Category: Penelope’s Diary
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Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: Cabal, Pedro Alvares a Portuguese explorer who discovered Brazil in 1500. 1467 – 1520 Cabot a cartographer who drew a map of the St. Lawrence River Cadamosto a Venetian explorer who in 1455 discovered Cape Verde Islands Capuchin Monks in 1645 explored the Congo River Catalan 1375,…
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Penelope’s Diary 6.23.2023
Originally posted on Raven Knightshade: Meditate on any of these to stimulate your mind Animal: Woodpecker Flower: Rose Gifts: Rest, Spirit, Wisdom Ogham: Duir Stone: Pearl Sun Sign: Cancer Tree: Oak
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Penelope’s Diary 5.25.2023
Originally posted on Raven Knightshade: May 25 Animal: Deer Flower: Lily Gifts: Completion Ogham: Huath Stone: Emerald Sun Sign: Gemini Tree: Hawthorn Dear Abby, Deer are amazing animals. When I see one, I want to get real quiet. I want to just watch them. Because we have forests around us, I have seen them a…
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Penelope’s Diary 5.15.2023
Originally posted on Raven Knightshade: May 15 Animal: Beaver Flower: Lily Gifts: Completion Ogham: Huath Stone: Emerald Sun Sign: Taurus Tree: Hawthorn Dear Abby, Lemuralia – Rome – ghosts of the family’s dead who were troublesome; needed to be exorcised. Participants walked barefoot cleansed three times threw back behind them nine times to appease spirits…
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Penelope’s Diary 5.13.2023
Originally posted on Raven Knightshade: May 13 Animal: Beaver Flower: Lily Gifts: Completion Ogham: Huath Stone: Emerald Sun Sign: Taurus Tree: Hawthorn Dear Abby, Today I went to visit the beavers again. It has been dry weather so I am sure the dams they built are still in place. They were all solid looking and…
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Penelope’s Diary 05.12.2023
Originally posted on Raven Knightshade: May 12 Animal: Beaver Flower: Lily Gifts: Confidence, Nice Journey, Otherworldly Contact Ogham: Saille Stone: Emerald Sun Sign: Taurus Tree: Willow Dear Abby, A weeping willow is my favorite tree. The branches make me think of long flowing hair. And the leaves would be its highlights, especially on windy days.…
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Penelope’s Diary 5.11.2023
Originally posted on Raven Knightshade: Animal: Beaver Flower: Lily Gifts: Confidence, Nice Journey, Otherworldly Contact Ogham: Saille Stone: Emerald Sun Sign: Taurus Tree: Willow Dear Abby, Lemuralia – Rome – ghosts of the family’s dead. Who were troublesome; needed to be exorcised particiapnts walked barefoot cleansed three times threw back behind them nine times to…
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Penelope’s Diary 3.4.2023
Originally posted on Raven Knightshade: March 04 Animal: Wolf Flower: Daffodil Gifts: change one’s outlook, inertia, strength Ogham: Nion Stone: Aquamarine Sun Sign: Pisces Tree: Ash Dear Abby, Not much happened today. My brother says some days don’t have magic we can see or feel. Sometimes it needs to warmup and sizzle a little, like…
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Penelope’s Diary 3.3.2023
Originally posted on Raven Knightshade: March 03 Animal: Wolf Flower: Daffodil Gifts: change one’s outlook, inertia, strength Ogham: Nion Stone: Aquamarine Sun Sign: Pisces Tree: Ash Dear Abby, I decided to make an indoor garden. When Allison came over I had the stacks of flower magazines my mother had said were okay to cut up.…
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Penelope’s Diary 3.1.2023
Originally posted on Raven Knightshade: March 01 Animal: Wolf Flower: Daffodil Gifts: change one’s outlook, inertia, strength Ogham: Nion Stone: Aquamarine Sun Sign: Pisces Tree: Ash Dear Abby, Martenitza Bulgaria is when people give martenitzas – two joined tassels of red-and-white woolen thread resembling a simple Christmas decoration symbolizing health and happiness. Women wear red…
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