Pumpkin quize
All info from http://www.pumpkinfresh.com/facts.htm Did you know there is a pumpkin capital in the world? Yes there is and its Morton, Illinoise Did you know pumpkist mostly water? Actually there 90% water Did you know the original purpose of jack o lanters? The first was to welcome deciesed loved ones and the second was to ward off “malevolent spirits” Do you know the size of the largest pumpkin pie ever? “The largest pumpkin pie ever made was over five feet in diameter and weighed over 350 pounds. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, 12 dozen eggs and took six hours to bake.” Did you know pumpkis are really squaishes? “It's a member of the Cucurbita family which includes squash and cucumbers” From where did the word pumpkin originate from? The greek word pepon. Where did pumpkin carving origionate? Ireland and the Irish broght the tradition to American Were are pumpkins grown? They are grown in 6 of the 7 continents. For more fun facts go to http://www.pumpkinfresh.com/facts.htm Comments questions thoughts let us know, colorreadingprofessor.com
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“Once she received the great Carrot Colored Cloak, she rarely took it off. She believed that the cloak itself was the symbol of her talent.”
The fable of Carrot Colored Cloak concerns a young woman, Shannon, who dearly wants to be an actress playing many great roles. She is quite committed to her dream, missing out on the amenities enjoyed by friends with less demanding careers in service of her long run goal. But the carrot colored cloak is as much of a “player” in the story as is Shannon herself. It symbolizes her dream and reminds her of her desires, and it serves as her perceived source of power. For Shannon, her dream is fueled and given physical form by the Carrot Colored cloak. “Once she received the great Carrot Colored Cloak, she rarely took it off. She believed that the cloak itself was the symbol of her talent.” What a wonderful concept: to use a physical object as a tangible specification of your dream! and to invest it with the magical powers that enhance the chance of getting what you want. How cool is that? You get to carry around an object that importantly and powerfully reminds you of your focus, making your dream more real for you. You get to increase your confidence, and you get to make your life a little more magical and fun you get to relive the part of your childhood where your favorite toy meant the entire world to you. As a side note, because Carrot is in the orange family of the color wisdom cards, there are the associations of carrot/orange with the creativity,enthusiasm, vitality and fun that often get associated with the color orange. But regardless of the color the size the expense or the visibility of the object, what “objects” mean something to you? Might it be worth taking Shannon’s experiment to the real world? Does carrying around a physical and tangible reminder of your dream help you take more action leading to manifestation does it bring you magical powers? Does it make life just plain more fun? Check it out and see what you think. Just maybe, as it did for a mythical actress named Shannon, your version of a carrot colored cloak can enliven and deepen the magic of your dreams as well. The theme of Carrot Colored Cloak is "don't quit before the miracle." The fable concerns a young woman, Shannon, who dearly wants to be an actress playing many great roles. She is quite committed to her dream, missing out on the amenities enjoyed by friends with less demanding careers. In service of her long run goal.
One day it all gets too hard. The discouragement, the demanding life style and the difficulty of keeping the faith catch up with her, and she "quits". Only a day or two before the "miracle" would have happened. As it turns out, she would have been offered the part of her dreams.We don't know from the fable what Shannon went on to do or if she had a happy life including a satisfying career. What's important here? At one level the fable is a reminder to persevere and not quit before the miracle. If you have a dream, really go for it. It’s a wonderful motivator, leading to a tremendous sense of fulfillment. At the same time, for me, the fable raises a harder set of questions. How much do you "sacrifice" in the short run in service of longer run goals? How do you handle discouragement when the dream you have is in reality one that is hard to achieve? If what you want is one big miracle or dream--e.g. Shannon's desire to be an actress--how do you shift as needed to make it more likely that you will find an alternate and equally satisfying goal? What are the benefits of sometimes sublimating your emotions in service to simply going after what you want? These are obviously challenging questions. I understand the fable's emphasis on perseverance. I get the sadness a mythical Shannon would have felt when she found out the part of her dreams would have been offered her in a matter of days. In real life, that near miss would have been hard to live with. One can only hope her decision to quit came from a balanced and centered place that only partly was based on her discouragement.I also think quitting isn't always giving up. Sometimes stopping to take stock and perhaps change course absolutely is the "right" thing to do and the thing that makes sense.As well, so when do you persist and persevere and when do you change course? The answer in any given situation of course depends on taking a lot of factors into account. But in this American society in which we live, it is easy to buy in at a lot of personal costs to cultural norms stressing hard work, perseverance and pursuing that individual dream. That’s all well and good, and I wouldn’t downplay American individualism for the world. Sometimes though it's important to know its ok when it doesn't feel right to not go for the... orange. Card of the
Month Carrot Colored Cloak: Keyword: Perseverance Key sentence: Don’t Quit Before the Miracle So you want something. You really want something. It’s your dream, your heart’s desire, your raison-de-etre. That’s great. As many people have a hard time getting to square one to become clear about what they want in the first place, you’re ahead of the game. You’ve thought a lot about it. You feel this dream is right for you, and you know in your heart and with your whole being that this is what you are meant to be or do. As was true for Shannon in the fable, you have a sense that The Great Spirits are pulling for you. But it takes work, and it’s easy to get discouraged and give up. There are always other demands on our time. There’s always unexpected obstacles such as uncertainty about how to precede, the hurt of rejection or the practicalities of day-to-day financial necessity. There’s also the necessary emotional fortitude sometimes really hard to maintain. Sometimes even one negative gesture or word from a well meaning friend can throw us off track. It seems as though the ways to get thrown off track multiply by the minute and that it’s a whole lot easier to get derailed than it is to figure how to stay on track. That’s where the fable comes in, and that’s where the concept of “don’t quit before the miracle” becomes so profound. You want something. You really want something. It’s your dream, your heart’s desire, your raison-de-etre. Don’t quit before the miracle. In Thailand, each day of the week is associated with a particular
color. In the past, many people would wear the color associated with that day. It doesn’t happen so much now, but there are still signs of the old tradition to be found. The most noticeable of these is on Mondays where tourists will see many Thai people wearing yellow. The present Thai king was born on a Monday and wearing yellow on that day acknowledges the day on which he was born. The king’s flag is also yellow for the same reason. Although the old tradition isn’t always maintained, most Thai people still know the colors associated with each day. The day of the week on which a person is born still retains importance in Thai culture and the associated colour will be considered their lucky color. The colors associated with each day are listed below: Monday = Yellow Tuesday = Pink Wednesday = Green Thursday = Orange Friday = Blue Saturday = Purple Sunday = Red Monday ( Yellow ) Character : Good memory, serious, love to travel Optimum profession : trader, doctor, nurse, fisherman Very lucky day / color : Saturday / Black Lucky day / color : Wednesday (day) / green Unlucky day/color: Sunday / orange Buddha: Pang Ham Yath, making peace Tuesday (Pink) Character: brave, active, broad and serious mind Optimum profession: policeman, soldier, chemist, cook, hairdresser Very lucky day / color: Thursday / yellow Lucky day/color: Saturday / Black Unlucky day/color: Monday / White Buddha: Pang Sai Yas, reclining Buddha Wednesday (Green) Character: ambitious, gregarious, fun loving Optimum profession: banker, singer, musician, artist, designer Very Lucky day/color: Wednesday (night) / light green Lucky day/color: Thursday / yellow Unlucky day/color: Tuesday / pink Buddha: Pang Um Baatr, holding the alms-bowl Wednesday Night (Light Green) Character: hardworking, diligent, and honest Optimum profession: writer, poet, doctor, scientist, actor, archaeologist Very lucky day/color: Monday / white Lucky day/color: Sunday / orange Unlucky day/color: Thursday / yellow Buddha: Pang Par Lelai, the blessed one Thursday (Orange) Character: good heart, graceful, tranquil, honest Optimum profession: judge, lawyer, teacher, clergyman Very Lucky day/color: Sunday / orange Lucky day/color: Friday / blue Unlucky day/color: Saturday / black Buddha: Pang Samah Thi, meditation Friday (Blue) Character: ambitious, gregarious, fun loving Optimum profession: banker, singer, musician, artist, designer Very Lucky day/color: Tuesday / Pink Lucky day/color: Monday / white Unlucky day/color: Wednesday (night) / light green Buddha: Pang ram Pueng, contemplation Saturday (Purple) Character: logical, tranquil, and reclusive Optimum profession: agriculturist, constructor, miner, bailiff Very Lucky day/color: Friday / blue Lucky day/color: Wednesday (night) / light green Unlucky day/color: Wednesday / green Buddha: Pang Naga Prok, protection Sunday (Red) Character: respectable, carefree, wise, and beloved by both friends and relatives Optimum profession: manager, official, doctor, trader, craftsman Very Lucky day/color: Wednesday / green Lucky day/color: Tuesday / pink Unlucky day/color: Friday / blue Buddha: Pang Tawai Natra, restraint http://thailand-charms-amulets.blogspot.com/2007/11/daily-buddha-colour-and-meaning.html |
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