The Ancient Whispers Newsletter

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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.

first day of Saturnalia

Santerian festival of Babaluaiye

Netjers received Ra

second day of Saturnalia

Four Brothers Ziemassvetki

Seth went Forth

Opalia

fourth day of Saturnalia

Mother Night

fifth day of Saturnalia; Angeronalia or Divalia

The Winter Solstice (see article)

Feast of Isis

sixth day of Saturnalia; Day of the Parentalia of Larentine Acca or the Laurentalia

birth of the divine child

Ursids

seventh day of Saturnalia

Alban Arthuan; Gwyl Nadolig, the Yuletide Tree Festival and Elder Festival

Feast of Potential or the Secret of the Unhewn Stone

Chaomos

Festival of the Great Heat, Feast Day of Hathor.

last day of Saturnalia; Modraniht

set out candles at graves to light the path of ancestral spirits

birth of solar savior-gods

feast of Frau Holle

Christmas

birth of Horus

Alternate Names : Alban Arthuan (Light of Arthur), Midwinter, Rebirth of the Sun, Saturnalia, Zagmuk

Despite hundreds of years in the hands of Christians, Yule is still a Pagan holiday. Marking the shortest day of the year, Yule occurs on the winter solstice when the sun rises and sets at its most southerly points. Yule usually occurs on or around December 21st. This year, the Winter solstice will occur on December 21st at 7:04 pm EST. It is a Lesser Sabbat or Lower Holiday in the modern Pagan calendar, one of the four quarter-days of the year. This is the winter quarter of the year that began at Samhain and will end on Imbolc. Yule occurs when the sun is weakest, but it is also the point at which the sun is reborn, as days grow longer again. For this reason, Yule was the birthday of the main deity in many religions: Dionysus, Mithras, Helios, and Horus, Oedipus, Theseus, Hercules, Perseus, Jason, Apollo, and even Arthur to name a few.

Most modern pagans acknowledge Yule as the rebirth of the light half of the year, and some traditions perform the play of the Oak King and the Holly King, just as it is done at Midsummer, to mark the change of the seasons as one of them reigns over the other.

The winter solstice is a most ancient holiday, far older than the Christian holiday of Christmas. Prehistoric peoples across Europe were building stone monuments such as Stonehenge and Newgrange in Ireland as early as 3000 BCE in order to mark the solstices. Other similar astrological monuments can be found from South America to Asia.

One of the earliest recorded festivals of the Solstice was the Zagmuk, the Mesopotamian Festival of Light. During the winter months, the Mesopotamian god of light, Tammaz, Marduk or Enlil, was held captive by the Chaos dragoness Tiamat. The 12-day festival of Zagmuk was humanity's way of assisting the god in breaking loose from his bonds and returning the sunlight. The king was often sacrificed in effigy in order to assist Marduk in fighting the demon Tiamat and the forces of chaos. During the festival celebrating Marduk's success, gifts were exchanged.

Another pre-Christian holiday celebrated at the winter solstice is Saturnalia. Many of the secular Christmas traditions can be traced directly to this holiday. Saturnalia was of course named for Saturn, god of the 'seed time' and mythical ruler. According to Roman myth, he presided over a golden age. The celebration of Saturnalia was an attempt to return to this golden era. No wars were fought or criminals punished during the festival. Feasting was the norm, and slaves were even given the same status as free men during the celebration. Everyone wore the same type of clothing in order to erase social barriers, and adults and children exchanged gifts of candles and clay dolls.

Originally, Saturnalia was held on December 17th, but it was eventually combined with several other festivals, stretching from the 17th to the 23rd of December. One of these festivals, dies natalis solis invicti (birthday of the invincible sun), may have influenced both the secular and religious customs of Christmas. This was the celebration of the birth of Mithras, the warrior-god, whose story and popularity rivaled that of the Christ. Pope Julius I officially designated this as the birthday of Christ in 336. The Christian 'Twelve Days of Christmas' are the days after Christmas Day until the Epiphany, the day designated for the manifestation of Christ to the Magi, on 6th January.

Another holiday of the Solstice, which has impacted the modern celebrations of Christmas immensely, is Yule. Interpretation of the name is debatable. Some say it comes from the Anglo-Saxon Geola and means 'Yoke of the Year,' while others suggest it is derived from the Norse Jul, meaning 'wheel.' There is also some speculation it is derived from the Old English word for "jolly." During the Norse Yule, which lasted for thirteen nights, everything - men, gods, trolls, and the shades of the dead - converged on the earthly realm. This was a sacred time of feasting and merrymaking, when everything people did reflected on the year to come.

Many of the Norse gods were honored during the Yule celebrations, including Thor, Freya, Freyr - to whom a boar was sacrificed to ensure fertility, and Odin. As the leader of the Wild Hunt, Odin was particularly connected to the holiday of Yule, the most common time of the Hunt's ride. Gifts were left for the ghostly riders to ensure a good harvest in the coming year.

As can be seen by its traditions, the holiday of Christmas has always been more Pagan than Christian. Both Martin Luther and John Calvin abhorred it; the Puritans refused to acknowledge it; and it was even made illegal to celebrate for short periods of history. The holiday was already too closely associated with the birth of older Pagan gods and heroes.

The first written record for this holiday's occurrence on December 25th appeared in 354 AD and blatantly admitted it was to supercede the Pagan holiday. Despite the fact that shepherds do not normally tend their flocks by night in the high pastures in the dead of winter (which would indicate a spring birth), December 25th was adopted as the birthday of Jesus. By this argument, the Eastern half of the Church rejected the December date, preferring a "movable date" fixed by their astrologers according to the moon.

It took nearly two hundred years for a December birth to catch on. By 529, Christmas was a civic holiday. The Emperor Justinian prohibited all work or public business, and in 563, the Council of Braga forbade fasting on Christmas Day. Four years later the Council of Tours proclaimed the twelve days from December 25 to Epiphany as a sacred, festive season. The Christian version of the Solstice spread to many countries no faster than Christianity itself. "Christmas" wasn't celebrated in Ireland until the late fifth century; in England, Switzerland, and Austria until the seventh; in Germany until the eighth; and in the Slavic lands until the ninth and tenth.

Traditions

At one time, the Yule log was the center of the celebration. Lit on the eve of the solstice (it should light on the first try), it must be kept burning for twelve hours for good luck. The tinder used to light the log should be the ash of the previous year’s log. The Yule tree and wreaths eventually replaced the Yule log. Instead of burning the tree, candles were placed on it. While Protestants might claim that Martin Luther invented the custom, and Catholics point to St. Boniface, the custom can be traced directly to Saturnalia. Modern Pagans may light candles at the stroke of midnight on the solstice to symbolize the rebirth of the god.

In areas where fruit was an important crop (like apples in England), a custom of blessing the orchards at Yuletide developed. Called "saining," these rites blessed fruit trees and livestock to bring abundant food in the seasons ahead. Many of the "wassail" songs reflect this in their lyrics.

The term wassail means “your health” in Old English. The traditional bowl or cup full of mulled wine originates in the fourteenth century. The leader of a gathering would take up a bowl of wine. Shouting “Wassail,” he would toast the others before it was passed to the next person with a kiss. This continued until all in the room had drunk from it.

Another symbol of Yuletide is the use of evergreen plants to decorate indoors. Evergreens were considered magical and protective simply because they were alive in a season of death. In the British Isles, it has always been the custom to decorate with flowers or greenery at all seasonal celebrations. In the winter months, evergreen plants were used. These included rosemary, gorse, bay, cypress, holly, ivy, yew, and mistletoe. The tradition of kissing under a bough of greenery first became widespread in the late 18th century.

Washington Irving mentioned the ancient association of mistletoe with the Druids in a Christmas short story in 1819, around the time of the revival of interest in Druidism in England. Mistletoe especially venerated by the Celtic Druids and believed it to be an aphrodisiac. It was cut with a golden sickle on the sixth night of the moon.

In addition to the gifts of candles traditional to the Saturnalia holiday, gifts of coins, honey, figs and pastry were given. Though honey and figs were believed to be aphrodisiacs, they were highly prized for their nutritional value. Honey is also a natural preservative that it is believed can restore youthfulness to the skin.

There were many other traditions of the season. Riddles were shared, magic and rituals were practiced, and wild boars were sacrificed and consumed along with large quantities of alcohol. Corn dollies were carried from house to house, and fertility rites were practiced.

Divinations were cast for the coming Spring. A windy Christmas was said to bring good luck, however "if Christmas on a Sunday be, a windy winter we shall see” and the Twelve Days of Christmas could be used to predict the weather for each of the twelve months of the coming year, and so on. The tree must be taken down by Twelfth Night or bad luck was sure to follow. A person born on Christmas Day could see the Little People, and a cricket on the hearth brought good luck.

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Quote : John Ruskin
The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition.

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Craft of the Week: Hand Made Trees

These are very simple crafts suitable for children. For one reason or another, a pine tree may not be an option. I’m deathly allergic to them, and I have a bad allergy to dust as well. So live, cut, or even faux trees are not options for me. There is also the issue of space. Perhaps you have no room for a tree in your home. These crafts may not be traditional or have the grandeur of a conifer, but they are fun to do with little kids and they are good options to consider if you can’t have the real thing.

Green construction paper or craft foam
Pencil
Scissors
Glue
Crayons, Markers, Glitter, Stickers, etc.

If you have more than one child or plan on tracing more than one size hand, start with the largest hands at the bottom of the tree. Trace as many handprints as you think you will use. The more you spread your fingers, the bushier the tree will be when you finish. You only need to make one template each of the various hands you plan to use; then use the traced and cut out hands as a pattern for more. If you’d like to put a little snow on the tree, I’d suggest laying the hands out on a piece of newspaper and spraying the fingers lightly before putting the tree together.

Start with a layer of the largest hands on the bottom. Paste the next layer so that it overlaps the bottom ones. Continue in this fashion till you reach the top. When you are finished, you can secure the tree against a wall and trim with stickers, glitter, paper cutouts, small snowflakes, etc.

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Toy Block Tree

(the majority of these items can be found at yard sales)
8" round wooden base or wooden plaque (a lazy Susan would work)
8" Glass dome (Optional)
36 wooden alphabet blocks (the tiers will have 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, and 1 blocks)
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Approximately 40 holiday miniatures (Wreaths, Mini Trees, Santas, Snowmen, Angels, Reindeer, Rocking Horses, Trains, Musical Instruments, etc)

Begin by placing the first eleven blocks on the wooden base in a circular pattern. When you have them positioned correctly, begin gluing each block to the base with hot glue. Continue adding tiers, gluing each block in place.

Glue the miniatures in the spaces created by the blocks. Glue some miniatures on the tops of the blocks and some on the sides. Try to fill most of the spaces. If you can find enough of pieces, you could create a tree with a theme such as teddy bears or dollhouse miniatures.

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Humor : Rudolph's Awesome Yule Rule By Connie Hinnen Cook

"Tell me," asked the young reindeer, "Daddy, tell me why it's so That Christmas comes but once a year, I'd really like to know. Although I'm not a year old yet They tell me that it's grand, Why can't Christmas be every day? I just don't understand!" "I'm glad you asked," said Rudolph, Since I'm leader of the sleigh, I've spent many a Christmas Guiding Santa on his way. And when you're old enough I hope to hand this job to you, And so all things considered, son, I guess it's time you knew. "This job is complicated, It's not one of trial and error: A year of days just laying-back, Then one night of sheer terror! We gotta haul that Fat Man And his giant toy-filled sack Around the world in one quick night, And then we haul him back! "And if you think the load's too much, Then think twice! Get a grip! Just add the milk and cookies That he wolfs down every trip! So if Christmas were every day, We'd not get any rest! Remembering what goes to whom Would prove a dismal test... "Did Johnny want that video game? No, he wants one that's faster! Did Suzy want this dolly? No? Oh, my! What a disaster! And me, without the rest I need I couldn't keep things straight, I'd flub-up where the good kids live As we go state-to-state. "We'd be pooped-out! We'd fly too low, And hit the tops of trees! We'd go so slow that ice would coat Our antlers till we'd freeze! Poor Santa's brain would soon become So discombobulated! He'd get our names so mixed-up That we'd all be addlepated!... "On, Compid! No, that's Cupet! Steady, boys! No, I mean Vixer! On Dancen! -- Make that Prancen! No, dadburnit! I mean Blitzer! To the summit of that mountain there! Oh, no! Wait! That's a wall! {{{KA-POW! KA-BANG! KA-FLOOEY!}}} Sorry, boys! That's quite a fall!" "So, son, you see the job alone Would stress us till we die! And soon our poor dead bodies Would fill-up the night-time sky! Then there'd be all those road-signs And those billboards we hear of: 'Watch out for falling reindeer!' As we splat folks from above! "Then folks would all curse Santa, And all reindeer they would fear! So that's why I have made this rule: One Christmas Day per year!"

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Who's Who in World Mythology : Awhiowhio
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Who's Who Archive.

Awhiowhio or Ara Tiotio is the Australian god of whirlwinds and tornados. He is very much feared by seafarers.

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Quote: Yiddish Proverb
With money in your pocket, you are wise and you are handsome and you sing well too.

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The Magi's Garden: Calamus
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The Magi's Garden Archive.

Calamus (Acorus calamus)

Folk Names: Beewort, Drug Sweet Flag, Flagroot, Gladdon, Grass Myrtle, Myrtle Flag, Myrtle Grass, Myrtle Sedge, Pepper Root, Pine Root, Sedge, Sweet Cane, Sweet Cinnamon, Sweet Flag, Sweet Grass, Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Root, Sweet Rush, Sweet Sedge

Description: Calamus is a perennial found in the northern hemisphere. It is a water plant, preferring pond and river edges, marshes, and swamps. The horizontal, creeping rhizome is up to 5 feet long and the sword shaped yellow-green iris-like leaves are two to six feet. From May to August, the calamus produces ridged flower stalk half way up its length with a two to four inch cylindrical tapering finger-like spadix sporting minute greenish-yellow or yellow-brown flowers. A leaf-like spathe covering the stalk continues past the spadix to same length as the leaves. Note the flowering part (spathe) protrudes from the leaf-like two-edged stem, while all other species are poisonous. The calamus has spicy smelling leaves and roots.

Effects: gentle
Planet: Moon, Mercury
Element: water
Associated Deities:

Traditions:
The calamus is rare and threatened in some states, so be aware of state laws concerning wild harvesting in your area.

Magic:
The seeds may be strung in a necklace for healing. The root is also powdered for healing incenses and sachets. It also strengthens and binds spells.

Keep pieces of the root in the corners of your kitchen to guard against poverty and hunger. It may also be grown in the garden for luck. Use the powder to bless any space.

Add calamus to the bath as an aphrodisiac.

Known Combinations:
None noted

Medical Indications: (Caution: Chewing the root tends to cause nausea in smokers. In appearance, it is also very similar to the poisonous Blue Flag [dull, blue-green and odorless] when not in bloom) Parts Used: root
Calamus is a carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, sedative, and stomachic. It is known especially for its beneficial effects on stomach. Calamus stimulates appetite and relieves acute and chronic dyspepsia, gastritis. A decoction of the root in the bath is useful in cases of insomnia, tense nerves, scrofula, and rickets.

Nutrition:
The rhizomes can be cut, sliced and candied. Peel it, and it cut it into half-inch lengths. Boil these in four to five changes of water until tender (about one hour), then simmer for another twenty minutes in rich syrup and set out to dry.

The young shoots, up to twelve inches long, are also suitable for salad, but be sure you have the right plant. The half grown flower spike is also edible and the interior of stalk is sweet.

Mercantile Uses:
Calamus is an insecticide and moth repellent. Europeans and by seventeenth century American settlers scattered calamus over the floors not only to get rid of insects, but also to hide smells.
Calamus is a toothpaste additive.

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Poem : A Visit From The Yule Spirits
From Circle Network News
Winter 1996/1997 Issue, Vol. 18, No. 4
P. O. Bo. Box 219, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 924-2216

'Twas that night before Yule, when all 'cross the heath,
Not a being was stirring; Pagan, Faerie, nor Beast,
Wassail was left out and the altar adorned,
To rejoice that the Sun King would soon be reborn.

The children lay sleeping by the warmth of the hearth,
Their dreams filled with visions of beloved Mother Earth,
M'lady and I beneath blankets piled deep,
Had just settled down to our Solstice sleep.

Then a noise in the night that would leave us no peace,
Awakened us both to the honking of geese.
Eager to see such a boisterous flock,
When we raced to the window, our mouths dropped in shock!

On the West Wind flew a gaggle of geese, white and gray,
With Frau Holda behind them in Her gift-laiden dray.
The figure on Her broomstick to the North sky made it clear,
La Befana was approaching to bestow Yuletide cheer.

From the South came a comet brighter than the Moon,
And we knew Lucia would be with us soon.
As these Spirits sailed Earthward o'er hilltops and trees,
Frau Holda serenaded Her feathery steeds:

"Fly Isolde! Fly Tristan! Fly Odin and Freya! Fly Morgaine!
Fly Merlin! Fly Uranus and Gaea!
May the God and Goddess inside you soar,
From the clouds in the heavens to your cottage door."

As soft and silent as snowflakes they fell;
Their arrival announced by a faint chiming bell.
They landed like angels, their bodies aglow,
Their feet left no marks in the new fallen snow.

Before we could ponder what next lay in store,
There came a slow creaking from our threshold door.
We crept from our bedroom and were spellbound to see...
There in our parlor stood the Yule Trinity!

Lucia the Maiden, with Her head wreathed in flame,
Shown with the radiance for which She was named,
The Lightbringers eyes held the joy of a child,
And she spoke with a voice that was gentle, yet wild:

"May the warmth of this household ne'er fade away."
Then she lit our Yule log, which still burns to this day.
Frau Holda in Her down cloak stood regal and tall,
The Matron of Solstice, the Mother of all,

Under Her gaze we felt safe and secure.
Her voice was commanding, yet almost demure:
"May the love in this family enrich young and old."
And from the folds of Her cloak showered coins of pure gold,

LaBefana wore a kerchief on Her silvery hair;
The veil of the Crone who has secrets to share,
In Her eyes gleamed a wisdom only gained by spent youth.
Her voice was whisper, but Her words rung the truth:

"May health, glad tidings, and peace fill these rooms."
And she banished misfortune with a sweep of Her broom,
They then left a gift by each sleeping child’s head,
Took a drink of our wassail, and away they all sped.

While we watched them fly off through the night sky we laughed,
At the wondrous magick we had found in the Craft.
As they departed, the Spirits decreed...
"Merry Yule To You All, And May All Blessed Be!"

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Quote : Eric S. Raymond
You cannot motivate the best people with money. Money is just a way to keep score. The best people in any field are motivated by passion.

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The Power of Stones: Bavenite
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Power of Stones Archive.

Bavenite forms radial crystals in shades of white. It may be used to enhance one’s self-image as well as provide incentive to grow spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually. With bavenite, a person will always be striving for perfection. Not only is the intellect enhanced, but bavenite also helps the user withhold judgment until all important information has been gathered.

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Humor : One Crazy Cool Yule

'Twas the Night before Christmas has lots of nice rhymes But I fear that the tale doesn't fit modern times. What is a kerchief? My dad wears no cap. He snores the whole night, no way it's a nap. They tell me that Santa is coming tonight. He'll be flying in here on a sleigh. Yeah, RIGHT! When I was much younger I believed all that stuff, Now that I'm older I know it's a bluff. As this Christmas eve is going so slow I sneak down the stairs to watch HBO. I listen for sounds throughout our big house. My mom would go crazy if we had a mouse. All of a sudden I hear the floor squeak Someone is coming, sneakety, sneak. And then as my heart leaps up to my throat I see a fat man in a funny red coat. He stands by the table and looks through the house And takes from his pocket a tiny gray mouse. He says, "Ho, Ho Ho, I truly believe, There must be a mouse in each Christmas eve." His belt buckle shakes as he laughs, look at that. My gosh this jolly old guy sure is fat. He looks up. He sees me and gives a big smile. Says, "I came to see you. Let's talk for a while. "You're one grown up child that doesn't believe That Santa Claus comes on each Christmas eve. You're a big girl. Your mind's filled with doubt. It's simple, without me the joy is left out. "I remember the time you sat on my knee A smile on your face, eyes sparkling with glee. Don't you remember the thrill you felt then? With a little belief you can feel it again Santa Claus comes for each child at the start. The rest of their lives I live in their heart. If you are a youngster or wrinkled old guy You still can hear sleigh bells ring cross the sky." He turns as he says, "Will you please come out here? And there on the driveway stand eight cool reindeer. They all nod to me and then snort in chorus, "Who's this pretty girl now standing before us?" I wave as I tell them, "I'm Anna May." As the big burley guy crawls into his sleigh. He says, "It's my new team, a real with-it crew. I'll let Captain Cosmos give their names to you." "Here's E-mail and Hat Rack, Cool Dude and Charley, I'm Cosmos, there's Awesome, Brucie and Narley. Head Cat is Santa, the North Pole's his home, We see him all year cause we hang out in Nome." Then they take off and fly to the roof Tap a short rap and give a "high hoof." All turn and shout, "Tonight reindeers rule. The eight of us wish you a crazy cool Yule." Then Santa shouts, "It's true some things change. But believe in the basics." As he speeds out of range. Then I hear repeated, as my willing ears strain, The words I now love, my favorite refrain. 'Twas the Night before Christmas has some things outdated But The Story, dear folks, is not overrated. Throw open the window, and rejoice in the sight! "Happy Yule to all, and to all a good night!"

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A Dreamer's Guide : Miracle to Mistletoe

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Dreamer's Guide Archive.

You can approach the future with confidence if you dreamed of seeing or hearing about a Miracle.

Be careful in business if you dreamed of a Mirage.

Security will be yours if you dreamed of a Mire. Honors and riches are foretold if you became stuck, and worries will soon pass if you got out.

A broken Mirror signifies sad news or a period of trouble. If you saw your reflection in a mirror, beware deceitful friends.

You would not think it, but a Miscarriage is a sign of happiness.

You will wrong others if you dreamt of getting into Mischief. A friend will soon arrive if children got into mischief.

Happiness is foretold if you or someone Miscounted money.

Dreaming of a Miser or someone who is miserly is a bad sign in business and love.

Don’t let your anger get the best of you if you dreamed of being Miserable.

You will engage in risky speculation if you were a beautiful young Miss.

Missing money means gossip in the home, while missing other valuables are a sign of happy matrimony. Missing a boat indicates happiness, and dishonor is foretold by missing a train. Your property is in danger if you missed any other type of transportation.

If you were a Missionary in your dream, a long-term plan will fail. Success is foretold however if a missionary converted you.

Mist is an omen of approaching money. Unhappiness in the home is indicated if you were enveloped in the mist, but if it clear away, so too will your troubles.

Your interests will flourish if you admitted to a Mistake or took responsibility for one. If you tried to hide your error or shift the blame however, you will fail to make any progress due to overconfidence or poor planning. Don’t be afraid to accept advice.

Business or professional people who dream of Mistletoe will need patience before their current goals can be reached. If your main concern at the moment is love, you can expect things to go smoothly. You will receive unexpected money if you picked the plant, and receiving it from others means happiness. You will have good luck and prosperity if you gave it to others.

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Quote : Billy Graham
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.

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