. These are glossy and ovoid or globose.

Effects: strong
Planet: Sun Zodiac: Leo
Element: fire
Associated Deities: Aesculapius, Apollo, Ceres, Daphne, Eros, Faunus, Fides, Zeus

Traditions:
The priestesses of Apollo at Delphi chewed (not recommended) and inhaled the fumes of burnt bay leaves (in addition to the gasses issuing through the volcanic vents) to gain prophetic visions. It was said that the nymph Daphne was change to a bay tree by her own wish by her father Peneus, a river god, to escape Apollo’s love. Apollo had been struck with one of Eros' love arrows, and she had been struck with the opposite one. Apollo made a crown of leaves from the tree and declared triumphant men of war would wear these. They were also given to poets, athletes, statesmen, and conquerors, and used in festivals to his honor. The word bachelor in bachelor degree may come from bacca-laureus, or laurel-berry, through the French bachelier. A wreath of bay may have been awarded to the first winning Olympic athletes. According to Greek myth, Hermes invented fire by striking a pomegranate against a laurel.

Magic:
Bay leaves are excellent for divination. Throw some leaves on a fire. If they crackle, it is a good omen. If a healthy tree suddenly dies, it is a death omen. Place the leaves under your pillow for pleasant dreams or prophetic ones. If something has been stolen, you may see the face of the thief who has robbed you. You may also add them to brews for clairvoyance, wisdom, and memory. A leaf placed on blank paper or kept between blank pages is said to provide inspiration, or you may pass a leaf over a black page before writing. As incense, bay may be used for visions or exorcisms. Use a leaf or spray of leaves to sprinkle water during purification rituals.

Bay is said to give strength to wrestlers and athletes during competitions. Carry a leaf in your pocket to defend against illness and malign spirits, and plant it near your home to prevent sickness. Kept in windows or worn, bay protects from lightning, plague, and witches. The leaves may also be scattered during exorcism, or added to an amulet to ward off evil and negativity. Bay is excellent to retard hauntings of all kinds. Hang it up somewhere to prevent poltergeists, and a leaf in each corner of a room protects from ghosts, poltergeists, and hexes. It may also be used in spirit summonings however. To conjure any spirit, write in blood (or an herbal ink equivalent) on a leaf: I conjure thee name of spirit in the name of your name, that thou comest to me and reveal all to me that I ask of thee, and thou shall make haste. The spirit should reveal the path to be taken.

Bay may be burnt as an offering to the gods for love, and the oil may be used to dress your candles for the same purpose. To ensure continued love, a couple should break a twig from a bay tree. Break this in half and each should keep half. A packet of bay given to the bride ensures a long and happy union. According to lore, if a man wishes to be irresistible to a woman, he should attach three leaves to the foot of her bed or hide it on some part of her clothing. If you miss your love for some reason, crush the dried leaves and scatter them over live coals. Concentrate on your love’s face and recite:
Laurel leaves, burn in fire,
Show to me, my heart's desire.

Wishes written on fresh leaves plucked at the new moon are burned to make them come true at the full of the moon, or if fresh leaves are unavailable, you may place your wish in a box of bay wood before burning at full moon.

Known Combinations:
Used as incense with Sandalwood, bay is effect in removing curses and evil spells.

To soothe the nerves of someone who is overly anxious, crush three leaves in one cup of virgin olive oil. Write the afflicted person's name in “Dove's Blood Ink” on a square of parchment skin. On the other side, write their birth date. Dip this into your oil three times, saying each time: “I beg for a calm body, a peaceful mind, and a tranquil heart.” Tie the parchment to a red cord and hang it around their neck.

For sprains, put ball of red yarn in a pot of mineral oil with Salt, Camphor, and Bay. Heat it to boil before extinguishing the fire. When cooled, tie the ball to the part of the body which hurts.

Medical Indications: Warning: According to lore, bay leaf berries have been used throughout the centuries to promote natural abortion, so bay should be avoided by pregnant women.
Parts Used: berries, leaves, oil
Bay is an astringent, carminative, digestive, and stomachic. Oil from the berries and leaves may be added to salves and liniment for rheumatism, bruises, and skin problems. A decoction of fruit and leaves in paste with honey is applied to the chest for colds. The fruit and leaves stimulate digestion.

Nutrition:
Use the leaves in all meat dishes, stuffing, sauces, marinades for game, especially venison, and with bland vegetables. It flavors soups, stews, shellfish boils, and pickling brines. Try adding it to milk desserts and custards as well. French chefs place bay leaves, parsley and thyme in a little bundle called a bouquet garni that is removed after cooking.

Leaves should be added at the beginning of cooking to impart a strong, spicy flavor to the food. The leaves are sharp however, and should be removed from liquids before serving.

Mercantile Uses:
The volatile oil from bay leaves and seeds is used in scenting soaps and in perfumes. The leaves repel fleas and moths, and an old kitchen remedy for weevils in the flour was bay leaves. The wood is sweet-smelling and used for marqueterie work.

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Poem : The Golden Birch Groves
Sergey Yesenin (1895-1925)

The golden birch grove’s
Happy tongue is still,
And cranes flying sadly past
Seem not concerned at all.

No wonder. We’re all travelers here,
Passing through, visiting, leaving home again.
The hemp field and the broad-faced moon
Over the pond dream of those who have gone.

On the bare plain I stand alone,
And the wind carries the cranes far off.
Memories of my happy youth flood back
Yet I have no regrets for what is past:

Neither the years of idle dissipation,
Nor the lilac blossoming of my soul.
In the garden a bonfire is burning
Of rowan twigs which warms no one at all.

Rowan berries won’t catch fire,
Nor will the grass fade and die.
As the tree gently shed its leaves
So I shed my sad words.

And should time and the wind
Rake them together in a useless pile,
Just say that the golden grove’s
Sweet tongue is still.

Quote : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

The Power of Stones : Ammonite
For past articles and the bibliography, please go to the
Power of Stones Archive.

Ammonite is a fossilized sea creature similar in structure to a snail. Pyritized ammonite is a rarer form of this fossil which adds the properties of pyrite to those of an ammonite fossil. During the middle ages ammonites were called draconites due to the belief that they came from the heads of dragons. Another name, "snakestone," was popular among occult circles.

In ancient Egypt, ammonites were seen as a symbol of any ancient deity who was associated with the ram and its curved horns, while in Ethiopia, they were sacred stones, worn to gain prophetic dreams and grant the wearer deep meditations. In England today, the ammonite is considered a stone of miracles. This is based on belief from the seventh century that, when St. Hilda prayed for the people's protection from the snake infested River Esk, the snakes coiled up and rolled off the cliffs, instantly turning to stone. Ammonite eliminates any caustic personality traits and transforms negative energy into positive.

Those in the fields of construction and architecture would find these stones particularly useful. Not only does ammonite provide insights into a creative problem, it also allows you to utilize the “whole picture” from the start to finish of a project. Ammonite is a protective stone, adding stability and structure to life, and it also enhances one’s survival instincts and abilities. Birthing and re-birthing processes find assistance with ammonite.

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Humor : Pious

A lady approaches a priest and tells him, 'Father, I have a problem. I have two female talking parrots, but they only know how to say one thing.'

'What do they say?' the priest inquired.

'They only know how to say, 'Hi, we're prostitutes. Do you want to have some fun?'

'That's terrible!' the priest exclaimed, 'but I have a solution to your problem. Bring your two female parrots over to my house and I will put them with my two male talking parrots who I taught to pray and read the bible. My parrots will teach your parrots to stop saying that terrible phrase and your female parrots will learn to praise and worship.'

'Thank you!' the woman responded.

The next day, the lady brings her female parrots to the priest's house. His two male parrots are holding rosary beads and praying in their cage. The lady puts her female parrots in with the male parrots and the female parrots say, 'Hi, we're prostitutes. Do you want to have some fun?'

One male parrot looks over at the other male parrot and exclaims, 'Put the beads away. Our prayers have been answered!'
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A Dreamer's Guide : Hotel to Hyssop

For past articles and the bibliography, please go to the
Dreamer's Guide Archive.

A Hotel augurs success in your hopes for the near future, and you will take a very long journey if you saw a very fine hotel. If you were alone, your dream pertains to business, and if you were with someone of the opposite sex, it pertains to your romantic interests. If you lived in one, you will have a life of ease, and staying at one with your love, wealth will be yours. If you ran a hotel, all the fortune you ever have will be earned by your own hard work.

You are doomed to disappointment if you saw a Hothouse, but if you were in one, important and beneficial events are to come. If it was filled with many plants and flowers, you will have luck and prosperity.

You will have much success after struggle if you dreamt of a Hound, and you will change your surroundings if you owned one. Hound dogs on a hunt indicate luck and prosperity. If you were chased, use more discretion in your enjoyment of sensual pleasures. For a woman, a dream of being followed by hounds means she will have many admirers, but none who really love her.

You will discover a secret if you saw a clock showing the Hour, but if you looked at your watch for the time, you will lose a friend. You will have a fortune if the clock chimed the hour, and your wealth with arrive unexpectedly if you heard a cuckoo giving the hour. You will give to charity if you saw the time from a clock in the street. Watching the sand running through an hourglass indicates time wasted in frivolous pursuits.

Financial security is promised if you saw a House in your dream, and family happiness is augured if you owned a house. Sorrow is presaged if you friends visited your home, and sad news is also indicated if a house was torn down. If the house belonged to someone else however, a lawsuit may soon be upon you. Honor without joy is foretold by building a house, while changing homes means a small fortune. An old house signifies a reunion or renewal of some old association. Financial security is foretold by a new house.

If you were a Housekeeper, there will be many tasks which occupy your time; making simple pleasures a thing not taken for granted. If you had one, you will be able to live in comparative comfort.

You will receive bad news if you heard a Howl. Beware your enemies. Hard work is foretold if you heard people howling, and your arrogance is causing problems if you heard friends howling.

General carelessness in your business or personal affairs is indicated by a dream of Huckleberries.

A friendly Hug means relief from worry, but a passionate hug is a sign of some important change.

Hula augurs exciting romantic adventures.

News from a distance is foretold by Humming, and if it stopped for no particular reason, the news may be startling. You will rise socially if you were humming.

Humidity means you will become sick soon, and if the day was especially humid, you will be corrupted.

A dream of Humility means the opposite, that you are too arrogant and should attempt to be more tolerant.

Rapid success is promised by the presence of Hummingbirds, and many together indicates success in business. If you owned one, you will travel to a foreign country.

Disappointments and arguments are foretold by good Humor, and bad humor means false friends are near. Foolish gossip is being spread if your spouse was in a poor humor, but anyone else is a sign of good fortune in business. You will encounter someone you love if your lover was in a bad mood, and a long trip is foretold if he or she was in a good mood. You will receive an invitation to eat if it was your boss in a foul mood.

If you were a Hunchback in your dream, you will be humiliated, but talking to one indicates happiness in love. Changes will soon unfold if the hunchback was male, and you are entering a period of many trials if it was female.

Malicious gossip is presaged if you were Hungry, and hungry children are a sign of important and beneficial events. Your enemies will fail if others were hungry, but if your enemies were hungry, your friends will cheat you.

You do not put enough effort into your tries if you dreamt of Hunting, and if you went hunting, your friends will accuse you of something. Big earnings are indicated if you were in a hunting party. You are economical and industrious if your spouse was hunting, and you stand to gain financially if your children were hunting. You will conquer all difficulties if you were hunting fox. Disappointments are foretold by small game, and prosperity is symbolized by large game. If you missed your shot however, you will fail no matter what your goal.

Hurdles mean you will be unjustly accused, and fixing them indicates a need to clear your good name. You will hear from an old friend if you saw someone arranging hurdles.

A Hurricane is a sign of lost friends, and if you were in a hurricane, be very careful of your actions. You will have a long life if you lost property in one, and a mystery will be solved if you saw the devastation of a hurricane.

If you were in a Hurry, be careful of an accident, and if your enemies were in a hurry, you are doomed to disappointment. You will live a long life if your friends were hurrying, and children rushing about indicates important and beneficial events.

You will have plenty of money if you dreamt of being Hurt or saw hurt children. Someone of evil intent is watching if you saw hurt relatives, and family quarrels are indicated by hurt enemies.

Joy is foretold by a dream of a Husband if you are currently unmarried, but if you wanted a divorce, you must learn to control your passion. Avoid your rivals if you had a good husband, and expect trouble if you liked someone else’s husband. If your husband died, your situation will soon become quite beneficial, and marrying for a second time promises luck and prosperity. If someone was flirting with your husband, you will never be parted.

It is a good time to pursue the opposite sex if you dreamt of Husking corn or grain.

A big catastrophe lies ahead if you were in a Hut, unless you were accompanied by your family, in which case, you will defeat your enemies. You have a vigorous mind if you were with an enemy in a hut. A hut in green pastures indicates prosperity, but fluctuating happiness.

Your marriage will never end if you saw or had a Hyacinth (gem) on your clothes. If someone gave you one, you have at least one true friend. If a friend wore one, someone is trying to destroy you, and if an enemy wore one, others face misfortune. Sickness is foretold if you saw relatives wearing a hyacinth.

Unexpected events are augured by the hyacinth flower growing outdoors. In pots they indicate improving circumstances. Gathering hyacinths indicates a painful separation from a friend which will ultimately be for your own good.

Fading worries are promised by a flowing Hydrant, and if one burst, you will have great wealth in the future. You will escape from a potentially dangerous situation if you saw a fireman attach a hose to a fire hydrant.

Robbery and loss is augured by an animal with Hydrophobia (fear of water associated with rabies), and guard your treasures if your own dog suffered. Abundance is promised if a dog with hydrophobia bit someone. Enemies and a change in business is presaged if you suffered from hydrophobia.

A Hydroplane (a plane which can land on or take off from water) signifies a satisfying solution to some troubling situation.

You will face much disappointment and unpleasant companions if you saw a Hyena in your dream. Your reputation will be called into question by busybodies if it attacked you.

Your plans will be successful if you dreamt of singing Hymns, and recovery from some illness is assured if others sang. If your friends sang, it is a good time for new business, and contentment is promised if foreigners sang hymns.

Let some past mistake on your part stay in the past if you dreamt of being Hypnotized. Be tight-fisted with your finances if someone else was hypnotized for you may soon be in need.

A friend is cheating you if you dreamt of being Hypocritical, but riches and honors will be yours after a dream of others being hypocrites.

Your mind will be vigorous if you dreamt of having Hysterics, and you should beware of letting others dominate you if children had hysterics.

Charges may be brought against you or you may be slandered if you dreamt of Hyssop.

Bibliography
Allen, Frank. The Complete Dream Book. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : J B Lippincott Company, 1945.
Miller, Gustavus Hindman. The Dictionary of Dreams. New York, NY : Simon and Schuster, 1984. ISBN 0671762613
Parker, Derek and Julia. The Complete Book of Dreaming. New York, NY : Harmony Books, 1985.
Robinson, Lady Stearn, and Tom Corbett. The Dreamer's Dictionary. New York, NY : Warner Books, 1974. ISBN 0446342963
Summer Rain, Mary and Graystone, Alex. Mary Summer Rain's Guide to Dream Symbols. Charlottesville, VA : Hampton Roads Publishing Co, Inc, 1996.
Tanner, Wilda A. The Mystical, magical, Marvelous World of Dreams. Tehlequah, Oklahoma : Sparrow Hawk Press, 1988.
Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams. New York, NY : Simon and Schuster, 1992. ISBN 0671766007

Quote : William Hazlitt
The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

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