Bona Dea
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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Some Sites of Interest
Medicinal-Herbs.net
Aromatherapy
Yahoo Shopping
The Pagan Research Centre
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This Pagan Week : December
Humor : Christmas Entry
Article : Tools of the Trade: Part 10: Purification and Consecration
Quote : Kahlil Gibran
Craft of the Week : Smudge Stick
Humor : Do you know what would have happened if there had been Three Wise Women instead of Three Wise Men?
Who's Who in World Mythology : Avagdu
Quote : Charles Simic
The Magi's Garden : Cacti
Cartoon
Poem : Love for a Hand
Quote : Anonymous
The Power of Stones : Barite
Humor : Osama’s Reward
A Dreamer's Guide : Mice to Millstone
Quote : Ralph Waldo Emerson
Previous Newsletters
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Some Sites of Interest
Medicinal-Herbs.net
http://www.medicinal-herbs.net/incense.asp?pageno=5
It being a little late in the year to make smudge sticks of your own (in America at any rate), I found this site which sells them for a reasonable price.
Aromatherapy
http://www.herbandvitaminshop.com/asp/Aroma%20Therapy/aura_cacia_oils_A-H.asp
My favorite oils are Aura Cacia. I think they’re the best quality for the best price. This site and the one below have some of the best prices I’ve seen online. Feel free to price compare between them for whatever oils you prefer.
Yahoo Shopping
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/sheepish-catalog/auracacia.html
The bulk prices they list on this site are very competitive, though not extensive.
The Pagan Research Centre
http://www.outofthecauldron.co.uk/prc/prc.htm
Like most websites, this is still a work in progress though they’ve been around for quite a while. If you’re looking for information and opinions on a variety of topics, check the Pagan Research Centre out.
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The Pagan Month of December
can be found in its entirety Here. For more detailed entries, please visit the full calendar.
Decima, the middle Fate in charge of the present, presides over December, but the month may have received its name as the tenth month of the Roman calendar. Vesta, patroness of fire also laid claim to the month of December.
Called Aerra Geola, "the month before Yule," or Wintermonat, "winter month," by the Anglo-Saxons, the Franks called it Heilagmanoth, " holy month," and Wolfmoon is the Asatru name. Míí na Nollag or an Dubhlachd is December in Ireland, the dark season.
The first Full Moon is the Moon before Yule or the Long Nights Moon. It is the Oak Moon, Big Winter Moon, or the Moon of Popping Trees. The name, Wolf Moon, is shared with January and February, and the Cold Moon may also be found in January.
Sagittarius passes into Capricorn around December 22nd. The paper white is the birth flower for those born in December, and the birthstone is ruby, turquoise, chrysoprase, bloodstone, or lapis lazuli. Ruby or garnet is also the birthstone for Capricorns, while Sagittarius claims lapis lazuli. Amethyst, azurite, labradorite, pink tourmaline, ruby, sodalite, and topaz are also linked to Sagittarius, and other stones associated with Capricorn are amber, amethyst, carnelian, fire agate, green tourmaline, labradorite, peridot, and sapphire.
Bona Dea
Netjeru of Abydos
St. Barbara
Eve of St. Nicholas
Aleister Crowley
Bast Goes Forth from Bubastis
St. Nicholas Day
Dion Fortune
offerings to Ra
Astraea
Amaterasu, Hari no Kuyo
Neith
Lux Mundi
Bladder festival
Day of Bruma
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| Humor: Christmas Entry (ouch, bad joke warning) |
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| Three men die in a car accident Christmas Eve. They all find themselves at the pearly gates waiting to enter Heaven. On entering they must present something Christmas-y.
The first man searches his pocket, and finds some mistletoe, so he is allowed in. The second man presents a Christmas card, so he is also allowed in. The third man pulls out a pair of panties. Confused at this last gesture, St. Peter asks, "How do these represent Christmas?" He answered, "They're Carol's." |
Article : Tools of the Trade:
Part 10: Purification and Consecration
by Candace
There are three basic reasons for cleansing and consecrating: It removes any negative residue that may have attached itself to an item or place. It calls the positive energy of the Universe to bear witness to your acts. It empowers the object or place for positive purposes. Cleansing and consecration are, more often than not, the same thing. Once something has been cleansed, or purified, it becomes a holy thing and therefore consecrated. Some choose to include dedication rituals, smudging, or anointing as part of the consecration and separate from the cleansing, but this is not necessary unless you feel the need to include it.
With a few exceptions, cleansing with sea salt and/or rain water is used most often. Just sprinkle or submerge the tool in the mixture, then carefully dry over a burning candle. If the tool is flammable however, dry with a cloth. This is an especially important step if you either bought or received your tools. You may also mix water and lemon juice together to cleanse used items you pick up in a junk shop or thrift store. Some tools may be buried in the earth for cleansing. This is true of some, but not all stones. Some stones maybe left out in the light of the moon for cleansing and empowerment. Use your best judgment when cleansing an item and research into the symbolism behind an item wouldn’t hurt! A tool identified with the earth may be cleansed with a ritual involving the earth, the same with fire, etc.
It is not only important to cleanse and consecrate your tools, before most rituals, you should also do the same for yourself. You can begin by taking a bath. This is cleansing of the body at its simplest. If you’d rather not do anything beyond this, don’t. Some people will also anoint themselves with oils at this point.
Many will anoint the feet, hands, breasts, temples, and third eye with a small dab of oil each. Some sources also suggest the navel and/or the genitals. Depending upon the type of oil you are using, you do NOT want to anoint the genitals. For instance, peppermint oil would feel really bad rubbed into the genitals- trust me. A good rule of thumb is, if you wouldn’t want it in your eyes, don’t put it on your genitals either. Anointing the body is not only for the purpose of purifying before ritual. Oils have many different uses, and anointing is a useful and simple way of to practice spell crafting. If you have sensitive skin however, anointing with oils may not be a good idea for you at all or you may choose to dilute them heavily with a neutral carrier-oil.
Passing incense over the body and tools and smudging are also very popular ways of cleansing before ritual. Smudging uses the smoke from burning herbs as a way to cleanse the body, an object, or a given area of negative influences. Like the use of oil in anointing and in oil burners, smudging can be used not only for purification, but also as part of the spell casting.
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| Quote : Kahlil Gibran |
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| Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be. |
Craft of the Week: Smudge Sticks
The three most used plant materials for smudging are sage of all types (anything in the Artemesia family), cedar, and sweet grass. A few other herbs have found their way into the list however. These include rosemary, lavendar, juniper, yarrow, and balsam.
Gather fresh bunches or branches (four to eight inches) of fresh (not dried) herbs. Select a number of branches or bunches to your desired thickness, squeezing them together a little to estimate the thickness of the finished product. Holding the bunch, wrap string, thread, or floss around the bottom of the bunch approximately five times. Continue wrapping toward the end of the bunch, using wider wraps. Continue wrapping back towards the bottom crossing over the previous wraps, creating a crisscross pattern. Wrap around the bottom again two or three times. Tie the ends together and cut. Trim the bottom of the bunch evenly across below the wrap and any stray pieces sticking out. Place the smudge stick on a mat (sushi mats work well) or fabric swatch and fold part of it over the bunch. Firmly roll the stick between the layers a few times. Hang in a dark place or set in a basket to dry (two to three days, a week at the most). Once the stick is dry, the wrappings may become loose. Rewrap if you wish.
The easiest way to light a smudge stick is with the flame of a candle. The smudge stick will catch a fire. Blow out the flame and the stick will start to smoke. Blow the smoke from the smudge stick towards the item or person you are cleansing or spread the smoke by blowing it or by waving it with a feather. You may even use a fan. Pay special attention to the corners of rooms and anywhere you think energy may not be flowing (closets, behind doors, even cabinets). When smudging yourself, swirl the stick in circles and let the smoke touch all parts of you. When you are done, make sure you put the stick out. Always make sure that there is a fireproof place to put the smudge sticks out, like an ashtray, and never leave a lit smudge stick unattended.
Warning Note: Never burn near anyone with allergies or asthma, the elderly, children, pregnant women, or those with respiratory illnesses. Make sure of your herbs and if experimenting, don’t use anything poisonous.
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| Humor : Do you know what would have happened if there had been Three Wise Women instead of Three Wise Men? |
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| They would have asked directions,
Arrived on time, Helped deliver the baby, Cleaned the stable, Made a casserole, Brought practical gifts and There would be Peace On Earth. |
Who's Who in World Mythology : Avagdu
For past articles and the bibliography, please go to the
Who's Who Archive.
The ugly son of the Welsh goddess Ceridwen and Tegid Voel (Foel) is nicknamed Avagdu (Y fagddu meaning ‘utter darkness’), but his true name is thought to be Morfran (Morfan meaning ‘great crow’). He is the brother of Creirwy (Crearwy) and a fearsome warrior. He is said to have fought with King Arthur at the battle of Camlan. At first none of Mordred’s warriors would fight him for they thought him ugly enough to be the devil.
To compensate her son for his dark, ugly looks, Ceridwen prepared a magical draught of inspiration and science in her cauldron Amen. This potion was made from six plants and called a greal. The word has some connection to the “Grail,” and the potion resembles the Nordic Kvasir. The process took a year and a day, and the servant Gwion Bach (later reborn as Taliesin) was ordered to stir it. Unfortunately at a crucial point, three drops splashed from the cauldron onto his hand, and Gwion sucked at the scalded wounds, thus inadvertently stealing the endowment intended for Avagdu. Nothing was left in the cauldron but poison.
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| Quote: Charles Simic |
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| Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them. |
The Magi's Garden: Cacti
For past featured foliage and the bibliography, please go to the
The Magi's Garden Archive.
Cereus caespitosus - Tuft Hedgehog Cereus
C. giganteus - Suwarrow, Harsee
C. variabilis - Patahaya
Echinocactus wislizeni or Herocactus wislizeni - Visnada, Biznacha
Lemaireocereus thurberi - Organpipe Cactus
Lophophora williamsii, L diffusa - Pellote, Peyote, Mescal Button
Opuntia vulgaris, O. humisfusa - Beavertail, Prickly Pear, Indian Fig, Devil's
Tongue, Plains Cactus, Tuna, Nopal
Peniocereus greggii - Night Blooming Cereus, Deerhorn Cactus, Reina de la Roche
Description: Prickly Pear grows in the dry plains and desert areas of the Western and central United States and some in Canada and the East. The cactus is a flattened, jointed stem with no ribs. It has two kinds of spine, a long central spine with tiny bristles around it. Small fleshy leaves are soon shed and most species form spreading mats. Large, solitary flowers produce many similar yellow petals with yellow or orange stamens from March through July. From August to October, the cactus makes dull red, spiny, pulpy "berries" which form beneath the flower. The fruit tastes something like watermelon.
Peyote grows in the deserts of Mexico and south Texas. It is a perennial. Unlike many cacti, it lacks spines and has only white hair tufts along each of its five to thirteen ribs from areoles. Only about two to three inches of the grayish to chalky-blue plant shows above the sand. It has a massive, carrot-like, branched taproot three inches in diameter. Tiny pink to creamy white flowers on top of the stem resemble daisies. The flowers produce a pink berry and the seeds are black when ripe with a bitter, disagreeable taste.
Effects:
Planet: Mars Zodiac: Aries
Element:
Associated Deities:
Traditions:
The name for Peyote comes from a Spanish word derived from an Indian word for caterpillar. This refers to the plant’s downy covering. Peyote had been used in religious ceremonies for hundreds of years before Europeans arrived. It was used by the Aztecs and Chichimeca Indians, the Kiowa, etc. Use spread from Mexico in the eighteenth century, entering southern Texas through the Apache and Kiowas who remodeled its use into a vision quest ritual typical among Plains Indians. It later spread to the Comanches, Wichitas, Otos, Delawares, and many other tribes. When they Spaniards invaded, they outlawed its use by Aztecs as a tool of the Devil. This did not curtail its use however, and the Native America Church officially established in Oklahoma in 1916 with 12,000 members made use of the plant. In 1970, court rulings finally made the NAC exempt form the USDA's ban on it dating from 1938.
Tarahumara believed Father Sun left it behind to cure humanities ills when he left earth to dwell in the sky. The annual peyote picking pilgrimage is a highly religious ceremony and pickers abstain from many adult activities, such as sex, during its re-enactment. A harvester will cut off the tip, "button," and dry it to a brown disk which can last for long periods of time. This is eaten or ground for tea.
Peyote was used in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to replace the deadly Mescal Bean (Sophora secundiflora) which was used in such ceremonies as the Red Bean Dance, Wichita, Deer, or Whistle Dance. The Mescal Bean also called Coralillo, Frijolito (Spanish- Little Bean), Pagoda Tree, Red Bean, Texas Mountain Laurel was used similarly to seek communication with the divine. Some drank a liquid; some roasted and crushed the beans and chewed and swallowed resulting paste. The beans have been found in sites dating to 1500 BC. The bean is still used as a decoration in the peyote ceremonies of the Kiowas, Anadarkos, and other Oklahoma Indians. Symptoms of poisoning with Mescal Bean occur within one hour and include nausea, vomiting, headache, vertigo, excessive salivation and perspiration, and diarrhea. Acute poisoning causes convulsions, delirium, coma, and death from respiratory failure.
Magic:
All cacti are protective due to their spines. They may be grown indoors to protect from unwanted intrusions and burglaries, and they may also be planted outside the home in each direction for protection. Cacti are also said to absorb negative energy.
The spines may be used in a witch's bottle in place of pins, and the stronger spines may also be used to inscribe symbols or words on candles and roots.
Known Combinations:
None noted
Medical Indications: (Caution: Symptoms of peyote use include nausea, thirst, euphoria, ataxia, tremor, headache, pupil dilation, blurred vision, dizziness, circulatory depression, loss of sense of time, severe stomach pain with vomiting and diarrhea. In case of poisoning, induce vomiting and seek medical care.)
The stems of Prickly Pear may be peeled and used as a bandage over wounds. The pulp may also be applied to festering wounds.
Nutrition:
Tuft Hedgehog Cereus produces little purple fruits. After the spines are removed, the fleshy part may be eaten as a vegetable.
The sweet juice of the Suwarrow was used by southwestern Native Americans for a conserve and the fruit is also edible.
The Patahaya and Organpipe cacti both produce an edible fruit.
Biznacha is a tall tree or barrel-like cacti. It is a source of water used by the Apache. It is found in Texas and Arizona. The Prickly Pear is one of the most popular edible cacti. The skin of the leaf is removed and used in green salad or with omelets. Chopped up, it is called nopalitos and mixed with chopped pimentos and tomatoes. Add to this some fresh cilantro and spicy vinegar dressing and chili powder. It can be stir fried, deep fried, or roasted over a fire. The pulp of the fruit is used for jellies, and the seeds ground into flour or used in soup for a thickener. The sap is used for emergency water.
The root Night Blooming Cereus may be baked or boiled. It grows from western Texas west and south to Mexico.
Mercantile Uses:
The fruit of the Prickly Pear may be used as a red dye with mordant.
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Poem : Love for a Hand
Karl Shapiro (1952)
Two hands lie still, the hairy and the white,
And soon down ladders of reflected light
The sleepers climb in silence. Gradually
They separate on paths of long ago,
Each winding on his arm the unpleasant clew
That leads, live as a nerve, to memory.
But often when too steep her dream descends,
Perhaps to the grotto where her father bends
To pick her up, the husband wakes as though
He had forgotten something in the house.
Motionless he eyes the room that glows
With the little animals of light that prowl
This way and that. Soft are the beasts of light
But softer still her hand that drifts so white
Upon whiteness. How like a water-plant
It floats upon the black canal of sleep,
Suspended upward from the distant deep
In pure achievement of its lovely want!
Quietly then he plucks it and it folds
And is again a hand, small as a child’s.
He would revive it but it barely stirs
And so he carries it off a little way
And breaks it open gently. Now he can see
The sweetness of the fruit, and his hand eats hers.
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| Quote : Anonymous |
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| A poet is someone who is astonished by everything. |
The Power of Stones: Barite
For past articles and the bibliography, please go to the
Power of Stones Archive.
Barite means heavy, and it is the heaviest of the non-metallic minerals. Because of its weight, powdered barite was long used by dishonest merchants as a tasteless and odorless additive to flour and sugar. Because it is chemically inert, it is harmless to the human digestive system. In fact, being opaque to X-rays, barite is used in radiology to study the digestive tract. Its ability to absorb radiation also makes barite useful in radiation shields.
Barite comes in many forms and colors. Some crystals are opaque, some translucent, and some transparent. It may be colorless, blue, white, gray, yellow, or brown. A few are cut for use as gemstones despite the softness of the stone (three on the Mohs scale). Barite includes celestite and like gypsum, barite forms tabular formations commonly referred to as “desert rose.”
A barite desert rose is brownish-rose in color. It will help you realize all possibilities, and it is also ecologically healing. In Native American mythology, it was thought Indian warriors would return at night to carve the barite roses. A scattering of the roses over a vast area indicated an area where they had gathered. The energy of the barite rose is said to increase love, assist covert meetings, and stimulate teamwork.
Barite generally inspires people to go for their dreams without restraint. It enhances independence and motivation, assisting in achieving personal freedom from the expectations of others. This stone is also emotionally cathartic, allowing trapped emotions and feelings to be released and replacing them with calm and self-assurance.
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| Humor : Osama’s Reward |
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| After getting nailed by a Daisy Cutter, Osama made his way to the Pearly Gates. There, he was greeted by George Washington.
"How dare you attack the nation I helped conceive!" yells Mr. Washington, slapping Osama in the face. Patrick Henry came up from behind. "You wanted to end America's liberty, so they gave you death!" Henry punched Osama in the nose. James Madison came up next, and said, "This is why I allowed the Federal government to provide for the common defense!" He took a sledgehammer and WHAM! nailed Osama's knees. Osama was subject to similar beatings from John Randolph of Roanoke, James Monroe, and 65 other people who had the same love for liberty and America. As he writhed on the ground, Thomas Jefferson picked him up to hurl him back toward the gate where he was to be judged. As Osama awaited his journey to his final, very hot destination, he screamed, "This is not what I was promised!" An angel replied, "I told you there would be 72 Virginians waiting for you. What the hell did you think I said?" |
A Dreamer's Guide : Mice to Millstone
For past articles and the bibliography, please go to the
Dreamer's Guide Archive.
Domestic and business trouble and insincere friends are indicated by a dream of Mice. Killing them or seeing a cat kill them is an omen of conquered enemies. Even if the dog caught them, your troubles will soon be at an end. Doubtful troubles will be yours if you let them escape, and you will be slandered if you only caught them in traps. Dishonor is indicated if you saw them at play.
Failure or small returns are foretold by a Microscope. Your family may soon increase however. A mystery may soon be unraveled if you looked through a microscope, or you may discover a new skill or talent. Dignity and distinction are foretold be a chemist using a microscope, and a doctor using one is a sign of recovery from illness. Abundance is augured if a jeweler used it. Your integrity may be challenged from on unexpected front if you broke one or saw one broken.
One or more Midgets foretell a new male acquaintance who will develop into a valuable friend.
A Midwife is a sign of sickness and possibly a narrow escape from death. If you were one, an enemy is seeking your destruction. Good times lie ahead if you assisted a midwife, and news will come from afar if a doctor used a midwife.
A dream of a Mignonette flower means you are being deceived. Loss of hope is foretold if it was out of season, but great happiness will be yours if it was in season. An early marriage is indicated if you raised them. Do not expect help from others if you bought or sold them them.
You will meet an attractive stranger if you saw Mildew developing. Removing it from food promises a rapid recovery. Disappointment in love is indicated if the mildew was on any other matter.
A Milestone indicates some holds a secret dislike for you. Passing one augurs fears in business and love, and if you saw one down, accidents threaten to throw your affairs into disorder. If you placed one, you will have troubles, and placing several is a forerunner of dishonesty from your friends.
Drinking Milk is an omen of abundance and pleasure. If you plan to travel, it will be a fortunate trip. Milk in large quantities is a symbol of riches and health, and selling it foretells a great increase in fortune. Giving milk away is a warning against too much charity, while spilling it denotes a slight loss or some temporary unhappiness from friends. Selling milk promises fortune in love. Impure milk presages petty troubles, and sour milk indicates distress from friends. You will be in danger of losing something of value or of losing a friend if you tried unsuccessfully to drink milk. Hot milk foretells a struggle, but also your eventual victory. Pleasure and the company of good friends is indicated by a milk bath. Milk from a donkey indicates riches, while milk from a woman is an augury of gossip. Cow’s milk indicates good health, and goat’s milk means advancement. Skimming the cream from the milk promises social popularity, but spilled cream is a warning against new ventures for at least a month.
Milking a cow promises good times ahead, but if the milk flowed in great streams from the udder and the cow was restless and edgy, you will see great opportunity withheld from you though the final results will be in your favor.
Misfortune in love is presaged by Milk Pails. Carrying a full pail indicates good news concerning a birth, and several full pails mean a change of environment. If they were empty, a lover is deceiving you.
A Mill stands for thrift and fortune undertakings. Sickness and misfortune are augured by a run down or dilapidated mill. Your enemy is seeking your ruin if you saw a timber mill, and a metal mill is an omen that only perseverance will see you through trouble with your enemies. Good times are coming if you saw a cloth mill, while a manufacturing mill indicates danger in love. Shame and sorrow are augured by a mill grinding grain. You will receive bad news if you saw a sawmill, and a windmill means you will be badly deceived.
Clear water spilling over a Mill-dam foretells pleasant enterprises in business or society. Muddy or impure water means you will be met with losses and only trouble will come from anticipated pleasures. Your business will shrink if you saw a dry dam.
Your surroundings may soon make a change for the better if you dreamt of a Miller. Being a miller is a sign that hard work awaits you.
Much happiness is foretold by Millet. If birds ate the millet, money is on its way. Perseverance will see you through trouble with your enemies if you planted millet. Buying it means a change in your surroundings and selling it is a sign of hard work in your future.
You are too vain if you saw a Milliner, but if you were one, money comes to you easily. You will incur debt if you bought a hat from one.
A Millionaire is a warning to listen to the advice of friends. If you received money from one, you will be very tired from hard work, but any other kind of favor means happiness. If you returned money to a millionaire, don’t let people cheat you.
A Millstone promises an increase in the family, unless it was old; in which case, there will be sickness and misfortune in your future. A new one foretells success. If you used one, you should take better care of your business.
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| Quote : Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. |
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